The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, cfLONDON, TIC URSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1842.

AMERICAN NEWS

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY NIGHT.

The New York, Captain Cropper, was an-
nounced, by a telegraphic communication, to be
off Great Ormshead yesterday morning, hut in
consequence of adverse winds she did riot arrive
at_Liverpool until a short time previous to noon,
this day. She left New York on the evening of
the 22d ult., and has had a good passage of
twenty days. By her we have received Journals
from that city of the 22d ult., but they
contain little intelligence of interest to most
readers on this side of the Atlantic,
being filled principally with reports of the
Secretary of the Navy, the Postmaster-General,
and other officers connected with the Go-
vernment.

From the proceedings in the Senate, the Whig
Senators would appear to be favourable to the
President's fiscal plan. It is, however, generally
supposed that the plan, when brought forward
by the Secretary, will not contain the clause au-
thorising the dealing in Exchequer bills. The
opponents of the bankrupt law had made their
first movement this Session, and the tariff ques-
tion had, in some degree, been discussed.
The Morning Courier and Enquirer has a long
article in favour of the annexation of Texas to
the United States. The news from that country
is to the Bth ultimo.

The revenue of the past year, received and ex-
pected, is estimated at 1,195,269 d01.83c. in Texas
notes, or 166,666 dollars in par funds. Should
the present system of retrenchment proposed be
adopted, the annual expenditures of the Govern-
ment will be reduced to one hundred thousand
dollars, which will givz: an excess of the income
over the expenditure. Besides an increase in the
revenue of about 40,000 dollars is expected for,
the, current year.

The opinion of the Court on the presentment
of the Grand Jury against several parties for
embezzling sums of money, and other offences
connoted with the United States Bank, was de-
ferred until the 24th of December.

The whole of the eastern coast was visited by
a dreadful gale frointhe N.M..on Thursday night.
SeVeral vessels were ashore or sunk, and some
were injured even in New York harbour.

The Report of the Secretary of the Navy is un-
usually long, but judiciously written. As all the
chief points are local in their character, it will
not be necessary for us to trouble our readers even
with a synopsis. The principal topic touched upon
that presents interest to the British reader, is the
recommendation that the U. S. naval force on
the coast of Africa should be increased, "to pro-
tect our commerce and suppress the slave trade."
The whole navy consists of—.
Ships of the line (one 12(Zguns, ten 74) ll
Frigates, Ist class (one 54 guns, fourteen 44) 15
Ditto, 2d class (36 guns each)
Sloops of war (eleven 20 guns, two 18, five 16) 18
Brigs and Schooners (10 guns each)
Steamers 4

Store ships
Receiving vessels

Small Schooners

Total 6.5
As a principal feature of the Report, we would
remark that the navy is recommended to Con-
gress for increase, and several reforms and re-
organisations are urged. The Secretary thinks
that the• United States " ought not to pause in
the policy of increasing the navy, until it shall
equal at least one half that of Great Britain."
Steamers are strongly recommended; and, as
the Secretary complains of the difficulty of en-
listing seamen, it may he fairly inferred that an
increase of wages is desired. The Report ap-
pears to give general satisfaction to the people.
The "right of search" continued an exciting
topic amongst the New York journalists, and fur-
ther bitterness was added to that subject of dis-
pute between the two countries, by the receipt
of intelligence (already received in England)
that an Atngricatt vessel, proceeding from one
port in the Union to another with slaves, had
,been seized and. carried by them into Nassau,
where they were allowed to land, although it
was protested against by the Consul. Her owners
were c►ying out loudly for compensation, as a
matter of course.
The Patent-office, at Washington, had been
entered by false keys, and three valuable articles,
to the amount 0f12,000 dols. stolen. The articles
were, the snuff-box presented by the Emperor
Alexander of Russia to Mr. Harris, the Charge
d'Affaires, valued at 6,000 dols.; a pearl necklace,
presented by the Itnaum of Muscat to the late
President, Mr. Van Buren, valued at 3,600 dols.;
and a gold scabbard, presented by the Viceroy of
Peru to Mr. Biddle, and valued at 2,600 dols. A
reward of 1,000 dols. is offered by the Commis-
sioner of Patents for the recovery of the articles.
The theft was one of the boldest kind which can
be imagined. The time of its occurrence is
known within ten minutes, the person having
charge of the room containing the articles visit-
ing it within that time.
The accounts from Canada report further

aggressions on the part of the citizens of the
United States (if such a lawless set of beings de-
serve the protection of that name), and the
Montreal Courier advises retaliation in the fol-
lowing words :
We shall now give our views of what the retaliation
must be. Experience has shown our Government can do
nothing, and that the peighbouring State Governments
will do nothing. The British Government cannot make
war against the United States for barn-burning, bur-
glary, and assassination. The retaliation must then be

