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The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser from Truro, Cornwall, England • 4

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Tim ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE bankrupts. Henry Jeffrey, Neiv Wlh. Edard Jordan, Norwich, SS' Henrv i The House afterwards went into, a Committee on tbe Excise Licences Acl. Report on Monday. SATuno tr.

I t. The Stock Transfer Bill was read a second time. To be committed on Monday. The Report of the Fraudulent Tenant's Bill was brought up and agreed to. The Yeomanry Corp Bill was reported audit was ordered that the bill be read a third time on Monday.

The Consolidated Fund Account Bill passed through a Committee. Mr. D. Gilbert brought up another Report of the Comroitteevon Ihe Public Income and Expenditure respecting the Irish Estimates, which having been laid on the table, and instructions having been given that it be printed, tbe House adjourned. (Continued in our Second Page.) (From Jfiss Edgemorth's Comic Dramas) Sleep, mother, flecp in slumber blest i It joy my Iteari Lie thee rest.

Unfelt, in sleep, thv load of sorrow. Breathe free and thoughtless of to-morrow; And long, and light, thy slumber last, In happy dreams forget the past. Sleep, mother, sleep iby sldmber's blest It joys my heart to see thee reet. Many's the night she Wsl.rd for mr, TV nurse my belples infancy I While cradled on her patient arm. She ho -heel me with the mother's charm.

Sleep, mother, sleep i thy slumber's blfltt. It joys my heart to see thee rest. And be it mine to soothe thy With tender care thy grief assuage. This hope is left to poorest poor, And richest child can do no more. Sleep, mother, sleep thy slumber's blest, It joys my heart to gee thee rest.

Report, still continue in various parts of the country, having for ibeir objects tbe overthrow of the Constitution and Government, and the destruction of tin established system of order and tranquility. The evidence upon which they founded their opinion, was in part derived from persons implicated in these transactions, and from individuals who had participated in them, wilb a view of making coinmc nications on the subject to the Magistrates or to the Secretary of Slate. With respect to these latter persons, the Committee thought it right to state thai in some instances they had urged ou other individuals to acts of violence, instead of merely watching what these individuals did. Making, however, every allowance for iHe exaggerations which had thus risen, iheCommitiee had evidence before them, of tbe accuracy of which (here was no doubt, tha' disaft'cciion to a considerable extent prevailed ii the manufacturing districts in the northern part the kingdom. The Committee had found that since the last Report, the practices at Manchester had been continued, and that a meeting t' summoned to be held there ou the 3d of March, which was numerously attended, and at whici the most inflammatory language was used.

I was proposed and agreed to at this meeting, to hold another meeting on the I Oth of March, and i was recommended that ten out of every twenty tha: assembled on the latter day, should be in readines' to proceed to London, for the pretended purpose of presenting a petition to the Prince Regent, with which view they were to priffce themselves with blankets, sboes, The meeting was held, and attended by from 10 to 12,000 persons, notwithstanding several of the ringleaders had been pre-viously arrested and the project of proceeding to London was attempted to be carried into effect, but the deluded individuals were stopped through Ihe activity of the Magistrates at different short distances, and compelled to retrace their steps. Afier this period, it appeared that the additional power entrusted to the Government had some effect, and that numerous meetings were not attempted to be held, but secret meetings were assembled in remote places; aud though some societies were broken up, and some public bouses would uot receive contrived to assemble iu other bouses in a lonely situation. At some of those meetings the most undisguised language was used; it was nolouger Parliamentary Reform that was beld up as a pretext, hut Revolution was openly advocated the individuals attempted to' be influenced were called upon to provide arms (though the Committee had been unable to trace any arrangement made for the actual procuring of arms,) and it was even held out that persons in office, and others obnoxious io them, ought to be got rid of. A general rising was contemplated in April, but from some circumstance it was put off till June. In tbe meati time, numerous meetings, in consequence of the additional power placed in the bands of Government, not being deemed advisable, a system of delegation was established, and persons calling themselves delegates assembled at different places.

An assembly of these delegates was held at a town in Yorkshire, early in May, at which it was determined that a general rising should take place on the 10th of June. Nottingham was to be the bead quarters of the insurgents. They were to obtain arms by pluudeiing the barracks and other depots, and to march iu a large body to London. It appeared that the conspirators had even gone the length of contemplating tbe destruction of Manchester, for tbe purpose of addiug to the discontent, by throwing a great number of persons out of employ. The signal was to be given by a rocket being fired upon which the manufactories and other buildings were to be destroyed.

