The Earl of Sheffield's house at Hastings was discovered to

be on fire on Thursday week. A great part of the furniture was destroyed. The fire is sup- posed toThave been the work of an incendiary.

The Black Lion Inn, at Lampeter' was burned to the ground last week. The fire is ascribed to the carelessness of a servant.

As the workmen were engaged about ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, in dig- ging on the site of the late fire in High Holborn, a large mass of earth and brick- work suddenly gave way, and buried several of them. One, named James Jerrold, was killed ; the others were extricated, without having sustained serious injuries.

On Saturday week, two men belonging to the Blockade Service were drowned, during a breeze, which upset the boat in which they were sailing.

The captain of a barge was thrown into the river at London Bridge, on Mon- day, by coming in contact with another vessel. He was drowned. The sea rose to a great height on Wednesday evening, along the whole of the coast of Suffolk. Much damage was done; and fears were entertained for the villa of Sir Samuel Fludyer.

As the North mail was leaving York one day last week, the horses became un- manageable, and ran off. At a narrow point of the road, they came in contact with a vehicle, laden with deals: one of the shafts entered the chest of the off leader, and killed him on the spot. The passengers and ceachmen escaped with- out serious injury.

The Gloucester mail was upset last week, and the driver killed. None of the passengers were seriously hurt.

A little girl was shot last week, at Berwick, by a boy, her playmate, who had been intrusted with a gun.

A tailor of Gloucester, wishing a few days ago to shuffle off his mortal coil, ap- plied to an apothecary for arsenic. He was supplied with chalk. After swallow- ing it, he took an edifying farewell of the world and his friends. A visit from the apothecary reconciled him to life.

Robert Gillyet, who lately held some situation in the East India Company's service, having been suspended for some irregularity of conduct, hanged himself on 'Wednesda* at his house in the Kent-road. He has left a wife and family.

A gentleman of the name of Duncan, seventy-seven years of age, was found dead in bed at Paddington, on Sunday morning.

On Monday, a girl named Maria Draper attempted to put a period to her exist- ence, by throwing herself into the Thames, at 13Iackfriars Bridge; but she was pre- vented by a police-officer. She complained of the cruel treatment of a young man who had deserted her.

A gardener of the name of Andrews hanged himself last week, in consequence of the breaking up of a benefit society, to which he had intrusted all his earnings. A gardener at Twickenham was killed last week in a brawl.

A Jury assembled on Monday evening, at Poplar, to inquire into the death of Edward Jeffries, whose body was found in the Thames on Sunday night. The waterman who found the body refused to give evidence, till he should have been remunerated for his trouble - and the inquest was forced to adjourn. The groom of Mr. Tickell of Clapton has had his under lip bit off by a horse, which he thought fit to kiss. A groom lost his life last week, in consequence of being thrown from a break on the Edgware Road.

Two men were suffocated last week at Paddington, from incautiously sleeping on a brick-heap.

A poor apple-woman in Broad Street, St. Giles's, was killed on Monday, by a coal-waggon, which upset her stall, and passed over her head.

A woman died of apoplexy in the Bunhill-row watchhouse last week.

A labourer at Poplar was killed last week, in consequence of a large stone which he was employed in raising, having fallen upon him. A man named Macfarlane, of Perth, was drowned in the river Almond last week, in attempting to escape from the officers of justice.

Four individuals were suffocated in a coal-pit near Manchester last week. There was a great fog at Hull on Monday. A lady in Stamford having had two vials from a druggist—one a draught, the other a lotion—swallowed the lotion by mistake, and was only saved from death by a speedy application of the stomach-pump.

yff"'N' if A pianoforte-player, named Elliot, was killed last week, by running against an

;imp, railing in Fitzroy Square, whilst engaged in a race. fine boy of six years old was crushed to death on Wednesday night, in Vil- lier's Street, Strand, by the wheel of a coal-waggon. On Thursday afternoon, the daughter of a baker in Gloucester Street, Spa- fields, poisoned herself; and on the same evening, a child in Dalston, died from swallowing vitriol which had been incautiously left within its reach.

