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''S (witness) said that he did not believe it, for there was as much canvass on the beach as would cover the whole deck. He observed that if the skylights had been battened down, no lives would have been lost. After the inquest he had a conversation with the Captain relative to some circumstances which occurred in the interval. Witness had heard that a female, who was a steerage passenger, and who was saved, had been detected in plundering the ship's stores, and other property of the passengers, which, on reference to the steward, was found to he correct. He then sent for the woman,who was brought by the steward, who charged her with plunder ing the ship and the passengers. She was searched, some things were found upon her that could not possibly be hers ; they were a child's cap, a velvet cap, with a tassel. He wished that some one ar ticle might be identified, in order that she might be taken into custody, having heard that she had stolen a cat's collar; he therefore asked the steward did he recollect having a cat on board ; he replied that he did perfectly well ; the woman denied it. He produced the man to whom she sold it ; she then admitted it, and he gave her into the custody of the steward, that she might be brought before Mr. Hare, the magistrate, when the other things could be identified ; he told the steward that he would himself take her before Mr. Hare, when he had dined, who resided four miles from Brancaster. After he had dined he went to the steward and told him that he was prepared to accompany him to Mr. Hare. He then learned that the woman had been sent out of the parish, and had received a guinea or a sovereign from the steward, by the orders of the Captain arid agent, as they did mot wish to be troubled with her, as they had been put to expense enough. He pursued her, but could not trace her. He complained of this to the Captain and agent, and said their conduct was not reputable, and be thought as servants of the company they should protect the property of the pas sengers. On Wednesday morning a passenger, of the name of Stanley, complained that his bag had been broken open ; it appeared to be so. The mate was present, and he asked him the state of the sails; he replied that they were summer sails, and as good as other people's. He also said, if t hey had had good sails all would have been well. He then asked the mate why they neglected to cover down the sky lights ; he replied, that they had no means to do so. He admitted that if the precaution had been adopted the ladies would not have been drowned, but a sea struck the vessel which would have filled fifty cabins. On Thursday afternoon he went with Mr. Brunton and Mr. Roach to inspect the baggage at Simmons's stores; it appeared to be as if it had been ransacked. Mr. Gooch, one of the passengers, had seen Mr. M‘Naughten, the agent, and had a conversation with him upon the subject of the loss of lives on board. On Mr. Gooch observing, what a dreadful sacrifice of life there had been, 51'Naughten replied, " You seem to lay great stress upon that (meaning the loss of lives), but it is nothing to be compared to the loss which the owners have sustained." Mr. Ha milton, who was present, called Mr. l'al'Naughten "An inanimate lump of iron." Witness then ob served that he had not mistaken the character of those fellows. He subsequently saw M'Naughten, and he repeated the conversation to him (31'Naugh ten) which Gooch reported ; and he asked M'Naugh ten if he recollected it ; when he said that he might have said something of the sort. Witness then said, " Is it possible a person could be found who could calculate between the loss of life and property ?" Mr. Paul, surgeon, was called to identify some ar ticles found upon the persons of the ladies. George Ruthven, a Bow-street officer, stated, that in consequence of some information he had received from Mr. Holloway, he called on Mrs. Painter, one of the women who was employed to lay out the bo dies, and asked her if she had found a watch belong ing to Miss Roach, and which watch was in his possession, but he did not tell her so. The watch he alluded to was the one she had given to Mr. Holloway. He asked her how she came to retain it in her possession 48 hours. She denied it. When she did find it she asked Mrs. John Pike what she' should do with it, and they agreed that it should be given up to Mr. Holloway. All the property he received was from the Rev. Mr. Holloway, of Bran caster, and that was on the 22d of September; and what he received from that gentleman was nine 51. Bank of England notes, four Exchequer hills of 1001 each, a black velvet bag, a reticule containing gloves, a purse, and other articles ; some days sub sequently he received from Mr. Holloway a 10/ Bank of England note. On Friday last he saw Mr. Reeve, to whom he showed the notes and Es chequer His, and observed to him that they could not have been in the salt water. He replied that they had, and that he (Reeve) took them out of the purse, which he then produced,which purse had been in the reticule he got from Mr. Holloway. Reeve said that it was like the reticule the purse was found in, but he would not say that it was the same. He admitted that the reticule from which he had taken the purse was taken from the body of Mrs. Pyne. He (Reeve) described the mode in which it was fastened to her person, from the inside of her dress. He stated that he put his hand into the reticule and took hold of some papers, which he said that he showed to Mr. Green, the chief boatman, but that the papers were so wet that he could not undo them, or tell what they were ; that he put them into the reticule again, which he put into his pocket. He informed Captain Nesbit of the cir cumstances; he took them home, and forgot them until about four o'clock. He (Reeve) then thought of the reticule; he took it out of his pocket ; the things were so wet, he laid them on the hearth be fore the fire to dry. The notes were very wet, a mere pap. He (witness Ruthven) said that the notes which he then laid on the table were the same to which Reeve had alluded, and which he (witness) now produced. He observed to Reeve that it was impossible that they could have been so wet. Reeve desired him to observe the stains on the back of them. He asked Reeve if they had remained in the reticule all the time it had been in his pocket. He said that they had. He pointed out to Reeve the eorrrast there was between the gloves, the purse, and the notes; the former, a more durable material, seemed to be the most injured, and ob served that the stain he alluded to did not go through all the notes. Reeve said that he could not account for the circumstance, unless that they were bound up very tight