The National Register.
London, England, 1817-03-24 00:00:00

NEW SECT IN THE CRINIF.A.

A sect of Christians, deviating from the Greek
church, has sprung up in the south-caster parts of the
Russian empire, and a curious rescript has been issued
*by the Emperor Alexander, containing directions for
its treatment. We know nothing of the tenets of these
Christians. except that it is intimated, that they resem-
ble the PauHelens of the Bth century, of whom an ac-
count may be found in Gibbon. We may inter, there-
fore, that they approach to the Protestant churches•
now establishes! in Europe. They are called Ducho-
boozi : and the rescript, which is addressed to the Mili-
tary Governor of Cherson, is to the following effect :
'The sect having been removed from the Ukraine to the cir-
cle of Melitsholsk, in the Twirls, in consequence of the
Nameable w•ay of life impnted to them, and to prevent their
opinions from spreading, and they having petitioned for pro-
tection from oppressioo, the Governor is directed to consider
the motives of this removal, which is said to have been order-
ed by the Emperor, with a view at once to protect the sect
from improper mortifications, and to stop the spreadiog of
their opinions : and the Government, not having received for
many years any complaints from one side or the other, or
other reports of disorders, had every reason to suppose that
• the measures-adopted were sufficient.
The departure of this sect front the true faith of the Greco-
Russian Church is stated to be a deviation founded on some
erroneous repretentations of the true worship, and of the spi-
rit of Christianity ; but as they are not without religion-14
they seek for what is divine, though not with a right un•ler-
ataudin'g—it does not become a Christian :• • inment to em-
ploy harsh and crutch means, torture, exile, c. to bring back
to the bosom of the Church those who base gone astray. The
sloet•iue of the Redeemer, who came into the world to save
the sinner, cannnt, it is said, he spread by constraint and
• punishment, cannot serve for the oppression of those who are
to b led back into the paths of tutus. All the measures ot•
seventy exhausted upon the Ducholmozi in the course of an
years, up to 1801, were not able to extirpate this sect, and
only increased the number of its adherents. They are, there-
/ fore, in future to he protected from unmerited insults on ac-
amnia of the difference of their faith. By being removed to
at other settlement, they would be again placed in a hard se
tuition, and be punished on a mere complaint, without exa-
mination.
'The colony is therefore recommended to the special super-
intendence and particular care of the Governor; who, with-
• not regarding false allegations or preconceived opinions, is to
examine into all the lot al circumstances, their way of life,
their• eondnet, and take care of them, as an impartial Gover-
our who studies the good of those who are confided to his care. -
The fate of these settlers must be permanently secured : they
must feel that then• are under the protection of the laws : and
then, bet not before, his Imperial Nhtjesty says, " we may
expect from them attachment and love to the Magistrates."
Ent, it is added, it' these sectaries " seek to draw away others
front the established Ch rch, and to iainre them with their
own religious notions, then the energy of the law Wrist be ex-
erted against such violators of it, awl such illegal conduct
must be checked." But even then it is nor allow alti-
on account of one or more criminals who are eons reof a
s iolatiou of the law, the whole colony, which h. s ha I no
share in it, should be made responsible. Such complattes
nail accusations require a careful examination, front wbout
the complaint comes, and what maybe the motives of it. Thus
the two Duchohoozi named in your Representation, who,
after their return to the true Chortle accused this society of
various transgressions, and dr:yowl' to their blameable way
of life, may have done this not of 'flakier m• revenge; per-
haps they were excluded front the society ttos (rinses, or de-
-61:1 toil it front a contentions and inimical , 1. Such mere
complaints, which deserve altogether no attention, must
never induce the adoption of severe measures, which may be
followed by. the arrest, imprLso 1111 l ent, and torture, of those
who are nut yet convicted of any butt intention, or any crime.

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PROGRESS OF RELIGIOUS TRUTH AMONG THE
HE.kTHENS.

