Star.
London, England, 1822-11-23 00:00:00

THE FIELD OF WATERLOO.

The following is an extract from a letter recently
written by a Gentleman on the Continent to a friend
in this country. ft contains seme interesting parti-
culars relative to the scene of one of the most im-
,sertant and decisive battles that history records :

" GHENT, OCTOBER 30, 1822.
• is During my recent tour through the Netherlands,
the course of which I had occasion to pass a few
toys at Brussels, I accompanied a few friends, whom
/ accidentally met there, in a visit to the Field of
V.'aletloo. We went under the guidance of LAcosTE,
who has gained some degree of celebrity, from being
mentioned in all the accounts of the battle, as having
been forcibly seized by order of BONAPARTE, and
promoted to the perilous honour of remaining near
him during the engagement. He is a shrewd, intel-
ligent peasant, and related many entertaining anec-
dotes of the EMPEROR,' pointing out the different
positions pcd evolutions of the contending armies
with great accuracy and precision.
The constant state of cultivation in which the
ground is kept, and successive harvests, have now
e;,-,1-cly obliterated the traces of the dreadful conflict ;
but I;,e general outlines of this memorable spot re-
main unaltered; and never did there appear a place
bruer adapted for the theatre of contest.

ilf:er passing the village and farm-house ef
Mont St. Jean, we arrived at the ridge and crcea.-
road en whir:: the 8.-itish army formed its position.
.Az a short distance behind is the spot which the
I.);ko of \V ELLINGTON occupied during the greater
Dart of the day. It is no longer distinguished by the
ea:lnated Wellington Tree,' that interesting relic
having been purchased, as LACOSTE informed us, by
sir Englishman, named WHITEHEA 0, and cut down,
to the purpose of being conveyed to England.
On the summit of the ridge, and close to the'
high road leading to Genappe, which intersects the
ylain, stands the elegant monument, erected by his
Le-ether, the Earl of ABERDEEN, and by his surviving
sistere to the memoty of Lieutenant-Colonel the I lo-
rourable Sir ALEXANDER GORDON, rsho was killed
by a cannon-ball, whilst remonstrating with the Duke
on the danger to which he exposed himself. The
€Titaph inscribed on it is affectionate and pathetic ;
retailing Sir ALEXANDERS great military services,
:he many virtues and amiable qualities which adorned
private character, the just and universal estima-
:len in which he was held by his brethren in arms,
all the glorious battle in which he so honourably
the memorable occasion on which the bright
catcer of this promising and lamented Officer was
thus untimely closed, may be happily applied that
beautiful reflection of Teurrus on the death of .A.ont-
C.:!,A--' Tu teeti fear, Agricola, non vita tantuni
sedetiarn °pp°, tunitate
" On the opposite side of the road is a pyramid,
with an inscription to the memory of the Getman Le-
I: e !..o were all slain in the defence of La llaye
Sainte. At a short distance to the left is the tree be-
hind which Sir THOUAS PIC roN fell ; and beyond
tlat is the ploughed field in which Sir WILLIAM
POSSONBY was killed by the Polish Lancers. The
farm of La Haye Sainte was the key of the British
position, being exactly in the centre of the line; so
th.tt the French, by gaining possession of it, and
throwing off the roof, were enabled to keep up for
several hours a most galling and destructive fire en
the right and left wings. The farm-Louse is now
completely repaired and inhabited, but innumerable
pat:lies in the walls exhibit striking proofs Of the tre-
ne:mdous discharge of cannon and musketry. This
i:eportant post was throughout the day the scene of
ne fiercest contest and most bloody carnage: no less
than csoo men lie buried in front. These were the
choicest troops of the French right wing, which, in
advancing to attack Sir Tnostas Ptcroe's division,
was cut to pieces by the dreadful fire of the Ili itish
artillery. Behind the farm, in an immense pit, forty
reet long, twenty wide, and fifteen in depth, are in-,
'erred 14.00 more, besides several hundred horses.—
graves have now lost the shape of mounds, the
i.equent action of the ploughshare having entirely
levelled them, so that they can no longer be distin-
seished from the rest of the plain. In traversing the
fi,tld,however,we found several skulls, hones, and mus-
ket bullets, which the plough had recently turned up.
" Ascending the hill from La Haye Sainte up the
hollow road through which the Imperial Guard ad-
vance.] to the last attack made by the French, we
arrived at La Belle Alliance, a low farm-house, in
see of the rooms of which the Duke of WELLINGTON
and BLUCHER met after the battle was decided. The
ia'.-ahitants still chew the old wooden table on which
tie two heroes sat, all the chairs and furniture having
teen removed for some days before the battle.—
(laantities of bullets, grape-shot, and other small
Ales of the battle, which are constantly being found,
are here offered for sale, and easily obtained for a
tiling remuneration.

