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the defendant was ilso a merchant in the city of Lon don, and, perhaps the Jury, as merchants themselves, would think, that when a man who was a merchant, misconducted himself as 'such, their time could not be more beneficially occupied than inquiring into the con , duct of the man who had so misconducted The circumstances of the present case were these t—ln August last, the plaintiff coniemplated a journey to Paris, upon the subject of Spanish Bonds ; whilst at Brighton, and a few days previous to his setting off for Paris, he was waited upon by the defendant, who ap peared anxious to make some confidential communica tion regarding the intended journey. Mr. Goldsmid, however, declined receiving such communication,saying that whatever the defendant told him he should not consider himself bound to keep secret. However, after rveral interviews, at the defendant's earnest solicitation, !re introduced him to a very respectable merchant, named Baillie, and subsequently the plaintiff proceeded on hi. journey. On the plaintiff's return, about the middle of October last, he was standing in the avenue to the Stock Eichange, leading out of Shorters-court, when he was accosted by the defendant, who accused him of having behaved unhandsomely towards him in the Paris business. The plaintiff replied, that he be lieved he was a fool for having ever had anything to say to the defendant ; to which the defendant answered, 4 , No, no, it was not fool, it was the other thing."--- That is, said the Learned Serjeant, he meant my client was not a fool but a rogue, that his conduct, was not the result of folly but of knavery, of dishonesty, want of principle; that he had conducted himself improperly. Some high words ensued, when the defendant, in a me nacing manner, brandished his umbrella over the plain tiff's head, and thrust at him with it. The Learned Counsel did not mean to say that it was a brutal assault, but his Lordship would tell them that it was an assault is point of law, and the Jury would estimate the da mage from Mr. Goldsmid's mental feelings, 4nd not from the bodily injury he had received ; he thought that his client had acted wisely in refraining to take notice of this assault in the way in which the defendant wished him, but by having recourse to the present pro ceeding. The Jury would recollect where the assault_ was committed ; in the neighbourhood, he was going to say, the sanctuary of the Royal Exchange ; that place, of all others, where merchants most do congregate to gether. It was in bread day, in the midst of numbers of honourable and high-minded men, with whom the plaintiff was dilly doing hilliness, and where of course he would feel most jealous of his honour. The object of the plaintiff was not damages, but he was anxious to have his honour, character, and reputation vindicated by the verdict of a Jury of his country. He did not know what topic of defence was to be resorted to to day ; but the defendant, it appeared, had considered it necessary for his defence to illumine the dark hemi sphere of that Court with the presence of that great northern luminary, whose eloquence was proverbial, he who, above all other men, had the talent of making the worse appear the better cause (this was in allusion to Mr. Brougham defending the cause), but this proved the weakness of the defendant's case. When an extraordi nary physician was called in, it was evident the disease was of an extraordinary natute—desperate diseases re quired desperate remedies. The defendant's case would, however, be adorned by the bright eloquence of the great luminary he had alluded to, while the plaintiff's case would derive no assistance from the humble gifts of its advocate. He still, however, trusted that the Jury would see it in its proper light, and return such a ver dict as would, in the eyes of all the world, leave the character of the plaintiff without the least imputation. Several witnesses having given evidence of the assault, as described by Mr. Serjeant Vaughan, Mr. BROUGHAM, for the defence, rose and said, he was not the extraordinary physician the Learned Serjeant had represented ; he was, in fact, in that Court but a sort of quack and irregular practitioner. The Learned Ser jeants were the skilful physicians, for they wore the cap of learning on their heads, an honour to which he was not entitled, for he had not yet taken that