The project was frustrated' by the activity of the Magistrates, and it appeared that the project of the general rising had also been frustrated but there were some districts in whicb the parties had determined on rising, notwithstanding the determination of that meeting ofdelegates; and the evidence before the Committee upon this subject had been corroborated by the information received within these few days, of bodies of men being actually in aims within the district to whicb the practices alluded to were chiefly confined. The Committee, in taking this view of certain parts of the country, which was unfortunately too well supported bv tbe evidence and ibis is a very gross test, and on which no dependence can be placed, as the deception with respect to green or blue is even more piobable than that with respect to yellow and white, as mentioned 'efore. Blue and yellow, it is known, make green ereforeanv yellowness of the fluid would make he precipitate appear green. I also tried further ie appearance of the precipitate when arsenic was well as when it Was not, in the vomited By dropping two or three drops of a solution of arsenic into one wine glass half full of water and of the vomited fluid, and having also another ine rlass half filled with about a similar propor. tion of water and vomited fluid, I found on dropping wo drops of a solution of lunar caustic into each, a uertpitation was occasioned of a powder in each imilar in colour, and only di-tinguishahle by a ifling difference in quantity, from the addition of arsenic.

I found the results equally unatifac-uiry on using the sulphate of copper instead of iimar caustic. The precipitates appealed green nod ai.distinguishable, whether arsenic as or was not present. The vomited fluid I was enabled to rocure, as of a reddish colour. I also found that lood, just sufficient lo colour the water, gave pre on the addition of the lunar caustic; resembling in colour, but not so abundant, as in the vomited fluid, or weak arsenic solution. The place proposed by Or.

Paris of observing ihe colour of the precipitate on paper, is equally liable to similar objections. Therefore another distinguishing pro-nortv of arsenic from all other substances must be attended to, and happily it is possible with very little trouble to detect even minute quantities, by a mode almost approaching lo certainty. Frequent mention has been made of the reproduction of ihe metal (arsenic) aud I hope the following explanation will be easily comprehended. The powder which subsides on the addition of Ihe lunar caustic is lo be collected which is easily done by filtering the fluid containing it, through a hollow cone of blotting paper. And it is always to be collected in sufficient quantity where there is enough of tie contents of the stomach preserved.

If the ellow precipitate be but distinct iu a ine glass full without doubt enough can be collected from tbe whole of the conteuts of the stomach. The powder thus collected is to be dried, aod a very small quantity of it is to be mixed with two or three times as much charcoal, and introduced into a small glass tube, the smaller the better, provided that the mixture can be introduced to the veiy bottom, so as leave no dark powder adhering to the other parts of tne tube, which would obscure tbe after appearances. hen tbe mixture is introduced, the tube is to be held, with its bottom downwards, over tbe flame of a candle, so as to make the mixture red hoi when there will be soon observed an ofiuscation of the before clear part of tbe tube, caused by the arsenic in ametallicstate, which is then driven from the not torn, and attaches itself to ihe upper and colder part of the tube. This ofiuscation isof a greyish black, which is the colour of arsenic. The while powder sold in the shops is rather the rust of arsenic, as it bears the same relation to arsenic as the rust of irou does lo iron.

Now this volatile property and slate-coloured metallic appearance is not possessed hy any other known substance, aud therefore is liable to uo known objection. The yellow powder caused by phosphates is not volatile, and remains at the bottom of the tube. I have foun-l that 1-lOth of a grain of an ounce) of arsenic is thus easily detected, and perhaps even l-20th of a grain or a much smaller quantity might be, when the experiment is conducted with much care. When connecting therefore the appearance of the precipitate the reduction of the metal by charcoal and i apj earance on the inside of the tube who can doubt of the presence of arsenic? Tne appearance of the inner surface of the stomach, is not always to be depended on. To shew its' uuccriaiuty in some cases, I need only to mention that the great John Hunter was deceived in this respect, and what were preserved by him as cases of inflammation and gangrene of tbe stomach, have since been proved by Dr.

Yeltoly to be only common appearances, and such as may be ob-s. rved occasionally in persons who have died of diseases unconnected with the s'omach, and even in such have been killed mechanically. Butal-uni'tgti iheappearai.ee is not always to be depended sometimes it may, even with as much probability as the evidence of the senses admits. The ppearaei es of from natural causes, ami as those distinguishing the effects of solid uiiueral poisons, which may be relied on, can not possibiy be comprehended by the general reader. I have only a few observations to make, with respect to the conduct of ihe friends of a person who dies rather suddenly, as after 24 or 4b hours illness.

Such suddenness of death is to be expected in but few diseases in this climate where the person hadbefoie enjoyed what may be considered good health. Truly, convulsion destroys suddenly many young children and apoplexy, old men previously considered healthy. Yet whenever there is the least doubt as to ihe cause of death in the mind of ihe medical attendant, it would be well for medicine iu all cases, and iu some cases even for morality, weie the friends to allow tbe surgeon to have a right to the lifeless day for a few hours. Which it must be regretted is among a rational people but too little attended to. nid the noise rendered it impossible to enter info a proper investigation of the proof of debts.

