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Bar! COURT OF CHANCERY. THE MATTER or THE SUITORS OF THE COURT. sired inted Lehr , [WIC' hicb re ' life, most until kvileo Lndtti ;veal LAW IN.AttIe+ENCE.--(THIS DAY.) Sir C. WETHERELL — p;senTed a petition in this meter, which prayed that the Court would raise to the appointment of a seventeenth and eighteenth clerk in the Accountant-General's Office. He believed that the subject matter of the petition had been al ready made known to his Lordship, which saved him the necessity of occupying time in discussing it. His LORDSHIP thought it necessary from the state of the business i❑ the Accountant-General's Office, t.O increase the force of that office, as from the de beiency of strength there, he had learnt that some business had been neglected. VAWSER V. JEFFREY. This was a part-heard appeal. The Counsel, in toncluding their arguments in it, occupied the fore noon. The question arose upon the construction Of P. marriage settlement, and was, whether the legal construction of the covenants contained 'there in, revoked a will that had been previously made re !pecting copyhold property, that had been blended in description in the marriage settlement with free hold property. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would consider the case. IZEROT V. BURN.kI;D. This case Was next called on, and proceeded in. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, ASSIGNEES OF SCOTT AND BRAGG V. TODDS. 'This was an action of trover brought to recover the sum of 60/. as the price of butter. The facts ware shortly these :—The bankrupts were provision agents in London, and were frequently employed by a Mr. James Reid, of Newcastle, to sell goods for him. On the 14th January, 1826, he shipped at Newcastle 25 firkins of butter, for the bankrupts to sell as usual at London. He advised them of the transaction, and drew upon them for 50/., the value of the goods, at two months, and they accepted the draft, which afterwards passed into the hands of third parties. The butter arrived at London, on the 11th of February, and was consigned to the hands of the defendants, who are wharfingers, 111 the interval, however, Scott and Bragg became bankrupt; the first act of bankruptcy was commit ted on the 28th of January, and on the 30th of January, they advised the defendants that they stopped payment. The defendants immediately communicated this intelligence to Mr. Reid, who wrote in answer on the Gth February, desiring the defendants not to deliver the goods without u special order from him, which they complied with, and de livered them up on a subsequent order to a diffe rent party. The plaintiffs were appointed assignees on the bankrupt's estate, and brought the present action. The only question was, lvbether Mr. Reid, under the circumstances, had a right to etop in transitu. The COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. CUMMINS, for the plaintiffs, contended for the negative of the pro position, and the Attorney-General contra for the affirmati ye. Lord T2NTERDEN said, that if Mr. Reid had not in this case a right to stop in transitn, the right could not be exercised in any case whatever, and conse quently the whole law upon the subject would be at once effaced from the Statute book. The plaintiffs were of course nousuited. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. BOULTEII, v. MASON. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, to recover from the defendant, who is a surveyor, com pensation in damages for the loss which the plaintiff sustained, by reason of the defei►dant's certificate as to the value of certain houses. It appeared that the plaintiff, being desirous of purchasing an an nuity, had agreed to give the sum of 400►/. for cer tain houses, situate in Grub-street and that classical neighbourhood. Entertaining, however, some doubts 743 to the respectability of the party from whom he was about to purchase, and of the value of the houses, he employed the defendant to survey them, arid from him he received a certificate, distinctly stating that the houses would yield a clear annuity of at least 401. a-year, and were a valuable security for the investment of -1001. The plaintiff now com plained that the security had altogether failed, and that the defendant had, by negligence in- the dis charge of his duty, induced him to spend his money. Several surveyors were examined on the part of the plaintiff, and proved that the property was of such a description, and let to such tenants, that after deducting all contingencies, the house: , could by no means be expected to yield 401. a year. One of the Nvitnesses said, that if he had been offered the property, he would require a premium for taking it. Mr. \Vinstanley, a surveyor, was called for the defence, and stated, that in 1825 the property ►eight have sold for 5271. Mr. Musgrove, another surveyor, had also valued the houses, and proved that the net produce of them was now 691. a-year. In this calculation he did not include an untenanted house. This witness, upon his cross-examination admitted that if he had been, in the Year 18:13, asked his advice professionally as to the propriety of advancing 400/. upon the property, he would not have recommended such a step, although, perhaps, the security was amply sufficient. