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All this I saw here-with respect I impart

What I felt at St. James's-an Englishman's heartA heart for my KING, which, each true Briton knows, Can give life to an arm to be felt by his Foes.

Let 'em come, if they dare! and, by GEORGE! if they do, We'll make 'em bow lower than I do to you.

THE DWARF OF ST. KILDA.

An Incident in the City of Edinburgh.

LATELY Edina's spacious streets and squares
A gallant Highlander perambulated-
Now Highlanders some consequential airs
Assume-particularly when elevated

By fam'd John Barleycorn's mild inspirator,
Or Ferintosh's fiery stimulator.

Our Hero of the Dram-a had his jorum,

Nor would have paused a dæmon then attacking; When, lo! a Man of Fashion passed before him,

Arrayed in Boots illumed by WARREN'S BLACKING, The Jet reflecting in its brilliant hue

Campbell's tall form, claymore and kilt, to view. "Guid Shentleman (he cried), or else guid Tevil, "Whatever title best your nature suits!— "I'd ask the question if not deemed uncivil"What Highland Urchin lives within your Boots, "Is he of far St. Kilda's dwarfish race,

"Or claims, with kindred Imps, a warmer place?
"And yet it matters not," in kind salute

His hand extending to the gleaming shade
The fine inimitable Jet display'd,

He grasp'd-the wond'ring Stranger's polished Boot!
Nor yet his dauntless resolution fell,-

Fearless and firm, "Pass, friends, (he cried) all's well!"

The cause explain'd the droll mistake creating,
At home Edina's wonders while relating,
Its Palaces,-its Castle,-Arthur's Seat,-

Tow'ring on high, as if the clouds attacking,
Campbell still swears to him the greatest treat

Was Kilda's Dwarf in WARREN'S brilliant BLACKING.

CONGREVE ROCKETS.

A LETTER from Captain Kay, of the ship Margaret, of London, dated Sept. 7, addressed to Lieut. Colquhoun, R. N., says

"I have taken the liberty of inclosing you an account of a few trials I have made of Congreve's rockets. Fearing the harpooners would not fire it correctly, I had determined to try its effect myself, and it was not until the 8th of June that an opportunity presented. Early on that morning a whale of the largest size was discovered near the ship; I immediately pursued it, and, when sufficiently near, fired a rocket into its side; the effect it had on the fish was tremendous; every joint in its body shook, and, after lying for a few seconds in this agitated way, it turned on its back and died. It appeared on flinching, that the rocket had penetrated through the blubber, and exploded in the crann near the ribs; the stick and lower part of the rocket was taken out entire, the upper part was blown to pieces. My next attempt was on the 9th of July, on a whale of the same size as the former, but owing to the rapid motion of the fish, and a heavy swell of the sea, which rendered the boat unsteady, the rocket entered below the middle part of the body, in consequence of which its effect was considerably lessened; its frame, however, was much shaken by the explosion, and it immediately sunk, but rose again, blowing an immense quantity of blood; it was then struck with a harpoon and killed with lances. On flinching, part of the stick of the rocket could only be found, it therefore appears probable that the rocket had burst in the inside of the fish.

"I much regret the want of an opportunity of trying them on the sun fish, which, although frequently pursued, could never approach sufficiently near for a rocket to have the slightest effect. The unusual scarcity of whales also precluded a more extensive trial of them.

"P. S.-We have killed nine fish this season, and have about 130 tuns of oil."

AMERICAN LOTTERY.

AN American paper of July last, among a collection of miscellaneous paragraphs, under the title of "Things in General," has the following: "A lottery is advertised in Delaware, for the purpose of drawing. comfortable berths in a burying ground."

MR. VERNON.

MR. VERNON, of Wentworth House, Yorkshire, who died lately abroad, was reckoned one of the best-bred men in England. When a boy, he was page to George II., and in days when courts were more highly bred than they are at present. Among the many whimsicalities in which he indulged, was buying up every singularly coloured horse. The one he generally rode was spotted like a leopard.

STUD OF BLOOD HORSES.

To be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Boulton, at Wentworth Castle, two miles from Barnsley, Yorkshire, on Thursday the 2nd day of February, 1815, the entire Stud of the late HENRY VERNON, Esq.; the Sale to commence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.

Horses in Training.

LOT 1. SALAMANCA, a Bay Colt, 4 years old, by Sancho, out of Eliza (the dam of Scud and several other good Runners), by Highflyer; grandam by Eclipse; great grandam by Herod.

Lot 2. A Chesnut Colt, 3 years old, by Dick Andrews, dam by Zachariah or Beningbrough, out of Lot 7. LOT 3. A Bay Filly, 2 years old, (own Sister to Agnes Sorrel) by Stamford; dam by Trumpator; grandam by Florizel.

