turning home from school at his usual hour, search was made for him. Last Tuesday morning he was found dead in one of the vaults of St. George's chapel, Paddington. The body was standing against the wall of the vault. His bag, with his school-books, was on his shoulder; there were several coffins in the vault. It is conjectured that the boy had been led there by curiosity to see a funeral, and that having been inadvertently shut in, he died of fright. The following circumstance lately happened at Mitchel Dean, Gloucestershire:The wife of one Bennet having manifested an attachment towards a man of the name of Marfell (her first cousin), Bennet forgave her, upon a solemn promise that she would be constant to him in future, observing, that if ever he caught them toge ther again he would certainly kill both. However, last week they were seen in a wood, and on Saturday night last he went from home, under pretence of going to Hereford, but returned back at twelve at night, and, breaking open the door, found Marfell and his wife together. He instantly drew a knife and attempted to stab his wife, which Marfell prevented, Bennett thrust the knife into the lower part of the belly of Martell, but he being the most powerful, knocked the other down, and ran away. Bennet pursued, and, throwing the knife after him, wounded him in the back. Marfell made his escape, but died of his wounds on Monday. Bennet has absconded. His wife fled during the scuffie, and has not since been heard of. 9. An aggregate meeting of the Irish catholics took place at Dublin on the 9th. Their first resolution was, that a petition should be presented to parliament early in the next session, and their second went to appoint a new catholic committee, consisting of the catholic peerage and hierarchy, certain delegates (ten) from each county, five deputies from every parish in Dublin, together with the survivors of those persons who composed the catholic committee of 1793. Causes relative to the Property Tar.-Exchequer Sittings, July 11. Before the Lord Chief Baron.Refusal to allow the deduction on payment of interest.-This was a prosecution instituted by the Board of Taxes, and is of general importance, particularly as a caution to money-lenders, and as a notice to borrowers, that they are protected in demanding an allowance and reimbursement of the property-tax on the payment of interest. Mr. Dauncey, for the prosecution, stated the case to be this: The defendant having lent one Robert Wright, a farmer, in Norfolk, 800l. on the mortgage of his farm, Mr. Wright regularly paid him 201. for the interest halfyearly, and on claiming to deduct the property-tax on each halfyearly payment, the defendant, on three different occasions, refused to allow the deduction; and at length told Wright, that if he persisted in his demand, he, the defendant, should call in the money. Wright, finding he could get no redress, stated his case to the Board of Taxes, who thereupon directed the present prose cution cution. This was followed by the defendant's calling in the principal-money. Mr. Dauncey stated, that the penalties, if enforced to the full extent under this prosecution, were treble the amount of the principal-money on each refusal, amounting together to 72001. but the defendant, having offered no defence, and by his council admitted the impropriety of his conduct, a verdict was entered for the crown in the reduced penalty of 4001. Caution to Brokers on Distresses for Rent. This was an information filed by the attorney-general at the instance of his Majesty's commissioners for the affairs of taxes, against the defendant, Joseph Dales, a broker, for the penalty of 501. incurred by his haying, in making a distress for rent due to one Henry Clark Granger, the landlord, refused to allow Joseph Walden, the tenant, the sum of 11. 8s. being the landlord's property-tax, charged on, and paid by Walden, for two small tenements in Upper Thames-street and Elbow-lane. Mr. Dauncey, the counsel for the crown, having proceeded to state the facts in support of the prosecution, the defendant, by his counsel, observed, that he was convinced of his error, and that he had not any defence to offer in mitigation, except that he acted under the express direction of the landlord, Granger, by whom he was employed to distrain for the rent, and who is not now to be found.Verdict for the Crown. 