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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. • HOUSE OF LORDS, Trruasoax, NOTLIASSIt 4. 'This day, at three o'clock, the LOlll CUAIICCLLOII, Lord ST. Hs- Li ss, Lord Bazrav, and Lord Greeoas, in their Parliarrientary ro bes, appeared on the Woolsack as Lords ConsinissiOners for the farther prorogation of Parliament. .f LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR, as usual, directed the Usher of the Black Rod to request the attendance of the Commons to bear his Majesty's Commission read. The Commons, represented by SIS-. Dews', ' their Clerk, and the Officers of the House , soon after came to the bar. The Commission, bearing the King's signature, was then read, by which the Lords Commissioners were authorized to prorogue the Parliament from the 4th of November to the 6th of January neat. The LORD CHANCELLOR then said, " By virtue of his 'Majesty's Commitsion,•under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now opened, we do, in his Majesty's name and be ta, prorogue this Parliament to Thursday, the 6th of January ne st, to be then here holden, and this Parliament accordingly stands prorogued to Thursday, the 6th of January." The Officers of the House of Commons then withdrew, and the Lords Commissioneis left the House. CITY OF LONDON AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. Yesterday k Meeting of the Friends and Snpporters of this Society took place at the Mansion-House, over which the Lord Mayor piesided. 'he ►Meeting was much crowded, especially by Ladies.—A few minutes after 12 o'clock his Lordship took the Chair. The Secretary then read the 12th Report, *Melt ex pressed regret that the success of the Society had not • been equal to the high importance of its objects. Pri sons and Hospitals still claimed and received the atten tion of the Committee, and to several had Bibles and Testaments been furnished. Since the commencement of the Society 33,360 Bibles and Testaments had been distributed. The Report requested them to recollect, that the claims of the poor at home and abroad still were great upon the Christian community. In using this urgent appeal they did not wish to monopolize to this Society all the charity of the Metropolis ; but if one in 16 subscribed a guinea, they would raise 6,0001. a year, instead of 7001. Lord BEXLEY said, it was with much satisfaction he saw every year the Chief Magistrate of this great City take the Chair at the Meetings of this and other So cieties for the promotion of Charities of all kinds; and especially for the promotion of Christian knowledge. It gave him also great pleasure to see so many persons around him impressed with the importance of religious knowledge, and the necessity of imparting it to those who had it not. He could not believe that this Me tropolis would be backward in the great work. The Members of his Majesty's Government would be pleased to attend the Meeting; and he felt proud of being, on this occasion, the Representative of those who were otherwise engaged. The Society had done much good, but much more remained to be done. Who would have belitved, 10 years ago, that the Society should have collected 900.0001. and distributed above five millions of Copies of the Scriptures ? They had been translated into almost every language on the earth, so that every person might read the wonderful Word of GOD. They had, therefore, every encouragement to proceed in their great work. It had been said, many years ago, " How can you expect that man, so lost in sensuality, will • receive the truths of the Gospel ?"—Their success, however, had been great beyond all calculation. He concluded by moving the first Resolution. Mr. Sheriff SnowN seconded this Resolution. He regretted the defalcation of the funds, but still he con sidered there was much cause for thankfulness for what had already been done. The delineation, he trusted, in the exercise of that charity which hopeth all things, arose from many having joined the Foreign Society.