next, and her body thereafter to be given for dissection, in terms of the act of parliament.

A numerous meeting of Roman Catholics took place on Tuesday, at Dublin, the Earl of Fingal in the chair, when it appeared to be the unanimous sense, that it would be advisable to have a petition presented in the ensuing sessions to the Imperial Parliament, praying for the repeal of the remaining penal laws; and it was agreed, that a further meeting should take place on the 19th instant, when a petition would be agreed to, and the mode of its presentation settled.

LOSS OF THE ANSON FRIGATE, The Anson frigate of 40 guns sailed from Falmouth the 24th ult. to resume her station off the Black-rocks, as one of the look-out frigates of the channel fleet. In the violent storm of Monday, blowing about W. S. W. she stood across the entrance of the channel towards Scilly, made the Land's End, which they mistook for the Lizard, and bore up, as they thought, for Falmouth. Still doubtful, however, in the evening of Monday, captain Lydiard stood off again to the southward: when a consultation being held, it was once more resolved to bear up for Falmouth.Running eastward and northward, still under the fatal persuasion, that the Lizard was on the north-west of them, they did not discover their mistake till the man on the look-out a-head, called out "breakers!" The ship was instantaneously broached to, and the best bower let go, which happily brought her up; but, the rapidity with which the cable had veered out, made it impossible to serve it, and it soon parted in the hawsehole. The sheet anchor was then let go, which also brought up the ship;

but after riding end-on for a short time, this cable parted, from the same cause, about eight in the morning, and the ship went plump on shore, upon the ridge of sand which separates the Loe-pool from the bay.... Never did the sea run more tremendously high. It broke over the ship's masts, which soon went by the board; the main-mast forming a floating raft from the ship to the shore; and the greater part of those who escaped, passed by this medium. One of the men saved, reports, that captain Lydiard was near him on the mainmast; but he seemed to have lost the use of his faculties, with horror of the scene, and soon disappeared. We have not room to go further into particulars, nor language that will convey an adequate picture of the terrific view that presented itself; but justice demands that we notice the conduct of a worthy member of a sect perhaps too much vilified.

At a time when no one appeared on the ship's deck, and it was supposed the work of death had ceased, a methodist preacher, venturing his life through the surf, got on board over the wreck of the main-mast, to see if any more remained; some honest hearts followed him. They found several persons still below, who could not get up; among whom were two women and two children. The worthy preacher and his party saved the two women, and some of the men, but the children were lost. About two P. M. the ship went to pieces; when a few more men, who, for some crime, had been confined in irons below, emerged from the wreck. One of these was saved. By three o'clock, no appearance of the vessel remain. ed. She was an old ship-(a 64, cut down)-which accounts for her beating to pieces so soon on a sandy

bottom. The men who survived, were conveyed to Helston, about two miles distant, where they were taken care of by the magistrates, and afterwards sent to Falmouth, in charge of the regulating captain at that port. Among the officers saved, we have heard of the following:-Captain Sullivan, a passenger; Messrs Hill and Brailey, midshipmen; Mr Ross, assistant surgeon, and some others.

The King's Theatre opened on Saturday last for the season, under authority of the lord chamberlain's licence, issued to Mr Taylor, some difficulties between him and Madame Catalani having been previously removed. This charming singer made her first appearance in the arduous character of Semiramide. The public are already so well acquainted with the wonderful powers of this lady, and with the amazing effect produced both by her performance and singing in this grand opera, that it is unnecessary to dwell upon the various perfections she displays in it. We shall only say, that her voice appeared still more powerful than last year, particularly in the lower notes; her intonation more firm and perfect, and her execution more correct, without being less rapid and brilliant. But, greatly as we admire those qualities, we confess, that we were still more pleased with the exquisite taste and delightful expression with which she sang the charming air, Frenar vorei lagrime, in the second act.

When Madam Catalani entered upon the stage, she was greeted with loud and reiterated plaudits, which instantly drowned the impotent attempts made by a few of her envious countrymen to counteract the kind reception she met with from the Bri

tish public; and, when the curtain dropped, five distinct peals of applause attested the universal satisfaction.