The following is an extract of a letter from, Ally-
Chur, near Calcutta, dated September 18I(1
" Front what I sec of religious affairs in the East,
it is clear that its great cause is proceeding on2dow but
sure grounds, which promise very important results in
the cuurse of a few years. There are many Eurtymns
now in India who are in regular habits of privi.te de-
votion in their families, and who observe the Sabbath
with every mark of becoming privacy and piety : such
valuable characters have cucreased obvi.ntsly within c
very Aunt time pact ; and the new Ecclesiastical Ega_
11.1teent:, in the English and Scotch Churches here
have brought about a reform in manners and soci.•ty at
the Presidency, which bring us much nearer to habits
.of religion autl moral 4. A onset important nra is
about to couunenec in the east, by the establishment of
a College in Calcutta,cai/ed the Hindu° College tin. the
Instruction of the Children of Native Parents in the
En.4lisla Language and SLiences; it is patrouised by 41

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the leading men of learning, both European and na-
tives, and liberally supported by numerous powerful
and opulent natives of rank. The plan is finally ar-
ranged, teachers appointed, committees fbrmed, and the
ground appropriated for the erection of the College ; it
is to comprehend every branch of European literature ;
the blessed consequence of this most wise and beneficial
institution may be readily anticipated in the increasing
knowledge anti illumination of the human mind among
a class of beings who have been for so many ages past
buried in the must lamentable idolatry, ignorance, and
sup...rstitiou.

REVIEIV.
SIX WEEKS AT LONG'S-BY A LATE RESIDENT.

Wc shall commence our review of " Six Weeks at
Longs" by a censure of what we think objectionable in
the work ; because, upon the whole we have been ple:.s-
ed by its perusal, and we wish to part with the " Late
Resident" without any danger of being called upon here-
after to "give him the satisfaction of a gentleman,"
to our minds, the most unsatisfitctory thing in the
world.

The writer of this work is, we apprehend, too strong-
ly influenced by a sense of the state in which certain
"infernal schemes" of the other "residents at Longs"
have placed him.
It is well known to our metropolitan readers, that by
" Long's" is meant a certain fashionable coffee-house,
known by that name, situate in Bond-street. It is the
object of this novel to expose the follies and vices of
some of the titled gentry who frequent that fashionable
hotel. How far the " late Resident's" Advertisement of
his house may operate on the gratitude of the present
owner we know not ; but this we know, that if the
company arc indeed of the cast here described, few per-
sons reg,ardful of their reputation will be very anxious
to "put up" there in future. We have, however, no
doubt but the descriptions arc highly exaggerated, and
that 'while professing to correct the vice of slander, he
has himself fallen into it to a very great extent,and that
too, under the covert of fictitious names, and a pleasing
and amusing exterior. There are also some anecdotes
and witticisms, much too indelicate for the pen of a
censor to write, or a chaste ear to listen to.
Again : all the personages here so severely lashed are ,
not to be met with at Long's—The writer has gone
out of his way to heap abuse upon some who arc known to
be correct in their morals, and upright in their conduct
with the world—Much as we diapprove of Sir F.
Burdett's politics, we cannot acquiesce in the insinuation
that he is a domestic tyrant, and is greatly involved
in debt : vet in this light is the worthy Bart. exhibited
under the name of Sir Francis Rashly—The allusion
to Lord Cochrane's (Cockboat) banners, as a Knight of
the Bath, is unmanly and cruel—These political ebul-
litions savour too strongly of a rancorous spirit of
party for a novelist, which the "Late Resident at
Long's" professes to be.

We will not ssy a word in cons-1m of the writer's
account of Lord Catsm (B), whose tinnily vices are of
too glaring a character to be endangered by much exag-
geration.

