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still had life and motion were treated as dead bodies, which were mostly dragged to the beach by one of their limbs, and through the water into the canoes; their groans were disregarded, and their unheeded protracted sufferings were still more hurtful to the feelings of humanity than even the general inassacre itself had been. Among the slaughtered were some few men, whose age perhaps had prevented their flight; but, in fact, so sudden and so dreadful was the consternation that succeeded the defeat of the unhappy natives of Taffere, as no doubt to paralyze the minds of the wretched creatures, when prompt consideration could alone be serviceable to their déplorable condition. The conquerors appeared to anticipate with inordinate delight the festival with which this sad event had gratified their horrible expectation. Forty-two bodies were extended on one platform in Buliaudam's eanoe; and one of these, a young female, appearing most to attract his attention, he desired that his second in command would have it laid by for themselves.

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The dead bodies were got into the canoes, and the whole fleet left Taffere on their return to the main island; where many others joined in the horrible festivity, which was conducted with rude peals of acclamation. Mr. Smith was on this occasion also taken on shore by the great Chief, and here had again to experience a detestable spectacle. The bodies had been dismembered of their limbs, which were suspended on the boughs of trees in readiness for cookery; and afterwards, part of a human leg was offered to Mr. Smith, who had never broke his fast for five days. The offer he rejected with abhorrence; and, upon his captors appearing astonished at the refusal, he gave them to understand, that, if he eat of human flesh, he should instantly die. They were satisfied with this excuse, and continued their abominable severity the whole night. Mr. Smith was at length released, after fasting nine days; as were also some of the crew of the vessel, who had likewise been taken prisoners.

A melancholy fate has attended the crew of the ship Boyd, which sailed from Botany Bay to New Zealand, in consequence of an agreement made by the "Captain with one of the Chiefs of New Zealand (who happened to be at Botany Bay) to purchase timber to take to England. On the arrival of the vessel, the Captain was invited on shore, and attended the Chief with part of the ship's company in the boat. Nothing particular transpired on this occasion; but the Chief returned on board the ship, attend

ed by a number of canoes full of men." They were permitted to examine the ship, as a matter of curiosity. Tappohee, the Chief, was treated with great respect; and, having continued on board some time, he got into his boat, for the purpose, as it was supposed, of meeting the Captain of the ship, who, he said, had gone to see the timber. Instead, however, of leaving the ship, he gave a yell, which was the signal for the massa cre of the whole ship's company. There were about 30 in all, 20 of them they tore limb from limb, and regaled themselves upon the flesh of the unfortunate victims. About ten of the men, to save their lives, climbed the masts, and two women passengers, and a lad, ran down below; the Chief hailed the men, and told them, that they had got all they wanted, having plundered the ship, and that, if they would come down, their lives should be spared. The deluded men obeyed, and fell, like their comrades, a sacrifice to the inordinate and brutal appetites of the Cannibals. The two female passengers and the boy were taken on shore, and the ship was burnt. The Captain and men on shore were never heard of. The rival Chief, Pari, situated at a different part of the island, hearing of the affair, expressed his sorrow on the occasion to the Captain of the City of Edinburgh, who was at the island for timber; and prepared to accompany him with an armed force to release the women and the boy; in which they fully succeeded, and the latter arrived safe on board the City of Edinburgh at the Cape.

SCOTCH NEWS.

July 2. A tremendous storm of thunder and lightning was experienced at Dundee. The lightning fell on Mr. Keil's house at Monorgan, and did considerable damage. One of the chimney, tops was thrown down, and a great number of slates torn from the roof. Most of the windows were broken and shattered to pieces. The lightning ran along the bell-wires, and entered three bed-rooms, which it entirely dismantled. The back was driven from a chest of drawers, and part of the cloth that covered them was burned. The three maids who were in the house at the time made a narrow escape: the neck of one of them was scorched. They were so much stunned with the noise, that it was some time before they could hear distinctly.