in the purse. He apprised Mr. Pyne of it. The letter was reduced to a mere pap. Reeve also told him that he had given up the reticule, containing the notes and Exchequer-bills, to Captain Nesbit. David Holland, of Docking, shopkeeper, stated that he went down on Brancaster beach on Sunday morning, the Ist of September; he went on board t h e E ar l of Weinyss packet. He found the deck crowded with people ; they had got 10 corpses and put them into a waggon, and took them to the church. Amongst others he saw Mr. Reeve on board, and in his possession a reticule. He (Reeve) said to the steward, " This reticule I have taken from one of the ladies." The steward then said that the lady to whom the reticule belonged had a valuable trunk in the cabin. Reeve put his hand into the reticule and pulled out a roll of paper, and said that underneath were some notes, which were s igned " Lord Granby,or Granville." He then put them into the reticule, closed the clasp, and put it into hi s pocket, and said that h e s h ou ld take care of it. Reeve also said that he had taken a mourn. ing ring or earr in g , he could not sa y which, and a gold ring, front one of the bodies. Mr. Brown's body was not at this time found. He (witne ss ) urged a search after it, and it was at length dis covered and brought upon dec k. Immediatel y Reeve went up to it, and laid hold of the watch. chain and pulled it, and it broke. He thenuvlthu t toned the trousers and took the watch out of the fob. At the same time Mr. Henry Kitton took • govettie the pocket, and handed it to 11140 . --- .....:, r '.... •, , '', I , . ame of Brown upon it. His '.: , i 4 4•, - ,...4.... 7 ..• nto these circumstances from s, ti '...L ,- .1 ,---,. 'he bodies of the unfortuna te l ..., ..- 1 e...., ~. . ' A ( .!f;;;•= .... l'irk- - 111. , Ni iir 1 ~. ~, ~.-. persons were treated. He thought that the bodies and the property ought to have been left as they were until the inquest. Mr. Reeve is the son-in law of the lord of the manor. John Oake, of Brancaster, carpenter, stated that on Sunday morning, the Ist of September, he scuttled the vessel (bored holes in her to admit the water to escape out of her, as she was then lying on the dry shore.) He saw Reeve early in the morning, who appeared very anxious to get on board. He subsequently saw him on board. John Large, of Brancaster mariner, stated that on Saturday afternoon, the 31st of August, about five o'clock, he saw a vessel in distress in Brancas ter-bay. She had no sails set. She was sloop rigged. He subsequently ascertained that she was the Earl of Wentyss. When he first observed her she was drifting towards the shore. About five o'clock she brought up her anchor, and appeared in the same position until eleven o'clock. She was then distant about half a mile. She struck the ground about this time, and slipped her cable and came on shore. She struck the ground about two hundred or three hundred yards from the spot where he was standing. He was afterwards employed to get her anchors, and found that one of them was broken at the crown. He did not know whether the best bower anchor was broken. If the best bower anchor had not been broken, she had water enough to ride in. He was certain that those an chors would have held her; but he knew that she had not water enough to ride in at the time she slipped her cables, because he sounded her. In his opi nion, had Capt. Nesbit slipped his cables at the top of high water, the vessel would have come up without striking the high water mark, and when the ebb made, the passengers might have landed safely, and the vessel been left high and dry. It was high water at seven o'clock that evening, and broad day light. He heard one of the crew say that their mistake was, that they thought the tide would flow until ten o'clock, the same as it did in Yarmouth Roads. As evidence of his opinion, he said that the Vine, of Newcastle, came on shore safe half a mile further to the eastward, and all the crew were saved. About half-past two o'clock on Sunday morning he was still on the beach, and there could be no doubt but the passengers might have come safely on shore by the boat. The vessel was on shore on the scurves; in some places there is six feet of water, in others not more than two or three. Between the place where she lay, and the shore, there is no scurve or hole of six feet of water. If the Captain had a boat on board, it was his duty to have sent the passengers on shore. If there was no boat, and had he been the Captain, having observed the storm through which the vessel had passed, he would have advised the passengers to have walked on shore, but he would himself have first tried it. At that time there was not a foot swell of the sea towards the shore. He saw the boat on board at the time he was speaking of. Cross-examined by Mr. HaitE—The reason lie did not attempt to walk to the vessel to show the captain that he could land his passengers was, that he went to the assistance of the Vine brig, and when he returned the water had risen. When he did make an attempt to go on board, from the state of the weather, the tide began to flow half an hour sooner than was expected. What prevented him and others going on board was, that they expected the boat to come on shore. He did not know that there were any passengers on board. At 2 o'clock the weather was fair; the squalls had blown over. He thought the vessel was a stranger to the coast, but he supposed her to be laden. For the want of a boat they could not give information to the captain and crew. He was not aware that there was any boat at Brancaster, which was two miles distant; and if there was, it could not come by water, but would be brought by a waggon. During the period he alluded to for coming on shore there was not time to bring a boat from Brancaster. He was in hopes that the crew would have used their own boat. The captain could not have mistaken the scurves for rocks, for he could not see them ; if he could have seen them, he might have come safe on shore from where he lay. He was on board the vessel before she was aban doned by the captain and crew. He looked at the skylights and hatches. There was no appearance of a nail or canvass round any of the skylights. The main hatch, where the goods were, was se curely battened down, and was not removed until after he was on board. He was the third man on board the vessel. He saw the body of a lady brought up through the skylight. The body had a riticule hanging on the right arm. The reticule dropped from the arm of the lady into the water, and fell through the skylight. He had the body in his arms. He stood over the skylight and drew the bodies up, and delivered them to others who stood near him to be placed on the deck. He fished up the reticule which