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I I DONNYBROOk FAIR. [FROM THE DUBLIN FREESIAN'S JOURNAL.] e' Oh, wondrous Brook ! which, like the water of ifie Gang es, receives the annual devotion of conglomerated thousands !—By what powerful Tell of gladdening in fluence hast thou succeeded to uphold, through centuries of national adversity, and despite of the intrigues of hypo critical sanctity, those Milesian traits and peculiar cha racteristics which extract pleasure, even from poverty ?" 'Twas thus exclaimed an elderly Gentleman, whom we observed transferring to the gra,phic art, the far-famed i; Humours of Donnybrook Fair,' Where, 'midst the changeful scenery ever new, Fancy a thousand wondrcus forms descries, More wildly great than ever pencil drew." Those who possessed no gout for discovering beauties of nature in the perspective, while more sensible objects of admiration intruded upon their eyes and noses, had a ' , ratifying subject for contemplation, in the town of motley tents, where every order of canvass architecture, from that of the Gipsey hut to the Donnelly pavilion, was strictly preserved. The swarms of visitors " Clowns, cobkrs, cutlers, tanners, weavers, beaux, " Who hurriedly arrive in cluster, and in rows," are ravished at the first glimpse of the gorgeous drapery and showy embellishments of a long line of Theatres, at one of which the fascinating and celebrated Mrs. Browne astonishes the world by her extraordinary equestrian feats, and Powell's horse, Timour, exhibits his wonderful saga city in another—and Angoletti's " astonishing monkeys from Paris, whose performances exceed all human pro 646ility," with the expert Chinese Juggler, are to be seen in a third ; there is also Deltour's novel exhibition, con si;ting of the "almost incredible" feats of Mr. Legwood, v. ho having but one leg and foot, and part of one arm, will take a watch to pieces and put it together again, %yids the greatest facility, besides going through the lin m of shaving himself with the greatest expertness, waiting, carving a fowl, loading and firing off a musket, &c. &c. 'Then there are female rope dancers, aad other amusements. Mr. Legwoods very insinuating address, and gentlemanly deportment, with the surprise excited by his triumph over the defects of nature, occa sion the audience to depart highly gratified. Thomp son's Pantomimic Company, with Melo-dramatic exhi bitinns, also attract considerable admiration. Powell's very valuable and beautiful gird of horses, and also the two troops of each of the Brow nes, call forth re peated ilaudits. Such attractions are not to be resisted by those who come to " the Brook"for "a bit of davarsion," and after enjoying their penceworth of that -species of delight, " Sporting Polly from the County Down," and other, but less celebrated, agents of tot tune, next present them selves for the gratuitous amusement of the multitude. A little further on, heaps of gingerbread and " a power" of all kinds of fruit, Halter taste, sight, and smell, and af ford Paddy an opportunity of exercising his natural gal lantry, by pressing her, who is " the cream of his fancy," to eat " her fill:" Those whose souls are susceptible of the charms of melody, or have taste for the beauties of harmony, still linger before " les salles des spectacles," enchained by the exhilarating notes of their several or chestras, composed of squeaking clarionets and thun• dering drums. _ _ _ The admirers of the Fine Arts have also an °pro:- turity of gratitying their refined tastes by the purchase of a full• length portrait of " the Man of the People", O'Connell), from numerous itinerant picture :>eilers, for the vet y serious price of one halfpenny, with 1 - o.timeri)us oiber valuable specimens of native genius, at' the same price. We were not in time to attend the per formances el a temporary theatre, where the lovers of ethics were entertained by some popular representations, but which, we understood, were suppressed by the po lice. The following, it is said, were amongst the number of those pieces winch were received with applause: " The &tight Humorous and Most Comical Comedy, called, The lleiorining Vagaries of a Lord and ro Lord." " A Doletul Tragedy, entitled, The Canine Massacre; or, The Do?,'s Lamentation." ":the Spiritual Quixote." Selfishness cieing no portion of Paddy's composition, le is quickly attracted by the gaudy display of inge nious toys, from amongst which he treats the little 11 n77.7300na and sheelaghs" to their " fairings," and