The expedition under General Spencer and Sir Charles Cotton has been obliged to return into port, after having encountered much damage in a dreadful gale of wind the 27th ult., the same which proved fatal to the Anson frigate.

At a numerous and respectable meeting of the merchants and manufacturers, held in the Town-hall of Glasgow, in consequence of public advertisement, the Lord Provost in the chair, the following resolution was carried unanimously:

"Resolved, That it will be proper, in this meeting, at this important and momentous crisis, when the unbounded ambition of our enemy calls forth all the energies of his government, and of his people, to address his majesty, and to assure him of our firm determination to support, at all times, and by every means in our power, his just rights, and the interests of the British empire; and to state to him, at the same time, that, although we must be supposed to feel the effects of his adversary's exertions against the commerce and manufactures of the country, yet we have no interests but what are identified with the dignity of his crown, and the independence of these kingdoms. And further, that we are fully satisfied it is only by persevering in prompt, wise, and vigorous measures, that we are to hope for the attainment of our wishes, a safe, honourable, and lasting peace,

JAMES MACKENZIE, Provost.” The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the Lord Provost for his conduct on the occasion.

EARL STANHOPE'S MODEL OF A SHIP OF WAR.-Yesterday morning, Earl Stanhope went to Masterman's barge-house, near Lambeth Quay, which place he reached before six o'clock. Determined on putting his new invention to the most severe trial, he ran her down through the three bridges, just at the turn of the tide, in order that her powers might be displayed in coming up against the strongest of the current. The gills were found to be of the utmost service in passing through Londonbridge against a strong ebb tide. Mr Warren, one of his majesty's pilots, steered, and Nelson, junior, and Masterman, junior, of Stangate, rowed the newly-invented model. His lordship tried her in various directions; and, by having a more lengthened sweep than she had at the former experiment, it was found that she answered the purpose much better than could have been at first imagined. There is still, however, much reason to doubt, whether, in a gale of wind, a ship constructed according to this model, would be able to hold her wind as well as a ship built on the usual plan. His lordship's plan may unquestionably, in some instances, be the means of preserving a ship when she falls into a trough of the sea (or the furrow between two heavy waves,) as the gills are calculated to turn her head against a swell, which might otherwise overwhelm her. When they came opposite Somerset-house, notwithstanding it rained incessantly all the time, his lordship continued working the newly-invented vessel about, backwards and forwards athwart the tide, and making head against it for nearly two hours. She was then worked up as high as Lambeth Quay, sometimes with sails, and sometimes by oars, until it was nearly half past

four. At one time he moored her astern of the brig cut down, which has been converted by Mess. Boffe and Mills, to an engine for raising the sand forming the irregular banks in the river, by means of steam, and other machinery. That curious piece of workmanship, however, was not then in action; and his lordship made a few experiments as to the powers of his newly-invented model, in slack water; after which, when it was nearly dark, he had her brought in shore, until another opportunity, when there may be a stiff breeze to try her sailing more effectually. As far as the strength of the tide could be opposed, with about 1400 weight of ballast on board, this little vessel answered very well. The chief doubt is as to her capability of making good headway in the direction that she steers for, without making much leeway, when she has a strong current of heavy sea athwart her beam, or on her weather-bow. Though the day was extremely unfavourable, his lordship remained the whole of the time on board, exposed to the rain and cold, without the least refreshment.

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Lately was shot by George Pringle, Staingate, near Danby-Lodge, the sporting seat of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Downe, Yorkshire, an eagle of the following remarkable dimensions: its breadth, between the tip of the wings, two yards ten inches; the length, from its beak to the tip of the tail, thirty-eight inches; the extreme breadth of the tail, twentyfive inches. When placed in an erect posture, its height, two feet seven inches; its weight, sixteen pounds two ounces; the colour, a mixed brown and white, the back almost nearly white. This extraordinary bird has been put into a state of pre

servation by Mr Frank, at DanbyLodge.

5th. The troops from Monte Video finished their disembarkation at Cork; the returns of the sick on board amounting to 317. The whole force, effective and non-effective, which arrived in the transports, was 6294.

A neutral vessel arrived at Hull from Riga, after having been detained by the Danes both at Bornholm and Copenhagen. After the captain's papers were examined, he was suffered to depart, on the principle (which the Danes now recognize in practice) of free ships making free

cargoes.