This might easily be remedied. But the most material evil was, that a systemof horrible aod scandalous fraud existed in the administration of ihe Bankrupt Laws to such a decree, indeed, that of the Bankruptcies within the last tw or three years, half the Kankiupts made no dividends at all. Many other grievances he would not detail but they proved the 'otal inadequacy of ihe Bankrupt Laws to piolect creditors, and even the bankrupt himself. The Honourable Gentleman then entered into a detailed history of a proceeding in a case of bankruptcy, and dwelt particularly on the difficulty which ssi'necs experienced in tbe discharge of their Hity on the great frauds which occurred in the otaining of certificates; and on the want of all distinction between moral and immoral bankrupts; md concluded by moving, that a Select Committee 'ie appointed to roiiHider the Bankrupt Laws, aud the operation thereof. The motion was supported by Mr.

Sergeant Onslow, Mr. Grenfell, and Sir. Newport and a Select Committee was appointed. A Select Committee was also appointed to enquire into the subject of Extent? in Aid. Mr.

I I. Addington obtained leave to bring in a Bill to exempt persons serving in the Yeomanry Corps, aud Officers on Half-Pay, when employed in ihe suppression of riots aud tumults, from serving the duties of Parish Officers. A Bill for the recovery of small debts, and for the payment of the same by instalments, was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time, on Monday. CIVIL SERVICES COMPENSATION BILL. The Report of the Civil Services Compensation Bill being brought up, Mr.

Tierney made a series of objections to Its arrangements, which he considered as giving an increase of patronage to Ministers, rather than eff-cting any saving for the public Lord Castlereagh thought the objections of the Right Hon. Gentleman were extraordinary, as coming so late. He had allowed two Bills to 'pass, which contained as strong grounds of objection. With respect to the present Bill, the Right Hon. Gentleman bad taken great pains to misrepresent the principles of it and bad employed all his abilities, all bis dexterity, and all his jokes, for the purpose of misleading the public.

WhtwHref might be the demerits of tbe measure, it certainly had received the sanction of the Right Hon. Gentleman ou the score of principle, for it professed to abolish Sinecures, and to give relief to the burthens of tbe Country. But he wished to make a speech only to disgust the House and tbe Country, aud not to afford any practical relief or he would have come into the Committee and have proposed some modihea tions calculated to meet the object which he had in view. He was sure that the Bill was not defective; it was a measure of pubiic economy a sacrifice of patronage and he was convinced that tbe Right Hon. Gentleman's' objections would not make any impression, either in or out of the House.

Mr. Calcraft observed, fbat the Report of the Committee stated thai places to1 the amount of from 90 to 100,000 were to be abolished, and in lieu, places to the amount of 42 000 Were to be granted therefore ihe country would be gainers by the Report. His Right Hon- Friend, he thought, did not do justice lo the Committee wheu he opposed the Bill. It was on the ground of economy that he (Mr. supported the measure.

He would propose that Members of Parliament accepting Peusions under this Bill should vacate their seats. The Amendments were then discussed. Mr. Calcraft then proposed his clause, on which a division took place Ayes 27, Noes 64 majority against the clause, 37. Sir R.

Herou thought, in the present distressed and almost bankrupt state of the couutry, the Bill ought not to pass, and would divide the House ou it. Tne House then divided, on bringing up the Report, Ayes 73 -Noes 20 majority 53. On the Report of Ihe Ordnance Estimates, Mr. F. Lewis hoped they would hear from those connected with the Ordnance Department, what was intended to be done with respect to the recommendations of the Finance Committee.

Considerable abuses bad been spontaneously rectified by that Board, and he hoped they would go on correcting them. In answer to a question from Mr. Tremayne, Mr. R. Ward said the lines of Plymouth Dock are to be continued until the old fortifications shall be joined to the new, whicb will cost a sum of about 2000.

After some further conversation, the Resolutions were agreed to. Adjourned. Wednesday, 11. The Lord Mayor of Loudon was sworn in, and took his seat, in bis robes, with Ihe opposition. Lord Folkestone, after some introductory observations on the late committals, moved That an humble Address be presented to bis R.

H. the Prince Regent, praying a list of all the names of persons confined by warrant of either of the Secretaries of State, or six of the Privy Council, (under an Act, enabling his Majesty to apprehend such persons as be mignt suspect to be disaffected to bis Majesty's Government), with a specification of tbe names, ages, trades or occupation-, places of arrest, and detention of the parties committed." Mr. H. Addington, in the absence of the Noble Secretary of state, said he bad no objection to agree lo a motion for the numbers, ages, and places of confinement of tiie parties who had been committed; but he submitted to the Noble Lord himself, whether any object would be attained, and whether it would uot be-detrimental to the parties themselves, to give their names as required. Mr.

