Most of the cotton-spinners of Preston have been out of work fur the last fortnight. The cause ori ginates in an attempt, on the part of the masters, to reduce the rate of wages 2s. in the pound. The measure was, at least tacitly, acquiesced in by all the men, except those of two factories, who refused to work at the new prices. These remained out for one week, while the men at the other factories con tinued their employment. But the masters finding, nt least suspecting, that the men who thus stood out were supported by those who continued their la bours, agreed, with only one or two exceptions, to put a total stop to their machinery ; and almost all the factories have consequently been closed for the last fortnight. The deportment of the men, who, through these unhappy differences, have been thrown into listless idleness, has been orderly, and, for the most part, exemplary ; but we regret to re mark that some revengeful spirit has prompted one or more individuals to attempt the horrid crime of arson, by forcing a lighted turf through one of the windows of the stone factory in Heaticy-street, in the night of Tuesday, the 3d inst. Happily, how ever, the buming embers did not come in contact with any combustible matter, and of course the diabolical purpose was not answered. A reward of 501. has been offered for information of the offen ders. THE NEW CROWN.-This splendid tribute of royalty, which has just been completed by Messrs. Itundell and Bridge, was on Tuesday deposited in the jewel-house, tower. It is much larger, loftier, and more magnificent than the former crown. The new crown is about 15 inches in elevation ; the arches, instead of sinking in their centre, are raised almost to a point, being themselves embossed and edged with brilliants, and supporting an orb of bril liants also, more than six inches in circumference. This is surmounted with a Maltese diamond cross of exquisite workmanship, on whose top and sides are suspended three remarkably large pearls. In the front of the crown is a unique sapphire of the purest and deepest azure, two inches long and an inch broad. At the back is the ancient ruby, which was worn by Edward the Black Prince and our Fifth Harry in the victories of Poictiers and Agincourt.— The sapphire and ruby are each inseated in a Mal tese 11 cross of brilliants, while the other parts of the crown are occupied with large diamond flowers.— The rim is encircled with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies, of very considerable magni fide; and the whole is surrounded, immediately above the ermine, with large pearls. The several other articles of the King's regalia, and of the splen did coronation service, are also placed in the jewel house. These have been all restored to their an cient splendour, preparatory to the coronation. Thirteen regiments will receive orders in a few days to proceed to the East and West Indies and other Colonies, to replace others coming home. DUEL.--A meeting took place early on Tuesday morning, on Hounslow-heath, between two gentle men. One of them was severely wounded in the pistol arm, and fell without firing. He got up im mediately without assistance, and taking his pistol in the left hand, put a question to his adversary, and receiving a satisfactory answer, fired in the air. A medical gentleman, who was in attendance, ex tracted the ball on the ground. On Saturday the 31st ult, Lord Milton expe rienced a remarkable accident, and a fortunate escape from personal injury. His lordship had been hunt ing in company with Earl Fitzwilliam, in the pur lieus and country on the west side of Wansford, and was riding homeward about three o'clock in the afternoon. when just us he passed the corner of the Mermaid, his horse fell dead on the road. The chace had been neither long nor severe • and the animal, which, we understand, was a va luable and favourite hunter, had not shown any signs of ill ness or distress. The noble lord was thrown for ward on the great north road with such force as completely cleared him of the fallin g horse, and rose immediately, not at all hurt by th e extraordinary accident. He proceeded to Milton-house with Earl Fitzwilliam, who wad close at hand at the time. Frank Rose, second son of Mr. Wm. Rose, mer chant, of Cape Tuwn, was drowned, on the 4th of January last, in Table Bay. The circumstances attending his death are most interesting. The ship Emma was driven on shore with two other vessels, during a tremendous hurricane the preceding night. On discovering them early on the 4th to be in im minent danger, he hastened with his father to render assistance, awl, regardless of his own safety, plunged his horse into the sea, and succeeded in fetching a rope from the Emma to the shore, and by this noble act of intrepidity the crew and passengers were all saved ; his generous feeling not allowing other fel low-creatures to be in danger without attempting a rescue, he again urged his horse into the sea to reach a Danish ship, but in an instant a tremendous billow dashed him from the saddle; he had the presence of mind to seize the stirrup, but a second wave in gulphed hiut for ever. