of the company. "No, by J-----! there was nothing left in the pit, but the two tails and a bit of Aue!" Sir W. Gooch, some time Governor of Virginia, being in conversation with a Gentleman in a street of the city of Williamsburg, returned the salute of a negro who was passing. "Sir," said the Gentleman, " does your honour descend so far as to salute a slave?" "Why yes," replied the Governor, "I cannot suffer a man in his condition to exceed me in good manners." MISCELLANEOUS, A LOAD OF LOVE. A few days ago a pair of candidates for Hymen's favour were making the best of their way to the Collegiate Church, Manchester, in order to get the bands of matrimony rivetted on them, and had reached the middle of Deansgate, when the old Church clock chimed three quarters past eleven. The Bride began to tremble in apprehension of disappointment -she urged her lover to make haste. Alas! he was born to have many ups and downs in the world and his lameness prohibited expedition; at one pace only, could he move even on so spurring an occasion. The canonical moments were waning apace and the bridal party moved too slowly for the impatience of love, which inspired the lusty bride with a singular resolution -determined to complete the promised joy, she took up her husband elect on her back, and with lengthened strides reached the altar with her load of love, before the iron-hearted bell for bid the banns. She had carried her load and she carried her point. A CALEDONIAN COURTSHIP.A son of medicine, verging to his climacteric, breathed out his amorous sighs to the daughter of ?? a Scotch Peer. The Lady, prone to jocularity, seemed to listen to his suit, solely for that entertainment which grey-haired folly produces in assuming the characteristics of juvenility. The Doctor one day was to pay a visit in form to the goddess of his idolatry; on this occasion he was determined to be as Adonis-like in his habiliments as possible. It is requisite to be known, that the Doctor was a man who scorned to be thought of the sect of Peripatetics; when he appeared it was in the equestrian style. On such an important event as the present, resolving to be spruce, he took an immaculate shirt, and put it not on, but in his pocket, prudently considering, that in the action of riding, its purity might be tarnished; to prevent this, he resolved to put it on when he should come within a small distance of the scene of his wishes. When arrived at the settled distance, the Doctor proceeded to disrobe himself of his upper garments, still sitting on his horse; his hat, wig, coat, and waistcoat were taken off, and laid upon the pummel of the saddle. In this critical moment, malignant fate reigning, his faithful Pegasus received a fright from somewhat on the road! Off set Rosinante with the Doctor in demi-nudity, and ran with him (instinctively, knowing, from frequency in going, his master's destination) to the door of the very house he had hoped to enter with every minutiæ of dress adjusted. His Quixote-like appearance threw the family into such paroxysms of laughter, as precluded the operation of speech, or the means of assisting the distressed Doctor. POWER OF MACHINERY.-Mr. Owen calculates that the quantity of manufactures, of all sorts, at present produced by British workmen with the aid of machines, is so great that it would require, without the assistance of machinery, the labour of four hundred millions of workmen. ECONOMY.-At the minor theatres of Rome, a recent traveller (Lady Morgan) says that the musicians, when they had done playing between the several acts, extinguished their candles, put them in their pockets, and joined the audience in the front of the house. The same custom prevails in many parts of Italy. The King George the Fourth, of 120 guns, is speedily to be launched at Chatham. This fine ship is built with a round stern, and said to be the handsomest ship of the line in the royal navy. A duel was to have taken place on Monday, the 26th ult. between Mr. M -n, a surgeon, and Mr. Bt; but the friends of the former prevented the affair taking place, by causing him to be taken into custody on the ground, Hounslow Heath; and he was held in sureties to keep the peace. CORONER'S INQUEST.-On Fri day, the 26th ult. an inquisition was taken before J. W. Unwin, Esq. Coroner for Middlesex, at the Halifax Arms, King Edwardstreet, Mile-end New Town, on the body of William Platt, aged 17, who was killed in a pitch battle, on Bow Common fields, by Henry Snellgrove, a young man about the same age. The Jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter, against Henry Snellgrove, the principal, and against the four seconds, viz. Thomas Buckmaster, Henry Ditton, Joseph Smith, and Francis Boyd. DEATH OF SIR ISAAC HEARD.— The death of the venerable Sir Isaac Heard took place at the Herald's College, on Monday, the 29th ult. at a quarter past one o'clock. He was in the 92d year of his age, and had filled the distinguished office of Garter since April, 1784. they have neither present food nor seed for the next season; they have left their land waste, and have, with their famillies, become wanderers through the country. -Galway Advertiser. In truth it can no longer be concealed even if there was any good reason for doing so that, what with the failure of the last potatoe crop, the total want of employment throughout the country, and the low prices of every description of agricultural produce, not only is one class threatened with an absolute want of food, but the other has before it the prospect of an entire abstraction of rents, and the consequent inability on their part either to relieve the sufferings of the poor, or contribute to the payment of the revenue.