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. , VrilfitN , • „„ 4**4 -, 4„.;:r": 4 ,1 4 * , 4 . :1.• s • * 4. •4 71 1 - 1 •.•••• AN, .411 • &/' 6 9 .... 32.64 //).11- 7 1 /11/21) NUMBE R 9062.] TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1821. PRICE SEVENPF,NCE. UONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION for 4 k S OFPOSIN PRINIPLES. G the PROGRESS of DISLOYAL and ST:- Messrs, R. and R. Shut- X. d. A Lady - - £1 I tleworth - 9 2 Duinville Poole, Esq. 1 Geo. WaltnsleY; Esq. 2 2 .-. Durham. . Rev. J. H. Ashworth 1 I Major General Aylmer Edward Ball, Esq. I I (Walworth Caitle) John Holt, Esq. . I 1 Rev. T. Le MeSurier Jos. Butterworth, Esq. 1 1 (Haughter Le Skeins) 2 2 James Deartleti,.,Esq. 1 I . Middlesex. John Crook; Esq. ' I 1 Nathaniel Harden, Esq. George Law, Esq. 1 1 (Hadley) - 5 0 S. Thos. Rawson, Esq. 1 1 Mrs. Newcome (widow Chichester. of the late Primate of Charles Baker, Esq: 2 2 Ireland), Hadley 5 0 Warrington. Bagshot. Isaac Blackburne, Esq. - Rev. Thomas Snell I I (Hale) - 1 3 Canterbury. John Ireland Black- Anthony Clarke, Esq. 1 1 borne, Esq. (Ditto) 1 1 [ Society at SouthaMpton Edw. Pemberton, Esq. I I I (per Rey. F. Ileadon) S 5 N. B. The names of additional Sabscribers will be occa sionally published. Donations and SubscriptionS will be received by the Trea surer, John Atkins, Esq. Alderman, No. 7; Walbrook : and . by the following Bankers in London:— Messrs. Barclay, Trittou and Co.; Messrs. Barnard, Dims dale, and Co.; Messrs. Birch and Cba::.4.;ers ; Messrs: Bond, Sons, and Pattisall; Messrs. Bosanquet, Pitt, and Co:; Messrs. Cocks, Cocks., Ridge, and Co. ; Sir W. Cut tic, Bart.and Co.; Messrs. Dorriens, Magen, and Co.; Messrs. Du:almonds arid Co.; i•letsrs. Everett, Walker, and Co.; Messrs. Frys and Chapman; Messrs. Richard and George Fuller; Sir Richard Carr Glyn. Bart. and Co.; Messrs. Goslings and Sharp; Messrt. Berries, Farquhar, and Co: ; Messrs. Hoare., Fleet.: street ;`Messrs. liodsoll, and Sir W. Stirling, Bart.; Messrs. Hopkinsons ; Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and . Co.; Messrs. Lees, Brasscy, and Co.; Sir J. W. 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LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC . INTELLIGENCE. drawing, geography, and profane and literary history. The pupils are likewise taught univer sal grammar; and its application to their- own idiom. They learn French, and are initiated into the higher departments of literature, and into physics and natural history. For the ac commodation of pupils from a distance, a hozird ing schdol has lately been opened in the vicinity of the institute. [FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.] 5 0 [FROM THE PRESTON SENTINEL, SEPT. 8, 1821.] The Inquest on the body of Richard Honey,_ who was shot in the riots which attended the funeral of the Queen, has not yet brought its inquiries to a conclusion. What still remains to be inquired into we are at a loss to, conjecture, nor can we discover that any new information has been elicited for many days past. Mr. Waithman has not of late graced the proceed ings with his presence, having discovered " that it is - perhaps as well to leave it altogether to such a Jury." .No doubt; it is a Jury quite to his own taste. We cannot imagine (since the discovery of the individual who actually fired the shot appears hopeless,) what difficulty can have prolonged the investigation to so inordinate a length. To us—and we think to the country in general—the question appears to lie in a very narrow com- No.' XIX. DRUIDICAL ANTIQUITIES.—TWO antique got den crescents of a very large size have lately been found in the neighbourhood of Belfast-; they are of pure gold; and weigh about six ounces each. These relics, according to some antiqua.r.- ies, were used as ; bells, by the Druids in the cele bration Cf their heathen ceremonies, and the - very fine tone produced, by striking the cup at . the ends of the crescent; seems to confirm that opinion. Near the spot where these crescents - were discovered, - are the remains of two Dru idical altars. pass. Whatever various opinions may be formed respecting r the policy - of the orders issue by Government, the duty of its ' officers was plain;—it was to execute those orders, if possible, to the letter ; and we have obierved very few, even of the Op position Journals, which have been so far forgetful of every principle of our Constitution, is to exult in the triumph of the mob over the