Star. — London, England, 1824-06-24 00:00:00

- VIE I: I NG' g cot; RT. Yesterday, atitwo o'clock, his MAJESTY helti a Court • liiS Palace in Pall-mall, which was attended by— The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord ?'resident of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial p l / 4 partments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of t h e Admiralty, the President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor nt the Duchy of Lancaster, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Stew ard, the Vice Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the Household, : he Treasurer of the Household, Viscount Sidniouch, the Bishops r! London and Chester, the. Prussian Minister, Viscount Kenmore, Viscount Strathallan, Lord Nairn, and the Marquis o!" Lothian. Baron Wyss-Hex, the Prussian Minister, was introduced to his Maarsry by Mr. (.7.v:sits°, as Secretary of State for Foreign Af- ftirs, when his Exceliency had an audience of the KING, to take 'case previous to his leaving England for Paris. Viscount Kirmaiiits, Viscount STRATHALLAN, and Lord NAIRN -vere introduced to his Maaestv,and kissed hands upon the restora foil to their titles. The Marquis of lavrirtssi was introduced to the Kiso, and hissed kande upop succeeding to his title. Dr. litaiosirtein, the Bishop of Chester, did homage before his Maairstr, upon his election to that See. The Bishop of LINCOLN a: tended the ceremony as Clerk of the Closet ; Mr. Secretary Pam. also aitended the ceremony. His 31.sies1v held a Privy Council, at which the Jinx's Speech for closing the Setsion of Parliament was arranged. The Kum gave audiences to the Lenin Como:Eu.oa. the Earl of llaanowsv, the Earl of Li's:limos, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Mr. Se cretary CANNING, and Viscount Allst.vit.t.e. Lord thr.sursvots and Sir C. PAGET were the Lord and Groom in waiting.—The Court broke up about four o'clock. NAVAL TEL 1. IGENCE. TRINITY-110USX, LONDON, JrNt 97,, 1824. Sta—l have laid before the Board your letter of the 18th instant, centmunicating, by direction of the Committee for managing the affns of Lloyd's, the copy of a letter from Whitstable, advising that the sloop Hobert and Mary, laden with black stone, was sunk rear the Spaniard Sand, directly in the best water, and in the track f vessels passing overland ; and beg to acquaint you that the buoy )acht having been thereupon immediately dispatched, in order to line a green buoy on the said wreck (which intention was notified to the trade by public advertisement), it has been found the vessel his been moved into very shallow water, and entirely out of the track of navigation ; the mast standing, and meaner, s about to be taken for removing her entirely. Under these circumstances, it has not beeniudged necessary to place tie buoy as had been intended. I am, Sir, your most humble servant, J. Bennett, Esq. Secretary, Lloyd's. J. HERBERT. Yesterday, the dispatches for Bengal, by the ship Astell, Captain Joffe+ Levy, were closed at the East India house, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. Arrived off Brighton, the Betsey, &Ann, from Antigua. The Arethusa, GLAIR, for Quebec, was.spnken with the Rd inst. in lat. 46. long. 47. under jury -masts, ai.el great part of her cargo thrown overboard, bearing up for Newfoundland. His Majesty's ship PYRAMUS was to sail from Jamaica on the 25th ult. fur Ilavannalt, New York, and England, and would take under convoy such vessels as were ready. FALMOUTH, JUNE 22.—Wind S.F. to F-S.E.—Arrived the Pi sa:leo packet, from Jamaica—sailed the 25th ult. Pevatuvon, JUNE 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Wallace Adkin, ARMS, from St. Domingo ' • Bristol, Cxyy, from Memel ; Frederica, Srostts, from ditto; and Estafette, Zawits:e, from anoxic. Off t!le port, the St. David, CUNT. from Quebec ; Ann Christina, —, from St. Croix; and Plainer, Jesus, front Demerara. Sailed the Lord Castlereagh, for Bengal. FORVMOUTH, JUNI 2.l.—Wind S. E.—Sailed the Ceres, Monies, fm . Leghorn. DrAL. Jeicc 23.—Wind S.E.—The whole of the outward bound sailed early this morning. Came down from the River, the IVliim, Iltaso, for Barbadots ; William, Buttoat, for Seville ; and Sylph, :MORGAN, kW Malta. LviarooL, JUNE 22.