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London, England, 1826-11-06 00:00:00

SOCIETY OF ARTS, ADELPHI.

me, vacaden haiing terminated, the Members Of this Initinetlon
have recommenced their proceedings.
Iry Cumurrar—Communications *ere announced relating to a
blue dye--candles of a particular construction; and a substitute for
Peruvian bark, from the berries of the Algureba.
Ix MICIIAINICS, which has been a leading object in this Society's
pursuits, was exhibited a face-guard for a Smithy, and firemen;
lucks for doors; a temporary rudder ; a mast of peculiar conitrue.
lion ; a method of dividing small weights ; a specimen of gun wad-
ding; a steering wheel; an apparatus to communicate with a
stranded ship ; a half second compensation pendulum ; several im-
provements in printing ; a new pump ; and a substitute for the
governor in steam engine,.
In the papers on Aosscumnie, there was one on the turnip Sy,
and others en measuring standing crops; on sheaf hackles; which
were referred to the proper Committee.
li' Ktenetecroms.—Among other communications, we noticed
one on cloth, made of undyed wool.
We regret to announce the death of the late Emerson Dowses,
E. who, foe the last Ave years, has been one of the Chairmen of
the Committee etkomeate.

A new historical romance, called Alfred she Great, in
which some of the most remarkable incidents irr the life
of that Monarch will be embodied, will be shortly
produced at Drury-lane Theatre.
NORTH/SIN INITITUTIOL—At the general annual
meeting of the Northern Institution, for the promotion
of science and literature, held at Inverness on the 27th
ultimo, the gold medal given by Sir Giotto* /vl4lCasztz
of Cool. Bart. for the best essay on the State of Society
and of Knowledge in the Highlands, at the ptriod of
the rebellion of 1745, and of their progress up to this
date, was adjudged by the Institution to Mr. Jossx
Arroxison, W. S. Secretary to the Society of Scottish
Antiquaries, /cc.
A few days since a smuggling vessel landed her
crop in the following singular manner, viz.—After
coming to an anchor off Cromer, the preventive men on
that station launched their beat to examine what she
had on board, suepecting. that she was a smuggler; on
tho preventive men entering the vessel, they were taken
and secured on board the smuggler until they ran her
crop—having their party on shore ready to carry it
away; the crop being all landed, they released the men,
and gave them their own boat, but took the precaution
to break every oar they had in the boat to prevent pur-
suit.—Bostoa (kettle. _

" I was one day walking near Chequer-lane, Dublin,
with Captain Munro, a little fellow. One of the cus-
toms of the time was, that an officer of the army should
never appear but in regimentals. We bad to pass the
balk of Travair, a remarkably witty cobbler, who
was lame, and went on crutches. The Captain had
left me whilst I stopped to speak to a third person, and
turned the corner of William-street. Following him
shortly after, I asked the cobbler, did he see any officer
go that way ?4 An officer,' said be, I saw a sword go
that way, and something red tied to it.'"—O'Keep.
Saturday sennight, as Jane Arnold, aged 17 years,
was sitting in the Ordnance Arms public-house, Can-
terbury, with some soldiers of the 6th Regiment of
infantry, and other persons, a little girl entered the room
with a march, and having lighted it, passed behind the
deceased, when some of the brimstone fell upon her
muslin gown, which was almost instantly in one entire
blaze. Every possible means were resorted to for the
purpose of extinguishing the game, but which was not
effected until she was very severely burnt. She was
immediately conveyed to the Kent and Canterbury
Hospital, where every attention was paid her that hu-
manity could dictate; but in vain, as she lingered until
Monday, when death put an end to her sufferings.
A man of learning, of ill-bred and boorish manners,
is, at best, like a diamond before it comes into the la-
pidary's hands; of intrinsic value, indeed, but so much
disguised by the roughness of its outside, that few peo-
ple can discover its
In some of the mining districts of Germany the Latin
language is still in general use among the inhabitants,
and has, probably, so continued AM since the Romans
were possessors of the Dacian mines.
Tyrnau, in Hungary, from the number of its churches
and convents, has been called the " Little Rome."—
Though its population does not exceed 7,000, its reli-
gious edifices would accommodate ten times that number.
The following epitaph to the memory of John Spong,
a carpenter, is copied from the churchyard of Ockham
.4 Who many a sturdy oak bath laid along,
Yeli'd by Death's surer hatchet, here Iles *on.
Posts oft be. made, yet neer a piaci:could get,
Awl he'd by railing, ditties he was no wit :
Old saws he bad, although no antiquarian,
And stiles corrected, yet was no stammarian!"

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.
•
CAMBRIDGE, No*nu b.
The Rev. Temple Chevalier, M.A. late Fellow and Tutor of
Catherine Hall, Huhean Lecturer, and the Rev. Alfred 01[leant,
M.A. Fellow of Trinity College, were on Monday last elected
Examiners of the Candidates for Writerships in the service of the
East India Company, who have not resided at the College of
Ha&Tharp
OXFORD, Novessaaa"3.