legal authorities of the country. How then stands the fact ? The Government directed its servants to con duct the funeral of the Queen in one ditectiOn, and the mob, by force and violence, compelled it to go another. Whatever degree of severity, therefore, may have been exercised by the soldiery and police on the occasion, it appears not to have been sufficient to enable them to fulfil the orders which they ware bound to execute ; and therefore, an unthinking by-stander, ,not versed in the mysteries of mob law and independence, would be apt to fear lest the officers might be called to account for a too negligent discharge of their duty. Such, we repeat it, appears to be the fact, in the eyes of common observers. Surely no one can for a moment imagine, that it is of the slightest portance in this case, whether the individual who fired the pis tol was a constable or a soldier. A constitutional jealousy na- VISCONTI.—Various honours have been paid. to the memory of this distinguished Archmolo, gist. Gherardo de Rossi has delivered an eloge upon him in the Academy of Antiquities at Rome, The academicians of St. Luke's have also testi , - lied their respect by holding a solemn meeting for the purpose of commemorating him. At .the , Academy of Bologna, Strcechi recited, ,a very elegant written memoir of him, and similar marks of attachment and regard have been paid to bint in 'other cities ; but among all -the various - moirs which have been composed on this erudite scholar and antiquary, none is so elegant and.... satisfactory as the biography drawn up by Labe;;. which was written prior to most of the other 5 , and has been freely made use 'of i❑ them, it has lately been translated into Italian. • p4tlAliti onal Subscriptions fr Lirair tOwnlow(2 earl Roll e d 50b.)£.21 0 .. - 10 10 Ad 4 . 9 f Orfor d ° iiirSiSir Thos. Eer. hi re. 42d sub.) 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Sitwell e Sails . 5 5 Godfrey is, s(1. - 5 5 Sir 1),,ii,,, ejnell, Esq. g 2 Trne_uotn' taYley - - 5 b the,. _ 441giishroan, '';l4),ernoration of tit, glorious Corona l' ti his Majesty , King Geo. the Fouriti 1 0 1.110.,,n_ Itidge nort h. (a` 4 1 ,7: ) Introore, Esq. Wuhan! p rt 4 (Taintreeulialll Esc'. • liineksinan, -Esq. 1.1_( weswood) • 2 °lllPtireY Oakes, Esq. 1 \zviii, _ Kent. bent K.:tiainbers Es (Ritlinor) ' Es q. dhL Slafr. s -on Daten ordsbort ire. (Longport? ' Esq. l 0 4 4 _ . t i Ber k shire. Irtiait_ Sir Albemarle ! „_rlie, Bart. Don , ciLot:ttoett Priory 104 cattsdtte(iDonniing- 4 4 Rochd ale. 1 ntwistle, Esq. 4,lrozholes) -• 5 4ell'ill Wzilnlsley, Esq 4,, (4osgle -. sq. 2 44'14th• Pld Y ' 144, t s, Esq. 2 Lee Esq. - •om / 3th July to 23d Au 4. .-- George Borer, E. (Stockton Lodge) Ll '1 James Stanton, F,'sq. (Greenfield.) - . 1 i J. Leigh -Brint, Esq. 1 1 Joseph Wagstaff, ii.sq. 1 i Joseph Parr, ESq. - . 1 1 Ripon. George Strickland, Esq. (Chesil on t Grove) 5 0 Subscription of a party met to celebrate the Coronation of King George the Fourth, at Ripon, in Yorkshire, on the 19th July, per Geo. Strickland, Esq. 5 0 Oxford. Messrs. Harrisons, (Stu dents atChrist'sChurch) 2 2 Rev, Joseph . Rosden (Exetcr College) 1 0 Unger Matlack, . Esq. (Chi. Ch. Coll.) - 1 0 Oundle. William Walcot, Esq. (2d sub.) - - 5 0 • Liverpool. Rev. n. Twiss. LL. D. _ 2 0 Lincolnshire. 5 5 5 5 • 2 0 8 3 1 1 Sir W. Earle Welby, Bt. 5 Richard Roidek, Esq.. (Berchwood) - Bath. —Geary, Esq. 1. 0 Captain Masters, R.N. 1- 0 Johnson rhinott, Egg. 1 0 Charles Lowther, Esq. I 0 Reverend W. B. Barter (Ti wintry) - Reverend J. Skinner (Camerton) - 1 0 Rev. Head Pottinger 1 1 Richard Langford, Esq. (Hallatrow) 1 1 Mrs. Rich - . 1 0 John Purwell, Esq.- (Wellow) *- 3. 0 W. C. James, Esq. - (Timsbury) - , - .2 0 Henry Skrinc, , Esq. (Warleigh) - 5 0 Chesterfield. Mr. Mickaelthw•aite • - Steade - 10 0 Huntingdon. Wm. Marquetts, Esq. Nottinghamshire. John Wright, Esq. (Lep ton) 10 0. John Wright, Esq. (Do.) 3 0 Reverend Archdeacon Browne (Cotgrave) 3 3 Thomas - Moore, Esq. (Wilford) 5 0 Reverend John Edge (Strel ley) - 5 0 Frederick ftobinson, Eeq. (Nottingham) 5 0 -_Q 0 3 5 2 2 2 2 3 0 1 1 Chester. - James Sedg.wick, Esq. (Hoole) - 2 2 Roger Barnston, Esq. 1 1 rho. Townshend, Esq. 2 0 Committee Room, 6, Bridge.4treet, Blackfriats, August 23, 1821. t., P •P r tber Subscripti ons s i nce the 12th July, last, amounting - 44.806 Os Od. having been reported : Reso lv ed. That the following Address and Statement be *d°Pted and advertised : The Committee feel gratified