several nations of Europe, was deposited; after which, the Rev. Mr. Crane pronounced the chapel to be dedicated to St. George and St. John, in honour of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and his most faithful Majesty. The stone was then set in its place, and the ceremony concluded by a very appropriate prayer for the Divine protection and blessing on the work that day begun.

23. Rome. The famous scheme of fishing for statues appears to have failed. The researches in the Tiber have now been continued 3 weeks, and nothing has been found. The directors themselves allow, that they have no indication as to any parts where their labours might be successful, but that they proceed entirely at hazard.

A fine bust of Caracalla has been found near Torue-Sapienza, not far from the site of the antient city of Gabii. It was there the English painter, Hamilton, found a great part of the antiques which are now in the Borghese Museum.

The banditti of Frosinona still cause much alarm. Within these few days they advanced to the gates of Tivoli.

24. Menai-bridge.-The first stone of this stupendous structure was laid without ceremony on the 10th instant, by the resident engineer, Mr. Provis, and the contractors for the masonry, Messrs. Straphen and Hall. When completed, it will connect the island of Anglesea with the county of Carnarvon, and by that means do away with the present ferry, which has always been one of the greatest obstacles in the

establishment of a perfect communication between England and Ireland through North Wales. The design is by Mr. Telford, and is on the suspension principle; the centre opening is to be 560 feet between the points of suspension, and 500 feet at the level of high water line; the roadway to be 100 feet above the highest spring tide, and is to be divided into two carriage-ways of 12 feet each, and a footway between them of four feet. addition to the above, there are to be three stone arches of 50 feet each on the Carnarvonshire shore, and four of the same dimensions on the Anglesea side. It is estimated to cost 70,000l., and will probably take three years to complete it.

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25. Constantinople.-The last riot which broke out in this capital against the Jews was far more violent in its character than any which has taken place in the various towns of Germany. One of that sect was dragged from his carriage in open day and stoned: it is said death has ensued. The most severe measures are enforced against the perpetrators of these excesses; already the secretary of an advocate, who at the head of a gang broke into a Jewish house and demolished the furniture, has been tried and sentenced to rasp dye-wood, which is the last punishment, except death, and is even more horrible.

30. Gibraltar.-" The fever is very bad in the Isla and its neighbourhood; a report has reached us to-day, that it is at Tarifa, where it is said two men got in from the Isla; the street where they live is blocked up,

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and we have not heard of its spreading there. It is also reIt is also reported that some persons at Algesiras have been put into the Lazaretto, suspected of coming from an infected place. The governor of Algesiras (O'Donnell, brother to the Count D'Abisbal) has placed a cordon to prevent people passing from the Isla, and issued a proclamation making the penalty death to any person infringing the edict. The malady is spreading, and I fear will run all over this part of the country. Our communication is not entirely cut off: persons resident at St. Roque are allowed to come in and go out of the garrison. A book is kept by the inspector of strangers at the cordon, containing the names of all persons who are allowed to pass; and those who are not included, if they wish to go out, must apply to the Town Mayor and assign some very urgent necessity. A proclamation to this effect was issued yesterday."

31. Stockholm.-"The day after to-morrow his majesty will set out on his tour to the northern provinces of the kingdom. The object of his majesty's journey is to choose the place for the site of the new fortress, which is to serve at the same time as the chief military depot of Norway. His majesty had proposed to the Diet to grant a million of dollars for the purpose, which they were forced to decline, on account of the distressed state of the coun try. The plan, however, is not given up; and it seems to be nearly settled that the fortress will be near Askersund, between the Wenner and the Wetter-lakes.

We learn that the Emperor of Russia, during his present tour in Finland, will come over the frontier, near Tornea, to examine some of the great iron-works in Sweden. The Governor of North Bothnia will go to meet his imperial majesty and receive him on the Swedish territory. The English general lord Lyndoch has arrived here from Copenhagen, The emperor of Russia will arrive at Abo on the 6th of this month, and after staying there two days, go to the Aland islands. Many persons leave this city every day, in order to be present on the entrance of the emperor into Abo."

