The Cambrian

THE MOTHER'S S\IILE.-By J. E. CARPENTER. rpiom ihe Metropolitan Uagazine for August,] THERE are douds that must o'ershaJe us, There are griefs which all must know, There are sorrows thltt have made us Feel tbe tide of human woe Jht the deepest-darkest sorrow Though it sear the heart awhile, cheering ray may borrow 1 rout a mother's weicome smile There are days in youtb that greet us With a ray too bright to last, There are cares of age to greet us When tnose sunny days are past; But Ihe past scenes hover o'er os And give back the heart awhile, AI] that memury can restore us 10 a mother's welcome smile There are Scenes and sonny places OnillbiciJ mem'ry loves to dwell, There are many happy faces Who have knowD and loved us we1l Bui 'mid jov or 'mid dejection, There is nothing can beguile. That can show the fond affection Of a mother's welcome smile

PARTED LOVE. Thou wert t io like',a dream of heaven For urtuly live to meril (hee," We parted, and we knew it was for ever- We Ii. new it, ) et we parted then each thought And inmost iÚling of our souls. wbich never Had else been in words, rushed forth and sougut Their sweet home iireach other's hearts, and tbere They lived dond grew mid sadness and despair. It was tWI with the bonds of common love Oar hearts were knit together thev had been Silent companions in thos: griefs whičh move And purify the soul, and we had seen E ich other's itrengtb auù trutb of mind, and hence We loved with passion's holiest confidence. And virtue was the great bond that united Our guileless hopes in love's simplicity And in those higher aims we meekly slighted The shallow feelings and weak vanity W iiicl: the world cans affection, for Otlr eves Had not uee/J caught with smiles, our heirls with sighs. We parted (doS our bearts had loved) in duty To Heaven and Virtue, and we both resigned Our cherish'd trust-I all her worth and beauty And she th' untold devution of m v mind. We parted in mllte an¡¡;\lish, but wt:-bent Lowly to Him whose love is chastisement. It was. perchance, ber spirit b3d been goaded With suffering past its bearing-that her frail But patient heart had been so deeplv loaded With sorrow, tbat its chords were forced to fall: Sever'd hv more than distance, I was told Her heart. amid its troubles, had grown eoJd, She rests in heaven, aud I-I could not follow My soul was crushed, not broken and I live To think 0:' all her love; and feel bow hollow Are the sick gladnesses the world can give. J live in faith and boh calm to prove My beart was not unwortllY of such love.

THE FRENCH FORTRESS. Tbe Governor was a soldier of tbe republic, wOllnded ami worn out, and for past services entrusted with the custody of the prisoners of war collected in the fortress. He was a strict disci- plinarian, steru in enforcing obedience to the regulations of tue place. bUI kind at beart, and easily conciliated. After my first despondency had abated, I endeavoured to resign myself to my fate; and by conforming to the rules which Capt. St. Simon had laid down for the due maintenance of order, 1 became rather a favourite wiih the commandant. No one could question the bravery of Capt. St. Simon; for, among odier daring acts lie had performed, he had married a woman thirty years younger than himself. The lady was very prett J, very gay, loved fetes ami dancing, and detested the dull- ness of the fortress. One child had blessed the marriage-bed of the Commandant she was a sweet girl of three years and in her the IÜfeclions of both parents seemed to centre. Indeed, they idolized tbe cbild; and none could know httle ClaudlDe and not lo»e ber. Tt) children [ bave been ever partial; and with the governor's I soon became a favourite. I never passed Claudine withollt a kiss. M v aLtentious gratified the parents. Madame rewarded them wi b a smile, aud the old republican witb long narratives of all that he had done at Lodi and Marengo. Upon tbe unfortunates within the place, the effects of captivity were variously exhibited. Soai-^ bore confinement with apparent indifference, while others eVlllced a sullen despondency. One man struck me, as being more miserable than any in th&fortress besides and the fixed melancholy visible in bisVir anù countt<- nance induced me 10 inquire who he wall, aud ask the cause of his being more wretched than the rest. His name was Admer, and he was a captain of dragoons. In returning from the Peninsula, the merchantman in which he came borne a passenger had been taken bv a privateer and, to render that accident the more distressing, the errand that brougùt him 10 England was 10 marry a beautiful girl, to whom for years be had been passionately allached Hitherto, peCllllJllry considerations forbade the uniun: but bv the death of a wealthy relative tllat ob- stacle was removed. What must have been his disappointment, when, almost ill sight of the home of her be loved so ardently, hte marred llis promised happiness, and dashed from the very lip the cup of bliss No wonder, then, that Aylmer bore this visitation witli implt. tience. Months wore aw<\y interest had been used to accoffiptish an exchange and now It hoi>e IUS beid out that this much-desired event would be speedily effected. Once more the captive smiled -the colour returueJ 10 his faded cheek, and ùis brow was no longer contracted. Alas for woman's faith! News came from England, tllat she, whom he an uut idolized, had forgotten the being who loved so truly—and—that she was married to another From that moment Aylmer never smiled. His beart was seared-his hopes of happiness were withered. He became a gloomy misanthrope prowled through the dark passages of tlw prisou by himself; rejected If"ery overlure at intimacy and thai which had once been a gentle beart, seemed to lose all sympathy with Ihe human race, and become to all its species wulfish and inimitig.ti>ie. There stood at one allgle of the tortress au ancieut tower of im- mense height, which. for many miles, overlooked the sun¡4>unding couutry. By It winding staircase the top of tbe building c6uld be gained the root' was flat, aud encircled by a parapet not quite hreast high and as the view from the summit was varied and extensive, prisoners, who would go through the labour of ascend- ing Seven iligbts of granite stairs amused a portion of monotonous captivily by gazing in listless ilileness 011 scenes of busy lift, which, to their state of thraU. presented a sad and sickening con- trast. This tQwer was a favourite retreat of Capt. Avlmer and over the parapet of tile roof he would lean alone fur hours, mut. tering g!uù:nily to himself, or communing with sad thoughts in silence. ° OileD, when Claudine was in IUV arms, I observed that in passing us, the expression of Aylmer s eves was absolutely malignaqj and. 1 marvelled that a face so innocently beautiful as thàt of the child of the C(lrnmfffldant, did Hot, like David's Ivarp, exert a gentle Hiljusnce, atler speak peace tl) the dark spirit of the captive. It was strailge ;tIso, that, by some curious impulse, Claudine in- voluntarily recoiled from this meiancholv man, and That while he continued in sight. sbe wafild c1illg closely to my bosom, as if t here she was seeking for protection. It was the evening of a sultry day, and the bour was come when, loy prison regulations, the 1étP.1tUii were expetted to repair If) their respective warùs, and there be locked up for the ni-dit Ou tbe way to the gallery where I slept, 1 had to cross a.o es. planade in front of the governor's house. Claudine noticed me from the window, and ran out to say" good night." I carried her a few paces in nyarms, kissed tbe pretty child, set ber down, alld received from the foud mother a gracious nod of approbation. The drum ruffled, it was the sigual for tbe prisoners to fall in for roll, caIl, aud I hurried nn. Suddenly a piercing shriek arrested me, I turned round; Madame St, Simon had uttered it, and one mOVelllenl of her arm told the cause. Aylmer was running madly acruss the espla!lade in the direction of the old tower, witil Claudine struggling in his erubr1ice, I dashed after him at head. long speed. He sprang illto the buildillg and hounded up the stairs Claudine's wild screams continued-and I heard ller calling Wi: liam [though A "mer had cleared one flight of steps hetore entered. I overtook him as he jumped, with his in. tended victim, on the root; seized him with one arm, and twist. ing my hand into his collar, half strangled him, and forced him 10 drop doe child- Lpou Ine the fail fury of his rage was turned, and a deadly struggle commenced. In height and weight we were equally matched bat his maniac strength was superhuman. Afta a desperate conflict of a minute, both carne heavily to the around, locked ill each other's arms, the madman uppermost. In tuiii, he attempted to choke me, and I as desperately re- sisted. Apparently, the phrenzv of his rage rendered him insen- fcble to pain; lor though I caught his hand within mv teeth until the maniac would not let go his murderous hold. My ^^Pgth failed, I tound myself fainting snotber minute and his triumph would have been complete, bur fortunately, an alarm had been given that brought assistance, anù three of the gendarmes who formed th" prison-guard, rushed on the tower roof with drawn swords, toie Ay lmer away, aud endeavoured to secure him. With a luandloas efrort the madmau shook his assailants oW and auswered tbetr order (0 surrender willi a laugh of wild deri- sion—" lIa!, ha! I:a! Ite sli01":led, "you faucy, Ihat Ayímer will be a prl3oner. TeL your commander, that It that sailor fellow Ltd not marred my stbeme of vengeince, his fair girt would have been what III another moment I shall be-a shaltererl mass of iiteiess ílesh-auJ llOW :or the leap of liberty. Ha ha he roared oul convulsively, alld, with a demon's laugh, before any could lay hands UpNlI him. the: maniac vaulted across the platform of the lower, and we heard, some twenty secands after- wards, tile dun sound his lifeless body made as it fdl cn the paved court below, I had received some severe brwses ill tbe deadly struggle with the untorluuate madman hut mv throat and neck were blackened by the pressure of bis knuckles. The gendarmes supported IDe to the governor s bouse" Wille was giv8a me. and the surgeons of the tortreslI were called 10. From Madume I received abundantly tbe ardect tokens of Ii woman's griititude in tears IInd kisses "bile tbe old republican, her husband, beld IDJ band in bia. and: with tbe speechleu eloquence of the eye, tbuked me in tbe silence of • heart too full to give utteumc* Lu hï. feelings, for saviog tbe treuure of hi. soul.'

