Star. — London, England, 1824-05-10 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. The month of May, in London, is a continued round of joy and benevolence. In this month, in addition to the charms which nature gives, there is scarcely a day on which there is not one or more public meetings to celebrate the anniversary of some charity, and to re cruit the funds in order to continue and extend the power o f d o i ng good. On these occasions we sec our Princes }plugging with the more humble classes of society, our Statesmen quitting the cares of Government for the pur pose of aiding the work of charity, and our Sena tors leaving political discussions to advocate the cause of the poor and the afflicted. happily for thil great - metropolis, such is the bounty of the Public, that there is scarcely any state of misery, indigence, or disease, that is not provided for by a benevolent institution; and, we believe, that in addition to our national or endowed hospitals and institutions, not less than a million ster ling is annually subscribed in London alone for chari table purposes. Among the many institutions of this class in London, there is no: one of greater antiquity or more ac knowledged set vice than the Scottish Ifoliital, the Spring Annivet sary of which was celebrated at the Ft ee masons Tavern on Saturday last. The natives of Scotland have long been remarkable for their emigrating disposition. They are to be found in every quarter of the globe where civilized establish ments have been made ; and they have acquired at cha racter beyond that of ahnost every other people for seeking to better their condition by every hottest cifort and at every possible risk. A shiking proof of this oc cutrcd nearly half a century ago. The Ittis , ians Turks, in the war of 1777, having diverted themselves. long enough in the contest, agreed to tie at for peace. The Commissioners for this purpose were, Marshal Gene r4l Keith, on the pal t of Russia; and the Grand Vizier o n that of the Tut ks. These two personages met, and cartieJ on then negotiations by means of interpretet , . Wi.eit all was concluded, they rose to separate ; the .llatshal math! his how with his hat in his hand, and the Vizier his saiant, with his turban on his head. But when these ceremonies of taking leave %sere over, the Vizier tinned sudjenly, and coming up to Marshal Keith, took !lint cotdially by the hand, and in the broadest Scotch dialect, declared warmly that it made hint " unco happy to meet a countryman in his exalted station." Keith stared with testouishnient, eager for an explanation of this my tery, when the Vizier added, ,‘ Dine be sur piked*, man, o' the seine country wt• yen: sAi. 1 mind ts eel seeing you, and your brother, when boys, passing by to the school at Kirkaldy ; my father, Sir, was Gellman of Kintqltly." Could the great Scottish Novelist, or the most inge nious af our dr amatias, have invei, , .ed anything so te narkable as this ? ‘Vhat, indeed, more extraordinary can be i!nagined, than to behold in the plenipotentiaries ,4* two mighty nations, two foreign adventurers, natives of the saute mountain:nts territory ; nay, of the very erne vill.e~c ! I . ltat, indeed, mote extraordinary, lin ks it ba the spectacle of a Scotchman seising the grand Signior, for the sake of honours, held on the tenure oLa captice front which even Scotch prudence can be no guarantee ! Dot although two Scatchmen rose to be Coe arbiters of the affairs of two powerful nations, and others are to l:e bond reaping a tic)) harvest of wealth and honours most distant parts of the globe—yet, in life as to die lottet v, every man cannot draw a prize, and *tic not in tool tals to command success," thou',L Scotch:n(li endear our to deserve it. Wealth and opu lence, !awe and hallw, cannot be the lot of all ; and malty a poor Scotchmail, %yid) as much Zeal and indu,uv as his more suces:ful count' y men, alter cud u: liaro- Nl:irs and ia lv a:ions of all kind, in other countries, le. tAlis home in povetty and distress. London is the great channel thiough which they take their way, and :hey frequently arrive here utterly destitute ; though, thanks to the Scottish Hospital, they meet with a prompt iclicf. This Institution derives its origin from a Society formed a short time after the accession of King James, tor relieving the lcss fortunate