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Morillo, commanding in South America, down to the 6th April, at which date the head-quarters of the King's army were at Ocana. They state, that the insurgents were completely defeated on the 25th of February, on the heights of Cachiri, and pursued as far as the city of Matonzas. A body of 3000 men was completely destroyed, not more than 30 soldiers having saved themselves. Colonel Warletta had penetrated to Caucan, in the province of Antiocha, after cutting to pieces several detachments. It is admitted, however, that the insurgents fight furiously, with perfect contempt of death. Their priests march with them, and incite them to battle; and in the excess of their military ardour, they burn the towns which they are unable to defend.

ITALY.

An English vessel, which conveyed the works of art from the Louvre to Rome, takes, it is stated, some valuable presents from the Pope to the Prince Regent.

The Order of Malta is to expire gradually; and thus all the reports of Lyssa, or some other territory, being about to be ceded to them, prove to have been unfounded.

GERMANY.

The Austrian army is ordered to be reduced to 50,000 men; a circumstance from which the foreign journalists presage a lasting peace.

The Hamburgh Journals state, that the duchy of Lauenbourg has been formally surrendered by Prussia to Denmark,, as part of the indemnity for Pomerania.

Hanover, it is asserted, is about to receive the British Constitution, with some modification.—The people are represented as dissatisfied with the extent of the Military Peace Establishment of 30,000 men.

A Hamburgh paper says, that Kosciusko has sent from Soleure, in Switzerland, the sum of 1000 fr. to contribute to the erec

tion of a triumphal arch at Warsaw, in honour of the Emperor Alexander,

Jerome Buonaparte, Ex-King of Westphalia, has been created Duke of Montfort by his father-in-law, the King of Wirtemberg. He is to reside with his wife at Brunn in Moravia.

RUSSIA.

The state of the weather presents a striking contrast on the Continent of Europe. While Germany is devastated by inundations, and the churches of Paris are filled with suppliants praying the Almighty for dry weather, the city of St. Petersburg has, for a month past, suffered by drought, and prayers for rain have been offered up at Riga and Dantzic.

The Emperor of Russia has, it is believed, been remonstrating on the present unsettled state of Wurtemberg, and the

disputes between the Representatives aud the Sovereign of that kingdom.

ASIA.

We feel much pleasure in being enabled to announce the termination of the war in India and the final ratification of the Treaty of Peace with Nepaul on the 4th of March. This important intelligence is communicated in the Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary of the 15th March, brought by Admiral Cockburne, who has arrived from St. Helena. The campaign which preceded this happy result, although of not more than a fortnight's duration, produced several smart actions; in one particularly, which took place on the 2d or 3d of March, the Enemy resisted with great bravery, about 500 of them fell in battle, and our loss was comparatively small; the Company's troops were in the first instance taken by surprise, but soon recovered themselves, repulsed the assailants, and obtained the victory which led to the important diplomatic transaction above described.-By the terms of the Treaty, the Rajah of Nepaul cedes certain portions of territory to the Company; who, in return, are to settle pensions to the amount of two lacks of rupees on such of the Nepaul Chiefs, whose interests will suffer by the alienation of the lands in question.

Intelligence has reached town from Calcutta as late as the 18th of March. Peace with the Goorkahs had caused great rejoicing there; the more so, as much uncertainty at one time prevailed as to the result of the war. Great credit is due to the prompt measures and persevering gal. lantry of General Ochterlony. A few days' longer delay, and it would have been impossible to have done any thing decisive. Already had the army begun to be very sickly; and so necessary was it deemed to withdraw the troops after the Peace, that it had been already effected with the rapidity of a flight. The Goorkah power, as a nation, is completely destroyed, chiefly by having been driven from its valuable acquisitions to the Westward, All accounts concur in the fact, that they have proved themselves the most respectable of all our Indian enemies.

Intelligence has been received that all the persons belonging to an infant Settlement, established at the end of the last year, in the North-west part of the Island of Madagascar, had been murdered by the Natives.

