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771 E GOLD .COAST_ THE ASHANTEES• The Gold Coast extends from about 3 degrees - W. l isag ato as many degrees E. and lies in 5 or 6 degrees N. latitude. In the year 1821 the African Company under various modifications, had existed from the time of King Charles II.) was abolished, and all its forts and possessions on the Gold Coast were annexed to the colony of Sierra Leone, of which Sir Charles .31‘Carthy was Governor. Deis arrangement was, no doubt, owing in great measure to the official reports of the late Sir George whp had it in command from the Lords of the Jitiiralty to report the general state and condition of the Settlements on the Western Coast of Africa. The forts and settlements under the African Company were eight, viz.—Cape Coast Castle, Annamaboe, Accra, Tantamquerry, Dixcove, Apollonia, Succundee, Corn mencla, and Prampran; the whole White Establishment included only 45 persons; the Black and Coloured people i n the Company's pay were 430. Apollonia, the western baandary of the Company's settlements,u as a small and t oc:ess fart; Sir George recommended its ahandninent. —Dixcove, the next to the eastward, was better situated oiarticularly for supplying timber and lime to Cape coast Castle), and Sir George recommended its being strengthened. Succundee and Commenda he considered to be useless. Next to these ,carne the Dutch for t of Ilmina, one of the very strongest along the whole line c coast. Cape Coast Castle, the principal English station, lies to the eastward of Elmina. The fort had been for some time declining, but was afterwards strengthened. It had a garrison of 100 Negroes, well trained And disciplined, and officered by the White servants of the Company. Sir George Collier re• commended several additions to the defence of the place. Annamaboe was the - next British fort upon the Coast. It Was of no great value as a place of trnde; but Sir George advised its being retained, were a only topreveat its being occupied by other nations. The African Company paid a sort of rent or tribute for Anna rnaboe to the Ashantee Chief, who some years previously :sad attacked that lout, but was repulsed. Tantamquerry was only of utility as keeping open the communication with Accra. The last mentioned settlement was divided into British Accra and Dutch Accra, the Br itish flag fivieg at one end of the town, and the Dutch flag at the other. British Accra possessed a fort 'second only to Cape Coast Castle, and a number of the nativechiefs were attached to and paid by the English. - fire Dutch had no fort, but they possessed great influence in the vicinity, by encourag.ng the Slave Trade. Neat to Accra was also a Danish settlement, called Chris tiaisburg. Prampran, the most easterly of the British settlements, was of small account. At some distance in the interior is situated the town of Comassie, the residence of Sai Tootoo Quamina, the Chief or King of the Ashantees. His dominions rte of great extent, the population considerable, arid the dispo • sition both of King and people, extremely prone to war. "The AA:tater army," says Sir George Collier, " is numerous beyond belief; and though quite an irregu lar mass, yet more than sixtyairousand can be collected, acquainted with the use of fire-arms, ready to sacrifice their lives to the nod or caprice of their Chief or King, who is known to he savage and cruel in the extreme." In 1807 an Ashantce At my reached the Coast for the first time. In 1811 they invaded the . Fantee country near our establishment, and again in 1816. The Afri can Company sent a mission in 1817 (of which the late Mr. Bowdich formed a part) to Comassie. The Ashantee King having asserted a claim of Sovereignty over the Fantee country,that claim was admitted and guaranteed on the part of England by the British Consul, Mr. Du puis, a measure which Sir George Collier deeply and justly laments. Thus stood the affairs of the Gold Coast in 1821, when all the British settlements there were added to the Colony of Sierra Leone, and placed under the command of that most able and active Governor, Sir Charles Warthy. Sir Charles shortly afterwards went thither in person, and has ever since been incessantly moving from one part of his Government to another, promoting improvements of all kinds, and personally directing their execution. The new energy thus displayed by the English on the Gold Coast impo-.ed a salutary check on the savage Chief of Ashantee ; and also held out to the neighbouring States a hope of protection against his oppressions. He