The bargain for the estate of Strathfield say has at length been completed, and it is now the Duke of Wellington's. There was an obstacle to the negociation about a month since. Upon a survey of the timber, it was found to be worth £170,000, a sum much exceeding the Duke's expectation, and also beyond the capital which it was agreeable to him to employ in the purchase of wood. Government removed this obstacle, by agreeing to take about £120,000 worth of timber for the dockyards. The four thousand acres, of which the estate consists, are nearly adjoining, or in the vicinity, of the late Tyluey Long, esq. now the property of the Duke's nephew, W. P. L. P. Wellesley, esq. They are also in the neighbourhood of the large property of Lord Langford, a relative of the Duchess. An estate of about 1200 acres, which lies within three or four miles of it, was offered for sale, not long since, and may ultimately be added to the Duke's possessions in that quarter. Another circumstance, which gives an appropriate value to this territory, is its nearness to the military college at Sandhurst, the pupils of which will thus have always in their view the splendid rewards of one, who has rendered eminent services.

A Society is about to be formed at Ross, under the designation of the Kyrlean and Philanthropic, the object of which is to celebrate the birth-day of Mr. John Kyrle (already immortalized by Pope, as the "Man of Ross,") and to raise a fund for the improvement of the walks, and those public buildings which he erected, and, in imitation of that amiable philanthropist, to relieve honest merit in distress. The Members are to be elected by ballot, but not confined to distance.

OCCURRENCES IN LONDON

AND ITS VICINITY. "Windsor Castle, Feb. 7. His Majesty has continued through the last month in a very tranquil and comfortable state.His Majesty's bodily health is good; but his disorder is undiminished."

Saturday, Jan. 24.

This morning Abraham Thornton was again brought up to the Court of King's Bench, Westminster, on the appeal for the supposed wilful murder of Mary Ashford (see our last Volume, p. 464). He delivered in a long replication, in which he stated the evidence on his trial at Warwick, inferring his innocence therefrom; and concluded by praying, that he may be permitted to wage battle with the appellant, William Ashford; who next craved time to answer this replication; when Thursday the 29th, was fixed for that purpose, on which day Mr. Clarke, on behalf of the appellant, put in an answer to the replication, stating the insufficiency of the replication to justify the demand of wager

of battle, and desired judgment of the Court against that demand, Mr. Reader, for the prisoner, joined issue on this demurrer.-Friday, the 6th of February, was appointed for the argument, which occupied the attention of the Court on that and the following day, when the case was adjourned till the commencement of next term. Wednesday, Jan. 28.

A question of considerable importance was decided by his Honour the Vice Chancellor. The case was a bill filed by Mr. Samuel Batchelor, of Bath, as Administrator of his brother, the Rev. John Batchellor, deceased, late Vicar of Bitton, co. Gloucester, against Mr. Thomas Smallcombe, of Bitton. The principal object of the suit was the recovery from the Defeudant of Agistment Tithe for several years, for the pasturage of cattle upoh lands of considerable extent, which and been previously in the same years mown for hay, and such hay duly tithed. The Defendant pleaded in bar to setting out any account of such agis ment, upon the ground that no tithe is by law due for the agistment of cattle upon lands so circumstanced. The Defendant's Counsel having been heard in support of the plea, and Sir Samuel Romilly and the other Counsel for the Plaintiff, in support of the claim made by the Bill, the Vice Chancellor decided in favour of the plea of exemption. He took a concise but very luminous view of the law on the subject, as laid down by the earliest writers, and in the reported cases; and stated, that they formed an uninterrupted stream of authority, from which we learned, that by rule of the common law agistment tithe was not, in such circumstances, payable. His Honour dwelt at considerable length on four different cases, which have been understood to militate against the exemption claimed, and shewed clearly that those cases had been misapprehended; concluding his judgment by observing he was bound to declare, that the exemption from tithe on which the Defendant had insisted was a rule of the common law, and that if it ought to be remedied, application must be made to the Legislature, Courts of Justice being bound to administer the law as they find it.

Thursday, Feb. 5.

D. Milne, esq. an insurance broker, was at Lloyd's, this day, transacting his business in perfect health and spirits; at five o'clock he went to the Albion Tavern, and dined with a party of friends. Not coming home at night, messengers were dispatched early the next morning in all directions, to ascertain the cause of his absence We lament to say, that his body was found in the river at Dock-head, but the cause of the melancholy catastrophe has not been ascertained. The deceased has left a widow and 12 children.

Friday,

Friday, Feb. 6.

