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lCe chi 011 ?RESENT. The Earl of Morton Lord Torphichen Earl of Elgin and Kincardine I Lord Nairn. Lord Napier IPROX Y. The Earl of Mar—per Lord Nairn. Signed lists were produced from the following Noblemen, vii. Duke of Gordon F.arl of Haddingtou Duke of Montrose Earl of Glasgow Marquis of Queensberry Earl of Porttuore Earl of Moray Viscount Arbuthnot Earl of Home Lord Forbes. Jo- ELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE PRER FOR SCOTLAND. EDINBUitGH, JULY 9. . Yesterday being fixed for the election of a Represen tative Peer, to sit and vote in Parliament, in room of the late Marquis of LOTHIAN, the Peers assembled in the Picture Gallery, at Holyrood-house. On the Union Roll being called over, there appeared-- Earl of Kellie Dr. Inglis, one of the Deans of the Chapel Royal, opened the proceedings with prayer; after which Colin Mackenzie, E sq. read the Royal Proclamation, dated from Carkon House, 25 th May last, to eleet a Peer in the room of William Marquis of Lothian, de ceased; and then produced the Commission to himself and Sir %Val ter Scott, Ban. from the Lord Clerk Register to act for him as his Deputies. The Union RoU was then called, when a claim was of fered for the dormant Ilarquisate of Annandale', and admitted by the Clerks, subject to all objections competent. The claimant then took kis seat among tke Peers present, and voted for Lord Napier. On the name of the Earl of Mar being called, Lord Nairn pre sented a Protest against the place in which the name of the Noble Earl stands upon the Roll. Sir Wavrea &Orr replied, that the name stood in the someplace where they found it in the Union Roll. The Protest was received, and entered on the Record. When the name of Lord Elihauk was called, it seas stated that his Lordship had sent a signed list, but being incorrect in point of form, it could not be admitted. The oaths of allegiance, adjuration, and assurance, were respec tively administered by Sir Walter Scott, and taken and signed by the Peers present. The election then proceeded. when the total number of votes for Lord Napier was found to be eighteen ; ♦iz. six Peers present; the proxy for the Ear I of Mar, by Lord Nairn; and eleven signed lists. William John, Lord Napier, was accord ingly declared to be duly elected ; and he was returned in the usual form by the Clerks of &ssion, acting under the Commission from the Lord Clerk Register. Lord Na rims then returned thanks to the Peers for the honour they had conferred on him. Ile would, he said, whenever he took his seat among the Peers of the realm, in Parliament assembled, make it his study to maintain the dignity and independence of the Peerage of Scotland. Upon such an occasion, he would not, he trusted, be considered as out of place, if he took the liberty to com pliment a Noble Baron on his appearance arming the Peers of Scot land, as the representative of an ancient and illustrious house.—He also felt great satisfaction on seeing in the hand of that Nobleman, a proxy from a venerable and much respected Noble relative of his ow* The restoration of those titles he bailed with heartfelt satis faction—it was an act of grace on the part of our gracious Monarch, dune with that Magnanimity which accompanied every act of his reign...an act of justice to the representatives of those Noble fami lies, and of special favour to the whole people of Scotland. He trusted those Noblemen who.had been restored, would long live to erjriy their honours, and hand them down to the latest posterity. Lord Name returned thanks to the gallant Lord, in his own name, and in that of these Noblemen who had been restored to their titles. His Lordship, however, spoke-in su low a tone as to be heard only by those persons who happOned to be very near him. Dr. GNAi ? closed the election with all appropriate prayer. • Stewart Souter Johnstone, Esq. claims the title of Marquis of Annandale, as being descended in a direct line from Sir Adam John stone, from whom the last Marquis was also descended. COURT OF SESSION. A question respecting the right of publishing the E•dinburgh Philosophical Journal was, on Tuesday, brought before the Court of Session. Most of our readers know that Professor Jameson and Dr. Brewster had been, till recently, joint conductors of the work. A difference having arisen, the particulars of which are net before the public, Dr. Brewster wished to continue, as sole Editor, a new series of the Journal ; but Messrs. Constable and Co. having resolved, as proprietors of the work, to carry it on under the superintendence of Pro fessor Jameson, they applied for an interdict against Dr. 13rewster's publishing any continuation of the Philoso