Star. — London, England, 1829-09-01 00:00:00

THE GRAND MISTAKE. The servile Journals, fawning on their masters, trumpet their praises until their political turpitude assumes the look of pablic virtue—their Ministerial mismanagements, the happiest proofs of transcendent judgment—their diplomatic bungling, the perfection of skill and supernatural foresight. ling—The Emancipation of the Catholics. prepared by their predecessors, and conceded through imperative necessity, is called a glorious and immortal conj► d'bat. The improvident manner in which their wooden idols performed the miracle, by admitting, witlioat one prudent restriction, a body or the people to a voice in our Councils of State, who, to the dan ger of our free Constitution, bow down to the supreme power and infallibility of an Italian Bishop, who ties and unties consciences at pleasure, is by them considered as an admirable testimony of liberal . generosity. The enlightened and unprejudiced. who advocated the measure as far as it related to the freedom of opinion on certain dogmas, were confounded in consternation to perceive the fraternal hug offered freely and unqualifiedly to Catholics of all denomina tions, without even the wholesome distinction of Jansenism and blohnism ; an established difference between which would so ef fectively Dave effranchised the conscience, and secured at the same time this Constitution inviolable. The incorporation of Dent in a wafer—the consolation of confessed sin—the miraculous power of sanctified water—the frightful dream of purgatory—the inter vention of saints—and the addition of a Holy Virgin to the God- head, we ever considered flimsy grounds for exclusion from privi lege : but to associate in government the infatuated believers of Divine power in a paltry foreign Priest—a concocter of plots—a bul:y of Kings—the bead and ruler of Jesuits—and last, not least,. objection, the puppet Lama subservient to Austrian imposture and ambition, was a breach in our bulwarks we ever must contem plate with apprehension and abhorrence. Where is th► promised good which the emancipating measure, like a prodigy, was to ope rate for Ireland? Why, it is reduced to the mere triumph of faction, whose secret spring was of Loyelk fabric—obedient to the touch of tonsured agitators, lately conspiring desolation to the uni verse within their den at Montrouge—it has opened the door to the rabid ambition of a score of pedagogues. itching like lepers for distinction and place. But the only true panacea for Irish evil re mains still unadministered. Did our rulers study to discover what it is, they might find it to be nothing more or less than simply Bread I This, however. while we are starving ourselves, we can not afford to bestow. But the inevitable crisis draws on apace— the intolerable burthen heaped on us by successive tax-masters must be cut off in growing desperation,—when Ragland, freed from accumulated misery, shall be able to stretch the hand of suc cour to her sister—till then, she must hang on the body of Britain like a broken arm. True it is, the crown of martyrdom is a toy no longer to be offered by priesthood to the people ; but hunger still remains, and sedition works as potently on the craving sto mach as on the weakness of superstition. Still, the Ministerial adulators proclaim the salvation of Ireland : its 'Miles of wretched ness have become Arcadia—its squalid population plump prospe rity ; and during that anarchy and armed force scour eke ill-fated island. it is painted calmly smiling under the benefit of Ministerial wisdom and philanthropy; and although the loud groan of anguish rings along her shores, they insult her with their hurrahs and happy congratulations. as if in mockery of her misery. The honourable wish of Portugal to enjoy Constitutional free dom, was met at first with honest satisfaction by this country : under the protection of our arms the advocates of liberty, in the face of Austrian machinations, and in proud despite of Apostolical rage and intrigue assailing them from Spain, France, and at home, firmly pursued their glorious task in successful tranquillity, with an ameliorating finance and improving commerce. Then came our new Ministers, like envious demons, blasting with their treacherous narrow-minded policy the growth of Lusitanian liberty in its first harvest. Tyranny, murder, and civil war, under their malevolent auspices, succeed the promising but short-lived reign of liberty on the Tapia. Here again the friends of liberty, worshipping their inhuman principles, venture to outrage the Constitutional sentiments of this country, by arguments in favour of usurpation, bloodshed, and oppression. The people of Greece, bursting from lethargy to follow the example of Christian civilisation flourishing around them, offering a thousand commercial and military advantages to Eng land, is inanely trifled with and tricked, till France steps in to secure all the gratitude and glory of their rescue. While, at the same time, Russia is permitted to place a devoted Emissary at the bead of her rising Government. Ministerial slaves defend the pa. irons equally in this. The Greeks are represented as worthless— their friends, as dishonest revolutionists and adventurers—while their Turkish tyrants are spoken of as ancient Allies, whose bar baric power we