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Mrs. Gone&ltz's horse; the weekeuis employed by Meum.
Arab* and Soo, at the Swam, al Wangles ; NW the mein
noes employed in the erection ofilheffiwawea °was 'WI
Bariesky Chapel, within MI era of these healing,. The
servalite end carpenters attacked*, the Thane am treated
by Mr. Bann with a good diarist, served slow the stage.
The servants istleoging to Mr. WaddsU were is tits arming
regaled with • good and pleatifid.sopper he the yard bellied
the Hen and Chickens Hotel; and to the families of the
servants beloagiug to the Swan Hotel, sulossastial faze woe
provided sad scut by Mr. Powell to their hems.
Perhaps, however, the most interesting spectacle the day
rehoused, was that which was exhibited at Mr. Reseda
"OS" Repository. The offer of this paolie.spirieed Judi.
victual to lead his simian premises for the sceommodetion
of the aged and infirm, was accepted by the Committee, sod
preparations, to which Mr. Reardsweello devoted the most
active and unwearied exertion, were, under their sane-
Mao, immediately commeeeed to carry the benevolent ob.
jeer tato effect. The extensive area withia the wilts of the
Repository was sampled by seven table*, each upwards of
me hundred feet long, at which fall sight kindred aged
mad isbrat lames, male and female, were seated about sae
o'clock, mid partook of am neatest dinar, ambling
of read sad boiled beef and pion-puddler, with a suitable
quaint, of bread. vegetables, and ale.
Agaves as the Ant party had finished and retired, a second,
needy to the same number, were admitted, and the tables
again immediately stored with • similar supply. On each
occasion, end previously to the dieser commencing, the Rev.
Richard George Robinson, the venerable Vicar of Harborer
(who kindly attended at the desire of those who undertook
the marageonent), woe introduced, and, after • short adieu-
situ," address, said grace at the heed of the centre table.
At the caseinsios of seek d niter the health of his Majesty
was drank with the utmost enthusiasm. The baud in at.
semisoft afterward, struck op " God rase the Zino." the
tint verse of which wen song, the feeble voices of • great
portion of the aged present joining in Ilse natimal anthem.
At the end of the last dinner the health of Mr. Beards-
worth was drank amidst warm tokens of grateful feeling.
The galleries around the open space were filled with a
Number of the most respectable families of the taws oust,
aeighbourhood, who testified their pleasure at the order said.
regularity of the ease, sod their delight at the thaskfol nn.. 1
preasiuus and coodnet of the poor people assembled. Cul.
Intims to a haudeorme amount were made in aid of the ex-,
peones, as the company retired from the galleries. These
persons who officiated as waiters were afterwards ramipl,
with similar fare ; and on the following 1110.11111 g the reads*
of the feast were dbtributed by Mr. cod Mrs. Rmrdareoght'
to upwards of tar hundred applicants. ,
Is the course ante dayappeopri ate and handsome insiskr,
struck Gar the acesolos, were throws asmaget the maid
aserrobledosassal the public stations, as well as distributed
to these wheamed ado, Repository.
DAMS AT 11111 PIOVar. Horrc..—Absst six eclat kit
the arming • most respectable party, consaleg of eon hos.-
dred fad sevesty.filve Gentlemen, sat down to • sumptuous
dinner at the Royal Hotel. most excellently served up by
Messrs. Wildny sod Co.. While the formally were meets.
bhmg bereft dieser, two beautiful muff-boxes were presented
to the Maims& exhibiting Sae speceimens of the taste and
skill of Biesoleghass artists and of the excellence of our ma-
nufactures. One of these boxes (presented by Mr. Muck.
low) is as elegant pocket souff.boa, have," in the centre of
the lid a sada, struck upon the °amain.. The ether, a box
of larger diaesnose, sod calculated for the use of a table,
was peereled by Me. Hardman, of Paradise-etreet. This
hes has also la the emote of the lid • superb medal, struck
for the occasion. These bores were exhibited to the com-
pany tona afore sad after dieser, sod were universally ad-
mired. On the following mooning the remains of the din-
ers; teelvedliat a Imes of beef weighing 1501bs. were distri-
buted by Messrs. Wilday and Co. to about 200 pea families.
lags parties also dated at the other Inns of the tows, dad
spent the evening loyally sad festively.
