Births
In Belfast, on Christmas Day, the lady of Charles Tarrant jun. Esq., Civil Engineer, of a daughter.
December 25, at Loughbrickland, the lady of Captain E. C. Ansell, 7th Regiment, of a son.
December 27, at Goccan Lodge, the lady of Arthur H Read, Esq. of a son.
Marriages
December 27, in Newtonlimavady Church, by the Rev. Robert Gage, Wm Charles Gage, of Coleraine, Esq. county Derry, to Mary, eldest daughter of the Rev. John Olphert, of Ballyconnell, county Donegal, and Rector of the parish of Drumachose, county Derry.
December 27, at Mosside, in the county of Antrim, by the Rev. S. Smyth, Presbyterian Minister of Draperstown, Mr. Thomas Hanna, of Moydamlet, county Derry, to Harriet Ann, daughter of John M'Cay, Esq.
December 31, by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of Whiteabbey, Mr. Cortland Murray, of said place, to Miss Cecilia M'Bride, daughter of the late Mr. James M'Bride of Belfast.
December 20, by the Rev. Samuel Dunlop, Presbyterian Minister, Hillhall, Mr. Robert Matthews, Loughaghery, to Martha, youngest daughter to Samuel Clarke, Esq. Blaris, Lisburn.
December 27, by the Rev. Henry Kyd, Joseph Clarke, Esq. M.D. Kilrea, to Helen Mary, second daughter of the late Mr. Arthur Kyle, Dungiven.
December 25, by the Rev. Hugh Hanna, R.C.C. Mr. Wm. Davey to Miss Margaret Boston, both of this town.
December 11, by the Rev. Samuel Watson, A.M., Presbyterian Minister of the First Congregation of Killinchy, Mr. Thomas Baylie, of Ballyministra, to Miss Elizabeth M'Cullough, third daughter of Mr. Thomas M'Cullough, Tallongee.
June 20, at Norton, near St. John's N.B. Surgeon Bevan to Emily Elizabeth Shaw, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Shaw, late of Belfast.
Deaths
December 21, in Upper Arthur-street, Miss Charlotte Knowles, daughter of James Knowles, Esq. and sister of James Sheridan Knowles, Esq. This deeply lamented Christian lady has been called to her rest from protracted illness which she endured with the most patient resignation. During many years she walked in close communion wit God, enjoying much of the Divine presence. Possessed of the clearest views of gospel truth, and desiring fully to glorify and exalt her Almighty Saviour, her life was unreservedly devoted to his service. Her acquaintance with his Word was most intimate -- her reliance on its promises unbounded -- her zeal untiring --her delight was to know and do the will of God. For the last ten years she was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Holywood, where her Christian labours, especially among the young, were unceasing and greatly blessed. As she lived so she died, rejoicing in hope, and triumphant in the prospect of a glorious eternity. Her memory will long be cherished by the friends and relations who admired and loved her for her worth, and who are now called on to mourn for her death.
December 26, at Holywood House, James Orr, Esq. aged 60 years.
December 30, at 7 o'clock, a.m. Mrs Samuel M'Crea, of Collinsward, near Belfast, of a few hours illness.
December 24, at Belfast, George Darling, at the age of 75 years; he was one of the many brave fellows who sailed with Nelson, and who served their country at Trafalgar, &c.
December 17, at Ballylonghan, near Comber, after a long and painful illness, which he bore with the firmness, hope, and resignation of a Christian, Mr. James Dugan, aged 67 years. The character which he maintained through life as a kind neighbour, a sincere friend, an affectionate parent, and an honest man, shall long survive in the memories of all who knew him.
December 21, at Seaforde, aged 45 years, Rev. Robert M'Cormick, having been 13 years Minister of the Seceding Congregation of that place, during which time he endeavoured to discharge diligently, yet unostentatiously, the labourious duties of the Ministerial profession. He was a kind friend, a most affectionate husband, and a tender and indulgent parent. He has left a sorrowing widow and orphan child, who now mourn his loss.
December 25, at Omagh, Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. James Love.
December 20, at Killen, near Castlederg, Margaret, wife of Mr. Robert Caldwell, aged 39 years.
December 25, in his chambers in Trinity College, of fever, in the 17th year of his age, Louis Alexander, fourth son of Thomas Wm. Filgate, of Arthurstown, County Louth, Esq.
