News in Brief
The Times, 1824-12-30T00:00:00

Dr. Kitchiner ESas published, in a convenient ftrin for :t library, the whole of the sea-songs of Dibilin, a composer of whom it mnay be said, that If ever England has to boast of a national music, his works will have largely coHrributed to it. His sea-songs are supposed to have improved the cha- aeater, an4,-eni trying occasloss,to*tzve preservedtbe-oyal- ty of the British Navy. The number of that ciass alone amounts to 100, but of his other songs there are more than 600, most of which cannot now be procured, but which are wall worthy of being preserved as these are in a seprte collection. Of Dr. Kitchineres present publication we are,, disposed to speak favourably in all respects. It would desirable, howvever, if possible, to see it in some cheap4c fbrn, so as to make it accessible to that class on whomn it is calculated to make the deepest impression. Perhaps the mode of printing by musical types, lately much-improved here, anTd which is said to be extremely economical, would. facilitate that object. LonD BEYoNF.-The bookslers, A. and W. Galignani, Baudouin Brothers, and Charles Gaselmn, are ebant to VWblish " The Correspondence of Lord Byron urth a Friend, with th-: addition of Le'ters written to his mother from Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and Greece, as well as Reflectiont and Ob-zerationa, edited by R. C. Dalla This work? the publication of wvhich has been interdicted in Leondon by an injunction of the I ord Chancellor; was anvioasly expected. Lord Byron, in this intimate eorres_ pondence, which was intended to remain private, has ope;ed his& whole mnind. His letters contain the account of his numerous. travels, his opinions on religious, civil, and politicda matter.. Paaris papcr. Oii 'fhursdav morning last, an extraordinary high tide occurred at Strooa; the Gas WVorks were grealy daniaged. co much &o, that the operation of the works is stopped; and notices ware dix. tributed to the inhabitants, that till the danmge was repaired, e town could not be supplied as usual. A number of distressing events occurred in consequence: a poorold woman ws drawned in her bed. The' particulars,we have not yet le=rnt-.edtish Gazette. CCOURTING BY MOONLIGiIT.-RAIEG&TS, DMee 27.- AR ascident, that nearly proved fatal, occurred here a fw night& since. A lady and gentleman, enieying theyure breezes of a coal Deceimber evening on the Cress W,aU of our k'ier, bvysorn nlucky nianceavre they ventured too near the edge, and were precipitated into the water, and but for the timely exertions of .lr. Bdn'ard Foster, they assuredly would have mtet with a watery grave: hewas on duty, near the opot, when, throwing a ropa round the lady, bhe had sufficient presence of mind to holl by it until safely landed. The gentleman whe, although an excellent swimmer, sunk tviict, when,luckily, Mir. Foster's boat preserved hi lie.- nt4h Gazette. WVe are requested to state that the name of Dr. Pinckard, otf Bloorshury-square, was by mnistake introduced in the report ot' the proeeedings at GutildhaUl in oar osper of' yesterday. The report,' indeed, transferred the docte,r from his residence in Bloeinsburv ir Rus:sell-square, and gavehtm the title of LL D. instead of :I1. but as, notwithstandIng, he ha3s b?ee conidered the gentlemanl au.. ed to, we have much pleasure in corecting the error.