was therefore for some time quiet ; but having in a fit of passion seized on a Negro Ser jeant in our Fes vire, and put him to death, Sir Charles 114Carthy kit 1r:-:'self bound to avenge the insult. —A new co-ps had been formed on the Gold Coast, under the title of the Royal African Light Infantry, and had attainea a high degree of di.eipline. A detachment a: this corps took the field murder Captain Laing, an elEcer peculiarly well qualified for this service, inasmuch ?is he had a year or two before penetrated very far into the interior on an exploratory mission from Sietra Leone. The tribes which had previously suffered from the tyranny of Sai Tootoo Quamina now seized the oppor tunity of shaking off his yoke, and many of them spon taneously swore allegiance to the English Government. In May last, all the districts an the sea coast west of the olta were in arms, to the amount of thirty thousand arriors ; whilst in the interior the inhabitants unani mously refused to pay the tributary exactions. Cilia vin Laing took the Fantee country under his especial care. Tith officer, in August last, with a detachment of the :scond West India Regiment and a body of tire A !Ina maisoe Militia, supported by several Native Chief., to defeated the Ashantees at Assechuma. On the of last November Sir Charles M'Carthy arrived hoof Sierra Leone at Cape Coast, where he remained on tire 13th of December, the date of the last Gold Co,t Gazettes which have reached this country. At I, .at nine the Ashantees had not ventured to approach Plc coast: a camp had been formed by the British treops: Pr , Ll great numbers of the Native Chiefs had joined diem, end sworn allegiance to the British Government. The most authentic accounts respecting the Ashantees, r, Bess ieet:ll attack on our settlement at the Gold Coast excites a pitiful interest, is to be found in Mr. Bow (411's Narrative of a Mission to Ashantee, published in . Sl9. This Gentleman, in describing the objects and so-aasture of his mission, states that Bosnian and Bar but; the Ashantees its first heard of by Europeans .asst the rear 1715. Issert, a physician in the Danish tance, who meditated a visit to Ashantee, writes - Chi , mighty King has a piece of gold as a charm, ons than four men can carry ; and innumerable slaves , constantly in work for him in the mountains; each I :hem mast collect or produce two ounces of gold per s s." Ile also describes it as a very formidable : Other authors sacak of it as a powerful kingdom. ISO 7, an Ashantee army reached the coast, for the ..rst time. 1111811, the Alillittlieeb invaded Fantee, and chain ia 1816.. These invasions inflicted the greatest use icy on the Fantees. Few were slain in battle, for they rarely dared to encounter the invaders; but the butcherings in cold blood were incredible, and thou sands were dragged into the interior to be sacrificed to the superstitions of the conquerors. The Frolonged blockade of Cape Coast Castle, in the last iuvasion, engendered so much distress and hazard, that the Government having averted imminent danger by advancing a large sum of gold on account of the Fantces, earnestly desired the Committee to authorise land enable them to venture an embassy, to deprecate these repeated calamities, to conciliate so powerful a Monarch, and to propitiate an extension of commerce. In consequence of this application in 1817, the Africaa Committee forwarded liberal and suitable presents, and a Mission was sent to Aspenlow, with proper instructions as to the observations they were to make. Under these instructions the Mission departed, accompanied by Mr. Bowdich, the result of whose obstrvations have, as we already stated, been published. After describing the difficulties of his progress, and the country through which he passed, Mr. Bowdich proceeds as follows : " We entered Coieassie at two o'clock, passing under a sacrifice of dead sheep, wrapped up in red silk, and sus pended between two lofty poles. Upward; of 5,000 peo ple, the greater part warriors, mt..