July 6. Two young gentlemen, of the name of Muirhead, one in the 23d, the other in the 10th year of his age, sons to a West India Merchant in Glas

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gow, were unfortunately drowned on their return from Cambleton to Greenock. Dumfries, July 14. Sir G. Onesimus Paul, whose labours have contributed so much to the regulation of Gloucester gaol, is now on a tour through Scotland, partly with the benevolent design of examining and suggesting improvements in the different gaols. He lately visited Dumfries; and, in consequence of the trouble be was pleased to take in suggesting hints for the plan of the new gaol and court-house there, he was invited to a public entertainment and presented by the magistrates with the freedoan of that town.

COUNTRY NEWS.

June 14. An extraordinary circumstance occurred lately on a farm in the neighbourhood of Llanelly. A young girl, accompanied by her brother, driving some cows into the field from milking, was attacked by à bull, thrown down, and trampled upon; the boy, anxious for his sister's safety, picked up a sharp stone, which he threw at the animal, and striking him between the eyes, he fell dead instantly, the stone being literally buried in the skull.

July 1. Mr. Rogers, a farmer at Balls Hundred, near Chepstow, was, this night, murdered by some ruffians, who entered his house, and to whom he refused to disclose where his property was concealed.

July 1. In a large public building in Leeds, the Coloured Cloth Hall, consisting of five streets, averaging 100 yards each, which is now raising, castiron is substituted for wood in the main beamings. There are several recentlyerected manufactories in that neighbourhood, where wood has been discarded entirely, and iron used in its stead. By this means the buildings are rendered fire-proof.

July 1. The violent thunder-storm, which was felt so severely in the Metropolis, this night (see p. 82), extended to Sheffield and its neighbourhood, where it appears to have done considerable damage. The lightning struck the houses of Mr. Curr and Mr. Thomson, in the Ponds, demolishing the windows, lookingglasses, picture frames, and cupboards in its course, and with a tremendous explosion rocking the buildings to their foundations. Though it passed through the bed-chambers where the families lay, providentially no person was hurt.-Attercliffe Chapel was likewise struck by a flash, which entered at the belfry, tore the roof, shattered several windows, dislocated stones, split the board on which the Commandments are written, and

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made its way through the North-east window of the gallery, which it burst to pieces, and drove out the frame. In a field near Broomhall, a very valuable horse belonging to Mr. S. Newbould was killed during the storm; and a house at Rotherham was much damaged by the lightning.-A waggon and borses were precipitated over a bridge at Lee, in Buckinghamshire; two of the horses. were killed, but the driver, who was riding on the waggon, escaped unhurt.At the village of Llansamlet, about two miles from the opposite shore of Swansea, about 40 persons were induced to seek shelter in a mill, which being struck by the lightning,killed three men (W. Hopkins, D. Thomas, and D. Jenkins), and wounded about 20 others; and we learn another man has since died. The miller, who was at work, escaped; but the mill was burnt to the ground.-At Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire, the electric fluid descended through the chimney of a house, and entering a bed room, killed Mr. Hornby, of that place, shoemaker, who was in bed with his wife and child, but neither of the latter sustained the least injury. At Painton in Lincolnshire, a cow was so frightened, that she threw herself into a ditch, and was drowned.— At Aston, Warwickshire, a fine colt standing under a tree for shelter, was struck by the lightning between the eyes, which literally dashed its head to pieces. The storm raged with considerable violence in Cardiganshire: a Dissenting Minister riding near Eglwyswrw had his horse killed under him, and was so much hurt, that serious apprehensions are entertained of his life.--The lightning also struck the Coach and Horses public-house at Castletown, a village between Cardiff and Newport; it entered the roof at the top of the chim ney, and after shattering the mantlepieces in the upper and lower room, forced its way through the window of both apartments, several squares of glass in which were broken. Four men sitting in the parlour escaped unhurt.-During the afternoon, the same day, the town of Monmouth was visited by a storm of thunder and lightning, which continued for some time, but happily without doing any injury there.