in referring to the pi&ient List of additional Subscriptions, as a proof of the unalsated es/irn ation in which their exertions are held by that ptirtion °f t he Public, whose good opinion it must ever be theit wish acquire and preserve. Fro m the licentious Press, which it was their object.to re strain 4 r,le Committee anticipated every effort tending to im peach their motives, and to deter them from the performance of their duty. In this expectation they have not beers disap ti:ted• and they regard the active exertions of their enemies feesn ° ," i neing proof that their labours have not been inef tians4l•l Conscious, however, of the rectitude of their inten botic: I I to C ommittee cannot condescend more particu.ar whici,i'i i "Ystens of invective and misrepresentation with Ow n i ud ' e Y have been assailed. The Public will form their t b e e r a 6 om gl v i t t a l e t h u t Pon the nature of those attacks, and tb e they pro proceed. To the Committee it will ever the "Wee of • • • t they haVe earned •oe honest pride to re ect, to tem° g i tY of those, who, upon all occasions, liaTe , been thir st to insult the Sovereign, and vilify the Religion of hcountry. st e ,,," been the anxious wish of the Committee in all cases, ci a . l _"Y to pursu e the original design and intent of the Asso iat"un• without noticing any circumstances which might re insetZerrs°"'llly to themselves, or other individuals. In one se rge, t hey deem it not improper to depart from that re hyas an attempt h as b een made to discredit the Institution lutve sti r een Pros ecution of f our o f i ts M em b ers, f or acts a ll ege d to peilia)done in furtherance of its objects. It will excite, the l a P 't snrne d egree of surprise, that a charge of infringing anus,74 sh ou l d hare been brought against those whose eser a ( h a ; aye been anxiously directed to enforce their execution; l 'ivec e T:; su Pported c hi e fl y b y persons, w h o have eitherexpe 4wairi ''' e lenity of the C omm itt ee or who are themselves tans ~:1 1 ",1 the d ec i s i on of the proper iribunale, under proseco th seditious libels previously instituted against them by Iti ent ()I Y. To say moie upon this subject at the present mo. haresyahlagii.t be deemed preinature•,-to have said less, would ßhi clt • se b een respectful to that part of the community is sn ' 4 s 6 o zeal ous l y a id ed the cause of-the Association, and Conra"rtetPly interested in its success. In the mean time the and fea rlessly to p strongest manner. pledge themselves firmly it 11 eoa thie u ald also be improper, for the same reason, to offer any tu n k upon the unfinished trial of Mary Ann Carlile,which ef J .l e on the 24th and 25th of July, when the discharge was, at th e i r own reques t, perm i tte d , in conse 4",7tee °' their i na bi l i ty, after a confinement of 19 hours, to tv er 'HI the form of their verdict. The Committee, how ccedi,%°nsider it as their , bounden-duty to continue that pro- It at the first Opportunity. 't the " p uld be irripossihl e to form any idea of the actual state r ess, with out a minute investigation of the mass of and piety, which is still dispersed, almost with 14 )1' 7, throughout the Empire. To despise the effect of these , cati "ss because they circulate in some degree of obscu-. teen,ad chiefly among the humbler.classes of our country those sr.oultl be an error fatal to the morals and happiness of f go % ll° most need protection. The enemies of orde r and objec,erninent have long since thrown off the mask. T heir .! Is plain and avowed—to separate.. man from his Crea teirind to tear asunder the frame of t Society. The Press is the einstroment.- By some bloodsh e d- is recommended, as tea,putrtest and readiest path to Reform--by others,co.n -et5,....! i s t he Sove re i gn an d t h e constituted Authorities tn. a • I lass and impiety,—by all, d 'le4 te r ,' d lt and disiloi)%lty. ' Against this moral evil, so metho l'anat As.'",e!bleed into ss stem, t4e Members of the Constitu -I(pr mirideediatioss have made their stand. They call upon th . e ", wo r k 9'e considerate and the loyal,•to aid them in sem • A th • A n their e x . t • " they have devoted their time, their repOse, ti L t lof h av „ -r(1 9 8 ; sufficiently rewarded by the L.onsciou only, as a m s on t le r ri n t s. a t p le e i i r t 1 1 ); ';:e k r: ' e P l f : r Yo f ° a r i i n t i e u t d i , s :R a ul "' anxi o us ser'. ice *rh lter a elten ds to preserve from the violence ofrrash and "eah r , 4 tiren, those Institutions, which hare been be to us, as a sacred inheritance, by our forefathers._ Ity.order of the Cdnituitee, , CHAS. MURRAY, Hun. Secretary , 5 0 1 1 I 1 OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, .efugust 16, 1821. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of His Md . JES7'Y'S ORDNANCE do hereby give Notice, that they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing, at their Office, in Pall Mall, on Friday, the 14th of September next; from such Persons as may be desirous of Purchasing One - Thousand Five Hundred Tons of G ROUO}I SALTPETRE,, out of his Majesty's Stores at Waltham Abbey. 7'he Petre, may be viewed upon application to -Empson Middleton, Esq. the Ordnance Storekeeper at Waltham Ab bey, any day previous to the day of Sale. Tenders will he considered for the whole or part of the One Thousand Five Hundred Tms, but no Proposal will be admitted for a smaller Portion than Two Hundred and Fifty ;rons, and - Payment of the Purchase Money will be expected on delivery of the Petre to the Purchasers. The Terms and Conditions upon which' the Sale will be made may be known by application at the Sceretary's Office, in Pall Mall, any day between the Hours of Ten and Four o'Clock, where tat' hinowals mtst be delivered, sealed up, aged 'endorsed Proposals for Saltpetre ;" but no Proposal can be admitted after the said 14th of September, at • Tivelve o'Clock at Noon of the same day; neither will any Lender be noticed, unless the Party ',taking it, or an - Agent in his behalf,, shall attend. By Order of the Board, R. H. CllElr, Secretary. THE ASPEDF.N ESTATE, HERTS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By W. LEIFCHILD, by Order of the Assignees of Messrs, Boldero and Co. on WEDNESDAY, October 10, at Twelve, at the Auction Mart, London, in Fifteen Lots, THE several ESTATES and INTERESTS. of and in TWO valuable and.extensive MANORS, a ca pital Mansion House and Park, and . sundry Freehold anti Copyhold Farms, situate in the several parishes of Aspeden, Laystone, Yardley, and (Italian, in the county of Herts; containing in the whole about Fourten Hundred Acres of fine Meadow, Pasture, Arable, and Wood Land, of the value of 25001. per annum. Particulars may be had fourteen days• preceding the Sale, at the Secretary's Office, Auction Mart, London; Angel, Bury St. Edmund's: Ram ' Newniai ket ; Sun, Cambridge ; Three_Cups, Colchester ;Bell, Chelmsford; Swan, Bedford; Salisbury Aims, Hatfield; White Hart, St. Albans . ; Green Man, Barnet; Salisbury Arms, Hertford; Saracen's Head, Ware ; and of W. Leifchild, land and timber surveyor, Enfield, Middlesex. For viewing the estates appli cation may be made to Mr. Matthew Woodwards, at Aspe.. den ; and tickets to view the mansion fittuse and Gardens, may he had on application at the office of Messrs. Lamb and Co. Q 6, Princes-street, by the Bank, where a plan of the estate may he seen. To T. TAYLOR, Esq. No. 9, New Bridge-street, - London. HONOURED Sj R, BEG leave to inform you, that ever since the 1 year 1790, I had been atllicted with the Lues Venereal, which, from its obstinately resisting every course of medicine prescribed by the most eminent of the faculty here, and un dergoing severalsevere courses of salivation, and twice dis charged from the Hospital with little relief, would appear to be of the most inveterate nature. In'the spring of - last year my disorder had,got to such a head, as nearly to put a period to my existence—l had a large ulcer on the crown of my head, one on each arm, and my legs were broke out in a-frightful manner; my right-leas dreadfully painful, and had been in a state.of ulceration for the last seven years ; my left had also two large nodes on it, was Very much discoloured, and gave me such excruciating pain, particillarly when warm in • bed, as nearly to deprive me of rest ; ira this lamentable state, I was recommended by Mr. J. Thompson, (who received so great a cure by'them here), to take your Leake's Patent Pills, which I began to do on the 26th o. May ; in the course of a fortnight I began to' receive benetit—in little more than a month the ulcers on my head and arms were soundly healed— soon after, the sores on my legs healed also; leaving, how ever, considerable discolouration in the skin, ,and pain in the bout of the left., which, by the blessing of God, and a little longer perseverance in your invaluable, Medicine, subsided ; the nobs:dispersing, the skin regaining its natural hue, and