phical Journal. The Lord Ordinary, in respect that the copy right of the Philosophical Journal was in Messrs. Constable and Co. passed the bill, and con tinued the interdict. Dr. Brewster petitioned, stating at the bar that his wish had been, after the Edinburgh Encyclopedia was finished, to publish all he should compose in the way of science, during his life, is the Philosophical Journal; that it was a favourite project of his; that the contributions of Dr. B.'s friends constituted the Philosophical Journal, and that a half of the copy right at least was in him; and contending that neither party ought to be interdicted ; that Messrs. Constable and Co. might continue to publish the work, Professor Jameson being Editor, while Dr. Brewster might also continue the work, Dr. Brewster being Editor; and that' in this way only could justice be done to both parties. The Court withdrew the ratio as,igned by the Lord Or dinary, as settling the point as to copyright ; but they adhered to the interlocutor in so far as it passed the bill, and continued the interdict against Dr. Brewster. POLITICAL ARITHMETIC.—We have to present our Readers with a most interesting account (falling within our own knowledge) of a poor artizan family, whose united earnings do not, on an average, exceed three pounds a week, and yet they have never had recourse to parochial assistance, although, as it will be seen, extreme age and infancy are comprehended in the list. This family consists of one great grandmother, two grandmothers, two fathers, lour mothers, two husbands, two wives, two widows, ten children, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, four brothers, two bro thers-in-law, six sistert, two mothers-in-law, three sisters-in-law, one grand-uncle, two uncles, one grand aunt, three aunts, seven cousins, nine second cousins, one grand nephew, four nephews, one 'rand niece, five nieces, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law —eighty-nine; all living in three small apartments in Bethnal-green. query—How many individuals ? The following was yesterday posted at Lloyd's: " VALTAIMISO, Fre. 23.—The Colombia, a Genoese ship, from Gibraltar to this place, was taken by a privateer, and carried into Chilue, but has been liberated, and she arrived here a few days since. Several French and North American vessels are reported to i have beer, captured to leeward; one of the French vessels is said to be valued at 120,000 dollars, and to have been carried into Callao." Friday morning, at six o'clock, three men confined at Barking, in Essex, for capital offences, unironed, ef fected their escape from the House of Correction, by forcing an opening between the bars which for security form a covering over the outer area. Alarm having been given, pursuit was immediately made, and two of the felons were in the course of the morning ietaken— one within the precincts of Barking, and tie other in a ditch by the new road leading to London. The third man is still at large. Yesterday, during the funeral procession of the le inlins of Lord BYRON, a fine looking honest tar was ob served to walk near the hearse, uncovered, throughout the morning ; and, on being asked by a stranger whe ther he formed any pai t of the funeral cortege? he re plied, that he came there to pay his respect to the de teased, with whom he had served for two years and a half in the Levant, when he made his tour of the Gre cian Islands. This poor fellow was kindly offered a place by some of the servants who were behind car riages, but he said he was strong, and bad rather walk 11:41 4 the hearse. - milibuss)tiiiitYilws.Jvitibilf. ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT. THE KING V. BARTLETT AND GREEN. This was a prose,Fution instituted at the instance of a Mr. Leviss against the defendants, two of the Parochial Officers of the parish of St. Giles, for an alleged most brutal outrage on his person, on the 25th of October last, and with falsely imprisoning him. This case ex cited very considerable interest, from the high character the officers have borne in the parish for many years. The facts of the case were, that on the day in ques tion, two women came to the Committee-room of the Parish where the Board was sitting, and behaved in the most outrageous manner, until the defendants were or dered to remove them. In doing this, Mr. Leviss came up, and interfered. The result was, that the officers took him into custody, and conveyed him to Marlbo rough-kreet, where Mr. Dyer ordered him to find bail, and from what then took place, directed that he should give twenty-four hours' notice of the same. To prove the case, several persons were called by Mr. ALLEY, on the part of the prosecutor. Mr, ANDREWS, for the defendants, called a number of most respectable inhabitants of the parish, amongst whom was Mr. Biggs, the Assistant Overseer of the Parish, whose evidence was diametrically opposite to that of the witnesses in support of the prosecution. The worthy CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence on both sides, and tht Jury found a verdict for the plain tiff. The verdict was received with surprise in the Court. The COURT sentenced them to pay a fine of 51. each. ASSAULT.