the Edinburgh Bible Society this day, a second donation, of 1001. sterling, was voted to the British and Foreign Bible Society, and an additional supply of New Testaments, in the Danish language, to the prisoners of war at Greenlaw. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-A gentleman of the name of Hayes, who resides at Sedley Common, Surry, has been shockingly mangled by a favourite Newfoundland dog. On Tuesday night the family were alarmed by the howlings of the dog in the backyard, and Mr Hayes, on going down, discovered that he had entangled his neck and back in a chain which fastened him up. The moment Mr Hayes extricated him, the dog seized him by the thigh, and bit him; he again flew at him and seized him by the neck. In this situation a man, who slept in the house, came to the assistance of Mr Hayes, but the dog could not be made to loosen his hold until he was killed. Mr Hayes is not expected to recover, BRITISH DESERters in America. Case of the men arrested as deserters from the frigate L'Africaine, by John Hunter, Esq., sheriff of Baltimore, at the request of William Wood, Esq., British Consul for the port of Baltimore : An habeas corpus was lately ap. plied for to Judge Scott, on behalf of seven men, arrested and held in custody by the sheriff, at the request, and on the statement of the British Consul that they were desert. ers, by their counsel. The habeas corpus was issued as prayed for, returnable the next morning at nine o'clock. Accordingly, the men were brought up amidst an immense concourse of citizens, who filled the court-house and neighbouring street, and the sheriff made return, that he had arrested and detained the men in custody, in virtue of the following, from the British Consul : British Consul's Office, Baltimore, "JOHN HUNTER, Esq. "SIR-Having received information that thirteen seamen have deserted from L'Africaine frigate, and are now in this city, I have to request that you will be pleased to secure them till they can be sent on board. I am, &c. WM. WOOD." The judge said, that he had conceived it his duty to give notice to Mr Wood (the British Consul) of the application, so that he might ap pear and shew cause, if any he had, why the men should be detained. In the course of a few minutes, Mr Wood came into court, and the counsel for the prisoners, Messrs Glenn, and J. L. Donaldson, moved the court, that the men be dischar ged, sufficient cause for their detention not appearing on the return. Mr Wood's counsel (Mr Walter Dorsey) requested to be allowed time to inquire into the law; and said, that they would be ready to prove that these men were deserters from his Britannic Majesty's ship. The counsel for the prisoners objected to the delay. The chief justice stated, that the opinion of the secretary of state had satisfied him, that deserters from British vessels ought not to be arrested or detained under the authority of the government of the United States, for the purpose of delivering them up to the officers of the British government; he therefore ordered the prisoners to be immediately discharged. The audience expressed their approbation of his decision by three loud and tumultuous huzzas, and carried off the deserters in triumph. PERSIA The following is the substance of a statement contained in a letter, dated Teheran, May 1st, of the extraordinary circumstances under which the treaty with Persia was negociated and concluded:-The account states, that Sir Harford Jones, charged with a mission from this country to the court of Persia, had arrived at Bombay in April, 1808, but that Lord Minto had previously sent General Malcolm to that court for the same purpose; that Sir Har ford waited the issue of the general's mission some time at Bombay, but was afterwards sent by Lord Minto himself, who, in a letter to Sir Harford, pointed out the erroneous system upon which the general had acted, expressing his conviction that the latter would be obliged to leave Persia, and desiring Sir Harford to proceed and use his own discretion. It is further stated, that Sir Harford had various difficulties to encounter; first, from another letter from Lord Minto, requiring him to retire from the Persian territories, whenever this letter might reach him, and informing him that General Malcolm was coming up the gulph with a body of troops to seize the island of Karack; afterwards, from a letter from the general, specifying the day when he intended to leave Bombay; and, finally, from an order from Lord Minto, divesting Sir Harford of his public character, and declaring that his bills would be refused in India, and those paid charged to his own account. The Persian king, how ever, would not suffer Sir Harford to depart, but adhered to the treaty, and had dispatched a person to the British government, with a formal complaint against the government in India, who, with Mr Morrier, the private secretary of Sir Harford, has arrived in London. 23d.-HADDINGTON.-" A fra cas, of an uncommon kind, happened yesterday in our church, disgusting to pious people, and not very creditable to those immediately concerned. The convener of the trades, who, it would seem, is not a great favourite with the magistrates, being refused admission to their seat by the town-offi cers, at morning service, was irritated thereby to such a degree, as to go round into another seat, and thence,at one leap, placed himself amongst his worthy brethren. At afternoon service, the magistrates having previous ly resolved to resist such an intrusion, when the convener appeared at his post, and attempted to spring again into the magisterial seat, he was thrice knocked back by one of the magistrates, though ultimately, by persisting in offensive measures, he gained possession of the seat of ho nour, so obstinately contended for." 25th.