The Princess of Wales, after having stopped at Pera (Constantinople) ten days, embarked on the 17th June. Her Royal Highness received from the Grand Seignior presents, estimated at 45,000 piastres. The Princess then set sail for Brussa, the ancient capitol of the Ottoman Empire in Asia; and from thence proceeds to Jerusalem and Egypt.

AFRICA.

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It is reported in the Paris papers, on the faith of a Sardinian Captain, that the English ship Kent has been captured, after an obstinate conflict, in the Mediterranean, by two Algerine corsairs.

It appears, that of the five vessels some time since seized on by the Tunisian mutineers, who sailed in them on a sort of independent piratical expedition, three have been captured by a Turkish squadron, and a fourth by an English frigate. Only a brig, therefore, remained to the pirates.

Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated Aug. 10.-" The Sardinian tartan St. Vincent's is arrived here from Algiers, whence she sailed the 29th ult. The Master states, that he left Algiers in consequence of a hint given to him; and adds, that the Dey will not allow the British Consul to quit Algiers. They were prepared to make a great defence, but did not expect an immediate attack."

AMERICA, &c.

An intended insurrection of the Negroes has been discovered in South Carolina, and several of the ringleaders have been executed.

Some misunderstanding appears to have taken place between our countrymen and the citizens of the United States on the Lakes. The deposi ions of five commanders of American trading schooners are given; stating, that they had been fired at, detained, and searched, by British cruizers; and that the pretext was looking out for deserters from the Royal Navy. Trade is dull, and distress great, in all parts of the United States.

The wife and family of Joseph Buonaparte have arrived at New York from Havre.-Lavalette is also stated to have arrived in America.

Virginia papers and letters to the 20.h ult. give lamentable accounts of the distress and disappointment generally experienced by English manufacturers, and others, who have been induced to emigrate from their native land in great numbers, under the hope of bettering their condition in America. They find, that the distresses and difficulties in America exceed those left behind them in England; and that all they have gained by the change is a new, not a better country.

A considerable share of acrimony prevails in the United States against the Spaniards; as well on the subject of West Florida, as the haughty and supercilious tone which the Spanish Ambassador had assumed there; and it is evident, the North Americans wish much for a with Spain.

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The French took possession of St. Pierre and Miquelon on the 22d of June. These are two islands in the Gulf of St. Law

rence, which afford facilities for curing fish.

The late gale in the Gulph of Florida has done considerable damage to the Spanish, as well as to the British and American trade. A storm was experienced at Trinidad from the 3d to the 6th of June, during which time fourteen sail of Spanish and English vessels were driven ou shore.

Advices have reached town from Rio Janeiro to the 8th of June. Almost the whole attention of the Cabinet of Rio Janeiro has been directed to fitting out the armament for the South, and it was preparing to sail on the very day of the date of our information. It consisted of several ships of war and transports, with 4000 troops on board; and 2000 more were to be embarked from the island of Santa Catharina. With this united body, the squadron was to proceed to Maldonado and Monte Video, where detachments of the troops were to be landed, and of which possession was to be taken in the name of the King of Spain. It was apprehended, that before the arrival of the Portuguese, the Patriots would take the precaution of destroying the fortifications of the place; and that that of Monte-Video, which had on a former occasion received considerable damage, would be converted into a heap of ruins. Although the two fortresses already stated were to be occupied at first in the name of the Spanish Court, in order not to shock the free sentiments of the Insurgent party by those alienations of stock and soil with which we have lately been so familiar in Europe, it was perfectly known at the capital of the Brazils, that the whole of the left bank of the Western course of the Rio de la Plata had been reluctantly surrendered by the Court of Madrid to the ambition of the House of Braganza, on the condition of the assistance now afforded; and on which was calculated, as the quotient, the entire reduction of the remainder of the Viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres under the secure dominion of the Spanish Crown.