degree. They then were the skilful physicians, and he the unskilful; and this shewed that the defendant knew his cause to be just, that he was content to intrust it to any hands, bow ever unskilful. Be this, however, as If may, he (Mr. B.) was content to leave it in the hands of the Jury, as IV. honest men, and was sure that, as far as they were able, they would do justice to both parties. The L3RD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the Jury consulted for a short time, and then returned with a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £5O. INSOLV.ENT DEBTORS' COURT, I:Menai:in 20. Thomas Terry came up to be heard on his Petition. It appeared that of several creditors one alone was in serted in his schedule, and he also omitted to insert the only debtor he had. In explanation of these omissions, he stated that he knew nothing about the Court. The schedule was; of course, ordered to be dismissed. Edward Hollis was opposed by Mr. HEATH for S• Wright, nephew and executor of S. Wright. deceased. The insolvent, who is an atictioaeer, was sued for a por tion of the testator's property ; but he defeated the ob ject of the action by making over his property to his brother. He stated. however, that he had found 300/. in checks and bills under the testator's pillow when lie died, which he delivered up l to the executor: The COURT expressed their reprehension of the in solvent's conduct with respect to the transfer of his pro perty, and ordered him to be remanded within the pri son walls for eight calendar months. The Cotkier Franois says, the Prince de POLIGNAC, to whom the /Mat of Minister for Foreign Affairs is offered, makes Ina:ly difficulties In accepting it. The Commissioners appointed to proceed to North America are—Colonel Comm km, Mr. Bir Gmernar, Col. Henze, r. Gam and Mr. DAVISON; two being appointed by the Govern ment, two by the Canada Company, and one by the consent of both aties. Their object is to value the lands reserved to the Govern aild Clergy, which are very exten.ive and valuable. The Com ;~ioners will meet at Lord BATMUIST ' S at two o'clock, on Thurs lq. to re ceive their final instructions. ivate letters from Alexandria state that the Pacha was actively employed in levying troops in all parts of ' ::is Pachalick, v, ith the express purpose of sending them ►Saiilst the Mores. It was, however, the general in Egypt, that he anticipatei some difference with t!.e Government of Constantinople for not furnishing full quota of auxiliaries laA campaign, and that t..ew additional levies were for the purpose of defending 1.. s own territory, and not for that of invading Greete. 'file greatest agivity prevailed at Alexandria, in conse quence .of the stimulus given to the people in the large orders for zetwn, and by the improvements going '" u 1 that city, These letters contain some dreadful Accounts of are ravages of the plagee at Cairo, and e.timatp the numbers who fell victims to its influence .4 ( 19,0Qg r 4ytiu the months of April, May, and June. f , :. . ~~y... i Ci'i THE THEJTREg. DRURY-LA Nit • Macleth was performed last night, and MACRZADT gave to the principal scenes some of the higher powers of acting. His performance, on the whole, was highly successful, and the House was w e ll attended. COVENT-t ARDEN. The Tragedy of the Fair Penitent was revived at this House last night, w ith hits. &OMAN as the new re presentative of the heroine. It is not a part in which her best talent is called into action. It is in charac ters of pathos that she must court success. The last scenes of the play, where sorrow is to be depicted, were by far her most effective ones. The male parts were powerfully cast; YOUNG, as Horatio; K EMILE, as Lothario; and COOPER as Altamont. Mr. YOUNG'S acting was remarkably fine, and drew down bursts of applause. The rest of the Play was well cast and sup ported, and the whole went off to the declared satisfac tion of the audience. THE ARMY. Tuesday se'nnight, Lord Commitment, accompanied by Major- General EGERTON e.t:d their Staff,minutely inspected the Ist British Rifle Brigade, in the barrack square of Belfast, when the Batta lion having gone through several evolutions, agreeably to the new system of discipline, with the utmost precision, his Lordship ex pressed his high approbation of the uniform appearance and disci pline of that very efficient corps. The particular cleanness of the Battalion met his Lordships marked attention. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Rambler, TioLunar, from New South Wales, is arrived in the Downs—left St. Helena 29th October. ___ The Commercial Packet, from Kirkwall to Newry, was lost on the I4e of Skye on the sth Inst. The Christina Elizabeth, from Dublin to Stockholm, was lost near Cape Wrath on the 11th The AZILOW cutter, Lieutenant Powintr, while cruizing off Cape la Hogue, on the 14th instant, picked up a cask of brandy, which contained the enormous quantity of three hundred and twenty gal lons of spirits. The cask was so immensely large that it could not be got down the hatchway of the A aftow. Cannon TO Maarnarts.—The Trinity House have just issued a notice that a brig bas been sunk in the Fairway, about a quarter of a mile to the eastward of the checquered buoy off tire Shingles, in the Needles channel, her topmast only being visible at low water. Arronrrwants.--Lieutenant Thomas Gregory, to the Ruse; Lieutenant F. Gilby, of the Jasper, removed to the Gannet, at Plymouth, and Lieutenant W. L. Stephens, appointed to the Jas per; Mr. J. M'Arthur, Purser, removed from the Coast Blockade, and appointed to the Windsor Castle, guard ship, at Plymouth; Dr. Thomas Reynolds, Assistant Surgeon of the Ganges, appointed to the service of the Coast Blockade; Mr. Retallick, Master, is appointed to the Atholl. Mr. Thomas Mitchell, son of Captain Mitchell, of the Royal Marines, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and ap pointed to the Carnation, in the West Indies. Fatatourn, Du. 19. Wind S.W. blowing fresh, with thick dirty weather.— Arrived the John and Thomas, Coor. from Cette in thirty-eight days. Sailed the Lady Mary Pelham packet, for the Leeward Islands. ----- POILTSHOUTH, Dee. 18.—Thursday, the TIMIS, Sir JOHN Pott.- wawa, C.B. CIDASIPION, Captain SYHDDILIi; ORESTES, Captain Livenenu.o; PYLADIS, Captain Feats; and the JASPER, Captain Faxamaxeta, sailed on an experimental eruize. The Nimes, 28, Captain P. Watua, bound to the Cape of Good Hope station, dropped down to Cowes to-day. The A naow, only, remains at Spithead. The Beavea arrived at Barbadoes, from Portsmouth, the lid of October. The &temp was expected to leave Halifax for Bermuda, on the 18th of November. The EDF.N arrived at 'Trinidad on the 15th of October. The BLONDS and DASTMOIIIII arrived at Madeira en the 11th of October; the former sailed on the 24th for the Sandwich Islands, the latter for the West Indies. The Gaassnorres arrived at Halifax on the 2d, and the Dorman on the 7th. The Barrow sailed from Monte Video on the 29th of September, for round Cape Horn. The Casaaama arrived at Genoa, from Naples and England, on the 3d December. The &meatus, Cvaaxe, and ALACRITY, sailed from Smyrna on the :.Ist October. His Majesty's brig PARTILIDOE, 10, Lieutenant Eon. Yomoz (ten der to the liemeeta), was lost en the 27th alt. on a shoal near Vile Island, in the North Sea, having been driven by the storm from her anchorage in Leith Reads. The Officers and men were all saved, and treated with great kindness by the Dutch. It was expected, if the weather moderated, her stores would be preserved. Dee. 20.—Wind S.W. blowing a gale, and veering occasionally to N.W.—The pilot-vessel Favourite, of Nettlestone, No. 9.0, is re ported to be lost at the back of the Wight, with several passengers on board. Several vessels are working into St. Helen's, but not able to have any communication. The following outward bound arrived from the Downs and remain with the rest, all well, viz.— Colombia, WILSON; Clifton, —; Alknomack, —; Hector, NICHOLS; Betsey, —; King George, —; and Rebecca, ATAN. HMIS. The Orwell, BRYANT, has put back. DIAL, Dec. 20.—Wind W. blowing very hard.—The Harmony, Cagan, for Jamaica, drove, but brought up again with her se cond anchor, and apparently rides well. Arrived the Cambridge, from Bombay—sailed 11th August, and from the Cape of Good Hope 24th October. Several vessels have arrived from tilt Westward, some sander quarantine, but from the unsettled state of the weather, we are nut able to get their names. Arrived from the River and remain, the Echo, Dusior, for the Cape of Good Hope; and the Bramley, BRIGGS, for Malta. Lrvaaroox, Die. 19.—Wind W.