ly wholly immersed in the ocean, which was violently agitated, the waves making a complete break over them, while the rolling of the mast added to the difficulty of holding on. The cold and the water benumbed the bodies and limbs of the poor men, and made them almost insensible to feeling. All this time the mast, to which they clung, was rolling about under the stern of the ship, frequently within five yards of the wreck. The heat from the flaming hull was sensibly, and even gratefully, felt by the unfortunate men, warming them after the sea had washed over them, and preserving their bodies from total inanimation. About two o'clock, the Kent blew up, with an explosion not remarkably loud, in consequence of most of the powder having been destroyed by sea-water, which had inundated the magazine. Several fragments of the ship fell on the survivors on the mast, but they were, fortunately, too small to injure them. The hull of the Kent still continued to burn on. By half-past two, the fire had reached nearly to the water's edge: and the wretched survivors began to be apprehensive that they would be drawn into the vortex which her sinking would cause, and perish with her in the abyss. But relief was near at hand. The Caroline, captain Bibby, from Alexandria, was, about midnight, in latitude 47 deg. N. and longitude 10 deg. 50 sec. W., when a fire was observed on the lee-beam. Captain Bibby had no doubt that it proceeded from a ship on fire; and immediately bore down towards the conflagration. After running about twenty miles, he came very near to the wreck, but prudently kept aloof, his ship having bales of cotton on deck. This

was at three o'clock in the morning, the moon shining brightly. He judiciously ran to leeward of the ship, to allow any persons who might be in boats or on pieces of the wreck an opportunity of more easily and safely getting on board the Caroline. The moment his vessel was a little clear of the hull of the Kent, he and his crew heard a loud cry, as if from the deep. Continuing his course in the direction of the cry, he saw, by the glare of the conflagration, a number of poor fellows clinging to the mast, which was violently rolling about, owing to the fury of the gale. Perceiving that there was not a boat near them, he sent his jolly-boat, which was only fourteen feet long, manned by his mate and three seamen, to bring off the sufferers, directing the mate to bring only as many at a time as the boat would carry with safety, the sea then running very high. When the boat came alongside the mast, the poor fellows were so benumbed that they could not help themselves, and the seamen were obliged to lift them out of the sea. Six were conveyed to the Caroline on the first trip, and six on the second. When the boat was returning a third time to the wreck, the hull of the Kent suddenly disappeared, and the crew had only the light of the moon to guide them to the wreck. They found only two survivors, two others having died in the mean time, their lifeless hands still grasping the mast as firmly as though they had been alive! The poor fellows were lifted by the seamen out of the boat into the Caroline as they arrived, and carried, like helpless children, to the fire.

Captain Bibby had them immediately stripped, and dry clothing put on their enfeebled and

worn-out bodies. He ordered the cook to make some coffee, which he gave them to drink. This beverage revived their exhausted and languid frames. They were afterwards put into the best place that could be prepared for them, and they soon fell into a sound sleep, from which they awoke greatly revived and strengthened. Substantial food was then given to them, and they gradually recovered their wonted health and strength.

The court of directors of the East India Company defrayed all expenses incurred by the captain and owners of the Cambria, and presented to captain Cook 600l.; to his first mate 100l.; to the carpenter (acting as second mate) 50l.; to the crew (nine persons), each 10l., 90l.; to the miners (twentysix persons), each 15l., 390.; to the miners of a superior class, cabin stores to the extent of 100%-At a meeting at Lloyd's, 100l. was voted to captain Cook, and 20l. to the captain and crew of the Caroline, who picked up the fourteen soldiers. 2. EARTHQUAKE.-Algiers and the neighbourhood was visited with a tremendous earthquake, which continued at intervals for the five following days. It has thrown down several houses and injured many others, and has totally destroyed the town of Blida, one day's journey from Algiers, burying in its ruins nearly all the inhabitants. Out of a population of 15,000 souls, chiefly Moors, Jews, and Arabs, about 300 only have been saved, and those in a sadly mutilated state.

The first two shocks, which occurred at two minutes, and at fortytwo minutes after 10 A. M., were extremely violent, and the motion both circular and perpendicular. On the same evening, two more shocks occurred; on Thursday

evening three, on Friday two, on Saturday two, and on Sunday, between the hours of one and three A. M., two more.

Blida presents a horrible scene of devastation; 7,000 dead bodies have been already dug out. In one spot, supposed to be a Jewish seminary, the bodies of 280 children were found. The earthquake having occurred at the hour of prayer (ten o'clock), vast numbers of persons perished in the ruins of the mosques.

In the immediate neighbourhood of the town, the earth has opened in large interstices of from eight to ten feet wide, and as many deep. The same phenomenon which has generally preceded the eruptions of Etna and Vesuvius, occurred at Blida; namely, all the wells and fountains in the neighbourhood became perfectly dry. The barometer kept gradually falling for some days before the earthquake, whilst the weather indicated no change whatever, otherwise than that on the day it happened, the thermometer rose suddenly from 58 to 624 degrees.