the nocturnal pains gradually going thus became, by your liberal advice and medicine, perfectly free from all tuy -former complaints—have recovered mu former spirits a nil strength, and am become jolly and fat, in which state having continued many months, to the astonishment of all who knew u.e, 1 am•at a loss in what terms to mci-veto my gratitude, but beg you, for the . good of 'other suffering mortals, to make this my case as public as possible, as I shall on every occa sion; in so doing you will greatly oblige, Sir, your grateful, obedient,-very humbleservant. ALEX. M UREER Swan's Close, High-street, Edinburgh. Witnesses to t he above Cure:-- John Thompson, No. 3, New Poultry Market, Edinburgh, John M'lntosh, Old AsseMbly Close, Edinburgh. Prepared'and.sold by the sole Proprietor, THOMAS TA V LOB, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, at his house, No. 9, New Bridge-street, London; whete, after a constant residence (1.. moll!. than 40 years, ih apractice parti cularly directed to the cure of Venereal Complaints and those - incidental to the Parts of Generation, with that inviolable secrecy which men of his profession should always observe such cases,. be flatters himself .the advice and assistance he gratuitously administers to persons taking this Medicine, will .be esteemed, by a discerning Public, as an advaLtage seldom attainable, and void of all ambigtkity,. Also sold, by his appointment, tor the convenienceof those tiring at a distance, at the TOyshop, No. 103, Oxford-street; • Mr. Disborough's, No. 7, Fish.•street-hill; Mr. Baxter, South-bridge, .Edinburgh; Air. Callwel 's, Dublin ;. and of one person in every considerable town in Groat Britain and Ireland, in bOxis'ofonly 24. ttd. each, stamped, and sealed tip with full and plain direction 4,-p/hereby persons, of either so; tzmyeure themielresVith ease . , apted, secrecy; and safet3. .turally and justly exists of the military acting Upon a mob on military principles, and solely under the direction of a rodli ' tary officer ; ..but . when a soldier acts in, conjunction with the civil power, and under the direction of legal autho rity, he becomes from that moment, to all intents and purposes, a constable, only better armed, and consepiently better prepared for the discharge of his duties. And why should zol diers, whether on or off duty, be expected to submit without resistance to any injuries or insults which the sovereign mob may think proper to inflict' upon them ? They do not resign the rights and privileges of citizens oh asStuning' the duties of' the soldier; they still retain the inalienable right of self-defence, and may still repel force with force; and we see not why Sheriff Waldman, with his posse of unshaved compatric at his heels, should order peaceable soldiers into their hartr.cks, solely be cause, on passing them, he takes upon himself to-imagine' that " he does not like their. looks. " - Our soldier: : have hitherto been as remarkable for their orderly and citizen-like conduct in peace, as for their bravery and courage in war ; and it is la mentable to think that the ignorance of a London Sheriff; and the insolence of a Londonmob, may have the effect of souring the feelings and irritating the passions of a-branch of the com munity, on which the glory, welfare, and even safety of the nation must always so materially depend. We cannot better conclude, than by quoting some remarks on the abuses of a cOroner's Court, from a judicious periodical publication " While the riots constitute so :violent an outrage upon de cency, the proceedings of the inquest on . the sufferers threaten as great an outrage upon justice. If foreign nations truiniph at the -ebullitions of our mobg, arid the awkwardneSs of our police, what opinion will-they ,entertainof the impartiality and efficacy of our- tribunals? If things Continue as they have commenced, will they not justly remark that the worst court of justice in Europe does not require amore radical re form than an English coroner's inquest ? AV--do not wonder that such a tribunal should be found wanting upon great occa sions, for upon small occasions 'it is incessantly- abused. - No cases come before it more frequently Than cases of suicide, and a vast majority of them are decided it the slightest regard to the duties of the presiding officer, or the solemn oaths of the jurymen: That the old laW against suicide had bette r b e re pealed ; that the present age will not consent to see men buried in