Star. — London, England, 1824-08-26 00:00:00

THE ARMS. • Fr ia* Capin Ibises Company ef the lila Ileslink inked i n Li me rick from the County of Mayo , and on Saturday the Band na gram ! &vision under Lieut. Colonel Miura, arrived from Bel ; a, in the new Barracks; Limerick, in do airy. /° The oScers of the Royals, on their ratite from Lithetick to Cas doer, were most hospitably entertained at Ennis by the °Seers of the oth Regiment, at Gort by Lord Goss, and at Galway by the (Owes of the Ist Royal Veteran Battalion. G en eral Lord Comerastral, Commander of the Forces, is ex pected in Limerick about the 10th September, to inspect th e troops in that district. for 1 attl 1:11 111 tat is fee let we as thi Sid bei the 0114 bar we Dal yet u c 1 nit! fire of ful by Fl' no V; all in tn P 1 ch so df al td in t't ti ti al tl 1 CROWN LANDS, IRELAND. In the Eighth Public Revenue Report, just printed, pursuant to the order of the House of Commons, there i s a long account of insolvent arrears of quit-rents in Ireland, with the Collectors' observations thereupon. On an arrear of rent in Athlone, of 2281. th 6 Collector s ays that " there is no such land to be found" as had been leased ! On rent for the " Isle of Muckleglue," in the district of Wexford and Ross, the Collector states " the island supposed to be washed away by the sea !" In several instances where quit-rents are regularly booked, "the lands are not to be found, and rewards have been offered for their discovery !" In an account of all lands held under the Crown for determinable leases, with the rental of the same, there is the follow ing curious denomination of lands in Meath county, Lord Malden, &c. lessees : " All that and those , houses and messuages in the town of Navan, held by fourteen tenants, and all the days' works and labours autumn of said fourteen tenants; and also another in Navan, form.:rly in tenure of John Philpot, and all cus tomary duties of mowing corn in harvest for one day,' and for any other day's work in making of hay, &c. and one ken from every one of said tenants yearly at Christ mas, &c. and also one customary gallon, commonly called a Mary Gallon, of the best beer of every brewing, made to be sold in the town of Navan aforesaid;— all parcel of the Revenues of the dissolved Monastery of Navan." A Gentleman has arrived in London, who quitted Lima on the Ist of April. He passed through General BoLivaa's army a few days previously, and he repre sents it to have been numerous, and deficient in no mi litary appointments. One of the workmen at Windsor Castle, lately em ployed in excavating in the Castle-yard, found a large g old ring, which, from the inscriptions on it, proves to be a ring belonging to Henry the Fourth. Friday, at twelve o'clock, James Wet/Jerill was exe cated at Lincoln, for the murder of Mr. Berridge, of Brigg. He was-led to the place of execution, where he did not say anything. When turned off, he struggled for a considerable length of time. Friday morning, between two and three o'clock, an attempt was made by Wm. M'Kenny, a soldier on to trd at the Excise Office, Limerick, to force his way ii b; c wing one of the upright bars of the sash, and taking out the two panes of glass at either side, but it is sum cud that the relief was approaching, as he ef fected nothing more—when the corporal came to his relief and put the usual questions to him, he said stones were thrown at him, by which the window in question was broken; but being afterwards seen hiding some thing near the guard-house, and the timber of the sash, which to avoid a discovery he took off with him, being found by others of the guard, he instantly fled to the main guard, where he left his belts. Upwards of one thousand potmds in silver, and a large bundle of hank -notes, were in a sage in the office at the time, but were not discovered by the robber, who is a native of Ballyshannon. Every exertion to apprehend him has yet proved fruitless. Fl RM—Ye stet day morning, between nine and ten o'clock, the inhabitants of the Curtain-road and its vici nity were thrown into great alarm, in consequence of a file having broken out in the Lamp-black Manufactory of Mr. nicker, of Leonard -street, Curtain-road, which, for some time, raged with increasing fury. However, by the timely art ival of the parish engines, aided by a plentiful supply of water, the fire was soon checked, and before half-past ten o'clock completely subdued, not however, bef.re a considerable quantity of property %as destroyed.