—Arrived the George, Bon: ' from Quebec ; Wellington, Mutant r., front Maranhain ; Edward, M' Dotsaut, from Fayal; Agnes, llooseet.L, from larva ; Alexander, MAGNUS; and Louisa Caroline, Irons lletsingfors ; Neptune, —, front llrackstadt ; and Frederica, —, from Stralsund. Olf the port, the Vere, Amine, front Jamaica. Bares; Jesse 21.—A long-boat, painted on the stern," Regent, Whitby," was picked op on the 19th inst. near the Point of Corsa'. CUSTOM-1101;SE,, JUNE 23. SIRS ENTERED INWARM-.-The Union, and Julie, from Calais; Prompt, hoot I),,otaic , from Kiel ; Louisa, from Cre n3da ; Crnsthwaite, and Alliince, from ilawannah ; treuerick, Co romandel, Britannia,Waterloo, Louisa, and Caroline, trotn Jamaica ; Prince' Regent, front Tobago ; Gosforth, from Memel ; Rapid, from Trieste ; %Villiarn Luiltington, from St. Kires ; Asia, and Palmyra, from Calcutta ; and Aurora, from Bombay. EN/IR*o OuTwanns--The Harriet, for Lima ; Vittoria, for El sineur; Sastrene, for Ilergen ; Harmony, for Demerara ; Medusa, for Antwerp; Fame, for Lisbon; Apollo, fur Babice ; and Bri tannia, for Smyrna. THE THEATRES. DRURV-LANE. Sumtst.EAnes•Play of King Henry the Eighth was performed here last night. The part of Cardinal Wolsell c:as sustained by Mr. Mauna:tin with his accustomed ability ; I'oPE was as effective as usual in the part of Henry VIII. Mrs. BUNN was also exceedingly successful as Queen Onthdrine. But the chief attraction of the evening was MaJame CATALAN!, who introduced some of licr favourite airs between the acts. Di tanti rlpiti, and liones Variations, were her chief perform ances, and these are already so well known to the Public that it requires no further notice from us, than to say that she succeeded to the utmost wishes of a very crowded and genteel audience,'who had assembled to hear her wonderful 'and delightful i srunds. COVENT-GARDEN. Miss NESBITT WaS to have performed Juliet again list night ; but on the opening of the doors bills were costed announcing that that . Lady having been taken suddenly ill, the part would be resumed by Miss F. KELLY. 'No disapprobation was expressed on the occa tion of the disappointment, and Miss KELLY'S perform; vice was applauded throughout. COROAEit'S 'IA QV EST. Monday last, an Inquest was taken at Kidlitgtian, - Oxon, by Mr. Cecil, Coroner, on view of the body of Joseph Smith. James Alder, set-via to John Carter, of Abingdon, boatman, deposed, that on Saturday last, about six or seven o'clock in the evening, he was going to Oxford with a boat of Mr. Carter's, in company with Joseph Smith ; Smith was sober; when they arrived at Kid lington Green Lock, Smith began to draw the pad c.es, and when he had got them about three parts up, the windlass slipped off, and Smith fell into the canal. Witness heard him groan, and went to his assistance, and found him on the opposite side of the canal to where: he had fallen in, with his head above water. Witness pulled him into the boat, and let him lay till two boats came up; 'Smith was, then carried into the cabin ; he was not then dead. When witness took hold of Smith, lie said, " you are not to look after me—you are to look alter the boat." Some salt was rubbed on Smith's, stomach, but it did not relieve him; lie moved about for half an hour, and then died. Witness thought Smith tell against the Lock Gate, as he spit blood. Smith did not give any account how he fell into the water. Verdict Accidental Death, occasioned by the quan• tity of water he had swallowed, or from some internal injury he had received by falling against the Lock Gate. Yesterday morning, Mr. West, a master carpenter, ut Daldwin's-gardens, Gray's Inn-lane, aged 41, while putting on his clothes, said to his site—" My dear, can Intl see me?" She an,wered—" Certainly I can: Then," said he, " I cannot see you," and instantly fell down a lifeless corpse. TER ARMV. A Cram Review of Cavalry being appointed to take pace in the early part of the ensuing month, the Regiments that are to be re viewed, in consequence of previous orders, marched yesterday morning into the folloaving quarters for the purpose of field exer cise, preparatory to the Brand day of inspection, which is not fixed. The Heavy Brigade will'be composed of the Ist and 2d Regi ments of Life Guards, and the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. The Light Brigade will consist of the 3d Regiment of Light Dra goons, the 7th Regiment of I.ight Dragoons, and the 15th ftc,;i ment of Light Dragoons. The Royal Horse Guards marched yesterday morning from Windsor to_llrentfor.l, Ealing, and Acton. _ _ The ^_ d Regiment of Life Cu,:rds marched from the Regent's Park Barrack, to Eghani and Staines. The 1 th hussars arrive to-day at Kingston. 