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POE TIC Y.

The following beautiful stanzas have been attributed to
Loan Bram.. They are extracted, however, horn a vo-
lume of "Poems by lln AHD BARTON." They are dis-
tinguished by a high tone of feeling, and an originality and
vigour (.1 expression that would not have disgraced the pen
of that povt:—
TO THE GALLIC EAGLE.
" Fame's favourite minion
The theme of her story ;
quailed is thy pinion,
flow sullied its glory.
Where blood flowed like water,
Exulting it bore thee!
Destruction and slaughter
Behind and before thee.
Where glory was blushing,
Thy flight was the fleetest;
Where death's sleep was hushing,
Thy slumber was sweetest.
When broadswords were clashing,
Thy cry was the loutleiit
When deep they were gashing,
Thy plume was the proudest.
Bet triuml b is over ;
No longer victunous,
No more shalt thou hover,
'instructively glorious !
Far from the battle's shock,
Fate path fast bound thee ;
Chained to the rugged rock,
Waves warring mend thee.
Instead of the trumpet's sound,
Sea-birds are sh....king;
Hoarse on thy rampart's bound,
Billows are breaking.
The standards which led thee
Are trampled sus torn now ;
The flatteries which fed thi
Arc turned into scorn now.
For ensigns unfurling,
Like sun-beams in brightness,
Are crested waves curling.
Like snow-wreaths in whiteness.

No sycophants mock thee,
With dreams of dominion ;
But rude tempests rock thee,
And rulle thy pinion.
Thy last flight is taken,
Hope haves thee (or ever;
And victory shall •.iken
Thy proud spirit never."

PASIIIO.VAIILE INTELLIGENCE.

The Dowager Duchess of Rutland has arrived at Lord rorester's
seat, Park. front a tour.

..... _
Lard mid Lady Nugent have arrived on a visit to Lord and Lady
Grenville, at their seat. 1/roploore bulge, Irmo Bucks.
The Marchioness Westmeath arrivi‘l yeeeitlay at St. James's
Palace, trout l'homas Hope, lours seat, 1k pilaw, near Dorking,
surrey.

John Milbank, Esq. has left town. for Brighton.
Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, at. James's-street:—Colonel and
Mrs. Austin, from their seat in Kent. Ikparttires
Need. on a tour; Ilenerul and Sirs. liortin aistl family, for their
seat, Eau tisinbtead ; 31n. Gooch and Mrs. Pzuhert, fur their seat
iu Es•ex.

Andres, Esq. has left the St. Janieis Hotel, Jermyn.
street, for the Continent; also J. Nichol. Es n. on a tour.
Colonel Campbell has left Aliller's !hotel, Jertuyn•stret, for the
Continent.

Arrivals at Kirkham*, Hotel, Lower Brook-street:—Lady Sarah
and Miss Bailey, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Chantberlyn, from
a tour. Darartures —Edwant Norris, Esq., for Brighto.i ; J.
l'untming, Esq., for his seat. Treat Park, Essex ; Genrgc
Esq., far Suffolk : Mr. and Mrs. de Crespigny, on a tour; (*harks
Freeman, Esq., for 011uird ; S.Bataaa, Lsq.. mad ALthony Writa,
EsR., for ditto.
uvedale Prier, EN. has arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermya
street. from Oxford.

Arrivals at the Brunswick !louse Hotel, Haaovsr•syatae:—The
Rev. Wm. and Mrs. Yates, trout Lancashire; the Mines Corbett,
twin a tour.

Departures from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place :—Coh net
Dsltyin pie, for his seat in Kent ; Captain Hyde Parker oil a

Arrivals at Nivart•s Hotel, Lower Braol.meet :—Mrs. St. Geo.
Caulfield and the Misses Cvultield and lamilv. trow Itngloon ;
it. Geo.4.7aullield, Esq.. from Oxford. Ileparto rev : _llO ..curable
Captain Cadogan and Mrs. (Wow and fasnaly tot Sughtun.

The Christmas festivities at Chatsworth arc expected to
be must magnificent. His Grace the Duke of I/emir:Were
will by that time have nearly completed the improvements
of his princely mansion.
Amongst the late Bath arrivals are, the Countess of
Malinesbury, Lord Graves, Hon. G. Villiers, Sir W. Almlv,
Sir B. Graham, Sir It. Vaughan, Lady E. Carnegie. Lady
Middleton, Lady Muncaster, General Maya, &c. &c.
The Liverpool Mercury of Friday says--" The para-
graph respecting Miss Paton's marriage originated at our
office; and, as an Oxford journalist has questioned the ac-
curacy of our information, and as we have some regard for
editorial character, we shall state the grounds upon which
we pledged ourselves to the fact, ea poseout, that we deem
our authority on this occasion as good, at least, as that of
the Orfiard fleece& Mr. Webbe, the composer, whose pu-
pil Alias Paton was for several years, received the informa-
tion of her marriage, as stated in the Mercury of Oct. S,
from the lady herself. It was communicated by letter to
Mr. Egorton Smith by his own sister, Mrs. Webbe. This
is as direct and authentic a channel of information as can
be well imagined ; and whether the nuptials were actually
celebrated in Oxford or in its neighbourhood, we are
bound to believe the main fact of the marriage itself ; as
we have too good an opinion of the lady principally inter.
ested to believe her capable of deceiving Mr. Webbe or any
one else."