July 6. An inquest was taken at Shennington, in Gloucestershire, before W. Trigg, gent. coroner, on view of the body of Wm. Askew, a corporal of the 85th regiment of foot, who died of the injury he received in a pitched battle with one Nathaniel French, a recruit belonging to the same corps. The quarrel arose at a wake. The corporal

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was thrown during the third round; when a blood-vessel of the brain was ruptured by the fall, as well as the spinal marrow injured, in consequence of which he soon afterwards became delirious at intervals, and died within the space of 48 hours.-Verdict Manslaughter. July 6. A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Harrowby, a farmer of East Upton, Essex, which destroyed the house and a very extensive range of out-houses, cattle, rick-yards, &c. The flames were first discovered issuing from a bakehouse, over which labourers slept, about a quarter before 12 o'clock; but how the fire happened has not been ascertained. About 12 kead of cattle were destroyed, chiefly valuable horses..

July 9. As John Parry, of Caldicot, near Chepstow, Monmouthshire, was proceeding to his work, with his scythe on his shoulder, he unfortunately fell backwards over a stile, and forced the scythe so far into his back, that part of his bowels protruded. His recovery is considered impossible.

July 10. Mr. Winder, of the Blue Boar, Southampton, who had been in a very low way for some days past, was found dead, with his throat cut, with a case-knife grasped fast in his hand, three miles from Southampton, opposite the pleasure-house near the Southampton

and Winchester-road.

July 11. A most distressing accident happened at Wimbish, about four miles from Saffron Walden. As Mr. Ward, bricklayer, of Waldon, was going down a well at the above place, he was so overpowered by the foulness of the confined air, that he let go his hold of the rope, and fractured his skull in the fall. The person who let him down, discovering what had happened, called à young man named Savill, of Wimbish, who imme diately agreed to go down, and endeayour to extricate Ward; but he had no sooner proceeded about the same depth, than he was suffocated from the like fatal cause, and fell never to rise again,

July 12. The roof of a barn, which had recently been converted into a meeting-house, at Horne-End, between Christchurch and Poole, fell in, whilst

Hodges, a Methodist, was preaching. There were a hundred people present, many of whom were much hart, and four persons were killed.

Exeter, July 13. During the last week the inhabitants of this city surfered the greatest inconvenience, from the general distrust in the responsibility of almost every country bank, occasioned by the failure of the Western bank under the firm of Wilcocks and GENT. MAG. July, 1810.

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Co. and the reported stoppage of some others in the county of Devon, as well as in various parts of the kingdom. In conseqnence of this circumstance, and the scarcity of small change, all business was as it were at a stand, and every banking house in Exeter and the county of Devon suffered a considerable run on its cash payments. This day, however, a general meeting of the inhabitants was held at the Guildhall, when resolutions were entered into, which tranquillized the minds of the publick, and restored their confidence in the banks of Exeter. Similar meetings having been held in other towns, with equally good effect, and the Banks in Exeter having agreed to receive local bank notes in payment as before, the ebullition has nearly subsided. July 14. The thunder-storm, this day, occasioned several accidents. Α poor old man who was working in the garden of Mr. Sneathe in the Edgwareroad, was struck blind by the lightning; and two gentlemen, who sought shelter under a tree near Canterbury, were killed by it. From the same cause a barn filled with corn, at Ditton, was consumed.-A ball of fire passed along Kilburn Wells, by which the driver of the Watford coach, and a passenger, was struck down by the lightning: the woman was much hurt, and the ring on her finger melted.-One of the horses of a team near Haddington was killed, as was a carpenter between Dartford and, Shooter's-hill.

July 15. A dreadful storm of thunder, hail, and rain, which lasted upwards of an hour, was experienced at Windsor, this afternoon, about 3. The hail-stones, which equalled a common marble in size, beat all the fruit off the trees, and destroyed the peas and bean inthegardensof that town and its environs.

July 17. At a fire which broke out this night at Wycomb, Bucks, the son of Mr. Coombe, a youth five years old, perished in the flames.

