Star.
London, England, 1809-12-29 00:00:00

A7LIVC4STLE, D.ECEMBLR 2G.

Saturday ,e'nti;glit-, Abraham Douglas, dyer, of
Bishop Aucklanel, in returning home from Sedgefield
market, wets unfortunately drowned, near his own
door, in the Gauntless, a small river which empties
'itself in the Wear, at that place. The horse was
"found the next morning dead, on the opposite side of
the Wear ; but the body of Douglas was not disco-
vered till the Wednesday following, about two miles
below.

One day last week, Mr. Tate, of this town, cabi-
net maker, was surprized in his warehouse, which is
up two flights of a narrow high winding stairs, by a
•isit from a dragoon horse, which had contrived to
march up this height without displacing any of the
numerous pieces of timber with which his passage was
incommoded. The poor animal, when he found
himself among the looking•glasses and chairs, trem-
bled excessively; but he was got down without injury
to himself or his host.

Friday se'nnight there was a very awful storm of
thunder and lightning in the western part of the
county of Cumberland, such as perhaps was never
• witnessed at this season of the year. The latter was
uncommonly vivid, and the peals of thunder were
exceedingly loud and rapid in succession. It conti-
nued, with little intermission, the whole night. In
this town, a good deal of lightning was seen the saine
evening, but it was unaccompanied with any thunder.

HOFFER, AND 711 E TYROLESE DEPUTIES.—R. ACKER..
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pastoral and warlike nation.--The distinguished and
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.
ot the Repos;tory will also be published on the Ist
Jannary, in vatich this Life of the heroic SCIIILL, writ-
Lea by an Officer of his Staff, will be found peculiarly
interesting. ,

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