[irivitte and secret. As the frontier inhabitants of the ad

joining States will sympathise with these ruffians, will
harbour them, will afford them sanctuary, the frontier
Canadians must make them pay the penalty. Their own
blazing barns must be a shining light to them.
The only chance for peace is to retaliate by burning
two barns in the States for every one that is burned in
Canada, and the "respectable ' inhabitants across the
border, as they choose to call themselves, will very
speedily stop the sport, as they did in 1838, when the
same advice we now give was acted upon. It would not
be difficult to muster a band of the Doric Club in this
city to burn Champlain and Plattsburg,!.hould the atro-
cities we now have occasion to notice be continued. We
speak not rashly, for we know the feeling which exists
on this subject, so the " respectable " Americans had
better take the hint in time.

Three barns have been burned in Canada, near
the lines at Odeltown, but the incendiaries are
not known. Mr. Power, of Coburg, Upper
Canada, was blown to pieces a few days since by
the premature explosion of a rock-blast.
By the advice 3 from Central America we learn

that a dreadful earthquake had taken place in
the province of Cartago. The ravages in
San Jose were of a heart-rending nature,
A very large number of lives were destroyed by
this awful visitation, and property to a great ex-
tent had fallen It prey to it. Some further par-
ticulars are also afforded of the unpleasant affair
between the English Governor of Belize and the
Administrator of the port of San Juan.
From Mexico we learn (although by some
parties the news was deemed doubtful) that the
Texian Santa Fe expedition had been captured
entire, and were held prisoners by the Mexicans.
Nothing of importance has been brought from
Florida by this arrival. The war with the
Indians was still waged with unabated perseve-
rance.

Cotton bad undergone some reduction in the
New York market, but the decline had been at-
tended with a better demand. Flour on the
contrary, although lower, was extremely difficult
to dispose of. Rice of prime quality was in
request, whilst inferior sorts were neglected.
Tobacco met a very dull inquiry.
The Stock Market was flat, with a tendency
to recede still further.

The rate of exchange on England, previous to
the packet sailing was 8f to , 9i. Money was
scarce, and 1 to 1 4 per cent. was paid for un-
doubted paper.

CENTRAL AMERICA.
We have received files of San Salvador and
Guatimala papers, which contain further parti-
culars of the frightful earthquake, which a few
days since we announced had caused such fear-
ful destruction in the province of Cartago. We
translate these below.

(From the Correa Senzinario del Salvador).
FRIGHTFUL INTELLIGENCE FROM
COSTA RICA.
(Copy of a letter from the City of Hereda).
The earthquake was so sudden, that those per-
sons who escaped, had hardly time to get out of
their houses before the falling of the walls.

In a second, the Department of Cartago has
become a total ruin. The destruction is so great
that the site of any particular edifice is hardly to
bedistinguishedatnong the ruins: In the city, up-
houses, even to the stone-work, were thrown the
wards by the shock, and fell down again in heaps
of rubbish.

' It "is painful to dwell upon this event. The
loss of life is very. great among all. classes—all
ages; the number's not even to be estimated at
the present moment..
The inhabitants of those villages in the Depart.
tnent which have suffered the least, have assem-
bled, by order of the "Government, with 'spades
and picks to disinter the bodies. They are' now
hard at work, and will continue digging while
necessary. People perished in the streets, in the
plazas, and in .the, churches. All our provisions
are beneath the ruins, and we are suffering a
horrible state_ of want, which is likely to con-
tinue, for the fences having been thrown
down, the cattle are destroying all' they can
reach In Turidaba, Tros-rios, Cartago, Pa-
raise,
Ujames, and even to the vicinity of
Matins., there is not left a single shed ;
and in every one of the valleys, and on the
haciendas, we find proportionate destruction.
From San Jose to this place, and to Alajuelit,
'the ruin is considerable. In San Jose, a number
of edifices were thrown down, and those houses
that are standing are uninhabitable. We are
hardly better off in this city, and Alajuela- has
fared worse thanswe have. Tranquilino Bonilla
and his family are among those taken from the
ruins. They are alive, but bruised and crippled.
The number of sufferers is very great. Bodies
are disinterred that cannot be recognised—
shapeless masses and headless trunks; every-
thing in horrible confusion. Up to the present
moment, there has been no eruption from the
neig!ibouring volcano ; the shocks continue with-
out cessation, and no one can tell how it will end.
The great shock took place at six o'clock on
the morning of the 2d of September.