-Cork Southern Reporter. BRIGHTON. COURT AND FASHIONABLE GLEANER. In the absence of Royalty, we cannot better occupy this space in our publication, than touching upon the important occurrences past, connected with his Majesty, and which are destined hereafter, to give no ordinary feature to the history of this town. Agreeably to our promise, on the 22d of April, we therefore begin with THE CONSECRATION OF HIS MAJES- which took place on the 1st of the Master of the Horse, and the At Act of Consecration was read by Dr. Holland, signed by the Bishop, and ordered to be registered; which was done by the Registrar, T. Attree, Esq. and then deposited on the communion table. The Morning Service of the Church followed. After the General Thanksgiving, the Bishop, in a style as devout as impressive, uttered the following prayer for the King: "Blessed be thy name, O God, that it hath pleased thee by thy Holy Spirit to dispose the heart of thy servant, our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth, to give and dedicate this building to thy honour and worship. Bless his services and accept the work of his hand. Remember him concerning this act of piety-forget not the kindness that he hath here shewed for the house of his God, and the religious instruction of his people; and grant, that all who shall enjoy the benefit of this pious work, may shew forth their thankfulness by making a right use of it, to the glory of thy blessed name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." This prayer for the King, as the founder, having ended, the officiating Minister repeated the prayer of St. Chrysostom, and the Blessing. The Sanctus having been sung, the Bishop read the Communion Service, the Collect for the King, and other prayers. The Sermon, which was preached by Doctor Hugh Pearson, from the 8th chapter of the First Book of Kings, was preceeded by the Nicene Creed, followed by the Hallelujah Chorus, &c. and, by the Bishop, the final blessing, "The peace of God," &c. During the service the follow ing Antheins, &c. were performed, the heavenly effect of which may be better imagined than expressed: Anthem, Psalm 24th, "Lift up your heads," &c.-Proper Psalms, 84th, 122d, and 123d.Grand Chant.-Te Deum and Jubilate.-After the third Collect the Anthem "Blessed be thou, Lord God," &c.—Before the Communion Service, the Sanctus, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God," &c.-The Responses were sung. Before the Sermon, "for unto us a child is born," &c.— After the Sermon, "Hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth," &c. The choristers were from his Majesty's Chapel Royal, St. James's, London. The instrumental performers embraced the whole of the royal band. The scene subdued and delighted-it assumed a character impressively celestial. The King was profoundly attentive to the whole. His Majesty was attired in a blue military pelisse, with gold braids, tassels, and ornaments, wearing a black silk cravat, and the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter; and looked extremely well in health. At the close of the sacred service, his Majesty retired, as he had entered, by a private door, the congregation standing, and the band playing the national anthem—"God save the King." The order of procession on entering the chapel was as follows: The Bishop; his two Chaplains, Rev. Mr. Plimley and Rev. Mr. Valentine; his Chancellor for the occasion, the Rev. Dr. Holland; the Preacher, the Rev. Dr. Pearson; the Reader, the Rev. Mr. Holmes, Subdean of the Chapel Royal, St. James's; the Registrar for the occasion, T. Attree, Esq.; and a retinue of clergymen, all in their canonical dresses, viz. Rev. Messrs. Lovell, Everard, Taylor, Baker, Townshend, Wood, Davison, Robison, Dr. Hooker, &c. &c. The Right Hon. Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, K. B. Sir M. J. Tierney, Bart. Sir E. Kerrison, and the Dean of Hereford, had the honour of being present at his Majesty's last Levee at Carlton Palace. The indigent inhabitants of this place have much to regret the departure of Mrs. Fitzherbert, and the Hon. Miss Seymour-and they do so. When charity becomes the parent of gratitude, even adversity commands respect. The 2d, or Queen's Royals, in two divisions, marched hence for Hull, on Wednesday and Thursday se'nnight. The Royals, we understaud, are to be succeeded by the 73d. At present, Lord Stewart's distinguished Cavalry regiment, the 10th Royal Hussars, have taken the duty from which the former have been relieved. Lord Pelham, eldest son of the Earl of Chichester, is admitted of Trinity College, Cambridge. The University of Cambridge have conferred the degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. Frederick W. Blomberg, of St. John's College, Residentiary of St. Paul's, and one of the private Chaplains of his Majesty. The Provost of Eton left the Old Ship on Monday last, for France. A stag, which was turned out a few days ago, near Bromley, in Kent, before Lord Derby's hounds and a field of three hundred sportsmen, all dressed in the uniform of the hunt, afforded a famous chase of more than four hours, after crossing the river Medway, was taken near Tunbridge Wells. Ten horses sunk under the fatigue, and their riders were obliged to return home in post-chaises. Prince Esterhazy and the Earl of Derby saw the termination of the chace from the steps of the Kentish Hotel, Tunbridge Wells. TOWN AND COUNTY. POLICE REPORT. MONDAY, APRIL 22.-Magistrates, Sir David Scott, Bart. and J. H. Bates, Esq. Richard Funnell, brought up by a watchman, was fined 5s. for drunkenness and discharged. Two seamen, Puttock and Daniels, had been removed from the York Hotel tap, by a watchman, as late as between eleven and twelve o'clock the night before, they having refused to retire because more liquor had been denied to them. On being removed, they had preferred a night's confinement in the black hole to their liberty, under a ridiculous persuasion, perhaps, that the law had been improperly exercised in forcing them from the house. Goldsmith, the keeper of the tap, amply substantiated the charge against the prisoners, and proved, that they had been |