dropped from the arm of the lady. It was not fastened to the body when he got it up. Mr. Reeve said to him, "Give me that bag." He reached out his hand, and Reeve took it; he saw him open it and go aft. He saw a man of the name of Sisson go into the cabin. He saw the sails; they were summer sails, half-worn sails. There was a very good jib lying on deck. He saw the trysail, it was very old canvass ; he was sure that it would shake to pieces in hoist ing; and some of the crew told him that they set a jib for a trysail; the foresail was a good one but split a little. At the time when the passengers might have come on shore, the preventive service and himself were on shore with lights for their guidance; they were kept up from 10 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the morning. To get the bodies out of the cabin, he was suspended by the heels through the skylights; the water in the cabin at that time was two feet from the ceiling of the deck. When suspended he could see the bodies as they lay in the cabin ; eight of them were huddled together in one berth in the starboard quarter. Their faces at that time were partly above water, but the sea must have gone over them when the vessel was rolling. The body of the stout young lady was lying in the after berth. When he was getting the bedies out the tide had ebbed fire or six feet ; the vessel was lying almost dry, the water escaping from seams in her sides. Charles Large stated that about 6 or 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 31st of August, he saw a vessel at anchor off the scurves at Brancaster beach. About two o'clock on the morning of Sunday, he saw the same vessel on the top of the scurves; she was then 200 yards from the shore. As the water receded they got nigher to her. He was with those that carried lights, which was to entice them to come on shore. About 10 or 11 o'clock on the Saturday night he saw a brig on shore. He went on board of her, and all hands were saved. About 5 or 6 o'clock on Sunday morning he observed the smack he first spoke of. At 8 o'clock he observed a rush of passengers to the rigging arid fore part of the vessel. He went on board and found it to be the Earl of Weinyss ; there might be eight or nine persons before him. He assisted the passengers who survived to get on shore. He then stood by and saw the bodies of those that were drowned brought up from the cabin, through the skylight. He saw the body of a stout lady upon the deck. He saw Mr. Newman Reeve take a riband from the body of that lady ; the riband was fastened to a light-coloured chain, and it would not come away. He (Reeve) then put his hand under the lower part of her dress, between her gown and petticoat, and pulled the chain downwards; there was fastened to the chain a dark-coloured bag. When he drew his hand from her dress he saw the bag in it. He stepped a pace or so on one thenside, ant ts aginaiemn takev loaoowokk into ehod o r,t oo a n r t i re d oi n of then ef n r theputopmer s her fingers earringstrof h in fi eshraistc.ll' pocket. lady Ile then He' drop in it, from her ear; h e was after taking ' the other earring. The ear from whi c h i t was htakieardl was either red or bleeding, and he turned away his head. He then saw John Large fishing about through the skylight in the cabin. He saw him ~, bring up another bag of a dark colour. lie saw Newman Reeve take this second bag from John Large. What he then did with it he did not know, but shortly after he saw him cop (throw) it on the top of the companion. He (Reeve) examined every body as they came up from the cabin, as they were laid on the deck ; saw him in all take four rings. The bodies were warm when they were put into the waggon. He assisted in putting every one of them into the waggon, and attended them to the church. He was on board when the body of Mr. Brown was found. He saw Reeve go up to Brown's body as soon as it was placed upon deck. He pulled his watch-chain to get at the watch ; the chain broke, and he then opened his trousers and got the watch out of his fob. lie also took a box, and some silver and halfpence. He also took something from one of the pockets. When he again returned to the ship he found the mate taking an account of the goods in the hold. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Journal des Debats.) We have received, by an extraordinary convey ance, the Madrid Gazette of the 30th of Septem ber. It contains the first official documents which relate to the King's death. It appears that the Queen has assumed the Regency alone. All the Ministers in office have been confirmed. It does not appear that the appointment of a Council of Regency had taken place, and yet the Members who were to form one had been selected so far previously as ►he 24th. No event of any importance had oc curred in the capital up to the departure on the 30th of the courier, who has brought the news of the King's death. (From the Madrid Gazette, Sept. 29.—Official Article.) DESPATCH DELIVERED TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE MORNING OF THE 29TH, "My Lord,—l transmit to your Excellency the official bulletins relative to the King's health, which the physicians attached to the King's household have sent me, in order that you may cause them to be published in the Gazette. May God be pleased to watch over you. " The Duke de LIJAR, Marquis of ORANI, Secretary of State." OFFICIAL BULLETINS. " Palaee, September 26. " My Lord,—His Majesty the King is in the same state as he was yesterday. He has not quitted his bed to-day. "PEDRO CASTELLO. "➢iANUEL D. PERES. "SEBASTIAN A. S. TRAVISO." " September 29. " My Lord,—When we made known to you yes terday the state of the King, no particular change was apparent ; but his weakness continued. This morning we found that his Majesty's hand was pa ralyzed, and although this symptom ought to have confined itself to the arm, we observed a great ob struction in the lungs. We then applied blisters to the chest and two to the lower extremities, be sides those which had been some days previously applied to those parts, and to the back of the neck. We remained at the bedside of his Majesty to ob serve the effect of these applications, and we saw him eat in the way he had done on the previous days. We then left him under the care of the Queen, that he might take some rest, according to his custom ; but at a quarter to three o'clock his Majesty was visited with a violent apoplectic fir, which terminated his precious existence in less than five minutes. "PEDRO CASTELLO. "AIANUEL D. PERES. " SEBASTIAN A. S. TRAVISO. ROYAL DECREE. " At a quarter before three o'clock this day it pleased God to call to him our dear and beloved husband, King Ferdinand, who enjoys heavenly bliss. As Queen Regent (gubernadora) during the mino rity of my august daughter, Queen Donna Isabella 11., I give notice thereof to the council, with those painful feelings that 1 naturally experience in conse quence of so melancholy an occurrence, so that the measures callea for under such circumstances may be adopted. " Palace, Sept. 29." " Signed by my Royal Hand." OTHER DECREE. " As Queen Regent of these kingdoms during the minority of my august daughter, the Queen Isabella 11., in order that the affairs of state do not suffer in consequence of the death of my dear and beloved husband, my lord the King Ferdinand, who enjoys heavenly bliss, I confirm the Secretaries of State, Messrs. Don Francisco de L.a Bermudez, Don Joseph de la Cruz, the Count d'Ofalia, Don Juan de Gualberto Gonzales, and Don Antonio Martinez, in their administrative functions, and it is my will that it be so. You will communicate this as may be required. Addressed to "Don F. deSzigend a e ß ly the Bermudez." Hand. OTHER DECREE. " Being satisfied with the good and loyal con duct of the authorities of the kingdom, and desiring that the affairs of state do not suffer in consequence of the death of my dear and beloved husband, my lord the King Ferdinand, who enjoys heavenly bliss, 1, as Queen Regent, arid in the name of my daughter the Queen Donna Isabella IL, confirm each and all of them in their respective functions ; and I ordain that they shall continue them, giving peace and rendering justice among my people, over whom they have to exercise power. It is my will that it be so. You will communicate this as may be required. " Palace, Sept. 29." Signed by the Royal Hand. Addressed to " The Duke President of the Royal Council." PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. (From a Morniag Contemporary.) CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 10.—The embarrass ments of Turkey still continue very great. Inde pendently of the internal disorders, of the revolts in the provinces, of the fires in the capital, its allies— France and Great Britain—have, as it is now con fidently asserted, protested against the late treaty with Russia, and have declared that they will not consider it as of avail or binding (non a min). A note to that effect is stated to have been presented to the Porte by their Ambassadors on the 27th ult. The nature of the treaty is now described as purely defensive, yet even that, if carried into effect, would subject this country to a speedy occupation by the armies of the Czar, particularly since the inability of the Government to protect it self becomes every day more and more apparent. The influence of Russia grows daily, and rumours are continually afloat of the applications of the Sul tan for her aid to curb his discontented vassals. It is even reported that the fleet is still ready for the pur pose at Sebastopol. To counterbalance these ru mours,one has been circulated of a demand of the Porte for 8,000 men each from France, Great Britain, and Russia. I mention these rumours, not from placing any reliance in them, but to show the state of the public mind, which here, where there are no newspapers, cannot fail to be agitated by them. I have already sent you a description of the late dreadful fire which ravaged about a quarter of this city, and having since examined the ruins, can add, that its extent is not exaggerated. Great efforts have been made to prove that it was the result of accident; but it seems to be allowed to have been the work of incendiaries, and even while some of the agents of the Government proclaim it the result of chance, guards and patrols are scattered on all sides to prevent the execution of the repeated threats of new conflagrations. No person is permitted to stir out at night without a large lantern, and even re spectable residents, if met in the streets, are forced to go to the guard-house, in order to satisfy the officers that they are not incendiaries. On Sunday night foreign Consul, w i t h a l a d y an d f o ur Eriglish last, m were forced a t h a lf- past 8 o ' c l oc k, by i m st e , a the Turkish soldiers, at the bayonet's point, although within three yards of his own house, to go for that purpose to the watchhouse at Arnaout-kieuye. The loss in the gun-manufactory is estimated at 40,000 guns and bayonets. The Sultan went in his steam-boat on Friday last to St. Stephano, to review about 10,000 troops collected there. It is stated that before his depar ture, being, according to custom, at his weekly prayers, in a mosque near Top-Hanna, where he had assembled several of the legal and ecclesiastical authorities, he addressed them in a stern manner, and informed them that he was aware of their opposition to his measures and his reforms, but that, if compelled, he would invite his allies to send thousands of soldiers to keep them in order. As the priests, lawyers, and judges, form one asso ciated class, they are averse to the arrangements of the Sultan, which they fear will ultimately strip them of their great wealth. Hence their opposi tion, and hence the accusation of their being impli cated in the fires. The Sultan was accompanied in his expedition by three of his frigates, with which squadron he has since gone to Asia Minor, where he intends to visit Broussa. Several military executions are stated to have taken place before the review. Preparations are going forward for the marriage' of the Sultana Salyha, eldest daughter of the Sul tan, now twenty-two years old, to Halil Pacha, one of the imperial favourites. This young man was originally a slave ; but having taken the fancy of the Seraskier Pacha, was afterwards his adopted son, and being presented to the Sultan, became a Pacha, Ambassador to Sr. Petersburgh, and is now Master of the Otelnante. He was last year Capudan Pacha, or Lord Admiral, when his cowardice and incapa city prevented the capture of a great part of the Egyptian fleet. It is a dangerous honour to be the husband of any branch of the Sultan's family, for, if the lady become dissatisfied, she can soon pro cure a new one, on the removal of the head of the first. There are odd descriptions given of the courtship, such as the lady's drawing her dagger, and threatening her wooer for his insolence in asking the hand of a descendant of the Prophet, when she is to be appeased by the presentation of a Hatti- Scheriff of the Sultan, warranting the act. How ever, on all future occasions he must carry her slip pers, and ask her leave to enter the room where she sits, and obtain her permission to sit down, and he must creep into the nuptial bed from the foot. He is to have no other wife in her palace; all preceding ones are divorced, and all concubines are dismissed prior to the marriage. A palace is now preparing on the Bosphorus for the " happy pair , " where