him, had entered into a project to de- already passed through Koningsthrone me. Informed of this, I thought berg, 7000 remain sick in the hospitals, proper to inquire personally into the and the rest have been conducted to truth of the fact, and surprising him in Thorn and Warsaw.-Orders have my room, I found in his possession the been issued to send them home to cypher of his correspondence, and of Russia without delay; 7000 have althe instructions he had received from the vile conspirators.

ready returned again to Koningsherg. Those in France are to be formed into provisional regiments. The Emperor has ordered them to be cloathed and armed.

It concludes with the following observations, after which follows the Treaty of Tilsit, consisting of thirty articles:

"In consequence of this discovery, I immediately convoked the Governor and Council, in order that they might make the necessary inquiries; and "The ratifications of the Treaty of the result has been the detection of Peace between France and Russia several malefactors, whose imprison- were exchanged at Tilsit on the 9th. ment I have ordered; as also the ar- The ratification of the Treaty of Peace rest of my Son at his residence. This between France and Prussia will he is an additional aggravation of the exchanged here this day." affliction I labour under; but, however painful to my feelings, it must be submitted to, as it is of the utmost importance to the suppression of such a conspiracy. At the same time that I "After such events as these, one direct the publication of this affair to cannot but smile when the great Engmy subjects, I cannot avoid expressing lish expedition is mentioned, and at to them the regret by which I am agi- the new frenzy which animates the tated; but that regret will be allevi- King of Sweden. Besides, we may ated by the demonstrations of their remark that the army of observation, loyalty. between the Elbe and the Oder, is 70,000 strong, exclusive of the Grand Army, without including the Spanish divisions, which are now upon the Oder also. It was, therefore, necessary for England to have brought her her volunteers, fencibles, &c. in orwhole force together, her soldiers, der to have made a diversion of any interest. But when we take into our account, that England, under the present circumstances, has sent 6000 men to Egypt only to be slaughtered by the Arabs, and 7000 men to the Spanish West Indies, we can alone feel sentiments of pity for the extravagant avarice with which that cabinet is tormented.

"You will take the proper mea sures to have this Decree circulated in due form. CHARLES R."

"By command of his Majesty, I transmit this Decree to your Excellency, in order that it may be duly promulgated.

"Signed by the Ministers, and ad

dressed to all Viceroys, &c.

BULLETINS OF THE FRENCH ARMY,

[Continued from page 367.]

The Eighty-seventh Bulletin is dated Koningsberg, July 12. It states, that "The Emperor of France and Russia. after twenty days residence at Tilsit, where the Imperial palaces were in the same street, and at no great distance, took leave of each other with the greatest cordiality, at three o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th. The Journal, which contains an account of what passed between them, will be very interesting to both nations.

"The peace of Tilsit puts an end to' the operations of the army: notwithstanding this, all the Prussian coasts and ports will be shut against the English; and it is probable that the Continental blockade will not prove a mere sound.

"The Porte is included in the Treaty. The revolution which lately It also mentions, that "the number occurred at Constantinople, was an of Russians killed in the battle of Anti-christian revolution, which has Friedland amounts to 17,500, the pri- nothing in common with the policy of soners to 40,000; 13,000 of whom have Europe."

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES.

BERKSHIRE.

ments, and was altogether a grotesque Ta late meeting of the Proprie piece of military architecture. A mostitution at Reading, at the Town- Henry VIII. and had the form of all Hall, it was unanimously resolved, his castles on the Hampshire and that a proper situation for a Library Kentish coasts." It will survive every and Reading-room should be pro- vestige which marked its exterior as a cured, and other necessary arrange being to be removed, Carlisle will fortification, and the walls and gates ments made for its establishment, as soon as possible; and a committee for then retain little of the state which that purpose was appointed. A con- marked it a frontier town, and the siderable addition has recently been castle will be the only building remade to the subscription, which now maining to indicate the struggles amounts to upwards of one hundred which it formerly maintained against shares, at Sol. each.