A Meeting was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, for the purpose of raising a fund to assist in the building of additional Churches and Chapels in London, its vicinity, and throughout the kingdom generally. The assembly was composed of a numerous body of the higher classes of society, but particularly the most distinguished members of Church and State. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury took the chair, and explained the object of the meeting. Among those who took an active part in the proceedings of the day, we observed the Bishops of London, Peterborough, Gloucester, Chester, and Landaff; the Duke of Northumberland, Lords Sidmouth and Shaftesbury, Messrs. Long, Wilberforce, Grant, &c. &c. Nearly the whole Bench of Bishops, and at least 25 Lay Peers were present.-A number of resolutions, for the purpose of carrying the meeting into effect, were then passed.

Saturday, Feb. 7.

The Attorney-General exhibited articles of the peace, in behalf of Lord Sidmouth, against Arthur Thistlewood, lately tried with others in the King's Bench on charges of high treason, for sending a challenge to the Noble Lord, on 2d of February, to fight a duel with him. The Noble Lord was in Court, and the articles were ordered to be filed. On Monday Thistlewood was apprehended, and brought into Court on Tuesday morning. After objecting to the bail required (two sureties in 3001. each), be was told that the Grand Jury had found an indictment, and was asked what he would plead to it. He replied "Guilty," and was ordered to be brought up for judgment on the last day of Term.On the 12th of February the AttorneyGeneral prayed judgment. Thistlewood expressed a desire to withdraw his plea of Guilty, which he had made inadvertently. This was allowed, and he was informed his trial would take place at the Sittings after next term, and that he must be remanded till he could find sufficient bail to the articles of the peace.

Sunday, Feb. 8.

Mr. Bird, aged 84, and his housekeeper Mrs. Mary Symmonds, were discovered murdered, in his house at Greenwich. He had lived a great many years in the town of Greenwich, where he carried on the business of a tallow-chandler, by which he acquired sufficient property to retire from business, and live upon his income, arising from houses, and money in the funds; his wife died about two years ago, and since that time no person has resided with him but his honsekeeper. He was a most constant attendant at Greenwich Church, and was always in his place as soon as the service began, accompanied by his housekeeper. This morning, it was noticed by the beadle of the parish and others, that

they were not in their seats in the church as usual. At the conclusion of the service the beadle remarked the circumstance to some neighbours, and they having noticed that the shutters of Mr. Bird's house had not been opened at the usual time, nor had they been opened at that time (noon), the beadle and others went to Mr. Bird's house, knocked at the door and called, but received no answer; they. therefore, had no doubt but something dreadful had happened, and immediately determined on forcing an entrance by the garden at the back of the house. On their entrance into the passage a most shocking spectacle presented itself, in the body of the housekeeper lying near the streetdoor on her face in a shocking state, her head drove in, and cut open. The horrid act was apparently perpetrated by a large blunt instrument. On proceeding from this scene of horror, another equally horrible presented itself in a parlour adjoining the passage. It was the body of Mr. Bird, who was lying on his back, with his arms stretched, and his head in a more shocking state than that of his housekeeper's, as her wounds were more concealed from view. His forehead was drove in about an inch deep, and the wound as large as a crownpiece. The wounds of Mr. Bird were inflicted also by a large blunt instrument. A candle was found in the passage, close to the housekeeper, and it is supposed the murders were committed late on Saturday, or at least before ten o'clock, as that was the hour Mr. Bird constantly went to bed. There is no doubt but the object of attack was plunder. The keys of the drawers and boxes had been procured, and it is supposed they were taken from the pockets of the deceased; as they were stained with blood.-Every exertion has been made to discover the inhuman perpetrator of this dreadful crime, but hitherto without effect.

Saturday, Feb. 14.

This evening a most atrocious murder was perpetrated on a young woman, named Mary Minting, residing with her father, in Union-street, Middlesex Hospital, by W. Haitch, who had been a labourer in the employment of a fruiterer in Coventgarden Market. It appears, that on the 10th of November last he married her, having another wife; which being found out by the deceased and her friends, he was forbid the house. A letter from him was found in the pocket of the deceased, requiring pecuniary aid, in order to enable him to quit the country: a postscript was attached, wishing to meet her on Sunday evening; and finding that she did not attend the appointment, he went to her father's, and spoke to a lodger, who gained him an interview with the deceased, and they were left talking in the passage in the dark, when he took the opportunity of perpetrating

perpetrating the horrid deed unobserved, and escaped. The head of the young woman was nearly severed from her body. The murderer, who had for some months past attended Divine Service at the New Jerusalem Chapel in Lisle-street, was there apprehended on the following morning, as he was coming out of the chapel. After examination at Bow-street, he was committed, on the clearest evidence, to the Old Bailey, for trial. The trial was to have taken place on Friday the 20th. About half past eight in the morning, having been called down, with several others, preparatory to their being brought into Court, he took the opportunity of retiring for a minute or two, when he was discovered on his knees with his throat cut, the main artery completely divided, and the razor lying close by on the floor. An inquest was held on the body, whose verdict deelared, "That the deceased laid violent hands upon himself, and that at the time of so doing he was perfectly sane and of sound mind." His remains were accordingly thrown into a pit dug out near the centre of the cross-road at the Old Bailey, about eight o'clock on Monday morning.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
New Pieces.

