Mr. Edwin Forrest, the debutant at Drury Lane Theatre, is
pos- sessed of considerable property, which he has amassed on the stage. He was comparatively miknown in his native country until brought forward by Kean to represent Iago to his Othello, since which his career has been one of uniform success. Ile is the proprietor of the New York Evening Post, the principal organ of the Jackson party. He has an estate in the neighbourhood of New York.—Daily Papers.
The Medusa, 3.20 tons, bound from Jamaica to Kinsale, was wrecked off the coast of Cuba, on the night of the 2d of September, in a tremendous gale. Thirty-one, out of thirty-five on board, were drowned.
Accounts from St. Petersburg speak of the heavy loss sustained by a highly respectable house, in consequence of the misconduct of One of
its confidential servants. The delinquent, who had previously borne the highest character, committed forgeries to an immense amount. The most active steps were taken to discover his retreat, but those, as yet, have unfortunately been attended with no success. The house alluded to suffers to the extent of 400,000 rubles.
During the last few weeks, the ladies of the Imperial Harem at Con- stantinople have been seen walking out with other Turkish women; but this innovation is so shocking to the Mussulmans, that they all run away as soon as they catch a glimpse of these females.
The young Lord Blantyre, whose father, it will be recollected, was accidentally shot at Brussels during the revolution in Belgium, has been appointed a Lieutenant in the Scots Fusileer Guards.
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