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London, England, 1818-01-16 00:00:00

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...Any„RTITISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—Th 111 C
year 1797 proposals were circulated, for publish-
ing by subscription, a History of Snuff and To.
4aeco, in two volmhes, the first volume to contain
a' Description: of the Nose—Size of Nosesa Di-
gression on Unman Noses—Whether long Noses
tare symptotnatic-L-Otigin- of Tobacco—Tolorceo
firstmanutactured into Snuff—tnquiry ‘vho took
the First l'ioclinssay on Sneezing—Whether
the Antients sneezed, and at what-Origin of
PoCket Handkerchiefs—Discrimination between
Snuffing and taking Snuff; the former applied
only' to Candles—Parliamentary Snuff-takers—
Troubles in the time of CIiARLHS the First, as
connected with Smoaking. Vol. 11. Snuff-takers
in the Padiamentacy Armv—Wit at a Pinch—
Oval Snuff-boxes first used by the Round-heads—
Manufacture of Tobacco l'ipes—Dissertation on
Pipe Clay—State of Snuff durink the Common-
wealth—The Union--Scotch Snuff first iotro-
duced—fonoci Ye:l:y imn.L:ent and penetr.ting---Ac-
cession of GkoitoE the Second—Snuff-b(kes then
made of Gold and Silver—GEORGE the Third—
Scotch Snuff first introduced at Court—the QUEEN
--.-German Stodrs in Fashion—Female Snuff-takers.
.-4. A tan Tuckers, &c. &c.—lndex and List of
Subscribet

EMPTY COFFINS ! I—The public should be ap-
prised of a discovery, which was made last Wed-
nesday week, in the vault under the BAptist Cap-
pd, at the back of Greystoke-place, Fetter-lane.
Mr. hiss, of Clare-market, a respectable -under-
taker, While superintending a funeral there, was
.led by curiosity to examine some of the coffin.;
the first of which should have contained the body
of Pearson, who was executed a short time since
with Vortie, for forgery. Mr. B. lifted fte cof-
fin, and observed it was extremely light, and
doubted the possibility of a body being contained
iu it ; lie immediately sent for a screwdriver, and
proceeded to ascertain the fact—the coffin was
opened, but, as he suspected,-the body was gone!
A second coffin was opened, which likewise prov-
ed to be empty !—(lferald.)

-GIG RACE AGAINST Sporting Match
took place on Tuesday, at Euston Flats, Essex,
between Cap. It. T. FORDING and Mr. ABBOT,
Of Hinckley, who engaged to drive their own
IsOrses for one hour over the eight miles fiat, start-
jog. a: opposite ends, for 200 guineas. Captain
Fording accomplished the fifteen miles in 59 mi-
nutes and 58 seconds ; Mr. Abbot in 63 minutes
And ive secouds. Captain Fording won by speed.
,116111 were backed 'to fifteen miles within the
boa:.
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Nkint.2ol4, PRINT FAA LOI-.MEME.—Our Readers
tie Fl nainfally be curious to hear some particulars
't+p s`e'dii-h4 tiit.forthcoming work. Ve ate.
„en.-
;abledio:4State Mat the MS: wirS'tranStnitted.from
with 4slsurances that its perrect authen-
Aicity Rt. ight.be depended on. The Editor, in his
preface-says : " A singular circumstance placed
these papers in my possession. In June, 1814,
apt Auierican; Who was travelling for his pleitsure,
eame,to visit me at Leghorn. His curiosity to
become . acquainted with It tIONAPANTE Inspired
him. Witt. an earnest wish to go to the Island of
Elba, and 1 procured him the means of doing so.
He was a man of considerable knowledge, and
very engaging manners, and seems to have pleased
NA-POLEON much. He bad several interviews
With,hins, and was allowed to peruse Isis Matsu-
iCript Memoirs, front which he privately took ex-
tracts _of the leading parts. His conversations
with BUONAPARTR were of a very singular nature.
These he also noted down every day us they oc-
curled: On his return to Leghorn, he communi-
cated to the Isis notes I found them so extreme-
ly interesting that 1 entreated the permission to
take a Copy 'of them with the view of their being
published. Alter much hesitation, he at length
consented to my request. The singular in:timer
inwhich the notes were taken, may perhaps
throw a shade of doubt whether the facts' cited
happened exactly as they are, related, or whether
there was not some connivance het weer 800-
NAPARTP. and the Author. lie this as it may,, I
consider the Manuscript as a eurions historical
document, and one of the most IstUillelltiC relative
to BIIONAPARTii.",

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.'

Eo-,v7sTREE r.

:Theatrical .Warfare Extraordinary.-.4fr. Cllis,
ton, the celebrated Comedian, appeared yes-
reedels. to aoswee a Charge ot assault tn,dc
him by Mr. Monfrieff„ the. successful author of
Don Giovanni in London, &c - lt, appeared t;ie
maltreated hard bad,-.for t.he last.,three years, sup-
plied all ,the pieces atr,the Olympic, ac a stipti-
listed sum for .each piece,, and it was, the re-
fusal of Mr. Elliston, as Manager of.the
to pay for the new piece.of the Fortunate Youth,
t-Low fordicoming, and his stopping ,some. of Mr,.
Moncrieff's orders, that led to the assault its
que,rion. .The poet, completely-one of the genus
irritabile, expressed his indignation at the cououer.
of the Manager,. in hig.h sounding phrase awl
lofty sentence,' inveighing with Sh:ikspeare,
against '.mans ingratitude,' and talking of be-
ne.fit forgot !"Phe buskined Manager., not being
able to parry the argumentura ad hominetn of the
Poet, reshrted to the argumentum baculinunz,
‘rhicht, from the stature of his adversary, he was
more.successful, paying the astonished
.:bard,
notes. of hand, which saluted his ears, very diffe-
rently from those, bestowed, upon his pieces by
the
,crowded audienCes which nightly visit the
Olyropic. . •
The pugilistic Manager, not being able to gain-
say the charge, was oDliged to give bail for his
uppearsince.at the. Sessions.
Mr. Cross, who appeofed .as the professional
friend of.the author, ntlyised a compromise, whicis
he indignantly rejected, and departed big witis
his wrongs,' his sesul in arms and eager..tor the
fray.'