The heroine of the story, is a Miss Tropsilla, a very
beautiful and rich heiress, who, somewhat like the fair
lady with the Death's Head at Paris, pretends to be a
romnlete idiot, though, in fact, enlightened and accom-
plished to a very high degree. Her motive for this cen-
duct is, like that in the story above alluded to : to
try the honour and uprightness of onr sex, of whom.
a sale in the country, sbe had heard a very direful ac-
count. flyppolita is brought by her uncle, a rich Nor-
thumberland squire, and his good-wife Dorothy, to see
-the curiosities, &c.of Loudon. Their residence at Long's
appears to have been, in a manner, accidental.
The reader will readily conceive the rest—lt is the
object of the noble visitors who frequent that hotel, first
to plunder her rich uncle of his property, and secondly
to run away with his supposed idiot of a twice.
In the accomplishment of these nefarious objects they
would have succeeded effeetnally were not their wick.'
cd designs prevented by a Mr. Morlind, a man of honour
but also a frequent visitor in Bond-stra•et.—The rest
also, the reader will conceive—Miss Hyppolita even-
tually becomes Mrs. Morland.
It isn't the developement and e::posure of the " infer-
nal schemes" of these wretches, that the whole merit of
this work consists. Certainly it abounds with much
curious anecdote—not a few sallies of genuine wit—and
is written in a style and manner worthy a much better
subject. The Author is reported to he a certain Cap-
tain ; who published a kited of Indian Peem, with a
title not very dissiMilar to the name of the heroine cf.
" Six WeeLs at Long's."

A former from Suffolk of the name of Hefdensvoith,aold
six law,. Sby private contract on Wednesday, Stun:Meld
market for 1101. Ile wax 50 incautious a. to deposit the mo-
ney openly iu a bulky pocket book, and cn goink to dinner
about an hour after, the money reee.e*l was gone, twit:titer
with his b.:oh . and inure than double Ilia bilia IP antes and
bills of cstj stogy,

MARCH !4.

LAW INTELLIGEN'C'E.

COURT OF CiIIXCERV,Fs]) tv, M,tRGI IS.
vr 'FY LER .
souvtitA r. SIIERWOOII AND OTHEiII.

This Was a motion for an injunction against the aching of
" Wat Ts ler," on the ground that the sentiments of the wiak
were hostile to the author's present mode of thinking, to
his interests; inasmuch as they would hurt his reputation
with the public, both in point of literature and Were.
Mr. Hart, in moving for tha injunction. cited the ease of
Macklin v. Richardson, as a precedent in the present case.
it appeared, that in the year 1770, an injunction was moyed
for. on the part of Mr. Macklin, thr the suppression of ion t
of the publication of a farce called " Love A-la-made." iRr.
Macklin, it was there stated, had never poldisin d the Mice
himself, but had permitted it to be acted in two particular
instances; the one of which was for the Ipantit of an actor,
for which he received twenty pounds; and the usher for the
benefit of another actor, fur which he received thirty poonds.
In both these instances a short-hand a riter, of the natio! of
Gurney, bad been employed at the theatre, in ti.king noes Of
the farce; and nut long after, a part of the farce made its
appearance in a monthly magazine. It was then contended,
that, by tieing acted, the farce was published; and that,
therefore. the injunction most be refused. Lord Camden,
their Lord Chancellor, however, maintaiped, that notwith-
standing the farce had been acted, and was so for published,
yet, that Mr. Macklin had a right to the benefits and profits
arising from the piloting and publishing his own farce. Upon
these grounds he granted the injunction. Mr. Hart therefore
contended, that Mr. Southey, for the same reasons, was en-
titled to the profits arising from printing and publishing the
work, as well as now to suppress it.
Sir S. !timidly, on the part of the defendants, in support of
his argithiviit, that the Court had no power to grant the in.
junction. inasmuch as Mr. Southey could not has e maintained
an action for damages in a court of law, supposing this libellous
production had been pirated and subsequently puld:sbed,
quoted the case of the publication of the work of Dr. Wal-
cott, in N'esey's Reports, where it was clearly decided that a
man could not claim property lu a libel. Such was the
opinion of Lord Chief Justice Eyrc. He contended, that it
would be the wages of sin to take the profits of such a work.
He, therefore, argued against the injunction, that the impro-
per nature and tendency of the work precluded it from the
protective interposition of the Court of Chancery: if be were
injured, let him bring his action. •
The Chancellor to this said, it was not for him to pronounce
' any opinion on the merits or tendency of the work ; he could
only look at it as a question of property. He, however, in-
timated an opinion against Mr. Southey, On the ground 'that
the work had beat published many years without any previ-
ous attempt, en the part of Mr. Southey, to call it in--that
its discrepancy from the author's present sentiments was no
ground for an injunction ; he conk] only interfere to protect
the property ; awl, without disposing dare application their,
he took the papers home.

