The residence of Mr. Samuel Gurney, tile banker, at Upton,

in Essex, was hurgiariously entered on Sunday morning last ; but, owing to the in- experience of the thieves, the property carried off could not exceed .501. in value. Mr. Gurney and his family, which, with visitors and do- mestics, amounted to twenty-seven individuals, retired to rest at twelve o'clock, leaving every thing safe. In the course of the night, the thieves effected an entrance into the house from the lawn, by cut- ting a panel out of one of the doors, by which means they were enabled to undo its fastenings. They then proceeded to the dining-parlour; and opened all the drawers of the sideboard except one, in which was deposited nearly 500/. worth of plate ; but all they took from this place was a single tea-spoon and the silver labels belonging to several wine and spirit decanters. They went to the library, and took from a drawer a valuable necklace, some curious and rare shells, and a valuable alabaster French clock. A desk, in which were deposited upwards of 1001. in cash, and two gold watches, in this apartment, escaped their notice. They next proceeded to the kitchen, and broke open all the cupboards, &c., but did not remove any thing of value from them. It is not a little singular, that on their way to and from the kitchen, they passed the butler's pantry, which was not locked, but merely closed with the ordinary latch, and in which was deposited the whole of the plate used on the day before, worth at least 1501. The whole of the property taken, in addition to that already mentioned, was two coats, two pair of shoes, three umbrellas, a plated candlestick, and some other trifling articles. On Sunday morning, a writing-desk belonging to Mr. Gurney junior, was missing, and it was supposed that the burglars had carried it away ; but subsequently, this desk, with its contents, con- sisting of letters, papers, four Si. notes of the Bank of England, and a valuable seal, was found under a tree in the pleasure-grounds, with the papers and notes strewed about. The thieves probably were intoxicated, for they drank two bottles of wine and nearly a bottle of brandy. Mr. Gurney has offered a reward of thirty guineas for their apprehension. On Monday week, an omnibus was observed to stop at the door of Northampton Gaol, and two persons were conveyed into the prison. Every one was on the qui vine, in consequence of a report that the in- dividuals had been committed for poaching, and were cousins to Lord Grey. It seems, they have been rambling about the country on a sport- ing expedition, and with but one licence between them. Several cases were substantiated against them before the Magistrates at Daventry, and they were committed. There is something very mysterious in this affair. All that we can say is, that we have every reason to believe that the relationship in question is one created by marriage. We con- clude the prisoners will be speedily released.—[ This story, it should be mentioned, is taken from the Northampton Herald, a High Tory paper.] The stack-yards of Mr. Phillips, at Marton, in the parish of Chir- bury, were discovered, on Saturday last, on file in four corners. Assist- ance was promptly given by the neighbours ; but notwithstanding every exertion, three stacks of oats, two stacks of wheat, four stacks of bay, a quantity of barley in the straw, and of peas in the haulm, altogether of the estimated value of newly 600/., were cetirely consumed. There CUL be doubt of its T-eing the wink of an incendiary, and the whole was uninsured.—Salopian Journal.

The farming stock on Apsley Farm, near the Earl of Portsmouth's seat, Hurstbourn Park, In Berkshire, was discovered to be on fire in the night of Tuesday week. In a short time, the whole of the stock and outbuildings were consumed, with the exception of one barn and the dwelling-house. Thehloss is supposed to amount to 3,0001. A Than on whom suspicion has fallen is ill custody. A large oat rick be- longing to a farmer in the same neighbourhood, was also set on fire on the Friday following, and completely destroyed.

