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adequate military force will or course speedily arrest the career of crime on which the Irish peasantry have entered ; and all good men must rejoice that Government possesses the power and the inclination to preserve the lives and pro petty of the -peaceable inhabitants of the agi tated district from violence. There can •be no doubt that security and tranquillity will be speedily restored. It is not, however, suf ficient that the laws should be " rigorously • ad ministered." The Government and the Public should not rest-satisfied with the mere repression of criminal violence by force. It is necessary that the comfort 'and morals of "the population should be established as well as that their obe dience to the laws should be enforced. The causes of the moral and political degradation of the great mass of the Irish people should be looked to, — their wretchedness relieved,their minds and morals cultivated, their grievances redressed. Our secu rity must not rest upon the bayonet, nor even solely upon the administration of the law. Our ex hortations must not be conveyed to them in the thunders of our artillery. Good order and safety must be "founded. on the. prosperity and happiness of the people.-:Put them in possession of comfort and intelligence ; and the appeal to their intel ligence which points- out that their comforts and Prosperity depend.upon their submission to the authority from which they have been derived, will be more forcible than any other agency that can, be employed. It is not enough that pillage and murder are. prevented. The disposition to murder and robbery must be eradicated from their hearts, and their habits of lawless violence; idleness, and- disaffection, changed into those of peaceful industry and contentwe ot. It may be dialcult to accomplish this ; but- it is not impos sible. It• will be half effected, when it is set about in good earnest. Some parts of Ireland itself afford evidence of the facility with which the condition of her people may be ameliorated and their character improved ; and in one spot, the Merino Factofy at Kilkenny, a successful experiment has proved that the Irish are suscep tible of the highest benefits of civilization. BUILDING MATERIALS.-From the low price Of building materials in the Metropolis, there is r every encouragement for building : The best Square British American Timber is £4 0 0 per load' • • Round. . ditto - - 310 0 ditto. The best Stoek Bricks, including carriage - 2 0 0 perlooo. -And Lime, _including carriage. 0 12 0 per 100. Ills LATE MAJEsTv.—We understand that it is iu contemplation to erect an Equestrian Statue °f Our late excellent lioNAncu in the centre of Regeot Circus, in Oxford-street. Never was the Sovereign of any country, at any time, more entitled to the love, esteem, and admiration of a P e °l'le• His piblic conduct was governed by no ° therprinciple than a due regarkto the inte rest and honour of the Empire. That principle 'he supported through life with undeviating recti tude and firmness. He was assailed in several periods of his reign by the cl amours of faction, but, conscious of the integrity of his motives, he treated with indifference, for his noble mind 'was far above the mean impulse of revenge, all the attacks of his public enemies. The pu rity of his private life secured him from all pri vate enmity, and he left an example which, as 4 So vereign and a man, ought to be faithfully .observed, not only by those who may succeed him in his exalted station, but by people in every class of society. • All posthumous honours ought, indeed, to be paid to his character ; and there lore the work in contemplation, when erected, C& never ha viewed without exciting a sense of morality, justice, and a due veneration for a ttuly ,P.minoT KING• The Lord flishop of LONDON yesterday held a C onfirmation aesthe General Penitentiary, Mil-, b aek, when, afor a very eloquent and forcible 'address from the Bishop, 200 prisoners, male and female., in that (ruly philanthropic institution, 'were admitted to t hat solemn rite. • CometNlTioN OF LACE MANUFACTURERS.