—Arrived the Robert, CANNON, from Buenos Ayres, sailed the 3d October. The Westmorland sailed on the Ist, the Kerzia was to sail the sth, for this place, and the Pacific, for London, on the same day. On the 24th October, in tat. 24. S. long. 30. spoke the Elizabeth (whaler), of London, an well; on the 25th October spoke the Euphrates, from London for Calcutta; in lat. 23. S. long. 29. and on the 28th October, in 19. long. 27. spoke the Hiram, for Buenos Ayres. Also ar rived the Devonshire, TANNER, front Monte Video, sailed the Ist of October; Bliss, SCOTT, from Pernambuco, sailed the Ist No vember; Neptune, Rotates, from Macaio, sailed sth November : atristina, 11c:rearm, front Demerara, sailed 10th November; Maria, Haw', from St. Mary's, Newfoundland, sailed 23d of November; Lindsay, Harrow: and Atin, from Alexandria; Dalhousie Castle, l‘PGLerte, front Pictou ; Dikes, Coatis, franc St. John's, New Brunswick ; and the Euphan, DRYSDALE, front Lisbon. CUSTOM HOUSE, DECEMBER 20. SNITS Etrraun INWARDS—Union, Skiliton, and Mary Swan, from Petersburgb; Georgiana, from Dunkirk ; Lord Nelson, from Messina; Queen, from Riga; Stratton, from &argue Creek; Union, from Gijon; and Friends, from Jersey. EKTIMID Otairsaos--Kellie Castle, for India ; Elizabeth, for the Cape of God Hope; Tiger, fOr Ceylon ; Cordelia, for Na ples; Ann, for Bahia; Patna, for Ilamburgh ; and Joseph and Ann, for Dublin. C114%1'1314 fir Leghorn; Herald, for Ber. bite; Traveller, for Smyrna; Daphne, for Naples; Navigator, for Gibraltar; Jane and Mary, and Anna Henrietta, for Ilamburgh. bAUNTESEY HULME, of Salford, Esq. now upwards of eighty years of age, has presented the Manchester Infirmary and Dispensary, with two most generous benefactioni, amounting to iCIO,OOO , subject to two short annuities. When his Majesty's ship PHAETON was lying in Gibraltar Bay, on her way home, she was struck with lightning, which set the ship on tire, and completely de stroyed her foremast. On that occasion two men be longing to her, named CrtAntss SHARP. and DAVID Snow, particularly distinguished themselves b y their ac tivity in getting the Ere under, and as A reward for their praiseworthy conduct, an and incitement to encourage others under similar circumstances, the Admiralty have promoted both of them to be warrant officers, appoint ing Srow, gunner of the TEnnoa, and SHARP, boat swain of the BaCCuus, at Deptford: Thursday, Miss Foora'a residence was visited by a Sheriff's officer, acting under a writ obtained by Mr. HAYSt against her father, for advances, amounting, it is said, to, a very large sum. His search, from which the lady's boudoir was not exempted, proved, however, fruitless; Mr. FoorE having, it is supposed, found Ineamt to escape ar the back of the premises. ..,,.,.~ • ~,. ririmMaiiilwal GLASGOW COTTON-SPINNERS. The operative, Cotton-spinners still continue to hold out; and we regret tO,say that they ; in almost every instance, evince a most hostile spirit against the few hands which shew t disposition to come forward to work. The spite))) of intimidation and terror is carried to a great length, and completely‘overawes the minds of multitudes who would weikond who want work. The new hands employed ar "Obliged to sleep in the 0 mills where they wo r k, a n 'be introduced in the most secret manner, and no istanding every precau tion, they cannot at all times escape the vigilance of the old spinners, who watch the mills, and who use every means, even to the length of threatening and actual violence, to deter then) from engaging in wotk. One poor woman, in a state of great poverty and distress,' and consequently anxious to do something to-obtain a 1 livelihood, was, in her attempt to go to work, brutally attacked and severely injured by some miscreants. A proclamation has been issued by the Sheriff, declaring, that any person found molesting people going to work will be apprehended and dealt with as rioters and dis tut hers of the public peace. S. ill this does not prevent attempts flom being made. Several panes of glass have been broken—one female spinner was knocked down by some men, who, it is believed, can be iden tified. On Thursday evening, the windows in Mr. Aitken'. mill were demolished, and far ther and more serious mischief only prevented by the arrival of die Got foals Police. l'esteroy, two men were apprehended in the act of offering violence to some persons entering a mill in the Calton. Two of the Police had disguised themselves in female attire, and entering a mill as spinners, they wete immediately assaulted by two per -1 sons from the crowd on the watch, who were, accord