the public roads, and that the children of an unfurtonate felo de se ought net to be stripped of , his property and turned into the streets, may be all quite true. But while the legislature is of a different opinion, no sophistry can excuse the generality of verdicts respecting suicide. If the jury seem anxious to do, their duty, they are reminded of the consequencei oladhering strictly to their oaths. if a witness wishes. to, tell. the truth lie . is discouraged and even stopped--and the coroners always-n -evi-amend a verdict of lunacy. Can they be surprises} therefore when a political question unhappily comes before them, at find ing that they are unable to moderate the passions of the.jury over which they , preside—that they are insulted in their, own courts by radical attorniel and partizans • and that the idea ,of doing even-handed justice i s a b an d one d? If they think such consequences extraordinary they will have none.to support theni in their opinion ; and if their proceedings are not altered, their jurisdiction must ultimately be abolished:" AWFUL DEATH.--It is our painful duty to communicate to our readers this week, one of the most shocking instances of the violent death of an nnfortunate individual, attended with circumstances which it is distressing, yet, we trust, salutary to record, that is ivithin-our recollection. A than of the name of William Gregson, by trade a plasterer, who resided near Pa radise-street, ih this town, hart for a length of time past spent most of his Saturday evenings, and following Sabbaths, in and drunkenness. On the fore won of Sunday last, after spending the previous evening and night- in his usual manner, he went down to the public-house at the end of Wal ton Bridge; where, having uttered the mostviolentimprecz. tions, and being at the time iu.a state of extreme intoxication, he..signified his intention of bathing V.-11H' the persons pre sent endeavoured to persuade him from carrying into effect; but he still persisted, remarking with a curse, that it was very probable lie might, be drowned,- and if so, that he knew lie should. •go to hell. He proceeded immediately to-the water's edge,- and undressed himself and, having taken all hi s c l o th es off, with the exception of his hat, lie plunged into the river, in j the presence of many of his drunken . associates-, The m an j could swim a little, but being in a shocking state of inebriety, he had very little command over himself; howeVer, he contrived by some means to swim to • the other-side, of the river, where he remained a short time, and then plunged in again, with an in tention of returning. But before he got half way over; his j strength failed him, and -he sunk to rise no - more. There was n 9 attempt made by the persons present to rescue him from his perilous situation none of them thinking, till it was too late, but that he would have been able to return. It was near an hour before the bixly was found, consequently the 'vital spark had been too long extinct-to affbrd any. hopes'of restoring it. He has left a wife and four children to lament his unhappy fate. What a lesson does it hold out to his numerous conipanions in drunkenness, particularly those who witnessed his nielanchol end And what an appalling instance of thc consequences to which the complicated crimes.of drunkenness .and Sabbath-breaking may ultimately lead. We trust that this unfortunate occur rence will operate as a warning, not only upon those who have been in the habit of committing such transgressions, but also upon those whose duty it is to check them ; and that while the poor, for their own sakes, will learn, to abstain from such fatal Vices, the rich, for their own and the public's, will take care to remove every tquiptmion, which may lead to their commission. —(Preston Centinel,' Sept 8.) Sin JOSEPH BANKS.—The Linncean Society have resolved to enter into a subsciption for a whole-length marble statue of the late Sir Joseph Banks, as a tribute of respect to hii memory. It is to be executed byMr.Chantr4; and to be placed, by permission Of the Trustees, in the hall of the British MUseum. SCOTTISH LITERATURE.