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Accounts from Guayaquil of the Bth December state, that a few weeks after the declaration of in dependence in that port, an expedition consisting of five hundred men was sent against Quito, to attack the Royalists in that quarter. This was undertaken with the expectation that a large number of parti sans of the independent cause would be found in Quito, whose co-operation might be relied on ' • but the event proved otherwise, and the detachment from Guayaquil were nearly killed or taken prison ers in the attempt. Admiral Sir Richard G. Keates is appointed Go vernor of Greenwich Hospital, in the room of the late Sir Jchn Colpoys ' • and Vice-Admiral Sir Geo. Cockburn is appointed Major-General of the Royal Marines, in the room of Sir R. Keates. On Sunday week a walking match for a consi derable bet, took place at Perth, between D. Icing, l vintner, a man of about 72 years of age, four feet ten inches in height, and weighing about 10 stone; and W. Feuto, fisher, about 45 years age, five feet ten inches in height, and weighing about 18 stone. The distance was three and a half miles and buck again. The pedestrians started from the South Port precisely at seven o'clock in the morning; and the old man, to the great aninsenient of the nume rous spectators, gained the match, by a consider able distance Thomas°Meyers, Wm. Jarvis, Jesse Sangwell, and John Lambell, who were tried and found guilty at the last assizes fur the county of Surrey, are ordered for execution at Horsetnonger-lane, on Wednesday morning next. Meyers and Jarvis were convicted of passing forged notes ; and the other two of the burglary at Englefield.green. An immense concourse of people assembled at Penenden-heath on Thursday morning, to witness the execution of the four unhappy men who were convicted and received sentence of death at the last assizes for the county of Kent. Their names are William Clayton, Isaac Boorman, Henry Bridger, and James Pigden ; the three first for a robbery at Gouldhurst, of a most atrocious character, and the latter for arson, at Lewisham. They were all under 23 years of age. The London Jack Ketch was the hangman. Dreadful Thunder Slorm.—About twelve o'clock on Monday se'nnight, a tremendous thunder storm passed over the city of Bristol and neighbourhood, accompanied with hail, rain, and a violent gale of wind. The electric fluid struck the north end of that venerable and majestic pile of building, Redcliff Tower, and entered the upper bell-loft window, the stones of which were forced out, and thrown in dif ferent directions, and a large aperture made; the beam which supported one of the bells was shattered is several places, in such a manner as to render it useless ; it then pull down the bell wire, and went out at the south side, rolling up the lead from the roof, and dislodging nearly 3 cwt. of' stone, &c. The pieces of wire uhiai were found had all the appear ance of having been in an intense fire. The low lands adjacent the city were for the time inundated. Several vessels in the channel were driven ashore, but did not sustain any material damage. At Stan ton Drew 14 sheep were found dead on Tuesday morning, killed by the lightning; the wool upon the whole of them appeared singed in one direction. Three persons lately deceased, have left in the whole a capital of about two millions, which, if the amount of Bank-notes in circulation is taken at twenty-five millions, makes one-twelfth of the whole circulating medium of the kingdom. On Saturday the 31st ult. a youth, about 16 years of age, servant to a gentleman in a village a short distance from Leicester, on being refused per mission to attend the execution of the woman on Saturday last, hinted to a fellow-servant that " he thought there could be but little in hanging ;" he was, however, cautioned against trying any experi ments, of which he was generally very fond. About the hour of execution he was missing, and it was thought at first that he had set MI to gratify his curiosity; but as he was usually attentive to orders given him, he was called for several times, and at last a search made, when he was found suspended in the coal-house quite dead. It appears that he had stood upon a wheel-barrow, probably with an in tention of regaining it, it' the experiment did not suit him ; but in the attempt he upset the barrow, and became a victim to his own folly. If the reader is afflicted with Fistula, Piles, or Strictures, we would a►k, has he ever heard of the late Martin Van Butchell, who used to treat these complaints in a way peculiar to himself; and to effect cures almost universally without having re course to either Cutting, Caustic. or Confinement, which is the usual practice ? We find his son D. D. Van Butchell, surgeon, accoucher, who resides at No. 48, South-street, Berkeley-Equare,,continues to perform cures of the most dangerous cases by the same method, and is as completely successful.— Both rich and poor, who are thus afflicted, will do well to observe he requires no remuneration until they are satisfied a cure has been performed ; in fact, the poor are relieved gratis if respectably recommended. 117 BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. BAYLIS V. BRAY. At the assizes for the county of Warwick, there was an action brought by the plaintiff in this cause to recover a coniptination in datulges for a breach of promise of I marriage. The plaintiff, Elizabeth Bay/it, is a young woman in a 1 We hut respectable sphere of life ; the defendant is a farmer, residing at Kenilworth Chase, and in good circumstances. The plaintiff went to live with Mr. Bray, as his ser vant, at Lady-day, 1819 ; in a few mouths slier he began to pay very particular attention to her, and at length pro mised her marriage, and to settle 5001. a year upon her. This promise was made at several times, and in presence of several persons. Plaintiff had acq tainted her friends with the proposals of defendant; and defendant had also sent for the woman's father, and made the same pro posals to him. Plaintiff continued to live with defendant, at,d became pregnant. She went home, and preparation. were made for the wedding. Plaintiff fixed the s3d of o.:tober, and then the 30th of the same mouth, for the marriage. Defendant put off the marriage till the fol lowing Monday, but in the interim sent plaintiff word that his friends disapproved of the match,. and therefore he could not fulfil his promise. 