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London, England, 1826-10-05 00:00:00

Tilt GREEKS:

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" the Wind et Thernda, ca hand the RAPIN ME: I.lSt'
4. The Marquis de Paulucci, Commandant. of the
naval forces 4. his Imperial and Rol4t 144/City the
*ortperor of Austriat thinks.,it
,ia his duty to announce
to„yqq,ittult his intention is not to harass ether Grecir
.vessels,,gaged in cosnoperge, or those which are aine.i
for war, as Ring as they shall iespect the shipsprotected
by tbe.fisg of his Imperial Kijeiny--,at long as they do
not pursue their convoys, pillagetheir
,inerchandises or
confiscate. the munitions anstother articles of war with'
which the said ships may be Lucie& The Gre k elms'
of war must have their parts in ,dye form us-prove the
uprightness of their intentions. They area, neverthgOess,'
confi-icate every Austrian vessel, which, loaded with ar-
ticles contraband of war, endeavours to elude the Vigi-
lance of the Greek force* which form the blockade of
any port.
44, His Majesty the Emperor from the height of his
throne deigns to cast a look of compassion on the
Greeks, and is pleased not to place them in the same
class with the Neapolitans, the Piedmontese, and the
Spaniards ; but he cannot forget at the same time that
he is the father of his people, and that he is bound to
secure their happiness. The undersigned declares that
he is ready to brave all dangers in executing the will of
tii Sovereign. He hopes that this notification will be
duly considered."
The Primates of. Ilvdra returned the following answer:
" The Greek Government, established at Napoli di
Romania, is charged to provide for the wants of our
nation, to represent it among foreign Christian Powers,
and to answer all the complaints which foreigners may
have to make against it. Thus, Sir, we cannot satisfy
your demand by a positive answer. We, neve:tholes*,
hasten to apprize you, that your letter has been trans-
mitted to the' Government, and that you will receive
the answer from it. 0, We have the honour to be, &c.
" THE PRIMATES OF HYDRA."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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MANSION-HOUSE.

YesterdaOrakos Mims, the apPrentice to Mr. Wails*, tlef'
printer, of AbcherdWane, was brought up on a charge @Steiger.
Mr. Wadhaes add, that latterly various quantities of his types
had from time to time disappeared. At length, suspicion fell upon
the prisoner, who was an'out door apprentice, and his lodgings were
searched. There, two presses, the one for copper-plate and the other
for letter.press printing,' were found, together with a quantity of
type and apparatus, which belonged to his massen—Remanded.
Yesterday Mr. Finch, tie gaiieltai, of Colensio.street, applied to
the Lazo Maros for summonses against some persons, who bad
obtained mosey on pretence of having certain advantages, of which
those who paid the money should participate. The case would be
either one of fraud, or of conspiracy to defraud, or of obtaining
money under false predoces, within the gestate.
The Loan MAYO& interrupted Mr. Finch as he was proceeding
with his statement, and asked ,him whether these was really any
thing in this case KM& went beyond the others that had been be.
fore him ?

