Star. — London, England, 1824-10-21 00:00:00

READING SCHOOL. .1 - . • , . The following account of the Reading School Cons. memoration is from the Reading Mercury: Friday night, we bad the pleasure of witnessing, in o mpany with a crowded and brilliant audience, the first r epresentation of the Alcestis ef Euripides, by the Young Gentlemen of Reading School. The story of this pathetic play, the master-piece of Euripides, and one of the most beautiful fictions of the +World, is too well known to require more than a very brief analysis.. Alcestis, wife of Admetus King of Thessaly, offers her life in exchange for that of her husband, whose death has been decreed by the Fates. The sacrifice is accepted; the appointed day arrives; Apollo, the friend and protector of Admits, is compelled to forsake his dwelling ; Death comes in person to claim his prey, and Akeuis expires in the midst of her wee potg household. At this point of the drama He cules appears at the Palace -gate ;he is received with noble hospitality by the King, and becomes accidentally acquainted with the death of Alcestis, which, under the fear of driving him from the house of mourning, had been concealed by the wretched husband...— The catastrophe may be related in the words of a great Poet ---" Did not Heresies by force " Wrest from the guardian monster of the tomb fl Alcestis, a reanimated corse, " Given back to dwell on earth in beauty's bloom?' • Woasswolva—Dada ado. interest of this affecting drama was fully ous t ed in the representation. Mr. RICHARDSON, as us, contrived by the spirit, the pathos, and the ad mirable truth of his performance to throw a veil over the odious selfishness of the character,and even to cheat us into pity for his sufferings. &mow so became him that we forgot the cause. His best passages .were, however, those in which the poet himself escapes from the monotony of complaint into a higher tone of feel iog. The struggle between hospitality and grief in his scenes with Hercules, and the passion of joy and grati tude with which he received his restored wife will not easily be forgotten by any lover of the drama. If Mr. RICHARDSON had to contend against an un gracious part, Mr. FREDERICK BULLET, as Alcestis, was fated - to encounter difficulties of a totally opposite na ture. He had to embody the subtlest essence of virtue and of womanhood, to bring into life the fair ideal of conjugal love. An eminent critic has observed, in speaking of the contempt for women,which Euripides so tooftehnavde reclaimed him f ays,t e hatt i he peru s al s i a ! o a f t his her e.y own Alcedu Certainly i ought t isthe loveliest female character out of SHAKSPEA na, the most completely feminine in word and deed. She ap pears in two scenes only, in one of which she does not even speak . ; but her spirit, the constant sense of her heroic self-devotion that pervades the whole play, is felt as a presence throughout. Not to have destroyed this illusion would alone have been no mean praise to Mr. ; he did more, he heightened it, especially in the last and most imprartant scene. The delicate grace :of his appearance when the veil was withdrawn, the fixed composure of his features on which death seemed• to have imprinted a calm and holy beauty, would have 'been a study for a Painter. Mr. Pa LAIRET was a noble representative of the frank and fearless Hercules—that fine personification of ge nerous power; clothed in his lion's skin, armed with his club, and somewhat taller and stouter than his theatrical compeers, he gave no inadequate idea of the athletic demi-god ; and there was a mastery in his acting, and sweeping breadth of style, in perfect unison with the stateliness and grandeur of his person and demeanour. The transition from a joyous intoxication to an intense and soi.owful sympathy, in the bold and dangerous scene, where he enters crowded with flowers, and reeling under the excitement of wine, was perhaps the most striking passage in his performance. The other characters, although less prominent in the "business of the piece, were given in a manner that mainly contributed to the harmony and beauty of the representation. Mr. HALL's spirited and graceful Apollo, Mr. MANSELL'S unrelenting Onus, Mr. Lorain, in the charming part of the female attendant, and Mr. THOMAS, as the faithful follower of Admettu were almost equally remarkable for propriety and truth. Even the 'children contributed to the effect of the groupe; and Master Seams, as Cumulus, repeated his little speeches 'with the most captivating artlessness. It was very pleasant to hear so young a boy lisping Greek. The