—Soon after twelve o'clock last night, another the broke out at Mr. Annercan's, bookbinder, in the Borough-road, which totally destroyed the pre mises, but the speedy arrival of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water, prevented further damage. Annercan is insured. Friday last a villainous attempt was made to fire the Exeter Theatre. Daring the temporary absence of the cheque•taker, just at the commencement of the farce, some malicious scoundrel put a lighted paper into a Imp in the passage leading to the pit, which, setting fire to the cotton in it, produced a high flame. and a great deal of smoke, which the current of air through the avenues naturally conveyed into the pit. This attempt having been accompanied by a cry of " Firer the con- Limon which took place may be easily conceived. Ladies were shrieking and fainting in various directions, and in one minute the most timid of the audience found themselves in safety on the outside of the Theatre; but those who remained were soon satisfied by the exertions of Nlr. Harvey, the stage-manager, of their security. '•Goo save the King" was then played by the orchestra, arid the performances proceeded. MEW PROPELLING MACHINERY.-- , - , AR ingenious me tnanic, of the name of Hoxie, is now exhibiting at New York, a model of machinery, by which he is confident vessels of any size may be propelled at sea, independent of wind or steam, the motion of the vessel being alone required to give it effect. It is said that " the machi tetY simple, and would take up but an inconsidera b:e space in a vessel ; three or four feet in length and the breadth of the vessel would be amply sufficient for its operation. A rotatory motion is produced by a vibrating weight in the hold of the vessel, without the aid of a crank ; an iron shaft connects the horizontal wheel in the hold (propelled by the pendulum) with another on deck, which latter causes the shaft, on which ate the paddles, to turn; and thus is the machine put Ir. operation. A portion of a cargo, such articles as are 'eery, might be placed as weight in the pendulum, to amount of some tons ; and thus may this machinery be used without much diminution of the quantity of cargo dependent on sails and wind for propulsion."— Mechanic's Magazine. When the date was about to be affixed to the treaty be . t ween England and Persia, which had been nego tiated by Sir Harford Jones, the difficulty presented 'self—" Should the year of our Loon precede the He ?" The Secretary proposed that in our copy of the treaty our era should stand first, and that the order should be reversed in that which the Persians were to keep. At last the Persian Minister declared, that "as Jtsus CHRIST lived before Mahomet, there could be no doubt but that his tatikh should stand first." NAi'AL INTELLicEivek.- Yesterday, a Court of Directoirs was held at the East India House, )than the folloWing ships were taken up and thus stationed ; Atlas, 1200 tons, for Madras and China, to coach at Ceylon • Here fordshire, 1200 tons, Captain W. Hors, for Mattis. and C hina , to touch at Ceylon; Vansittart, 1200 tosis,4Zipipli H. C. attavitets, for Bombay and China (early), to touch at the Cape; Windsor,' 1332 tons, Captain THOMAS Ilaitsiim,.for Bombay and China (early), to touch at the Cape ; Keine Castle, 1332 tons, Captain C. L. ADAMS, fur Bombay and China ; Inglis, I'3oo tons, Captain Sawusr. Sams, fps'. Bombay and China ; Farquharson, 13 2 6 tons, Caitlin Or:Luau Cinicasuipi, for St. Helena, Bombay, and China ; General K yds 1200 tons, Captain ALIZANDIUS Naomi, for Bengal and China; Hythe, 1533 coos, Captain J. P. Witsox. for Bengal and China; Roy') George, 1333 tons, Captain C. S. Tw i us, for Bengal and China; Waterloo. 1325 tons, Captain RICHARD AL-; &AGSM for Bengal and China ; Bridgewater, 1200 tons, for Bengal and C hinas tint, 1332 tons, Captain HENRY Cosa, for Bengal and China and Repulse, 1334 tons, Captain Jous PAERILSON, for St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China. PLYMOUTH, Auo. 24.—Wind W.—Arrived the Lord Nelsen, WILSON, from London for the Mediterranean ; and Hope, MADGE, from ditto for St. Andero. _ _ DLL, Auc. 25. Z—Wind N.F..—Arrived and remains, the Pa lambam, N.tso from Jamaica. Sailed the Mary, GUNTON, for Doyen, Aura. 25.—Off the port, the Two Friends, from ' Baltimore in twenty-four days. Ltvearoot, Ann. 24.—Arrived the Sisters, Duncan, from Ja maica—sailed from Savannah la Mar the Ist of July: on the 25th of July, in lat. 27.51. long. 79. 