been conferred on numerous other French Generals. The French camp in the neighbourhood of Berlin is to continue till August or September, and the treasury of that city is charged with providing all necessaries for it. Prussia, according to the Neve Zeitung, has been called upon for a further contribution of six millions of dollars, as the condition for withdrawing the French troops. Buonaparte has created Marshal Davoust Duke of Auerstadt. From Koningsberg we learn, that the whole Prussian army is nearly disbanded, and that the soldiers have retired to their homes. Not more than 5000 men remain of this once great and flourishing force. The greatest part of the contribution imposed on the inhabitants of Dantzic has been levied by military execution. For the maintenance of the French troops and of the hospitals, in monthly rotation, eighty of the principal inhabitants were ordered to furnish 1000 dollars Prussian money each; in March, not a fourth part were able to pay, and their effects were seized. The hospitals continued full of French soldiers; and the inhabitants had been again invited to furnish lint and bandages. DENMARK. The Spanish troops in Denmark warmly participate in the sentiment of their country towards France, and are reported to have been engaged in numerous affrays with the French troops in Holstein and Fionia. The regiment of Catalonia, which is at Nyborg, is stated to have manifested such inveterate hostility as to have made it necessary to withdraw from the town the French troops who were stationed there. The desertion too has been so great, that the Marquis Romanzo has found it necessary to declare in his public orders, that desertion will in future be punished by death, without consideration to the previous merit or character of the offender. SWEDEN. His Swedish Majesty has commenced one of the grandest internal improvements that any country has displayed in the present times; namely, to connect the North and Baltic seas together, through the heart of Sweden, by means of a canal (large enough for vessels usually navigating the Baltic Seas), which will commence at Soderkoping, in the Baltic Sea, pass along to the lakes Roxen, the Western and the Wiken into the Winern lake; from whence the navigation is already complete down to Gottenburg. RUSSIA. The Petersburgh Court Gazette of the 9th April contains a Proclamation for uniting Swedish Finland to Russia. TUKKEY. Letters from Constantinople of the 27th ult. announce that in that place negotiations are carrying on with great activity. for the conclusion of peace between Russia and the Porte; and that it is very probable that the last power will, by this peace, cede Moldavia, Wallachia, and Bessarabia, SCOTLAND. June 16. This morning, the bodies of John Robertson, flax-dresser in Dundee, and Elizabeth Sime, a young woman, were found drowned in the bed of the Tay, opposite Tay-street. They were observed late on Wednesday night, walking together along the Yeamen shore; but where or in what manner they met their melancholy fate, is not known. Robertson has left, a wife and several children. Some time last year, a young man at Lochside, Blairgowrie, N. B. having shot at and wounded a young otter, carried it home with him, where it soon recovered, and has now become as tame as a lap-dog. It follows the young man where he desires it, and obeys his commands with punctuality; and lately has been in the practice of accompanying him to the lochs and rivers in the neighbourhood, where he dives for fish, brings them to land, leaves them with its keeper, and returns in search of more. 'COUNTRY NEWS. May 11. This morning a reputable man of the name of Googer, recently a toyman in Holborn, was found dead in a field leading from Dunstable to Hempstead, with his throat cut. An inquisition was taken on the body on the following day, when it appeared that the deceased had been at the pitched battles on Tuesday, and from documents found in his pocket, he had backed Gregson and Cropley, two of the losers, in the late abominable pugilistic contests, to the amount of about 6001. From this and other circumstances, it was evident that his losses had contributed to his shocking death. He had three guineas, in his pocket. In May 25. This day a shocking circumstance occurred in the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton. Mr. Webb, of Moseley, was married on the preceding Sunday, to. an amiable young lady of that place; and only a few hours after, he astonished the family with symptoms of insanity. this sad state, he on this day destroyed several