occurred on the 24th ultimo, near Monghyr, to a fleet of boats coming down to the Presidency, with 25 lacs of rupees, accompanied by 600 men of the European regiment, and many officers, under the command of Captain Aurial. -They were overtaken by a severe storm, and out of 15 boats, which contained the treasure, only two weathered the gale: 13 boats were lost, with 50 boats of the European regiment, two pinnaces, and several budgerows belonging to the officers. They were dashed to pieces on the rocky bank near Surojpoor. Six Europeans and one woman were drowned on this melancholy occasion. The treasure was conveyed in safety to Monghyr.

The Duchess of Angouleme and her suite arrived at Sheerness this afternoon, about three o'clock, in the Admiralty yacht, attended by Commissioner Cunningham. Her highness was received with every possible mark of attention by Admiral Sir C. Row ley, and after partaking of some refreshments at his residence, proceeded in the admiral's barge to Roches. ter, on her way to London.

11th.-FETE AT ARUNDEL CASTLE. This afternoon, at half past six, his grace the Duke of Norfolk arrived in his travelling carriage at the castle. His grace immediately on his arrival, inspected the preparations carrying on for a grand fete, to take place on Thursday next, the anniversary of the day on which King John and the Barons signed Magna Charta. His grace has caused to be erected a new room in the castle, called The Barons' Room, which is of great extent, though now in an unfinished state, and only capable of being fitted up in a temporary manner on the present occasion. It is, however, lined with scarlet, and the floor matted so as to form a magnificent, as well as a comfortable dinner-room, and in it the

grand banquet will be served. On the window at the extremity of the room, fronting the court-yard, is a superb painting, representing King John sitting, attended by the Pope's Nuncio and the Barons, while the king's page, Sir Hugh Montgomery, presents the Duke of Norfolk of that day to the king. The likeness represented is a strong one of the present duke.

The drawing-room, which will be appropriated for dancing, is a superb apartment, lined with crimson velvet, in pannels framed with gold, in which is placed a series of family portraits. Chandeliers and glasses complete its magnificence. This room is also very extensive. The Prince's room is lined with purple in gold pannels.

The Library, which extends the whole length of the eastern side of the quadrangle, is of the present duke's forming, his grace's ancestors having left him few books. The receptacles for the books are also of his grace's taste, and have been very lately finished. They are of the finest mahogany, modelled, as it were, after the interior of Westminster Abbey, with Gothic fret-work and other carving of the lightest and most exquisite workmanship.

The duke has greatly extended the castle on one side, which contains apartments for very numerous visitors. The front of this new erection is all of Bath and Portland stone, executed in a style perfectly corresponding with the remainder of the structure. Over the grand portal of the castle are the figures of Liberty and Hospitality; by the first of which a lion reposes, and by the latter a horse, the two supporters of the arms of the Howards. The whole of this magnificent embellishment is in marble. Opposite to the entrance, and underneath a room appropriated to the sciences, to drawing, and to the other arts, is a

grand sculptural piece, representing King Alfred dictating to his chief judge the right of jury. The monarch is represented standing with the document in his left hand, written in Anglo-Saxon, and pointing with the forefinger of his right hand to the words which signify twelve jurymen. The chief judge, accompanied by the others, receives his majesty's instructions kneeling. The twelve jurymen form a group on one side of the composition. The whole is admirably executed, and has a majestic effect.

It is commonly said, that the earldom of Arundel depends upon this castle, and the saying is so far true as that the lawful possessor of it would be Earl of Arundel, without writ, or patent, even though the descent of the title had been interrupted by the passing of the estate to female heirs. This matter was enquired into by parliament, in the year 1433, and the earldom was then found to have been a feudal honour, or territorial dig. nity, before as well as after the Conquest. We are not sure that the present Duke of Norfolk has through any female ancestor the blood of the Saxon earls of Arundel, but he has that of the first Norman earls, the Fitz-alans, or Fitz-alleyns. The Howards are descendants in the female line of the Mowbrays; of whom -Thomas, Lord Mowbray, great grandson of Thomas de Brotherton, fifth son of Edward I. married, about the year 1400, the sister and co-heires of Thomas Fitz-alleyn, Earl of Arundel, by whom the estate and earldom of Arundel were brought into the family.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

16th-Riot.-Patrick M'Lochlan, William Cullen, William Brindle, John Boyd, and Thomas Mills, five of those importunate beggars that infest London under the characters of

wounded sailors, were indicted for a most outrageous riot in Bond-street, on the 17th of May last.

The Rev. Mr Hodgson, rector of St George's, Hanover square, saw the prisoners, together with other sailors who escaped, interrupting all the decent people in Bond-street, under the pretext of begging; and he ordered out the beadles and parish-officers, six in number, to disperse them. The moment the officers appeared, the saillors elevated their crutches, exclaimed

"One and all let us on !" and commenced a desperate assault on the officers. The rioters, however, were ultimately secured. The beadle said it was a mistake to suppose all the prisoners to be sailors, although they assumed the costume; for Brindle, in particular, who had two wooden legs and two large crutches, had only been a brewer's servant -Verdict, Guilty.

