manner, that it may always reflect the solar rays to the given distant point, notwithstanding the motion of the sun. The instrument, thus mounted, he calls a" Heliotrope;" and the reflective light was so powerful, that at ten miles distance it was too bright for the telescope of the theodolite, and it was requisite to cover part of the mirror. At twenty-five miles, the light appeared like a beautiful star, even when one of the stations was enveloped in fog and rain; and at sixty-six miles distant, it was sufficiently powerful as a signal. In fact, the only limit which appears to the use of this beautiful instrument, is that which arises from the curvature of the earth. On Sunday, the 26th ult. the great polar bear belonging to Mr. Wombwell's collection of wild beasts, was taken ill, in approaching the town of Leek, and expired in the course of the day, after a violent sickness, supposed to be produced from the heat of the weather, and the continued shaking of the caravan over the Lancashire and Cheshire roads. A surgeon of Manchester offered to purchase the body at a handsome sum for dissection; but the proprietor deelined accepting the offer, and this huge native of the Polar regions received honnourable interment-the band of the collection playing a dead march, and the keeper following as principal mourner. SHIPWRECK OF THE SCHOONER, LARK.-The Lark, Inglis, bound from Jamaica to Belfast, has been wrecked, when all on board perished, except one passenger. Mr. Hugh Fulton, the passenger alluded to, has arrived in Belfast, on his way to his father's, near Ballymony, and gives a melancholy description of the sufferings they endured. It appears that this small schooner, sixty tons burthen, upset on the evening of the 11th of April, in a severe gale of wind, when scudding under bare poles. There were on board, Wm. Inglis, a native of Fifeshire, master; James Moore, a native of Belfast; Alex. Hill, a native of Ballycastle; Jane Peterson, a Norwegian; and a man of colour, seamen; Mr. Malcolm M'Gregor, a native of Scotland; and Mr. Hugh Fulton, as above mentioned, passengers. When the vessel upset, the rigging, was immediatey cut, and the foremast going over-board, she righted, but full of water, the sea making a clear passage over her; her cargo, being cotton wool, kept her afloat. In this emergency, the people on board clung to the rigging, but had not the means of getting either food or water. In the middle of the night the black man died in Mr. Fulton's arms. Some time afterwards James Moore and another seaman died in a state of delirium, and were swept overboard. Next day, Mr. M'Gregor, the passenger, also died delirious. At this time, when there were three human beings alive on the wreck, a vessel came in sight, but she immediately proceeded on her course without giving any assistance. (This vessel proved to be the Camillo, of Gibraltar, was bound to Cadiz from the Havannah; her master's name is Traverso, a native of Italy.) In some hours after the other seamen died delirious. The captain died in 36 erroneously convicted at Middleburg of robbing her master; the property was found locked up in her box-her mistress had placed it there. She was flogged, brand-marked and confined to hard labour in the rasp-house. Whilst she was suffering her sentence, the guilt of her mistress was detected. The celebrated Ploss van Amste was her advocate. The mistress was condemned to the serverest scourging, a double brand, and hard labour for life. The sentence was reversed, a heavy fine inflicted on the tribunal, and given to the innocent sufferer as an indemnification. SINGULAR MEDICAL CASE.-A case of singular interest has, we understand, lately fallen under the observation of Dr. W. Pickells, one of the physicians to the dispensary of this city (Cork), that of a female, aged about twenty-five years, in which the larvæ of a great number of insects of the beetle and fly kind were discharged alive from the stomach. Several of the larvæ of the beetle kind, though discharged upwards of a fortnight since, remain still alive, in health and vigour. They consist, besides the head, of twelve joints, and are furnished with six feetsome exceed an inch in length. An immense large shark was The young woman laboured at observed last week off Calshot intervals, during a long time Castle, by Mr. Bailey, master past, under vomiting of blood, of the canteen there, who was and the most violent convulsions, in his boat at the time. He in- which have been considerably stantly rowed on shore, and hav- alleviated by the discharge of the ing procured a musket, with insects. musket, with insects. The probable supposisome ball-cartridges, again put tion is, that the ova, or eggs, off to the spot. The monster were taken in by the mouth, and darted with great velocity to- deposited and hatched in the wards the boat, when Mr. B. stomach. The case, we underdischarged the piece, within a stand, will shortly appear in a yard of the fish. On receiving