Chorus, which, in this domestic play, blends so naturally with the scene, wasladmirably filled by Mr.Cuavt as, Mr. CAMERON, and Mr. Moons. The classical scholar could not fail to observe the skill with which the play was adapted al the stage, by the learned and excellent Master and Manager; the judicious omission of the character of • Mils 'die marked diffetence of pronunciation between: ;he Attic -and Done dialects, and the re storation. of the final vowels, cut off by the metre when the sense or -the emphasis seemed to require a fuller sound. .. The dressesviObte Weis mote than usually splendid, arid perfectly classical and characteristic. The zone, tunic, and.pallium were faithfully displa;ed ; and Onus, habited as-a skeleton, and Apoub, radiant as the god of day, weie•almost equally unearthly The Prologue, written by Mr. Wisim.Vratour, was well delivered by Mr. PALAIRET ; and gir. Tatecmen's Epilogue, full - Of an airy and poignant playfulness, and the -happiest: local allusions, was spoken by MT. BULLMI After the Alcestis -followed The Critic, compressed . and altered - for the'tlectision, and exceedingly well acted throughout. Mr. PatAtust as Sir Fretful, and Mr. RICHARDSON as Pug displayed to great advantage the versatility of their powers. The by-play of the latter was capital. Indeed there is about this young Gentle man a dramatic instinct, which seizes with equal rea diness the wit of Susumu's, or the pathos of EVRIPL• Milo We have already overstepped our limits, and =Gat not particularise the rest of the performers; but we cannot omit to mention Mr. TURNER'S 71/burins. He was a bad actress to the very life. His voice (we mean the tragedy voice, thefelsetto), was alttost as ludicrous as Lisrou's face ; and the transitions to his natural tones' never failed•to set the house in a roar. Mr. HALL in .Dangle, 4nd Mr. CURTISS ill Sneer, were also panic's, lady distinguished. The profits of the Flap, alWays devoted to charity, 1 10; this year be apfirepriated to the benefit of the le att 'onal Schools, thus •doubly promoting the great ;apse o f Geiteral Education. A wao d irm i, shot by 141sislawilawl.111, 11.1. et'PaYll. con" wall, ip early as tie -sth lost. ' ': 3 This is an ag es of tli'coveli"; Another fi ne picture, ___ i lied Iv at , painted by Losonco Cauca, ass am. recently P c knoker's shop bf a well knows 011ggerraed abk LO . predate its worth, The dealers are_, eliceediaglT m ania "' that :at good fortune attendant ost eh!, revery did not hail ed tq ihtmarlus. ' , - • ". .• t. OL • .•, • 'SAILING OFT ECUMBUS. .-riallsiat PROM Till aaUs sc glAZlrtrir ti - IrIEBRC, SEM The large timber ship, the Ccdnosbu,s, of 3,700 tons, sailed yesterday (the sth .inst 4 about two o'clock, P. M. She was towed by the Hercules steam. tow-boat, and touched the ground in coming up from ler anchorage at the falls, when nearly opposite the upper end of the island of Orleans, and remakned,tbere nearly one hour. The water about this place is very shallow and of un equal depth, and the circumstance of:lier grounding naturally created great alarm; fortunately the tide ha,d still to flow, she again floated, and rounding the pointof the island, went out of sight about five o'clock. She had been ready for sea since Monday,last, but the wea ther, the difficulties attending the raising of her anchors, and the demand on the part of some of her crew. for higher wages, and their leaving the ship, had hitherto prevented her sailing. She draws only 25 feet of water, and her crew consists of 80 men. The tow-boat goes. down with her as far as the Bic, about 180 miles below. Some precautions have been taken to caulk and other wise secure the Hercules against the heavy weather she may have to encounter, and her powers is a steam. vessel, adapted for towing ships below the port, as well' as above, and even for navigating the Gulf, will be tried, and once known, may, when circumstances admit of her being thus employed, be taken advantage of. We have no doubt that she will succeed well. It is intended not to proceed with the Columbus at night, while in the river; nor will it, wee understand, be attempted to tack 'while in the river. She will, however, move against a strong head wind, with the tide in her favour, by the use of the tow-boat, and with five or six days of ordi nary weather, it is probable she will reach the Gulf. Although extremely clumsy in her shape, we under stand she obeys her rudder pretty well, and is not what is termed a very crank ship. All on board appear Confident that she will easily and safely reach her des tination : she will, however, we