3. DREADFUL OUTRAGE.-A most atrocious attempt was made on the person of John Graham, a cotton-spinner in Mr. Dunlop's mill at Broomward, near Glasgow. He was going home from his daily labour a quarter before 8 o'clock, and when near Barrowfield-road, was attacked by two men, who came out from among a crowd, one of whom, named John Kean, fired a pistol at him, and shot him in the back. The wretch was soon afterwards taken, and, after considerable resistance, was conveyed within the gates of Mr. Dunlop's mill. The crowd then collected around the gate, and commenced throwing stones, and uttering horrid impre

cations against the unfortunate individual who was shot. Shortly afterwards, the sheriff, magistrates, and a posse of constables arrived, and cleared away the rabble from the gate. The riot act was read. A party of dragoons were sent for, and, by their arrival, preserved order during the evening. The individual who was shot was carried to his lodgings in Clyde-street, Calton, where a surgeon extracted from his back some slugs, which had perforated the spine; he was in imminent danger. The mob afterwards collected around his lodgings, and continued to utter oaths, and sing songs prepared for the occasion, till they were dispersed by the military. The next morning, an immense crowd collected around the mill, and commenced throwing stones at the windows, and, after breaking a pane or two of glass, were dispersed, when they afterwards proceeded to where Graham was lying, in Clyde-street.

7. The contract for the Danish loan was concluded at Paris. The form of the biddings was somewhat peculiar. The Danish Finance minister assumed the right of fixing the price of the stock, which he did at 75 for a three per cent stock, and required that the variations in the offers on the part of the competitors for the contract should consist merely in the rate of commission at which they would agree to conduct the transaction, and the period within which they would undertake to complete the payments. The bidders were Mr. Rothschild, and Messrs. Thomas Wilson and Co. The offers made were exactly the same with respect to the commission, but the latter gentlemen having, in their tender, undertaken to complete the pay

ments within the shortest period, were declared the contractors. The amount of the loan is rather more than 2,500,000l. sterling, the whole of which was to be applied to the paying off that part of the Danish debt, which bears an interest of five per cent. The extinction of the debt created in England will require about 1,300,000l. of that sum, and the remainder will be absorbed by the obligations issued in Hamburgh, Frankfort, and Copenhagen.

MEMOIRS OF HARRIETTE WILSON. Mr. Ellice receivedthefollowing letter by the post this morning. It displays at once the objects and motives of the authoress and editor of the detestable publication now circulating under the title of Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.

"March 8, No. 111, Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré, à Paris.

"Sir,-People are buying themselves so fast out of my book "Memoires of H. Wilson," that I have no time to attend to them; should be sorry not to give each a chance, if they chuse to be out. You are quizzed most unmercifully. -Two noble dukes have lately taken my word, and I have never named them. I am sure would say you might trust me never to publish, or cause to be published, aught about you, if you like to forward 2007. directly to me, else it will be too late, as the last volume, in which you shine, will be the property of the Editor, and in his hands. Lord he will answer for aught I agree to, so will my husband. Do just as you like-consult only yourself. I get as much by a small book as you will give me for taking you out, or more. I attack no poor men, because they cannot help themselves.

says

“ Adieu-Mind, I have no time to write again, as what with writing books, and then altering them for those who buy out, I am done up-frappé en mort.

"What do you think of my French? Yours,

"HARRIETTE ROCHFORT, Late Wilson. "Don't trust to bag with your

answer.

"Addressed, Edward Ellice, Esq. M. P., New-street, London."

9. AYLESBURY.-Lord Nugent, colonel Browne, and sir John Dashwood King, magistrate for the county, Mr. Rickford, M. P., colonel Wood, and several gentlemen of distinction, entered the dock with Mr. George Alexander Wood, son of colonel Wood, and Mr. Alexander Wellesley Leith, who stood charged on the coroner's inquisition with killing and slaying the hon. F. Ashley Cooper, at Eton, in a pugilistic contest. [See page 20]. The young gentlemen having surrendered, were placed at the bar to take their trials. On the arraignment of the prisoners, Mr. Justice Gazelee asked, who conducted the prosecution? and being informed no gentleman of the bar appeared, directed the witnesses to be called.-The first, a person named Teasdale, was called, but he did not answer. Mr. Justice Gazelee directed Mr. Charsley, the coroner, to come forward, who in answer to a question from the learned judge said, he had given the witness notice to attend. Mr. O'Reilly, surgeon, and Dorothy Large, were then called, and, not answering, the recognizances were ordered to be estreated. Mr. Justice Gazelee said, there being no evidence, the prisoners must be acquitted. A verdict of Not Guilty

was accordingly returned, and the young gentlemen and their friends quitted the bar.

Mr. Leith, second to the deceased, states, that at most there were not above two small wine glasses full of brandy brought into the field, and not more than half of that given internally, the remainder being used in wiping the hands and face of the deceased with a handkerchief.

ADULTERY PUNISHED.-Before the court of assize of the Tarn and Garonne, a charge of murder was brought against a M. Gignoux, a proprietor of that district. M. Gignoux had reason to suspect the fidelity of his wife; and, in order to satisfy his mind on the subject, pretended to leave home on a journey, while he only concealed himself in his own house. On the arrival of night, his suspicions were verified by finding his place occupied by another. Driven to fury by the sight, he fired two pistolshots at the bed, and killed the adulterer, who was found to be one of his own servants. He then surrendered himself to justice, and on his trial acknowledged the fact. The jury acquitted him, on the ground of the provocation he received.

MURDER AT CHARTRES.-The assistant of the mayor of Chartres was assassinated, along with his wife, by a convict, who had been liberated after 18 years of imprisonment and hard labour. The assassin had entered the house of this officer begging his bread. He was offered refreshment, and even requested to stay supper. During the time his meal was preparing he perpetrated the double crime.

LIMERICK ASSIZES.-Patrick Cusack, Eleanor Ryan, Edmond Hall, and Patrick Lennane, were