"From La Belle Alliance we proceeded across the
Sell to the left, t 'wards the Chateau of .1-lougomont.
This spot is far more interesting than any other part
of the plain, having remained' untouched since thc
battle, and on tLit account bears more decided and

the time of the amputation, and also his picture, repre-
senting him on horseback in the dress of the Hussars,
and heading a charge of cavalry. The limb is buried
in the garden in front of the house, and over it is a
small monument, with an appropriate inscription.—
There is likewise another inscription, in French, re-
cording that ' this spot was visited, in September,
1821, by his Majesty GEORGE IV. King of England.'
We were informed that the Marquis of ANGLESEA
also had visited the cottage, with his family, about
'two or three years ago, and had resided there for
several days."
• Our guide related to us a very singular circumstance which
occurred at the attack upon Hougomont—a great number of
pigeons, belonging to the Chateau, took flight soon after the Bring
began, and did not return until three weeks afterwards.

~.

Thomas Hayes, Joseph Barrier, Edmund Mustoe, William
Williams, Joseph IVilliams, Joseph Mackrell, Daniel Cotten:ll,
John Brown, Walter Blanchard, Alexander Brown, Frank Pur-
dont, William Corbett alias Watson, Joseph Corbett a!i:s Wat-
soil, John Reic/email, Char!es Robinson, Stephen Tool, Mary
Gingen, and Frances Waddell. for stealing in tyaline-houses.
Wm. Reading and John Roberts, for burglary.
Wm. Callaghan, for retutning from transportation.
Richard Mitford, for uttering a Bank Post Bill, with a forced
indorsement.

Robert Ramsey, John Levy, James Gardner, William Bright,
George Visiogton, Thomas Gordon, William Aiilton, and Sa-
muel Greenwood, for highway robbery.
John Holland, William Kiug, and William North, for an un-
natural offence ; and

William Adams, for cutting and maiming.
The RECORDER then reported to his MAJESTY the
cases of the convicts tried at the October Sessions, viz.

William Croucher, Charles lieningiun' Th. odore Constantine,
Edward Al'WElianss, Thomas nearby, William Whitton, Wm.
Leicester, John Curry, and Sameel Itavea, :or stealing in the
dwelling-house. _ _

Williant Holland, John Barrett, John Smith, and George
Brindle, for burglary.
John Burrows, for highway robbery ; and William Townsend
alias Pocock, for a like offence, accompanied wish extortion.
Henry Day, for forgery ; and
Edward Edridge, for a rape.
When John Holland and William King were or-
dered for execution on Monday next, the 25th inst.
and William Reading, Frank Pardon:, William Cor-
bett alias Watson, John -Roberts, Samuel Grremeood,
and Edward Al'William.7,oliWednesday, the27th in t.
The others were respited during his MAJEsTY's
pleasure.—The case of William North stands ore .

