paniment of enthusiastic cheers. The afterpiece of Simpson and Co. went off with spirit, and on the fall of the curtain "God Save the King" was once more sung. Universal acclamation and applause followed, and his Majesty, after bowing to all parts of the house, retired at a quarter before 12 o'clock.

EDINBURGH.-It having been public ly announced that a young lady, a native of Guernsey, intended preaching in the Caledonian Theatre, on Sunday evening, at half past six o'clock, an immense concourse of people were attracted thither by the novelty of the exhibition. So early as five o'clock the doors were besieged by a crowd sufficient to have filled a house ten times the size. When the doors opened, the rush was tremendous; and in a few minutes every corner was crowded. Public worship commenced with a hymn and prayer; but many of the congregation showed no greater sense of decency than if they had been witnessing a theatrical performance. Hisses, plaudits,and vulgar witticisms, were heard in all parts of the house; and at length the young lady, whose sex certainly entitled her to more forbearance, came forward and stated, that if the uproar did not cease, she would stop the service. At this time, an idle report was industriously propagated, that the gallery was giving way-the audience were seized with panic, and simultaneously pressed towards the door. A scene of indescribable confusion and danger ensued. Many persons had their clothes torn, several females lost shoes and shawls, and two men and a woman actually leapt from a window on the first story into the street. So soon as it was ascertained that the alarm was unfounded, the theatre was again filled; but a strong party of police eventually interfered, and cleared the

house. In justice to the young lady we must state, that she exerted herself to the utmost to preserve order, and seemed to suffer very keenly from the discreditable conduct of her congregation. When she found her efforts vain, she very properly retired. We understand, that in consequence of this being sacrament week, she has left town; but with an intention of returning next week,-when arrangements will be made to prevent a recurrence of the scene of Sunday evening.

18. EDINBURGH Mechanics' SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY.-This institution, which has been recently formed upon principles calculated to render it permanently and extensively useful, has met with much encouragement both from mechanics and from many enlightened and liberal-minded individuals. Donations of books have been received in addition to the splendid present from Messrs Constable and Co., from Mr A. Black, bookseller, Mr Abraham Thomson, bookbinder,

Ramsay, Esq., Northumberland Street, John G. Kinnear Esq., Forth Street, Mr Blyth, Hill Square, Mr J. Ruthven, and Messrs Ruthven and Son, printers, &c., besides several from the operative mechanics themselves. It is worthy of remark, that this library has originated with, and been formed solely by, persons coming under the denomination of tradesmen. The library can now boast of nearly 500 volumes, which, with hardly an exception, are standard works. Indeed we are not aware of any mode by which the higher classes may more easily or effectually promote the welfare of the labouring population, than by encouraging institutions of this description.

A numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Edinburgh and Leith, and the vicinity, called

by public advertisement, took place in the large room, Waterloo Hotel, to consider of the propriety of establishing a new Infirmary in this city, or its vicinity. On the motion of Mr James Gibson Craig, Sir William Fettes, Bart., was called to the chair.

Mr Jeffrey, in rising to propose a series of resolutions, disclaimed all intention of throwing out reflections upon the management of the Royal Infirmary. He assured the meeting, that there was no hostile feeling towards that institution in the mind of any individual who had been accessory in bring ing forward the present proposition. He could speak on this subject with more authority than some of his fellow-citizens, who were more active than himself in promoting the public charities of the place. It was well known, that many years ago he had taken an active share in certain inquiriesinto alleged neglects and abuses in the administration of that most useful institution; and he had no hesitation in saying, that he had the satisfaction of ultimately finding, that in regard to many of these supposed abuses he had been misinformed.He had now the pleasure of stating, that he was satisfied that where there did exist any grounds for complaint, they had been since removed by the zeal, diligence, and activity of those in the management of that establishment. But he contended, that the nature of the Royal Infirmary's charter limited the popularity, and, of course, the usefulness of the institution; that it could not nearly accommodate all the applicants for admission; and that, were there a rival establishment, which, from the present extent of the city and its suburbs, was real ly required, the one would stimulate the other to establish claims, by excellence of management, to the sup. port of the public. Mr Jeffrey then moved the following resolutions.

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1st, That it is expedient and practicable to establish a new and additional Public Hospital or Infirmary, in Edinburgh, or its immediate neighbourhood.

2d, That the following persons,
viz.,

The Right Honourable Alex.
Henderson, Lord Provost.
Sir. Wm. Fettes, Bart.
Sir William Arbuthnot, Bart.
Alex. Monro, Esq., Prince's
Street.
Wm. Pagan, Esq.
Jas. Gibson Craig, Esq.
Thomas Kinnear, Esq.
Thomas Allan, Esq.
Henry Cockburn, Esq.
Francis Jeffrey, Esq.
James Wyld, Esq.
Adam White, Esq.
James Reoch, Esq.
Adam Maitland, Esq.
James Balfour, Esq.
R. B. Blyth, Esq.
John Whigham, Esq.
Lieutenant-Col. Hutchison.
Francis Walker, Esq.
James Nairne, Esq.
Leonard Horner, Esq.
James Spittal, Esq.
Dr John Thomson.
Dr Poole.