'll Ist Regiment of Life Guards will march to-morrow, for Ili chmo3d. The 17th Lancers marched on Tuesday and yesterday morning from Itomford to the Regent's Park Barracks and those of Knights 1-idge, to perform duty at the I lore Guards. The Bth I lussars arrive this day at Romford. from Ipswich. Two troops of the Royal Horse Artillery are ordered to march on Saturday next from Ntoolwich to the vicinity of London, for the purpose of exercising with their cavalry brigade. Horse Guards, 18th May, 1824. It has been reported to the Commander-in-Chief, that in some instances, Regimental Officers have been employed by certain SJ• ckties for the distribution of Bibles and Religious Tracts among the Troops : and, considering that such a duty belongs solely to the Chaplains of the Army, who are attached to Garrisons or Bri gades, and who are the proper and only channel, with the appro bation of the Commanding Officer 4, for all communications of this nature, his Royal Highness strictly forbids Officers front accepting or executing any such commission, under the..penalty of his Majesty's severe displeasure. In giving this Order to the Army, his Royal Highness feels it essential-to declare, that ,Military Chap lains are always ready to perform the duties for which they are held responsible; and that they will never fail to issue to the Troops, under regular authority, whatever it may be proper to distribute among them. fly his Royal highness the Commander-in- Chief's command, HEN ItI"fORRENS, Adjutant General. ARGYLE ROOMS-SIGNOR PISTRUCCL Mr. PH lure Pisraucci gave last evening his second Litcraty I:wolf:inn:cat this season, consisting of extern pore composition of poems and dialogues on subjects proposed by the audience. The language and climate of Italy seem peculiarly adapted for the success of its natives in this species of poetry,—who accordingly abound, with various degrees of merit, some relying on the bounty of their auditors in the piazzas of the streets. The perfmmance of yesterday evening claims a high rank in point of invention and perfect fluency of delivery. Even When the Poet was confined to the Rind. obligati, or Bouts rimes, which were supplied to.a great extent from all parts of the room, and, apparently with great facility, made to terminate the lines of inte resting verses. The subjects selected by the•auJience, from those which had been proposed, were—The Death of Lord Byron, which was foimed into an ode—A Drama, called L . Amato Burial° (Me Lover burlesqued), in which the situations were well imagined and sustained throughout, but the humour was not gre fin del mondo was the subject of a recitation ; the ideas and language were grand and appropriate—// work di Cleopatra and 11 ,aorti di Catone were fine subjects, and, especially the latter, well developed. The audience, many of whom were Italians, testified their satisfaction with the efforts of the Poet. To extemporize on any subject which it may enter into the imagination of any individual, out of a large number, to propose, requires a mass of historical and general information; but to do this at all in a manner appropriate to the situations of the persons who are thus represented, demands the in spiration of genius. Signor Itossist did not preside at the piano -lore, to the disappointment of many.