30. spoke the brig Jack Tar, from Jamaica to London : on the 15th inst. in lat. 43. long. 38. spoke the Rathbone, from Africa for Liverpool. The Sisters passed the Isle of Pines the sth of July, and did not see any vessels on shore. Also arrived the Peace, Bauer, from Bahia—sailed 99th June ; Commerce, Parmesan; and Zephyr, of Peterhead, from Quebec ; Brunswick, TRASDALZ, from Riga; and LucilLs, CANDLER, from Charleston. The Forth, Osman, from Dublin, sunk in going into dock this morning. Senewarcx.—The schooner Eleanor, of Nassau, New Providence, was on a voyage from Nue:ilia' bound to Banco*, with a number of passengers on board, when, in the night of the 234 of May, she suddenly struck upon site of a cluster of small Keys called the Bro thers, within about twelve miles of Ragged Island. The Eleanor, after striking, drifted off for some distance, when she sunk in deep water, and sixteen of the passengers instantly perished. Five per sons, however, among whom were Mr. John Armbrister, jun. and a young man f the name of Zanicle, were fortunate enough to reach one of the Keys, where they remained in great distress for twelve or fourteen days, when Zanicle determined to endeavour to get to Ragged Island, and accordingly pushed off astride of a log of wood which he picked up, and paddled himself to that island, where he landed, very much exhausted from famine and fatigue, and related the state in which he had left the survivors on the Key. A vessel was dispatched front Ragged Island in search of those on the Key ; but when they arrived there, they could find no one ; but saw a grave where one person had been buried, which Zanicle supposed to have been a sick Spaniard whom he had left there. It appeared afterwards, from the information of Mr. John Armbrister, jun. who was one of those left on the small Key when Mr. Zanicle quitted it on the log of wood which drifted him to Ragged Island, that himself and two Spaniards, after remaining seventeen days on the small desert Erb were providentially relieved by the Spanish brig Juan Maria alias Leon. Carlos Ribera master, from Malaga, bound to Havannah, at which last port Mr. Armbrister was landed, after experiencing the greatest kindness and the most humane attention. The Eleanor was chartered by the Governor of 13aracoa, Don Louis Arua, to go to Nuevitas for his niece, who had lately lost her hus band there, and sailed accordingly with four children ' • but meeting with bad weather, was, at her own desire, landed again with two of her children, the other two, together with Don Louis, were drowned when the Deasor sunk. BALLOON ASCENT. SHREWSBURY, AUGUST AUGUST 24. The following is Mr. Green's account of his voyage " Soon after he started, which was twenty minutes to five, his course was directed nearly due East, then ris ing to a considerable altitude, he experienced different currents of air, from which, however, he soon escaped, and his course was altered to South-east by East. After moving in this direction for a short time, his course was again changed, and took the direction of South east by South. In this course he passed to the left of the Wrekin Hills, taking in within his compass several villages. On leaving the gas-yard, at twenty minutes to five, the barometer stood at thirty inches 2-10ths, and the thermometer at seventy-two. At his greatest altitude, the barometer fell to twenty inches s.loths, thus leaving the greatest height to which he rose a little above two miles, and the thermometer fell to forty four. At times he felt it very hot, but by no means so much so as most would have imagined, from the clear ness of the day, and the intense heat of the sun on the earth. This is accounted for by there being scarcely any or no clouds to reflect back the rays of the sun, and thus enable them to act with double force. After an absence of two hours and twenty minutes from terra firma, he landed at six o'clock, about five miles from Wenlock, a small town in Shropshire, about thirteen miles to the South-east of Shrewsbury. The descent took place in a clover field in the parish of Monk hampton, on Symblecot farm, near the village of Wes tern, and situated on the estate of Lord Darnley. In an adjoining field there were twelve men at work, who, seeing the balloon descend, hastened to Mr. Green's assistance, and in a few minutes he was disembarked perfectly safe. Adjoining the spot of descent, is the seat