—Yesterday, Captain Edward Barber stood indicted for committing an assault on the person of Thomas Croft, a ivery-stable-keeper. The defendant hired a stable of tlt! plaintiff, and left it when indebted for three weeks' rent. The plaintiff went to the defen dant's new stables in New Burlington Mews, to ask for the rent due to him ; he knocked at the door, a n d t h e defendant said " Walk in r as soon as he had entered, and asked for his rent, the defendant said to him," You old scoundrel, if I catch you here again I'll horsewhip you: you know you robbed my stable." The plaintiff replied, that he was not to be frightened so easily, and he wanted his rent; when the defendant got a bucket filled with water, and threw it over the plaintiff, and the plaintiff still continuing to dun him for the rent, re ceived the contents of a second bucket. Mr. C. PHILLIPS contended this was an unprovoked outrage: but upon the Captain offering to pay 51. to the plaintiff, he did not wish to proceed further. The Captain paid the money and was discharged. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a private letter :—" Penarth, Cardiff, July 4.—We sailed from Newport on Thursday morning, for Waterford, with the brig Fortitude, Captain Conn:, in company. That night it came to blow heavy, with thick weather. I saw the Fortitude between eleven and twelve o'clock, but not afterwards. By all accounts, he got on Ness Sands the same night, and perished. He had his wife on board, his two children and his servant girl. The vessel was seen on shore on Friday morning. We put back here on Friday morning. We experienced a severe night of weather.— P.S.—Since 'I wrote the above, I hear that Captain Cumny's two children have been picked up on shore. Loss or TOE SCOTIA, or POST Guscow.—The following particu lars of the loss of the Scotia, were given by the Mate of that vessel:— " The Scotia, Capt. L Davis, sailed from the Bay of Honduras on the Ist of April, in company with two other vessels (the Zephyr and Glutton) which she parted with on the Bth. On the 29th, a heavy sea fell on board the Scotia, carried away her cutwater and stem, and rendered her a complete wreck. All hands were imme diately employed at the pumps, but their efforts were soon found to be unavailing, as she became waterlogged and unmanage able. In order to avoid the fury of the waves, which now nude a fair breach over the decks, the Captain, his wife, and the crew (in all seventeen), were obliged to seek for shelter on the tops, into which they succeeded in carrying a quantity of provisions. Here they had not remained long, when the storm increasing, the vessel upset and precipitated all into the sea. The Captain and his wife were washed from their hold and lost. The remainder, by great exertion, made their way to the hull, which shortly after righted from the parting of the masts, when they gained the quarter-deck. where they remained enduring every hardship to which their situ ation exposed them, for five days. During this time their number was reduced to ten ; some were washed overboard, and others died through their sufferings. On the 3d of May the wreck was fallen in with by the Saguenay; every exertion was used by the Master and crew of this vessel to relieve them from their perilous state, but owing to the severity of the weather and the imminent danger of their own vessel falling on board the wreck, they could only suc ceed in rescuing four, the Mate and three of the hands. These men speak in the strongest terms of the kind attention and gentle manly conduct they experienced from Captain HALL. When the Saguenay parted from the wreck only two men remained.—Quebec &metre. His Majesty's ship MAIDsTONZ, Commodore Bou.sw, arrived at Sierra Leone the sd of May, from Portsmouth, and sailed again on the sth, with his Majesty's ship aunt, for Cape Coast. FALMOUTH, JULY 11.—Wind W.—Arrived the Union, BROCILIN. sums, from London. Sailed the Fortitude, DUTZN, for Corunna and Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, Jorm 11.—Wind W. —• Off the port, the Circus, DRAW, in thirty-nine days, from Sierra Leone, for London—left there the John, of Liverpool: she reports that a packet had arrived from the Gold Coast, and that an engagement was daily expected. Also, the Dykzigt, Scruou, from Batavia for Hamburgh ; Wil mington, and Liverpool packet, Mucus, in twenty-five days from Virginia, for Bremen. PORTSMOUTH JULY 12.