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IRELAND.

DUBLIN. JULY 26.
Vesterd sy evening Lieut.-General Hart, Robe►t
'haw, Esq. M.P. and other persons of distinction,
arrived at Sir John Rogerson's-quay, by the loom•
Foe steam packet, from flulyhesd.
The celetrated amateur, Luke Pluiiket, Esq.
his obtained the Lord Mayor's license to open
F.:shamble-street theatre, on the same plan as Mr.
Mathews, and that he hopes to avail himself of the
assistance of Mims Widstein, and some amateurs of
distinction. The chief harden, however. of this
new undertaking. will rest upon Mr. Plauket.

A letter of the *7th of May from the Hammel'

elys—
" 'rhe same tensest still exists in the poblit *hid, aid
A spirit of indepirmlinee is every where "elitist ground.—
The Corneae is saw forming a tiilitia, which I call only
sharpesiwg the (tweedier-I. The olicers are yarded front
those who are most stile to give good stopper& Priers sad
Moults have sow lost their indorser. All kis& of books
r sow sold openly, endue one is afraid to sal' he is • free_
mason. Soperstitiow, which existed of old, Is now losighed
at. The loquisition to this place is bet it same, and IM
Chief lognisitor is a toed old mac"
The following dispatch has been received front
Lord COCHRANE, dated in the port of Valdivia,
middle of February:—
" Sta—After • more minute easenination of the penal
state of affairs, it oprears that the ostraty's force is rem-
pl.lll) destroyed, and that the spirit of the people is good,
he harbour is exceficstobe forties:l4mm are funuidable, and
the country deierres, wider every aspect, more favour than
it has received from those who are aentstomed to a NIOGT
ardent sun and fewer clouds.
" It was first say intention to destroy the fortifications
and embark she artillery and stores; bet I have all bon
able to determine upon Snide, defenseless the WWI mad
_ most beautiful port of all I have men is the INseidt, the for-
utications of which must doubtless bare tont • widen of
4411 an.

" l cartage a list of the stores found is six of the twelve
forts ur batteries that d&ad the harbour, saa the details re.
Kl:ve to Apostle.
" mast here 11110 justice to the seal sad efforts of Captain
(sorra, of the brig Intrepid, who his cooducted hintvell
1.1 a distinguished ensnare.
" Be pleased to proem to his Excellency the Di-
rector the colorise of the regiment of Cantabria, sad those of
Valdivia. apes whew walls now waves the flag of Liberty
and ladepeadenee.
" COCHRANE."
Some apprehensions having been expressed for
tbe safety of the discovery ships, on account of the
ftbsenee of ell intelligence of theni, we have the
n.itt4ection of knowing that they are groundless, as
l'”-re has not been • single arrival this year which
4. '9Olll bring information concerning them ; but
~ccotints are daily expected by the ships from
Davis's Straits. The Greeqland fishery is rather
I tie, only four or five ships having yet returned.
The Trafalgar, launched at Chatham, is not
quite so large as the Nelson, launched at Wool-
The Nelsons is affected with the dry tot ; so
is the Redoubtable, a new 74, which never having
b-en to sea, has already cost 30,000/. in repairs.
WARWICK Assizes.—Major CARTWRIGHT will
, be defended by Mr. M. • young Gentleman
of considerable promise at the bar of the Midland
Vi'ooLita. Lewes, and M•DDOCKS, de.
feed themselves. EDMOND, will be insisted by
DERMAII. The Commission was opened on Satur-
day evening at Warwick, but the trials will not
• commence till this day, and it is supposed that the
trod of the above Defendants will not come no be-
f. se Wednesday or Thursday next.
On Saturday tenniglir, as Lieotenoot Pike, of
t!,e Hord Navy. and Mr. Wlll. BAKER, shipwright,
huth of Lympstone. were fishing over the her at
Er/mouth, by some unaccountable accident the boat
tt and immediately sunk. Mr. BAILER was no-
r rwrionately drowned ; but Lieutenant Pisa, after
fl sitting three quarters of an hour on two oars, was
wovidentiallv picked sip, al,tl his life preserved, by
i •-ritenatit B. TURNER, of Exmouth.