of a Gentleman of the name of Moore, who be stowed on the aeronaut the most hospitable attentions. There being no inn in the immediate neighbourhood of his descent, he had to wait for the return of a chaise by a man whom he bad dispatched to Weelock. This oc cupied so much time, that it was half-past eleven be fore he reached Wenlock, and he then thought it too late to proceed further that night. Here he had every temptation to take up his night's abode, for the neigh bouring Gentlemen, to the number of thirty, apprised of his intended arrival, assembled to meet him with a band of music, and having ordered a good supper, his aerial excursion was agreeably relieved by the social humour of the festive board. This morning he started at nine o'clock, and arrived here at half-past ten, where he was received by all the inhabitants with the most welcome gratulations. He took up a pigeon with him, for the purpose of ascertaining the power of the wing in a rare atmosphere. When at an elevation of four thousand feet from the earth, he opened the basket. The pigeon immediately got upon the edge of the car, and there remained, till the aeronaut, attempting to catch hold of it, it moved off the edge, and fell down rapidly ; but it soon recovered the use of its wings, and after moving to the right and left for a few moments, it darted off in the direction of Shrewsbury. Though it is likely that it has arrived in the town, it has not yet been found." At the Assize. for Cork, on the 19th inst. Michael Dorgan was sentenced to transportation for life, for the forcible abduction and violation of Ellen Smith. After a sumptuous dinner given by Mr. JELL AND, of Oakhill Cottage, a few days age, a dessert of the finest flavoured steam-fruit was served up, from which a black grape was selected, which measured four and a quarter by four and a half, and weighed four drachms and three grains ! AWFUL INSTANCE OF THE SUDDEN DEATH OF A POLISH Jaw.—About eleven o'clock Tuesday morn ing, a Polander, of the Hebrew persuasion, went into the shop of Mr. Hoer°, broker, of Stanhope-street, Clare-market, and having been in conversation for a few minutes, dropped down and expired. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. *.• GUILDFORD, AUGUST Is. John Booker, alial Barker, was indicted tot having unlawfully, and by false pritenees, Obtained from Wile ham Hurst, at St. Mary Magdalen, a certain security for the payment of one hundred and fifty pounds ) with intent to defraud him thereof. It appeared by the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr. William Hurst, that he was a flour-factor in the city of London, and that in consequence of receiving three let ters from a person calling himself Thomas Mann, of Little Hampton, in June last, he agreed to receive a con signment of 150 sacks of flour from him, and to accept, at three months, for 1501. on account of the consign ment. A bill of lading was accordingly sent to him, purporting to be the document for this flour, alleged to be shipped on board the Success, of Little Hampton, Williams master, and the prosecutor, on receiving this bill of lading, accepted the draft of Mann at three months for 1501. and returned it to him by post. It was alleged that the prisoner was the person who signed the 'letter and bill as Thomas Mann ; and that the flour was not shipped in the Success ; and further, that there was no such vessel as the Success of Little Hampton. Sus picion having being excited, the prisoner was taken into custody, and on the bill for 1501. being shewn to him, be snatched it out of the hand of the person who held it, and tore it into several pieces. The case having gone thus far, was stopped by the Court, on the prosecutor declaring that he did not go to Little Hampton to ascertain if there was such a ves sel there as the Success, and not being able to produce evidence that any such vessel was there. The Jury, under the Learned Judge's direction, ac• quitted the prisoner. SHERIFF'S COURT, CUPAR . D. Buchanan, accused of exposing an infant child in a park, on the farm of Bannaty Mill, parish of Strath. niglo, pleaded Not Guilty. It appeared that Buchanan and his wife set off from Cupar, for Glasgow, on the 14th of February, in a cart, and took with them their two children. They stopped at Springfield, and Buchanan went to his father's house, taking with him his natural son, for the purpose of leaving him; but he again joined the party, along with his boy, at the