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formed a proud contrast for an Englishman with
the swarthy complexions; and miserable equip-
ments of the Spaniards. General Don, though
a very old man, and occasional complaints, as
would be the case with any one, are made
against him—is generally allowed to take the
most proper precautions for the security of the
place and the health of the garrison. He has a
house at St. Roque, about six miles distant, as
well as several of the officers. The intercourse

between the two places, of course, is consider-
able, numbers of them are constantly seen pass-
ing and repassing.

DESCRIPTION of a REMARKABLE HUMAN

MONSTER.

By M. PESCHIER, of Geneva.—Bulletin des Se. Med.

In the following example of monstrosity, the
lower part of the body formed a triangular mass,
almost equilateral, composed of condensed cellu-
lar tissue, and containing the bones of the lower
extremities and a slender rudiment of a pelvis.
The feet proceeded from the inferior angles of
the triangle, one with the rudiments of two and
the other with three toes. A shapeless mass
was placed on the superior angle of the triangle,
which was supposed to be the head. There was
no trace of any eyes or appendages, excepting a
small vestige of eye-lid, in the lip ; neither
nostrils nor ears. The braiel was enveloped by
a simple membrane, without cranium or seal,
and presented the appearance of a bloody
tumour developed on the shapeless mass which
corresponded to the head. Between the head
and triangle was situated an irregular sac (abdo-
men), almost pedieulated, whose diameter was an
inch and a half, and which contained several
viscera. There were no traces of any vertebral
column or thorax ; no lungs; something re-
sembling the heart. The abdomen inclosed a
portion of small intestine, of the length of three
or four inches, which revolved on itself and ter-
minated in a cul-de-sac ; a slight swelling indi-
cated the stomach ; the oesophagus was continu-
ous with the pharynx without opening into the
mouth. Behind the intestine a solid body was
observed, which occupied the region of the liver ;
cl3nlplete absence of the urinary and sexual organs.
un the head, the lower jaw was very well formed;
the e tongue existed in the cavity of the mouth ;
tne upper lip presented a fissure, through which
an impe
rfoiated eminence, the nose, was seen.—
Some hairs covered the top of the face ; the cere-
bral mass Was very large in proportion to the
rest of the body. This monster appeared to be
between the seventh and
foetal life. eighth month of its

iuu ons- pays a dollar a night for a bed—a
(Lollar for a dinner at a table d'hote : in short,
there is hardly any thing to be had for less than
a dollar, and a stranger may think 11:7nself well
off if hi; bill does not exceed a guinea a-clay.
The enormous rent paid for houses is chiefly the
cause of this. Only a limited number can he
-accommodated within the walls, and there are; Or
at least were formerly, such an influx of grangers
Engaged in commercial transactions, that almost
any money could be obtained for a house in a
unable situation. All strangers Day about
a-night to the Government for permission to re-
!,ide within the walls. Englishmen, of course,
are exempted. They have another exemption,
too, which is of Inuch more consequence, and
i.vhich does gent credit to the English Govern-
ment—l mean a total exemption from pszports.
All that an Englishman has to do 'oh landing is
merely to give his name at the gate, and he can
quit the place. as he can any town in England,
imithot:d any of that expence and annoyance to
which travellers in other European countries are
tr,ubjected. There is no country at present worse,
in that respect, than Portugal. No one can quit
the capital, to go even a few miles into the coun-
try, xratilout a passport, for which he mast go to
the Police-office in person, wait perhaps an hour,
tr be obliged to return a second time, and be
thankful if he gets itat last for paying a cruzado
:lovo (2s. Sd.); on landing he has to pay etery
time eight testoons (3s. 6d.) I have paid at least
20s. on this account, for the few excursions I
made into the country.

