The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-07 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, DEC. 6.—Wind N.W.—We had a dreadful gale of
wind last night from W.S.W. till 2 A. Si. when it got more
moderate, during which the Betsey, Frith, from Tobago, drove
considerably, with two anchors down, which obliged them to
cut away her mainmast ; Eliza Ann, Southkaman, lost an
anchor and 'cable. Put back the Beaufort, the Jibson, anti
Venus, with loss of anchor and cable; Honduras Packet, Jack
Tar, Amora and Resource, all well ; the Alexander lost her
main-yard ; several more put back—particulars unknown.
FALMOUTH, DEC. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London
the Vine, for Trinidad ; Joseph, for Oporto ; Union, for -St.
Michael's ; and Princess Elizabeth packet, for St. Thomas's :
sailed the sth of November.

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PLYMOUTH, DEC. s.—Wind S.W.--Arrived the Hebe,
Bright, from Sevelle, and Indiana from Bremen.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived from the
Downs the Waterloo, for Jamaica, and Eden, for Demerara.
It blew a tremendous gale of wind last night from S.W. The
whole of the outward-bound rode in safety except the illirables,
Rutherford, which parted cable and came into harbour; the
William Mindy and Sunderland, drove on the spit and sunk—
crew. saved ; Acorn, Rummer, and Sunderland, drove on the
Horse Sand, but got off, and got into harbour very leaky, with
loss of sails and anchor and cable. The Thomas and Ellice,
Hutcheson, from Sunderland, is on shore on Landowu Bay.

TIGHT LACING.—It has long been a matter of
regret with persons of good sense and good taste,
that many of the females of this country injure
their health and real beauty of form by the
absurd practice of wearing tight stays. The fol-
lowing seems now to have spread to the men—if
indeed such blockheads merit that appellation.
It is a fact that an exquisite fainted away yester-
day in Bond-street, and was assisted into a shop
where he was some time before he recovered.—
Medical aid was sent for, when it was ascertained
that his stays were too tight.

THE .LONDON JOURNALS•

XTRACTS 'FROM THE DAI.I,Y AIORNiNG' PAPERS,
December 7, 18'22;
•
Lot!: TIMES."
P•observe that whilst the war-party of France
• xaggerating their-power,. and predicting the
A
certainty of their success, should they invade the
Peninsura, the mo*t ardent of the Liberal party
in Spain, on their side, are no less loudly declar-
ing their means of resistance,.. 'and showing how
easily they could repulse the enemy. It might
be. politic in him who. expects to be attacked, to
deter the aggressor by letting him know that he
will meet with a warm r-a-eption :, but to urge to
the assault simply Icin the assurance of superior
'strength, is at oneee insolent and unjust. For
our own parts, describing the invasion of the.
Peninsula in the terms 'which ,we thought such
an act merited, IVeltaye never ceased from enter-
taining a lurking suspicion, which still adheres
to us; that the French Government, to use a do-
mestic ,phrase.- ivould consider better of it.".
We think they, are considering now, ; we
hope 'they are Considering better ; and happy
be the result.].--Among the many crimes of
the late qrant of France, the invasion of
Spain was almost the blackest: but if we
except the perfidy by which he got the
whole Royal FaMily into his net at Bayonne, we
cannot 'See that the rest of the acttinit is, the
invasion' of the Peninsula by the. Bourbons--is
one whit less criminal than the invasion of it by
BuonaParte. There iti the present case all
• the falsehood and ;treachery that were practised
in-the former, in order -to draw an unsuspecting
family 'to their ruin—indeed, it dOes,not often
happen to ordinary people to have such tran-
ssendant acts of power thrown in their way,
and therefore they have no ruerit in resist-
ing the 'temptation—hut -in other respects, we
defy a casuist' to point out any remarkable dif-
ference in. the moral turpitude of the two
measures—the invasion executed-in 1808, and
that threatened in 182'2. The plea is pretty
much the same—the *danger. fonnd, .or thought,
to result to.:France from the contiguity of such a
Government, and the consequences, we have no
doubt, will be equally sanguinary. Buonaparte
Could not think himself secure whilst a Bourbon
was' seated on the: Spanish 'thvone,; and Louis
cannot believe himself secure, whilst more pa;
pular institutions than thos'e of France' take root
in Spain ! Those who pretend that the contest
would be short in the present instance, neither
deceive others, nor are' deceived themselves—
they deal in flat falsehood ; for every one sees
the energy which the Spniards are putting on
for the contest. Heaven avert .the occasion for
such exertions, and the. consequent -sufferings
which the human race is to endure!'