December 20, Captain the Hon. William Waldegrave, of the Royal Navy, second son of the late, and brother of the present Lord Radstock.
December 23, in London, Lieut.-General Charles Comer, H.E.I. Company's service, aged 82.
DEATH OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CASHEL. -- The Most Rev. Dr. Laurence, Archbishop of Cashel, died on Friday night at his town residence, Upper Merrion-street, Dublin, after a few days illness. His Grace had been a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and Professor of Hebrew in that University; and, in 1822, on the demise of Dr. Broderick, was elevated to the See of Cashel. On the death of the late Dr. Burke, Bishop of Waterford that See became lapsed, and the Administration of the affairs of the Diocese was entrusted to Dr. Laurence, who changed his residence from Cashel to the Palace at Waterford. The Archbishopric of Cashel is now extinct. The new Prelate will be Bishop of Cashel, Emly, Waterford and Lismore. Dr. Laurence was a very distinguished scholar. His Grace had been the private tutor of Sir Robert Peel, through whose influence he obtained the See of Cashel. Cashel is the first Archbishopric that has become vacant since the passing of the Irish Church Temporalities Bill.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF CLARENDON. The Venerable Earl of Clarendon expired at his residence, Walmer Terrace, Deal, on Saturday last. the late Earl is succeeded in his titles and estates by his nephew, Sir George William Frederick Villiers (now Earl of Clarendon) our Ambassador at Madrid. The present Earl was born on the 12th o January, 1800, and is unmarried.
In November, at Kingston, Upper Canada, aged 50, Major Allen Cameron, Royal Artillery. He was an officer of great experience and bravery. He had served in every quarter of the globe. He was some time at Ceylon; and last winter he volunteered his services, during the troubles in the Canadas, and conveyed guns, arms and munitions of war to Toronto &c. He went afterwards, in charge of a party of artillery and guns, to Chippewa, where excessive fatigue and unremitting attention in erecting batteries and annoying the enemy, while in possession of Navy Island, brought on a severe illness, which deprived him of life.
In Tralee, Mrs. Elizabeth Devine, at the age of 110 years. She retained all her faculties to the last six months.
Clippings
SPLENDID SALE IN THE EXCHANGE ROOMS. -- We have again to call public attention to the advertisement of Mr. Rombach, who offers for sale an elegant and extensive assortment of articles of various kinds, the quality of which is first rate, and the terms exceedingly moderate. The grand organ is one of the finest pieces of mechanism we have ever seen, and the movements of the several groups ot figures, in correspondence with the music, is perfect -- nothing approaching to it has ever before been offered for sale in this town. The musical pictures are also exceedingly good; and, altogether, this assortment is one which we can confidently recommend to the notice of our readers.
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TOWNSEND-STREET SOAP WORKS. -- It will be seen, from our advertising columns, that Mr. S. Campbell has established a new Soap and Candle Manufactory in the neighbourhood of Townsend-street. The premises are extensiv -- -the arrangements, in every respect, admirable- -- and, from the established character and business habits of the proprietor, as well an from his strict attention to the wishes and interests of his customers, we anticipare the speedy popularity of the new establishment.
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We observe from our advertising columns, that Mr. B. H. Galbraith has opened his hair-dressing establishment, No. 17, Skipper-street. As he has had considerable experience in his business, in some of the first houses in London, we doubt not that success will follow his claims to public attention.
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BELFAST SEMINARY. -- We invite attention to the announcement respecting the Belfast Seminary, which will be found in our advertising columns. Under the able superintendence of the Rev J. M'Clenahan, it has not only maintained its previous reputation, but has deservedly risen in popular favour.
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THE WEATHER. -- On Sunday morning last the wind blew a perfect tempest in this town and neighbourhood, but we have not heard of any serious damage that was done, except the falling of the gable of a house opposite the intended railway station. Fortunately no person was injured.
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INQUEST. -- Yesterday, an inquest was held at Old Park, before James Murray, Esq. Coroner, on the body of James M'Gaw, a child of seven years of age. The deceased had died suddenly under suspicious circumstances and, through the exertions of Captain Giveen, the case was brought forward. The body was carefully and minutely examined by George H. Adams, Esq. M.D. The jury, after a full examination of witnesses, returned the following verdict -- "The deceased, James M'Gaw, died from inflammation, produced by violence, from John and Mary Armstrong." The individuals, who are the step-father and mother of the deceased, have been committed for trial.