sheep. He next got possession of a razor, and dreadful to relate, he first cut his wife's throat, and then his own; almost every person who attempted to secure hin was wounded. Neither he nor his wife are expected to recover. May 26. This morning, about ten, a terrible fire broke out at Aldrey, in the parish of Haddenham, in the Isle of Ely, which raged with great fury for several hours, and destroyed nine dwelling-houses, with barns and out-buildings belonging. Part only of the property was insured. It was occasioned by a farmer's son incautiously firing at a hawk which was carrying off some poultry, when part of the wadding fell upon the thatch of a barn. May 29. Lately a very melancholy accident occurred by the upset of one of the Portsmouth coaches, near Kingston, through which we are sorry to state, that no less than three of the inside passengers lost their lives on the spot, and three or four of the outsides had their limbs broken, some of whom are at present in so deplorable a situation that little hopes are entertained of their recovery. May 31. During the storm this day, about three in the afternoon, an ash-tree in the earl of Portsmouth's park, Hampshire, was shivered to pieces by the lightning. A brace of bucks were under the tree; one was struck dead, and the other much injured. Several deer were about, 57 yards West of the tree, one of which was also struck dead.-On the same day a ball of fire entered the side, and came out at the roof, of a barn belonging to Mr. Sergrove, at South Moreton, near Wallingford, Oxfordshire. It set fire to the thatch; but, there being a number of persons on the spot, it was prevented from spreading, by taking the thatch off the roof.--At Warminster a ball of fire fell on a thatched public-house, and penetrated through two floors into a kitchen, where it exploded, and set the house on fire, nothing being saved except the stock of beer. Two adjoining houses were burnt to the ground, notwithstanding the torrents of rain that poured down during the time. A tremendous storm of thunder and lightning passed over the city of Bristol. We have not heard of any serious injury being sustained by it. June 1. Several disturbances have taken place among the weavers in Lancashire, relative to the prices of their wages. A meeting of the cotton manufacturers of Manchester was this day held, at which it was unanimously agreed to advance the wages 20 per cent. upon the present prices, and to make a further advance on the 1st of August. The proposition unfortunately, had not the desired effect. The weavers demanded an advance of 6s. 8d. in the pound sterling, and still refused to return to their work. Five thousand of them, it is said, assembled at a village between Manchester and Bury; and the cavalry went from Manchester to disperse them. At Bolton and Bury there was considerable disorder; but the weavers at Manchester, though refusing to work, were very peaceable. Manchester was full of soldiers. The Volunteers had June 1. Lately, during the conveyance of part of the baggage of the Usk Volunteer Infantry to that place, on the road between Cardiff and Newport, two privates who had the care of the baggage, having permitted a sailor who was smoking his pipe to ride in the cart, the fire from the pipe communicated to a cask of ammunition, which instantly exploded, by which means the sailor was killed on the spot, and the unfortunate soldiers were dreadfully scorched, that their lives are despaired of. June 3. This day was executed_at Guernsey, pursuant to his sentence, Rbert Wilson (alias James Wood), a private in the Royal York Rangers. On Sunday the 15th of May, he entered the house of Michael Perri, in the Vale Parish, with an intention to plunder; meeting a defenceless woman 75 years of age, piously engaged in devotions suitable to the Sabbath," he he in the most deliberate manner cut her throat with a razor, and nearly severed her head from her body. He was concerned with the notorious Abershaw, whom he called his father, and repeatedly expressed his determination to die game, as resolutely as his other associates in villainy and murder. June 4. This evening the Glasgow mailcoach was overturned between Barnet and Welwyn: the guard was killed on the spot, and the coachman severely hurt. There were two ladies and a gentleman passengers; one of the former dislocated her shoulder, the other escaped unhurt, and the gentleman experienced a trifling injury. June 12. An affray took place at Chatham early this morning, between some bricklayers' labourers and three soldiers belonging to the Royal Marine Artillery. After pelting each other for some time, a more serious scuffle ensued between one of the labourers and one of the soldiers, in which the latter, after receiving some severe blows on the head, stabbed the former with his bayonet in his breast. The labourer, whose name was William Chessan, expired almost instantly. Philip Archer, the soldier who stabbed him, was the next day committed to Maidstone gaol, to take his trial at the next Assizes. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. The King has been pleased to give and grant unto Charles Madryll, of Papworth Everard, in the county of Cambridge, esq. one of the deputy-lieutenants, and in the commission of the peace for the said county, and to Frances Madryll his wife, eldest of the two daughters and coheirs of Charles Cheere, late of Westbourn Green, in the parish of Paddington, in the county of Middlesex, esq. deceased, who was the younger brother of Sir William Cheere, late of White Roothing, in the county of Essex, and of Rathbone-place, in the said county of Middlesex, Clerk, baronet, also deceased, his Royal licence and authority, that they may take and use the surname of Cheerc, in addition to and after that of Madryll; that the said Charles Madryll may bear the Arms of Cheere, with a due distinction; and that the surname of Cheere only may be taken and used, and also the Arms of Cheere borne by the issue of their marriage;, such Arms being first duly exemplified according to the Laws of Arms, and recorded in the Heralds' Of fice.-Gazette. Chamberlain in a very appropriate speech, in presenting the Sword, dwelt upon what the country owed to the gallant and muchlamented Lord Nelson, under whose flag the worthy Captain had so much signalised himself. Thursday, June 2. This morning a fire broke out at Mr. Barnard's, the Bricklayer's Arms, in Gloucester-street, Commercial-road, which consumed the whole of the premises, together with nearly all the stock and furniture. A vat full of gin was rolled into the street, containing near 500 gallons, which was started by rolling, and the li quor spilled Early this morning, in a field at the back of the Queen's Head and Artichoke public house, leading to Camden Town, Mr. Joachim, of Pratt-place, Camden Town, was found dead. In the afternoon he went to visit Mr. Moss, who resides at Cumberland-place, Lisson Green, and received some money. When he left Mr. Moss, he said he was going to Salisbury place, where he stopped to see some persons play at skittles till a late hour. About half past eleven o'clock, the landlord of the Queen's Head and Artichoke public house heard the report of a pistol, and the cry of "murder!" It was supposed Mr. J. was then attacked by robbers, and that he being a resolute man had resisted their attack. In corroboration of this, his stick was found with some large marks upon it, as if it had given some violent blows. His watch was stolen, and it is supposed he had bank notes about him to the amount of 1001. of which it is conjectured the villains had by some means got information. A large bullet had entered the left side, and passed through his heart. Saturday, June 4. This day our venerable and beloved Sovereign completed his 70th year. We are happy to say, that, with the exception of his eye-sight, the general state of his health is as good as it has been at any period of his long reign. We trust he will long live happy in the affections of his people, and affording them the protection of a parent. The Court was very numerously attended. In the evening the illu ininatious were general and splendid; and every demonstration of joy distinguished the whole of the day. Tuesday, June 7. Sunday, June 12. A dreadful affray took place this night in Whitechapel, between a body of Portuguese and a body of American sailors. The forces had been assembled on both sides during the course of the day, and about ten o'clock at night they came to a serious engagement; they fought with sticks, stones, swords, knives, and every other weapon that they could muster. Two of the Americans were killed on the spot, and several wounded, two of whom are not expected to recover. One of the men who was killed had his skull fractured by the point of the stick of an umbrella, which was forced into his head near his ear. Some of the ringleaders have been appreheaded and committed to prison. Monday, June 13. · At the Annual Rowing-match for Astley's Prize Wherry, this day, a young man, between 18 and 19, unfortunately fell off a barge, owing to the great pressure of the crowd on the