[NEW TIM ES.I

-No news of a-decisiie chiracter, as to the
great question of war ht‘tween Franceund
can be expected fv so;ne time. On Monday
evening last an extraordina;•y courier left. Paris,
bearing, as is supposed, the demand made by the
King of France on the persons exercising the
powers of Government at Madrid ; and it is not
io be expected that any hostile movement alit,the
French army will be made until the ansiver AD.
-that demand shall have been received and taken
jnto consideration. Meanwhile the state of our
Funds may, not unreasonably, serve to guide con-
lecture as to future events. • Consols closed yes-
terday at 79+. Spanish botids were wavering no-
m ina ly, between and 50, but really, we
believe, remaining with scarcely a single buyer.

[MORNING CIIRONICI.T.]

We yesterday' observed. that it was supposed
the French Government would communicate the
determination of Congre'sS to the Spaniards, and
await their answer before commencing hostilities.
We now find that this is the language of the
official papers of, the French Government. Of
course a considerable time must elapse before air
answer can be received. The matter must first
be discussed in the Cortes with closed 'doors.-
IVe, therefore, deem it highly probable that the
French Govermnent will-not have received back
the indignant answer of the Spanish nation to the
insulting and degrading proposals made to it.(for.
the publication will be sufficient to rouse every
Spaniard deserving of the name, almost -to
phrerizy) till the expiration of three weeks or a
Month from the present time. This delay will
not only enable Mina to finish his work and- to
give a good account of the monks and- banditti,
but allow the Spanisli and Portuguese GOvern-
Ments to organise themselves in a suitable man--
ner. It will also allow our own Cabinet time to
turn in their minds, while their-thoughts are not.
occupied with Reforrn Meetings, the very impor;
twit subject—to reflect well on the nature ,of the
dangers to which we are exposed, arid to make
due preparations to meet that danger in aman-
ner worthy of the character and honour of the
nation. . .

[atimsn 'rurss.l
One fact. appears definite and tangible.—" On
the evening of Monday (December 2) a French
Courier was dispatched to Madrid." Then-we
have the consequent belief : 6 And it is believed
than he is the bearersof the Resolution of the
Congress on the affairs of the Peninsula." Upon
this article of French faith our learned Courier
comments thus :—u if it be necessary to :wait
for' the answer to the dkpatch, before the French
GOvernment can make known its final resolu-
tion, a fortnight, at least, must elapse." The
English public, and especially the feverish
fundholders, must feel deeply indebted to
our Courier for this consolatory intelligence.
We, being Much simpler in our unprivileged way,
would say-that war will not be declared by,France,
was never intended to be' declared, and has never
been seriously contemplated as possible. The
• Bourbons will 66 let sleeping dogs alone." The
holy Alliance are fallen into the plight of John
Bunyan's old, grim,-and toothless representative
of Antichrist. They growl most angrily .at the
Pilgrim of Light, but they dare- not Stir from

their chair to molest: him or interrupt his heaven-
yard progress.

[MORNING HERALD.]
It does appear that the French Government
is still far behind the condition in which it could
invade Spain. It does not appear that any very
recent additions have been made to the Army of
Obse-rvation, or that any movement of troops to
join it has taken place since the mystery of the
Congress has been revealed. If such were the
fact, itivould have been ostentatiously proclaimed.
Now the Army of Observation, . according fo the
tenor of alfthe accounts that have reached us
through the French Papers, froMoriginally con-
sisting of 25,000 or 30,900, has been gradually
augmented to np more than from 40,000 to
507000.: It is obvious to all the world that, this
force is wholly inadequate to the purpose of
invasion. The calculations of Buotiaparte, are
a. pretty good guide on 'the subject.. Ife,
employing all the machinery of fraud and
power, and with a large party in Spain, which
had joined him from unprincipled ambition, de-
spair of resisting him, or disgust at the old Go-
vernment-L-this Buonaparte, even when hard-
pressed for troops elsewhere, thought thatkeep-
ing possession of, or rather in, the Peninsula, was
work for 100,000 men. The French army in
Spain was in general greatly beyond that num-
ber. It is not likely that 50,000 -44 young sol-
diers," as they are studiously called hi the Vrench
Ultra Journals, have, though commanded by the
Duke of Angouleme, more " fight" in them than
100,000 veterans, under such Captains as Soult
Fand Alessena

