According to official returns, they bad, in eight months, imported no fewer than 1161 of those unfortunate beings.

Mr. Munro, the President, was by the fast accounts at Fort Erie. He was expected to return to Washington on the 10th ult.

A Norfolk Paper gives a long account of á disturbance which took place at St. Croix, between the crew of an American vessel, and the crew of a Danish ship of war. The mate of the American vessel was condemned to receive twenty-five lashes by the Governor of the Island, though, as the Journalist alledges, the Governor himself declared that the Americans were not to blame in the affair.

In consequence of the prevalence of a pestilential fever at Charlestown and Savannah, the Governor of New York had, by proclamation, ordered the quarantine laws to be strictly enforced against all vessels and persons arriving there direct from either of those ports.

A letter from Boston, dated September 4, says," a Revolutionary squadron of four to six sail, under Commodore Aury, have sailed from Matagorda, in the Gulf of Mexico, for Amelia Island, to assist M'Gregor."

A letter from Trinidad mentions the arrival of an express from the independent Admiral Brion, with intelligence that he had captured fourteen of the enemy's large vessels in the Oroonoko; one of which had the Governor, Fitzgerald, Gen, La Torre, and the Bishop on board, with the whole of the Staff and Treasure. It is said, that such was the scarcity at Angustura, previous to its evacuation, that a cat sold for thirty dollars. It is among the circumstances favourable to the independence of South America, that the Government of Spain and its representatives in Venezuela, are not on the best terms. Whilst Morillo was in Sante Fe, he blamed the Governor of Caraccas for all the disasters which had happened in the Atlantic Provinces during his absence; and the Government at home reproaches him for the loss of Margaritta. The Castilian pride being up, the Commander-in-Chief is ordered, in the most peremptory manner, to punish the Margaritaneans for their rebellion; and to do this, he uncovers the rest of the country.

The Vienna Court Gazette mentions the death of Count Philip d'Edling, formerly Grand Master of the housebold to her Imperial Highness the Archduchess Leopol dine, now Princess Royal of Portugal and Brazil. The Count was going to dine at Skhoenbrunn, on the 13th ult, with the Hereditary Prince of Austria. He drove bis own carriage, when suddenly the reins fell from bis hands, whether from having fainted, or from an apopletic stroke, is not known. The horses took fright and he was thrown to the earth with great violence,

and was much hurt. Medical assistance was immediately procured, but he died in à quarter of an hour.

OCT. 1.-The Duke of Kent continues in retirement at Brussels. It is stated, (we know not on what authority) that this measure of retrenchment has already been the means of liquidating £30,000 of the Duke's debts.

Foreign Journals report the health of the King of Sweden to be in a declining way. Who is to succeed him, whether Ber nadotte, or (by Russian influence) the son of the deposed Gustavus, deemed by many a doubtful question.

The Austrian Princess married to the Prince of Brazil, on sailing from Leghorn, encountered such violent gales as to be obliged to put into Sardinia, and land there, to recruit health and spirits for a continuance of the voyage to her husband, at Rio Janeiro.

The Monument to the memory of the hero Nelso, is, at length, commenced in St. Paul's Cathedral.

Accounts from all parts confirm the happy revival of trade in almost every branch; the Excise and Customs are likewise improving.

Exchequer bills at 2d per day interest, are preparing for issue.

A large issue of Half Sovereigns and Crowns are declaredi n a forward state at the Mint.

Supplies of all kinds are going out for the Spanish Independents; 3000 stand of arins, with infantry and cavalry equip ments, among recent exports.

The removal of men of war in ordinary at Woolwich, is found extremely bene ficial to the navigation of the river, mud which used to greatly accumulate, and for the removal of which by lighters, 20,0001. used to be paid annually, is now all carried away by the tide.

The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Desanges and Alderson, sworn into office at Guildhall, with the usual formalities.

The Marquis of Stafford has again lowered the rents of some of his tenants, in consequence of the pressure of the times in their districts

An experimentalist lately discovered that potatoe oats may be successfully cultivated in St. Domingo, but not wheat and barley. Negroes at present get bread only made from the Cassava root.