Lambeth side of Westminster-bridge. After having remained in the water about 20 minutes, the body was picked up. All the means recommended by the Royal Humane Society were practised, but to no effect. Tuesday, June 14. This morning an inquest was held at the Swan, the corner of Church-street, Lambeth, on the body of Miss Jemima Prosser, about ten years of age, the daughter of a respectable tradesman in the Strand, who lost her life by falling from a barge into the Thames about four o'clock on Sunday evening last. She had just returned from boarding-school, and was on a visit at the house of Mr. Davies in Northumberland - street. The deceased went in company with Miss Anne Davies on board a barge at the end of the street, it being a fine evening, and the tide high up. As they walked along the gunwale of the vessel, Miss D. who was foremost, suddenly missed her companion, and, upon looking into the water, she could discern her cloaths, though her face was not visible. She gave an alarm, but the body. had sunk before a boat could reach the spot. Several persons repeatedly endeavoured with drags to recover the body; but it was not found until between 10 and 11 o'clock on Monday night, when T. Duffin, a waterman, saw the body lying partly on the shore, and partly immersed in water, opposite Lambeth Palace. Verdict Accidental Death. Saturday, June 18. The King has been graciously pleased to give and grant unto John Tipping, of Stokesley, in the county of York, esq. a Major-general in the Army, and to John Wardell the elder, of Guisborough, in the said county, gent. the acting executors and trustees named in the last will and testament of Thomas Wayne, late of Angrove Hall, in the said county of York, esq. deceased, in behalf of Thomas-Moore Harrison, a minor (son of Richardson Harrison the elder, of the First Fruits office, Inner Temple, London, esq.) his Royal licence and authority, that he the said Thomas-Moore Harrison and his issue may. assume and take the surname of Wayne, and also bear the Arms of Wayne only;" such Arms being first duly exemplified, according to the Laws of Arms, and recorded in the Heralds Office: And also to order, that his Majesty's said concession, and declaration be registered in his College of Arms.-Gazette. Sunday, June 19. a This morning Benjamin Thornhill, prisoner in Newgate, was discovered hanging by a rope fastened to the top of the privy of the ward in which he was confined. Immediately after he was cut down, medical assistance was procured, and every effort to restore animation resorted to, but without effect. He was at the February Old Bailey Sessions convicted of robbing his master, and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Wednesday, June 22. This day two officers of Hatton Garden office took a man into custody at Battlebridge, charged with horse-stealing. They put him into the lock-up-room till he should have his hearing; but in less than an hour he was found dead, having hung himself by means of his handkerchief fastened to a bar at the top of the room. He was taken to a public-house near the office for a coroner's inquest; which has been since held, and the jury brought in a verdiet of felo de se. The body was in consequence buried in the cross-road at the end of Hatton Garden. Friday, June 24. This day Aldermen Joshua-Jonathan Smith and Claud. Stephen Hunter were elected Sheriffs for the year ensuing. A female some days ago threw herself over Blackfriars Bridge. She was a fine young woman, the daughter of a respectable tradesman. A young man, who was a journeyman letter-founder, lodged in the father's house. They conceived a mutual affection; but the girl's father forbade them to marry, on the supposed ground of inequality of circumstances. They attempted to make a run-away match; but were detected, and the father got the young man pressed. His friends procured his discharge; but in the mean the the girl had destroyed herself. Her body was picked up off Pickle Herring Stairs, about a mile from where she threw herself in. GAZETTE GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. Whitehall, REV. Joseph Goodall, D. D. March 29. appointed a prebendary of his Majesty's Free Chapel of St. George, in the Castle of Windsor, vice Du Val, dec.-Francis Lord Napier, appointed his Majesty's high commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Whitehall, April 5. Rev. Frederick Blomberg, M. A. appointed a prebendary of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, vice Smith, dec. Carlton-house, April 20. Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, appointed (by the Prince of Wales) receiver-general of the Duchy of Cornwall, vice Lord Lake, dec.[Mr. S. has appointed Charles Carpenter, esq. of Moditonham, his deputy.] Foreign-office, April 23. James Gambier, esq. appointed his Majesty's consul-general in the Portuguese dominions in South America. Queen's Palace, April 27. James Gainbier, esq. knighted. Admiralty-office, April 28. Admirals of the White, Charles Buckner, esq. and Alan Lord Gardner, to be Admirals of the Red.-Admirals of the Blue, from Robert Man, esq. to Alexander Græme, esq. to be Admirals of the White.-Vice-admirals of the Red, from John Brown, esq. to Sir Charles Cotton, bart. to be Admirals of the Blue. Vice-admirals of the White, from James-Hawkins Whitshed, esq. to Peter Aplin, esq. to be Vice-admirals of the Red. Vice-admirals. of the Blue, from George Bowen, esq. to Edward Thornbrough, esq. to be Vice-admirals of the White. Rear-admirals of the Red, from Thomas Drury, esq. to Richard Boger, esq. to be Vice-admirals of the Blue.Rear-admirals of the White, from Jonathan Faulknor, esq. to William Essington, esq. to be Rear-admirals of the Red.Rear-admirals of the Blue, from John M'Dougall, esq. to Sir Edmund Nagle, knt. to be Rear-admirals of the Red.Rear-admirals of the Blue, from John Wells, esq. to Herbert Sawyer, esq. to.be Rear-admirals of the White.-Captains, from Robert-Devereux Fancourt, esq. to Thomas Bertie, esq. to be Rear-admirals of the Blue.-Charles Boyles, esq. Sir Thomas Williams, knt. William Hargood, esq. and Robert Moorsom, esq. to be Co lonels of his Majesty's Royal Marine Forces, vice Edward Buller, esq.. the Hon. Robert Stopford, William Lechmere, esq. and Thomas Foley, esq. appointed Flagofficers of his Majesty's Fleet. War-office, May 6. Lieut.-gen. his Royal Highness Ernest-Augustus Duke of Cumberland, K. G. to be General in the Army, by commission dated April 25.-Lieut.gen. his Royal Highness Adolphus-Frede rick Duke of Cambridge, K. G. to be General in the Army, by commission dated April 25.--Lieut.-gen. his Royal Highness William-Frederick Duke of Gloucester, K.G. to be General in the Army, by commission dated April 25.-Lieutenant-generals, from Edward Fanning to Sir James Pulteney, bart. to be Generals in the Army.-Major-generals, from the Hon. Robert Taylor to Ferdinand Baron Hompesch, to be. Lieutenant-generals in the Army.-Colonels, from William-Carr Beresford, of the 88th Foot, to the Hon William Stewart, of the 95th Foot, to be Major-generals in the Army.-Lieutenantcolonels, from Thomas Barrow, of the 5th West-India Regiment, to Francis-John Wilder, of the 35th Foot, to be Colonels in the Army.-Lieutenant-colonels, the Hom George De Grey, of the 1st Dragoons, and Samuel Hawker, of the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Aides-de-Camp fo the King. Majors, from George-Herbert Adams, of the 66th Foot, to Richard Collins, of the 83d Foot, to be Lieutenantcolonels in the Army.-Captains, from Edmund Coghlan, of the 8th Garrison Battalion, to William Collis, of the 27th Foot, to be Majors in the Army. Whitehall, May 7. Right Hon. Henry Baron Mulgrave, Vice-admiral Sir Richard Bickerton, bart. William-Johnstone Hope,. and Robert Ward, esqrs. the Right Hon. Henry-John. Viscount Palmerston, James Buller, esq. and Rear-admiral William Demett, appointed commnissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, &c. &c. War-office, May 10. Lieut.-gen. Robert Morse, of the Royal Engineers, to be General in the Army.-Major-gen. William Congreve, of the Royal Artillery, to be Lieutenant-general in the Army.-Colonels, from John Evelegh to Edward Stephens, to be Major-generals in the Army, -Lieutenant-colonels, from Theophilus Lewis to David Collins, to be Colonels izs the Army.-Majors, from Robert Stewart to Alexander Brice, to be 'Lieutenant-colonels in the Army.-Captains, from William-Henry Boys to John Long, to be Majors in the Army.. Queen's Palace, May 11. Mr. Justice, John Bayley knighted, on his appointment as one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench. Queen's Palace, May 25. Right Hon. Jn. Jeffreys, Earl Camden, K. G. lord president of the Privy Council, sworn lord-lieu- . tenant of the county of Kent, and of the city of Canterbury. Downing-street, May 27. Brigadier-general James Montgomerie, appointed go. vernor and commander in chief in and over the island of Dominica in America. Whitehall, June 14. Right Rev. Dr. Folliot Herbert Walker Cornewall, bishop of Hereford, recommended, by congé d'elire, to be elected Bishop of Worcester, vice Dr. Hurd, dec. |