— Next to the blessing, of the light of the Sun, was the glorious gift of the Holy Scriptures. It grieved him to hear that while it was admitted the Scriptures con tained everything necessary for salvation, yet it was unsafe to circulate them without note or comment. The motion for agreeing with the Report was then agreed to. Mr. FAVELL in a short speech, moved the second Re solution. The Rev. Mr. CLAYTON, in seconding the motion, ap pealed to every one whether their Churches were not now beyond all former precedent ? In the new Churches seats could not be procured the moment after they were opened. He rejoiced in the great amendment in the religious feelings of our seamen—he would say with Miss Hannah Moore, " that hard substances take the highest polish." He seconded the Resolution, which was carried unanimously. Alderman VENABLES moved the third Resolution.— The greatest glory to which this country could attain would be, to have it said that she had given the know ledge of the Word of GOD to all the nations of the eauth.—The Rev. Mr. ORME, of Camberwell, seconded theßesolution. The Rev. Mr. Erassorr, Lecturer of St. Luke's, moved the thanks of the Meeting to the various Officers of the Society. The Rev. Mr. Towntv, Missionary from Calcutta, seconded the motion. He gave an account of a poor Indian, who had made a vow never to speak again, but who was converted, and opened his mouth. He also gave an account of himself, who, when 25 years of age, was a sceptic ; but ou the prospect of sudden death, he began to search the Scriptures, and found indubitable evidence of their truth. He was principally led to this by reading Dr. Beatties Essay on the Truth of Chris tianity, which induced him to burn his copy of Tom ?tine's Works. Other Resolutions Were agreed to, and the Meeting broke up. Monday last, an Inquest was held at Shenstone, before Ilenty Smith, Esq. Coroner, upon the body of Mr. T. Cooke, a Gentleman of considerable property, residing upon his awn estate at Shenstone Hall. It appears from the evidence taken before the Coroner, that a little be. fore seven o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, the 20th ult. Mr. Cooke was discovered lying upon his back, in a senseless state, without being able to speak, at a place called Walsall Wood, on the turnpike road leading to Litchfield, by a Gentleman who was return ing from market, and upon examining the back part of his head, a mound was seen from which he had lost a ATM quantity of blood. After a surgeon had been procmed, and every assistance rendered, he was con teyed home in a gig, where he lingered in the same state of insensibility iu which he was found, till Satur day morning last, when death put an end to his suffer ings. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidentiil Death, and fixed a deodand of 10s. upon the horse. Sir WALTER SCOTT'S fine old stag-hound Maida, Which has been introduced into several of the portraits ^f that distinguished person, died a few days since.— some months ago, an effigy of the noble animal was Placed at the door of the principal entrance at Abbots ford, and he has been buried below it, with the follow itg epitaph cut on the effigy: Maids marmorra pees sub imagine, Maiia, Ad januasn Domini. Sit tibi terra icon! LAW REPORT. COURT OP CHANCERY, NOVRiEEE 4. ATTORNEY•OENERAL V. REV. ALIXANDER, FLIITCRER. The Somme-Gamut appeared on this informa tion, filed by his Majesty's Attorney-General, at the re lation of Joseph Adams and others, against several per stint, amongst whom was the defendant, to pray that the said defendant, the Rev. Alexander Fletcher, might be restrained by the injunction of the Court from preach ing in Albion Chapel, Moorgate, London, in the infor mation in this cause mentioned, or in any manner exer cising the office of Minister thereof, or intermeddling with the performance of Divine Service therein, during the time for which he has been suspended by the United Associate Synod in the informati.in mentioned ; and that the said defendants, Alexander Fletcher, Henry Halford, John Jones,Thomas Douglas,Thomas Curtis Gall,Archi bald Harvey, Ebenezer Harvey, George Temple, Francis James, and Frederick Harrison, might in like manner be restrained by the injunction of the Court from doing any act to prevent the several Ministers appointed for that purpose, by the