-t us, with awful bursts of martial music, discordant only in its mixture ; for horns, drums, rattles, and gongons were exerted, with a zeal bordering on frenzy, to subdue us by first impres sions. The smoke which encircled us, from the incessant discharges of musketry, confined our glimpse to the fore ground, and we were halted, whilst the Captains per formed their pyrrhic dance, in the centre of the circle firrmed by the warriors, where a confusion of flags, English, Dutch, and Danish, m ere waved and flourished in all directions, the bearers plunging and springing from side to side with a passion of enthusiasm only equalled by the Captains, who followed theM, di,- charging their blunderbusses so close, that the flags were now and then in a blaze. The dress of the Captains was a war cap, with gilded rams' horns projecting in front, the sides extended beyond all proportion by im mense plumes of eagles' feathers, and fastened under the chin with bands of cowries. Their vests were of red cloth, covered with fetishes and saphies (scraps of Moorish writing as charms against evil), in gold and silt ver, and embroidered saes of almost every colour, which flapped against their bodies as they moved, inter mixed with small brass bells, the horns and tails of ani mals, shells and knives; long Leopards' tails hung down their backs, over a small bow, covered with fetishes." Speaking of the military forces, Mr. Bowdich says, " I can only ca;culate the population of the kingdom of Ashantee, small in itself, from its military force, which amounts to 201,000; this appears an extravagant force, until we recollect that it is probably one-fifth of the whole population. Barbot heard of the Ashantees losing 50,000 in two actions, an exaggeration which, never• airless, serves to argue great military sources. Since the Ashantee invasion, their disposable force has been estimated by old residents, in public reports, as up wards of 150,000. " A General is appointed to the command of an army by receiving a gold handled sword of the King's from his hand (who strikes him gently with it three times on the head), swearing to return it encrusted with the blood of his conquered enemies. One of the King's linguists always accompanies an army of any conse quence, to whom all *the politics of the war are en trusted, and whose talent and intelligence in negociating are expected to mature the fruits of the military genius of the General, and to reimburse the expense of the war by heavy tines and contributions. The Ashantees are superior in discipline as in courage to the people of the water side, though their discipline is limited to the fol lowing precautions : They never pursue, when it is nearly sunset; the General is always in the rear ; the secondary Captains lead the soldiers on, whilst those in command, with a few chosen individuals, urge them forward with their heavy swords, and cut any man down who retreats until the case is desperate. The first object of the Ashantee, in close fight, is to spring upon the throat of his enemy; to advance every time he fires, he feels it to be imperative if his com mander thinks it possible, who would otherwise, it he escaped death in the action, inflict it on him directly it sea. over. The General has his umbrella spread in the rear, and besides his guard has several muskets ready loaded, for those soldiers who may be driven to him in case of reverse. His band plays all the time, and in his assumed contempt for the enemy, it is his etiquette to divert himself at some game, whilst the heads of the slain of any rank, in the hostile army, are sent to him to put his foot on. %Viten the result of an important action is expected even with an anxiety by no means sanguine, and the messengers are known to be near the capital, the King is always seated, in public, with his golden worra before him, playing with some dignitary, and thus receives the news. " Several of the hearts of the enemy are cut out by the fetish men who follow the army, and the blood and small pieces being mixed with various consecrated herbs, all those who had never killed an enemy before eat a portion, for it is believed if they did not, their vi gour and courage would be secretly wasted by the haunting spirit of the deceased. It was said that the King and all the dignitaries partook of the heart of any celebrated enemy. The army is prohibited during the active parts of the campaign from all food hat meal, which each man carries in a small bag at his side, aid mixes in his hand with the first water he comes to: this, they allege, is to prevent cooking tires from betraying their position, or anticipating a surprise. " Ashantee spies have been stationed two or three days in the high trees overlooking Cape Coast Castle, with no other supply than this meal and a little water, before the enemy had sliewn himself. There is always a distinct body of recruits with the army, to dispatch those with their knives whom the musket has only wounded, and they are all expected to return well armed from despoiling the enemy, or they are not esteemed of promise, and dismissed to some