then "the woniati," with all the wire's blindness and nio thet's fondness, loudly boasts that the " divil a better scat ever stepped in shoe-leather than the same Paddy," who has, therefore, for the remaining term of the fair, a carte blanche to drink, dance, and do what he likes. But what's lite to an Irishman without sharing it with the " dear ermines" his heart holds so dear: and, therefore, " With tongue all loudness, and with eyes all mirth," lie hands out a bosom lass in all her native charms, "with forehead white as milk or any boiled potatce," and foots it away to the exhilarating tones of a tuneless oem ona or squeaking drone, and exultingly banishes tie ennui of the hour, while lie communicates a spirit of gaiety and good humour to the surrounding and ad- Miring company— " And whilst jogging at his Wench's side, her beau Cracks many a rustic joke, his power of wit to shew Should the twopenny jolt from town, the mountain' air, and the sight of numerous " boiling pots," well crammed with cabbage and " thumping red potatoes," give the visitor a desire for more solid enjoyments, if his palate be not exceedingly epicurean, he will be able to obtain refreshments of no despicable quality, with lashings" of pure barley water to help his digestion. Since the commencement of the fair, " the sun with courtesy has beamed upon the fun ;" innumerable equi pages, tilled with persons of the first rank and fashion, have daily occupied the principal avenues and ap- Troaches to " the brook." The general and genuine mirth of the vast assembly Present, the variety of discordant objects, the whole en livened by a constant succession of wit and waggery, fun and drollery, the fineness of the weather, and the beauty of the surrounding country, excited the most agreeable sensations in those capable of observation: The tents and show-booths are far more numerous than last year; and the Police preserve most excellent crder amongst the charioteers and the people. Since the commencement of the fair, " the sun with courtesy has beamed upon the fun :" innumerable equipages, filled with persons of the first rank and failtion, have daily occupied the principal avenues and pproaches to " the brook." Yesterday Lord Coataxa 7:9nx and family, Sir C. GRANT, Sir STUART BRUCE, 2 ;4:everal other persons of distinction, in their vehicles, passed a great part of the day in the fair. The LORD MAYOR also visited it, and dined in the neighbourhood. A selies of the Demerara 'Colonist has arrived to the l't 'Or. They do not supply any local news of the least in-erest. Mr. HeitzEar, vt ho is appointed to the office Fir , t Fiscal, and his Lady, arrived at Georgetown on the '2sth Julie, in the Colt ille, from London. The Dulverton Stag hound.; have commenced Stag-hunting. As soon as the het vcbt is our, the Fox Hounds will begin Cub-hunting. TILE ARMY. We understand that the Officers of the 85th Regiment. flow sta tioned at Malta, animated with a meritorious %pick of public zeal, have, of their own free accord, completed, ,by their united ezer tions, an able and correct military ptan and survey of the whole of that interesting Island, which has been received, and justly appre cLited at the Horse Guards. Colobel Sir ALEXANDER Barcc is appointed pro tampon Deputy Inspector-General of Fortifications. Major-General C. TURNER will , it is understood, embark in the early part of the ensuing month for Sierra Leone. The Major- General will take out with him a large detachment of recruits for the Royal African Colonial Corps, and will, after making a short stay at Sierra Leone, proceed to take the command of the troops at Cape Coast. During the last week a number of invalids from the Regiments in America, arrived at Fort Pitt, Chatham. SultßiT YEOWANey.—The Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry have just com pleted their annual period of permanent duty, having, for that put-. pose, marched into quarters at Croydon on the 19th instant. During the service, their conduct in the field was marked by military disci pline, and their behaviour in quarters has been exemplarily good. On the 26th they marched out of Croydon to Meratham, where the whole Regiment was regaled at dinner by their Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir WILLIAM Jomarre, Bart. on which occa sion, that unanimity and reciprocity of sentiment so essential to promote that admirable establishment, the Yeomanry of England, was preserved to a late hour. On the 24th the Officers were sump tuously entertained by a dinner given to them by Josry Mammy, F.sq. M.P. at his seat, Shirley House; and on the 25th the Regi ment was inspected by Major DAIUDY, the Field Officer for the Dis trict, who expressed his highest opinion of their appearance and manteuvres, after which the Officers gave a splendid dinner to a large party of friends, and the conviviality was considerably enli-1 vened by the Band of the Regiment, which was allowed by every one to be of a very superior description. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. BODMIN, AUGUST 24. PRAED V. SPARGa. This was an action to recover the amount of various promissory notes, possessing no peculiar interest, but rendered somewhat entertaining by the examination of a witi;eir,, who was called to swear to the hand-writing of the defendant. Mr. Carter—Tike these bills into your hand, and look at them. Is the signature you see there the hand-writing of Spargo? AVitness—(After turning over the bills very leisui ely)—l should not be surprised if it was.—(A laugh.) Do you know the hand - -writing of Spargo? Is that it?—Why, to be stare, there is a great similitude—(Lned laughter). Similitude ! but if you received a letter written in that hand, and signed in that way, would you have the least doubt that it was wi it. ten by Spargo ?—( After a pause)—Why, not a bit—(Laughing). Well now, Sir, is that James 5/No - go's hand-writing ? Why, to be sure it is —(Much laughter). The following scene excited some merriment like. wise.--A case was called on, and as the attendance of Jurymen was not very numerous, the associate was under the necessity of calling a great many names. At length he arrived at a series of five names, the first of which being called, a voice in the Court exclaimed— " He is ill." The next name wag called. The same voice—" Ill." Another name. The same voice--" Ill." Another name. Same voice—" Ill," and this was repeated. As soon as the fifth name was called, Mr. Baron GA/MOW ordered the person who had been thus ex claiming to stand forward, and state what authority be had for re presenting those persons to be ill. The person stated that he was a Juryman, and lived in the neighbourhood. kr. Baron GARROW—What is the complaint ? Juryman—The decline. Mr. Baron Gwaftow--What ! are they all in the decline? it matt be epidemic then ? Juryman-7 do not know as to that. Mr. Baron GA RROW—I suppoie, if rightly construed, having a dechnc, means that they decline to came—(Much laughing). GUILDFORD, AUGUST 27. THE KING D. MONTAGU AND OTHERS. This was an indictment agair.st the defendants for a ' nuisance. The object of the indictment was to deter mine whether the Corporation of the City of London had, in virtue of its Conservancy of the River Thames, a right to clear a water-way from the Thames to the Medway, through a creek called Gauntlet Creek, which separates the Isle of Grain from the main land, in the county of Kent? The alleged nuisance was in widen ing and deepening the creek in question, at a spot called Grain-bridge, by the removal of a considerable quan tity of soil, and thereby destroying a land communica tion between the island and the Adjacent country. The indictment had been originally found in the county of Kent; but with a view to a disinterested and impartial trial, it was agreed that the question intended to be raised should be determined by a Jury of this county. In order that the Jury might understand the question, most of them had a view of the locus in quo. In support of the prosecution, the case was in sub stance this :—The Isle of Grain contains between 3,000 and 4,000 acres of land, and on three sides is surrounded by the water of the Thames and Medway, where they unite at the Nore, and on the fourth side is separated from the main land, with the exce l aion of the spot where the alleged offence was committed, by a narrow creek of considerable depth in different places. For seve ral years past the Corporation of the City of London has claimed a right of conveyancy in this creek, as being within its jurisdiction. On the part of the prosecution, it was alleged, that from the most remote antiquity there had been a land communication at the spot in question between the island and the adjacent farms, which had never been interrupted, and had always been kept up at the expense of the owners and occupiers of land. On the other hand it was insisted by the defend ants that, from the earliest times, there had been a na vigable water-way throughout the whole of the creek ; but that, by the gradual