burgh: A wealthy German printer, was on the eve of returning home to the land of his fathers, to enjoy that fortune which he had acquired by honest industry, when he was found murdered in his bed in the morning; several stabs with a knife having been inflicted on the body. In his clinched hands were tufts of different coloured hair, which he had torn from the assassins in his conflict with them. They were disappointed, however, in the booty they had expected to find: an insignificant sum was all they carried off, the great bulk of his fortune being in notes and bills, which had been carefully concealed under a carpet. The murderers were some of his own workmen. They quitted the town in a travelling carriage, but the police soon overtook them, and lodged them safely in prison.

FEBRUARY.

1. RATHKEALE.-Last night, about the hour of twelve, the house of major Hare, of MountHenry, about three miles from this town, was attacked and entered by an armed party, who immediately proceeded up stairs to the major's bed-room, and murdered him. He was shot through the body across the chest, the ball entering at the right side, and passing out at the left. They took three excellent guns from the house, and some ammunition. His wife was in the room the whole time they murdered him in the lobby.

3. Loss OF THE THAMES EAST INDIAMAN. The Thames left the Downes at 12 o'clock on Wednesday last, with a smart breeze from the south-west, and continued

hurricane. Finding the ship making fast towards the shore, an order was given to commence firing signals of distress, but such was the state of the elements, that all idea of assistance was soon abandoned as hopeless. The vessel was every moment approaching nearer the shore; the sea running mountains high, and the moon affording a dim light through the dark clouds, served only to make their extreme danger the more apparent.

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At length, about twelve o'clock, the ship struck on a rock very near the Head, but she floated from thence, and drifted round near to the town of Eastbourn, between the Round-house and the Martello Tower, where she again struck, and got quite ashore. This was soon after two o'clock on Sunday morning, and from that until half-past nine, the ship continued to beat with tremendous violence against the shore, and every succeeding wave was pected to shatter her to pieces. The same incessant firing was kept up; lights were very speedily shown from the shore; and in a short time the beach was covered with people, all anxious to assist in the preservation of the crew, but unfortunately without the power of doing so at that time. Not long after the ship struck, her main-mast went by the board, carrying with it four of the crew, and in the course of the night the fore and mizen-masts followed, and seven more of the crew were

washed overboard. At daylight this fine ship was lying on the sand, totally dismasted, and striking with a violence which threatened to stove her in pieces; and her crew were seen crowded upon the deck, looking anxiously towards the shore for assistance, and expecting every moment to be overwhelmed by the waves, which were breaking upon them with undiminished force. At this time, several hundred people had collected on the beach, and the ship was so near the shore, that it seemed to those on board, as though they could almost leap from her side to the dry land. At length, the only boat, that could be found large enough to launch in the tremendous surf, was brought to the spot, and a midshipman of the Preventive service, with six seamen, in a moment volunteered their services to attempt to reach the ship. Several successive efforts were made to launch her, but she was each time swamped, and her gallant little crew washed ashore. Still, however, undismayed, they made another attempt, and succeeded in getting almost without the breakers, when a sea took her starboard bow, and upset her. The six seamen reached the shore; but the gallant young officer, who so fearlessly had risked his life, fell a victim to his undaunted courage and humanity, and the ship's company, as well as those on shore, saw him struggling with the waves, until his strength was exhausted, and he sunk beneath

them.

Captain Manby's apparatus for the preservation of lives was at length brought into action; and a rope being thrown on board the ship and made fast, the rest of the ship's company, together with

major and Mrs. M'Innis, and their female servant (passengers), were got safe on shore; but without saving a single article, except the clothes which they had on their backs. They were all completely worn out with fatigue and anxiety, and the passengers were conveyed as speedily as possible to the nearest inn. The officers and crew remained near the spot, in the hope of being able to save some part of the cargo.

FALCON. A falcon was lately shot near Parham, by lord de la Zouch's keeper, the wings of which measured nearly four feet. This bird, being a native of the cold and dreary climes of the north, is but seldom found to the south of Norway, Iceland, and the northern part of Russia. The prevailing colour of its plumage is a dusky brown, and spotted; the feathers on the legs are very long, and of a pure white; the legs below the knee are of a pale blue, and are very strongly made. Its migrating so far to the south renders the above a singular occurrence.