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up, told the Juiy that they were to consider whether the de fendant, bad used proper attention and employed a t,ufficient degree of skill in the performance of his duty, or whether lie had been either incompetent to make the valuation, or had been negligent. If they should be of the latter opinion, they would find for the plaintiff, and thereby teach surveyors, who were amply remunerated, that they had something else to do besides the mere business of receiving their fees. If, however, they should be of the former opinion, or if they believed that he had fairly dis charged his duty, although he might have .slightly e►red in judgment, they would, on the other hand, find for the defendant. In the event of their returning a verdict for tile plaintiff, they would give him such damages as would compensate for the loss se-stained by the pur chase—that was to say, the difference between the 400/. and the real value of the houses - . The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 200/. Somr , ie day s ago 1, a large s ea l was s h ot at t h e mouth of . the river Don, where it h a d b een a great annoy ance to the sa ' hnon-fishi ng for some years. This d estructive e - the vigilance and great creature had l ong e l u d e d expertness of the best marksmen, diving under t water the moment it observed the flash hl the the an but the cunning et animal was at last deceivepgun with a per cnssion-lock being employed : when thus de prived of its usual signal of danger ita y ilay proved until a , bullet penetrating the head, munt fatal. When taken up in a net afterwards, it was found to be a female, big with Young, weighing, exc lusive of the foetus it contained upward s o f 3 ew t.—Aberdecn Chro n i c l e. , It has been matter of general remark amour, the farmers on the banks of the Forth, that gam e has been, this season, later than usual in hatch ing. In consequence, many of the partridge nests have been destroyed by the mowers in cuttin g the grass. The nests, in general, were unusually well supplied with eggs, but all in such a state of progress as would have enabled the broods to take wing in a few days. We have heard of so many as from five to ten nests being destroyed in one field. Pheasants have also suf fered from the same cause. Some idea may be formed of their numbers, and of the destruction to which they have been doomed, when we men tion that no fewer than 18 pheasants' nests, with from 15 to 20 eggs in each, were destroyed in on e grass field, a short distance from Alloa, Scotsman. tHirmoiNTELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DIAL, J ULY 16.—Wind E.N.8.- - -Arrived from the River, and sailed, the Astrea, Hurst, for Seville ; the Hebe, Richmond, for St. John's ; the Kerawell, Armstrong, for Teneriffe and Cape of Good Hope. Po RTSMOUTII, JULY 16. —Wind S. S. \V.—Arrived the Constantine (Russian man-of-war) from St. Petersburgh, and supposed to be bound to the Mediterranean. Sailed the Catherine, M'lntosh, for Bengal; and the Flora trans port, for Chatham. PLYMOUTH, JULY 15.—Wind S.E. L aro uz JULY lb.-Wind E. S. E. —Arrived, the Thomas, James, from Sierra Leone, out 56 days, for London. Off the Port, the Catharine, from Bahia to Hainburgh. CORK, JULY 11 —Arrived, the Euphrates, Buckham, and Charlotte and Maria, Bancroft, from London, to take emigrants to Rio Janeiro. HADIBURGH, JULY 11.—The Augusta, Holm°, from the Baltic, is lost off Flekerol—crew drowned. The Enclymion, from Jamaica to London, was spoken with the 22d ult., in lat. 47. long. 40. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS.-(Ai ST. JA t per Load of 36 Trusses.) .:MS'S. £. s. X. s X. s. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 4 oto 5 0 Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 0 Upland Ditto 5lO 610 Oat straw 1 16 2 0 Rye-grass Slay 510 610 Wheat Ditto 2 0 2 8 ;New Ditto.-- ..... ,4 0 5 0 New Meadow Hay IN., Straw 25., per load lower than last quoted ; in prices of Old Meadow and Clover Hay no alteration. Supply throughout good, and trade rather dull. X. S. X. s. Cloy. Hay generally 5 Uto 7 0 Do. extra tine 0 0 710 Oat Straw 2 0 2 5 Wheat Ditto 2 5 210 >rices stationary, but tottering. SMITHFIELD. - a. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 4 Oto 5 0 Upland Ditto 5 0 6 6 Rye-gran Hay 5 0 6 6' New Meadow Hay 410 5 0 Supply good, trade dull, and p POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) BOIV-STREET. William Williams, a young man of genteel exterior, having the appearance of a naval officer, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing from the shop of Mr. Graham, haberdasher, of New-street, Covent-garden, a muslin hand kerchief. The prisoner stated that he held a situation in the naval department in the East India Company's ser vice, and that he bought handkerchiefs for the purpose of selling them to his brother seamen; he was putting his hantlim his pocket to pay for the cravat when the con stable collared him. Mr. llALLs—That is not vei y probable ; the charge of felony has been distinctly sworn to, and I shall remand you till Wednesday for further examination. The officer stated that a great number of tradespeople bad been robbed in a similar way by a person answering the description of the prisoner, and he bad no doubt that if publicity was given to this, that several other charges would be brought against him. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. LAMBETH. STREET S" } :" AGAINi- -- On his discharge a regular Ball was given by Old Sheen, whose -apartment is directly over a stable, and which is reached only by a step ladder, and a mass of the vilest of human beings, congregated to ce lebrate the fortunate escape. Out of this several complaints arose, but the one which is the more immediate subject of this report was the only one which can be considered as having arrived at maturity, and last night came under the notice at this office of John Curtis, Esq., one of the county magistrates. An elderly woman, named Sarah Roberts, was brought in by Norris, one of the officers, who having inforMed Mr. Curtis of the nature of the charge about to be preferred—" that of threatening to murder, and putting her in bodily fear of her life," the learned Magistrate closely investigated the complaint, prefacing his after obser vations by saying that there was considerable obloquy attached to Sheen, and great public irritation against him, notwithstanding his acquittal, and that perhaps the present charge originated in Mrs. Roberts having in some manner excited his ire by throwing out insinuations or reproaches against him. Airs. Roberts denied that she had done so. Mr. Ceti:Ns—You may now be sworn, and state the nature of your complaint; but be particular. Airs. Roberts—Why, Sir, I am a hard working poor wo man, and sell things at the corner of the street, which I did for many years. I was sitting there attending to my busi ness, and my daughter-in-law was with me, when Sheen came out. Mr. CU/MS—WI:LS her a mob ? Mrs. Roberts— There was, your Worship. _ _ Mr. Cui.tris—What Caused it' Mrs. Roberts—Wm. Sheen and his bands of music, drums, and fifes ; he was marching about in his shirt sleeves, like any Lord. When my daughter, Sir, made the remark, he turned at her and said what I don't like to tell you, Sir. Mr. Curms—But it is necessary that you should. Mrs. Roberts—Well, then, be said she was a --, and that he would prove her se, for that lie had made her so himself. A neighbour came to me and told me what was going on, and 1 went to him and asked why be had called her such names ? Ile, on that, attacked me, and said I was an old and he would he but he would give me a pill for it. Mr. Cußrts—Do you ❑nderstand by that that be will murder you? Mrs. Roberts—Nothing else, your Worship, 1 ens sure of it ; my life is not safe, unless be is bound by the laws. Mr. CunTis..--You know you have sworn this.—Mrs. Robert:._l know I do. 3lr. ConT►s.—Then you shall have a warrant, and this Sheen shall be held to lba►i. The warrant then received the magistrate's signature, and was placed in the hands of Norris, an intelligent and vigilant officer. If apprehended, Sheen will be examined this day. tiPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. 7 -JuLr 16. The Rooms to-day presented a goodly show of the sporting wotld, both in number and quality, and the dust flew about in considerable quantities. Heavy stuns were laid out on the St. Leger, and the betting men seemed making up for lost time. Mr. Gully is backing his horse Mameluke through thick and thin, and has backed him for seven thousand pounds against any ten horses, barring Granby and Reviewer. An old turfma n had backed the following ten for 20001., namely, Nonplus, Matilda, PLu naria, Malek, Lumlev's colt, Pedlar, S anc h o, T rans l at i on, Antiope, and Coalition, when another of the leading Mentors t oo k f o r 5000/., seven of th e a b ove horses, and' Olivera, Smoleneko, and Popsy, instead of Lunatic, Coali tion, and Translation. 'After the bet, however, finding that he had left out Lunaria, he offered Mr. Gully 1001. to allow him to add her to the list. The Derby was hardly named, and no bets were made on it. The following will be found a correct statement of the ochl 51. LEGER. ' 15 to 1 agst Lunaria 15 to 1 agst Matilda 35 to 1 agst Lumley's 33 to 1 apt Pedlar d downs during the day, but iers, at the above odds. 3 to 1 agst Mameluke to 1 agst Granby 1 i to 1 agst Nonplus 14 to 1 agst Revielre-t Reviewer had some ups an , kept his post, with good back ROWING MATCHES. The lovers of aquatic 'Forts had a fine treat on Satur day afternoon, when the boat, given by the Shark Club, NNW rowed for by seven of the best men on the Riven Great interest was attached to this match, the betting having been so large. At about six o'clock the signal for starting was given from Westminster Bridge, and Farson took and kept the lead up to Putney Bridge, and having got through first, Was entitled to the prize. A severe contest took place between Brummell and Westwood, but the former came in second. As Farson had on a former occasion met with unfair play, a spotti ng mem b er o f t h e Stock Exchange, teho betted on him, engaged several wa termen to keep the way clear. This match was well con tested. The company on the Rivet was more select than numerous. THE FUNNY CLUB.-Yesterday afternoon the boat given by the Funny Club was rowed for, and some excellent sport took place. The contest was between Purple, Yel low, and White ; the last being the first in for the first heat. The second heat to Chelsea College and hack was started for, and after a hard struggle won by White. The boats came in close to each other. DRE.I.OFUL .ACCIDENT.--This morning, about eleven o'clock, an accident occurred at Beaufort wharf, S trand. A Mr. Woods, a farmer, residing at Bovin g t on , Herts, was proceeding with his cart down the hill which l ea d s to Beaufort-wharf„ f ur the purpose of de livering some hay, when the horse slipped and threw the cart on one side, and Mr. Wood being between the cart and the wail, was jammed forcibly against the brick-work, and remained in that dreadful situation several minutes before he could be extricated, during which time his cries were most piteous. He was taken to a surgeon's in an almost lifeless state, and afterwards conveyed on a shutter to the house of a relative in Tottenham -court-road, where he now lies without hope of recovery. COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND. It being highly desirable to a large number of persons in Dublin, that the dispatch of the English Mail should be kept back to the latest possible hour, a letter had been addressed to the Post-master General in England, to ascertain what arrangement could be come to ; his Lord ship was pleased to return the following answer : General Post Office, 12th July, 1827. Sta—Having laid before my Lord, the Postmaster- General, the application