accretion of alluvial matter, the passage at the locus in quo had been choaked up, and thereby became useless, until it was lately opened by them, which, it was contended, they had a right to do, under the direction of the Corporation of London, to whom the conservation of the river Thames belonged. In reply, it was insisted, first, that none of the char-1 ters produced in evidence gave to the Corporation of London any jurisdiction to do the act complained of; second, that if the Corporation had a right so to inter pose their authority, it would have been exercised at a much earlier period; and, third, that according to the evidence on both sides, the spot in question had never been a navigable water. way, and consequently that the Idefendants were guilty of an act of trespass and nui sance, which the law would not sanction. Mr. Baron G RA II A NI summed up the case to the Jury, and dwelt upon the circumstance that, according to the charter, the City of London had only a right of con servancy as far as the mouth of the creek in question, and that only with respect to the preservation of the fishery of the Thames ; and also, to the extraordinary fact that the Corporatica had never, on any former occa , ion, attempted to exercise an authority to the ex tent now insisted upon. his Lordship also observed, that there was by no means any satisfactory proof, within living memory, that the spot in question was ever a navigable water-way, and if not then, coupled with the other circumstances, the defendants had no right to do the act charged against them as a nuisetce: • The Jury immediately found the defendants Guilty, thereby negativing. Ile jurisdiction of the Corporation 01 London over the spot in question. GLOUCESTER, AUGUST 126. 7'. Taytor, aged 35, a most respectable looking-man, was put to the bar, charged, that he, being in the employ of John Gaunt, of the city of London, tea-dealer, in the capacity of clerk and traveller, and having received and taken into his possession, at and in the city of Gloucester, 521. Bs. J. for and on account of his em ployer, did feloniously embezzle, secrete, and make away with the same. On bein g brought up the prisoner pleaded " Guilty." The Jima' requested the prisoner to consider again, as, by plead ing guilty, he subjected himself to all the punishment as though be had been found guilty by a Jury, and from the circumstances of the cue, he (the Judge) could not hold out to him the least chance, from such a plea, of a remission of any part of the punishment, therefore be would advise the prisoner to reconsider the plea. Prisoner.—l have pleaded guilty by the advice of myfriends, and I throw myself upon the mercy of the Court and the prosecutor. Mr. Caoss, who was for the prisoner, said, he bad several wit- teases to character, if his Lordship would allow him to call them. His Loansmir said, he did not know bow that could be done. Mr. CUR WOOD, for the prosecutor, said he had known cases where it had been done; a sense of justice had compelled Mr. Ga:ratt to have recourse to the present proceeding, and he (the prosecutor) Mr. Curwond wa.z cert.iin, would nig wish the prisoner to 10;:e the benefit of any former character. Mr. C. PHILLIPS, on the same side, said, as the punish ment was at the discretion of the Judge, the evidence if former good chat acter might have a beak icial effect towards the Frisoner. The JUDGE again asked the prisoner whether he intended to alter bispfra ? _ _ _ Prisoner—l plead Guilty. Verdict of Guilty recorded accordingly Mr. Crtoss then called Jahn Roberts, who stated that he is a grocer at Glouce , ter—has known the pri soner about ten years, and has done business with him several times, and always found his accounts to be very correct—his general character for honesty was very good ; the prisoner. has a wife and family. H. Day lives at Bristol ; has known the prisoner above ten years; his character was always good for honesty. John Saunders lives in London ; has known the pri soner twelve or fourteen years; his character has always been very good for honesty ; has known his employers during the whole of the time; never heard .1 complaint against the prisoner by any of them. He should have no objection to take prisoner into his employ to-mor row, and in a confidential situation. The sentence of the Court upon the prisoner was deferred. UNIVERSITY and CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. ECCLESIASTICAL PAOMOTIONt. The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to present