DRURY LANE THEATRE.

Jan. 28. The Turret Clock; a MeloDrama, in two Acts.

Feb. 5. The Bride of Abydos; a Grand Tragic Play, in three Acts, adapted to the Stage by Mr. Dimond.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Feb. 4. The Illustrious Traveller; or, The Forges of Kanzel; a Melo Drama. Feb. 5. Fazio ; a Tragedy, by Mr. Milman.

SPRING CIRCUITS. 1818. NORFOLK-Lord Ellenborough and Mr. Justice Dallas: Aylesbury, Feb. 28. Bedford, March 4. Huntingdon, March 7. Cambridge, March 10. Thetford, March 14. Bury St. Edmond's, March 20. MIDLAND-Lord Chief Justice and Baron Garrow: Northampton, Feb. 28. Oakham, March 6. Lincoln and City, March 7. Nottingham and Town, March 13. Derby, March 18. Leicester and Borough, March 23. Coventry and Warwick, March 28. NORTHERN-Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Bayley: York and City, March 7. Lancaster, March 21.

HOME-Baron Graham and Baron Wood:

Hertford, March 5. Chelmsford, March

9. Horsham, March 16. Maidstone, March 23. Kingston, March 30. OXFORD-Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Justice Burrough: Reading, March 2. Oxford, March 4. Worcester and City, March 7. Stafford, March 12. Shrewsbury, March 18. Hereford, March 24. Monmouth, March 30. Gloucester and City, April 1.

WESTERN-Mr. Justice Abbott and Mr. Justice Holroyd: Winchester, March 2. New Sarum, March 7. Dorchester, March 12. Exeter and City, March 16. Launceston, March 24. Taunton, March 28.

SHERIFFS FOR THE YEAR 1818. Bedf.-J. Pedley, esq, of Eaton Bray. Berks.-R. Palmer, esq. of Holme Park. Bucks.-Geo. Hassell, esq. of Cholesbury. Cambridge and Huntingdon-Postponed. Cheshire.-H. H. Aston, esq. of Aston. Cumb.-M. Hartley, esq. of Rose Hill. Derbysh.--John Chas. Girardot, esq. of Allestree.

Devon.-Sir W. T. Pole, bart. of Shute. Dorset.-J. Disney, esq. of Corscombe. Essex.-J. T. Daubuz, esq. of Layton. Glouc.-D.Ricardo, esq. of Gatcomb Park. Heref.-J. Williams, esq. of Wilcroft. Herts.-George Palmer, esq. of Much Hadham.

Kent.-W. H. Baldock, esq. of Petham. Lancash-J. Fedden, esq. of Wetton-house. Leic-Sir G. Robinson, bart. of Stretton. Linc.-J. C. L. Calcraft, esq. of Ancaster. Monm.-N. Wells, esq. of Piercefield. Norf.-E. Lombe, esq. of Great Melton. Northamptons-J. Booth, esq. of Glendon. Northumb-R. Launcelot Aligood, esq. of Nunwick.

Notts.-H. Walker, esq. of Blyth. Oxon.-P. L. Powys, esq. of Hardwicke. Rutland-R. Peach, esq. of Lyddington. Salop.-T. Botfield, esq. of Hopton Court. Somerset.-John Evered, esq. of Hill. Stafford.-E. T. Nicolls, esq. of Swithamley Park.

Southampton.-R. Goodlad, esq. of Hillplace.

Suffolk.-C. Berners, esq. of Woolverstone. Surrey.-H. Peters, esq. of Betchworth Castle.

Sussex.-J. King, esq. of Loxwood. Warwickshire.-R. Vyner, esq. of Eathorpe.

Wilts.-Alex. Powell, esq. of Hurdcotthouse.

Worcester.-S. Wall, esq. of Hallow Park.
York.-John Yorke, esq. of Richmond.
By the Prince of Wales's Council.
Cornwall.-Francis Hearle Rodd, esq. of
Trebartha-hall,

PROMO

1817, July... James Eckford, esq. of the East India Company's military service, to Diana, third dau. of the late George Wrighton, esq. of Newington house, Oxon.

1818, Jan. 3. Charles Hughes May, esq. son of the late John May, esq. of Thornbury Hall, co. Stafford, to Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Dale Bower, esq. of Whitecotes, co. Derby.