— \(•idame PASTA and Signors GARCIA and RPMORIN' added their vocal exertions to the entertainment. EAST INDIA HOUSE. A Quarterly General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held yesterday, at the Company's House, in Leadenhall•street. A Dividend of 51 per cent. for the half-year com mencing thesth January last, and ending the sth July, was declared on the Company's Capital Stock. General THORNTON brought forward his motion for theßeduction of the Interest on East India Bonds ; which, alter a few obset vationsfrom the Chaitman,Mr.Lowndes, Mr. Addinell, and Mr. D. Kinnaird, was withdrawn. Mr. D. KINNAIRD expre,sed Ms surprise that the summary of the Marquis of Ilastings's administration in India, which had been recently published, was not placed amongst the papers that were about to be printed for the purpose of illustrating the condact of that Nobleman, while employed in the G3vernment of India. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving for the production of that document. The Motion was agreed to after a long discussion, in which several of the Directors defended the course which had been pursued by the Executive Body, on the ground that the document in question did not pos sess 7.11 official character. _ Mr. D. KINNAinv then moved for a dispatch relative to the retrenchment of the Indian Army, which he stated to be absolutely necessary for the purpose of elu cidating a very important period of the Noble Mar quis's Administration. A very long and desultory debate followed, in the course of which Mr. Impey moved, as an amendment, " that this Com do now adjourn." Oa this question the Court divided, when there ap peared to be twenty Proprietors for, and twenty against the motion. _ . The Chairman then gave his vote in favour of the adjournment, and the Couit broke up :it twenty Mi nutes after seven o'clock. Lady GRANTHAM gave one of the most splendid balls of the season on Monday evening, at the tiepin mansion of the Countess Da GREY, in St. James s.square. A letter was received express from Falmouth yester day, which informs us that affairs were going on fa vourably at Colombia, and that Colonel HAMILTON, the head of the British Commission, intended to have sailed for England in the RINALDO, but was prevented by indisposition. Ile may, however, be expected by the next arrival. Mr. WILDMAN, M.P. and Colonel CAMP• BELL, came passengers in the RLNALDOs Letters from Illinois state, that party spirit runs very high in that State, with respect to a Convention for the purpose of introducing slavery. It is said that both parties are equally confident of success. Such is the feeling, that the ordinary intercourse between families who are divided upon this question is inteirupted.—New York Paper.—Query. Which side will Ir.Bir kbeck take? NATIONAL SOClETY.—Yesterday the General Com mittee of the National Society for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church, held their meeting at St. Martin's Vestry Roost; the Bishop of SALISBURY in the Chair. Seven fresh schools were united to the Society, and eleven grants of money, in sums from 201. to SUOI. each, ucie made towat ds the erecting, enlarging, and fitting up of school. toms. Mn. LOWIII' TILE ENGRAVER. The friends of Science and ttre Arts will he grieved to learn that this celebrated Artist died this morning, between two and three o'clock. The mechanical p.m of the art of engraving' owes more ta Mr. Loveltv than to any other of the celebrated. artists of WhiCll England can boast, or to all of them united.— Indeed he nily be conSldered as the faller and founder of this branch of the Art. Ile was of an affable and obliging temper, and ever ready to give aids in the line of his profession to the yonnger artists ; but his acquirements were not confined to Engraving. Ile was eminently skilled in all the different br. u n•hes of Science; and in Mineralogy, in particular, hid but few ev.:l3. ORIGIN OF THE (WS! 031 OF DRINKING TO THE NEW SHE gIFFS. TRONI Tilt " TERCY WATORIES : " •-•••LONDral t TART 11. llughson and some other writers say, that the fire instance of the Maynt's drinking to a new Sheriff oc curred in 1355, when Sir Edward Osborne, at a dinner at Haberdashers' Hall, drank to Mr. Alderman Masham, as Sheriff for the year ensiling; but we have met with an instance of the same kind nearly a century and a very singular one it is. In 4.457, Sir Henry Collet, who was Mayor for that year, while seated at his own table, and under a certain generous influence we presuMe, took a cup of wine, and turning to his carver, who was waiting on him, standing uncovered, drank to him as Sheriff of London for the following year ! " And, now, Mr. sheriff