The walls of Gibraltar have all been lately re-
vaired, and are now, perhaps, the most beautiful
specimens of fortifications in the world. They
are built of large stones, cut out of rock, which
ae extremely hard, of s whitish colour, and have
s).11 the appearance, and, indeed, consistency of
marble. One of the artillery officers, with whom
1 had some conversation, was of opinion that the
change had not at all added to the security of
the placc:, as, in case of a siege, every ball that
striker, the walls must break some of the stones,
aiu wound or kill some of the men at the guns.
There can be no doubt that brick, of which they
were built formerly, is far preferable. The
Moorish Castle, which overlooks the town, and
probably has stood these 500 or 600 years, is
built entirely of brick. It bears sad marks still
of the siege which the gallant Elliot, with 6,000
men, sustained for more than three years, against
the combined armies and fleets of France and
Spain. It is now a prison. The Spanish lines
are level with the ground. During the last war
the Spaniards took the advice, I believe, of the
Governor at the time, and blew them up, in order
that they might not fall into the hands of the
French, without reflecti:,-,g that Spain might one
day be at war with England, and have occasion
for such a barcier. In many places one can with
difficulty 'trace the foundations. There are at
Present some 15 or 20 black sentry boxes, placed
a: proper distances along the line, with guard
houses, containing a few ill-clad, ill paid, and
dirty looking soldiers. I passed them without
any difficulty, or any questions being asked, and
after traversing the sandy tract which connects
the fortress with Spain, was returning by the sea
shore, when a centinel stopped me, directed me to
the Commanding Q2cer, who gave orders to an
orderly to width my motions till I passed the
line at talit usual road. The Spanish Govern-
useri is at present extremely strict in preventing
persons from leaving Spain at this point,
without the most regular passports. The view
of the rock from the Spanish lines, is by far the
most imposing. It is quite perpendicular, about
1,400 feet high, nearly as white as chalk, and
in the shape of
.a triangle, forming a most
striking resemblance to a front view of the cocked
hat usually worn by Buonaparte. The port-
holes cut out of the rock nearly half-way up,
appear like pigeon-holes at a distance.'there
are about 600 guns mounted at present, and
about 900 altogether could be put in activity in
case of a siege. Numerous sentinels are placed
night and day all along the walls, at every point
where an enemy could enter, so that even in
these times of peace, a surprise would be next to
impossible. The heat during the summer is so
oppressive, that it has been found absolutely
necessary to erect a pole with a shade attached
to it for every man on duty. The soldiers ap-
peared to be in excellent health, and with their
ruddy countenances and clean habiliments,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Gazette de Fiance, dated Aug. 30.)
a FRONTIERS OF POLAND, At:ti? 9,----,•Tle.mgh it is
difficult to obtain correct infotiiiation respecting the
movements of t.rotips in the interior of Russia, yet
the asntikante that ;such movements hare- really taken
place are confirmed by the aceeunts of travellers who
come front that Country', `.re consider these ac-
: count:; as iMpoilant, especially since we learn that
" the it ussian fleet in the Black Sea is equipping with
great activity. Whoever has attentively observed
the manner in which the wars between Turkey and
Russia have been conducted, will find that the Black
Sea fleet has always acted the that iMporiant part
in them ; for withont it; is no subsistence for
the Russian tbiaiet the moment he has entered the
Ottoman territory, and a Russian army might easily
bt taken in the flank and in the rear by a Turkish
army landing on the west coast of the Black Sea.
" During the whole time that the army of Witt-
genstein has been cantoned in Bessarabia, no orders
had been given to arm the Beet; accordingly, well-
informed persons could not be brought to believe
seriously On war, and it is not improbable that the
obstinacy of the Porte may be attributed only to the
want of this arar.ment. Those who know the ex-
pense of completely fitting out a fleet, will conceive
why it has been delayed for these three or four years,
and the hopes that were entertpined of striking awe
only by the presence of an army on the frontiers.
The Emperor Nicholas has given many proofs of his
love of economy ; yet he has ordered two fleets to
be fitted out at the same time. We may be allowed
to infer from this the existence of plans of great im-
portance; and in this point of view, the movements
of the army under General Sacken seem also to de-
serve the greatest attention.

" VIENNA, AVG. 20.--His Majesty closed the
Diet at Presburg on the 18th. He returned to this
city yesterday, to proceed afterwards to his family
domains, in Upper Austria.