Dr Kelly.

John Turner, Esq. Henry M. Low, Esq. and such others, as they may choose to add to their number, be appointed an interim-committee, to consider of the best means of carrying this measure into effect, and to make such inquiries and arrangements as they may think best calculated for that purpose.

3d, That this Committee be instructed to have its report in readiness, on or before Wednesday, the 29th day of June next, soon after which, another public meeting shall be called by advertisement, to receive the said report, and take such other

steps in furtherance of the general object, as circumstances may then seem to require.

4th, That in the meantime a subscription shall be opened for behoof of the said new Infirmary, and that subscription papers do lie at all the Banks and Banking Offices in Edinburgh and Leith.

The motion was seconded by Mr Monro, and carried by acclamation. Thanks were voted to the chairman.

28. Great exultation was caused in Leith, by the receipt of intelligence, that the Joint Stock Company Dock Bill had been thrown out of the House of Commons, though by a small majority; and a meeting of the inhabitants was held, at which resolutions were passed expressive of their satisfaction, and of their gratitude to those Members of the House, who had, in a particular manner, opposed the bill; and that a piece of plate, of at least the value of 100 guineas, be presented to Mr George Crichton, Leith, for his exertions in behalf of his fellow-towsnmen.

31.-Intelligence was received in Edinburgh, that the Committee of the House of Commons, upon the Bill for improving the City, had resolved, on the motion of Sir G. Clerk, to recommend that the bill should be delayed till next session.

JUNE.

1.-Loss OF THE GREAT AMERICAN TIMBER-SHIP THE COLUMBUS. -On Tuesday evening, the Dolphin of Teignmouth, W. D. Dunley, master, arrived in our harbour, having on board the captain (Daniel Nesbitt Munro) and crew, 78 in number, of the great American timber-ship the Columbus, about which so much was stated in the papers on her arrival in

England, from Quebec, with a cargo of upwards of 3,900 tons of timber. This immense vessel sailed from the Downs on the 26th April, in ballast, for St John's, New Brunswick, with fa vourable weather, until the 17th May, in lat. 46. 54. N. long. 29. 2. when a dreadful storm arose, with the wind at WNW. which occasioned the ves sel to roll in such a tremendous manner, as to render her almost unmanageable. The gale commenced at an early hour in the morning, and continued without intermission until ten o'clock, when it was discovered that the vessel's timbers were opened, and that a leak was gaining on her at the rate of two feet per hour. All hands immediately went to the pumps and notwithstanding that they had the assistance of a steam engine of such power as would discharge (it is stated) at the rate of 1400 gallons of water per minute, still they were unable to get it under. In this perilous situation they descried a sail about a league and a half to windward, the first they had seen since they left England, and they made signals of distress to her, when she bore down, and proved to be the Dolphin, bound to St John's, Newfoundland, with a general cargo. Captain Munro, having mentioned their distressed situation, requested that the other vessel should remain in company to afford them assistance -the captain did so, and the crew of the Columbus redoubled their exertions, if possible, to save her, but to no effect; for after being in this state for eight hours up to six P. M. she rolled so much that the steam-engine was rendered unserviceable, and the pumps were choaked, there being from fourteen to sixteen feet of water in the hold. The captain finding all attempts at saving her fruitless, he then considered it necessary to consult their own safety, and according

ly put out the launch, with a quantity of provisions, to convey on board the Dolphin-but in a moment she was stove to pieces against the ship's bow. Their situation now became truly alarming, as every moment they expected the vessel would founder, her timbers became so open. There only remained two boats, and those were launched, and in them they suc ceeded in getting on board the other vessel, the captain of which, finding he had not sufficient provisions and water for the entire, amounting to eighty-six, including his own crew, changed his course and sailed for England, with the intention of land ing at Falmouth. In this attempt he was frustrated by the southern winds that prevailed; and after beating about for some time in great distress, being obliged to subsist on a biscuit and a pint of water each man, and four pounds of pork between twelve, per day, from the period of their shipwreck, they at last arrived in Cove, as above stated, where they received every possible attention from the gallant Admiral (Plampin) now on this station, who had the men sent on board (his flag ship) the Semiramis, until the men could be disposed of. Had they remained out three days longer, their situation would have been most deplorable, for the provisions and water ran so short, that each man would of necessity have been limited to a single glass per diem, of the latter-and of the former there only remained of their entire stock about 60lbs.-Cork paper.

