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SHOCKING CATASTROPHE.

astrasr, alum lit.
A melancholy event took place on Teraday night,
in the house or Alexander Montgomery, tailor. at
Carmoney Meeting-house. Various reports are in
circulation concerning it, but we behave the follow-
ing is pretty accurate
Montgomery, it appears, had a cow, which con-
tinued to give milk, as usual, hut of late no hotter
could be produced from the milk. An opinion.
which has been too long ente-tained by many peo-
pie kith' country, was unfortunately instilled into
the mind of Montgomery's wife, that whenever such
circumstance occurred, it was occasioned by the
cow having been ksiirla In this opinion she was
fortified by the concurring testimony of every old
woman in the parish. each of whom contributed her
story o!. wh.it ,he had men and known in tosser
times, when, As the Poet expresses it,

" Tibbs, kire'd, and yet use butter came::
Various spells, however, were pointed out, which
would prove effaluid in discovering the witch, or at
least in destroying her power ever the cow. Among
many others, the following was tried :—Twelve
women were brought in tl.e house, who, after cer-
tain latent& cersmonieg, proceeded in a solemn man-
ner to 6141 the cow. This, however, also failed of
success, and the cow was nothing better.
At length the family were informed of a woman,
named Mary Butters, who resided at Carrickfergus:
" Tke Wen fortune-wile? e'er wu seen,

A 'tacit, that for tine pare
Cowed eat her minim, and gra them advice."
They accordingly went to her, and after due
consultation, brought her to their house. On
Tuesday forenoon the sorceress gut a quantity of
the cow's milk, which she proceeded to churn. Her
familiar. however. it appears. deceived her; the
charm failed of success, and no butter was produced.
Three men who drank of the milk were soon after-
wards seized with excessive sickness and violent tro-
misting ; and it is supposed this was occasioned by
some noxious ingredients which she had infused in
the milk. The enclianuess then informed the family,
that after nightfall she would try another spell, which
could n't tail. Accordingly, about ten o'clock at
night, she give orders for Mango/nary and a
young man, who was accidentally Shen, to ge to
the cow.house, and twit task ereistesass eerie see.
sod in that dress to stead does by the head of the
cow until they beard from her. They immediately
went out and did as she desired, whilst Mango-
nsery's wife. hie son. a lad about SO years ofag e.
and an rOd woman. who was a lodger, yetM • in
the house c • witneu the astrologer's opal:inn. She
then caust the doer to be shut. the chimney to be
stopped, a i every crevice that could admit air to be
c Irefully closed up. What other measures she pur-
sued are not known,bnt we proceed to state the dread.
fur result. MoLtgonsery. the father. and the young
ma, who went into the cow-house remained there
for se. -*al hours until it was day light. The young
mane en went and knocked at the door, but not
receivi g any answer, be looked through a window
and behold the four persons within side lying
gravelled on the floor. Alarmed by what he saw,
be called to Montgomery. and they immediately
broke open the door. when they found the mother
end the son. both dead, and the other two nearly so.
They carried out the two former, but in doing so.
the young man bad overly lost his life by the sul-
phuring' vapour which filled the boom Having
called up some nalibbssrs they obtained assistance.
mid she whertwo woman were get out of eke house.
One of the* expired in a few hoar'. but Mary Buo
tars. the sorceress, recoveredAgisd has been commit-
ted to gaol.
It is not know° what stratagems she employed to
work her pretended enchantment, but the people
who went into the house found a pot on the fire. in
which were needles, large pins and crooked mils,
wish a quantity of milk. Little doubt can be mgs.
tinned that she had also been burning sulpharcimik
that the vapour from it had proved fatal to thetieb-
ferers.

A Coroner's Inquest has been held, and the fol-
lowing is a copy of their report I

AVOUST 19.