elect, pot on your hat and sit down." The luck Y carver did as commanded, and not enly served th.r office of Sheriff, but rose in 1 19S to he Sir . John Perceval, Knight, and Lord Mayor of London. ' nom so invariably approving for so long a period of the Mayor's nomination, it is not surprising that it should at las.t have been considered as a matter of course, that the person drank to by his Lordship should be one of the Sheriff, So much was this thecae, that in the time of Qucen Elizabeth, there are instances of the Mayor's nominee signing the usual bonds to held the office before he was conF:,ane.l by the Livery, and at another time paying the tine for refusal before he was aSso:utely certain of being chosen. When at length, however, die open attempt of Charles the First to establish despotism in the conntry, made it of importance to shut up every avenue to undue in fluence, the citirens spewed that they had not forgotten, that the right of rejecting the nomination of the Mayor was one which they might still exercise. From .1641 to 1663, they uniformly rejected the person nominated by the Mayor, and appointed two Sheriffs of their own selection ; an extent of interruption to the more ancient usage, quite sufficient to skew that it-Tested on no claim of right. 1 1 2 4 5 .1 FIGHT bettreoi JOSH -HUDSON and CANNOM -••••■%--- What! Josh again in the field, not tired yet of winning? Far from it—" Always ready" ii his Motto; and as to this match, it is mere child's play to him--a by-bittle for pocket money, until some. thing of greater ntuoient is settled. Langan is his object, but he must wait for the Irish Champion a little. Carrion is a Windsor bargeman, known to the London ring only by a conquest of Dolly Smith—hut to his neighbours,' from having beaten all the boatmen on the river—a stout, able-bodied workman, who has grown proud of success among the natives, and wished to make a footing in the metropolis. Win or lose with Josh Hudson, he was cure to make a noise in the world, and, with more game than discretion, he picked him out to begin with. Ile was taken in favour by a Gen. tleman near Virginia-water, and put to training with Baldwin, who is matched to fight the Streathani Youth. His trials were well fpokUli 01. Ile attended with regularity to exercise and diet s and improved in science by glnve work with Richmond'r. Hud son was sent to Woodford with Jent Ward, but too lazy to work. Too food of ale to be abstemious, he neglected his regular walks anti indulged himself freely in food and drink. Ile laughed at the pretensions of the Windsor genius, and thought it riclictdous to go into bard training for such a novice. Thy backers complained, but Josh turned all aside with a joky, and spoke so confidently that they were content, and said—" It is his way,- and it is usekss to go against his nature." This tone was supported by the opinions of all the London ring and amateurs, and the matter was considered so safe, that the odds started at six to four, and went on increasing until three to one was sported before setting-to. The Windsor men were equally sweet on their man, and took these odds freely. They calculated on the sound constitution and length of Cannon—his force in wrestling, improved science, and attention to evrcise. The ground was named at Yateley Common, dot tat Tram Black. water, nearly thirty-eight miles from town, and within an easy ride front Windsor. The London folk made their way down on Tues day night, and early on Wednesday morningcareless of the con tinned rain, proof against wind and weather, " the ruling passion, even strone:ra wet," brought down the 'usual motley assemblage, wirb one striking exceptionnune df tite‘childreu of Israel were in • the throng. The ring was well formed on the Commot, and the outer circle of waggons, crowded with country customers, who were pretty well drawn by the managers of the day. Torrents of rein conti nued to pour the.vit ; but each Juan, true to his fancy, bore it un flinchingly. The people formed a circle, front rank kr.eding— " Down. handsome Gentlemen ;" and settle amateurs of note were extended nn the wet grass. So much for lighting on a rainy day. At ten minutes to one o'clock, I kine' threw his hat hen the 'ring, accompanied