transmitted in your letter of the 14th ult., signed by yourself and other respectable Mer chants of Dublin, that the Mails now made up at Three o'clock r.m. in Dublin, for Holyhead and Liver pool, may not be closed for one hour longer each day ; I am directed by his Lordship to state to you, for the information of the applicants, that the Post Office in Ireland being entirely independent of his Lordship's control, it is not in his Lordship's power to comply with their wishes as regards the extension of the hour for closing the Mails in question, whirls must of course rest with the Post-master General of Ireland, with whom my Lord is in communication on the subject—and with the view of afford ing facility to any arrangements which the Post Office of Ireland may think fit to adopt, directions have been given that, during the Summer, the Packet with the Liverpool Mail shall not leave Kingstown until Five r.m., instead of Four e. at. ; and my Lord regrets circumstances do not at present favor his Lordship's anxious desire, to adopt a simi lar arrangement as to the Packets conveying the Mail from Kingstown to Holyhead. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, To J. R. Pim, Esq. &c. &c. T. FREELING. —Dublin Evening Post. NEW CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. Mr. LAWLESS in the Chair. Amount of Catholic Rent since last return, 11/. 10s. 4(1. ___ A letter was read from Waterford, stating the absolute necessity of a remittance for the persecuted Forty-Shilling Freeholders of that County.—Re ferred to the Managing Committee. Mr.o' CONNELL, in an animated speech, introduced his motion relative to the collection of the C a th o li c Rent in the different parishes in Ireland. He com plained of the apathy of the Catholics in collecting, while there was nothing wanted to get a sum amply sufficient for every purpose of protection to the poor Forty-shilling Freeholders, if there were but people with sufficient diligence and patriotism to go about in collecting it. He mentioned the Rev. Mr. Stennett as an example to the Catholic Priests, to stimulate them to exertion, and concluded a powerful appeal by moving that letters be written by the Committee, to every parish in Ireland, calling on them to commence vigorously the collection of small and regular sums towards the Rent. Mr. O'DWYER was then called to the Chair, and the Meeting adjourned.—Dublin Evening Post. DISSOLUTION OF THE ROYAL IRISH ASSURANCE COMPANY. An extraordinary General Meeting of the Pro prietors was held at the Royal Exchange on Thurs day, for the purpose of confirming or rejecting the Resolutions passed at the Meeting on the 14th of June last. At half-past twelve o'clock Mr. Robert WELSH was called to the Chair. Mr. SCANLAN moved that the resolutions adopted at the last Meeting, for the dissolution of the Com pany, should be adopted. This motion having been seconded by Mr. CORCORAN, was unanimously adopted. The Meeting then separated. On Monday evening, about five o'clock, as a Frenchman was exhibiting a muzzled bear in Academy-street, some children approached too near, and probably interrupted his gemboL by teasing him in sport. The creature, in the irritation of the moment ; struck two of the children with his paws, and this provoked the bystanders, who began to beat him with sticks and stones. Bruin, thus assailed, flew towards the Poor-house, and down by Thomson's-bridge ; and, though he had extricated himself from the muzzle, he made no battle, but sought safety in flight alone. An immense crowd pursued, and overtook the tine, and he was at last shot in York-street. The poor Frenchman lay down on - the body of his dead companion, and with strong manifestations of sorrow bewailed his fate. — Be y Guardian. SUICIDE.—During the breakfast hour on Thursday, the inhabitants in Canongate were thrown into a state of agitation by an act of self murder, under the most harrowing circumstances. The deceased was bred to the silver plating basi ness, and was well behaved, and respectable in his rank in life. Since the beginning of May last, he had laboured under the deepest despon dency. '[lie medical gentlemen had advised that he should be kept walking about, or in society, as much as convenient; but he went out with reluc tance, and appeared to consider the company of every visitor irksome, except that of his son-in law. When his taciturnity could b e o v ercome , it was evident from random expressions, that he was not only existing under constant dread of a prison, but that he also entertained the deepest apprehensions of his future felicity. A fe w minutes after nine o'clock he sprung out of his bed, seized a razor, and in an instant cut his throat from ear to ear. His wife, who was in another apartment, observed him just as he had inflicted the deadly wound, and gave an alarming scream. Being overheard by her son-in-law, lie promptly entered the house, and found the tin. : fortunate man still standing with the gory imple ment of destruction in his hand. When he or dered him to lay down the razor, he made to wards him, but fell in the attempt, and imme diately expired.—Scotsnzan. A singular case came forward at the Sittings of the Tribunal of Police of Fontaine Lebeau (Lower Seine), over which the Mayor of the District presides, who is at once the Judge and Public Minister—which is the practice in the greater number of the burghs and villages where there are no Justices of the Peace. The case related to a serpent, which had some dispute with M. the Parish Priest, and this was the oc casion :—The Priest, the day before preaching on the subject of original sin, had several times exclaimed " The serpent !"—the cursed ser pent which has caused the destruction of so many individuals !"