public-house, where all drank some whiskey. On the road, Buchanan spoke of throwing the child over Stirling bridge, and of selling it .to the , doctors, from whom he said he could get 501. for it, and that he would never carry it to Glasgow. The pri soner proposed to the person who was driving . the cart to take it back to Cupar, and leave it at its Mother's door, and promised him money to do so. He also of fered it to his sister, who had joined them at Spring field, and who was to return with the cart, but they both refused to take the child. Having failed in his attempts to get quit of his son, he afterwards laid it in a furze bush, and proceeded on his way to Glasgow. Here it was found by Mary Burns, who, in passing along the road, was attracted by its cries.—The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. DOWNPATRICK, AUGUST 18. Matthew Hutchinson, John Robinson, Hector Wean, Thomas M'Narry, and John Gates, were indicted for a riot at Donaghadee, on the 12th of July last; and also for an assault on Edward Hull, Esq. a Magistrate of the county, in the execution of his duty ; and also for assaulting the constable, and rescuing a prisoner. After atrial which occupied a considerable time, and' a very impressive charge from the Learned Judo, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty of the riot against all the prisoners; and finding Hutchinson guilty of the assault against Mr. Hull; and Hutchin s on, M‘Lean, and Gates, guilty of the rescue. Hutchinson was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and a fine of .C 5. Robinson, to four months imprisonment, and a fine of 40s. M'Lean, M'Narry, and Gates, to three months imprison ment, and a fine of 40s. Each if the prisoners were also required to rive security to keep the peace. CORK COUNTY COURT, AUGUST 21. William Barrett stood indicted for having violated Ju lian Keil y, on the 4th May, at Colclough, near Kanturk. The prosecutrix deposed that she was married, and mother of four children; that she and her husband were at the fair of Kanturk ; that on their return home in the evening, they were overtaken on the road by•the prisoner and another man, named James Lyncb ; that the prisoner and Lynch flung :totes at them, and hav ing knocked down her husband, beat him severely , ; that while they were so beating him, she escaped across the road to a house there, for shelter, but that she found it not to be inhabited : that she then went to a pig-stye, near the house, and crept into it, and that when the prisoner left her husband, who then lay beaten in the ditch, he, the prisoner, came to her, dragged her into an adjoining field, and there violated her person, while she was held by Lynch, who knelt on one of her arms, and held the other ; that after the prisoner had committed this violence upon her, he then held her un til Lynch had committed the like outrage; that during all this time she cried loudly, and gave every resistance in her power to offer. J. Kelly, husband of the prosecutrix, confirmed her testimony in every particular. F. Frossley, Lieutenant of Police, deposed, that he saw the pro acentric in a few days after the alleged abuse, and that she appeared very unhappy, as if deranged, and that one of her arms had a mark of violence upon it. The prisoner having called no witnesses, the Learned Judge charged the Jury in the most clear and humane manner, who, in about five minutes, returned a verdict of—Guilty. Mr. Justice Jess then sentenced the prisoner to be hanged on the 4th of September next. The prisoner is a young and unmArried. Yesterday being the Festival of ST. Lows, High Mass was performed at the Chapel of the French Ambasuder. DARING ROBBERY.—Between the hours of eleven and twelve, on Tuesday night, as the Hon. Mr. HARE was proceeding to his villa at Highgate, in a single horse chaise, attended by a servant boy, he was stopped on the road, some short distance from the Archway Turnpike, by two fellows, one in a smock-frock, and the other in sailor's apparel, the latter of whom, with the most violent imprecations, demanded the Gentle man's money, whilst at the same time he flourished a large gardener's knife; as a further intimidation, his as sociate remained at the horse's head, and threatened to cut the traces if any attempt was made to escape. Thus beset, and without a prospect of any speedy assistance, the Gentleman was reluctantly forced to comply with their demands, and presented his purse, containing three sovereigns