July 18. As Mr. Bly, master of one of the Leith packets, was sailing up the Thames, and upon deck exerting himself, he was suddenly laid hold of by the twisting of his cable, dragged to the wheel, and his body literally doubled together. His screams were frightful to hear, and his legs and thighs were se vered from his body. He survived but a short time, during which he lamented the fate of his poor wife and five chil dren, and intreated the crew to take care of his owner's vessel.

July 21. This morning, a fire broke out in the melting-house of Mr. Stokes, tallow-chandler, near the Church-yard, Chelmsford,

Cheimsford. By great exertions the principal part of the stock and materials was removed, though in less than half an hour the whole interior of the building was destroyed, together with three adjoining cottages.

July 23. As Mr. and Mrs. Barber, with two other ladies, were lately returning to Cambridge from Heasingfield, in a vebicle called a Pic Nic, which carries two persons before and two behind, the horse, being irritated by flies, turned his head in such a manner as to get entangled with the harness, and tore the bridle from his head, he then ran away, when the parties were thrown out, and at Lord's-bridge Mrs. B. was flung with such violence over the bridge, that, striking against a projecting part, she was killed on the spot.

July 24. A son of Mrs. Sizeland, of Lower Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, was unfortunately drowned while bathing at the Western extremity of Brighton, this morning. The deceased, 12 years of age, had, with two young gentlemen about his own age, stripped on the beach, for the purpose of taking a dip, without any guide to preserve them from danger. The strength of the current soon took the trio beyond their depth; and had not a private soldier of the South Gloucester Militia rushed into the water to their assistance, all must inevitably have perished; as it was, two were rescued from the water, the one in an apparently lifeless state, the other nearly so; and proper treatment has since recovered them.

July 26. A tremendous storm of thunder and lightning happened this afternoon; in the neighbourhood of Norwich. At Swaisthorpe, a large timber oak, on the premises of Mr. Mayes, was shivered to atoms; some of the pieces flew fifty yards, and what is very remarkable, the body of the tree was completely wrung round, and the earth on each side cleared away full four feet.

A travelling correspondent informs us, that the growing crops of wheat look remarkably well, and stand thick on the ground in the counties of Herts, Bucks, Bedford, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, which he has passed through; that the store-houses are exceedingly full of threshed grain, at Norfolk, Yarmouth, Lynn, Boston, and Lincoln; and also, that the numerous warehouses, on the vario s canals are not without large stocks of grain, and many stacks and barns are full of sheaf-corn, waiting the labourer's flail; that wheat is dropping fast n price, and, in a market-day or two more, must fall considerably.

The corn crops, speaking generally, are of great promise; and no apprehensions

need now be entertained of a scarcity. The wheat, though in some places rather thin on the ground, is exceedingly well eared, and has apparently escaped the blight which often attacks it whilst in blossom; and the oats and barley, particularly the latter, have seldom, if ever, looked better; pease, we believe, are universally good; and the early sown turnips have made a very plentiful appearance above-ground. How cheeringly different is this statement, from the gloomy predictions of famine, se strongly insisted upon by some croaking reporters a few months back!(Kent County Herald.)

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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
Sunday, June 17.

J. Sowter was providentially the means of saving two fine children from a premature death. One had accidentally fallen into a pond near Bridge-road, Lambeth, and the other (her brother) in order to save her, plunged in after her, when both had nearly been drowned, but for the prompt assistance given by the above person; who instantly jumped in, with his clothes on, and fortunately brought them both on shore. The first who had fallen in was in a state of insensibility for some time. Sowter has been very deservedly rewarded by the Royal Humane Society, on account of his great attention and humanity.

Monday, June 25.

This afternoon as the Brighton coaches were coming full speed along Brixtoncauseway, the hind wheel of one flew off, and 16 passengers were thrown with great violence to the ground: a gentleman had both his thighs broken, and several others were much hurt, besides the coachman.

Sunday, July 1.