21st.-LONDON.-This evening the Hon. H. Percy, aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, arrived with dispatches containing the account of the BATTLE of WATERLOO, the most glorious triumph ever achieved by British arms. We refer to the historical department and gazettes, for the full and interesting particulars. It is impossible to describe the sensation created throughout every part of these kingdoms on receipt of this intelligence. It can never be forgotten.

The dispatches announcing the glo. rious battle of Blenheim, were brought to England by the great grandfather of the Hon. Lieut.-Col. Percy, who bore the tidings of this far greater victory. A coincidence which adds lustre even to the splendid annals of the house of Northumberland.

23d. Some idea of the extent of emigration from Ireland may be formed from the following letter, dated St John's, Newfoundland, received lately:"The arrivals from Ireland

have exceeded any in the custom house books; exclusive of three vessels which have made no returns, are 3026 men and 373 women to this harbour alone; but the numbers far exceed the returns, the captains having brought out so many they are ashamed to return them. The wretched creatures are most dreadfully treated on the passage: one man declared to me, he was but three nights below decks the entire of the voyage, nor could he get down. Strange complaints have been made by a set of wretches who came yesterday, of the very nearly starving condition they were in; indeed government must put a stop to such proceedings, or really a contagion will be bred in our streets, and what will become of them in win ter God only knows."

26th. ROBBING MAILS.-On Saturday the 24th instant, a box containing 1300 guineas, and 200 guineas in half-guineas and seven-shilling pieces, the property of a merchant in Dublin, directed by his correspondent in London, was entered at the mailcoach office in Chester, and for security, an insurance was made on it with the proprietors of the coach for 500l., of which Peter M'Glynn, an extra guard, who was to go with the mail, was made acquainted, and directed to take particular care of it. The mail on Sunday, about two o'clock, stopped at Hinckley, in Leicestershire, to dinner, where M'Glynn told the guard who was to relieve him, that there was a box with the coach which was insured for 500., which he should put into the boot. The other replied it was nothing to him, as he was guard to the mail and not parcels. On the arrival of the mail at Northampton, the book-keeper, on observing in the way-bill a box insured for 500%., examined the coach for it, but it was not to be found: An alarm was given, and diligent search was

made for it in vain. On the arrival of the mail in London, and the circumstance being made known to the proprietors, they dispatched Pearkes, the Bow-street officer, with all speed to Chester, who made enquiries on the road, but could learn nothing satisfactory. His suspicion, however, fell upon M'Glynn, the extra guard. He was in consequence examined at Northampton, but nothing being proved against him, he was discharged. Pearkes, however, had no doubt he was the thief, and strongly suspected that he did not put the box into the boot at Hinckley, and that he had either concealed it, or had an accomplice there. He was sent back to Chester by the same mail, with instructions for him to be closely watched while the mail stopped at Hinckley, which was accordingly done. He was observed to go into the privy, but did not remain in it a minute, and then went to a shed where a mourningcoach was kept. After he was gone, the privy was examined, and the box containing the guineas, &c. was discovered on a piece of timber; and on examining the shed, in a very secluded dark corner, nearly the whole of the contents of the box were found. A chaise and four started with all speed, overtook the mail at the next stage, and M'Glynn was brought back. On Saturday he underwent an examination at Hinckley, when a witness identified the shawl in which the gold was tied up to be his property. He was fully committed to Leicester gaol for trial.

27th. A narrative taken from the surviving crew relative to the loss of the Arniston transport, wrecked near Cape Lagullas, on the evening of the 30th of May, 1815, states as follows:

Charles Stewart Scott, late carpenter's mate of the Arniston transport, and others, assert to the best of their

knowledge, that she sailed from Point de Gall on or about the 4th of April, under convoy of his majesty's ship Africaine, and Victor brig, with six Indiamen; about the 26th of May parted company from the convoy, owing to stress of weather, having blown away most of her sails, others were then bent; but the weather continued very squally, with a heavy sea. On the 29th, about seven, A. M. the land was discovered right a-head, bearing about N. by W. a long distance off, the wind then S.S.E.; about half-past four, P. M. still blowing very strong, hauled to the wind on the larboard tack, under a close-reefed maintopsail, and stood on till half past two, A. M. on the 30th; then supposing the land was near Table Bay, the hands were turned up, bore up, steering N. W. and set the foresail, intending to run for St Helena; continued on till ten, A. M. when the land was discovered nearly a-head; turned the hands up, and hauled the ship close to the wind on the larboard tack, still blowing very hard, made all sail, having topsails and courses set, stood on till near noon, when breakers were discovered on the lee-bow, wore ship, and hauled to the wind on the other tack, stood on till two, P. M. then wore and hauled to the wind on the larboard tack, continuing on till near 4 o'clock, when breakers were seen, which proved Lagullus Reef, which we could not weather on either tack, being completely embayed; clewed up the sails, and cut away three anchors; the two bower cables parted shortly after, when Lieutenant Brice, agent for transports, recommended the captain to cut the sheet cable, and run the ship ashore, the only chance of saving the people's lives; the cable was then cut, and the ship put before the wind, and in about eight minutes after she struck forward, the ship heel ing to windward; cut away the guns

