2d.-A dreadful fire broke out at half-past eleven o'clock at night in the extensive farm-yard belonging to Mr T. Biggs, at Orpington, in the county of Kent, about four miles from Chislehurst. The flames were first discovered by the night patrole on the road, issuing from several ricks of hay. The watch man immediately gave an alarm, and fortunately succeeded in awakening the family of Mr B. and rescuing them from their perilous situation. The flames soon afterwards caught the barns, where large quantities of hay, straw, &c. were deposited, besides several other adjoining buildings; and at one time, the whole yard, containing 16 ricks of hay, straw, corn, &c. was in one continual blaze. The loss is estimated at upwards of 10,000l. No lives were lost.

WINCHESTER.-On opening a vault, last week, in the middle aisle of the west transept of the cathedral, for the interment of the late Miss Poulter, a stone coffin was discovered immediately under the surface of the pavement, supposed to contain the remains either of a prelate or mitred abbot. A ring of pure gold, with an amethyst, about the size and shape of a turkey's eye, set therein, and part of a crosier, much decayed, were found in the coffin, but few vestiges of the body remained. The ring was in good preservation, and greatly resembles that on the lefthand of the effigy of William of Wykham, as represented on the beautiful altar-tomb in the same cathedral. The crook and ferrule of the crosier were of metal, and the shaft of wood quite plain. This affords internal evidence of its being of a much earlier date than that of Wykham, which was composed of silver, gilt, of exquisite workmanship, and is now preserved in the chapel of New College, Oxford.

Some time ago, a large quantity of water, which had long been stagnant in an iron mine, at Wilsontown, was

let off into the Mouse. It must have held in solution an astonishing quantity of subcarbonate of iron, as all the fish in the river were immediately killed; its whole channel became deeply tinged with the iron rust; and the water has continued ever since to be strongly chalybeate. In Clyde the effect has also been partially felt; and the channel of the north bank is discoloured as far down as Stonebyres Lynn.

STATE OF THE KING'S HEAlth.On Sunday the following bulletin was issued at St James's Palace :

"Windsor Castle, October 2, 1813. "His Majesty continues in a tranquil and comfortable state, but without any abatement of his disorder."

(Signed by five Physicians.) 4th. On Wednesday night last, there was detected in Lord Roseberry's pleasure grounds, by Messrs Bell, Gardner, Grubb, and Russel, revenue officers, Queensferry, a very large distillery the still was carried off, but they succeeded in destroying upwards of 300 gallons of wash, some low wines, and four working tuns, one wash tun, one stick stand, and a great number of small casks.-It is only three weeks since these active officers detected a similar work, and seized a still of forty gallons content, which was carrying on within a short distance of his lordship's house.

The Queen not having been present at the consecration of a bishop, had expressed her wish to be present at that of Dr Howley. Yesterday morning, at half-past eleven o'clock, her Majesty, and the Princesses Augusta and Mary, arrived at Lambeth Palace, where they were received by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who conducted them into the drawing room, where Dr Howley, the Bishop of London elect, the Bishops of Oxford, Glouces ter, and Salisbury, the vicar-general, in their full robes, and a number of other distinguished characters, paid

their respects to them; after which they proceeded to his grace's chapel. The Queen and princesses were conducted into Mrs Sutton's family gallery. No person was admitted into the body of the chapel except those engaged in the ceremony: among them were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Salisbury, Gloucester, and Oxford, in their full robes. Dr Howley, the Bishop of London elect, took his seat the last on the right of the altar. The morning service was read by one of the archbishop's chaplains. The Bishop of Gloucester read the Epist e; the Bishop of Oxford the Gospel; the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr Goddard, late master of Winchester, who took a general view of the established church, from the period of the Reformation, and dwelt upon the divine institution and expediency of the episcopal order. After the sermon, the Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by his two chaplains, proceeded to the altar, to read the communion service.

Mr Jenner, the registrar of the province, read the mandate from the Prince Regent, in the name of the king, for the consecration. Dr Howley retired to an anti-room, and put on his rochet, having been previously only in doctor's robes; he was then introduced by the Bishops of Oxford and Gloucester to the archbishop at the altar, where se veral ceremonies were performed, and then retired to the anti-room, where he was invested with his full episcopal robes. He was then introduced again to the altar, and the usual questions were put to him by the archbishop. The imposition of hands by the archbishop and the other bishops present concluded the ceremony.

The sacrament was then administered to him by the archbishop, in which all the others present participated.

Nothing can exceed the rage for gaming that exists among the prisoners

at Dartmoor prison. Although 200 of them, principally Italians, were, last week, sent to the prison-ships in Hamoaze to be clothed anew, having lost all their clothes by gaming, there remain many at Dartmoor in the same situation. These unfortunate men play even for their rations, living three or four days on offal, cabbage-stalks, or indeed any thing which chance may throw in their way,-They stake the clothes on their backs, and, what indeed is worse, their bedding. It is the custom at Dartmoor for those who have sported away the latter article, to huddle very close together at night, in order to keep each other warm. One out of the number is elected boatswain for the time being, and, at twelve o'clock at night, he pipes all hands to turn; an operation which, from their proximity to each other, must be simultaneous. At four o'clock in the morning, the pipe is heard again, and the like turn is taken.

At the sale of the effects of the late preacher Huntingdon, an old-arm chair, intrinsically worth fifty shillings, actually sold for sixty guineas; and many other articles fetched equally high prices, so anxious were his admirers to obtain some precious memorial of the deceased.

At the sale of Sir Henry Vane Tempest's stock, one of the cows sold at 961. a heifer calf at 561. and a bull at 2101.

The necessary preparations for a winter campaign in the bleak mountains of the Pyrennees, are in considerable forwardness, and intended for the light troops, on whom that ardent and important duty will devolve. They consist of camp equipage, such as is peculiarly adapted for that kind of service, great coats and warm pantaloons.

A considerable quantity of these articles has already been shipped, and by the middle of this month the remainder will be sent away.