keys, and anchored her; carried me and the mate on board of two of the schooners, and brought us back about 11 o'clock; they had lashed a schooner along-side; we were ordered below; I came on deck, and was fired at. When daylight came, three of them were gone out of sight, the remaining one continued plundering until 8 A. M. on the 7th, and when they could find nothing more to suit them, having taken the principal part of the cargo, the ship's boats, sails, warps, ropes, and stores, they called me on deck, and ordered me to muster my crew; being all on deck, they cut the cable and jumped on board, and gave three cheers, having a man on board they had taken out of a French brig three days previous to this. (Signed)

H. CHATWIN, Master of the brig Hebe, from London.

Brig Zephyr, Joseph Lumsden,
Master, Havannah, July 13th,

1822.

On the 7th of July, off Cape St. Antonio, at half-past 3 P. M. two vessels appeared a-head, standing to the east. At about three leagues distance from land, the Zephyr was boarded by a piratical schooner armed with 2 nine pounders, small armis, and 35 men. They sent the captain, a passenger (capt. Camper), and 6 of the crew on board the schooner, leaving 16 of their people to plunder, and run the brig ashore. They took possession of every thing belonging to the passengers as well as the cargo, putting part on board their vessel, and throwing part overboard; at the same time threatening to kill the master and captain Camper. They had taken all the provisions, clothes, watches, and trunks, when, being excessively intoxicated, they became

furious. They then put Camper and the captain on board the Zephyr, the rest of the ship's company remaining on board the schooner, and set fire to the brig. In that dreadful moment, the captain confessed that he had money on board; they immediately put out the fire and carried him into the cabin, where, having recovered his senses (having been almost suffocated), he pointed out where the money was, amounting to 1,500l. in doubloons and silver. They took this, and went off, sending on board the persons who had remained in the schooner, but detaining the mate to navigate their vessel. The brig made sail for the Havannah, in order to repair the damages sustained, and arrived there on the 11th.

AUGUST.

RUSSIAN DESERTERS. The following ordinance of his imperial majesty, lately issued, shows both the love of his subjects for the military service, and the tender mercies of the imperial government towards those who harbour deserters: "In every village or place, where, unknown to the lord, a deserter or fugitive finds a forbidden shelter with a peasant, the community of these peasants shall be condemned to a fine of 2,000 roubles for every such deserter. If this shelter is given with the knowledge of the lord of the village, he shall pay the same sum, independently of that paid by the peasants. If the concealment has been effected by the lord, and if the deserter has been received into one of the villages by him, in that case the lord shall be obliged to pay alone the sum of 2,000 roubles for

every deserter, besides being liable to the other rigours of the law. Whoever shall denounce a deserter or a fugitive, shall receive for each individual a reward of 500 roubles, derived from the fine imposed on the harbourer."

3. IRELAND EXECUTION OF NINE MEN. On the 1st, were executed in front of the new county gaol, Limerick, James Cleary, Jas. Browne, Thomas Neill, Thomas Gorman, and John M'Donough, for the murder of the Shanagolden post-boy, on the 21st of March. Of these five, two were only 21 years of age, and the other three did not exceed 26. And on this day, Wm. Walsh, Lawrence Walsh, Edmond Dooley, and Wm. Martin, were executed at the same place, for the murder of young Mr. Hoskins. They all appeared resigned to their fate, and acknowledged the justness of their sentence. From the moment of their conviction, they had attended to the admonition of their pastor, with becoming seriousness and contrition.

ATTEMPT AT RAPE. Two young ladies (one of them not more than 15 years of age) had gone to visit the fine waterfall at Routingbridge, near Dumfries; while they were retiring from the spot, a man, dressed like a farmer's servant, suddenly seized the eldest girl, threw her on the ground, and there, in the face of the day and in the presence of a third person, daringly attempted to effect his brutal purpose. In the first moments of her terror the younger girl fled; but moved to desperation by the bitter cries of her companion, she returned, and fearlessly seizing the villain by the back of his neckcloth, nearly strangled him. Thus assailed, the villain was glad to fly.

7. MARLBOROUGH - STREET.

Thomas Moverly, the soldier of the foot-guards, charged with being concerned with Percy Jocelyn, bishop of Clogher, in the commission of an abominable offence, (see p. 126) was brought from the House of Correction to be admitted to bail. Two persons, having the appearance of respectable tradesmen, tendered themselves as his bail. The magistrate informed them of the nature of the charge against the prisoner, and asked them, whether they were willing to give bail for his appearance at the sessions.

