attained the age of 140, and one even that of 145 years. The number of marriages was 333,398, being 3,763 fewer than in 1817. 24. DUBLIN. The following occurrence took place in the court of Common Pleas at Dublin. In a case of an assault which occurred at the late contested election, a notorious prize-fighter, named Dunn, who was beaten soundly by Reynolds, the champion of the light weights, at the Curragh last year, was examined for the defence. At the commencement of his cross-examination, he was asked by Mr. Wallace if he had been lately at the Curragh? Witness.-"Yes, Mr. Wallace, and showed more game there than you did in Sackville-street." Here there was a strong expression of indignation throughout the court, and after a pause, Mr. O'Connell, who was engaged on the same side with Mr. Wallace, rose, and besought the Court to protect counsel from the insolence of witness, to vindicate its own dignity, and preserve de corum. Lord Norbury, having animadverted in the severest terms upon the insolent audacity of the witness, for having presumed to address one of his majesty's counsel so disrespectfully and insolently, ordered the witness to be forthwith committed. The sheriff accordingly attended, and conveyed Dunn to Newgate. 26. Mary Clarke, widow of the late John Clarke, of Charweton, was committed to Northampton county gaol, charged with having been accessory before the fact to the murder of her late husband, John Clarke aforesaid, by Philip Haynes, now confined in the above gaol for the commission of the said murder. The deceased was shot whilst cutting hay from a rick near his dwelling, Charwel-house. It appeared to the coroner's inquest that he must have been fired at from under the tiles in his own barn, and on examination, in a hole in a barley stack were found a ladder, a gun in a new case, and a large bag, containing bread, cheese, and bacon, a bottle, &c. Persons were set. to watch all night, and on Monday morning (after the commission of the murder on Saturday afternoon) the barley stack was removed, at the bottom of which they discovered Philip Haynes, who was taken into custody. He declared he knew nothing of the transaction until his irons were putting on, when he said he should not have done it had he not been over-persuaded! 28. FRANKFORT, His royal highness the elector of Hesse Cassel died yesterday morning, at five o'clock, in consequence of an apoplectic fit. He was in the 78th year of his age. 27. DEATH OF MR. SCOTT.A duel was fought on Friday, Feb. 16, at nine o'clock at night, between two gentlemen of the names of Scott and Christie ; the parties met at Chalk-farm, by moon-light, attended by their seconds and surgeons, and after ex. changing shots without effect, at the second fire Mr. Christie's ball struck Mr. Scott just above the hip on the right side, and passing through the intestines lodged in the left side. Mr. Scott fell, and was removed to the Chalk-farm tavern. The meeting took place in consequence of the following circumstances:-Mr. Lockhart, the reputed author of Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk, having been personally and violently at tacked in the London Magazine, a work professedly edited by Mr. Scott, came to London for the purpose of obtaining from Mr. Scott an explanation, apology, or meeting. Mr. Scott, as we understand, declined giving any thing of the sort, unless Mr. Lockhart would first deny that he was the editor of Blackwood's Magazine; this Mr. Lockhart did not consider it necessary to do; and their correspondence ended with a note from Mr. Lockhart, containing very strong and unqualified expressions touching Mr. Scott's personal character and courage; to meet this Mr. Scott published his account of the affair, which differed very little as to facts; but a circumstance occurred subsequently, which placed the matter on a different footing. Mr. Lockhart, in his statement, which was printed, says, that a copy of it had been sent to Mr. Scott; whereas it appears that the statement generally circulated contained a disavowal of Mr. Lockhart's editorship of Blackwood's Magazine, which the copy of his statement actually sent to Mr. Scott did not. Mr. Scott therefore says, that in with holding from him the disavowal he asked, he prevented the meeting; and that, in affixing to the statement the delaration that a copy of that statement had been forwarded to him (Mr. Scott), Mr. Lockhart had been guilty of falsehood. The other party say, that though Mr. Lockhart would own to the world that he was not the editor of Black wood's magazine, he never would say that he was not the editor to Mr. Scott, because Mr. Scott had no right to demand such an explanation. It appears that the error arose in leaving the paragraph standing, which states that a copy of the statement had been sent to Mr. Scott. Mr. Scott's attack produced a reply from Mr. Christie, Mr. Lockhart's friend; which reply produced a challenge from Mr. Scott, which Mr. Christie accepted; and at Mr. Scott's suggestion, agreed to meet him at nine o'clock at night. Mr. Christie did not fire at Mr. Scott in the first instance, a circumstance of which Mr. Scott was not apprized; but on the second shot, he levelled his pistol at him, and too truly hit his mark. Mr. Lockhart is one of his majesty's counsel at the Scotch bar, and son-in-law of sir Walter Scott, bart.