Inquest held on the body of Elizabeth MontgO.
mery, by James Stewart, one of the Coroners for
the County of Antrim.
Ale:. Montgomery, husband to the deceased,
sworn, saitb, that he, deponent, had a cow that was
overlooked or bewitched, getting, no good of- het
milk. and the deceased Elizabeth, wile to Defend-
ant, having heard that a woman lived at Carrick-
fei gus who could cure her, sent for said woman,
Mary Butters by name, to Carrickfergus aforesaid,
for the purpose of curing said cow. On the arrival
of said M. Butters, she prepared for u.ing the
charm C.sr the purpose aforesaid, the demised Da.
•id, son to deponent. the deceased Elizabeth, wife to
deponent, and a woman named Margaret Lee, also
deceased, remained in the house, while deponent was
ordered by said Mary Butters to go into toe sow.
house, and remain at the cow's head durhsg her
performance of said charm. Deponent di4 so,
and remained in said situation all night. In die
morning when deponent went to the house-doe, Ile
called, but not getting entrance, burst open •tlo
door, and found his wife and son aforesaid lyitio
lead. and the deceased Margam Lee, on the polo;
of dying, and who survived but a few tours.

William Greer sworn, with, that when he roes is
the morning of the said day alluded to by the former
witness. Alexa..der Montgomery, he saw said Alex.
ander and a young mae se the door of said Alex-
ander's home; the Deponent went to the house,
and upon his entrance VW struck by a very bad suf-
focating smell, as if from sulphtr.-. and saw the wife
and sm. Alexander Montgomery, lying dead, and
the worm- named Margaret Lee :just dying, who
time aftsr ; and likewise saith,
Mary Butters, wbo perform-
likewise nearly dead, being

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VOLUNTEERING INTO THE LINE.

Inattt;ctions relative to the mode of Subsisting the Volunteers
horn the Militia, and to the Payment of their Bounty. Sc

The Paymaster of the Militia Corps is to settle with the
Volunteets for their pity and daily allowances up to the day
preceding their march, inclusive, chilling the same in his ac-
COM pts.
Me is also to pay them the first pan of their bounty, and to
defray the expense of attesting them ; (or the precise amount
whereof, he is (if the e ,rp, be on the British Establishment
to draw upon tie respective agents of the regiments of the
line, for which the men voluoterw, audios to the wage-office,
wirlinut delay, a district estimate for cads seep:, with a du-
plicate for the :lent ; a,.,1 ia hen the service of Volunteering is
completed, he is to fur,.nh the said agents with a detailed
statement of the partit-'orii of the charge, for each corps,
agreeably so the aoneseil torn .•
If the battalion to which the can are to he attached, be on
the link establishment, Ire iv, in like manner, to pay the first
put of the bounty, .I,ICI the expense of attos.ing but the
bills are to be drawn wont the General Agent fur recruiting
(.1011n Ridge, Esq of Charing Cross r, and the detailed state-
ments are to be furnished to Mr. Ridge; the estimates betog,
however, sent to the War-Office.
The Militia Pay... Waster is then to advance to the Officer ap.
pointed to conduli the Volunteers to the aesenibling station, a
sum upon account, calculated according to the probable amount
of the pay and allowances of the men, up to the rime of their
arrival at such station, and is to furnish the Officer with a re-
turn, she. log the date to which each man shall have beets
settled with.
lie is also to pay to the said Officer, on his return, the al-
lowances hereafter mentioned, which are granted to him, us
consideration of the extra duty performed on the occasion,
charging the amount, under the head of contingenciei, and
annexing a certificate accolding to the form No. 1, together
with the Officer's receipt.
The OfficPr conducting the Volunteers to the assembling
quarter is to defray the expense of the pay and allowances
of the men of the march; to make op an accompt thereof,
(agreeably to the annexed form B,) for the men of each corps ;
ansi to receive from the Officer into whom charge he shall
deliver them, the precise amount of the seal se expended ;
giving over to the said Officer the return f ' hed by the
Paymaster as before stated, as also the secempt made up by
himself of the expenditures on the mirth. He is, on his
return, to repay to the Militia Paymaster the cruet sum
advanced to him upon account, except (as may happen)
he should be destined to remain with the corps for which the
men volunteer, in which ease be ts to remit the sum advanced
without delay. If on the arrival of the party at the assem-
bling quarter, there 414411 not be any Officer belon;ing to the
Regiment of the Line to which the Volunteers are to be at-
tached, present to receive there, the Militia Officer by whom
the Volunteers were condcfeled is, it required by the Super-
intending Officer, to conflate* in charge of them until the ar-
rival of the Officer appointed to proceed with the men.
Raab party arriving at the aaseohling quarter, is, as soon
as. possible, to be plac,d uncles the charge of the officer ap-
planned to proceed with it, who is to bun an estimate, (C)
of the amount of the pay and allowances thereof, from the
date of their leaving the 1.1 i;itia cot" to that of their probable
arrival at the head-quarters of the corps to which they are to
be attached, or at the Army Depot, it the corps be on the
Dinah establishinent • or to that of their arrival at the place
of embentatiou from Loth Britain for Ireland; if the corps be
on the huh witablultineut. _