ingly, instantly apprehended and lodged in jail. The cavalry have received orders to be on the alert, and render assistance to the civil power, in case of serious riot and disorder. A number of the respectable manu facturers in the light fabric have, according to pro mise, raised their prices to within half a set of the table published by the weaver _ In the Justice of Peace Court held here yesterday, Hugh Barrel and Archibald Walker, two cotton-spin ners, were sentenced to two months' confinement at hard labour in Bridewell, for using► threats and intimi dations to prevent workmen from entßrlng into employ ment —Glasgow Courier, December 18. EXECUTION AT MAIDSTONE'. Yesterday, at noon, at the accustomed place of ere . - cution on Pettenden Heath, the awful sentence of the law was carried int 3 effect on the body of Thomas Coombs, who, at the late Kent Assizes, was found guilty of the murder of Thomas Morgan, at Beckenham. Fs om the first moment the prisoner entered the County Jail, the magnitude of the offence imputed to him, and the probability of his suffering the heaviest penalty the law knows of, pointed him out as an object of the more peculiar notice of the worthy Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Winter, who throughout has paid the utmost attention to him. These have been but badly received; the pri soner for the most part displayed a sullen indifference, and when questioned as to his participation in the mut. der of which he has been convicted, he on most occa sions became violent, declaring that he had confessed the extent of his sins to Auttours GOD in secret, and that he was not disposed to repeat his confessions in public. Since his conviction he has slept but little, and on the last night of his existence, he dozed only for an hour. Early on the moaning of yesterday he was vi sited by the Rev. Chaplain, - who endeavoured to bring him to a suitable state of mind for the reception of the Holy Sacrament, and most particularly pointed out to him the necessity of making a candid avowal of his guilt or innocence in respect to the offence of which he had been found guilty. He promptly answered that he was innocent kapd he was thee. asked, if that were the case, why he did not attempr to establish it at the trial ? He replieJ, t' 'hat would be the use, when it was pre determined that I should be found guilty ? It was the re ward of 1001. that did for me." The strong circum stantial evidence ebtained from the dove-tailing of the tobacco•paper, was Ehen pointed out to him, and he an swered, " What of that ? It was easy to tear a tobacco paper, and put part of it into the gun, and then swear that they found it so. A htiadred pounds will tempt men to many dirty acts." Several other parts of the testimony were pointed out to him, and his reply to each was, " the 1001. reward did for me." He was asked why he did not account for the possession of the fruit he had sold? To this inquiry he made no answer; and a little before eleven o'clock he was conducted into the Chapel, and the solemn ceremony of the adminis-' tration of the Sacrament was performed, in the course of which he was asked by the Rev. Chaplain, whether he was innocent of the charge alleged against him ? To this inquiry he returned no answer, and it was repeated, but he still remained silent. He was then asked, whe ther he was guilty of the offence imputed to him? To which lie answered, " Don't disturb my mind by in quiries ; I wish to have nothing to say to the question altogether. Do you think I would tell a lie on the subject ? What ! tell a lie under the circumstances of my present case? No, never." Under all the pecu liarities of the case, the Sacrament was at last adminis tered to him, and was received without an avowal of guilt or innocence ; but the manner of the convict left an impression that he was in his own mind assured of the justiceof his sentence, and that he was only withheld from acknowledging his guilt, by d fear of what might be said of him after his death. The culprit was a Bristol man, and served his time to a sallow-chandler. About ten years ago he was married, but had not seen his wife for several years. Atlvices are said to have been received fiom St. Pe tei sbutgh, which state, that the general number of per sons who perished dining the late inundations in that city, and all the neighbouring places was 30,000. A letter from Halifax, dated the 19th of last