The following circumstance took place at Mon-
to'...tith on Thursday last. The horses of s post.
c' else, belonging to Mr. PIRITCHARD, of the Three
!Nt'inons. U.k. were taken to be washed in the river
11).lnintw. at Tibb's bridge; when, as they were re.
tufning to the stable, a violent clap of thunder es.
&tided, which so frightened our of them, that by a
stiaden spring he fell off the bridge, newly fifteen
t,-et height, into the river. tie was, however takes
• out of it, and walked apporesitly well to the Bess-
-I.ot Awns Ina; but be died loon ifterwsnf, with-
out previously *hewing soy signs of pities. The
effects of tlns burst of thunder alarmed mewl of the
u.i,otroatits. To . person who viewed is. appear-
.
4,1C0 'of three woe, 'hieing with peculiar height-
yews, when ou a saddest the lightwitegloshvd. used
Ire peel of thunder which followed shook the whole
iiitzetbourtioud. It wee sot attended with as, rain
rat ceneequeoee, either brforwew slier, sod the tense
it bed occssioutd soon eased.

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I.

THE CORONATION, I}e.
' 1. the vesersibie ha* of Weslasisister she Whole of shut
nay be called she pop% work foe ibb void& eireelooloy,
is 'warty easepleie. TM bombes see all laid, sod the &I-
reveal petitions furisimg tie passages; she retisisig rooms
fur the &tirades's, sad the Royal dresslog-nosy are,
'as far as the frsosiog sod the earpestry go,
The beaches sad ma's wishim view of the grand spectacle,
are ell Isid•upois a tiering raised *event fees above the
pavesmest of the choir. This pert covers the whole area of
tha choir, and takes in the whole of -the North sod South
twisisepts. la tM sestre atheist., lonsmediosely snider the
8.11“ epee 'bleb the rest spire was illerelook is esised a
plastionsi of about eight, fret 'vire, sad .asernded by vie
steps es rich Nide: on Shia platGerin the Throe, is to be
placed. (be Thome el lesiguration wits he she old eaten
Gothic chair, plaid upon the steno from the ancieus Scot-
tish Motes* Sosorse, seriereli mg to long relabeling! piesumsp.
lion. The polpit,la placed at isms of she Ireasept comers,
shoot twisty-live feet front She platforms, sad in whit* ewe
of the Artidlislihk, ignored his Grecs of Tart, *ill
pros& the IneogOnithiss Immo. Nowt of the ismitt, the
Patrons, ow the pulpit, ate yet covered, but which, Willa
laid 'so will be of hoe angle& cloth, with appopeisse de.
Hsi few bawls are pie employed, )et Ibe prepays.
ties. are ping thisogh slowly.
la the ilolibe of Ueda, mooed the sktratiewa prepreelory
to the eonsieg j.dieiel isreestigatio• ars yet cosambeased de,
but it is Wild the wartime's will begin ibis day.

11VEFILISN.
- Masts. Oliver, Purcell. S ' esaggins Med..., have
beets at Chelmsford deriog the race meet, mad eahibited each
day Nei heir comory friends the advantages d miestille magi.
or system of seltdrfenee ; an art of peatervalloa which,
do* Ofatlemes say, every psrson ought to be in peowession
of, in order to resist *ids eertalisty the atticks of Intempe-
rate mew. Their exhiliitione have bees htsieroaely attest.
ed. Thursday a pane Was made for the linether of Hodes*
to light Seraggies. The bible took place spOmlllie coins,
whem, after manly !Woggles was again defeated:
but nut withott severeli Pisishiig his astagossit.

"7-7
DlB TRACSSING ACCIDENT.

About sine o'clock es Betueda# night is i plealnrolidet, le
which were Mr. Lloyd sad his son, residing I. Caroolaile,
Damon' Commous, and • party of friends, was returning
home fie.s on aquatic creamiest, when • short distance
above Waterloo-linage the beet received a 'infidels shock,
supposed to have hero ocessismed by the chain Galatia( the
barges at their moorings, sod Mr. L jos. unfortunately fell
overboard and was drowned. Those is the bust used every
effort to sere hint, and several ("mermen who cams to their
assistaisee dragged fur the body,bul it has toot yet been found.
The dimrese of the party, but More especially the father,
who witnessed the accident, may be better eoeteived that?
described. The father with great difficulty was preirenied
from throwing himself into the deep after hint, aiyiag. he
could not refers Wage without him; sad it was with dill-
molly he could be brought over Blackfriars-bridge without
accomplishing his purpose.

