men, whose weather-beaten countenances indicated the pursuit of their early years, and some of whose scars evinced the share they had borne in the battles of their country, sat down to dinner in a spacious malting, situated in George-street, belonging to Mr. Richard Robinson, brewer. The place was the centre of attraction during the whole of the morning, and ladies being admitted by ticket, at the hour of dinner every spare situation was graced by the fair visitors to to witness these aged warriors partake of the comfortable fare provided for them. This consisted of barons, rounds, and sirloins of beef, of such quality as England alone can produce, accompanied by the never-failing plum pudding bountifully supplied by some of the ladies of the borough: to each man was given as much ale as he chose to drink, but such was the order and decorum influencing the meeting, that not one instance of excess took place. The rev. Wm Mark acted as chairman, ably supported by Robert Peart and Richard Metcalf, esqrs., as vice-chairmen: the vicar of Tynemouth and many other ministers were present. This interesting meeting went off without leaving one regret, except that so pleasing and rare a spectacle should have had so soon to close the cleanliness, decency of demeanour, and order of conduct of such a body of men excited a deep interest in their behalf, and raised but one wish in every breast-" May our aged British seamen ever thus honour their Queen and country." On the following day the remains of the viands of this bountiful feast were made into soup, of which 2000 poor families plentifully partook. The inmates of Tynemouth workhouse had a good substantial dinner, with plenty of ale and tobacco ordered by the guardians. There was also a grand dinner at the Northumberland Arms, Wm. Davidson, esq. high constable of the East Division of Castle Ward, in the chair, with a display of fire-works and an illumination of the front of the hotel at half-past nine.

OUTH SHIELDS.-Here the event was celebrated with every demonstration of the most loyal feeling. The children belonging to the different schools connected with the established church were regaled with an excellent dinner, in the good old English style. There were various other public dinners on the occasion to the indoor and to the out-door poor, to the workmen of Messrs. Cookson and Co., &c., and beef and bread were extensively distributed among the resident poor belonging to distant parishes, and such as received no parochial relief.

At Blyth the day was celebrated with every demonstration of the most loyal feeling. All the poor belonging the place and vicinity

were regaled with an excellent and plentiful dinner of beef and plum. pudding. They were also presented with a loaf of bread and pint of ale each. Afterwards the committee of management sat down to dinner at the Ridley arms inn, where the day was spent with great hilarity. In the evening, guns were fired from the battery, and tar barrels burned in different parts of the town, which gave general amusement to the multitude of persons assembled.

JUNDERLAND. In this borough the day was observed by an almost general suspension of business. A dinner was held at Kay's hotel, and another at the Golden lion. About one thousand poor families were served with bread and ale in honour of the occasion; and the children of Bishopwearmouth public schools were regaled with a dinner, the whole expenses being defrayed by public contributions. The Tee-total Society held a public meeting on the Town moor, after which they formed a procession through the town, and retired to the Assembly room, where they partook of tea.

At Darlington, the workmen of Messrs. Pease and Co., amounting to many hundreds, walked in procession through the town, and afterwards sat down to an excellent dinner, provided for them by their masters. At five o'clock, the same firm kindly gave tea and cake to upwards of 200 of the women; and above 200 of the children were presented with a bun each.

T STOCKTON, a committee of management had been indefatigable in their exertions to have the day celebrated with every demonstration of respect. The church bells rung many a merry peal during the day-at nine o'clock the parties assembled in the High-street, a detachment of the late Stockton volunteers received their colours from col. Raisbeck, the different clubs were in full regalia with flags and banners, the glass

workers all carried some emblem of their trade, but the most attractive was a battery of seven glass cannon which they fired: the procession moved according to an appointed order to church. The inmates in the workhouse and almshouse were provided with roast beef, ale, pipes, and tobacco, and the out-door poor were each supplied with 1lb. beef, and a loaf of bread, the clubs dined at their respective houses, about 600 of the male and female inhabitants were provided with a good dinner in the Butcher-market, in the afternoon about 1200 children were regaled in the Square green

with tea and cakes, under the management of a committee of ladies. HE celebration of the day was observed at Alnwick with every mark of respect. The inhabitants met at the market cross, and proceeded through the town accompanied by the Alnwick band playing national airs, and accompanied with flags. The church bells were rung, cannon were fired, and all

customary rejoicings observed. One hundred and thirty of the out door poor dined in the town-hall, and money and ale were distributed to the aged and infirm that could not attend. An Infant school was also established, which was called the "Victoria Infant School."