Canning said, that there was uo sort of foundation to call for the names of persons committed and to concur in the motion would be to sanction all the disaffection we were attempting to check. There was no disposition on tbe part of Ministers to conceal the numbers of the persons committed, or the places where they were confined; and if their ages could be of any importance, there was no desire to withhold that information so that, if the motion was founded on suspicions of the misconduct of Ministers here were data lo secure a true return, and a future comparison with facts: but to give the names of tbe parties, what else could it be but lo give intelligence and carry on the communication which partial arrests had interrupted He moved, as an amendment to the Noble Lord's motion, that a return should be made of the numbers, ages, times, and places of confinement, of persons committed under warrants from the Secretary of State. Sir W. Burroughs wasdrprisLat Ministers refusing what must shortly be fully kuown iu the ordinary course of things. The calendar at the next assizes must disclose the uames that were now withheld.

He hoped ibe Noble Lord would negative the amendment that had been proposed. Lord Folkestone replied, that the information sought by his motion was of the greatest importance to the House. He should therefore, divide the House on the original question. The House divided For the Amendment 105, against it 53 majority 52. The Civil Services' Recompense Bill was read a third time, aud passed.

The House weut into a Committee on the Clergy Residence Bill. Several Amendments were proposed aod agreed to blanks were filled, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow Adjourned. Thursday, 12. The Orders of the day were gone through, without any discussion of interest. 13.

Mr. Peel took the oaths and his seat for the Uuiversity of Oxford. The Chancellor of the Exchequer postponed until Friday next his general statement of ihe Fiuances of the Country. The House went into a Committee ou tbe Irish Insurrection Act Continuance Bill, after some objections from Sir H. Parnell and General Matthews, which were answered by Mr.

V. Fitzgerald and Mr. Peel. Ciiestert in, SaSt, William Henry Deeble, if' bo-W vuesier, mil pr i i Iintn-. ik Westminster John Sutton, Rusl.ton.

Staffrd, Headman Hay ward, Flvmot.th Bock alerR4 Banks, Plymouth Dock, "I warren, Suffolk-street, Hay-market manufacturer. Ann Cuff. b'acW coais and corn. William mar inpr Josephs, GoodmanVFields. merchant "nry, Banbury, Oxoii.

scrivener riyuiouth, ironmonger. 'K Jverage Price of Corn in Wilts, HanU a. Somerset, Dtvon.and Cornwall, ia tkt on Saturday lait Wheat. Barlev. Ck.u Wills Hails Dorset Somerset Devon Cornwall 133s.

WLtfct SJS P0 131s. 2d. 6U. 7d. l'H 101s.

4d. 59s. 7d. Wag AT. Auem nnV.

and mmM mTl CORN-EX CHAXGbT52555 MrK-Lab, ,6 We had hut a moderate r- this morning, wia quarter higher ail other Sjjj pnees. Bright Barlev is 4. samples are 6. per quarter dMr-r td week, the demand for sWuptug Verv Peas, and Oats are per quanSh aud tolerably in sale at Lwauce English WhreatfiOs lo I iSs i Tiek mt til. it.

-Jos. to i Foreign W. lifts. 146s. Rye 70,.

75s. Barley 50. ftes. Malt 60s. 84s.

White Peas 66s. 70s. Ditto 75s. 80s. Grey Pea-e 56s.

64s Small Beans 76s. 84. mm auto vtf Oats Poiatoe 5fei "'hoiom; -Kktoofc wiuojoio; ml 30s to 5Us Vi Fine Flo.ir 115s. to UQ, IMPORTATIONS LAST WELK ffhpat Rarloo 1 I 'vvt; feast Irish tin Kuglisb Flour. 4 119 American, Hricf0 Currr nt miUmdonJ Seeds, at the Corn Hjcekange, ditto pail Canary 21.

1()S. to 3. 14 i Linseed for Eng. Car Cs to 01.9) raway 2f. 10s.

to 21. Us It ed foreign Clover. If. 15. to 41.

los. White do.2.i0s to4. loj. Coriander. 18.

to 20s. En. Hemp 5.. toj.l Rape 46. to 4Sf Ditto for crushing 3.

0s. to 11 b. Mustard Hb. to Us WUUedo tol; 16s.io2!i to It. I Hops, ia the Borough.

Bags HMrittfc dockets ditto 121. 12s to dl lh Pockets ditto .13. 13,. Leather at Leudenhal. Butts.

50 Uj 561bs Crop Hides, 35 to Crop Hides, 45 to 5Ulbs Dressin Hides Caff Skins, i.i Snia.il eacii Large ditto, per doz Horse Hides liaat Skins 9d. to li.lDI 3rf.tok.y Is. id. to u.y Is. to .2,.