said United Associated Synod, or any other or either of them, from preaching in and exercis ing the office of Minister of the said Chapel, pursuant to such appointment; and that the defendants might in like manner be restrained, by the injunction of the Court, from causing any collections of money to be made in the said Chapel for any other purposes than those for which, under the trusts of the indenture of the 6th day of June, 1820, in the information mentioned, collections ought to be made in the chapel. The heir. Gentleman had been appointed to preach in Moorgate Chapel, which was subject to the jurisdic tion of the Synod of Scotland ; the Presbytery here bad made an order suspending him from preaching, which order was to have operated from the last Sunday in September to the 15th day of April next; and one - of the rules of the Synod was, when one of their Minis ters was suspended, a rotation 'nf Other Ministers was appointed to preach during the suspension ; accordingly, about half a dozen of Reverend Gentlemen had been appointed for the purpose •n this occasion, some of whom had applied, as they thought legally and regu larly, for permission to preach on the past Sundays, but were refused liberty to enter the pulpit, Mr. Fletcher himself insisting upon his right to discharge his official duties in his own Chapel; and it would follow, that it the motion were now to stand over he would of course preach again next LORD'S Day, which, however the - Learned Solicitor-General hoped the Court would pre vent, by making, at any rate, an interim order. Mr. HORNS considered it unfair that his Learned Friend should persist in making such a statement of the case, when it was his (Mr. H.'s) intention to oppose the application being made at present, upon grounds alto gether unconnected with the merits of the case ; and therefore the present statement would have to go to the public without any answer being made to it. His LORDSHIP really could see no necessity for dis cussing such a point, because he had heard nothing seated just now but what had been stated to the public in all the Newspapers some time ago. He had read in the Public Papers, that the Synod had made an order suspending the Rev. A. Fletcher from preaching, which that Gentleman had not thought proper to attend to; and he had heard no more now upon the question. Whether Mr. Fletcher was right or not in not obeying that order, his Lordship would at present say nothing; but he considered the case to be of much too great im portance to think it could possibly be decided between this and next Sunday. Mr. HORNS said it was quite impossible; the affida vits had only been filed last Tuesday, of which they had not yet got copies. Mr. SHADWELL (who was with the Solicitor-General), then hoped his Lordship would at any rate restrain the Gentlemen belonging to the Chapel from applying the pew rents, or any other money which might be received next Sunday, in consequence of Mr. F.'s preaching, con trary to the trusts contained in the deed by which the Chapel was regulated, as had been stated they would do. Mr.HORNE objected to any interim order of any de scription being made. The plaintiffs did not object, nor could they object, to the doctrine preached by defendant. Mr. SHADWELE.—Certainly not. Mr. HORNS.—Then why should you attempt to pre vent.his preaching ? You want an order to hurt my client's character, without his having an opportunity of being heard in defence. His LORDSHIP could not think it necessary to make any interim order. After this bill had been filed, it was highly probable that no man would pay away any mo ney in any way he ought not, pending this suit, because, if hedid he would be running the risk of having to pay l it over again. His Lordship, after other remarks, then ordered the case to stand over till neat Wednesday or Thursday, as it was impossible to proceed with it to -Iday ; and those who thought it could be argued on Saturday (the first day of Term) must think the argu ments here would have tote much shorter than the suc ceeding day's preaching—(A laugh.) VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, NOV. 4. CORONATION PURNITURE-PELLOWES V. PACE. Mr. KEANE