Another act of incendiarism was perpetrated on Saturday night, at East Carlton, on the produce of a small farm, the property and in the oc- cupation of the Reverend J. H. Steward. The.fire broke out in the stack-yard at about ten o'clock. Two fire-engines were brought from Norwich with all possible expedition ; but the flames had already got such a mastery in spreading from stack to stack, that there was little or nothing saved. A wheat, a barley, a bay, and a straw stack were con- sumed, together with a barn filled with corn, and a cowhouse. The dwellinghouse of the man who superintends the farm for Mr. Steward, two other buildings, and the live stock, except a few poor guinea-fowls, were preserved. Alderman Steward, the brother of the reverend gen- tleman, was present, and the labouring people exerted themselves in a very creditable manner. As the flames were discovered at the same time in the stacks and the barn, between which the stables intervene, it is probable that the fire was applied in both places.—Cambridge Chronicle.

John Wilson, a private in the 35th Regiment, now stationed at Bolton, on Thursday week was ordered to the guard-house, for intoxication, preparatory to being tried on the charge by a court-martial. He remained there under confinement until the men were assembled on parade in the barrack-yard ; and then, having obtained possession of a loaded musket, be came to the door, and taking deliberate aim at the party, pulled the trigger, and the piece exploded. The ball first passed through the cross belt and abdomen of another private soldier, named Edward Martin, struck the hand of a second, and afterwards shattered a musket in the band of a third soldier. The best surgical assistance was promptly

hrocured ; but Martin died of the wound he had received, within one our and a half of its infliction. The second soldier is probably dis- abled for life. The culprit was immediately given into the custody of the civil power.—Bolton Chronicle.

Another deplorable instance of loss of life, occasioned by a mistake in the dispensing of medicine, has occurred in Brighton. The deceased was a nephew of Mr. Creak, green-grocer, Grand Parade ; and from cir- cumstances that transpired at the Coroner's inquest, held on Tuesday night we gather the following particulars. On Monday he complained of pain in his stomach, and he was recommended by his aunt to take a dose of rhubarb. She sent him to a surgeon, and at the same time gave him sixpence and a phial that would contain one ounce and a half, to purchase the medicine at some chemist's shop. The deceased returned in a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes ; and having taken his tea, drank the contents of the bottle, which was three parts full, in the presence of his aunt. He complained shortly afterwards of sick- ness and a pain in his head ; and at the recommendation of his aunt he went to his lodgings, 16, Carlton Row. The next morning, between five and six, the inmates were awoke by the groans of a person ap- parently dying; and on entering the bed-room of the deceased, they found him in bed, quite insensible ; his eyes were fixed, and he was foaming very much at the mouth. Medical assistance was called in, but it was of no avail. He died in about twenty minutes afterwards. As there was nothing in the room which led to the suspicion that he had taken poison, the contents of the phial at Mr. Creak's house were tasted by the surgeon, who immediately discovered that lie had taken laudanum. An inquiry was then instituted, but no one knew where he purchased it. A label veas pasted on the bottle, bearing the name of "Colby;" and at the request of the Jury, Mr. Colby and his two as- sistants were examined ; but, from the evidence adduced, there was not the slightest ground to suppose that the medicine had been purchased at his shop. After a most patient investigation, and finding no clue to the dispenser of the medicine, the Jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased had met with his death in consequence of having taken lauda- num by mistake for tincture of rhubarb ; and it is our firm conviction that the medicine was not obtained at the shop of Mr. Colby." [ It must have been obtained at some shop, and Mr. Colby's name was on the label : we should like to know how this was accounted for.] Two men, on Thursday week, were catching wild rabbits on the West Cliff, near the residence of Sir W. Garrow, when one of them standing on the edge of the cliff and directing-his companion how to fix the nets, suddenly lost his balance, and in one moment was precipitated to the bottom, a depth of fifty feet, and nearly dashed to pieces, having pitched on the crown of his head. An inquest was held on the body on the following day, when a verdict of Accidental Death was returned.