— p a 'Wednesday last, George Taylor, Thomas p er rington, Thomas Mooton, Thomas . Alforth, re lerick Blachford, and John c °zlett, workmen belonging to two lace ma- In this, city, were brought before e Magistrates, severally charged with hav ing left their work; unfinished,. without. having P re sinnsly given notice of their intention to quit the service of their employers (Mr. Jackson and ` l4 r- lienson), and als o witlr having illegally ,and c onjointly entered .into a combination to strike - ‘ l3l 'li, for the Purpose.of rai sing the price of the '-! a lne- The offence was satisfactorily proved against the whole of the pris.oners. Taylor and Perrington were sentenced to imprisonment for one month, and ireir confederates to three months each, in the cormnon — :- gaol of this city. 'Thomas ItYley was on Saturday committed for three months. Ry ley was the person who induced the above men to strike; he was a kind of agent to a Society of Journeymen Weavers at Notting ' ham, who raise subscriptions among themselves to support those, who, are thrown out of work ; he represented to- the men here that if they would subscribe to this fund, they would, upon striking for higher prices, receive an allowance from the Society ; he concealed from them their liability to punishment, and at length succeeded In persuading the deluded men to adopt the steps he recommended.-- Worcester Journal.) THE ARMY. (AFTER GARRISON ORDERS.) " Plymouth-dock, Oct. 12. • " Major-Geikeral Sir Dennis Pack was highly pleased with the review, this morning, of the Ist Battalion of his Majesty'S 3d Regiment of Foot Guards. Much praise- is due to Colonel Clitherow for the interest he has taken, and the pains he has bestowed in the discipline of the battalion. The Officers and non-commissioned officers are also entitled to credit fot their attention to their duty ; and the drummers and privates, for their general orderly and soldier-like conduct since they have been in this garrison. 44 The Major-General feels happy in having it in Ms power to report so Atvourably to his Royal Highness the Commander in -Chief, of their good order and appearance ; and he requests Colonel Clitherow and the battalion will accept his thanks and best • wishes." DIVISION OF BATIIFORII24. 7 —(CitUtiOn to Militia hlen4:--- Yesterday, Oct, 18, James Healey was brought before Sir Ito-. lIEItT BAKER, Bart., charged by Captain Bussell with having neglected to attend, as a private militia-man, to be exercised and trained according to the Act, at the city of,Wells, on the 18th of September, 1820. He was convicted of the Affmee, and fined 201.; and, in default of p a y men t, was comm itted to th e House of Correction 'to hard labour for six months. This man went as a substitute, and received a bounty, for so doing ; and we understand it is the determination of the regiment to make examples of all persons 'oTending in this particular.—(Bath Herald.) Six troops, forming the Bath division of the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Col. Horner, are to assemble for 14 day's training and exercise, on their parade grounds, on the 20th, inst. and 13 following days. There will be a general field-day on the 23d inst. at 11 o'clock, at Keyn sham, when the six troops will be inspected by the Colonel.—. (Ibid.) _ _ _ , We understand that the gallant 42d Regiment, at present in garrison here, expects an immediate route for Waterford.— trio direct communication to that effect has yet been received, we, believe, by Colonel Dick ;. but arrangements have been officially ordered for the reception of four companies of the 22d Regiment, commanded by Sir Hugh Cuaugh, at the Barracks here, on Thursday next. This is the oMy intimation yet re ceived of the intended removal of the 42d. The conduct of this fine corps since its arrival here, has been such as to ensure the warm and unqualified esteem of the inhabitants of Kilkenny.— (Kilkenny Moderator.) A party of the 40th regiment received orders on parade yes terday morning, in Limerick, to march for Newcastle, in that county, &rumour being prevalei.tiliat the town had been, in part, burned that morning by the country people.--(Clare Journal of Monday.) Sir Robert Shaw, Baronet, has been appointed to the vacant Colonelcy of the'City of . Dublin Militia. MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, OCT. 19.—Wind W.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Freton, Morgan, from Belfast ; and Hope, Wood, from the Mediterranean.—Came down from the River the John, Eilbcck, and John, King, for Jamaica; Mars, Evans, for Li verpool ; Mercator, Eldridge, for Antigua ; Ridley,' Ridley, for Trieste ' • and Mevagissey, Bowden, for Naples.