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Pilchard, Pococx, from Cape Coast Castle in thirty-nine days, with loss of anchor and cable. Sailed the Mangles, Couu.r., for New South Wales. Dr.at., JULY 12 —Wind S.W. Arrived the Promise, Titans. osova, from Havannah ; Karen Elise, JANSAN, from Longsound ; Sophia, Aim, from Dram ; and V row Etta, R osiN, from Amster dam. Came down from the River and remain, with the rest of the outward bound, the Sir Charles M'Carthy, PRIZED, for Deme rara ; Heart of Oak, Roacarson for Quebec • Resignation, SAUN DERS, for Buenos Ayres; and S c andinavian , Sestets, for Alicant. Livlitroox, JULY 11.—Arrived the Ulverstone, CORNET from Savannah ; Margaret, Corucarron, from St. John's, and William, Tuomesorr, from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; and the Fairy Queen, —, from Quebec. - . . G =MOM JULY B.—Arrived at Port Glasgow on Tuesday, the Cecilia, Harsomt, from Demerara—sailed thence 22d May; left loading, the Unicorn, Wu.sou ; and Essequibo, BOYD both for the Clyde, to sail about the Ist of June. On the 27th day, in lat. 17. 21. long. 61. 15. W. spoke the brig William, Was, of Workington, all well. It was stated in the Papers some time ago, that the Officers of his Majesty's ship which carried out to the coast of America the British Commissioners destined for Mexico, had formed a much less favourable opi nion of the stability of the Mexican Government than the Commissioners themselves. We have since learnt, on the best authority, that the only Naval Officer who proceeded to Mexico, was Captain MURRAY, and that iris opinion was decidedly in favour of the power of Mexico to maintain her independence. Letters by a Leeward Island Mail, were received in Glasgow on Saturday. The packet must have had a very quick passage, having left St. Kitt's on the 10th of June. She brings no particular news. Answers to letters written in Glasgow on the 7th of May have been received by her. The weather in both the Windward and the Leeward Islands was favourable for the crops. The Asia, Spanish line-of•battle ship, and Aguila cot vette, which were left at the Falkland Islands in the middle of March, by the Jane, Captain WEDDELL, just arrived in the river, were bound to Lima. They were fully manned, but had no troops on board. ENCLItH OPERA 110 USE. The Opera of Guy Manuring wa s performed last night. The cast of characters was strong. The part of Lucy Bertram was assigned to Miss Nom., ft om the Bath Theatre, who on this occasion made her first appearance before a London audience. This young Lady possesses good requisites for her profession; Nature has been pro fuse in her gifts, and no endeavour seems to have been wanting in turning them to advantage. Her form is slender and delicate, and about the middle size; her countenance is prepossessing and intelligent, with small features ; her modest and retiring demeanour cannot fail to excite interest. Her exertions were justly re warded by frequent applause. The music does not require much science or a great compass of voice to give it effect, but the power of making it tell all lies in expression ; which grand qualification this Lady has in an eminent degree. Her voice is rich and melodious, without much brilliancy—its upper tones occasionally veiled and evincing too much exertion. The song of Rest thee, Babe, was called for a second time. Her success was such as must give her friends cause to be satisfied, and we have little doubt of her attaining popularity. BRAHAM was Henry Bertram—to say more would be superfluous, as his excellence is so well known. The other parts were well supported, and the piece went off with considerable spirit. The Berlin State tiazelte announces the nomination of Count Gom, late his Majesty's Minister at Frankfort, to the post of Ambassador at the Court of London. There is in the Caraccas Papers received on Thurs day, the pieject of a National Bank to be established in that City, with a capital of two millions of dollars. The successful precedent of the Buenos Ayres Bank will doubtless lead to similar establishments throughout all the other sections of South America. DEAT4I BY FlGllTlNG.