individuals of the Scottish nation who had upon that event come to England. A Chatter of Incorporation, under its present designation, was granted by King Charles the Second, in the year 1665, empowering the Society to hold lands, and to erect an hospital tor the reception of the objects of the Charity ; and an opportunity soon afterwards occurred of manifesting the benefits to be derived from it. It appears from the Itccords of the Corporation, that tinting the great plague upwards of three hunched na ryes of Scotland sere bum red at the sole charge of the 'ociety, awl nombeis more were nourished daring their sickness, wahout subjecting the parishes where they re sided to the sina!lest expense. Experience soon proved that contineme.,t to a charity workhouse was. altogether uncongenial to the feelings of the Scottish poor. The idea of an Hospital, or receptacle for the objects of the Charity, was in consequence relinquished, and tl.e assisting and relieving these objects at their own ha• bitations, substituted. But this assistance was confined to such only of the natives cl Scotland, resident in Loa rion, as had become members, and paid quarterly con tributioas to the Society, by virtue of which they woe entitled to relief when in want. Though the claims were dins restricted, the amount of relief afforded must have Leen considerable, for the whole sect ;ins appear to have been, for a very long period, annually distributed. At the end of a century after the first Incorporation, the funds were little more than at the commencement, the an anal receipts less, and the Society was dwindling away. A more active management succeeded, and the Scot tish Hospital continued to relieve the distressed, as far as their means would permit, until the year 1775, when leis late Majesty granted a confi: mato: y charter, with same additional privileges. Among the contributors to the funds, and enrolled in the list of Governors, the Society has been honoured ith the names of his present Majes:y, and all his inns " ions s; and the patronage which it has rece.ved has not been confined to the Scotti,h nation, but the Yobiiity, Gentry, and al! classes of the Sister Kingdom, itave, in a most liberal and zealous manner, es i -oused its t.inse ; i n which noble vet,' k of charity, the female No ;:;1!y and Gentry have taken a consiicuous share.— , :,der such :administration, and such patron te, Inc ( , c'eiy has been progressively increasing in its re spectability, its consequence, the extended exercise of its benevolence, and the liberal diffusion of its bounty. The Charity of the Scottish Hospital is applicable to poor mechanic, the attizan, and labourer, i:atives of :`:cotlaild, with their wives, widows, and children, tesi " :1u t!lis metropolis and its immediate nei:,,,hhour ; who, not having acquired any palochial settle- It!...nt in this country, would, in age and p9verty, it) sickness and disttess, or when in want of employment, evosed to the utmost wretchedness or beggary, but !r.s! the fostering care of this Institution. Through the means of this Charity the aged and in- firm have been afforded the comfort and consolation of spendin g the remainder of their days in the land of their fathers, amid their yet surviving relatives ; and by which, there can ba no doubt that many a young and virtuous female, and !luny in innocent and inoffensive youth have been saved from rain, by the timely inter ference of this Society in sending back, during the tress of the times, numbers of those who had been in duced to leave Scotland in expectation of finding that employment here, which they could not obtain at home, and who, otherwise, might have fallen a prey to licen tionness and vice (too frequently the consequence of, idleness and want) in this great city, where disappoint ment had attended their hopes. The Anniversary Dinner on Saturday was deprived,' of the presence of the President, Patron, and unceasing friead of this noble Charity, his Royal Highness the, Duke of Clarence, who was, we regret to learn, pre vented from attending by indisposition. The company, which was numerous and respectable, sat down to an excellent dinner, provided with the usual liberality of •Mr.euff. In the absence of the Duke of Clarence, the chair was t•tken by Lo: d Binning, and his Royal High. ness could scarcely have had a better rept esentalive. After the cloth was removed, and Non Xobis Domine had been sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Collyer, Clarke, and the other vocalists present, Ole CHAIRMAN gave, as' the first toa,t, " The King," which was drank with enthuidasm, four times four. —Air and Song, " God save the King." " The Royal Family," three times three.