" The "lust;ran Observer contains the following
article

" The statesmen who for soma time past have
published their sentiments in the Tinges, have made
the important discovery that the manifesto of the
Porte, of the 9th of June, is the work of the Aus-
trian Cabinet, and have closely demonstrated it in
one of their articles of the 4th of August, with the
solid information and confidence which are peculiar
to them. Several French journals have done this
article, in which absurdity contends for the palm
with impudence, the honour of reprinting it, and
instead of treating it with the derision it merited,
have added observations which are almost serious.
" The Quotidienne, for instance, declared that it
expected impatiently what the Observer would say
to it.

, " We regret that we cannot satisfy the impa-
tient expectation of the Q►uotidienne otherwise than
by leaving to its inevitable fate the thorough radical
frenzy of the Times. For to engage in any kind of
discussion with readers, if there can be any such,
who would find pleasure in such diplomatical disco-
'eries, would be an undertaking not only fruitless,
but wholly unworthy of our position."
" BARCELONA, AUG. 17.—1 t is with grief that
we have to announce to you that the malcontents
continue their depredations. The Diligence of
France, which arrived here on Saturday, met a
pretty numerous party of them between Pineda and
Castella, at eleven in the morning; some of them
were mounted; they passed close by the coach with-
out saying any thing to the travellers. Sunday they
sent notice to the Commissary of Police at Gracia,
a village about a mile from Barcelona, that he was
to remove, because they would not have any autho-
thority dependent on the police. The watchman
of the same commune has been frequently called to
by them in the night. He has even spoken to them,
but declares he knows none of them.

" Forty-three men of the 3d Regiment of the
Line have been stationed in this commune. The
malcontents have intimated that there are too few
of them, and desire that some more may be sent,
that they may have but one expedition to make to
carry away all the arms.

"A detachment of 25 cavalry was going from
Grannollers to Vich. When they reached Bognolt,
in a wood, they were received with a discharge of
fire-arms, which killed the captain and seven men;
the others were obliged to save themselves by flight.
" St. Andre de Palomer is at the distance of a
league from Barcelona : this very morning a corporal
arid three men of the 3d Regiment of the Line were
killed there in a guard-house.
" It is affirmed that a secret junta of the malcon-
tents was held four days ago; that Carrajol was
present, and that it was decided that if the pay of a
piecette and a half per diem was not sufficient to
promote the enrolments, it should be raised to two
piccettes. It is added that Don Lopez, the pro-
visional intendant of the army, has obtained from the
junta an aid of 15,000 Catalonian !lyres (40,000
franca.) These reports certainly need confirmation,
but it is certain that nobody will run the risk of de-
claring who are the men that form part of these
bands, for fear of being their victim.--ilicritorial
BordclaiB.

(From the Constitertionnel.)

" There is a long extract from a Buenos-Ayres
journal in the Constitutionnel, purporting to be part
of a letter written at Madrid, containing an account
of the proceedings of an emissary, whom Francia
is said to have sent thither from Paraguay, for the
purpose of replacing that country under the Govern-
ment of Spain by the mediation of Don Pedro, Em-
peror of Brazil. It appears that this emissary had at-
tached himself, by some means or other, to the Marquis
de Guarany, who was ordered to leave Lisbon sud-
denly, on account of the part which he had taken in
the military insurrection of 1825. The letter-writer
says that the Marquis proceeded from Lisbon to Ba-
dajo; and from Badajoz to Madrid, and that at both
places he attempted, but in vain, to obtain a personal
interview with Ferdinand on the subject of Francia's
mission. At Madrid he became so intimate with
Bessieres, that he was arrested as soon as Bessieres
put himself at the head of an insurgent party. His
papers, which he had always refused to show to the
Minister of Ferdinand, were then seized, and are
said to have contained the following conditions on
which Francia was willing to replace Paraguay under
the dominion of the Crown of Spain:—
" 1. The establishment of a RepreAntative Go-
vernment in Spain.
" 2. The approbation of the system of Govern-
ment which is at present established at Paraguay.
" 3. The confirmation of Francia as chief of
Paraguay, under any title that the Spanish Govern-
ment might think best.
" 1. The exclusion of all foreigners, even Spaniards,
from all public employments in Paraguay.
" Francia likewise promised Ferdinand, that if he
would accept these conditions, he would place at his
disposal 12,000,000 of piastres, which he has in his
coffers, in order to place the Government of Spain
in a condition to pacify the remainder of its trans-
Atlantic possessions.
" The letter-writer then proceeds to say, that this
negotiation was never regularly commenced between
Ferdinand and Francia, because the Marquis de
Guarany expected a speedy revolution in the Govern-
ment of Spain, and intended to apply to the heads of
the new system. The letter is said to be written
for the purpose of enlightening the inhabitants of
Paraguay on the liberticide projects of Dr. Francia.
•