GLEANINGS. JusT SEKTIMBNT.—A noble heart will disdain to subsist like a drone, upon the honey gathered by others' labour,—like a leech, to filch its food oul of the public granarJ-or, like 11 shark, to prey on tht: lesser fry, bot will one way or other earn his subsistence. NATURE.—"All natnre," says Schlegel, in the Philoso- plÚe de Vie, is .10 human eyes a pyramid covered with hiero- glyphics, of t\hich few are intelligible to us because the key is wanlin<T and because we ask Nature tor It instead ot praYlIIg to God that he would untold to ns the mystery and gloryof His works." MAX, unlike the insect, begins his being as a butterfly, which he generally ends as a chrysalis. Amusement, or as it should be called, excitement, is everything at nineteen and the butterfly, though it destroys not like the worm, nor hoards like, the bee, still flies to every leaf that meets its sight, if it he but for the sake of the flutter. T vsso's CUtE FOR SPEAKING 111.—The character of Tas.io has ulJlained the highest praise. It is said of him that there never was a scholar more humble, a wit 11101'1' devout, or a mail more amiable in society. Some person reported to him that a malicious enemy spoke ill of him to all ihe world. Let him persevere," said Tasso; "hisiancour gives tue no pain. How much better is it that he should sp.jak ill of me to all the world, than that all1\¡e world should speak ill of me to him." IT IS VULGAR."—Lest I should forget to mention it, I put down here a rebuke which, later in life. Sir Walter nave in my hearing to his daughter Anne. She happened to say of something, I forget what, that she could not abide it — it was vulgar. Mv love, said her father, you speak like a very young lady; do you know, after ail, the meaning of this word vulgar? 'Tis only common nothing that IS common except wickedness, can deserve to be spoken of in a tone of contempt and when you have lived to my years, yon will be disposed to a^ree with me in thanking God that nothing really worth having or caring about in this world, is uncommon."—Life of Sir Waller Scott. CATECHISM OF A Dr. VERNON.—A young lady in York- shire one day happened to fall into conversation with not a very voting ge/ltleman ot that county — a somewhat slow and patent safety—when the lollowing laconic and pithy dialogue took place — Lady -Do you hunt? Gent. — No. Lady—D> vou shoot? Gent. — No. Ladv.—Do you fish? Gent. — No. Lady (rather pro- voked and somewhat energetic) —Do you farm, then? Gent.— No. Lady (out of all patience ) —I wonder you don't hanj voursrlf! The ladv" was rigut; for as Palev obsenes, Engagement is everything. In my humble opinion every lady should lake the field, because, if she do not become what is called a crack shot," she must alway be A pretty fair one."—The Modem Shootei. BOOKS.—In the best books, great men talk to ns, give ns their most precious thoughts, and pour their soul into ours. God be thanked for books They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritoa! life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. No matter how poor I am no matter though the prosperous ot my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling; il lie sacred writers will enter and take up their abode under my roof-if Milton will cross my threshhold aud sing to me of Parlldise-and Shakspere to open to me the world of ima- gination and the workings of the human heart-and Franklin 10 enrich me with his practical wisdom- I shall not pine for want of intellectual companionship, and I may become a cultivated man, though excluded from what is called the" best society," in the place where I live.-Dr. Charming. THE USE OF SNUFF.—With that he thrust his hand into one of the larpe flaps of his waiscoat. drew out a ponderous gold box extracted enough from it of a black looking powder to have charged a innsket, and crammed the dust up bis left nostril. May I ask what that stuff is?" said the Chevalier: "I have seen a great number of persons stopping their noses with some- thing of the same kind, as if this country were famous for bad smells, and they wanted to keep them out," I will tell you what it is, Chevalier," said Mr. Longshanks, it is what we call snuff, the powder of a poisonous weed. by which this process is rendered very serviceable to our frailties. I have heard that you think us alln,ad, but iliatis a mistake; we ate only all foolish. This snuff gives a man something to do when lie has nothing spares manv an emp. v head tile trouble 0: making au answer gives politicians, hypocrites, and knaves time to compound a lie when thev have not one ready furnishes a wise look ror a fool's face; enables men by a grimace 10 cover an emotion, and prevents people leading you by the nose, for fear ofdirting their fingers." The Commissioner.

--==-=: -=- INTERESTING NOTICES. ELECTRICITY.—The annexed annonncement lias been made, by advertismeut, in the Times: — "I hereby record the following discovery—viz., that the wavv or zig-zag path of lightning, or the electric spark, is not its true pa!h, but is an optical eflect, arising from its beinsj surrounded by a spiral column of condensed air, produced bv its violent passage through the same, and analogous to that of the water spout." PREVENTION OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—(From a Cor- respondent.)— In consequence of the many and fatal accidents arising from the breaking of axletrees upon railways, a scientific gentleman in Paris has applied his judgment to their prevention, and the result of his ingenuity is an arrangement, patellled in this country, which appears fully to meet the humane and important object in view. It is so constructed, that should the axle be broken, or in any way displaced, the carriage may still proceed upon its journey. It is really a very simple and ingenious con- trivance. and we are indebted to Messrs. Leslie, of Alargaret- street, Cavendish-square, for an inspection of it. These gentle- men court the inquiry of the scientific and curious, who may be afforded the means of personally assaring themselves of its men Is. Should this coolrivance prove to he one which can, if adopted, prevent the frigtfa) toss of life and mutilation of limb which have thrown sucb a gloom over society of late, it will, in- deed, confer high honours upon the inventor.—Min. Journal. THE DIVING-BELL.—DR. PAYERNE.—The new (now patented) process of Dr. Payerne, of supjdyhig owgeti for re- spiration under water, without the cumbrous attachment of air- pump, pipes, &c., is well worthy the attention of scientific men, and more particularly those connected with sub-marine operations. The Doctor has lately been making a number of experiments in the diving-bell at the West India Import Dock, accompanied on every occasion either by an engineer of the company, or by some of the divers usually employed by them, and he has succeeded to ihe satisfaction of all present, not onlv in supplying a re- spirable and pure atmosphere in the bell, but of obtaining suf- ficient pressure to restrain the water from raisin? to an incon- venient height as it descends to great depths. To show its com- plete success, it is worthy of notice that, during the last experi- ment, when four parties descended, the small apparatus which is II employed, was kept from working for five minutes, when a dense vapour filled the bell, and great difficulty of respiration was experienced, the machine was then employed, and, in thirty seconds, the vapour was dissipated and the air rendered pitre, Joe extent of usefulness to which this principle inay be applied in mining, well diggiug, and all sub terraqueous, as well as sub- aqueous operations, has jet to be seen. PREPARATION OF CHLORIDE OF ZINC.