KNIGHTHOOD IN IRELAND.The opinion of the attorney and solicitor-general has been taken, whether the lord-lieutenant of Ireland has power to confer the honour of knighthood? and they are both decidedly of opinion, that since the Union no such right has existed. of the opinion has been sent to lord Wellesley. The following are the names of the gentlemen, who have been knighted by the different lords-lieutenant who have governed Ireland since the Union,

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and whose honours are now declared to be null and void: sir James Riddall, sir Arthur Clarke, sir Edward Stanley, sir John Ferns, sir William Smyth,

sir Thomas Whelan, sir William Betham, sir Charles Morgan, sir Charles Vernon, sir John Phillimore (R. N.), sir John Burgoyne, sir John Stevenson, and sir Thomas Moriarty.

4. PROPOSED AID TO AGRICULTURISTS. Circular letters were sent on Saturday last, by lord Liverpool and the chancellor of the Exchequer, to the governor and deputy governor of the Bank, and some of the principal bankers, inviting their attendance at Fifehouse at one o'clock to day. The gentlemen so invited repaired thither at the time named, when lord Liverpool, after a brief introduction, adverting to the anxiety felt by the government for the relief of the agricultural interest, requested to be favoured with their opinion-whether an issue of Exchequer-bills to the extent of five millions, and applied by govern, ment as a loan to the country bankers, under regulations similar to those adopted in the issue of bills for the relief of the commere cial distress, would enable the country bankers to advance money to the farmers in the manner they had usually done previous to the decline in the value of agricultural produce, so as to protect the farmer from the consequence of a forced sale of his corn or live stock? The gentlemen present had no hesitation in giving a prompt answer to his lordship's question, being unanimously of opinion, that the measure proposed would be of no utility, inasmuch as the difficulty was, not in the inadequate capital of the country bankers, of which great abundance existed, but in the impossibility on the part of the farmer to offer sufficient security. In the present state of the markets, they did not consider that either

the crops or live stock of the farmer could deserve that name. This being the sole object of the interview, and lord Liverpool having no further questions to ask, the meeting separated. The appointment for this conference, which was known in the city early in the morning, caused much expectation, because it was supposed to relate to financial matters of far greater importance.

QUEEN'S WILL-Her late Majesty's will, with three codicils, was proved in the Prerogative Court. The effects are sworn under 20,000l. It has been deter→ mined by her majesty's executors, that the property which she left at Brandenburgh House, and abroad, shall be immediately sold, to dis charge (as far as it will go) all just claims.

HORRIBLE INSTANCE OF REVENGE.-J. Hunt, who lives near Spanish Grove, in Virginia, had three daughters, one about 18 years old, one about 12, and the youngest about 8: these, with a negro boy about 12, were all the persons belonging to his family. Mr. Hunt, having gone to Richmond, left his three daughters and the negro boy at home, On Thursday evening, the 13th of December, the eldest daughter chastised the boy for some misconduct. At their usual hour the three girls went to bed, their bedding having been previously placed on the floor near the fire, A short time before day, the girls caused the boy to make a fire, and again went to sleep; but they soon slept the sleep of death; for the boy, irritated by the chastisement lately received, and instigated by revenge, murdered the three sisters as they lay asleep, by ferociously beating out

their brains with a large axe. Having remained after the perpetration of the murder until day, he took whatever he imagined valuable to him, and set fire to the house; it was burnt down, and every article of Hunt's furniture was consumed: several persons, who saw the fire, hastened to the spot, and got the girls out, but so deformed were they by the fire, that no human beings ever presented a more horrible appearance. Upon taking the boy up, he confessed every circumstance. A coroner's jury, upon examining into the case, called him before them, when he stated every circumstance, agreeably to his former confession.-Richmond Enquirer.