—Yesterday forenoon a pitched battle took place in Copenhagen-fields, between Smith, a coachman, and a cad or waterman who attends hack- ney-coach stands. They quittrelled, we understand, re specting the delivery of a parcel, which the coachman claimed as liis perquisite. They adjourned to Copen hagen fields, attended by their seconds, and fought for two hours and 25 minutes, when they were both so dreadfully punished that at last they could not stand. Smith was carried in a senseless state off the ground on a shutter to the Islington Infirmary, where a medical Gentleman attempted to bleed him, but no blood flowed; he was then put into a warm bath, where he shewed some symptoms of recovery. He however died about four o'clock in the afternoon, after having discharged upwards of two quarts of blood. The antagonist of the deceased was also moved off on a shutter, perfectly in sensible—and the seconds have disappeared. The mo ther and wife of the deceased arrived on the ground just as he was being laid on the shutter, and they declared it was his birth-day, but that he would never see ano ther, and they both fainted away, and were with diffi culty, upon recovery, torn from the body of the deceased. Flßef OP JULY AT CARLOW.—The first of July in this town has been celebrated in a manner calculated to gratify every Christian and enlightened mind. A pub lic exhibition was held in the Roman Catholic College, at which a number of Gentlemen of every religious persuasion attandod, and they afterwards dined and spent the evening in the College. Whatever party feel ings might exist in Carlow formerly, they are, we are confident, fled for even—Carlow Post. No life was lost at Bandon, on the Ist of July, as reported in some of the Irish Papers. Yesterday a fine child, about six years old, was climb ing near the works of a one-horse mill, at Mr. Ma thews's, cutler, in King's Head-court, Shoe-lane, when its clothes got entangled in one of the wheels, and it was instantly crushed to death. The child was nearly re lated to Mr. Mathews. At Lambeth-street office, Saturday, a young man named Joseph Comerford, formerly supercargo of a vessel, was charged with forcibly carrying off a young Lady, named Martha Foster, from the house of her uncle, Mr. Parker, near Epping Forest. Mr. P. had refused his consent to their marriage, and during his absence from home, the alleged offence was committed. The evi• dente shewing that the Lady's flight was voluntary, Comerford was discharged. The girl, who is appa rently not more than sixteen, had for thirteen years been the anxious care of her uncle. A cave was lately discovered in a rocky hill, near Killin, by following a fox whiai had entered it as a refuge. It is said to be contained in a precipice of pri mitive limestone. The opening is small, but the inte rior is said to contain chambers in number equal to those of an inn. It has no appearance of being an ar tificial excavation, and is said to be distressingly cold and very dark. The existence of such a cave had been traditionally talked of, as having been the resort of a famous freebooter, who was betrayed by a paramour, to whom Duncan Dhu offered, as a reward, as much gold as she could contain in her two hands. The gold, however, having been delivered in a melted state, the recompense proved perfectly suitable to the service. SHAKER SOCIETIES.—It appears from a statement in the Salem Gazette, that this singular people are rapidly increasing in the United States. They have already 16 different societies in the following States, viz. New York, 2 ; at Lebanon and Watervlict, about 800 mem bers ; Massachusetts, 4 ; at Hancock, Tyringham, Har vard, and Shirley, about 750 members; Connecticut, 1 ; at Enfield, 200; New Hampshire, 2; at Enfield and Canterbury, 400; Maine, 2 ; at Alfred and New Glou cester, 350 ; Ohio, 2 ; at Union Village and Watervlict, 700 ; Kentucky, 2 ; at Pleasant-hill and South Union, 900; Indiana, at West Union, 200' members ; making in the whole about 4,300 persons. The first society was established at New Lelianon in this State, about two miles from Lebanon Springs, now one of the most fashionable resorts for pleasure in our country. A fine largesized elephant, belonging to Womb well's celebrated collection of wild beasts, died at Bough ton-Green Fair, on Friday se'nnight. It was 53 years of age, and cost the proprietor one thousand guineas. It had been exhibited the day before, and appeared as well in health as usual. From the situation in which the ponderous animal was found lying, it is supposed to have been suffocated by getting its trunk entangled be tween its fore legs, and from being unable to estimate itself in its confined, situation without assistance. A respectable farmer, residing in the neighbourhood of Seaton, a tenant of the Right Hon. Lord RoLca, is the head of a family of eleven children, eighty grand children, and seven great grand children, who, with himself and wife, form a family of 100 persons. This Patriarch is about 70 years of age. Saturday last an Inquest was held at Billinghay, Lincolnshire, by C. MASTIN, Gent. Coroner, on