Rtanow TRADE.--Monday, a Meeting of the Rib.
bon Weavers in Coventry, was held at the County
Hall, Mr. JOHN PRITCH A RD in the Chair, for the pur-
pose of considering the best means of preserving the
Ribbon.trade, in that city and its vicinity. The Re-
solutions were read by Mr. GREGORY, expressive of
the intention for which the Meeting wns called, and
which was most numerously and respectably attended.
—Mr. Gomm briefly addressed the Meeting ; and
finally, Mr. GREGORY addressed them, observing,
that the Magistrates, he was sure, would do everything
in their power to protect both master and man, and
hoped that there would be no more tumults ; and what
had been done that day, he trusted would be the beat
means of keeping the Ribbon trade in the city of Co-
ventry ; and cmcluded by proposing a vote of thanks
to the Mayor and Magistrates for their liberal use of
the Hall, which was passed unanimously. The Meet-
ing then dispersed, perfectly satisfied, in the most
()Rielly manner.
Toe N etc Ms Ramat ACT.—A strong proof of the dete‘tation
in which the Marriage Act is held by the Public, was exhiinted
in this City on Sunday last. The Vicar of St. Mary's having an-
nounced his intmtion of reading the Marriage Act immediately
after the service of the merning,had nn sooner commenced read-
ing it, than his congregation began to depart ; and in a few mi-
nutes the Church was almost deserted.—Lib/Redd dfercury.
Sunday, at rue close of afternoon prayers, at St. Margaret%
Church, Ipswic:i, the Minister gave notice hat he should read
the New Marriage Act, upon which announcement the Congre-
gation immediately quitted the Church. —lpsirich Journal.
Tut NEW 815H0P...F." The following may be relied
upon as perfectly authentic :—We have heard with
great sat!sfaction, that the Rev. JOHN JEBB, 11D•
Archdeacon of Emly, has been appointed to the va-
cant Bishopric. In the election of this worthy and
learned Divine, public feeling, we are confident,
could have no influence; to his piety and erudition
alone is he indebted for this mark of his MAJESTY'S
fay our."—Fi conan's Journal.

