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London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

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-171 E LAT" SIR ALSItANDU hOSlNglikr.
In the trial of Mr. STUMM, on Monday last, the
following letter; written by Sir ALEXANDER BOSWELL
after he had received the fatal challenge, vnui read.
It was addressed to Mr. It. MACONOCDIE, whom it
invited to become his.sccond in case the duel, as first
proposed, should take place on the Continent:
(Private.) " Edinburgh, 14th March, 1822.
" Mr nsan Maconocattz—l received your very kind note, but
wits so worn out, and just setting out, that I could not come td
see you, and it was too late to appoint you to come to me.
" I must now address you on a subject of a delicate nature,
which' I do from a confidence in your friendship.
" About ten days ago, Mr, Stuart, of Ounearn, went to Glas-
gow, and, by the instrumentality of certain persons, ope for-
merly a partner in the Clydesdale Journal (now the Sentinel), broke
open the Editor's desk, and carried off his papers; and, I under-
stand, amongst others, some squibs in my band-writing. Last
night, on my arrival, I received a letter from Lord Rosslyn, that
he wished me to appoint an hour as early at possible, that he
might make a communication to me : this, I suppose, is in re-

ference to some of these squibs. I do not know who the of-
fended party may be, but even if it should be Mr. James Stuart
himself, I shall give him a meeting. In order, however, to ob-
viate many of those circumstances which follow such transac-
tions, I meat) that the meeting shall take place on the Conti-
nent—say Calais—and I wish to put your friendship so far to
the test, as to request you to be my friend on this occasion.

" I saw your brother this morning, and his Lordship seemed
to think that you would acquiesce. If I had deerned it expedient
to meet my man here, John Douglas would have gone out with
me; but if I should be the successful shot, I should not like the
after-proceedings of our Courts of Law, and therefore wish to
pass beyond their jurisdiction. I know nothing of particulars
yet, but write in prudent anticipation, and shall write again so
soon as I know them.

" I know this, is perhaps the greatest favour that can be asked
of any man, but by this atrangement you will be implicated in
less trouble, and you won't mind a trip to France. If my wish
is acceded to, I would propose the meeting to take place about
fifteen days hence, as I wish to make a slight arrangement re-
specting my estate, and legalize it, by going to Kirk and Market,
so that you may write on receipt of this ; and if I must go sooner
than I can receive your's, it is only a letter thrown away.
" I am, dear Maconochie, your's, very faithfully,
(Signed) " A LEX ANDER BOSWELL."

The trial of Mr. WILLIAM MURRAY BORTHWICK,
accused of stealing documents from the Sentinel Office,
Glasgow, originally insisted in at the instance of the
LORD ADVOCATE, and afterwards at the instance of
his quondam partner ALEXANDER, has been given tip,
and the warrant for detaining Mr. BORTHWICK in
jail was on Wednesday last withdrawn, and he is now
at liberty.

At a Meeting of the principal Parishioners of Kil-
quaine, in the county of Galway; on the 10th instant,
it was resolved, " that such was the distress in that
parish, that ninety-six families were absolutely un-
provided with a single meal a day, and it was feared
many of them must perish from want even before
the relief could teach them."

A Meeting of the Subscribers to the National
Benevolent Institution was held at the Freemasons'
Tavern, on Saturday last, the Earl of DARNLEY in
the Chair. The business of the Meeting was opened
in the usual form by the Secretary, who was followed
by the Noble Chairman in a speech which contained
a judicious appeal to the feelings of the auditors.—
Mr. HERVE, the founder of the Institution, mentioned
several cases of distress which had come under the
notice of the Committee, many of which had been
neglected in consequence of the want of funds : he
concluded by calling on the Meeting to subscribe
liberally, and to endeavour to obtain the subscriptions
of others. Thanks were then voted to the Members
of the Committee and Secretary ; also to Mr. HEaVE,
after which the Meeting broke up.
The following lines were written on an apothecary's shop-
door, in Oxford :

" Hic venditur
Catharticum, Emeticutn, Narcoticum,
Et cunne qucd exit in un
Pr xter

Remedium."
A letter from Marseilles, dated May 29, says, it is
determined that the Grecian fleet shall make a ter-
rible effort. It is about to set sail for Chessme, to
attack the Turkish squadron, and endeavour to give
some assistance to the wretched Sciotes. The Senate
of Peloponnesus has directed this measure. From
Candy we have very flattering news. Every part of
the island is in the power of the Greeks, except Ca-
neus, and the great Candy fortress, where the princi-
pal force of the Turks is blockaded. Several sorties
have been made to obtain provisions, but they have
been invariably beaten back upon their works.
The rising in Greece has now extended itself over
Epirus, Thessaly, and Macedonia. They have formed
six new divisions, under different Chiefs. DEMETRIUS
YpsiLAwri, with 13,000 men, has joined ODYSSEUS
in Macedonia, and they are about to march upon
Larissa. They have defeated the PACH A of Salonica,
,who lost 300 horsemen, and escaped with a handful
of followers. A large sum of Ant PACHA'S treasures,
on the way to Constantinople, has been arrested by a
small band of heroic Greeks, who attacked them with
their sabres in hand, and, it is said, only twenty indi-
viduals of the escort escaped, the Turks having lost
480 out of 500 men. The fortresses in the Morea
lave received new supplies from their English Allies.