(From the Quotidienne.)
L 0 MADRID, AUG. 18.--
There is a great deal of
talk here about the manner in which the new Mini•
stry is to be composed. The following are the men
on whom the attention of the King and of the public
very decided
has been fixed in a manner, for some
days past :
" PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL WITHOUT A PORT-
FOLIO—The Duke del Infantado. He has every
requisite to fill this post with advantage. It was
not his fault that more was not done during his
Ministry; he accepted office only on condition that
he should have new colleagues given to him in suc-
cession. This promise was not fulfilled. The Duke
spoke several times to the King with the respectful

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1827.

Nothing as yet has been definitively settled
respecting the situations at present vacant in the
Ministry:
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE proceeded, this
morning, to Windsor, to wait upon his MA-
JESTY, and until the return of his Lordship no-

thing can be certainly known, at least we do not
wish to allude more particularly to a subject in-
volving so many delicate considerations. We
yesterday stated that we possess as much informa-
tion upon these matters as our contemporaries, but
that we do not wish to indulge a prurient curio-
sity at the expence of that propriety which we
are always desirous to preserve upon questions
of so much delicacy and importance.

Thc New Times of this morning has pub-

lished the following. It may be correct,
but we do not pledge ourselves, for its au-
thenticity. When the arrangements are completed
we shall at once announce them :

" Yesterday several of the Cabinet Ministers, among
s HlizoßußalivErs
was
whom Were Viscount GODERICII, Lord Lyronoasr, Mr.
9 waited upon his
also in at-
tendance. eAi iinua:EnisseT:Y.": t aud
i Windsorr. S.
T u :IGr.

" His MAJESTY, after having given audience to Lord
GODERICH and the Cabinet Ministers, cotnmunicated
through Lord GODERICH, to Mr. HERRIES, his desire that
he should accept the Office of Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Mr. HERRIES was accordingly introduced to his MA-
JESTY by Lord GooEtticir, for that purpose.
‘, We are satisfied that this arrangement will meet the
general wishes of the country, because it will inspire full
confidence as to the future financial measures Of the Go-
vernment.

" Mr. Husrcissox, of course, accepts the Office of
Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, and with

the lead in the House of Commons.

" Mr. C. GRANT will succeed Mr. Hustetssos, as Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade ; and thus all the principal
vacancies occasioned by the death of Mr. CANNING, may
be considered as filled up."

The French Papers of Wednesday, with the
Gazette de France dated Thursday, have been
received. The principal feature of importance
in them is the serious preparation of Russia for
a war with Turkey. According to accounts from
the Frontiers of Poland, it would now appea

that the Emperor NiciroLA s is determined upon
hostilities, and has therefore ordered the speedy
equipment of a fleet on the Black Sea to sup-
port the operations of the army destined to act
in that quarter. A Russian army could not act
without the assistance of a naval force ; and, so
indispensable was this assistance deemed by the
Porte, that it could never believe Russia in earliest

till a fleet was begun to be fitted out on the Black

Sea. We know not whether Russia be resolve,

on war at this juncture on her own account, or
whether this hostile demonstration be made the
better to back the interposition of herself and the
other Powers, for the pacification of Greece.
There can be little doubt, however, that a war
with Turkey would be very popular in Russia ;
and the secret inclination of the EMPEROR is
strongly bent that way, though his policy must
be squared to the present exigency of the times,
and the views of other States, whose, nterests
would be compromised by the aggrandisement
of Russia at the territorial expence of the Porte.
In Spain discontent spreads—particularly in
Catalonia. According to the Quotidienne
new organization is much talked of, and FER-•
DINA ND is again busy in forming a new Ad-
ministration. Six Ministers are mentioned as
likely to fill the most important offices, and their
qualifications are set forth with a minuteness
which might almost surprise themselves to be the
happy possessors of virtues to which their
modesty had never laid any claim.
Extracts from these papers will be found in
another column.