—.l grand Alarch.— Song, " flail, Star of Ihnuswic4." "The Dnke of York and the Army."—" Duke of York's March." " British Grenadiers." The CIIAIRNIAN proposed or Ills Royal Hi g h ness t h e Duke of Clare nce ." Ile much regietted the absence of tl.e Illustrious President, who had hitherto by his acti vity, as well as by his personal attention and purse,; done all that was in his power to promcte the objects of the Charity. He needed not to tell the present com pany bow warmly his Royal Highness bad the intere,t of the Stotti,ll Hospital at heart, or what a warm feel ing he had for Scotland—a long acquaintance between the Duke of Clarence and t e Institution had sbewn bow d;•ep ifir interest his Royal Highness took in its prosperity. • " The Duke of Clarence, President of the Corporation, and the Navy."—Air end song " Rule, Britannia." In proposing the next toast, the Chairman said, that her Royal Highness the 1 / I cl:cis of Clarence, though not a native of this country, had identified herself with its inteiests, and that in no individual had the Scottish flospital a more sincere friend than in her Royal IliBh ness, who was a liberal subset iber to its funds. " The Duchess of Clareuce."— A waltz. " Green grow the rashes, 0." The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the Duke of Montros?, an:i noticed in brief but appro priate terms the services of his Grace during the twenty eight years he presided over this Institution. After the. toast had been drank, he should beg one of the vocal Gentlemen peseta to sin ; ; " Should auld acquaintance be foi zot." " Th;! Duke of Montrose, who was twenty-eight years Presi dent of the Scottish Corporation." Air, ~ Hog's Wife"—Sung," Auld lang syne," by Mr. Broadhurst Lot d SA LTOUN, in a neat speech, proposed the health Of Lord Binning. Lord BINNI XV, in re:urning thanks, bestowed great praise upon the Ins.itution. At the end of the first I rwitury of its establishment, after the first incorpora -1 tion, the funds were little more than they were at the commencement ; the annual receipts were less, and the , Socie;y was dwindlin g awa y. The management wa s ' then undertaken by a few spirited individuals, who saw the necessity of a change in its constitution, in order to give efficacy to the establishment, and to enable it to ex tend relief to many objects not entitled to claim the i charity, according to the mode which had been adopted. This was the more necessary, as the number of natives of Scotland who resorted to London had greatly in creased, and many of them were wholly destitute.— Ever since that period, the Inqitution flourished in the most surprising manner. Casual relief was afforded, i and those who wished to return to Scotland were supplied with the means of doing so. Ile should now propose the health of a distinguished visitor, who had honoured the company with his presence;. ha was a Gentleman of this country —but Eng land and Scotland were one. • In proposing the health of the Right Ilonourablplober t Peel, be did not give it as a party 'wait i for)teveri would he bring his politi cal feelings or :machine* to a Meeting like the pre sent; and, happily, there never was a time in which there was less of party than at present. It gave him great pleasure to see •a Minister of the Crown among them, who, in virtue of his office, was in some degree charged with :he interests of Scotland ; and be could assure the company that Scotland had not a more hearty friend than the Right Honourable Secretary, nor had any native of that country her interests more at heart. "The Right lion. Robert Peel."