they are to live one month together, and then the husband is to go to a distant employment, and the lady becomes emancipated from father and husband's power. The late conflagration having consumed 140 mills, great apprehensions were entertained of a scarcity of flour ; but a firman of the Sultan was published in the mosques to inform Mussulmans that orders had been sent to have a snfficient sup. ply. It is said that twenty merchant-ships have been freighted and despatched to bring corn hither. An attempt having been made by some bakers to raise their prices, they were, by orders of the Vizier, subjected to the bastinado, which is to be repeated if they dare to ask now more money than on ordi nary occasions. The money concerns are in a most lamentable state. A firman was published six weeks ago, to declare that a new and improved circulating medium was in the mint. A few coins have been struck off, but the old debased silver is again resorted to, and the five piastre pieces, or beshlicks, are again con tinued. A debased gold coin is also in preparation. It is, therefore, expected that the exchanges will rise higher than ever. M. Butenieff, the Russian Ambassador, whose removal was spoken of, has been confirmed in his old position at this court. The embassy of the Cz it is the most numerous and splendid of all here. There are six secretaries, each with an assistant and attendants to perform the duties required by the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh. Money is lavished on all sides, and Russian agents swarm. The other embassies make but a sorry figure when contrasted either as to the ministers or the secretaries, and above all as to the dragomans or interpreters, with that of Russia. Thus is the power of Russia ex tended among the imbecile Turks by the ignorant agents of other Powers. As an illustration, one might mention the fact of a young Irishman, who lately drank champagne at Bujukdere, and, eager for freaks, mounted his horse, and was guilty of most eccentric extravagances. He was stopped by some Turkish soldiers, and taken to a guard-house. He kicked, cuffed, and abused them, arid was about to be chained, when he cried out that he was a Muscovite or Russian, and they actually sent a guard to escort him home. TUESDAY EVENING.—A report is now in circu lation, which excites attention on account of its important bearing. It is, that in order to protect the Turkish Government, an arrangement has been made for five British, five French, and five Russian ships of war, which are to be stationed in the Bos phorus. This measure, which is fraught with mo mentous consequences, has not been stated as posi tive, but negotiations maybe on foot for the purpose. The character of the Turks may be easily known from the fact that they actually began to build wooden houses in the midst of the ruins before the ashes of the late fire were cold, and in the same muddled mariner as before. N. CARLISLE, SEPT. 29.—0 n Thursday last, Sept. 26, the Cumbrian bard, Robert Anderson, author of " Cumberland," and other songs and ballads, the " Ro , e of Corhye," and other poems, departed this life in the poor-honse, Carlisle, broken-hearted, the victim of neglect. The manner of his death leaves a stigma upon the nobility and gentry of the county of Cumberland, as from his simple and frugal habits a mere trifle weekly would have sufficed for his maintenance, and preserved the proud heart of the poor old poet from the degrading feeling connected with his becoming a common pauper. In the parish of St. Antholin, Watling -street, it has for centuries been the custom for the inhabitants to elect six alternate evening lecturers, to each of whom the small stipend of 501. per annum has been paid, out of the proceeds of certain bequests anciently made for that pur pose. Three vacancies have occurred within the last two years. The parishioners have filled them up with corn petent persons of orthodox principles; but the Rector, the Rev. John Gordon, son to the Dean of Lincoln, refuses to allow them the use of his pulpit to preach in, and unless the duties are performed, the salaries cannot be paid. The Bishop of London withholds his license, and he is said to have moved the Rector to oppose the parishioners in this case, stating, as a reaso❑ for so doing, that we have " too much preaching, and very few to attend the lec tures."— Essex and Herts Mercury. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT MILTON, NEAR NORTHAMPTON.-On Friday week, John Benton, gentle r in ec e e n iv f e r d om wi L th on c d r o i n es of " Benton for ever ;" He stated he came to take , arrived Esq " accompanied this quiet was pos session of an estate of which he had been illegally deprived. He took four men of Northampton with him, and on reaching the first gate on the property he put a lock upon it, and also upon other gates on the farm. He ordered the men to drive off the cattle , which was done, and his t p e a r r e t d y then y w a r e , n i - t g t a o t etsh, eand homestead, proce e d e wh d e t r o e t h h e forcibly house fori h yd door, which Mr. Gough, under tenant of Mr. Sharman, the tenant in possession, locked. Mr. Benton, however, suc ceeded in entering the house. On the fidlowing afternoon Earl Euston, Mr. Wilkinson (partner of Mr. Peppercorn, who holds the estate), and Mr. Sharman, came to remon strate with Mr. Benton. He told them he was acting under advice, and was prepared to abide the consequences. The party then admonished Mr. Benton not to truch the corn, but Mr. Benton on Monthy ordered a thrashing machine to be erected, and several men, about two o'clock, commenced thrashing nut the corn. About three o'clock a party of eight constables appeared with a warrant to arrest Mr. Benton and the four men in pos• the etakeßentont h r as ph o r i Bn e s ( g le i s ao t n e nd d ot also e st oh m e o a hr n do a eu g rs e eei r : f 's' o ef slltsrihoenomof o f eh t h ot r uo a s s e h e. e o r n s At continue which they did. On Tuesday another party of constables apprehended them, and also five men engaged in thrashing. Earl Euston, Mr. Bouverie, and Mr. Rokeby, the Magis trates, committed Mr. Benton on a charge of felony, and the nine thrashers on a charge of felony, and three of the men first apprehended on a charge of riot.—Northampton Herald. COURT CIRCULAR. The KING and QUEEN arrived at Kew about balf•past twelve o'clock yesterday from Windsor Castle. Their MAJESTIEs took an airing in the afternoon in the Royal Gardens. About five o'clock their MAJESTIES left the Palace, on their return to Windsor. The LORD CHANCELLOR arrived in town yesterday from Brighton; his Lordship visited Viscount ALTHORP at the Treasury ; their Lordships afterwards went to the Foreign-office, and had an interview with Viscount PAL MERSTON. In the evening the LORD CHANCELLOR went to Holland .house, Kensington. Mr. COLQUHOUN, the agent for St. Vincent, Mr. MAY FRS, the agent for Barbadoes, and Mr. D'Erniair, from the Mauritius, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial-office. The French Charge d'Affaires transacted business yes terday at the Foreign-office. A RitlvAL.