—Sailed the Elizabeth; Sebor, for New York ; Lady Mackworth, Capes, for Honduras ; and Idris, Evans, for Havre, PORTS3IOUTU, OCT. 19.—Wind W.—Passed by the Ranger, Carter, from New Brunswick, for London.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Hind, from a cruize ; and Neptune, Blon den, from Malaga, for Havre. PLYMOUTU,OCT. 18.—Wind N.W.--Arrived the Hawkes bury, Hunter, from Quebec; and Harriet, Caming, from Ma laga and Gibraltar.—Sailed the F ranc i s a nd A nn , Thomas, for London. MoNT no sr, Oc T. 16.—Arrived the Monarch, Young, from Davis' Straits, with 19 fish, 150 tons ; and Hero, Young, from ditto, with 14 fish. HULL, PCT. 18.—Arrived the Keiro, Colquhoun, from Davis' Straits., with 4 fish, 140 butts ; Egginton, Wilson,from ditto, with 8 fish, 290 b ut t s ; L or d W e lli ngton , Bogden ; Pro gress, Mercer ; and Mary Frances, Wilkinson, from ditto. ABERDEEN, OCT. 16.—Arrived the St. Andrews, Newton, from Davis Straits ; with 17 fish.. The Elizabeth, Davis, from Wales to Galway, was lost on the 14th inst. near Doolan, County of Clare. - . . The William, 111.'Neilage, from Irvine,-to Dublin, was lost on the 12th inst. near Campbeltown ; crew and nart of the ma terials saved. CORK; OCT.ls.—Alexander, Ditchburn, 52 days from Que. bee, ,arrived here; spoke the ship Oxford, from Liverpool, out 32 days for Miramichi ; brig patriot, from Dundee, out 31 days for same place : b r i g Hub Nob, from Bilboa, out 40 days for Chaleur .Bay ; ship Rebecca, from Greenock, out 32 days for Quebec, with passengers ; barque Argo, from Greenock, out 22 days for .111iramichi. On - Thursday evening a series of experiments were tried at Harwich,and answered by Landguard fort, under the directions of Rear-Admiral PAGE, to ascertain and arrange the best me thod of exhibiting signals in case of a ship being ,in distress, and requiring the assistance of the life-boats on that station. Several compositions were burned, which gave a brilliant light. It was decided, that when assistance is required by night, blue lights shall be burned at Landguard fort and guns fired ; and, in the day, two flags are to be hoisted,, one over the other, on the flag staff at the fort, The composition decided on, as afford ing the most intense light, was by Mr. Deck, of Harwich. GEORGE KENYON, Esq. is' elected Mayor of Holt for the ensuing year. this . and other recent proceedings, the interests of Lord KENYON and the Hon. F, WEST are confirmed in that borough. The Clerks in the Bank, about to be dismissed under the new regulations of the- Directors of that Establishment, have received orders to pre- 1 pare for that event the latter end of this month. The workmen have, begun to lay down the pipes commencing from the Trinity House, round the Postern-row, to the entrance of the Tower, in order that that muchlrequented part may be lighted _with gas. Au Article was recently inserted in our Paper, which mentioned that the subject of Sir JOHN . HAYWARD'S Charity was likely to be brought forward again before the LORD CHANCELLOR, by the Guardians of the Poor of the Parish of St. Nicholas, Rochester,, who, if they succeed, expect to gain the funds crow in Court, amount ing to about 16,0001. and the interest, arising from considerable estates in Devonshire. The truth is, that the only property in Devonshire, on which the Guardians of St. Nicholas, Ro chester, have made, or can make any claim, con sists in the interest of two fields adjoining to Crediton, and in the building on one of them, which Mr. BULLER, the trustee of Sir Jolts HAYwAnn's Charity, some years ago erected for a School of Industry for setting the poor of Cre diton, and other adjoining parishes, to work.