in order to heel her the other way, which could not be effected, consequently she soon began to break up: about eight o'clock the masts went ; and the ship in a very short time was quite in pieces. Many people were drowned below, in consequence of her heeling to windward; and others clung to the wreck, endeavouring to reach the shore, about 14 mile distant. Out of the whole crew, consisting of near 350 persons, only six men reached the shore with great difficulty upon planks, being much bruised by the surf and wreck, which was very high. At day-light the next morning the stern-post was the only part of the ship to be seen; the beach was covered with wreck, stores, &c. and a number of dead bodies (which were buried by the survivors,) and among whom were Lord and Lady Molesworth, the agent, and captain, with some children.

On the next day, the 1st of June, considering ourselves to the westward of Cape Point, it was agreed to coast the beach to the eastward, which we continued to do for four days and a half, subsisting on shell fish from off the rocks; but fearing we had taken a wrong direction, it was agreed to return to the wreck, and we accomplished it in three days and a half, where we remained six days, subsisting chiefly on a cask of oatmeal which had been driven on shore; by drying it in the sun we experienced great relief from it. The pinnace had been driven on shore bilged, which we proposed to repair in the best manner circumstances would allow, and endeavour to coast along shore: at that time, the 14th of June, being at work on the boat, we were fortunately discovered by a farmer's son, John Swarts, who was out shooting, and humanely carried by him to his father's house, where we remained with every comfort he could afford us, for a week, and then set off for Cape

Before we left the country we were informed that 331 bodies, thrown on shore, had been interred near the beach.

(Signed) C. STEWART SCOTT, and Party.

This declaration was made before me at Cape Town, the 27th day of June, 1815, of which this is a true copy.

(Signed) J. MERES,

Lieut. R. N. and A. T.

JULY.

4th.-On Tuesday morning last, a melancholy accident happened in one of the pits of Sheriff Hill colliery, on Gateshead Fell. When the overman and workmen descended to their work, finding the mine in a dangerous state, they returned up, and sent for Mr William Foggitt, the viewer, who, with his two brothers and other overmen and deputies, to the number of nine men and two boys, went down to find out the cause, which proved to be a heavy fall from the roof, that opened a communication with some old workings, and caused the mine to be so filled with inflammable air, that it exploded upon them, and they were all killed excepting one boy, who was brought up with some remains of life, and is expected to recover.

7th. In the afternoon, about four o'clock, as Colonel Poyntz, his two sons, and their tutor, Miss Parry, and Miss Emily Parry, (daughters of the late admiral Parry, of Fareham,) a fisherman, and his son, were returning to land at Bognor in a pleasure yacht, a sudden gust of wind upset the boat, when the whole party, except Colonel Poyntz and the boatman, were drown ed; the latter saved the colonel by

Poyntz was looking on the party from the drawing-room window the moment the accident happened.

8th.-PARIS.-Yesterday the king made his public entry into his capital at three in the afternoon. His majes ty left St Denis at two o'clock Numerous detachments from the National Guard of Paris went to meet the king, and to range themselves among the faithful adherents who served to form his majesty's retinue. No ceremonial had, however, been ordered. The public enthusiasm and brilliant testimonies of general joy alone embellished this family festival. The king's carriage was preceded and followed by his military household. Around it were several marshals, followed by a great number of general officers, who had always accompanied the king The inhabitants of Paris and the neighbouring towns covered the road. All, as well as the National Guard, had assumed the white cockade, making the air resound with cries of Vive le Roi!

13th.-On Thursday, at noon, information was received by William Henry Gell, Esq. Coroner for Middlesex, that Mr Whitbread had put an end to his existence, and a jury was instantly summoned to sit on the body in the evening. At eight o'clock the inquest assembled at the house of the deceased, in Dover street Piccadilly.

The first witness examined was J. Wilshire, Esq. from whose deposition it appeared that he was a most particular friend to the deceased. He resided in Hertfordshire. A few weeks since he received an application from the family and friends of Mr Whitbread to come to town, for the purpose of soothing their afflicted feelings, and, if possible, by fellowship, to rouse and restore the deceased from the lethargy and dull melancholy that was then operating upon him. On his arrival in town, he found his friend in a