said, that this was a bill which had been filed by the Hon. Wm. Dorset Fellowes, against the de fendant, Mr. Page, to compel him to pay into court the amount which he had received out of the sale of the coronation fixtures and furniture used in Westminster hall, during the ceremony of his Majesty's coronation. The VICE-CHA NCRLLOR inquired what answer the defeadant had given to this bill ? Mr.PIPYS replied, that his answer was, he made no contract with Mr. Fellowes, but with Lord Gwydyr, and that Nobleman was no party to the bill. The facts were these :—Mr. Fellowes had sent for Page, the de fendant, and informed him that he would put it in his power to make a good bargain in the purchase of the coronation fixtures, which had become the perquisite of Lord Gwydyr, as Chamberlain. They might be had for 1,5001. provided the hall was to be cleared of them before the 10th of January. In consequence of this recommendation of Mr. Fellowes, and the belief of, Mr. Page that the property had not beep offered to any other person for sale, he agreed to give a note to Mr. Fellowes, in part payment, for 5351. After he had done so, however, he discovered from Mr. Robins, that the property had previously been offered for sale all over the town, and that no purchaser could be found— that Mr. Fellowes had, in fact, bought it from Lord Gwydyr, and instead of being now selling it as his Lordship's agent, he was reselling it for his own profit. Mr. Page immediately sent word to Mr. Fellowes, that he was ready to restore to him the key of the hall, with all the property therein, on condition of his note for 5351. being restored to him. This was not done : the note was passed into the hands of a stranger, and Mr. Page, upon being obliged to pay the amount, proceeded to sell the fixtures in the hall, which produced 5961. beyond the amount of the note, without making any deduction for Mr. Page's trouble, through whose acti. vity even the sum mentioned had been obtained frmnt the sale. The whole sum, without any _deduction, Mr. Page was now called upon to pay into Court, not by Lord Gwydyr, who detlined .having his name in• serted in the bill, bat by .Mr. Pellowes. Now, Mr. Page contended, he had Only dealt with Mr. Fellowes l as the agent of his Lord ship, and was not bound to pay over the amount called for, except by the direction of Lord Gwydyr. • The Vica-Cuairceu.ott inquired whether fir. Page disclaimed the contract? if he did, he must pay the money into Court; if he did not, he was liable t o a d ecree f or t h e unpaid balance. The Counsel being unable to give the Vice-Cfianielloi- a satisfac tory explanation of the terms of the agreement bet** the parties, his lionoue desired the bill and declaration to be left for.him to 1 1 peruse at home. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOVEMBRR 4. STRINGER V. MARKHAM. This was an action by the executors of Mrs. Brocker ley against the executors of Mr. Covin, on a note for the payment of 5001. within .six months from Mr. Covin's decease. The parties lived at Louth, in the county of Lincoln, where the note was given on the 16th March, 1813. It purported to be given in consideration of natu ral love and affection, and of services rendered, and thereafter to be rendered, by Mrs. Brockerley. She was connected with him very distinctly by marriage, but not related by blood, and had occasionally assisted in his, family. The note was not given at his house, but at that of a man named Adam Eve, who attested the note as a wit-, ness. At the trial, before Mr. Baron Hullock, the defence set up was, that the testator, an old man of 74., was not of round and disposing mind, and was unduly in• Auenced to make the instrument. It was proved that, before this time, he would, when he saw a cow milked, exclaim, 41 How much milk that horse gives!" And when asked after his health, would answer, 44 I died some time ago." He had been a Commissioner of the Conic of Conscience in his borough, and used to sit,. hear all the aiguments, and s ay nothi ng , an d t h en sa y' the judgment must he for the plaintiff instead of the defendant, or vice versa. A commission of lunacy was afterwards taken out against him, and he was found a lunatic; but the period fixed for the beginning of his mental alienation was three years after the note was given. The Learned Judge summed up strongly for the defendant, hut the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. A rule was obtained for a new trial, on the giound that the verdict was against evidence, which came on to be argued. The COMMON SKRJEANT shewed cause against the Rule. The question was purely a question of fact, most fit fur the consideration of the Jury, to whom it was certainly presented by the Learned Judge without any leaning in favour of the plaintiff. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said—" We think, in this case there ought to be a new trial on payment of costs. The practice of granting new trials, which has been found highly beneficial to the interests of justice, arose in the room of the old law of attaint, which was far less favourable to the trial by Jury. It is impossible to look at the history of our law, without perceiving that in ancient times the verdicts of Juries were regarded with far greater jealousy than they are by us. I believe the improvements in manners and in morals have re moved in a great degree the occasion for that jealousy ; but I feel that the interposition of the Court, not to di. rect verdicts, but to bring them under review, is still of , 'great service. When we direct a new trial, we do not say that the verdict is wrong, but merely that the case ought to undergo another inquiry. That is all we say now ; and that we may not prejudice the case, we will give no opinion on its merits. The rule must be abso lute, on payment of costs by the defendant." NATUSH V. THE ALLIANCE COMPANY. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated, that his Lordship had given this application so much attention during the •acation, and written out his reasoning upon it so fully, embodying doctrine so clear, that it was not the intention of the defendants to resist the issuing of the injunction; but he thought the Court's opinion ought to be recorded. His IsOIiDSIIIP had no objection to what he had written upon the subject being recorded as his opinion. The single principle he went upon was, that if A, B, and C, agree to become partners in a particular con cern, B and C cpnot afterwards say to A, we think we can join a beneficial concern to the one we already are in, and therefore you must agree to that ; neither could the two say to the third, if you do not consent, we will pay you the amount of your capital, and turn you out of the concern altogether. The only thing the two could do, would be, to raise a capital, and go into any other concern they might choose. The schooner Acorn, of Whitby, from Shoreham to Sunderland, was run down by the ship Killingbeck, horn London for Antigua, about two o'clock on the morning of the 24th ult. eight miles off Fairleigh, on the Sussex coast ; the schooner was struck in the mid ships, and was nearly cut in two ; she instantly sunk in about 28 fathoms water, and the crew with difficulty saved their lives without anything but the clothes they had on. Friday last, at the Liverpool Sessions, Thomas Stew- . art, otherwise Doctor Stewart, and Robert Az lastrang, a baker, were tried for attempting to steal bodies from the Church-yard of St. John's, Liverpool. The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty. They were each sentenced to be imprisoned for 18 months in the House of Correction at Kirkdale, and to pay a fine of 501. to the King. Wednesday morning last, a man was found lying on the hearth, in a room of Mr. Nelson's house, at Wea vering-street, Maidstone. He was sleeping, and covered with soot. It subsequently turned out that he was a convict, and recently escaped from the hulks, and still had his leg fetters on. He had contrived to get into Mr. Nelson's house through the chimney, and being worn out with fatigue, fell asleep in the situation we have described. Yesterday, the Annual Sermon was preached at the Parish Church of St. Margaret's, Westminster, accord ing to the will of Mrs. Joan Barnett, commonly called the " Oatmeal Woman." She left to twenty poor widows of that parish forty shillings