Wednesday last, the Rev. Philip Mu' D.C.L. of St. John's
College, was unanimously elected to the•l6ce of Keeper of the
Archives, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. G. L. Cooke, B.D.
Sedleian Professor of Natural 1461°51101p.
Rev. James Thomas Round, M.A. and Fellow of BaUlol Col-
lege, has been nominated one of the Public Examiners in Litsris
Hunsanwihis. _ _

Wednesday,-John Parry, one of the Craven Scholars, of the
a
University, and B.A. of Brasennose College, was elected Proba-!
tionary Fellow of that Society.
Thursday, Mr. George F. W. Mortimer was elected a Scholar,
on Michel's Foundation, at Queen's College. 1
Thursday, the following Degrees were conferred :
BACMILLOS MID Dutton IN DIMITY (by actuoisdatioit)— Rev.
John Lee Martyr, Trinity Csllege, Grand Compsionder.
'lacunas ar Ctvls. Law—Henry Stonehouse, Fellow of New
College.
Manus or Ants.-Rev. Rdwin Kempson, M.A. of 'trinity
College, Cambridge, ad tandem, to which he was presented by the
Rev. Edward George Simcox, M.A. &hot& of Wadham College;
Rev. David Robinson, Queen's College ; Nicholas Pease, Brasen-
nose College; Rev. James Edward Compton, Trinity College;
Rev. Edward Wickham, Fellow of New College;_ Rev. William
Douglas Veitch, Bolliol College; Rev. William Wynn Layers;
Pembroke College.
flacnuaros or Ans.-John Medley, Wadham College, Grand
Compounder; Francis William Newman, Worcester College
Thomas Presser Williams, Magdalen Hall; George Cornwall
Legh, Christ Church; Francis William Rice, Christ Church;
Thomas Freiniux Boddington, Ballot College ; Edmund Hese&
Lige lioelby, Ballad College ; Samuel Thomas Spry, Exeter COS.
Augustus James Brine, Exeter College.
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Wednesday, the Rev. Richard Downes, Fellow of New
College, Oiled, was presented to the of Berwick St.
John, Wilts, vacant by the decease of the Rev. . Bingham.
Same day, the Rev. Aubrey Charles Price, MA. Fellow of New
College, Oxford, was presented to the Vicarage of Chesterton,
Oxford, vacant by the decease of the Rev. J. Hollis.
MOnday, was instituted by the Bishop of Oxford. the Rev. W.
Toovey Hopkins, MA. of Pembroke College, Oxford, to the Rec-
tory of Nißeld, Oxford, on the presentation of the Rev. R. B.
Fishes and the Rev. Mr, Hopkins.
kit. William Parker, M.A. Fellow of New Cadge, Oxford,
has bern,insatuted to the Rectory of Compton, othilfwise Corn-
berton Pans, Worcestershire ; and the Rev. Charles Hubert
Parker, M.A. Fellow of Lincoln College, to the Rectory of Comp-
ton, othorwistComberten Magna, in Me same county, void by the
death of the Re*. Leonard Middleton, M.A.
Rev. G. W. Curtis, M.A. Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford,
and Rector of Padsverth, Berks. has been presented by the Bishop
of London, to the Rectory of Wind:lsta°, in Essex.
Rev. Thomas fteetemnbe, N.A. has been presented by the
Very Rev. the Dean and Chapter of Winchester to the Vicarage
of Prams Candover, Hants, vacant by the cession of the Rev.
Dr. Hook, Dean of Worcester.
Hoi. and Rev. Thomas Henry Coventry, MA. has been pre.
tented to the Rectory of Croome Mends, otherwise Hill Creams
Worcestershire, void by the death of John Anthony Penney, D.D.
Rev. Dr. Buskid has been appointed 011iciating Minister of
Carlton, near Skipten, Yorkshire, vacant by the promotion of the
Rltv. W. Levert, M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford, to the View-
' age of &a.
Rev. Haryry Davis, ILA. has been Seemed to the Perpetual
of Buford St. UMW, Oxford, on the presentation of
John all, Seq. of Weans Oolville,in the County of Cambridge.
The Xing has bow plead to present the Rev. George Ted to I
the Church and Palish et Toiling, in the Presbytery of Dundee,
and county of Forfar, vacant by the translation of the Rev. C.
Ad e to the East Church of Dundee.
The 4th ult. the old Dissentir-: Congregation In Llnktown, Mr.
kiddy, gave an unanimous call,, • the Rev. James Ross&
The 27th ult. the Rev. Robert Milne was admitted, by the Pres-
bytes), of Kincardine O'Neil, to the Church and Parish of Mayne.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE:

GUILDHALL.

