26 AUGUST 1837, Page 7

Since the 17th instant no payments whatever have been made

to the Spanish Auxiliary Legion at Portsmouth ; the whole of the men arrived in the Maria Victoria, the Two Friends, and the General Evans, remaining unpaid. Those having considerable balances for long services, many of them having been there in the hulks fur up- wards of three months, have been entirely passed over, while those only whose balances are trifling have had their accounts settled, exclusive of course of the gratuities. It is hoped that General Evans will exert himself in the proper quarters to see justice done not only to those whose services are yet unpaid, but to all entitled to their gra- tuities. Among the officers, in London especially, the utmost distress prevails, and many of them are undergoing the most dreadful depriva- tions.— Courier.

A foolhardy person, named Courtenay, has been "flying" down the Dover Cliff. His first attempt, on Wednesday, which was unsuccessful, is described by a correspondent of the Chronicle.

"I have just returned from witnessing the most frightful exhibition I ever saw : it was the attempt of a man to fly, or rather elide, down a rope suspended from the heights. He was attired in a loose white dress and pink jacket, and his cos- tume and appearance in so strange a position had an extraordinary effect. He threw himself boldly from the cliff; but before he had descended many yards, be stopped, and became perfectly motionless, dropping at the same time two little white flags that he held in his hand when he started. He thus remained In the most horrible situation that can be conceived, until, after a short but fearful pause, some person from the place whence the adventurer started threw him a rope, which he contrived to lay hold of and fasten round his tidily. By the aid of this rope and the exertions of his friends above lie was rescued from his perilous situation. It is said that some person succeeded in a similar bold experiment some twelve years ago, and he was prepared, if equally fortunate, to have extended his flight so as to land at this side of the inner harbour, nut far from the further end of Waterloo Crescent."

On Thursday the man tried again, and succeeded.

" He is the same individual who, twelve years ago, performed this feat with equal success. The rope on which he swung was only two inches in circumfer- ence. From its great length it appeared insufficient to sustain the weight of his body. lie took such good care of the flags which he dropped on the first occasion, that he retained them to the moment of his safe descent. There were a great many spectators present ; amongst whom were Lord and Lady Uxbridge, Lord and Lady Poltimore, and the Earl and Countess of Antrim."

On Wednesday week, as a person at Newsham, near Thirsk, was re- moving (I dunghill from one of the fields where it had been laid during last winter, he discovered and destroyed sixty-six snakes, some of them of a large size.—Tyne Mercury.

On Tuesday last, an attempt to break prison was made by the crimi- nals confined In the convict-gaol at Chelmsford ; but, after considerable difficulty, their operations were counteracted, and the ringleaders taken into custody.