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Action 9, 123) 63F• (money) tpers of nowing tevenua Q. 21. 4 on the , of Java his Es rulis pas- - ohne alga that, is mount to -inn conll hat a die. udinarde, led 0 the Governor bf that town, and to Count Hoorn, from which it would appear, that that unfortunate victim of the Duke of Alba took a much more active part in our revolution than is usually supposed. ALTONA, AUG. JO. In consequence of an order of his Majesty the King of Denmark, several Councillors, forming a commission of inquiry, have arrived to investigate the cause of the late disturbances. There are also arrived 260 men of the Queen's Regiment of Foot, and 2,00 Dragoons of Holstein. FRANKFORT, AUG. 13. We hear that the manufacturers of the Netherlands have already sent. large orders for the purchase of wool at our next fair. 1 The w ieim, a workmen employed in digging a canal near Born place belonging to Frankfort, discovered the foundations of a Roman edifice, in which they found coins and various interesting articles of antiquity, such as vases, tables, utensils, &c. The washing of the sand of the Rhine for grains of gold, produced from July 1, 1826 to July 1, 1827, the value of 9437 florins of, that metal. Mr. CANNING'S Will will be found in another part of our paper—the effects are sworn under twenty thousand pounds —a poor saving, indeed, for the Prime Minister of England, after thirty years' labour in the service of his country ! What will the revilers of the Illustrious Statesman say to this ample fortune which he was charged to have amassed out of the public money ? It is unfortunately the inheritance of genius to die poor--and whether it be his fate to adorn the Republic of letters, or to wield the Destinies of an empire, the man of true genius, always re tataless of self in his enthusiasm for the public good, generally finds his reward in the ingrati tude of his countrymen, till the hand of death awakens them too late to their loss— " The cypress binds his burning brow, Till death the laurel crown bestow." ,But it was the happier fate of Mr. CANNING to vviu the applause •of the greater portion of his countrymen, and his fame in literature and eloquence secured him the admiration of all, while his, manly policy provoked the hostility only of those who could find no echo in the public voice to support their sinister views.— It is indeed melancholy to think, that, after a life devoted to the public service, such- a man as Mr. CANNING should descend to the grave comparatively poor,---but he is not singular in this respect---PITT and Fox and SHERIDAN can testify that riches are not always the concomi tants of greatness or the reward of public virtue. Such minds look beyond the desire of ordinary mortals,--and in their longings after immortality are too apt to forget the present purpose that the future may be accomplished. It gives us great pleasure to observe by a meet ing which took place at Liverpool, that a public mark of gratitude is to be paid to Mr. CA.}cnic's memory by the erection of a column similar to those erected at Edinburgh and elsewhere to Lords NELSON and MELVILLE. Such tokens of regard are alike honourable to the character of the Statesman, and the good sense and dis cernment of his countrymen. Tha Allgenutine Zeitung . of the 16th inst. has also reached us this forenoon. The article from:Bucharest, which we have given with other extracts, confirms our expectation that a few days only can elapse before we shall learn the recep tion which the Treaty in behalf of Greece has met with from the Divan. VIENNA, AUG. 9. The Marquis of Hertford left this city on the 7th. His Excellency is gone to Florence. BUCHAREST, . We expect with i mpat i ence the next post from JuLY•29 Constan tinople, because we may probably learn from it what im pression has been made on the Divan by the sailing of the Russian Beet from Cronstadt, and by the treaty between England, Russia, and France, which is now known. So far as we can infer from the latest accounts the Porte will resist it, and it may even be feared that the national resent ment of the Alussulmen may manifest itself in some manner or other. VIENNA, Aua. 11, --Metalliquee, 92 ; Bank Shares, 10813. Italian letters mention that IBRAHIM PACHA has received a check, and has suffered some severe losses. Letters from Toulon of the 13th inst. announce th e arrival of a Swedish three-masted vessel, Which had been captured by the French squadron blockading Algiers ; she was loaded with the munitions of -war. Gibraltar Chronicles of the 2d inst. mention the arrival of H.M.S. Dartmouth, Captain FELLOW/ZS, of 42 guns, in that Bay, bound up the Mediterranean. Smyrna Letters of the 10th July state, that four prize m y st i cs came in on the evening of the 4thinst. Th ey took a Greek vessel under sus picious circumstances' ro which h a d b een sent to the Gov ernment at Po,ai t id a my s ti c . The of h log-book an d some sails eiVimbl e e, c anzioarszif, the B ro th ers , an d a gun taken from the wer e found on board. It is reported that some hundreds of Hyd r i ° t s, who wer e s t arv i ng , h ave seized bo a t s , and sailed The Paris letters of on a pir a ti ca l ex p e diti o n. Gibraltar the 20th i ns t. i n f orm us, that advices from of the 24th July, state that two vessels had arri ve d from Oran, which mention that the A.lger bound here, one ines h ave captured two French vessels from Marseilles , here, the other to Martiniqu e , al with a valuable cargo, and carried them into o letters also state, that the Greek theirpiratesl vessels .These had actually attacked and plundered whilst under ' convoy of an 'English brig and a Dutch man - o f-war, off Smyrna. Nothin g can that even th e d ar i n g of these ruffians more than - h at even under convoy there is scarcely any safety. By letters which are stated to have arrived at Lisbon, information has • been received that on th e 7th June, at Rio de Janeiro, a treaty o f peace was signed and finally concluded between Don PEDRO and the Republic of Buenos Ayres, and in consequence three frigates were preparing ' for the purpose of convey ing the EMPEROR with all dispatch to Lis bon. Som e doubts may, . • however, exist of the correctness of this repOrt,.' as the last ac counts from Rio de Janeiro, are by his'Majesty's ship Warspite, which sailed on the Bth of June, and M. GARCIA only sailed from Rio o n the 'th, with the terms upon which the EMPEROR w ould . conclude peace with the authorities on the ' il lVer Plate. It i s , t her e f ore , to be presumed t a t th* is only ae . is eount. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, T►VSLTE o'Ctocr. The English Funds had this morning the appear ance of being extremely depressed, and there were not wanting persons who were ready to predict a still further fall in Consols, which certainly had a heavy look ; they opened at 871 1, declined to 871 ; at this price the market took a turn, and some considerable business was done at higher prices, the fate having advanced to 871 for money and ac count, and 871 8 for October; the quantity of money Stock has been less considerable than for some days. Both India Bonds and. Exchequer_Bills are lower, the former having gone back to 89 91, the latter to 57 8 pm. The only business which has been effected in the Foreign. Funds has been in Mexican Bonds, in which some transactions have taken place at 67 I ; Co lombian are 30}; there has been a small decline in Brazilian and Danish Stock ; the latter are 63/, the former 66/ The only variation in Shares is in Brazilian Mines, which have gone down about one per cent. in the premium. Every other speculation remains in its former state, and nothing doing. Three per Cent. Consols, 874 1 ; Ditto for October, 8748 ; India Bonds, 89 91 pm. ; Exchequerßills, 57 S pm. 661 4; Buenos Ayres, 63 4 ; Chilian, 28 30 ; Colombian, 1821,130 1 ; Danish, 63 ; Greek, 154 4;. Mexican 5 per Cent., '541 54 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 67 4; Peruvian, 25 7; Portuguese, 75 lk ; Russian, 96 i; Spanish, 10. MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 571 21 die.; Brazilian, 134 144 pm. ; Real del Monte, 50 30 die. ; United Mexican, 214 204 die.; Bolanos, 90 70 die. _ QUARTER TO Two 6' CLOCK. • This moment a great panic in the Consols; 'they have fallen nearly one per cent., caused by an Express from Paris, to a Mr. Wood. The news not known as yet.—Consols 86i i. Two o' CLocr. Cola°ls gave way and receded to 87/ ; again recovered to 871 I for account,being nearer the latter price, when in an instant they fell to 87 and have been as low as 86 for for account, and 87 for Oct. ; the prominent cause of the decline is said to arise from an express from Paris, with a fall in the French Funds of 2 per cent. Bad news from Turkey. Don MIGUEL has passed through France on his route to Spain. The whole may be without the least. cause; but the market is rotten. THREE 0' CL 0 CE. The consternation on 'Change has been great, but no cause for the fall can be given. Consols have been under 86f, but are recovering, and are 86 for account. HALF-PAST THREE. An Express has just arrived with the French Funds of Tuesday evening, which contradicts the reported fall of 2 per cent. The price was Five per Cent. 104 f. 20c.; ,Three per Cent. 73f. 35c.; Exchange for money, 25f. 15c. THE MARKETS.-(THIS' DAY.) HAY MARKETS.—(AI ST. JA a. X. a X. s. L. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 sto 4 5 Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 0 Upland Ditto 4lO 515 Oat titraw Rye-grase Hay 4lO 515 Wheat Ditto '2 2 2 8 New Meadow Hay 3 5 4 5 A moderately fair supply, and a steady trade, at Tuesday's prices. t per Load of 36 Trusses.) .MES'S. SMITHFIELD X. s. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 stci 4 5 Upland Ditto 4lO 510 Itye-grass Hay 4lO 510 New Meadow Hay 315 4 5 A short supply, and a brisk X. R. X. s. Cloy. Hay generally 4 15 to 6 10 Do. extra fine 0 U. 7 0 Oat Straw 1 16 2 0 Wheat Ditto 2 0 2 5 trade ; prices as last quoted. A Cabinet Council has assembled this after noon, and is now sitting. The wheat harvest has commenced rather generally in the neighbourhood of Clontnel, under the moat encouraging auspices. --Irishman. We understand a gentleman its this neighbour hood carried a large field of corn one day, had it thrashed out the next, and sold it at our market on the following day.—Brighton Gazette. The only shearing we have heard of in this vicinity has been Barley ; several fields of which have been cut down in this neighbourhood. Barley harvest will be general in ten days. Early Oats will be ready for the sickle in a fortnight ; and Wheat about the same time. Pota toes on rich soils would be a large crop, were it not for the curl with which almost every field is more or less in fected. On poor soils the crop will be indifferent.— Glas gow Chronicle. CHICHESTER.-1 he harvest in this imme diate neighbourhood is drawing to a close; several farmers have entirely finished, and the pleasing sight of the well thatched wheat ricks may be seen in all directions. Turnip hoeing is going on busily, and ,a finer crop was never wit nessed in this part of the country. The meadow lands, notwithstanding the fine rains we have lately had, do not throw up aftermath, as might have been expected : they have not recovered the check occasioned by the late con tinued hot weather. -- Brighton Paper. The showers since our last have materially re tarded the harvest, though we hope they have not pro duced much mischief, as they have certainly been partial ; in the Weald we have beard of a few sprouted ears of wheat, but we believe there are not many to be found. The Barley is certainly not hurt in any situation tion that we have heard of ; but the rain in some parts of this county has been so heavy, that the farmers have been obliged to take some wheat stacks to pieces again, that had not been thatched.