The last accounts from St. Helena are dated the 30th of June; at that time Buonaparte continued to confine himself to his habitation, and the bounds for exercise; which did not subject him to the personal attendance of any but his own companions: he appeared to have a stronger aversion to the visits of the Foreign Commissioners than to those of any British Officer, to whose inspection only he had before been subjected.

Letters from New South Wales state, that nearly the whole of the natives of the island of Eimeo, near Otaheite, have renounced idolatry, and embraced the Christian faith. Six hundred and sixty attend the school.

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July 17. The town of Spilsby was visited by an awful thunder storm. The rain, with hail, poured down in torrents for nearly two hours. At Aswardby, near Spilsby, Mrs. Ailsby, wife of Mr. Barkwith Ailsby, was instantly killed, as she. was taking bread from the oven; the elec tric fluid descended down the chimney, split the same below the roof of the house, broke the windows, and melted the lead. At East Keal, the peas and beans in the garden of Mr. Parker, brickmaker, were literally torn up by the roots. It is supposed that the hail-stones lay more than 18 inches deep. On the same day, during a violent thunder-storm, the inhabitants of Wath, Yorkshire, were alarmed by the fall of an immense body of water (supposed from the breaking of a cloud) in the School Field, near that place; which making its way into the village with great velocity, carried every thing before it. Several acres of turnips, and many tons of earth, were completely swept from the neighbouring fields. A strong wall behind Mr. Turner's premises was forced down, and many of the houses were inundated to the depth of six feet.

July 21. A tremendous storm of thunder and lightning, with heavy rain, was experienced in Lancashire, and the adjoining counties. The electric fluid struck a public-house near Tockholes, which it greatly damaged, and killed the landlord.

-About three o'clock in the afternoon, at Longpark, after a considerable deal of thunder and lightning, a dense whitish cloud was observable, apparently about Barrock, which advanced with great rapidity, and, on its nearer approach, presented the appearance of the waves of the sea tumultuously rolling over each other. This phænomenon was doubtlessly occasioned by the bail composing the body of the cloud, and whirled along by the hurricane which enveloped it. On reaching Longpark, a scene of desolation commenced: within ten minutes a most tremendous volley of pieces of ice, some of them an inch in diameter, shattered the windows of the houses, tore up the turf, beat down the vegetable products of the earth, and did great and extensive damage.

Mr. James had the whole of his crop of barley, oats, &c. completely cut down as with a scythe; more than half the produce of the inhabitants of the village is lost. The like destruction occurred in the neighbourhood, and a few houses were uproofed. At Whaldub about 14 acres of barley were entirely destroyed, besides other injuries. At Parkbroom, Walby, &c. the garden vegetables were nearly all destroyed. The same afternoon the hurricane visited Longtown and the neighbourhood. At Netherby upwards of 700 panes

of glass were broken in the hot-houses of Sir James Graham, bart.; and 60 squares in the house were driven in with great violence by the hail-stones. A particularly large tree at Kirkandrews-upon-Esk, and more in the neighbourhood, were completely torn up by the roots. The country about Scaleby and Kirklinton also experienced the severity of the storm to a violent degree. The good folks near Foldtown began to pray in earnest, thinking the Italian astronomer's predictions were about to be fulfilled.

The same day the town and neighbourhood of Stafford were visited by one of the heaviest hail-storms, with vivid lightning and loud peals of thunder, in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. Great quantities of hay were carried off by the torrent, and much more has been entirely spoiled. A labourer of Mr. Lycets of Shallowford, lost his life in endeavouring to save some hay. This storm has done even greater damage in the town of Stone and the neighbourhood. streets were in many parts four feet deep in water; and a small house was washed away by the food. The vinery of H. Booth, esq. of Clayton, sustained considerable damage. In one garden on the Marsh every thing was crushed as if the roller had been passed over it. At Hatfield, J. Routledge was struck by the lightning, but is likely to recover: his horse was killed. The rain poured down in torrents for the space of nearly two hours,

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On the 230 and 24th an immense fall of rain was experienced at Brown-hills, Norton, and Longdon, near Litchfield. In the former place, the heath on the waste lands and elevations was forced up by the roots. The thunder was heavy, accompanied by gusts of wind, and partial spouts of rain, as though poured from solid masses of water. At Norton, the thunder was the heaviest and most alarming ever known. At Longdon, the deluge had all the appearance of a water-spout; and the most frightful vestiges of its effects are traced through the whole neighbourhood. A servant of John Atkinson, esq. of Maple Hays, near Litchfield, was killed by the lightning on Thursday evening, the 25th, at Lemonsley. The thunder was tremendously heavy.

