tain Herbert's care of these animals, which, from the description of their beauty and usefulness, he had long desired to annex to the ornamental stock of Frogmore. When the breed is more generally diffused, it will be a valuable addition to the improvements and extensions recently made in the animal stock of the kingdom.

13. The Marquis de Romana has caused a very splendid monument to be erected to the memory of Sir John Moore, in a conspicuous situation, to which the remains of the lamented hero have been removed, from the obscure place where they were deposited in the fortress of Corunna. The following inscription is placed on the

a view of shewing that it had been injurious to the prosecutors, and therefore illegal; and on the part of the defendants, it was clearly proved, that the institution was of a general benefit to the town, and that a short time previous to the establishment the inhabitants were scantily supplied with flour and bread, and that of an inferior qua lity, and much adulterated, and therefore it was formed with a view of preventing a recurrence of it.

After a considerable discussion of the legal question, arising upon the construction of the above Act, the Learned Judge recommended certain points to be submitted to the consideration of the Jury, for the purpose of making a special case for the opinion of the Court of King's Bench, which were as follow:-1st. Whether the undertaking was originally beneficial to the public?-2dly. Whether it continues to be so?-and 3dly. Whether it was injurious to the millers and bakers?

On which the jury returned the following verdict:-"That its original institution was laudable, that it was beneficial to the town of. Birmingham, and continues to be so: but that it was prejudicial to the private interests of the millers and bakers concerned in that trade.”

Ireland.--Extraordinary Case. --From the Dublin papers of the .22d ult.--" On Thursday last, at seven o'clock in the evening, as a man was passing by the lime-kiln of D. Gosson, near Finglas, he saw, in a hollow below the wall of the kiln, a person in a grey coat lying on his face on the ground. At first he supposed him to be asleep or intoxicated, but after some time perceiving he did not stir, he was induced to examine him more Bb 4

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closely, when he found him apparently dead. On turning him on his back, to ascertain who he might be, a sight the most awful and horrid presented itself to his view. The person was not dead, but on moving his coat, the whole surface of his body seemed a moving mass of worms; his face was much disfigured, apparently from some bruises inflicted either by blows or from a fall; and from every aper ture of his head, his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, poured innumerable worms, as if the interior of the skull were entirely filled with them.. His eyes were dissolved, and the cavities, as well as those of his ears, mouth, and nose, were filled with a white moving mass, more horrid and disgusting than it is possible for imagination to conceive, without ocular inspection. After some time, the miserable being recovered sufficient strength to walk, and so far recovered his recollection and voice, that he distinctly answered several questions put to him; he told who he was, where he lived, &c; that he was returning home on a car the evening before, and having drank too much he fell off, and lay stunned with the, fall till he was discovered. He could not account for the wounds in his head, nor for his being so far off the road; but it is probable he had received the contusion on his face from the fall, or perhaps the car bad gone over him, and he had insensibly crawled to the place where he lay. The humidity of the air, and the heat of the weather, had rapidly brought on a solution of the solids in those bruised parts already predisposed to putrescency, and now lying in contact with the moist earth. In this was

speedily deposited the eggs of innumerable insects, whose generation was as rapid as the predisposing causes were favourable; and thus, while the vital powers rallied at the centre, and the blood, yet circulating round the heart, preserved the vital principle, the extremities, in which all pulsation had ceased, were dissolving into their primitive elements, and the whole surface of the body exhibited a mass of animated corruption. He was brought into an out-house, and laid on some hay; the loathsome objects were removed, as far as that could be done; he was wasbed with spirits and vinegar, had cordials poured down his throat, which he swallowed, though with some difficulty. In fact, every precaution was taken by the worthy people by whom he was discovered, but with'out effect'; the putrescency rapidly. increased; in a very short time the spasms in his throat prevented his swallowing; he gradually became insensible, and at twelve o'clock the next day he died, in a state of total putrisolution, having lived in that dreadful situation twelve hours, from the time he was first discovered, and the greater part of that period in full possession of his senses, so much so, that he at several times inquired eagerly for his pocket, in which he recollected he had put some money, and which to a small amount was found. That Herod, Sylla, &c. were devoured by worms, whilst yet alive, are facts recorded by the ancient historians, and that the worms engender in the flesh and in the nuclæ, &c. is also true; but those are not parallel cases, as they were the effects of morbid pendentes, and specific disorders. The only case

in modern times, perhaps, of a human being living under such circumstances, is recorded in the romantic adventures of St. Pierre Viaud; and even here the incident throws a degree of discredit on the authenticity of the work, although it was attested by the annexed affidavits of persons who had seen it. Yet in that case the worms had only, engendered in the lower extremities, while the head and the viscera, necessary to animal life, were free. But here the most essential organ of the animal economy was dissolved, while yet the living being walked and talked."