ILIRC

Mr. Serjeant Rest said, the plaintiff had a benefice in Eng-
-1;m1, and an appointment at Malta. The defendant was a
t.,aa of rank in society. The plaintiff's wife, in the year 1809,
;'t Malta amt came to England for the benefit of her health.
line went to Cheltenham, and there commenced an intimacy
with the defendant, where he by his artifices brought her to
accept his adulterous proposals, and she had actually lived
with him. He would prove that the greatest affection sub-
sisted between her and the plaintiff from ISOG to IritEJ, while
she was living with hint at Malta; spew the extraordinary
uneasiness manifested by them at parting, when necessity
Kvligeul her to go to Englaati for a liver complaint; and the
titan attachment which breathed through her correspondence
with low husband down to the time when she was seduced Ia
Sir C. DIN% It was not necessity that forced her to accept
the protect it):: of the defendant ; for she had actually received
near 6331. per innattni during the time site was absent hunt
her husband. She has had several children by the plaintiff
all of whom are dead except one, who has had thy mortifying
degradation to be miter the necessity of giving evidence, it
be should think it necessary to call Into.
These fact: having been proved,
Mr. Solicitor General said, that he was the last man to treat
a ease of this description with levity t yet he was satisfi.
that the ~resent ease was one of that nature in which far
dinarts °nett not to be given. Tilt re was no friendshi
subsisting between the defendant and the ptaintilll At
time he was seducing his wife, he scarcely t.ticw she had a
husband and, for all they knew, she ',VOWS made•the firs:
advances towards their criminal con:lnc,. There wasnothint;
aggravating about the cast ; and he ,at down perfectly sale
tied, that the Jury would accord with 'Lis sentiments, this.
trifling damages would compensate for lice lugs tile society
of such a Wolll,lll.—rte Jary, howevv r, gave a verdict for
plaintiff, with 20301. damages.

POLICE.

BOW-S l'ltEE•r.

On Sunday evening Mrs. Forrest, who keeps the Swan in
Knightsbridge, on moving souse articles in her oar, found the
handle of a putudi-ladle, which had been broken from the
bowl, with a shilling: at the bottom, of the coinage of King
George 11. and which conld not be found. A gentleman had
Leo* io the liar (which is a large one, ond enameled with a
parlour), who she recollected, when he bail been in her house
it short Lilac snice, she missed two skirts, two iieekeloths, and
a silk lirilkerchief, which had come bottle elean, or-longing to
Lieut. Cid. who lodges in the hotise, slid her suspi-
cions were so strolls. that, although he called himself Lieut.
Kelly, she was determined to charge bins with. taking the
property, and applied to S. TAIII42I*, bC1011:03g to
party Of the above otficers's establishment, who, learning that
he was lodging at the Angel lull, went there on Monday
morning, and making equities there respecting hiui, the peo-
ple of the house supposed 'fawner must be mistaken, as they
considered Lieut. Kelly a complete gentleman : however,
'rainier persevered, and entered Ilk bed-room, No. 31, and
the first thing he saw was the poach-ladle, lying on a table ;
be then procced.ol to seat eh the room t'or the other things
which had been stolen front the Swan, when he found out
►hirt, Zwu neckcloths, and a silk harelkereltief, the property
of Lieut. Col. Tulloch. He asked Lieut. Kelly where the
other shirt was, when he confessed that he had got it on,
which proved to be correct. He was brought to the office,
nail, after undergoing an examination, he was committed.
Hi► defence is, lie was ►ntoxicated. He says, lie is the so:.
of an old admiral; but this is very much doubted. He
dressed very well, and had a genteel appearance. He wine
a military great coat, a scratch wig, &v.
vrros G 1 ItHEN.
• J. Annalsella, a baker, living in Ray-street, Clerkenwell,
was convicted in the penalty of ss. an ounce, on tit ounces
deficient in weight in three quarters loaves, which lie had
sold.
M. Lynch, a carter, was charged with removing-the fur-
niture, belonging to W. Whitelock, from his late residence,
No. 15, tioswell.terrace, :shout 10 o'clock at night, although
cautioned that tk hitelock owed 301. to his landlord :oil which
he replied, he di I not The laiiillord valued the load
of goods at 2.51. The charge being !strived, the Magistrate
convicted the defenclaut in double the value, being 501. and
costs.
"1 %NSION-HOUSE.
Me tux.- -William White was on Wednesday fully corn.
mittell to prison spun a charge of oir,amv. it was sworn,
that the prisoner married his first wile, Alary llickeridge,
in the year 1809, and his second, Jemiina Tyler, in 1816.
The two women appeared at the office ; the latter was much
affected.