—Brighton Paper. Harvest will be general by the end of the week, and in a wide circuit around this town, both shearers and binders are already busy in many a field. Though we had no regular hiring market yesterday morning, it is . more than' probable there will be one to-morrow, and wages, we understand, are expected to be at least Is. 6d. per day. In some places the wheat has suffered consider ably from mildew, and we have even heard that the oats show symptoms of the same disease ; but the crops on the other hand are every where so heavy that nothing but warm dry weather is wanted to render the harvest most abun dant. From the great quantity of rain that fell last week a good deal of grain was lodged ; but the fine breezes of Friday and Saturday repaired the mischief to a great es- . tent. What we have most to complain of is, the continued deficiency of solar heat ; the thermometer in the shade rarely .rises to 60 degrees, and unless September be warm and dry, harvest labour will be liable to serious interrup- . tions.--Dumfries Courier. CONVERSIONS.--O n Sunday last, two very intelligent and rather respectable persons, abjured the Pro testant religion in the Chapel of Nocnicashel, county Kerry, in the presence of a numerous congregation. —Dublin Morning Register. An engagement, and we believe an extensive one, has lately been concluded between Mr. PiticE, and Mr. Ilistior, the Musical Composer, by which the latter is en gaged to compose Operas, and to have the entire direction of the Music for Drury-lane Theatre. _ _ - The following Performers are engaged by Mr. Wemyss for the Philadelphia Th ea t re , an d will sail from Liverpool early in September :—Mr. and Mrs. Sloman, of Covent-garden ; Mr. and Mrs. Rowbotham, of the Coburg ; Mr. Southwell, and Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, of Drury-lane ; Mr. S. Chapman, of the English Opera House ; Miss Emery, of the Surrey; Mrs. Austin, of Drury-lane; and Air. Hutchings, of tho York Theatre. Last week a numerous meeting of the flax dressers in the town took place in the 'West Links, for the purpose of snaking a strike (as is the phrase of the day), in order to obtain, what they no doubt stand in need of, a little advance of wages for their labour. Some have re sumed their employment at the former prices, being satis fied that the masters are not enabled to raise the wages ; 2 few others who have stood out, have received from " a general fund" nearly 6s. per week, for preferring to go idle rather than accept the wages offered. Flax-dressers are by no means scarce, as flax comes regularly from the mill-spinners in Dundee, is dressed in the town, and re turned..,Edinblergh Obierver. sITIPPINCt INTELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, AUG. 22.—Wind N.E. to N.N‘E.—The Simon, Taylor, for Bencoolen, and Wansted, —, for Jamaica, remain. The Royal Charlotte, for Madras, has sailed. Passed from London—the Matilda, Rothwell, for Monte Video; Caroline, Angus, for Gibraltar; Genoba, Douglas, for India; Mangrove Bay, Ritchee,, for Demerara; and Susannah, Clap perton, for the Cape. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 22.—N.E. to N.N.E.—Ar rived the Ariadne, Stormont, from Riga. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 21.—E.S.E.—Arrived the Cherub, Booth, from Archangel ; and Duchess of Somerset, Hain, from St. Petersburgh. TOULON, AUGUST 13.—A Swedish three masted vessel, laden with ammunition, captured by the French squadron, off Algiers, is in the roads.—(Paris, August 20.) GIBRALTAR, JULY 24.—Two vessels arrived from Oran, state that the Algerines have captured two French vessels from Marseilles, one bound here, the other to Martinique, with a valuable cargo, and car ried them into Oran.—(Paris, August 20.) SMYRNA, JULY 10.—The four prize mystics came in on the evening of the 4th instant. They took a Greek vessel under suspicious circumstances, which has been sent to the Government at Poros, and a mystic. The log-book, and some sails of the Nimble, oars of the Brothers, and a gun taken from the Camilla, were found on hoard. It is reported th/Lt some hundreds of Hydriots, who were starving, have seized boats, and sailed on a piratical cruize. PARIS, Aug. 19.—The Mars, from Sables t o Marseilles, was driven on shore near Cadiz, on the 31st ult. SPORTINQ-(RECEIVED THIS DAY). BURTON-UPON-TRENT RACES.—Aua. 21. T. W. GIPPA RD and G. J. VERNON, Esqrs., Stewards. `Mr. JOSEPH LATHBURY, Clerk of the Course. The Gold Cup of 100 sm. (the surplus in specie), by subscriptions of 10 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added from the Fund, for horses of all ages. Twice round the Course and a distance. Mr. Yates's b. c. Paul Pry, 4 yrs ... (J. Spring) 0 1 Sir W. Wynne's b. m. Signorina 0 2 Nine drawn.—Won cleverly. The Drakelow Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and 5 if declared by the 14th of June. Twice round and a distance. Mr. Yates's b. h. Cain, 5 yrs walked over. Four drawn.—Four paid 5 sovs. ft. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. f., for three-yr-olds. The straight mile. Mr. Yates's hr. c. Sharpshooter (J. Spring) I Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Equivoque 2 Lord Derby's hr. c. Necromancer Sir W. Wynne's b. f. Sabrina 4 Three drawn. The Anglesey Plate or 50 sovs., for all ages. Heats, two miles and a distance. Lord Chesterfield's ch. an. by Young Grimaldi 4 1 1 Sir W. Wynne's b. f. Effie Mr. Mytton's b. c. Mexican 2 3 dr Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Equivoque Won cleverly. : —The winner was rode by J Spring. THE FANCY. A strong muster of the Fancy took place last night at Howard's Coffee-house, St. James's-place, Aldgate. Bar ney Aaron and Redman were present. In the course of the evening it was proposed by the stakeholders to hand over to Barney the 501. which he considered to have been for feited by Redman's not having come to the scratch at the hour