—A serpent—n o t a Boa- Constrictor, but one of those whi c h, i n t h e hands of a musician, sometimes astounds the ears of the faithful—raised himself all at once, and, interrupting the venerable Pastor, in a tone half-furious, half-stifled, " I ! have I been the cause of the destruction of such innucnse num bers ?" cried he. " I know that, for the fifty years, during which I have been a serpent from father to son, I have done injury to no one. — I am but a serpent—but an honest one—let any one say the contrary that can." Having uttered some reproaches against the Cur, who endea voured in vain to give hirn the most satisfactory explanations, the sensitive serpent was brought betbre the Police Tribunal, and condemned to two days' imprisonment—''because (said the judgment) it is allowable to be ignorant, but it is not permitted to any one to insult the person of the Clergyman, nor to disturb divine. service. The serpent, who is a Norman, is determined, they say, to appeal from this judgment (*).— Journal des Debats. (.) The Normans bear the reputation, in France, of being excessively religious.... Trane. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. WINDSOR, JULY 16.—This day the KING held a Council at the Castle. His MAJEsTr, accompanied by the Lord Steward; left the Royal Lodge a little after twelve o'clock, in an open carriage, drawn by four beauti ful bay horses, 'and driven by two postilions, in full uni form, followed by another open carriage, wills Lord SIMI TIIAVEN, Sir WM. KJ:I'I'EL, and Sir ANDREW BARNARD, conducted as the former. His MAJESTY proceeded through the Long Walk, High-street, and Castle-street, to the Castle, and was escorted by a party of the Life Guards. Previous to the sitting of the Council, his MAJESTY gave audience to the Duke of PORTLAND, the Marquis of LANS DOWN, Earl of CARLISLE, and Mr. STURGES BOURNE. Mr. STURGES BOURNE has resigned the Seals of the Home Department to the Marquis of LANS- DOWN• THE KING'S COURT.—Late on Saturday night summonses were issued for holding a- Council at the King's Castle at Windsor. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, his MA JESTY left the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park, attended by the Earl of Fare and Lord STRATHAVEN, the Lord in Waiting, in his carriage and four, with outriders ; the ser vants in full livery, and escorted by a party of the second regiment of Life Guards. The KING proceeded down the Long-walk, through the town of Windsor, up Castle-hill, to the Castle. His iVIAJESTV, SOUR after his arrival, gave au audience to Mr. Secretary BouiexE, when the Right Hon. Gentleman, it was understood, delivered his seals of office as Secretary of State for the Home Department. The KING then gave an audience to the Mar quis of LANSDOWN, when his MAJEsry presented to the Noble Marquis the seals of office as Secretary of State for the Home Department. The Duke of PORTLAND had an audience of the KING, and resigned the Privy Seal, which it was under stood his MAJEsry delivered to the Earl of CARLISLE. His MAJESTY then held a Privy Council, which was attended, in addition to the Cabinet Ministers, by the Lord Steward and the Lord Treasurer. The Mar quis of LnxsnowN was then sworn in Secretary of State for the Home Department. Mr. GREVILLE attended as Clerk of the Council. After the breaking up of the Council, at four o'clock, the KING entered his pony phaeton, which was in readiness, and drove up the Long-walk to the Royal Lodge, Mr. CANNING was prevented from attending the KING in Council by indisposition. DOVER, JULY 16, 182'7.--His Sercue Highness Prince LEOPOLD remained at the Ship Inn until about eleven o'clock this morning, when he proceeded for London, under a salute from the• Western Heights. It is rumoured that his Sereue Highnesss has some intention of taking a house here for some weeks during the summer. There has been since Saturday morning a very unusual bustle amongst the Government Messengers, both English and Foreign. Eleven have sailed from Dover within that period, charged with dispatches, and four are `arrived this afternoon. Mr. CANNING, we are happy to say, was bet ter yesterday. The Right Hon. Gentleman, however, re mained in his apartment during the whole of the day. Mr. CArrruNc derived great benefit from taking a warm bath on Sunday. _ _ The Spanish Minister transacted business yes terday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign A ffairs. Last night, at twenty minutes past 'title o'clock, his Royal Highness Vrince LEorot.n arrived with his suite, in two earrilges and four, at his residence in Pall-mall, from Paris. His Royal Highness was received at Mulborough-house by Baron SrocKmAn, Comptroller of the Prince's Household, Sir ROBERT GARM NY n, Sir HENRY PEYTON, and Colonel CuaT, Equerries to his Royal Highness. The Prince left Dover a few minutes before ten o'clock in the morning, reached Rochester about four o'clock, when his Royal Highness dined at the Ship Lin, and left Rochester at six o'clock, to proceed to town. It had been the intention of his Royal Highness to have re turned to England in March last, but while at Naples his Royal Flightless was attacked with serious indisposition, and continued in a dangerous state for upwards of two months. Dr. Quy. , :, an English physician residing at Naples, w as called in to attend his Royal Highness, and has thought it necessary, owing to the delicate state of his Royal High_ ness's health, to accompany the Prince in his journey from Naples to England. Her Royal Highnes.