-Mr. Scott expired at half past nine on the night of Tuesday the 27th, with out a groan, He was between 30 and 40 years of age, and has left a wife and two children.—An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of Wilful Murder given against Mr. Christie, and the two seconds, Mr. Trail and Mr. Patmore. The coroner's warrant was accordingly issued for their apprehension; but the parties have for the present withdrawn. The Gazette of this day contains an order in council regulating the rewards to ships which may hereafter explore the Arctic Circle; they are as follows:-The first ship that reaches 130 W. Lon. 5,000l.The first ship that reaches 150 W. long. a further sum of 5,000/-The first ship that reaches the Pacific by a north-west passage a further sum of 10,000. The first ship that shall reach 83 N. lat. 1,000.85, a further sum of 1,000l.-87, a further sum of 1,000.-88, a further sum of 1,000/-89, or beyond, a further sum of 1,000l. MARCH. 1. A revolution took place at St. Michael's. The governor was deposed, and placed under arrest, and the island declared independent of Terceira, and subject only to the government and cortes of Portugal. 2. A letter from Stockholm states, that a courier had arrived from Norway with intelligence that Gustavus Adolphus, the former king of Sweden, had applied to the Storthing, to obtain letters of naturalization in Norway. The Storthing had referred this request to the king, in order to receive his sentiments on the subject. 4. About four o'clock, a person (Mrs. Serres) calling herself her highness the princess of Cumberland drove up Constitution hill towards Hyde-park in a very splendid landaulet, with servants in the royal livery, but the gatekeeper at the top refused to let her pass. "Her highness" was peremptory, and the gatekeeper was contumacious. Messages and replies passed to and fro for nearly half an hour. The crowd increased every moment: and "Her highness" frequently addressed them from the window. At length the gatekeeper relaxed something of his punctiliousness; and the gates being thrown open, the affronted "lady" passed into the Drive of Hydepark, followed by the cheerings of the rabble. DEATH OF THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH.-The infant princess Elizabeth, daughter of the duke of Clarence, died at one o'clock in the morning. It will be recollected that she was prematurely born; but, notwithstanding this circumstance, she was rapidly gaining health and strength, till the sudden changes of the weather began to affect her. On Thursday night she was a little feverish, and on Friday morning sir Henry Halford and sir William Knighton held a consultation with sir Andrew Halliday after which they remained in attendance the whole of that day and Saturday. Though she was not supposed to be dying, yet the disorder appeared so serious, that the physicians did not separate till past eleven o'clock on Saturday night, and sir Andrew Halliday did not go to bed at all. A little before one a change was observed to have taken place, and sir Andrew was called: he found the princess in a convulsive fit; in which she expired about ten minutes after one o'clock. The duchess of Clarence was called in time to see her only child expire: she then fainted in the arms of the duke, who expressed himself perfectly resigned. The following bulletin was issued: "King's Palace, St. James's, Sunday, March 4, 11 o'clock, a. m. The princess Elizabeth was indisposed on Friday; her royal highness became feverish yesterday; and about one o'clock this morning was seized with a convulsion, in which she expired. " HENRY HALFORD. "AND. HALLIDAY." The duke and duchess yesterday received visits of condolence from the duke of York, the duchess of Gloucester, and the princess Sophia. The two latter remained between two and three hours comforting and supporting the duchess under her bereavement and affliction. The same night the body of the princess was opened by Peter M'Gregor, esq. sergeant surgeon to the king, when it was discovered that the cause of her royal highness's death was what is called an introsusception; that is, one portion of the bowel had become entangled in another portion; a disease to which all young children and even adults are subject. FIRE AT PARAMARIBO.