27. Rome." The robbers on the roads near this city continue to range with impunity, and to form the principal annoyance to which travellers are subject. An Italian surgeon, who was taken by banditti a few days ago, was only liberated on his procuring a ransom of 300 Louis: his cacciatore, whom he had taken to protect him, was put to death in cold blood in the most cruel manner, A vigorous edict was issued about 14 weeks ago, offering a reward of 500 scudi for every brigand brought in alive or dead, with 1,000 for every capobanda (captain), and ordering the town of Sonnino, which is their chief hold near the Neapolitan frontier, to be levelled with the ground. You will be surprised to hear how vigorously it has been executed. The town of Sonnino has at length found grace in the eyes of its spiritual father, and is no longer to be swept away from among the nations: ten holy friars have been sent to preach to the repentant

repentant city, and to cast out the evil spirits which are still suspected to be lurking among them; while the image of Christ, dressed in mourning for the occasion, is to be carried in procession through the streets. These scoundrels carried off a woman lately, and after using her in the most brutal manner, fired at her as a mark. You will hardly believe that the governor of Sonnino gave these miscreants a grand dinner a few weeks ago, and sat down to table with them, after having previously been obliged to give them hostages for their safe conduct: many of them are in easy circumstances; the most ferocious are said to be boys of 16 or 18."

31. The wolves begin again to exercise their ferocity in the well-wooded environs of the town of Auxonne. In the night of the 23rd of this month two of these carnivorous animals attacked a little boy at Villiers-les-Pots, and another at Tillenay, who were watching their masters' horses in the pastures of these communes. The former of these children, who was sleeping rolled up in his cloak, was dragged the distance of about 200 paces; but in consequence of the cries of his comrades, who were also watching horses, he escaped with only a slight wound. The other child, while sleeping in the midst of five or six other children, was seized by a she-wolf and dragged 100 yards, nor did she let him go until she found herself attacked by dogs and men. The child was

severely wounded.

28. Frankfort.-A great number of the citizens of Frankfort

assembled on the 70th anniversary of the birth of Goethe, to testify, in a solemn manner, how highly they estimated the honour their city had obtained, by giving to the world this favourite of the German muse.

On the eve of the anniversary, the Frankfort Museum held an extraordinary sitting, at which there was a very numerous auditory. Several pieces of music were executed; speeches analogous to the occasion were delivered, and some of the immortal poet's verses were recited. Today a numerous company dined at the Weidenbusch-hotel. The poet's bust was placed in the centre of the room, the head crowned with golden laurels, enriched with emeralds. There was an inscrip- . tion to the following effect: "Homage of admiration offered to J. W. Goethe, the favourite of the Muses, by the inhabitants of his native city, Aug. 28th, 1819."

SEPTEMBER.

1. It appears by letters to the 20th of May from the Cape of Good Hope, that the Caffres have been so completely discomfited in every situation to which they directed their attacks, that it is confidently expected they will be long prevented from making new aggressions on the British territory. The scarcity not only of grain, but of all kinds of provisions, was so great, that the governor had thought it prudent to restrict all the inhabitants, as well as the troops, to certain short allowances, until the arrival of supplies from England. In consequence

consequence of this intelligence, government have dispatched 1,000 barrels of flour to St. Helena, which has hitherto derived its provisions almost exclusively from the Cape of Good Hope. Whitehaven. "A tremendous storm from the westward came on here yesterday morning about 5 o'clock, and has continued with little abatement till now, 8 o'clock, Wednesday night. The progress of the tempest was rapid: a vessel off the Isle of Man first felt it about 3 in the morning; it began here about 5, and reached Wigton by 7. The damage amongst the shipping in this harbour and upon the contiguous coast is great. About 7 o'clock the Content, Reed; Atlas, Black; Fortune, Hind, belonging to this port; the Two Brothers schooner, belonging to Ramsey; and the Phoenix sloop, of Newry, all ran on shore at the foot of Lowther-street, and are lying in a perilous situation; yet, when the gale abates, it is expected that they may possibly be got off.