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Grantham election closed on Fridly arteruotin,
the 21st, when Sir MONTAGUE CHOLNILiT Gei
declared duly elected. We are favoured with the
following outline of his speech upon the hustings
at the commencement of the third day's poll i—
" Gelatinises-47mM the appearinte of many Blues yei.
terday, from the intosicined mete ie which several append
before you at the Imistings, it is not unfair to ink* that the
law so lately refaced by the heed of that party Is already ie.
fringed. But of that judge for yourselves. 1 em hereto uphold
My Gila tante—lam well known Is ibis Berobili-1 resided
autoegat you for 12 years, during which period my coadact
was doily before you. 1 challenge any man to morrow, me.
—Whom have 1 wronged, whoa. have 1 defrauded, whom
have 1 correpted?...(4 pans.}—Does say man pet me to
shame' If nemeses. &Easy me, then 1 shell receive
high plume of Wooer at your heeds(' say this in deep heal
Nay), and march forward to the House of Cannon., where
shall sit swiss Senators and Statesmen—Stateemma
tan stoop to raise the oppressed African from ,
,aleck his gallieg chain—aatesnien who am Pei*
in legislating plass for educating the poor OA _ •
shag
Statesmen who having begun the work of rellarmistion with
yea, have pledged themselves to reform the ellhele Mate."
At the Guildhall. York, on Mona", July 24.
before Mr. Justice PARK, Janus news, painter,
was convicted of steahng a gold broods sod three-
books, the property of Mr. Demurest, of York,
bookseller, and sentenced to be imprisoned in the
house of correction to hard labour for 12 calendar
mouths; and Julia Steers, convicted of stealing
from C. HART, was ordered to be imprisoned in
the house of correction to hard labour for nine ca-
lendar month..
CAMBRIDGE. JULY 28.—The Rev. Dr. WORDS.
WORTH was on Wednesday last sworn in the office
of Master of Trinity College, in the chapel of that
Society, to which he was conducted by the Vice-
Master, Seniors and Fellows, in full process;ou ;
after which re Demo was performed. In the af-
ternoon a grand dinner was given on the occasion,
in the College Hall, to which all the resident
Heads of Houses were invited.

Thursday week, at Sheffield, a heavier fall of
rain, or one of longer contingence, than what took
place, has uot, we learn, been ever witnessed is
that town. The torrent for the time was over.
whelming, Several of the streets, situated in the
lower parts of the town, were completely inundated,
and many of the inhabitents had their houses sod
cellars rendered deplorably uncomfortable, by tbs
water making its way into them. A wall on the
premises of Mr. VICICIP.S, and neer to his *testi.
wassiarried away by the strength of the cur-
rent. This, however, proved • fortunate circuit].
fillosee .fisraLpoui ass, which must very soon have
beee.drovUotal by the great accumulation of water
in the yard; bad not the failure of the wall opened
a way for the water to escape. lo the Bridgehouses.
and sonic parts of the iVicker, although so coati.
goons to the town, the whole of the rain that fell
may be said to have constithted no more than
slight shower. Daring the storm a singular occur.
rence took place at the shop of Mr. Groauz Has-
Naas. in the Market•place. He was standing in
abs. Middle of the shop, when the stone on which
'lllfstood suddenly sunk in. Luckily he caught by
lip arms, and supported himself until aseistance else
rived to extricate him from his perilous
The cavity was a considerable depth, and there out
s great tuah of water it the time: This occident%
it *ems, was oeviseiooed by Ow premises beim
built over an old well, which had Wet been pave*
filled up. .".
leserdey Willie* Distninut. thsited with lwise
mewl in the relihwy of On helm of Nr. sNinglio. is
Probrionni.iereet; sheeta /oriel& age, was briogit Were
WNW* Ilhelood, In. at 4.... slurs Office, he roossait•
oesioa, lid was spiv resuadird.
• The widow of Arthur Thistkireed hoe ,0180101
to her friend* at floescastle and is sessursisd by
the illegitimate ono of her late bulbs**, •
At the Comity Clare Assizes, Anthony AMAMI?
fur the murder of his wife,- was bunged so Pridity..l
suit his body.gives fat dissectiou.


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TIIE TURF.
Cif ELM3PORD RACES.
•
ToicassiMr. JULY 27 (Lan 111•4)., •
Streopeesbao.of nos. reek fie! yr.able.
Ur. Neale's cb. e. by Wahoo.
Mr. Reek's f. by Daphnessd 2
Two paid forfeit-2 to low tbe winger. •
Hasidiesp Sweepstakes of lis. with fees. added. ilia last
three quartets of • mile.
11
Mr. Neer& Ni..., 7.5. 5ib.......
Mr. Osild's Elis.. on '
Two paid—bi low Nine.
Strwar.l.• Plate of 5111. Orate, two asika.
Mr. 'Agreed.' a bud.
Mr. goer& Nina.....
Mr. Palaces Zodia, . t
to 1 meet Rhoda and eyrie we Niue; after the .sewed boa
kith odds OW Rhoda.
The Fartwers' Plate. far half-bred baron.
Mr. James's b. g. Antler. by Young Griestakli,4 yrs old I 1
Mr. Oliver's bl. ea. by bricliadere, 5 yrs 01d........ 11
Mr. WWI'. hr. 2. by Deceiver, aged .. 4 3
Mr. Day's b. f. by Adlibttout, 4 yrs old
Spectre woo lama after snowing the Glosscesieraldre States
sad will rot start for the Cop as Friday. •