Od. to 2s. ii 3'. 10s to l. 6.

Noue Smithfiefd. Prices this day as unaec PER 3TON OK Sit. TO SI.VK THE OFF L. Beef 3s. Ud.

to 4. 5J I Mutton 3s. 6.. 10 4. 1 Veal t0(.

iu .1 Pork 4s. Od. b-1 Lamb 5s. Od. Beasts, 580 8ueep and Lambs, 7320 Cttlwsiil Pigs 280.

Hemp, duly paid. Itiga Rhine, per ton, Ill mVtl ditto noitf. ra-s ditto MM Clean PeaTsuurgu 401 tu Oulshot duto Half clean ditto Archangel Italian 60t Hay and strum. At Smithtield. Hay 4'.

0. to 6 6,. 61. 0. to 8.

Us. Siraw II. Ids. to 21. 0-.

At Whitecliapel. fe r.hwer..6.'.(M.W'i" Stra. It 13s. Tallow, in London. Whitechapel market, St.

James's Average, 3s. Id. Town Tallow, per cwt. Melted Stud Rough ditto. Russia Soap Ditto Yellow Cand South American Lw flfc Candles, at Callow Chandlers' Hall.

Moulds, per dozcu Store Candles, ditto Metal- Tin. In bars, on board In blocks, ditto Grain Tin broke, 011 shore Gold and Sih't-r. Portugal Gold, Coin Foreign Gold, Bars New Doubloons New Dollars Silver in Bars, Standard Price of Stocks on Monday. Three per Cent. Consols Three per Cent Reduced.

Four uer Cent. Five per Cent N. Auu. Bank L. Ann India Bonds Exch.

JiM Cons, for July. TV-: ..1 TiiUKU; Printed and Published by P. Boscawen Street, where fjitersand are received and also by Messrs. Nh" jp. Warwick-square.

Wains, No. 33 Fleet Street, Lomiua. uu 3 0 Pj THE KI NG. Reflection? suggested bij the return His Majesty's Birth Day, June 4, 1817. Our feelings teil us that this day is not to be passed over inadvertently.

Some tribute of distinction is due to Him, who for near sixty years has sat upon the Throne of these realms, the father of his people and Ihe pattern of private worth. It is a peculiar fact in tbe history of George the Third, that as he was at the age of 21, when he mounted the Throne of his Ancestors, in the vernant period ofyouihand health, so has he passed through all ihe succeeding stages of progression, raaturt an decay firm and uniform in the observance of bis duty to his God, bis oath to his people, and of ihe chanries and ties of domestic and social life. His own great examnle has formed history of the Nation. On the accession of his present Ma rest v. Great hrii riinnnH lh ivnrtH 1.

i the phenomenon of a young King, bom and bred mr- purpie, ai me period wneu the passions are least coniiou'afile, with warm sentiments and an animated cnaracter, surrounded with the temptu tions of a brilliant court and wiih no re.caiiit imposed on by the habits an couiph xmn of tne times, entering into the conjugal state the principles and interests of a virtuous Finish-man, and maintaining a fixed and solemn rega'rd to whatever is becoming hi a ftontiomun called a Prince with the heart and afieciion if a man a Aiaa wiih a mind awfully impressed wiih the duties of a Chi istian Pr.nce. Even in his present state of sequestration from all these duties va.es, iioii ineeanections, the habits of his long and virtuous life still maintain him in a serene abstraction of thought the hi Win flf Ipmitapqna. still blesses his gentle decav and the Sceptre is ogcu 51 Sp wiio me promise ot uev.r fading felicity! singular TMPoSTPaE. A case of imposture nas recently been delected at Bath. A woman of genteel appearance and address, presented herself about two months since at the doorofa cottage at Almondsbury, near Bristol, and bv sins requested permission to rest nerself.

A benevolent lady residing in the neighbourhood (Mr. Worrail of Knowle) being informed of the circumstance' hospitably received the friendless stranger under her roof, and a hamate physician (Dr. Wilkinson of Bath) very generously interested himself in making the particulars of her case known, by addressing a letter, stating a variety nf interesUM circumstances, lo the Kdiiorofa provincial paper. This" article soon found i's way into most of Ihe other Journals in tbe Kingdom, ami every person was anxious to hear of the fair Caiaboo. princess of Javasu The following area few specimens of ihe peculiarities by whieh she was distinguished.

