were severely admonished for their conduct under the circumstances -that one magistrate, Mr. Lawlor, was fined one thousand pounds for his disregard of the judge's order, the Baron delaying till the next evening to express his determination with respect to Mr. Dumas, sen. at whose conduct he testified extreme displeasure, as he had received his promise that the meeting should not have taken place. The New York Commercial Advertiser of the 9th contains the following paragraph : Naval Forces on the Lakes.-It has been published, that the British are dismantling their vessels upon the Lakes. This, we learn, from good authority, is in pursuance of a mutual understanding between the American and British governments, that neither power shall retain more than two revenue cutters of two guns each, on either lake, in service; and that six months' notice shall be given by either of an intention to augment this force. In this arrangement the interests of the two governments are mutually promoted, and many occasions of collision and jealousy avoided. It saves a great expense to both, and is besides an evidence of confidence and good will which it is the interest of both to promote. 13. On Wednesday afternoon, about two o'clock, as a caravan with the stupendous elephant was coming from the fair, one of the wheels accidentally became fastened in a gutter by the side of that very steep part of the road just below Spencer's Belle Vue. Both the hind wheels had been dragged; and the driver, instead of loosening one of them, endea voured to extricate the entangled wheel by a sudden jerk. This, it is supposed, discomposed the unwieldy tenant of the vehicle; which instantly upset with a tremendous crash, fell on one of the shaft horses, and killed the fine animal almost instantly. The elephant became unmanageable even by his keeper, and after many useless efforts to lift the caravan, it was deemed proper to let it remain in its fallen state till the middle of the night; when the animal was enticed by large pieces of bread and buckets of water into an adjacent coach-house, and the vehicle was taken away to undergo the extensive repairs rendered necessary by the accident.Bath Herald. 14. Winsbaden (Principality of Nassau).-The union of the Reformed and Lutheran churches, which had so often been attempted in vain, has been at length happily effected in the Duchy of Nassau, in the following manner.-In deliberating on the manner of celebrating the secular festival of the reformation, the two superintendents-general, Muller and Grise, had entertained the idea of giving to it the greatest possible solemnity, by uniting the two Protestant communions. The reigning Duke having adopted this idea with a particular satisfaction, caused a general Synod to be convoked, composed of the two superintendents, of all the inspectors, and of 38 pastors, among whom were 20 Lutherans and 18 reformed. This Synod held their sittings on the 5th and 9th of August in presence of a Ducal commission. As all scholastic subtleties were avoided, the discus sions were confined to the two essential points-First, whether they should unite in one church? and, secondly, what was the best means of effecting this union? The first question was unanimously decided in the affirmative in the first session. To decide on the second, the Assembly was divided into seven different Committees, which united to determine on the points proposed by the Superintendents, and to transmit in writing to the Commission their opinion on this matter. According to the majority of these opinions, which were almost unanimous on the principal object, the following points were established : 1. The United Communions shall bear the name of Evangelical Christian Church. 2. The general superintendence over all the clergy shall be divided between the two superintendents, according to a geographic line, and shall finally be united in him who shall survive the other. 3. The districts of inspection shall be, &c. 4. In the places where the two confessions shall be intermixed, the respective property of the two churches shall form one and the same fund, and shall belong to the church for the necessary expenses. 5. The central property of the two churches shall be united into one fund, and shall serve for paying the expenses of organizing the seminary of Herborn, for the candidates of theology. 6. In the places where there shall happen to be two clergymen of the different confessions, they shall remain there provisionally, and shall officiate together at the same altar. 7. The Palatine liturgy is provisionally adopted. In the distribution of the communion, a large host shall be regularly provided, expressly for the purpose, and shall be broken into several parts. This mode shall be followed by all the communicants who shall be confirmed for the future. The more aged persons shall be permitted to receive the communion in the accustomed manner, but in private, and after having explained their reasons to the clergyman. This general decision has been sent to the reigning Duke, and we expect his sanction immediately. 15. Berne.-The Federal Directory has communicated to the Cantons, in a circular of the 2d inst. the following note from the ministers of the allied powers, respecting the residence of the persons included in the ordinance of the 24th July : The ministers of the cabinets, who signed the treaty of the 20th November, 1815, having decreed, among other things, that all the French individuals comprised in the two lists of the 24th July of the same year, would be permitted to reside only in Austria, Prussin, or Russia, where their Royal and Imperial Majesties are willing to grant them asylums, the undersigned ministers of the four allied courts have the honour to remind Mr. de Tschann, intrusted with the affairs of the Swiss confederation, of these regulations. They wish also to inform him, that, impressed with the necessity of enforcing their execution, they have adopted the determination, that all the above-mentioned indi viduals viduals who may be found in any other country than Austria, Prussia, or Russia, must prepare themselves to proceed to the states of one of those countries by the 15th of August. The confederation having acceded to the treaty of the 20th November, 1815, which sanctioned the said regulations, the undersigned cannot doubt its disposition to second the wishes of the allied courts. They consequently flatter themselves, that as soon as it is acquainted with the present determination, it will categorically declare to the French exiles comprised in the two lists who may be in its territories, that they are to choose between this and the 15th August, one of the three countries in which they will be permitted to reside, and that the government of the confederation will watch over the execution of a measure which has been dictated only by a desire to promote the general tranquillity and safety, and the indispensable necessity of which experience has demonstrated. Yarmouth. The interesting spectacle of laying the first stone of a naval pillar on Yarmouth Denes, to commemorate the victories of the immortal Nelson, took place this day. At half past twelve the procession moved to the place chosen for this national memorial of British heroism in the following order : Constables, Flags, Band, Mayor and Corporation, Öfficers of the Navy, The first stone was laid by Col. Wodehouse, as chairman of the committee. The day being fine, rendered the sight truly animating. In the stone was placed a plate, on which was engraved a Latin inscription, written by Mr. Sergeant Frere, the learned master of Downing. the bows, and 17 persons were drowned. 