A Meeting of land owners, farmers, and dealers, in Vale of Berks, assembled the 20th instant, at Wantage, and agreed to resolutions for establishing a pitched Market for corn in that town, to commence on the 1st of November.

Copper has risen to 1251. per ton; at one period within the last two years, the price was so low as 781.

The net produce of the Irish Window" Tax during the year ending the 5th of

January 1817, was 337,4501. the expense of collecting this sum was 47,840.

It has been signified from authority, that any British Officer who enters into the service of the Spanish Insurgents, will be struck off the half-pay list.

Letters from Lisbon and Oporto, state that the coasts of Spain and Portugal swarm with insurgent privateers; they had made many valuable captures.

Liverpool is to be lighted with gas, as soon as an act of Parliament can be obtained for that purpose.

Nine hunters, the property of the Duke of Leeds, were lately sold for near 20001. Lord Holland continues still very ill with the gout in Paris.

Mr. Smith, the veteran actor, who was so long a favourite at Drury-lane, is still in good health and in full possession of his mental faculties, at the commencement of his 88th year.

The following are the progressive advances of the receipts of the last eight Birming ham Musical Festivals :

OCT. 6. The ship Latona, which sailed from Greenock on the 24th of August, bound to Charleston, South Carolina, sprung a leak and foundered at Sea on the 10th of September. She had on board 47 souls, of which 27 (Emigrants) were lost. The remaining part of the crew, Captain and passengers, took to the boats, two in number. The long boat bilged, and the crew were obliged to make for the jolly boat. In this unfortunate situation they were picked up by the ship Jesse, from Dumfries to St. John's, which had she not arrived at that moment, they must all have perished.

Mr. Luckock, of Birmingham, has given an account of the produce of twelve plants of rhubarb, as a proof of the astonishing fertility and value of that vegetable. He planted twelve roots of rhubarb in a plot of ground of eighteen square yards. In the present, which is the third year, he has had no less a quantity than 5lbs at each gathering, repeated three times per week, for a period of five months, making a total weight of 300lbs. This amount divided by 18, the number of square yards, yields the extraordinary produce of 16lbs. to the yard, or 34 tons and a half per acre. rhubarb is sold in small bundles at 3d. per pound, which is after the rate of 4s. per yard, or nearly one thousand pounds per acre. This quantity refers to the stem or eatable part of the plant, leaving the fine

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luxuriant leaves, three feet in diameter, for other purposes. Pigs and cattle, it is said, will feast on them. They weigh, upon an average, more than the stalks. Rhubarb for pies and puddings can hardly be distinguished from gooseberries, and may, like them, be preserved, through the winter. It may also be introduced, stewed in gravy, or fried in butter as an excellent vegetable. There is also no doubt in Mr. Luckock's mind but the root might be used as a substitute for the Turkish rhubarb, which our merchants sell us at half a crown an ounce. Of the three sorts, that with sharp pointed leaves and green stems is the most productive.

The cattle at the sale of Colonel Mellish's, at Hodsac Priory, sold at the very highest prices. Some of the cows sold as high as eighty guineas a piece, and a favourite mare he used to ride when coursing, for 270 guineas.

The account of the death of Mr. Holman, which appeared in the New York Papers, is confirmed by private letters, one of which says: "I am sorry to inform you, that we have just received intelligence from America of the death of Mr. Holman, on the 24th of August, owing to a fever. Miss Moore, Miss Latimer, and Mr. Saunders, of the same theatre, were struck dead by lightning.' The Miss Latimer, one of the sufferers by this lamentable event, is supposed to be Mrs. Holman, who was an admired singer, and had not long before been married to Mr. Holman. The latter dreadful calamity is said to have happened only two days before his death.

A plan is said to be arranging for securing a regular supply of butcher's meat and other provisions to the metropolis, from such parts of the country as can avail themselves of the advantage of steam boats. Of the ground of this report we have had no opportunity of being informed, but we learn that during the late salmon season, the north country smacks, when they found themselves on the coast of Essex, prevented by the state of the wind from making the port of London with sufficient expedi tion, would stand over to Margate," and transfer a quantity of their salmon boxed to the steam boats, thus to insure their arrival at Billingsgate market at the desired time.