by ltantkll and Oliver ; he was heartily cheered by his friends, and laughed with hi: grte.t broad face at the cer tainty of his winning. Cannon speedily kllowed with'fort Cribb. What! the Champion Tom? Yes, you fiat, the Champion Cribb, with Ilob Baldwin at his elbow. The Windsor men were in strong milker, and shouted long and lead for their man. The stripping was goer) performed, the men 'ready, and the e•; es of the crowd anzinuely watching their appearance. Cannon appeared active, well knit, muscular, and in good condition. Iltelsott clivlayed his broad shoulders glowing with rude health, but his peison was en- • veloped in a thi ck 'coat of fat, thrtepoke sad tales 0: his filndllCM of good living. Still it was considered as safe as the Bank, and the odds went a beggitig-25 to 10-300/. to lnul. all round the ring, even when the men stood in attitude ; though Cannon caused some surprise by his steadiness, there was no chance in the betting. —The -rain was unceasing, and the ground like an Irish hog. Round t. Josh hit first, which was parried by Cannon, and in 'consequence stumbled. Cannon caught him on his knee, and Qum. melted his nose. A rally ; Josh springing up, and throwing hint a cross-buttocker with a vengeance : long sparring round ; Josh caught at the stakes and chalaceried. A struggle, Cannon thrown. 50 toll) on Josh offered. 2. Shy sparring ; Josh received severely on the mouth, which drew first blood. A severe rally and close ; Jolt sent fiercely over the ropes, and fell under, Weeding at the mouth. Bravo! Cannon. This was a severe fighting round. 3. .losh much marked ; a dreadful round; Josh again hit to the ropes, and kept lian e ing on them, bleeding profusely, Cannon on the top of him. 4. Josh went in boldly, and e'er hard fighting and a severe 'struggle, was hit clean slown. Any odds on Calllloll. 5. A hard close struggle, and both at the ropes wrestling; in a struggle Josh threw hint over his back.—(lluzza far .Josh.) d. Spatting for wild—a rally, and fibbing in earnest at each other; both down. (Loud cries of " Pet in your left Josh;" but be was all the worse for what be had had.) 7. Cannon put in right and left 'on Josh's face, the receipt of which told tales—hit to the ropes and thrown. 8. This was a severe round, and Josh was followed close to the ropes, upon which he was obliged to rest, during which Cannon hit hint several times, till Josh fell—(Loud cries of " Foul, foul !" and " Fair, fair:" but the referee settled that it was all right). 9. Cannon received on the head; closed, and both down tem gether, bleeding freely. Josh's eye cut, and distilling fast. Betting here began to find a level, and became even. 10. Josh went in—Cannon met hint with a salute on the olfac. tory, which granted hint cleanly. Betting upon the rise on Can non, and the Windsor countenances brightening up. " Put in your left," said the Ilucisonites. It. Josh tried to please his friends with his left, but it would not do, as Cannon parried it; tremendous hitting; a rally, and Josh hit to the ropes, and was lowered upon his back. (Iluzza for Can non.) " its all'right," said the Windsors. 12. Raining still in torrents—Cannon ran in, missed his blow at Josh's head, and fell, in doing which Josh presented him with a early divided front the furs. —Betting two to one on Caution. 13. A dreadful rally and hard fighting —Josh received right and left upon his nose, and was struck clean out of the ring, with his left eye much cut.-7. to lon Cannon.—(" D—. your eyes, Josh, why don't you try the left?") 14. Josh went in boldly, 'with the left first, but was parried. A rally round the ring—Josh received hard on the ribs: both down. " Jodi will win it," shouted the Rast-etiders. 15. A short but sharp round—Josh down. le:. Another brave round—a struggle at the ropes—both down. 17 and last.