ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 30, 29 February 1844, Page 3

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

The Dkcrek of Ancona Susp3nded.—We have sincere p’easure in imiounciiig, from an authentic amiice, thal the atrocious decree <»f the Roman Inquisition, first issued under the authority of 'Leo XII.. Ami recently put in force by the Inquisitor-General of Ancona, ha* been again suspended. \\ e learn from various quarters, that tho utmost consternation has been produced, not only throughout Ifaly but everywhere in tha Mediterranean; not only aiming the jews* hut among Protestant Christians, either subject to Catholic governments or surrounded by CuthuJic populations, at this revival of the fearful jnquisiton. ?some misapprehension has existed to the eenuitieuess of tlie decree : ’we have reason to know liint certain of its clauses have already begun to be acted -on.*-7’4e Voice of Jacob Akrial MaciiisksTwo TftnuMvit Yrar« Ago. —The following it an extract from vti old work eotitied * Doctor Minor cni.’ U occurs m the k«*c<iea relating to the kingdom of the Syrian*; —‘auoo Mandi 3335, or 11 4 year* befnie Chrul—Aurioebua Cyrirenu*, king of Syria, gave himself up to all manner of pleatuies and riebau h-nrs. He associated with none but comedians, buffoon*, jugglers* and fencer*. He applied 1 iaiseif very teiioii.tly (<» the ’nuking ol puppet* daoee, and became *o great a master iu that mechanical art, that lie could mak« figuies of birds to Uy aud ruu along as if they wers oatural.’ Sinooi.al PnasoMESow.—A short time sinae,.* very remarkable appearance of the electrio fluid took place at Mr. Hurst’s mill, East Bourne, Sussrx. The attendant*, warned by tb! appearance of the aky of an approaching atorm* ha»teoed to take in the sails. Before, however, this work was Completed, the wind blew violently, with heavy showers of s'eet, and on a sadden the sweeps of the mill became brilliantly illuminated with a blue lambent lire, which continued flitting about tbo framework for neatly ten minutes at the end of which it gradually disappeared. Doubtlessly the phenomenon was produced by a quantity of th« electric fluid, which settled on the milland there being no conductor lo carry it away, it remained till it was absorved by the atmosphere. The ship Edtourd. Captain Siteel, on Iter paasag* from Philadelphia to Moate Video, wa- struck by a sword tub ; the sword of which penetrated through the copper, plank, and ceiling, into a bar* rel of flour, causing the shqr tn leak the remainder of th>* vornge. The captain had «hr plank cift out* *nU intends bringing it home as a curiosity. Xcm York HeraUL

Our rralers will doub'lets r-member the psrtictw lars ol a case a short nine since, of a runst atrocious attempt at exluitioti, by threatening to make public the pretended tact thal the young lady hi qnesiioc ha I repeatedly visited a house of innumal ch.iracter. \ eslerd.ry, at the Ct-mral Criminal Court, George William Alexander Hamilton, alias Robert Bell* was indict* d for delivering the letter, and demanditrg inonev with menaces. Air. Clarkson opened the else tor the persecution, ami sla'ed tber tactv as they afterwards appeared in evidence. He wm happy to sty that he .should be able to being home die crime t*> the prisoner without putting the voting ady inf * 111-* b-**, who was now, and had been evec ain«*e, non fined to her bed by illness, produced ns coiie< qneooe ot this tratuacUou. At we befor* gave me principal features ot die case, we need out repeat them no*'. A t r the examination of several witneves. die Case for tnc prosecutioti clo-ed, and Air. HAilsinina addressed the jury for die prisoner- Air. Barou Rode then summed up when the J sry returned a verdict of * Guilty.’ Ur* Baio-i Roi e, in a most impressive addle'*, sen-en'-ed the prisoner to fourteen year* transportation.— Hermit. -4 * The edit'ir of the l.ouisvill Journal, speaking <*f a brother editor, make* 'ln fullowtug nice di»tiu t m “ l don’t mean to call Jinn u har, »ltlumgn 1 tmi.t a Inmt that fie is * botcher of th* t Bill, «nd no as.sassia a: fact*.”