the undermen tioned Reverend Gentlemen to the following Livings :—The Rev. William Palmer, to the Vicarage of Petesworth, in the county of Warwick ; the Rev. Richard Jenkyns, D.D. to the Prebendary of Dinder, in the Cathedral Church of Wells. The Archbishop of Canterbury has collated the Rev. Samuel Hill. A.B. to the Living of Snargate, in the Diocese of Canterbury. Rev. John Sheepshanks, M.A. Minister of Trinity Church, Leeds, has been presented by the Bishop of Chester, to the Vicarage of St. Gluvias, Cornwall. Rev. Mr. Knight, late of Halifax, is appointed Perpetual Curate of St. Paul's Church, Sheffield, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Cotterill. ..... The Countess Dowager of Clonmell has appointed the Rev. George Crookshank, B.A. and Curate of Charlton Madmen, Somersetshire, to be her Ladyship's Domestic Chaplain. The 13th ult. was instituted, upon his own Petition, the Rev. George Palmer, to the Rectory of Sullington, Sussex. The Lard Bishop of Kit'aloe has presented the Rev. T. Hawkes worth, Vicar-General of the Archdiocess of Tuam, to the Rectory and Vicarage of Kilruane, in the county of Tipperary. At an ordination on Sunday, at Gort, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Clonfert, the Rev. Thomas Logan, the Rev. John Spray, and the Rev. Fleury Morgan, received Priests' Orders; Mr. Richard Ardill and Mr. W. Roe were admitted Deacons. Monday, the Hey. John Howard, Clerk, A.M. was instituted to the Rectory of Taeolneston, Norfolk, on the presentation of Eli zabeth Catherine Warren, of Taeolnrston aforesaid, widow. ••11111•11111•••=1.• The recovery of a young Lady who lately eloped with her father's groom (George), and was restored to her fa mily, through the exertions of Kinsey, of the Town hall, Southwark, and which appeared in all the papers, it has turned out, was a most fortunate occurrence for the happiness and welfare of the fair runaway. The gallant George, whose surname is Idon, and who was bred a baker, for about a fortnight mourned his disap pointment in lodgings near the Mint, from whence he suddenly disappeared, and was not heard of until about a fortnight back, when he was taken into custody by May, the constable of Chiselhurst, in Kent, for horse stealing, and placed in Chiselhurst cage, whence, during the night, he contrived to escape, and shortly after broke into the stables of Mr. John Green, a farmer, at Eltham, in the same county, and took away a valu able gelding. For this last offence he was taken in the neighbourhood of Smithfield, two days back, by Barn ley, the night constable, who brought him before the Magistrates at Hatton-garden, by whom, after being identified by May, from Chiselhurst, he was committed. DEATH FROM WANT.—An Inquest was held yester• day evening, at the Rose and Crown public-house, Com mercial-row, Lambeth, before CHARLES JEMMETT, Esq.. Coroner for Surrey, on the body of William Payne. It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses, that the deceased was formerly a respectable master sawyer, but a long struggle with misfortune had reduced him to the necessity of seeking employment as a journeyman, and even that scanty employ seldom fell to his lot ; in deed, for the last six months, he had been entirely des titute of work or other means of support to his dis tressed wife and three children. Thursday he left home about five o'clock in the morning, as was his daily cus tom, to endeavour to obtain employment, but he re turned in half an hour, and complained of being very ill ; and about two o'clock in the day, his wife called her landlady, stating that her husband had dropped down dead. On going up stairs the deceased was found on the floor with his head resting on his wife's lap. He only gave one groan, and expired. Two surgeons were called in, bat the vital spark had fled for ever. The Jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased died by the visitation of GOD, but that they thought his death accelerated by a want of food." IRISH AND DUTCH BULLS.