— This Establishment was founded there pursuant to an order of the Court of Chancery, and in conformity to the provisions of Sir ,fokiN HAY WARD'S deed of trust, which directed certain monies to be applied in employing the poor of such parishes as his trustees should appoint, and of-which St. Nicholas, Rochester, was to be one. i The Guardians of St. Nicholas have received by order of the Court of Chancery seven thousand pounds three per cent. stock, which the trustee of this Charity deems to be their full proportion; and the suit now pending is' for the future ap propriation of the remainder, amounting 'to about fifteen thousand pounds three per cent. stock, the produce Of Nvhirh-Mr. BULLER, the trustee re presentative, and heir at law, of Sir JOHN HAY WARD, considers should be expended where he can superintend its proper application, and which the. Guardians of St. Nicholas, Rochester, con tend should be exclusively applied to the poor of their own parish. A nurva James Hope, from France, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street ; the Hon. It. Watson, from _Brigh ton, at ditto ; Archdeacon Warburton, from Ireland, at ditto : Mr. Smith, from the North, at ditto; the Hon. Mr. Vesey, from Ireland, at the Brunswick Hotel; Nl'Elnight, Esq., from Cheltenham, at ditto ; Lord and Lady Grantham, from their seat in Lincolnshire, at St. James's-square ; Lord Har rington and family, at the Stable-yard ; George Drummond, Esq., from Scotland, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street ; the Hon. Mrs. Stafford O'Brien and family, at ditto. DEPARTURES.—Yesterday Prince Esterhazy left ,Chandos House for Ramsgate; the Bishop of Norwich,' from the Royal Hotel, for Cheltenham ; Lord Clonmell, for the North ; the Hon. Mr. Coventry, from Fenton's Hotel, for Henley ; J. Brooks, Esq., for ditto ; Captain Jones, 10th Hussars, to Windsor ; Colonel Scott, for Stair ; the Hon. R. Watson, for Newmarket; Lord' Stewart, from the Clarendon Hotel, for Stockton-upoh-Tees. CHANGES.—The' Earl of Yarmouth, from Ipswich, for Cambridge; Hon. Major Cadogan, from Rose Cottage, in Essex, for Paris ;, Mr. R. H. Peel, ibr LulWorth Castle, near Wareham, from Norwich; Lord Clifton, ,from Ramsgate, for Cobham Hall, near Gravesend; Colonel and Mrs. Fortescue, from Brighton, for Ramsgate. BATir ARnlvitts.—Duchess, of St. Albans, Earl Burford, Lord Bentinek, Lord Coventry, Lady Bromley, Lady Glode, Lady Trigg; Lady Hargood, Sir F. Baker, Agee-Admiral Sir Wm. .Hargood, Sir J. Cottrell, Sir R. Arbuthnot, Sir John Gore, Sir Hugh Munroe, lion. Mr. and Mrs. Newton, Hon. Capt. Pellew,—Dr. Mackie, Dr. Wilson,—Admiral Wyntz, Major-Genera} and Mrs. Jackvn, Major-General and Mrs. Ribow, Colonel Amyate, Captaiii Fitzgerald, Captain Steven son, Capt. Black, Capt. Wood, Capt. Williams, Capt. Arthur, Lieut. Gawen, Lieut. Gardiner-14v. Mr. and Mrs. Newton, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bloxham, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hammerton, Rev. Mri Ashe, Rev. Mr. Arthey, Rev. Mr. Mackie, Rev. Mr. Short. Yesterday the Marquis of Camden arrived at his house in Arlington-street, from Bath. His Lordshipheing Recorder of the above city, gave a grand dinner to the Corporation previous to his departure. This day his Lordship will leave town to join the Marchioness and family at Bayham Abbey, in Sussex. The Right Hon. Lord Stowell, after dining with the Lord Provost and the .Magistrates here on Monday week, visited Bothwell Castle the next day, and afterwards proceeded to New Lanark, where he dined with Mr. and Mrs. Owen. In the evening he visited the Institution, which the work people attend after their labour is over, and was much gr a tifi e d t o find the young persons who had been at work during the day, so usefully and beneficially employed in the evening, instead of being in the alehouses.—(Glasgow Chronicle.) - John Penn, Esq. Governor of Portland, gave an elegant de jeune last week, at Pennsylvani Castle, to a number of the fashionableS from Weymouth and the surrounding country. During the company assembling a band of music played fa vourite pieces on the lawn. After the dejeune, which consisted of every delicacy, with abundance of game and choice .fruits from Mr. Penn's seat of Stoke Park, before the party broke up, the ladies, in elegant groups, promenaded the pleasure grounds, and returned by moonlight across the ferry, highly delighted with the festivity of the' day. PUBLIC DESNEU AT' MOIOIOI.7TII.