the prisoners assisted him; An. cliffe was working: the child's mother then came to the stables, and asked the prisoners what they had done to her child; they made no answer; she then accused them of having given gin to the child, and threatened to complain of them to Hill's master; Hill denied that he had given it any gin, and added, that he did not care a damn for her or his master, or her hus band's master; the mother then took away the child. Cross-examined by Mr. Phillips The prisoner, Hill, appeared stupid and confused, as if he had been drinking. Ancliffe drank no part of the spirits, nor did he interfere in the matter; the child's father proved, that the child died that night. Mr. Baron Hullock charged the jury, that the offence, as proved in evidence, did not amount to murder; that the prisoner Ancliffe could not be considered to have taken a guilty part in the transaction; but that the prisoner Hill's careless, imprudent, and wanton conduct afforded legal ground for a verdict of manslaughter. Verdict-Ancliffe "Not Guilty;" Hill" Guilty of Manslaughter," recommended

to mercy.

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.The earl of Aberdeen, the president, exhibited, at the last meeting, the household book of James V. of Scotland, containing the accounts of his household, from Sept. 14, 1538, to Sept. 13, 1539. This book is a folio volume, of no inconsiderable size, and is legibly written, though in a contracted hand. It is divided into four parts; the first giving the general consumption and expenditure of the household; the second, that of the spices; the third, the wines; and the fourth, the stables.

Each part is subdivided into four sections, presenting, respectively, the accounts of the pantry, the buttery, the cellars, and the kitchen. The whole furnishes the names, as well as the uses and prices, of a great variety of articles in use among our ancestors.

11. DEAF AND DUMB.-Dr. Newbourg, of Brussels, has obtained complete success in his operations on five individuals, viz. Charles Destree, aged 11; Louis Dalorge, aged 15; and Barbe, Jane, and Henry De Laloy, aged 18, 16, and 15 years respectively. On the 22nd November he had the honour to present one of them to his majesty; and, having been since invited by the Provincial Medical Commission at Brussels to present these individuals at their meeting on Friday last, he went there with the young people on whom he had bestowed his care. The members of the commission examined them all respectively, and were convinced of the success of the operation performed by Dr. Newbourg; and the examination proved, that all five had acquired hearing and speech, of which they had been destitute from their birth. Dr. Newbourg exhibited the instrument with which he performed his operation, and by the examination of the parts operated upon, proved that the cure would be durable.Brussels Paper.

SLAVE TRADE.On the 6th of September, the Hope schooner, lieutenant Tucker, was ordered to scour the Bight of Benin, and examine more particularly Lago, Whydah, and Badagry. At Whydah, there were no fewer than twelve vessels waiting for slaves, and for the yam season, to take in their provisions; and one of

these, a large new brig, having on board 586 slaves, was captured by the Hope, after a gallant action of two hours and a half. The following is an account of this spirited affair:"One of those vessels (a fine brig of 278 tons) had just come over from Rio Janeiro, with her water filled, slave-deck laid, and farinha and yams on board. She was, by her papers, allowed to take 701 slaves. After examining her papers and hold, lieutenant Tucker was sure she would be off in the course of a day or two; and, running out of sight, he placed himself in a situation likely to pick her up. As he suspected so it turned out; for the schooner was no sooner out of sight, than the monster who commanded the brig took on board, in the course of three hours, her inhuman cargo of these poor wretches, amounting, in men, women, and children, to 587. The next morning Tucker saw her, not far off, and, after a chace of twenty-eight hours, began an action with her, which was severely contested for two hours and a half, when the Hope, having two of her guns dismounted, Tucker made up his mind to board the brig, he being at this time slightly wounded. Under a young man, a Mr. Pengelly, who headed the boarders, a sharp contest took place; but the Portuguese soon called for quarter, and laid down their arms. Pengelly was shot in the side in boarding, but went on. The brig had thirteen killed, and twelve wounded; whilst our schooner lost not a man, and had but Mr. Tucker, Mr. Pengelly, and one seaman wounded.

Five hundred and eightyseven slaves were captured; but three of these victims were killed,

and eleven wounded. The brig had nine heavy guns, with a complement of seventy-six men; whilst our schooner had but (officers and all) twenty-six men, and five guns.”

12. OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. This day the king opened the session of the Chambers, at the Louvre. At a quarter before one, his majesty went by the gallery of the Museum to the royal sitting. Their excellencies the ministers, and the grand dignitaries, their highnesses the duke d'Orleans, the duke de la Chartres, and the Dauphin, preceded the king. A salvo of artillery, of twenty-one guns, announced his majesty's departure. A deputation of twelve of the peers of France, having the chancellor at their head, and a deputation of twentyfive of the deputies of departments, conducted by the officers of the ceremonies, went to receive the king, in the hall adjoining to the mosaic saloon. His majesty, after stopping and conversing some minutes with the members of the deputations, entered the Hall of the Sittings, and took his place on the throne. On his right stood the Dauphin, on his left the duke d'Orleans, and, on the right of the Dauphin, the duke de Chartres. In front, and on the left of the king, was placed the chancellor of France; on the right and left of the steps leading to the throne were the president of the council of his majesty's ministers, the secretaries of state, the ministers, the marshals of France, the knights of the orders of the king, the knights grand-crosses of the military order of St. Louis, and of the royal order of the Legion of Honour, the commanders of St. Louis, and the grand officers of the Legion, nominated by the

king to have their place near his person, and six of the masters of requests. The peers of France were placed on benches in front, and on the right of the king; the deputies of the departments were placed upon benches in front, and on the left of the king. The Dauphiness, the duchess de Berri, the duchess d'Orleans, one of the princesses, daughters of her royal highness, and mademoiselle d'Orleans, were present at the ceremony, on a raised seat.