Her mod- of diet seemed to be Hindoo as she lived principally on vegetables, and was very partial lo carry she would occasionally take fish, but no other annual food; water was her beverage. and she expressed great disgust at ibe appe.i ance of wine, spirits, of of any intoxicating liquors; whatever she ate, she generally prepared herself. She wa extremely neat in her att.re; was very cautious in ur conduct with respect to gentlemen never allowed them lo lake hold of her hand and even if their clothes casually came in contact with hers, sbe retired from them when she took leave of a gentleman, it was by the application of the right nand to ihe right side of the forehead, and, in like maimer, ou ink ng leave of a lady, with ths left hand. She appeared to be devout, and ou a certain day in tbe week was anxious to go to the top of the house, aad there to pay adoration the sun from the rising to the setting. She casualty saw a dagger, aud as if anxious to inform her kind patroness of all the customs of the country, hich she called Javasu, sae placed Ihe dagger to her right side.

She fenced with great dexterity, holding the sword in her rig'it hand, aad the dagger in her left. She was very fond of bathing, and swam and dived with considerable activity. She carried about wilb her a cord, on which some knots were made, like Ihe Chinese abacus, which gave rise to tbe sliding beads, the mum puon She wrote with great facility, fr.in left to riht as we are accustomed. She made Mrs. Worrail understand that in her country neither pens nor paper were used, but what was supposed to be a camel-hair pencil and a species of papyrus.

Soon after ber residence at Mrs. Worralfs she was attacked with a typhus fever, and was placed under the care of Mr. Mortimer, an eminent surgeon of Bristol. Upon her recovery, pleased as she mu-t have been at bis kind and constant attention to her, "she wrote him a letter of thanks, call ng him. as a doctor, Jwtee, and herself Ca-aboo.

Different publications wereshewiito her, in Greek, Malay, Chinese, Sbanscrit, Arabic; and Persic; but with all she appeared entirdy mHic juatn: cd. Her letter was shewn to every person in Bristol and Bath, versed in Oriental literature, but without success i a copy was sent to the ludia House, and submitted by tbe chairman of that company to the examination of Mr. Riffles, one of the best Oriental scholars, yet be could not decypherit: the original letter was sent to Oxford, and the members of that University denied its being tbe character of any language; it was by some con -ieetured to be an uuuerfect Javanese others supposed it the style of the Malay of Sumatra. The humane, but credulous physician, thougbt ber more resembling a Circassian, and that her appearance might be connected ith the corsairs who have lately been hovering about our Several other particulars respecting ihis interesting personage have been published, which, as the cheat is now discovered, our Readers will excuse our passing over. Tbe Doctor's name and character, gave the statement a sanction with those who knew itim, which had it been anonymous, it would not have received; but still there were not wanting some to raise shrewd doubts respecting the alleged birth, parentage, aud education of Caraboo.

It was. however, at leugth thought advisable to adoDt some effective measure for the relief of this most interesting creature an appeal to theEasiIndia Directors was determined on. Dr. Wilkinson proceeded to Loudon on the charitable mission ou Tuesday week, aud was to be followed the next day by Caraboo herself. But affairs were becoming loo formidable, tbe idea of appearing before (he metropolitan scrutinizers was too terrible for the tender nerves of the Princess.

She therefore thought it prudent lo throw off the mask and after inviting her humane patroness to a private audience, surprised her by speaking in her native tongue plain downrightEug-lish! declaring herself aii Impostor 1 Her real name issaid to be Mary Baker, of Witheridge, Devon. She had been 10 India as a servant, and has led a singularly waudering life some time since she associated with Gypsies, from whom sbe picked up tbeir gibherisb, which she retails very fluently. We are sorry ibat ihe humanity and ispitality of Mrs. Worrail should have been thus imposed upon; the motives of that lady, as well as of Dr. Wilkinson were most benevolent but, a one of lite frbiuj papers observes" Dr W.

i ni ihe first of tbe Cognoscenti who have been puzzled by a young woman with "eyes and hair black, eye-hros finely arched, a pleasing colour ou her cheeks, a Kweet smile, aud teeth beautifully white ajd The following lines are well known as thi natch words of Wat TYLKi.and are often quoted by Ike Speuceans, his descendants. When Adam delv'tl, and Eve span, Where was then the Gentfemau The Lines which were repeated in reply, are not so well known, but ought not to be forgotten. When Adam was in paradise. Then fhere was no market price When Adam's sweat of brow began, Then was chang'd the lot of man And rich and poor, (he Lord did say. Should fill the world, till Judgment Day.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, I have perused the letter of the Freeholder" with much at entiou. It is not my wish to draw bin into a New-paper dispute, or rather to pro met a dispute which be first began. He has exerc'sed his right, and I have exercised mine. Whenever the time may come, wheu there shmld be any chance of that calm, rational, and manly spirit, which the Freeholder" ejchib.it.obta'n-ngii' ewion or having any influence at a public Meeting.