12. Quantity of strong beer brewed by the first eight houses in she London Brewery, from the Barclay, Perkins, & Co. 264,105 105,887 103,432 85,181 81,761 A few weeks since, in ploughing up a field at Withington, six miles from Cheltenham, and two from Frogmill, the property of H. F. Brooke, Esq. a most beautiful tesselated pavement, more perfect than any hitherto found, was dis covered. Mr. B. immediately made known the important discovery to Mr. Lysons and other gentlemen conversant in this branch of antiquity, who are now employed in collecting and examining these fine remains. The site of a villa, 150 feet in length, has been most accurately ascertained; seven different rooms have been clearly traced, and the pavements are enriched with drawings, in the highest state of preservation, of Neptune, Orpheus, animals, birds, fishes, &c. An hippocaust, or sweating-room, with its flues, and several pillars of considerable magnitude, are to be seen. Whatever part of this interesting scene can be removed with safety, has been presented by Mr. Brooke to the British Museum. On the 14th, Thomas Standen, of Salehurst, near Silver Hill Barracks, finished the arduous task, which for a trifling wager he had undertaken, of walking 1100 miles in so many successive hours, going one mile only in each hour. This man is nearly 60 years of age, and his performance ontdoes that which Captain Barclay, after such great training, performed at Newmarket. Bautzen, in Lusatia, July 23. Yesterday was a dreadful day for this town; after a long continuance of hot weather, a tire broke out, with the wind blowing strong from the eastward, and which spread so rapidly, that within the space of two hours 125 houses were laid in ashes. The flames raged so dreadfully, that several people lost their lives in attempt. ing to save some of their best effects 26, Dublin. — This morning, about one o'clock, one of the Ros common regiment of militia, while standing sentry at the navy hospital on the north wall, was attacked in the most sudden manner by some nefarious assassin, as yet unknown. The villain accosted the sentinel in the following words : "You rascal, you have sold your country for two guineas-take that," and instantly discharged a pistol at the sentry, the contents of which entered his body, and mortally wounded him. The ruffian afterwards flung the pistol in the soldier's face, and immediately absconded. The unfortunate victim of assassination survived but a few hours, yet long enough to relate the atrocious circumstance; after which he expired in great agony, leaving a widow, and three children, to lament his fate. 27. Bank Notes -The amount of notes of the Bank of England in circulation on the 6th of July, 1811, as laid before parliament, was as follows: Late on Wednesday night, or early on Thursday morning, the bank of Messrs. La Costa and Co. in Chertsey, was broken open, and robbed of Bank of England and other notes, to the amount of upwards of 40001. The robbery was not discovered till the clerks went to business on Thursday morning, and had occasion for the notes in the iron closet; at the same time they found that the book, containing the numbers of the notes, had been stolen, to prevent their being traced. The robbers had entered the Bank by means of picklock keys— had opened five doors, and had fastened them again on their leav ing, to prevent an early discovery. 29. An act of parliament, passed. during the late session, empowers the incumbent of any living to borrow, at 4 per cent. of commissioners appointed for that purpose, twice the amount of the next annual income of his living, for the purpose of improving or building a new Farsonage-house. This sum, however, is to be paid by instal ments ments in 20 years. Should the incumbent die before the whole is paid off, his successor is bound to discharge what remains. Government have advanced 50,000. expressly for the purpose of niaking these loans, which will not affect Queen Ann's bounty. All applications are to be made through the diocesan. A terrible fire broke out at Saalfeldt, near Salzburg, in Germany. Of the 121 houses which formed the town, 108 were reduced to ashes in a few hours. The inhabitants saved very little of their property, and the produce of their harvest fell a prey to the flames. 30. A most extraordinary robbery was committed on Thursday evening last, on Hounslow Heath, by a single footpad, who stopped the coach of surgeon Morris, of Marlborough-street, in which were himself and two Miss Somervilles, of the above place. The fellow had no weapon but a large clasp knife, which he thrust into the coach, and swore he would stab Mr. Morris if he made the least hesitation in delivering his money. He gave him two five pound notes and four shillings. The ladies were all the time in the greatest agitatation, for fear the fellow should commit some barbarity, and held their money out, begging he would take it, and go about his business. But he had no sooner done with the gentleman, than he removed their apprehensions, by saying, "Nay, ladies, don't be frightened, I never did the least injury to a woman in