month, says—" Admiral LAKE is fast recovering from the effects of a broken arm, and will sail for Bermuda in the JUPITER in about a fortnight. The ships lying here in addition to the flag-ship, are the SAMARANG, MENAI, DOTTEREL, SAPPIIIO, and Icartva r the latter arrived here yesterday, and will sail in a few days for Barba does and Jamaica. The SAPPIIO will sail for Bermuda to-morrow; that island is now wholly garrisoned by Royal Marines, and the 60th Regiment has proceeded to the West Inslie,." The Minister and Churchwardens of the parish of Rotherhithe called a Public Meeting yesterday (Decem ber 20) ; and laudably commenced a parochial subscrip• tion for the relief of the indigent Spanish and Italian Officers now suffeting in the metropolis. - • ii 3 ORTING INTELLIGRAiet . BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, DEC. W. The room was well attended to-day, but betting was rather slack: In tkqyard, Artaxerxes, the hqne,vhiclk the late ,Napoleon Bona parte ride tt St. Helena (bred at the Cape of Good Hope, by Lord Somerset) was pui qp for sale, but from his Very unpromising appearance, did not product any biddings. The following is d statement of the odds : mow. . . 8 8 to 1 apt Muleteer 20 to 1 apt Diana to t apt Rufus 9 f o to 1 apt Nigel IS tot apt Duke of York's c. 25 to 1 agst Legacy to to 1 apt Bolero 25 to 1 agstDefiance 90 to 1 apt Advance 25 to 1 apt Jenny sq to 1 agst Canvas 25 to 1 apt Gohanni 20 to 1 agst Sister to Nectar to 1 agst Aline 8 to 1 apt Sorcery 0 to 1 apt Waltz 2 to 1 apt Attica 18 1 akst Pipytty 20 to 1 apt Zuletta 25 to 1 apt Sboveari • ST. 1 to 1 apt Memnon_ 30 to I agst Crowcatcher 50 to 1 apt Androgens 35 to 1 agst The Aklsrusari 40 to 1 agst Rosamond 50 to 1 apt Scandal 50 to 1 agst Diana 50 to 1 apt sr.) , oche! 12 to 1 apt Cltireland 16 to 1 apt Itedgauntlet 20 to 1 agst Horner 25 to 1 agst Mandane 25 to 1 agst brother to Deport 28 to 1 agst His Grace 50 to 1 agst Muleteer HUNTING. His Majesty's Stag hounds meet on Friday, at Stoke Green. Sir Jacob Astley's fox-hounds, to-morrow, at Wood Hailing; Friday, at Brilllei*. The Suffolk and Eases foi-houndi; Friday; at Tattinptonc: White Horse. The East Sussex fax-hounds, Thursday, at Flumpton; Fridayi at Lsughton; Monday, at llellinglt•y ; Thursday, 30th, at Ditch ling Common; Saturday, Jan. 1, at Firle Hill; Mooday, 3, at Clayton Holt. The C,ottesmore hounds on Thursday; at llfEngton Wood; MI day, at Brook Hall. The South Wold Subscription Hounds on Thursday, at Hun dleby ; Friday, at Tathwell. ROYAL HUNT. A fine stag was on Friday turned out at Langley Broom, bcfora a numerous field of sportsmen, among whom were Lord Slarybo:. rough (Master of the Buck Bonita), Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. Tattersall, and other distinguished huntsmen, and after a most excelledt rids of one hour ani ten minutes; was caught at Drayton. Ilia Majesty's harriera, on Saturday, killed two brace of hares after some fine runs, in the vicinity of Virginia Water. • GRAND FOOT RACE FOR ix° SOVEREIGNS: It will be recollected that on the 29th of Oetober last, James Metcalfe, the celebrated runner, and Captain Parker, were matelied to run at Doncaster, one mile, for 1000 sovereigns, the Captain to ceiving 40 yards, and that Nletcaife won with the greatest ease, overtaking his opponent before they had run 500 yards. Notwith standing this signal defeat, the Captain being of opinion that if the distance was shorter, and the allowance proportionate, he should have won, proposed to Metcalfe to run a quarter of a mile for 1000 sovereigns, receiving 25 yards. This proposal was accepted, and the match was settled to take place yesterday,on Stinbury Common. At a quarter before one, everything being arranged, and :11r. Gulley being chosen as umpire, a toss up for choice of sides took place, and was won by the Captain, who took the right side of the road. Tim Race.