—Viscount ALTHORP, yesterday, from the seat of his father, Eatl SPENCER, in Northamptonshire. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lord A. Fitzclarence, at St. James's Palace, from Doncas ter ; the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, at Earl Verulam's seat, Gorhambury, from Earl Sefton's, Stoke Farm, near Windsor ; the Lord Chancellor and family, in Berkeley square, from Brighton ; Sir Henry and Lady Bunbury, and Captain and Mrs. Bunbury, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Barton Hall, Suffolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Cholmeley Dering, and family, in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square, from their seat, Ayott St. Lawrence, Welwyn, llerts ; W. Garnier, Esq., in Manchester_ square, from Waldershare Park, Kent; the Dowager Mar. chioness of Clanricarde, and Mics Kington, at Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from the continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Williams, at ditto, from Brighton; Monsieur Alexandre Krysinski, at Raggett's Hotel, Dover street, from the continent; Captain Dixon, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer, in Regent-street, from Worthing; Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Dis browe, in Chester-street, Grosvenor.place, from Ireland. DEPARTURES. The Duke of Montrose, for Scotland; the Master of the Rolls, for Brighton; the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, for Colonel Peel's seat, Buckingham House, Norfolk ; the Bishop of Salisbury, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for the Palace, Salisbury; the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Griffiths, from ditto, for Cambridgeshire; L. Hancock, Esq., from Park place, for his seat, near Barnet; the Earl and Countess of Longford, and family, from Gould's (late Hitchcock's) London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for their seat in Ireland ; Lady Sophia Kent, from ditto, for Panton llouse, Grantham ; General Bayley, from ditto, for Hampton Court ; John Lefevre, Esq., from Raggett's Hotel, Dover-street, for Paris; Captain Maude, from ditto, for Chatham; the Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol, and the Earl and Countess Jermyn, for Ickworth Hall, near Bury; the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, from Berkeley-square, for Burleigh House, Lincolnshire; the Earl and Countess of Roseberry, and Lady Harriet Primrose, from the Countess of Farnham's, for Brighton; Lord Dacre, from Chesterfield-street, for the Hoo ; Sir Coutts Trotter, from Grosvenor-square, for Switzerland ; Viscountess Powerscourt, from Green-street, Park-lane, for Ireland ; Count and Countess De Vaude, for Hastings ; Sir Loftus and Lady Otway, from Bryanston-square, for the Continent ; Lords Charles and John Fitzroy, for Newmarket; Sir Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge, for Leamington, Warwickshire ; the Earl and Countess of Wilton, and Mrs. Lane Fox, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Delaware, Buckhurst Park, Surrey; Lieutenant-Colonel and Lady Catherine Bulkeley, for Wanstead, on the New Forest; J. Nield, Esq., M.P., from Grosvenor-square, for the Con tinent ; Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart., for the North ; Lord and Lady George Lennox, on a visit to Sir Peregrine and Lady Maitland, at Kemptown ; the Hon. W. H. and Mrs. A'Court, from Westover-house in the Isle of Wight, on a tour ; Sir John Honeywood, and J. Honeywood, Esq., from Prince's-street, Cavendish-square, for Suffolk; the Hon. Colonel Cavendish, from Burlington-street, for Compton-place, Sussex ; Sir Hyde Parker, Bart. M.l'., for Milford Hall, Suffolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Eyre Coote, and family, for the Continent; Sir Archi. bald and Lady Maclean, for ditto. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. GARDEN STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Mr. Mills's Kate (taken) 3 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Whale 5 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Rouncival 5 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Hawker 7 to 1 agst Lord Verulam's Basto (offered) 7 to 4 agst Kate and Connoisseur (taken) The two favourites backed against the field This race will be run at Newmarket on Monday next. CLEARWELL STAKES (NEXT TUESDAY). 5 to 2 agst Mr. Nevill's Amado (3 to 1 taken) 3 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Louisa DONCASTER. ST. LEGER. 20 to 1 agst Gin colt (offered) Nothing done in the Derby or Oaks. The Lord Chancellor arrived in town on Sa turday afternoon at his mansion, Berkeley-square, and immediately after took his departure for Brighton, whets Lady Brougham and the 1-fou. Miss Brougham have been residing for the benefit of their health since the beginning of last month. His Lordship has not more than two months in the year to relax from the toils and fatigues of business. Viscount Althorp arrived yesterday at his residence in Downing-street, from his seat in Yorkshire. The proceedings of some of the metropolitan parishes, in respect to the as-essed taxes, is supposed to be connected with his Lordship's return so early in the shooting season. Eatl Giey, who with his Count-ss and family, have been ttt Howick Hall during the last month, is expected to arrive from the north in a few days : his Lordship's arrival will be the signal for the Cabinet Ministers to re assemble. Lord Auckland is expected by the next Dutch steam-boat from Rotterdam ; Mr. C. Grant will likewise return from his continental trip in the course of the week. THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.—(From Saturday's Bucks Gazette.)—Three official applications have been made to the Duke of Buckingham on the sub ject of his so long unpaid subscription of 3001. No notice was t iken of the two first ; hut the last he has just replied to in a private lttter to the Pr esident of the Infirmary. On Wednesday, at a meeting of the Gotvrnors for the despatch of business, Dr. Lee informed them of this fact. His Grace, he said, acquainted him that he had so many legal claims to discharge, which must be first attended to, that he could not now pay the money, but would forward it as soon as he found it convenient. MARRIAGE IN HIGII LIFE.