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London, England, 1813-08-19 00:00:00

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13 C.fiRNS Ow TH.e ISLAND OR ZITTLL
CUMBRAr. •

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• Mr. WEIR of Kirkhall, near Ardrossan, havini"
sated to the Earl of EGLINTON the extraordinary
rariation of the compass, at a certain spot near some
cairns of stones at Shinniewilly, on the island of Little
Cumbray ; and as there is a tradition that a Dane
was buried in his armour at Shinniewilly, imnier*:
ately opposite to the Largs; where a famous battle
;e as fought, the Earl of Eousrrow, the proprietor, or-
d a number of workmen from Ardrossan to the
Is and, and, to open the cairns, under the superintendence
of trusty persons. The workmen acting upon the
suggestions of Mr. Went, when near the centre ofihi
first cairn opened, and not above two feet below the
level of the ground, discovered a circular piace (I',
hollowed iron, much corroded ; the hollow part three;
inches and a half in diameter, and two inches in depthsl
having a rim all round three quarters of an inch I
broad, and with the remains of nails or rivets on the '
rim. About two feet from this they dlicovered
pieces of iron, apparently part of a sword or dagger.
The workmen here desisted, in order that Lord En.
.Lnirsots might witness the positions of these relicts,
and give farther instructions. On the 6th inst. his
Lordship, accompanied by a number of Gentlemen,
and in presence of several scientific-individuals, visited
the place, and ordered the workmen to proceed, when
a great number of fragments of iron were discovered,
the greater part of which sere double-headed or
rivetted nails, measuring about one inch from head to
head. The workmen having nearly cleared another
cairn, a large flag stone was discovered, below which
was found an aperture or coffin 26 inches long, 16
broad, and 18 deep, formed of four stones, and lying
N.E. and S.W. In this hollow was an empty urh,
but which appeared to have, at one time, contained
ashes ; and near to the urn were some small human
bones : the roots of the teeth were decayed, but the
enamelled part in most perfect preservation. In
another cairn an urn was discovered of a handsome

shape, and ornamented on the exterior, but it was un.
fortunately broken in the attempt to extricate it from
the loose stones with which it was environed. The
men were then directed to return to the cairn first

opened, and on digging to the depth of nearly ten
feet, t aline to a large flag stone, which covered a
ieoffin three feet six inches long, 26 inches wide, and
• .26 inches deep, formed of four stones lying east and
west. In the notth-east corner stood an earthen urn,
much ornamented, and containing black earth or
ashes ; in the south east corner a human scull. There
were likewise a few decayed bones. There are seve-
ral cairns yet to open, but whether any more of them
will be opened, depends upon the opinion of those
competent to judge from the contents of the others,
whether it be an object of farther research.

Ten human skeletons have been discovered at
fan t•y-LI y n , near Llandebie, at a depth of thirty
fret from the surface of a limestone rock. The
scull; are of a very great size and thickness, and
All-the bones are larger tlian those of the resent race
of men.

Mennen or Mn. BONAR.—Nicholson was yesterday
cops eyed from the House of correction to gaidstotte,
preparatory to his trial. He was secured with a
strait waistcoat, and was attended by a proper escort.
The Bill of Indictment will he preferred before the
Grand Jury this day ; and should the Bill be found,
of which there is no doubt, he will be tried tc-morrow
morning.—The hiterest excited by all the circum-
stances attending this man's case, has been most ex-
traordinary. The town of Maidstone has been crow-
ded for some days, by persons of rank and distinction,
who are anxious to be present at his trial.
Bow-synter—Yesterday Richard Bath, a carter to
a cheesemonger in St. Giles's, was brought to the
Office by Perry, charged with an outrageous assault
upon a Gentleman in Blackfriar's-road. The priso-
nei s horse nearly ran over the prosecutor, who struck
the animal with a small stick, upon which the priso-
ner, in the most brutal manner, cut the prosecutor
five times severely with his whip.—He was ordered
to find bail. •
WHITECHAPEL..--Ye!Sterd:ly a baker, in the neigh-
heni.haod of Wentwurth,street, Whitechapel, -atten-
d,rl, hy virtue of a summons, to. answer a complaint
exiehited• against him, bring charged with selling,
and exPasieg to sale, a large quantity Of bread short
Of weight.; some of the loaves wanted four ounces
each.. The Case teing cicr.arly establiihed, the &fee-
dant, having been betort convicted of a similar of-
fence, was hired in the full penalty, ss. per ounce
amounting to £lB ss. and the breactforfeited to th;
.poor.. •
UNION-HALL—Near four years since, the house of
Mr. Sittith, lapidary, in BridOwateraartare. was
brake apen'and a quantity of vithtable stones, con.
sisting rf iorneliane; amethists, garnets, corals, eme-
ralds, rubies, topazes, &c. with upwards of £1,500
were taken away ; the strictest search was made at
the thnifor the depredators, but without success,.
and none of the property was recovered. A few days
since, however, some men having been employed to
cleanse a ditch in the Kent-road, near where the
house of Mr. Rolles formerly stood; some children:,
who weft looking on, perceiving what they supposed'
to be Piece* of glass amongst the mud which• was:
thrown our, picked them out. On sheaving thermic),
some persons. more skilled than themselves, ;ley were'
found to be piceei of crystal. This discovery ceased,
a further search, when a number of cornelians, gar-
nets, emeralds and other valuable stones were disco-
vered amongst the mud. Got and Harsies the 01E-
cers, having heard of the circiinistance, repaired to
the spot, and, on seeing the scopes, ;t immediately,oc.
curred to them that they were a part -of Mr-. Smith's'
property ; on application to Mr. Smith this [Tired,
to be correct, several of the stones Mrt. Sinitli vial able
to swear to. They appeared to have lain some time
in the mud, and it was peobable the thieves after they
had taken them, being fearful of offering theft; for'
sale lest they should lead to a 'detection, threw them
into the ditch, where they have tenutilled ever since..
Some of the stones thus recovered are of ccesiderAhle
value.
Saturday afternoon, as Mr. Terry, of Hermansoles
was passing along thelarade in Canterbury, he slip-
+Fed off theldtbalrona frepding on a pea-Shell, and us-
fortunately broke. his thigh. - • "