'lois disappointment mu plaintiff was such, that it produced symptoms of preina titre labour, and on the following morning she gave birth to a still-born child. Defendant has said that he w as worth upwards of 4,0001. Viaintill was about 21 Yeats of age; defendant was CO. The damages were laid at 4,0001. Witnesses were therrealled to prove the pia; ntiff 's case. Mr. Denman made an eloquent appeal to the jury in mitigation of damages. Mr. Sergeant Vaughan spoke on the part of the plain tift. The judge summed up,,anal the jury returned a verdict —Damages 2.51)1. CORONilell INIPEST.-0a Tomeilay afternoon an inqui.- skim. was held treloce G. 11. Gell, Esq. is the organ-room,. adjoiniug the Jerusalem chamber. Dean's-yard, Westminster, on view of the body of Henry Joshua Rowley. nephew of Sir W. Rowiey, and one of the scholars belonging to West minster school, who died the preceding morning from ibir bruises received by falling from a wiudow the preceding day. —Master Percival Walsh deposed, that he was one of the scholars in Westaiinster school belonging to the fourth form ; the deceased was in the sixth form; be always considered him of sound Mind and intellects; be had aot seen bins on the mar ning of the accident. His bed-room was oa the first floor, back part of the house of Mrs. Stilton, when he aid• the deceased boarded. He was in the passage about hair pin ei g ht o'clock, when be beard something fall, and then• he heard Price, the glazier say, " Fur God's sake read tor a doctor, somebody lies Or the area;' or words to that effect:. At this time the glazier was coming down stairs. Witness ran out immediately. and saw the deceased lying in tbe - area. The glazier then went into the area obtse, and he (*noes') fell back terrified at thesight. He was requested by Dr. Goodenough to call Rowley; but not finding hint in his room, he asked the housekeeper to halloo tuns, which. she did while he remained on the emend flour, but there was nu answer. Dr. Goodenough, head master of Westminster school, deposed as follows : It is the custom fora return to be made every wonting iu the school of the absent boys, as soon as it can be mode out, after l eater the room. On Monday morning the name of the deceased appeared in the list.— Upon my coming to the fourth forts, I enquired of Mr. Preston, the usher of that form, and also usher of Mi,. Stilfux'► boarding-house, whether he had Mr. Preston's leave of alismice, nod (Jodi% he had not, l sent Walsh, of the tutu th form, to look fur lien, and send him to • schuel. Walsh returned in a few minutes with an account of the melancholy event. The deceased bad been Mlle than It months in the school, and upon first coming was placed on the shell form very high for his age, and in a form very few boys are put on their first coming to se hoot. The deceased conducted himself uniformly well, and even with distinction in the form, and had not long since been examined by the a tt new for his felltOral into the sixth form, and went through, that examination with very considerable credit. During that tune he was in the sixth form, up to tile moment of his de emit, he had invariable conducted himself in such a manner 1111 ems merit, and to receive, frequent and dec hied e inctida -11011, and he looked upon him at. a boy of very great pr Ills iiiteltect was at all times remarkably souud, distinct, and. acute I and his manner. were always gestic, cheerful, nod agreeithle ; and he might he reckoned to have been on fa.. unbar terms with we. He had had nu ta►k, punishment threat, or appreneasios of puoisliment In any shape w bat ever, nor had he any reason to expect or apprehend any putt sliment on account of his absence that morning, on ir.e supposition of his being at his boardiog.imuse. Sending fair tire hays under the circumstances of :Owner 'bailer to tin se of the deceased is a constant practice. W. ft ickets, Lag. stated lie had know., the deceased from his infancy. Oa Sunday lass %saucer breakfasted with air William Roo-ley, in Low er Grosvenor -street, when the deceased was pees' use; he appeared in very good s , rats, and be asked hint sr verril questions respecting his schoolfellows at Westminster, ai► of which he answered in his usual lively maanise. Sir Win. Howley, uncle of the deceased, fully cm toborated the former witness's testimony respecting the boy's manner and beha viour. Ike deceased had attended him (Sir Willie .) to chinch on Sunday, and afterwards neat on a visit to his maternal uncle. Hr. George Preston, ush.•r of the bum ding house, deposed that h• gave the dere ssed leave on 541111114, , to go and see his friends, who appeared highly deiighted.— Ou Sunday night he went ruond the room, it aas about half. pa.t eleven o'clock ; and on remaining the beds, the de ceased was Me'. 4111(1 ItVpilltlitly fast asleep ; he does iit conceive that 11.5 mused nos in the sii-nien degree bar el log oa a state of derangement. The Jury .etursied the ins •erilit t That the d. ceased came to his death h. a f (ruin a VIIIICII/VW ; but how it wus occasioned thane is an avideucr to prove." CAUTlON.—Perauns having sinpty houses to :t..t should be on their guard agiinst a scoundrel w,:h the appearance of a respectable tradesman, who is in the habit of applying to view empty houses, and who, if the key be entrusted to him, strips the house of door-locks, bells, &c..--His depredations have been. frequent in the neighbourhood of Islington.