Mr. Finch declared that the ease, and the evidence by which it
was sustained, was stronger than any which had yet been brought
r before him.
The Loan 1111AY0111.4 ask you, as a lawyer, whether you Clamp
der you have stronger legal grounds for your application .
Mr. Finch assured his Lordship, that he bad no doubt whatever ,
4n the point. Here they had a positive declaration that a grant of '
Mines bad been obtained, when there was evidence that no such
gran& was in existence. It was held fats the Mines were at work,
when nothing was known about them; and they had, moreover,
the admission of the parties, pretending that the money obtained
was fur benoilde purposes, that it never was really intended to work
them,. and that they only wanted to catch beers—(Lousester).
The Las) MATO,/ under these circuosstanoes, permitted the 1;••
WWl' to proceed with his statement.
Mr. Finch then read the following names, as set forth,a the
Disictors of the Company—part of themusre fictitious naoseas...
The Hon. Washington Shirley, 26. Portima.
sqsquare; Captain Page, R ndia
ut I WillapflaHalt
osbrapare; sad Thomas &away Tanien there
were—Thomas Moore, Req. M. P. Gardeshmidt, Esq. Arnold
Berger, Rm. and GottliebAerger, Br+ wholesome he ( Mr. Finch)
believed Who Seddesse—Tbe Surveyor and lihigineer was. W. J.
Hancock, Req. the Assay Master, P. N. Jobless, Esq. M.G.S.
Bolick." Messrs. TOMMOSOII, Bsaaefi, and Calmer; Bankers, Sir
J. Porting, Barber, Shaw, and Co. and Secretary, Mr. M. G.
Mitchell—lt was proposed that a capital of 5110,0001. be raised, in
5,000 Shares of tool. each ; 11. to be paid on the allotment, and 41.
mice on the Report of a Committee at a General Meeting of the
Pntetc"Prespectus went on to Mate, that
" The pia of Me arm Highness the Prince of Waldeck
have been losi *a most valuable in Germany, but,
owing to a want el * coital and machinery, they have been
layisg_deniam. •
" That a grant, duly ritilled, had been obtained from his Royal
Highness.
pecuUu advantages attending these mines are—t st. Their
proximity to the manufactering towns of lserloon, Solingen, &el-
Elberfeld, and many others of smaller now.
g. The river Weser running close to them.
" fi. The mountains being covered with wood, and the DICOPIF
ries of life cheap.
" 4. The shafts being only from forty to fifty fathoms deep.
"5. The mines being at present in work.
" The gram was under a liberal Prince, anxious for the employ-
ment and welfare of his subjects."
Mr. Finch said, he bad to adduce evidence of the strongest cha-
racter, namely, that of a witness who was present at the meetings
of the Proprietors, and who was cognisant of all their prOceedings.
This wiutess, Mr. Jellk-o, stated, that be was now clerk to
Messrs. Dickensons, of Old Broad-street, Solicitors. He bad for-
surly been in the service of the Solicitors whose names bad been
procured for the Prospectus (on an assurance of its respectability),
and bad, in their behalf, attended the several meetings of the
Directors.

The Loss Maros asked him whether the grant from the liberal
Priam was produced to the Shareholders, or whether any security
was there witness replied, to them ? The witne replitd, that there were some
papers produced at oae of the meetings by a German, named Adult.
They were In German, but no one could read them, and therefore
every one presumed that they were genuine documents.
Hie Laraiship asked,. what were the number of shares which
were taken in this concern ?
Mr. Jellko said, that 2,000 Shares were issued • 15,000 were
applied 46r, and that t,500 were paid spoil. Tile Directors got it.
upon each Share.. The person who was most concerned in the
thing was, a Mr. Mitchell, the Secretary, of No. 6,
.Queen's-row,
Walwonh. In all the Meetings which the witness attended, the
chief and only subject of &cassias was that of the means of tiep-
in/0u: their Shares in the market. It was at first propOsed to issue
ssShares, and to ask-3f. on &oh.; when Mitchell said they would
never get them up to a premium, if they sent out so many as these,
and required such a deposit. He proposed the reduced number *f
shoo, .wick the depoait of 11. per Share . This proposition was
adopted.. About March cr.April fast }vita's; applied to Captain
Page on the subject, when the latter avowed to him that they bad
never any:intention, of working the
,rnineskeand that they merely
ro bught the scheme forward to catch the in with. Only SCI.
had been paid to the prince/ and tavern keeper, and no satisfactory
account could be got 4 the remainder of the money ; and the
witness represented that there arse no manifestation of an Intend=
to return the remainder of the money. It was believed tßat a great
part of k bad been spear in endeavours to pt 6p, the prices of the
Skates in the market. Me Hon. Mr. Shiley was Equerry, or
**nutting of that kind. to the Duke of Sussex.
Isaac Newton, of Dot set-crescent, New North-toad, deposed,
that apua the statement made with minicabs the Company by the
Direeture, be paid £llO upon 110 Shares; part or than he
chased for iessessinst, and part for obblu4. Okapi: Josue, be admitted
Lord
hlayor, he bad got halls crown sin, oh other s ten
shillings; but be bad a; number kit on his
The Lean Maros was of opinions upon. the ale, as stated aad
proved before him, that an indictment would lie deist the picnics.
.Tlte_ legitimate object 4 brh;giog hem blame bina could oaly be, so
holdthem to bail 'to appear and answer, the charge.
il'hey wire
:panics who were wen iiiown, earl hlthaeght etas we a reheasion