5. His Majesty held a court at his palace in Pall Mall, which was attended by the great officers of state, the foreign ambassadors, &c. Among the presentations were, Mr. Thornton, his majesty's minister at the court of the king of Portugal, on his return from the Brazils; and lord Clanwilliam, upon his being appointed undersecretary of state for foreign affairs. Two new official seals for Scotland, were agreed upon. Sir George Warrender was introduced, and sworn in a privy-councillor. His majesty gave audiences to the earl of Liverpool, the marquis of Londonderry, Mr. Peel, the duke of Montrose, and the duke of Dorset, -Next day the king held another court. His majesty received on the throne the address of the House of Lords; to which he was pleased to return a most gracious

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VACCINATION. The usual annual report to the secretary of state for the Home department, from the National Vaccine establishment, has just been printed by order of the

House of Commons. It is signed by sir Henry Halford, president of the Royal College of Physicians; by sir Everard Home, master of the Royal College of Surgeons; sir W. Blizard and Henry Cline, esq., governors of the same; and by Drs. Frampton, Hume, Badham, and Lloyd, censors of the Royal College of Physicians. The test of another year's experience has produced an increase in their confidence as to the benefits of vaccination. It appears to be no longer doubtful, that the smallpox, in a modified and peculiar form, will sometimes take place after vaccination; but the disorder has always run a safe course, being uniformly exempt from the secondary fever, which is that stage of the small-pox, in which the patient most commonly dies.

6. The penalties, which Carlile was sentenced to pay by the Court of King's Bench, having been estreated and returned to the Pipe Office, an extent was issued from thence, directed to the sheriffs of London, and commanding them to levy for one of the penalties to the amount of 500l. The Sheriff, accompanied by a large body of his officers, proceeded to the premises; and, after seizing every thing that bore the appearance of property, shut up the shop.

9. On Friday night, the 8th of this month, or early on Saturday morning, the vault of the late Thomas Jones, esq., of Llantysiliohall, in the county of Denbigh, was broken into by seven or eight men, with an attorney and surgeon from a neighbouring town at their head; the coffins containing the body of the deceased were forced open, then taken outside, turned upside down, and the corpse tumbled upon the ground. The body

having been interred on the 12th of December, 1820, was of course in a state of great decay, as appeared by the stains and smell left upon the grass so late as Sunday evening, notwithstanding the heavy rain of that day and the day before, when the place was viewed by the clergyman of the parish and the churchwardens. The only motive assigned for this outrage is, that a person, supposing himself interested in a will, had dreamt that one was deposited under the head of the deceased. Upon this vision of a disordered mind, strange as it may appear, an attorney was found weak enough and wicked enough to commit the above outrage. He came prepared with a plumber, masons, blacksmith, &c., and even two females are said to have been present! Legal measures are instituted against the partics.

16. On Friday morning last, a young man, named John Gales, servant to John White, farmer, of Branking Moor, near Darlington, met an untimely death through the insanity of his master. White had at different times of late exhibited strong symptoms of mental derangement, and on the evening of Thursday, was strongly impressed with the idea, that his house was infested by robbers. Under this impression he would not retire to rest, but wandered about the house with a loaded gun in his hand the whole night, to shoot (he said) the robbers as they came in, fancying he heard and saw them at the windows.

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young man from Darlington, named Bowser, who was with him all night, endeavoured, but without effect, to divert and dissuade him from his wild idea. Early in the morning, White left Bowser

alone in the kitchen, and again traversed the house with his gun. The unfortunate deceased came down stairs about 6 o'clock, and proceeded to go out to his work, but finding the outer door fastened so as to prevent him, he returned and went into the kitchen, where Bowser was standing by the fireside. White, at that time being in the passage, suddenly approached and fired, lodging the contents of his gun in the body of the unfortunate Gales, near the hip bone. He fell at the feet of Bowser, and in about two hours expired. A coroner's jury, after a careful inquiry into the circumstances, returned the following verdict :— "That John Gales came to his death by John White firing a gun, loaded with gunpowder and shot, whilst the said John White was in a fit of mental derangement !” White has been committed to the county gaol, to take his trial for murder at the ensuing assizes.-— Durham Advertiser.

COINS DISCOVERED.-A number of labourers being employed under the direction of Messrs. Aldermen Wood and J. J. Smith, to clear away some very ancient rubbish in the Borough Compter, for the purpose of making a common sewer, discovered, in digging up the foundation, several old gold coins of the early reigns of the Henrys, some silver coins of Charles 1st and queen Elizabeth, in a very perfect state, and pieces of curiously wrought iron, supposed to be fragments of armour, and to be of Danish workmanship.

DESTRUCTION OF THRASHING MACHINES.-On Thursday last, in the county of Norfolk, a numher of idle and disorderly per sons assembled at Shimpling, near Diss, for the purpose of breaking