my life, nor never will, d-n me; as for your money, keep it yourselves, all that I ask from you is a kiss apiece, if you VOL. LIII. grudge me that I'm sure you are neither sensible nor good-bumoured." He then took his leave very civilly, declaring that it was the first robbery he ever committed, and should be the last. He had spent all his money, he said, very foolishly, and that sum would carry him to his friends, and then he should have plenty. There was a footman behind the coach, but no attempt was made for having the fellow secured. He was near six feet high, dressed in a blue jacket, and had the Irish accent. Extract of a Letter from Petworth: "A few days since, a labouring man, engaged ploughing in a field at Bignor, near Petworth, found the plough obstructed by a heavy stone, when he obtained assistance, and removed it: it is of marble, and beneath is a flight of steps of the same, leading to a large arched passage, where was discovered an entire Roman bath, with tesselated pavement, in perfect preservation. The bath is of an hexagonal form, surrounded with seats; in the centre is a metallic pipe; the bottom of the bath is about two feet below the pavement, and five feet wide; the tesselated floor represents various figures in dancing attitudes, most beautifully wrought. In digging further, they found a dolphin and various other antiquities of the most costly materials. It is supposed to be the remains of a Roman palace. A Roman road has also been discovered leading through the field, and supposed to extend much further; but it is not at present suffered to be explored. A gentleman in the vicinity has an ancient M.S. which particularly speaks of this place, G aud and many attempts had been made to discover it, before it was so fortunately accomplished by accident. In this manuscript many other curiosities are spoken of, which arc are expected to be discovered on a further exploration. A very considerable sum has been offered for the field on a speculation, but refused." Madame Blanchard, in one of her late ascents from Paris in a balloon, was caught in a storm of hail and rain, but, notwithstanding, ascended so high that she was lost in clouds and whirlwinds, and did not alight from her balloon near Vincennes til between six and seven in the morning the day after she arose from Paris. In consequence of the prodigious height the balloon ascended, Madame Blanchard fainted, and continued iusensible for some time. Her ascension occupied 14 hours and an half. 31. What has been called a tower erecting at Boulogne, is, it seems, a sort of column formed of marble found near Boulogne, and which is to be called the Column Napoleon. It is 162 French feet in height, and square. On the sides are two lions of bronze, cast by Houdon, 17 feet in height. In front is a representation in bronze of Marshal Soult presenting the model of this monument to Napoleon in the name of the Army of the Coast; the figures are fifteen feet in height. On the seafront is a representation also in bronze of Admiral Latouche Treville, with marine attributes and allegorical figures of prudence and strength. These two bronzes are cased with porphyry. The column is surmounted by three eagles in bronze, cast by Getti, seven feet in height, supporting on their wings displayed the bust of Napoleon. Salisbury, July 31.- Samuel Tucker was indicted for the wilful murder of Ann Tucker, his wife, at Bradford, in the county of Wilts. This was a case of the most atrocious kind. It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner, who was originally a weaver, and has since practised medicine, and called himself Doctor Tucker, many months since conceived the design of murdering his wife, on account of the disparity of ages, she being about 25 years older than himself. That in order to effect her death, he kept her continually confined in his house, without allowing any one to see her, from the 1st of last January till the day when she died, on the Sth of March last, allowing her only a small quantity of half-boiled potatoes, and barley brend and a little water. That he frequently left his house for two days together, during which she was locked up and without food; and that her room, by reason of the non-admittance of air and certain offensive things left therein, was nearly sufficient to create putridity. By this treatment she became so greatly emaciated as to be unable to move out of her bed, during which time he still continued his ill-treatment, and she was actually starved to death. The surgeon stated, that on examining the corpse, it was literally nothing but skin and bone. The chief witnesses against the prisoner were people of the name of Byfield, who were the deceased's children by a former husband. The |