--A desideratum in Scottish history, the long-lost MS. of Sir George Mackenzie, (of Roschaugh,)-has been recently dis covered, and is now published. The collected works of that eminent and learned lawyer ap peared in two volumes, successively in the years 1716 and 1729 In the publisher's prospectus there was announced_ among other MSS. of this author, and by far the most important and inte resting, " A History of the Affairs of Scotland from the Restoration of Charles 11. to the death of the author in 1691 :".. but it never appeared. About four years ago a large mass of papers was brought to the shop of a Grocer in Edinburgh, and purchased by him for the humblest purposes of his trade. From these his curiosity induced him to select a manuscript volume which appear ed to him to be something of an historical nature ; and by another and equal piece of good fortune he communicated this' volume to Dr. M'Crie, the well-known author .of the lives of Knox and Melville, whose curiosity in whatever concerns the history of his country is for ever active and indefatigable, and whose distinguished intelli gence,and sagacity are united to the most liberal and communicative spirit. On examining this •., volume, Dr. M'Crte very soon discovered from its tenor and contents that it was the composition of Sir George Mackenzie, and that in - truth it must be a portion of the history of his own times, which had so long been a desideratum in Scot, tish literature. Of this the intrinsic evidence was obvioug and complete, and the manuscript, though written by one of the ordinary clerks or transcribers of that age, was decisively ascertained and identified by numerous corrections and addi tions, in the well-known hand-writing of Sir George Mackenzie himself. - Ncw GAME OF CHESS.--Giuseppe Ciccoiini of Rome has published a description of a new Game of Chess, under the title of Tentativo di en 711104:10 Gioco di Scacchi. The board is so Much en larged that instead of 64 squares it contains 100, and in order still further to increase the variety of moves and the complexity of the game, a new piece is added which the author denominates The Elephant.' He has also considerably extended the power of the BiShop, to which he allows the same movements as the Rook, with the exception of their being confined to its own colour. Nor has the Knight been less favoured, since his pro gress through the Ward is now almost unlimited. PHOSPHORESCENT PROPERTIES OF Tilt TRE mELLA.--A medical gentleman of much scientific knowledge lately mentioned that when a bov, he discovered by accident the phosphorescent qua lities of the gelatinous matter produced by the Tremella. Returning from school, he strayed to a moor in search of berries, and continued there until it was night. On quickening his pace to return home, he stumbled on some uneven ground, and-felt his hands touch a slimy surface ; a gleam of moonlight she wed he had fallen upon some gelatinous matter, supposed by the vulgar to be fallen stars. When it became quite dark, his hands emitted light . ; and greatly alarmed, he followed the sound of.some running water, where he washed them. Professional studies and the engrossing duties of his practice had prevented his following up and making experiments on this accidentiil discovery to the, time when he made this communication. NATURAL HlSTORY.—Professor Lapostolle, of Amiens, has discov6red that straw liossesses the quality of serving as a conductor to lightning and hail. Repeated experiments have convinced him that straws united together serve" equally well as the iron rods 'now fixed upon buildings for the former purpose ; at , the same .tine that they are not attended with similar inconveniences. In consequence of this discovery the commonest buildings may be secured from the effects of lightning in the most economical manner, and even crops on the land may be protected from the ravages -which they sometimes suffer from hail. , The Professor treats of the important ad: vantages that may be expected to result from the practical application of his discovery, in a pub :ication entitled, Traito des Parafoudres . el des Paragrides en conies depaille. EDUCATION - IN ITALY.