circumstance was hailed by the spectators as an auspicious omen. The scene was one of the finest that can be imagined. The Tagus was covered with boats filled with spectators; and our troops in full uniform, with arms presented, on deck, passed up the river, amidst the acclamations of the assembled multitudes. The troops, composing the second division of the 4th regiment of foot, remained on board on the following day.

25. ESCAPE FROM PRISON. Wednesday night about nine o'clock, six of the male prisoners, employed in one of the divisions of the tread-wheels in Edinburgh Bridewell, suddenly attacked the inner turnkey, when in the act of removing them to their sleeping apartments, stopped his mouth with a handkerchief, and the same instant covered his head with a kind of hood, which they had previously prepared from a part of their bedding, and, having dragged him to one of the sleeping cells, tied his hands and feet, and while some lay above him to prevent his giving alarm, the rest possessed themselves of his keys, and proceeded to unlock the cells where some of the most daring of their companions were confined. All this was done in perfect silence; and having, by means of one of the keys, taken from the turnkey, procured a hatchet, used for cutting oakum from the place where it had been, as usual, secured for the night, they locked the turnkey in the cell, and proceeded to force the outer iron gate of their ward, through which, by the prudent precaution of its having a differently constructed lock, they could not make their way with the keys belonging to the inner turnkey, This gate not being of sufficient

strength to resist the attack, speedily gave way; and although the outer turnkey, at great personal risk to himself, resisted their attempt so long as he could with any prospect of success, they very shortly succeeded in gaining the open ground surrounding the building. The alarm having by this time reached the governor and other officers of the prison, who were all within the walls, they, aided by the prompt assistance of governor Rose of the gaol, and a party of police officers from the Calton watch-house, succeeded, notwithstanding the darkness of the night, in securing five of the fugitives, but the remainder, nine in number, owing to the very low and insecure state of part of the boundary wall, unfortunately ef fected their escape. It is satisfac tory to know that all the officers of Bridewell were at their posts; and that, so far as the investigation now in progress has yet gone, every door of the prison appears to have been duly locked, and secured agreeably to general orders.

26, DUEL. Dublin. This morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. Bric, accompanied by Mr. Fitzgerald, of Tralee, and Mr. Hayes, a solicitor, of Cork, attended by Mr. Gregg, of Cork, went to some fields on the north side of Dublin, to settle an affair of honour, which unfor tunately terminated by Mr. Bric being shot in the left breast, and, the ball having passed through his lungs, he died in a quarter of an hour afterwards. The cause of this quarrel was as follows:-Mr. Bric and some other gentlemen were standing at the General Pos Office, Sackville-street, on Sunday last, waiting the arrival of the Cork coach, to know the latest account of the contest between Mr.

langour and giddiness, with pain in the head and drowsiness, from which he thought he was relieved by a little refreshment, and a short sleep. These symptoms were succeeded, about the middle of the following day, by pain in the chest, attended by soreness and a slight stricture in the throat, when a medical gentleman was called in, who bled him, and administered medicine. From this period his sufferings gradually increased, until the more dreadful symptoms of hydrophobia were exhibited, which happened about twelve o'clock the same night, when another medical gentleman was called in, at which time it became impossible to administer any remedies by the mouth; the convulsive spasms, and the stricture of the throat and chest, being so violent and frequent, the poor man declared himself totally unable to swallow, and begged that no forcible means might be used at this period of the disease; even the sight of liquids of any kind appeared to excite spasmodic convulsions; strong opiate injections were resorted to, which there is reason to believe afforded him temporary relief. As he approached towards his end, the spasmodic convulsions became less frequent, and less severe; and he sank about ten o'clock the same evening, into a state of complete exhaustion.

24. FIRE IN DUBLIN. A fire was discovered in the extensive stores of sir Abraham Bradley King, stationer to his majesty, which were full of stationery closely packed up in piles. The flames spread with the utmost rapidity: in a few minutes the whole of the stores were in a blaze, and all hopes of preserving the property were out of the question. The