Emonisixq POST.] • .
Those who maintained that the deterrninatiOn
of the French Government was taken, and that
war was inevitable, are now forced to own that
that determination is still suspended, and that its
nature will depend on the answer which may be
returned to the dispatches sent on. Monday last
by an Extraordinary Courier from Paris to
Madrid. This, indeed, is the only statement
relative to the transactions between France
and Spain, Which is given with sufficient clear;-:
ness to be .understoo& Whether the sole
motive for such a pause be that now assigned,
or whether the manner in Which the de-
cision of the Allies in favour of the claims of
Frand, has been generally received on the Conti-
nent, but particularly in England, may not have
contributed to create hesitation on the part.of
the Ultras, it is impossible to ascertain, but the
fact itself is both important and propitious. It
will allow the voice of reason and of prudence
to be heard, even if it be not obeyed. It
will afford this country (to whose indefati-
gable exertions more than one imperial head
owes its. emancipation from bondage, and
the Bourbons mere than a throne) repeated
opportunities of impressing upon the French Go-
vernment the injustice, or what may prove a
mare poWerful argument, the danger of attempt-.
big to impose Despotism on a people, who have
not only 'tasted the blessings of freedom, but
have enjoyed them with increased delight. Aile-
cause:sweetpited: thexonsCionsness of lia•Vig
cOmpiei‘O aitheni.. And should 'tliat Govern-7
merit , ir.et,,nain,' 'deaf both to El'dvice and to
monstraticoOt will make it alone 'responsible for
all the evils which its obstinacy may entail upon
itself and the Continent, as well as for the mea-
sures of protection or of vigour, which its unprin,
cipledaggressibn may induce States friendly to
constitutional freedom to adopt. When we say
" unjust aggression," we do not apply the ex-,
pression merely to the act of invading Spain,
but to , the infamy of invading it, " because
it is 'a prey., to civil broils," which broils
haVe been --.created, encouruged, and supported
by the arts, money, and promises of the
French Ultras. The revolution of Spain. was
temperate and bloodless in its march, till foreign
influence rallied the partisans of Despotism, and
made them draw the sword against their King,
because he had become a Constitutional Monarch,
and against their country because it was free.--
Whatever blood has been shed, or may be shed
in the Peninsula, therefore, stands charged in the
book of lleaVefily justice, Against those who
'created, and not those who put down insurrection
in, Spain.

His Grace. the Archbishop of CANTERBURY,
and the Dean and Chapter have each liberally
given 501. towards the expenses incurred in re-
building .Saint Mary Bredman's Church, Can-
terbury.

MELANCHOLY SuicroE.—Yesterday evening,'
about seven o'clock, an interesting young woman,
fashionably dressed,:was observed walking in an
agitated manner backw'ards and forwards, near
the Toll-house, at the Strand side of Waterloo
bridge, and her conduct excited the attention of
the Toll-keeper. At length she saw a Gentle-
man walk uP•to the gate in order to pass through,
and, On paying his penny, the unfortunate young
woman proceeded towards him -and requested the
favour of hisfpaying the price of the toll for her to
pass through also; this he refused, saying, he cer:
tainly would not." The poor creature, who evi-
dently appeared to be afflicted in her mind, went
awayrather irritated, and she paraded backwards,
and forwards with a hurried step, holding her muff
up to her face. Shortly afterwards,she went to the
Toll-keeper, and asked if she could go by water
to- London-bridge that night ; he answered, that
there were no watermen at so late an hour, and
he Was fearful she could not. She seemed to,
pay little attention to this, and she ran down the
steps leading to the water, saying, she would see if
there were any below. A very short period elapsed,
before screams were heard, and likewise a plunge
in the water. Several persons were alarmed
and proceeded down the steps, *here they found
the unfortunate woman's, bonnet, shawl, and
mull', lying on_the steps, she having thrown her-
self into the water. It was an expensive Leg-
horn bonnet, with black feathers ; the. muff and
shawl were equally valuable ; she was attired in
a white muslin dress, possessed of a handsome
countenance, and about 21 or '22 years of age
but she was not known,,nor are
.there an/ marks
on the muff, &c. to lead to a discoiery . who she
was. The body was found this morning pear the
Savoy Wharf, and has been placed in the Savoy
Church till it shall. be recognized.