detailed form in a distinguished the fire, it went off, but almost medical publication instantly returned, and with his tremendous jaws wide open, attacked the boat, and received a second shot, near the shoulders, which caused it a second time to disappear but it came up again in about seven or eight minutes, to all appearance in a distressed state. The effect of the first shot was visible on its belly, it having gone quite through, and the blood discolouring the water. On a third shot being fired, it went down, and was seen no more. It is conjectured, that the fish was from 14 to 16 feet in length. It is very properly suggested, that chemists preparing oxalic acid should give it some colouring, so as to destroy its similitude to Epsom salts. ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY IN LONDON, MARCH 8.-A letter was read from M. Causes, respecting a very simple contrivance for a signal, in geodetical operations, which may be seen at an immense distance. This contrivance is nothing more than the common reflecting speculum of a sextant, being about two inches' long, and an inch and a half broad, and mounted in such a manner, that it may always reflect the solar rays to the given distant point, notwithstanding the motion of the sun. The instrument, thus mounted, he calls a Heliotrope;" and the reflective light was so powerful, that at ten miles distance it was too bright for the telescope of the theodolite, and it was requisite to cover part of the mirror. At twenty-five miles, the light appeared like a beautiful star, even when one of the stations was enveloped in fog and rain; and at sixty-six miles distant, it was sufficiently powerful as a signal. In fact, the only limit which appears to the use of this beautiful instrument, is that which arises from the curvature of the earth. On Sunday, the 26th ult. the great polar bear belonging to Mr. Wombwell's collection of wild beasts, was taken ill, in approaching the town of Leek, and expired in the course of the day, after a violent sickness, supposed to be produced from the heat of the weather, and the continued shaking of the caravan over the Lancashire and Cheshire roads. A surgeon of Manchester offered to purchase the body at a handsome sum for dissection; but the proprietor deelined accepting the offer, and this huge native of the Polar regions received honnourable interment the band of the collection playing a dead march, and the keeper following as principal mourner. SHIPWRECK OF THE SCHOONER, LARK.-The Lark, Inglis, bound from Jamaica to Belfast, has been wrecked, when all on board perished, except one passenger. Mr. Hugh Fulton, the passenger alluded to, has arrived in Belfast, on his way to his father's, near Ballymony, and gives a melancholy description of the sufferings they endured. It appears that this small schooner, sixty tons burthen, upset on the evening of the 11th of April, in a severe gale of wind, when scudding under bare poles. There were on board, Wm. Inglis, a native of Fifeshire, master; James Moore, a native of Belfast; Alex. Hill, a native of Ballycastle; Jane Peterson, a Norwegian; and a man of colour, seamen ; Mr. Malcolm M'Gregor, a native of Scotland; and Mr. Hugh Fulton, as above mentioned, passengers. When the vessel upset, the rigging, was immediatey cut, and the foremast going over-board, she righted, but full of water, the sea making a clear passage over her; her cargo, being cotton wool, kept her afloat. In this emergency, the people on board clung to the rigging, but had not the means of getting either food or water. In the middle of the night the black man died in Mr. Fulton's arms. Some time afterwards James Moore and another seaman died in a state of delirium, and were swept overboard. Next day, Mr. M'Gregor, the passenger, also died delirious. At this time, when there were three human beings alive on the wreck, a vessel came in sight, but she immediately proceeded on her course without giving any assistance. (This vessel proved to be the Camillo, of Gibraltar, was bound to Cadiz from the Havannah; her master's name is Traverso, a native of Italy.) In some hours after the other seamen died delirious. The captain died in 36 hours, when, finding his end approaching, being quite exhausted, he shook hands with Mr. Fulton, desired, if he should survive, that he would acquaint his wife of his fate, and of his affection for her in that awful moment; he soon afterwards sank down, and was also washed overboard. Fulton, who is a young man, and very stout made, was now left alone in this dreadful situation, up to his middle in water, with-, out any sustenance or prospect of relief. He fortunately retained his self-possession, though frequently tempted to abandon all hope of life. He was dying of hunger and thirst; the only food he got was a dead rat, which he devoured voraciously; this, however, was prohably the After means of saving his life. having been on the wreck three days and three nights, the