—Josh now came up Weeding at all poles ; Cannon still fresh, rushed at him and hit him tremendously ; Josh made an etfort t return, but gas incapable of doing mischief. Cannon met him with a finisher on the side of the head, floured him, and he fell insensible. Ile was immediately picked up by his second, while Cannon walked to Cribb and sat down at his ease. It was instantly seen that Josh could not conic itg:.in. A nef irious attempt was then made to create a wrangle. A questionable character took out a knife and cut the ropes, with s view of enabling the crowd to en ter, and give Josh rime to recover. The ruse de gaerre had its eff:cr. Sonic of the humble admirers of Josh, did run in, and called out " Shame, shame ! " Hut this would not do. Josh was still senseless on his second's inee—Cannon was taken to the scratch in time, bet Isis opponent came not—aod he was rudely and ungene rously hustled by the crowd. Nothing could exceed the astonishment of the Eftsf enders and their partizans. The mortification of the poor Israelites on .londay was merriment compared to their ill-humour. Some said they would nut pay, because the ring was broken in—others because there was a foul blow in the gth round—and others, more absurdly, because Josh, they said, had been knocked down I.y the blow of a stake. At last the Umpires decided that Cannon was the winner, and Mr. Anderson, Josh's backer, very honourably desired the stakeholder to pay the stakes to the winners at Tattersall's, on Monday. This ended all cavilling, as the bets must abide the fate of the battle-money. Josh was caned to his chaise with difaculty, and was driven to the White Ihrt, at Yateley, where he was blvd. Ills punishment was dreadful, and his face beyond the power of an artist to depict. CAnnon was also severely punished, but by no means in the same degree. The tight lasted exactly twenty minutes and a half. REMA Josh never before met with such a customer. The merits of Cannon have been greatly under-rated. Ile has proved him,e:f an excellent fighter, with his heart in the right place. His stops and returns were excellent, for he frequently tapped with his right, and countered at the same instant. Ile is, instead of being slow, as was rumoured, extremely quick, and always ready to give and take. !Ls victory has excited a wonderful sensation in the neighbourhood of Windsor, and for miles round. Josh was evidently out of eon . dition ;he was over fed, slow, and incautious. Ills " comb hasibee a cut," and it will he some time before he can redeem his lust fame. Spring atid some of the first-rate boxers were on the ground, and held up their hands with surprise. Langan and several others did nut arrive till atter the fight had beettCOliChlded. The crowd assembled to witness the contest was immense, and among the motley assemblage there were many Gentlemen of rank. Josh remains at Yateley. Much exultation took place at NVindsor last evening on the de feat of Josh Hudson by Cannon, wino, from his employ as a barge man, is well known, not only at the above place, but at Eton, Datehet, ac. The evening svgs spent with much conviviality, and a partial illumination took piece in some of the places. The Eto. Mans, by taking the odds, are considerable gainers by the result. Many arrivals front the scene of action took place this morning, and from the' jaded appearance of men, horses, and Jerusalem ponys, they must have been travelling all night, by not very easy or plea salt st.tgci. 3~ , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WOOLWICH GARRISON RACES. WEDNESDAY, JUNE The Common to-day did not exhibit that spl?ndid display of beauty and fashion, as well as admirers of the turf in gi neral, as on yesterday, nor was the Course in such complete order; on the contrary, it was literally covered with water, and greatly impeded the-progress of the horses, as well as disappointed the expectations of the visitors. Wc cannot conclude our account of this year's Races without comp!' outing the Officers belonging to the Artil lery, who from the commencement have patronied them, on the extreme liberality and good order with which everything-relating to the Races or the accommodation of the spectators was conducted. Particulars will be found accurately detailed below. A handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, h. ft. with 20 added from - the Fund, for beaten horses in the Waterloo and !lack Stakes. One mile heats. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Pickard's b g. Dmvers, aged, lost. 41b. Major Grant's b. g. Creeper, 5 yrs, 9st. 41h. Mr. Coleman's ch. g. Chance, aged, llst. Mr. Dickinson's b. g. Werter, aged, lOst. 91b. 4 The Ladies' PUrse, _three auvs. entrance each, for half bred horses that never won a Platte or Sweepstakes, bona fide the property of Officers of Artillery or Engineers; weight the same as the W a tcrtoo Stakes. One mile heats. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Luard's - ch. m. Henrietta, aged, 12st. - Mr. Spearman's Busy, aged, 12st. 2 2 Mr. Pester's ch. m. Acorn, 5 yrs, I Ist 41h. :I 0 Mr. Wynne's bl. g. Blackbird, aged, 12sts 4 0 Mr. Teesdale's bt.m. Fenella, aged, ISst. 5 0 Mr. F. Ward's h. g. Shamrock, aged, 12st. - 4,.) 0 A lively interest was excited by this race, and it may justly be esteemed a good one. The tint heat was well contested, and won in good style by I lenrietta, as was the second in much easier style. Major Jones rode the w' Mr. Mathias rode Busy, Lieutenant Poole rode Acorn, and Mr. Coward rode Blackbird ; the two others by the owners. It would Ise useless to mention betting, as none but a few private bets of the Officers took place. A Pony Race concluded the day's sport, but as it was made at the moment, and seemingly with the mere intention of trying the speed of the ponies, we shall only say that it was exceedingly well contested, and productive of 'great amusement. SIERRA LEONE RACES. FEKETOWN, APRIL 10. Wednesday, High Sheriff Weston invited a numerous party to' Foura Bay to pi taike of an elegant dinner, and enjoy the sports of the field, horse-racing, Bf.c. At one, r. x. the Eissey road was thronged with equestrians, gaily prancing on their Arab Barbs, while those who preferred the full enjoyment of the sea breeze, and the comfort of an awning under the scorching rays of a vertical sun, manned their barges, gigs, Ac. and with the aid of their " lusty rowers," quickly reached the landing-place at Foura hay. There they were heartily welcomed by their host, who pusses' them to prepare for the arduous tasks of the day, by the discussion of a cold collation, which was laid out in the salic a manger. This repast gave way to the tong-talked-of pigeon shooting match between two sporting characters. At three, r. x. the bell sounded to saddle ; all was bustle to reach the betting-stand. Three private matches were decided. Ist, Mr. MacdonniM's Lightning - 1 1 Mr. Downie's Neck or Nothing 2 Bets were dto4 at starting. The thing was all hollow. 2d, Mr. .1. Hamilton's Tally Ile - 1 1 Mr. Leigh's Old Nick - 2 2 Mr. Weston's Lalla Rookh - 1 Mr. Rendall's Bronte - - 2 Mr. Carew's Prince - - 5 We are requested to state that a Second Edition of The Private Correspondence of Cowper, which forms so interesting a supplement to his Life and betters by I layley, is published this day. A letter from Pat is, via Brussels, of the 19th, says, that the late Minister, Viscount CHATICAUIRIAND, is engaged in writing a pamphlet on his Ministry of fifteen mouths, which will be published in the month of July, and may be expected to be ex tremely interesting. • It was stated some time ago b in the Newspapers, that Mr. Macasaux was about to quit the sock and buskin for the Church ; but if the following paragraph, from the York herald, be true, it would appear that he has chosen the Inn " GRANBY INN, HARROCATE...—We understand that the purchaser of this well-established and excellent inn, which was lately adver tised for sale in the rirk Ilerald, is no other than the celebrated Mr. 31Aexranv, of theatrical notoriety." TIIONIAs WILSON, Esq. of Warnford-court, in coming totown from East Barnet yesterday morning, had a fortunate escape. His carriage horses took fright, and became unmanageable ; the coachman was thrown from the box, the horses set off at full speed, and ran a considerable distance ; at length they drew the carriage into a wide ditch by the road side, and the whole were °vet turned. Mr. WILSON kept his seat in the chariot, let dawn both glasses, and was perfectly collected. As sistance was instantly procured, and the whole were ex tricated. The carriage and horses received some da mage, but Mr. WILSON escaped without any injury. By far the greater number of the journeymen ship wrights of Sunderland, we are happy to state, ate now pursuing their ordinary occupations. The carpenters of Shields, however, are unfortunately still out of employ ment.—Tyue Mercury. ~