They replied, they were ready to bail him.

The usual questions as to their property, debts, &c. were then put to them, and they were accepted as the bail in the sum of 2501. each, for the prisoner's appearance at the session.

He was bound in a recognizance of 500l. for his appearance. After the usual forms of registering, &c., had been gone into, the soldier quitted the office; but no serjeant or any soldier attended to take him away.

All the witnesses to the transaction, who had already given evidence, were summoned to appear before the magistrate, who, in his private room, directed them to be in attendance to appear at the sessions, where they were to give evidence against the two miscreants, and also to hold themselves in readiness to go to Ireland, where their attendance would be requisite in the Ecclesiastical Court, as a suit was about to be commenced immediately against the bishop of Clogher, to deprive him of his see, &c.

The payment of the immense revenues of the see of Clogher has been stopped, since the dis

its unworthy possessor.

RUSSIAN ARMY.-The following curious letter has been published in the Allgemeine Zeitung, but accompanied by the observation, that the editor does not guarantee the accuracy of the state

ments:

"In the month of February, mention was made of demagogic plots, which had manifested themselves, not only in the division of Orlow, but through the whole of the second corps of the army under general Sabaniew. The following is what is now stated on this subject. A major of Orlow's division was appointed to instruct a sub-officer and two soldiers of that division, in the elements of the Lancasterian method of teaching. They were to return to their respective regiments, and there diffuse the knowledge of the method. But it was soon discovered, that these men were actively engaged in propagating the principles of atheism and democracy. Several of these Russian carbonari were condemned to run

the gauntlet (passer par les verges), but the soldiers refused to execute the sentence, and a formal mutiny took place, which induced general Sabaniew, commandant of of the second corps, to surround Orlow's division with other troops, and to disarm a part of it. Count Orlow was exiled to the residence of his father-in-law, count Rajewsky, commandant of Kiew, and the major and several officers and soldiers were arrested. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered (as is pretended) that the most dangerous principles had been inculcated, not only in the division of Orlow, and the corps of Sabaniew, but also in count Witt

cantonments. Some officers of the first families have been sent home, and others placed under surveillance. Several soldiers have been punished with the knout, and others have been sent to Siberia. The regiments which constituted Orlow's division, have been incorporated with other divisions. Two of them have been disbanded and re-composed."

SLAVE TRADE. The two French vessels, Vigilante and L'Ursule, which were captured by the boats of his majesty's ships Iphigenia, sir Robert Mends, and Myrmidon, captain Leeke, have been released, and have sailed for Cherbourg. The one which put into Plymouth (La Petite Betsey) is also ordered to be sent to the same port. (See p. 135.)

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-Thomas v. Jones. In this case, David Thomas, esq. sought a compensation in damages against Miss Hannah Jones, for a breach of promise of marriage.

Mr. Taunton stated, that it was rather an unusual circumstance for a gentleman to have to present himself as a plaintiff upon such an occasion; because, to the honour of the ladies, in engagements of this sort they were generally faithful. The defendant, Miss Hannah Jones, had not to urge, in her excuse, the levity of youth, because she had attained to the mature age of 46; the plaintiff being but thirty-eight years of age. The parties were respectable, and possessed of property; and the courtship was carried on under the eye and with the sanction of Miss Jones's mother. The plaintiff's house being somewhat dilapidated and old-fashioned, at the suggestion of the defendant, altera

tions and repairs were made to the amount of 250l.; and the lady, upon this occasion, found or paid for a part of the timber. She belonged to a class of people called Anabaptists, and, being extremely desirous, that, when she came to the mansion-house of the plaintiff, she should not have far to go to chapel, she prevailed on the plaintiff to grant a lease to the society to which she belonged, of a piece of ground on his estate, for the purpose of building a meeting-house. That meeting-house still stood there. He should prove, in the most satisfactory manner, the promise of marriage on more occasions than one. He should also prove, that in the month of February, 1821, the plaintiff, finding that the lady had inti mated a wish to break off the match, sent her a formal invita tion to come and be married, which she declined, declaring that she never would have the plaintiff for her husband. It was impose sible to state this case without a smile, but he trusted the jury would not permit the amusement, which the cause might afford them, to get the better of their sense of justice.