A file of Baltimore and Boston Papers, to the
31st of July, have been received at the North
and South American Coffee-house, from which
we copy the following Proclamation, addressed
to the Venezuelians, by BOLIVAR, on his leav-
ing the Caraccas, in his Majesty's frigate, Druid,
for Carthagena and Bogota, the capital of Co-
lombia :

PROCLAMATION.

SIMON BOLIVAR,
.LIBERATOR PRESIDENT,

VEgEZUZLIANS !—Your suffrages called me to Co-
lombia, in order to use my services to re-establish among
you order and union. My most pleasing duty was to
devote myself to the country of my birth, to destroy your
enemies. I have marched as far as the must distant
provinces of America. All my actions have been directed to
the liberty and glory of Venezuela, and of Caraccas ; this
preference was just, and on that account I should avow

it. I have served Colombia and America because your
lot was tied to that of the rest of the hemisphere of
Colombus; but do not imagine I go from you with am-
bitious views ; I do not proceed to other departments of
the Republic in order to increase the extent of my command,
but to prevent the civil war by which they are devastated
from reaching you ; as little do I covet the Presidency of
Colombia, which is much envied by other Colombians.
—I promise you, that as soon as the Grand Con-
vention shall be assembled, and exert its beneficial
power over your welfare, you shall see me always in
the land of my progenitors,—my brothers--my friends--
assisting you to alleviate the public calamities, which we
have suffered from war and revolution.

INHABITANTS OF CARACCAS,-Being a Citizen of
Caraccas, my highest ambition will be to preserve that
precious title ; a private life, among you, will be my delight
and glory. BOLIVAR.

Caraccaa, July 4, 1827.

Frankfort Papers of the 25th ult. have been
received this morning, but their contents possess
little interest. The Diet of Switzerland has
been debating upon a report respecting the ex-
pences of the road over Mount St. Gothard

SWITZERLAND, AUGUST 16.
The Diet, in its sitting of the 31,st July, heard a report
respecting the expences of the road over St. Gothard.
The deputies of Uri and Tessin stated, that the expences of
the first Canton, already amount to 300,000 francs for this
road, from Ametey to Goschenen ; and those of Teesin, to
two millions of Milanese livres for its part, which extends
from the extreme frontier to Airolo. It is estimated that
it will cost Uri 400,000 francs more, and Tossin 800,000
more, to render the remainder of this road practicable for
carriages, and to facilitate the passage of merchandize by
this mountain.

CARLSRUHE, AUG. 22.
On the 25th of this mouth, it will be six hundred years
since the town of Dour!silt came under the dominion of
the house of Baden. .A prospectus of the festivities that
will take place on this occasion, hes just been published.

Peruvian Papers have been received to the 9th
of March, but they contain no political news of
importance. The Secretary of State for the
Home Department has addressed the inha-
bitants upon the existing state of things, and
begins his address with the following truisms :

" Truth and justice ought to be the mottoes that should
he inscribed over the doors of good Republicans. This
would render the houses much more respected, and the pro-
prietors much more distinguished than miserable, ridiculous
old escutcheons, which they flattered themselves to possess.
Patriotism is the first virtue, and greatest distinction. Not-
withstanding this, it is necessary to know that an im-
prudent zeal occasions, without intending it, almost the
very same evils as treason itself."

Some further accounts have been received from
Buenos Ayres, but not of a later date than those
already before the public. It appears that a
trifling affair took place at Camacua, between a
portion of the Brazilian and Buenos Ayrean
forces, in which the latter were success-
ful. This rencontre is magnified by the victors
into a t:attle, and the results of it are thus
stated :—" The result of the battle of Cama-

cua is of great importance, as in it were
dispersed the divisions of the three Chiefs of
most credit the continent possesses, and
whose
force consisted of 1,600 cavalry, including those
which were in their advanced posts. The enemy,
at the end of the engagement, did not carry off
united more than a force of 400 men ; the rest
had dispersed to the right and left, and
the con-
tinental eavalry have much to be grateful for in
the good condition of their horses. Their loss in
men was 53 killed. Ours consists of Adjutant
SUSUIELA, of the 3d, wounded ;
three privates
of the same regiment, five of the 9th, and two
cuirassiers, also wounded."

