Soon after the execution of Charles I. a commission was appointed to survey the king’s house at Woodstock, and one Collins, under a feigned name, hired himself as secretary to the commissioners, who, on the 13th of October, 1649, took up their resi dence in the king’s own rooms. While, on tho 16th, they sab for the dispatch of business, there entered a largo black dog (as they thought), which made a dreadful howling, overturned two or three of their chairs, and then crept under the bed and vanished, Next day their surprise was increased when, sitting ab dinner in a lower room, they heard the noise of persons walking overhead, though they know all the doors to be locked. The night following, the secretary, with two of the commissioners’ servants, had the bed feet lifted so high above their heads that there seemed a likelihood of their necks being broken. On the night of the 19th, as all were in bed in the same room for safety, the lighted candles went out, leaving a sulphurous smell. Wooden trenchers upon which their honours had eaten the previous day, and which had been placed in the pantry, were thrown about the room. The next night their honours received many cruel blows and bruises from eight large pewter dishes and a number of wooden trenchers thrown on their beds. They were also terrified by horrible noise?, bub in the morning there was no sign of disturbance. ' The mysterious annoyances continued till the 29th, when, about mid night, something stalked majestically through the room in which the keeper of t he king’s house and others lay ; great stones were thrown violently into tho room, and about a quarter past one a noise was heard as of forty cannon discharged together, On the 30th, ab midnight, something walked into the chamber treading like a bear ; great stones and horse bones poured in witli uncommon force. But on the Isb of November the most dreadful scene of all ensued. Candles had been lighted up, and a great fire made. Yet, ab midnight, a noise like the burst of a cannon was heard ; the burning billets were tossed about, evdh into their beds, bill it seemed that the house must be set on fire ; the candles afterwaids went out, and pailfuls of green, slimy water was emptied on the beds. 