—Drank with great applause. Mr. Secretary PEEL returned thanks. If he were in the company of Englishmen, he should state what his opinions were of the industry, arts, and improvements of Scotland ; but, in the presence of the natives of Scotland, he could only shew his respect by silence, after first repeating what his Honourable Friend in the Chair had said, that there was not a person born on this or the other side of the Tweed, who had a higher opinion of, or a warmer attachment to the Scotch, • than he bad. In proposing " The better health of the Duke of ST. ANDREWS, :A' Success to the Scottish Corporation," the CuAtuNtAN slid, that his Royal Highness and his Illus. trious Consoi t, though absent in person were present with their pusses, and had tent their usual liberal donations. Air, " 11.:nnocks of Barley Meal."—Song, " Highland Laddie.." Mr. Secretary PEEL propo s ed the health of the Vice among whom he saw a gallant Officer (Lord Saltoun) in one of the most important, most decisive, and most glo:'ions days in the military annals of Gle.:t 13:it4in, sustained the honour of his country and the plide of her arms. " The Vice-Pre:•idents of .fire Corporation." Air, " Flowers of Edinburo."—Song, " Sweet Home." d SAL:roos returned thank,, in a neat speech. TLc Mr. AB LitCHOMUY, M.P. proposed " The and of " li.,t ley tiro' "—" The Thi,tle of Scotland." Tile following toasts were then drank: The Land we live in."—Roar licef.—Mr. Speaker. " The lion. Willi.,ro Fraser," Treasurer of the Corporation.— Gin I had Li &salience under niy iliumb.—There's nae luck about the house. " Sir John Malcolm, and his brother, Sir Pulteney Malcolm," both of whom were prci , :nt.—Sir John, in an elollinmt speech, re turned thanks on behalf of hini.elf and his brother. " The 6t.iiitliog Committee of Relief and Management of the Charir y."—Juiny's li.whi:s.—Come sit down my Cronies. " Corporation or the City of Londou."—London March.— A Glee. Lord BINNING then said, that he saw in the list of the Stewards the name of a Gentleman who was known to them by his literary character, and whose health he could not but propose to them. He was also anxious to join it with that of a name unknown, the anonymous author of the inimitable Annals of the Pa? ish. Mr. GAT. r, in returning thanks for the honour con ferred upon him and the anony mons author of the Annals of the Parish s observed, that the less a man said about himself the better, but with respect to the author al luded to, if his woe k had afforded any pleasure to those of the company who had read it, it was only owing to the Scottish recollections that it recalled. On this ac• count it furnished him with an argument to entreat them to be liberal in their support of the Institution, the object of their meeting being to relive those whose national remembrances were no less affectionate, and whose associations, connected with their native coontry,, constituted, probably, much of all the consolation w!jcl: remained with them under the misfortunes that mas!e them candidate, for the bounty of the C•irpotat ion. " The Thistle, !lose, and Shamruck."—Sr. Patrick's lily its Ito: ping. " Prosperity to the City of Glasgow." " The Steward; of the day, with thanks for their services."— Tullochgorum.— Ili the garb of Old Gaul. " The Stewards Elcct."—Gude night, and joy be wi' you a'.— One bottle more. The S2cretary, Mr. AULD, read a list of the donations ' of the evening, which amounted to upwards ~ f £3OO. One of the most welcome and highly applauded do nations, both to the company and Corporation, was a contribution of five guineas and two Scotch songs, Mary of Casilecarg, and 0' a' the airts the wind can blow, from Miss Paton, of Goleta Garden, who appeared in the gallery about ten o'clock, and delighted her coun trymen with two very favourite songs, in a style of expression and execution which Scotch men were probably most capable of feeling, but the excelleixe of which it did not requite Scotchmen to appreciate. We know not whether the work of charity gave a new inspiration to this highly-gifted female, or she caught the enthu siasm of her countrymen who were present, but we never heard her to so much advantage, or with so much delight. The CHA IRMA N proposed " Miss Paton's health," and thanks for having contributed to the harmony. Mr. FRAZER returned thanks in her name from the gallery, and assured the company slut Miss Paton would ever be ready to promote the interests of the Charity, either by exercise of her talents or in any other stay in which sic could be of service. Several other toasts were drank many excellent songs elven—and the harmony of the evening protracted a, late as the respect which Scotchmen ever pay to the Sabbath would N 1 nit. The Sixteenth Anniversary of the London Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews was held at Freemasons' Hall, on Friday. S.: 'l'. BARING presided, and the platform was filled with an assemblage of Nobles, Gentry, and Clergy, amongst whom we noticed Lords BEXLEY, GAMBIER, and CALTIIORPE, the Bishop of LITCHFIELD and COVENTRY (Patron of the Society), Bishop CHASE, from Ohio (North America), Sir G. H. ROSE, Bart. M.P. Sir MONTAGUE CHOLMELEY, Bart. and many others. MR• SADLERS ASCENT FROM ROCIIDALE.