look for inhabitants, but thinking that St. Peter's island would be the nearest inhabited place (and it being impossible for us to take provisions with us to last until we got there), I determined that we should go upon an allowance, and remain there until the spring, expecting the commencement early in March; but in that I was mistaken. We had a very severe winter, almost perished with hung er and cold!

"We agreed to live on six ounces of beef a day. We had very little bread, only about a hundred weight, and it was wet; we had a very good stock of potatoes, but they, too, got wet in getting them on shore, and the greater part of them wasted by the frost. We had four potatoes a-piece served out, as long as they lasted, which was till the latter end of February. On the 30th of December the cook died; he was a native of Africa.

"In the winter we got the long. boat decked, and on the 20th of April launched her down on the ice. On the 23rd the ice broke, and the wind being fair, we made sail from our dreary abode. At eight o'clock got in between the ice, and stuck so fast that we could not get out. On the 24th blowing very hard from the N.N.E. and snowing, the ice stove in two planks of the long-boat's bow. Fortunately, having the jolly boat with us, we all got into her. It became moderate in the course of an hour, and froze very hard. It was one of the coldest nights I ever experienced.

"On the 25th, Wm. Hayton, Henry Todhunter, and William Crompton died; the latter belonged to Newcastle. The 26th, John Durham, of Whitehaven, and Tho.

mas Chapman, of Ulverston, carpenter, died. The 27th, Joseph Atkinson died, and on the 28th, John Cannon. We were still on the ice, and drifting out to sea. On the 30th, drifting close past the Bird Islands, we hauled the boat upon a large island of ice. On the 3rd of May, I am sorry to inform you, I buried Joseph Losh. On the 5th, in the morning, we were between St. Paul's Island and Cape Breton. The weather clearing up, and the ice breaking, we got the jolly boat off, and pulled in towards Cape North. Finding we could not get within two miles of the shore for ice, we stood to the S. E. twenty miles round the ice, and landed the next night, one man, a boy, and myself; the man being nearly exhausted. I got a fire on shore, having tinder and matches with me. As soon as I got warmed, I found great pain in my feet, J. Makinson the same, The bay being still full of ice, we could not reach any inhabitants. On the 12th, Thomas Walstaff, of Exeter, died. I kept him in the boat (to make use of), but fortunately the ice cleared away on the 14th, and we arrived here on the 15th. Thus, out of fourteen, only John Makinson (the boy), and myself are remaining. Our legs swell very much, but we expect to be better soon.

"I am, &c.

"THOMAS OSBORNE." "To Mr. John Osborne, Workington."

23. This morning, between 4 and 5 o'clock, a very alarming fire broke out at Mr. Dunkin's, tallowmelter,in Aldersgate-street, whose valuable premises were entirely destroyed, as also great part of Mr. Cokerton's, oil and colourman: so rapid was the progress of

the flames, that before the ravages could be prevented, they commupicated to the houses in Shaftesbury-place, part of which was also demolished. Happily no lives were lost.

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Sutherlandshire.-On the 23rd of May an inquest, or precognition, was held in the above county, èlosed on the evening of the 25th following, before John M'Ked, esq. sheriff-substitute of the county of Sutherland, in North Britain, by order of the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, and of the King's advocate, who attended the May Circuit at Inverness, to investigate certain charges brought against Peter Sellars, an under factor on the Sutherland estate by certain tenants of the parish of Far, in the vale and district of Strathnaver, of certain cruelties exercised by the said Sellar in May or June, 1814, when hetook possession of a large sheep farm in the said district, from which the complainants had been then removed; on which occasion several lives were charged to have been lost, by burning and pulling down the said houses about the people's heads. The tenants proved their cases to its fullest extent on the most distinct evidence, Three lives were lost; one woman, old and bedridden, by her house being set on fire; and two men :

one woman whose house was pulled down, and being far advanced in pregnancy, miscarried from terror; and a man, aged 90 and upwards, whose house was pulled down, had an arm fractured, while in bed, by the falling roof. The sheriff was so affected by the detail, that he fainted in court, overpowered by his feelings, Sellar, will, of course stand committed to take his trial at the assizes to be hol den at Inverness in September next.

By recent accounts from Sutherlandshire, it appears that the emigrations to North America are very considerable indeed. Three hun dred families and upwards go this season from the districts of Far and Edrachilis to Picton, under the agency of a man named Logan.