Died.] At the Castle, Salt-hill, the Hon Wm. Bligh, second son of the Earl of Darnley. He had been removed from Eton to the above inn, for the greater convenience of attendance, and the accommodation of the Earl and Countess of Darnley, who remained with him until all hopes of recovery were over.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Died.] At Ely, Mr. George Apsey, youngest son of Wm. Apsey, esq. of that place. At the age of 14 years he weighed upwards of 15 stone; and at the time of his death, being in his 20th year, he weighed upwards of 22 stone. This young man, though of an extraordinary size, and of a gross habit, enjoyed exceeding good health until within a few hours of his death, which was occasioned by a mortification, proceeding from a rupture which was occasioned by a large piece of wood falling against him, a few weeks - since, and which he took no notice of till a mortification ensued, and surgical assistance could be of no avail. Had his life been prolonged a few years, it is likely he would have equalled, if not exceeded, the great

Mr. Lambert in size.

CUMBERLAND.

the rude assaults of the inhabitants of the sister kingdom.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Lonsdale, K.B. has presented the Rev. Mr. Hudleston, with an elegant set of communion plate, for the use of St. Nicholas's chapel, in Whitehaven. The flagon, chalice, and paten, are each of them ornamented with I.H.S. handsomely engraven within a radiated circle. The inside of the chalice (which is of the most beautiful shape) is richly gilt and burnished; and upon the flagon (which is nearly 19 inches in height, and of a most dignified and venerable appearance) is at embossed representation of the "Taking down from the Cross," capitally executed. In short, all the embellishments, if we may be allowed to use the word on such a subject, are of the most appropriate kind; and the whole speaks the taste, as well as the munificence of the noble donor.

DEVONSHIRE.

The Apiarian Society at Exeter, at their late sitting, have resolved, that a premium of the first rate shall next year again be given to the person who shall take from his apiary the greatest quantity of honey and wax without destroying the bees, leaving the colony equally heavy as on the first of May; and that a like premium shall The citadel of Carlisle will soon lose be divided between two or three cotits original appearance, and assume an tagers, who shall, in like manner, take aspect very different from its former the value of the rent of their cottages. state. In its ancient form, it consisted That a premium of the third rate shall of two immense bastions, or round be given to the resident gardener or towers, connected by a rampart of servant of any nobleman or gentleman, considerable extent, pierced by em who shall take the greatest quantity brasures and battlements. It could from his master's apiary; and a preboast of little beauty or embellish- mium of the fourth rate shall be given

HAMPSHIRE.

to the operator, who shall take the Atlas to Portsmouth. He continued greatest quantity from those of his master of that ship some years, till employer's; and that a reward of she was ordered to Chatham, where three pounds shall be given to the she was cut down. He then was apfirst person who shall convict any pointed to the Phoenix, which, after a robber of an apiary in the year 1808. very severe contest, took La Didon French frigate, of superior force. Died.] At Ringwood, Mr. T. Swet- Capt. Baker, who commanded that land, late partner with S. Túnks, esq. ship, was sensible of his good conin the Ringwood and Hampshire duct, and bore testimony in a certifibank. At his house at Butt's Ash, on cate to the Admiralty. At that period, the borders of the New Forest, in the Lord Barham, to his everlasting ho 94th year of his age, Thomas Moody, nour be it said, rescinded an order, esq. one of the oldest lieutenants in which prevented masters, let their the navy, superannuated with the rank claims be ever so great, from getting of commander. He served as lieute- lieutenancies. Woodford, who was nant in the ship with the late admiral ever on the alert, aware of this, sent Sir Charles Knowles, in all his actions a memorial to the Admiralty, and also in the West Indies, in the war which wrote to Lord Barham, forwarding ended in 1748; and again in the suc- certificates from Admiral Dodd, and ceeding war, until the admiral struck the Captains he sailed with, who all his flag in 1757; after which time he gave him a character that did him He was ordered to come to did not again go to sea.-At Gosport, credit. after a short illness, aged 25, Captain London; underwent an examination, Claringbould, of the West Kent mi- passed, and had a lieutenant's comlitia. Lieut. James Woodford, of his mission sent him, with orders to join Majesty's gun-brig Cruizer, who was the Captain, of 74 guns. It is well killed at Copenhagen in an engage- known that this ship was nearly lost ment with the Danish block-ships, near the Land's End; and Lieut. praams, &c. on the 23d of August. Woodford, whose presence of mind This truly brave and humane man was was equal to his intiepidity, ventured a native of Lymington. His first to give his advice to his commander, outset in life was on board the brig which was well received, and, we bePeggy, in which he served an appren- lieve, followed. A man who has been ticeship, to prevent being impressed. often in perils, is the most likely to He there, like the immortal Cook, extricate himself and others. On the learned the duty and business of a Captain being paid off, he was ap sailor, so essentially necessary for pointed to the Cruizer. It is to be every one who aspires to command. lamented that this meritorious officer After serving his time, he continued did not first engage in his Majesty's some years as mate of several ships, service as midshipman, instead of and visited three quarters of the globe. master; for his active zeal was such, He then got appointed master of his there can be little doubt that he would Majesty's sloop Daphne, and from have procured a command, which thence master of the Andromeda, might have given greater scope to his which ship was nearly lost in a dread- energy. No man was ever more atful gale, near Milford Haven, and tached to his king, or would have toiled We cannot saved by cutting all her masts away. more for his country. He was then appointed to the Un- omit stating one more fact of this daunted, and when that ship was in a brave fellow, which conferred on him nearly similar situation, the masts the highest honour, namely, the sibeing torn by the board, Woodford ver medal given by the Humane SoThis was desired to be slung in a rope, went ciety, and their thanks.