He is to send the said estimate, with a implicate for the
Agent, to the War-Office, lad to draw for the necessary soma,
upon the Regimental Agent,if the crepe be nit the Bnti.h
establishment, or upon tire General Agent (Mr. Ridge), if the
yaps be on toe Irish ettablishment, seeding supplementary
estimates, and issuing further draughts, if necessary.
These ortionates and draughts are to be confirmed by the
Turd tier or Caplets appointed to superintend the service
at tha assembling quarter.
°Maths SUM so drawn for, he is in the fifer instance to
ntimberse to the Militia Oakes the egad nmettnt of his pro-
per expealitures on the match, and upon the arrival of the
party at the head-quarters of the battalion, at the Army De-
pot, or at the place of emberkatiqn, if entered to Ireland by
Liverpool cr hristol, he is to render an account to the Regi-
mental Paymaster, the Paymaster of the Army Depot, or the
Paymaster of detachments (as the case may be), agreeably to
the forth L. chargiug therein the pay arid allowanewsed the
men from the data to which they weft paid by OM Willa
Paymaster as enown by the return by the Militia
°Beer ; which' is invariably le he annened t. the said ac-
cpmpt, tog Cher with the statement of ptpMilsree es the
march fmiu the Milner corps to tie amens quarter lie
is to balance this account with the said Paymaster without
delay.
After balancing his aecompt with the Paymaster of detach-
ments at Liverpool or Bristol, be will receive nom him a sum
upon account equal to the probable eupenditores, until ha eau
receive a further supply from the dietria Paymaster at the
station in belatal where he will neat arrive. _ _

the party should be ordered to e.nbark at Port-Patrick, the
necessary sums may be estimated and drawn ter at die as.
sembling quarter up to their expected arrival at Belfast, where
tho 011 ear may obtain turther funds from tb District Pay •
ilateSer, accounting for the whole to the Paymaster of the
bamboo to which he shall conduct the Ines.
the Regimental Paymaster. Chief Paymaster of the Army
Depot, or Paymaster of Detachments, is to call upon the
Offiper having charge of the party, to vendee the required sc.
compt, and to balance the same without delay : he is to give
credit foe the bills drawn by the said Officer, agreeably to ad-
view knee the Agent, and to charge the propel expenditures
cm ofeerant of the party, under the respefrtve heads of Sin vice,
aeoloing the Officer's accompt.
The secompra forcorps on the British establishment are to
'be sent to the War Office in Cunlivii, and those for cusps en

this Irish establishment to the War Wire in Dublin.
The Regimental Paymaster or Chief Paymaster of the Army
Depot, is of course to settle with the men for the reinzioder
et thew bounty, immediately alter their arrival.
Du is also to pay the Officer or Olf.eurt employed, the al-
lowances hereafter mentioned, and to charge the amount,
wolei the 'trail of Contingencies.
'The Regimental Agent is to pay the bills of the Militia
Paymasters, founded upon regular estimate*, fur bounty, tad
the expenses of attesting the Volunteers for corps on the Bop