could be taktp atititilived that they Would rim mays If It wee e
intended,jtpp m e use of 1117 ptemedinp before kilos to tam an
ac '-, be Would oat lend himself to It.
Mr. lAndi said, that him Lordship's aid was sought, as the chap-
let upd sone wmtmary for the parties.
irpe Lout iboroa said, it could not be more cheap Of summary
thugs that of the Indictment, which must be the neat step after bring-
ing the partite before him ; and he therefore dismissed the com-
plaint, recommending the prosecutors to proceed et once to the
indictmeet,
The Lain Marne mentioned, that, in consequence of the notice,'
by the !reek of the Lass of Captain Ahada, the unfortunate follower
of Mimi, he had received two sums of AS and £5 to he applied to
his relkf, from indilriduah who had not mentioned their manes.

•
BOVVSTRRg.T.
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Dr. Burniwis attencted,aetbls Oflid yesterday morning, for the'
purpose of contradicting the statement made by Mr:' Marin Grin-
dog, and which has appeased in all the public Journals. via.—" That
be had said fits Mr. Grindeli, senior. was in a state of insanity. 7
His observation AO Mr. C. Ortiadeli was, that his uncle bad not the
slightest symptiant:of insanity, adding, at the same time, that it was
frequently +wry Milk* at the first interview to discover the -ma-
lady ; be then inquired of Mr. C. Grindell who was his uncle's me-
dical, attendant, and being informed that Dr. Mitchell, of Uncoin's
IntsSelds,wasshe.weat and held a consultation with that Gentleman,
who at once declared that Mr. Grindell, senior,' was not in the least
affected with that disease.
Mr. Charles Grindeli and Mr. Hunter being brought up in order
to give bail, the former requested permission to remain in the cos.+
tody of an officer for another night. as he was not then prepared with
sureties. Mr. Muesuoic complied, and Mr. Hunter gave two sure-
ties in 1001. each, and bound himself id 2001. to appear at the Ses-
sions to answer two charges, one ter carrying Mrs. GriadeU to a
mad-house, and the other for assisting to take Mr. Grindell, senior,
to Tunbridge Wells. -
Mr. Smith, M.P. for Norwich, charged a journeyman hakes with
obstructing the foot pavement, and with most gross abuse. Mr.
&pith was walking along th• street, when three journeymen haters
stopped up the footway. The defendant was one of them, and his.
basket was on the ground. Mr. Smith, with a stick, which be had
in his hand,pushed the basket aside, when the defendant swore at
him, and was most insolent. Mr. Smith'gave him into the charge
of a constable.

Mr. Ihasuot.t. said, that he had the power of fining the defen-
dant for the obstruction; but, upon his apekgbing to Mr. Smith,
be was sent &boot his bovines,.

Hu!Harlem!, charged on suspicion of robbing the York, and also
the Brighton and Worthing coach, was pot to the bar, and Sir R.
lkaxta told him that the evidence was not solicient to warrant his
detaining him any longer, and therefore be was discharged.
WORS H I P-STRRET.

TN: BrrawAL-Gainot Ouvaamts.—Yesterdaymorning five young
men, who were apprehended as part of the Bethnal-Green gang,
were. brought before Mr. TWTIFORD, in the private room, for
riaatinatlon.
Mr. Fuller, the surgeon, was desired to look at the prisoners;
and say if he could identify any of them as having been of the party
who attacked and robbed. him. He instantly pointed out three, as
persons to whom be could positively swear, as having been present
at the robbery.
The names they gave were, Charles Dames, James Adage (bows
among his companions as Curley lob), and Henry Ore.—The pril
ewers said they were innocent. They were committed for trial