over the ship's side, and cut away the occasioned by a friend inserting in the wreck, at the risk of having his limbs Salisbury paper, that on Mr. Woodtorn off; this disaster happened in ford being told a midshipman had company with Admiral Christian, who fallen over board, he took off his coat, was bound to the West Indies. The and though his boots were on, leaped Undaunted came into Plymouth, and out of the quarter-gallery of the Atlas, Woodford was ordered to take the of 98 guns, and saved the sinking

The

youth. The Romans decreed a civic Troughton, esq. formerly of Fencrown to him that saved the life of a church-street, London, but for upcitizen.--At Southampton, David wards of fifty years an inhabitant of Barclay, esq. late major of the late that town.-At Cranbrook, the Rev. West Lowland regiment of fencibles. Richard Podmore, rearly 30 years He was captain and paymaster of the vicar of that parish.-At his seat at late 76th or Macdonald's regiment of Wooton-court, aged 58, the Rev. Highlanders, and was made prisoner Edward Tymewell Brydges, rector of at the surrender of York town' in Vir- Otterden and Wooton. Death was a ginia, in October 1781. He was one release to him from a complication of of the thirteen British captains who bodily sufferings, which he bore with remained prisoners with the men, and great patience and resignation. His who, in May 1782, had (in violation fate in life was singular, and the seof the capitulation) lots cast for one vere litigation for the birthright of of them to suffer death, in retaliation his ancestors, in which he was engaged for an American captain (who was for many years, preyed upon his mind, executed by some of the loyal refu- and materially injured the natural gees), when the lot fell upon captain susceptibility of his frame. Sir Charles Asgill of the guards, and Chandos claim, like the Douglas involved him in the unfortunate situa- cause, must ever form a striking fea tion he so long laboured under with ture in the annals of litigation. He so much honour and credit to himself. has left no children, but is succeeded Captain Barclay had sometime before by his brother, S. E. Brydges, esq. this period, the permission of Gen. F.A.S. of Denton.--At Feversham, Washington to go on parole to New John Smith, esq. many years one of York on the business of his regiment, his Majesty's justices of the peaceand for the general benefit of the pri- At Canterbury, aged 90, Mr. Joha soners; but feeling himself bound in Goodwin, formerly a quarter-master honour to take his chance with the in the 3d dragoon guards. His habits rest of his brother captains, refused to were so singularly parsimonious, that avail himself of his previously ob- he had secluded himself from the tained leave (though strongly urged world nearly 14 years past, having so to do by them, and particularly by never passed his threshold, nor suffered the American brigadier-general Ha- his window shutters to be opened zew, who had then the charge of the during the whole time. He has left prisoners), but remained, and stood 50l. to the Kent and Canterbury hosthe risk of the lot accordingly, pitals,

KENT.

LANCASHIRE.

Some most excellent manure has Government is said to have en- lately been discovered within the tered into an agreement with Mr. townships of Overton, Middleton, Wadman, of Northfeet, for the purchase of his estate there, with the view of establishing a new dock-yard and depot for the royal navy. This spot is well calculated for the excavation of decks, and has commanding grounds for the erection of batteries for their protection; while the depth of water there will obviate all the inconveniencies experienced from the want of it at Deptford and Woolwich.

Married.] At Maidstone, Mr. Robert Brisleden, the well-known court keeper, aged 75, to the widow Burvill, aged 77, both of that place.