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tish Establiahnsent, and u to charge the amount in his ac-
easapts under the head of reeruitsng„ 'annexing thereto the
statements received hem the said Plyintsteis.
He is also to pay the bills of the Receiving Officers, founded
upon proper assumes, and to charge the NW OP to be ite.
twisted ter by the Regituental Paymasten, ot by the Pay -
muter of the army depot, as the case may bes invariably ap-
plain the reapective Paymasters thereof. Tht General Ascot
ht like manner to pay the Sills of the Millatray masters, mod
Resolving ()sheers, and Paymasters of Detachments, for corps
en the Establishment of Ireland, ukase proper steps for their
being charged in the 4.70.171pts of the said corps.

ottloortnen Is i.e Officers.
bob Ceptain of Militia, detached writ. Volunteers to the
neamblini quarter, is so lIICSIVO an allowance of 101. a day,
end each I.llll+lltGlll 56. a day, during the time that he shall be
unavoidably ab.ent hem. lifs carps, except he be himself
transferred to the infaat7 or the tme.
Each Oflicer so detached is also to receive en allowance of
N. per milk to the assembling ginner, and 9d per mile on his
return, the Lamar allowance not w attach where any charge is
made for rile carriage of the baggage of the detachment.
Masli Officer employed on the duty of superintending or
taking sharge of tile Volunteers at the assembling quarter, is
to minim the fulluiving allowance, via. a Field trificer 15s. a
dry, &Captain 10i. a day, and a Subaltern 5.. a day, during
the title of ha tieing unavoidably absent on this duty from his
ring; or from his recruiting. or other station.
Each Receiving Officer is to receive 6d. per mile while es
the march with a detachment of Volunteer; and SE, per mile
while without a detachment, the former alkawasat imet is vit-
tach in the rime above-mentioned, where a chalet dill Is
made lee the canine of she Wiwi* of the detacluenNlL
Given at the War-Office, thi.2lst August, leen
JAMES PULTENEY.
• The several forms alluded to are not yet made public.

The Pepe. FA mivsgAa. from Jamaica, for Qat:
bee. was rue dome oo the 29th July, by the Me.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, AVG. '26.

Sweepstake r,f 50r each, hTwo. ft. for three years old colts, it
2lb• miles.
Mr N B Itrallsoit's b. c. brother to Brafferton .
Mr. W. flotchinvee's b. c Silvio. by St. George • I
6 to 4 on Silvio.

Sweepstakes of 100 p each, h. ft. fur four years old cult, 811.
41b. Three miser.
Mr. Wilcon's b. e. Smuggler, by Hambletonian . . I
Lord Foley's Iv. e. Paris, by Sir Peter Teazle . 2
Mr. Cilium's b. c.ldeuer, by Sir Peter regale .
Mr. Peirse'z b. e. by Ben ingbrn', out of Comtantia . 4
Lord bc. Du stile, by Heniegbrough . 5
2 and 3 to I agsinst Fyldenef.
Fifty Pounds gii.cit by the Cur of York, added in one-third of
a Sub,ciwimi Puma, by 26 Subscribers of 25p. each, for
fire-year ulds, Srt 71b. each. Four miles.
Duke of I lamiltim's In. m. Crazy, by Walnut . .
His R. 11. the Prince of Wales's b. c. Trafalgar, by Co-
banns. 4 yrs old
Mr. MeThahb b. h. Stavely, by Shuttle .
6 to 4 against Trafalgar.
A good many more Fashionables have arrived,
this day. The running was excellent. The eou-se
continues in the best condition. This night, lhe
School far Scandal i Charin Surface, Mr. C. Kemble ;
Lady Teat's, Mrs. Kemble.

•EGHAM RACES.
IKIJILSD•Y, AUG. 27.