Brood Mares.

LOT 4. HORNPIPE, a brown Mare, by Trumpator; dam, Luna, by Herod, out of Proserpine, own Sister to Eclipse. Stinted to Sorcerer.

LOT 5. JET, a Bay Mare, by Buzzard; dam by Marc Antony; grandam, Signora, by Snap; great

grandam by the Godolphin Arabian. Stinted to Cer

berus.

LOT 6. LADY JANE, a Chesnut Mare, by Buzzard; dam, Garland, by Mercury; grandam, Marygold, by Herod; great grandam by Blank; great great grandam, by Crab; great great great grandam, by the Godolphin Arabian. Stinted to Sorcerer.

LOT 7. LADY CHARLOTTE, a Bay Mare, (dam of Mc.George, Cwrw, and Tyger), by Buzzard; dam, Calash, by Herod; grandam, Theresa, by Match'em; great grandam, by Regulus. Stinted to Dick Andrews. LOT 8. LADY CAROLINE, a Bay Mare, own Sister to Lot 7. Stinted to Dick Andrews.

LOT 9. A Bay Mare, by Gohanna, (bought of Col. Onslow). Stinted to Sorcerer.

LOT 10. A Brown Filly, 3 years old, by Walton; dam, Goosander, by Hambletonian; grandam, Rally, by Trumpator; great grandam, Sister to Diomed, by Florizel. Stinted to Cerberus.

LOT 11. A Bay Filly, 3 years old, by Stamford; dam, Bribery, by Gohanna; grandam by Woodpecker; great grandam by Herod. Stinted to Cerberus.

Two-Year Olds.

LOT 12. A Bay Filly, by Sir David, out of Lot 7. LOT 13. A Bay Filly, by Sir David, out of Lot 8. LOT 14. A Brown Filly, by Mr. Teazle; dam, Sylph, by Saltram; grandam, Sting, by Herod.

Yearlings.

LOT 15. A Chesnut Colt, by Camillus, out of Lot 4. LOT 16. A Chesnut Colt, by Sorcerer, out of Lot 7. LOT 17. A Brown Colt, by Sorcerer, out of Lot 5.

Foals.

LOT 18. A Brown Colt, by Dick Andrews, out of Lot 4.

LOT 19. A Brown Colt, by Camillus, out of Lot 5. LOT 20. A Chesnut Colt, by Camillus, out of Lot 6. LOT 21. A Bay Filly, by Dick Andrews, out of Lot 7. LOT 22. A Bay Filly, by Dick Andrews, out of Lot 8. LOT 23. A Chesnut Filly, by Rubens, out of Lot 9.

ALSO,

A Pair of excellent and beautiful Pyeballed Coach Horses; a Pyeballed Stallion; and several half-bred Horses.

PERCY COLUMN.

ON July 1st, 1816, the foundation stone was laid of a column erecting at Alnwick, by the Duke of Northumberland's tenants, to perpetuate the many acts of his grace's benevolence and generosity, when a great concourse of people collected to see the ceremony upon that occasion, which was nearly as follows:

The tenants having assembled by noon at the White Swan Inn, the company walked from thence in the following order, viz. :-1st. A band of music. 2ndly. A gentleman carrying a blue and yellow satin flag, with the following inscription in gold and blue letters interchangeably, "In honour of their most munificent Landlord, Hugh, 2nd Duke of Northumberland; by his grateful Tenantry, 1st July, 1816." 3dly. The architect with a highly-finished silver trowel, ornamented with appropriate devices and inscriptions. 4thly. One of the principal tenants bearing a basket with corn, wine, and oil. 5thly. Twenty-one of the oldest tenants, who had either been 50 years themselves, or whose ancestors had been upwards of 200 years on his grace's estate, two and two, with white wands in their hands, and blue and yellow favours on their left breasts. 6thly. A gentleman carrying the roll of the late Percy tenantry volunteers, hermetically closed in a glass tube. 7thly. Two clergymen in their gowns. 8thly. The standing committee, two and two, and then the rest of the principal tenants. On arriving at the ground, which is a commanding spot, at the entrance to Alnwick from the south, the procession surrounded the foundation, which had been railed off, and the glass tube was delivered to the architect, to be placed, with some medals, in a cavity cut in the lowest stone to receive them. The tube contained the names of the tenants who composed the late Percy tenantry volunteers, which corps consisted of upwards of 1500 men, and had this memorandum attached to the list, which covered a large sheet of vellum : "Roll of the Percy tenantry volunteer artillery, cavalry, and riflemen, who, during 15 years of war, were clothed, paid, and in every respect maintained in arms, at the sole expense of that princely patriot, Hugh, 2nd Duke of Northum

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