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London, England, 1819-10-18 00:00:00

'NATAL COURTS MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTH•

On Monday and To/May • Court Martial was held Its try
Lieutenant Nathaniel Gordon Corbett, of his MajeatVe
sloop Raleigh, for bowleg several times neglected his duty,
mut 'rested Captain Wm. Augustus Banwagardt. as her Com-
with great disrespect and contempt. The charge of
miltlect of duly was not proved; but that of having treated
rapt. Batimgarrit with great disrespect and contempt wail is
out proved, and the Court adjudged Lieut. Corbett to be
reprimanded.
On Mainestley, Philip Maiuty, a Petty Officer, late he.
tnazing to the Knee, at the lime of bee loss on the Island of
•air tried for having, very soon after the ship struck,
Kees found intoxicated, and continued in the whole of the
day; and foe having made owe of language tending to mu-
tiny to the second Master, Mr. Sarrdereow. The charges
were proved against him ; hot, in coneerprence of his hav-
ing been dint a ted for the offences—in consideration of hie
long enviers and excellent character—bis having been in.
jelled is the head—the great contrition Sxoremerl by him im-
mediately after the commission of the offences—and his sub-
sequent good conduct iu having assisted in the execution
Ma dangerous dots, (or the safely of the lives of the ship's
0111111311), the Court adjudged the said Philip Mahon), In he
soda atlmiiittidieil to be more circumspect and careful of his
conduct in futute.

EINLET.
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Mr. Chiller, Agricultural Meeting, and Anneal Sale of
North Devoe Cattle, and Leicester Sheep, look place on Fri-
day, the Ist iti.tant. A large party of Mr. Childe's friends
arrived at Knits ua the day hchire, an.l viewed the excellent
pink that was intended to be disposed of, aml inspected such
at are reserved • SMOlllellt wining we observed the Earl
Ntadford, Ike don. Curd Jenkinsnu, Sir Watkin
\l'y„,,, mitt sir A. Lechmere, Kart. Sir J. Wrottealey, Bart.
Nir G Picot, Sir J. Bovighey, Sir Edward Blintint,Cohntel K.
I..iehlins, Cahouet Newport, Menrs. W. W. Whitmore, Cita-
long, Robert., Lloyd (of Khagat). Toilet, Hill, Blount, Wit-
Sotfii lit, Hayward, Buckley, Pratt. and Jellicoe„
Two year. old in calf Devon heifers sold from 301. to up..
wards 0(301. lack; and bullocks (of the sane age), as high
as 431. span, and sonic of the Leicester 'heaves at 41. 3s.
a heal. All of the above-named eminent friends to agri.

culture remained at K►inlet until baturday, and previo-ms
to their departure, many of them inspected Mr. Childes
lichly.mativated farm, on which their attention was par-
ticularly directed to the effects that are eviderot on
the wheat siubbles, that were last year covered with
burnt clay; and to the poor cold fallows about to be sown
with wheat, that have been abundantly dressed with that
article; and in investigating the process of converting clay
into a moat important manure. They sgreril in opinion with
hlr Chikle, that by draining in the first instance, and after-
ward. applying burnt clay, the poorest cold lands of this
manly may be rendered of infinitely more value than has
hitherto heel. supposed by the most sanguine agriculturist.—
(bibupshire Paper.)

THE AMERICAN SEA SERPENT.

[From Von/cis Ilaapshire Telegraph.]

To Nye Printers—Thinking that the following
extract from it letter may dese►ve a place iti your
paper, I submit it to your consideration. It is
part of a letter from► a friend in • high mercantile
station at 13"% too, who had been recommended for
his health to try the sea air. It is dated Masson:has-
sets Bay, June '2l, 1819 :--" Early on the morning
of Friday la+t, June the 18th, there was seen
large animal moving slowly along in the water,
which was at first sight mistaken for a whale.—
We were all surprised at the approach of such au
',wand so far south, and were soon convinced that
it could he no other than the great Sea Serpent. As
!HIM as this was suspected, some persons on board
tired at it with small arms, which slid not seem to
mike the least impression, and indeed, nut to be
at all regarded by the monster. There were on
hoard is few small cannon ; these were next tried,
and appeared to disturb the creature a little, es it
instantly began to tnove oft slowly. It was then
within about a 100 yards of the ship, and was seen
'dandy by :ill. There were soon discovered near
it a few animals, comparatively small, but appa-
rently of the same species. These the crew thought
they might kill, and accordingly directed their
fire against then, and when the larger one had dis-
appeared woe of them was found dead and taken up.
We were all not ■ little relieved by the departure of
the monster, which, from its terrific size, had
rather frightened must of us. It was seen altoge-
ther aborst three hours, and sery plainly by all on
board. On the most moderate calculation, it was
400 feet in length, though some say 600. Its thick-
ness could tint be well sac ertaitied, though, from the
proportions of the smaller one which we killed, we
supposed it to he about 30 or 40 feet. The small
one was about 20 feet long, in make much like it
viper, though with a flatter head. 'rite belly was
black, and the hack green, with yellow spots. and
was covered with scales about half nu inch thick ;
stone of them had waves on their backs, which souse
are described as having."
The shove description may be relied on for ac-
curacy, as my friend happens to be one who had
always opposed the idea of the existence of such an
shiniest, and is very slow in believing any thing
which partakes sst the marvellous.
Etuswortb, October 14, 1819.

The Centaur, 74, is to he taken to pieces at

Uu Thursilsy last was interred, with military
honours, at Farnham, Mr. GROVES, Qua►ter-
Nla.ter of the Bucks yeomanry, and the oldest
metnlier of that most respectable regiment. This
nits.“-esteemed yeoman was found in an apoplectic
fit, between Farnham and Farnham Common, and
bring conveyed home in a cart. *boost immediately
expired. His brother yeomen, consisting of the
E don. leer, and Farnham troops, were formed, on
toot, in front of the tumor of the deceased, where cake
curl wine were di►tributed to each man. The pro-
ceiosion then moved on ; his own troop, with car.
Niles reversed, front next the corpse. followed
by his relatives. his horse with his accoutrements,
bouts, Sec. ; the yeomen in double files closing
the procession. The church was crowded to ex-
cess. After the service. the anthem of " Now
is Christ risen" was snug; the body was then
consigned to the grave, and three vollies were
tired.

jgr. JAMES HAY, coal-merchant, of Chichester,
Pliiplaced iu a most awkward situation it few days
ago. jje accompanied to Ins garden. in Chapel-
litreet, a friend, who kept there a hawk of a large
!specie. for * destruction of vermin. The bird
attacked Mr. HAY with great impetuosity, and but
fur the prompt assistance of his friend, would have
done him serious injury; as it is, he has escaped
with several marks of the beak and talons of his
inwadat4 Ps his lace. The bid has since been