appointed on Tuesday last. This was warmly opposed by Redman's backers, who undertook to prove that Magis terial interference, and that alone, was the cause of his absence. This assertion:was made so boldly, that after a pretty considerable share of chaffing, it was finally arranged, that the matter should stand over until Saturday next, in or der that Redman's friends might have the opportunity afforded to them of bringing forward this proof. It is to be hoped that they succeeded in removinr , the suspicion which attaches 'to the proceedings of Tuesday, as the fre quency of such conduct cannot fail to give a death blow to the Ring. The general opinion of the sporting world is that Redman has forfeited, and the stakeholder has ex pressed his determination of acting upon that impression, unless very sufficient reasons indeed are shewn to the con trary on Saturday. . • . There is to be a meeting at Tom Belcher's this evening for the purpose of making a match between Ned O'Neal and Jem Burn—a small deposit has already been made. CRICKET.—On Friday a match was played on Lansdown by 11 gentlemen of the Clifton Club, and 11 of the Lansdown, which terminated in faiour of the latter, with only one wicket to go down. Much superior play was exhibited, and there has seldom been witnessed a better contested or a more interesting game. Clifton, Ist innings, 73 ;2d ditto, 42 ; total, 115. Lansdown, Ist innings, 59 ;2d ditto, .58 ; total, 117. A return match is to be played at Clifton the latter end of the month....-Bath Chronicle. The late rains have been rather unpropitious for the progress of harvest ; though we have reason to suppose tha9&o damage has yet been sustained. In our neighbourhood the saving of the crops are in a forward state ; and a very few days or sunshine will, no doubt, complete one of the most productive harvests ever known.-- The accounts with which we are furnished not only correspond with regard to the superiority of the grain at the present season, but of its abun dance.—Exeter Afred. VALUE OP A GOOD' REPUTATION.—The following wile was used by Francis Aretin tO make his disciples sensible how much it concerns one to keep a fair reputation. When he found that the frequent exhortations he had made them to preserve a good reputation prevailed nothing, he used the following stratagem. The butchers Of Ferrara left their meat all night in the sham bles ; he went thither with his man before day, and haying broken open their boxes, carried off all the meat ; two of his scholars who had been reputed the most unlucky in the schools, were accused of that action and imprisoned. Aretin went to Duke Hercules to desire their liberty, taking the fact upon himself; but the more ob stinately lig maintained that he had done it, the more it was bclievedthe prisoners were guilty ; for nobody durst suspect such a thing of a professor whose gravity and wisdom was so well known. The matter being at last agreed on, he openly * declared what end he had in this theft, namely to show the weight and authority of a good re 'putatian.—Bayle 's Dictionary Abridged. -B R uNswic K THEATRE.—A dinner was on RoTuesdayyay Theatre given by t h e P ropr i etors o f th e late to a party of Gentlemen a t the C our t Mouse, for th e T ower Lib er ty, Wellclose sglßoyalty in commemoration of the commence ment a new Theatre on the site of the old ua 0f one, to be called ~ The Brunswick Theatre." The utmost hilarity prevailed on this occasion. Several appropriate speeches were made in the of evening, which was further en livenede course .ral by some excellent amateur singing, and several laughable specimens of theatrical imita tion. The health of the architect of the new Theatre, Mr. Whitwell, was drank with great applause, an d he' returned thanks in a suitable manner. A drawing of the intended structure was exhibited at the Court House, as also one of the late Theatre. The contrast was most striking. The change seemed to be from • a workhouse to a palace.—There was much ele gance and originality in the design.—Three which are grace sculptured - groups are to orn ament t h e top o f thethe building,fron bearinga nd a the r row w lampsof female statues to sua! cp ply the external light. From the several descrip tions furnished of what is intended, the Bruns wick Theatre .promises to be one of the most commodious and beautiful edifices in the Me tropolis. It is expected that I it will be ready tO open shortly after Christmas. • MR. CANNIIVO'S THE WILL OF THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNIN4I, FIRST LORD COMMISSIONER OF HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, AND CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. " This is the last will and testament of me, the. Right [on. George . Canning, of Gloucester-place, Brompton, in the county of Middlesex. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife, Joan Canning, all and singular my personal estate and effects, whatsoever and wheresover, and of what nature and kind soever (subject to the payment of my just debts, and funeral and testamentary expenses), to and for her own absolute use and benefit ; and I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint, my said dear wife, and the Most Hun. William Henry Cavendish Bentinck Scott, Marquess of Titchfield, executrix and executor of this my will, and guardians of my children during their minori ties ; and I do hereby revoke all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof, I, the said George Canning, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20th day of September, in the year of our . Lord 1 509. "GEORGE CANNING, (L.S.) , 6 Signed, sealed, published, and declared, &c. in the pre sence of—Henry Wellesley, Charles Ellis. " I earnestly desire that Joan will either pay to my mo ther 20001., or (what I should prefer, if it can be secured), an annuity of 3001. during her life." The will and codicil has been sworn to at Doctors' Com mons, by the oath of the Most Noble William Henry Ca vendish Bentinck Scott, Duke of Portland (heretofore Titchfield), one of the executors, a power being reserved to Joan Canning, widow, the relict, the other executor. The effects are sworn to be under 20,00 W. PUBLIC MEETING AT LIVERPOOL. TO DETERMINE UPON A MARK OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF MR. CANNING. AUG. 21.