servile occupation. " It is the invariable policy of Ashantee to make the contingents of the Power last subdued, the revelers re cently quelled, or the allies last accepted, the van of their army ; throughout the campaign and very fre- I quently, there are no Ashantees Isla Captains with the army ; but composed entirely of tribe tar.es and allies." It seems that to Mr. Theodore Hq)t;k has been re served the honour of stemming the tide of man - furur in favour of the Scotch Novelist. We see no reason, however, why each should nut continue to write and flourish : no two species of composition can possibly be more dissimilar. In the words of a modern critic, Sir Walter is a propliccier of things past—he bears the palm of le gendary lore alone—to him the past is everything, the present no thing. Air. Hook, on the contrary, is a man of the prexnt world— he writes down whet he has actually seen, and pins it into print. There is an air of sentoir vivre about his Saying!. and Doings, which marks it as the composition of a man who has moved in all the varied circles which he describes—an air whieh cannot be picked up by the uninitiated, no matter with what asmrance they may affect it. TFII ARMY. The last division of the 95th Regiment of Foot has embarked at Portsmouth, fur Malta. Another Company of the :Id Royal Veteran Battalion, in addition to the two Calumnies belonLing to the same Corps, that have already arrived at Sheerness front Cork, is ordered to the same station. One Company belonging to the same Corps has received orders to proceed to Harwich. Detachments of Recruits marched on Friday morning from the Recruiting Isle of Wight. Depa: . tatnt M Westminster, for Winchester and the BrLZONL The latest accounts from Africa announce o.le death of Mr. Belzoni. This Gentleman whose muscular strength and vigour were equal to his resolution, after penetrating the Pyramids and unveiling those monu ments of antiquity in Egypt. which for twenty centu ries had been buried, has fallen a victim to African dis covery—the sad fate of almost every person who at tempts to penetrate into the interior of that c< entry. 'lle followi ng letter om a yours Cien:leman of Li verpool, to NI T . .1. Hoditson-, communicates the parti cuiars of the death o this entor wising traveller : • " Brig Ca.tor, British Accarah, J.in. 7, 1813. " I wrote you sorre time since, almost at a venture, mer.tinni;•g the arrival in Benin River of Mr. G. Bei zoni, the celebrated travel:er, ‘vho was attempting to reach Houssa and Tinnbuctoo, by wav of Benin. I am stnty to inform you that, like all ethei s ho have made tins tr ial, he has perished. lie died at Gain, the ;id ul Decem ber, " He Lad been a consider-thle time a very welcome guest on board this b!ig, waiting for the time a Mr. J. Houtson could accompany him to Benin, whose in tereA with tl:e King of that place he considered would be sers iceable to him. On the night of the 21.111 of November he lef: us, with Mr. Houtson, for Gam. On parting with us, he seemed a little agitated, particularly when the crew, to each of whom he made a present, gave him three loud cheers on leaving the ves , el. Gob bless you, my tine fellows, and send you a happy sight of )cur country and friends; was his answer. On the 3d of December I received a letter CI om Mr. Hout son, requesting me to come to Benin, as Mr. Belzoni was lying dangerously ill, and, in case of eltnith,wi,hing a second person to be present. I was prevented going, not only by business, but a severe fever, which had then hold of me. On the s;h, I had a secrasd letter from Mr. H. with the particulars of Mr. B.'s end, and one from himself, almost illegible, dated December 2, requesting me to assist in the disposal of his effects, and to remit the proceeds home to his agents, Messrs. Briggs Brothers and Co. America-square, London, to. gether with a beautiful amethyst ring he wore, which Ire seemed particularly anxious should be delivered to his wife, with the assurance that he died_ in the fullest affection for her, as he found himself too weak to write his last wishes and adieus. Ile was interied at Gato, next day, with all the respect possible; and I furnished a large board, with the following inscription, and which was placed over his grave: Here lie the remains of G. BELZONI, Whn was attacked with dysentery at llenin (On his way to Houssa and Tinibuctou), Or' the 26th of November, af.cl died at this place, December 5, 1825. . - - - The Gentlemen who placed this inscription over the grave of this intrepid and enterprising traveller, hope that every Eutopean visit ing the spot, will cause the ground to be cleared, and the fence 'amid the grave repaired, if necessary.' g' At the time of Mr. Belzoni's death, Mr. Houtson had everything arranged with the King of Benin for his departure, and had his health continued, thea•: doubt he would have succeeded. Air. Belzoni pass,:d at Benin as an inhabitant, or lather native of the inte rior, who had come to England when a youth, ;!