Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-19

tiucu ior Dy an addltion 70 tha Princes -
come Of IS, oo0i per AMMAN. Eotwiths,anJ
ing this, in 1910, further addition Of .0eol
year was bestowed upen his royal highnss,.
and again, in 1905, the debts formerly ya,e1
at 630,00cl. having been found to ex,e.J
SO0.00ol. the national bounty was once uors
drawn upon, and the royal speudthrift 80.
graiifed by fourth pension OF so,0OCI ne.
aBnun,, terminable on the expiration OF three
years"
The London Times urges the necessity ~
the early settlement of the Regency question
IL the present p0ssessor Of the Grown wer,, a
die before Regency bill were passed. lie
yonng Princess would, in the eye Of the law.
have attained her majority, and would. IN
fact, be Queen. Blackstone SAYS Comm lib.
|, c. 7.sec. % in reference to such contn.
gency, "Neither can the King in Judgment OF
law, as King, ever be minor under age
-" IL hath been usually thought prudent,
when the heir apparent has been very young
to appoint protector, guardian, or regent
for a limited time; but the very necessity Of
such extraordinary provision is sufficient 70
demonstrate the truth of that maxim of tina
common Jaw, that in the King no minority
and therefore he has noiegal guardian"
The times after esnyassing the claims Of
the Duke Of Cumberland and the Duchess Of
Clarence 10 the Office Of rcgent--tae Grst OF
whom is presumed to be out Of the questisa
from the circumstance oi lis becoming hy The
death Of the presen, King, foreign soysr-
eign, (king Of Hanoyer,) and the last evta
more excephonahle; as. being a foreigner.
she has no interest in the future sovereign and.
having no children, and her husband being
dead--no permanent connexion with The
country-dccidss in favor Of the Duchess a
Kent, mother Of the young heiiea TO the
throne. This lady would unite in her per-
son the Office of regent and of custos of the
furure sovereign, and could alone be sup
posed to have the best interests of her child
at heart; and should be regent, says the
Times, to prevcnt--what must otherwise
happen-the Princess Victoria being made
use of to forward the intrigues and inter.
ests of others.
Matrimonial Hoar.-A novel and iudicrous
hoax was practised on Tuesday night upon
an advertiser for matrimonial bliss, the ac-
vertIsement for which appeared in a moinics
of the 18th inst. giving the address, IA Ge-
neral Post Office. The advertisement, rs 10
usual. detailed the good qualities OF the can
ddata for connubial happiness. ending will
these remarkable words:---'sBeing able to
give ample proofs Of these assertions. be
does not think he can be thought unreasona-
bic or nlerceaary in his expectations, when
he states them TO be, two references as 10 char
scter, and an agreeable person having at dis
posai from $500 to $1,000" An answer was
transmitted, stating that the writer was co.,
yincsd that there was no bliss ike matrmo-
NAL; that she was % years OF age, had black
eyes and hair, sung well, Sc. and, what was
more essential than all, had $500 in the
stocks, at her own disposal, and nouls have
@400 more at her mama's decease. To which
a reply was sent, couchod in language the
most ardent and romantic that ever emanatsd
from the pen of an enamoured ssTa!a, COM
mencing with quotation from Byron
"ihese who happiness must win,
Must share it-happiness wns born q twin."
And other quotations too long for insertion.
terminating with request that the lady
would lneet him at Mr.. 1homass, 8, Francis
street, Iottankam court read After sh0ss
IL was arranged that Mr..
Cron,sck, the advertiser, should meet the
brothers Of the lady at Lunts Coffee Hou.a,
Clerkenwei green on Tuesday night, at eight
oclock.-The gentleman was punctua, and
was received IN private apartment, whege
two persons were introdueed-the one as bro
ther, the other as solicitor; when. after q
short Introductory conversation, it was mu.
tualiy determined that the lady should be in
troduced, who accordingly, at given signal.
entered in the shape Of an old and ugly NC
man, selected from the hack quarters oi SAT
from hill. Ths Cismay and disappointment
Of Mr. Cronack may be better imagined than
described; more particularly when il is con.
sidered that il was accompanied by the loud
and instantaneous laughter of mere than tkr-
w. gentlemen who follow ed the train OF the
.'lovely" bride. The lady embraced Linn,
and sealed precious kiss upon his lips, AMID
the reclamation of the bchoiders. and the as
tonishod swain, after lsng stare of unutter.
able vacancy, ran out of tAe room, and was
received by the shouts Of a numerous mob.
Earthquake al Cna,enaia.--A Mexican paper
Of May %, brngs mtel.ig ence that the cry Of
Guatc maia and Its enyirons, in the Republic d
Central Ameiics, has been destroyed by al
earthquake. For Eve days there was sGcs
session Of the most frighisul trembles, WHICH
still continued a; the departure OF the mai,
shaking 10 their foundations and prostrsting
to the earth The principle edi4ices, and coE-
relhng the unfortunate inhabitants 20 fee 10
the public squares and in,o the country, where,
TO protect themselves from the wealth. they
had ere ced huts Of palm mats. The temples,
which had already been rotbed OF their furni'
ture and deprived OF their ministers, (persseut'
ed and banished) are rendered useless, paD'
,culariy the beautiful church Of St. Francisco,
which, Oh account OF it's size and ponderog'
structure, has suffered most. The town Of 10
metitian, aplace ot recreation in ths vicinity,
has heen totally destroyed. Il is disieu't 70