—On Saturday (13th inst.) a most splendid entertainment was given at Monmouth, on invitation by the Gentlemen of the County, to his Grace the Duke of Beaufort ; will& was attended by Lords William and Granville Somerset, Sirs C. Morgan and S. Fludyer, Messrs. Lewis, of St. Pierre and Lantillio, and Gentlemen of the first I respectability of Monmouth, Abergavenny, Newport, Usk, Chepstow, and every part of the county and neighbourhood, more numerous than had ever before met in that town. After giving the regular constitutional toasts ' R. Lewis, Esq. of Lan the Chairman, rose and observed, that the Duke of Beau fort having done them the honour to accept their invitation to dinner, he begged leave to propose his health, and to assure him of their most sincere respect for his virtues and character. His Grace returned thanks by stating, that no words could ex. press the satisfaction and gratitude he felt for the compliment now paid him by so inusierotti and respectable a meeting ; and that he should be most happy on all occasions to promote, to the utmost of his power, the interests of the county of Monmouth. On the healths of the different gentlemen being drank through out the evening, each toiSk the opportunity of expressing his high respect for their Noble Visiter. Sir C. Morgan said, that in the characters of husband, father, and landlord, his Grace might well be proposed as a model to the nation ; and on Sir Charles's health being drank a second time, as Recorder of Newport, he stated, that a-town had been established ther e by his Grace ' s' exertions, in obtaining a confirmation (not a grant) of their ancient right of exemption from the Coal Tax, and by which a coal trade had been founded which supported a thousand, nay,' he might add, ten thousand persons. His Grace and Lord Granville Somerset had made Newport a free port ; it was true, continued • Sir Charles, that he, had rendered his feeble assistance, but to his Gr a c e the merit was eminently due. COlonel Wood, M.P. for Brecon, returned thanks in a speech of great eloquence and wit. He observed, that whilst other per sons of fortune went to foreign countries, his Grace remained at home, to spend his money among his neighbours ; but that he (the. Colonel) did not complain of these wanderers, as it would prove to them that England was at last the best country in the world. He cordially concurred in - the respect that day shewn to his Grace, whose heart and mind, were, in every thing that was respectable and .dignified, truly English ; that he was certain the manly spirit of his Noble Ancestor of Ragland, whose castle' had made the best defence for, and on whose walls the flag of his Sovereign was last waved, would continue to flow with his blood through his illustrious descendants ; and that he did not doubt the inhabitants of this country would at all times con tinue to assist them in supporting. the Constitution of their country. Much more, personally respectful to his Grace, was said during the evening ; and a most agreeable day was extend ed to a lute hour.' Ans Exec OF MIND.---An absent man, dining with a gentleman and his sister, the latter fainted at table, which our blunderer, without thinking, imputed to her being - in a thriving way. " You are rather out there, my friend ;" said his host, " my sister has been a widow these three years." —" I really beg pardon," exclaimed the other, " I thought she was a spinster ! " A loin of mutton was on the table, and the gentleman opposite to it took The carver in hand. " Shall I cut it saddlezzisc " quoth he. " You had better cut it bridlezvise " replied the Pro fessor, " for then we shall all 'stand a better chance to get a bit in our mouths." ANECDOTE OE A SAILOR.—An honest tar, who had well lined his.pozkets with the spoils of the enemies of 'ais country, ordered a huge gold ring. When thetradesman had finished it, he told him it was common to have a posey engraved on it. " Very wall,?' said the seaman, " what must it be ?" " Any thing you please," said the goldsmith—" . Then," returned the other, " put On Irlitn 'money's toFi,..the 'mot go." This was done, and the honest son -of the waves was so we ll pleased with the execution of the whole, that he ordered a mas sive pair of silver buckles to be made, with rims nearly as broad as the edge of a two inch plank. !' Anethere," - saidle," you may as well b r ut a posey on them also.-=.•-"If that , wont do, the rtekles too " Mrt. RENNIE. -We understand that the Court of Directors of the Waterloo Bridge Com pany, as a means of handing down to posterity the memory of this matchless artist, have it in contemplation to erect a' small Obelisk at each end of the bridge, where an division bars now stand, on which shall be inscription, stating simply the name of, the architect under whose superintendence this noble structure was raised, the time 'it took building, and the expence in curred by the great undertaking. Rumour adds, that a Surveyor has already examined the ground, to ascertain its fitness, ,and that the work will be commenced immediately his report is approved of by the Court of Proprietors. r' - ' e P.