and a quantity of silver. They then demanded his watch, as they expected a larger booty in money, but most fortunately Mr. HARE had left it in town a day or two previous, for some repairs. Evi dently disappointed, the fellows were about to depart, when one of them suddenly turned round, and cUt the reins, in order, no doubt, to delay the pursuit. They then struck off the road, and made off rapidly in the di rection of Highgate=hill, and the servant boy was obliged to lead the horse the remainder of the way home. FrAtllthAiL GARDENA These Gardens were numerously attended last eights in consequence of the very favourable weather, and the repetition of the splendid Navel Fete given on Monday, in consequence of the Birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE. The Garden, were most brilliantly illuminated, and die several mottoes, trophies, and devices, were displayed which on former occasions were so much admired. The whole of the entertainments passed off with eclat, and in such rapid succession from eight o'clock until twelve, as to keep the attention constandt an the alert. The company afterwards regaled themselves according to their ran,' with the best fare, *high was amply provided, with lexcellent and eihilarating wines p and did not depart until the miming was far advanced. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RGIIAM RACES—Amuse 2 1 1. • Their Royal Highnesses of Clarence, the Countesses of Harcoirt and l'owlett were present, and the fioeness of the day produced numerous assemblage. Iler Royal Ilighness the Princess Augusta accompanied her Royal Brother. The Ordinary Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 10 added from the Fund. The winner to be sold for 100 gs. Mr. Scaithe's b. f. by Whalebone, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b. Mr. Pearce's Friday, 5 yrs old, 7st. 71b. Mr. Weatherall's Fluid, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b. . Mr. Alfred's Peggy, 5 yrs old, list. 101 b. Won with great ease. The Magna Charta Stakes of 15 soy, each, with 30 added. Meats two miles. Mr. Scaitbes Blunder, I yrs old, ftst. 101 b. 0 1 Mr. Alfred's sister to Sir Hildebrand 0 2 Mr. Cockburn's gr. f. Agnes, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b. . S de As fine a race as ever Was seen; some parties interested were 411s.itisfied, but although so near a thing, the Judge was correct. 1 1 • 2 2 • . 4 4 BURDF.ROP RACES—Aucusz 24. The Gold Cup. Three miles. Mr. Goddard's Wiseacre, 4 yrs 1 Mr. Pitt named Melampus, 4 yrs . 2 Lord Aylesbury's Savernake, aged . . i Won easily. A Plate .f 50gs. for all ages. Three mile heats. Mr. Sadler's Miller of Coleshill, 5 yrs • 1 2 1 Mr. Goddard's Presentiment, 5 yrs . 2 1 2 A good rate. ETON RACES. Friday, the Silver Cup, value 50gs. was ran for by the grey pony and the Walton mire—both wen known. Heats three miles round. The first was a dead heat ; the second the grey potty with by a length ; the third the Walton mare did the same thing; and in the fourth the Walton mare gallantly won it by two lengths. There was a second cup run for, in three heats, and won by the br. pony Snip. The ground was well attended, but particularly bj the Mi litary Officers in the neighbourhood, who support these RaCes. • DRAYTON RACES.—Aucusr le. The Cavalry Purse of 30 sovereigns, with a Sweepstakes of five sovereigns each, was won by Mr. Hardinge's Sober Robin, beating Mr. C. Warren's Hambletonian and Mr, Arkinstall's Maid of the Mill ; a good race. Innkeepers' Plate of 15 sous. with a Sweepstakes of ten guineas each, was won by Mr. Hardinge's Amiable, beating two others. TUZSDAV. The Hunters' Stakes of five sovereigns, with a piece of Plate added, value 20 guineas, was won by Mr. Baker's Brilliant, beating Mr. Forrester's Jovial, Mr. Stanley's Blythe Billy, and Mr. C. Warren's Hambletonian ; an excellent race. KESWICK RACES.-(Lase Dar).-Anousx 20. A Match for .C5O and a Purse of .810, far any horses mare, or gelding, that never won the value of £5O at any one time. Mr. 151 , Minnie's Maid of the Mill - t 1 Mr. Atkinson's Enterprise - • • 2 2 Mr. Margitson's b. h. Thunderclift - dig DONCASTER MEETING, 1824. &AMWAY zeros* Till Maixsua.-Acceptances for the Handicap Stakes. Li Eelburnes b. h. May Day, 5 yrs old, Bst. 81b. 'Mr. Russell's b. c. Abron, 4 yrs old, Bst. 51b. Mr. Powlett's br. C. Conductor, 4 yrs old, Bst. tib. Duke of Leeds's gr. f. by Comus. 