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fire in a very short time, communicated to the dwelling house in Dame-street, and spread with alarming impetuosity. Sir Abraham's family did not reside in this house, and there were no inmates save a young gentleman and an elderly woman-servant; but number of individuals on perceiving the fire, burst into the house, and exerted themselves to preserve the premises. Notwithstanding all the exertions that were made, the fire increased, and, at eight o'clock, the roof fell in with a tremendous crash, bearing down all the floors of the house, which fell with accumulated weight upon the unfortunate individuals inside. These persons were instantly buried under the ruins; several persons were soon afterwards taken out; two of them quite dead, and others mangled and wounded in a frightful manner. The flames, in the mean time, spread far and wide, and seemed to threaten the whole neighbourhood with destruction. There was little or no supply of water, so that the engines, for some time, were of little effect. Happily, however, by the most extraordinary efforts, the fire was arrested in its progress, and little other injury to property was done, beyond what the premises of sir Abraham sustained. The property on these premises was very considerable, and little or nothing was saved. Not only an immense stock of paper, but money, expensive furniture, and an entire and valuable service of plate, were totally lost.

25. EXPEDITION TO PORTUGAL. -The Pyramus, which sailed from Portsmouth on the 18th in company with the Romney, was the first vessel with troops on board that entered the Tagus: this took place on Christmas-day, and the

circumstance was hailed by the spectators as an auspicious omen. The scene was one of the finest that can be imagined. The Tagus was covered with boats filled with spectators; and our troops in full uniform, with arms presented, on deck, passed up the river, amidst the acclamations of the assembled multitudes. The troops, composing the second division of the 4th regiment of foot, remained on board on the following day.

25. ESCAPE FROM PRISON. Wednesday night about nine o'clock, six of the male prisoners, employed in one of the divisions of the tread-wheels in Edinburgh Bridewell, suddenly attacked the inner turnkey, when in the act of removing them to their sleeping apartments, stopped his mouth with a handkerchief, and the same instant covered his head with a kind of hood, which they had previously prepared from a part of their bedding, and, having dragged him to one of the sleeping cells, tied his hands and feet, and while some lay above him to prevent his giving alarm, the rest possessed themselves of his keys, and proceeded to unlock the cells where some of the most daring of their companions were confined. All this was done in perfect silence; and having, by means of one of the keys, taken from the turnkey, procured a hatchet, used for cutting oakum from the place where it had been, as usual, secured for the night, they locked the turnkey in the cell, and proceeded to force the outer iron gate of their ward, through which, by the prudent precaution of its having a differently constructed lock, they could not make their way with the keys belonging to the inner turnkey, This gate not being of sufficient

strength to resist the attack, speedily gave way; and although the outer turnkey, at great personal risk to himself, resisted their attempt so long as he could with any prospect of success, they very shortly succeeded in gaining the open ground surrounding the building. The alarm having by this time reached the governor and other officers of the prison, who were all within the walls, they, aided by the prompt assistance of governor Rose of the gaol, and a party of police officers from the Calton watch-house, succeeded, notwithstanding the darkness of the night, in securing five of the fugitives, but the remainder, nine in number, owing to the very low and insecure state of part of the boundary wall, unfortunately ef fected their escape. It is satisfac tory to know that all the officers of Bridewell were at their posts; and that, so far as the investigation now in progress has yet gone, every door of the prison appears to have been duly locked, and secured agreeably to general orders.

26, DUEL. Dublin. This morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. Bric, accompanied by Mr. Fitzgerald, of Tralee, and Mr. Hayes, a solicitor, of Cork, attended by Mr. Gregg, of Cork, went to some fields on the north side of Dublin, to settle an affair of honour, which unfor tunately terminated by Mr. Bric being shot in the left breast, and, the ball having passed through his lungs, he died in a quarter of an hour afterwards. The cause of this quarrel was as follows:-Mr. Bric and some other gentlemen were standing at the General Pos Office, Sackville-street, on Sunday last, waiting the arrival of the Cork coach, to know the latest ac count of the contest between Mr.

Hutchinson and Mr. Callaghan. On the coach's arrival, a majority having been announced in favour of Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bric exclaimed, "Devil mend that ruffian Apostate Callaghan, we will put him down at last.' Mr. Hayes, who was agent of, and a relation to, Mr. Callaghan, replied, "He is a ruffian that calls Mr. Callaghan so." On which Mr. Bric sent a challenge to Mr. Hayes.