14. ARMAMENT FOR PORTUGAL. -About eight o'clock this morning the right wing of the 2nd battalion of the 3rd regiment of Footguards, left the Mews, Charingcross, and proceeded to the Birdcage walk, in St. James's Park, where they were drawn up, and marched off, the band playing an enlivening air. The men were in most excellent spirits and condition. The crowd presented laurels to the soldiers as they passed along, and exclaimed, "Bravo, my boys, you are sure of success. Several of the spectators also shook hands with the officers, who appeared delighted with the good feeling and affection displayed towards them and the soldiers. The first battalion of the Duke of York's regiment (the 1st Foot-guards) leave Portmanbarracks this day at one o'clock. There is a general order given for the cavalry at Knightsbridge to hold themselves in readiness. The 10th (North Lincoln) regiment of Foot, now stationed at Limerick, and the 11th (North Devon) regiment of Infantry, at present stationed at Waterford, have received orders to prepare for immediate embarkation at Cork for Portugal. The George the Fourth, steamboat, which arrived in the river

on Wednesday, from Lisbon, will sail with 400 or 500 troops. The English merchants, who have large properties at Oporto, have applied to government for immediate protection. An

DELIBERATE SUICIDE. inquisition was taken at the Saracen's Head, Newport Pagnel, on view of the body of Edward Clarke, esq. (formerly a West-India merchant), who shot himself in a bedroom in that inn, on the Tuesday night preceding. The deceased arrived from London on Tuesday morning. He dined, and did not appear depressed in spirits. In the evening he took coffee, and before retiring to his bed-room, had a good fire made in the room, to relieve, as was supposed, a violent asthmatic complaint, with which he was affected. On the dressing-table he left a note, written with a pencil, and fastened by his shirt-pin to the table napkin :"Dear Nephew My asthmatic complaint affects my mind; my sufferings are no longer to be endured. Your affectionate uncle,

"EDWARD CLARKE." "To Edward Hyde Clarke, esq. H. Van Hagen's, esq. Tickford Park."

"There is money in my pocket to pay my bill; 51. for damage; and 21. for the maid."

It was ascertained that, immediately after the unhappy man's arrival at Newport, he purchased at a gunsmith's six bullets. He had previously provided himself with a pistol and powder. The jury returned a verdict of "Insanity

15. BERLIN. This morning his majesty, on leaving his closet, at the usual hour, had the misfortune to fall in such a manner, that, his right leg coming under the left leg, the result was, the bone was

broken about three inches above the ancle. Shortly after, Dr. Wieble examined the fracture, and applied the proper remedies.

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PARIS. The following singular and amusing cause was heard before, the Tribunal of Correctional Police a few days ago:-In 1821, M. Berbiguier de Terreneuve du Thym published a work in three huge octavo volumes, with plates, entitled "The Hobgoblins, or all the Demons are not in the other World," with the following motto: "Jesus Christ was sent upon earth by God, the Father, to wash out the sins of mankind. I have reason to believe that I am destined to destroy the enemies of the Most High. The arms which M. Berbiguier employs in destroying the enemies of the Most High, are brushes, pins, sponges, and snuff. By means of these he attacks them hand to hand, conquers them, and claps them into bottles. In his portrait he is represented with his hand on his heart, to show that he has said, or written, nothing but what he has himself seen. With a view to benefit mankind, he allowed no day to pass without imprisoning at least thirty hobgoblins in a bottle, until the equanimity of his soul was disturbed by an article that appeared in the "Biographie des Contemporains." The author of this article, having, as it would appear, but a slender faith in hob goblins, thus expressed himself:

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of the faculty, who had treated M. Berbiguier for his mental malady, are pointed out as being amongst the number of these maleficent beings, or, in other words, are stigmatized as devils incarnate.' M. Berbiguier threw aside, for a moment, his brushes, pins, sponges, and snuff, and, seizing his pen, drew up a charge of defamation against the editor of the Biographie," and, in due time, the action came on for trial before the Tribunal of Correctional Police. The plaintiff's counsel contended, that the article was evidently libellous, and called for 3,000 francs damages against the editor of the "Biographie."-M. Berbiguier, interrupting his counsel, exclaimed, "Is it thus you support the interests of your clients? Three thousand francs for a work which has cost me fifty years' labour! The least I can insist upon is 6,000 francs; and then gentlemen will soon be convinced of the modesty of my demand; for my work, which every one ought to know, not only proves the existence of hobgoblins, but treats of the means to be employed to take them alive."-The President: "We have nothing to do with your work, or the existence of hobgoblins: the only thing to be ascertained is, if the article in question is libellous or not."

M. B.-"Ah, you see the author is afraid of me; he dares not appear; and he is right, for I should soon put him into a bottle." M. Berbiguier then approached the bench, his work under his arm, his hand upon his heart, and his pockets stuffed out with objects, which afterwards came to light. "Gentlemen," said he, "I am a benefactor of mankind, in whose name I demand justice, I have