The public estertalesmate of the day were socceadal
' and dosed by • peva illumination. The public hail&
legs, priseipal loss, sad banks, were all beilliastly Jihad-
meted Irlib variegated lamps, cad may transparencies sad
well-euteeted 4Lrlint earn sabolited is the wilidare of Fel-
sae ireassi. The Maio were Ailed with papie pail a late
hour sad the vestal seems were entiibited, but I* emfasios '
Or mischief discrete' omen/ took place. As dlllib OD morn-
ing began to dawn the lights were extiogoldfillffi load the
popaace retemed quietly to their homes, evilikaly much
*nab with the varied arenersiests of the day.-.'
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. gratifying to add, that not one persem•v•liOP ogpre.
fa improper conduct during the whole &quoted the
doors being thrown open, great numbers. ware ad-
. feed to satisfy their curiosity by iuspcctiug it.
SWAP/NAIL
The C.oronatlos was celebrated is this town in a warmer
which did credit to ilie well-known loyalty of its inbabilauts,
party distinction being laid aside, all seemed anxious "to
homer their Meg." The South Creenhoe troop of yeomanry
cavalry, tinder the command of P. Hamond, Esq. met and
bred three excellent vollies is the market-place. A large party
of the flint reeportetsility in town and neighbourhood dined
at the Crown lan, William Mason, Esq. of Necton, in the
Chair; the yeomanry dieing at the Greyfinund, their
worthy and much-respected Captain presiding. A small
party also met at the White Hart, which, though not
as SlOOltrOlir as either of the two former, still loyalty con-
telhated to swell the list of "dead awn." Alrout seven
o'clock in the evening, by a previous sod well-arrang-
ed plan, the poorer inhabitants were plentifully sop-
plied with strong beer and cakes, through the liberality
of their richer neighbours; at half-past nine a tolerable dis-
play of lirewoths look place, and as immense bonito, with •
tar barrel on its sonsmit, was lighted. The subscribers to
the Assembly ROOM having very handsomely offered the
use of it to the public for that evening, a ball concluded
the festivities, order the direction of Messrs. Bloye,
I. Morse, Sewell, Mises, Rome and C. Jeffrey (these
gentlemen having kindly condescended to officiate as
Stewards; this though lad was not the lead gratifying
pert of the badness of the day, upwards of 950 peesoss
attending, who, " nothing loath," tripped it on si the light
realistic see" tiU mix o'cluek the next tserelog. 11 would
be wrong to easels& this amount without noticiag the good
humour. oiraviviality, and unanimity, which universally
prevailed among all ranks oo this memorable occasion.
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.14 ; -NATAL INTELLIGENCE.
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TORTIROUTIR, JULY 31.
Arrived the Cainelam from a cruise ; and the Alfred,
!Beads, from Guernsey.
rvruotrrn, JULY 30.
Arrived the Nautilus, Mitchell, from Prince Edward's
Island in thirty days.
l*L/ROVTD, JULY 49.
Arrived the Duke of York packet with a email from
Jamaica ; sailed 4th Juue, and from Crooked Masai 30111
June ; ned the Freda), Amholt, from Arundahl.
Sailed the Norway Rock, Ottaiou, fur Leavened.
DOVER, JULY 31.
Sailed yesterday the Industry passage vessel fur Calais.
V Arrived yesterday the Eclipu packet from Calais ; also the
Crown transport.
Smiled this day tbs Rob Roy steam vessel far Calais.
Arrived this dig.tireAucklaud and Lord Duuems packets,
and the Lady Coed**,
_passage vessel, from Calais, with
paastugers.
nut., and.Listi.
Arrived and sailed for the River, the Caroline,'
from Jamaica; Frieadsbip, from Quebec; Rellatisai
from M. John's, New Bremewiek ; Dart, Cape, fan Velum;
Emerald,hlurray,frout Belfast; Clyde, Blair, fru" Colombo;
anal several more, same. unknown.
Arrived and remains the Stakrsby, Smith, from Batavia—
sailed 7th March, and front the Cape 17th May.
"Came down from the River and remain, the Minstrel,
Barnes' for Van Diemaa's Laud ; Minerva, Bell, for New
South Wales; N. Vi.eeat'a Planter Paisley, for Bristol;
Apollo, Brick, mid Print. Leopold, ;pent, for Leghorn.
Yet hack the Tolstoi', for St. Domingo.