Lord Burghersh gave two fetes at Florence, on the 13th

and 16th of July. A. musical mass, which his Lordship has lately composed, was performed The King's Theatre closed on Saturday, after a.‘season which failed to yield a fair remuneration to the manager. Mr. Laporte, nothing daunted, is snaking active preparations for next winter.

Mr. Cavendish, lately chosen member for the University of Cambridge, was married on Thursday night, by special license, to his fair relation, Lady Blanche Howard. The ceremony took place about nine o'clock, at Devonshire-house, and the young couple, about an hour afterwards, left town For the Duke's residence at. Chiswick. The company present did not exceed thirty-two persons, and consisted of the relations of the parties.—Times.

GRAND CRICKET MATTIII.—A match between the clubs of Bury St. Edmunds and Mary-la-bonne, for one thousand sovereigns, was, after many interruptions from the state of weather, concluded on Wednesday, and it terminated in fgvour of Bury. Buity.—First innings ...... It 1 MARY-LA-RONNE.—FirSt innings .... 74

Second innings .... Second innings .... S4 • Total ... Total.. . . In favour of Bury, 19.

So elated are the Bury Club at their victory, that they have challeneed the Mary. la-bonne for another match, permitting them to include all England intheir club, with the exception of Suilidk.

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f TEA AND COFFEE.—By. a return made to the House of Commons, and recently printed, it appears that the tea retained for home consumption in 1820, the first year in which the present duties took effect, was 22,452,0501),s., producing a net • revenue of 3,128,449/. In 1828 the consumption was 26.790,4811bs. and the net revenue 3,177,179/.—The increase in the quantity consum %Va ed ., therefore,

about 20 per cent, in eight years, while scarcely any addition of revenue was derived from that increase. The duty during that period having been, on teas at or under 2s. per pound, 96 percent., and on teas above 2s. per pound 100 per cent., it follows that the average cost to the purchasers was, in 1820, 5s. 6d. per pound, and in 1823, 4s. 8d. per pound, being a diminution in the price of about 15 per cent. The present average scale of the India Company's teas may therefore be taken at about 2s. dd. per pound, although as respects the quality, the major part comes nearer to the denomination of that to which the lower duty applies. Ire the same period there has been an increase in the consumption of coffee from. from 6,896,2861bs. to 16,522,4231bs. ; and of sugar, from 2,581,256ewt. to !3,285,843ewt.

SAUSAGE MEAT..T110 Corporation seem determined to stop the supplies of rotten

or diseased meat for the manufacture of sausages. A large oven running upon. two wheels, and to be moved by a horse, has been constructed for the purpose of burning the putrid meat, which shalt be seized hereafter. In shape it somewhat resembles a covered errand cart, and it can perform the operation of burning before the door of the offender, with perfect safety as far as respects the danger of setting fire to the neighbourhood. We have reason to believe that, for grouse shooting, the prospects of the sports

men were never more flattering than for the present season. The game is most plentiful, and every thing has tended to make the birds in escellent condition. In the low country the partridges, both young and old, were greatly destroyed by the heavy and incessant rains of the 11th and 12th ult. Many of the young were then about quitting the shell, or had just left it, and in many instances the old ones were found dead, shielding their brood.—Perth Courier.

THE STEAM CARRIAGE.—The SIICCCSS of the experimental tour to and from

Bath much exceeds whatever could have been anticipated by the most sanguine ; friends of the invention. Hills were ascended and descended with the greatest facility and safety. Marlborough-hills, the ascending of which it was thought , would put the powers of the carriage to a severe test, appeared to afford not the silghtest obstacle. And as to the manageability of the machine, a gentlemao. who accompanied it assured the writer it far surpasses that of horses, or indeed

/any idea that could be formed of it. The proprietors consider the trial so de-1 )cisive, that it is supposed they will take immediate measures to bring carriages i of this sort into action on the roads.—Globe.

Yoex Miesree.—On Friday, two of the principals of the new roof were raised, and flags were hoisted on the lantern tower, and at the east end, in honour of that event. About seven o'clock in the evening all the workmen, about 150 in number, were collected upon the half transept, onthe south side of the chancel, and other parts of the roof ; and from this elevation they gave three times three cheers for the King, the same number for the Archbishop, and the same number for the Dean. The roof is expected to be completely covered in before the end of next month.

Cot'osozaeme• --A number of players whose merits were not properly recog-' f edzed or rewarded in this country, have sailed for the capital of New South

Wales ; where Mr. Levey, the Swan River speculator, has built a handsome 'theatre. Mr. Levey must have an original taste of his own in the fine arts—the Globe says he had placed a wind-mill on the top of his theatre; but this attempt to blend tho agreeable with the useful was discountenanced by the Governor..