PROCLAMATION OF B. CARILLON CHIEF OF THE

STATE OF COSTA-RICA.

Inhabitants cf Costa - Rica At half-past
six this morning, a terrific earthquake totally
ruined the Department of Cartago, and caused
most terrible ravages in San Jose, leaving com-
paratively uninjured the other departments of
the State. The latter, particularly, are under
obligations to succour their unfortunate fellow-
citizens of the foi•rraer, who have suffered to such
a degree, that there is hardly a straw shed left to
shelter them from the rigour of the season. The
city of San Jose, which has suffered also in the
common disaster, will lend all the aid in her
power to those of the unfortunates who may
come to take refuge with her; and on the part
of the 43rovernment all the assistance it can give
will be afforded.

People of Costa-Rica !—You are all of one
family. The misfortunes which are suffered by
any portion should be, and in fact are, felt in
common. Hospitality has always been a distin-
guishing feature among you ; but now, more than
ever, must you manifest to the world that you
truly possess that virtue. Be generous, and ex-
tend a protecting hand to the afflicted. Hasten
to aid them—build up sheds to protect their fa-
milies from the weather—carry them provisions,
and feed their helpless children, who weep for the
loss of their parents—take them to your houses,
and give ear to those who ask your charity. It
is a duty, and you will fulfil it. You will thus
strengthen those bands of friendship which unite
the whole State in a single brotherhood.
San Jose, Sept. 1841. B. CARILLO.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, DEC. 21.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
$5,000 Kentucky Sixes ................................... 72
1,000 Illinois 6's, of '7O,
3,000 Indiana Bonds .. . 24
3,000 Ohio Sixes of '6O ............... 77
500 Corporation 6 per cent
25 Shares Delaware and Hudson ...
25 Ditto Am. Ex. Bk .... 60
5 Ditto Bank of Commerce Scrip .................. 90,
225 Ditto Harlem .... . ........ . .................... ... 13
10 Ditto Auburn and Syracuse ... .................. 84
150 Ditto L Island R ...
25 Ditto Stonington .................................
10 Ditto Canton
50 Ditto Farmers' Trust. .t .s. 30 ds. 28
25 Ditto Mohawk R. Co. b3o days 651
15 Ditto New Jersey
$2,000 Indiana Sterling
3,000 Corporation 6 per cent. of '44

90.

(Further Extracts from the American Papers.)
MUTINY IN THE ‘• CREOLE" SLAVER.
(From the New Orleans Picayune.)
FURTHER PAR-TICULARS.—At nine o'clock at night
the slaves commenced the attack by shooting Mr.
Goddard, the 'mate, in charge of the deck, with a
'pistol. The ball. slightly wounded him in the back
of the head. He made for the cabin, and gave the
alarm to the captain and passengers, wbo bad
" turned in." The negroes came forward, obstructed
the passage from the cabin, exclaiming, " We've
got 'em, kill 'em as they come out." Mr. God-
dard first rushed out, and, although bruised with
clubs and stabbed in one or two places, reached the
main rigging, and took refuge in the maintop. Capt.
Eason followed; and said he was badly stabbed, and
thought he was dying. Soon after he faint'd, and
the mate made him fast to
.the. rigging. A desperate
affray took place on deck. Mr. Howell, a passenger,
killed one negro with a musket, and fought afterwards
like a-tiger until' he' was Several or the sailors
fought bravely until they were completely overpowered.
The captain and mate remained in the maintop until
about five o'clock in the morning, when they were first
discovered..
The ringleaders then ordered them to come down
or they would shoot theM. Mr. Goddard descended
and told them he was at their dispoial. One of them
presented a musket to his breast, and he was informed
he must take them to an English island, or they
would shoot him. He finally assented, '.and shaped
the course of the vessel toward New Providence--!--
Two of the sailors were able to assist him, the others'
had all been badly wounded in the conflict. . In the
morning the captain was taken 'down, and, with the
second mate, Mr. Stevens, the captain's wife, his
one of the passengers, confined in,the forehold. In
niece, fifteen years old, and
daughter four years old,
the course of the night the slaves had rifled the vessel,
broken open all the trunks and decked themselves out
in such clothing as they could find.