--The bull related by Sir John Carr, in his travels through Ireland, of the Irish hangman, who upon asking a criminal (about to be executed), for the customary bequest, and receiving it, exclaimed" Long life to your honour," at the same moment that he drew the bolt which launched the unfor tunate man into eternity—has found its fellow in a re cent instance at Antwerp. A criminal there, when con demned to be broken on the wheel, is permitted to have anything he niay require for sustenance, previous to his execution. A person deservedly condemned to this pu• nishment for a murder he had committed, demanded a glass of beer; .he obtained it, and was observed blow ing off the floth which surmotinted its top. Upon being asked his reason for doing so, he exclaimed—" Cm dat het zeer ongezond is" (Anglice) " Because it .was very ' unwholesome." The criminal was execute%i in a few minutes afterwards. SPORTING [NTS, , LICENCE. EXBTER RACES—AImon 2E. Devonshire Stakes or 25 sous. each, 23 Subscribers, to which 30 were added. Once round the Course. Mr. Farcittharson's Black and all Black . 1 Mr. Worth's Prosody - 2 Hon. N. Fellows's Escape - - 3 Won by half a neck. A Cold Cup, value 100 guineas, the best of three heats, once round the Course and a distance. Hon. N. Fellows's Escape . - 1 1 Mr. Saville's b. f. - - - 2 dr Sir John Davies's b. c. - - 3 dr County Members' Flate of £5O. Best of thtee heats and a distance. Mr. Farquharson's Black and all Black - 1 1 Mr. Worth's Prosody • - 2 2 Mr. A. Russell's Ambmsine - - 3 3 BURDEROP RACES.— Auctlrr 23. A Handicap Plate of 50 guises', was won by the Earl of Ailesbury's Savernake. A tand.ome Silver Bowl, the gift of Sir Francis Burdett, was won by Mr. Goodman's Youcg Robin Adair, heating, after a severe contest, Mr. Cannipg's Why Not, Mr. Iteson's bay gelding, and Mr..leffries' (tipsy. Mr. Goddard's Wiseacre walked over for the Savernake Fo rest Stakes. SWAFFHAM RAU:S.—Aunt:sr 25. Fifty Pounds. Mr. Pettit's gr. m. Bravura I.urti Stradbrookt•s bay h. Furbisher - Wore] Wilsun's b. f. Mr. Gooclt's ch. 1. 1 1 2 2 3 "O die. The Ladies' Plate of SOL Colonel Wilson's bl. m. Sir Jacob Astley's Spoiled Child - Mr. Prince's Soothsayer M r. O'Connor's Morgiana Mr. Cave's Apparition 1 1 2 3 5 2 4 dr 3 dr SECOND TAT. The Town Plate of sM—Two-mile heats. MR Prince's Sorehsayer - - 1 1 Sir Jacob Amley's Spoiled Child - - 2 2 Mr. O'Connor 's Murgiana - - S 3 The Match for 501. between Colonel Wilson's bay filly by Phan tom and Mr. Gooch's ch. f. Camilla, was won by the former. The County Members' Plate of 501. was won by Col. Wilson's Juniper, beating Mr. Cave's Apparition. lIEREFORD RACES—AuousT 25. The Wye Stakea of 25gs. each, I sft. fbr 3-yr-oldv. Two miles Mr. Bodenham's b. c. Truant . 1 Major Gore's b. f. Pheasant . 2 The Herefordshire Stakes of 20 soy. each, h, ft. and live only if declared, &c. with 50 added from the Rind. Two-mite beats. Mr. Day' s b. in. Victorine. aged . 1 1 Mr. Barneby named Mr. Wood's b. f. Rosario 2 2 ENNIS RACES. The winning horses on the two first days were—Mr. Daloses b. c. Giles; Mr. Heron's Troubadour. (The latter horse was rode by the young Earl of" Clanricarde.) SAILING MATCH BY FISHING-BOATS. Yesterday the Fishermen working bet*een Blackwall and Rich mond, sailed for a new Peter Boat and Nets, with other prizes, given by Ladies and Gentlemen, under the'especial patronage of the Lord Mayor. The distance to be sailed was from Blackfriars Bridge, round a boat moored off the powder-house, Putney Mea dows, and back again to Cumberland Gardens, where the contest was decided in favour of No. 13, a boat belonging to Battersea. BOXER& Cannon, the conqueror of Josh Hudson, made a bet of 500 soy. with a Mr. N. at Eghain Races, on Thursday, that he would win his second fight with Josh Hudson. Teri pounds a-side were depo. sited, and the whole of the stakes to be made good at Cribb's witbh% a fortnight, or the deposit to be forfeited. Two fights took place in Port Meadow, Oxford, on Tuesday. The first was between Richard Price. of Oxford, and Richard Bridges, of Ensham. Price appeared first in the ring and threw up his hat, which was soon followed by that of Bridges, who ap peared, on stripping, much the stronger man. Harry Harmer se conded Price, and Thomas Collier , Bridges. On setting-to six to four on Bridges and some were bold enough to lay two to on e .