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DROMORE. -- On Tuesday, (Christmas Day), the annual dinner to the children of the Sunday and Day Schools, wil given in the large school-room, by the Lord Bishop of Dromore, to nearly 150 poor children. The dinner consisted of most excellent roust and boiled beef, with plum puddings, ale, &c. It was truly gratifying to see our venerable and worthy Bishop present on this interesting occasion; he appeared in good health, and his Lordship said grace to the juvenile assembly. During the dinner, the school-room was visited by the Misses Saurin, Brush. Bodel, Hyland, Sylvester, &c. and many other respectable individuals, who kindly assisted in helping the children, and attending to their wants in the most condescending manner. After dinner, the children sung a hymn, and were dismissed in good order. A number of poor women of the town also were served with bread and beef, which remained after the dinner.
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PEDESTRIAN FEAT EXTRAORDINARY. -- There came off on Christmas morning, a match between two apprentices serving with Mr. Joseph Kennedy, coach-maker, Holywood. The one to run coach wheel 4½ miles the time the other would lift an hundred stones, at a yard apart, putting them separately in a basket, placed one yard from the first stone. The lifter of the stones won by one minute -- the time, one hour a and a quarter.
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MEETING OF THE VINTNERS OF DUBLIN. -- A meeting of the vintners of Dublin was held on Friday, at the Royal Exchange, to take into consideration the recent resolutions adopted by the brewers to raise the price of porter, when it was unanimously resolved that, until the price of porter was reduced none should be purchased, and that the vintners should hereafter sell to their customers beer and ale.
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On the night of the 21st ult. the stores adjoining the Distillery, Dundalk, were forcibly entered and about 300 gallons of spirits destroyed or feloniously carried away.
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ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT TO BURN A CHURCH. -- On Monday morning, the sexton of the church lately erected at Killeshee, county Longford, found the vestry-room window demolished and, on going into the body of the church, he found that an attempt had been made to set it on fire; several combustibles had been provided, and two of the seats and part of the door were scorched, but the timber being rather fresh, the fire had gone out of itself.
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EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. -- On the morning of Thursday last, the shop of Messers. Clarke, flour factors, Cork, was broken into, and robbed of bank notes to the value of £4,500.
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ROBBERY AT THE BANK. -- A dashing fellow, named Patrick Foot, was arrested at Shercock, county of Cavan, on Sunday last, charged with having committed an extensive robbery in the Bank of Ireland. Inspector Roberts, on searching him in the Police-office at Shercock, found £203 on his person and searching his lodgings the officer recovered £610 more. -- Foot was removed to Dublin and brought up for examination before the Magistrates of College-street office on Wednesday; when the prisoner, as well as a quantity of the Bank notes, was identified, and he fully committed. It is said that he some time ngo held a situation in the Castle.
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BELFAST SHIP NEWS.
| ARRIVED. | ||
| Dec. 26 | -- | Fanny, Duff, Chepstow, hoops |
| Tartar, (st.) Stewart, Glasgow | ||
| 27 | -- | Athlone, (st.) Williams, Liverpool |
| 28 | -- | Aid, Shaw, Strangford, wheat |
| Hope, Middleton, Dublin, timber | ||
| Shannon, Swainson, Limerick, barley | ||
| Ariadne, M' Donald, Riga, flaxseed | ||
| 29 | -- | Maid of Galloway, (st.) Haswell, Whitehaven |
| Royal Adelaide, (st.) Soy, Dublin | ||
| Eagle, (st.) Anderson, Glasgow | ||
| Falcon (st.) Gowan, Liverpool | ||
| Isabella, Walker, Liverpool, salt | ||
| 30 | -- | Solway. (st.) Burton, Carlisle |
| 31 | -- | Eliza, Rooney, Ardglass, grain |
| George, Doyle, Wexford, barley | ||
| Glasgow, Douglas, St. John's, timber | ||
| 7 colliers. | ||
| SAILED. | ||
| Dec. 24 | -- | Tartar, (st.) Stewart, Glasgow |
| City of Limerick, (st.) Moppet, London | ||
| 20 | -- | Dolphin, Heaney, Maryport, general cargo |
| Falcon, (st,) Gowan, Liverpool | ||
| Maid of Galloway, (st.) Haswell, Whitehaven | ||
| 27 | -- | St. Mary's Isle, Wood, Glasgow, grain |
| Solway, (st.) Burton, Carlisle | ||
| Eagle, (st.) Anderson, Glasgow | ||
| 28 | -- | Elephant, Peugh, Liverpool, potatoes |
| Tartar, (st.) Stewart, Glasgow | ||
| 20 | -- | Ruby, Rogers, Larne, grain |
| 30 | -- | St. Patrick, Davis, Liverpool, general cargo |
| Maid of Galloway, (st.) Haswel, Stranraer | ||
| 15 | colliers and 2 other vessels in ballast. | |
The steam-ship Falcon, Gowan, for Liverpool, sails on Tuesday at 10 o'clock morning.