Mr. Cope of Derby was assaulted on Monday last by three ruffians, fired at, robbed, and severely beaten..

coloured gros de Naples with a very. hroad hem round the border of the skii:t. finished at the head by Naples, points, edged by black silk passementerie. LADIES' FASHIONS FOR Noveaniert—Watking Dress. A high dress of clieTrrviii: body is surmuuuted at the throat by a triple ruff of fine lace. A Venetian cloak' of rich black satin, made with sleeves, is worn over the dress ; the sleeves are ot a moderate, and appropriate fulness to this envelope, and are confined at the wrists by a broad cuff of black velvet ; a falling collar-cape, turning back en wears of the same material completes the cloak. The hat is of white gros des lodes? and is trimmed with full puffs of the same, to which, on one side, is sewn ribbon, elegantly figured on a white ground, in a delicate outline zig-sag cherry-colour. Harvest bouquets, consisting of ears of ripe corn, scarlet "1511 poppies, and a few white wild roses, form the ornaments on the hat, the strings of which are of thesame kind of ribbon as that sewn on the puffs of gees des hetet: they float loose, and are very long. Morocco leather half-boots, the colour of the dress, complete the costume, with kid gloves of pearl-grey. Morning Visiting Dress.—This costume, which is appropriate only to the carriage, in making morning visits of ceremony, is of lilac satin, with a very broad trimming round the border of the skirt, of a variegated kind, set on flounce. wise, and finished next the shoe in points. The trimming is of sarcenet, in de- tached portions forming stripes of pink., straw-colour, and white. These are sometimes edged round with a very narrow blond. The body is en canezou, of embroidered tulle, and is made nearly as high as the throat ; it is ornamented with stripes, downwards, in rose-coloured rouleaux, to render it, in some degree. correspondent with the ornament at the border of the skirt. A rose-coloured sash encircles the waist, and ties behind: the corsage is surmounted by a ruff of blond mingled with rose-coloured ribbon. The sleeves, though a 1 to form, are not immoderately wide; they are headed by maneherons, thrilled of frills of broad lace or blond ; and a broad bracelet of gold and coral confines them at tile wrist. Above this bracelet' are antique English points of the sae material as the mancherons. The hat is of white satin lined with lilac, and slightly trimmed with lilac ribbon round the crown : white plumage, in a profusion of beautiful feathers, which elegantly fall from the crown over the brim, finishes this novel and tasteful hat, under which are placed pink strings which float over the shoulders. The shoes are of black satin : the gloves lemon-coloured kid.—. From La Belle Assembler..

THE DUKE OF Cheneece.—The Quotirlienne describes his Royal Highuee during his late visit to Dieppe.—"The Duke of Clarence very often walks almost the town alone. He does not appear to care for any ceremony. He is elderly; but not yet at that age which drives away cheerfulness, and bends the knees. His height is tall ; his constitution seems robust. If he stoops a little, if he leans on his cane, it belongs to the habit of this Prince to listen attentively to the per- sons who approach him. His countenance greatly resembles that of George Ill. There is a dignity, a character of elevation in the carriage of his head ; he has a high forehead, and short powdered hair. His behaviour is very unaffected. He speaks very good French ; and it often happens that he holds conversation with the old invalids of our navy, who are constantly at the end of the jetty, in order not to lose sight of that sea which reminds them of past exploits."

A communication has been received from M. Hummel, by which it appears certain that this very able and celebrated musician will be in London in March next.—Harmonioon for November.