-GRAND NATIONAL Jubi LEE IN HONOUR OF THE KINGLOYALTY AND BENEVOLENCEROYAL ACTS OF CLEMENCY-CELE BRATION AT WINDSOR, LONDON, EDINBURGH, DUBLIN, &c.-Ro MAN CATHOLIC AND AFRICAN ADDRESSES.-On this auspicious day, our venerable Sovereign George the Third, by the peculiar blessing of Divine Providence, entered upon the FIFTIETH year of his reign. The anticipation of this great national event filled the hearts of his affectionate people in every part of his extensive empire, with emotions of gratitude and joy. A spontaneous and uri. versal impulse awakened the public mind to unbought and unfeigned expressions of fidelity and love. With out any order or suggestion from authority, preparations were made to celebrate the day in a manner worthy of the cause. In allusion to the grand national festival celebrated in ancient times among the Jewish people, at the return of the fiftieth year, when lands reverted to their former owners, and all slaves were set free, the present anniversary received by general consent the hallowed appellation of "The Jubilee !" and though in this favoured sanctuary of freedom, personal and political slavery are alike unknown, yet the unnumbered acts of public and private mercy and compassion which marked the celebration of the day beyond all others, perhaps, which had gone before it, seem to render it not unworthy of the name. The King, profoundly penetrated by the public joy, and feeling himself more than ever the father of his people, extended his paternal clemency and bounty, so far as the welfare of the state would permit, to the most unfortunate, and even to the most undeserving of his children. A volume would not contain a full enumeration of the festivities and charities of this joyful occasion. We trust however they will be collected, to mark to posterity the national character, to give an example worthy of future imitation, and to form a striking record of the public sentiment respecting the character of the King. Before proceeding to present to our readers a concise selection of the most prominent circumstances, it ought to be mentioned, that a general illumina tion was at one time intended to add splendour to the interesting scene; but the illness of the Princess Ame lia, the unfortunate issue of the expedition to Holland, and the sorrow occasioned by the loss of many of our gallant countrymen, were thought to render such a demonstration of loyalty unseasonable and unbecoming. This omission, therefore, except in particular instances and upon a limited scale, does honour to the national feeling, and, by allowing a larger sum to be bestowed in acts of charity, throws over the public joy “a melancholy grace." The following proclamations deserve the first place in the detail. Whereas we are desirous to mark the fiftieth anniversary of our accession to the throne, by extending our pardon to all seamen and marines who may at any time have deserted from our service, previous to the issuing of this our royal prowith the advice of our privy council, to clamation, we have thought fit, by and publish this our royal proclamation, and do hereby, accordingly, grant our most gracious pardon to all such seamen as may at any time have deserted from any of our ships or vessels of war: And we hereby further grant our most gracious pardon to all marines who may at any time have deserted from our service; and we do hereby declare, that all such seamen and marines, whether surrendering themselves or not, or who, having deserted, are now belonging to some of our ships or vessels of war, or are at the headquarters of royal marine forces, or are belonging to recruiting parties of the said forces, shall be released and discharged from all prosecutions, imprisonments, and penalties, commenced or incurred by such seamen and marines who have not, reason of such desertion, and that all before the issuing of this our royal proclamation, surrendered themselves, nor entered on board our ships and vessels, nor joined the head-quarters or recruiting parties of the royal marines, shall, nevertheless, receive our free pardon, without condition of further service, or being required to join any of our ships, or the head-quarters or recruiting parties above mentioned; but that such pardon shall not entitle the said deserters, whether seamen or marines, to any arrears of pay, or to any prize money, forfeited by such desertion; and we do further declare, that such free pardon shall not extend to any seamen or marines who shall desert from any of our ships or vessels, or from marine quarters or recruiting parties, after the 24th day of this instant October. Given at our court, at the Queen's palace, the 18th day of October, 1809, in the 49th year of our reign. GOD SAVE THE KING. Proclamation for pardoning deserters from his Majesty's land forces. War Office, October 24, 1809. Whereas it has been most humbly submitted to the King, whether, on the joy ful occasion of his Majesty's entering into the fiftieth year of his reign, it might not be desirable to distinguish so memorable an epoch by an act of grace to all deserters; and his Majesty having graciously approved of his free pardon being extended to all such deserters from his land forces as shall deliver themselves sup within two months from the 25th inst., these are publicly to declare l:is Majesty's benevolent intention, and to direct that all deserters, surrendering themselves to the commanding officer of any regiment, or to any of the superintending