Alter the arrival of the Creole at Nassau, the slaves
acknowledged that a Baptist minister at Norfolk, named
Bourne, had advised them with regard to their course,
and given them directions how to proceed. Mr. God-
dard learned at Nassau that Bourne had formerly re-
sided there, and had absconded, leaving his family. He
is an Englishman, and about 40 years of age.
Forty of the slaves in the Creole were owned by
Thomas M'Cargo, of Richmond ; the balance belong-
ing .to Johnson and Apperson. Mr. Howell was the
agent of M'Cargo, and was well known in this city.
Three of the slaves were killed in the affray, and an.
other died of his wounds after his arrival at Nassau.
Five more—four females and a boy—refused to accept
their freedom, and came to this port in the Creole It
is worthy of remark that a dog belonging to the Cap-
tain fought furiously against the negroes, and bit several
of them seriously. He was finally killed.
We have some interesting particulars in relation to
the conduct of the British authorities at Nassau.—

That the entire scheme was resolved upon before the
brig left Richmond, is evident from the fact that the
negroes boasted at Nassau that they expected to en-
counter the brigs Long Island and Orleans, which
sailed from Richmond in company with the Creole, with
cargoes of slaves. Both of these vessels, however, arc
safe in port. A full investigation of this case, we doubt
not, will present some very strange developments.
(From the Richmond Compiler.)
THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE CREOLE.—We have
ascertained that the whole of the slave property on
board the Creole was insured in New Orleans. The
following is the list of owners, with the amounts of in-
surance, and the names of the offices where effected :
Thos. M'Cargo, in the Orleans Ins. Co 520,800
Ditto ditto ditto Merchants' ditto
Lumpkin and Lockett, Firemans' ditto 20,000
Ditto ditto ditto Merchant' ditto
Johnson and Apperson, Ocean, ditto 16.000
John Hagan, ditto ditto 6,200
Charles Hatcher, ditto
The following are the transcripts from the policies of
insurance issued from each office, sums and numbers
omitted : ditto... 8,300

OCEAN'S POLICY.
" Our slaves valued as per list attached to applica-
tion against all risks, and chiefly against that of
foreign interference ; warranted free from elopement,
insurrection, and natural death."
FIREMAN'S POLICY.
" On - slaves, names and ages as per application.
The assurers are not liable for suicide, natural death,
desertion or mutiny ; but to take the risk of interfer-
ence by Foreign Governments or their agents."
MERCHANTS' POLICY.
" The company not liable for suicide, desertion or
natural death ; but liable for risk or emancipation, de-
tention or seizure by Foreign Powers."
The Companies have refused to pay in each case.
Three or four of the most distinguished legal gentlemen
in New Orleans have offered to undertake the conduct
of suits against them for .5 per cent., if the money shall
be recovered, or nothing if unsuccessful., This would
indicate that they think something of the chances ; but
really, the prospect based on the above extracts looks at
least very doubtful. . _

( Fmr oomN
Di hAey
,S e7cOon, d
aL—The 800 W Storm of
_..
C P. odc
itKi,onAo.f the Albany Advertiser.)
Thursday and Friday last, seems to have been
one of the most severe and extensive on record. In
all directions the usual avenues of communication
were blocked up, and for several days we have suf-
fered in this city from an almost universal dearth
of news. Thus, up to seven o'clock this morning,

we had nothing later from New York than
the papers of the Wednesday ev-ning previ-
ous—while from the West our latest Bufra!o dates
were only up to Tuesday, and Roche-ter of Wednes-
day. The Eastern mails, however, fared rather bet-
ter ; those from Boston having been delayed. bur a
few hours, while the Hartford papers brought us our
earliest advices from the South. The steamer De
Witt Clinton, which left New York with pas-
sengers and the mails on Thursday evening, met the
storm in Newburgh Bay, and was compelled by its
violence to anchor and remain there during the night
of Thursday, and the greater part of the following day.
The land mail from Hudson, which left that city on
Saturday morning, and was due here the same evening,
did not reach here until the afternoon of Sunday ; the
snow-drifts along the road rendering them almost im-
passable. On the west side of ti.e river similar ob-
stacles delayed the Catskill mail until late at night, the
driver being compelled to dig a road through the snow.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 21, P.M.—We have bad
another most inclement day, with a north-easterly wind,
and a constant drizzling rain, just sufficient to keep the
pavements glazed with ice, rendering it extremely diffi-
cult, as well us dangerous, walking in any part of
the street.