should restore to all its ancient plenitude of igno rant despotism, and destructive force. France, permitted at last to follow us in the march of freedom, quietly raising Institutions which, by gradually assimilating the people with ourselves, promise eventually to obliterate that ancient animosity which the con. tending genius of the two comities have encouraged for ages, at the expense of oceans of blood and heaps of treasure,—is wickedly and unprovokedly circumvented and interfered with, at the risk of another disastrous revolution amongst themselves, and an im mediate rupture with us. And this is styled a praiseworthy at tempt to steal an influence over France, an advantage enviable even at the price of perfidy. An expedition threatens to throw South America once more under the exclusive grasp of Spain, so long deplored by the com merce of this country, whose Thole force and cunning were ex erted to release those regions. And now the creatures of power stigmatize the American patriots as anarchists and banditti, who not only merit chains, but total annihilation. Then we have the ;rend 'mistake—the supreme bungle—the im mortal master-piece of Cabinet imbecility—the Oh la! to our commerce—the giant kick to poor old England's power—and that is—a Russian army on the wrong side of the Danube. AU Ibis the satellites of those perpetrating the mischief treat as matter of no moment—a small predatory expedition-4 moss-trooping ex cursion, to be followed with no other consequences than a few diplomatic discussions and a Treaty of Peace ;--or should the Czar only play at bo-peep with our Cabinet until he can slip clear to the goal, and, firm in his bold of the Dardanelles, map his Anger at the rest of Europe ;—he will still, it is hoped, permit us to trade in the Levant;—or if not, why should we embroil ourselves with so distant and so powerful an adversary ? As for our Tarkey mer chants, they have been ruined long ago. Thus, the rapid succession of the most fatal errors,--under a sys tem as atrocious as it is petty and impracticable, pursued by apprentice Ministers, damning their fame to support the Utopian scheme of retrograding society, imagined in the diabolic heart of a makes Austrian, in contempt of our intellect, the honour and interests of this country—is weakly, or rather criminally,giossed over by a treacherous press, more zealously anxious to sustain a wicked Purl, than to support the true welfare of England. Should Constantinople fail—and that fearful catastrophe has either arrived, or will soon arrive—a British Parliament may be instantly coo voked—at least the crisis big with our future fate will imperatively demand it :—power longer confided to rash incapacity may damn so deep in digitally. that no skill of human genius shall be able to extricate us from the ruin that engulphs us. Our camp-schooled Premier, with honest candour, publicly dc. dared lib inability to govern—be has not deet4ved us. We have given Mm ample latitude and a fair trial The black horizon, awful with approaching disaster, which, in so short a dme, he has conjured round him, warns us to take shelter under abler govern ment. Yes, it is already full time he should evacuate the high seat, which seems to turn the novice Statesman giddy,to some one better Stted by education, experience, principles, and judgment, to pilot us clear of the Sylla and Charybdis upon which the State bark has been allowed to drift under this undirsil Tlmooeer. ••• • • (To be continued.) Last week Mr. Justice Burrough was so much hulk rased as oi be incapable of appeariog in Court et the Bridgewater .4841 AL L"-~' ••••• BATTLE OF NAVARIN. ............ COURT MARTIAL upon CAPTAIN DICKENSON, R.N. (rams out coaararoustrr.) Motsoar--Firru DAT. Thu, morning, at nine o'clock, the Court again resumed their labours. Sir EDWARD COD/INOTOS was called, to be cross-examined by Captain Dickenson. On his advancing to the table, he addressed the Court. and sail—" I would wish to add to my foregoing 9.i -deuce, that I did not even know Captain Dickenson ; that I tin not believe I ever bad a personal conversation with him until after the battle ; I bad no recollection of any conversation having passed between me and Captain Dickenson, as stated by him. I do not undertake to say that Captain Dickenson was not on board ; but I will say that, according to my view of what was his duty under the circumstances, be had no business to be on board. As to the idea of him making use of the words imputed to him (Sir Edward C.) which are, that' you Captain-Lieutenants will be sure of pro motion.' was it probable that he should say so to a person with whom he had had no previous personal communication, whets even he would not my such a thing to the friends wbo were in his con fidence; therefore, he would ask, was it likely he should do so to Captain Dickenson?" The COURT requested of Sir Edward to confine himself to his evidence, and not to accompany it with observations. Sir EDWARD Comm:pros replied that it was true he only ap peared before them as a witness, yet he was not a common witness : his character was concerned, from the statement he had made to the Admiralty, which be did to give them general information, and part of which be had had only from the report of others, yet it is expected he should prove the whole of his