—A Meeting of twenty or thirty gentle men was yesterday held in the Comicil-room of the Town Hall in this town, to consider on the pro— priety of showing some public token of respect to the memory of the late Right Hon. George Can ning. ; John Bolton, Esq. was called to the Chair, and briefly stated the object to the ,Meeting. A con versation then arose, in which two modes of show ing the respect of the town to the deceased Minister were mentioned; the first, an address of condolence to his Majesty ; and the second, the erection, by public subscription, of a statue or pillar to Mr. Can ning's memory. The latter seemed to be unani mously considered the preferable mode, and a strong feeling was expressed in favour of erecting a monu ment, which should permanently record the estima tion in whiCh the town of Liverpool held its late Re presentative. It was mentioned that a statue of bronze would cost 10,0001., and that a column like those erected to Lord Melville in Edinburgh, to Lord Hill at Shrewsbury, and to Lord Nelson in Dublin, might be raised for about 4,0001. A situa tion for the monument was mentioned, viz. on the open space which would be left between the west side of the Custom-house and the river, a situation particularly appropriate, as the last act of Mr. Can ning's public life was to make the. Government grant of that piece of, ground for the Custom-house. Some further conversation took , place as to the manner of originating the subscription, whether at that meet ing or - at a public meeting of the town. The great majority of the gentlemen present, including indivi duals of all parties, were decidedly in favour of a public meeting, which they considered much more honourable to the deceased. The Chairman was of the same opinion, and a requisition to the Mayor, desiring him to call a meeting for that purpose on an early day, was drawn up, approved, and signed by every gentlemen present. In the course of the afternoon many other signatures were affixed, and the requisition, we believe, was presented late yester day evening, by Mr. Bolton, to the Mayor. The day of holding the meeting has not been fixed, bat it will probably be at the latter end of this week. AN IMPROVED IRON BRIDGE. Mr. Charles Todd, an engineer of this town, has just completed, at a small cost, a metallic model, four feet two inches long, of an iron bridge, on a new and improved construction. The principle combines the greatest possible strength with light ness, neatness, and durability. It is also very simple in contrivance, and economical in point of material. These essential properties will be made more clear when it is stated that on the principle of an arch, but requiring no abutments, a bridge of any di mensions, even to a mile in length, may be con structed of one span, and so slight a degree of curvature is requisite in the arch, that a level line for the road may be obtained; and this road com pletely formed by the cast iron blocks of the arch, without any other preparative of pavement or flag ging. This. and other advantages in point of erec tion, combined with a great saving of stone-work for supporting it (as it only requires a substan tial, though comparatively light pier at each end, to carry a vertical weight), causes a saving of at least one-third in the erection of a bridge of this kind, when compared with any other iron brid ge o f the same stability. It is also applicable to bridges whose road it is desirable should range in the direc tion of an inclined plane, as it is as firm and correct in principle, at an angle of 45 degrees a n d more , as it is when placed in an horizontal position. It is' also applicable to the construction of beams, or whole floors in fire-proof and other b u ildi ngs , di spens i ng with the necessity of pillars or supports, and render ing the floors much safer th an an y o th er mode" of cons t ru ction which has been hitherto adopted. The inventor says—" It enables me to anticipate the erection of the once-projected and much-Wished-for Runcorn Bridge over the Mersey. This bridge re quires a span of 2,000 feet ; but I have no doubt. I could erect, it in two years, with the utmost ease and safety, and it should not cost much more, if a n y, than the estimated cost of the Tunnel under the river Thames, London, which is only about half the length. I doub t not but that these statements m a y, by some persons, be deemed chimerical; but I am prepared not only to maintain, but demonstrate them to be true."—Bolton Chronicle. CHESS MATCH BETWEEN LONDON AND EDINBURGH. —The members of the Edinburgh Club, by way of explanation as well as apology for some little delay in sending their move, have just transmitted to their Lo n _ don opponents a box, containing 12 brace of very fi ne grouse, which they beg to be considered as a kind of " in tercalary move." This match has now been going on three years and four months. PARIS, AUG. 18.