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-•...:-.' -: ..t PORTING INTELLIOENba-
. •
'.lasting marks of the ravages of War. - It was from. •
,• • t/IF: A/bit • • • •
the beginning to the termitilition of the engagement, _____
. . • _ . The Pilot transiori, which arrived at Portsmout on the 17:teh.
acre:.
the scene of the closest and most deadly i'ai fare that instant, from tbe hiatirititr. and CaPe having on bo detach. 1N i• ii,. • -.1 BOXERS.. 1
:is frvon7itriesteeerittliainlaert lablityrrrYigtit:ll'hitilit ernii"he don wit I.
—"liHaffecit-.
: mem belonging to tit: 56th and 8-2 d 'Regime uts of Foot, to
was ever witnessed ; every stratagem being resorted
' arourdthMeizeps
titer with detachments helo • to el e It..yiat Artillery, Sappera to say that he is tint. hard hit in the Neely.. lie is Only eigilteri
to by the enemy in order to carry the position,' and
Years of age, nearly twelve stone, and is likely, by ilkicredon,
,ciaenslorStaff Co.r7s,lills:;laiel; sa lbsd on the 1 eth inst.
the most determined and successful resistance being
and w - . conveying the alcove s Luc mtnts to
.Chlthani ta reach the to of
oolwich, but put back by stress of weather, raided again exhibits strongpmarkthes et; tyre,
aldi'vdeir::llrey""setiPrion‘ss,•hcss.e. 5111 I•
ries'partyanuf4
made by the Biitish re ' • •d. • I fro,n..bt .
ePo jtvniouth on the gist inst. for the above dest:aation. 1 amateurs dined at Harry noses yesterday, whets it
gtments intrusted with its
defence. Here, as our guide inkrmed us, is the 1 Loyal Briton transport is ordered to Cowes, to receive . posed to renew the match between slosh. lndecetatid rbeitpOrno:
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Meadow,
on board detachmlents belonging to the .I.'h, 9th, cast, and 5..,-tli • for next week.
respective Corps. ' i
grave of several thousand soldiers, English, Hano- Regiments uf Foot, for conveyance to Bat batistes cu •uin their'
yt I
a°
desperateX
verians, and French, who fell in heaps around and
Weiln-escla The Eche transport, basting on board detachments belonging
Oxfordshrte, rd,
and Jones novoitl,
within the Chateau, and were buried here they felt. to the 55d, 50 h,!itst, and 92_d Regiments u, Fuut, has received I Pariah, Oxford, and Isaac Bridgereltcr, aft;haloat•°' ok
St.
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'll
Ile: e, also, the brave Sir HARRY ELI.Is was lel, , 1 orders to sail ft
i leo, The Waterloo orthwith, for Jamaica. ma er, y;
which later! nearly Iwo hours, and Wes not decided anal the
transport, having on hoard a vet ichm nt he- •
whilst advancing with a body of troops tathe relieflinnging to the 2d West India Regiment, has also re eiv..4l c orders Mutetypinth round, when the bargeman was declared the con-
queror, although he has little cause to rejoice at theviCtory, as
of Hougomont. It was against this impottant past -t°
P proceed from Cowes far Sierra Leone.
both the combatants were much exhausted.
-- that BONAPARTE directed the first attack to be made, — NAVAL IN FL: HUNTING.
as, by carrying the positira, the French would have L: L. LIG I: XCE. Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds meet on Monday, Ai. Barnwell
Wold ; on Tuesslay. at Castor Hanglands; Thursday, at Cat.
been enabled to enfilade the whole British line. Not- Monday. all •
the su2eranneated men from his NIAJZSTV', Dock- worth guide-post; aad on Friday, at Torapston-bridge; at text.
yard, at Sheerness, were ordered to appear at the ' -
ed
chef
f tbltes.,-office,
eufLord Yarbarough's•on Monday, at Grimsby House; Wed.
withstanding their most furious and repeated efforts, t, be examined, it, bring ais .ovt.r
a Pension from the Army as well as a liltiTe;tYmotri :ion; oilun:7l:ts: tnurdatyYl atat RSaoxxitlonM4'lo;odo,natFerilerodag 02.IclocBlz ton rillage; and sa..
they were never, for a single instant, in posseision of
Yard, oneor which they will be obliged to rAitiquish. • Button Hunt.—Sir R. Sutton's on Monday, at Sootptivo
the Chateau ;but it was at last set on file by the tut- Thursday a contract was taken tq victual th- convicts at Sheer- Wood • Tuesday, at Glen h •
, , tvrott , Thursday, at Kettkibeepe;
ceasing showers of shells which fell n • It •
upon it. is nest and Woolwich, nt there .
pence flit:king a man per Jay; the and on Saturday, at Stapleford Moor, at half-past ten o'clook.
now a complete ruin, no part of it remaining except m provisionselBcc. toncollescistitnotrfacgtonsoxanbeti; breabd, small beer,if Rochester.
41te Co‘ttesmere on Monday, at Preston; Wednesday, Ai
the bare and blackened walls. The Chapel adjoin_ FA L.IIOUTR. Nov. 01.—
Wind
W.opulent
mf puttcb.lat.ck,r atthv itteilptit I yr., 'Thursday,CasitlegtnlinythVlon°lda;a quarter
.rsit, for Lisbon. South Wuki 'Subscription on Tuesday, at Mareham; Thurs.
ing it, however, is still left entire. The flames reached CCT'LItAIOUTII, Nov. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Fame, from day, at kennel; and Saturday, at Wells, at half-past ten o'clock.
it, and burnt down the door, but stopped at the feet Denia, in 41 days; the Rose, Ileatruaiss, from Zone, is 72 The Warwickshire on Monday, at Parnborouila House;
J ; tile Annesley, GMUDWIN, from Lisbon, in eleven days, Tuesday, at Idlicote Village; Thursday, at Wotford Village;
of a wooden crucifix suspended over it. Above the
with loss of foremast and varioas sail :—reitorts the total loss of and Saturday, at Snitterfleld, at half-past ten o'clock.
altar is a beautiful picture of our SAVIOUR, as large the brig Dove and cargo at Lisbon, crew saved. The Worcestershire on Monday,at Bunker's Hill; Wednesday,
as life, which remained unhurt, no:withstandin
POILTSMOU:II, Nov. 22. Wind S. W. and blowing hard.— at Tulgate; and Friday, at Dudinarston, at half-past ten o'clock.
g the Sailed the Jane, BEMOAN; for London. Sir T. Stauley's on Monday, at Puddington ; and Wed-
• •