Aug. 3. As some labourers were digging in a gravel-pit on what is commonly called Huckeridge Hill, near Sawston, in the county of Cambridge, they discovered the remains of a human skeleton, about three feet below the surface of the ground. At the feet of the skeleton stood two vessels of brass ornamented on the rim; and on the left side were found fragments of pottery and a sword. On the 5th inst. they met with two spear-heads, &c. in the same pit. These relicks, though much

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injured by time, are worth the notice of an Antiquary. The brass vessels and sword are in the possession of the Rev. Dr. E. D. Clarke; the spear-heads and fragments of pottery were purchased by M. D. Duffield, esq. F. S. A. Several spear-heads and celts were discovered near the same place a few years ago. [See Gent. Mag. vol. LXXXV. ii. p.26.] From the contiguity to Vandlebury (Gog-Magog) they may be supposed to be Roman.

Aug. 10. The Bishop of London held a Confirmation in Harwich church, and confirmed 576 persons. His Lordship afterwards inspected the National Schools established there, and expressed his entire approbation of their conduct.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. Windsor Castle, Aug. 3.-His Majesty has enjoyed good bodily health, and has in generał been very tranquil during the last month, but there is no change in his Majesty's disorder.

Saturday, July 13.

This evening a meeting of the inhabitants of Walthamstow and Leyton in Essex took place, for the purpose of promoting in those parishes the general use of machines to cleanse chimneys, instead of employing children to climb them. The notice summoning the inhabitants was signed by the Rev. Edward Conyers (vicar of Walthamstow), Rev. William Sparrow (curate), and Rev. Charles Laprimaudaye (vicar of Leyton). The meeting was attended by several families of the neighbourhood; the number of persons present, including children, was about 80, or more, and the result was greatly favourable to the cause. The resolutions passed were-1. That, in consideration of the various complicated miseries to which children are liable who are employed to sweep chimneys, it is the opinion of this meeting that such practice should be abolished, and that it is expedient measures should be immediately taken in the parishes of Walthamstow and Leyton to promote the use of machines for that purpose. 2. That this meeting views with pleasure the exertions lately made in London by the Chief Magistrate, and the Society for superseding the Necessity of Climbing Boys, &c. for the prevention of employing children to climb and sweep chimneys. 3. That a subscription be opened for defraying the expences attending the endeavours to abolish the practice of employing children to climb chimneys in these parishes, and that a committee be now chosen for promoting the objects of this meeting. 4. That it be an instruction and recommendation to the committee, to take into their consideration the situation of any infant children who may, by the introduction and re

commendation of the present measure, be thrown out of employment; and promote their future welfare, by first attending to their health, and afterwards to their future prospects in life. 5. That the resolutions passed this day be transmitted to the Society for superseding the Necessity of Climbing-boys; and also that they be inserted in the papers of this county, and such others as the Committee may think fit. 6. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the chairman, for his polite at tention to the business of the meeting. A master chimney-sweeper attended, and related a case of extreme ill usage which he received when a climbing-boy, of which an account appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine for April 1804.

Monday, July 29.