---Yesterday morning the much-talked-of marriage of Viscount Ford wich, the eldest son and heir of Earl and Countess Cow per, with Lady Anne Florence de Grey, eldest daughter of Earl and Countess de Grey, was solemnised at St. James's Church, in the presence of a select party of the relatives and friends of the two noble families. After the ceremony Earl and Countess de Grey gave a dejeune d la fourchette at their mansion, in St. James's square, to a distinguished party of 40 individuals. Amongst whom were present— Prince and Princess Lieven, Prince Paul Lieven, Prince Esterhazy, Earl of Ripon, Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord and L. , dy Ashley, Countess of Sandwich, Earl of Sandwich, Countess of Jersey, Hon. Captain Vyner and Lady Mary Vyner, Lord Palmerston, Prussian Minister, Danish Minister, and Baroness Blom, &c. After receiving the congratulations of their numerous friends, the newly married couple !t ft town in their new travelling equipage for Pansanger, Hertfordshire, to pass the honeymoon. , . The death of Lord Carnarvon having created a vacancy in the honorary local appointment of High Steward of Newbury, the Corporation of that place offered it to Earl Craven, who was accordingly sworn in last week; the Noble Earl possesses considerable estates in Berkshire. If the Marquis of Hertford would resign the Recordership of Coventry, the oaths of which office his Lordship has never taken, it is understood that it would be conferred on Lord Craven, whose political opinions are opposed to those of the Marquis. Earl Dudley's will has, at last, been proved, and probate granted for three hundred and fifty thousand pounds, personal property, within the province of Canter busy. His Lordship has written a codicil, in his own very neat autograph, upon note paper, by which he leaves Lady Lyndhurst an annuity of two thousand a year, to be paid to herself quarterly. If she attempts to sell or dispose of the annuity, it becomes void. He likewise, by a co dicil, written by himself, leaves an annuity of eight hun dred a year to his friend Mrs. Spencer, the wife of Win. Spencer, the poet, who is in Paris ; and a legacy of twenty fire thousand pounds to Mrs. Spencer's son, to be paid to him when he is 25 years asp. Lord Dudley has not for gotten the pamphleteering Bishop, to whom be has left five thousand pounds. Extensive repairs are now going on in Wind sor Castle, and some of the rooms which were formerly open to the curious, have been in consequence closed. The ward-room, St. George's-hall, the ball-room, and the Waterloo Gallery, are at present the chief apartments to which the public are admitted, unless provided with a special order from the Lord Chamberlain, when the state apartments are shown. HUMANITY. -- Captain M. Bedlington, of the John Barry, of Sunderland, brought to Elsinore, on the 16th ult the Captain and ten tnen of the Swedish ship .wea, whom he had waterloggedtakn e o u of t state, tate, le i itops nt of the said the North North Sea. v ;l s te se y i, b ‘ a v i h i i b le ee i n a i a n a destitute condition for 48 hours, the ,ea breaking over the hull after her accident in the late gales. Captain Bedlington, we are happy to learn, treated these people with the greatess kindness and humanity, bad had them on board for 14 days. CAptaln Norio, of the Swedish ship, spoke in the highest terms of the prompt and able manner in which Captain Bedlington came do ° to the wreck, on her first appearance, several of whose crew he found already drowned or dead ; and he has the satisfaction of knowing that, under Providence, he has bee' s instrumental in saving so many of his fellow c:eatures frog' a premature death. LABOURERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—Her I ll6 ' jesty has been graciously pleased to signify to the *ecre tarY : her intention to receive the monthly publications of this useful institution, and to subscribe 101. annually boo' promoting the objects of the society. ld On Tuesday, September 24, a splendid go cup was presented to William Mules, Esq., of the Gro pe ' Dedham, the late master of the Essex and Suffolk Bor es * hounds, as a mark of the high esteem in whish he °1 , 51 held by the members of his late hunt. The cup was PI Rented by B. R. Bedwell, Esq., of the Highlands, V Beigholt. Died, yesterday, at Margate, Mrs. Harri ll ' the widow of Mr. Hayman, of the White Hart, C a rberil' t. f: street. It is but a few weeks since we hail to record t; distressing suicide of Mr. Hayman, and th e event had an effect upon his widow, that it may be said she liter , ' ' ) died of a broken heart. SUDDEN DEATH.—Died suddenly, yester' f day evening, the 7th inst., Mr. William Murrell, late, Skinner -street, auctioneer. The deceased was forrnerlY l L efficient member of the Court of Common Council for th . ward of Farringdon Without, and his death will be lamented by his numerous friends as well as by his %rid °t( and children. The novel of " The Heiress," now on the eve of appearance, bids fair to be of greater interest' country gentlemen and ladies than any work of fic" °l2 hitherto written for their amusement. It will pro bsbl be an especial favourite in manor-houses, and it is ' s ' that the peculiar aspect of society among wealthy cirsle° in the provinces, has never been so well developed b e i fore. But this excellenc e i s no t a ll. Th e sto;Ky is one ° an unusual character. A trial took place last week at Boulogne, i ll which a son of Sir 'William Clayton, Bart., pr ose cuted l French tailor, named hlulliere, for false arrest and VI charge. The defence set up was that as the family ll° en Prince they could well afford to be cheated. An Eng .. : lish seigneur, it was argued, ought to be cha rg ed re°,' se than a simple bourgeois. We hope our fashions% emigres will bear this in mind before they l e ave tb ei native land, which they are now doing in shoals. A strange fish has been shown round the tOn a in the course of the last two or three days, which b : caught on the mud in this harbour, and has excited t r attention of the curious; it proves to be the Loall i ", piscatorius, Fishing-frog or Angler. This extraordiris r : r fish is five feet long, and the mouth, when open, S e ' t three feet in circumference; teeth long, rounded, a nd bell, inwards, three rows in the upper and lower jaws. (.„ inhabits European seas. The Curator of Portsmouth P p stitution has purchased it, and it is now in preparat i° for the Museum.—Hampshire Telegraph. HAMPTON COURT.