—Take pure crystallised chloride of barium, 80 gram. pure sulphate of zinc, 98,6 gram. pUff dialled water, 1500 gram. Divide the 1500 of water into two parts; dissolve the sulphate of zinc in one of them, and the chloride of barium in the other mix the two solutions in a lIIattras, accelerate the decomposition bv means of the heat of a sand-bath, for only a few minutes filter and evaporate on the sand-bath, until only about 60 grammes of liquor remain, which must be received on a fresh filter, on which is laid some animal charcoal mixed wilh a few centigrammes of powdered chloride of barium the chloride being filtered, it is evaporated untillhe product, left 10 itself, is presented under the form of crystalline flocks of a brilliant white, which are preserved in a well-closed vessel when they are dry. ON A NEW PRODUCT OBTAINED FROM COAL NAPTHA. — The substanue described was obtained in the course of some investigations on an oil which Mr. Leigh discovered about three years and a halt ago, as the result of a mixture of nitric and sol- phuric acids on purified coal naptha In their behaviour wilh potassa. both in aqueous and and alcoholic solution, the crystals now brought under notice of the section bv Mr. Leigh have'much analogy with the oil (like that of bitter almonds) obtained at the same time with them. The oil when extensively exposed to the action of oxygen becomes a crystalline solid, having much the same appearauee as these crystals. It is probable tie crystals differ from the oil in conlairiing a quantity ofovygen. Mr. Leigh has made no analysis of these compounds Mr. LKffiH Trans- actions British Asiociution ORIGIN OF THE BANK: OF ENGLAND.—The general convenience and utility of the banks, or lurnber-ollices, as they wer-e called, of the free slates of Italy and Amsterdam, seem to have been first paid attention to in England during the Protec- torate of Cromwell, and several projects were published for es- tablishing something 01 the kiod about the year 16.50. A land bank, or one whose assets should be invested in tended property, seems to have been the tavoorite scheme, from the idea, perhaps. that the stock of such an institution was less liable to depreciation than ifns funds had been invested in am of the more lluctuaiing and less secure speculations of the day. In1651, two individuals, named Potter and Robinson, proposed the scheme of a land bank, to have perhaps 100 branches scattered throughout England, all centering in the bauk at London. In this bank it was proposed that all payments above Wi. or 201. should be made in bank credit; hut, li ke many others, this scheme » as unsuccessful. In 1657, a merdlaut of the narlle of Samuel Lamb addres!7ed a largp folio pamphlet on the subject to Cromwell but he, at that time, bavint; his hands full or more urgent business, paid httle or no attention to it. In 1683, a Dr. Hugh Cliainberliu who seeinsto have a mind teeming wflh oankiog projects, made a stJon" pusb aloii^ with a Mr. Robert Murray, to establish a bank for the cir- oulation of bills of credit on merchandise, and for lending money to the poor at 6 per cent, interest yet (according to Anderson, in his History of Commerce) it oame to nothing." The Bank of England was established by a charter under the great seal of William and Mary, dated the 27th July, lUt/.1. The projector of this, now the most powerful bank in the world, was Wiliiam Paterson, a native of Dumfriesshire, in Scotlaud. He was much assisted in the formation of his plans by a person of the name of Holland, a very talented merchant in'Loodon. He took for his model the Bank of St. Genoa, it beang proposed that the Balik of England should be established not only for the convenience it would afford to commerce, but also for the emolument of the pro- prietors, the intention being that it should be a bank of discount, deposit, and circulation. ANCIENT TRIAL BY COMBAT.—One of the earliest English trials by t;,ombat, of which we have any record, is thiit of the Count d'Eu, who, accused by Godefroi Baynard of a con- spiracy against William Rufus, was allowed a field at Salisbury where in tile presence of the king and his court. having heen de- feated, he was by his order, cruelly mutilated, his eyes put out, and his esquire whipped and hanged. A more romantic instance is recorded of a Count of Modena, who, imitating the continence, met (from Maria of Arragon, the Emperor Otho's wife) the treat- ment of the Jewish Patriarch. It was in vain that he protested his innocence all thai he was allowed was a field, where he was conquered and beheaded. His wife, nothing daunted, laid his bleeding head at the feet of the Emperor, demanding vengeance. "Of whom?" replied the Emperor. "Of JOU, Caesar," she replied, who have sanctioned an iniquity, as I am ready to prove the innocence of my husband, hv the ordeal of fire" A braaier of red hot iron decided the case for seizing it without fear and without injury, she again demanded of the Emperor bis own head for hawing put to death an innocent man. The Chronicle adds, that the Emperor, demurring 10 this proposal, graciously compromised the matter by ordering his own wife to be bnrned alive, and which was accordingly executed at Modena A.D. 9DS, But perhaps the most singular occurrence of the kind took place at Toledo, under the Pontificate of Grejjorv the Great, and in furtherilnce of his ambitions projects. wë take the abridged account from Dr. Waddingtou's excelleut History of the Church." It seems the Gothic bad gradually superseded the Roman missal in Spain. The Pope's legate and Caroline, Queen of Castile, were desirous of restoring it. Tite 1J0bility, I he people, and even a majority of the clergy, warmly supported their own establi.-»hed ritual and, after some struggles, a day was appointed to decide on the merits of the rival missals. This was to he done bv the trial of combat. Two knights contended in the presence of a vast assembly, and the Gothic champiou prevailed. The court, dissatisfied with the result, subjected the missals to a second proof, and which they were to sustain in their own sub- stances—the trial bv fire. Again the Gothic missal triumphed, escaping unhurt in tbe flames in which its rival was consumed. Tbe frinmpb now seemed complete, wben it was dlscovercrl that the ashes of tbe Roman missal had curled to the top of the flames, and leaped out of them. By this miracle the scales were turned or, at all events, the victory of the Gothic missal sufficiently im- peached to allow the establishment of both missals, whereby the papal object was gained for the Roman missal once introduced, wa* soon made to work oat the other and the Spaniards by this worthy process thus lost the inestimable benefit of having the service performed io their native toogae.—Edinburgh Review.

THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS. The disturbance in Manchester and the northern counties are evidently drawing to a close. On Wednesday all was quiet in the borough, with the exception of an at- tempt to stop twoestabtishments near Pendleton, in both of which the rioters were most signally defeated. A number of mills, factories, dye-works, and other establishments resumed work in the town and neighbourhood. The ex. cavators and labourers empl ved on the works of the exten* sion line of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, who were compelled to turn out on Friday, also resumed work. A matt named Turner, the printer of a seditions placard, and Leach, a chartist, were apprehended, and will he examined on Tuesday next.—Oti Thursday more establishments, and in Salford almost all the dye and print works were in full | operation. In some of the neighbouring towns however, and especially at Ashton an:1 Stalybridge, where the out- break commenced, some further time will probably elapse before it will be brought to a termination. On Fiiday the quiet of the town was uninterrupted, and upwards of thirty establishments commenced \vorking and it is said there is an evident disposition on the part of the people to give over their riotous assemblages.—On Saturday most of the opera- tives in Manchester had resumed their respective employ- ments, and no further breach of the public tranquillity had occurred, although there is still an unquiet and dissatisfied feeling abroad among the working classes. On Saturday the Trades Delegates, who had dwindled from 141 to 12, finally broke op, on learning that Hutchinson, their Chair- nian, had been arrested. The Magistrates were occupied during the whole of Saturday in the examination of prisoners at the New Bailey, when agreaternumber were committed, and others remanded to a future day. Isaac Tinker and Geotge Seddon, two Chartist Leaders, were placed at the bar, charged with riotously assembling in the Hal! of Science, and using very exciting language tending to a breach of the peace. Seddon acted as Chairman, Tinker in his speech advised them to assemble the following morning at the Adelphi dye-works, and turn out the hands. They did so assemble and Tinker headed them. Tho officers had great difficulty in apprehending the prisoners, but having done so, they found a quantity of papers and documents, which clearly shewed that they were connected with the illegal meeting which had taken place. The prisoners were re- manded.—The tranquillity of Manchester, the great capital of the manufacturing districts, will be followed by the re- storation of order in other quarters.—In Yorkshire things appear to be fa«;t settling down into their accustomed state. —At Nottingham and Leicester the attempt to excite dis- turbance has been completely frustrated by the energy of the Magistrates.—Oldham, the town is quiet, although the mills are stopped iliere is a force or cavalry, with a ttoop of artillery, and three companies of the 58th regiment, which is considered sufficient to prevent any mirage.—At Rochdale ineffectual attempts have been made to cause the hands to leave off working.—In Ashton a strong force has been placed, and many rioters apprehended and committed tor trial.—At Huddersfield, Stockport, Macclesfield, and other manufacturing towns, things are fast assuming their usual appearance Letlel s from Preston, dated last night, express confidence in the ability of the authorities to suppress any attempts at disorder which may be made by the inhabitants of the town but they were in daily expectation of a visit by mobs from the neighbourhood of Wigan, who had succeeded in turning out the hands in Chorley and its vicinity. Every necessary, preparation had been made to meet them, if they should make an attempt upon Preston, and in that case a conflict was expected.—The Leeds Mercury and Manchester Guardian, two journals of great influence in the manufactu- ring districts, both conceive the disturbances to be neartyat an end. The former observes; — The movement is dying away at the points where it appeared most forrlliùahle The irruption has passed over os like a sum- mer torrent, which in a few hours runs itself dry. At Man- chester all is tranquil, and the masters are more willing to wait than the wen. At Rochdale ILe men declare that they don't care lor the charter thev want iva;res. At Bradford, all the mills are at work, and the men are eager to dissociate themselves from the turn-ouis. At Leeds, all the mills are going excrpt the flax mills, where it is the interest of the masters, but not of the work- men, 10 stand. Throughout all Yorkshire and Lancashire, a wajte-less Saturday night will bring a craving Monday morn. The manufacturing towns are bristling with bayonets, and gleaming with sahres alld cutlasses a sight bateful to the lover of peace and liberty, but which, under present circumstances, is hailed with delight even for the sake of that peace and liberty Defeat and shame are altending, and innst always attend, the violators of the law. A sad retribution awaits many bUDllreds of them, who have been taken into custody." The ordinary tranquil state of Leicester has been some- what disturbed during the week, but no act of violence has been committed. In the early part meetings of glove hands were held, who complained that the frame rents wcredispro- poriioued to the amount of work given out, and they re- fused to work under such circustances. Every precaution- ary measure was taken by the magistracy, and the Yeo. many received orders to be in readiness. On Thursday morning the turn-outs assembled in the uiarket-place, and several inflammatory addresses were delivered hy chartist emissaries they then compelled the men in the various factories to leave off work. A dispatch was sent to Earl Howe, and shortly afterwards a troop of yeomanry arrived, under the command of Lieut. Macaulay, and they were mustered in the police-station yard. Proclamations by way of caution were issued by the authorities, and special con- stables sworn in. The chartists then visited several factories, but were nnsiicceesful in their objects. At seven o'clock a large meeting was held in the market-place, when the Mayor appeared, and menacing expressions having been used to the authorities, the Rot Act was read and the mob dispersed. The troops remained under arms all night.—On Friday a meeting of the disaffected was held at Humber- stone gate and adjourned to Belgrave Common. The populace were followed by a detatchment of police, and two troops of Yeomanry under the command of Earl Howe and Major Packe. Upon the appearance of the foroe the mob dispersed, and four men were captured, who after having undergone an examination, were remanded until Monday. Fifteen hundred special constables have been sworn in, and the active measures adopted by the magistrates appear to have had the desired result. The general expectation is that the men will return to their work on Monday.—A st tike also took place amongst the colliers at Whitwick, but no disturbance ensued, and it is expected that they will speedily return to their work. In South Staffordshire the strike continues, but no out" rages have taken place. On Monday there was a meeting of colliers at Russell Green, near Dudley, which was nu- merously attended. The authorities were on the alert, and every necessary precaution was taken to preserve the public peace. On the same morning, at an early hour, a number of men employed at Lord Ward's open-work collieries We! e suddenly surprised by an attack made bv several hundreds of the turn-out colliers; the men were" obliged to fly for their lives; the overlooker was dreadfully cut about the head; one of the men was thrown into the reservoir; another bad his arm broken; and all the unfortunate col- hets who were peaceably and industriouslv earning their bread were dreadfully maltreated. Two of the rioters were apprehended and have been committed for triaL-In Stour- btidgeall is quiet. A large number of colliers are going about begging in companies, varying from three or four to twenty, but they do not manifest the slightest disposition to break the peace. The effects of their ceasing to work are daily becoming more apparent; many iron-works are en. tirely at a stand-still, and in a very few davs aJI must stop tor want of coal; the same remal k applies to the glass- works. The fire at the Dial, at Audnau, is already raked the blast furnaces at Messrs. Wheeley's, Brettell-lane, have been blown out, and many others in the district are either raked or blown out. In fact, on the line of the Stourbridge Canal from Wordsley to the Level, not a single work of any kind is in operation.—On Thursday a numerous meeting of col- liers from South Staffordshire was held at Lfchfield, and threatening allusions were made to Sir Robert Peel. It is stated that Lady Peel received an anonymous leiteron the same day, warning the family of the probable approach of the multitude to Drayton, and a messenger was sent to Uirmingham for assistance. A body of police was immedi- ately dispatched, and they were speedily followed by a troop of the Third Dragoon Guards, but on their arrival they found there was no cause for their attendance. The police returned to Birmingham, having left three men belonging to the force at the Manor House; but the Dragoons remain at Tainworth. From the Potteries accounts were received during the week of very destructive riots. On Monday morning a Chartist meeting was held a* Hanley, at which resolutions were passed, that theie should be a total cessation trom labour for one month, and that all those now employed should be stopped from working. At the close of the meet- ing a mob proceeded to the collieries belonging to Lord Granville, at Shelton, which had resumed work. The men employed having received an intimation of the intentions of the populace, left their work before the parties arrived the boilers at these collieries, and also at the water-works in the same locality, were speedily unplugged by the rioters and the water turned out, but no damage was done to the machinery. The mob then returned in a body to the mar- ket-place, at Hanlev, an,1 after liberating several prisoners confined for petty offences, made an attack upon the Police- Office. The windows were partly demolished, and an en- trance having been obtained into the office, a large number of special constables' staffs, which were hanging round the. room, were thrown amongst the crowd, so that those indi- viduals not previously armed with bludgeons possessed themselves of one or more weapons. The rioters went thence to the house of a collector of poor-rates, and totally destroyed the whole of the furniture upon the premises. The office of the Court of Requests at Shelton Bridge ex- perienced similar violence and a man named Burton and his wife, who resided in part of the premises, were robbed of most of their wearing apparel, which was thrown through the windows, and distributed amongst the rioters. The IIt- most consternation prevailed at this moment, and all the manufactories and shops in the district were closed.