—Captain Parker made all the good running in his power for about 240 yards, when Metcalfe got up to him ; the Captlin Made a very spirited effort to get the lead, .but *ithout success; hie adversary getting it, and keeping it with apparent ease. lThe Captain's discomfiture was now seen by all present ; Metcalfe keeping his eye upon his,adversary, and making stride for stride ; id io doing, he was sure of winning, niaking_a reach in the general way of nearly three inches more than the Captain ; in this way they continued, Parker losing ground eiety yard. when Metcalfe won his match by ten or twelve yards, with perfect ease. The betting was not so great as was expected, for those who went with the design of taking odds against the Captain, as soon as they opened their mouths, there were so many to jump down their throats that the check-string was instantly pulled, and hold hard was the word. At York 1100 to 1000, 1000 to 600, and similar odds were betted; but at Hampton, 5,6, and 7 to 4, and 2 to 1 was ollkred, and no taken ; in fact, after Metcalfe got a-head, 4,5, and 6 to 1, and it increased in the end to 100 to 1. REID AND SHARPE. The dispute respecting this fight has been decided. Mr. Jacirson having had a conference with the Referee, said he con,iderell the judgment of that Gentleman dtfinitive, and agreed that the stakes ought to be drawn. This result was communicated to Cribb, the stake-holder, last night, and thus all bets art off. A plan is in agitation for forming a general Steam• Boat Company, for the navigation of the River Wye. The object is to supply Herefordshire, and the adjacent county of Radnor, with coal at a reduced rate. The pawnbrokers of the metropolis are require.' to send in returns to Governthent of the name and ad- dress of such individuals as should redeem from pledge any description of fire-arms. The pawnbrokers are like wise ordered to send in a list of all the fire-arms they have actually in their possession.—Dadrlin Eve. Post. FETE TO rim KING 07 PORTUGAL.—A letter from an Officer of the Squadron in the Tagus states, that the OCEAN, of 80 guns, the Flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Lord BEAUCLERE, was visited on the 16th ultimo by the KING of PORTUGAL and his daughters. The wea ther was very fine, and the ship dressed in colours, had a very brilliant effect. The awnings on the deck of the OCEAN were lined with the Standard of England and flags of all nations—the mast-heads decorated with the British, Portuguese, and French Standards. Three hundred and fifty marines, under arms, were arranged round the pobp, quarter-deck, and forecastle. At eleven o'clock, the British and Foreign Ambassadors, with their Ladies and suites, arrived, and were received by the Officers of the ship, dressed in full uniform. At half past twelve the Royal Barge, with those of the King's Ministers, &c. came in sight; the yards of the British and Portuguese ships were immediately manned. The Royal Barge, rowing forty oars, and manned by 120 men, soon came alongside. On his Majesty reach ing the deck, the Squadron fired a Royal Salute, and the Band played Cod Save the King. The three junior Lieutenants were stationed at the ladder, and handed up the three Princesses, who, as well as his MAJESTY, were highly pleased with their reception. The eldest of the Princesses, from ill-health, has seldom appeared in public. The Royal party, after inspecting the ship, re tired to the after-cabin, where they received the compli ments of the Foreign Ambassadors, and at three o'clock sat down to dinner, which had been prepared in the fore-cabin, in presence of all the guests. The Admiral and his Flag-Lieutenant attended on the KING; Captain Hannysta la and his First Lieutenant on the eldest Princess; Captain Sir THOMAS STAINES and his First Lieutenant on the second ; and the Honourable Cap tain RODNEY on the youngest. After the Royal Family had finished their repast, the company withdrew to the Ward-room and Gun-room to dinner. k eight o'clock, 'after expressing his thanks for the kindness which his family and himself had expetienced on board, his MA. JESTY ordered his barge, and left the ship under a salute, as before.—Devonport Telegraph. As Usum.!—Bisii sold the 1:20,000 Prize, drawn 16th lust. No. 15,301. It was divided into Shares, and sold at his fortunate Offices, No. 4, Combat, and 9, Charing-cross; where, in the late Drawings, were also shared and cold, 15,756, X 30,060, No. 699, A 110,000; 1.5,556, X:10,04i0, and Twenty-five other Capi tals. The Holders of the Shares may receive the value of their re. spective Prizes on demand. Bun is now selling Tickets and Shares for the grand and final Drawing of the 31st December, when Two £30,000 Prizes, all the other Capitals, and every other Prize must ag Maws', ALL in Orin D•T, and not a single )lank, as every Ticket must receive a 4 least Five Pounds, and Shares in proportion. .td• J J ;# ......••• wm :~~ ~,.;-• -.. il i. %; .~ ,~~