(From the Savannah Republican, Dec. 16.)
FROM FLORIDA.—Thirty-seven Creek Indians have
come in at Fort Waccahoota, and these Creeks promise
to bring in the remainder of that tribe under their Chief
Octaoosie. Eighteen Mickasuckies have been heard from,
who say that they are determined to fight it out to the
last. The Mickasuckies have killed two Creeks sent
to negotiate with them. These particulars may be
partially incorrect, but they are in the main true, as
they were given by an officer to a passenger on board
of the steamboat General Clinch, arrived at this port
yesterday, on the ever of her departure from Palatka,
an express having just arrived from the interior.
FROM MEXICO.—Tae following information is con-
sidered by some of the New Orloaas papers as fAu-
lens, but by others as true, the captured party being
supposed by them to be a foraging party detached
from the main body of the Texan forces at or near
Santa Fe.
SANTA FE EXPEDITION.—Havannah papers to the
22d ult., containing accounts from the Mt-xicau capitql
to the 7th of the month, have been received at New
Of le ins. The item of the most int-rest io them is
the following account of the capture of the Texan
Santa Fe Expedition by the Mexicans
:
VERA CRUZ, OCT. 20 —ln our paper of yesterday
we had the mortification to announce that the Texan
forces bad occuped the city of Santa Fe ; but to-day
we have the extreme pleasure of publishing an occount
of their entire defeat. A supplement of El Sigla XIX,
received yesterday, gives the following► :
" VILLA DE PASSO, SEPT. 28.—T0 the Chief in
command of the district.—Excellent S:r—Vive 11

Patria I The Texans have been conquered. Don Pable
Salazar, Captain of the first company of Santa Fe, has
just reported himself to me, bearing dispatches for your
Excellency and the Supreme Government, and he com-
municated to me that 100 men, composing the van-
guard of the Texans, have been made prisoners, and
came in guarded by 1,200 men. With the warmest
effusions of my heart, I congratulate your Excellency
and the nation on this auspicious event."
GRIFFITH'S COTTON FLOATER.—WC yesterday an-
nounced the arrival of Mr. G. R. Griffith, with 93 bales
of cotton, envelop-d in his newly in;.ented " Cotton
Floater," or India Rubber Bags. This is the first experi-
ment of his invention, and the result is such as to satisfy
him in its great utility and perfect success. Not only he, but
we believe all who have seen the cotton and the " Floaters"
since their arrival, are fuly satisfied that the invention
will answer the most sanguine expectations of the
enterprising inventor. The cotton belongs to Dr.
Earl, and was shipped from his plantation on the
Tombigbee river. The process of shipping is very
simple. You have only to envelop each bale in
one of the India Rubber bags, throw them into
the water, lash them together with ropes, and set
them abet. These 93 bales came to our market
in most beautiful order, perfectly dry and sound. The
bales are large, weighing between five and six hundred
pounds, and yet the raft, as it il'called, drew not more
than three and a half inches water. In this respect
Mr. Griffith was agreeably disappointed, as he ex-
pected it would draw considerably more. We are per-
perfectly satisfied that the invention is destined
to be of incalculable benefit to the planters in the
vicinity of streams not navigable for steamboats ; and
we have no doubt the " Floaters" will soon be in ge-
'neral use on the Coosa, Callawba, Black Warrior,
Little Bigby, Noxubce, and other small streams. We
have heretofore described the " Floater" more particu-
larly, and it is unnecessary to repeat the description.
We would earnestly recommend the invention to the
planters of Alabama, as eminently wort iy of their at-
tentioo. Mr. Griffith will still further test the utility
of the " Floaters" on other and smaller streams, in the
course of the ensuing winter.-,1/obi/e Advertiser.
FIRE AT LEWES, DEL.—DESTRUCTION OF THE
ATLANTIC HOTEL.—We learn from the Exchange
books the following particulars t—The Atlantic Hot, 1
on our beach was burned down to its foundation, also
the kitchen, on the night of the 14th inst., about twelve
o'clock, whether by design or accident is not known.
I think by accident. The hotel was not occupied ;
the other house was the kitchen, and it was not on
fire until the other was half consumed. Thu last oat
not more than thirty minutes in consuming.
A young man, a son of Benjamin Johnson, of Sulli-