—An intention of demolishing the police-station at Stoke was now openly avowed but on the approach of the disaffected they found the doors locked. They were, however, speedily forced open, and a fire made in the street of the articles of furniture taken therefrom; an attempt was made by the superintendent and a policeman to rescue part of the pro- perty, but they were defeated and severely wounded with stones. The next place visited was the house of T. A. Allin, Esq., at Great Fenton. On arriving there, the rioters com- menced the work of destruction the panels of the doors were broken, and the oak wainscoating torn from the walls of the lower apartments of the bouse. Every article of fur- niture in the different rooms was broken, and many of them were thrown through the windows, and 301. in money was taken from the housekeeper's box. The turn-outs then departed for the Fenton pdice station, when a company of the 12th Infantry, accompanied by T. B. Rose and W. Parker, Esqls. arrived in Fenton, and took possession of the Court House. This movement of the military brought the rioters to a temporary stand—being the only check they had as yet experienced. A consultation was held by them, and they afterwards divided into two bodies, one of which took the direction for Penkhull, and the other proceeded to Longton, the military remaining for a short time at the police station.—The premises of Mr, Rose, at Penklinll, w«re sacked under similar circumstances, and au attempt Jr.. was made upon the Spittles workhonse; bat on intelligence arriving that a detachment of military were on their march, the mob departed for Longton. On arriving there the windows of the Town Hall were demolished, the building and the police office forcibly broK,en into, and every article in them completely destroyed. This being accomplished, the rioters marched to the residence of the Rev. Dr. Vale, the Rector, who was from home. Mrs. Vale remained on the premises a considerable time, endeavouring to prevent the lawless proceedings, but without avail. The rioters having found their way into the cellar, considerable coii- tnsion ensued in getting possession of the ale and spirits, the effect of which soon became apparent in the conduct of the mob. The scene was now almost indescrihahle; owing to the disagreements of the rioters amongst themselves, the dill of voices, the crashing of the glass in the windows, and the breaking and burning of the furniture, the effect was terrific. The Doctor's extensive library of books, comprising many choice and scarce old works and valuable MSS., were all either torn, scattered in the pleasure-grounds, burnt, or stolen; and the house was fired in two places, every com- bustible article, the doors and shutters, remnants of mat- tresses, pillows, and linen being thrown into the flaines, which soon raged with great fury. The multitude having effected their purpose, dispersed, and the engines having reached the spot, the fire was soon subdned. A detachment of the 2(1 Dragoons also arrived, accompanied by R. Alderley and J. Meigh, Esqrs., magistrates,and the grounds were speedily cleared. A number of persons who were taken prisoners as actors in the outrages, and in the course of the evening, were conveyed to Newcastle one of them, however, ex- pired on the way, from the effects of excessive dunking of ardent spirits. In the meantime another body assailed the cottage of Air. Mason, at Fenton, and destroyed the china, glass, and several other valuable paintings. Other damage was also sustained, which would have been greater had not an alarm been given that the soldiers were coming, when the rioters scampered off in all directions. The 2d Dragoons, on their way to Longton, arrived soon afterwards, but the parties had entirely quitted the premises. For several hours after the visit of the mob to Mr. Mason's house, no further outrages appear to have been committed. As night ap- proached however great crowds congregated in Hanley and Shelton, and the utmost alarm prevailed amongst the inha- bitants, particularly as no militarv or organised civil force were in the townships. Between nine and ten o'clock the house of Mr. Forester, agent to Lord Granville, was broken IIltO and set on fire and Albion House, the residence of W. Parker, Esq., and that of the Rev. R. Aitkins, shared the same fate. Numerous other outrages were committed public-houses were besieged, and their contents appropriated by the mob.—-On Tuesday morning another Chartist meet- ing was held, and at its close preparations were made to renew the scenes of the previous day. A troop of the 2d Dragoons however arrived, and were received with volleys of stones. The state of affairs had now become critical, and the positive assurance that several thousands were on their advance from Leek, rendered it indispensable that the Riot Act should be read, which was accordingly done by Captain Powys; and the crowd were exhorted to retire to their homes, but without effect. In about an hour and a half after the Act had been read, the expected concourse from Leek, consisting of four or five thousand persons, were seen advancing down the Smallthorn-road, with a band of music, shouting and brandishing their bludgeons; and on coming wiihin a few yards of the military and special constables, they commenced throwing stones. A serious breach of the peace being now apprehended, and the mob on the right hand of the military being numerous and excited, and order was given for the military to fire, which they did; one of Ihe rioters, named Josiah Heapy, a shoemaker from Leek, was killed instantaneously another, William Garratt, was seriously wounded and taken to the Infirmary and several others slightly wounded, either with gun-shot or the swords of the dragoons who had charged the populace up Small- thorn-road when they began to disperse. No further out- rages took ptace the special constables, who were well- organised body, rendered very efficient assistance in the preservation of the peace, and proved useful auxiliaries to the military force.—On Wednesday an inquest was hellion the bodies of the men killed, and a verdict of justifiable homicide returned. TIn: LONDON CHARTISTS.—There have naturally i

been some movements among the Chartists in the metropolis, which have excited the vigilance of the Government but they have not proved of any importance. Some hundreds set out f'om Somers Town on Monday, and pioceeded to Watford in vans, drawn by two or four horses each. Near Watford, the company descended, and entered the town on foot; went to the Wheatsheaf for refreshment; sauntered about the country for a little while and afterwards held a "camp meeting," the disturbances in the north furnishing food for this part of the entertainment. Returning to the Wheatsheaf, they were joined by seveial of the towns- people in a dance. They got back to town about midnight, —There was a numerous meeting at Clerkenwell Green, on Wednesday, and several inflammatory speeches were de- tivered; .Sir Robert Peel being roundly charged with murder," for sending troops into the disturbed districts. Among the flights of fancy was the statement, that at Man- chester fifty of the soldiers had laid down their arms, and refused to fight against their suffering fellowmen,-Some hundreds met at Islington Green, oil Thursday evening; increasing gradually to about 3000. After due speech- making, the concourse f rmed in procession, and marched four abreast to Lincoln's-inn-Fiehls; where there was a shorter meeting. A procession, apparently proceeding from this meeting, passed through the city at midnight, and created some alarm. On Friday, the Lord Mayor issued an order, declaring such assemblages illegal, and announcing the most determined measures to preserve order.

MISCELLANEOUS. THE OVKKLAND MAIL FROM INDIA. — In consequence of the delay that is incurred by the transmission of the despatches through France, via Marseille!?, from India and Egypt, by the new arrangements with the French Post-office department, and the complaints that are continually made by the London journals at their detention by the French Government, the Right Hon. Lord Lnwther, the Postmaster- General, has been negociating with the Directeur-General des Postes of Austria to have them transmitted via Trieste. Should this arrangement be concluded, which is at the sug- gestion of Mr. Waghorn, the agent for the British Govern- ment at Alexandria, several days will be saved by this route. The steamers have a greater facility in reaching the port of Trieste from Alexandria and Malta, and they have the most efficient telegraphic lines and railroads throughout Austria to Hamburgh and Belgium, to transmit the earliest intelli- gence of the war that is now carrying on in our eastern pos- sessions and China. THP. SCHEDULES.— Have you filled up your Sche dule?" is the question one hears asked now by every body of every body. This puzzling tax has given a new turn to the common intercourse of society. People don't ask now after each other's health, nor do they talk much about the weather, glorious as it is; nor do you hear a great ileal even of the alarming riots of the north. There may be, now and then, a slight glancinsr at these things, but there is a matter of deeper import, a weightier mystery, which sits upon men's souls, and harrows up their thoughts." The people you see going about the streets, with an abstructed air, the solemn groups at the turning speaking sotto voce, young tradesmen looking prematurely care-worn, and here and there an elderl* gentle- man appearing disgusted with the world-especially if he is a Tory, and so feels himself caught in his own trap—all of them are in an internal ferment about their Schedules, West Britona THE INTUUDER INTO WINDSOR CASTLE.