in a dreadful manner; the chair was dashed to pieces. Henry O'Hara, csq. a gentleman well known on the turf, who had just arrived in town on horseback from Brighton, was in Piccadilly on horseback, the horse's feet were close to the kirb-stone, standing across the street near Moorhouse's livery stable. He was in conversation with one of his friends, a Mr. Powell from Bath, when a post-chaise drove up, and though the street was very wide, and no great number of people present, the postboy rode against Mr.O'Hara's horse, when the pole going between the horse's hind legs, tripped him up with such force, that the rider was pitched off, and fell with his side so forcibly upon the kirb-stone, that several of his ribs were broken and bent into his body. He languished in great agony for 3 days, when he expired in the 53d year of his age, leaving an amiable wife to deplore his unfortunate death.

Towards night, some symptoms of riot were manifested. About half past five, a party of the mob attacked Mr. G. Gibbons, second son to sir William, as he was passing along Piccadilly, with the watchword, "There is a Mainwaringerfollow him up." As they were very violent in their threats, Mr. Gibbons flourished his stick, and desired them to keep off, at the same time proceeding quickly up Bond-street. There, however, he was attacked more closely, and with increased fury, when he drew out a pair of pistols, with which, having faced about, he retreated backwards, and took refuge in a tradesman's shop. The mob was soon re-inforced, and became violent in their threats to pull the house down, if the gentleman was not turned out. The guards were sent for; but in the mean time

the police officers came and carried off Mr. Gibbons in a coach to Hatton Garden police office, where he was examined by Mr. Baker and two other magistrates; when, after the testimony of the officers, and Mr. Gibbons's own statement of the af fair, he was discharged. The investigation before the magistrates lasted an hour. The house of Mr. Mainwaring, senior, in Tenterden-street, was a few hours after attacked, and would, in all probability, have been much injured, had it not been for the timely arrival of lord Amherst, at the head of the grenadier company of the St. James's volunteers, who had been out exercising. The windows of the junior Mr. Mainwaring's house, in Weymouth-street, were broken, by another division of the mob. Mr. Mainwaring's servants, and a gen tleman who accompanied him to his house, were severely struck with brick-bats.

9th. After long consultation, and hearing counsel on both sides, the sheriff declared Mr. Mainwaring to be duly elected. The numbers on each day's poll were as follows:

Mainwaring. Burdett.

1st day

This night, about 8 o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out in three warehouses in Ducks-foot-lane, belong ing to Messrs. Whiting, Shillitto, & Co. wholesale grocers, in Thamesstreet. In a very short time the whole concerns were in flames, and the entire stock, consisting of teas, sugars, &c. was consumed. The fire was not got under till near 11 o'clock, by which time the roof had fallen in, and the insides of the buildings were completely destroyed. It was reported that when the person, whose business it is to shut up the warehouse and see all safe, went there for that purpose, on opening what is called the lump-room, (a place where a fire is constantly kept.) he found it in a blaze. The property which has been lost is very considerable. A great number of engines attended; and the volunteers turned out with the greatest alertness and promptitude.

M. Bonamy, who lately arrived from St. Domingo, has authenticated, in the Paris papers, the reports of the cruelties committed by Dessalines and the negro chiefs, and has stated many other excesses of a nature almost too horrid for recital.—He vouches for the truth of the following particulars:-M. La Caussade, a merchant, who arrived from Bourdeaux in April, with a valuable cargo, gave a grand entertainment to the negro chiefs, with a view to save his property. Dessalines and 40 of his general officers were present; and after the repast, Dessalines drank the health of his host. On this signal M. La C. was seized, stretched upon the table, and the whole of his guests buried their knives in his body. They then proceeded to the house of Madame George, whose three beautiful daughters they poig

narded in the balcony; and, after restoring the senses of the mother, compelled her to witness the dying agonies of her children. They then hung her from the balcony.

10th. A thunder storm took place this day at Chipping Sodbury, which seriously alarmed the inhabitants of that place. Mr. James Wickham, a butcher living there, had three fine sheep struck dead with the lightning, which was extremely vivid and awful. A young man in the act of throwing a wheelbarrow full of stones into a limekiln, near Wotton-under-edge, was in a moment struck dead on the edge of the kiln, and precipitated headlong to the bottom. Though his cloaths were not singed, his body was burnt in a dreadful manner.

As one of the judge's servants was walking in the street near the White-hart, Taunton, (where he stayed to refresh on his road to the assizes at Wells,) a lad rode up against him with such violence as caused his instant death. He was an old and faithful servant.-Verdict, accidental death.

An overland dispatch arrived this day from India, announces the renewal of hostilities there. It appears that Holkar, submitting to the intrigues of the French, who still remained about him, had expressed his dissatisfaction at the treaty of peace, and made some infringments on the newly ceded territories. Gencral Wellesley had set off for Poonah, on the 17th of May, to take the command of the forces. Colonel Murray, who is stationed in the Guzerat, had also received orders to join the general with a considerable body of troops, on Holkar's frontiers. It is added, that a plan

has

has been already arranged by our government for the division of Holkar's territory between the Peishwa, Scindia, and the Borgels.