The young Earl of Pembroke has taken possession of Wilton House, near S,.

lisbury, one of the finest residences in England. It was nearly rebuilt by the late Earl. In addition to a fine library,awhich contains many books of great ra- rity, are some curious manuscripts, in the handwriting of Sir Philip Sydney and his sister, the Countess of Pembroke. In the vestibule of this mansion is a col- lection of antique Greek and Roman statuary of inestimable value. There are also some choice pictures, both ancient and modern. The town-house in Privy Gardens, one of the largest in London, is at present let to Lord Goderich,

The Duke of Devonshire has removed to Brighton. During the late festivities at Chatsworth; it sometimes happened that three hundred persons dined in the house on the same day ; and for several weeks running, his Grace's butcher sup. plied two or three fat bullocks, about eighteen sheep, calves in proportion, be- sides an unlimited quantity of game and poultry. The house in the evening ap- peared to be illuminated, as if for some public rejoicing. The Earl of Eldon, at his last audit, returned ten per cent, to his Dorsetshire tenants on their last year's rests, in consequence of the depression in the price of agricultural produce, and the deficiency in the crops of corn. This is the second time his Lordship's tenants have shared this liberal and unsolicited act oi kind- ness.—Standard.

The Marquis of Chandos has caused 168 blankets to be distributed to time poor in the parish of Long Grendon. The Earl of Abingdon has returned to his tenants ten per cent, on the payment of their rents.

The Dean and Chapter of Durham have contributed 500/. towards the restora- tion of York Minster.

THE FARQUHAR PROPERTY.—SOITIC letters in the handwriting of the late Mr. Farquhar of Fonthill, have come to light, upon which, it is said*, measures will be taken to reverse the decision of the Prerogative Court against the existence of a will, and in favour of the heir-at-law.

A report is very generally circulated' in Bath, that Sir T. B. Lethbridge has recently disposed of his Dunster estate, amounting. to 5000 acres, to a Stafford- shire gentleman named Beach, for the sum of 100,0004 ; and should this prove correct, it may be considered as indicative of the worthy Baronet's intention not to contest the representation of the county, in the event of a dissolution of Par- liamen t.—Bath Journal.

'the statue of Pompey, at the foot of which Cmsar fell, and which has for many years stood in the Spada Palace at Rome, is reported to have been pur- chased by the Marquis of Hertford. This celebrated statue was found in the Strada de Leutari, near the dancelleria, during the reign of Julius II.; and as the head lay under one house, and the rest of the body under another, the two pro- prietors were on the point of dividing the statue, when the Pope interposed and rescued it from such a profanation. A landscape by Claude Lorraine was recognized lately at a broker's shop in London, and purchased for three pounds : it has been resold to a connoissetir for six hundred guineas.

The following notice is exhibited in a field belonging to Mr. Harvey Combe (of Combe, Delafield, and Co.), at Cobham :—" Ladies and gentlemen are requested not to steal the turnips: other persons, if detected, will be prosecuted."

Last week, the Magistrates of Edinburgh conferred the freedom of the city on Mr. Wilkie the painter. Chantry has just completed for the City of London, a statue of Pitt, 'twelve feet high. The costume is inoderm surmounted by an ample robe. 'Ibis is Mr. Chantry's second work in bronze. His next is to be a colossal statue of the

for Scotland.

The remains of the eccentric James Hirst, placed in the coffin which he had for years exhibited to the public, and had used as a cupboard, were interred at Rawclitre on Saturday the 17th instant. It was his express wish to be carried to the grave by eight old maids, each of whom was to be paid 10s. fid. for her trouble ; Ind if this could not be effected, eight widows were to be engaged at 2s. 6d. each, 'to perform the same service. The corpse was borne by eight widows, and a solemn tune was performed the while with a bagpipe and fiddle,-the former being flayed by a Scotch shepherd, and the latter by a person of Rawcliffe. An Oxford paper of last week mentions the death of William Huggins, aged seventy-four, an inmate of the workhouse there. His classical attainments are stated to have been very great; but his dissipated habits in early life drove hint i to sea as a common sailor. Part of his right foot was shot away n the service ; and after many vicissitudes he died a pauper.

The Parisians propose forming a cemetery, capable of accommodating five mil- lions. It is to resemble in form the largest of the Pyramids.' A female beggar died in Paris the other day, and left behind her nearly 900/. Dawe, the artist, just deceased, is said to have realized 100,000/. by paint- ing the principal Sovereigns of Europe. A female, aged seventy-eight, was married on Tuesday week at Strathaven, to a man of thirty-four. She has had seven husband before.

