Go, said a gentleman to his Irish servant, and bring the parcell I left at the sign of the frying pan. The servant returned, and said he could not find out the sign. The master, enraged, desired the servant to follow him, and when they came to the house, he exelaimed, Have you no eyes in your head, you stupid dolt. Yes, sir, said Pat, you desired me to call on the sign of the frying pan, but that is the frying pan itself, which was actually the case.

horrible and tragical event in a civilized community, than the one which we have now the disa greeable task of announcing, and in recounting of which the pen re. coils with horror.

The particulars of this horrid deed we have from a young man who was a distant spectator of the shocking catastrophe, as given before the coroner's inquest. About 1 o'clock, P. M. on Saturday last, a young man named David Frank, who was in the employ of Mrs. Collins, of this borough, was seen walking with Miss Anna Collins, the eldest daughter of his employer (a charming young girl of 14 years of age,) on a small island opposite her mother's résidence, and on which some negroes were at work, they had not proceeded many paces during the witness's observation, when he perceived Frank encircle Miss Collin's waist with his arm, when she suddenly rushed from him, uttered a most violent shrick, and instantly fell! upon which Frank immediately ran to the adjoining creek and threw himself into it, apparently with the intention of drowning himself, in which, being baffled by the shal lowness of the water, he return. ed to the shore which he had no sooner regained, than he also fell! The witness, on perciving these strange unaccountable proceedings,

procured a canoe and crossed the creek without delay, when on attempting to raise the young lady (little dreaming of her melancholy fate), he perceived her throat cut from ear to ear!! As soon as he recovered from the shock which so horrid a spectacle naturally produced, he approached the young man, whom he found weltering in blood; and on examination he found his throat cut so effectually, that his head was nearly severed from his body!! He was lifeless, but the detestable weapon with which he had rendered himself so, (a short butcher's knife) was clenched in his hand.

The Hon. Dewitt Clinton was, on Tuesday last, sworn into office, as Mayor of this city.

MARRIED,

On Tuesday evening last, by the rév. Doctor Milledoller, Mr. Thompson Price, to Miss Eliza James, both of this city.

On Saturday evening, the ad inst.at Greenwich, (Conn.) by the rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. David Kimberly, of the house of Waring & Kimberly, of this city, to Miss Eliza Ferris, of the former place.

On the 27th ult. at Poughkeepsie by the rev. C. C. Cuyler, Charles Linsey, esq. attorney at law, of Montgome ry, Orange county, to Miss Aurelia

Mitchell, daughter of Isaac Mitchell, Esq. of Poughkeepsie, late Editor of the Republican Crisis in that city.

At Hartford, Conn. by the Rev. Dr. Perkins, the rev. Elihu Mason, of Her kimer, N. Y. to Miss Eliza Belden, of the former place.

On the 224 of last month, by the rev. Mr. Nelson, Mr. William Landrine, jun. to Miss Phebe Bishop, all of

the town of Mount Pleasant.

DIED.

On Monday evening last, after a short illness, Mrs. Sarah Corne, wife of the late capt. Corne, aged 72 years:

Suddenly on Tuesday evening last, Mr. John Harbeck, late of Albany, aged 65 years.

On Friday last, in a fit of apoplexy, Mr. John Hamilton Hulet, for many years a professor of dancing in this city.

On Thursday, Benjamin Donavan, in the 22d year of his age.

On Wednesday morning, in the 3ISË year of his age, Ignatius Redmond.

In Waterford, (Ireland)the rev. J. Dickson. He was in his desk, and had just given out his text, "We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ," when he fell down in his pulpit, and instantly expired."

In England, lately, Jeremiah Jacobs. He was sitting alone in his parlour, when a mouse suddenly darted across the room, which threw him into a swoon, and he survived the dreadful occurrence but a few hours.