David Reece proved the lady's age to be 46; that Mr. David Thomas was courting her in 1818; that he is about 35 years of age; that a servant was hired by Miss Jones, with a view that the marriage should take place at Allhallow-tide, 1819, who lived under such engagement in the plaintiff's house for twelve months.

The servant was subsequently examined, and stated, that her reason for leaving Mr. Thomas, was, that Miss Jones would not marry him.

Several witnesses were called, who proved promises of marriage on the part of the defendant, the repairing of plaintiff's house-the building of the chapel-and the other points stated in Mr. Taunton's opening.

Mr. Campbell, for the defendant, said, this action was so ridiculous, that Mr. Taunton had found it impossible to state the facts to the jury with decent gravity. The plaintiff, no doubt, might well have worn the willow, and have been considered an unfortunate lover; but would he not now, wherever he went in the principality, be pointed at, as a person who wanted to inveigle an old woman into marriage for the sake of her fortune, and, when he failed in that, wished to get it by the verdict of a jury? Surely he might have met with a lady younger, more beautiful, and more conformable to the objects of a marriage settlement. The lady had certainly reached the mature age of 46. One witness had said she was very beautiful; another bloated, and seemed to indicate some doubt on that point. Now he was instructed to state, and upon that, the jury would take the lady's own word, that she was exceedingly plain-not to say ugly; that she was not accomplished, for the instructions which had been drawn for a settlement, and were said to have been signed for her, only bore her mark. That no love-letters had been produced, probably arose from the lady's inability to write. Did it appear that the esquire did not keep a female servant before? or did it appear, that he had in the slightest degree increased his establishment on account of Miss Hannah Jones? He must have had a female servant

to make his bed, milk his cows, &c. The expenses to which the plaintiff had been put in preparing for the wedding could be alone given in evidence as damages, the amount of which had not been in any way proved; and he therefore trusted, that the jury would send the plaintiff back to the county of Pembroke, with the indignation and contempt which he so justly merited.

Mr. Justice Bayley, in charging the jury, observed, that actions of this nature were not common, but still this was a case in which an action would lie, and that the promise and the breach had both been clearly proved. It, therefore, became a question for the jury to consider what damages they would give. As to the repairs of the house of the plaintiff, there was no evidence that they were done at the suggestion of the defendant; and with regard to the building of the chapel, it was not at all improbable that the plaintiff himself was a member of the Anabaptist -Society, and was thereby induced to give up to them a piece of land for the purpose of building a chapel. The jury, therefore, ought not, in estimating the damages, to give more than the expense which the plaintiff had actually been put to in preparing for the proposed wedding.

The jury consulted for a few minutes, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff.-Damages, One -Hundred Pounds.

CATHOLIC BIGOTRY.- There has occurred in the Netherlands another and striking instance of the opposition between the sense and feelings of the age, and the unyielding bigotry of the Catholic priesthood. It is well known, that though plays were at first, in mo

dern Europe, the offspring of religious ceremonies, and have been subsequently brought to the service of public morals, yet that players in most Roman Catholic countries are a proscribed caste. Instances have occurred of their being refused Christian burial; and we have now an instance, in which they have been refused Christian marriage. M. Moreau and Mademoiselle Lucile Sainte, of the theatre of Brussels, both remarkable for their irreproachable characters, applied lately to a curé for the nuptial benediction, and were refused till they should renounce their theatrical profession. The parties, after going to the confessional, and appearing at the holy table, preparatory to the ceremony, were obliged to forego the nuptial benediction, and to be contented with a civil mar riage.

UPPER CANADA. At a meeting of magistrates and other respectable inhabitants, in the eastern district of Cornwall, on the 9th of August, convened for the purpose of taking into consideration what measures were necessary to be adopted, to make known to his majesty's government the very injurious consequences which would result to Upper Canada, should the agreement of the commissioners relative to the boundary line at Long Sault and Barnhart's islands be carried into effect, the following resolutions were adopted:

1. Resolved, That it plainly appears to this meeting, that should the agreement of the commissioners under the treaty of Ghent, relative to the boundary line between this province and the United States, be carried into effect, the inhabitants of this province will have no water communication by which they can