It is said to be in contemplation to commence a subscrip-
tion for the purpose of erecting a handsome statue of his
present Nisjesty in Leeds.
The celebrated traveller Le Valliant, who recently died
at Sazanne, was born at Saramaibo, in Dutch Guyana.
His taste for Natural History displayed itself early in life
and induced him to undertake two voyages to the ('ape oi
Good Hope. The &knees are also indebted to him for
useful and valuable discoveries in the interior of Africa and
Amerien. The Cabinet of Natural History at Paris pos-
sesses his canerleopanl, and his rich collection of stuffed
parrots and birds of Paradise. Ile has left in literature
his two voyages to the Cape of Goal Hope, and the
Na-
tural History of African and American birds, birds of Pa-
radise and parrots.
CI.EANING or ENGRAVINC9.—Put the engraving on a
smooth board, cover it thinly with common salt finely
pomaded ; pour, or squeeze lemon juice upon the salt, so as
to dissolve a considerable portion of it • elevate one end of
the hoard, so that it may form an angle of about forty-five
or fifty degreas with the horizon. Pour on the engraving
boiling water from a tea-kettle, until the salt and lemon-
juice be all washed off; the engraving will then he per-
fectly clean, and free from stains. It must be dried on
the board, or on some smooth surface gradually. If dried
by the tire or the sun, it will be tinged with a yellow
colour. Any one may satisfy himself of the perfect efficacy
of this method, by trying it on an engraving of small
value.—.llr. lomks
We understand that the young Englishman, named
John Moore, whose suicide we noticed yesterday, was the
son of Mr. Francis Moore, one of the brothels of the Ge-
neral of that mime, who tell at Corunna. The only con-
solation we can now offer to the family (who du nut reside
in France) and to the friends of this unfortunate young
Mail is, that his funeral has been attended to with all be-
coming decorum, and that the proprietor of the Hotel de
Montmorency has performed his last voluntary promise, in
having his remains deposited in the cemetery of Pere la
chaiw.__Cmirrier Francois.

Officers of Infantry are in future to *ear, for undress,
blue frock coats, with two epaulettes, cocked hat and plume ;
the hat to be worn oa all occasions. c.reept the parade, when
the eherro is to he worn.

Nearly so,ooo/. is subscribed on account of the Stour
Navigation Bud Sandwich harbour Company.
Propords are at present in circulation fur establishing a
Joint Stock Dairy Company in Edinburgh, with a capital
of 23,000/.

On Tuesday, in the criminal courts at Paris, two Roman
Catholic priests were convicted of swindling. M. Monnet,
a priest of the church of Bonne Nouvelle, was condemned
to twn years' imprisoutnent, and M. Pourcy, of the Mo-
nastery of La Trappe, to one year's iniprisomnent.
Herrings are abundant at Southampton, and the French
fishermen begin to show themselves. The pries to them
is reduced to 3s. a bushel ; each bushel containing from
400 to 460 fi►h.

1.111:11.41'Ultle.

TRAVELS IN THE REPUBLIC OF COLO/111A THE YEARS 11r4 ANL Itta.ql

DT D. MOLLIES. TRANSLATED TROY TUE llAssci.
C. Knight.

The Spanish provinces on the other side of the Atlast. are rapidly consolidating their emlependonce, and rh,
enn sources of commercial up, culation which the
OpQ:
wen
of thcr long-closed ports will furnish to European
dustry and capital, and, above all, to Great Britain,
they b, come emancipated from the paralysing doeniniost4
which they have been so fatally subjected, snakes erne
publication valuable which increases a stock of local
loop
ledge which may he tumid to such useful accoast, the
result of M. Alai. n's r. searches, while travelling in t'4
Republic of Columbia, into the customs, manners 1;4
character of the various inhabitants of this inimenalot
of South American pspulation, are litre faithfully
and great pra ;re is due to the translator for the justice dm;
to the original volume.
The following account of the origin of the ltysti,i
power in South Ann rice will be read with int(nvt, ix:,
that that power is on the ewe of its extinction. nil
singular calamities have been entailed in the interval spy
these provinces is but too true ; but that eventually 4,,
internal and external condition will be advanced in am;
refinement and civilization to an extent far beyond irk
without passing through the fiery trial, they woulj env
have attained, is, we think, squally certain. We h,,,
here, therefore, as elsewhere, the same marks of tits'. tis
neticent dispensation of Providence which bring; G 004,4
of evil :