The following may be interesting to our mer.

cautile readers :

COT or A NOTE ADDRESSED BY 1115 BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S

CONSUL AT SIONTE-VIDZO, TO w. rARISH, ESQ.
Monte-Video, May 7.
Sir,-1 have the honour to acquaint you, that in conse-
qaence of a remonstrance made try Mr. Secretary Canning,

through Mr. cordon, to the Court of Brazil, against a
system pursued by ths, Authorities of this place, whereby
bond was exacted from masters of neutral merchant vessels
that they should not enter any of the ports of the Republic
of Buenos Ayres, it has been repealed this day.
(Signed) THOMAS SAMUEL HOOD.
N. Parish, Esq., his Majesty's Consul-General,
Buenos-Ayres.

By accounts arrived at Philadelphia by the brig Eliza,
from Vera Cruz, the Panama Congress did not assemble as

was expected.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TIVEZPE CLOCK

To-day the politicians in the City assembled in
numerous groups on the Royal Exchange, and
canvassed the Ministerial arrangements as they ap-
pear in one or two of the morning papers, of the
correctness of which there appears to be some
doubt, although given in so positive a manner;
another puzzler to the Citizens is how to unravel

the visit of the Marquis of Lansdowne to Wind-
sor this day, and from which they infer that there
is still something further to be done before the
question of the Ministry is adjusted; from these
causes Consols, which opened at 87f f for ac-
count, and 87 f for money, and remained for
some time firm at this rate, being at one time nearly
874 for October, did not keep up their price, but
went back to 871 and are now 87 with little
business. India Bonds maintain their price, being
92 4, and Exchequer Bills, 60 2 pm.; Money con-
tinues plentiful.
The Foreign Funds hale nearly been unattended
to this morning; the chief interest of the dealers
having been directed to the state of the British
Funds; Brazilian Bonds are 66f 74; Buenos
Ayres, 61; and Danish, 62f f ; Mexican 6 per
Cents. are 67f I; and Portuguese, 76 The
dividend on Russian being now in the course of
payment, they are quoted ex. div., at 93i 4; a slight
advance in Spanish may be stated, they are lOi
In Shares there is some little stir, Brazilian Mines
are 23 5 pm.; Real del Monte have also improved
to 20 dis. par; the other speculations seem to re-
main in their former heavy state.
Three per Cent. Consols, 86i 4 ; ditto for the Account,
87 ; India Bonds, 92 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 60 2 pm.

FOREIGN.--Brazilian, 664 7 4; Buenos Ayres, 64 ;
Chilian, 27 9 ; Colombian, 1824, 29i 30 ; Danish, 621 t ;
Greek, 1511 f ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 54.1 54 ; Ditto 6 per
Cent., 67 ; Peruvian, 24i 5i ; Portuguese, 76 ;
Russian, 93i 4 ex. div. ; Spanish, 10i 4.
_ _

Minn.—Anglo Mexican, 55 2i die.; Brazilian, 23
5 pm. ; Colombian, 8 9 per share; Real del Monte, 20
dig. par; Tlalpuxahua, 30 die. ; United Mexican, 21 20
die. ; Bolanos 80 60 dis.

Two o' CLocis.
Consols have improved to 874 for account.—
An express,. with the French funds, has arrived,
bringing Thursday's prices; the 3 per Cents. 73f.
for time. No alteration has taken place in Exche••
quer Bills or India Bonds.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for Account, 87i f.

FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 87 Danish Bonds 62
Do. for Ac. 87i Greek Do. 1825,
Brazilian Bonds 67i Mexican Do. 1825 67
Buenos Ayres Do. 63i Peruvian Do.
Chili= Do. 27 Russian Do. 93
Columbian, 1824, 29i Spanish Do.

The Bank of England will shortly open their
Branch Bank at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. -- Sheffield Courant.

•
The highly respectable Surgeon of the County
Tipperary Infirmary, received a Rockite notice of assassina-
tion, similar to that inflicted en the late R. Chadwick, Esq.
if he should dissect the body of Patrick Grates.— Clossmel
Herala.