an;as yto which it was exposed. The walls in the in- DEAL, Nov. 22.—Wind W.S. W.— Arrived last night, and nesday, at Horton Lodge, at ten o'clock.
tenor of this Chapel are covered with the namesf o
sailed this morning for the River, the S.enersetsitire, Paite H Nr, in The olywell on Tuesday, at Malkin; Thursday, at Prise; 63 days +
from Jamaica; the Lapwing, It tt:ii sera, from 2 tote ; and Saturday, at Colcot Hall, at ten o'clock.
travellers who have visited the spot, amongst which Pilot transport, from the Cape of Good Hope and Portsmouth ; Mr. Meynelrs on Monday, at Calton ; Thursday, at Shirley
, , _ , ,saltpastten o'clock.
Fingal, Lationam in twelve days front Lisbon. Came down Park • ansl Saturday, at Eton Wood at '
we read those o _ f Lord BYRON, Sir WA i. rEn Scorr from the River last right, the Caroline, C.
% Mrevu., for Jamaica; Mr. Hay son I uesday, at the Boar's Head, Walkeston; and
and his brother, and many other persons of celebrity. Jack Tar, Ayorssuz, for ditto; Avon, Seancra, from the Cape Thursday, at Buerion Village; at ten o'clock.
of Good Hope and Van D:eman's Land : also, this d ty, the A few days since a Deer Hunt, which will be long returns-
The walls of the garden and orchard surrounding
the Hitchers, Sorra, for Grenada, and, with the whole of the out- bered by the inhabitants of Broughton-in-Furness, took place in
Chateau retain fearful traces of she deadly strife ; the ward-bound, are well.--Half-past Six—lt blows strong from its neighbourhood. It was a fine animal, which had been brought
W.S. W. and every appearance of a squally night. from Dalharn Tows r for the purpose of hunting. There were
bricks and stones beiner cii —1 d d 1 d
b si. ace an t irown own PEASAKCE, Nov. 20.—Sailed the P.ymonth Pacieet, of Pen- upwards of 5,1.00 spectators present; and but 50 well-mounted
ante, Capt.
. Plieenor, with a cargo of patatoes, &c. far Boor- horsemen on the field. Owing to the inexperitlice of the persons
in heaps, and the walls themselves battered with shot, deans2
and loopholed for the purpose of enabling the troops forielstSotla.ve
icrtoni,rgotf
olt;eitelzlauthecev,erl, •issu:Let•se-,rostivsitltlTLa.arcbaerrgoanodf tin,ti,e alillituoslitaidni the
eed?..:.;7ygienins•hnet ohfeetihseofHtuz ,d tehre dogsln were loosed
The poor animal
' w
heavy gales from
I .theTSI Sume
!, and
l, S. .we have f haddovery.few seemed Ted at firsti sadly
t b-wildered by the cry of the dogs and shouts
stationei within the garden to fire upon the French
advaacing columns. The trees in the orchard are aerLowtss,orb:asi.b.egeln removed4 frolLont"-;he Itoyal,
I.ie of
chid
por,r,tioptto.
ito ptrtielatp.nettlq; people
bounded ut, asotrfetro
theth eniheiatdsssuopferstii.tvreiteylito allp ideilliwchunkiineL,
greatly injured, the branches of some being cut away
weather;Owavas Lbake,where.hshee hhas had
as to
sustainedride n
no ut all the disagreeable p
e. detledeer mits
dfred•e• passiari, and madet
f dbirectut ithlr,ough the town. The
rw%:tillce.
an
without n ourr,eweehiveningit
any
by cannon shot,* and others pierced through) and c usrom-Hoese, 'Nov. 02.—Ships Emceed Ingwards: Ashling, mired in a peat-moss,x.. tJioerre it
from Seville; Janet and Mary Ann, from Lisbon ; Lord Mel- injury. A hare hunt followed, and afforded great diversion.
through with innumerable balls. It w is on the other
ville acd Sir William Curtis, bum Calais ; Flying Fish, from HUNTING EXTRAORDINARY.
side of the hedge, beyond this orchard, that Marshal Ostend ; Nymph and St. Laurence, from Quebec ; Richard and For the last three or four weeks two Warwickshire lads have
NEY had his horse shot under him, whilst leading on •
AnLewes,, from &angate Creek ; Prince Regent, from Gibraltar ; been in the neighbourhood of Lees, actively beating for game
Prince Leopold, from Naples. Entered Outwards: Dart, for in their way, and it is said with great success. The object of
S a body of French cavalr. • ()steed ; Esperanto, for Ghent ; Sirens, for Calais; Philotaxe, these penalty hunters, of course, was not to kill but to catch game;
et On our return throu:-,
for Antwerp ; Ida, for Jamaica; Vrow Gerllio, fur Bottettlarn• or, in other words, to make discoveries whereon to ground infor-
~h the Forest of S 'ivies, to Cleared Outwards: Duke .of York, Heroes, and Lord Melville, 'nation against vri • parsons who had • • Brussels, we went into the little Church of the village for Calais; Fame, for Elsinore; Frederick, fur Cork ; Augustus the diversionss
of the gun,
dneretnacradutunotusbely indulged in
provisions of
Caesar and Abeona, fir Jamaica ; Brothers, fur Malta. ! regard •
the Game Act. Tile r Return List to be laid before the Corn-
of Waterloo. Here are several monuments erected
--- missioners, we are tokl, ex hiltits a great many names, and amongst
to the memory of many English and German Officers, RECORD.ER'S R LPORT. them are some respectable persons in and near that town.
who gloriously fell in the battles of Quatre Bras and -- BYFIELD HUNT COURSING.—HERTS.
Waterloo. In the Church-yard are the tombs of Co- Yesterday his NIAJESTY held a Privy Council, at P3E. THE CUE,
which the REconoeß made his Report of axe follow- Allfr. nneynold.:::hTimbeatCept. HTabncock's. hr. d.
lonel Sir lima` %VALTON ELLIS and Colonel FlTZ••ioluve!te , Fly beat Mr. on:son s br. d.
ing convicts, who were capitally convicted at the last rapt.I.*
arrt,on s .fuller beat Mr. Does Lock.
GERALD. Adjoining is the house in which the Mar- • • •
September Sessions, viz. Mr. Anthony's I leroine beat Mr. Tudor's Jezebel.
quis of ANGLESEA'S leg was amputated, and where Samuel Wilson, Isaac Knight, and James Simpson, for horse- Mr. Hervey's Id. d. beat Mr. Hume's Negotiator:
stealing. Captain hand's br. J. beat Mr. Knowles's wh. b.
he remained for nearly three weeks before he could
THE TIE.
be removed. In the room where the operation was Mr. Bouveric's fly beat Mr. Reynolds's 'rim.
Mr. I lervey'sbl. d. beat Mr. Anthony's Heroines
pet formed is shewn the boot which was cot off at