should imagine, be frequently exposed in stormy weather to ship heavy seas, must strain a great deal, and in a severe gale might be iu great danger'of falling over on her beans ends. Mr. Charles Wood, the builder, goes home in her, and returns via the United States early in the, winter, to superintedd the construction of another vessel . of a similar description, but of larger dimensions. This new vessel is already laid down, and some activity pre vails at the ship-yard. Her dimensions are about 320 'feet on deck, which is the same length as the Colurri bus, but sixty feet- in width, that is, ten feet broader, and about five feet deeper, or about thirty-five feet in depth. It is stated that she will be completely loaded when on the stocks, and be ready for sea very soon after being launched, which will be early next spring. The Columbus was seen this morn ing at one o'clock, by the True Briton, off the upper end of Crane Island. Exclusive of the Columbus, there have this season been launched nine vessels at Quebec, and two in Montreal, besides two steam-boats at the latter place. There are on the stocks six mere in Que-i bec, and four in Montreal, which i: is probable, will go to sea this fall, making, including the Columbus, twenty-two vessels, which will have been sent to sea from this Province at the close of the navigation. The. Columbus is nearly 4,000 tons; the others may perhaps average about 250 tons; which would give a total of 9,250 tons, and at the price of 71. 10 , . the value of ex- - ports in this way would be 69,3751. There is every ap pearance that ship-building will be more brisk in the ensuing winter than it was during the last ; and six teen vessels, including those now building, will soon be on the stocks at Quebec and its neighbourhood. Qs THE SILK TRADE. Every day afflards new proofs of the advantages that.' will result from removing all restrictions on trade. The silk trade has been increasing ever since the last new measures respecting it were adopted, and has now ar rived at a degree of prosperity unknown for many years preceding. It was predicted by many sensible members of the trade, on the adoption of the new legislative provisions. that the time was not far distant when Eng lish manufacturers vthuld be able to surpass those of France in that commodity where it *as before sup.. posed that rivalry was out of the question. There ex isted, it was felt, nothing but the injudicious system of duties to prevent our superiority over .our neighbours 'taking place long before. In abundance of capital, 'union of capitalists, ingenuity of artists, and in that very important point the security of property, there can be no comparison. Those who know nothing of the into. rior of France will pqrhaps hardly credit, that at the last election for the Chamber of Deputies, a manufac turer residing at a village in the south, who had inter. I fared actively to procure the return of a Liberal Deputy, was io consequence marked out for Ministerial retribu tion. Hit ruin was easily effected by the simple expe dient of turning a stream of water that ran through his premises, by which his machinery was put in motion, and this being done under the plea that the rivers in France are royal property, no redress could be obtained, nor was it attempted, by an appeal to the Courts of Law. That most important article labour is higher, we understand, at Lyons than at Manchester. But England, we bear, is shortly to reap the advantage of 'emigrations of French manufacturers, some of whom are of the first class. We know already Of an instance of the latter description, whose arrival may focus an era in the commercial history of this country. This Gentleman, who has for many years conducted a silk manufactory to a large extent in France, had deter mined on farming a manufactory on a large scale in this country, for the fAiric of silks atter the French manner, and On giving tint the aid of his own practical experience. He found no difficulty in Uniting himself with individuals capable of advancing the requisite ca pital ; a partnership is already formed, assistance is proffered from one of the first capitalists of the City to an almost unlimited extent., and large manufactories are erecting in Norwich and Manchester. The result of this experiment will be regarded with much interest by the trade in general. GEORGE LANE fox. Esq. M.P. for the Borough of Beverly, Mks given dhections for the distribution of 400 pairs of shoes, SOO stones of floor. Ind itiO blankets, amongst the eldhhen and poor inbabitacts in Beverly. Considerable attention has