" When America was first discovered, savages of na.
querahle ferocity and courage inhabited the beautiful eara
of Cumana and Caracas, as well as those watered he !Le
Apure and Oronooko ; continually wandering in these it,
preriable retreats, a few fruits, or the produce of thr clurt,
constituted their only food; the earth in summer, or an
shelter of the trees in the rainy season, iorrsd then for
bed and habitation: they were almost naked; the rule
paintings with which they covered their bodies, the Into
or teeth of animals with which they loaded their rut, std
the rings of gold which they appended from their noienh
were the most refitied ornaments they had invented: de
feathers of births was the usual covering of the 614,15 t
the owns of wild beasts, of the body. Ambition, !wind
slumbered not amidst all this wretchedness; the wilts;
command was the object of their most ardent vows; it irs
the recompense of the most painful ; the km
prescient of complaint was pueisheil by exclusion. 11'41
need bad these barbarians of a Chief% what daf term
were to he decided? what spoils. what conquests war m
be shared? the dead bodies of their enemies; fur !te4
greater part of them, when the ehace failed, fed upon 6e
limbs of their prisoners; there were but few tribes ilLs
disliked these horrible repasts.
In the mountains, on the contrary, the mannerism
ameliorated. The rich province of An tioquis alone Cal se
addicted to blood ; while in the plain in which Santa-Fr
was afterwards built, the nation of the Moses; already pop
seated some laws. The communications between ddfore
villages were safe and frequent. Apieulture began to fie
regarded, property to be respected, the towns had haLite
nuns tolerably commodious, and the people wise drensi
with decency. Without being surrounded by all that spler-
dor to be found in the Courts of Tenochtitlan and Can,
that of the Chi.f of CUNDIN•M•kCii, to wham the Spa.
nianls gave the title of Kula, was magnificent.
possessed its temphx, altars and priests. Of all the Indians
who inhabited these vast regions, the Motets alone ro-
t ieted the offering to their Gods,—their sun and neon,—:o
birds which they had previously taught to pre/mina ram
W I rds their language, in order that the cheated divini-
ties oaght take them for Amman victims. Ererywbere else
notlitna but human victims were offered, and young pm
sons of both sexes brought up to be butchered in the
horrid sacrifices, were sold at a most enormous price.
Upon hearing of the discovery of a new world. the LiTp
inhabitants of which wore collars and bracelets of gold, the
Spanish soldiers, weary of European warfare, which nor
gargled them but a pour booty, and the Moors amt J,,
impatient of the yoke to which they had recently brrn-d-
-jected, bid adieu to Europe, and set tiff to visit tlere new
lands, and to find another country. But along tie rind
coast of South America, which is washed by the sea olls
Antilles, they were repulsed by the Indians, and fu:::
all their flattering hopes defeated. These misfortusi
caused so general a despondency, that the Spanish Giotto
meat found itself obliged to offer the conquest of Vise
zuates to the highest bidder.
"It was undertaken by some German merchants 3
1528, who executed it with all the cruelty imaginable.
" They succeeded in gaining possession of the coast, sad
had already erected habitations at sonic distance in the so
terior ; these were, however, continually reduced to lino
by the savages, who had taken refuge in the wooda, and
the terrified Colonists scarcely dared to quit their
fortresses.

" Religion now undertook to put a stop to these mese%
and to snake a conquest which the sword haul been ete
able to effect. Missionaries penetrated into the wild !area
of the fugitive Indians. The greater number of these raw
fel conquerors became the victims of their zeal. Those
who had the good fortune to escape, obtained viu.tory liter
victory • and as they advanc,d, founded churches ot t!:etzh
and rushes ; at length they arrived on the backs d due
Oronooko, after having opened a safe comuct:nicatiol
tweet) diet river and Venezuela, by means of the .Anlunutu
inviolable even for the savages, which they haul crec:ci at
intervals.

In the mean time, the soldiers, jealous of the g'..11
Pizarro and Cortes, scaled the Cordillera under ti.. ecilE•
mend of Quesada, and subdued empires. In tact this
Chief, stimulated l.y the seductive accounts of i;ltrit wow;
her of Indians, who, pointing to the south, had assured
him that lie would find in that direction a rich and power-
ful empire, set off from St. Martha in the month of April
1536, at the head of six hundred and tut my infantry. aled
eighty-five cavalry. It was with infinite difficulty that ha
slight and ill-constructed boats could ascend the Magdeira.
but the obstacles opposed to lout by this river, instead of
arresting his progress, only inflamed his courage. A re
number of his heave companions perished either with fs•
ti4ue or want. Nothing, however, could daunt him: to
attacked the Indians inhabiting the canton,
where Vein
has since been built, gained an my conquest, traverses'
their territory, and victoriously descended into the lvautt-
ful plains of lbate and Bogota. Ilia valour had net 'rice
abused by idle tales. The province of Cluxlinateses,
since called Santa-E% was very rich. Powerful Prism,
called Zipas, at the head of a feudal Government.
the country, anti protected an industry which had Amu!!
begun to develops itself ; their temples, and piss" act
straw curtained no inconsiderable treasure.
" Thus a few hold and enterprising men, ix fie nese
41,1- one year, effected the conquest of those countries to
the name of the Viceroyalty of New Grenada has silo
been given, but which form only one portion of it. Tbe
proofs of a movement towards civilization was esrnw"
observable among the Indians. The avarice of the SFr
Maeda, increased by this eireunistati‘v, sought only after
new conquests. Neither the badness of the roan', 114
want of provisions, the oppressive intensity of the beet, net
the poisoned arrows of the natives, could damp their est."
prising courage. Some ads rnturers, collecting a fe
soldiers in the ports of the sea of the Antilles, and flu'
nished with ammunition, proceeded to conquer Lingelor`
" Not less brave than Pizarro, Benalcaaar, at tines but
Lieutenant, became his rival in glory. Quito, paste,
payan, and the valley of Cauca, acknowledged his at1:0;
rity. Then, passing the Qaindiu and the Nlig;ilalena.c.'
arriving in the plain of Bogota, at the moment when 1./.;"
sada had completed its conquest, he became one ed
tr
founders of the capital of these rich possessions.
" Upon hearing the recital of so many famous
at the sight of the fields of battle, and the iniprgmb.
places where the Spaniards fought, it is difficult to t
how they obtained such rapid anti astonishing success. or'
cially if credit be given to the accounts of the first hie•
roans, of the considerable number of inhabitants who "le
found there. But, already mistress of the CO3CU of Afro.
Spain only sbantioned them for those of Ainerio,
cause the population of the latter were found to be le"
numerous and warlike. Besides, being assisted by the
testine quarrels among the Indians, the Spanish CaeteEl;
everywhere found traitors to be gamedover ; date of