OCT. 13.-A subterraneous cavity in the cliff at Margate has lately extended itself in a direct line towards Cobb's brewery," which cost 40,0001. in erecting. This terrific chasm is now so alarming, that the parish officers have erected a railing to prevent persons from approaching it.

The diving bell at Plymouth is now, brought to such perfection as to enable the clerk of the works, and persons employed on the dock wall, to descend with their provisions daily, and continue their labours until a little before dusk.

Wednesday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, the Queen, accompanied by the Princess Elizabeth, in her coach and four, escorted by a troop of the 10th Hussars, passing through Turnham Green, was suddenly taken ill. The Queen alighted, and went into a cottage with the Princess Elizabeth and attendants. Her Majesty remained there for three-quarters of an hour, and having recovered from the attack, was assisted to her carriage, and proceeded on her journey to Windsor. We understand her Majesty was seized with violent spasms, with which she has lately been afflicted, but we are happy to say that she soon recovered from their effects. One of her Majesty's physicians was sent for.

M. Talma is said to labour under a species of malady, which if permanent, must become an obstacle to the exercise of his profession. After having performed last week in Versailles, he became deaf, but the physicians entertain hopes of his recovery. During his absence Lafou would have been the resource of French tragedy, but for three weeks he has been confined to his chamber, by a distressing illness.

An equestrian bronze statue of Henry IV. was cast last Monday week in Paris. This most difficult and hazardous operation completely succeeded. His Excellency Count Barbe de Marbois presided; and M. Lemot, statuary, directed the process with admirable coolness and presence of mind. The foundery was crowded with persons of distinction, artists, amateurs, &c.

To complete the improvements projected in Whitehall-place, the State Paper Office in Scotland yard, with the adjacent buildings extending to the back of Fife House, are to be taken down, which will form a large area for the new houses to be erected on a uniform plan with those already built on the opposite side.

The Duchess of Parma (Maria Louisa) employs no persons of the rank of ministers, Being willing to keep down taxation as much as possible, she places presidents at the head of the several departments, with salaries of less than 5001, a year each.

An order has lately been made by the Lords of the Treasury, that all persons employed under the Board of Works are in future to give in with their estimates an attested account of the prime cost of all the materials to be used both in building and in repairs, on which they are to be allowed fifteen per cent, which includes all charges whatever.

OCT. 26. This day the funeral of Mr. Raymond took place. The attendance was so numerous, that it was near two o'clock, when the Procession reached the Church of St. Paul, Covent garden. It moved from his house in Chester-street, Grovesvenor-square, in the following order: Europ. Mag. Vol LXXII. Oct. 1817.

State Lid of Black Feathers,

Hearse and Four, dressed with Feathers and Velvets :

Thirty-six Mourning Coaches, in the following order;

Five with Relatives and Friends of the Deceased,

Fifteen with the Gentlemen of Drury-lane Theatre, the first containing the Committee,

(Mr. P. MOORE, Mr. WILSON, Mr. LAMBE, Col. DOUGLASS), Seven with the Gentlemen of Covent-garden Theatre, Nine with Friends of the Deceased, The Private Carriages were those of→→ Mrs. COUTTS, with two Servants in Dress Liveries,

Dr. HOOPER, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. VAUGHAN, Mr. PHILIPS, Mr. LAMBE, Col. DOUGLASS,

Mr. PERRY, Miss O'NEILL, Mr. KEAN, Mr. ROBINS, Mr. BRAHAM, Mr. BETTY.

The procession extended in length nearly from Hyde Park Corner to St. James's street, and proceeded through Pall-mall, the Strand, and Southampton-street, to the west door of St. Paul's, Covent-garden. The mourners, in all, upwards of two hundred, entirely occupied the pews on each side of the middle isle, which were cleared for their reception. The remainder of the church was extremely crowded, as well as all the avenues leading to it; every precaution being taken by the Undertakers, Mr. R. Hurley, of Conduit-street, and Mr. W. Penley, of Rathbone-place, with the assistance of numerous peace officers to prevent any impediment. Their judgment and their indefatigable exertions in the arrangement of the procession deserve great praise. But for these the confusion must have been great, for the crowd was im

mense.