Some of the labourers on that part of the Caledonian canal which cuts the side of the hill Torravain, near Inverness, and close to the old road leading to Lochness, dug up a silver chain, of double links, in all containing thirty rings the thickness of the bars which compose the links is about that of a man's little finger, and the medium diameter of the rings may be a little more than an inch and a half; the chain weighs six pounds, and is of silver, mixed with a small quantity of alloy, seemingly of brass or copper. A human skeleton was found near the chain, and a piece of the same metal, resembling in shape a bracelet, but which could not have been intended for that purpose, being considerably too small. Inverness is well known to have been the ancient capital of the Pictish kings, and the forts of Craig Phatrick, near that town, as well as many others, are supposed to be the remains of the royal habitations of that race.

th. The annual importation into Lisbon of cotton from the Brazils, is said to have been for the last three years, at the rate of from 110 to

120,000 bags each year. The importation into Oporto has been about 20,000 bags a-year; the gross amount of imported cotton has been thus 140,000 bags, about the amount we imported into Liverpool last year from the United States. Of the cotton imported from the Brazils, about 70,000 bags were annually sent to France.

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According to a census which pears in the last American papers, the population of New York has more than tripled since the year 1785. In that year, the return was 23,600, at present it is 85,530.

8th. This day, about three o'clock, Sir John Stuart and Sir Home Popham proceeded to the chamberlain's office, Guildhall, when the chamberlain first addressed Sir John Stuart as follows:

"Sir John Stuart, I give you joy; and, in obedience to an unanimous resolution of the lord mayor, aldermen and common council assembled, do give you thanks for your very gallant and heroic conduct at Maida, thereby proving to the world that the boasted prowess of the French arms cannot stand, when fairly tried, before the intrepid bravery and steady discipline of British soldiers. And, as a farther testimony of the high esteem which the court entertains of your very meritorious services, I present to you this sword."

He then addressed Sir Home Popham as follows:

"Sir Home Popham, I give you joy; and in the name of the ford mayor, aldermen, and common council, assembled, return you thanks for your gallant conduct and important services in the capture of Buenos Ayres, at once opening a new source of commerce to the manufactories of Great Britain, and depriving her ene

my of one of the richest and most extensive colonies in her possession. And, by an unanimous resolution of the said court, I am to present you with a sword, as a testimony of the high esteem which it entertains of your very meritorious conduct.”

Sir John Stuart and Sir Home Popham each returned short and appropriate answers, expressive of the high honour conferred upon them, and promising to use their swords in defence of the rights and privileges of their king and country. They then returned to the chamberlain's parlour, where they put on the swords presented them, and went to the mansion house, where an elegant dinner was provided for them, and about sixty of the lord mayor's friends.

11th. The accounts of the public revenue for the quarter which had just expired, present the most satisfactory result. There is a surplus of about 120,000l. in a quarter which has generally been deficient, on account of the very heavy charge which it has to provide for; which charge has, in the present instance, been augmented by some payments which do not properly belong to it, and which cannot recur again. The net produce of the permanent taxes this quarter, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, exhibits an increase of 1,022,000l. Part of this arises, no doubt, from the provision made for the increased charge on account of the loan of 1807; and the remainder consists of the augmentation of the old duties, under the heads customs, excise, stamps, and assessed taxes.

The arrangements at present a greed upon respecting the trade between this country and the Bra zils, are stated to be, that the same articles which were admit

12th. William Chapman, the captain of a Liverpool slave ship, was indicted before the admiralty sessions, for the wilful murder of Robert Dunn, by exposing him naked to the weather, by starving him, and by repeated acts of cruelty and illtreatment.

The solicitor-general opened the case, in the absence of the king's advocate, when George Scott, the doctor on board the ship, and the principal evidence, together with Richard Smith, Henry Nutson, John Barrier, and others of the ship's crew, were called to corroborate the case made out.

The deceased was sent out by one of the owners of the ship, and it appeared that the captain had taken an early dislike to him, from a suspicion that he was placed on board as a spy upon the conduct of the ship's officers. The ship had not left Li