—Thurs day last, Mr. Sadler, accompanied by Mr. Platt (the Gentleman from Liverpool who attempted in vain to ascend with Mr. Sadler from Manchester, when Mr.' Peel was obliged to relinquish his seat in the balloon), made a very successful and imposing ascent from the yard of the new gas works at Rochdale, his balloon being filled from the gasometer of the works. The morning being beautifully fine, the process of inflation was commenced at an early hour, and the balloon was ready precisely at the time appointed, two o'clock. At a quarter past two, Mr. Sadler and his companion stepped into the car, and the balloon ascended slowly anti) majestically from the ground. The day was beau tifelly serene, with a very light air from the southward and the progress of the balloon was extremely slow, After having been for thirty-five minutes in sight of the place whence he arose, Mr. Sadler descended at Raw cliffe, near Bacup, having, in the time we have men tioned, travelled only seven miles. The descent was of- , fected in perfect safety ; but the inhabitant; of the po pulous neighbourhood where it took place, to whom the sight was perfectly novel, crowded around in such large numbers, and with such intense curiosity, that some trifling damage was done to the balloon. Mr. S. and his companion arrived again in Rochdale the same afternoon. The skeleton of a large Mammoth, i. e. a fossil ele phant of the same species with those which occur in Si beria, and all over Europe, has been very recently dig- covered at Ilford, in the County of Essex, near Stratford and Bow. It lay buried at the depth of about 16 feet, in a large quarry of diluvial loam and clay which is ex cavated for making bricks. Mr.Jous: GIBSON, of Strat ford, has been diligently exerting himself in collect ing and preserving as much as possible of this ske leton; and a few days since he invited Professor BUCK LA ND and Mr. CLIFT to assist him in disinter ring the re , minder of the bones, which he had purposely left in their natural position in the quarry. These Gentlemen found a large tusk, and several of the largest cylindrical bones of the legs, also many r ibs and vertebra with the smaller bones of the feet and tail lying close upon one another, so that there can be.no doubt that, with those before collected by Mr. GIBSON, they had made up an entire skeleton, at least fifteen feet high ; they were embedded in tenacious clay (which is dug for bricks) being part of the great superficial covering of diluvial clay, sand, and gravel, which is spread over a large portion of the Counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, and along the whole East Coast of England, at irregular inter vats, and is almost everywhere occasionally discovered to contain similar remi:ins of antedilusian animals to those at Ilford, viz. the tusks, teeth, horns, and bones of the elephant, th noceros, home, and stag. ROYAL WESTMINSTER INFIRMARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EYE.—This Charity eel:rind:est its Anniversary Festi, al on Saturday last, at the Thatched-hou s e Ta vern, GEORGE BYNG, Esq. M. P. in the chair, supported by the Hon. E. PETRE Oil his r ight, and on his left by Sir JOHN SWINBURNE, BAIL A number of other re spectable gentlemen were also present. After the usual introductory toasts were drank, that of prosperity to the Charity was proposed ; upon which the Surgeon of the Institutiomose, and in an excellent speech detailed the various advantages which resulted from it. Since the year 1817, no less than from 8,000 to 9,000 persons had been cured of diseases of the eye, of w hom between 200 and 300 were restored to sight who had been totally blind ; and since the establishment of the Institution, upwards of 600 students had been educated there, who afterwards dispensed its blessings in all parts of the world. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1824. mower, MAY 17. Sweepstakes of 50 soy. each, It. R. for fillies, three yn old, Bst. 4113. A. F. Duke of Portland's by Teesdale. Duke of Portland's gister to Guerilla. Doke of Grafton s by Melt). Mr. Prcridcrgist's by Sooth-ayer. Lord. Grosvcroor's Bertha. Mr. Wiliiamson's gr. f. by Aladdin, apt GQii. Grosvenor's b. f. by Blucher, Bst. 21b. each, D. M. 100 soy. S. fr. Duke of Graftoo's Vaitille, Bst. 91b. apt Mr. Hunter's Ganymcde, Bst. IL NI. WO. Nlr. Grcville's Premium, Bst. 91b. agst Mr. Fox's c. by Conlin, ist. 1:1b. A. F. 100. Mr. Udney's c. by Voful 84. 71b. agst Me. Itamsbottont's Cepha. lus, Bst. 51b. l). M. ICO3 It. ft. • TOO asnAt. Sweepstakes of :0u...te11, b. ft. D. M. Duke of Graftoo's Post:uila, B.t. tilb. Mite of 11004E41's Scarborough (dead), i 011). L..ke of Grafion's Cusi,!cr, 9:1). criEsTER RACEg, MAY E. .1 Sweepitakes of !2Ogs each, for three-yr- , .hl euhs, Srt. :`,lb. and filrws, S,t. kinalitic the property of the othseribers ; once round and a di-tancr. Si. T. Scatary's b. c. pilau (14 I'uta Mr. Mytton's I r. c. by Custard Mr. liouldswiath's b,. f. Miss Maltby A Sweepstakes of 25gs each, fur two-yr-old colts, Bst. 31b. fillies, Bst. Three quarters of a mile. Sir T. Mostyn's b. c. by Phantom . I Mr. llouldsworth's gr. c. Androgens - • - 2 Three others started, and two paid. A Cup, viilue £7O in sptcle, the gift of the Right -Hon. Earl Gros venor, the best of heats, three times round the Course to a heat. Mr. Clifton's ch. h. Adroit, 4 yrs old - 1 1 llogt-rs's gr. h. Sir Edward, 5 yrs old - 2 Mr. llouldsworth's br. c. The Agent - • . 2dr Eleven were drawn. 111 ALTON CRAVEN MEI?TING. (ACES AS IN MAY.) . 2 THURSDAY. ;Match for 25gs 10st. each. Two miles. Mr. Macdonald's b. m. Antidote - - 2 l'horold's br. m. Jentwnrth (bolted) . 2 The iMaiden Plate of £5O, for horses, &c. of all ages, that never w•on that value in Plate, Match, or Sweepstakes; three-year-olds, 7st. four, Bst. 4lb. five, Bst. 101 b. six and aged, 9st. Mares al lowed alb. Iftnts, one mile and a half each. Mr. Peter's ch. c. Butcher, 4-yrs old - Mt. Wright's b. h. 6 Sir Walton, 5-yrs old Mr. CooJbran's b. na. Creeping Jane, s.yr: old Mr. Matron's b. m. Bess limner, 5-yrs old - Mr. J. Ilebilen's bay filly, by Octavian, 3-yrs old - 1 1 • 2 2 • 5 3 - 4 4 ... 5 5 , FRIDAY. The Welham Stakes of seven sovs. each, for horses, &c. not tho rough-bred; four-year-olds, 10st. 1 Ills. five, I I st. 61b. six and aged, 12st. A winner once, to carry 31h. and twice, 71b. extra. Gentlemen riders. Two mile heats. (Twelve Subscribers.) Mrjnr Bower's br. g. Torn Paine, 5-yrs old - - 1 1 Mr. Jolliffe's b. m. Fliza 5-yrs old - - 9 Mr. It. Gilberts b. in. dearsay, aged dis. Very easy. The Manbers' Plate of £5O, fur horses, &c. of all ages, that never won above bogs. at any one rime; three-year-olds, 6st. 10Ib. four, Sit. 311). five, Bst. lelb. six and . gcd, 9st. Mares allowed 31b. and a winner of £5O to carry 31b. twice, 51b. extra. Two mile heats. Mr. 1 laworth's gr. f. Minna, 4-yt s old Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. Balance, 4-yrs old Mr. Peter's ch. c. Butcher, 4-yrs old BOXING. The toss for choke of place in the great fight between Hudson and Sampson was won by the former; aid on Tuesday next, within ten miles of Cambridge, this interesting event will be decided.— Betting is still in favour of Josh. Nothing but good condition can bring Sampson through, and on this subject a variety of opinion: prevail: while one party affirms that every pains have been taken by him to attain the greatest possible perfection in training, another party declares that he has been altogether careless, and has led a life of dissipation for some time past. The experienced judge of milling will look anxiously for the time of Sampson's peeling in•the when his condition may be discovered with something Like accuracy. As to Josh s it is well known that he never pays much attention to the established rules of training : he has a method of his own, which (however it may clash with the opinions of veteran trainers) ht in variably follows. The great distance front town will, perhaps, throw out the toddlers; but we anticipate a great assemblage of swells: in fact, whoever among the Fancy can raise the blunt will undoubt edly be present. Langan paid a visit to Cheltenham