27. ACCIDENT.-A man named George Marshall, a mate on board a Sunderland trader, lying in the river off Stepney, was drowned on Thursday morning. Marshall, who was a native of Stockton, Durham, was some time since engaged as mate on board the Janet, and the ship having performed her voyage to London, Marshall had gone on shore on Wednesday. In company with some companions, he had spent the evening merrily, and had indulged rather freely in the bottle. On his way to the ship he met an unfortunate female, whom he invited to accompany him on board. This was about half-past two in the morning of Thursday. As they were stepping from a boat into the ship, Marshall fell into the water, and being a heavy man, he nearly capsized the boat. The woman attempted to save him, and in the effort was drawn into the water. Drags were speedily procured, and after some time spent in searching for the bodies, they succeeded in getting out the woman, but the sharp part of the instrument used as a drag caught in her neck, and wounded several of the blood-vessels, particularly the carotid artery, so severely, that, before surgical assistance could be procured, she bled to death. The body of Marshall was soon after dragged out of the water

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ina lifeless state, and, notwithstanding every exertion on the part those who were present, animation could not be restored.

28. COURT OF REQUESTS. Brown v. Pearce. Mr. Brown, a respectable licensed-victualler, sought to recover the sum of 8s. due to him by the defendant. Mr. Pearce appeared in propria persona, to answer to the demand. Mr. Brown stated, that the debt in question had been contracted nine years ago, and produced two or three books; but, upon looking into them, he discovered that the debt in question had not been entered in any one of them. He was about therefore to apply for an adjournment, when the defendant stood forward, and said, that it was of no use to postpone the case, as he had the best defence in the world. Chairman-"What defence have you?" Defendant'Why I have been sentenced to be hanged?" Chairman-"Sentenced to be hanged?" Defendant(with an attempt to whimper)"Yes, five years ago, I was sentenced to be hanged at the Old Bailey." A Commissioner-"For what offence?" Defendant-“For burglariously breaking into and entering a dwelling house in the night time." Chairman-"Whose house?" Defendant-"My father's.

Brown, this defence is a very horrible one, to be sure; but I be lieve it is fatal to your demand.” · MURDER. Two females, who lived in a village near Loghrea, in the county of Galway, having a small fortune, received the addresses of two men, who were considered by their friends as below them in rank. They made an appointment with their lovers to bring them all the money they could collect on a certain night, and meet them at an appointed place, for the purpose of eloping. One of the females came some time before the other, and also be fore the men; she concealed her self until the other should arrive. In a short time the men came, and then the other female. The pretended lovers seized her immediately, took from her all the money she had, and threw her into a burning lime kiln. The female, who had been a concealed spectator, fled as quickly and as secretly as she could-overtook a carman, who concealed her under hay on his car, until he came to the nearest police station, where they informed the police of the transaction. They instantly went to the spot, where they found the murderers, and got the money in their possession; having secured them, they examined the limekiln. There they found the remains of the unfortunate victim of credulity burned to a cinder, her two hands alone excepted, with which she had clung to the side of the kiln, above the flames, so that they were not consumed. The police brought with them the murderers, and lodged them in the county gaol.

LIBELS. The late term was more than usually prolific in actions of libel, and motions for criminal informations against the

proprietors of newspapers. The following is an accurate list of the different cases as they occurred in courts:-In the King's-bench four conditional orders, for criminal informations, were obtained against

Richards, the proprietor of " the Age," at the suit of W. Easthope, M.P., the earl of Glengall, lord W. Lennox, and W. Molloy Westmacott; against Shackell, the proprietor of the "John Bull," at the suit of Mr. Hartshorn; against Chapman, the proprietor of the "Sunday Times," at the suit of W. Wellesley Pole; against Fairman, the proprietor of " the Palladium," at the suit of lord W. Lennox; against. the proprietor of the "Cheltenham Journal,” at the suit of the rev. Mr. Campbell; and against Mr. Duncombe, the publisher, at the suit of Madame Vestris. Actions for libel were tried in the following instances: Smith v. Brodie, of "the Times," damages 51.; Fisher v. Clement of the "Morning Chronicle," 30l.; Wright v. Jerdan, of the "Literary Gazette," 50l.; Forster v. Clement, of "Bell's Life in London," 30l.; Harris v. Wheldon, of the "British Traveller," 100%.; Freeman v. Price, of the "Leicester Journal," 10l.; and lord Arundell v. Shackell. of the "John Bull," fine to the king of 150l. The editor of a periodical published in London, called, "The Portuguese," was brought up during the term, to have judgment pronounced for a libel on the marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese ambassador; he was only required to enter into his own recognizances. The only cases in which the defendants were successful, were those of Bourke v. "the Courier and Morning Chronicle;" which terminated in a verdict for the defendants; and