—The indi- vidual who was discovered in Windsor Castle on MOIJJKIV ni^hl, under circumstances of great suspicion, was brought to the Home-office on Wednesday, for fuitfhcr examination. We stated his name in our last report to be John Qniulah that was incorrect—his real name, it appears, is 'Ihomas Quested, aged 40, and a native of Maidstone. The prisoner was brought to the Home-office shortly before two o'clock, in a cab. He jumped out of the cab on its arrival at While- hall, and appeared in excellent spirits, holding up his bundle, which is composed of some old things tied up in a blue cotton- handkerchief, and exhibiting it in a manner as if he sup-' posed that he had obtained a triumph. Since the prisoner's committal *o Tothill-fields piison be has behaved remarkably well, quite calm and collected, except when his title to the peerage is disputed, and then most clamorously asserts his supposed right. Mr. Hall, Chief Magistrate of Bow-street,, arrived at the Home-office before two o'clock, and after a short delay the examination commenced. The following i.. ¡ the substance of what has taken place:—Th<j prisoner was oil Monday visited at Tothill-fields prison by Mr. Lavies, surgeon, of King^-stieet, and Mr. Wakefield, surgeon to Coldbath-fields prison, and closely examined as to his state of mind. He appeared perfectly cool and collected on every subject but one, viz., that he had a title to the peer- age. The medical gentlemen inquired what title it was th tt he thought he had a right to, when he replied, with au air of dignify, I am Lord Godolphin D'Arry, and every one knows it."—On being questioned on Wednesday, at the Home-office, by Mr. Hall, the unfortunate individual per- sisted in stating that he was Lord Godolphin D'Arcy, that he was unjustly kept out of his rights, and that his visit to Windsor was merely to obtain those rights from the Queen; and went on to state that all the way down to Windsor the people saw as he passed that he was a lord, and knew well that he had a right to the title which he claimed that indi- viduals publicly and secretly urged him to go and esfablisn his claim. An uncle of the prisoner, who resides in the neighbourhood of London, and holds a situation in the dock- yard at Woolwich, was in attendance at the Home-office on Wednesday during the inquiry. This gentleman, who is a respectable man, informed the Magistrate that the prisoner unfortunately was not the only one of his family who was suffering under an alienation of intellect. He had a sister who was insane; that the prisoner was an agticutturaHa. bourer, but for a length of time had entertained the strange delusion that he was entitled to the peerage; that he was, in fact, Lord Godolphin D'Arcy. When the piisoner was discovered in the Castle he was fast asleep on a couch in the footmen's waiting-room and when asked how he ob- tained admittance, he said that he followed a "pot-boy," which statement he repeated on Wednesday.—There was no further evidence adduced as to the facts attending the prisoner being found in the Castle. The inquiry related sblelyas to his state of mind. When he was asked if he did not think that he was labouring under a delusion in thinking himself a lord, he replied, No, certainly not; I am a lord." He was then asked if the medical gentlemen told him that he was labouring uuder a delusion on the sub- ject, whether he would not believe them, and give up his claim to the title he supposed himself heir to ? The prisoner replied that he would not give np his eiaim the gentlemen did not know so much on the subject as he did—he was Lord Godolphiu D'Arcy. After a lengthened examination, no doubt remained but that he was insane, and the medical gentlemen signed a certificate to that effect. He was then conveyed to Tothill-fields prison, and an order was made out for his committal to Hethlem Hospital, aud as sooli as it received tbe signature of the Home Secretary, the prisoner was removed to that place of confinement, there to remain daring her Majesty's pleasure. OPERATIONS OF PEEL'S NEW CORN SCALE.—The duty on foreign wheat has advanced to-day, as anticipated, to 9s. per quarter, and duty at 8. has been paid to an extent that will yield almost 700.000J. to the public revenue. This immence accumulation in the first place of corn in bond, en- hancing the price to the prejudice of the consume) and then the effect, in the second place, of entering for home consumption so much as 1,000,000 quarters simultaneously on the very nick of hardest, to the great loss of the English farmer, forms a beautiful illustration of the steady trade in corn," which the Premier boasted of as a sure consequence of his modified sliding scale. It is not a whit better than the jumping scale. The industrious classes ate praised by their rulers for their patience" so long as they li<? down and starve quietly by the roadside, mumbling out will) their last breath, "Confidence in my Government; but so soon as hunger aud want drive them to deeds of violence they are shot.— Morning Chronicle. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of proprietors of the Great Western Railway w<is hetdonTitursday at Bristol; C. Russell, Esq., M.P. in the chair.—The Report stated that the gross receipts during the six months ending the 30th of June, 1842, were 310,81ll. 68,211. for the three tines-Great Western, Cheltenham, and Great Western Union, and the Bristol and Exeter. Of tdis sum, 213,877l. !2<. 4f<. had been received on the Great Western Railway exclusively. The line having been only partially opened at the same period last year, no perfect com- parison could be made of the receipts. They were, how- ever, only 187,780/. 16s. 2d. for an average distance of about 100 miles, as contrasted with 273,877/. 12s. 411. for a distance of 118j miles. The falling off in revenne during the first six months of 1842, as compared with the last six months, was 26,480f. !8s., which was accounted for by the difference in the season. The conveyance of merchandise had increased during tbe last half-year, presenting an augmentation of 7,612/. os. 7d. over the former half-year. The balance of 7,612/. 5s, 7d. over the former half-year. The balance of interest on Joans during the last half-year was 72,438l. Is. 7(/ this sunt, with 8,500i. to the Cheltenham and Great Western L nion Railway Company, and \7,2'&7l. 0s. lid. to the Bristol and Exeter Railway, being defrayed out of the general re- venue account, a balance remained of 93,355/. 6,s. 9d. The Directors recommended a Dividend of 3 per cent to be de- clared for the half-year on the capital called tip, to be paid on the 1st of September next, leaving an undivided balance of 2605/. 6s. 9d. for the current half-year. The property tax for one quarter of a year from the 5th of April would be deducted from the present dividend. A call of Sl per share on the fifths of shares would be made in January next, to liquidate the debentures on loan notes then falling due. A report having been circulated that an eminent geologist had given an opinion that the Box tunnel was insecure, tbe Pre- sideut of the Board of Trade had ordered an inspection of the Tunnel by General Paslev. Inspeetor-General of Rail- ways, who had reported that it was perfectly secure.—It was moved that the Report be adopted and an amendment was proposed that it be adopted with the exception of the 3 per cent. dividend, in lien of which it was proposed that the reserved fund of 20,000t. be abolished, and a dividend of 3! per cent. declared.—A lengthened discussion ensued, and the amendment was ultimately cairied. The dividend was declared payable on the 1st of September; and the meeting was dissolved. DEATH OF THE HEAVIEST MAN IN ENGLAND.—Died, on the 17th inst., after a short illness, Mr. Henry Floyd, of Romsey, bricklayer, aged 47. Deceased was well known from his having within the last few years attained such an enormous bulk as to become an object of curiosity and astonishment. Although his weight exceeded 32 stone of 14Ib., he rode about in his cart with apparent ease, attended to his business, and was a constant attendant at Church (where a new pew had been made on purpose for him) until within a week of his death. He was a shrewd and intelligent man, good natured, and was much respected. The corpse was removed from his house on Fiiday last, a large opening having been made in the wall below the bed-room window so as to let the coffin, which was of an immense size, slide down some planks with ropes: it was then conveyed to lhe grave on a truck drawn by a number of men followed by his family and friends; and it is supposed there were at least 2000 persons at the funeral. So much time was necessaiily occupied in removing the body from the house, that the turnpike road was completely stopped up, and the Rocket and other vehicles were obliged to go up a back lane. The deceased was neaiiy six feet in height, and was well formed. His coffin was seven feet in length, which, with the shell, contained nearly 200 feet of inch boairi. It was three feet two inches in width, and two feet six inches in depih. Deceased was, there can be no doubt, the heaviest man in England. DREADFUL MURDER NEAR BIRMINGHAM.—On Sa- turday evening a young man, named Toy, sou of a highly respectable malster and co.il-me.chant, residing in Suffolk- street, went a short distance from Birmingham, in the com- pany of a man of indifferent character, named Parker, the latter having undertaken to shew him where there was some good rabbit-sbocxing. Mr. Toy did not return all night, and the following morning his Ut'eless body was discovered in a field near the Worcester road, about t\\O miles from Birmin- gham, leaning against a bank, with the gun resting against the body, and some frightful gun shot wonnd" at the back of the skull. On examining the body, it was found that gold watch and some money, which were known to have been in the possession of the ill-fated young man, had been stolen, and this at once led to the suspicion that he had been foully murdered, and the body afterwards placed in the posi- tion in which it was found. This suspicion was further strengthened by the discovery that the collar of the de- ceased's coat had bpen lorn, which was piobably done in dragging the body towards the hedge. Of course Parker wall applied to as soon as these facts disclosed themselves, and as he gave very unsatisfactory answers to the questions which were put to him, he was taken into custody.