—The Lancasterizin sys tem has been introduced into many of the prin cipal cities and towns of the Italian Peninsula, such as Naples, Milan, Brescia, Valenza on the Po r ßivoli, Sze. and schools on this plan are now actually establishing at both Genoa and Rome. The Abbe Cesola, and M. Caupin, have em ployed themselves in forming similar ones in the city and environs of Nice. Nor has this method of instruction met with less encouragement at Florence in 'which city is-the " Florentine Insti tution," a very remarkable establishment, being in fact a combination of several schools. It is • ' under the immediate patronage of the govern rrient, and is superintended by Zuccasni Orlan. dini, the first projector of the plan. lie is as. silted byl Boreini Pierrotini, and Giuliani, young. men, Who zealously co-operate with him in a de: sign so patriotic, and tending so.greatly to ame liorate the condition of their -fellow .citizens. This institution does not confine its instructions to the mere .elements of reading and Writing, for, in addition to the preparatory school, there are teachers for elegant penmanship, arithmetic, GRAND DINNER AT THE MANSIOI 411-ousr:—.:: ,Yesterday the LORD MAYOR gave a c ta nd ner, in the Egyptian Hall of the Ma'asion.Hoase, to the Corporation of the City. of londint,.and a' number of the principal Citizens, and the Court of Aldermen. We observed Aldermen Heygate., Magnay, Garratt, Venable4, C. Smith, and Lucas; Sheriffs -Waithxnan 'and Williams; the . Masters of the 12 Cor.npank , s of the Livery, and those who officiated ut tho:: Coronation ; T.Wil son, Es ti. .th,e Hon. C. Law, Counellors &Aland, Arabin, and Norton, the City Chan. berlain, and H. 'Woodtborpe,.Esti.. In the whole there were not. 'less than 300' who partook of his Lordship's - fr.ospitality. 'After the cloth was drawn the health of " The king," and the usual patriotic tcAsts and songs folloWed:--i.The Loa) MAYOR r!roposed the healths of the Magistrates' of the City of London, and 'regretted that thos. who - had pasted the Chait'were'prevented,- by their absence in the co - untri-, frOM . honouring him by thi?ir presence ; but tfieYhad, his Lord= . ship observed, the pleasure of the Cortipany of those who were - looking forward to 'that honour: . , —Mr. Alderman . MAGNAY, • as the - senior man prresent, shortly returned thifnki, and . thought it due to mention that it was his tion ou Michaelmas day to tender - his services to the Livery of London, to fill the office of 'Chief Magistrate, and in so doing, lie:had no ambition . but to meet the approbation of - his fellow 'citizens, and had neither personal interest net' party to. serve.—Mr. Alderman HEY - GATE. re turned thanks for the manner in which he had' been noticed, and said that he looked forward to, the suffrages of his fellow-citizens to serve, the' office of Chief Magistrate for the . year ensuing, as he considered himself the nexfin rotation, and would, if chosen, enGavonr . to serve the office,' with impartiality. He looked forward to this honour with more confidence, as he was not con-. scions of having done any thing:which could give • offence to any.—The health of the Sheriffs was proposed by- the' LORD MAYOR when Al derrnan WArrumAN, as the senior Sheriff,Je turned thanks. Whether his public life "had - been beneficial or 'not to the public, he could-' with confidence say, that it had not - beep - bene-:,• ficiaj to himself; and it would be no vexation to.:* him if he was never to be raised one' step higher than he was. His fellow-citizens had' brought him forward—he was in their hands, and they might dispose of him as they thought proper.-- r - The health of the LORD MAYOR was then drank with acclamations.. In returning thanks he said, that he had endeavoured to serve the high offices which his fellow-citizens had raised him to with ,liligence and fidelity, and would continue his, endeavours, not only for the time he had'to serve the office he then filled, bat during the remainder of his life.—The company remained together iai the utmost conviviality to a late hour. The llon. and Rev. the Chancellor of the dio-- cese of Winchester held his Visitatioit last Wed nesday, when a most appropriate sermon was preached at the - Cathedral, by the Rev. iVIr;, GATEHOUSE, Rector of Stoke Charity, near chester. The city of Saltzburg, the native place of -Il i tx.DN, has lately-paid a just tribute of respect to the ashes:of that celebrated composer. mortal remains of the mithor of The Creation. had reposed .almost forgotten for fifteen years, in. • the cemetery of St. Peter. The Rector, WEtti, cuAb, his friend, and the composer, llActiFit;'' hjs scholar, opened a subscription to raise.him a monument. On the 9th of August, the anniver stay of his .. .death, this monument, which :had been placed in the church of St. Peter, was con secrated by a solemn 'requiem,' the music of which.. was the last - unfinished work of & the illtistrious dead, in whose honour it was nOwsplay6d: multitude of his felloW-Citizens and., frieno at tended this ceremony; which acquired ailditioial interest by the presence of his widow. 1 1