the body of the Rev. William John Turner Broadbent, curate of the above place, who died in a fit of ap plexy. Vcr d ct—Died by Me visitation of GOD. ----" TPORthiaiiiTELLIGENCE. BETTING -ROOM, TATTJZRSALL'S, JULY 12. There was not any attendance at the Rooms to-day, in conse quence of the absence of the leading betting men at Newmarket. Since our last report, and up to this morning, some brisk bet ting has taken place at the different sporting houses on the July Stakes, run for to-day (Monday), and t h e P reston G o ld C up, atd which:lifers very little from the odds at Newmarket up to Sunday evening : JULY MIMS. 7to 4 agst Lord Jersey's colt 156t0 I apt M r . Wil son ' s e t a 7 to 4 apt Coquette I 5i to I agst Lord Exeter's PILISTOII GOLD LUP. 7to 4 agst Figaro I 4to 1 agst Negociator DONCASTER IT. LlGta. Nothing of any consequence has been done on this Stakes. NEWMARKET—Sumter, Jute 11. We do not recollect a July Meeting protni3e to be better at tended than the one which commences tu-mortow. The propi:ii.us state of the weather, the company already assembled, and the ar rangements in town for expected visitors, all combine to colifirtri our anticipations. It is well known to the sporting world, that this Meeting does not abourokwitt much t unoing, of 4 in otlwr words, there are not so many different stakes or days' sport, as either at the Craven, Spring, or October Meeting, yet it is looked up to with the most lively interest, not only by the breeder, trainer, and jockey, but by speculators on the Turf, from the very highest to the lowest degree. In the event of the July Stakes, which comes to an issue to-morrow, depends the future opinions on the perform ances and capability of many of the two-year-old colts and fillies en gaged in the Derby and Oak Stakes, at Epsom, next year, who will now make their first appearance its public running, and thus enable adventurers in racing to open their new books for engage ments on those Stakes, as their judgment may direct. The Heath exhibited a scene of greater gaiety than we recollect for some time; it was litetally crowded with females elegantly dressed, as well as persons of every description, to view the horses taking their exercise, nearly two hundred of which were out, and appeared in good health. At a quarter before five o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of York arrived at his Majesty's Palace, and the bells soon after struck up a merry peal to greet him. Among the other visitors we no ticed his Grace the Duke of Grafton, the Duke of Rutland, Lord Sefton, Lord G. H. Cavendish, Lord Egremont, Lord Strasibroke, Lord Dunwich, Lord Jersey, Lord Verulam, &c. &c. and the Duke of Portland, Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Tavistock, and nume rous other Noblemen and Gentlemen are expected hourly to arrive NEWMARKET JULY MEETING, 1824. MONDAY, JULY 12. Mr. %Vanity's Gironette, Sat. 71b. beat Mr. Prendergast's f. by Soothsayer, Rst.llb. T.Y.C. 100, b. ft.—Two tit lon Girouette. The first year of a renewal of the July Stakes of 55 soy. each, 30 ft. colts. Bst. 61b. and fillies, Bst. alb. the New T. Y.C. Lord Exeter's b. e. Itedgausitlet Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Gavot Lord Jersey's e. by Phantom. Ten started, and nine paid forfeit. The Judge placed two. Ten to 1 apt Redgauntlet-2 to 1 agst Gavot-7 to 4 apt Lord _ _ Jersey's colt. Lord Orford's Addy beat Colonel Wilson's c. by Partisan, est. each, T.Y.C. 100 sov.—Five to 4 on Addy. Mr. Moinny's Cinder, Bst. 21b. beat Colonel Wilson's f. by Sooth sayer, 7st. 71b. D.M. 100, h. ft.—Five to 4 on Cinder. TENBU RY RACES. THURSDAY, JULY 8. The Maiden Plate of SOL was won in three heats, by Mr. Catoe's b. g. by Master Richard, beating Mr. Stevens's ch. 1. by I'an, and three others ; Pan f. won the first heat, and would most probably have won the others, but after the first heat she fell lame. The Hunters' Sweepstakes of sgs. each, was won in two heats by Mr. Pickerill's Silvanus, beating Mr. 13enhow's Trooper. A Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, 10 added, was won by Mr. L. Charlton's Neuter, in three heats, beating Mr. Patric's Actress and another; Actreu won the first heat. CARLOW RACES, These Races commenced on Thursday last, when the meeting was most numerous and respectable. The Earl of Aldborougb, Sir D. St. Leger Hill, Bart. and some of the mosjistinguished amougst the Gentry of the county, were on the Course % The first race terminated by the bolting of one of lhe taco horses that started for the Cup, which was in consequence - won bra re spectable farmer named Kinsela. The second race, for .