distraction. So much was she under the influence of terror in the first instance, that instead of taking the direct course to Mr. Jones's, through Gibbs's stable yard, she ran up Bonnit's stableyard, where there is no thoroughfare. At length she discovered her error, and renewed her speed till she reached Mr. Jones's shop, where she with difficulty explained the horrible cause of her agitation. Mr. Jones was fortunately at home, and having procured the usual antidotes, lost not a moment in accompanying Mrs. Stuart back to Hill-street, where he administered to his Lordship, now almost in a state of stupor, the strongest emetics, and used every means which his skill and ingenuity could suggest, to remove the poison from his stomach; all, however, without effect. Sir Henry Halford and Dr. Baillie were sent for in every possible direction, and at length the former arrived, and was soon afterwards followed by the latter. These gentlemen added their efforts to those of Mr. Jones, but we lament to state with as little success. The quantity of the deadly potion was too great to admit of its destructive effects being obviated, and at half-past four o'clock the heart-rending scene was closed by the death of their patient. To describe the agony of Mrs. Stuart on the completion of this, the worst of her terrors, is beyond the power of human pen. She, at length, overcome by her feelings, sunk into insensibility, and for some time apprehensions were entertained that she could not survive the shock. Her daughter, and every branch of the family, were almost equally affected, and have ever since re

mained in the most inconsolable state.

SUICIDE. Thursday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, a gentleman of respectable appearance, went into the toll-house of Waterloo Bridge, and requested change for a shilling. He appeared quite collected, but soon after he got through the gate, he mounted the coping stone, and immediately threw himself off into the Thames. Several watermen have dragged for the body, but without effect.

A few days since, a man of colour, nick-named, Tippoo Saib, in the employ of a coach-master, in Swallow-street, undertook, for a trifling wager, to chew and swallow a tumbler glass-which he did; but was shortly after taken ill, and died in great pain.

The Gazette of Fashion, says"The most beautiful artificial roses are formed of the skin pallicle, which lies between the shell and the white of eggs. This very delicate substance is so fine and pliable, that it represents, admirably, the Rosa Centifolia."

It is a little singular, that Barnett, who was recently executed at Leicester, was the principal evidence against Babington, who was executed at the same place (along with the Luddites), five years ago, for setting fire to a stack of oats. He afterwards married Babington's widow, and finally got hanged himself for poisoning her.

CORK, MAY 7.-Three men were lately executed in Cork, for burglary; the case of one of them, as contrasted with the other two, is particularly worthy of notice. He was an old man, and in rags, his name was Mahony. He de

during the race-week, on AscotHeath. The range of apartments, newly built, and which were intended for Sir B. Bloomfield, have been assigned to the Lord High Steward, and his large family.

His Majesty honoured Drurylane Theatre, on Wednesday evening last, with his presence. "God save the King," was sung four times; and his Majesty retired highly gratified with the demonstrations of loyalty and affection which were expressed towards him. The performances were-The Siege of Belgrade, and Monsieur Tonson.

Although our races will, by the circumstance of Mr. Mabbott having deprived the town of the use of his ground, not possess the advantage of the stakes that were previously made, yet the sports will, in consequence, experience but little, if any, diminution; as, under the auspices of the Stewards, fresh stakes are opened, and which will close on the Thursday after Ascot-Heath

races.

A plan for the laying out of the Old Steyne inclosures, has been drawn by a gentleman for his own amusement, which, if carried into effect, would by far surpass, in beauty and tastefulness, the heavy broad walk marked out, previously to the erection of the fence, which plan is as follows:-A border planted with hardy shrubs and flowers (which would, doubtless, grow) 12 feet wide, next the fence, round each division or inclosure, circumscribing a walk 16 feet wide, and at each of the four corners a clump of shrubs and flowers, 24 feet in diameter, and

one in the centre, 48 feet in diameter, with walks 10 feet wide, fancifully crossing each other, in leading from clump to clump; as also a walk 20 feet wide from the southern to the northern entrances, breaking off round the centre clumps, into those on the eastern and western sides. As the northern division is the smallest, it would, perhaps, be well to make the walks and clumps therein, narrower and smaller than those in the southern division..

Lord Wiltshire, Major Stapleton, Hon. Captain Jones, Captain Burdett, and a party of the 10th Hussars took their farewell dinner, on Monday, the 13th instant, at the Old Ship Tavern. They are now at Richmond, but will shortly embark for Ireland.

Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, has recently made some considerable purchases in Tipperary, and has been appointed a Justice of the Peace, and Quorum of that county,

In consequence of the decease of Sir Isaac Heard, the following promotions have taken place in the College of Arms:-Sir George Nayler, to be Garter King of Arms; Ralph Bigland, Esq. Clarenceux; Edmund Lodge, Esq. Norroy; George Frederick Beltz, Esq. Lancaster; and James' Pulman, Esq. Portcullis.

Tuesday se'nnight, the remains of the venerable Sir Isaac Heard were removed in funeral procession from the College of Arms for interment at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The cavalcade consisted of a hearse and six horses, with four mourning coaches-and-four, and the private carriages of several of the nobility and gentry.