MARISIOROUGU-STEET.
Monday a man and his wife, residing in Lisle-street, were
charecd with uttering a forced 51. note. The male prisoner
went into a hatter's shop in Hot from, and bargained fur a hat
at tis. for which he tendered the note. The man had no sns-
pu•ion of its being a forgery, anti requested ha address,
which he gave. The note bring retUsed at the bank, en-
quiries were made. when it was disco erect that the prisoner
had given a false direction. Information was then civets at
this office, and the prisoners were apprehended. The male
prisoner said, he a eCliVt gl the note to change for one Ile.
!Stooks, and that he did not know it was forged.—He-
mantled.
J. Ellingford was charged with robbing his employers of
a quantity of ironmongery.—He was whitated to bail.
UNION HALL.
John Hook and John Hirst, were, on Wednesday,
brought up by May, Goff, anti Olention, by whom they
were am,' eheuded at Northtleet, in Kent, err Tuesday, on
suspicion of felony. It will Ire recotlect«l, that some tint.:
since a large quantity of shot was stolen front the wharf of
Messrs. Ceaysbaw and Co. ; sitspicion fell upon the prisoners
who escaped at the time. On Monday the officers revels ed
information that they were in the oeighbourbood of Nut til•
fleet, and immediately went in pursuit of them, and found
them on boat d a boat lying in a viva commanicating with
the river. On board the boat they also found a chest contain-
ing several cwt. of quicksilver, ithich, sitspeeting to be
'Niel), they brought as writ as the prisoners, to town.
The prisauers now denied ali knowledge of the stolen shot;
and the account they gave of the quicksilver was, that they
fished it up in the river whilst grabbling off Woolwich, and
supposed it bad fallen overboard ft mn an tuelidaran. They
were committed for re es.amieta!ion on Tuesday next.
QUEEN-SQL:ARE.
J. Collins and W. Clare we re remanded, charged with
atEaling a pair of glazed ont.low sashes, and about 110 gera•
Mum plauts, the propel iy (4 Skilicr. The prosccu-
10E01 uurscryutau, to Little Chit Isea, has a d erchiug. house
trim:carted in Fulham-road. Cu Sunday night the front

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sashes were taken out, and the green house in the rear rob-
bed. The prisoners were taken about two o'clock on lion•
day morning, mid at daylight the stolen smiles were found
(together wills four others not yet owned) ia the King's-road,
near the spot where they were taken. The geraniums
were ako found near the spot, thrown over the pales.
Susannah Day, a young woman, about IS, and servant in
Crinsbourn-alley, was fully committed fur stealing rive pieces
of lace, the property of her mistress.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Mr. Wilkinson, an attorney, of Wellingtimhouse, Hackney-
road, gave information of his bark premises being broken
into. Mr. Wilkinson said, he had been alarmed several time:
lately by persons breaking into his place ; but keeping a dog
in the yard it always frustrated their attempts ; on his going
into the yard an Monday morning, he found his dog had been
been poisoned. and a large tur:sey-eock and eight fowls
stolen. He had recently bePn bid 13 guineas for the dog.

