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had secretly embarked for Alexandria, but this is only a
report which is much in need of confirmation."
A courier lately art ired at Legh-rn, in Iddays, from
St. Petersburgh, going to the Russian Admiral, at
Malta. Notwithstanding the many indications of war,
the general opinion here is in favour of peace, and the
prices of corn do not rise.—Algemeitze Zeitung,Jan. 26.

SMYRNA, Dm s.
The Warren, American corvette, Captain Kearny,
returned here yesterday, from a cruise in the Archi.
pelage, with two piratical vessels, which it has
taken, besides destroying many others. At Andtbs he
not only found the pirates who had plundered the Che.
rub and the Rob Roy, but discovered one of the pro-
prietors of the numerous mistics which infest those seas.
In his house were found the papers of the Cherub, partly'
torn, and many articles belonging to those two shipss
As the criminal was not to be found, the Captain ors
tiered his house, which was just new built of stone, with
the fruits of many years' piracy, to be blown up, which
was immediately done. Though the pirate was not to
be found, the Captain obtained positive informed, n,
from which it appeared he must be at Smyrna, whlthet
he generally goes to dispose of his plunder. He was
indeed here a few days ago, but is gone again. When
the people of Andros saw how the Americans chastised
those who attacked their flag, they promised Captain
Kearny to do their utmost that the ships of his nation
in the Archipelago might be no more molested.—
Oriental Spectator.

ENGLISH FASHIONABLES IN ITALY.

PRIVATZ
" NAPLES, JANUARY 16, 1828.
The Dube of BUCKINGHAM came in here In his yacht from
Sicily a day or two since. The Mastiff brig of war came in coma
palsy, and acted as convoy.
" The Carnival begins to-morrow, and if the fine weather, which
we have had almost uninterrupted for three months, should last,
it will doubtless be gay; however, the amusements this winter
are at a very low ebb. We have lost Lady Lanavow, .snd her
French Plays ; Lady DILUMMOND, and her Balls; Madame Rouser
CHILD, and her Concerts; and even the less brilliant, though not
less convivial circle, has been deprived of the amusing powers for
imitation of Doctor Qum, whose loss is irreparable, unless either
Maiturws or Yalta should pay Naples a visit.
" Mr. STNATTORD CANNUHI thought of coming here from Corfu,
as he wished to see Admiral CODAINGTON at Malta ; but I believe
he bas decided upon landing at Ancona, and soaking his way to
England as speedily as possible."

PRIVATE BILLS.
House or Coatstons.—,Teas, 31 die Jartuarij, 18211.
Resolved—That this House will not receive any Petition for
Private Bills after Friday, the 15th day of February next,
Resolved—That no Private Bill be read the first time after
Monday, the 17th day of March next.
Resolved—That this House will not receive any Report of such
Private Bill, after Monday, the 5thJH. ay of May
LEY , n est.
. Cl. Dom. Com.

The Countess of CHARLIMILLE entertained an elegant
circle of the Haut Ton yesterday evening, at her house in Cavendish-

square.
Lord RIVERS entertained a distinguished party to
dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-place.
There is one thing in all new Ministries ; for the first
week or two they are in a hurry, or not to be seen ; and
when you come afterwards, they are engaged,,—Stoff?.
The Marquis and Marchioness of LONDONDERRY, on
their way to the French Theatre, last night, met with a
disagreeable accident, about nine o'clock, on turning up
Burleigh-street, for the private box door in Exeter-
street, having bad the misfortune to upset a boy, who
had a basket of fruit, in that narrow part of the Strand,
near Exeter 'Change. The amiable Marchioness having
fainte3, his Lordship stopped the carriage. The boy is
not seriously hurt. His Lordship paid every kind atten-
tion to him, ordering the necessary surgical attendance.
In the Insolvent Debtors Court, yesterday, Thomas
Humphreys, many years the Proprietor of the Riding
School, in the Waterloo-road, came up to be relieved
from his debts. The unfortunate Petitioner, owing to
age and bodily infirmities, was brought into Court in
a chair, in which he was allowed to sit during the
hearing of the case. The only opposing creditor was
a female servant, to whom he owed Si. 10s. for wages.
It appeared, that during the time he had been in prison,
he had been in a most distressed condition, and had
received assistance from his fellow prisoners. He was
ordered to be discharged.
It is a common opinion that Lours XIV. burnt all
the bills relative to the building of the Palace at Ver-
sailles. This is erroneous, as far as regards the archi-
tecture. M. de CLARAC gives. in a note from MANSARD.
the money expended on the Lou% re, from 1664 to 1679,
amounting to 10,608,969 francs, or about 500,0001.
sterling of the present day ; arks for Versailles, fi orn
1661. to 1690, 81,151,41441 ancs, or about 6,300,0001.
at the present day. Amongst the items, we find that
the machine of Marley cost, without the pipes or ague•
ducts, nearly 280;0001. For plate, pictures, metals, &c.
not comprised is the above, upwards of 500,0001.
EASTER AND LADY DAY.—A correlsandent requests
us to notice that this year Easter Sunday fails on Lady-
day ; and to ask if it be very unusual—when it happA,ed
last, and when it will happen again. Our correspondent
desires farther to remind us of the folio% ing prophesy,
and to ask its antiquity and origin. It is believed to
have been long current in Suffolk.
" When Easter falls in Lady's lap,

England wilt meet a great Mishap."
We will thank any of our readers for infctmation on the
above points.--Jpsteich Journal.
Mr. Hunwirz has presented to the University of
London a very valuable ancient Hrbrew manuscript of
the Pentateuch. It contains 220 columns, wtitten
upon 47 skins. It was purchased about a year ay,o
from the heirs of a Mr. Samuel Chai Rico", a descen-
dant of a Jewish family which flourished in hair
some centuries ago, and gave birth to several learned
men, whose works are still esteemed amongst the Jews.
The form of the letters is evidently in the African and
Spanish style, and the material on which it is written
is African skin, peculiarly prepared, being the substance
denominated gevil in Rabbonical Hebrew, and on which
only, according to the Talmud and Maimonides, was
the law allowed to be written in ancient times. This
circumstance proves the high antiquity of this manu-
script, for almost all modern copies are written on
kelat, parchment. Mr. Hurwitz is of opinion that it
was written in the eleventh or twelfth century, if not
earlier.
A serious accident had nearly occurred on Wednes-
day morning to the Marquis of Chandos, as his Lord-
ship was crossing from St. James's Street to Piccadilly.
from one of the light market carts passing at a rapid
rate,, the shaft of which struck his Lordship on the
shoulder, and caused his fall ; but, fortunately, from
his Lordship having seized the horse's bridle at the
mon, hendei' was enable to save himself horn being
thrown the wheedl. We are happy to hear
Lordship experienced no injury.