Capt. d. beat Juliet.
SFCOND TIC
Fly beat the other two clop, and won the Cup.
ATC/101 FOR FIVS CHI IN CAR EACH.
Major Mount's Frisk beat Mr. Gee's Lunatic.
Mr. Murrdl's Juno beat Mr. Fysk'. hl. b.
Mr.. Joseph's Union heat Mr. Hurd's wh. d.
Mr. l'hillimore's Bruiser heat Mr. Hart's red d.
The hares were orteig in running, and caused much play,
CURRAGII COURSING CLUE
The first Meeting of the Club took place on Monday, the
11th of November.
Sweepstakes of Two Guineas each, for Greyhound Puppies not
more than three months old.
FICST CLASS.
EiRST Cottasa.—Col. Bruen's Snake beat Sir C. Coote's Countess.
SECOND COHRSE.—Colonel Bruen's Countess brut Major Kt-at-
ing's Lily.
THIRD C —Mr. Covby's Sampson beat Sir C. Cootc's Spot.
Rut 11TH Cou.s.L.—Mr. Cosby's Sydney beat Maj.Keating's Bose.
SWORD CLASS.
FIRST Couasr.—Mr. Cosby's Sampson beat Colonel Bruen's
Countess.
SECOND Courts&—Col. Bruen's Snake beat Mr. Cosby's Sydney.
Fort THE &rat:ea.—Mr. Cosby's Sampson beat Col. Bruen's Snake.
ITEM\ AFC HES.
Captain Sandes's Countess beat Mr. Cosby's Swift.
Major Keatinv's Rose beat Colonel Bruen's Countess.
Mr. Doune'. Vista beat Sir C. Coote's Cream.
Major Ke:aing's Lilly beat Sir C. Coote's Countess.
Colonel lfruen's B:tty beat Lord Sligo's Thief.
Mr. Disney's blue bitch and Sir C. Coote's Comus—undecided.
Colonel Bruen's Rhinda and Sir C. Coote's Chidley—undecided.
Mr. Gore's Vi to beat Mr. Burke's blue dog.