Saturday the Inquest of Farringdon Within, presented the car-
eases of three calves, found exposed for sale in Newpte Market,
which being, in the opinion of three respectable butchers, unfit for
food, were ordered by the sitting Magistrate to be burnt in the area
of the Qty Greeoyard.

MAAY•LA-BONNE

Saturday, Ms Solid, well known at this ace, was brought
'before lard Mop:roan and Baum* Glum* Esq. charged with
having committed a highway robbery.
Thomas Evans, a watchman, stated that on Friday evening last,
about half put eight o'clock, he perceived the prisoner passing up
Winchester-row, towards the Yeekddre Sdngo, with a trunk on
his shoulder, and, suspecting he W stolen it, he stopped him, and
desired to know when he brought It frees ? The prisoner said, he
brought it from the White Horse Cellar, and was going to take it
to No. 10, Maids Vale ; but Brans sinning that he was going in a
contrary direction, took him to the watchhoese • on their way, he
told different stories how he became in possessietiof the trunk.
During this part of the investigation a Gentleman entered the
OSce, having hoard at the watchbosse that a man was in cm&
tad), on suspicion of stealing a trunk. The Gentleman gave bit
name" Frederick Charles Bun," and stated that on Friday even.
ng a trunk was cut trap behind the carriage, and which was nod.
missed till he arrived in Hariey.street. Mr. Bun idendlied the
trunk taken from the prisoner to be his property, and his name
would be found en the side, " F. C. Burt, Raster College, Osfonl."
On the trunk being opened, na an article was missing, the thief not
having' time to deposit his !dander in safety.
On the prisoner being asked if he had anything to say is his de.
fence, he declined saying anything for the present.
The parties were bound over to prosecute, and the prisoner was
folly committed to Newgate for trial.

Mil ises lexidok, the driver of the hackney chariot, No. $4, ap-
peared, on a summons, to answer the complaint of Mr. Charring-
tea, the extendve ale brewer in Mile End Road, for not keeping
Ms coach in a fit and proper order, as prescribed by Act of Par-
liament. _ _

Mr. Charrisigton stated, that, on Friday week, having occasion
to go late the City, be proceeded to the coach stand at Mile End
turnpike to take a coach, where he had to stop some time, owing
to the coachmen, as IS usual, though most culpable, being all in the
neighbouring public-houses. He at length, however, procured one
belonging 0 the defendant, which he gist into, but, after proceeding
a short distance, he discovered that it was, on either side, unfur-
nished with glasses or frames, a neglect which rendered it extremely
disagreeable at this season oldie year.
The owner, In decoct, pleaded that the 'Bence was that of his
servant, who, had his orders to take care that the coaches west 0
the stand properly cleaned out and furnished, and wbe on that
morning neglected to put in the glasses.
Mr. Charringten said that it was not his wish that the defendant',
should be severely punished; his only motive in prosecuting the
offence was the discharge of a duty towards the public.
Mr. Wean approved of the proceedings, for which he expressed
himself personally indebted, and convicted the defendant in ten
shillings and costs.
erigky was charged as an impostor. He had been in the
habit for some time past of imposing on Military Olikers by a
Petition, stating himself to have been formerly Serjeant-Major of
the sad Fusileers, but bad forfeited his pension by a trifling of-
fence against the Custom Laws, and that with his family he was
reduced great distress. To he Petition was affixed several dis-
tinguished names, as contributors, which proved to be forgeriei,
and he was ordered to be kept to hard labour in the House of Cor-
rection for AIM month.

UNION•HALL

Themes Wilson, the man who imposed ea a great number of per-
sons, by representing that be was a seaman belonging to the Bri-
tannia, from India, and intimating to them that there were valu-
able presents for them on board, was again brought before the Ma-
gistrate. The prisoner had been sent to Brixton for a month for
the smile offence, but other charges having since been brought
against him, be tem apprehended immediately Ina term of impri-
sonment had expired.
A Gentleman, named Lemon, said, about six weeks ago, the
prisoner, w►o had the appearance of a rough sailor, called at his
house in Brixton, and informed him, that about five months ago lie
left his (Mr. Lemon's) friends well at Bangalore, and that they had

mut him three ►aluable packages, and two trey parreen, which
were then on board the Britannia. lie solicited 6►e shillings fee
the news be had brought, and which Mr. Lemon paid him, untie,
the supposition that his story was correct.
A few days afterwards, Wilson Imposed upon a Gentleman
named Brady, in a similar manner. lie came to hint, and informed
him that his brother in-law, who was a lieutenant-Colonel in the
Bombay army, had sent him three cases and a grey parrot, which
were then on board the Britannia. Mr. Brady ga►e him 6►e shit.
lisigs for the intelligenet he had brought hint.
The prisoner was sent back to Brixton fur a farther imprison•
meat of two months.