M AR L BOROU 0 H-STREET.
Yesterday, Mr. Olefin I'. Vs*, a bookseller, residing at High
Holborn, was brought before Mr. Drat., the Sitting Magistrate,
-charged with the crime of arson.
It appeared by the evidence, which was only partially gone into,
and which therefore we, tot the t, refrain from detailing, that
at an early hour yesterday g the how of the prisoner was
discovered to be on fire in two distinct and separate places, and that
the only persons in the house at the time were Mr. White, his wife,
and maid servant; that they were an in bed when Mrs. White die.
covered first the fire, and awoke the servant and Mr. White, who
were both asleep at the time ; the females wished to give imme-
diatei alarm from the windows of their bed roams, but the prisoner
desired them not to do so, as say delay might cost them all
their lives, the staircase, he id. beiug all in a blase ; they then got
out through a trap doer on the roof of the house, almost in a state
of nudity, aid escaped to the roof of a neiebbour's house, where
they went admitted by another trap dear; the fright soon after
canted Mrs. White to miscarry. The fire partly took place in the
parlour, where were found, on breaking up the boards, some shay-
logs and a strong dual of turpentine. Thisr it appeared, was the
third lire that has occurred within two months, at the prisoner's
hens; but &tweet got under in time to save the dwells& The'
int Are was caused, it appeared, by placing a Wol4ll'l' in a closet
Wife the staircase ; and yesterday Mr. Brail on dread coiner
ntesAstated, duo ea the day before *ski bilopened,a person very
'ands rmembling the prisoner, come tie Ile shop and porehosed two
Ihilts, and the asseniner Lees peeduced sow, belonging to the pri.
roster, he fully belleved to be the same worn by the man who
bought the links.
Mr. Asies, who appeared for the primmer, said, that as he
ondsretood were a great =m mare witnesses to be examined,
Inewhhei die ems to be adjourned, it being now late in the day;
die was ammillogly dose, and the prisoner was remanded until
Wednesday nest.
It appeared that the prisoner did not deep in the house at all en
the night of the second he..
A patrol of St. James's Parish, named Ant, charged with
assaulting a Mr. Harper, a butcher, residing In t, Pic-
cadilly. It appeared that about seven o'clock en Monday evening,
Feed, who was then very much intoxicated, was on duty in Church-
court, when a young woman, with a basket of dean linen under
her arm. happened to pass him. Ford stopped her;
rudely as-
saulted her, thrust his hand into the basket, and aklongh she hi-
formed kin; she had jest come from her mother's house, and was
taking the linen home, he said he would take her to the watch-
house. Mr. Harper,observing the girl to be very much alarmed,
remonstrated with m, and Ford immediately took Mm alio to
the watch-house.

—The Eotratiiis of the Night observed Ford was intoidcated, and
therefore refused to take his charge. He also locked Ford up, and
placed another person on his beat, to do his duty.
These facts having been stated by several witnesses, Mr. Comm
ordered Ford to be suspended, and wrote to the Parish Cominiuse,
and informed them of the circumstance.

MA RY-LA-80M412.
We stated a few days dace, that Mr. Juba's, a bakdr,in Paley.
'street, was charged with fixing a pipe to the service pipe of the
Imperial Gaslight Company, which subjected him to a penalty of
£5O and 40s. for every day it so, continued. The ease was then
deferred, and the Act which enjoined the penalty, failed to state to
what purpose the penalty was to be assigned. Yesterday the case
came on again, when it was ascertained, that where the Ad is
silent on that subject, the whole goes to the King; and as the Ma-
gistrate has no power of mitigation, the penalty wasiZotd,
qpt-
withstanding Mr. Adolphus made some technical oh'
Jackson was advised to peddiu the Crown for a magatlaa.

UNION HALL.
?loader, a man, who gave his name Jabs Wilms, and potanded
to be
,seaman belonging to the Britannia East Indianian, was
brought too fro this office in custody before the Sittink Magistrate,
R. J. Comas's, Esq. On the following charges of grit
A watchman, named Pretty, stated, that about one &dock_ skit
morning, while on duty is the Kent Bead, the prisoner
him, asking him where it was likely he could be accommodated
a bed ? At that late hour the watchman told him there would be
considerable difficulty in procuring a lodging. The prisoner then walk-
ed away in the direction of Caroline Place, and in about half an boar
afterwards the watchman was called to quell a disturbance that had
arisen in the Shard Arms, close at hand.. On proceeding tbai,,
the watchman was set-prised on perceiving that the man who ball
been previously. making inquiries of him was the individual with
was the 'cause of it; and the landlord of the house (Mr. fauellan)
gave an account of the prisoner's conduct while fa his house 14.
When the prisoaa knocked at the door, said Mr. Qualm, on being
asked who was there ? he replied, that be bad st come from the
East Indies, and that be hadgroat news to tea the inmates from that
quarter of the world. Mr. glee= having a brother at Madras, and
not doubting but he was the bearer of tidings from him, 'mined'
ately admitted the stranger, wiser/ appearance accorded with the as.
count he pre of his way of air, and convinced the landlord that he
should have every information possible with respect to his long ab-
sent brother, front whom the family had not heard for a comiderabie
period. Accordingly, when-the prisoner was admitted, a variety isf
questions were put to him upon the subject, which he represented
he had called there to apprise the family; in answer to which he'
said, that he had just landed from the Britannia Indianian, which
,lost had left at Gravesend, and that he came up to town iu order In
inform Mr. Quentin of the welfare of his brother, whom be dc.
scribed was making a rapid fortune at Madras, and that Bode
were two immense large packages on board the ship, eantainidg
voisable property, together with two beautiful grey panto*,
shot could talk the M Hatay lingo" as wales the native' IA IN.
'country from whence they were brought, anti all direcad to km,