as guides, :rat discovered the ambushes laid for them,
wink nommen erved them as interpreters and spies.
" ftverniting was particularly carried on at St. Domingo ;
this island was already tilled with liquors and mulattoes ;
they were formed into regiments, and sent over to the con-
tinent. The*. men w-re the best soldiers that could be em-
ployed in this burning climate. It is doubtless liv inherit-
ance that the Indians still indulge an implacable hatred
against men of calorr."
The efEct of the increasing influence of knowledge, and
the extensive intercourse which a free commerce wit open
between the entegiitelied nations of Europe null this vast
region of the New World, cannot fail to introduce a great
change in the comlition of • great portion of the human
nee, and to uroetice ass influence decidedly favourable to
that regress of mind winch is daily ameliorating the
condition of sieenk.nel in all countries, in spite of the
rciistance omrseel to it, and of all those -intermediate ob-
stacle+ with which it may hare to contend.
These travels of M. When are full of interest, as
they throw a light upon every topic connected with the
sew Columbian Its public, upon which we require intim-
instiou.

SHOCKING CASE of DEATH by ADSTINZNCE.

The horrible feelings produced by complete abstinence
Late hien lately tt ciao, il in a number of Hefeland'aJorri-
,,,l der l'niesisi•Ace Ihilkandie. The substance of the case
a as fellows:—
A t;vrittan merchant, aged 32, depee►sed by armee re-
verses of fortune, fool the Coes:sot tit slights of his relatives,
funned the results:Wit of destroying himself by abstinence.
With this view b•, repaired, on die 13th of September,
lalb, to an only Twitted wood, white be constructed a
butof boughs, and remained, without feud, till the 3tl of
October following. At this period he was found by the
landlord of a nei,ildvitring put-house,—still alive, but ve►y
feeble, spetehlt•u, and insensible. Broth, with the yolk of
an egg, was given him. He swallowed it with difficulty,
asd died ilium di:tit-Iy. .

In the pocket of the unfortunate man was found a
journal, written iu peewit, aingular in its kind, and remark-
able as a narrative of his fe dings and sentiments. It be-
gias thus:—" The g is rous philanthropist, who shall one
day find use here after my death, is requested to inter me;
sad in cuitaiderati.m of this service, to keep my clothes,
vase, knife, and letter-case. I moreover o!serve, that 1
sa so suicide, but have died of hunger, because, through
weekni men, I have lost the nixie of my very considerable
property, and am unwilling to become a burthen to my
trivia." The ensithig remark is dated Sept. 17th, the
second day of alienist sac:—" I yet live ; but how have 1
been waked during ile.• night, and how cold has it been !
0 God ! when will my :az &rings terminate!! No human
being has for three darn been seen here; only some birds."
The next extract I'0.1i1111:1 a, —" And again, three days, and
I have beets so soaked during the night, that my clothes to-
day are not yet dry. 11.0 w hard is this, no one knows ; and
nay last hour must anion arrive. vutbtless, during the
heavy rain, a little wilier has got into my throat ; but the
thirst is not to be slaked with water; moreover, I have
Lad noise even of this tOr six days, since 1 am no longer
skit to move from the place. Yesterday, for the first Issue
daring the eternity which, alas! I have already passed
here, a man approm he.t one within the distance of eight or
ion paces. Ile was ceiminly a shepherd. I saluted hi 11l in
silence; and he returned it in the same manner. I'robably
he will find nee after my death !"
" Finally, I here protest, before the all-wise God, slut,
notwithstanding all else misfortunes which I have stiff red
from my youth, I y. t die very unwillingly; although ne-
e.asity has imperimes:y striven me to it. Nevertheless I
pray for it. Edina.. forgive him ; for lie knows not what
he does! More can I not write, for faintness and spasms:
and this will be the last. Dated near Forest, by the side
lithe Goat pub Ne-house, Sept. 29th, 1919.—J. F. N."