- - k.' -'l. • ' 'f*ggv".. Ote-"%-`*, ,, t' ~, . , ', • t ` 3 :7:_ !' - i s, -: • 1 0. 4 : R. OY . 1 - •,--' . , ,4 u ; X ,1441,0411`, . POETRY: SONG. Let Asia's Despots sternly wield A sceptre-o'er their slaveS, And let the coward millions yield Whate'er oppression craves ; 'Yet those who breathe in Albion's land (So Heaven, unchang'd, decrees), Dread no uplifted tyrant hand To crush their liberties. Cita n ail ! Britons, hail ! the Spring of Freedom comes; With countless blossoms from thy patriot tombs. When Europe 4 s dire Oppressor woie The Crown his triumphs won • From many a field of human - gore, And 81 , 5narchiei Undone ; Whilst covering nationsiient the knee Before his demon throne, Our Albion, independent, fry The Tyrant fought alone. Chorus. And shall we perish by the arm That laid ambition low ? Shall dark misrule at home alarm Our rights and freedom ? No ! Tho i .Sovereigns to enslave agree— A hollow perjured crew, The day they warred with liberty The holy band shall rue. Chorus. O'er EuioPe, and the western wave,‘ Emancipation flies ; Behold ! no more the patriot brave O'er prostrate freedom sighs. By Spain's example Albion sees The world its hopes renew, Tho' cheated of its liberties At bloody Waterloo ! Chorus. J. W. P. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND-OCT.OBER MEETING, 1821. FRIDAY ' OCTOISEIt 19. Handicap Sweepst a kes oflog-s, for' three-yr-olds. T.Y.C. Mr Crockford's br. c. by Selim, out of Palma, 7st, 91b. 1 D. of Grafton's Carhonaro, 7st. 131 b. 2 Mr. Batson's h. c. Rosicrucian,- Bst. 21b. - 3 Mr. James's Fleur de Lis, list. 71b. - 4 Eight started—The Judge placed butfour. sto 2 agst Se lim c. . Mr. James's Ajax, list. beat Mr. Vansittart's c. by Cardinal • York, Bst. First half of Ab.M. 50gs.-5 to 4 agat Ajax. lAI Exeter's Augusta,. Bst. 81b. beat Mr. Ucty'e Ibla, Bst. • D, M. 200 gs, h. ft.-11 to 5 on Augusta. IA Exeter's Sultan beat Mr. Greville's Banker, Bst. 71b. each, D.M. 300gs-6 to on Sultan. 1). of Grafton's Lawrence, Bst. 101 b. beat Mr. Creville's sister to Plumper, 7st. Sib. T.Y.C. 100'gs.-4 to 4 on Lawrence. Mr. Udny's Abjer, Bst. 121 b. rec. 75g,5. from Mr. Charlton's St. Patrick, list. Ill). A. F. 300 gs, h. ft. . • Mr. T. Clarke's c. by S.orcerer, 3 yrs, 9st. agst Mr. R. Pettet's Ajai, 2 yrs, 7st. D.M. 100 g s, h. ft, —Off by consent.. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MF.ETINGS FOR THE ENSCIN 0 Vrt.Er. •ll.Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds meet on Monday, at Box Hill; on Wednesday, at Nutsfield Cro,s ; and on Saturday, at King's Wood Bate. The Surrey Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Fox Keston Thursday, at Limpsfield Ctrumon ; and on Saturday, at Farley Green. The Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday next, at Kennel. Earl Fitzwilliam's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Long Hough ton ; and on Wednesday, at Wombwell Wood. • The Sheffield Harriers, bn Monday, at Hangmanstone Bar; and on Friday at Meadow Hall. Sir Richard I'uleston's Hounds, on Monday, at Bryn Nanau; and on -Thursday, at Halaton. • - The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Whitley ; Viredlies day, at Beeston Castle; Thursday, at Sutton Pinfold ; cud on Saturday, at Tabley. CIfF.LTENHAM Cnfcfcrr CLITB.---On :Wednesday the members a the Cheltenham Cricket Club held their first Annual Dinner at Yearsley's Hotel and Boarding house. On this . oc casion, the entertainment, whi c h cons i ste d o f ever y delicacy of the season, did great credit to Mr. Yearsley—and afforded the highest satisfaction to the Gentlemen assembled.—(Cheltenham Chronicle.) THE TnEATaz.:—The splendour with .which the romance of The Exile has been brought for, ward at Covent Garden Theatre has already rendered it an object ,of public attraction, and the house *as last night crowded with visitors. Its dramatic pretensions, in point, of literary me rit, are of a very humble nature ; but as a vehicle for good acting and magnificent scenery it is an exhibition of. grandeur, beauty, and variety.