A train of six waggons arrived at the engine-house of the Middleton inclined plane, on the Cranford and High Peak Railway, about a quarter past six on Saturday. The first contained two tons six hundred- Weight, the second six passengers, the four last were empty. The engineer ordered the passengers to dismount. They did dismount ; but when he went dOwn to set the chain in motion, the passengers got up again, when a link of the chain broke ; four of them jumped out, the other two (brothers) kept their seats, as if insensible of their imminent danger. The velocity became frightful for fifty or sixty yards, when the first waggon was thrown off the rails and upset ; the second, con- taining the brothers, rushed on the top of the loading of the first, throwing the unfortunate men from their seats against the third waggon, which was pitched with dreadful force upon the other two. By this concussion, the two brothers, Benjamin and Jacob Rains were so in- jured as to occasion the death of the elder, Benjamin, in about fifteen Minutes ; the younger, whose head and face were most shockingly lacerated, expired about half-past five o'clock on Sunday evening. The elder brother has left a wife and three children.—Derby Mercury.

On Monday week, Mr. Abbinett carried into effect his plan for blow- ing up the wreck of the Boyne. Upwards of fifty boats collected around the spot. The quantity of powder, 206Ibs., was placed under

the stern in a 'eaten tank, eased with wood, the communication being by a leaden pipe forty feet long. At the moment of explosion, the

water immediately over rose several feet, and presented a very extraor-

dinary appearance. There was not the least smoke visible, but the water for a considerable distance was perfectly black. Several fish, chiefly whiting and whiting pout, were killed by the shock, and rose to the surface. The effects on the water were confined to a very small space, and were scarcely felt by the boats within forty feet, but were distinctly felt on the beach a mile distant. The leaden pipe was sup-

ported by two small casks, one on the surface of the water, the other about four feet below. The latter was blown to pieces by the ex- plosion. A considerable part of the stern of the vessel was detached by the shock; and large quantities of copper and wood have since been brought up, but we are not aware that any treasure has been discovered. —Portsmouth Herald.

On Tuesday, throughout the West, there was very squally weather with heavy rain. Oa this day, a party, consisting of three females and four men, were proceeding down St. German's river, which runs into the Tamar just below Saltash, on a bridal excursion to Stoke Church, Devonport ; when a sudden squall capsized the boat, and all perished except the two young persons who were on their way to be married : they, by the most strenuous exertions of the intended bridegroom, suc- ceeded in gaining the beach; where, however, the destined bride a few moments afterwards expired ! The boatman has left a wife and eleven children.—Sherbourne Journal.

Much displeasure is expfessed here at the various statements put forth in the papers against, Lord Durham, for an alleged trespass in driving his carriage through the estate of Mr. Ward, of this place ; but the inhabitants and visiters are much indebted to Lord Durham, for re- sisting this encroachment on their rights ; and the world should know that the road in question is along the beach from Cowes to Egypt, and was always a highway, but impassable nearly for carriages till Lord Durham made it commodious at his own expense.—Brighton Guardian.

It is not possible to tell with certainty what will be the exact amount of the surplus of the receipts at the Liverpool Festival to be given to the charities of the town, after all out-standing accounts have been paid ; but the probability is that it will be between 2,300/. and 3,000/. The gross receipts are somewhat short of 8,000/. ; of which the fancy ball alone produced 2,300 guineas.—Liverpool Times.

A very rich vein of copper has lately been discovered beneath the site occupied by the gasometer at Tavistock. In excavating to form a cellar for coal, the workman found the soil a short depth below the surface so hind as almost to defy his utmost strength in removing it. Upon examination, it was found that several of the pieces he had de- tached were strongly impregnated with copper, and a fine vein was de- tected, which has already yielded 4001. worth of this metal.

Last week, a woman of the name of Kinsman was publicly sold by her husband, in the Market-place, Okehampton. She was put up at ; and, after some spirited bidding, knocked down to a man named nirse, for 3s. 6d., the purchaser receiving back 6d. for luck !—Bath Chronicle.

The Adamant, Heusingers, and Petersburg, three vessels belonging to Sunderland, which were out in the last gales, have not }et been heard of.