per annum each, for ever; twenty shillings for a sermon to be preached annually, on the 4th of November ; twenty shillings to the Overseers of the parish for a treat—and one of the dishes at the entertainment, in memory of her, is always to be an oatmeal pudding—and half a crown to theclerk, and half a crown to ti.. sexton. Several very fine larches from the Duke of An/nu:3 plantations were last week floated at Perth for Leith, to be used there in the construction of steam vessels. VPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, NOV. 4. There was not any attendance to-day, as the betting men are still at Newmarket. Some few bets have been made ontlie match between Spermaceti and Progress, but it ►s nearly even; the litter for choice. A full attendance is expected on Mond-ay, when the horses for the Derby and Oaks will come up, and the betting t)e come more general. The principal conversation at the sporting houses is on Redgauntlet, Memnon, Scandal, and Attica. NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER, OR HOUGHTON MEETING, • stroasuar, NOVIIMBIIII. 4. -- - - Mr. Wyvill's Wildwood, 84.. beat Sir J. Shelley's In Sat. Sit. 31b. First half of Ab. M. 100 sov.-4 to 1 agst Wildwood. The Duke of Grafton's Zinc, Set. Sib. beat Lord Exeter's Palais Royal, Sit. D. M. 100 sow. —1 to 1 on Zioc. Subscription Handicap Plate of £5O, for 5 yrs old and uporuds,D. I Lord Verulam's ch. f. Vittellina, 3 yn old, tilt. 81b. I Lord Ezeter's b..c. Ghost, 3 yrs old, 7st. Slb. . e Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Tiara, 3 yrs old, 7st. 8!b. . 3 Mr. Grevilles ch. c. Premium, 4 yrs old, fist. lolb. 4 Colonel Wilson's br. c. Oscar, 4 yrs old, Sst. 4lb. . 5 3 to 1 art Vittellina ; 4 to 1 apt Ghost ; 5 to 2 art Premium. Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each, T. Y.C. Mr. Wilson's Pedrillo, 85t. 61b. walked over Mr. Lambton's Spermaceti, Bst. 916. rec. ft. from Lord Ezetee's Progress, sat. T.Y.C. 200 soy. b. ft. HUNTING. Colonel Berkeley's Fax-houndsnseetio.merrow, at rotate. Sir B. Graham's Fox hounds meet un Monday, at Cross Houses; Tuesday. at Sundorne; Thursday, at Shawbury Gate; Friday, at Four Crossei ; Saturday, 13, at the Fox. Sir George Sitwell's Fox-hounds meet on Tuesday, at Scarce Park; Friday, at the Kennel. ARCHERY. Friday se'nnight, the Society of the Stoke Leigh Camp Arzhert held their annual meeting to shoot for two prises: the first, a hand some bow, and the second a quiver of arrows. The shooting, which wat at sixty, eighty, and a hundred yards, commenced at twelve o'clock, and continued with great spirit and emulation tiU five. After a long and severe contest between Messrs. Gibbons, Danson, Goldwyer, J. Masters, and Barnwell, the first prize was wen by Mr. Gibbons, and the second by Mr. Goldwyer. The Society adjourned to dinner at the George Inn, Leigh. TWREDALE SHOOTING AND COURSING CLUB. On the 15th ult. the Silver Couples and October Sweepstakes of the Club were run for on the farms of Lyne, HAlM!dean, and El ston, belonging to the Earl of Winnyss, when the day being favour able, there was a numerous attendance of• Members, and of other Gentlemen, and the hares being plentiful, strong, and well run, the sport was excellent. For the Couples. FIRST CLAIM lot Course, Mr. John Hay's cream-coloured bitch Deary beat Sir James Montgomery's black dog Oscar.—Hare killed. 2d Ditto, Mr. Campbell of Kailaic's black bitch Kitten beat Sir George Montgomery's black bitch Playful.—Hare killed. 3d Ditto, Sir Thomas Gibson Carmtchael's yell ow an d w hi te dog Bluebe ard beat Sit J. Hay's blue bitch Darling.—Hare killed. 4th Ditto, r. Aitchison's brown dog Admiral beat M t . K e e s black bitch Kl‘liss. sth Ditto, Mr. Thomas Allan's blue and white deg Spring ran a bye.--i-Hare killed. • MOND CLAM . Ist Course, Mr. John Hay's Deary beat Mr. Campbell's Kitten. Hare killed. _ 2d Ditto, Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael's Bluebeard beat Mr. Aitthison's AdmiraL Hare killed. THIRD CLASS. Ist Course, Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael's Bluebeard beat Mr. Thomas Allan's Spring, and won the couples.