been attracted in the City, • to several Greek youths, who within the last day or two have been visiting the Public Institutions of the Metropolis. These are, sva understand, the sons 61 the =bet distinguished aim* Chiefs, and have been brought to England by Mr. BLAQUIERE, for the pur pose of being educated under the auspices 6f the Greek Committee. On Tuesday, two of them visited the Stock gschange, and were received with loud cheer, by all present. The costume in which they are attired s of a costly description, and excited much admiration. MONIIII • ttcbMi i' PlGili AT VIRGINIA WATER. ...1111.111.... .. ~ , ••• - • , . - AP * NCVIt AND WYNNE& . „Isai erla4ress : are of 'wetemporary matter obliged ui, yesterday,: ittgive only a brief notice o[ the amend fiiht at Virginia Water. The following is* detailed account of the battle]: - The second tight bet!sraen these men was not less interesting thall the first, although the. emispethon were of second-rate eonsequeoest. •Wynnes is a fine active young fellow, find comes from the Bristol apilscsol. He has fought, several minor battlei, and having studied impression, has acquired a competent knowledge of science... l . : .4smeer, who is a butcher by trade, is much older than Wynnes,' may be considered as Oak. He Is, however, a good bottomed num, fearless in the outset, and a perfect glutton at receiving. lis iperson and appeaVance be approaches very near to Dutch Sam;' his weight appeared to as to be greater than that of Wynnes. On entering gas ring the conditiokpf W.ynnes was V•erY fine. Western and Stockman waited on Wynnes; and Cs:llas and Gypiey Cooper officiated fur the Butcher. • THE FIGHT. • • • At a quarter to three the men shook hands, and the ring was husked in silence. Mr. Jackson and a long list of Corinthians re mained on the ground, and from the exertions of the fighting men good order was preserved. • . found 1. The position of Wynnes was cautious and shy, Spencer , was all boldness and nerve, anxious for work. Alter some sparring,' Sp broke ground, and let fly with his right, but Wynne;, jumped away, dancingtnauer-like. Spencer his;, short at the body,• lost Wynnes again pirouetted. At last Spencer rushed in, and catch big Wynnes round the neck, fibbed away like a new. one. Wynnes: " wouldn't stand thatere," but extricating himself, he succeeded in. catching SPencer's nob under his arm, and turning the tables, fibbed bis frontispiece for some time. Spetacer at last screwed his nob, front the *ice and dropped. . Not much nrilscipef done. 2. Manoeuvring for some time. Wynnes no desire fpr close play. " Go to work, cried the impatient ones ; but nearly four minutes passed without an. opening. Wynnes letotu with his right at Spen-: cer's body, and closed. Both down..Wynnes fell over , the ropes. 5. Spencer hit short at Wynne, body. Tiresome sparring—no. fighting. Wynne, slipped down without a hit. . , 4. Some impatience was manifested at Wynnes' over-caution. but it was now clear he meant to beat his "nap by tiring him out. Spencer was well covered, but after a feint, Wynnes !tubbed hint on the illock. 'Spencer rushed in to return, when Wynne' caught his head again under his arm, and after a violent struggle at the ropes, Spencer threw him ckveriy.—(Shouts from the East-en'elers). 5. Spencet, all alive, put in a pozer on Wynnes' canister. The latter countered, and a good rally followed. , Wynnes stewed his activity, and Spencer worked with vigour. Spencer hit Wyman a " rum on" on the crew, and the latter returned on the nob. Wynnes rushed in to a close, and drove Spencer with his back to the ropes. Spencer fell over Sid Wynnes on him. 6. Wynnes sheaved the claret on his oration trap, but not discou raged, he hit the butcher with his left on the right ogle, (" Twinkle ' mel" cried a Whitechapeler, that's no joke !") Spencer rushed for a close,.but Wynnes was active on his pins, and once more im pounded his noddle under his right wing, fibbing him with his left. Spencer sheaved great strength, broke away, and threw his man. 7. On coming to the scratch Spencer's upper works were da maged ; his left eye-brow wanted a stitch to keep in the gravy, but he proved himself a prime old trump, and a tough one to cut up. A long spar for wind. A close and both down, Spencer under. 8. Wynnes merry on his trotters, played about the butcher like a cur at a bull. Spencer was not pleased, and eyed him with dis satisfaction. At last be pinked Spencer on the horn with his left, and got away. He was again at him, and popped in two more nobbers, jumping away as be hit. Spencer bleeding from his grindesacase. A good rally followed, and Spencer did great execu liNt& and floored his man (shouts from the carcase venders.) 