1 shall regard attendance there not only as a proud privilege but an it ellectual treat, but at present it is a place whe. Gentility, Title, Wisdom, cannot conclude, but by the yea and of grnrral ignorance. In "full confidence that the times will soon come, when the ferocious spii of discontent will lose the vantage-ground of public calamity, when the boisterous roar of tumult will be stilled, and the rslm voice of reason will be heard when the olive tree will yield her fatt.ess, and the fig-tree her twe tness, and when fire shall cease to come oiiu.f the bramble to devour the cedars of Lebanon lu fell confidence that these times will come, I am, Sir, Your humble Servant, VIG1LANS. June 14, lllfi. To the Editor of Ihs Hoyai Cornwall Gazelle.

Sir, Probably at this lime many of your readers may not think some observations on tbe effects as well as on the presence of poison, improper to be published in a newspaper. Although it must be allowed that lo treat minutely on such subjects most properly belongs to medical publications, yet as I have no pretension to novelty on the present subject, but only to make more publicly known to Other classes of society, besides those of tbe healing art, some facts to direct their judgments in such cases; it is therefore thought thai these observations may no. be undeserving a place in the Royal Cornwall Gazette To be poisoned dreadful lo think of! and cam tit the fact be. ascertained at ei wards I -it at iaM to terminate in suspicion, and have we onlv to bury the poor unfortunate victim? Is it all to rei here These are important questions to all it must make the most courageous suudrier and how must it affect the timid it could not fail to set the scientific to work and it becomes necessary for all to be on the alert. Wherefore to general readers a few hints may not be inappropriate; and I feel more anxious to state the following circumstances, as it appeals to me that Mr.

Milieu's letter, in a late paper, might lead to ei roneotis conclusions. The similarity of inflammation in the stomach from poisonous sub-tnnces, to inflammation or irritation in the same part from natural causes, must be admitted; and with cholera morbus, though it may not so strictly, still it somewhat agrees. Here I cannot buliegret that often so little attention is paid by to circumstances essentially necessary to direct the judgment of the medical person. Such is peculiarly the case in poisoning; where ihewhuleof the poisonous substances may be rej. cted from the stomach and thrown away before the arrival of the medical who therefore is left wholly incapable of ascertaining its presence.

How consistent would it be for tbe nurse to shew what the patient had vamited i I ilank Mr. Millet does not rightly comprehend the application of phosphoric acid or rather of the alkaline and earthy phosphates for it is the phos phoric acid in a slate of combination which must or UM.d, not as a test, as mentioned by Mr. M. but order to invalidate the test of lunar caustic, as a ncasis of detecting arsenic. His remark -with to the prise nee of bile does not in tbe least with the necessary experiments.

Your readers are to understand that, a few years -nice, lunar atactic was considered infallible in small quantities if arsenic; but that in the Autumn of 1814, a fellow student (Mr. Foster, of Laniletli) mentioned to Dr. Marret, Lecturer on Chemistry ai Gny's Ho pilal, the fallibility of this test, as other substances besides arsenic presented precisely the same appearances on dropping a so il ion of lunar caustic into tluius containing Mem When the solution of lunar caustic is dropped into the fluid containing arsenic, a yellowish-coloured i owder is seen to tail giadually to the bottom of the lass, which is also the case when any alkaline or earthy phosphates are alone present. Before this the test of lunar caustic had been objected lo some, (a Mr. Sylvester, of Detbj) because a unite powder tails down when any spirit of salt, or -uiistai ct- con taming it, is present.

Here the means f-decision arennly between yellowand while, and .1 must he observed that it is very improbable that he contents of the stomach should be so transparent i.d colourless as to well observe this difference, i'or the opacity of the fluid might either prevent i'ie accurate discernment of the yellowness of the owdcr, or the while powder niig.1t appear of a my colour approaching to yellowness, in such U.i tits. Bui it will be necessary to shew that such or other substances are likoly to be j.icseiit in tbe stomach. To this, if put as a question, 1 should answer, that it is extremely unlikely iHU these should not be present. Those who have ibe greatest attention to tbe examination of animal fluids would tell you, as they have men- iied in their writings, that there is scarcely une ihrm but contains phosphoric salts. Such salt in the blood, In Ihe sernre (the watery of ibe blood) in the biliary aud pancreatic hi gastric juice, saliva, mucus, vrr likely to he found in the stomach.