Yesterday evening an Inquest was held at the Grange Tavern,
Carey-street, on the body of-David Lloyd, a Ltiouring mats.—
The deceased had been employed to carry a chest of oranges from
llotolph-lane to King-s.re.t, Covent-garden. lie had arrived
with his but then as far as the King's Head, Wych-street, where
he stepped to rest ; and having pitched his load, wiped the sweat
from his face, sunk down, and expired !—Verdict—Died by the
visitation of GOD.

The hal incessant rains have inundated both 'Nap-
ping and Mullet lithe ; at the latter place, the cellars
and kitchens, this m rning, were above twelve inches
deep in water.
The family of a respectable tradesman of Sheffield,
was on Monday last thrown into ; state of great
alat m, from the following circumstance :—One of the
apprentices had dissolved an ounce of Epsom salts
the pleceding evening, which he intended to take
early neat morning. A young Lady (a member of
the family), under the playful idea of having a little
innocent fun, threw out the solution of salts, and in
its place put a mixture of salt and water, and a little
vinegar. The young man rote at an unusually early
hour in the mot ning, and drank off about one half of
this mixture, when discovering the difference in taste
—a saltish acid, the idea of having taken oxalic acid
flashed upen his mind, and produced the most dis-
ttessing ansiety. lie ran about the house in a state
of distraction, and suon alarmed its sleeping inmates;
the remainder of the. Mixture was tasted by several.
of the family—salts it certainly was not, and oxalic
acid it was instantly pronounced to be. Still, how-
ever, there seemed a mystery ab'iut the business, and
it was thought best, before medical assistance was
called in, to rouse the &Male joker, who was alarmed
in her sleep by loud knocking at the duos. she,
seeing her purpose was answered, and unable to cora.
ceal the ttuth in the face of such evident alarm, con-
fessed t* e fact, to the ao small joy of the youth, who
felt the wore as thoui;!) he had risen from the dead.