Earl Mulgrave arrived in Jamaica on the ‘26th July, and
was sworn in on the :2Stii with the customary ceremonies. The Jamaica papers cf the 28th July mention an alleged attempt to set fire to Kingston, but give no particulars. The acrimony against the Ministers of Dissenting congregations had not at all subsided. certain Monsieur D—, residing in a small village near Paris, haviug had his garden robbed during several successive nights, determined to detect the plunderers ; and a few nights ago, at. about nine took his fowling-piece, which be charged with small shot, and get up into an apple-tree, which was very full of leaf and surrounded by a plantation of vines. Having placed himself in the top, he, it seems, leaned forward to reach his gun, which he had left standing against the tree, drawing it up by the muzzle ; when the trigger was caught by one of the twigs, and the whole charge was lodged in his body. Madame D— heard the report, mid expected to see her husband return ; bet day appearing without his coming in, she sent out in search if him. It was not till the middle of the day that his body was discovered in the tree ; when it was quite cold ; and from the position in which it was , found, there is no doubt that his death was instantaneous.—Gaisaaa44. \ Ilikreitrar...... [The patience of Madame seems to have been most ex% emplary.]
s'mirrtim-rillage of Dropii, in Bessarabia, a female was lately delivered in one day of six daughters, none of whom lived more than a few hours. —French Paper. . A terrific storm occurred on the 10th ult. in Silesia, by which thirteen villages were nearly entirely destroyed. The hail (some of the stones are said to have weighed one pound!) covered the ground to the depth a half a yard, although the hurricane only lasted a quarter of an hour.
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