—We have to add the name of another victim to the fatal passion of gaming. Captain Ode hail distincuishel himself during the wars of Napoleon, and was beloved and respected by all who knew him. He left the arniy a short time after the arrival of the Bourbons, and - vent to a small estate he possessed in the co in me m a 'e re o - f south of France., where he remained several years enjoying peace and comfort. Business called him a few months ago to the capital, and he was prevailed upon by one of his tinefr j i l e u a n i i is principal who then insuranceheld the offices tfi s situation t i i onnpeafgr but, g i a ; tes e o t t o b ' pe . tirtuisst,nloiislfaithful une t u t a o l i hie ty . tis t w h hi a ta t ini l dt t h e se; wa s induced to pay a re ceiver to the company. Large sums of money were con visit to one of the hells in the Palais Royal, and it is stated pittaests accountsi t n i g tail through ,lvaes trenil. : e.ce l pk i that it was for the first time in his life. He could not re sist the temptation, and staked a sum of money, which he lost. He repaired to the same place on succeeding days, and all his money passed into the hands of the banker. In a letter i ° which h e wrote to a f r i en d four days ago, h e so li c i ts hi m to lend a certa i n amou nt, or that he will n o t b e a b le to replace a sum w hi c h belongs to the Insur ance C ompany, that ruin w ill ensue , and that he will not surv i ve. The letter did n o t reac h his friend, who was abs en t . Th e cast account of the receiver was examined, and a d e fi c i t o f seve ral thousand francs was discovered. The un f ortunate man ua ei n : ss conveyed f o a r r back Y the ; t o apart ments when purpose h i s • s arrested, h examinationeo eoccupied and ed taikne terminated,nth before ehlie was dea p the C mof having them searched. He opened his desk in the pre sence of the officers, and hastily seizing g two pistols, which were ready cocked, he presented these weapons to their breasts, and told them with a dreadful oath to depart quietly, or , h e would shoot them. Not daring to oppose him, they departed with the intention of procuring assistance. In t h e mean time, Captain Ode locked his door, and barri cadoed it inside with chairs and tables. After this, lie wrote two short letters, the one addressed to a friend, and the other to his wife, who was residing iu the country : and then placing the two pistols to his head, he blew out his brains, ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS. DAY.) NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—CARLISLE, Actor. 21. NORMAN V. TAYLOR. Mr. Hour 'said this was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the loss of his datighter's services, by means of seduction. The plaintiff was a farmer at Helskeith, and the father of the defendant tvas also a farmer, and proprietor of a water mill. After some further unimportant details, the Learned Counsel proceeded to call— Ruth Norinan.—l am the daughter of the plaintiff, and shall be 31 years of age next Whitsuntide ; - I have known the defendant three years ; my father is a small farmer, and holds about 50 acres of laud ; the defendant's father is also a farmer, and the defendant himself, who is about my own age, has a small estate of three farms at Borough lay, about a quarter of a mile from his father's ; we became acquainted about a year and a half ago ; the defendant pro mised me marriage, but said he could not marry me then, because he had nothing, and his folks would do nothing for him ; he afterwards told me he would marry me whenever I pleased ; in November last I had a child, of which he was the father; my father has supported it ever Since; I was ill about three or four months. Cross-examined by . Mr. BROUGHAM-4 shall be 34 years of age next Whitsuntide ; I will not swear the de fendant is more than 24 years of age; he frequently took tea with us; we went on this way IS mouths before he took any liberties with me ; my father and mother fre quently went to bed and left us alone till two o'clock in morning; there is a settle in the room where we have been left together, and all but ourselves in bed ; he ceased to visit me about a month before the child was born; I never told my parents of the accident ; I swore the child to him about a month after my accouchment. Mr. BaouguAm said he had heard of a young and beautiful girl of I'7 being seduced by a man in years, but here the case is completely opposite ; here is an old woman put into the box, who, he declared, at first he thought had come to prove a notice. She said she was only thirty-two years old, but the Jury, would probably be of opinion that she would never see that age again. It was clear the defendant was much Younger than her, for he had not yet attained his 24th year. It was most likely she took a fancy to, and courted him, for it would not be thought that she at the ripe and mature age of 32, was seduced by a young man of 24, nor was it likely that much art had been used by the youth to seduce her, who was much more likely to be the seducer than the se duced, the tempter than the tempted. Her parents certainly did not take any very great care of her, they probably thought that Ruth was able to take care of herself—that she was old enough, and that she could not come to any very great harm from a boy ; but they had no right to complain of what the youngster did, under the temptation he had experienced. At a certain age, women are very apt to construe intentions into a promise of marriage, and this promise rested intirely upon the statement of Old Ruth, who never told it to her parents. At all events, the plaintiff never heard of it, and never could have supposed such a thing.—Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 251. SEWELL V. LORD. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a tailor at Edinburgh, to recover from the defendant, a West Indian, a young man of fashion and good family, and who had been sent to complete his studies at the Univerlity, the amount of a bill for clothes. The defendant had pleaded his infancy, to which the plaintiff• had replied that the articles furnished were necessary. James Gilbert, foreman to the plaintiff, said that the goods supplied were pantaloons, trousers, and waistcoats, which amounted to 101. Mr. POLLOCK thought Scotland was the last place in the world where trousers and breeches would be considered necessary.