-ad was snow trying to return to his country. The kirig and Emegrands (or Nobles) gave credit to this, Mr. Belzoiii being in A Moorish dress, with his beard nearly a foot in length. There was, however, some little jealousy amongst them, which was removed by a present or two, well applied ; and the King of Benin's messenger was to accompany Mr. Belzoni with the King's cane, and as many men as were considered necessary for a guard, and baggage carriers. The King's name is respected as far as Houssa, and he has a messen ,, er, or ambassa.!or, stationary there. On Mr. Belzoni': al rival at Houssa, •he was to leave his guard there, and proceed to Tim buctoo, the King not guaranteeing his safety farther than Houssa, attd Tintbuctoo not being known at Benin. Oa his return to Houssa, he would make the necessary preparations for going dowp the Niger, and dispatch his messenger and guard back with letters to his agents, and to Mr. John Houtson. The messenger to be rewarded according to the account the letters gave of his behaviour. " The distance from Benin to Houssa is not so great. The King gave the following account of the route :—From Benin to Jaboo, six days' journey ; Jaboo to Eyoo, three ; Eyre to Tappa, nine; Tappa to Nyffoo, four; and Nyiro to Houssa, three. lam sort y I cannot find the memorandum I made of this, hut I think I am correct. Between Nytfoo and Houssa, Big Water' is to be crossed, considerably above Tangara, at which place it is tremen dously rapid and wide; farther down the natives of Benin know nothing of it, except that it Inns to the southward. I wish it was a settled point. Mr. B. began to waver in his opinion of the Niger being a branch of the Nile, after having seen one or two of these rivets in the bight of Benin. I will give you my idea on - the sub ject. li the Niger does not empty itself into the bights of Beapa and Benin, thete must be sonic other immense course of water it) the interior, to supply these seven rivers, viz. Benin, Doi Escravos, Dos llamas, Wanly, New Calabar, Ohl Calabar, and Rio del Rey, with the numerous intersecting creeks, and which any ger. son, I think, only need see to know they run front one great stream. Add to this, the land to the westward of river Lagos, though not high, is perfectly dry, and free from marsh; front Lagos to the west side of Rio del ley, there is scarcely a spot of land that is not ovetfhweed at high tides. The east side of Del Itey is the con trary, bring high and mountainous, via. the high laud of Cameroons and Reconly Lat.d. The intervening marsh between L.tdu i and Del Rey has evidently been farmed by the soil and raiel we red down these rivers. That the coast here has been carried far f.er out, in my opinion, cannot be doubted, as, in a convertatinn I had with the King of Wanu, he informed me ' six or seven '.l his fa thers back was when white man first came to Wutill ; that then they came to the town in their ships, as they could then soon c at .a. the sea; but now the river had gone a long way further eta.' Of course he n'ea't the land further out. I suppose Want is forty miles front the sea now. At the same time he chewed me tome of the guns brought out by the first ship that came there, with niatelei locks and stands. The old Gentleman was very commu nicative. He related the history of his fetidly licit.: made Kings, which would please you, but I have ea rime for it here ; I hope I may relate it to you in Liverpool. Of course, you know the various opinions against the Niger termina ting here or in the Congo. I may add another. None of the natives of the interior having come down the river, nor rune ft ( the river people gone up to look for trade more than two fleys s journey in a canoe. Yet they describe it at that distance as large a at the entrance. I may also remark, that I never could fled any of the natives who had been at Iloussa, that had crossed or seen those mountains, which ere considered an iusuperatile obstacle to the Niger running south, viz.- 4 the Mountains of the Moon.'