West, a Bishop of Ely, in King Henry
Eighth's time, had eleven ovens filled with bread every day
for the poor, and when he travelled or removed to any
place, be gave great alms to every poor body that would
come to receive upon the tolling of a bell, 2s. 2d. to each
one, which is as much as 30s. in those days, besides many
other good works of charity and hospitality.
MILLER, THE MURDERER.--This unfor-
tunate man, who was executed at Warwick, on Monday,
for the murder of Mary Ann Lane, before he suffered, con-
fessed to the chaplain of the prison that he was not only
the perpetrator of that horrid deed, but that he robbed his
victim of all the money she had about her. He, however,
as solemnly denied having violated her person.

CHELTENHAM, AUG. 29.—0 n Friday nior-
' ning last, a man named Hardiman, who keeps a shop in
Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, was disturbed by a
noise which seemed to proceed from the lower room. He
immediately went down stairs, and opening the kitchen
door, saw a man, who instantly knocked him down, and
then endeavoured to escape with a large bundle. Hardi-
man, however, rose and pursued him out of the house ;
after running a short distance, he met another man, to
whom he gave the bundle, and from whom he received a
large knife, with which he returned and attacked Hardi.
man, who defended himself as well as he could against the
diabolical attempts of the villain. The latter aimed seve-
ral blows at the throat of Hardiman, which would doubt-
less have proved fatal had he not parried the cuts by holding
his arms before his neck; overcome, however, by agitation
and the loss of blood, the unfortunate man fell, and the
other imagining that his purpose was accomplished, ran
off. The depredators who were masked, effected their en-
trance into the house by reaching the chamber window,
from which • they took a pane of glass, enabling them to
open the casement. They took with them a quantity of
silk dresses and other clothes, besides 341. in cash, amount..
ing altogether in value to about 50/. An alarm was im-
mediately given, and officers were dispatched in every di-
rection, but no satisfactory tidings of the depredators have
been yet heard. A man named T. Hobbs has been exa-
mined before the Magistrates, on suspicion, and was re-
manded for further examination on Sept. 12. Chelten-
ham. Chronicle.

A POLISH LlSTON.—Zhulkovsky, a per-
former on the Warsaw stage, was one of the greatest in low
comedy recorded in the annals of the drama. Such was
the irresistible drollery of his physiognomy and gestures,
that his appearance alone was sufficient to set the audience
in a roar of laughter. Yet although he could contrive to
render the most common-place sentences and the most in-
sipid parts highly ludierous, his style of acting was per-
fectly natural and chaste, free from that absurd grimace
which so frequently passes for comic humour. This actor
composed many ingenious and amusing comedies and vaude-
villes, and moreover obtained great celebrity fur his puns,
anecdotes, and songs, which he used to publish in a whim-
sical kind of journal. He died at Warsaw in 1823.
Literary Chronicle.

NON-CONTAGION OF THE PLAGUE.—The
following authentic anecdote tends to strengthen the notion
that the plague is not contagious. A young woman of
Amsterdam becoming infected, during the last great pesti-
lenceto a summer-house in the garden, whither food was con-
veyed to her in the roost cautious manner. This girl had a
lover, that raged in that city, her friends had her removed
who now, during the cruel desertion of his mistressby her family,
contrived to convey himself into the garden,
and, regardless of the deadly disorder, to enjoy the closest
intimacy with his beloved. It is well known that fearful
calamities often dissolve the influence of human laws.
These lovers despised the sacrament of marriage; and the
girl recovering, and exhibiting the usual symptoms of irre-
gular passion, while her lover remained uninfected, afforded
one proof that in the plague contact is not always, at
least, followed by infection. —London Weekly Review.

During the stay of an English brigade at
Gallegos, near Ciudad Rodrigo, a large bai n was converted
into a temporary theatre, and the company had the honour,
during the winter, of exhibiting a number of pieees to
" overflowing and brilliant houses." Capt. -, of the
- regiment, appeared one eight in Zanga : Lord Wel-
lington and lus staff were present. On the next day his
Lordship took the field with his fox-hounds, and, in the
ardour of the chase, Capt. - was thrown from his
horse into the river. Lord W. witnessed the catastrophe,
and asked who it was. " It's only Zanga washing his
face, my Lord," said Col. who was riding by.