Mr. Quelled, and were pease. from Ms brother. Mr. Quvgag
really believing the, fellow, from the very plausible trptuner with
which be related the circumstances, and gave an account of the
tempestuous passage home hem India, was desirous of m 'king bill
comfortable. The narrator of the good news. after having made";
powerful meal, was treated with gin and water. when, he let slip a
frw -*mantra that did not escape the landlord. who suspected that
the whole of the story about his brother, and she packages and
parrots, was a mete fabrication, (or the purpose of imposing upon
him and defrauding him of money as the bearer of the news. Mr,
Quellan latlmated his suspicloas of the truth of what has been above
stated, when the prisoner got into a 'Wein rage; in the course of
which be broke and emaehod.everytising within his reach, until it
was found necessary to send, for the watchman, Into whose cusiody
he was given. The poisoner, it was stated, made the most vigorous
attetsphs to escape.
The fellow had practised similar tricks upon other individu its
with adore or less success. mad in hk pockets were found kuers and
/outhers that petsuos bed received property from India through hit
information. On being close pressed, the prisoner confessed that
abe•wbole fancy was a fabrication, and be ars. sent to Brixton tot'
a month. It is expected that other charges will appear against the
impostor.

01arks Pkeeewas charged with poisoning his neigbboosed path ry.
—The complainant, Mr. Carman, Apollo Building., Newington
!keeps, as he Stated, a large stock of pouhty.• '('key bad regularly
been murdered Whenever they ventured into Mr. Pierce's property,
and of this he did not complain; but, after be had managud be
fencing, and otherwise, to keep them from trespassing, be still found
Ms hens and chickens d:minishing, and, on examining minutely into
the cause, discovered that a quantity of bread and butter, strewed
over with arsenic, had been laid down to them ; be watched until
he saw some .f this villanous compound thrown down by the de.
fendant, and then made his complaint.
The defendant denied that he ever nude use of arsenic.
Thi, Magistrate commented very justly on the unprincipled
method pursued by the defendant, which might have destroyed the
life of Mr. Carman's children as easily as his chickens, but declared
that be had no power to interfere.
In the course of the day, a canny Yorksbirensan came blubbering
into the Once, to complain of one of the fellows, called dupes,
cheating him out of four guineas. for a piece of glazed cotton and a
piece of flimsy coloured stuff, which had been palmed on his sim-
plicity for Irish linen and French silk. The fellow who imposed
on him had a wooden kg, and was dressed as a sailor. From the
description, the officers at once declared it to have been the 110t0601111
Dick /hurts.
The Magistrate regretted he could not interfere to assist the poor
countryman, who kft the office blubbering, as he entered it. •
THAMES POLICE.