12th. This afternoon about 3 o'clock a most calamitous accident occurred at Mr. Hoffman's, confectioner, in Bishopgate-street.-One of the servants in his employ went into the ice-house for the purpose of preparing ice for a next day's entertainment, when some straw caught fire: another man immediately followed, when they were both suffocated. A third made an attempt to go to the assistance of the others, but being unable to proceed was taken out and saved.-The two first died almost immediately.

This morning about two o'clock, a young lady, of great personal accomplishments, and daughter of a respectable merchant in the city of London, in a fit of despair threw herself out of a two pair of stairs window at her father's house, and was literally dashed to pieces. On the fatal news being communicated to her family, her mother, with whom she had ever been a favourite, instantly snatched up a knife which lay near, and, horrid to relate, stabbed herself in such a manner that her life is despaired of; and the unfortunate father lays under the influence of mental derange, ment.

This day at high water, a young man in a sailor's dress, while walking over the craft at Billingsgate, fell between two vessels, and immediately disappeared. The body was soon found, but past all hopes of recovery.

In the evening a young man threw himself into the Thames, near Battersea, in the presence of several people; it was some time before the

body was taken out, and too late to be restored to life.

13th. This afternoon a most alarming riot took place amongst the labourers at Poplar, who were principally Irishmen. The dispute originated in which was the best province, and produced the best men, Connaught or Munster. From words they proceeded to blows; and there being several hundreds of them armed with bludgeons, it became a measure of safety to call in the civil power, who took two of the principal rioters into custody, and the rest dispersed. When brought before the magistrates, they expressed much contrition for the error they had been led into, and made promises of future good conduct; upon which, the magistrate, after giving them some proper admonitions, discharged them.

14th. This day as a cart, laden with sand, was coming up the lane from the Bell Sand Wharf, in UpperThames-street, (which is so narrow that, except in a space where a ware house door is fixed, the wheels graze the walls,) a young man, a lighterman, met it as he was going down. The carman warned him of his danger, and requested him to go back, which he refused, but ran on, hoping to gain the door-way; unfortunately his head and the wheel came in contact with the wall, the poor young man's head was crushed entirely flat, and he was left a shapeles and nearly headless corpse.

In consequence of the intelligence received at the India house on the 8th instant, of a most brilliant action having taken place between the homeward-bound East India fleet, under the command of Capt. Dance, of the company's service, as senior

com

commander, and the French squadron under Admiral Linois, consisting of an 84-gun ship, three frigates and a brig; in which the latter was completely and shamefully foiled. The committee of the patriotic fund held a meeting this day at the merchant seaman's office, over the Royal Exchange; when it was resolved, that a sword and a vase, each of 1001. value, should be given to Captain Dance, who acted as commodore to the fleet from China. A sword and a vase of the same value were also voted to Captain Timmins of the Royal George; and a Sword of the value of 50l. was ordered to be presented to each of the other captains of the India fleet that beat off Admiral Linois' squadron. A sword of 501. value was also voted to Lieutenant Fowler, of the royal navy, for his services on that occasion; and a letter was written to Captain Timmins to obtain the name and an account of the family of the seaman who was killed, and the sailor who was wounded on board his ship during the action. And on the following day, the directors of the East India company, with a most liberal gratitude for the noble service performed by the Chinese fleet, voted to the commanders, officers, and seamen, the following sums, for "their gallant conduct in beating off the French squadron under Admiral Linois, in the Chinese seas.”

Captain Dance, 2000 guineas and a piece of plate value 200. Captain Timins, 1000 guineas and a piece of plate value 100. Captain Moffatt, 500 guineas and a piece of plate value 100 guineas. To Captains H. Wilson, Farquharson, Torin, Clarke, Meriton, Wordsworth, Kirkpa

Pursers and surgeons 80 guineas each; mates, boatswains, gunners, and carpenters, 50 guineas each; midshipmen, 30; other petty officers, 15 guineas each; seamen, ordinary seamen, and servants, 6 guineas each.

To Lieutenant Fowler, passenger in the Camden, for the services rendered Captain Dance during the action, 300 guineas for a piece of plate. The whole remuneration will amount to nearly 50,0001.!!! The value of the fleet thus gallantly preserved, as estimated by the supercargoes, including the private as well as the public investments, appears to be above 8,000,0001. sterling.

Captain De Courcy, of his majesty's ship Plantagenet, who convoyed from St. Helena home the China fleet, has likewise been presented by the East India company with 5001. for the purchase of a piece of plate.

15th. Mary Champante, a beau tiful young woman aged about 20, drowned herself this day in the canal in St. James's Park. She had been for a considerable time past in a melancholy state, owing, it is supposed, to a disappointment in love. Her father, a wholesale stationer of great espectability near the Minories, thinking it proper to remove her out of town for change of air, took lodging at Chelsea, where she had

resided