— Manchester Chronicle. NOVEL DISCOVEEY OF A THIEF BY A CAT. -On Tues- day forenoon, the wife of Donald Campbell, grocer, Well- street, Cnlton, was sitting in aroom to the rear of the IiOhop, when she observed the cat, which is kept upon the premises, setting up its bristles, and seemingly in very bad htimour with something below the bed. Thinking a strange cat had got into the house, Mrs. Campbell took up a walking-stick, and went to drive it out; but the very first stroke of the weapon convinced her that it was something of the biped order, and not a quadruped, she had to deal with. She consequently raised an alarm that there was something below the bed, and on examination this turned out to be the fact, as a woman named Catherine M'Kiunon,a well-known thief, was found there. How she got in, and bow long she had remained before she was discovered, no one can tell, as she refuses to do so herself; but it seems she must have passed through the shop before she could get into the room—a feat requiring so much caution and adroitness, that it appeared quite astonishing to the people belonging to the house how it had been accomplished. The delinquent was yesterday sentenced to sixty days' confinement in Bridewell. She had previously, it appeared, been convicted five tim-s of theft, and been punished with imprisonment each time. — Glasgow Courier. ° SUICIDE OF A YOUNG FEUIM; BY THROWING HER- SELF FROM THE MONUMENT.—OII Friday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, tbe neighbourhood of Fish-street Hit! and indeed the whole of the City, was thrown into the greatest excitement by the announcement that another suicide had been perpetrated from the summit of the Moun- inent, and on proceeding to the spot the circumstance was discovered to be too painfully true, the mutilated body of a young female, aged appaiently about twenty years, having been just taken np from the roadway in Fish-street Hill. From tfhe most careful inquiries, the following particulars have been gleaned they minu'ely desciibe the circum- stances of the act, and the identification of the body at a late hour at night. It appears that the deceased entered the œ.oor at the foot of the Monument about a quarter past I' ten o'clock, and Jenkins, Ihe keeper, asked if she wished to ascend ? To this she answered, in a perfectly collected manner, Yes if you please," and paying the admission fee. sixpence, proceeded up the staircase." It will be recollected that ever since the melancholy suicide of Margaret Moves, and that of the youth who destroyed himself in the same frightful manner a few weeks afterwards, the City Lands Committee, who have the government of the land pillar, have directed that one man should always be on guard in the gallery at the top, and two persons are appointed-one for morning and the other for afternoon duty. Nathaniel Fletcher was the person in attendance on Friday, and, from his statement, it appears (hat on deceased arriving at the top of the staircase he met her, and walked twice or thrice round the pillar, pointing out the different objects ofinterest ill the vicinity. She remained in the gallery about ten mitinies, unrl Fletcher was waFkiug round alhi occasionall), addressing iii'iiself to her, when his attention being arrested for a few minutes he suddenly missed her, and went a few steps down the staircase to see if she had descended. Meantime the wretched woman had, during the momentary absence of Fletcher on the east side of the pillar, clambered over the railings on the west, and precipitated herself into Fish-stieet Hill. The attention of Jenkins and several other persons was attracted by a loud crash of something falling, described as similar to the sudden and violent upset of a carriage and on proceeding to see what was the matter, the body of the young woman was discovered lying in the road, nearly twelve feet from the curb, trightfunymutitated and bleeding from the ears and back of the head. It was conveyed on a shutter into the surgery of Mr. Fuller, facing the Monu- ment, and a shell being procured, it was removed to the porch of the Church of St. Magnus, London Bridge. Two persons who witnessed the fall, the one a policeman and the other a lad, minutely described the circumstances; and, from their statements, it appears that deceased laid hold of the flagstaff erected at the northwest corner, and by this means raised herself to the top of the railings; she then got over, and then rested ou the stone coping outside the rails, keeping fast hold of the iron tailing with one hand, and, carefully gathering her clothes round her feet, allowed her- self tu drop. In falling her body turned completely round, and turned against the carved stone dragon at the north- west corner, which projects out to some distance, at a height of about fifty feet from the base of the pillar, bounding thence into the road. A fishmonger's cart passing at the time just escaped the falling body, some portion of the de- ceased's clothes touching the driver's head, and rendering his escape from instant death truly miraculous.—About half- past seven o'clock in the evening, deceased was recognised by Mr. Robottoni, of Hutterstand street, Hoxton. He said her name was Jane Cooper, that she was seventeen years of age, and a servant in his family. She had been in his service twelve months, and had conducted herself with the greatest propriety. On Wednesday last she asked for a holiday 011 the following uay (Thursday) as she said she had a desire to see her relations. He thought it strange at the time, inas- much as she had always previously stated that her father and mother were dead, aud that she had no relatives. He however granted her request, and she left his house on Thursday morning, attired in the clothes in which he uow viewed her body. They were much surprised that she did not return home on Thursday uight. He was sure as to her identity, but could not imagine any reason she had to com- mit so dreadful an act.—On examination it was found that both legs had sustained a compound fracture, and the feet were also much dislocated the left shoulder was almost torn from the body, and the back of the skull presented a frigb. ful fracture. The features were io no way mutilated. EMIGRATION FROM THE CLYDE.—The wnraber of emigrants who have sailed from the ports of Glasgow, Greenock, and Port Glasgow, during the first six mo'nths of the present year, amounts to 7,707. A vast number of the above belonged to the very poorest class of operatives, who have been assisted to emigrate either by the pnbtic bounty, or by the chaiitable aid affordell by those societies into which they had associated tiieniselves.Glasgt)zv Chronicle, 8 HANGING AND CROWNING—Murder upon a small scale-no that is not good. Why? Because we are used to see men hanged for it. Murder on the largest scale--O, that is most excellent! Why? Becanse we are used to see men crowned for it. — Bentham, QUITE SAFE.—"Isihere any danger from the. boa constrictor?" said a visitor to a zoological showman. Not the least," replied the showman, "he netei- bites he swallows his whittles whole." A CHARGE i-, FRONT.— A sergeant, ferociously at- tacked by a mastiff, ran the brnte through the body wiih his halbert. "Cruel wretch!" cried a sensitive soul, "whv did yon not strike the poor dog with the butt end cf vour pike? So I would," said the man, if he had run at me with his tail." WHAT ANGELS DON'T Do.-A vagrant called at a house on Sunday, and begged for some cider. The lady reo fused to give him any, and he reminded her of the oft-qnoted rematk, that she might "entertain an anind nnawa: es." Yes, said she, but angels don't go about driukin" cide<- on Sundays!" °

BANKRUPTS from Friday's Gazette. .n 1'° Surrender in Basiimhitit.slmvi .lr,'LERA ,E P°UDS' ,m'rrh"m' H'oivturrl-buil'lings, Fe.icbnrrl; 'Ine. ="St'^ Ail" *n<l Htnsman, Ba"ing- Fi^*C'°'S, 9.f0T,ER, ferohant, Crutched-friars, Sept. 2 and tu All' t,<>UerilI, IhroRinurlon streei. A- JOHN ADAMS, feather factor, SpinlfieMs Ann >>7 >ept.0. Ait. Monell. Lincoln's Inn fields/ P A"^ To Surrender in /:11' Country. IHOMAS MENNKI.L, cloih merchant, Lt^ris Ann 2 ami »R ti.«R missioneis' "JOIIIS, Leeds. Alt. Blackburn, "'e C°,n- ROBERT JOSEPH \RANCHA \1, gro<:er, Gre;¡t Driffield, Yorkshire, A,31, Sept.30, at ttil Ge(lrgt! A t j Jennings allll COIlj't'rs, Driffield. FBKUKRIGK NUIISE, coal merchant, Stoneliouse, Gloucestershire Ann- Siepin? 11 ,*G">uc"6"rsh|re-' IHOMAS UOMFORD, liay dealer, Clielienli am, 12 Oct 4 aT 1.I, Carnarvon. Alt. Griffith, Carnarvon E Sepu 27,311,16 »- »■ %,V ,LLIAM NAsti, Oldbtiry, Shropshile, Sept. 27, at the rOOlns, Birmifighavyi. All. Stafford. Alts. SeckerJ/, at/Beli, S^Ld.3"" "'e SUr In"'

v// COPPER OHE, Sold at RI-.DRCTH, Attaint 1R/6 1N19 MINKS. 21 CWT. t'URCII Asms Tresavea,, 103 Mine. Royaf",)^ Dilto 7!) Vivian and Sons 'B IJittO .70 English Conner Cn 1 6 Ditto ;5 Vivian and Sons b 9 O Ditto .iu Dim. 6 0 Ditto (J4 Williams, Foster *i,id P 1 2 o Sontli Caradon.. 114 English Copper Co 510 6 Ditto.. Mines Royal Co 1 6 itt:: JJ «" Far Consols ..104 Vivian and Sons ^'1 P'tto loo Dido 17 h Ditto <16 jjitio 10 h F"vv<y Consols.. 112 P. Grenfell and Sons !'o Duto m „i[t() •• 5 8 O Hohubiwb ..in Freeman and Co. "infl? Di to .9o Uitto >6 « (>harleatown > •• ..(>80 United Mines. > 4 Ditio 0 1(5 G Wh.'lioriand S" V „"n •• 3-' I" Ditto.. "J".™ Wlllyams, Nevtll, Drure, & Co. 3 15 tj West Caradon 7 < p1,"?; .1. Pr," n 13 Cliff Donn E»KI'*I> Copper Co. ]4 East Criiinis '/o « <» Brown's Ore VVi|,iam8f 7 10 <> 1,804 Amon, of S^^U'"1'ff ewl. 0 AlllOllnl 01' Sale, £12,511 lSs, £IlJd 11$. ,).1. High Water in Swansea Harbour and at the Passages FOR Til U tiNstllNU WKHK. ° DAYS. I SWANSEA THK I Mom. Even. 'Haiyhts■ Morn. Keen. » J1. R. m p, |. H. >1 M :II 'hIII r<tllY August '111 !I 16 !) 33! II 7 10 30 10 53 18 0 33 I-I 7 1 10 30* 10 53 vy •• 0 5. to It 1:1 -2 II n Mom ay 2P 10 34 II 1 f It 54 12 ->| 5; 11 g •? '? S 1 » 5 S •; „• U 1 J 1 -1 i Moo.\ s AcH.Vew Jfoon, 4th day, „„. g. eV"II.