—(A laugh.) The Jury found for the plaintiff, damages 101. Elizabeth Chambers, aged 25, was indicted for stealing a fine little boy, aged two years, the son of Thomas Holliday, a farmer, residing at Rackliff, in this county. Thomas Holliday, the father of the child, proved finding the child in the possession of the prisoner, at a house of the worst character, in Jolly's-buildings, Carlisle. The prisoner said she found the child straying, and took it up to take care of it.— Guilty. 'Wirinson, AuG. 22.—Yesterday afternoon, at a quarter before before eight o'clock, the KING, accom panied by the Lord Steward in his travelling carriage, ar rived at the Royal Lodge from St. James's Palace. On his AlAJEstv's arrival dinner was immediately served up, which he partook of with a good appetite, having had no refreshment from his breakfast hour at nine o'clock until dinner. His MAJESTY takes very little wine at dinner, and rises early from the table, after which he takes a cup of coffee.—Yesterday forenoon his MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge without any military escort. On arriving at Hounslow, where a fresh relay of carriage horses, together with saddle horses for the outriders, were stationed, were also a party of the 12th Lancers, who escorted his MA JESTY. to St. James's Palace. A fresh party of the same regiment escorted the KING on his return from St. James's Palace, as far as Hounslow, where his MasEsTr dispensed with their further services, and proceeded to the Royal Lodge with his usual retinue of outriders.—This afternoon the Queen of WURTEMBERG art her Royal Highness Princess AUGUSTA arrived at Frogmore Lodge, from Bushy Park, where they had been on a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE. Orders .were issued this forenoon for his MAJESTY'S attendants and phaetons to be in readiness at the usual hour in the afternoon. DUKE OF CLARENCE'S BIRTH DAY.—The Mess of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms to his MAJESTY gave a grand dinner at the Freemason's Tavern, on Tuesday, in honour of the Birth day of hi Royal Highneis the Duke of CLARENCE. The whole of the Royal Duke's tradespeople illuminated their houses in Vie evening. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday after noon, at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street,' which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of LorsnowNE, the Earl of CARLISLE, Viscount GODERICH, Viscount PALMERSTON, Mr. WYNN, Mr. TIERNEY, and Lord BEXLEY. The Ministers met soon after one o'clock, and sat in deliberation for near three hours. The Duke of PORTLAND, after attending the King's Court on Tuesday afternoon, left town for his seat at Welbeck, Nottinghamshire. The Duke of MANCHESTER (the Governor of Jamaica) transacted business yesterday at the Colonial Office. A messenger was dispatched on Tuesday night by the Big ht Hon. CHARLES GRANT, the Vice- President of the Board of Trade, to Mr. HusxissoN. The messenger had orders to proceed to Paris. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial Office to Sir FREDERICK ADAM, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—His Grace arrived in town on Monday last from Windsor, having previously been on a shooting excursion in Northatupton shire. The Duke left town on Tuesday night for Leeds, where he will remain until the Doncaster Races are over. TUNBRIDGE WELLS, AUG. 22.—This plea suit little place is exceedingly gay and full of company._ Besides Prince LEOPOLD and the Duchess of KENT, it is expected the Duke of Sussex will also visit the place, and the inhabitants are in consequence not a little delighted.— On Friday there was a public dinner at the principal hotel, to celebrate the birth-day of the Duchess of KENT, and in the evening the town was illuminated. The Duchess of KENT,. with the Princesses VicroarA. and FEODORE, and the Royal suite, take daily exercise, and are every when received with marks of unbounded respect. THE ADMIRALTY.—The exterior of the Ad miralty is greatly improved. The sculpture on each sid« the archway, which is a good specimen of art, has beet long concealed front public observation by a covering 01 smoke and dirt. VAUXHALL GARDENS.—Th e birth-day of the Duke of Clarence was last evening celebrated with great magnificence at Vauxhall, and the attraction of tlic ga la di ew together a very large assemblage of visitors. The following has been communicated to us, and we have reason to believe it is correct ;-IVlr. CANNING, whilst residing here, used, frequently to sit for many hours absorbed in the deepest reflection. He has been known several times to sit with his bead leaning on his hand, an e, his elbow restin g on the table, thus ruminating for up- wards of five hours, without either eating, drinking, ni speaking, and it was an established nil. with his servant, when be was thus intently occupied, never on any account to speak to him, unless be held up his bead,--Brighton Parer, CONSTANTINE, GRAND DUKE OF POLAND, AND THE JEW. The following singular story, which was cur rant amongst the English resident*in St. Peters burgh, at the time of the coronation of the pre sent Emperor of Russia, has been narrated to us by a person newly arrived from that part of the Continent. In the early part of the year 1826, an English gentleman, from Akmetcht in the Crimea, having occasion to travel to France on business of importance, directed his course by way of Warsaw. in Poland. About an hour after his arrival in that city, he quitted the tavern in which he had been taking refreshment to take a walk through the streets. While saun tering in front of one of the public buildings, he met with an elderly gentlemah of grave aspect and courteous demeanour. . After a mutual ex change of civilities, they got into conversation ; during which, with the characteristic frankness of an Englishman, he told the stranger who he was, where from, and whither he. was going. The other, in the most friendly manner, invited him to share the hospitalities of his house till such time as he found it convenient to resume his journey ; adding with a smile, that it was not improbable but he