Many sincere tears were shed in the church by the friends of this worthy and benevolent man. To them we shall offer an acceptable consolation, when we say, that there is much reason to believe a benefit will be granted by the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre to his widow and her fatherless children,

The Lyra, which brought the despatches from India, touched at St. Helena; and Captain Hall and the principal officers of the ship were introduced to Bonaparte, who, it is said, continues to enjoy good health. The Lyra was nine weeks on her passage from St. Helena; by which the crew were greatly distressed for the want 3 B

of provisions, owing to this protracted voyage through the prevalence of the easterly winds. They at last made Bantry Bay with great difficulty, when they had not more 'than one day's allowance in store. Capt. Hall landed there, and proceeded from thence to London.

INDIA INTELLIGENCE.

THE MAHRATTA WAR,

Captain Hall, of his Majesty's ship Lyra, arrived on Monday forenoon from India, with dispatches from the Marquis of Hastings, stating, we understand, that the Mahrattas had suddenly commenced extensive hostilities against us. Captain Hall had been sent from Calcutta, with dispatches from the Marquis of Hastings; but upon touching at Madras, he was stopped by the Governor, Mr. Elliott, for the purpose of bringing dispatches, containing the important news of war having broke out against us in the dominions of the Peishwa, The Hon. Mr. Elphinstone, our Resident at Poonah, had long suspected the intentions of the Peishwa to be hostile. In consequence, as soon as the war did break out, he seized the person of the Peishwa, and committed him to safe custody. It was in the Province of Cuttack also that war broke out, and the communication from Calcutta to Madras had been intercepted for twenty one days The leader of the Mahrattas in the Peishwa's dominions is Trimbukjee, a man well known to all acquainted with our affairs in that part of the world.-Scindia and Meer Khan were expected to declare themselves against us forthwith, and the war was expected to be on the most exten. sive scale. No accounts had yet been received relative to Holkar. Sir John Malkolm had been to Calcutta, and had returned to Madras to assume a very important command. The Marquis of Hastings and Mr. Elliott were both engaged in putting forth all the military means at their disposal. It is further said, that our troops, having about the 8th of May last, surrounded Poonah, and taken the Peishwa, compelled him to accede to the terms offered to him, and to give up three of his chief forts, Captain Hall left Calcutta on the 19th of April; Madras on the 1st of Jane; and St. Helena on the 14th of August. He brought dispatches not only from the Marquis of Hastings and Mr. Elliott, but also from Governor Farquhar and Sir Hudson Lowe. Captain Hall, who arrived on Monday with dispatches from the Marquis of Hastings, had a long interview after his arrival with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Captain brought dispatches to the India House, the Board of Controul, the Admiralty, and the Secretary of State's Office for the Colonial Department-the latter were forwarded to Earl Bathurst, at his house at Putney.

The hostile disposition of the Peishwa,

and the insurrection in Cuttack, points so distant from each other, the latter being about 250 miles from Calcutta, and the former so near our Bombay territories, broke out about the same time. And so formidable was the insurrection at Cuttack, that not only was the intercourse between Por nah and Calcutta, but between Madras and Calcutta, cut off for nearly a month. The force, however, dispatched by the Marquis of Hastings, would, it was hoped, put don a the insurrection forthwith, About the middle of April, the Resident at Poonah heard that Trimbukjee, a well known and active leader, had escaped from Tannak, and was attempting to excite insurrection in the Peishwa's territories, with the secret connivance of the Peishwa. The Resident was equally well informed and well prepared. He immediately brought a strong military force into the field, and on the 8th of May it surrounded Poonah, and seized Pardittee, a strong Pagoda. The Peisbwa's person was secured, and the military operations were effected without much resistance. A treaty was drawn up, which the Peishwa signed, and by which he gave up three of his forts. It has been very rationally inferred that the Peishaw would scarcely have dared to evince a hostile disposition had he not been sure that the other Mahratta chiefs were of the same disposition, and were determined to declare war against us. Scindia and Meer Khan were expected to take the field forthwith, and Holkar would of course act in concert with them. Meer Khan is at the head of a large army of horse. Holkar's force is not known. The force sent into the Prevince of Cuttack is under General Martingale. Sir John Malcolm will command the Madras army. The Marquis of Hastings is expected to take the field with the Bengal army. Captain Hall, of the Lyra, beard nothing, we believe of the hostile disposi tion of the Mahrattas till he arrived at Madras. Besides the events which we have detailed,