— But their heads here are so thick, it is difficult to get correc t infor mation out of them. There arc several natives of nooses slaves in the river. You will perceive, by what I have said, the opinion I have formed, that the Niger empties itself by a great Delta, . - t whichltio Formoso, ur Benin, is the Western, Jai Rio del Rey thr . e.sstern branch, with several rivets between thLin Irons tat! . 14111 r slitlrl:*• " . • • MADAME SZYM.4VOIegrA • • e! • - 'Madame Szymanowska, a Polish Litrr, wfiojilot pianist to the two Empresses of Russia, and - thoie been honoured with the patronage of the Continentar has arrived. in town from Paris, where she has given several concerts, of which the French Journals speak in terms of unbounded admiration. Nl.rdame Szy manowska's performance is distinguished at once for delicacy and spirited execution. We have not l:card whether her visit to this country is prolessimial or not, but we should presume that it is so, and that the lovers of music in the British Metropolis will have the oppor tunity of judging of those talents, which have been so much eulogised on the Continent. MR. lILISKISSO.VS LETTER.. The following letter ha; been publishel by Mr.C.l.ld stone, in explanation of the manner in which Mr. Hu,- kissbn's httier addressed to hira must have f. , "and its tray into a Jamaica paper. It is from his brother-in law, Itolorttson: " Upper Ihrley-street, April 70, 152.4. " Mr DEAR Six—Ever since you brut:gilt to my notice the on warraittahie and unjustifiable publication in the rich/Tapers of the c Ty of Mr. I luskisson's letter to you of tile YJ of last November, I have beer. unceasingly luccupkd in discovering tiirciugli what chan nel that could have happened. " I now think it my ditty to state, that from our near 'connexion, from etn:r kind friendship t'.r me, and your knowledge of the deep stake 1 ;.old in the i-land of Jamaica, you seat me a copy of the above letter. This wa , tlot.T most co:!fidmtially ; but yeti gave me ih•rndision, at the same time, to communicate its centents to some of my friends, who were s:milarly circumstanced with myscif ; but ur.Jer injunction that it should be done cotifidentatl!y, and on i.o account to hermit any copy or i.-c•cct t;,krn, 4 appears by you: ie:t , :r to me from Liverpool ..f t;th of Ntia ember. " I did avail myself of this permision to .t few of my friends,and to one of them (with whom I had same Frerichs cony,. rsation re specting u), I sent it confidentially, - ander coot r, to his ut.iti, ,sly for perust.l only ; and it 1- inobt painful for me to 4,:d. that f:ii; Gentleman admits, that lie most improperly toe( a copy, which he sent to a particular friend in Jamaica. " It is distressing to me to think that any friend of mine !hould have been guilty of such conduct; but, in your own justification, you :re at liberty to make whatever use you please of this commu nication. " i always am, my dear Sir, your; s'ncerely, " To J. Gladstone, El. U.Y. " C. ROBERTSON." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ANGLING. :Front the :Inrsh y'Sporting.l May I; the angler's delight, ..iffording abundance of sport. Bot tom and Jy tackle; natural and artificial flies ; variows sorts of worms, cads, and gentles, are now in requisition ; for, if the wea ther be genial, all the various species of fresh-water fi,h w.ll move and feed (jack and pike excepted) in rivers and running waters. Mir bd, carp, chub, perch, ranch, eels, (rant, and grayling, take a bait freely, morning, noon, or night. Trout, at the Lamr end of this month, are in good condition, and after they have fed a week or two on the May-fly they are then indeed choicely well flavoured, fat, firm, and juicy, and well worth the acceptance of a friend, and all the skill and exertion of the angler to take them. Many god :Yowl still remain full of spawn during May, and for the table are nearly equal to smelts, if they are large, quite fresh, and well cooked. Eels and flounders also continue to repay the trouble and per,:everance of the experienced bottom fisherman. Towards the end of May, the small and beautifully spotted little fish called skeegers, by the Thames and Lea anglers, will rise at a fly as the weather and water become warm ; they will also take a red-worm freely, but ti.is is not yet allowed in the river Thames, the fence months not cea.ing till .May expires. This delicate fish is becoming very scarce in the aid is nearly extinct in the river Lea, where, some ;ears since, the writer was accustomed to kill many dozens daily for a few weeks in May and June, with a paternoster line, especially in the Pool, and about the mills at Bromley. In poe.ds, carp and tenth are now found among the ftesb growing weeds, rushes, and sedges, and will seldom refuse a clean, well-chosen bait, if offered neatly and skilfully. Night-lines for eels may now be laid in ponds, I pools, docks, mere., broads, See. with every chance of success. TIIF. RING. SraiNo AND T.lNUA.N.