-3 the Duchess of CLAKENCE, the Princess CATILOTH, and Miss FITZ CLARENCr, attended by Colonel Coons a. anti suite, atrived at Dorchester on Thursday afternoon, about half-past three, and alighted at the King's Arms Inn, where a Cap tain's guard of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoons were drawn out to receive her. The bells of the churches rang a merry peal, the flags were flying on the towers, and an immense assem bly of the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood expressed their welcome by loud acclamations. The band of the town played Rule Britannia, and other appropriate tunes. Her Royal Highness came to the windows and re turned the cheers of the assembly with repeated bows, and was pleased to express herself particularly gratified with the attention paid her, and ordered refreshments for the soldiers who had received her. She returned front Wey mouth on Friday, at 12 o'clock, when similar attentions were again paid her, and she : departed for Exeter, leaving on the minds of all sentiments of high respect for that con descension and urbanity of manners so characteristic of the Royal Family, and so particularly gratifying to the feelings o f Englishmen.—Shcrborne Mereuzw. The Countess of MANSFIELD gave a grand clejeunc, yesterday morning, at her villa, Caen Wood, near Hampstead, which was very numerously and fashion ably attended. ZUCHELLI is expected in this country shortly from Paris, having been engaged to sing at the grand Musi cal Festival at Worcester. Miss TAYLOR, pupil of Mr. S. B. CRAMER, a native of Huddersfield, will shortly make her debut as a Pianoforte player. Mrs. WILLIAM PllummortE% Concert, in Cavendish-square, on Friday evening, - was attended by several Foreigners of distinction ; the Marchioness Dowager of SALIsnuRT, Lord ST. HELENS, Lady DEERING, L or d ARTHUR HILL, Mrs. LLoYD, &C. , - SURREY TIMATRE.—A young lady named MoNTGomEav has made a successful debut at this Theatre, in the ehai•acter of Desdemona, which she played to Mr. ELUSION'S Othello. She is possessed of a good figure, graceful carriage, and declaims with considerable ability. ItEGIUS PROFESSORSHIP OF DIVINITY AT CAMBRIDGE.—The Bishop of LiNcor.N will vacate the Regius Professorship of Divinity at Michaelmas next.— The candidates are Dr. WORDSWORTH, the Master of Tri nity ; and Dr. HOLLINGSWORTH, the Norrisian Professor of Divinity. Rumour names also others :--Dr. FRENCH, the Master of Jesus College ; and the Rev. THomps TURTON, 8.D., the late Professor of Mathematics. UNIVERSITY COMMISSION. ---W e under stand that his Majesty's Commissioners for visit ing the Universities of Scotland, are to open the Commission at the Colleges of St. Andrew's, on the 31st July currrent ; and that they intend to visit those of Aberdeen on or about the 17th September next, and that of Glasgow on or about the 9th October following.—Scotsnzan. We are most sincerely gratified to learn, that the health of Lord Archibald Hamilton is so much improved, that his friends expect him in Scotland in the month of August. --Scotsman. THE NINETY-SECOND REGIMENT, OR 'GORDON HIGHLANDERS. On Wednesday forenoon this gallant regiment, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel William son, was inspected on Bruntsfield Links, by Major-General the Hon. Sir R. W. O'Cal laghan, Commander of the Forces. The Gene ral, attended by his Aide-de-Camp, Captain the Hon. A. Cathcart, and several other officers of the Staff; arrived on the ground about half-past ten o'clock. The troops, after marching past in review order, went through a variety of move ments with highly creditable precision. We were particularly struck with the steadiness of their march—the rapidity with which they threw themselves into new position—and the closeness of their firing by wings and in battalion. Hav ing had occasion to see them at drill several weeks ago, when the recruits attached to the depot were somewhat awkward on first being amalgamated with the battalion, we were not a little surprised to observe the proficiency they had attained in so short a space of time. Co lonel Williamson, as we know, has been inde fatigable in his exertions to bring about this re sult ; and the appearance of his battalion on Wednesday bore ample testimony that his un remitting vigilance had not been thrown away. Major the Hon. James Sinclair was also on the field. The spectators were numerous, notwith standing the blustering appearance of the day. We understand the Commander of the Forces was pleased to express himself, in the most flat tering terms, respecting the martial appearance, discipline, and internal economy of the corps. As the 92d has long been regarded as one of the most distinguished of our national regiments, we hope that a brief summary of its services will not be unacceptable. The Gordon Highlanders were raised in 1794, under the particular auspices of the noble family of Gordon, by the Marquis of Huntly, now Duke of Gordon, then a Captain in the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards. The Duke and Duchess, and the Marquis, all recruited in their own persons ; and in consequence three-fourths of the original battalion were from their own estates and those of their immediate neighbours. The battalion was embodied at Aberdeen, and soon afterwards shipped for the South of Eng land, where they were numbered as the 100th Regiment. In the same year they sailed, tinder the command of their Colonel, Lord Huntly, for Gibraltar, from whence they were, removed to Corsica, having a detachment in Elba. In 1796 they returned to Gibraltar, and two years after wards to England. They were actively employ ed in Ireland, during the unhappy troubles in that country towards the end of last century, where their conduct was as trust-worthy and steady in quarters, as was brave and firm in the field, and secured the esteem and approbation even of the un fortunate people they were sent to coerce. In 1799, owing to several regiments being reduced, the num