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London, England, 1827-03-30 00:00:00

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The stibterteneous Ate it Ringsteid, oppiwiti.46 the
Island of Pottlead, as stientinhed ifi the &fait off' feu
tettlay, continued butning With inertesed energy, till
two lads, with thb inttntori of eillattng it, dug up!
softie portion of the earth, which falling ihtd the estates;
extinguished the liable Which Wit herd,* iisible it the
di.tance of sevetal miles; The spot abounds with
Jerk grey-coloured stone. Which the neighbours hatd
been in the habit of btirtlifig in ennjianction with wood;
it becoming then capable of supp,rting Combustion'
possessing afterwards the apperiaiice of slaty coal.—
There is reason to think that the fist itself is Olive be-:
come of a subterraneous nature, and Consuming a bed
of coil—which, ',lemming that pit coil is lowed bf
decomposition of vegetable and marine-inirnil Mat:
hr, does not appear improbable, much of the sterile
having imptessions of Muth). shells. The increased
effluvia observable at Spritig titles demonstrates,
first the attest of the se.' to its bake, secondly its
treat depth and ektent, its summit being about 50
feet from the level of the sea. Although tf ere is no
reason to expect an erruption, yet such a thing is not
impossible; for should the steamy on its generatiort
at the extreme bottom of the fife, not find sufficient
and free vent, this must cei tainly ensue. The ex.
pensive force of steam is well known ; and som* "tri-
clinic ertt, boos and eatthquakes have been attributed
to the etistence of these very circumstances. Near the
town of Wedneahttry, in Staffordshire, aid Dudley, in
Worcestershite. there ate misses of coal on fire whielt
have been binning Tot ages, owing probably 10 the de.
composition of pyrites.Thete is also a cortibustible ground
near Baku, in Persia, where the followers of Z 'roaster
pe. form their devotions. The carbonated hydrogen gas
which arises from this ground is so abundant that the
priests have conducted it by hollow canes into one of
their temples, where it burns continually, and is re.
girded as the sacred time of universal fire.

NAVAL

Fauserovw. Masco 4.8 W.S. W.—Arrived the Mar.
mien, WELLIAMIOII. from Bahia, in 60 days; Matins pocket, NUL)
front the Brazib--rialled from Pernatnbano 22d Denrenbert Bahia
' the 47th, and Rio the 3d of February. Spar, going into Rl*, the
Moire pocket. for Buenos Ayres; and Lord Sidtrionth, for
Prastouru, blames *2B —Wind d, W.—Arrived from London,
the Sarah, for Abeam ; Guildford, for New South Wales; Triton,
for Cadiz; Maria and /tuna. for Trinidad; Sarah, for Grenada;
MauSrid, for Jamaica; Nautilus, for Honduras; and Sales, foe
Smyrna.
The Edward transport, having on hoard • part of the 14th
Lancers, sailed on Monday foe Lisbon.
The Vitinarr ketch, Lieut. Mammal, attired yesterday from
Lisbon. last from Fainooth.
Harnoaor--Britannia, Windsor Castle, Ocean, Harrier, Cad.
mus, Falcon. Frolic, and Swallow. At the Island—Vigibst and
Leveret. In the Sound—Romney
Psalm:tom, /tr.—Commander Henry Eden, of the Herald;
and Commander Williams Sandom, of the Harlequin, are promoted
to the rank of Captain. Captain C. Elliot, of the &Laud. to the
Harlequin; Captain G. S. Smith, Bustard; Commander Walter
Windeyer, and Lieut. G. Gray, to the Ordinary at Portsmouth;
Lieut. D. J. Dickson to the Sylvia (a new cult. r on Captain Sy.
monde@ plan); Lieut. Reeve, late of the Briton, le promoted to
the rank of Commander; and Mr. Charles Shaw, late of the Mer-
sey, to the rank. of Lieutenant.
Pearneowna, Masco 49.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived the Lord
Eldon, Coons, from Rio de Janeiro; sod Hope transport, from
Lisbon. About eight, r.at. it came on to blow a mo,t tremendous
gale from W.S. W. and emanated with unabated violence, daring
which the Scipio. at Stulerland, slipped anchor sod cable, lying in
the Spit. and an foe the harbour._ 'lie outward bilbrul rode that
pie is caul, appearmee of a windy night.
DLL, Masco 22.—Last night it blew very hard from the
Westward. and throughout the day it bas been squally. Arrived
the Lady Holland, Sams., from Madras; and Shepherd, Team.
from St. Kite's.
GILAVIISIND, Mascot Ma—Sailed the Felicity, &Loon, for Val.
parapet; Mercy, !initiate, for Barcelona; and Fortune, Warrie
for Gibraltar.

RAHSGATR, MARCH sS.—Friday, two of the Officers •
betroths& to the troops on board the Dutch ship, Rottet dam, bound
to Batavia, left the Kings Head Inn, on an excursion in a gig;
troll they g .t to Bruadstairs (on their return home), all went on
well, but by some means, in passing a cart, they came in contact
with it, and the sudden concussion threw both of them out at the
top of the hill leading to Sc. Peter's ; ever y assistance was imme-
diately procured, and.they were taken to the Rose Inn. M. De
Wit, of Ghent, one of the unfortunate Gentlemen, who was going
out as a Cadet, and a very promising young man, died yesterday at
the age of 22 years. The other Officer, who has been removed
from the Inn to his ship, has nearly reci.vered.—Yesterday our
town was all commotion from a number 'V the sailors from the
Dutch ship Rotterdam, bound for Batavia. who having received
their pay, immediately resorted to the diffeteot public busses,
various quarrels ensued, broken heads, &c. were the result. One
poor fellow get a tremendous fall backwards down a eight of atone
steps, which is supposed to have caused his death.
Dimret or CHARLS4 DIGRUN.—We regret to an-
nounce the death of this very worthy and much respected Gentle.
man, which took place yesterday_ afternoon, at his house in
Gioucrster-street, Queen-square. He had for some time been
indisposed from the elects of a severe cold, and the immediate
cause of his death was an inflammation on the chest. Mr. Manna
was highly and justly esteemed throughopt life as a strictly humor.
able and moat amiable private character—inuffeosive and good.
natured—and his society was anxiously courted by all who had an
opportunity of knowing his virtuous qualities. Professionally. he
was a very pleasing singer; he possessed a fine melodious voice,
which was duly cultivated by science in the excellent school of the
celebrated Mr. LINDLIIT, father of the first Mrs. SHRIUIIIIIII. He
made his first appearance at Dtury-lane Theatre, about the year
1784, in the character of root& Meadow and till w thin the last
few months was never without invitations to the festive hoods of
many of the first Nobility and Gentry of the land.
DiATH /HO/ Floartro.—blonday. J .mei Browne,
'a man in the. employ of the Gas Company, w .s killed by fighting
with William Booth, servant to Mr. Griffith, aoheitor of this town.
An Inquest was held on the body that evening, when it appeared
that Booth was walking altos the footpath with a dog; that an-
other attacked it, and Booth was trying to part them, when the de-
ceased came up, asked him why he parted them? and struck hint
twice and knocked hint down. After this the men exchanged two
or three blows. Browne fell doom insensible, and died In about to
minutes. Mr. Wood, surgeon, it apppeared in evidence, examined
the body. but could find no external bruises, and could nut say
what was the cause of the man's death. Both the men were sober
at the time of the affray. After a few minutes consultation, the
Jury returned a verdict of .“ Justifiable Huna.ettle."—Jktrery Mer.
earry, Yards 28,