Died.] At his house, in the Cathedral precinct, Canterbury, the Rev. Joseph Price, B.D. vicar of Littlebour-At Cranbrook, aged 78, II,

Heyton, and Heysham, Digging about three feet below the surface of the earth, and after taking off the soil and a stratum of blue clay, about two feet and a half in thickness, the farmers find a sand, which being spread upon the surface of the ground, mixes with and loosens the soil, too stiff for agricultural purposes before; it also converts it into the best arable land in the neighbourhood, being capable of bearing five or six successive crops without manure.

Married.] At Liverpool, John French, esq. of Lansdown, Queen's county, Ireland, youngest brother to Lord Ashtown, to Jean, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Corrie.

Died.] At his seat at Huntroid,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

aged 38, Le Gendre Pierce Starkie, few are the coins of Augustus, Tibe esq. late Colonel of the fourth regi- rius, and the first Claudius. ment of Royal Lancashire. Militia, and High Sheriff for the County. Mr. An act of parliament has been ob Starkie's death was owing to the tained for the erection of a new church bursting of a blood vessel.-At Lan- in Nottingham. A meeting was held caster, John Addison, esq. a collate- by the friends of this undertaking in ral descendant of the famous Right that town, for the purpose of appoint Hon. Joseph Addison.-At Childwall, ing a committee to apply for dona near Liverpool, at the advanced age tions and subscriptions. On this ocof 80, Arthur Onslow, esq. collector of casion upwards of 4000l. was immedi the customs at the port of Liverpool. ately subscribed towards carrying the At Blackburn, Mrs. Alice Longworth, design into execution. aged 100. She retained the use of her faculties till her last illness, and never wore spectacles. Her youngest daughter is above 60.-At Ulverston, the lady of the Hon. Brigadier General Lumley, and daughter of Thomas Sunderland, esq.

LINCOLNSHIRE.

By the resolutions of a public meeting at Spalding, it seems that a ferry, boat is about to be established at Fosdike Inn, by which travellers in this county will be enabled to avoid the uncertain, and sometimes dangerous passage, which has hitherto been used across the Wash.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

Several rich veins of lead have lately been discovered under the castle at Tynemouth. Five are apparent in the face of the rock near the fort; and some beautiful specimens of the ore, which had been broken off, have been gathered, and are now in the li, brary of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle.

The corporation of the Trinity, house of that town, have contracted with Lord Collingwood for another piece of ground in the angle of the Lowlights quay, for another Light house. The former will be 70, the other 84 feet high, and when finished, according to act of parliament, will afford a safer direction for vessels to enter the river Tyne.

Lately, as a man was ploughing on the estate of George Tennyson, esq. at Tealby, on the Wolds of Lincolnshire, he struck upon an earthen pot or urn, of coarse manufacture, con- Died.] At Shieldfield, aged 69, taining upwards of 6000 silver pieces, Robert Page, Esq. Comptroller of the all of which, on examination, proved Customs at Newcastle 41 years, He to be pennies of King Henry II. This was an elegant scholar, and has be is the greatest quantity of coin ever queathed a valuable collection of found together in this kingdom. The books to the literary and philosophi pennies of that early period are nearly cal society of Newcastle, of which he equal in intrinsic worth to 3d, of our was a member from the first institu money. They are of various mints, tion. Among his bequests are some many bearing the names of towns superior editions of the Bible in the where it has been hitherto unknown Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and German that money was ever struck, A selec⚫tion of them has been deposited in the British Museum, others have gone to enrich private collections, particularly that of Sir Joseph Banks, who undertook their arrangement, and the rest continue in Mr. Tennyson's possession.

languages. At his seat at Fallowden, near Alnwick, in the 79th year of his age, the Hon. Charles Earl Grey, K.B. Colonel of the Third Regiment of Dragoons, aud Governor of the Island of Guernsey. Ilis Lordship served at the battle of Minden, and was the only surviving officer who served Some persons engaged in digging under General Woife at Quebec, to on Deeping Common, near Stamford, whom he was Aid-du-Camp. In 1782 have discovered a perfect human ske- he was made a knight of the Bath, on leton, about sixteen inches below the his appointment as Commander in surface, and near it an earthen pot, Chief in America; but in consecontaining 782 Roman coins They quence of peace being concluded, he are all about the size of farthings; a did not proceed thither. He served