9. It was clear that Wynnes was too quick for Spencer, but still the latter fought well, and courageously, and when he hit, it Was 'first cousin to the kick from an ox. Spencer took the lead, and hit away with spirit. Wynnes stopped well, and was stopped in turn. Spencer was nutting in to smash, but Wynne. was shy, and went down with " No, i thank ye." [He's a cautious one, cried the kiddies • but the butchers warn'! pleased.] 10. *vines still on the stand off, but Spencer would not be denied, and went in and delivered on the knowledge box. Wynnes countered, and an excellent rally followed. In a close, Wynne, once more caught Spencer under Ids arm, and fibbed him in the chops. The old one had a turn the same way, and " amends to mend" was the order of the day. In a struggle for the fall, both' down. Spencer under. 11. This was a slaughtering round, and severe hitting on both sides, but Spencer was second best. Still be fought with vigour, and delighted his friends. Wynnes at last went down to avoid. 12. Wynnes still getting away;-[" Go into him, Spencer," cried the knifeman, "and touch him in the sticking place."]—Spencer went in. Wynnes hit out with his left, but was stopped in fine style. In a close, Wynnes again fibbed the old'uo, and went down. IS. Wynnes went in in a slovenly way, and fell or slipped down. 14. A close, and Wynnes thrown heavily. [Cheers from the butchers, who admired the bloody aspect of their friend, exclaim ing, ." Go it, my Spencer ; cut him up like cat's meat."] 15. Spencer came up lolly, and brought his man to a sharp rally. Wynnes was hit down on his half rmissd. 16. Spencer, again in high spirits, went in and floored his man, as he would a two year old steer. [Shouts Irons the Marrow Hone üb. Steaks for ever !] 17. Spencer again floored his man. [A slice of the best.] IL Cautious work., Wynne, getting aWay, was followed up and kit on the smeller ; he; however, countered, but seeing that Spencer was revedved, be went down to aiold. [The Butchers displeased, and cries of " divine ri 19. An old Whitechapel man now called to Spencer, and toldltim, if he'd win the fight, he'd give him a haunch of mutton any day he'd call. Wynnes was caught as he was coming in with a dig itt the lug, which booted him. [Shouts from the Meat Market.] 20. Wynnes came up active and fresh ; but Spencer *hewed the Wens of age. Still he went in to hit. Wynnes countered se verely, and caught him under his arm. Spencer went down to avoid the fib. 21. Spencer took the lead, and dropped his man. 22. Wynnes came up merry, and hit Spencer right and left ; Spencer received with the obstinacy of a donkey, and would'nt flinch—be rushed in, but Wynnes went down cautious. 23. On coming up Spencer set to initanter ; Wynnes again went down (cries of shame ! but Wynnes understood the game he was playing). 24. Good counter bits on both sides ; Spencer was then going in to punish, but Wynnes again shifted, and went down (renewed shouts of dissatisfaction). Spencer parried and fell on his thin flank (loud cheers, and cries of " well done !") 25. Wynnes put in some tremendous hits, but still Spencer was active, and rushed in to return. Wynnes, on the weaving system, still went down. 26. Spencer stopped some good ones, and closed. Wynnes caught him and fibbed him severely. Spencer got the fall. 27. A rally and change of hits ; Spencer was bit down, but as he was falling be caught Wynnes round the neck and dragged him upon himself as he lay on the ropes., Spencer had the worst of this 1111111110131110. 28. Wynnes still fresh and merry, but poor Spencer was tapped in all his points—streaming blood from every wound. Wynne, put' in a terrNe left-hander, Spencer groggy and going. A tip on the snout laid him prostrate. e , All over," cried the ckaver•men). 29. This was the finisher • poor Spencer came up game; but Wynnes cut him up in all directions—he stored kin like pork, and the butcher was dropped. ( Woeful lamentations and solemn dirges among the marrow-bones and cleavers). Poor Spencer could not come again, and Wynne, was victorious, but he was evidently glad It was over, for fear of Spencer's determined man hood ;it was not safe till it was won. The fight lasted 55 minutes. Itinealits.