ber of the Gordon Highlanders was changed from the 100th to the 92d, under which they have since been so repeatedly distinguished. The same year they fbrmed a part of the armament which was sent to make a descent on the coast of Holland ; and though they did not share in the first brush on landing at the Helder, they suiTered severely in the great action which shortly afterwards took place. Major-General Moore who commanded a brigade on that occasion, was so highly satisfied with the gallantry of the 92d that when he was subsequently made a Knight of the Bath, and obtained a grant of supporters for his armorial bearings, he took a Gordon High lander, in full uniform, as one of them, and a lion as the other. The 92d returned to England in 1800, and soon after embarked for the coast of France ; but no operation of moment ensued, and the fleet at length steered for Minorca, where the 92d landed. From Minorca they ultimately pro ceeded to Egypt, where they shared in all the more important movements of the army. In the memorable action at Aboukir, on the 13th of March, 1801, the Gordon Highlanders were posted in a very exposed part of the, line, and maintained their ground with great bravery, though many of the men had been greatly debi litated by sickness during their passage from Minorca. Colonel Erskine, who then com manded the 92d, died of the wounds he received at Aboukir. In 1802, the regiment returned to Britain, and in► the following year, on the re newal of hostilities with France, a second batta lion was embodied. The regiment, however, re mained inactive till 180'7, when it accompanied the armament sent against Copenhagen and Sweden. This expedition came to a speedy and comparatively bloodless termination, and the corps returned to England, but immediately after wards were re-embarked under the same General (the ill-fated Moore), for Portugal. The Gor don Highlanders accompanied all the movements of that brave but unfortunate Commander, till the conclusion of the campaign at Corunna, where their Colonel, Napier of Blackstone, like their General, fell on the field. The 92d had only been a short time at home after returning from this disastrous expedition, when they were embarked for Walcheren. On this service they suffered more from disease than they had hitherto suffered from the enemy. In 1810, they were again ordered off to Portugal, and finally joined the army under Lord Wel lington at the lines of Torres Vedras. From that period till the termination of the Spanish war in 1814, they shared largely in the honour able achievements of the British army. At Fuentes d'Honor, Villa Formosa, Arroya de Molina, Almarez, Alba de Tonnes, Vittoria, the Pyrenees, the Nive, Puerto de Maya, St. Sever, Ortlies, and Ayre, all places me morable in our military annals, they maintained the highest character for valour. On the cessa tion of hostilities they returned to Ireland, and were on the point of sailing for America, when the restless ambition of Napoleon called them to another quarter. The 02d was one of the many regiments, the flower of the British army, that were hurried off to the Netherlands in the spring of 1813—and the decisive battle of Waterloo soon after gave them an opportunity of greatly increasing their military renown. On that occa sion, the Gordon Highlanders were brigaded under Major-General Pack. and, consequently, stood side by side with the 42d in the prelimi nary action at Quatre Bras, where, in a desperate charge, their commanding officer, Colonel Came ron of Fassifern, lost his life—being the third officer of that rank who had fallen at their head since the commencement of the war. At Water - Se quickly 100, their bravery was even more conspicuou s than at Quatre Bras. Under the command of Major Al‘Donald, though reduced to l ess tha n 250 men, they made one of the most brilliant charges f that memorable day. The formidable column on which they flung themselves, struck Ni with consternation at ; but th furious.e th ir efug e osll were t, instantly gave v overtaken by the Greys, who rushing on them like a whirlwind, completed the havoc which the .ow - f ~, ~~•-~_ 0.-\,,,, , ~;, - • fe -.‘`,'''' '.,'s,t '4l'A flighianders hid tsguri: This WAS the last field service of the Gordon Highland e rs. If their character stood high in the camp as brave and honourable soldiers, it stood not less high in quarters, where their quiet and unas suming. manners, and strict moral rectitude have in variably secured them a reputation far more en viable than even the most resplendent military fame. The 92d returned from France in 1816, and like the 42c1 were received with the most flatter ing distinction in every town through which they passed on their march to Edinburgh. Three years afterwards they embarked for Jamaica, where they lost more officers and men by the climate in four months than by the enemy in an active war of twenty-two years, in the course of which they had been twenty-six times in battle. Gen. David Stewart, to whose interesting account we are in debted for the preceding facts, states, that from 1794 to 1815 inclusive, the actual deaths in the field amounted only to 12 officers and 227 soldiers. In the eight years the regiment was stationed in Jamaica it lost by disease alone 17 officers and 679 men, 67 women, and 91 children.—Total, 854. Such a mortality must necessarily have almost completely swept away the veterans of Spain and Waterloo ; and ac cordingly we find that only two officers, (Major Winchester and Captain Ronald Macdonald), and about 30 men, are now serving in the corps who belonged to it on the 16th of June, 1815. The 92d bear on their colours the words " Egmont-op-Zee," " Mandora, " Egypt," " Peninsula, ' and Waterloo," as honorary In signia. Lieut.