THE MINT Roeuknr.—It will be seen, from an advertisement in
a subsequent page of this paper, that the officers of his Majesty's Mint have
renewed the offers of reward for the apprehension of Keith. An idle paragraph, stating that Keith had been taken into custody at Calais, was copied some weeks ago by most of the London journals, from a Kentish paper, and is supposed to have had a mischievous effect in distant parts of the tountry, in relaxing the efforts for his detection. He is still at large—and I in England, it is believed.
THE Lucky LORD HERTFORD.—The Marquis of Hertford is, we understand, likely to come into possession of a very large property in a rather
singular manner. Just after his birth, a rich old gentleman residing in the neighbourhood, was making a settlement of property by entail, when, it being necessary to insert the name of some person as remainder, he directed that of the above nobleman, whose birth he had just seen announced in the newspapers, to be written down. At that time there were so many inter- vening claimants, that no one would suppose there was the slightest proba-
bility of the property falling to the remainder ; but all are now dead, except one ; and there is, according to the present appearances, little doubt of the noble marquis eventually receiving a very large accession to his already large fortune.—Brighton Gazette. STRIPE IN THE ZOOLOGICAL SoctErY.—The Society met last week at their house in Bruton Street ; and after some routine business, Mr. Wien-
tine Duke asked whether Mr. Sabine, their treasurer, meant to resign his office ? If not, he should move for Mr. Sabine's expulsion, as that person's conduct in regard to the Horticultural Society disqualified him from filling such a situation. Lord Auckland deprecated the use of such language, as unwarranted, and bore testimony to Mr. Sabine's merits.
PENANCE.—Mr. John Vince conformed to the order of the Ecclesiastical Court on Sunday last, by doing penance in the vestry-room of St. Maryle- bone parish-church, for having slandered the character of a female vocalist, of provincial celebrity, named Wells. The recantation was dictated by the minister, and repeated by Vince in an audible voice, in the presence of the churchwardens and the friends of the young lady. Cumb-sTkaimin.—The infant daughter of a man residing in George Court, Strand, was stolen on Friday, and fortunately recovered on Sunday forenoon. The heartless vagabond who stole the child, a female beggar, had never undressed it, and did not even keow its sex.
EFFECTS or Dux NICENNESS.—A child of seven months old was burnt to death on Monday,' in a miserable dwelling near St. Saviour's Church, in the Borough. The infant had been sitting on its father's knees ; and the father being drunk, and falling asleep, it rolled down below the grate. Another child succeeded in waking the brute; but whether from pawn or
istupidity, instead of saving the infant, he began beating its brother. Two Tract Society ladies entered at the moment, but these good folks ran out of the room screaming for assistance, leaving the sufferer to perish in the meanwhile. It appears that the child was at length snatched from the fire by the father, but too late to be of any avail.
A. MODERATE CHARGE.—A man died at Poplar on Saturday, of apoplexy. On Sunday morning, Mr. Tatham, a surgeon, called on his wife to request permission to open the body. She, after some hesitation, replied, " Well, what are you going to stand ?" Mr. Tatham asked what she meant by stand ? " Oh," said the lady, " you know very well ; if you give six pounds you may open him' lint not without." The surgeon, considering six pounds rather too much fir a peep, left the corpse unopened. CLEAN HANDS ; ANOTHER PROOF OF THE BAD TIMES.—We could hot avoid noticing how very clean and white the hands of the multitude were Whery held up in support of the resolutions (at the Eagle Tavern.) Some persons might imagine that this was attributable to the increased cleanli- ness of the people ; but perhaps it would be nearer the mark to attribute it to the fact of their having had no work to do for some time to make them otherwise.—Morning Herald.
DEATII-FETCW—Noble Edden, for whose murder Sewell and Tyler were condemned last week at Aylesbury, was killed at seven o'clock. At that hour his wife, who was ironing in her kitchen at home, was suddenly agi- tated, and, looking round, saw the figure of her husband rush past her, and immediately after him the figure of the murderer Tyler in a threatening . attitude. this led her to alarm her neighbours, although she did not com- municate the fact to them ; and it also led to her asking Tyler, when in presence of the body, to touch it.---Morning Paper. [The non-communica- tion of the fact is an awkward part of this strange story.] PARLIAMENTARY REF onsr.—A correspondent of the Herald, writing on this subject, says—" I shall offer a mild, easy, and, I believe, effectual mode of reform. My first observation is, that many very honourable and talented men are totally excluded from the House on the score of the enor- mous expense of the election. I therefore propose that all members of every description be returned free of any expense whaterer. This is an excellent proposal, and we hope it will be acted on, if possible. A SECRET or THE HEAR-F.—In the heart of an ox, slaughtered in In- diana a short time since, a large knitting-needle was found erwased.—New York Courier. [This is nothing to a ease which occurred in Georgia lately, where, in cutting up an alligator, a very decent old woman, a native of Charleston, was found quietly ensconced in the stomach. She had dropped overboard from a steamer going up the river, and, except the crushing of a new bonnet, had not suffered at all from her confinement.] STEAM Cannraozs.—The road between Glasgow arid Edinburgh has been surveyed ; and in June next, four steam carriages, with six wheels each, will start between the two cities. The number of passengers that can easily be carried by each vehicle will at least amount to twenty-three. The distance will easily be accomplished in three hours. There will be only three stoppages on the road for water for the boiler. There will be no an- noyance to passengers from smoke ; and the coke, being composed of burnt wood, will not emit a disagreeable smell. The carriages running at present between Edinburgh and Glasgow, cost, including.tolls and other unavoidable expenses, from 3s. to 3s. 6d. per mile. The expense of the steam carriages will not at the most exceed Is. 4d. per mile. The fare of the inside passen- gers is proposed to be 6s.; outside 4s. ; but from the great increase of East and West country visitors, the fare will probably be reduced.—Glasgow Chronicle.
FANCY BALL s.—A number of persons, male and female, accoutred as hark- hussars,;bleeding nuns, and barrow-girls, were brought up by the police to Queen Square one day last week. The charge against the persons who gave the entertainment was for receiving money for the exhibition ; but it was not proved. There is something extremely ridiculous in the state of the law on these matters. Why, if people wish to enjoy a fancy ball, should they be debarred from that pleasure in Chelsea New Road, any more than at the King's Theatre ? As to the crowds such meetings collect, it is precisely because they are interdicted that they attract crowds. And for the morality —not one respectable person is ever to be found among the figurantes at the grand fancy balls, as they are called. The women are prostitutes without a single exception. The reason is, that masquerades. and fancy balls are not considered fashionable with the better classes, and they won't join in them. But tradesmen's wives and daughters are not yet so fastidious ; and in the smaller meetings which the police and magistrates are every now and then pouncing upon, the greater number of the women are decent. And yet, forsooth, these obstructions to the pleasures of the poor are defended on the score of zeal for public morals!
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