—This was, in the strict sense of the word, a goOlifight. Spencer was, however; overmatched in point of youth and strength, mod Wynnes rendered his success more certain by his falling, and getting away—a line of fighting perfectly justifiable when strength and experience are to be opposed by a light weight. =M11•1111111 A private letter from Constantinople—sa - ys " An ex press received here has brought the order of the Cordon of St. Atezancler for Lord Staetoroan, fr.im the Em peror of Hume, as a mark of his approbation of his ne• gotiations for the Russian Government." MODERN Garece.—There is considerable confusion in the accounts from Greece, ailing partly from the Kant of good maps, and partly from the difference be tween the names given by the Greeks and those given by Europeans to the same placest .for instance, Napoli di Romania, the Greeks call Nag/ion; Napoli di Mal voisia, Monembasia t Patras, /*para. The celebrated island which we have been in the habit of tallink Ipsara, the Greeks call Marra, and the inhabitants 1-safliales (not. Ipsariotsy; and opeatia, Petra, the inhabitants Petzotes. In a number of minor instances she differ ences are much inure riesling. ~ ,_„ ~_ - 4 w • sPORTINV INTELLIGENCE. • • • • ,HUNTING. The Honourable Newton &Wires and Sir A. Cbisissises hounds will hum next weak at RiptSford; and on Monday. the Ink of November, fir A. Ckkheeter and Mr: Temple's bounds wilt hunt the Nortionoiton caatmtry., aid daring the week. Second Chumlsigh Meetiaig , Motsday, Nov. 15, at Brett Brake, at ten. TheHurworth fot.hoonds meet to morrow at Wend Gills, at tee. Mr. Castwright's harriers meet on Sattuday, at Holm= ; and on Monday at Dardwell Windmill, at half past ten. NEW MARKET SECOND OC'TOEIIII MEETING, 1994. , . . wismnrenar, acme= 90. Renewal of the Oatiands Stakes, U. M. a Subscription of 30 sows. each. 10 sows ft.l declared , by. One o7Clock on Tuesday (for three years. commencing In 1324), to be run for by farms of all sees, two yrs old eseepted. • Lord G. Ij. Cavendish names Dandisette. 4 yrs old, est. - I Mr. Greville's Orion, 5 yrs ow, 751..71b. • . . 2 Lard Verulant's Viuellina, yrs aid, Est. 91b. a. 3 Puke of Grafton's Rebecca, 3 yrs old, 7st. 111 b. - 4 Mr. W. Edw.irds's Jock, 6 yrs (*t w eet. • - s 5 to 2 asst Dandisette-7 to 4 asst•Otion-3 to 1 apt Vftellios..- , 4 to 1 apt Rebecca. ..Captain Rous's Negro„Nyrs old, get. 121 b. against .111 r. Prender. gast's c.. by the Cole Arabian, 2 yrs old, 7st. 71b. IL M. 40 sm. h. ft. off by caution. • Mr. Pettit's eravara ree. ft. from Mr. Goodes tb. f. by Quin; Bst.llb. each, T.Y.C. 50 sows. h. ft. CURRAGH. OCTOBER MEETING, 1t24. . . . THIJILIMAT. Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each, half forfeit, £2O added. Post on , 4 . the flat. Mr. CaldweU's b. h. Noble, aged. tist. . . p Marquis Sligo'sch.,h. Langour, aged, Wit, .. . • Noble and Langour ran a dead heat, both homes were lasso, and Nublt walked over. • The Talbot Stakes,. third class, 30ga each, 110 totter.—Two yts • • old Cults and Allies.—Two yrs all tome, Mr. Blake's Byron Marquis of Sligo's Vice Marquis of Sligo's Stone 7 ninum. • - The Royal Whip presented by Ids 'Majesty, with 100 &am I . ball forfeit, for age. Pour miles. Mr. Hunter's cb. h. Roller, aged . . . 1 Mr. hiirmion's to. tn . /hide, S yPa. . . .1 Sweepstakes of 100 guineas, p. p. and the Peel Cup, Peel Course.. Marquis of Sligo's br. c. Starch, S yrs, est. alb. . . 1 Mr. Dixon's b. c. Sligo, 3 yrs, 7st. ell. . . . 2 Mr. Watt's ch. e. Little Tit, 3 yrs, 7st. 21b. . . $ ARCHERY. The Annual Butt Prize (beiqg a handsome piece of silver piste.. set out by " The Irvine Tozoptiollte Batley," was shot forst their butts, on the 6th and 7th instant. when the same was, as the lour day, won by Mr. John Dean, jxonnamm al Ititiqp THE GREAT FOOT-RACE AT DONCASTER. This great race between Captain P. 11.; 'Li. N., and Mr. Jansen Metcalf, which was to have been ran en the 27th, was finally hued on Monday week, to take place yesterday, at Doncaster. This match excites considerable interest, as, independent of the stake of 5,000 guineas, considerable bets are 'dependant upon the Issue, the friends of both parties being conadent, though the forty yards given to the Captain out of the eighteen hundred, give his friends addi tional hopes of success. STERPLR CHA3IL A very novel spectacle was exhibited in the neiihbourhood of Dundee, on the llth instant : one of those sights termed " a Steeple Chase" among sportsmen, or a horse-race front the top of Dundee Law to the top of Kilparniailli, one of the Sidlaws. Rfipuroie is distinguished by a tower, once used as an observatory, whiat crowns its summit. The distance in a straight line, between the starting point ani the goal, is abaft seven miles and a half; but the-shortest practicable route nine or ten miles. Noted the day was exceedingly cold