But that 1 not entirely trust to others, I have put it to t.c test. 1 found thai ia a fluid thrown up by a finale, subiect to occasional vomiting, a copious elluwisu ponder fell on adding a few drops of a -olulion ot lunar caustic, ana also ivnen a sue ui Miliar caust.c touched or was moved about in it droi.oed in a solution of sulphate of copper rely because it ha beep trieti by outers, tiat documents before them, felt it their duty to state, that iu other quarters there was a general reeling of loyalty and attachment to the Government and that, even in the disturbed districts, the greater part of ihe people were loyally attached to the Government. The Magistrates had displayed the greatest activity in frustrating the projects of the disaffected, and they were powerfully aided by tbe loyal part of the population. Tbe Mag istrates, however, were of opiuion, that the most effectual means of putting down tne disattected, and frustrating their projects, had arisen out or the additional powers placed in the bands of the Government and the Committee were of opinion, upon the whole view of the case, that, in order to frustrate effectually the projects of the disaffected, it was absolutely necessary to continue the additional powers vested in the hands of Government, the ordinary laws being insufficient for the purpose. The Report was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed and Earl Liverpool gave notice, that Lord Sidmouth would bring in a Uill for further suspending the Habeas Corpus Act.

Lord Holland presented a petition from tbe county of Berks, against the proposed measure, which was read, and laid on tbe table. Adjourned Fhibay, 13. revewal of the st ark is corpus suspension ACT. Lord SWmonih said, that the Report of the Committee having been laid on their Lordship's table, he rose to propose the first reading of a bill similar to that which they had already sanctioned, to counteract the designs of persons who had conspired against his Majesty's Goernmen(. He felt that tbe necessity of passing such a Bill was indispen-sible and urgent.

The grounds upon Which he entertained that opinion, he should submit ou Monday. Enri Grey said, that, following the example of the Noble Lord, be should reserve himself 'till Monday, on which day he should state the grounds upon which he entertained an opinion directly contrary to that which tbe Noble Lord had avowed. But he could not let tbe present opportunity pass, without observing, that though an indespensible as ated to exist for a further suspension of the rights of the people of England, from all that he had beard aod seen, he was satisfied there was no such necessity If dangers id threaten the country (and he was not prepared to deny it), of this at least he was sure that the course pursued by the Noble Viscount was not calculated to remedy, but greatly to aggravate the force of all those The Bill was then read a first time. Lord Sidmouth gave notice, that he should move tbe second reading of the Bill on Monday, and moved that ibe Lords should be summoned, which was ordered accordingly. Adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuesday, Jvhb 10. General Thornton obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the abolition of the pariishment of public whipping inflicted upon female offenders. BANKRUPT LAWS. Mr.

John Smilb said, he had no intention In the motion hieh he wat about to submit to tbe House to reflect in the slightest degree on those Gentlemen who held the situations of Commissioners of Bankrupts. The evils, however, of the present system were intolerable. In proof of ill is. he reftrred to the numerously and re-pectably signed Petition wiiich be had presented to thej House on the subject and which conveyed the senseof all the commercial interest of the Metropolis, complaining that the place allotted in Guildhall for the business was tuially inadequate for ihe purpose. Tbe ciowd Pad tov, June 11.

N.L. imperial parliament HOUSE OF LORDS. 10. P0OU EMPLOYMENT BILL. The Earl of Liverpool moved the third reading of the Bill for issuing Exchequer Bills in aid of tbe Poor, aud in order to afford them employment.

The Noble Earl wished to say a few words on tbe principles of the mea-ure. The circulating medium had greatly diminished, and many public works were now stauding still for the want of means of employing labourers, of which there was a superabundance iu many parts of the ccunlry. To remedy these evils, it was proposed to issue Exchequer kills, under authority of a Commission, who were to make advances, aud to afford relief under guarantee of the poor-rates. With respect to the disiresses of the country, those distresses arose from a combination of circumstances first, ihe deprecia tion in tne value ot land, winch evil, he was happy lo say, was about being cured the second was the slate of ihe manufactures, which he was ready to admit, tiaa experienced great be could not look at it as any real cause of despondencv. The cause whicb produced the failing oft', was tbe large speculations which weresetit atiroau to the Foreign Markets, and which completely glutted them.

If we looked at home, we were suffering from the effects of the late harvest, but in no respect lo that degree experienced in ihe western parts of the world. He had that day received accounts from Germany and from France, hich slated their dis tresses as very great. The price of biead was four times the amount as heretofore, and therefore tbe people could nut afford to buy manufactured arti cles. the whole the difficulties experienced by the rest of the world were to the full as great, if not greater than ours. The present measure wouio go to provide a temporary relief.

The bill was iheu passed. Adjourned. Wednesday, 11. No business of public importance. Thursday.

12. Report of lite Committee of Secrecy Further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. The Earl of Hnrrowbv nreseuted a Report from the Committee of Secrecy, which was read. The Report bi aii by stating, that the Committee had taken into their serious consideration the papers referred lo ia the Prince Regent's Message, aud they felt in their duty instate tuat it appeared from tne evidence before them, that the practices, meetings, aud comb matious, alluded to iu their farmer.

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