SEPTEMBER.

1. Forged Notes.-By the late trials at Lancaster, it appears that a traffic in one, two, and five pound notes has existed for some time to a most alarming extent. The Bank of England have long been aware of these forgeries, and they have taken means of detecting and bringing to punishment many, of the delinquents. It appeared that the traffic in forged notes was carried on in Lancashire and the adjoining counties on a larger scale than was ever known before; and a witness stated, that he had been assured by one of the prisoners, that at Birmingham he could buy forged small notes by wholesale enough to load a jackass. It appeared these were retailed by poor ignorant, deluded wretches, few of whom could write or read, at from five to ten shillings in the pound. Birmingham was clearly traced to be the fountain head from whence these forgeries flowed, and Wales and Scotland the parts where they

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were principally passed. paratively but a small portion found their way to London, as here they were liable to be detected almost immediately. It was found in many instances that the forgers had blun"dered in the signatures of clerks of the Bank of England who had long been dead, and some of the notes bore the christian names of those who signed them. From these inconsistencies, and the general bad colour of the paper of which they were fabricated, they were not likely to pass undiscovered in London, and were, therefore, chiefly circulated in parts remote from the metropolis. The agents of the Bank, however, have been so vigilant, that 13 prisoners were brought to trial, and it is to be hoped that a death-blow has been given to this iniquitous business; the principal names of those concerned in this nefarious practice, as well as the coiners of counterfeit gold, having been discovered and made known.

The method adopted for taking into custody all the prisoners of the above description, tried at these assizes, was well preconcerted:Aware that great alarm would be excited by apprehending them separately, it was contrived that they should all be taken in one day, 'and the 25th of July was fixed, on ac count of its being near the time of the commencement of the assizes.

Nadin, the constable of Manchester, gave into Court the fol lowing account relative to the taking a notorious vender of forged notes, of the name of Bolton:

About one o'clock in the morning of the 25th of July last, with proper assistants, he went to the prisoner's house. He knocked, but the door not being opened, he forced it, and

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got in. The place was all darkness, but hearing a noise, and somebody going up stairs, he at length found out the staircase, pursued, and took a man prisoner; he followed and secured another, which proved to be Bolton, who, as well as the other, had nothing on but his shirt. A lighted candle having been by this time procured, ou further search the prisoner's daughter was found. Nadin then went into the back room, where he found hid in the closet Bolton's wife, who was quite undressed. Having thus seized on all the persons in the house, he began his search for the forged notes. Among the coals, 92 notes of 11. each; in a large mug with water in it, many more of the same description, a quantity torn to pieces; and two 21. notes. In a pickling jar, with liquor in it, he found 41 21. notes, and 3 of 51. with a quantity torn to pieces; and in another room, 20 more.

The cant terms for false notes are softs and screens-of counterfeit gold, yellows. It appeared, the paper composing the notes was manufactured in Ireland; and the forgeries executed at Manchester and Birmingham.

Various accounts, similar to the above, were given by the officers employed in taking into custody these unhappy, deluded people, who imagined they were free from danger, if the forged notes were not actually found in their possession; and that they could not be convicted, unless by the evidence of a third person seeing them take the money for the disposal of them.

The Battering encouragement which the Batheaston coal and mining concern has lately experienced, will soon enable the pro

prietors to prosecute the works, and there is every well-founded reason to expect that their efforts will be crowned with success, and check the growing price of coal. The subscription has been considerably augmented in consequence of a new share of 251. being declared to be equal to an original one of 50l.; and there is no doubt that this cir'cumstance will be the means of speedily filling the subscription.

The recent improvement of the port of Bristol, by the formation of the most extensive docks in Europe, the float being two miles and a half in length and covering 82 acres, of ground, promises to be of very important advantage to the commercial interest, and eventually of great benefit to the land and house proprietors in the vicinity of the Wells. At all hours of the day ships and vessels can now pass from the dam head to the quays of the city, and discharge their cargoes into warehouses while afloat, the mud (so offensive formerly in its appearance and smell, on which they used to ground) being no longer visible. The swamps near the works are also filled up in a judicious and . uniform manner; so that in a few months that which resembled a barren waste, will be turned into. useful culture, and bear the appearance of a rich lawn. Clifton already is influenced by the comple'tion of these magnificent docks; most of the houses of the Upper and Lower Crescent, which had remained in a state of dilapidation several years, being now sold, and in the actual operation of fitting up. Indeed, from the picturesque natural scenery of the delightful hill of Clifton, combined with the salubrious effects of its waters, and the

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