After the Opera on Saturday night, or rather on
Sunday morning, the Marchioness of LONDONDERRY
entertained the following distinguished fashionables :
The Foreign Ministers and their Ladies, PrincessesCariati and
Cimitelli, Duke of Wellington, Lord and Lady Vane Stewart,
Marquis of Camden, Ladies Pratt, Marchioness of Salisbury,
Lady G. Wellesley, Marchioness of Westmeath, Countess of
Clare, Lady C. Bathant, Lady Fortescue, Marchioness of Bath,
and Ladies Thynne.
Hyde Park, yesterday, never appeared with greater
fascinations. The day was delightful. The rides and
drives were filled with fashion. The carriages ex-
tended from Cumberland-gate to Kensington•gardens
at five o'clock. The Foreign Princes and a vast num-
ber of the Nobility were on horseback. A great dis-
play of taste in the female costume. The Ladies have
ceased to appear in' the Grecian head-dress : flowing
ringlets, shaded by light hats of white silk, and plumes
of leathers, remind one of King CHARLEs's gallery of
Vauties. White dresses decidedly prevail. Nothing
new, except a disposition to introduce trains was ob-
served among jome Ladies of titled distinction. It
was calculated that there could not have been less
than a thousand carriages in the circle.
VAUXHALL—Friday night (with the exception of
the distinguished Party at Carlton Palace), most of
the rank, beauty, and fashion of the Metropolis cen-
tered there. Indeed it seems these delightful Gardens
e once again fated to be the resort of the fashionable,
elegant, aficl gay. There were present—
Lord James Stewart, Dr. Mirky, Countess Sfirewsbury, Miss
Talbot, Lady and the Misses Lushingtonl Hoe. Wm. Barring-
ton, T. W. Beaumont, M.P. Captain R.J3eaumont, R.N. Admi-
ral and Mrs. Douglas, Captain Curry, R.M. Earl and Countess
of Albemarle, Sir James Stewart, Lady Fitzpatrick, Captain
Stapleton, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir IL Steele and family, Lord
and Lady Bury, Lady Haney, Lady Bolton, Lady Ann Coke,
Sir David Goold, Sir 11. Lambert, Lady William M'Donald,
Lady E. Norman, Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope, Lady Campbell, Sir
George Warrender, acc.