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The 2d year of • Sweepstakes of 25gs. each, fer 4.yr olds, to
carry Tit. 1111 b. One Smile heat.
Load Egremont's brother to Cardinal &safest, 4 yrs old.
Mr. Ladbrokes br. c. Sir Pciegrine, 4 yrs old.
Sir Joseph Mawbey's Candidate, 4 yrs old.
Lord Egreinoot walked over.
A Sweepstakes of 30gs, each, 20ft. for two yr. ohls—Cotes to
carry Bit Sib... Fillies Sat. 31h. The last halt of the new
mile.
Lord Egremont's ch. f. by Clohanas . . . 1
Mr. Butler's ch. f. Banny Lan . . . .
Mr. C. C. Smith named Marybelta . . 3
Sir C. Flunbures bl. e. by Sorcerer . . 4
Si. .1. Mawbses c.f. Grasablepar, 4-yr. 444 Rst. 91b.
7 to 4 and 2 to 1 against Gohanna, the faveurite beibre start-
ing. A good race.
Town Plate of 501. free for all ages... The best of three heats ;
24 miles to each heat • to scan at the half mile post.
Mr. Forth's Pelisse, byreld, 9st 1 I
Mr. Distkerfs bl. f. Honeysuckle, old, 6st. 101 b 2 2
Mr. Bradley's br e Prodigal, 5-yrs old, eat. 101 b. 3 dr
Any odds on the winner. An easy race.
Handicap Plate of MI. for all ages —The best of three 2-mile

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Mr. Fermor's Hawk, 3 yrs. 7st. 31b.
Mr. Bradley's Pro.lige. 5 yrs. Nit. 121 b .. 2 3
Sir Joseph Mawhey's ilinduiste, 4 yes. 711.316 . . 9 4
Mr Henry's be. c. Gnatho, 4 yrs. est. 21b..
Hawk was the favourite before staving. After the first heat
• and stol on the winner. A good race.
Ea 'ATV sa.—lir the first day's raw. the figures 1 1 were mis-
placed, Gnatho having won the Plate.
The company were more numerous than on either
of the former days. Amongst them were the Queen
and Princesses, and the Dules of York. Cambridge,
and Sussex.

CANTERBURY RACES.
_ TIMSDAY, 1100.15.__

A Sweepstakes of lOgs each, for all ogee. Moss and geldings
allowed Sib Two mile boats.
Mr Foote's c. f Arvada, 9 yrs old . . 1
Mr. F Defines br.g. Hotspur, aged . . . 9
Mr. Cafor's b. h. 3 yrs old • . 3
Shortly after this race, the mood beat of the Handicap
Sweepstakes was run for, which was well contested, sad won
only by half a length.
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A hsh.thcap Swe;pstalres of lOgs each, p. p. for horses not
thorough brad. Halt-mile heats. Gentlemen sidcrs.

Captain (NJ/Ws br. S. George . . . 1 1
Mr. Baker's b. q. Stride . . 2 dr
Mr. Dalton', ...h. g. lamest! mile by Captain Wakes • 3 S
Among the most distinguished company on the
ground, in carriages and four, with out-riders, were
Earl and Countess of Darnley, Lord Clifden, Lady
M. Bligh, Earl Mansfield. Lord and Lady Cranley,
Mr. Curwes, Mr. Hammond, of St. Alban's-street,
A. Goldsmid, Esq. Lady Dering, Miss Onslow,
Min Dering, its.

cue worn." nausea Piargaret Lee ;MC aying, wao
lived only a short time after; and likewise milk
that the woman called Mary Butters, who perform-
ed use charm, was likewise nearly dead, being
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speechless for a considerable time, bat who has since
recovered.
It is the opinion 4the Jury aforesaid, the She de.
cm"( juissameh Mouladintry rnone V.; her Asti film
sisforaiso. sevasioned Ay a somia.s, Notated Mary flertwe,
sa sealing ass or same noxious iasseskroth is tie moots
of a mere, h rerover 4 coo., !As property of Alexander
Mossigoosoria hookas! to she th:yartd.
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