At low water, about noon, the Content, Burns, of this port, came on shore behind the north wall. The life-boat was immediately manned from the New-quay, and sent off to save the crew. On reaching the vessel, all hands, excepting the captain and mate, left her. The life-boat was again manned by a fresh crew, who attempted in vain to reach the vessel, and were obliged to give up the attempt. The captain and mate, seeing the imminent danger of their situa. tion, sent a rope ashore by means of a float, when the boat once more reached the vessel; the

mate immediately descended on board by the rope, but the captain was still determined not to quit his ship, great as was the peril. After the lapse of some time the life-boat was manned the fourth time, and sent off for captain Burns, and after much patience and difficulty he was. taken from the wreck, under a hearty cheer by the crew, which was instantly replied to by the thousands assembled upon the shore; in a few minutes all landed in safety. The great exertion had scarcely ended, when another vessel hove in sight, and seemed destined to experience the same fate. She was soon known to be the Thistle, captain Adamson, also of Whitehaven. The crew appeared to be using all possible exertion to keep her off the shore, but a short time showed that their endeavours would prove ineffectual, as she neared very fast; and at length her head was pointed directly on shore towards the beach behind the north wall, where, in a few minutes, she struck. The lifeboat was again immediately prepared to bring off the crew, who, knowing the difficulty of rowing the boat to the windward, sent off from the vessel a buoy and line, which was brought ashore by some men who spiritedly swam off amongst the surf. In a few moments the boat reached the vessel by this line, and the cheering of the crew told those on shore that all was right, and the whole soon stood on terrafirma. Thus the life-boat was the means of saving the crews of two vessels, who otherwise would inevitably have perished. The

ships continued to beat heavily during the afternoon. About six o'clock the Thistle began to break up, and in a few minutes she was a complete wreck. The Content remained firm an hour longer, when she also broke up; and this morning there is nothing to be seen of either vessel but a heap of broken boards, spars and cordage."

3. Dublin.-The Duke of Wellington packet proceeded on her voyage from Liverpool to this port on Saturday last, in the afternoon, full of passengers, and between 300 and 400 working labourers on the deck and in the hold. On Monday night last, when off the Kish-light, a sudden squall came on, which threw her on her beam-ends, when a scene of confusion ensued which baffles all description; the sky-lights and hatch-way being off, the water rushed in torrents to the cabin and hold; in the latter of which were 2 horses, which became unmanageable, one of which the people in the hold were obliged to put to death in their own defence, and the other was so cut and hacked that he is past recovery. Many people were washed off the deck, some of whom were unfortunately drowned, and a few smothered in the hold, and the boat, which hung at the stern, containing a few of those unfortunate people, was washed away with all it contained; luckily the greater part were saved, but two fine children sunk to rise no more, whose mother, with an infant in her arms, who was along with them in the boat when she was washed away, was saved by the presence of mind of

some of the passengers, and now survives to mourn her loss. After undergoing unparalleled hardships, the vessel (not being able to make Dublin, the wind being so adverse) bore away for Holyhead, where she arrived on Tuesday. Several of her passengers arrived here yesterday evening, from Holyhead, by the Pelham packet, who related the above particulars. It is supposed there were 12 or 15 lives altogether lost, but the exact number cannot be ascertained.

4. Berlin. The king has ordered dismissals to be sent to all the public functionaries who signed the declaration in favour of M. Jahne published in the Bremen Gazette. It is now reported that several of these signatures were either forged or extorted by means of intrigue.

The investigations relative to the conspiracy are still actively proceeding. It is stated that the commission is tracing it back to its source, namely, to the year 1807. Jahne is permitted to walk for three hours daily, guarded by two soldiers, with loaded muskets. He lately received an anonymous letter enclosing a bill for 200 Prussian crowns; but as it is not allowable for a state prisoner to be possessed of so considerable a sum, it was forwarded to his wife.

A communication of the deci sions adopted at Carlsbad, at an extraordinary sitting of the German Diet, is daily looked for. It is stated, that several of the German governments have prohibited the journalists from saying either good or bad of the above proceedings. They will merely

be