might visit the Crimea him self in the course of that year, when, perhaps, he might require a similar return. The invitation was accepted, and he was conducted to a splen• did mansion—elegant without, and rich and commodious within. Unbounded liberality on the part of the Pole, produced unbounded con fidence on the part of the Englishthan. The. latter had a small box of jewels of great value, which he had carried about his person from the time of his leaving home ; but finding that mode of conveyance both hazardous and in convenient in a town, he requested his muni ficent host to deposit it in a place of secu rity till he should be ready to go away. At the expiry of three days he prepared for his depar ture, and on asking for his box, how was he amazed when the old gentleman, with a counte nance exhibiting the utmost surprise, replied,— " What box? "Why, the small box of jewels I gave you to keep for me !" " My dear Sir, you must surely be mistaken, I really never saw nor heard of such a box." The Englishman was petrified. After recovering himself a little, he requested that he would call his wife, she having been present when he received it. She came, and on being questioned, answered in exact unison with her husband—expressed the same surprise ; and benevolently endeavoured to persuade her distracted giiest that it was a mere hallucination. With mingled feelings of horror, astonishment, and despair, he walked out of the house and went to the tavern at which he had put up on his arrival in Warsaw. There be related his mysterious story, and learned that his iniquitous host was the richest Jew in Poland. He was advised without delay to state the case to the Grand Duke, who fortunately happened at that time to be in Warsaw. He accordingly waited on him, and with little ceremony was admitted ii h n i g s astonishment--told an audience. H e b r i e fl y l a id d own hi s case, and Constantine " with a gree d y ear d evoure d up a h w i t sdiseo i ur i se." told him Constantinehe kw e the expressed Jew, i lav had extensive money transactions with him—that he had always been respectable, and of an un blemished character. However, he added, will use every legitimate means to unveil the mystery. So saying, he called on some gentlemen who were to dine with him that day, and dispatched a messenger with a nci to the Jew, requesting his presence. Aaron obeyed the summons. " Have you no recollec tion of having received a box of jewels from the hand of this gentleman ?" said the Duke. " Never, my Lord," was the reply. " Strange, indeed." " Are you perfectly conscious," turn ing to the Englishman, ". that you gave the box as stated ?" " Quite certain, my. Lord." Then addressing himself to the Jew—" This a very singular case, and I feel it my duty to use very singular means to ascertain the truth—is your wife at home?" " Yes, my Lord." " Then terms by dicta is dictate."— dis covered (continued Constantine) h ere i s a s h ee t o f paper, and here is a pen, p r o cee d t o wr i te a note to y S o o u lo r m w o if n e ) i Tcom su m cl e i n Aaron lifted the pen. " N ow , ( sa id t hi s secon d as sa All covered ! There is no resource left but to deliver up the box. I have owned the fact in thepre sence of the Grand Duke."' A tremour.shook the frame of the Israelite, and the,pen dropt from his fingers. But instantly recovering himself, he exclaimed, ." That is impossible, my . Lord. That would be directly implicating myself." " I give you my word of honour (said. Constantine) in presence of every one in the room, that .'what you .write shall never be used as an instrument against you, farther than the effect it produces on your wife. If you are innocent you have nothing to fear ; but if you persist in not writing it, I will hold it as a proof of your guilt."—With a trembling hand, the terrified Jew wrote out the note, folded it up, and as he was desired, sealed it with his own signet. Two officers were die patched with it to his house, and when Sarah glanced ever the contents, she swooned and sunk to the ground. The box was delivered up, and restored to its owner; and the Jew suffered the punishment his villainy deserved. H e wag sent to Siberia.—Scotsman. It was discovered, a few days since, by the activity of Mr. Neale, the Governor of the Convict Prison, that the convicts now under sentence of " Death Recorded,' with others, in number 19, were organizing a plan for escape, in which, if opposed, the spilling of blood was not to be an obstacle. Among these are the Argenta, from Halsted ; but the principal aetor is a man who once bad escaped from Ipswich gaol, and who has frequently declared that he will lose no opportunity to regain his liberty, which, had he used as much honest industry to preserve, had never been lost. It has been reported that Perry was one ; this we c o a f n th as e se p r r t in t c o ip b a e l f u alse toli E n s t s h ex is iit pr e o r j a e u cte . d escape THE NEW PALACE.—The exterior of this edifice is nearly completed, and certainly p re _ cents, t t h n o aj u e s i t: c. The central colonnade is not without scuts, when viewed appear ance.wih,oifcrhopirliott,trivasdssifunlringenNovditlildligltse,di,vileonrgrandeur, though its effect is not augmented by rather narrow at o tlie ly the two little square elevations between which beets tutabtrdokoinene inis p i l t a s c e l d e . ngt r-l h Had d th e height,whol t f i r l o e n t e h we et 0 ) u l v ds e i m l e e h w g aal e a vl d i eidt dome ee T n fr b h o lyn e n o t As it is, it is, also their termination, produce though agreeable impres sion ; but when seen sideways, Park or Piccadilly, th e y are mean from the Green y in t he ex treme, if not deformit y itself. They only pre sent then a series of detached tenements of unequal height and irregular shape, without har mony or even meaning, which give the outbuilding of a citizen's' " box," on any of the metropolitan roads, rather pendage§ 19 a Palace.