nil very windy, a great asoconeen wetators, on horseback aod.tio foot, were attracted to the arm. The race commenced at half-past twelve o'clock. Three horses starts& They belonged to the Hon. W. Maul* M.P. ^Calmat Fothesingbam, of Powtie,ana R. Douglas, Req. of Maul*, lir. D. rode his own horse. A ifintieff sensation of admiration, astonish ment, and terror, arts instantaseossly felt, when, at the given dyad, the horsemen dashed off down the Law, speed of the wind. The summit of the Lave Is upwards of five hundred feet above the level of the Tay, from 'which it is distant about a mile, and Its brow is steep find precipitous. Two of the horses took nearly a bird's light caurse ; Mr. Douglas a moreieirenitous one, availing himself of the turnpike-road for some miles. lie was first in, having rode the distance in thirty-five minutes, and--distanced the others by a mile. SPARRING. The attractions at the Fives' Court yesterday drew togetlito most of the prominent amateurs of the Farley, fer the benefit of Harry Holt, Aid-de-Camp to the Commissary-General. The four men who fought the day before chewed, and bore Marks of. strong warfare. Theerorit head exhibited was that of Spencer, who had to contend in the second battle with youth and actieity. The head of O'Neil looks worse than Baldwin's, the punishment of the lat ter being chiefly confined to the left side of the head front severe right banded hitting. The sparring Was better got up than weal; and :fret Jemmy Lennox and Gadare bad opened the day's play, the following were among the best sets-to: The Sailor Youth (Jones) had the best of Goodman, in a floe molute bout. Oliver and Ab Banco shook each other's heads in turn, bat they did it pleasantly, and drew forth touch applause. Jem Ward and Acton.—The artist Ward had the best of a very Kientifie set to, although Acton did as much as any other Profes sor could do. There were flushes of science on the part of Ward whisk astonished and delighted the spectators, and the Court was drowned in applause. Reid aad Deaf Davis worked well, but Reid had the best of it. Brown (the Sprig of Myrtle) figured aw ay upon, and floored the Bristol Baiter. Gaynor and Cooper the Gipsy set to very gaily, and did not stand upon niceties. Gaynor's length kept him pretty secure from Cooper $ right handed lunge, and it was altogether a good bout. George Cooper, a star in the milling hemisphere, and the con• queror of Molineaux the Black and Shelton, wound up the sports with Harry Holt. His actions with Holt were grand; at the move of a muscle something was meant, and with all the science of Holt he had not length to cope with him. It was another most excellent set to, and the whole went aff with. eclat. A letter has been received yesterday by an eminent mercantile house in the City, from one of the principal Turkish merchants at Smyrna, stating in a postscript as follows: " lam sorry to inform you, that very unfa vourable intelligence has been received here; I fear the Greeks have been very successful." The same house has hitherto communicated the most favourable news M. for the Turks, and appears reluctantly compelled admit the reverse. to A Gentleman has arrived passenger in, the Speed, from Santa Martha, which left that pert on The 28th of August. Advice: from Bogota had reached that place, dated the 19th of August, being full a month later than the previous intelligence, stating that dispatches had been received from BOLIVAR by the Government, to order that no more reinforcements should be sent to him, as, in consequence of one of the Royalist Generals hav ing come over to him with 3500 men, he should require no further assistance. Yesterday a most shocking accident occurred in John street, Holland -street, Blackfriare-road, at the house of a Mr. Aniswood. Tice family had retired to rest only a short time, when one of the inmates heard a moaning in the front room one pair of stairs, which was occupied by Mrs. Lee, a lodger, and attentively listening, distin guished the words, I shall be burnt to death." She immediately roused the family, and on the room door being opened, a cloud of smoke issued, .and the unfor tunate woman' was discovered sitting in a chair s her clothes reduced to tinder, and her pet sin burnt in the most horrid manner. The wretched buffeter was con veyed to Guy's Hospital, where she lingers in a hope. less state. A play-book lay near her,• which' it id sup posed she was reading, ,and becoming drowsy, the candle set fire to her head-chess. She is 33 years. o f .tge, and the wife of an industrious tradesman. U I } 111 l .. . . , : • 211113 i