An immense eel, 7 feet 2 inches in length, 123 inches in girth, and weighing 59 lb., was caught last week, opposite Newnham Passage, by Thomas Jones and G. Hall, of Arlington, Gloucestershire.

A inan of the name of Smallwood, now living in Congleton, Warwickshire, lately repaid the parish the sums which he had been obliged to draw from it for about a year.

It must be in the recollection of our readers, that a Mrs. Wyse (the daughter of Lucien Buonaparte) attempted some time back to drown herself in the Green Park. The lady has, we should think, hued to congratulate herself upon the failure of her experiment, for she is now the bosom friend of a noble Duke at present sojourning on the Continent, who, in company with his fair guide, a short time since attempted the ascent of Mont Blanc. We are not apprized of the suc- cess of this undertaking, as our correspondent left them at Charnouni, when in a forward state of preparation for the journey.—Brighton Gazette.

Some bodies supposed to have been buried in the reign of Charles the Second, from the circumstance of farthings of that reign being found in the coffins, were discovered lately in the church of St. John of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem Square, Clerkenwell. They were in a state of perfect preservation; but it seems impos- sible to ascertain who or what they had been.

TIM RAIIAVAY Corrresr Decinsv.—On Tuesday ;last, the judges appointed to report on the performances of the locomotive carriages at Rainhill, gave in their report to the Directors; and, in consequence of the opinion expressed by them, the prize of five hundred pounds was adjudge..d by the Directors to Mr. Robert Stephenson, of Newcastle. It has not yet been decided whether the report of the judges shall be published or not. We understand, however, that it expresses no opinion as to the principle of Messrs. Brathwaite and Ericson's carriage, but merely gives a statement of the respective performances of the different carriages. —Liverpool Times.

There is reason to hope that the severe and often fatal operation of cutting fur the stone will soon be completely superseded by the use of the new instrument, the lithotrite. Mr. King, late house-surgeon of the Hotel Dieu at Paris, and pre- sent lecturer at the Medical School in Alder:sgate-street, used the instrument a few days ago, with perfect success, in the case of a man named Platford, aged eighty, who resides at Norwich. The stone was about three quarters of an inch in diameter. Doctor Charles Clarke and several other gentlemen were present, and witnessed the process, which lasted twenty minutes. In the Netherlands, German glass being cheaper than bricks and mortar, archi- tects are not at all sparing of windows ; and it is not uncommon to see a room of fifteen square feet with four windows ten feet high.