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4v.

Wednesday evening, a number of amateurs of the pugilis-
ic fancy attended the Minerva Gallery, 03, Leadenhall-
-3; root. to seituese the science of those pugilists who were to
o•- so- in the ring for the beoetit of Painter. On the Gal.
being opened, the City Marshal caw fore ard and said,
‘• rt. •,• :men, this assembly his berm called together without
the kit • if:edge of the Lord Mayor, I am instructed by him
d you; I mean no offence, I ant only doing ma duty."
tt sht parley too.. place—au application was instantly
• 'n tote Lord Nl,tyor for his permission, and his Lord-
ship i Ana that nettling political was intruded, allowed the
to proctod.
The Ulecoston coach on its return to Lancaster, a few
eyeing: Was litoWll over, in the Lyning, about hal&
way across Lrocaster Sands. The coachman and eight pas-
sengers were immersed in the water; but, fortunately es-
caped from their perimus situation. The coach could not be
brought to tool, and the two wheel-horses were drowned.
Mennen.- -AO inquest was lately token at Buldte, Hants,
on the body of Fanny Smith, wife of Isaac Smith, labourer,
whose death was cameo! by a continaao ion of barbarous and
iiihuman treatment, inflicted on her u it. and W. Smith,
two sons of hen husband by a former a .fe, in which they
• were abetted by their unfeeling pluent. Too much praise
cannot be bestow, it on the humane and kind attentions of
the Rev. Mr. Curolc..a. curate of Boldre, towards the de-
ceased, from whose espiriug lips he obtained the relation of
the brutality exercised towards her; and which Mr. Nile, a
mho opened the hotly, deposed had occasioniol her death.
Tin. Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against the
sons-in-law as principals, and against the husband as au ac-
cessary.
Saturday selinight an inquest was taken at the sign
of the King's Arms, Commercial-road, Waterloo-bridge,
ireful. • C. Jemmet, Esq. Coroner for the county of Sorry, on
the body of J. Macdonald, a boy seven years of age, who was
killed on Friday selmight, by a timber waggon going over
him. Verdict—Accidental death.
Suaday evening last, Mr. Euston, of Wandsworth-road,
was passing through Bell-lane, to his residence, he was met
by No fellows, one of whom struck him a violent blow on
the head with his fist, and both endeavoured to rob him. Mr.
Esiston made a stoat resistance, but was at length overpower-
ed, and the villains succeeded in robbing Mm of his watch
and three 1.1. notes, with which they gut eff.
Two prisoners confined in 'lrked Widewell, names]
Richardson and Turner, contrived lately to get possession of
the keys of the apartment in which the keeper, 'lr. Evans,
was sitting, and having locked him in, they effected their es-
cape. A reward of ten guineas has been offered- for the ap-
prehension of Richardson, awl five guineas for Turner.
The workshops of Mr. Gilbett, coach-maker, Lung-acre,
were rubbed of plate glasses to the amount of near 301. on
Saturday night last. It is supposed that the villains secreted
themselves at dusk, previous to the workmen leaving off The
large shop-dog milady kept there for the purpose of prevent.
ing strangers entering, had been ailing for some days, and
leaves not the least thalht limit that some time previous the
villians had given him a certain poison, which operated so
much upon the anined on Friday and Saturday last, as to
render him• incapable of even knowing any one, and appeared
much convulsed, and Monday mar • g was found dead in the
shop. This is the second rubbery upon the same premises
within twelve months.
Monday a young man dropped down, apparently in a dy-
ing state, in Black-herse-alley, Fleet-street. He was carried
ti Sr. Bride's workhouse, by order of the Overseers, and
medical assistance procured ; when it appeared that his com-
plaint was starvation, and bread proved to be the only neces-
sary medicine.
On Saturday seimight, Elizabeth Whiting tried and con-
victed the preceding Thursday at Lincoln, for the murder of
her infant child, underwent the sentence of the law, being
the first criminal who suffered death on the New Drop at
that place. She was a married woman, but was separated
from her husband the last four years, and had cohabited with
a labouring banker; and the child destroyed by her was the
fruit of that illicit connexion.
J. Woods, of Richmond, Sorry, baker, for having exposed
to sale a quantity of bread deficient of its due a-eight, was
convicted on Tuesday last, before the Rev. Dr. Sampson, at
Petersham, in she penalty of 3s. per ounce, and the bread
forfeited to the poor.
A must shocking ;occident happened at Weodford, in Es-
sex, last Tuesday morning. As two painters, of the names of
Vignie and [loll, were painting the roof of the parish church,
the piece of timber on which they were standiug broke down,
and they were precipitated to the bottom of the chino. h.
Vignie was killed on the spot ; and Hull had his thigh broken
in it most shucking manner, and was otherwise Houck hurt.
He was sent to the London hospital with little hopes of re-
cot ors
Smidoy morning last Mr. Cooper, landlord of the Rose
and Crown public-house, in Great Warner-street, Coldhath.
fields. complained of a momentary pain, and in a few minutes
expired.