— YOUNG is the main prop, Miss Foova is an inte resting and beautiful !Heroine; Mrs. TENNANT displayed more, self-possession, and sung with great taste. The afterpiece, was Husbands. and Wives, and it detained a eery large portion of the audience, many of whom no doubt enjoy all the happiness attendant on the married state, and many who are probably very aimious to partake, of its felicities. MARGATE,' OCT. 1i3.-)Ve have here .a dent, ,an .extraordinary character, Mr. JOHN who completed his 89th year on Satur day last, and is now in perfect health. This 'hardy veteran has been a warranted gunner in the service sixty-three•years and a half.. lie tired the first gun when Hawke received his 114 g; and on the 14th of Oct. 1747, .was in the general engagement with the French fleet under that Admiral. The next action .was off Toulon under Boscawen, in 1759. The last service was in the taking of the Dutch .fleet, .in the •year 1779. Gyles was the first man at liatusgate 'Pier-head, when the K i sailed for the French coast, and gave his Monarch three hearty cheers• on the depar ture of the Royal Sovereign yacht. He walked alone from this place without even the assistance . of a stick, which, in fact, he never uses. SwirnaLta.—A genteel looking man, about five feet seven inches high; dark complexion, black hair combed smooth over the fisrehead, well dressed, with a• blue great coat on, - called at the shop of Mr. I'oaten, Hatter, 334, Strand, and ordered a hat of the valise of 235. which he' tried on, and ap proved of, and ordered to be sent home with change for two pounds, giving his address, Mr. How, 14,Cri.ven-street, Strand; a boy was sent with the hat and Vs. change about 7 o'clock in the evening ; on arnving at the house the suppoied Gentleman was waiting on the steps ; scolded the boy for not snaking more haste; took the hat and the change, and putting the note. into the boy's hand; told him-it was a X. 5 note, and to bring the re mainder of the change, which from the man's gentlemanly ap pearance, he supposed all was right, but on examining the note, it appeared to be a mock two-penny.note, and on his return, he found there was not any person of that name resided at Ne. 14. Last week, at Northawton Mithaelmas Fair, Mr.' Thomas Hooper, of Bow, purchased three. milch cows. and forty sheep for 181. 16s. 6d. • It is ascertained from experiment, that a horse, fed on bruised oats, will look as well, and do a's much labour, as one fed on double the auantity of the grain not bruised. FOR THE' SUN, Mit. Enrtdtt—As a constant Reader or your Paper y allow me to say, that I have read with much pleasure the • article which appeared on Saturday on the subject of Quarantine:, in fact, the commercial world is much obliged to you for many good articles touching mercantile subjects, which are occasionally inserted in your Journal. A few days ago I observed the, copy of a fetter, addressed by the Treas ur y t o the Customs, in respect to the Commissioners having•othitted to give the necessary directions to the Officers in Nova Scotia,. to grant certificates .of origin of the Timber shipped in Canada, in pyrsuance of an Act of Parliarnent passed last Session re spect to the duties ; which 'is another,' amongst the many instances, of the inefficient manner in which the duties of that branch of the revenue are conducted. There has' lately appeared a pamphlet, published by RiarAUDSONj Cornhill, which contains, amongst other very,valuakle in formation, a chapter upon. the Customs_and Ex cise, well worthy your attention ; antryolleCom mercial Readers, I am sure, would' feel highly gratified by your,giving occa sional extracts when you have, an opportunity ; the work is -alSo accompanied by , a copy Of the Speech of Mr. WALLACE; : the Vice-Prelideqt of the Board of Trade. - P. Broad-street, Opt. 113, 1821. Drt innit. rt r.