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London, England, 1831-10-15 00:00:00

The Unita &swim Joutnal

Commences with • loyal diravuwal of any possible incli-
nation u( British soldiers ever ez.ning private judgment on
political queatioos. The matter At-fact narratives which
always rendre this miscellany so valuable, are as numerous
and interesting as ever in this number.

The Metropolitan.
11114 Magazine is distingiush.d among all its cotempo.
rnries by articles rrf strung humour—of critical acumen_
and sound political distus►iun, and the present number
quite supports its character, and that of ►ts satiable and
aide Editor.

Friendship's °bring—Het
That beautiful eta.. ut Literary pet dnctionsoocredi able
to the taste and inbrn•:ity t.f the country, begin to make
their appearance. Alhmu;ll :tot yet absolutely published in
complete form. the Plaits a the Annual above mentioned,
published by Smith anti Elder, art. already published, and
ec 64IVC ntrrr, perhaps, be to:e seen ore splndid specimens
of co.temporary tal. tt to the art of erg:wing. There
are 11 en;ntrittp.—by I'. anti H. Roll,, Finden, Shcntin
Br irdaul, Cot4year, and Llt tt.-,—sit of ettlt chosen sub.
j,ctt. Tl.c Orph...n trout tiolates, by Shtntin. The
PaLce, by Fintltn. Tlat Fairy of Ilia Lake, by Finden.
Mynbant and dlyote, by Dears. Tue Lathatkation, front
te Es, by Brandard. 4110 the Greek 3lotlar, by H.
Hulls, ate ..tit: farouritts ot the Nun•ber.

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Ou Stturday night last the spirit of i ceniiia-
' rime again manife•teet emit in the neighbourho d of Lynn.
Two large stacka, one of barley, the utner amts, were fired
by some ruthless hind, and al hough the villagers were ae.
tire in their exertions to subdue the raging element, their
labours proved of no avail, as the whole of the grain wa s
destroyed. It was the property of Mr. John Balt, of
Congham. Stamford Me entry.
On Ft iday night last a barn containing a Targe
quantity of clover seed, in the o.cupatite of Mr. Clement
Bland, of Frith Lodge, neer Stamford, was discovered to
be on fire ; . ml, together with two stack of wheat stirs.,
which hod been timideel by m whine during the day, fell a
prey to the devouring eltment, befere acne esser.tial assist-
ance mild be tendered. Titre is little doubt but the fire
was kindled by an incendiary. 'I be e!over seed was valued
at 2001.—Lincula a.en to if.
The wee' undertaking of qtr. Osba'd.: ten, to
ride 200 miles in ten successive hours, for a bet of 1,000
sovereigns aside, will take nlare at Newmarket durios the
next Houghton meeting. The ground selected for the per.
forma= is in the neighbourhood of theveLy, and haa befit
staked out. Mr. 0. will ride six of his own horses sad sax
belonging to another geatleman.
A punster, in reference td the enormous expense
which would ar.ered the carrying into tateutioo of the Hon.
Ocatlmait's various architectural schemes, says, rt.
frasolweent is certainly not what Colonel.
On Wednesday last, died, at liallyrutane-bowe,
in the county ct Limerick, Mrs. Calla!, relics of the late
Mr. Jacob Corneal. she fas left Beim'
great grartichildten, to the exmardtsaty of 1
Though sere ii.ed to the advanced age of 13, At only sot
20 anniversaries of her birth-day, having beat born ea the
129th Feb. .

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