6. T. Hastings, esq. of Longham, to Anna, only dau. of late Rev. B. Crofts.

7. Rev. Humphrey Waldo Sibthorpe, third son of the late Col. Sibthorpe, of Canwick Hall, co. Lincoln, to Mary Esther, eldest daughter of Henry Ellison, esq. of Beverley.

8. Benjamin Baugh, esq. of Bristol, to Miss Nelmes, sister of the late Richard Nelmes, esq. of Bradley House, co. Glouc.

Rev. William Hildyard, M.A. of Beverley, to Mary, dau. of Rev. William Hett, prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.

10. Capt. Richard Ward, 52d reg. to Harriet, dau. of Rev. G. Warner, late of Newtown, co. Cork, and grandaughter of Sir R. Faulkner, bart.

At Paris, at the British Ambassador's, Maj. F. Fuller, 59th reg. to Emilia, second dau. of Lieut.-gen. F. Fuller.

13. Rev. C. Hill, of Prestwood House, co. Stafford, to Anne, fifth dau. of Rev. Reginald Pyndar, of Areley House, co. Worcester.

14. Christopher Alderson, esq. of Five Elms House, Homerton, to Mrs. White, widow of Lieut..col. White, late commanding the 86th regiment.

15. At Jersey, Lieut. Cartwright, R. N. to Anne, youngest dau of the late Samuel Mann, esq. of Cork, and niece to the late Bishop of Cork and Ross.

Henry T. Parker, esq. of Castle Rook, Tipperary, to Caroline Edward, youngest dau. of the late Lieut.-gen. Burgoyne.

17. Maj. Keane, 7th Hussars, to Anne, third dau.; and John Grove, M. D. of Salisbury, to Jean Helen, fourth dau. of Sir William Fraser, bart. Bedford-square.

20. Rev. John Storer, rector of Hawksworth, Notts, to Elizabeth, youngest dau. of the late Thomas Whitmore, esq. M. P. Apley Park, Shropshire.

22. Rev. Septimus Stanley Meggison, B. A. to Martha, only dau. of J. Robin son, esq. of Wendon Hall, Essex.

24. Baron Etienne de Pully, of Chateau de Neuville, near Pontaise, to Miss Elizabeth Norton, of Sloane-street.

28. At Limerick, H. D. Massy, esq. son of the late Rev. C. Massy, of Summer hill, co. Clare, to Mary Johnston, daughter of John Westropp, esq. of Attyflin.

29. Mr. S. Watts, jun. of Grove House, Yeovil, to Miss Baghott, only daughter and heiress of the late William Baghott, esq. of Abergavenny.

31. Col. Sir A. Bryce, Royal Engineers, C. B. to Emily, daughter of the late John' Parker, esq. of Muswell Hill.

A. Miller, esq. youngest son of Rev. W. Miller, of Hasfield, co. Gloucester, to Sarah Louisa, widow of the late Judge Ward, of Nevis.

Thomas Camplin, esq. of Bristol, to Catherine, daughter of the late C. Porter, esq. of Ackhurst Hall, co. Lancaster.

Lately. Rev. G. Porcher, eldest son of J. Du Pré Porcher, esq. M. P. to Frances Amelia, daughter of J. Chamier, esq. of Grosvenor Place.

At Bath, Rear-adm. M'Namara, to Hon. Mrs. Carlton, widow of Hon. Lieutenantcolonel George Carlton.

Rev. H. F. Lyle, to Anne, daughter of Rev. Dr. Maxwell, of Bath.

At St. Mary's, Lincoln, Evelyn Richard Sutton Falkner, M. A. of Southwell, Notts, to Isabella, daughter of the late Rev. Magnus Jackson, B. D.

Rev. Thomas Atkinson, of Hartshead, to Frances, youngest daughter of the late S. Walker, esq. of Lascelles Hall, near Huddersfield.

W. P. Yorke, esq. of Dyffrynaled, co. Denbigh, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir W. B. Hughes, of Plascock.

R. Sadlier, jun. esq. of Sadlier's Wells, Tipperary, to Frances, dau. of Hon. Eyre Massey, esq. ofAlta Villa, Queen's County.

Feb. 2. Captain Charles Jones, 15th Hussars, to Charlotte Matilda, only dau. of the late Alexander Annesley, esq. of Hyde Hall, Herts.

4. Charles Willson Arnold, esq. of Martins, Chigwell, Essex, to Miss Basire, of Chigwell Row.

9. By special license, Right Hon. Lord Clive, eldest son of Earl Powis, to Lady Lucy Graham, third daughter of the Duke of Montrose.