-Colonel Williamson, who at present commands the regiment is, we believe, a native of this city, and distinguished himself at the head of the 4th, or king's own regithent, at the great battle of Salamanca.--Edinburgli Observer. SCOTCH CIRCUITS. Thefollowing ate the appointments for the ensuing a,_- farm Circuits of the Court of Justiciary : SOUTH. The Loan JUSTICE CLERK and Lord GILLIE:;. Jsdburgh Tuesday Sept. 11. Dumfries Saturday Sept. 15. Ayr Thursday Sept. O. Alex. Wcod, Esq., Advocate-Depute. NORTH. Lord Protir.l.x and Lord ALLow.tv. Perth Thursday Sept. IS. Inverness... Wednesday Sept. 19. Aberdeen Wednesday Sept. 26. Archd. Alison, Esq., Advocate-Depute. WEST. Lord MZADOWBAXS and Lord MAcxnatx. Stirling Saturday Sept. I. Inverstry Thursday Sept. 6. Glasgow Monday Sept. 10. Roht. Duda, Esq., Advocat3-Depute. KING'S BENCH 'PRISON. For some days past, a great deal of fun and mer riment have been going forward within the walls of the - fling's Bench prison, in consequence of a mock election for • the newly created " Borough of Ten terden." Amongst the individuals confined, a Lieu tenant Meredith has been no small source of amuse ment to his fellow-prisoners, from his eccentricities and peculiarity of manners since his confinement. On Wednesday last, it was " officially" communi. cated to that gentleman, that two members from their body were to be elected to represent the above named borough in Parliament, for the purpose of redressing all grievances which the inmates of the gaol laboured under, and assisting the Marshal in the performance of the various duties connected with the prison. It was at the same time intimated to - Mr. Meredith, that if he felt inclined to become a candidate, he then had a glorious opportunity. The moment he heard the news, he was delighted; he said that he was extremely desirous of becoming a member of Parliament, and, to lose no time in the business, he immediately proceeded to canvass the electors, and went from room to room in the prison, collecting votes. The joke having. succeeded so far to the wishes of the originators, a temporary hustings were raised, it having, been announced that Mr. Stanton ' (the unsuccessful candidate for Penryn) and a Mr. Birch, were to start for the borough of Tenterden. Those gentlemen also, in order to carry on the joke, commenced their canvass with great spirit in opposition to Mr. Meredith, who V 4113 to be seen running about in all directions for - the purpose of securing his election. On Thursday a sheriff, scrutineers, poll clerks, and other officers re quired in a contested election having been appointed, the candidates commenced addressing the electors from the hustings in speeches fraught with humour. Mr. Stanton particularly distinguished himself in the frolic, and appeared on each of the days dressed up in the most grotesque manner imaginable. The fol lowing words were repeated by each of the electors on giving their vote :—" The debt for which I am confined is under 10/. I have paid my chummage, and have regularly paid up all dues to the Marshal." The poll clerk then, putting a piece of wood in the voter's hand, says, " All this is true so help your Bob—kiss your tibby." Electioneering squibs have been circulated all over the prison; and it is truly ludicrous to behold the eagerness with which M. Meredith solicits the suffrages of the electors, and the chagrin and mortification he manifests when there is a majority against him, and either of the rival candidates' names appears at the head of the poll. During the bustle and fun, one of the priso ners, who had been acting the part of Pantaloon on the hustings, fell from them, and broke his thigh bone : this has been the only accident that happened since the commencement of the " election." And to show the mirth that has been going forward amongst the inmates of the gaol, nothing will give a better idea than the following occurrence, which took place on Saturday amusement enoelitiiilt:tact going nanda forward, ,s h in ee the height of the contest, iuch m smiling a creditor ai called at the gaol, anre marked (( l i observin g meeting n one so n but marked that it was no punishment to put a man there ; and having sent for the individual who was indebted to him, he had him released immediately, adding, that he thought he should have a better chance of getting his money than before. The " election" is not expected to close before to-mor row, when it is supposed a scrutiny will take place. LITURGY OF Joss Xxox.—The Duke of Argyle's library contains the only complete copy of Knox's Scottish Liturgy, printed in the Gaelic language, A.D. 1565.—Scotsman. r ilililvdede n nft a aioo t ei u tn r bf l uoe l l y n.. NEWPORT, JULY 14.—0 n Monday morn ing the daughter of Mr. Love, cabinet-maker, h i this town, went into her father's bed-room, at, e aer . i t toi r nitel e .ltlet il ee a s: ene t wi y , ,dg e l anretaoshif; found sauo a u t ul about nine o'clock, and was horrified by the sight the name of of an immense viper, extended at full length c s c e e c e u d r e e d th it e l deadly I,3lei l ilig o eooo l (i l bifnue g ltoysrpita t tda l oie i bid e f,ilriitels b i‘atiiirt: e r,eeeaert ( ipr i lle,Bscd i entrp s kdieee i let d rciev,:t,i ; agoiw c otvtgk a aini,it r eii:e p illinloc e etiir t leld) mea surese venomous securing rfilg s i xteen x . s i c n i c ee h . es, l a t n i d s i i i s ow on in e o ti l e themost posses sion of Mr. Buckley, the apothecary, who has preserved it in spirits, and will gratify the'curious with a sight of it. As the resideneelsf 'Nfr. Love is nearly in the centre of- this 'la'rge and populous town, the circumstance is truly myste qous, and some folks might be anxious to ascer tain what so unusual a visit may forebode.— Southampton Paper.