DE.Titt'CTION OF TIIR SIII& IItItt.EQUIN, of London, Capt.
DuMild, by a thunderbolt, off Murlaix, on the 2d inst.:—
" Fowuy, Nl•ncu 14.—'Fbe Harlequin, Donald, of and
for London, from Lisbon, was, on the 2d instant, struck with
a thanderbolt, which went through her, entering the deck
near her caboose. Capt. Donald and II of the crew took to
the loi:g boat, wind', after their best exertions, filled with
water, and went down. The carpenter and two of the crew
in the small boat Is ere taken op by a sloop belonging to Dior.
1:;i•, and carried into this port. This singular accident hap
'Ailed 16 wiles &um Nlellaix, at half vast eight y.

COLCIIEST'ER ELECTION.
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MR. D. W. HARVEY'S PURITY.

Monday, the election of a Ilnrgess to nerve fur the Borough
of Colchester in the present Parliament, in the room of Ro-
bert Thornton, Esq. commenced at the Town Hall, at Col-
chest At nine o'clock the Mayor opened the proceeding",
by reading the Speaker's writ; and after the usual forms
were gone throligh,
Sir Henry Smith came forward, and in a short but impres-
sive speech, proposed Sir William Burroughs as an eligible
candidate ; he was seconded by Mr. Boggis.
Sir WM. Burroughs then addressed the electors, and after
!declaring what were his principles, and repelling the accusa-
tion made against him, of being a Papist (Sir W. is a native
of Ireland), lie charged Mr. Harvey with an attempt to barter
for a fixed price the infinence which he supposed himself to
have in the suffrages of the freemen of Colchester. He had
proposed to his (Sir W. B's) law agent, Mr. Daniel's, to sell
his chances of succeeding in the election, at the price of
'loool. He defied Mr. H. to deny this charge, and if it were
true, it was for the electors of Colchester to judge of the
purity, the h ,testy. and the patriotism of a Candidate, orb*
could, in 'at underhand awl base a manner, attempt to com-
promise with an opponent whose character and principles-
hail been stigmatized by every imputation, and every epithet
which couid lo %c: him in the estimation of those whose in-
terests be felt every deli .e to promote, and whose suffrages,
he should be proud .o deserve.
Mr. Harvey having then been proposed and seconded by-
by Nlr. Kelson and Mr. Gilsim,
Mr. Harvey, in a speech of considerable length, charac-
teriz,d by eloquence and ingenuity, justified tLe principles
upon which he claimed the support of his fellow freemen, in
a contest against the coalesced influence of apostate Whigs
and corrupt Tories. He adverted to the charge which had
been made against him, of his having offered to seH his in-
terest in the contest at the stipulated price of 20001 and did
not deny that he hail made a confidential overture to Mr.
Daniel's, the law agent of Sir W. Burroughs, to give op the
contest upon terms such as should be approved publicly by
his friends. In making this overture he was actuated by
motives, such as every honourable and honest man must ape
prove. It was not made covertly and secretly, but openly
and manfully. He admitted that he had proposed to Mr.
Daniells to yield his pretensions to success upon Sir W. Bur-
roughs paying 20001. the proposition to be subject to the ap-
probation of the Burgesses, upon a fall statement of the rea-
sons and principles upon which it was founded. There were
