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the fashionables at Cheltenham, in ground of Colonel Riddell, and immediately opposite the oak that was planted by that illustrious personage. A band of music attended, and a most pious, impressive, and appropriate oration was read by Colonel Riddell. After the solemnity of the occasion, the company joined in hearty cheers. The day was fine, and the lawn was crowded with beauty and fashion.
Caution.—Mr Thomas Garton, farmer of Luton Marsh, has lost six horses in consequence of their being inadvertently poisoned by a servant man, who fed them out of a measure in which a quantity of wheat had been steeped for sowing. The white arsenic had set and dried at the bottom of the measure, and was shaken out with the corn into the manger.
Provisions for the Highlands.—Upon the representation of the Highland proprietors of land now in London, government are to grant a considerable supply of oats to such of them as choose to guarantee the price. The Duke of Atholl has greatly exerted himself in this praiseworthy object, and he has been zealously seconded by Lord Macdonald; Mr Grant, M. P. for Invernessshire; Colonel Macdonald of Lynedal, and others. Several of the proprietors of Highland estates have met the distresses of their tenants by lowering their rents, and supplying them with meal on credit, particularly the Duke of Gordon; Colonel Grant of Grant, M. P.; Mr Macpherson of Ballendalloch, M. P.; and Lord Reay, who pledged his credit to government for 1800 bolls of oatmeal for his tenants. The Marquis of Stafford has sent 3400 bolls of meal, and 500 bolls of potatoes, for seed, to the tenantry on the Sutherland estate, at an expense of nearly 7000, besides purchasing 500 cattle from the smaller tenants.
Stage Coaches.—The rate at which the coaches between Liverpool and Manchester are driven ought to be the subject of magisterial investigation. Last week, we are assured that one of them arrived from Manchester to Low Hill in two hours and a half, averaging about fourteen miles in the hour, or twice the speed of the mail.
29.—Roger O'Connor, Esq.—This gentleman, formerly of some figure, and greater notoriety in this country, has been apprehended at Palace Anne, near Bandon, and is now in custody in this city, on a charge of having been an accomplice in the robbery of the Galway mail-coach, in the year 1812, when it was attacked at Cappagh Hill, county of Kildare, and robbed of a considerable sum in bank post-bills, and a gold repeating watch, the property of Mr Pearse of Loughrea. Bail was tendered to the Mayor for Mr O'Connor's appearance to answer the charge, but was refused, on the ground of its not being legally bailable. A magistrate of this county having guaranteed the appearance of Mr Arthur O'Connor, his son, who was also apprehended on the same charge, when called on, and his state of health not permitting his removal with safety, he was suffered to remain for the present at Fort-Robert.—Cork Advertiser.
APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.
I. CIVIL.
G. F. Belize, Esq. to be Portcullis Poursuivant of Arms.
William Pennel, Esq. to be Consul for the Province of Bahia.
Harry Scott, Esq. to be Consul at Bordeaux.
Sir William Garrow, Attorney-General (not Mr Alexander, as stated in our last, that gentleman having declined the office) to be a Puisne Baron of Exchequer, vice Sir R. Richards.
Sir Samuel Shepherd, Solicitor-General, to be Attorney-General, vice Sir William Garrow.
Robert Gilford, Esq. to be Solicitor-General, vice Sir S. Shepherd.
Maj.-General Bolton, K.C. Rob. Shafto Hawkes, Esq. John Salusbury, Piozzi Salusbury, Esq. have received the honour of knighthood.
Members returned io Parliament.
Sir Samuell Shepherd for Dorchester.
Robert Gilford, Esq. for Eye, vice Sir Wm Garrow.
Edmond Wodehouse, Esq. for Norfolk, vice Sir J. H. Astley, deceased.
II. MILITARY.
Brevet Capt. Hon. J. H. Fitzgerald de Ros of 1 Dr. to be Maior in the Army 8th May 1817.
1 L. Gds. A. C. Newborough to be Cornet and Sub-Lieut. vice Butler, retired 25th April
2 Maj. C. W. Dance to be Lt Col. 27th March
R.H.G. Lord G. A. Hill to be Cornet by purchase, vice Clutterbuck, retired 8th May
3 Dr .G. Lieut. W. Stuart to be Capt. by purchase, vice Kerrier, retired 15th do.
Ensign C. Drury, from 35 F. to be Cornet by purch. vice Addison, pro. 10th April
M. M. French, to be Cornet by purch. vice Clubley, pro. 1st May
R Grant, to be Cornet by purch. vice Prosser, pro. 8th do.
Sir W. A. Fletcher to be Cornet by purch. vice Inglis 15th do.
4 Cornet A. S. Broomfield, to be Lieut. by purch. vice Fawcett, ret. 10th April
Thomas Magan, to be Cornet by purch. vice Broomfield do.
5 J. L. Higgans, to be Cornet by purch. vice Walker, pro. 17th do.
6 Lieut. J. Goldie, to be Capt. by purch. vice Archdale, ret. 24th do.
W. F. Hindle, to be Cornet by purch. do.
Peter Wright, to be Cornet by purch. vice Duff, retired 27th March
Rob. Warren, to be Cornet by purch. vice O'Malley, retired 1st May