23. Thefirst stone of the South wark Bridge was laid by Admiral Lord Viscount Keith, K. B. at tended by sir John Jackson, bart. M. P. Chairman, and the rest of the Committee of Management. The stone was laid precisely at 12 o'clock; the company afterwards repaired to the temporary bridge erected on the works, where was a cold collation. The following is a copy of the inscription on the plate affixed to the stone, and also enclosed with the different coins deposited beneath it:

24.-About one o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the works of the Gas Company, in Dorset-street, which occasioned the most serious alarm to the whole of that neighbourhood: in a short time the whole of the newly-erected building for the supply of gas was burned to the ground, and the house attached; it being comprised chiefly of timber and combustible materials, the fire spread with such rapidity that the most dreadful consequences were apprehended; no lives were lost, but several accidents were sustained in the confusion incident to such a catastrophe. The fire was completely subdued by three o'clock.

25.-A fire broke out at the stables of Mr. Smith, a carrier, of Chipping Ongar, in Essex, in consequence of a candle being left in the stables, by which the stables were destroyed, and five horses burnt to death; the greater part of all the unfortunate sufferer possessed was destroyed in the conflagration.

29.-An inquest was held at the sign of the Ship, in Berkeleystreet, St. John's, Clerkenwell, on the body of Ann Power, of the above street, who died on Friday evening last, in consequence of her having taken a large quantity of laudanum.

Anthony Power stated, that he

JOHN RENNIE, Engineer.

was husband to the deceased; that about a month since, he being in trouble for debt, his wife came to visit him, and tendering two phials with liquid in them, requested witness to drink the same, which would release him at once from all his cares. He answered, he was not yet tired of life, but should write to his friends in the country to assist him, which he did, and he received immediate relief. On Friday last, the deceased went to a closet in the room where they were sitting, and poured something from a bottle, which he thought was gin, into a cup, which she mixed with water, and drank the same, then leaving the room; soon after she returned, threw her arms about his neck, begged he would forgive her, that the deed was done, and desired that he would send for a surgeon; witness immediately sent to Mr. Chamberlain, surgeon, in Aylesbury-street.

Mr. Shipley, assistant to Mr. Chamberlain, who attended on the deceased, said that he administered medicines for her relief, and a quantity of laudanum came off her stomach, but could not extract the whole; after languishing some hours she expired. The jury returned a verdict ofLunacy.

Volcanic Eruption.-Extract of a letter from an officer of the

ville, the right hon. George Rose, J. W. Croker, admirals sir John Borlase Warren and Blachford, Captain Dacres the governor, with other officers of the institution. They viewed the children at their dinner, and appeared highly gratified with the regularity and cleanliness with which every thing was conducted. The Royal party, with the distinguished characters, retired to the governor's house, and partook of a sumptuous breakfast. After partaking of this refreshment, her Majesty and the Princesses went to Greenwich Hospital, where the Duke of Clarence, viscount Melville, &c. had walked to be in readiness to receive them. The veterans of the building were drawn out upon the occasion. They proceeded to view the building, &c. and appeared highly gratified, particularly with the chapel, for its architectural beauties. Viscount Hood, the governor, being too much indisposed to receive his Royal guests, the Dean of Windsor and others of the Directors were in readiness to receive them. Her Majesty left Greenwich at a quarter-past three o'clock, and arrived at her palace at four.

2. Another melancholy accident has occurred in the North, by the firing or blasting of a coalpit belonging to Messrs. Nesham and Co. in the vicinity of Newbattle, in the county of Durham. This dreadful calamity took place on the second instant, when upwards of 70 persons lost their lives: 40 of the unfortunate victims were to be taken to Houghle-Spring for interment on sun

day last, and about 30 more were to be buried at Chester-le-street, and Painshaw. The cause of this disastrous event had not been ascertained when the last accounts came away, but there is no doubt it was occasioned by means of foul air. For some time no person could be found hardy enough to descend into the pit, in order to ascertain the state of things below, and to endeavour to save any of the unfortunate persons who might still remain alive. At length Thomas Robson, of the village of Houghtonle-Spring, volunteered his services for this perilous undertaking, and so exerted himself in the cause of humanity, that he actually got up six of the sufferers, who were still alive, but with very small hopes of their ultimate recovery.

3. The Statue of his Majesty, which was voted some time back by the Corporation of London, was exhibited for the first time, The committee appointed for carrying the resolution into effect assembled at five o'clock at Guildhall, where they met a number of distinguished visitors, and proceeded to the great council chamber, where the statue is erected. It is placed at the end of the chamber, elevated about twelve feet from the floor, in a niche of a dark coloured marble. His Majesty is sculptured in his royal robes, holding the scroll of an address in his left hand. The right hand is extended, to represent the Sovereign as in the act of returning an answer to an address which has been presented to him.