SCOTTISH CELEBRATION.

[From The Liverpool Courier, Dec. 4.]

ST. ANDREW'S DAY.

Saturday last, being St, Andrew's Day, was
celebrated by the Scotch inhabitants of this town with the ac-
customed ceremonies. The North Britons' Society assembled
about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the York Hotel, Wil-
liamsbn-square, and walked in procession to the Scotch Kirk,
Oldham-street, where an excellent and appropriate sermon was
preached by the ReN;. Dr. Barr, fiorn Matthew xvi. 26, and a
liberal collection was made for the Caledonian School. The so-
ciety afterwards walked, in the following order, through sOme
of the principal streets of the town :--

ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The Officers of the Society.
Boys in Highland scarfs and bonnets.
Three Pipers.
Flag of Sir William Wallace.
Banner. President. Banner.
Gentlemen in' Taitan dresses.
Coronation flag:
Band.
National flag.
Gentlemen in Lowland dresses and flat bonnets.
Gentlemen in scarfs. ,
Tartan flag.
Gentlemen in plain dresses, with Tartan rosettes.

The members who were clothed in the full Highland costume.
presented a very imposing and martial appearance. The society
reached the 'York Hotel about four o'clock, and near 200 per-
sons sat down to a very plentiful and substantial dinner provid-
ed for them by Mrs. Crowther, and got up withher usual taste.
Mr. Sommerville was in the chair, • and Mr. M'Farlane in the
vice-chair. The hand played favourite and national airs during
the evening ; .and the 13ipers played a variety of pibrochs, calling
of the clans, &c. The company were also amused by several
songs frOin the. Vice-Prekdent, Messrs. Porteus, Ryley, Snape,
Smith, Johnstone, Anderson, Mossman, &c. After dinner, a
collection was made Aar the promotion of knowledge in the
Highlands and Islands 9f, Scotland.
The folliving-toast*Wenvgiven from the Chair in succession :
The King ; for timesfour. Tune " God save the King."
Ddke of York and .the Army. Tune, " Duke of York's
March."
Duke of Clarence nnd the Navy. Song, " Rule Britannia."
The VICE-PRESIDE:gz, after a short eulogium on the cha-
racter of the British stildiers,,gave " The Duke of Wellington
and the Heroes of Waterloos. ' •Tune, " See, the Conquering
Herncomes." •

The CNAIRmAN then-rose, and said, " Gentlemen, having
had the honour of being 'present with the Scots Grays, on the
memorable-day referred to 'in the toast just given by our worthy
Vice-President,. I cannot help considering it partially intended
as a compliment to myself. 'lt were absurd in me to dissemble,
that I feel proud in the recollection of having been one of the
individuals' who shared in, the glories of the battle of Waterloo ;
and I am fully convinced, that it British army, under such a
Commander,'• and tried in equal. conflict, as on the plains of
Waterloo,' would again prove 'the justice of the eulogium our
Vice-President has.just passed on British bravery. Permit me
•to return you my warmest thanks-for the compliment you have
paid to the illustrious individual who commanded, and the army
wholciughtnn that memorable-day-. In conclusion, allow me the
liberty of requesting you to. drink the health of my old corn,
rades, Sir T. I'. Hankins and the Scots Grays." The toast
was drunk with three times three.

The Land of Cakes. Song, "0 ! the Koji Brose Of Old
Scotland."