last week, and was entertained at the Duke of Wellington, St. James's -street, by Mr. Earl, late landlord of the Lamb. The Irish Champion is extremely confi dent of success in his next tight. Mr. Earl was about to tie on the gloves for hint, and observed, " the last pair of gloves I ever tied on was on the hands of Thurtell." " Indeed," replied Langan, " then, by J— you shall not tie these on mine." -3 1 1 - 1 2 dr. - 2 dr. A sailing match for 4260 took place on Saturday, between the celebrated hatch boat Venus, and a new vessel launched this season, called the Don Giovanni. The distance to be sailed was from Blackwell, round the Nure Lights, and back again to Blackwell. As the tide was very early (four in the mottling), the river, at the time of starting, did not present much bustle. Immediately, on hoist ing canvass, the Don G iovanni took the had, but did not keep it long. Although the Venus is not so remarkable for running before the wind, us for turning or tacking, cot a few were surprised to find • that by the time she reached Gravesend she Was mule than a mile a-head of her :mtaizonist, when she went round the Nore Lights, the fin Chest point they had to go, she had doubled the distance,and it was now evident that she must win easily, unless some accident oc curred. The Venus arrived at the mooring from which she had started very soon after four o'clock in the afternoon, thus perform: lug the whole distance in about twelve hours, and having passed over probably more than 150 miles of what the lawyers call " land covered with water." But what have lawyers to do with anything so picturesque and poetical as a sailing-match The Venus came in in fine style, " with all her bravery on, and tackle trial," just as a noble ship of 600 tons, intended for the East Indies, was launched from the yard of Messrs. Wigram. The victors gave three cheers, which were echoed from the crowds upon both shores of the River. The Don Giovanni did nut come in sight at all that tide. The Common Sense Book (No. 2) is this day published, by Relic, Cornhill; Sherwood and Co. Paternoster-row; and Ilatchard and Son, Piccadilly—price Four Shillings., CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MAY JO. The arrivals of all descriptions of Grain last week were only mo derate. This morning there arc fair quantities of Wheat, Barley, Beans, and Peas from Essex and Suffolk, and several vessels with Oats. Millers are in want of dry Wheat, and best samples of new are purchased with freedom at rather higher prices than on this day se'nnight ; but damp qualities arc dull. The expectation of bonded Barley being liberated, after the 15th, occasions this trade to be dull. Beans are as last quoted, and Peas remain steady, with little doing. Oats are in good demand, at an advance of ls. ?er quarter on the best samples. The arrivals of flour being very large, this article continues to sell very heavily. PRICES ON lARD EMP. Wheat, Red (new), 60s. 645. Rya, tiw, 58s. 445. - old, 01s. 725. -old , 00s. (Os. White new, 595. to 725. Beans, Small, new, 425. 435. - old, 655. B&'s. - old, 43c. 475. Barley, New, 5.25. 40s. Tick, new, 335. 395. Old, oos. OGa. - old, 335. 445. Peas, Grey, New, 555. 355. Oats, Feed, new, Ws. 245. - Old , 355. 5S$. - old, 265. 29-. Maple, new, 375. 40s. Poland, uew, 21s. 275. .-- old, 00s. 00s. - old, 245. 295. White, new, .58s. -10 s. Putatoe, new, 245. 31s. - old , 40s. 425. - old, 29a. s'2s. Boilers, new, 383. 425. - Scotch, 50s. 325. old, 00s. 00s. I Flour, per Sack, 555. 601. ARRIVALS LAbT Welag. 5,7191 Beaus 2,254 Peas 7,189 Irish Oats 9,646 English Flour, sacks 9,918 SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 10. There was a fair supply of Oxen at market this morning, and the prices of prime Cattle may be quoted much the same as on this day se'rmight. In Mutton and Lamb the numbers far exceed those on last Monday, in consequence of which the above articles are much lower in price; and should the warm westher continue, the prices of all descriptions of Meat are expected to lower. Beef, per.stoxie of 811 is. ss. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Veal, 4s. Gd. to ss. Gd. Pork, Os. Od. to Os. Dd. Lamb, Is. Od. to Gs. (id. • Hay 41. 10s. to 51. 1 tis. Clover, U. to 6/. Straw, 21. Os. to 21. 10s. Wheat, English, qrs. Barley Malt Oats 1,102 401 {~ l i i .- - _..,