Considerable interest has been excited in this tow.:,
during the present week, by a visit front a confidential
tient of no less a personage than the Pacha of Egypt. The
.4tne of this exit aorelinary visitor is Ali Effendi; and it
3 stated to us that he fills a station in the Court of the
?ache, somewhat analogous to that of Grand Chamberlain.
Trots his title of Effendi, however, we should rather sup-
sac that be is a secretary. We believe he was a Slame-
ake, and served ire the capacity of aid-de-camp to Ibrahim,
them of tl.e Packs, when the B'echabites were driven
itualites. We underatand that he has been wilt to this
irmery ter the purpose of studying its language, manners,
and imitations; and certainly, from what we have heard
0f his intelligeeire and 'WNW el, we should think that the
Pads (veld hardly base chosen a better agent. Ile
brioicht an introduction to Messrs. R. and W. Garnett,
tine town, by whom he was takes to see the processes
of spinning, and power-leen weaving. and the various
riches at seek in the establishment of Messrs. Roberts,
mid Co. machinists • with all of which he evidently
tilt,sreatly intimated, and seemed readily to comprehend
sl/4t esplatations given to him, though they were conveyed
amber a circuitous manner, being interpreted into French
te Mr. William Garnett, and then translated into Arabic
4 a Greek named Panaitnis, who accompanied Ali "'Retell
the capacity of interpreter, and appeared to passes, the
ability and acuteness peculiar to his nation. In addition
b the mechanical wonders which were exhibited to this
stranger, he was taken to a party at which
toast ladies were present ; and we are happy to inform
ear fair readers, that hr gave a decided preference to the
kbert? with which the sex are indulged in this country,
vice compared with the mate of bondage and seclu,ion
It which they are kept in the East. Betides this officer,
tx itudentattel the Paella has sent over a commercial agent,
on inuenian, named Piezzin, probably for the purpose of
Gearing connexions in this country for the disposal of his
ones, of which be is now the most extensive grower in
be leek!. We are informed this agent has stated, that
the crop in Egypt, this year, would amount to alOO,OOO
Laic;; and that the country possesses a capability of pro-
iaeiag this valuable commodity to an almost unlimited ex-
tat —ifinehesfer Guardian.
From Poland we learn that two officers of rank (Major
LOL,sittsky and Lieut.-Colonel Dobrognfsky) have been
tatenced• to imprisonment, one for nine scars and the
eller fur sever, by the Supreme Military Tribunal in that
°miry, which possesses the same powers as were fot -
rely vested in the High Tribuual of the Diet of Poland.
h is Out a little remarkable that the wentenee does not
"tails the crime of which these officers have been guilty.
Tlit Emperor of Russia has remitted e‘el, of them two
!fin of his imprisonment.—tiallesani's Messenger.
Ike new sloops of war, Champion, Orestes, and !glades,
.11e sole out of Portsmouth Harbour (the two latter hee-
-1 aadergone alterations), foe the purpose of again sailing
also experimental cruise. Sir John Plaillimore, in the
Ttetie is to take then under his direction in the prnseut
44 and they will he seloo accompanied by the Scylla, one
41'n largest converted, and the Jasper, one of the smallest
r:AN, brigs of war. They are to cruise sto leagues to the
vestearel of Scilly. The public may confidently expect
that this interesting question will be pursued by Sir John
rialinnore to a perfect conviction of every Officer in the
'feels, of the merits claimed by their several buildets fur
alperienty of plan in ship-buikiing. Captain llayes pro-
-oe4lagain in the Champion; and it is expected that the
Leis of the Admiralty will renew their leave for Officers
Li volunteer and make a report to them of their observe-
.. 4,4 en the vessels. The extensive and deep interest which
ciesuhjiet has excited exceeds belief.
44,1 Wednesday the indictment against Cnackfoed, for
involving penalties for Tommie will be tried. The
-.'iowing Noblemen and Gentlemen are subpoenaed by the
'narrator Ord, viz.—the Marquis of Hertford, Lord Glen-
• lord Alvanlev, Mr. Itaikes, &c.
11* 4 hums. whichsailed from Quebec on the 16th ult.,
!fon: of Deal on Friday. By this arrival we leant, that
Harlequin, from Liver viol to Quebec. bail been
'ecked at a short digester from that port. The
valu pawn
'.lll nal few were saved, but it was feared that her
:TO, rallied at fifty thousand pounds. would be lost,
• ".) eatlye. damaged, that what may be saved will be
a !sate
NTl44:Quirterly Meeting of the Portsmouth branch of the
wWal .itinaitant Society took place on :ilionlav se'uttight,
•nl it appeared that eighty-one members bail joined the
i'l4lY during the quarter, making a total of 903 ; arsai
si.e. the poufs
A.lllllinig the same riod, had receives! an in-
•making the Sociepety*. espital nearly I,oe 01.

MARSH, SIRACEY, FAUNTLEROY, AND CO.

AT TIIE COURT OF COMMissioNERA OF BANK-
HASIN.:I! ALI...STREET.

Another Met inn, of the Creditors of these Bankrupt* having
been appointed for S.sturtlay morning, at eleven o'clock, three of the
altenthal at the Court. It had been anticipated that
the bankrupts would attend for the punitive of being examined, but
it appears that the Lon' Charicellor has suspended the proccedime,
a will appear by the following notice, which was placts:l under the
list of meetings for Saturday
3larah, Stracey. launilerey, am! Graham—The proceedings
under this Commission are alayul by older of the Lord Chan-
cellor."

--'l-Otwithatandinw. the Solicitor to the Commission attended. and
a number of creditors were present. for the purpose of proving their
debts. As usual, under all couintissions bui more particularly on.
der such an this, where the transaction. hir:e been so extensive and
complicated, many were, as a ntatter of course, sent back to procure
better mot In one instance, a claim war made under a power of
attorney, but it appeared that them was no account with the parties
on the books of the bankrupts. Another case of considerable im.
pmrance to the estate of the bankntius was a (lain) for 5,101/. Ils.
10d. by the respectable housed Latitte and t:41., banker'. at Paris.
This arose from a transawiun with the house of Marsh and Co.
under the following circumstances : Marsh and Co. wrote I.ntltte
and Co. to accept to the amount stated for a 31r.W. Burton, and to
reimburse thesuselves, they ehre to draw upon them (Mandl and
Co.) as behoe.