certain pecuniary engagements into which he bad entered in
consequence of his former efforts for the independence of
the boroegh, which he was most anxious to discharge; and
as Sir W. Itm loughs had the assistance of the combined in-
fluence of the borough fiction, and supposedsWhigs of the
town, it was impossible that he (Mr. H.) unaided bylarge
rewards, could entertain a hope ofxnecess. The proposition
had been made in confidence, and yet•Mr.Daniells and Sir
W. Iturrenglia, who did mot reject it, as they might, if they
thought it improper, had basely made it public. After a
variety of other ob.ervations, lie concluded by expressing
his confidence in the success of the contest.
After a short desultory discussion, the Mayor put the ques-
tion upon each nomination, when the showarf hands appear;
ing to be decidedly in favour of Mr. Harvey, by two to one, .
he declared the election to be carried in favour of that gen-
tleman.
Sir William Burroughs then demanded a poll ; bat in an
hour afterwards Mr. Harvey, supported by Mr. Kendall and
several other friends, came into the high street before the
Town Hall, and in an address from a waggon to the Free-.
nien, declared his determination to abandon the contest, in
consequence of the overpowering coalition of the Whig and
Tory parties in favour of his opponent, but reserved his ex-
ertions for the general election, which, in all probability,
would speedily take place, when lie expressed the utmost
cm:Wiener of success.
Tuesday morning, Sir William Bei-roughs, as the success-
ful Candidate, was carried in triumph through the town. Mr.
Harvey, however, still retains, it appears, some popularity.
During the Chairing of Sir William, there was much coulu-
sitar : cries of " Harley for ever," and " No Popery," were
very common ; and at one period there were symptoms of
riot, when several of the ringleaders were secured. As soon
as Sir William reached the Cups, on his return, he jumped
out of the chair; he was scarcely alighted, when the chair
and its trimmings were torn to atoms, and the scaffolding,
which hail been erected for him and his friends, shared the
same fate. During. all this time the cries of " Harvey for
ever" were incessant. In the eonrse of the afternoon, some
few absurd acts, more calculated to excite mirth and pity
than revenge. were committed ; and among others, a gibbct,
with a small figure, a red herring and a petals', affixed to it,
was put up. Note ithstanding these pitiful acts, Sir William's
friends, to spew how little such conduct affected them, were
observed to throw money into the crown, from the balcony
of the Three Cups limo, which created a great deal of scram.
bling among those below. The town was, however, very
quiet at an early hour, and the men taken up were all released.
excepting one.--Sir William Illitramelis, on Wednesday, give
an elegant dinner, to about ea of his friends, at the Three-
Cups Inn.
The above is copied from an Anti'Ministcrial print ! Whar
say the " Frieuds of Purity of F.:ection- to their eloquent
advocate now Surely this raesut xpramen will satisfy them.

The following is an authentic account of the sums or
money expended in law suits, removal of paupers, jour-
nies, and expences of overseers of the poor, &c. in Eng...-
land, tbr the year coding March :25, 1815 :
Redtiwd . . 1790 17 10