Ass Coates, an unfortunate member of the Cyprian corps, And
fashionably attired young man, named john Sunpsom, were charged
with assaulting i sailor in New Gravel-lane, with intent to rob hints.
Jeffreys a constable said, that about two o'clock in the rimming,
he was going along New Gravel-lane, and saw the prisoners attempt-
ing to knock down a sailor. He took bold of Coates, and Simpson
ran away, but was pursued and taken. At the watchhouse Simpson,
offered him money to give him a good character to the Magistrates
on the fillowing day. He found a gold duplex watch and 12 sove-
reigns on Simpson's person. This induced him to make some inquit y
in the neighbourhood of the Commercial-read, where he learned
that the prisoner has splendid furnished lodgings, in which he keeps
a &Male, whose personal attractions and dressy exterior have
sot only tidied the surprise, but the admiration of the neigh-
bourhood. He understands the prisoner indulges in the most
strange fancies; he is constantly in the habit of going to low
pot houses, where, amongst the most degraded of the other set,
be spends many hours, and amongst whom his unbounded liberality
had made him a sort of Idol; he has been in the above neighbour-
hood about four months; he occasionally makes the most fashion-
able appearance, and at times be could scarcely be distinguished
free a coal heaver, but in any garb be seems to have plenty of mo-
ney, and is profuse in spending it. His favourite place of resort is
a low public house, where, about a month ago, he happened to he;
a boy challenged him to toss up for some beer, when he indignantly
refused, saying, " Oh, you stupid, did you think I want money to
buy beer;" at the same taking onto( his pocket a handful of sove-
reigns, observing, that if he could get money a• he did, he would not
be playing at toss. Jeffreys produced the boy. who confirmed this
part of his story.
The prisoner's &illeitor stated, that his client was a respectable
. young Gentleman, and was a travelling merchant, and sometimes
out for six months in the year.
Jeffreys said. that two Gentlemen and a Lady came to the watch-
house, and were very anxious for the kberatioo of Simpson.
Captain Ibenamt said, that If be was a respectable merchant he
could brio, forward respectable persons to speak to his character;
and having diacharged the female, ordered him to be remanded.
In the course of the day, persons of known character and respects.
bWty offered to bail the young Gentleman, but were refused.

Mr. C 0581177 visited Worcester on Tuesday last, and
went next day to Stanford-Court, the seat of Slr Mee. Wromoron.
There is a well-dressed swindler going about, whose
principal depredations have been hitherto confined to
first rate cutlers, to whom he, represents himself as a
surgeon, requiring first-rate instruments.
eity venison eaters complain sadly this year of
a want of fat ; and declare that Alderman's Walk is be-
come beneath the notice of a Common Councilman.

When ALILIANDait, the Emperor of Russia, was in
England, and viewing the Mint, be observed there was
no preventing the robbing the mint in his country, for
they used every precaution; the workmen cAme in naked,
Worked [faked, and went out naked, notwithstanding it
was Fitifeiad ; When it was discovered that the men killed
the rite at*d stuffed the-in with gold, which they thieve
over the Wall, and after finishing their work, took the
seasoning forthwith, and thus robbed the state.
Thursday, the Ann, of Flushing, a smuggling lugger,
was captained off Huntley Foot by his Majesty's reve-
nue cutter Mermaid, Lieut. Atm. ROBICRTsoN, It N.
Commander. Thit logger appears to be about 65 tons,
is a 11110 St beautifal vessel, and well found with stores of
every description. She had on board a valuable cargo,
consisting of brandy, genera, spirits, tea, tob icco,
cigarkand playing cards, which articles were all thrown •
overboard during the time of her being chased by the
Mermaid, which lasted sit hours. By the enterprising
exertions of Lieut. A. Rosimplost, and his crew, 48
tubs were subsequently picked up (the gale preventing
further search); which were seized, together with the
Wahl and biota ht to the Custom-house. Newcastle.
Seth is the arm of opposition in Canterbuty. that in
one linea•draper's shop gloves are ticketed at 4d. per
pair; and at another, the same articles are given away

MARRIED.
,rkst filth tilt, at Dover, Thomas Daniell, Esq. Captain of Ids
Regiment, to iFiartiet Mary Ann, eldest daughter of
a Ms Watson, Esq. of Chariton House, Charlton nest Dover.

DIED.
, On Wednesday morning, the 27th of Sept. at Pine Cottage,
Chairlaant.Mll6 Macklin, the Wife of the Het. Wilson Mukha.
Vlndeared to her family and her numerous friends, by the most
engage and axial qualities, and by the. Christian principles and
*mei which adorned her life, the autumn o( this Lady will
long be cherished with the affectionate tweet who had the
hhaappinesss of knowing and appreciating the excellence ofimi natinv,
and the active benevolence and thbvl4, oTherdlsposition.
At Forfar, on the 25th ult. Lem. John Stevenson, R. N.
The Ids April last, on his pnwege to Bombay, on board the
&MOO* Benjamin Lord Slater, Esq. aged