—According to the articles between the s e heroes, Saturd , the lst of May, was appointed for making a fur ther deposit of ‘..%)0/. on this match. Some doubts were expressed as to I..a:rgares promptitude on this important occasion, and bets were acibully laid that the money would not he in n!e good. it was known the was in Ireland, and as he had not het n heard of io the early part of the week, the belief in his disposition to with draw was strcN;thened. Langan's temper, however, was not quite So frail as hi; opponents were disposed to believe. Ile arrived in I.2ruloti on Friday, in excellent health, and Saturday bight cane to the at Oil)Ifs, in high spirits. The house was crowded, and much an.v- 2 disnitting took pl tee in the swell apartment, where the money was made good, at the same t itne that Welsh mains were fought in the lower regions. Both Spring and Langan were moderaie until their partisans got out of temper, which had nearly brimglit on a fight fur bee. Spring and Langan peeled, but letter judges said, consider the stake you are about to fight for. At a late hour the company parted all right.—Ben Burns' nephew was inatelied against Barlow, the Nottinghamshire man, to fight tur Std. 5/. de posit.—Betting has gnt up to 7t04 on Josh Hudson. The 1 1th of May is the day for his combat with Sampson. O'Nrit AND GAYNOR.—A further deposit of ten poun , ls a-side was also put down at Randall's, on Tuesday night last, towards the completion of the stake-a, between the above boxers. Cl' ItTIS AND AyRF..-A new match has been made between the above " light weights" for the 25th of May ; but en that day, O'Neil and Gaynor fight. In consequence of which circumitance, Curtis and Ayres will either enter the ring before or after the 25th instant, as the backers agree on the subject. FIGHTS TO COME. Josh Hudson and Sampson - May 11 O'Neal Gaynor - May '2 5 Curtis Ayres - May 25 . [The above day will be altered.] Spring and I.argan - June a Josh Hudson Cannon - June 24 Ned Turner has challenged Pearce Inglis to another thy, fo► an even hundred. • IiVINEY AARON AND ARTHUR MATTHEWSON.—Thts evening a match will be made at the Castle Tavern, I lolborn, between tiix above •• prime little ones," for a handsome stake. CORN-EXCHANGE. MARK-LANE. MAY 3. T!te arrivals of all kings of Grain last week were moderate.-- This inorttrig there is a fair quar.tity of Whertr, Btrley, and fleans, fresh in from Esse: and Kent, but not mud) Irons otht , r parts. As the averages all come, the apprehensions anotit the bonded Corn are beginning to subside, and rather more n►uney is obtained for the best parcels of ‘Vheat. Barley es I.ready, but Deans are mete sons,ht after, and art free sale at the rates Lit quoted. flailing Peat. btavy, but prices are quoted the same as the last; and Ger y 1 eas are without dry vi.riatson. More money is asked for Oms, which buyers relucrantly give, say ls. pet quarter more. Flour continues to sell be•::vi;y. PRICES ON unAen pun. NV:itat, Red (new), flOs. t.4s. Rye, new, 585. 44i. old, els. 725, - old, 355. 445. White new, 58s. to V2s. Brans, Small, new, 42.5. 435. - old, 65i. BCs.- I-- old, 435. 475. Ne 555. 41 c. 'rick, new, 395. ------ Old, nog. COs. - old, 595. 4.15. Peas, Grey,New, 335. 355. I Oats, Feed, ne , x, 20's. e.4s. Old, 355. 3•145. -old, 26.. Maple, new, Zis. 40s. l'u:and, new, '2ls. 'as. - &d, CO.. OUs. I ----- old, '2 ts. '2os. White, nor, 38i. 40s. Potator, nrw, 245. ultl, 40c. 49.5. - old, 28s. 51s. .li, tiers, :;83. 121. I - Scotch, 30s. 3‘2s. Ws. Ous. Viola, per :n.tek, 355. 00s. Wheat, Enzlish, qrs. Barley Malt Oats AIIVALS I. 5,43.5 4,7,C6 I LA ti,T :V Eli K. I 11:ar.s - 1,411 .1.5.: 1 rcas - I ri.h Oets - 4,1-1 , 0 5,6:45 1 P.n . ,;11 , 11 Flour, rocks . _ s'...turrIFTELD .1 3. There .h:lrt rn:.!l:et tictilarly of Sheep, .onte thow.atii.s 'Jess than on fcrintr Nondays :Markets, In Ox. n the supply was AISO short : hal. canced Os. nto obtain higher prices this 'twining. The trade was doh, rick pt for prime Cattle, owing to the warmness of the wtatbt r. Beef, per chute of eihs. 33. *::!4. to 4t. 2d. Mutton, Is. Oki to 4s. Sd. Veal, 43. Sd. to 5.. fid. rat !Oa. 10 4.. 10d. 1,14qh, it. Od. to 64. Ode ILI, ['Cr lo.:(1, 41. 10s. to 61. Os. Straw, a. CS. to ;1. Ciottr, -V. On. to GI. O. , ~/~ ;