18. A shocking accident happened on Monday se'nnight to an unfortunate man named Stokoe, working at Riddell's Wallsend colliery, near Kenton. He was employed, along with another man, in taking the small coals from the screens, and throwing them upon the heap, which, as is well known, is generally on fire in the inside. On this occasion he had left the security of the wall, along which the barrows are trundled, and was proceeding over the top of the heap to throw his load more over it, when, as he was passing over its centre, the surface suddenly fell in with its weight, the inside being burnt Riccarton, a village about half a-mile distant. He enjoined the sexton to be sure, and make his grave roomy, and in a dry and comfortable corner; and he might rest assured that he would be well rewarded for his care and trouble. Having made these arrangements, he ordered the old woman that attended him to go to a certain nook, and bring out 91. to be appropriated to defray the funeral charges. He told her at the same time not to be grieved, for he had not forgotten her in his will. In a few hours afterwards, in the full exercise of his mental powers, but in the most excruciating agonies, he expired. A neighbour and a man of business were immediately sent for to examine and seal up his effects. The first thing they found was a bag, containing large silver pieces, such as crowns, half-crowns, and dollars, to a large amount: in a corner was secreted, amongst a vast quantity of musty rags, a great number of guineas and seven shilling pieces. In his trunk was found a bond for 300f, and other bonds and securities to a very considerable amount. In all, we heard the property amounted to 9001. His will was found among some old paper, leaving to his housekeeper 201. and the rest of his property to be divided among his distant relations. As it required some time to give his relatives intimation of his death, and to make preparations for his funeral, he lay in state four days, during which pefiod the place where he was resembled more an Irish wake than a deserted room where the Scots lock up their dead. The invitations to his funeral were most singular. Persons were not asked individually, but whole families; so that, except a few relatives dressed in black, his obsequies were atfended by tradesmen in their working clothes, barefooted boys and girls, an immense crowd of fattered beggars: to the aged among whom he left sixpence, and to the younger threepence. After the interment, this motley group retired to a large barn fitted up for the purpose, where a scene of profusion and inebriety was exhi bited almost without a parallel.Glasgow Courier. 21. The following decisive affair took place here between twelve and one this morning. One of the workmen of Mr. R. Gleadow, shipbuilder, having occasion to look over the premises about seven o'clock yesterday evening, was greatly surprised to find the outer door of the counting-house open, and also the window of a small back office, with an inside wooden shatter, the latter of which was lifted up and battened to the top of the room as usual: they had all been left secure on Saturday evening. On his proceeding into the counting-house (the adjoining room), one of the closet doors was also found forced open, and several keys taken away. A large and small chisel, belonging to a chest that stood under the countinghouse steps, and which, it appeared, had been broken open, were also found on the counting-house floor, with which the front and closet doors had been poised. It being clearly apparent, from all these circunstances, that a robbery of the premises was in contemplation and actual progress, Mr. Gleadow, on on information, very properly took immediate steps for the prevention of the crime, and the detection of the robbers. Accordingly, at ten e clock hast night, Thomas Acum, a workman belonging to Mr. Gleadow, and another of his servants, were placed on guard in ambush, under cover of a shed, and near to the tool-chest and the steps leadmg to the intended scene of depredation; the former armed with a well-loaded piece, and the other with a stout bludgeon. About a quarter before twelve, they observed two men come from the top of the outer-dock gate, and procred across the ship-yard carefully to the tool-chest, where they whispered together, and one of them hed his pockets with such instruments as suited the purpose, and turned round, up the countinghe steps; the other also did the same, and was following his companion, when Acum shouted out to them, “Halloo! what do you want there?" Upon receiving this arm, the latter immediately ran, and was quickly followed by the fellow wim had first gone up. Arum then fired as they made for the dork-gate, and was so sure in his arm, that he hit thein both: one of them dropped down instantly dead, ad his companion's arın is broken and shattered; but he was able to retreat as far as the crane upon So,th-end, where he was stopped, and delivered over to the military gard They proved to be two fellows named Rogers (killed) and Axed, desperate characters, only hast week d scharged from confineiment in Hull gaol. The body of the former was lodged in the House of Correction here, for the coromers impuest, and the wounded man is in custody at the infirmary. A quantity of tools taken from the chest was found in the pockets of the dead robber, and a large knife in the ship-yard, the latter of which is supposed to have been dropped by the wounded man in making his retreat. The town, and neighbourhood, we think, are under the greatest obligation to Mr. Gleadow for his cool and judicious arrangements in this affair, and the prompt result it has had; as there is little doubt that these men have for some time been a pest to the place, having not long ago been discharged from the prisons here. Akid states, that Rogers was a native of the Isle of Wight, and that himself is from the neighbourhood of Knottingley or Ferrybridge-Hull Paper. 23. Petersburgh.-The erection and active support of schools in the whole extent of the empire, of universities and other establishments or the sciences, for which the nation are indebted to the wisdom and liberality of the Emperor Alexander, who since his accession to the throne, has already produced the most beneficial results. Even in the most remote districts, among the uncultivated regions of Siberia, there has been diffused and awakened, by means of these schools, a desire for learning and instruction, and a taste for rental improvement, as the following facts from the government of Irkutsk, which are published officially by the Board of National Education, will show :"A peasant named Rowoscloff, of the village Wolostomask, has expended there 5,000 rubles in erecting a building for a school, 565 for supporting it for 5 years, and |