The steam-ship Reindeer, Head, for Liverpool, sails on Thursday, at 11 o'clock morning.
The Courier, Smyth, for London, clears on Saturday first.
The steamer Eagle, M'Kellar, for Greenock and Glasgow sails on Friday, at 10 night.
The steamer Maid of Galloway, Haswell, for Stranraer and Glasgow, sails on Saturday, 12th Jan. at 8 o'clock morning, and for Whitehaven, on Tuesday, 8th Jan. at 3 afternoon.
The steamer Solway, Burton, for Port Carlisle, is intended to sail this night at 8 o'clock.
Arrived, on Saturday, the ship Glasgow, Captain Douglas, from St. John's, N. B. with a cargo of timber, deals, and staves -- Thomas G. Folingsby, consignee. -- Reports that the Ocean, of Liverpool, Douglas, master, had received much damage from the ice, and would, in consequence, winter at Miramichi.
The Royal William steamer, from Liverpool to New York, was spoken on the 20th ult. in lat. 47. long. 11. and the Hygeia, from Liverpool to Hobart Town, in lat. 16. S. by the Florentia, Ordal, from Sydney.
The barque Thomas Hughes, of Belfast, Captain M'Mann, sailed from Cushaven for Liverpool, 18th ult.
The Cordelia, of and for this port, had sailed from Riga, prior to the 10th ult.
The Spruce, for Elsinore, is detained in the ice at Cronstadt.
SHIPWRECKS -- A large ship, supposed to belong to Greenock, was lost the 2d ult. with all hands, on Skerry Vore Rock; a great part of her cargo, which consisted of timber, has been driven on shore on the lsland of Tyree.
The American ship Eliza Ann, Captain Burwell, arrived at Havre on Wednesday. On the 3d ult. she picked up eight of the crew of the ship Esther, Captain Hill, bound from Quebec to Southampton. This vessel having sprung a leak and filled with water, all on board got into the main top; but the vessel upset, and the Captain, his wife, and six of the crew were thrown off and drowned. The survivors succeeded in clearing the mast from the ship, which righted, and they remained floating upon it for five day's without any nourishment. They received every kindness and consolation from the Captain and crew of the Eliza Ann.
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J. E. Davis, Esq. has intimated to the Rev. Rodgers, that Hugh Walker the Hon. the Irish Society have, in the kindest manner, directed an additional sum of £20 sterling, to be paid the Committee of the Kilrea Presbyterian Congregation, to aid in erecting the school-rooms attached to their new House of Worship.
The Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish of St. Andrews have received from Mr. Robert Miller, jun. Ballyhemlin, 10s, for the benefit of the poor of said parish, to stop a prosecution for a trespass committed on his lands.
The Minister and Churchwardens of the parish of Greyabbey have received the following sums for the use of the poor of that parish, viz.:-- From the Marquis Vane Londonderry. £5; from the Hon. Wm. Montgomery, £5, 5s.; from Mr. Wm. Montgomery, £10; from sundry fines at Sessions, £1. 1s. 6d.
The Treasurer of the Holywood Clothing Fund has received from the Rev. J. M'Cormack, the sum of £6. 13s. 9d. being the interest of a bequest to the poor of Holywood parish by the late Miss Bland.
The Rev. James Smith, Islandmagee, has received £20, from Viscount Dungannon, for distributing among the poor of that place.