The immortal Memory of Sir William Wallace.
The Land we live in. Song, " The Land we live in."
Previous to
.giving- the next toast, the Chairman rose and
read the following letter :

, . .
"TO THE PRESIHENT•Or TIIE NORTH lIRITON's SOCIETY:
" was sincerely desirous of ' joining with the North
Britons' Society in the celebration of this anniversary, that I
might exprevis to them in person, and. for the last time, ie
-assurance of my frieirdly regards, both to themselves pe ly,
and to the cause for which they have associated. I had formed,
indeed, the purpose of doing myself thishonour ; but .finding it
consisteatliewith many pressing...and sacred duties,
to enjoy this gratification; I take the liberty Of requesting that
you will odnvey to tlidd the assurance of my warmest regards ;
an:" state.to them my regret at leaving so many kind and 'esti-
mable 'friends,.and my fervent willies for their prosperity, both
as individuals and aS a society.---I lelve the honour to be; Sir,
tirlinitreapectfully yont very obedient servant,
ta,- • , JAMES.' BARR,"
The eirarnmast filen gave, " The health of the Rev. Dr.
Bar, and thanks •to him for his very appropriate sermon this.
clay." • Three times three. •
The applause having, ceasaw.l'o. Arixtt Q xose and
spoke nearly as follokk.s6l--" Gentle Ken, being a meMber,of the.
congregation of whlditrthe Revetlnid tientlentan, prog6,lll64th
you have now so entOugastically ati.lrlEk; is the Roster.. and feel-
ing all that regard.antl esteem for hint to which e; diligent and
faithful•diadrarge- of his clerical .duties so justly entitle .hitu, I
cannot permit the present 'opportunity to pass, without asivert-
ing to the recent appointment of that Genilelnan to the parish
church in Port Glasgow, first announced in the public papers of
last week, and now communicated in the letter itiSt read. The
removal of this gentleman front amongst us-will be a subject of
sincere regret to many' in thii'tewn, and will be felt by, none
more=deeply than by the ineYthers, of the North Britons' So-
ciety. for a periodof years he has honoured us' with his com-
pany on each returning anniversary of our patron saint, en-
liwning our meeting. by, his eenversation, and by speeches,
fraught witirelequenceiand feeling, encouraging us to.persevere
in the 'good work cf benevolence • and brotherly affection, ani-
mating us with the love Of our native country, and stirring us
up to.emulate every `thing that was great and good ineour an-
eestorS: Were I to,cOnsult my own.feelings only, I cotild here,
in a public assembly of my conntrymen, as I have often done
in the company of private friend's, say much in the Praise of
this reverend' gentleina,n ; but the dread of subjecting, myself
to the charge of flattery puts a curb upon my tongue. trust,
however, 1 shall riot Subject myself to this accusation when I
say; (and in doing so, I am convinced I utter the sentiments of
every one who now hears ine,) that during the Rev. Dr. Barr's
residence in this town, and in all our intercoursewith him, we
J have ever found him the polite gentleman, the classical scholar,
and the zealous •and faithful servant of his Lord and Master.
Ile was -easy of accea, even to the. poorest of his congre-
gation, ever ready to advise and to instruct, and in him the
needy ever found a friend. -Whether we view him in the
pulpit, instilling into our minds the truths of the Gospel, or in-
structing us in the duties we owe our Creator and fellowmen;
or -see him in the midst of cur children, catechizing them re-
sPectipg the doctrines of Christianity, and pointing out to
them the road to • usefulness 'and respectability in this life,
and to happiness. and glory in that which_ is to come; or
whether we follow him to the house of affliction, and there
behold hint seated at the bedside of the sick and dying mara
pouring into his chind the consolations of the Gospel, or
opening tip to his delighted view those , blessed prospects,
beyond death and the grave, which the inspired volume reveals;
in every situation we perceive him desirous to promote the glory
of God, the welfare of men, and to approve himself a faithful
servant of the Lord Jesus, • one who need not be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.' The removal from
amongst us of such aChristian instructor is to us an incalculable
loss, and I we shall not soon see his like again.' Since,
however, Providence, who doth all things wisely and for the
best of purposes, bath so ordered it, I trust that what is our
losi, will be gain to a larger portion of our countrymen ; and.
I believe I' only give utterance to the feelings of• the gentle-
men-now presentewhen I add, that, however far the reverend
gentleman and us may be separated .from m.. 11 other, nothing
can impair the esteem and regard that we bear towards him,
and that when he leaves us, he-will carry along with him our
warmest prayers for his' health and happiness." This speech
was received with marked applause.
The Meinory of John Knox, the Scotch Reformer.
The Rev. Dr. Stewart ; three times three.
The Lancashire Witches. Song, "Here's a health to all
good lasses."
The Rev. R. Phillip ; three times three.
The immortal 'Memory of King Robert Bruce. Song,
" Scots, wha'hae wi' Wallace bled."
The Memory of Robert Burns. Song, " A man's a man
for a' that."

