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from their pasture, and strayed 

 into a neighbouring farm, where 

 some branches of a yew-tree 

 had been cut on the 3rd instant. 

 On the Cth, in the evening, ihey 

 were safe in their pasture; and 

 early on the 7th, six of them 

 were found dead near the place 

 where the branches lay. 



13. An article from HofF, Ger- 

 many, dated Dec. 15, says, " In 

 the night of the 12th instant, a fire 

 broke out at Asch, in county Zed- 

 witz, which spread with such rapi- 

 dity, tliat it burnt down the catho- 

 lic church, the mansions of the 

 three Counts of Zedwitz, the post- 

 office, and about 400 private dwel- 

 lings, the inhabitants of which had 

 no time to remove their effects. 

 A verger perished in endeavouring 

 to save the public records, and two 

 children are missing. The loss 

 sustained by stocking manufactu- 

 rers alone is estimated at 30,000 

 florins." 



King of Hayti. — This sable so- 

 vereign seems resolved to be behind 

 with no monarch, Oriental or Eu- 

 ropean, in the external magnifi- 

 cence of exalted rank. The cere- 

 monies of his court, — his Princes 

 and Princesses, — the gradations of 

 his nobility in Dukes, and Counts, 

 and Barons, have already been be- 

 fore the public. A crown, a scep- 

 ir% robes, and other attributes of 

 the regalia, have already been sent 

 out to his Majesty from this coun- 

 try. Articles for the completion 

 of his public equipage, manufac- 

 tured by eminent sadlers in the 

 city, are now ready to be shipped 

 for Hayti. In their quality, de- 

 sign, and execution, they are per- 

 haps unequalled in their kind in 

 the display of any Potentate of 

 Europe, on the proudest occasions. 



They consist of a state saddle and 

 state harness for eight horses. The 

 saddle is of a very large size, the 

 seat part much curved ; with pis- 

 tol holsters, and a large- saddle- 

 cloth. The whole is made of 

 crimson Genoa velvet; the seat 

 worked in devices, with yellow 

 silk, and studded with gold. The 

 holster covers and saddle-cloth are 

 most splendidly embroidered with 

 broad variegated and vandyked 

 gold borderings, and trimmed with 

 rich fringes of gold bullion-headed 

 with roses, and decorated with 

 tassels of the same description at 

 the corners. On each side of the 

 cloth is represented in gold em- 

 broidery his Majesty's coat of arms, 

 with stars and sprigs of oak. The 

 heraldic bearings are a shield ; on 

 the field gules, a phoenix issuing 

 from flames, with a motto on a 

 curved ribband underneath, " Je 

 renais de mes cendres."" The field 

 is dotted with nine mullets. The 

 supporters are two lions rampant 

 and crowned. The motto under- 

 neath is, " Dieu, ma cause, et mon 

 epee.''' The shield is surmounted 

 by a crown, not exactly like tlie 

 regal crowns of England or France, 

 nor opening like the imieiial 

 crown ; but of large dimensions, 

 and spreading more than the Eu- 

 ropean crowns. It is surrounded 

 by the collar of the new order of 

 Hayti, with the cross pendant. 

 The double holster covers have si- 

 milar decorations. The stirrups 

 are of silver, curiously chased and 

 gilt. The bridle and stirrup hold- 

 ers are of black japanned leather, 

 embossed with Mlver, gilt phoe- 

 nixes, and military trophies. The 

 state harness for eight horses is 

 magnificent without heaviness. It 

 is of japanned black leather, and is 



