News in Brief
BOnOUGHi OF LANCASTER.-Tbre usual writ has issuied for the return of a member of Parliament for Lancaster, in the place of G. Doveton, Esq. deceased. The only canzdidate that has vet ofreredhimnself is Thotmas Greene Esq., the late high sheriff for tlhis connty, who is at present actively canvassing at Lancaster. The election is to take place on Tuesday next, when it is expected Ar. Greene will be returned vsithout opposition.--Ma,ze1wster Guardian. Qaeen Anne was instructed in music by Giovanni Bat- tista Draghi, and plaved on the harpsichord. She had a spinnet, the loudest and perhaps the finest that ever was heard, of which she was very fond. She gave directions that at her decease this in- strument should go to the Master of the children of the Chapel Royal for the time being, and descend to his successors in office. Accordingly, it went first to Dr. Crott,and afterwards into the hands of Dr. NarLs, Mtaster of the Children of the Royal Chapel.-Sornver- set House Gazettc. CUR[OU S CaSE-Ten weeks since a puppy, nine nmonths old, belonging to Mr. Thos. Williams, coachmaster of this town, having accidentally got possession of a piece of pork short bones, in which an ironi skewer six inclies long was sticking, swallowed it with the meaL The poor animal suifered very considerably, in conse. quesace, till Tuesday lust, whven the end of the skewer Was observed to protrude on the near side by the shoulder-blade bone. A cork was fastened on the point of it to prevent its again wdrking into the animal's body, and half an hour after the puppy was observed to take the cork in its mouth and deaw the skewer out. It is now quite well.-Reading Mlfercury. ALARMING OCCURREN2gC6.-A fewdays since,atMlforesby, neat lWhitehaven, while a child was playing by the ro,d side, it was trampled down and much bruised by a fat cow, which had be. come furious when driving to market. The child's sister' who sa%v the attack of the enraged animal, immediately ran to its rescue; but the cow no sooner saw this, than she gave chase to the girl, who, in her flight, took up a mason's pick, which she threw at her. pursuer, and it most fortunately alighted on her neck, the point penetrating to the spinal mnarrow. The beast instantly fell, and thus, in an almost miraculous manner, the child and the sister wvere pre- served from the fury of their dangerous enemy.-rarlisle Jour,,zL [Advertisement.]-1luDso?s's TooTs-PoWDER AXD TINc. Tuiia.-Ladies and Gentlemen whe usethese dentifrices should be particular to have them fromn a respectable mnedicine-vender, as th-ce ate numerous imitations. The genuine is signedl on the label " Hudion andCompany," and countersigned " James Atkinson." Theymakethe teeth white, fasten such as are loose, remove the taTtar and scurvy from the gums, anti sweeten the breath; and there never was an instance of any one who regularly used them ever hav- ing the tooth-ache, or a tootll decay. Sold by the proprietors' agent, Alr. Atkinson, 44, Gerrard.street; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Johnston. 68, Taite, 41, Cornhill: and most medicine-venders. [Advertisemmit.1--AT IbiSO NS OLD BnovNWI ND 60.AP. -This soap is an exceUent article for family. use: it is made of the best materials, in the most careful manner, regardless of expense is kept til very old, so that the alkali is completely neutralized.I t is peculiarly adipted ,to the'nursery, or tmladids or geaidseii4'bose skin is render, - it beiig as mild as issimplkecompoun&bfiliaohds, yet possesses all the:detergency of the common soaps,an*itlasts entoe dias double thc tite of new soap ;-price 2s. Xd.6 aound; ani an allowance on a dozen or more pounds. Sold yelhanufachiret, 44, Gerrard-street, Soho-square, and many perfurers* but the ge- nuine is Sigeed " Ja; Atk.inson." Also ATKINSON'S REFISED WINDsOR SoAr, the same in quality as the above, only not so old. Price 2s. a pound.