1110.1TSFORI? RACES.
irtiesbav, ittkx 25.
ffikeepatakes elf 100 gs. each, h. ft.—Twice resod the CAW*.
Laird Grosvener's Is. c. &Wiles*
Sir J. G. !gerais's Se. by Gistrliti • • 1 S
111 i. Prior,• gr. e. &tidies .. ' . .
Fear Paid fiVfeit.-.1106 1 apt Belvidere.
A Prowler* Stakes of 50g.. ancii.-=TOrci Mass.
Lord Stabsford's b. c. it Oilier, walked over.
Two, piid forfeit.
The Gold Cap, valve 100 p., by subscription of lOgs. oath.
Sir J. G. Elyettou's b. c. AMbury
Lonl Staustiwe's L. e. Comet, 4 yrs old
Sir T. Stanley's b. e. Haniseeism, 4 yrs *IA ... 3
Nine paid forfeit.--3 to legal Aatbury q• to 4.n Comet;
to 1 apt Harmonies.
A Malden Plate of 50E far any borer, mare, or gelding, that
never woo 50L (roatclice and sweepstakes excepted).
Mr. Clifton's lw. e. by Prime Minister
sir W. W. Wynn. b. E by Young Sorcerer, 3 yrs.el4l
Mr. Shepherd's b f. Sir Oliver, 3 yrs.olii
Sir T. Stanley's bl. f. by Tb.nderbnit, 3 yrs. 3 foil
b to 4 apt Iw. c. by Prime Minister.

WILMICSDAT.

The Prover States of lOga. each.
Lord Derby's b. c. Eryx, 4 yrs nid I
Laid Mansford's be. c. Magician, 4 yrs uld 2
lased Grosvesor's bl. c. Manchester, 3 yrs old 3
Mr. Mytton's or. c. Claudius, 3 to 01.1 4
Eight paid furfeit.-.-9 in 4 oa Foy:.

A Setbscription of Sgs. each, with 40/. added.
Lord Derby's b. c. Keys, 4 yrs old
Sir T. Staaley's cb. e. Ced►ie, 3 yrs old 3 2
sir J.G. Bgerton's b. c. Gasthorpe, 4 yrs uld. S dr
6 to 4 on Eryx.
A Clip, value 50gs. gives by Col. Sir John Fleming Leicester.
Bart. and the Officers of the King's Own Cheshire
Legion, fur horses mot thorough bred (to be rode by Non.
commissioned 06cers and privates of the regiment), sad
h2ving bees at mercies Mx days at least with the regimes'
iu the course of the year.
Mr. Dale's b. in. Miller's Fancy, aged.
Mr. Ditebleld's ch. se. Kauteford Lass, aged I
Mr. Cope. ch. K. Si► Robert, aged 3 3
Mr. Wood's be. in. Duchess, 5 yes old lt 4
Mr. Tornoekb bl. to. Lw.ngF►e, 6 yes old.
Mr. P. Briscoe's b. a. Beauty, aged
2 to 1 apt Miller's Fogey; 2 to 1 apt Kltulrford 1.004
A Match, 100 p. b. ft.—Two miles.
St► W. Wynali 6. t by Champion, cot. 1
Mt. Crmoos's bi. c. Set. 31b s

LOCAL A iitiAirtox.