£5O, was admirably contested. Three horses ran. Alr. Irwin's Pegasus was first of two heats. The day's racing closed at five o'clock in the afternoon. A GRAND DAY'S PLAY FOR SHOTS. The Red Home inclosure, in Battersea-fields, was the scene of much attraction on Saturday, and all the great shots from Lords to Commoners were there. The greatest match was for the An nual Gold Medal, by members of the Old Hats Club. This was the fourth Meeting, at 61 birds each. Captain Ross was one ahead of Lord Pollington, on the last day's shooting ; and on Saturday, at the finish, the numbers killed were as follow, at 21 yards from the trap, and a boundary of 60 yards for the bird to fall : WILIAM Lord Pollington 12 from 16 Captain Rciss 10 16 Mr. Steed 11 15 Mr. Buchannan 10 15 Lord F. Beauclerk 8 15 In the general match it was a tie between Lord Pollington and Captain Ross, and in ikooting it off the Captain missed his first bird. Lord Pollington killed and won the match. Lord Polling. ton killed 36 birds from 40 in the last three days' shooting. Mr. Beaumont gave Mr. Roberts three dead birds from eleven for 50 sovereigns. Mr. Beaumont killed nine, and won ; Mr. Ro berts lost without shooting the match out. Colonel Charity shot Mr. M'Taggart, 100 to 80, at 16 birds each. The latter won by killing 11 birds. Lord Frederick Beauclerk beat Colonel Charity in another match, by killing two birds from three. The Stare front Dover to London.—After a fottnight's training, Mr. G. Webb, the pedestrian, started a short distance from Dover at six o'clock on Sunday afternoon to go to Fleet Market, seventy miles, in fifteen hours, for 200 sovereigns. lie reached his desti nation in ten minutes within the given time (nine o'clock.) He was attended by Messrs. Hardy and Lee, in a post-chaise, as umpires. KILLED. Mr. Harrington 8 from IS Mr. atbaldeston 7 15 Mr. Bryan 7 15 Mr. Snell 5 12 Lord GEORGE SEYMOUR, Chairman of the Board of Excise, London, arrived at Glasgow from Ireland on Monday se'n night. His Lordship is busy in examining the mode of conducting the Excise business, and visiting the principal distilleries and breweries, to see if there can be any improvements made in the mode of surveying, and to report accordingly. Sir JOHN Fottnes, Bart. of Craigievar, arrived at Fin• tray House on the 2d instant. Having recently succeeded to the honours and estates of the family, and been absent from this corn* try, in the Honourable Company's service, for upwards of twenty years, he was received by his tenantry with those marks of attach ' ment and respect which could not fail to prove highly gratifying to his feelings. HATTON- GA ILDIM.--TH RIZ GILACIIS.—Mrs. - Parker, the noto rlously respectable proprietor of No. 11, Tunbridge -street, New Road, was brought up in the custody of Read, junior, charged with assaulting Miss Louisa Clementine Manners, a fair Cyprian, who boarded and lodged with her. bliss Louisa Clementine stated, that a few evenings ago her two sisters (who have esta blished themselves in different quarters in the same honourable avocation) called upon her at the seasonable and early hour of one in tke morning, on their return from Vauxhall, bringing with them chickens, ducks, veal cutlets, lobsters, and claret to mull, with va rious other agreeable presentations for the supper table. Mrs. Parker, however, was so disappointed in not finding the visitors accompanied by gentlemen, that she refused to give any assistance in the culinary department ; she even refused to allow them the common apparatus for cooking. They were endeavouring to get up a little " nic nac" for themselves, when Mrs.:Parker entered the room and disturbed their conviviality by tearing a fowl in pieces, even to the destruction of the " merry-thought," and bela boured her and her sisters with the mutilated joints.—Mrs. Parker, in her defence, stated, that she certainly refused to cook for the " Graces," as they were so much " disguised" is liquor, that she conceived a little repose would be more useful. On entering their apartment to " demonstrate' with them on the subject, Miss Clementine seized a fowl that was roasting, swore that she'd make her look handsomer than the " Lady In the Lobster," and rubbed her face all over with the dripping. She then ran down stairs to call the watchmen, when stumbling over a bottle of wine, she certainly seized Miss Clementine by the calf of the leg, as being the firmest support she could find. This was the only assault which could be urged against her.—The Magistrate, though he did • not object to this mode of self-preservation, yet on hearing - from the watchmen a general character of the house, ordered the defendant to find bail for her appearance, to explain the principles of her domestic economy. $": 1 .•:+ f ~~' • •~ I ! 4 '~~ i ~l' Y.~ ~Z lied 4