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tut tile/ Umiak' The Optni of 1i Turco in
Italia wax on. Saturday performed with great al)'
plause. The new'Ballet .of Le Pea 011140 MI itoNgt
succeeded, and went off if possible wit]) increased
success. The who!, Af•the entertainments afforded
pthe utmost satin IIM to the brilliant circle, among
whom weje her It al Highness the Duchess of KENT.
and her Royal Highness the Princess of DENMARK.
Tna Hatuartuar.-akThe new Theatre commenced
its second season on Saturday. During the recess
the Proprietor has exerted himself with much indus-
try, liberality, and good taste, to correct defects ii
the building that were complained of last year, and
to supply such additional embellishments as were
thought wanting. The sounding-board which, with
all the decoration the pencil could bestow, was found
heavy, has been removed, and the hall of the Thea-
tre has now a beautifully uniform appearance. The
colouring of the interior of the boxes has been some-
what darkened, and crimson curtains fringed with
gold, exceedingly well painted, adorn each tier, ex-
tending completely round from 0. P. to P. S.
Be-
tween the fronts of the boxes small pier glasses have
been inserted, which produce a very light and
liant effect, and the inconvenience formerly noticed,
that of the seats above the dress circle being throw*
too far from the front, has been completely done
away. The benches are brought sufficiently forward
to afford every comfort, and the bow of...the boxes
now offers to those who desire to 101 l 'at their ease,
something very like the luxury of an arm-chair. In
a word, no exertion has been spared to please the eye,
and to add to the comfort of those who frequent
this Theatre.
The performances commenced with GOD save the
King, which was sung with great applause, and the
new candidates who assisted were greeted with the
customary marks of kindness and favour. A new
fareical sketch, entitled The Bill of Fare; or, For Fur-
ther Particulars Inquire Within, was then acted. It
is a lively trifle, and afforded considerable amusement.
It represents two persons advertising for complete
establishments, of a very different nature. Solomon
Strutt, a provincial manager, wants a company of
comedians for :his playhouse; Samuel Stingo, a pro-
vincial innkeeper, wants a set of servants for his inn.
Each directs applications to be made to S. S. at the
same hotel, and the waggery of the landlord sends
the out of place waiters and chambermaids to the
manager, while Simon Stingo, who has no penchant
for theatricals, is worried by a troop of players, who
wait on him in all the fantastical shapes which it is
their business to assume. In the course of these
scenes the eccentricities of the parties engaged in the
Theatre are whimsically displayed, and the bill of
fare thus displayed, " Further particulars" are re-
served for a future occasion.
The sketch opens a wide field. for ludicrous mistake
and whimsical coincidence. Some of the equivoques
are highly amusing, and one or two awaken recollec-
tions that greatly heighten the laughter, on the, prin-
ciple 41 that there is no joke like a true joke."—,
The Bill of Fare was altogethera very sprightly trifle,
and merited the shouts of approbation which it elicited
in its progress, and which were redoubled at its close.
It was well acted, and among the new performers
which it introduced, Mr. W. WEST, who lately made
a vei y successful debut, at Drury-Lane Theatre, was
particularly distinguished. He prorhises to be very
useful, and bustled through the little part assigned to
him with great ease and activity, displaying by the
way a musical talent, which found great favour in
the eyes, or rather in the ears of the audience. A Mr.
LEE, who is to be the Irishman, was favourably re-
ceived; and the efforts of Mr. JOHNSON, with the ani-
mated display of Mrs. W. CHATTERLEY, gave uni-
versal satisfaction.
Several Performers are already announced in prin-
cipal characters, and should these succeed, as we
understand it is confidently expected they will, it
must be seen that there will be a body of talent con-
centrated at this Theatre, which cannot fail to carry
the lovers of laughter and harmony most merrily
through the season.
The School for Scandal, and the Irishman in Lon-'
don, were *the performances of Saturday. In the
former, Teeny and Mrs. CHATTERLEY sustained the
characters of Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, with great
spirit. RUSSELL, who does not appear to belong to
the Company, kindly volunteered his services in the
cause of Charity, as the profits of the night were de-
voted to the suffering Irish. He acted Charles, and
met with a most flattering reception. Miss SCOTT
was a very pleasing Maria. OXBERRY made the
roguery of the Jets highly amusing, and the Comedy
went off with no small eclat.

,go young
man named Mason (who had, for several months.
endeavoured to obtain her consent to a marriage with
him) on a patty of pleasure ; that she was plied with
spii-its, and that abominable drugs were administered
to her, and, while in a state of stupefaction, she was
also induced to marry the young man at Woolwich
Church ; that she returned to her how in Church-
street a few days afterwards, attired in an old gown
(having left her home in a rich silk dress), in the
middle of the night, in a state of delirium ; that medi-
cal assistance being procured, it was found that she
had been ill-treated, there being several bruises on
her body ; and that she died in consequence of the
injuries in two days afterwards. The Parish Officers
being informed of the above circumstances, requested
Mr. STIRLING, the Coroner, to hold an Inquest on the
body of the deceased, and a Jury was summoned.
Several witnesses were examined, who proved the
going to Woolwich in the manner stated ; the fact of
the marriage; the returning of the deceased in the
shabby change of clothes described, and in a state
bordering upon imbecility ; her death .bed statement
" that liquor had been' forced down her throat at
every public-house on the road;' and that bruises
were discovered on her body. The Surgeon who at-
tended her was recognized by the deceased, but she
could not express herself to him. fle administered
medicine, and she was cupped and leeched. Affec-
tions of the head are produced from a variety of cir-
cumstances; particularly from anxiety of mind,
which she appeared to be labouring under. The im-
mediate cause. of her death was an effusion of blood
on the brain. Marks of violence appeared on the
body ; but they might have been done by holding
her down, as she was convulsed.

The CORONER, in summing up the evidence, said,
that the marriage was a mere nullity, as it appeared
that it had been effected, not only by perjury, but
that the deceased was married in a fictitious name.
Those who were present at the marriage, knew that
she ought not to have been married in a false name,
and ought to have mentioned it to the Clergyman.
Whether she was married drunk or sober, or whether
a conspiracy had been formed to effect the marriage,
and that the parties had induced her to take more
liquor than she otherwise would, was not the question.
The question for them (the Jury) to determine was,
did the deceased die from any, act of violence, either
of Mason or the others who were with her out of
town, by beating, or administering anything impro-
per to her? He admitted that the case had a sombre
complexion, and the parties might have had an eye
to the property; but that question must be decided
by another tribunal, and not by them. He thought
there was not sufficient evidence to prove she died from
any act of the parties at the marriage, or any one else.
Juror—l believe the woman's dying declaration,
that liquor was forced down her throat, and I believe
it was that caused her death.