ifHai'fceta. MARK-LANK, LONDON, Aug. 22.^Th7^Zther continuing extreme/ favourable for harvest operations occasions a dull tra.le thi- every description of Grain. This morninq the supply of Wheat fr ,m and oj g"Oil quality Very little progress was made in the stiles till quite the ctose oj the day and a tolerable clearance was then effected by submitting to areduclwn ofjull is. per quart,r upon ,«w JLJel Ml it was sod,fiic,dt to find buyers for old English, that a further dei line of Jt om 2s. to 3s. per quarter occurred since this d„v se'nniaht In consequence of another heavy arrival of Foreign Wheat'last meek, and the la,ya storks lately released, the trade continue s in most depressed state, and it is difficult to make sales to ,mu ? ZZinmost ^ns/a'iices^it a^e'dirwlif f' '°''S and Beans, being in snort supply, obtain nearlu 1« „„r .» "vomT'T ]je C7!l""r lil'rfV SUPP1^ >th Foreign Oats, th.'Jih horn I,eland and the English coast our deliveries are very moderate Thet <- is not much animation in the trade at prevent but the ri^n r m'lce ,s Stained u„on this description, bat for !i<jht Irish and Ju pnirt; nv nu.». IW1, nivniii.-t er I mpenal Quarter. 6. IJ. $. If.. 'Vilest, Red 40 to 42 Jt^oie VVI.iie, (new) M c'ne 60 Old tj ;s"er""e -'Ticks ;• • ••+»" ft1:1 34 Harrow j". Barley, grindi. p^ ° "S IS A-R:: HS G|RR" » » ::5 S S!SR:: I IJ '*1,011 R. I'" Sack of28lk'A. "—' Seconds j0(. 0 45j K ^VEltAG«i MUCK OF CORJT^TT^ —— "k PRfCH OF s r,, r, D I'.m.ip, Swedes, per bush.-to 1 Clover, Hed, per cwt ir/'7s Vi1"? T* 10 181 Klemish 7. £ H '2 £ 1—2- "»»»»<* ••<»< « Tares NewOs. O.d 0 0 („a,ia!> per quarter 80 90 Caraway iZ 52 Coriander P It IC E OF HOPS, in the Borough, per C ml. n",7 K«'" l'"Ck''tS •• 7 ye»rli„g 'lilto «' »tof » IJ«»° Ba«» (5 0 7 (I Chnire ,8 Mid. Kent I'oi-kelA (i 10 6 15 !>) ha** &'pock's"" 4 Tj S",Se, £ ",U° 3 0 5 15 1833, 1336,1837 & isjtt 4 0 J F 7 •SMITUFIRU). August 22. Although ire have upwards of 400 beasts less at market to-day than last Monday many oj them are of an interior description, from the n,unt of feed and tins has caused a better demand for such as are good tohch fully maintain U. 6. but for the inferLr sort* there are l^'fjno purchasers.-The supply of Sheep and Lamb* lTf' t/'e,b(l er d"*sr>pti<»" 9<> off very fairly, the former „t 4s. bd., an< tie latter at os. 4- which is an adrancf of 2d. on the pneeoj this day se nnr^t.-The Veal trade is som.-wtj better than of kite an choice Calves have gone up 2d., the top iujnre being wm, wil/wul „ To sink the otfal—per 8lb». JWS:: S: KST A i'i,,nb 6d. to 3s. 4d. NKWGATK ami LRA DR.MI t li.(ty th,. Carcase. Kesf. 2<. 4d. lo :is. KM. Veal 2,. 8d.to4s. fi.t. Mifcton 2s. 3d. to 4s. (1:1. I'm k 3s. ()d. to 4s.$| Lalllb 4s^0d. lo 4s. 10.1. PRTCB OF TALLOW AND SOAP, per Ctct. s. d. <.<< I'own Tallow 43 li Melte.l Stiitf .14 0 Cm I ditto 62 ()" Yellow Russia — il Ditto Rough 21 o i'alin — u Ditto Soap an 0 j Yellow S.ip — 0 Greavesle „ White dltlo.. — 0 Mottled ditto.. 52 0 Dreys 5 <| KKISTOr, purCE C11 R H E N T.—A ug. 19. Our market wears a heavy and lifeless appeal ance. and not lh<? slightest disposition to purchase beyond what is immediately loanted but the firmness of the merchants sustains prices. SLJGAH. S. S. COI'KGH. s. Muse. verylirown(perc.)} 58 to!Ht Rim-ditto IltIIlJII' Dty Brown (IHI (it I Vt:ry line. I ell) U:» — Middling. fi2 01 HUM. s. d. h Good middlings 4 til 69 Jamaica tperg.il.) 4 3 it Good and tine.. J (W 71 l.eeward Isle ..111 4 o "olasses 23 *9 I.OGWOOII. £ s. £ J unaica ( per ton.) 5 10 .a t'oi'KKk. St. Dominuo <) <) ):1 .» Jamaica, triage (per c\*t.) 60 Cainpeachy 0 11 n n Ordinary (i8 .91) Fustic, Jamaica G 0 0 t» Good ditto 7-2 75 Cuha 09 Fine ditto 78 88 on.. Middling 105 IIS Gallipoli (per (1111) 69 0 70 l» Iitt. 125 Sicil) v t!, a I; i*Xl > 0 G j (J Average I'. ice of liTiwii A]uscova.lo Sugar, for the week ending Aug. 13 37,1. 1'1d. per ewt. PlUCE OF LEATHER. lb. Ih. d. d. |i). |b. d. d. Crop Hides 30f..35.. I2/»I3 German Horse Hides ..I'i/ol.i Ditto ditto 40 45.- 12 14 Horse Butts .— — Ditto ditio 5(1 (id.. I-I It) Call Skins, HestP. 30 36..14 l,» Foreign Hides 25 30.. 12 '2.J Ditto (common).. 40 50.. 13 2(5 Ditto ilitio 35 40.. 11J 12 j Dilio ditto 50 00..21 2S! B.ills, English Id 20..I5 Iti Ditto dilto 60 70..21 is]. Ditto ditto 24 20..I5 16 I Ditto ditto 70 ltlo..— —. Duto ditto 23 30.. 15 lti j Irish Skins 24 40.. 11 2t» Ditto diiio(exira) 34 3d..Iti 18 | Welsh Skins 21 3tj..l;i Hi Ditto, Foreign.. K) 20..14 15^ Ditto ditto 40 45.. 1 3 Ditto ditto 24 26..14 15 I Ditto Itilto 50 2:2 Ditto ditto.. 28 30..12 14^1 Ditto ditto 2 7 35.. 12 |;t Ditto ditto(extra;34 30..13 17 Kips, English and Welsh 14 is B. Saddler.Hides 34 33..14 15 Ditto, Peter-burgh (j 8..10 1; Common dilto -10 45.. 14 14.J! Ditto ditto 9 14.. II \T Shaved Hides lti 20..13 18 j Ditto, East India ..12 hI ■Mioe ditto 22 24.. 14$18 1 Seal Skins, Large ..15 I,i Common ditto.. 27 31..11 13 Ditto, Small ..It I -t Welsh Hides .tl.J 12 Basils .7 III Bull ditto .II 13 Shoulders, English it English Horse Hides ..II 13 Ditto, Foreign ..8 It Welsh ditto .II 12 Bellies, English 3 It Spanish ditto .13 IS Ditio, Foreign ..— —. Do. without Bulls, 14s. to I7». Od. ea. Printed and Published by WILLI A 31 COURTENAY MURRAY AND DAVID REES, A; No. 58. Wi ND-STRRIT. SWANSB*. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1842.