Saturday 02 Jan 1819 (p. 3, col. 1-3) We this week publish a list of additional Donations to the intended House of Recovery—and we hope that many more will flow in from other quarters: benevolence cannot well meet with a more laudable object—indeed, it is here merely good policy. The Committee will proceed in their labours with all possible dispatch. Various petty depredations have been committed in this City and neighbourhood, during the last ten days. On Christmas Eve, some mischievous persons broke the windows of Messrs. HEWSON's warehouse; the following night, a Stove House, in Caldewgate, was broken open and robbed of 20 yards of blue linen cloth, and other articles; and a few evenings ago, a woman's shawl was snatched from her shoulders, in the street, by some fellows, who immediately ran off: robberies of this kind have become rather frequent. The windows of the Head School and of the Central School were also maliciously broken two nights in succession. On Wednesday last, an accident occurred which shows the necessity either of confining or muzzling vicious dogs. As a countryman, named HETHERINGTON, was going, with a horse and cart, down Irish-gate Brow, one of the outlets of this City, a bull-dog ran at the horse and seized it by the nose: the suffering animal, in its exertions to get rid of its savage assailant, suddenly deviated from the proper track, and the man was forced against some railing by the cart wheel, where he would have been squeezed to death, most probably, had not the railing given way: as it was, however, he did not escape without very serious injury. A fine boy, nearly four years' old, son of Mr. Thomas ELLEN, of Borrance, in Applethwaite, Westmorland, lost his life last week by straying upon Applethwaite Common: the body was not found till after the lapse of two days and three nights. On Sunday se'nnight, Mr. John MILLS, of Lane End, near Sizergh Hall, had an ewe that lambed, and the lamb is now doing well. Richard LIBBY, one of the Custom House Meters of Newcastle, has been committed to gaol for stealing from the Mary Ann, of Arbroath, in conjunction with the crew, 20 bushels of rye, on the night of the 17th of October last. Lord Ellenborough's Will.—The property left by the Learned Lord, we are told, exceeds £240,000. To the present Lord he has bequeathed £10,000 per annum; to the widowed Lady £2000 per annum; and to each the other children £15,000. The house in St. James's Square, which is a freehold, is directed to be sold, and also the villa at Roehampton. The late Peer gave £18,000 for the town residence, but it is worth considerably more. Statement of the Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials, at the Parish Churches of this City, during the year 1818.— ST. MARY'S ST. CUTHBERT'S. Marriages 84 59 Baptisms 244 174 Burials 215 183