— After a severe fight of 25 rounds, which occupied 45 minutes, Price was declared the winner. The fight was for ten guineas a-side. The second fight was between Capel, of Ensham, and Chirirling tnn, of Oxford, both known to be what is called good men. Chid dington was the favourite at 6to 4. Harmer seconded Chiddington, and Collier, Cape'. This was a most tremendous fight of 49 rounds, occupying one hour anti 20 minutes. Capri was the tallest and longest in the arm, but Cbiddington was the strongest. The first three or four rounds, Chiddington appeared to have the best of it ; after which; until about the 20th, it was in favour of Capri ; it then changed again in favour of Chiddington, as Capri was getting weak, and scarcely able to stand against his man ; but contrary to the ex pectation of all present, he recovered his second wind about the 50th round, and kept the lead to the end of the fight. when Harmer said his man should not fight any longer, as he could not win. In several stages of the fight it was the toss of a halfpenny which would win, the men being so weak as not to he able to hit each other. ARCHERY FETE AT BLITIIFIELD. Thursday se'nnight, the Society of Needwoed Foresters held a meeting at Blithfield, the noble seat of Lord Bagot. His Lord ship had invited on the occasion a numerous company of friends. Tents and marquees were pitched, and three sets of shooting butts were placed at sixty yards distance, and two sets at thirty yards. About one o'clock the sports of archery commenced, and were kept up with great animation.till nearly three. The successful can didates for the Society's Prizes were— First Lady's prise - Lady Anne Legge Second ditto - - Miss Lister. First Gentleman's Prize Hon. arid Rev. R. Bagot. Second ditto - - Hon. Francis Curzon. The Noble Lord of the Park and Mansion had not, however, been inattentive to the amusement of those friends who did isot form a part of the Needwood Foresters' Society. Two prizes were proposed for their competition, and they were won, The fire Stranger's prize, by Miss Dodd. The second ditto, by Mr. R. Gresley. The last contention was for a Lady's prize, proposed and pre sented by Lord Bagot. It was a most beautiful reticule, with gold clasp and chain, and was shot.for at a distance of thirty yards.— Lady Mary Legge was in this case the successful competitor. Last week the Woodmen of Arden held their Grand Annual Wardmote, when the Master Forester's Gold Medal was won by the Rev. T. C. Adams; and the Senior Verderet's Silver Medal by James Beck, E-q. H. C. Adams, Esq. being Lieutenant of the Tar get. —The. Silver Arrow was shot for, at nine score yards, and won by the Rev. Charles Palmer. The Silver Bugle Horn was shot for, at el score yards, and won by the Rev. Richard Boulthee. The Digbean Gold Medal, Optime Merenti, was adjudged to the Rev. C. Palmer, as Captain; and the Digbean Silver Medal, Bene Ma rend, to the Rev. I'. C. Adams, as Lieutenant of Numbera. The fortunate Ladies in the Lottery were, Miss Laura Steward,w ho drew the Gold Arrow ; and Miss H. Skipwith, who drew the Gold Bugle. The Countess of Aylesford ptesented to the Society a pair of beauti fully chased silver gilt cups, design an acorn, on a stand of oak leaves; to be given for the shot nearest to the centre of the gold, on Wednesday and Friday. On the former day the prize was won by the Rev. John Clavering, and on the latter by the Honourable Daniel Finch. PEDESTRIANISM. Saturday, one of .the Officers of Chatbam Garrison, undertook, for a considerable wager, to run from Chatham Barracks to Maid stone Barracks,in one tour and seven minutes, which was lost by a few minutes. Sir HUMPHRT DAVY, hesident of the Royal Society at London, has arrived at Bremen from Sweden. This celtbrated chemist has visited the iron and copper mines of the north. To SPORTSMEN.—As the shooting season is now ap pro-Kiting, and every Shooter is intent on his dog and gun, we conceive we shall render an accept a ble service to many of our Readers by calling to their attention a practical work on the sub ject, by Mr. T. B..lentxsoo, of Liverpool, entitled the Sitoovsa's Costraxtcni, which contains a rich fund of information relative to Pointers and Setters, and such Birds as are the objects of the Spottsman's pursuit. The training of Dogs for the•gam is well de tailed in this volume, as also the proper treatment of diseases to which they are liable; the different species discriminated, and the reason why one dog's power of scent is superior to another's; the Fowling-piece fully considered in all Its improvements, and the properties of percussion powder investigated, and compared with common powder ; the Art of Shooting Flying illustrated, as well with respect to grouse shooting and moor game, as partridge, pbea sant, snipe, woodcock, &c. wild duck, and other wild fowl, &e. &c. The Game Laws also familiarly explained and illustrated by numerous cases. The volume is further illustrated with three ex ' „i 4 i te Engravings, by Landsier; and the price being only 9s. it sian.la a fair chance of being the pocket companion of every sport ing man in the kingdom. Published by Sherwood and Co. Pater , noster-lOW. f