A very numerous Meeting took place at the City of London Tavern, to take into consideration the present distressed state of the lower classes, and the most effectual means of extending relief to them. The Duke of York took the chair, supported by the Dukes of Kent and Cambridge. He was accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Duke of Rutland, Lord Manvers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Wilberforce, and other distinguished individuals. The Duke of York immediately proceeded to open the business of the meeting. He was followed by the Duke of Kent, who, after a few observations, read the first resolution which was proposed to their consideration: "That the sudden transition from a state of extensive warfare to a system of peace has been productive of a stagnation of employment, and a revulsion of trade, deeply affecting many classes of the community, and causing, in particular districts, many instances of great individual distress." This speech was received with enthusiastic applause; and Mr. Harman seconded the resolution.-Lord Cochrane then offered himself to the attention of the meeting What he desired to impress upon the minds of those whom he had the honour to address was, that the preliminary resolution which had been read by an illustrious Duke was altogether founded in fallacy. The existing distresses could not be truly ascribed to any sudden transition from war to peace. He pro

ceeded at some length to controvert the truth of the position, and diverged into a variety of political remarks, which, whatever weight they might intrinsically possess, were indubitably ill-advised, and unsuited to the occasion Mr. Wilberforce very properly remonstrated with his Lordship. But much clamour was excited; and the object of the meeting in some measure failed. The resolutions, however, were carried, and are in sub

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stance as follows:-1. That there does exist a stagnation of employment, producing many instances of great local distress. 2. That it may be confidently expected, that those who are able to afford the means of relief will contribute their utmost endeavours to alleviate these sufferings. 3. That though it be impossible for any Association to attempt the general relief of such difficulties, yet that it has been proved by experience, that extensive benefits may be derived from the co-operation and correspondence of a Society in the Metropolis, encouraging the efforts of individuals associating in different districts, for the relief of their several neighbourhoods.-4. That a Subscription be immediately opened, and Contributions generally solicited. (See the Address of the Committee in p. 130.)

Wednesday, July 31.

This afternoon the remains of Miss Burrowes, of Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, were taken to St. James's Church, Clerkenwell-green, for interment. The grave was ordered to be dug 20 feet deep: when the coffin came to be lowered, the undertaker found some fault with the. depth, and the grave-digger and his assistant went down to throw up a few more shovels of earth, when, unfortunately, owing to the great pressure of the people and the ground being composed of loose earth, the sides gave way, and the earth fell in and buried them under its weight. Several men were immediately set about shovelling away the earth, which kept constantly falling in; but in about an hour after, the body of one of them of the name of Butcher, apparently dead, was found, and by the means prescribed for restoring persons apparently suffocated, he was restored to life. The body of the other workman was not discovered until near ten o'clock at night.

Thursday, Aug. 1.

According to annual custom, the silver arrow was shot for at the Butts at Harrowon-the-Hill, by twelve of the young gentlemen educated at that school, which was won with difficulty by Master Jenkins.

The Lord Mayor having lately committed to the House of Correction a working sugar-baker for having left his employment in consequence of a dispute respecting wages, and not having during his confinement received any personal correction, conformably to the statute, in consequence of no order to that effect being specified in the warrant of committal; he actually brought an action against the Lord Mayor in the Court of Cominon Pleas, for non-conformity to the Law, as he had received no whipping during his confinement. The Jury were obliged to give a farthing damages; but the point of Law was reserved.

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GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. Downing-street,, July 29.

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George, Earl of Dalhousie, G. C. B. Lieut. Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Major George Evatt, 55th foot, Commandant of the Military Asylum at Southampton, with the rank of Lieut-Colonel.

Foreign-office, Aug.6. Hon. John Meade, Consul-General in Spain, vice Sir John Hunter, deceased.

Whitehall, Aug. 6. Capt. Sir Thomas Lavie, K. G. C. B. Governor of the Royal Naval Asylum at Greenwich, vice Dacres.

Richard Neave, esq. Secretary and Register to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, vice Aust, resigned.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, July 26, Lieut.-col. Sir James Bontein, one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber.

Aug. 17. The dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom, granted unto Algernon Percy, esq. commonly called Lord Algernon Percy) by the title of Baron Prudhoe, of Prudhoe Castle, Northumberland.

Gilbert Robertson, esq. British Consul at Philadelphia.

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