DUTCH LITERATURE.-We are ...
The Times, 1824-02-11T00:00:00

DUTcn LITERATUnE.-We are happy to find that the public may expect another volume of the modern poetical literature of Holland, from the same pen to which we are indebted for the .Butavian Anthology. REv. EDWARD IRVENG.-It is reported in Fife, thlat this Rev. Gentleman has been offered the Church of Leslie, vacant bv the translation of the Rev. William Greig to St. Ninian's. WVVe have also heard that it is probable M\r. Irving will accept the living, whieb Is ir the gift of George Leslie, Esq., of Leslie, and one of thle best in Fife.-Fife hterald. The repott of the Aferry Wives of Windtor being con- verted into an opera 75 totallv untrue. The play is about to be pro- duced at Drurv-lane. with the whole comic strength of the com- pany, and with no other atldithins, than as Amniens anci Ros dliwl, and Lorenza nnd Jcssica.have song. in As You Like It and Tirc iller- chant oVcnir. so F.eatto", A'fr.. FPord, and MTrs. Pateare to warble afew ofour Bard's "'native wood-notes wildc "_Eveningpaper. The coast of Sussex, between Rottingdoan and Little- hampton, within the last ten nights, has been in a continual blaze, frotn the constart signals from the shore to the smugglers at sea, to keep from the land, owing to the constant activity and exertion of the Coast Guard and other Revenue officers: however, the smug- glers ap.pear to have bcen determined not to give in very easily, and made a push near Littlehampton Pier on Thursdav, whetn their bnat, with upwards of 130 caslks of spirits, fell into the hands of the officers of the Coast Guard, whn made prize thereof, and safely de- livered the same into the custody of the Collector and('omptroller of Armndel, having, there is reason to believe, succeeded in conveying away sart of the cargo before the seizure was made. Owing to the snmuigglers being so constantly harassed, they made a bnld push ftr Newhaven Harbour on Sunday morning. when very dark, and the flood running strong; they were, on entering, hailed by the officers on watch under the commnand of Lieut. WVise, R.N.. and returned for answer, that it was a King's boat, the Grecian. The officers not being satisfied, immnediatelv gave an alarm, when joining MIr. Gor- ring, the surveyor of the porf, and three of his active crew, and manning a galley, gave chase, and after pulling six miles come up with the smugglers in an arm of the river called Glynd Reach, where they seized the boat with 54 casks of spirits on board, and delivered the same to the Collectorand Comptroller of Newhaven. There is reason to exnect the greatest pait of thisboat's cargo had been landed before the offcers overtook her. This is a strong proof that the ac- tivity of the Coast Guard, and other Revenue officers, need not be doubted, otherwise smugglers would not have recourse to the bold attempt of entering harbours to get rid of their contraband cargoes. It has often been questioned whether any smuggling exists in the district of the Coast Blockade. It is only a few days since that 140 casks of spirits were seized by the Blockade and Revenue officers near Hastings, and delivered at the Custom-house at that place: this shows attempts are Tmade there as well as elsewvhere, even though not successful.-Britgon paper. About eleven o'clock last Saturday night, the 31st ult., a yonng woman was accidentally seen walking in a hasty and disor- dered matinert6wards the brink of the river at Alloa ferry. Her appearance ther3e at that untimely hour having excited suspicions as to her intention, some persons detained her, and forcibly conveyed her to dir. ilarshall's, of the Star Inn. The girl appeared very much exhaucted, and on being offered some spirits and water refused it, but greedily snatched up and ate a piece of biscuit wvhen pre- sented to her, and immediately finted. To every question pro- posed to her on her recovering, regarding her name and residence, she eaade no reply; but betraied evident sym7ptoms of mental de- rangement. She was found carrying a small pocket bible, bearing, in a plain written hand en the first blank leaf. the name ?"Nelly Struthers, ltslie." She appears to be from lb to 20 yeats of age. HTer lothes borethe appearance of her having walk.-d a considerable distance in deep roads, and of her having waded through water. UIp to this time (Wednesday evening, the 4th inst.) she continuer in a melancholy lethargic state, her eyes continually shut, and still refusing to say anv thing as to her name or place of abode. The opinion of the medical gentlemen who have visited her is, that she is suffering under temporary mental derangement. A messenger has been despatcbed with a letter by the parish clergyman, to the m*nister of Leslie In Fife, but the answer, though containing all the information that could be collected on the subject, has not yet led to any discoverv of her name or residence, there being no person of the name of Nelly Strvthetr at present residing in that parish.- Stirlinr Journal. The city has of late been so much infested by beggars, fromallquartets ofthekingdom,thatweareglad tosee the mostactive exertions by the ofticers of police to reduce their number. To sup- press begging entirely is moraly impossible. There are always oc- curring cases of sudden d'istress, where, to support life, the party suf- fering has no other resource than to apply to the charity of the pub- lic. We may instance the very frequent case of a woman being de- serted by her husband, and having no claim upon the parish where she is domiciled. Begging nnder any circumstances is proscribed by thelaw;* but in a case such as that we have stated,there is no coais. trate, and it is well that it is so, who vill apply the penalty. X tat has been observed, however, affords the strongest possible reason for visiting with severity thosebeggars (by far the largest class) who pursue the occupation from an averion to industry, or pure love of vgrant habits. On Thursday two fellows, who justly may be com- prelhended within this description, were charged in the police-court with the offence of begging, aggravated by imposition. They were tall stout men, dressed in the garb of sailors; and by represcnting themselves as shipwrecked mariners, on their way to some port where they might find employment, had been very successful in levy- ing contributions from the publc. It was very apparent that they erealtogetherignorantof nautical affairs, and as genuine landu lubbers as ever infested a count.Y - but as this was their first offence, hey wvere only banished beyond the bounds of wlice. The same deay, an old wAoman, woho infests. the bridges, ana is seldom siober, -was sentenced for the same oftence to 3 days' confinement in Bride- well.-Scotsman. A very singular circamstance res ecting a cuse of di- vorce has recently occurred in the state of lllinois. The KsLe;akia apercontams at length the petitions of Catharine Wageman and :Yobannof.CAVagenian, reciprocally complaining of each other, and mutually raying the Legislature to release them from their vows. The Lepislaturegraoted their request, and in 3 little months after-. wards, the same parties took each other for better for wvorse, anti were again united in the holy bands of matrimony.-American papee [Adverti,emenL]-SaLxEs?EAIt5IATi READISGS, by 23r. 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