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MONDAY. MAY 6.

Magistrates-Sir D. Scott, T. R. Kemp, and Diggins, Esqrs. On this day an adjourned general quarter sessions of the peace (at which W. B. Langridge, Esq. the clerk of the peace, attended, to cry on and of the court, &c.) was holden, pursuant to a placarded notice, on the business of an application to Parliament, for leave to bring in a Bill for the erection of the intended Suspension Chain Pier, which met with no opposition.

Henry Partington, Esq. Collector of Shoreham Customs v. Seven French Boatmen.-This case was opened by Mr. Cooper, Solicitor for the Customs above mentioned, who stated the defendants to have violated an Act of Parliment passed in the reign of George I., in consequence of a practice that then prevailed of shipping goods, duty free, for exportation, and re-landing them, and thereby defrauding the Revenue of the duty, inasmuch that they were seen, at a certain distance at sea, in, and to land from, a boat of dimensions forbidden by the Act in question, by which the boat was for feited, and the crew made liable to the penalty of £100, or, in default of payment, to be turned over to his Majesty's navy, for, we think, the term of five years. John Taylor sworn.- -Witness was a commissioned boat-man, in the preventive service; was on duty at Green-way, about halfpast five a. m. on the 1st of May, and saw a boat of suspicious appearance, about three miles at sea, which he and four others

run.

went in chase of, in a four-oared boat; and, to bring which to, he fired several musket shots when about three quarters of a mile distant from her; she did not attempt to run away, but made towards the shore, where the men landed, and walked towards Brighton. They did not She had no compass nor lead and line, and only three bags of ballast on board. He did not consider three bags of ballast sufficient for her should not like to venture to France in her with less than twelve or fifteen bags of ballast. She was fitted for eleven oars and had eight on board. She was 44 feet in length, but could not say her width-supposed it to be between five and six feet. She was of the dimensions used by smugglers in England, but could not say for what purpose she may have been used in France.

Two other witnesses were called, whose evidence merely went to corroborate that of Taylor, and to state that the prisoners made no resistance, but surrendered, both themselves and the licence of their boat, quietly, into their (the officers) custody,

Mr. Faithful, for the defence, shewed, that it was impossible that the Act of George I. could he intended to extend to foreign

ers

How could, he said, the laws of this country, so famed for their purity, compel French subjects to enter into our navy, and, perhaps, by fighting against their own country, become traitors, and forfeit their lives to its offended laws?

Sir David Scott, was of opinion,

that, unless there had been, at least, one British subject in the boat, she could not be amenable to British laws, and in which opinion he was borne out by a clause of an Act passed in the 59th of George III. This, too, was the opinion of the other magistrates—and both men and boat were liberated; but the latter was detained by the Custom-House authorities, under another Act of Parliament, till the pleasure of the Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs is known.

THURSDAY, MAY 9.

Magistrates-Sir David Scott and T. R. Kemp, Esq.

Cherryman, Lambert and others, v. Hammond, landlord of the Thurlow Arms, public house, in Edward and George-streets.-This was a complaint against the defendant for suffering singing, cheering, &c. at a late hour on Monday night, in a certain part of his house, fronting some dwellings, the property of some, and in the occupation of others, of the complainants, near the brewhouse, in George-street. Defendant admitted the noise complained of to have taken place, but stated it to have proceeded from the loyal and convivial singings and cheerings of the members of a respectable tradesman's club, who had that day dined and spent their evening together, and who he could not prevent from trespassing upon time. Complainants acknow ledged they never before had cause for a similar complaint.Complaint dismissed.

The Town Commissioners of Brighton, v. George Howard, a flyman. Defendant was cited to ap

pear to shew cause why he should not be convicted in a penalty,' not exceeding 20s. for plying about the streets, his unlicenced fly, in opposition to a prohibitory cause, in that behalf, provided, by authority of the Town Act, in the Commissioners' Bye Laws. This complaint was supported with much ability, by Mr. T. Attree, clerk to the Commissioners, and as ably defended by Mr. Faithful, the defendant's solicitor. The bench, animadverting with much feeling, on account of complainants' having thrown a number of families out of bread, by limiting the number of licences for flies, and regretted the law of the town compelled them to convict in the penalty of 6d. and costs; but recommended an ap peal against the conviction. Four other similar convictions took place, the defendants, in most of which, pleaded guilty.

Henry Partington, Esq. Collector of Shoreham Customs, v. John Grinder, a thatcher, residing at South Lancing-This was an information charging the defendant with having had seized from his possession, by an officer in his Majesty's preventive service, seven pieces, containing fortytwo India silk handkerchiefs, and three black silk shawls, the value of which being trebbled, according to law, amounted to £54. Defendant was convicted in the penalty of £36.

SATURDAY, MAY 11. Magistrates-Sir David Scott, and T. R. Kemp, Esq.

At the Town Hall.-Hillman, a miller, at Danes-hill, v. his wife, Hobbs and Hobbs, brother and sister.-Complainant's wife, aided by the other defendants, on Tues