—Hare killed. Fur the Sweepstakes. lISST CLASS. Id Course, Mr. William Allan's eream-colonred dog Oscar beat Sir George Montgomery's black bitch Plenty.—Hare killed. 2d Ditto, Sir Thomas Gibson*Carmichael's white and yellow 40s Skylark beat Mr. Aitchison's brown dog Nimrod. Hare killed. 5d Ditto, Mr. Archibald Montgomery ' s black dog Tickler beat Mr. Camp bell's black bitch Nimble.—Hare killed. 4th Ditto, Mr. Thomas Allan's brown bitch Venus best Mr. Stuart's brown dog Tickler.—Hare killed. sth Ditto, Mr. Key's black bitch Fly beat Mr. M 4 Kensie's bluk and white dog.—Hare killed, SSCONft CLASS. Ist Coarse, Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael's Skylark beat Mr. William Allen's Oscar.—Hare killed. gd Ditto, Mr. Thomas Allan's Venus beat Mr. Montgomery's Tickler.—Hare killed. 3d Ditto, Mr. Ker's Fly ran a byte. THIRD CLAIM in CORM,' Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael's Skylark beat Mr Ker's Fly.—Hare killed. 9.41 Ditto, Mr. Allan's Venus ran a bye. FOURTH CLADS. Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael's Skylark beat Mr. Allan's Venus and won the atakes.--Hare killed. CAITHNESS MEETING. The Caithness Meeting took place at Thurso; on the 12th and 13th ultimo. and was, as on former occasions, numerously attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the county, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather. During the Meeting the fol lowing premiums were run for by greyhounds belonging to tarns ben, Silver Cup for aged dogs. MAT CLASS. Ist Course—Mr. Brodie's br. d. Oscar, beat Major DlacKay's w. b. Fly—Hare killed. 2d Ditto—Mr. J. Henderson's b!. d. Oscar beat Mr. Sinclair's bl. d. Ossian—Hare killed. 3d Ditto—Mr. T. 4. Sinelair's br. d. Spring beat Lord Caitbr ness's y. b. Fly.—Hare SICOND CLASS. Ist Course—Mr. J. Henderson's Oscar beat Mr. Brodie's Oscar. Hare killed. 2d Ditto—Mr. T. A. Sinclair 's Spring ran a bye.—Hare killed. THIRD CLASS OICTIT. Mr. T. A. Sinelair's Spring beat Mr. 1711eti &elutes Oscar, and won the Cup.—Hare killed. Sayer Cup for puppies under eighteen months. ri ass CLASS. Ist Course—Captain Sinclair's bl. d. Conrad beat Mr. Innes's y. d. Bran.—Hare lost 2d Ditto—Major Chines' bl. d. Catch beat Major M'Kay's br. b. Fly.—Hare killed. SECOND CLASS OR WANES& Major Clones' Catch beat Captain Sinclair's Conrad, and won the cup.—Hare killed. MATRIMONIAL LOTTRRY.—This day, according to annual custom, on the sth November, under the will of Mr. Raine, formerly a brewer in Wapping, six maidens, educated in his hospital in Pas% d n-fields, Wapping, met at the trustee's house, to draw lots, under the well of the founder, for a prize of 1001. as a marriage por tion. The husband of the successful candidate must be a mechanic, belonging to the par kites of St. John, Wap ping ; St. Paul, Shadwell ; or St. George in the East : he must not be a sailor, soldier, or waterman ; and he must have testimonials of his good character. The young woman must have attained the age of twenty one, and have been in one place three years as a ser vant, with strict propriety. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, NOV. S. Tberetre good quantities of Wheat, Barley, and Flour up this week, and moderate quantities of other sorts of Grain. Prime Wheat fully maintains *Woolly's prices; in other qualities there is but little doing. Barley sells heavily at our last quotations. Bents us dull. Peas are very scarce, and rather dearer. Oats continue to sell on much the same terms as last quoted. Arrivals--Engli-b Wheat, 13,400 quarters; Barley, 8,600 quarters; Oats, 4,900 quarters; Foreign Oats, 3,000 qrs. Flour, 12,800 sacks. London Averages fur the week ending o,:tober 30.—Wheat, 9,164 quarters, 675. 7d. Barky, 8,449 qtorters, 461. 3d. Oats, 1, 5 91 quarters, 245. Id. Beans, 1,527 quarters, 435. 9d. Peas, 632 quarters, 461. 11d. SMITHFIELD MARKET, NOVEMBER S. There was but a short market this morning, in consequence of which the prices of all descriptions of Cattle are higher. Beef, per stone of 81bs. 3s. 2d. to 4s. 2d. 111otto* 9 3s. ed. to 4s. 6d. Veal, 4s. 4d. to Ss. 6d. Pork, 4 s. 2 d. to ss. 11d. HIGH-WATER at LONDON-BRIDGE TO-kW/MOW. Manta/ - . • 39 shwas Utai 1 *Stamm • . • 5 uuutacs alter 4 r~ t 1 01 ' I : .04 1. ;