Mr. 31014TACIVR, on behalf of the creditors, took an ',Nettie.)
to this claim, on account of it not being shown that they (lodine
and Co.) did dn.., and if they had not hO done their remedy should
be against Hutton. The learned Counsel stated he knew some-
thing of the transaction, and the mon being of so much Mims.,
to ,ce to the estate, he certainly ahotshl wish to look further into it.
The transaction might appear clear to the chtintant as a matter of
business, but lawyers might take another view of the word draw.
Its the remise of the pincer 'inga one of the Coitiniissioners observed
that he understood that our of .he bankrupts (we believe Mr.
Graham) had some papers relative to the estate in his possession;
these papers he requested the Solicitor would imnsesliately apply Gar;
the bankrupt. had no right us retain them ; they should Ise to the
possesanso of the awignt es. The bankrupts ought to have nccess
to their hooks aul paper., fur the purpone of making up the.r Sc.
COSMO. but they certainly should nut be in the custody of any of
then,

A Tax Collector applied to the Commissioners for advice about a
sum lodor.a with the bankrupts for safety. This could not be done;
all that they could dm was to hear his claim. lle then suited that
he had a balance of about 1504 in their hands, and that he had not
resorted to the suing out an extent in aid from the dread of the ex.
;tenses. Ile wui therefore left to make himself content with any
dividend that the estate may pay. 3lr. Collector appeared to con.
sole himself with the reflection that the loss was not greater ; had it
been a few days earlier, his loos, as well as that of a brother colter.
tor, would have been very great, but fortunately for them they had
very recently paid over a very considerable suns to the Receiver-
General.

Dunne the Meeting, debts were proved hi the amount ..f nearly
Miro' thousand pounds. One debt alone was ter more than five
thousand pounds. Neither of the bankrupts attended, and the
usual minute of !heir non-surrendcr was placed on the proceedings.
Another Meeting is appointed fur sau.rday next.
In the Commission issued against Henry Fauntleroy a minute
was also made that be did nut appear.

ANOTHER GENTLEMAN APPREHENDED FOR

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES (AT IIIIIST01).

For the last four years a Mr. &very, the MI of a hanker
in Bristol, has been carrying on buzitais in that city as a
sugar refiner, in conjunction with a Mr. Seward. Their
reputation was unimpeachable, and their credit extensive ;
!Autrey, however, as it is repotted, Mr. Saver!, who was
the managing partner, extending the business beyond the
capital, and, rather than expose the necessities of the con-
cern, resorted to raising money on acceptances which now
turn out to be forged. About ten days ago, he left Bristol
for London, under pretence of attending to the business of
the firm, and wrote it. a day or two after to excuse himself,
on account of illness, Irvin immediately returning, and his
wife and family left apparently to attend him. On Sunday
last his partner received intelligence that excited alarm.
A meeting of some of the principal bill holders was con-
vened; forgeries to a great extent appeared, one gentleman
holding bills to the amount of several thousands; the part-
ner was despatched to London to make iminirit s after the
offender. At Bath lie met Mrs. &very, her son, and her
father and member, on their return to Bristol. They said
Mr. Savory haul left the Thames for America. The partner,
on arriving in London, gained information which led hint
to suspect that the fugitive might join 4. the Hudson,"
which left the Thames on the Si! instant, and was then at
Cowes. He immediately went to the latter place, and on
going on board the Mebane, discovered his unfortunate
',lnner, passing under the name of Henry Serrington.'
The offender was taken into custody on Thursday last,
and conveyed to Bristol, in a state of great mental agony
and despondency.
Extract of a letter, dated Cowes, Dcc. 10:—" Sailed
yesterday, the American ship Hudson, Champlin, master,
for New Yurk, with passengers. Billie the ship was under
weigh, a Mr. Savory, merchant, at Bristol, who had an-
bark'd on board her the preceding day, was token out of
the ship by a constable from this place, accompanied by a
gentleman, who is • partner of his : it appears he is sus-
pected of forgery. Immediately Mr. Savory saw his part-
ner come alongside the Hudson, be threw himself over-
board, but was prevented being drowned. lie then at-
tempted to make away with himself, by dashing his head
against the side of the ship. He is at present at the Vine-
Inn, in custody of two peace officers, who are fumed to
watch him very diligently, to 'nevem his committing
suicide. lie is in a dreadful state of mind, and aeknow-
blips that his crime is as bad as Fauntleroy's. On the
Tide-Surveyor's mustering the crew of the Hudson,
Mr. &very passed by the,name of Henry Serrington."
We regret (says a contemporary) to state that we have
received information of the failure of /mother Bank, in a
city of the West of England, of which the transactions
were very extensive, under cireutnstances that will, if our
information be correct, excite much attention.