The Town and Trade of Liverpool ' • three times three.
Honest Men and bonnie Lasses. Song, " Honest Alen and'
Lasses 'bonnie."

The Mayor of Liverpool; three times three.
The Memory of Sir Ralph Abercromby. • ' •
Mr. KIER rose, and, after paying a high tribute to the bra-
very of the Scottish warriors, who fought, and triumphed at,
Maida, and Egypt, and Waterloo, concluded by giving •
" The health of our worthy President, Mr. Sommerville ; and
may our officers ever be adorned with similar honourable badges
_to the Waterloo medal which now 'graces our Chairman's
breast." It was drunk with three times • three and great
applause. .
L'he CHAIRMAN said, he was unable to express his high
sense of the honour they had conferred upon_ him. He hoped,
when his country or his Ring required his services; he would
be found more a man of deeds than of words. _He was proud
that he was considered worthy to fill the place of Chairman
to the North Britons' Society, • one object of which was to
fan those sacred fires which shall hereafter glow in the hearts
of the brave, and the free, and the loyal sons of the North, at

tihe recollection of Scotland's heroic deeds and Scotland's do-
mestie virtues. • -
Both sides of the Sark. (A river which divides Scotland
from England.)
The Town a County Members.
Our seafaring Brethren, who are in the habit of attending
our annual dinner, on the Anniversary of St. Andrew : three
times three.
Caledonia, our native land. May it ever be the abode of
freedom, and the birth-place of heroes and the good men.
May we always have it in our power to taste the Union dish—
cakes, roast beef, and potatoes.
Scotland's Daughters.
• May Scotia never want Sons to-defend her.
It being Saturday, night, the President left the Chair about
ten o'clock, when the Society separated, after passing the day
with the utmost good humour and conviviality.
The following sang, written by a member of the Society,
was sung by Mr: Porteus, and was received with much 'ap-
plause :
CLANN NAN GAEL AN GUAILIBH A CHEILE.*
Tune, Kilicranky."
In ancient times, frae foreign climes,
Proud Rome our land invaded,
And on-re the world, wi' flag unfurl'd.
In blood knee-deep they waded.
. :Through Albion wide, wi' conq'ring stride,
They march'd, nor ere •desisted,
•
. • •, Till Clann nan Gael an Guailibh a cheile
Their daring arms •r,sisted.
•
Next Sageneuchs Danes the fertile plains,
•
The gardens, fields, and fountains,
Seiz'd wi' rude hand, but made a stand
At Caledonia's mountains.

Their Alpine height stopt in its flight
The,eagle of the Rornan ;
And Clann nan Gael an Guailibh a cheile

Swore they would yield to no man.
In later days what bloody frays
Britannia's sons divided, .
When George and James's rival claims
Had no been weel decided.

Yon royal youth cam frae the south,
Whom fate had pelted sairly,
And Clann nan Gael and Guailibh a cheile
Took pity on poor. Charlie.
On Egypt's plain, in France and Spain,
Ilk Celtic was a true Man
And, if you doubt, gae spier about,
See ! there's a Waterloo-man.l-
- Holyrood our Monarch good:
Dress'd him in tartan trews, man,
And Clann nan Gael an Guailibh a cheile
He foi his guard did choose, man.
And now the blood o' Stuart good,
Of Bruce and Guelphs united,
Flows in his veins, wha hails the reins,
We've sworn to see him righted. -
And should a foe e'er aim a blow
At Britain's King or nation,
Then Clann nan 'Gael an Guailibh a chiele
Wad soon be at their station.
* " Clann nan Gael an Guailibh a cheile." Highlanders
shoulder to shoulder, or united together. - -
" Waterloo-man." The President had the honour of
serving in the Scots Greys on that ever-memorable day, on
which he was severly wounded.
The account of his Majesty, and also a jolly fat old knight,
who did honour to the Garb of Old Gaul, reminded the au-
thor of funny queer Sir John Falstaff and the Fifth Harry.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