Beet-root sugar seems likely soon to exercise some influence over the com- merce of Europe. If the home manufactory continues to receive as much encou- ragement as it has hitherto done, France will shortly grow upon her own soil, must of the sugar she consumes.—Quarterly Journal of Agriculture. YELLOW FEVER IN THE WEST INDIES.—We have received an interesting communication relative to the yellow fever, which during the year 1828, made considerable ravages in several of the West India Islands, particularly those to leeward, generally considered the most healthy. The troops suffered severely at Grenada and Trinadad. In the former island nearly one half the detachment of Royal Artillery, and a great portion of the 27th Regiment, fell victims to it. The utmost vigilance and exertion on the Fart of the general and commanding officers had beets used to preventan excessive use of spirits among the men, it being con- sidered that intemperance produced a tendency to the disease. It is a fact, how- ever, that the most temperate men were carried off, while the most dissipated escaped it altogether. The oldest practitioners, and most experienced of the faculty, were at a loss how to treat this disorder. Many of them think that it is contagious, and produced by dile miasma from the swamps, and putrid marine matter lodged round the coast. Others are of a contrary opinion, and suppose it Inerely incidental. A military medical officer (Assistant Surgeon O'Callaghan, of the 27th Regiment) administered a solution of sugar of lead in the disease— a practice unknown before in the West Indies, and by no means approved of on the part of others of the faculty. This yellow fever generally terminates in black vomit, in which case, few, if any, are ever known to recover ; indeed, most me- dical men are decidedly of opinion, that there are no cases of recovery when once the black vomit takes place, which in appearance resemblesthe grounds of coffee. A rheumatic fever prevailed throughout the West Indies in 1827 and 1828, called the dandy fever," the effects of which were excessive pain in the limbs and Joints. followed by a general debility of the frame.—Brighton Gazette. 1.. 41II.E THREE NaTioxs.— To sum up this view of English, Scotch, and Irish character, I rimy observe, that sincerity and independence distinguish the English ; 'intelligence and sagacity the Scotch ; and a gay and gallant spirit the Irish. The best qualities, however, are apt to associate with bad ones. The independ- ence of the English sometimes degenerates into coarseness and brutality; the ( sagacity of the Scotch into cunning and time-serving; and time gaiety of the Irish into fickleness and faithlessness. Could we combine the independence of the English with the sagacity of the Scotch and the gallantry of the Irish, we Should form almost a god. Could we, on the contrary, unite the brutality of the nrst with the cunning of the second and with the faithlessness of the third, we :should form a demon...—BlackwomPs Magazine. "CAPTAIN BASIL FIALL ii":1.) THE YANKEES.—It appears that Jonathan is taking revenge in kind for the unfavourable report which Captain Hall has made of the manners of the people among whom he recently sojourned. A New York paper tell..s the following anecdotes, with great glee. "At the Columbian Institute din- ner, Captain Hall sat near the President, Mr. Adams, Mr. Vaughan, the very re- spectable representative of Great Britain in the United States, and Colonel Knapp. Captain Hall stated, in the course of conversation, that he had learned, from good authority, that there were 1,200,000 paupers in the United States. Mr. Adams expressed his disbelief of the statement, and Captain Hall repeated that he had learned the fact from authority on which lie implicitly relied. Mr. Adams appealed to Colonel Knapp for his views on the subject, as he had been on a Committee of the Massachusetts Legislation appointed to investigate the sub- ject of pauperism. Colonel Knapp, after giving his views, asked Captain Hall what he understood by paupers. The Captain replied that he understood by the term, those members of the community who were unable to pay their debts. Then, replied Colonel Knapp, the King and the Royal Family of England have been paupers for a century. Mr. Vaughan pinched his countryman, and, in a whisper, begged him not to make a fool of himself by hazarding another remark." The other anecdote is as follows. " What stones are these ? saitl,Captain Hall to a pavier, who was very busy in laying curb stones on one of the side walks lead- ing to the capitol, at Washington. The pavier looked up at the inquirer, and deriving an unfavourable impression, as to his character, from the first glance at his features, deliberately determined to quiz him, instead of making a civil and satisfactory reply. What stones are these? repeated Captain Hall, impatiently. They are such stones, returned the pavier, as we use for curb stones. Where do you get the stones ? said the Captain. At Captain Folsom's, was the reply. Who is Captain Folsom? Captain Folsom is the contractor for furnishing stone. Where, said the Captain, in utter despair, does Captain Folsom get the stone ? Here the fellow, with a sly look of triumph, gravely replied, that's Captain Fol- som's look out, not mine:' What will you bet that both stories are lies ? SNAKE Shall:ism—Walking lately by the public burying-ground, near the west end of Schuylkill permanent bridge, a gentleman heard repeated cries, which he took to be those ors young kid in great pain. After searching some time, he saw, under a bush, a frog within the jaws of a garter snake. About every half minute the reptile made an effort to swallow his mouthful ; and then the pauvre diable sent forth a shriek. The gentleman let fly a sharp stone, which cut the snake in two. The frog sprang five feet front his mouth ; and though marked with a bloody spot for every tooth of his enemy, was left in a fair way for recovery.— J7 York Paper. A SMALL FAMILY.—One of the northern villages of this state has increased re. markably in population within the last few years; and little wonder, if it contains " any more such" mothers as one described to us by a gentleman from the place, who called here a few days since. The woman alluded to, being lately questioned by a clergyman if her offspring had been baptized, "Yes, sir," said site; " I believe they have—all but eleven." She has twentydwo living children !—Little Faits Friend.