The National Register.
London, England, 1816-01-14 00:00:00

ALARM IN THE TOWER.

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For some weeks past, a family residing in the Toviee of Lou.
don have been very much annoyed anti disturbed by a variety
of unpleasant and strange noises heard in different parts of the
house during the night ; anti the sentries on duty at the door of
the Royal Regalia, to which this house belongs, have frequently
been disturbed by the most violent knocking, and (according to
their account) even deep and hollow groans have been heard;
and the feeling of superstition having spread very much
among the soldiery, with whom the ghost is now a (rant phrase,
an additional sentry has lately been placed on-the rampart im-
mediately over the mysterious spot, and every possible exertion
used by the occupier of the house towards elucidating the cause
of the disturbance. Officers of the garrison have watched for
whole ; nothing but a continuance of the noise was beard
but no visible cause discovered, until late on the night of Thurs.
day last, the inhabitants of the Tower were thrown into the
eatest possible confusion, by the screaming and roaring of the
sentry stationed at the door of the Regalia depot, and the turn-
ing out of the guard, which, upon repairing to the spot, found
the soldier extended on the pavement in a senseless state. He
was immediately carried off to the guard room, and, when suf.
ticiently restored to his senses, positively affirmed, that whilst
upon duty, a small figure crept from under the door at which
he was stationed, and gradually made its approach to him, at
the sometime changing its appearance to that of a human being,
dog.
and afterwards into that of a do. These sudden transforma-
tions so completely affrighted the soldier, that, after alarming
the whole neighbourhood with his bellowing, he fell down
senseless.
Nothing was seen by the soldier placed on the rampart ; and
the must rational conclusion is, that imbecility of mind has in
this case been worked upon by the ridiculous and absurd tales
of " the ghost," with which, most probably, the poor fellow's
weak brains have been crammed ; and certainly no rational per-
son can say that doubling the sentries for such reasons as in this
case tends much to assure the uneducated mind of such lunacies
as it uppeats this soldier has fallen a martyr to.
At the same time, it is absolutely necessary that proper me•
thods should be resorted to, to clear up the mystery with which
it is at present enveloped ; atthough there is very little doubt
but that in a building so ancient as the one in question, con-
taining innumerable passages and blocked-up apartments, loop-
holes, and crevices, Boreas occasionally gives a concert, in
which he is most musically accompanied by all the bats, and
many cats of the garrison. •

A letter from Hamburgh says .—A tobacco pipe made of
stag's horn, with extraordinary ingenuity, and in the most
finished style, by a Saxon artist, and designed as a present to
his Grace the Duke of Wellington, has been sent to a mercan-
tile house to be forwarded. I here are carved upon it represen-
tations of battles, portraits, Brc. with the most masterly exactness
and elegance.
The list of Insolvent Debtors for the months of February and
March next, contains the names of more than 800 persons, who
claim their discharge under the terms of the Act.
A morning Paper says :—" The report of an intended mar-
ria ~e between the Princess Charlotte of Wales and an Austrian
or ellussian Prince, is contradicted. It is rumoured, that a
3'oung German Protestant Prince, now in this country, is more
likely to have the honour of her Royal Highness's hand."
GRADATIONS IN SociETY.—The late Mr. Garrick used to tell
the following story :—He was walking in London, in company with.
Weston, the celebrated low comediaagn they passed two young
soot-bs, and other professional ac-
chimney-sweepers, with time
companiments on their shoulders. One of them recognised the
two actors., and with an at. 711 sneer, said—" I say, Itill—Player-,
nien.”—" Don't insult 'em, Jack," said the other) " thee dust uot,
know what thou way'bt come to

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