4 yes old s 7st. I lib. Sir W. Milner's eb. c. irpsilanti, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b. Mr. Lambton's b. c. by Comus, 3 yrs old, 7st. 21b. Mr. Houldsworth's b. t. Elephant, 3 yrs old, 7st. Sir J. Byng's f. Hannah, 3 yrs old, 6st."lolb. Ld Fltzwilliam's b. c. Whiskerandos, 5 yrs old, 6st. 81b. Sir C. Monk's f. Twinkle, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b. Mr. H. Wormald's sister to Arbutus, 5 yrs old, 6st. 71b. Mr. Smith's ch. c. Gap apt Mr. Russell's b. e. BODASSUS. both 3 yn old, Sit. 21b. each, St. Leger Course, 200 says. 100 ft. The following matches have been made for the next Doncaster Meeting : Das: Day.-Mr. Wyvill's b. c. Marquis, Bst. Sib. apt Sir John Byng's Tragedy, BateStAeger Course, 100 sovs. b. ft.-Mr. Rus. sell's br. Is. Leperelln:itetra.old, list. agst Mr. Dancombe's ch. he St. Leger, 4 yrs aid, lOst. 71b. three-quarters of a mile. Gentle men riders, 400 sovs. h. ft. Tsttaa Day.-Mr. Wyrill's b. e. Marquis, agst Mr. L. Fox's bre c. by Prime Minister, Bst. 31b. each, one m ile; and a half, 200 gs. h. ft.-Mr. Petre's br. e. Izenor, Bst. 71b. agst Mr. L. Fox's hi o. by Comas, fist. 21b. last mile. 50 sovs. b. ft. Fsren Day.-Mr. L. Fox's ch. f. Doable-entendre apt Mr. Lambton's br. f. Margravine, Sat. each, last mile, 200 gs. h. ft..-• Mr. Petre's b. f. by FUbo da I'uta, apt Mr. L. Fox's ch. f. Doable entendre, fist. 21b. each, St. Leger Course, 100 p. h. ft.&-•Mr. Pe tre's b. c. by Tramp, apt Sir J. Byng's br. c. Edward, Bst. 21b. each, St. Leger Course, 100 p. b. ft.-Lord Muncaster's gr. m. 5 yrs old, 10st. 10Ib. apt Mr. T. Duncombe's St. Leger, 4 yrs old, lOst. last mile. Gentlemen riders, 200 sovs. h. ft. SHOOTING. The grouse shooters have been pretty successful on the Breiddyn and Berwyn Chain of Hills, in Wales. The birds are uncommonly fleshy, and there is no apparent scarcity of them. Partridges are in great abundance, and very strong en the wing. Hares as plenti. ful as have been remembered for many years. CRICKET. The Cricket Match between the Union Hackney and Percy Clubs was played on Tuesday, in Lord's Ground, and decided in favour of the Hackney. PERCY. First Innings . Second ditto 1 iIACIUNIT. 94 Fins Innings . 92 Second ditto . 13.5 51 • 186 . Hackney woo by !life sockets. PEDESTRIANISM. Friday evening, a pedestrian from the neighbourhood of Drog• heda undertook, for a wager of live guineas, to tun twenty times round St. Stephen's-green, Dublin, in two hours and a half, which task he accomplished with apparent ease in one hour and forty mi nutes—no trifling job indeed i when it is considered that the four squares measure nearly an English mile. Skipper, the pedestrian, who has commenced the arduous task of walking fifty miles a day for twenty-one days (Sundays excepted) pursues his undertaking with apparent ease, And on Monday even ing completed his sixth day's work, being SOO miles. WRESTLING MATCH FOR TEN SOVEREIGNS. 187 Between ten and eleven o'clock the wrestling for ten sovereigns commenced in a ring upwards of 200 yards in circumference, before the greatest number of spectators ever seen at Keswick on such an occasion, and the prize was won by William Casa, of Loweswata. It was yesterday decided at the Police-office, Wor ship -street, that the Magistrates, under the General Silk Act, have not the power to compel workmen to pay for any injury they do to silk, unless where done wilfully, wickedly, and maliciously, with intent to injure." SMITH'S PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION or TIM ENGLISU LANGUADIL—This is 0115 of the most useful literary works on Education that has appeared in this country for many years. It comprehends a complete course of Grammar, Criticism, and Logic, explained in such a methodical and practical manner, as must greatly facilitate the acquisition of.a knowledge of these important sciences. The principles of English Grammar which the work contains are more philosophical, the ' notes and illustrations more complete, and the examples and exer cises better arranged, than those of any similar treatise with which we are acquainted. The sketches of criticism, and the elements of logic, are, if possible, still more valuable; as they exhibit, within a very short compass, the practical application of all the rules new& sary for writing elegantly, and reasoning accurately, on any subject. We therefore consider this work as eminently calculated to aid the student in forming his taste, and directing his judgment iu the oar poadou and application of the Boglig Language. I