field-officers of the recruiting service, whose stations are mentioned in the margin hereof,* to the commandant of the army depot in the Isle of Wight, or, where there is no military post, to a magistrate, shall be pardoned, and they are hereby pardoned accordingly. Such deserters, if from the regular forces, being able-bodied men and fit for service, shall be sent to the regiments from which they respectively deserted, or be appointed to such regiments in the united kingdom as his Majesty may be pleased to command; and, when so placed, shall not be liable to be claimed by any other corps to which they may formerly have belonged; and if from the militia, shall be sent to the regiments to which they respectively belonged, &c. His Majesty has further been pleased to direct, that deserters now actually in confinement as such, shall have the bene fit of this his royal pardon. By his Majesty's command, G. L. GOWER. DUBLIN CASTLE.-His Grace the Lord Lieutenant has received a noti fication of his Majesty's gracious intention, that proper steps should be taken to discharge from imprisonment all persons confined for any debts or duties, whether by fine or otherwise due to or for the use of his Majesty, and within the royal grace to remit and discharge, with exception, however, of such cases as may be attended with any peculiar circumstances of violence or fraud; and his Grace has given directions that proper measures be taken for carrying his Majesty's gracious intention into effect in Ireland, with all convenient dispatch. Mr Perceval, in the course of the day, sent a handsome letter to the society for the relief of persons confined for small debts, to say his Majesty had graciously given orders to present them with 20001. from his private purse, which money has been paid to the society. His Majesty has also given 10001. for the relief of those similarly circumstanced in Scotland, and the same sum for those in the prisons in Ireland. He has like Durham, Carlisle, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Ipswich, Shrewsbury, Birming fiam, Hereford, Bedford, Maidstone, Gloucester, Southampton, Wells, and London. wise been graciously pleased to direct that all the Russian and other prisoners of war on parole in the kingdom, (French prisoners only excepted) shall be at liberty to return to their own country. His Majesty has also ordered that all persons confined in any part of the united kingdom for debts due to the crown (with the exception of cases of peculiar fraud or enormity) be relieved and discharged. An order was also issued by the commander-in-chief, granting an amnesty to all military delinquents. The day was remarkably delightful, and was ushered in by the ringing of bells and other demonstrations of joy. WINDSOR.-The joy of the inhabitants of Windsor was manifested in the most conspicuous manner. At seven in the morning, the discharge of 50 pieces of artillery in the long walk, accompanied by the ringing of bells and the acclamations of the populace, announced the commencement of the business of the day. The bands of the Royal Blues, the King's Own, and Stafford militia, assembled in the market-place, and struck up "God save the King." They afterwards paraded the town, playing all the time. An ox and two fat sheep were roasted whole in Bachelors Acre, and feasted upon by the multitude, in presence of her Majesty and several of the royal family, for whom a box had been prepared, with boards laid to it from the scene of action. Their path was railed off and lined by bachelors acting as constables. The Prince of Wales subscribed 501. towards regaling the poor of Windsor, each of the royal dukes, 201. and each of the princesses 101. for the same purpose. A grand arch was erected near the town-hall, adorned with figures emblematical of the four seasons, likenesses of their Majesties, &c.; the whole surmounted by the King's arms, beneath which was inscribed, on one side, "God save the King," and on the other, " King and Constitution." The town-hall was adorned with fine transparencies and variegated lamps. The royal family attended divine worship in the morning at the royal chapel, Windsor. The following is the form of prayer and thanksgiving used on this occasion : 66 "O God! in whose hands are the is sucs of life and death, and to whom alone it belongeth to distribute mercies, as well in lengthening as in shortening the days of men, we yield thee praise and thanksgiving for the protection thou hast vouchsafed to our gracious Sovereign, during a long and arduous reign. Continue, we pray thee, thy watchfulness over him; shield him from the open attacks of his enemies, and from hidden dangers; from the arrow that flieth by day, and from the pestilence that walketh in darkness; enlighten his counsels for the public good; strengthen all his measures; and, when it shall seem fit to thine unerring wisdom, perfect the ends of both, the restoration of peace and security to his people, of concord and independence to contending and bleeding nations.-These blessings and mercies we implore for our Sovereign, ourselves, our allies, and our enemies, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen." In the evening, a grand fete was given by her Majesty at Frogmore. At half past nine, the gates were thrown open for the nobility, gentry, and others having tickets of admission. On the entrance into the gardens, astonishment and delight were produced by the charming effect of famps of different figures and colour.. The lawns adjoining the palace afforded a rich display of the choicest green-house plants. Attenthe Queen arrived, when a splendid exhibition of |