statement. All he could do was to tell all he knew from his personal knowledge ; and he was the more particular, as his evidence here would be on the Records of the Admiralty, and future Boards would then be able to judge of his services as an Officer. The PRISMSr here interrupted Sir Edward Codringtm, and said it was painful to him to be obliged to restrain these observa tions, which he considered extraneous : they could not enter upon the records of the Court. therefore they could not entertain them; and their duty was, only to inquire into the charges sent them by the Admiralty. Sir . B.ovr.saa CODILINOTOS then complained of the want of several documents to enable him to establish the charge. The PRESUISIft said that he could write to the Admiralty for such as were considered essential. The VICII ADMIRAL said, he would bow with deference to the Court. but said he had written already there. and he hoped when be came down here to find the documents before the Court.—Sir Edward said there were many questions to be cleared up, and, from the papers he bad seen, such was t►e contradiction of the evidence, that many of the depositions that had been made required the most minute examination, and if he had been made prosecutor, he would venture to say e thit he would shake much of the evidence they had heard. Sir HINRY BLACKWOOD said, that he (Sir Edward) was asked to become prosecutor, and if be had complied, he would have been able to have put things possibly into a better light. Sir EDWARD—Why was I not made prosecutor? the Admiralty had the means of doing so, if they had pleased, and so I told them in my letter ; but they did not, and it was out of that document all the charges arose. The /Niemen: said that he would, if be had the approbation of the Court, write for the Admiralty to send them down, not only that document. but copies of his letters, so as to enable them to take them into the proceedings. Sir EDWARD would bow with all deference to the opinion of the Court, but would repeat again, that be did write to the Admiralty, and that be was denied the means of proving the charge. which they had said was incumbent on him to do. Sir Heater Bt.scxwoon hoped that the Vice Admiral would con sider the situation in which the Court was placed, and that they could only consider the evidence which was laid before them. Sir Ewan, Conainoton—l have considered the evidence, and I am of opinion that those documents ought to be produced. The Omar said, they had no power to enforce the production of them. Sir EDWARD said that be stood in the character of a negative prosecutor, and that the Court would be beat enabled to come to a conclusion, by being in possession of such documents as he required. The Court was then ordered to be cleared, when, after the ab sence of half an hour, we were again admitted, when the Couav put the following question to Sir Edward Codrington : Will Sir Eawaan CODILDIORON undertake to say, that those docu ments are absolutely necessary to carry on the prosecution? Sir EDWARD CODIUNGTOII•4 cannot undertake to say positively that they are. By Captain Dsclanson—Were you aware, on the morning of the 21st October, that I came on board the Ada at two o'clock to re port the death of Captain Balstuarr ? Sir Eloweezr—l do not recollect. By Captain HANSOMS—Did the report come to you officially or by any other officer, or conveyance, to your knowledge ; and when were you made acquainted with the positive death of Capt. BASNUMT? Sir Buenas Conansoron—l do not at all recollect. Sir HINST BLACZWOOD--4 wish to know if Sir Bamako ad dressed himself en the gangway to any %Far relative to Mrs. BASNOSST? Sir EWA= Comunoron—l am not aware of it. Ido not wish to deny it. It is very probable I did, and that I aboold have made such an inquiry. By Captain Gosuson—Does Sir Edward Codrington recollect in what way he was made acquainted that Captain Bathurst was mor tally wounded, = to his going on board the Genoa? Sir NOWA= TOS—I am under an impression that some Officer (not Captain Dickenson) first informed me ; he came on board, not in a regular man-of-war's boat, and said that Captain Bathurst was wounded. I think it was a Lieutenant of the Genoa. By Captain Darignson—Was it during the battle that apprehen sions were entertained of the Asia being on fire from the frigate in flames. and that the hawser was intended to be used ? Sir EDWARD—No • the Asia I believe did not Are a single gun ; afterwards the Geno a did, and it was in consequence of that that I myself, lam putty nate, hailed her, and desired her to leave off Aring ; I think the Genoa's log before the Court refers to that very time (the log was here referred to)—it stated that a boat was sent to assist the Asia with a havraer to swing clear of a frigate in flames—that is under the time of 4-20 ; at Ave the frigate blew up ; it is difficult to say when the action was over, the ships kept firing; I have a record of 17 vessels blown up. Carats Osimasirr being called, stated that he was on board the Genoa at ten o'clock on the night of the 21st October, and saw Captain Bathurst wounded in the cockpit ; be was quite sensible at the time. He was not present when Sir E. Codrington was there. He was on board some time previousfy, as he had been in formed by Slr B. Codrington himself. By the Conan—After the