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English newspaper published in Paris.


aMayriages. Burnet, known during a
number of years for facilitating marriages equal
ly advantageous TO the two sexes, and whose ex-
tensive relations with society, and sound discre-
ton and delicacy, warrant the confidence repos-
ed in him, begs to intimate that there are pres
ent to marry--1. A young lady aged %, Of
most agreeable countenance, having 100000
francs; 2. One having $4,000 francs; 8. One,
having 175,o00 francs. Also, widows, aged
IS, 80, and 33, having IS, and $4,000 francs
ofyearly income. .--Apply to M. Burnet, No. %,
Rue de Seine, St. German. No letters recev-
ed unless post paid


Singular Custom A very singular custom of
the Burmese physicians is mentioned in the Mod
ern Traveller.


"Ifa young woman is dangerously i'll, the doc
tor and her parents frequently enter into an a
greemcnt, the doctor undertaking TO cure her.
Ii she lives the doctor takes her as his property,
but if she dies he pays her parents, for, in the
Burman dominions no parent parts with his daugh-
ter without valuable consideration. 4 do not
know adds Dr. Buchanan, 'if the doctor may
sell the girl again, or must retain her i'll his faini-
] ly-but the number of fine young women which
| saw in the house off doctor,at Meady, makes
me think the practice to be very common"


A Massachusetts paper states that "a
man who was at work ON the steeple of a
meeting house at Charlton, Mas. few days
since, fell upon the roof of the building, q
distance of forty-Sir feet, with such force
that it broke three rafters, and settled in the
place where he fell 50 much as to prevent
his sliding from the root. What is very re
markable, no bones were broken, and in {
few days he was SO far recovered from hi
fall as to be in the town attending to his bust
ness"


/ We are sorry to state, says the Nationa
Intelligencer, that the Secretary of War ha'
been confined by severe indispostiop, for tel
or twelve days past. HIS disorder is snbsi-
ding, however, and it is hoped that he will
be able to resume his pub,;; duties in th
course of a few days.


! The body Of Miss Sophia Sherman aged 8
years, whose mysterious disappearance troi
Providence, II. /. since the 9th ulr. had excite
much anxiety among her friends. was found ca
ly on Tuesday morning week, drlftcd aslof
near one of the wharyes The verdict of tn
jury was, intentional death by drowning while Q
sane mind.


/ II lad Bargain.-On Tuesday night last
says the Cleaveland Ohio Herald, fellow
broke into the bar of Mr.. Boughton's tavern
in this village, for the purpose of riiing 1T 0
any valuablcs that might be found. 'Ih
fellow, by way of precaution, took off ney
pair of boots, which with his hat and watch
he deposited in one corner of the room. I
person in the house hearing IA noise, gave th
alarm, and the thief decamped, leaving tn
above chattles and also his pocket book, TO
the benefit of the honest landlord.