ORPETH.-The inhabitants of this ancient borough manifested their loyalty and devoted affection to their sovereign on the occasion of her coronation, by various acts of munificence. Among others the debtors in the prison were plentifully regaled with the usual condiments, generously presented by the liberality of a lady and several gentlemen. A sum of money was also placed in the hands of the governor of the gaol, to be distributed among the more necessitous of the prisoners under his charge. From unavoidable reasons, the celebration of the day at the sequestered village of Bothal, in the immediate vicinity, was postponed for some days, and, as the event proved, the worthy rector did not suffer "delay" to "prove dangerous" to the most unalloyed happiness and satisfaction of those who partook of the sumptuous feast over which he presided.

HE coronation was observed at Hexham by the ringing of bells, the closing of shops, and feasting of the children in the Abbey grounds; the teachers. and friends of the children took tea together in the church vestry. The inmates of the workhouses had an excellent dinner provided. It may be said generally, that nearly all the towns and villages throughout the counties of Northumberland and Durham, vied with each other in displays of loyalty.-Local Papers.

1838 (June 28).-Died, by suicide, Mr. James Wilkie, surgeon to the Dispensary of Newcastle. It appeared from the evidence on the inquest, that the deceased had, for nearly a fortnight past been labouring under despondency of mind, and that he went about twelve o'clock on Wednesday evening (27th) to the commercial lodging house of the Misses Bell, in Grey street, particularly wishing to have

a front room, with which he was accommodated. About three o'clock on the morning, he was observed by one of Mr. Grainger's men half out of his chamber window, and apparently attempting to throw himself out; the man rang the door bell, and one of the Misses Bell came to a window and endeavoured to persuade the deceased to return to his room or open the door, which however he refused to do, stating that three men were in the chimney wanting to stab him, and he remained in the same position nearly an hour. A workman then endeavoured to go to him, from another window, when he instantly threw himself out, and fell upon the flags. His skull was so dreadfully fractured that on being taken to the Dispensary, he died in about two hours. Verdict, temporary insanity. Mr. Wilkie succeeded his father as surgeon to the Dispensary about four years previous, and was much respected.-Local Papers.

1838 (June).-Died, this month, at Hedworth, in the parish of Jarrow, in her 101st year, Mrs. Robson, mother of Mr. Thomas Robson, of that place, cartwright.-Ibid.

July 5.-A quarrel arose between two seamen on board the Teviot merchant vessel, lying at Newcastle quay, when, after two or three blows had been exchanged, one of them, named Cunningham, struck his antagonist, whose name was Walton, a violent blow on the head, and, the hatchway of the forecastle being open, Walton fell down into the hold of the vessel. He was taken up and conveyed to the Infirmary where he died. Cunningham was tried at the ensuing

assizes for Newcastle, convicted of manslaughter, and imprisoned three months.-Local Papers.

1838 (July 5).-The Northumberland midsummer sessions were held at Hexham-the first time, in the new court house, at the Abbey, which was formerly the assembly room attached to the splendid mansion of T. W. Beaumont, esq., the principal part of which was destroyed by fire about twenty years previous. The court is handsomely fitted up, and more convenient than the old one.—Ibid.

July. Early in this month, twenty-seven large cases, containing machinery used in the manufacture of linen, and which were attempted to be exported to Rotterdam, were seized by the comptroller of Customs at Stockton.-Ibid.

July 6.-A violent thunder storm commenced a few miles to the west of Newcastle, during the afternoon of this day, and endured till past seven, attended with a heavy fall of rain. At seven o'clock, a boy and a man were struck by the lightning between Bywell and Ovington, and the former was killed.—Ibid.

July 11. The foundation stone of a Jewish synagogue was laid in Temple street, Westgate, Newcastle, by Mr. Harris, on which occasion the Rabbi, S. Hoffnung, delivered a sermon in the Hebrew language. The building is of stone with a polished ashlar front, and was opened for service on the 19th of September, in the same year, 5,599, being new year's day, according to the Jewish calendar.--Ibid. July 11.-Wednesday, the members of the Northumberland cricket club met for the first time on the town-moor, Newcastle. There was a strong muster of players, and some excellent batting.— Ibid.

July 16.-Monday, an accident occurred at the Ford on the river Tweed, near the village of Norham. Several carters had entered the river, which was much swollen, from the Scotch side, and one of them, by the force of the stream was thrown over, with the cart and horse, and perished in the flood. The horse was also drowned.-Ibid.

Same day, the supervisor of the Morpeth district, and the officers of the Longframlington preventive station, accompanied by the officer of Rothbury, in their route across the Tosson hills, discovered an illicit distillery in full operation, very artfully contrived on the side of a great peat moss, called Codley moss, within four miles of Rothbury, at the turn of one of the deep trenches. The peat had been excavated from the side of the trench, so that the distillery was completely under the ground, with a small sort of doorway or hole for the men to get in and out, with a hole cut through the surface of the ground for a chimney, which led to its detection. The officers