... ' An ahlrming report war circu ted here on Thursday, tl tI of an explosion of a steam vessel in the Humrber; and d connected as the account was with vague rumours, and tl apprehensions respecting the safety of the steam paciket P b the United Kingdom, 'known to be on her voyage e from London, and on board of which were several in- dividuals belonging to this c ty, for whom a particular g ...

... __ ad hNfY PnDr.OUGUT. - -1nfl1 htb thII earthat no drought equal to that which has It ianced this year in Edinburgh has been known Vn 6P For upwards of nine months there has scarce- ,iece 174 rain . now and then enough to moisten the sur- any mini II5 been around, but none at any one time, to make the Ive 0f alteration on. the. run of the Water of Leith-the h -, t~et al hich touches on any ...

... r5'IRTHFR PAI'AIrCULARS.] he H ULL, Nov. 8, 1826.-A msn the I:-asetigers on board the YUnited Kingdotn, Whidch WasV cn her Way frein London to Scot- ath I were thet Farl of Elibnn, and Colotnc', Howard (brith!ar l's ;iw to 'Fir 7~'!lliarrn Rae, i ird Alt-rvnate of Sc~otlrurd), who ommreanded tilo 2~d Dragoons lit the battle of Taltevera. Those od gveullemen, t~t tbe moment of the arcideist, ...

... :UID t NltOVBR, 82I. MIONDAY', N'OVEMIBER C, 182fi. 'flc 1ee.is lpqpep s of Satuirday contain ce- mlatns from Lisbon to the 2ath ult. It appears that the Ice ?? ?? ili the North of Por3tglgal had ealirely failed -but difflerent. statements are given of tile estellt ofthe revolt iii thc Algarves. Some say that ,he scuticceer have been icubuleetl, and that the Provi- - sisasl Junta, wihich ...

... AIR. HUME'S DEFENCE. - TO THE EDITOR QV THE TIMES. St. Mary.cray,Nov. 2 1826. SIa,-,i purpose now to offejr the ex- planati;n of my part of the Greek bond tiransaction; which was so much. misre- presented.in your paper of the 2Sth ult., that the-public may Judge how far that statement is coivect. First, as to my having taken alarm at -the depreciation of the: Greek bonds, and -thereupon in ...

... - FRIDAY, NOV. 4. Lord Orford's Orion beat Duke of Rutland's Adeliza, 1:ist b each. D. f. 200 sover~eigns-- to 4agst Orion. I Mr H~. Scott's Gosh.ri ?? Warneif'sCua dej st. 7lb each. D. M. -200 sovereigns, h1. ft. --B to 4, ott Gohawk. 0 Mr JPayne's Bachelor,,Sf ?? Sst. 4ii.' TYV C 100O soverelikn-6 to 4 ag9st Badhelor. Mr' Greville's Maria,' 6st I1lib,', beat Lord'Exhter's Re- ei cruit, fist ...

... The Rimsiab arm.y o'f the Caucasus is under tlhe! comb.{ mane of ?? Yermolo', .a brave and ihndeifatigable i. offcer, and who has, 'for his second in cornmaud, a General Wil~iminot~- he had qar~es o~the army' is-'at the'city or Teflis, tbe ancient capital of Georgia, and tire 'goverp- ment of W~hiclcity isadminiiitered by an oficer of the name of Von Hlowi-n; a German by birth, hnd who is a ...

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... THE MORNING CHRONICLE. L O NVDo N: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1826. y We willingly publish a Letter addressed to us by Mr. tl PEFNDER, of the Edinburgh Stamp Oflice, which our r( readers will find in another column. We do not, how- a ever, exactly see how the want of argument or proof can a be compensated for by offensive and violent language ; and a we would recommend to Mr. PENDER in future, ...

... TO THIE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY. SiR-In your palper of the 30th October, it is stated that the numerous inmates of the Charity Workhouse of this city were furnished with a good substantial dinner by J. S. Simpson, Esq. Edinburgh, and that it was understood not to have been thefir.si time; from which some of vour readers may think that the dinner is only given occasionally. Be- ing ...

... RECENT EXPLOSTON OF A STEAO1 BOAT. -- Gr~~~(itoby, Nov. 9, 1820. It appears that there were many passengers onl board the -Graham, at the time of the explosion.; and, as many of 1-them were strangers, it will most likely be a considerable t1 it time before the extent of the loss both of-life and property can ebhe ascertained. 'The following account 1 have received o Sfrom a gentleman and lady, ...

... I ,_ _ _ ..-..-. .. -I as In Ca]dcleugb's Travels in South America, there is the fol- at lowing very characteri tic outline of the procession of ani- d uated beings which fill up a day's space, and enliven the depth of a tropical forest. ~e *- Tbe naturalist, who ii here for the first time, does not know a whether he shall most admire the forms, hues, or voices of the e animals. Except at noon ...