A violent storm was experienced in the Metropolis, between the hours of 8 and 11 this night, which occasioned various accidents. Mr. and Mrs. Lemaire, of the King's Arms, in Marylebone, were walking down Rupert-street, about 9, when a brick parapet at the top of a house of a liquor merchant was blown down, and falling on the head of Mrs. Lemaire, fractured her skull in so dreadful a manner, that she died on Tuesday.

Another accident happened in Piceadilly to Miss Byfell, daughter of Mr. Byfell, in Park-street, by the falling of a stack of chimnies. The young lady was walking with her mother and brother when the accident befell her, and although walking arm in arm, neither of the others received any injury; but Miss B. was so much bruised, that she expired on being conveyed home.-A light vehicle in the stage coach trim

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was blown off the wheels, at the top of Sloane-street, about half past 8 o'clock, whilst the owner was driving on the box, accompanied by another gentleman, and two servants in the dickey. One of the servants had his arm broke by the fall, and the gentleman who was driving, whom we understand to be Mr. Sourby, was much bruised.-A fruit-woman was killed on the spot in Duke-street, Oxford-street, by the falling of a chimneypot. A woman in Westminster was struck blink by the lightning, but recovered her sight on Tuesday.

Wednesday, July 11.

The Persian Ambassador, Sirs G. and W. Ouseley, with Mr. Morier, formally took leave of their Majesties at the Levee and Drawing-room, this day, previous to their quitting town, on their departure for Persia. His Majesty presented the Ambassador with a dirk, mounted with diamonds, as did the Queen with several valuable presents.

Friday, July 13.

Miss Tandy, of a respectable family, strangled herself at her uncle's house in Titchborne-place, by fastening a cord to the bed-post, and fixing the other end in a noose round her neck. The manner in which she was found evinced the strongest resolution to accomplish her fatal purpsse. She had been sent to her uncle's to be out of the way of a suitor, of whose addresses her parents disapproved.

the river. Booths and platforms were erected for the accommodation of a part of the company; and a numerous assemblage of ladies and gentlemen were aboard the ship when she went off. Many persons of distinction were present, and an immense crowd had assembled long before the launch took place; which,. however, a great number of persons who had been waiting a considerable time were disappointed of witnessing - the usual signal of firing a gun not having been given. The Queen Charlotte has since been ordered to Chathain to be copper-bottomed.-One young man is said to have been drowned in the river. by the oversetting of a boat.

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This day, about five o'clock, the Earl of Northesk and Sir Richard Strachan, accompanied by the Earl of St. Vincent, arrived at the Mansion-house; the two former for the purpose of receiving the Swords voted by the City of London, for their respective services.

The Chamberlain addressed the Earl of Northesk as follows:

"Admiral Lord Northesk; I give you A fire broke out, this evening, about joy: and, in obedience to a unanimous 5 o'clock, in Mr. Reeve's floor-cloth ma-Resolution of the Court of Lord Mayor, nafactory, Little Titchfield-street, Oxford-road, in consequence of the men having neglected to watch some turpentine which they were about to use. The flames very soon communicated to the adjoining houses on either side; and, notwithstanding every exertion was used, seven houses were entirely consumed; and likewise Mr. Huntingdon's chapel. Saturday, July 14.

Last week a material alteration respecting the billeting of soldiers, whilst on their march, took place. The innkeepers, who used formerly to be obliged to allow the non-commissioned officers and privates three meals a-day, are now only to furnish them with one, for which they are to receive 8d. The meal to consist of 1 lb. of meat previous to its being dressed, 1 lb. of bread, 1 lb. of potatoes or other vegetables equivalent, with pepper, salt, and vinegar.

Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, I am to return your Lordship Thanks for the brilliant and decisive victory ob. tained over the combined fleets of France and Spain off Cape Trafalgar, thereby affording to the world at large an additional and lasting proof of British valour. And, as an additional mark of their esteem and regard, your Lordship is ad mitted to the Freedom of this great City; and I have the honour to present to you this Sword,

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Tuesday, July 17.

The launch of the Queen Charlotte, of 120 guns, took place, this day, at Deptford. She went off in a fine style, about eight minutes before two o'clock; and the impetus carried her nearly across

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