MCLANC/101.Y ACCIPENT.—A most calamitous event
took place on Thursday last, at Weduesbury, in Stafford-
shire, about seven miles from the town of Birmingham.
We allude to the sudden bursting of the boiler of a steam
engine, belonging to Mr. Richard Adams, of that town.
The accident happened at nine o'clock in the morning, and
from the noise of the c:,:plosiun excited the alarm of the
whole town. Not few,:r than six unhappy persons have
lost their lives, among whom were Mr. Aflame himself, Mr.
Charles Adams, his uncle, and four of his workmen. The
hremises were almost entirely destroyed, and the scene of
orror which was presented to the eyes of the spectators
scarcely admits of description. Several of the materials
and heavy pieces of iron were scattered in the surrounding
fields. The boiler itself was scattered in like manner;
one third of it fell into the field of a Mr. Hanks; another
part fell in Dudley-street, and a third part near the New
Ranters' Chapel. One of the men. named Talbot, was
found in a pool, at a distance from the manufactory, with
his brains dashed out, anti otherwise a dreadful spectacle.
The other persons killed were Auto; Spittle, his brother,
and Padmure. A man of the name of Oldbury is missing.
John Lavender, John Howard, and route of the other
workmen, are severely wounded. Mr. George Adams
happened providentially to be away at his breakfast, or he
would inevitably have shared the fate of his brother.
Several persons were injured by the falling figments, and
a wooden-legged lad, we have just heard, was blown to the
top of Mr. Howding's garden, his brains dashed out, and
every article of his clothes torn from his holy, excepting his
stocking. Mrs. Adams was so affected by the unhappy
occurrence, that she has ever since remained insensible ;
and the families of the other suta•ren are not lies to be
pitied. The caws of the accident has not yet been dis-
covered, and no doubt there must have been some neg-
ligence in suffering the pressure on the boiler to become
too powerful.
Ots Monday afternoon, about two o'clock, the shock of an
earthquake was very sensibly felt in the city of Chichester,
which alarmed a considerable portion of its inhabitants,
many of whom ran into the streets, in the greatest conster-
nation, under the impression that their dwellings were
actually falling. In several houses the bells were set
la ringing, and the window blinds unrolled • and one
indi-
vidual states, that he was sitting in a small room. and dis-
finely saw the walls move from south to math out of their
perpendicular, and as instantaneously resume their position.
The shock lasted from three to five seconds. We flare not
heard that it was felt further in tins direction than the
vicinity of Arundel. Many persons imagine that there has
been an earthquake in some place abroad, as in the year
ISM a shock but much slighter. was experienced in
Chichester, which at the time proved so destructive to pro-
perty in the city of Caracas (West italics).

TUE

MilTiSii PRESS

SJIIPPING IN7'ELLIGENCE.

FROM LIAWD'S LIST.

SCIf.LIr, 1)1LC. B.—On *nth November none in, the 17nion.
Sandmen from Gijon fur bisbon ; was tin y, n hr re with loss of
bulwarks, and sails split. About twenty leagues to the westwanl
ttf this, abe fell in with a binge brig. with her masts, sails, and
Jigging, alengsido not any person on board. lien name could
not be made out, being a forevier, and apparently a new vessel ;
inside of her bulwarks 'mitred , 114) boats on deck, and
hatches open. Thu Joseph", t~andenon, for Venice, has sailed and
put. back twice. _ _

FA I. MO V 111, HT:C. 11.—Yo arrivals or railings.
PLestouTst, Ilec. 9.—A large ship levy seen breaking in at
dark• supposed to he an outward-bouLd Wan Indisman. A vemel
was di•coeered sunk this morning. about three quarters of a mile
nom Yalm. %slimmed to be a btig, a pan .•f her broken mart is
14a lenses diameter. A bag. marked •• W ysc 32," has been picked
up near her. The Semis, 31.Connick, trot t ly mlon to the Cape
of limn, !lope, which wisa driven an 11110 y.! during the late gale,
way sold thin day.

.DAIIITMOITTII. 1/EC. I.—Part of the crew of the Sprctilator,
node. from Viana tie L'iverperii, have been taken off the wreck
by a Norway brig, and landed bt ; the maszer and two
men were dinned; the mate and two men saved.
Pcsaysnotrvm, Hi:c. 10.—The Victory, from the East Indies,
floated off last night's title, w::h assistance frcru 1114 Jlaje►ty's
Dock-yard. Put in, Witili.l.o.lllll. the Martinis of Anglesey,
tbr Jamaica; the Sea Nymph, Iturrouglis, fur Naples., wrh law
of fnm.yertl; and the Pria. Aquist, tier the 31rditerranesn.
Does:a, 1/gc. 10. —Artie. d the Monarch picket front Pen.
Imme, with his iit;cellettcY Count d'Aglic. Suede:tan Ambas.ador.
fitr the parr, the Helen's. Currie, front Pienw. El wen lisgslicads
ni Frcrit II red wine, and tau pieces of brataly, have br•en brought
in this day by a Dover smack, which picked then, lip to the west.
ward.

i)EAL, DEC. 10.—Arrived the Jean, James, front ()ocher; on
the 7th instant spoke the Hector, Hewlett, for .L.stiact,,„ fifteen
leagues west of Scilly, all well; pasreAl a schooner. water.logesl,
1110 miles south. west of Scilly, ooh no one on board. '1 he whole
of the outward-6,mo' mard late night and this tworn;tig, with the
following vessels from the River the day, viz.:—lams Doug,
king, for Jamaica; Poathutuus, Dope, for sit.m. Lome; Diana,
Sllll4, for the Alediterraneaut • Fortitude. &Ocher. for llarlsoloes;
Preston, Hall, for Ileum; cad Levant, Vraeman, for st. I►ut'c.
31 lo.—Lantlrd here yesterday an iron-shichetl
anchor, three cwt., marked on the shank •• Betsey," ALA' an
the crown •• Creamer," with about twenty-tire fathoms of chain
cable, taken up in our rends. _ _ -