American brig Susan Jane providentially came in sight, and her humane master, Samuel Freeman, lost not a moment in sending his boat to the wreck, and took Fulton on board his vessel, where, by great assiduity and judicious treatment, he was gradually restored. The Susan Jane was bound to Cadiz, with Spanish troops on board, where they arrived in safety. The british consul at Cadiz, Joseph Egan, Esq. generously did every thing in his power for Mr. Fulton, providing him with clothes and other necessaries, and procuring him a passage home to his country. BRIGHTON. COURT AND FASHIONABLE GLEANER. At the palace, every thing remains the same, as at our last report; it is said that the king will shortly be here; but it is so said more in hope than expectation, we fear, for not a circumstance upon which it can be fairly grounded, has, as yet, occurred. We have had a pleasing increase of fashionable company since last week; and the enlivening divertisements of loo and music, have been nightly pursued, with flattering success, at Lucombe's, and at Tuppen's. Yesterday fortnight, governor Elphiston, his lady and family, Dr. Robinson and family, and major Grant and family, recently passengers in the Sarah, from the East Indies, reached this place, and departed, on the following morning, in the Swift, for Dieppe. We hear that our old friend Brunton is to take a benefit at the King's theatre, in the Haymarket; and is to be patronized by the following distinguished personages-Dukes of York, Devonshire, and Northumberland and duchess, prince and princess Esterhazy, marquis of Cholmondely, marchioness of Westmeath, earl of Essex, earl of Egremont, earl and countess Cowper, dowager countess Clonmell, lord and lady Ossulton, lady Perth, &c. &c. Miss Brunton, who is arrived in London, from Dublin, will appear that evening. We most heartily wish him a bumper. On Wednesday his majesty held a levee at his Palace in Pallmall, which was very numerously and splendidly attended. There were upwards of 1000 present. His royal highness the prince of Denmark was introduced to his majesty agreeably to court etiquette, in his majesty's closet, by his royal highness the duke of York. THE KING'S DRAWING-ROOM. -Thursday, his majesty held his second drawing-room this season, which was very splendidly attended. The king went from his palace in Pall-mall in his private carriage, a few minutes after twelve o'clock, to his palace at Pimlico, where his majesty dressed in a field marshall's uniform, to hold the drawing-room.-The king's guard of foot, and a detachment of the life guards marched into the palace-yard about half past one o'clock; their bands received the different branches of the royal family, who attended and came in state, with military honours, consisting of the duke of York, the duchess of Kent, and the princess Sophia Matilda. The duchess of Kent was attended by the baroness de Spadeth, general Wetherell, and captain Conroy. The royal relatives were joined by the princess Augusta in the palace. The whole of them, about two o'clock, attended the king in his closet, where the princess of Denmark was introduced to his majesty. His majesty, accompanied by his royal relatives, left his closet, and proceeded to receive the compliments of the foreign ambassadors and ministers, and their ladies. Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian ambassador, accompanied by his princess, came in state; the French and Russian ambassadors also came in state. There were likewise present, the Netherlands, the Wirtemburg, Bavaria, Sardinian, Neapolitan, American, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese, Prussian, and Spanish ambassadors and ministers.-The lord mayor of London came in his state carriage, accompanied by the lady mayoress, attended by the sword of state, the cap of maintenance, and the mace. His lordship wore his splendid robes of office. The sheriffs of London and Middlesex also came in state. -There were likewise present, besides the cabinet ministers, the great officers of state, the archbishop of Canterbury, the attorney-general, &c. &c. &c. Among the numerous presentations at the drawing-room were the duchess of Richmond; lady Selsey, on the coronation ; Miss Wykeham, ditto; and Mrs. F. Perkins, on her going abroad. The following is a description of the dress worn by the duchess of Richmond, on Thursday :-A most magnificent silver lama dress, richly striped with silver, and roleaux of satin between, elegantly ornamented round the bottom, with puffings of satin intermixed with silver; body and sleeves beautifully trimmed with silver and blond; a train of rich white satin, embroidered with silver all round. The whole of this dress having such a beautiful effect was the admiration of all the court: head-dress, a profusion of diamonds. That noble structure, Battle Abbey, with its beautiful grounds, is now inhabited by a gentleman of the name of Alexander, who gives eight hundred pounds ayear for the same. |