van County, Tennessee, was killed by lightning while
standing in the porch of his father's house, on Friday
evening, the 19th ult. He was in company with his
sister, who was severely stunned, and bad several parts
of her dress destroyed by the fluid at the time, but pro-
videntially received no other injury.
FREIGHT BUSINESS ON THE NORWICH AND WOR-
CESTER RAILROAD.-BUt few of our readers are aware
of the quantity and value of the merchandise and pro-
duce that pass weekly over this road. Upon inquiry,
we learn that from the Ist of January last to this date,
the receipts from freight alone average something more
than 1,000 dols. per week • and for the last eight
months, 1,150 duls. weck. iVe understand that it is
intended to arrange a line of packets for the next sea-
son, -and start one every day for Norwich and New
York. Also, to
_place upon the route to New York
one or more steam freight boats. By these arrange-
meats, and suitable efforts, it is believed that this
braneb of business will amount to 1,500 dols. per week,
or 75,000 dols. for the year 1842—a sum more than
sufficient to pay all' the expenses of the road.—Nor-
wick Courier.

Col. Greene, of the Boston Post, is a very apt scho-
lar, as every hotly knows ; can be tell us where the fire
goes when it goes out P—Vermont Spirit of the Agi.—
It goes to Inciter matches, we reckon, because we can
always find it on the end of one.—Boston Post.
INDIAN GIANT.—The Providence Journal states
that about three weeks since, Samuel White, Esq., of
Burrillville, oear Allum Pond, while removing the earth
near his dwelling-house, discovered the skeleton of an
Indian. It was examined by Dr. Eddy, and from ap-
pearance must have been seven feet high ; it measured
from the ancle to the socket bone of the hip three feet ;
the teeth were white and perfectly sound, and were all
double. The ground has been used as a garden for
nearly half a century. The Indian no doubt has lain
there 200 years. He was found buried with his head
downwards, and to the south.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—In consequence of the many sad acci-
dents that have occurred on the various railroads
in this country, I beg, through the means of
your widely-extended paper, to offer for the con-
sideration of their different Proprietors, whether
large bags stuffed with wool, cotton, or coarse
feathers, might not be applied with good effect,
to mitigate the fatal consequence of train colli-
sions, and other checks to which they may be
liable. Might not the bags, being placed before
the luggage train, prevent the tender and engine
being crushed, in case the engine meets with a
sudden impediment? and if placed behind the
train, in a great degree lessen the effect of the
impetus, should a faster going tram run in upon
it? I mention these bags merely as great elastic
media; where they can be placed most eligibly to
accomplish the wished-for purpose, I leave to the
superior judgment of the various Proprietors.
The bags may be covered with canvas, and
painted to represent some sort of carriage, which
would preserve a uniform appearance.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH BULLEN, Admiral.
Bath, Jan. 11, 1842.

NEW DONATION TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,
F LONDON.—The anonymous benefactor of University Col-
lege, who, under the designation of " Patriot,' has
' already contributed so generously to the endowment fund
of that institution, has given notice to Lord Brougham,
by his bankers, Messrs. Grote, Prescott, and Co., that he
has placed at his Lordship's disposal, for the benefit of
the College, the further sum of 5001. The -former bene-
factions of " Patriot" constitute a fund of 3,0001. Con-
sols, having been invested by the Council in pursuance of°
a rule which they have prescribed to themselves, to leave
untouched the capital of all donations received by them,
unless otherwise directed by the donor. The dividends
of that fund are applied, by the advice of Lord Brougham,
to the procuring for the masters of unendowed schools
and ushers the advantage, at a reduced fee, of courses of
lectures on Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and Natural Phi-
losophy, by the Professors of the College. These courses
have been now given for three years : many gentlemen
have availed themselves of them; and several have pro-
ceeded from them to examination at the University of
London, and taken degrees. On the occasion of the new
benefaction, the donor has made known his desire that
the sum of 500/. should be employed in the completion of
'some unfinished part of the building.
It is said that in the town of Maidenhead,
United States, the girls have made an improvement in
ironing, which beats the steam-engine on common roads
all hollow I They spread out all the clothes on a smooth
platform, and fasten hot flat-irons to their feet, and skate
over them. This is combining the recreative with the
useful and ornamental. •

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning 57 minutes after 2 I Evening _ll minutes after 3.