RUSSIAN PUNISHMENT. A subal tern officer of the guards having stabbed his captain in the back whilst at exercise, the murderer was sentenced, by a court martial, to run the gaunt let twelve times through 1000 men, The punishment was inflicted the day before yesterday, and the delinquent expired immediately after.

A dreadful murder was committed at Port Spain, Trinidad, on the 28th of February last, by a Serjeant Sooky, of the military labourers, on the body of a private of the same corps, named Grant, The means Sooky adopted to put his diabolical intention into execution were too brutal to relate, and he added to his guilt by hanging himself.

FRANCE.

CORONATION OF KING CHARLES X. (From the Etoile of May 30.)

Rheims, May 28.-This morning the King, accompanied by the Dauphin and his suite, left Fismes for Tinqueux, where the Princes of the Royal Family waited for his Majesty. In descending from Fismes, at the moment when the batteries of the artillery of the guard, which were placed in a valley on the left of the road, fired, the horses of the carriage, in which were the Dukes de Aumont and Damas, and Counts Cosse and Curial, took fright and ran away. The carraige was dashed to pieces: Count Curial had his left shoulderblade broken, and the right cut by the glass of the carriage. The Duke de Damas was dangerously wounded. They were conveyed to Fismes, and placed under the care of one of the physicians and of M. Dupuytren, his Majesty's surgeon. Count de Cosse received a violent contusion in the head, but he continued his journey. His Majesty himself ran considerable danger. A very loud echo having doubled the noise of the cannon, the horses of his carriage were frightened, and it was with great difficulty that they were quieted. At the entrance of Rheims were the civil authorities of the department. The Mayor presented the keys to the King, who took them, and delivered them to the captain of the guards. When his Majesty passed the tri

umphal arch at the gate of Tinqueux, the Sub-Prefect addressed his Majesty. The civil and military authorities of Rheims likewise harangued the King. His Majesty proceeded from the entrance of the city to the cathedral. A salute of 101 guns was fired, and the bells of all the churches were ringing the whole time. The King immediately went to the cathedral, and was received under the canopy at the door of the church, by the Archbishop of Rheims, in pontificalibus, and accompanied by the Bishops of Soissons, Beauvais, Chalons, and Amiens, his Suffragans, and by all the chapters of his church. The Archbishop presented holy water and incense to the King, who knelt down on a cushion; he received from one of the Canons the New Testament, which he presented to the King to kiss. His Majesty having risen, after a short prayer, was complimented by the Archbishop in a courtly and elaborate speech. On entering the sanctuary, his Majesty placed himself in his pew, having all the persons in waiting around him. The Princes were placed around on the right and left, according to their rank. The High Almoner, the First Almoner, two of the Almoners, and the Ordinary Almoner of the King, were on the right, and in front of the King's pew. The Dauphiness, the Duchess of Berry, and the Princesses of the blood, occupied a gallery opposite to that of the diplomatic body. The Cardinals were on the left and in front of the King's pew. The Archbishops and Bishops invited, were in the sanctuary to the right and left. The Ministers and Deputations having taken their places, the Archbishop of Rheims chanted the Vespers, after which the Cardinal De la Fare ascended the pulpit and preached a sermon from the following text" Spiritus Domini super me cst

quod Dominus unxerit me."-Isaiah, chap 61. After the sermon, the Archbishop chanted the Te Deum, which his Majesty heard standing. During the Te Deum the King's Almoner, conducted by the master of the ceremonies, brought the King's presents and laid them on the altar, except the shrine (relic) of the true cross, which one of his Majesty's Almoners kept. The Bishops of Soissons and Beauvais led the King to the altar, which his Majesty kissed. The first gentleman in waiting received from the Almoner the shrine of the true cross, which he delivered to the Dauphin, who afterwards presented it to his Majesty. The King came and offered to God the shrine, laid it on the altar, and kissed it. After this ceremony, the King returned in the same manner as he entered, and went to the Archiepiscopal Palace, by the gallery built for that purpose. The city was illuminated in the evening.

Rheims, May 29.-Before five o'clock, in the morning, the doors of the cathedral were besieged by the crowd. crowd. At six they were opened, and at half past six all the galleries in the body of the church, the choir, the sanctuary, &c., were filled. The galleries reserved for the Dauphiness, the Duchess of Berry, and the Princesses of the Blood, were on the right of his Majesty's pew, and opposite the gallery of the Diplomatic Body. The Peers of France and great Officers of the Crown were placed on the steps of the choir: On the right, the Deputies, and Mayors of the good cities, the Prefects, and many other public functionaries, called to the coronation by sealed letters. The Royal Courts, the Tribunals, and a great number of general officers, occupied the steps in the body of the church, to the right and left. The galleries, erected on both sides, be