... FRANCES THERESA STEWART, DUCHESS OF RICHMOND, [The following highly interesting and romantic narrative is extracted gi from the first number of tile third Edition of Portraits and at ilemoirs of the most Illustrious Personages of British History, .j~ byEdnsuxd Lodgc, lEsq. 'Norroy King of Arms, P'. S. A.now in te * ourse of publication. The memoir is introduced as, an acc-N coimpanienet to ...

... -firllnete- -o;-n -Unl -a - re -;-lA At the Greenwich petty sessions, on Tuesday, an inquiry took place, flea tile details of wvhich are perhaps so singular and extraordinary that shii it is impossible to equal them, esc, A young main named Joseph Thornton, of respectable appearance, pris son of a respectable tradesman in the town, was brought up in the the custody of Allen, the olticer, ...

... EREMONY OF, LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. THE ceremony of laying the Foundation Stone 'of the New Dock, now constructing in this town, was performed yesterday, in presence of an immense concourse of spectators. The rain had fallen in great quantity during nearly the whole of Sunday, night, and fears were entertained that,.on this ac- count, the gentlemen whotook part in the proceedings would be ...

... SING U,.rAR DEFERCB. At the Conrt of Requests in Kingsgste-street, tondon, onth 8tJiuI±.; Nlr.Brown,arespectable licensedviciualler, *sought to recover the sum of 8s. due to him by a defedasnt tained lPearce. lr. Pearce appeared in proapwi p)ersoen, , :answer ef the delnanil. M r. Brohan stated that the debt iii qudltion had been contracted nine years ago. Thie Chaisinan-; I am afraid tben ...

... . HULL IMECHANICS' INSTITUTE. On Thursday evening last, a genernl meeting of the Members of this in61litution was held at llie Ch oral Society's ReLoit, Mytonwte, f )r the pur)ose (if preseniting- to Daniel Syles, EHq. M. P. Due of the Vice-Patrons ofthe lIstitute, a host of hiramelf, for 1rs. Sykes, as a inark or their high respect and esteeds for his public and private character.- The ...

... TREATY FrOl THE SrTTLEF1EN'r tOF GCREOCF. E 1li the ritiruc of tile MJlst Violy rind niidividl ed ir itily. His Majesty the King of the United Kingd( Uin dii'reit! Britain and Ireland, his Majesty tire lkin - of Fi arce ald Navarre, and his Maijesty the Hliperor of All tbif' liisuis.., penetrated with the necessily of putting air end tl the oangoiteary contest which, by deliveling op) the ...

... NEWTS O F .'i' 1- ) WEK. The Lord Hhih AMiri], it is snid,' bhq..deleprioined on another expidition It the North Pole. His Ioyasl High. nuess jitpecled Capt. Patrry's vesIel, the Plecks, Ilat vveeti. fils MAJASTV'S Y.Arcr i\Z DANGP1.-Ye-PrdIIyeIek, two ollimcss o Excise, at Depiorord, reoeired infrmaition tht a quatily of tobacco had tiehen snmi ggled front Hot. linfl hty the crew of tbe Royal ...

... THE HULIL PACKET, TUESDAY, OCTOo.Ea 30. INFPRUMARY. IN-PATtCENT5. OVr7-RAIJENr?. I Diccharged,t:. 0 Discoarged & c. 31 Admitted ..1 Ad mitted 3B Vaccinaled-by tihe HouseSurgeon,A14. Physician, Dr. Alderson.-Surgeon, Mr- Young. MIr. T. Waeton, House visitor- lkev.W. Enight, Chbplaina HULL AhND SCULCOATES DJSRflNSARY. PA TII NTS. FATLENTS. Discharged, Cured,&c 34 IAditted . 24 ...

... SEL.ECTIONS. The Royal Academy of Music, it is said, gives no concert this year, which will in all-probability be given up, as its expenses have hitherto far exceeded the receipts. One of the mostsimple and useful discoveries in agriculture is to mix layers of green or new-cut clover with layers of straw in ricks or stacks; - Thus the strength 6f the clover is absorbed by the straw, which, ...

... ? irc, jjt-?ati)valkitical C avre,*, II 0 II'Ll c II t 5 - Question (63) by Th:. H. II. T1oMPSoN, - Reqluired the external diametei of the least empty spherical balloon of iron, the shell of which is six inches thick, so that it may' just float in th anir. A cubic foot of iron weighing j7'3O0.4. ounces, and tliat'of air 1.2 ounces, Question (64) by NAUTICUS, Brovmpton. Two ships, situated in ...

... . THE.SERGEANT.'S WIFE,. The drama of this name, Ihonuh taken from one of the O'Haria 7'ales, is founded, as well af the tale itself, on an occarrence which took place in 8S13j in Ireland, and which is thnsIdescrited in the confession of the assassins; who were convicted and executed ianthtit year - Thediscoveryofttliremirderasdecreed bytheAlmighty, was mnade 'by Margaret Armstroog, tbe wife ...

... One of the finest Estates in the Noirh-Riitdinr of York- shive, and in the vicinity of the best markels in England, approximating upon Northalierton, Thirsk, Whiitlyi and Richmond, is announced in our column8 to-day for peremptory sale, by Mr. George Robins. It incindes the Manors or Lordshipm of Murton, and of Dale Town, with the Court Leets, nod eleven farms, itncluding near 4,0(10 acres of ...