—LaSt . night; abotrhalf-past 10, or towards 11 o'clock, a:. fire....broLe..out on he south side of Valeutine , place,in„the Surrey road, about half way between the New-cut, from Westminster-bridge and 'the Vagdaleti Hos pital. It began in an' oil and coldiur'Shop, and soon enveloped the house it-flames...,We have not heard how it originated, or yw.hat. was the fate of all the inmate:. One woman; we are told , who was in the third'floor, after theff:tines had caught the lower parts of the, bonsei,..and blazed out of the window..around her, .threw herself down, and was caught in a blanket. _The fire rapidly inVolved every part of the house, and communicated with .the next. Assiaance was promptly sent for, and two or three engines soon arrived ; but either from want of water or from ignorance where to find the plug, the firemen and the neighbours were c ondemned fermore than half an hour to witness. the progress of the conflagra tion,' without being able to take a single step to impede or arrest its course. About half-past 11 the tire 'was at its height.. The long stroam of flame and smoke then appeared .froin''Biack friars-bridge as if it arose from the Surrey Theatre. The two' houses that first caught fire were rapidly degtioyed, and a third was nearly burnt down, when (about 12 o'clock) water was found, and the engines began 'to play a and in less than half an hour the activity of the firem en .had triumphed, and the inhabitants of the neigh ' bouririghousesi, 'Who were trembling for their safety', and beginning to remove their property, were relieved from alarm and apprehension. In the confifsinn. we were unable to learn the ex tent of the 'damage, or even to ascertain whether any lives ':were: •lbst. • As far as we 'could see, only two or thveii hotises, have been etitirely de stroyed, though others may have suffered,a par tial injury.—(Alorning Paper.) Lord Tkmer,s had lately a narrow escape from serious injury, on his *Ay from Gosfield Hall, in this county, to London. 11 is carriage, in passing thnough the narrow part of Braintree-street, shortly after dusk, in the . evening• of Saturday last, struck against a baker's cart, which had been , .very imprudently left at the door of a shop whilst the driver went in to transact some business; when the post lad, in some degree blinded by the glimmer of the lights he had j•tist passed, unfortunately came in contact with the'dart, and the suddenness of the jerk pitched his lordship upon th:. glazed n indowsof the carriage,: three panes of which were'shattered to pieces,hut hitl3- pity . Ivithout doing him any serious injury.— (Chelmsford Chronicle.) . - A A distressing instance of the effect of mephitic air occurred in the park , at Lynsted 'Lodge, on Tuesday last 'William White, of Padding ton,• a, man. well known for . his ability . in sinking wells, was employed -to cleanse a well in the above park, of 'about eighty fret in depth, and which had not been opened or, used for about foiqy years; he had descended into the same for the purpose, and had been but a few minutes at the, bottom, when he called Out for help ; a person immediately went down to his assistance, but had scarcely succeeded in tying a rope round the body of White, when,he was so much affected, that it was necessary.to draw him tip in order to preserve his . life.'''By farther assistance, after the lapse of three quarter's of an hour, the body of White was drawnk.up lifeless. A surgeon having been procured, he . was bled, but without avail. The deceased was 'a matt much respected, in his.walk of life,: and it is to he regretted, that aware, as he rn;f4ht be sup posed to be, of the noxious effluvia, he had not taken the necessary precaution to counteract its effects.—( Kentish Gazette, Oct. 19:) • • -A fruiterer of Edinburgh has in his shop three Scotch pints of fresh strawbeiries, grown in open air.• . - We learn that 45 dead.bodies have been' taken 'up on the south side. of Long s.land, - Opposite Brookhaven, .25 of Whom were recognized by their friends as belonging to Long Island. — (Long Island Star.) CORONER'S INQUEST.—Wednesflay, salon was taken before:T.. STLar.ixo, Esq. Coro ner, at the Three Compasses, Little Marylebone street, St. Marylebone, on the body of ,Mr. S. Grubb, who died suddenly at his apartinents in the same, street. The deceased was well • Itiown in the sporting ' circles some years since as a great peclestrian,having won many considerable bets in running. Ile had several times run 10 miles within the hour, and on one occasien;he ran from London to Watford, against a.coackdrawn by four horses, and beat them by, some.tninute.s, which occasioned the death of one of the horses. The. deceased had, during the daTon ,which he died, bee,n enjoying the fornpany of some friends ; in the afternoon he was ..taken suddenly ill, and in a few minutes expired in-the arinq.of his sister. - Verdict:---" Died by the visitation of God."