The CORONER thought that to come to such a con-
clusion the evidence must be strained. He could not
believe that they literally forced the liquor down her
throat ; for such an act of violence would, not be per-
mitted in any tavern; they_ probably over-persuaded
her. The Coroner expressed an opinion that the
Parish had done their duty in having the case investi-
gated. From the evidence of the surgeons, the im-
medive cause of .the death was the rupture of a
blood-vessel : how the rupture was occasioned had not
,been ascertained.

In about half an hour the Jury returned a verdict,
4A Died from the rupture of a blood-vessel; but there
is no evidence before us to enable us to decide how
the rupture was occasioned:'

A melancholy; circumstance occurred on Friday
evening in the brewery of Mr. HUME, the Grapes, in
Whitecross-street. As one of his men, of the name of
Guy, was descending a ladder,his foot slipped and he
fell into a vat of boiling liquor. On his being taken
out, be was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
where he expired in great agony on S.iturday morn-
ing. He has left a wife and family to deplore his loss.
Wednesday, W. White, alias Joseph Zelley, having offered
himself as a substitute to serve in the North Gloucester Militia,
at Cirencester, and upon its being proved by the Adjutant, Sur-
geon, and Serjeaut-Major of the Regiment that he had been
sworn in and enrolled for the same Corps at Stroud, as a substi-
tute for Chas. White, a balloted man for the parish of Avening,
Gloucestershire, on the 13th of May last, he was committed to
Horsley prison for six months, under the 42d Geo. 111. cap. 90,
section 64.
Coals Excuarrot, Mart-r.ant,Junz I 7.—A considerable quan-
tity of last week's supply of Wheat remained over for this morn-
ing's market, and we had a moderate supply fresh in to-day front
Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, yet prime samplzs obtained last Mon-
day's prices ; but all other descriptions were offered at an abate-
ment of full 2s. per quarter, without being able to effect sales at
that reduction. Barley is Is. per quarter dearer, the supply being
small; but Beans, Peas, anti Oats are full Is. per quarter cheaper,
the late advance in the prices of thorn articles having produced
large arrivals.--Current prices :

ENGLISH. Small Beans 24. 28s
Wheat, Kent and Tick ditto . 20. 24.
Essex 30s 52. Oats, Potatoe 23s 26s
Suffolk
Norfolk - ....... ..13s 215
Rye 005 22$ Flour, per Sack 45s tiOs
Barley lss 21. Rapeseed, per Last £3O £34
Milt 4Ol 46s FOREIGN.
White Peas ....- 24s 26. Wheat, Dant zle . a
-----,:--, Boilers...2Bs 30s Baltic Red, Hambro' or
Grey Peas ... ......... ..22. sos Brabant red -Os •
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OP BRITISH CORN,
(WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION),
For the Week ending June 8, 1822, made up from the Returns
of the inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eng-
land and Wales.
Wheat 44s 7d I Oats 17s 5d I Beans 225 Bcl
Barley 15s 1041 Rye 16s Od Peas 241 3d
Sunsx.Average I'rice of Brown or Muscavado Sugar, com-
puted from the Returns made in the Week ending 12th June,
1822, 321. Sid. per cwt. exclusive of Importation Duties.
Sarni ifnu.o, Jung 17.—Our supply continues to be abundant,
yet prime meat fully obtained last day's prices; but all other
sorts are very heavy, and nearly unealeable.—Currency :
Beef, 2s. Od. to 3.. 4d. per stage of Sibs.; Mutton, 2s. Od.
to ss. Od. Veal, 3s. Od. to 4s. 8d: Pork, its. Od. to 3e. 4d.
Lamb, ss.6d.to 45.6d-Cattleat Market: Beasts, 2,099; Calves,s4o
Sheep and Limbs, 22,000 ; Pigs, 2.3.3.—Hay and Straw per load;
IHay, 51. Os. to 51.151. Clover, 41. 4s. to 4L 15a. Suaw, 11. 7e.
to 11.165.
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it COROWIR'S IMMIEST.—An Inqnest was holden on
?.- ! Wednesday evening, and by adjpurrimenton Satur-
re day night, at the Rose and Crown Tiverii, Church-
d . street, St. Giles's, before T. STIRLING, Esq. Coroner
d for the County, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth She&
g ban, otherwise Mason. This investigation took place
r, at the instance of the Prish Officers of the. United
Parishes of St. Giles's and St. George's, Bloomsbury,
A to whom it ins espossed that the defeated was left a
ss widow some time ago, with a property amounting to
s- about £3,000, and about a fortnight ago, it is stated,
is she was induced to go with the friends of a young

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