we bear that disaffection had broke out in the Ganjam district to such an extent as to render it necessary to send a force of 10,000 men to quell it, and to put the country under martial law. It had been quelled, but the troops had not been withdrawn. The occurrence of a war with the Mahratta states will scarcely excite much surprise. For months it must have been expected, and we are quite sure, that neither at Calcutta, nor Madras, hor Bombay, could it have taken the British authorities unawares. By most men, we believe, it was expected to have been the concomitant of the Nepaul war, and the opportunity afforded by the removal of our arms to so distant a scene would, it was supposed, be taken advantage of by the active and restless leaders of the Mahrattas, to rise against us in the rear or on our flank. The motives that induced them to

remain quiet during that period are not precisely known, nor is it of much importance at present to inquire into them. The successful termination of the Nepaul warthe capture of the strong forte of Hattras, near Coel-might have induced some to suppose, that no power would have presumed to raise an arm in hostility and menace against us. But the irruptions of the Pindarees into our territories showed that the Mahratta chiefs were neither idle nor indisposed to a fresh conflict with us, these Pindarees being known to be encouraged by Scindia and Meer Khan, who opened a

passage for them through their territory, encouraged them in their advance, and protected them in their retreat. Last Febru ary we had the finest army in the field that ever India saw employed. It was superior to the force with which Lord Lake overran Hindostan. There were two regiments of his Majesty's dragoons, two of his Majesty's foot, the Company's European artillery, a rocket corps, two regiments of native dragoons, and numerous battalions of native infantry, with the largest and heaviest bat tering train that ever moved in India,

OHN QUICK, Esq. has presented the

JRev. George Terey Carwithen, LL.B.

to the vicarage of Newton, St. Cyres, in Devonshire; and Richard Johns, Esq. has presented the Rev. John Trevenen, junior, to the rectory of Cand, in Cornwall,

The Bishop of Kildare has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Thomas Grantham, A.M. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, to be one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains.

On Tuesday, the 7th inst. the Rev. Richard John Geldart, M.A. Fellow of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, second son of the Rev. James Geldart, rector of Kirk Deighton, in the county of York, was instituted to the rectory of Little Billing, in the county of Northampton.

The Rev. J Slade, M. A. examining chapJain to the Bishop of Chester, and late Fellow and Tutor of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, has been collated to the vicarage of Bolton-le-Moors, vacant by the cession of the Rev. J. Brocklebank, LL.B.

Oxford, Oct. 11.

Wednesday, the Rev. Thomas Lee, D.D. President of Trinity College, having been previously nominated by Lord Grenville, Chancellor of the University, to be his ViceChancellor for the ensuing year, was, in full convocation, invested with that office; after which, the Vice-Chancellor nominated his Pro-Vice-Chancellors, viz. the Rev. Whittington Landon, D.D. Prevost of Worcester College; the Rev. John Cole, D.D. rector of Exeter College; the Rev, Trodsham Hodson, D.D. Principal of Brazennose College; and the Rev. George William Hall, D.D. Master of Pembroke College.

Yesterday, the first day of Michaelmas Term, the following gentleman were ad, nitted to degrees:

Bachelor in Civil Law.

The Rev. Frederick Sandys Wall, of New College.

Master of Arts.

Mr, Wm. Winstanley Hull, of Brazennose College.

Robert Caunce and James Smith, M. A. of Brazennose College,

John Piccop, A. B. of Lincoln College. John Barnsdall, John Massey, Isaac Hall, Joseph Bland Jameson, and Edward Covey, A.B. of Trinity College.

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.,

The Rev. W. Harrison, vicar of Fareham › and Overton, Hants, has been presented by the Lord Bishop of Winchester to the rectory of the latter place.

The Bishop of London has constituted the Rev. Thomas Иuke, Fellow of All Soul's. College, Oxford, to the rectory of North Ockendon, Essex.

The following gentlemen, of the Univer sity of Cambridge, were ordained Deacon's