—The immense ° l e e which covers the back of Hampton Court P a l ace , (set the garden, exhibits at present a most luxurious aPP: once, from the thousands of large bunches of fine On o suspended from its branches, of the finest quality, and e the highest condition. It is calculated that the prt ., g lu j of this celebrated vine, will weigh more than a ton, $ 0 it will he a work of some labour to remove and collect delicious append ages, when they are ripe for ga tberil e How much more pref e rabl e , as a pl ace o f res id enc e, i° 1 0 ! old Palace at Hampton Court to the new Palace at Piol l l 4 Lieutenant Breton's f o rth com i ng Narratt) of his Travels in New South Wales, Van Diemen's La 0' and the Country of the Swan River," comprises, vt'e t o derstand, the very latest account of the actual state of wa colonies, together with interesting particulars, ebtai°eol from personal observation, of the aborigines, the natu re 0 the soil, the rivers, mountains, and settlements, both the coast and in the interior. The enterprising and lant officer did not leave Australia till the early part of; present year, so that his advice, as to the spots mos t elig' , for new locations, is important, because it is founde d ; such recent inspection, and cannot but prove of great vs ' to those who intertfl to emigrate to New Holland. , get RECORD OFFICE.—The new Record-o e w at the north end of Duke-street, Westminster, which , been erecting these three years, is nearly finished. It 1 , plain and substantial building, and viewed from the Pa it has a good erect ; but the front, in Duke-street, wbieb ornamented with the Royal arms, is in a noo k.---a we „ - ; cu/ de sac, which cannot be seen to advantage from s" t i point whatever; and, as there is a sor t o f w i n g a ttseb e , , to it, that part of the edifice, which forms an angle, is mirably well calculated, it so intended, to collect abn ce ., ante of foul air, not likely to be dislodged by ventill atio i or to make its escape. We are very unfortunate in g ener ic : f in selecting situations for our public buildings, to ibex were deemed absolutely necessary to hide them as !Du e p),sible from public view. 19 11 AN ACTOR DAMNING HIMSELF.'a. Thursday the tragedy of Othello was performed at Ss A t bridge Threatre, for the purpose of introducing Mr. At ford Smith as Othello, and Mr. Reynolds as la9°' the conclusion Mr. Smith was loudly call e d for. Il e "of he thought they had seen enough of him in the CO the evening; be was aware he had made a total fel,/ He had given but a schoolboy's reading to the P ar o st mere water-colour sketch. If he had succeeded he f i l e d , to have tried Richard the Third, but, as he bad ,I j a re t , he took his leave of the stage for ever; he shoul d e4O O appear before them again. He felt himself totally e u rof oi to the task, but be Lad done his best.—(Cries of " 13 0 0 1 live and learn.") "Exactly so," and he therefor e _oft' take his leave. We cannot give a better critique v et t , . Smith's exhibition than was contained in his own sp ree The other actors were more successful.— Ca mbricO v e ' 1( 01 ESQUIRES AND GENTLEMEN.—On Fr a return was made at Chelmsford by th e o verseers - r ig , jury lists in the different parishes, and a long di!f°,oo,l took place as to who were in reality " esquires , b persons being described by that title. The pe ri , c ,,igt esquire was as much a title of honour as baron or " JO' Blackstone, Burn, and other authorities were ref err :e and the Bench said it seemed to he a general opio i° ,o ol , j property to the amount of 300/. or 500/. a year pe l t confer the title, but this was a mistake. No Pr set however large, would confer it •; they therefore q, t b parties notice, that if they did not appear on Tuesu il e i tr a s show cause to the contrary, the esquire would b e t oS c ir out. No oneappeartd, and the esquire was accordingli out, the mord "gentleman" being substituted.-- C° , ° 4 Gazette. How TO ATTRACT ONE'S FRIENP - ' e r" curious fete was given iast month by the Cheve l t l i fisr Luchet to the fr e qu e nt ers o f t h e b a th s o f B are ge °of, neres, on the Pie du Midi, in the Pyrenees. The ka tier, appreh e nsive that very few guests would tsi „rts' /j ; trouble of climbing so high for any ordinary el lt e - r en ment, announced that, at the close of the ball, 1110 rod by the disappointments of life, it was his intention A his days, by precipitating himself into a ravine! , Cs r , persons, as credulous as those who really expec ,l t be bett to broil himself on a gridiron, appeared at io l )° ,i ‘ i pointed spot, and danced merrily all night, ill i t oo t S A I of witnessing so unique a catastrophe. We nee° iee,ot that they were disappointed of every thing but l o al'i o f evening. But the most disapp o i n t e d o f a 'l was '` , it etA4 de Luchet's heir-at-law, w h o , see i ng an annottec e , t osoo the intended felon d e se i n t h e pu bli c pr i nts , a nd to , e t the eccentricities of his relative, actually Wc r clte i Mayor of Bagneres, inquiring into the r e sult. 'le v was, of course, answered in the hand-writing o f t valier. BURGLARY. FORTUNATE 0 1 / 01 ` 19 1 0 0 —Early on Sunday morning, Ham Howie, % c u e? of, Essex, the residence of Mr. 5, Gurney, the b !„ burglariously entered. Mr. Gurney and P l ' I n be which, with visiters and domestics, amounted t 0 y° 0 0 1 viduals, retired to lest at twelve, and in t c h u e c i a nt6 r 4 f t: irer ct ; night some thieves entered the house by tt out of one of the back doors, and so undoillgor, to fit ings. They then proceeded to the dining pa rt a, of ties they broke open all the drawers of the sidebeirojaogie one which contained 500/. worth of plate. 0 1 , h e overlooked ; and all the plate they obtained frd ' o rtil tea spoon, and the silver wine and spirit iabeb l • . clo clo library they took a valuable necklace, a Fre nc h_ ,asb' c l;e 3 some curious shells ; desk containing 100/. t" ro es t ot two gold watches, escaped their notice. T he r lig uD r i i tt' r , the kitchen, but took nothing away. It is „ A ssee on their way to and from" t h e kitchen theY ier r e ly )t o e butler's pantry, which was not locked, bu t l ', l ie posi te i , o' o with the ordinary latch, and in which sees_ d w hic whole of the plate used on the day before, an toorP,ist,' of the value of at least 150/. Oa Sunday alas el ° j P• j writing desk, belonging to Mr. Gurney, itt .. 1 : 1 1 0 33 a car, i r o g lug, and it was supposed that the burglert9, consistsot away, but subsequently it, with its conteno, ,„ o „,..ban%at, letters, papers, tour Si. notes of the Bank I . :. ie pie t: , a valuable seal, was found under a tree: grounds, with the papers and notes strew; ) so/. ;a robbers, whose whole booty did not exceed were evidently inexperienced. tal ant ) i f tt o (741cLe 'Her s ..... °4 ter ) : a4l: p Mh of Ca ar tt " r ia fu diff tr. "lng oti nit S I of :t and bt ren °PPoaa do rn 1111.44 ;,: 41 CA, ti, tl r on ce ci Ot t ,' t kit agai al L nf '"4' d 41 not At r° l l p thi e ed i n th h g 4 th e 4e ) .-' " el°t °Pc ay ter ' l4gi ? n r : f ,() — utt sj°4l . ll 1 1. ki gna]. 411c1