• DEC. 11.—Arrived tho prightly. Dryden, from
Riga; Lushania. Jun. from Riga; Isabella, lilderson, from
Riga; Cuba, Waimea, frau filavannah ; Mentor, Edmonds, fermi
eetersburgh ; Caatkreagh, Wightnian, from reter•hureh Enter-
iiriue, Watson, from Figueisa; Susan, ‘echh, from Guernsey ;
Union, Swartkrige, from Jersey; and Mathews. Winter, (rum
Ilaniburgh. Smiled the Colombia. Wilson, ler l'obago ; Friend.,
ut tam. Ibr Coals; ( eivrity, Dickenson, fur Jersey ; and Atlan-
tic. %Volker, for flaniburgh.
LerTheteanwrow, Alh;en, Webster, from
Sunderland for Plymouth, drove on the Oars Rocks yesterday,
and went to pieces. The crew arrived here yesterday in their small
boat. not having time to get their long boat before she sunk.
NEVIIIIAVEN. MCC. 10.—liv advice just received from East-
bourne, a vessel has sunk ar Wachs, Dead, aid a number of
boats were endeavouring to tow her in Ice the shore. Serval pipes
of wine, also some fruit, have been picked up and carried to Dover
and Per:sumo th.

II new it: Owe. 10.—The crew of the Leith smack Prompt,
Atitlemit, are arrived here in a sniaek, the Prompt having sprung
a leak and sunk on the Sth instant, about twenty miles off OrtUrd.
ness. The Marchioness of Huntley, Bien kinsop, has been assisted
into this port leaky, having struck upon a wreck whilst turning up
between the Nesse% ois the evening of the Pill instant.
VAII DI l•Tile I. W. Mc. 10.—The Watton, for Lisbmi, after
several iodlixtual attempts to get oir, has been obliged to begin to
unload, after having thrown part of her cargo (coal) overboard.
I.IV F. PUOI., Lies 2.—A 111,131 the Ilarriet, Sibson, and Car.
rick, Blake, nom Ilichebucto—sailed November; Omen.
Havelock, and Nelson, Crook, from Miremiclii—sailed 12th No.
Timber; Charlotte, Shearer; Maria, White; and Mils/mid, Mos.
sop, from Quebec; Crossthwsite, from Bay Cheleur; and
Alpha, Stewart, from Cape Breton.
Cesintri, I)Ec.9.—.The Clio slearns, bound to Naples, the
Benjamin, Phillips, and Sampson, Harris, both bound to Cork,
have been got off the strand, after discharging part of their cargoes ;
the latter has come into this port to rest. The Oratitude,
bound to Cork, has landed part of her cargo, and is expected off
next Springs. The George, Hopper, bound to Newcastle, has dia.
charged her cargo and is under repair.
Eitils:a BEe. 7.--The Banger- of this port, sailed from
hence on Sunday, tor Liverpool, and went on a reef of rocks at
Ila:lianhaven, where she broke her rudder : she beat over the
rinks, but being untnatragable drove upon a sand bank close to the
mouth of the IVater of (Jule, but by great assistance was got off the
next title mad hauled into this harbour, and it is leered she has sus.
t,ned It damage.
Li Mt! ItK. l)Lc. B.—Vesterday morning( the .Jane of ll'ork.
ington, Wilkinson. in moving from Fishers to Spaight's Quay,
rt.n on baard the Protector, small coaster, from Cork, the latter
immedietely filled.
_

PARIS, 6EC. 11.—f4tters from Cadiz of the 19th ult. mention
that the Spanish Vice-Consul at Faro, had given notice of an in-
sur4ent prnratier's trailing to that neighbourhood, which had
Captured ►racial Spanish veatele, among them the N. S. de Regla,
from St. Andero, to Carlin ; the prii.ii.vr is armed wi,h one 6, one
12, and two 18 pounders, and a compliment of 129 %ten.
NEwrouxot.sxn, Nov. 16.—A brig belonging to Allen. in
Sone.and, in ballast. who.* name we could not learn, is sunk on
the %Vest Cape itccf of this Wend ; crew saved. The Usenet, of
Aberdeen, is Jost on Miratniehi

Captain Rutherford of the , on the *29th ult. 8 leagues
southward of the Start, saw a foreign two decked ship under Jury
masts, standing to the N.E. apparently to make the land, and he
supposts is the Teasel lost on Portland the following day.
The Hugh Crawford, Laugdou, fut. Van Diemen's Land, put
into Torbay, and remains.
VLSSELS SPOKEN w rrn..—Sclionner John and Thomas. from
Ilarbadoes for Halifax, Nor. 11. by the Emma, Rathbone, arrived
at New York ; Aurora, Swain, from Cadiz for New York, and
supplied with provisions, by the Lewis, Skiddy, arrived at New
York; Pacific, from Liverpool for Bahia. 6th lust. off the Salters,
by the Collins, arrived at Liverpool ; Hector, Motet, from Lon.
dun for Jamaica, 7:h inst. 15 leagues W. of Scilly, by the Jeaa,
longs, anired an the Dosna.