l-..-......•••• 111.1.... .
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It ipprees by a letter roil:train ei water so lord •
his IMakety's ship lowest be miperimetals peopoard by
Mr. Barlow, of die Royal lieadeekl, low eweveceiekt
the effects of local attrpettem. hie hose isettedirdl with she
hint pastildersooree.. It II sfitaff. dot, 111 a roe of IU
miles, between the ICU and 13d a Noy, timeworn by Om
essoarms reclaiming ainstespial to HI salemliee in lelitode owl
IS esiNlelfe ist.lossimmte, simg an e=mingdlibewlear of el
lease 34 Milts I. almoner oms. elk hope ainollu
ably to the souks onercih
ed by Mr. lesehmh plat* poisod
so error of rely taro Mitstites ib Weeds ad bur misses*
in imagitude. The fertieillera we *Spa as ha w% *Ss
bleavorriPOl •Vey 13
Lat. U. 31. N Long. in. be. W. by taw reebeasg.
.. PM 3111. fill. N. Loag. 11. 2s. W. by coromiod 1110811101.
Lat. SS. 41. N. lamr. 11. 1. W.
&oiler experiments' were made on Illeeiey IBM, is sew
harbour by order a the Admiralty, by Mr. Barlow, ow
board hal Majeety's ship Cowitay (Casale Neal Hai% nod
ea skis vowel is especial to visit varions pares de Ma
southern brosioplorre, it will tomplearly doll& *
of the applicability of this diode . ieweectiea 113
latitude*. ...
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SHREWSBURY, Famair...lint IL :
--non—
is lierhsesdal Thoth.. Tailor, E. 4. alai Sheriff, was
inverted late tow« and siowllitat tr irompaa I. •... I the
haves Mr. *.lire gee, isisi .r. wenn Rielsamboo. Yes.
terdayibrir Lordships attended divine service at St. Clime%
'flume a germs FM preached by the Illwriiro Chaplain, the
Rev. W. Otter N.A. from ROM. i. V. 11. Their Lordships
afterwaria psuLtorded to Court. .' .: , s
GRAND JURY.
!Alward Sleevelet Clive (Foreseer) _
Hon. Robert Henry Chef Witham Brisetwa E.q.
Hon. Thos. Kamm. William Jellirorse, Esq.
Sir J. Epsomite Powell, Bart. Edw. Gotarre, Jun. Rol.
Sir E. J. Smythe, Bars. William Setield, Eat.
Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bert. Jobs T. Hope, Esq.
Sir Corbel Corbel, Bart. J. Cleveriog Wood, Isq..
T. Whitmore, Esq. M.P. Benj. Flounders. Eeq.
W. Whitmore, Esq. M.P. W. Ormsby Gore, Esq.
W. 1. Chit*, Esq. M.P. I Thos. Nethertee Parker. Esq.
Penton Corbett, Req. M.P. Joseph Muclasetoar, E.q.
Thomas Eyes's. Req.
Mr. Justice Ben in his charge to the Jury NM, he was
happy to perceive from the few names that appeared in the
ealendar, that Moe was es the decrease is skis county. He
had particularly to request that she allogistmons would re.
Tiles their clerks to hard the same attar Priamerl as well
es the crime with which be was charged, at the hack of the
deposition, the waist of which ceased great iaasevelsieoce sod
loos of time to the Court. His Lordship called the asses.
flow of she Greed Jury to see cave le the calseelor—thM of
Samuel Whitinglimajor riot sad diseuthaaeo. He meas.
mended to the Magistrate a liberal datribetiee seem the
poorer classes of manufaeturers at large. Tel lithe hordes@
of this elan were heavy, their situation coal wet be amended
by riot and disterimeer. He hoped the Magistrates would
ere it to he their interest and duly to endeavour to alletrieme
real distress aa meth as possible. HI. Lordship said he
was commanded by the procaniatioe which they had jest
beard read, to call upon all rulers to bring to justice those
who should be guilty of seditious practices; and be was
solialled the Magistrates le this county had doer their duty
is the suppression of such practice., as well as in the pro-
imam, of virtee. People of seditioes pisciplen knew
it was impossible to overturn our Ceeetiestios other-
wise than by stoppered's, the prim iples of religion; but
he Irestod this could sever be effected. He fees pee-
seeded that the tow jeweled the Magistrates with solL
sleet authority to pet down the practices of the erdisanse ;
and doubtless they were aware that it pee theta power oe
try at their Cowl of bessioo persona indidod fee sedition
sod blesphrsey. He bagged pailloa fee beep* them so
long—they were at liberty to retire to their duly.

ELILIII IP. SLIM.
The parties,are brothers; and the Defendasit pareliassd
frost his brother a cart, value 54. is the mews edam
Rioters, who said the 110/1 told bias be was going to fetch
the cart for his fattier. The sea afterwards wished to pewees
but failed, that he purchased the cart frown his owl; fee
him"l4 *be. It arrived. was a servant to his father, and
drove his teans.—Verdict for Plaintiff.
rotten o. COlllllll.ll.
The Plaintiff in this ease, a tailor of Worthen, had some
time since been tried for a felony sad acquitted. In July,
1519, the above parties set, with others, at a pahlic•bortee,
who., they all goldrush, and the Woodall Wiwi sowiewlmit
provoked, repeated several theirs that he still thought the
Plaintiff was the rasa who had sroneniiiied the felony alluded
to. The preseet action was brought to recover damages
for defantatioo of the Plaietiff's charaetere—Yerdict fee
Plaintiff. Damages la.