-Extract of a letter from captain Affleck, of the Strever, from Surinam, dated_off Dartmouth, 5th March:-"I am extremely sorry to inform you of the almost total destruction of the town of Paramaribo, by a fire, which happened on the 21st January: 392 houses, but including stores and back buildings amounting to 1,000, were reduced to ashes. The loss is estimated at 20 millions of guilders Surinam currency. - - 5. TRIAL OF ROQUEFORT PARIS. The Moniteur contains a report of the trial of Guindon, alias Roquefort, found guilty of the murder of marshal Brune. It was on the 2nd of August, 1815, this shocking event took place. On the morning of that day the marshal and his suite were passing through Avignon, on their way from Marseilles to Paris. The carriage was stopped and surrounded by an enraged multitude. They exclaimed that he must suffer the fate of the duchess of Lamballe, whose head they charged him with having carried on the top of a pike. The civil authorities were unable to protect him. He darted from his carriage, and sought refuge in the Palais Royal Hotel. The populace mounted the roof, and penetrated into the house. Having got a view of the marshal, they fired at him. On the second shot the bullet entered the back of his neck, and passed quite through. The marshal fell dead. It was proposed to bury the body immediately; but the populace interfered, and threw it into the river. Roquefort was one of the most violent and active among the populace. 10. ELECTION OF AN ALDerMAN FOR THE WARD OF BRidge. (Third day.)-The poll closed to-day at four o'clock. The lord mayor was occupied during the remainder of the afternoon in hearing the arguments of counsel upon the admissibility of several votes which were tendered. From the late hour of the afternoon, and for other reasons, his lordship said he should not go over the poll-books and declare the numbers until Monday afternoon. The gross numbers polled were, however, stated to be— For Mr. Garratt, 87; for Sheriff Williams, 81;-Majority for Mr. Garratt, 6.-On Monday Mr. Garratt was declared duly elected. REMARKABLE CASE.The circumstances of the case of Michael Harley, who was liberated from Newgate on his majesty's free pardon, are singular and remarkable. He was convicted in the January sessions of a street robbery, near Northumberlandhouse, on Monday, Dec. 11, 1820, during the time a procession was passing with an address to the Queen. The prosecutor was surrounded and hustled by 15 or 20 fellows, and his watch forcibly taken from him. He seized one of the gang, but the others fell upon him immediately, rescued their companion, and beat the prosecutor so unmercifully, that he was for some minutes totally senseless on the ground. He subsequently described the dress and person of the man who robbed him, and from that description Harley was taken into custody on the Friday following. He was put into a room with 10 or 12 others, and the prosecutor, when sent in by the officers, recognised him immediately. The evidence of the prosecutor at the trial was positive and direct. He saw the prisoner have hold of his watchchain, when he seized him. He saw him pull the watch from him, and a hand between them receive it from the prisoner. When ask ed if he was sure of his person, he replied, "I am positive he is the man; I had seen him three or four times before, and am as certain of him as I am of my own existence; he had been pointed out to me as a thief." In answer to a question, if he had not sworn to him from the colour of his coat, he said, "If he was tarred and feathered all over, except his face, I could swear to him." The period when the prisoner was so pointed out to him, he stated to have been on the second Saturday after the death of the late king. The prisoner's defence was an alibi; but it was attempted to be proved by the inmates of a house of ill fame, and the girl, with whom he was said to have been in company, gained no credit. There is, however, another man of loose character, so like the prisoner in countenance and person, that they are scarcely to be known apart, and this man, it has since appeared upon inquiry, must have been the person so pointed out to the prosecutor on the Saturday he mentioned, as Harley was at that very time in custody for some previous offence, although he had procured his liberty previously to this robbery in the Strand. This fact being ascertained, and the prosecutor, when examined at the secretary of state's office, declaring that he had no other knowledge of the prisoner, and could not venture to swear to him, otherwise than upon the presumption and supposition of his being the man so pointed out to him, there remained no proof of the identity of Harley as the person who committed the robbery, and a free pardon followed of course.-It is, however, much to be feared that this hair-breadth escape for he was actually ordered for execution and reprieved-has not produced a suitable and salutary effect on the mind of the prisoner, as he has already, since his liberation, been seen in his old haunts with some of his former companions. 12. CHELMSford. Robert Gouldstone was indicted for felo |