An Inquest was held on Thursday evening, at
8 o'clock, at the Olive Branch,'Homer-street, Portnian4quare,
before THOMAS STIRLING Esq. Coroner,.on view of the body.
of Joseph Payne, Esq. a Gentleman possessed of great pro-
perty, and a resident in the parish of Marv:le-bone for many.
years. His death, which was accompanied with very mysteri-
ous consequences, led the feeling of the parish in general to
conceive that improper means had been ttsed, when it was Ire-
solved to have the opinion of a Jury, which was composed of a
numerous assemblage of most respectable inhabitants of the
parish, upon a Coroner's inquiry convened fog,that purpose.
A great'number of persons (mostly neighbonrs) deposed to
many acts of cruelty and ill-treatment. exercised towards the
deceased by his wife and daughter.
The Jury, after consulting together for about half an hour,
returned their'verdict :—" That he deceased died of inflam-
mation. on the chest; and that he experienced great neglect fioin
his wife and daughter, and want of medical assistance:"
The Inquest commenced at eight o'clock in the evening, and
at half-past two o'clock yeSterday morning the Coroner and
Jury- finished their'arduous task: •

An Inquest was held • last evening, at the Sun and Punch
Bowl, before' o mAg STIRLING, 'Esq., on the body of M.
Jan Franklin, who cattle to his death under the following cir:.
cumstMices :--Mary Anne Henderson sworn.—Witness was
servant to the deceased, who lived at No. 200, High Holborn.
The' d'ecca'Sed had lately been in good health. On Wednesday
morning about one o'clock, a fire broke out within three doors of
that house ; 'the deceased was in bed, but on the alarm being given
he got up and looked out of the window • he afterwards went
into the yard, and coinplained severely of his stomach, saying he
was iti great agony. About three or four o'clock witness went into
his room in consequence of hearing him groan. Witness gave
him some warm brandy and water, which he drank, but he ap-
peared to get worse ; he would not havb medical' advice, al-
though pressed so to dO. About 6 .o'clock he Made a noise as.
if he was going to sleep, and in consequence no one was willing
to disturb him. About half-past seven witness went, tehim,
and found he. Was dead. Witness then sent for a-surgeon. Mr.
Henry Turner,
.of King-street, Holloway, surgeon, sworn.
Witness was sent for about eight o'clock to the deceased,
wh.m he fOund quite dead. He was nearly 'BO *years of age,
and witness attributes his death to the fear occasioned by the
alarm of fire. The Jury, after viewing the body, returned a
verdict of_" Died by the Visitation of God."

We have great pleasure in stating a circum-
stance highly honourable to the enlightened mind
of R. BOURKE, Esq., son to the Bishop of
WATERFORD, and nephew to the Earl of MAYO.
This young Gentleman, who has lately come
into the possession of his estates in Meath,
contiguous to the town of. Navan, not con-
sidering the , abatement made by his father
as sufficient to make his tenantry comfortable.
called them together on Saturday last, and made
a further abatement in their rents of 25 per cent.
upon the entire estate. We are happy' to add,
what must be not only gratifying to his feelings
as a Gentleman, but to his honour as a, liheral
and enlightened Christian, that all the ten-
antry upon kis extensive .property, in the midst
of whom he lives, are of the RoMan Catholic
persuasion.—( Drogheda Paper.)

HORSE PATROLS.—The establishment of the
Police Horse Patrole, from which the public have
derived so much benefit, is about to be improved.
The houses for their residence on the different
roads round London which they patrole, are to
be furnished by Government, and are to be let
to. the Conductor of the Horse Patrole Establish-
ment ; and the rents are to be paid by him in.
stead of the patrole. Arrangements are making
to procure small houses with stables attached to
them, so that the public will knew where to re-
sort to in case their assistance is, deemed necessary
on any occasion. All the quarters of the patrole
will be improved, as many of the houses and
stables at present used by them are in a very bad,
state, which, therefore, will be exchanged hy the
Conductor as soon as others on the improved
plan con be procured.