action, be went to pay his respects to the Admiral, to know what his commands were. The Admiral said to kiln " get your ship ready as fast as you can." By Sir H. Buicxwecus—it does not come within his knowledge whether Captain Dickenson was on board the Asia on the night of the day of the battle or not. Sir B. Codrington mentioned the Genoa's name to him, either to express his approbation or the con trary. His interview with the Admiral was a very short one. By Admiral Omer—Captain Bathurst, when he saw him in the cockpit, was so sensible and collected, that, it was bis he was capable of giving orders. He spoke to hint of bis private affairs in a Arm and collected manner. When he offered his good wishes for bis recovery, be thanked him, and said, it was impos sible that be could recover, having seen his entrails out : he then spoke to him of his family affairs. By the Pasumtax—Did be make any reference to the battle, and state what it was? Captain Onnassr—To the best of my recollection, I think be said, " My good friend, I fear we have fired into you, but I hope we have not done you much damage ?" to which I replied, to the beet of my recollection, " Do not let that distress you, I cannot say whether it has or has nor. I think he said, " I di d the best I could to prevent it." By Admiral OTWAT—He did not hear Captain Bathurst give any orders during the time he was on board ; he beard no reports made to him; he conceived every Captain had the command whilst he had life. By Captain Suanamion—Did the Vice-Admiral suggest to you that it might be necessary to put to sea that night, under the apprehension of a fire-ship. and desire you to prepare his Majesty's ship for that purpose? Captain OXIIIANZT—He did not express any such intention of going to sea that night, but, on the contrary, he told me not to concern myself abort them rowing guard, for that Count Hayden had meted to take that service. His order to get the ships ready as fast as they could was a general order. By Captain Isoiarzeut—ln the conversation you had with Captain Bathurst, do you recollect whether he mentioned any commendation that Sr 8 Codrington bestowed on the Genoa for her conduct doting the action. Captain 0101111111.—NO. Nothing of that nature did transpire. [lt was here remarked that in the log book of the Albion there was a new leaf put in, and the old one cut out.] Br Captain Memnon—l ant not certain whether the French Admiral was on board the Ada when I was. Sir IL Codrington was busy writing. I do not know any thing of the introduction of a leaf in the log book of the Albion. I never remarked it un til I saw it in Court now. The action ceased shortly after six o'cleck in the evening. Mr. Was. Lamar late Assistant-Surgeon of the Genoa, stated abet be was First Ass istant-Surgeon on board the Genoa. He saw Capt. Bathurst immediately after he had received his wouuda, in the cockpit. He saw him occasionally from the time be received them, until he died; he retained irs faculties tnr some time; lie gradually sank, and at about one o'clock in the morning of the 21st Oct. he died; be was scarcely sensible at the time ; he was present when the Vice-Admiral came below in the cockpit. but did not hear the conversation that passed between him and Capt. B. ; lie was sensible at that time ; witness was not present when Capt. ()mina ney visited Capt. Bathurst. By the Peummet—After Captain BATHURST was brought itro the cockpit, did he receive any reports, and did be know how to receive any reports of the conduct of the Genoa? Mr. Litsesev—None that I know of. At one period he gave an order ; but It did not appear to me to he addressed to any parti cular person. The order was to Capt. Du:Leeson to fight the ship, and to keep up a steady fire to the last. By the Paningter—Did you see the Vice-Admiral pass through the cockpit to visit Capt. Betuum? Mr. Lumser —I did. By what o6eer of the Genoa was the Admiral attended ? Mr. Lemur—By Captain Smyth, the senior lieutenant. The Passings:— Had Captain Smyth any lanthorn in his hand ? Mr. LINDSAY—He bad. Pa giumorr—H age you seen the report of the killed and wounded? and did you assist the surgeon in making it up? Mr. LINDSAY—No. Sir H. BLACILWOOD—Data it come into your r•cullec•iun whe ther Captain Smyth went into the cabin with Sir Edward. or whe ther Captain Dickenson accompanied him Mr. Smyth attended him. PIMIDItt4T—Do you recollect it the surgeon or purser were pre sent? _ _ _ Liemsar—l do not recol:ect, but Captain Smyth spoke to me as he ruse.: and said that the Admiral was coming. Passinewr—Uses it come within your knowledge it any person who bad been wounded in the battle, and died during the 24 hours; was returned In the list as killed in battle? slr. laminar —I do nut recollect. Captain Bathurst lived the longest of any who were grievously wounded. Several died in my presence in the cockpit. I believe Capt. Bathurst was the only one, except Captain Moore, who survived the battle some days. ByCapt.thcestssott--Do you remember the firemen being called ? r. LINDSAT--Nes. _ _ Captain DICIERNSOI4—Did you hear Captain Bathurst make any remark ? B.lr. LINDSAT—None to my recollection. 11r. CHARMS E. Annonaws, late Purser of the Genoa, ex amined—l was purser on board the Genoa, o' the 20th October, 1827 ; I was not present when Captain Bathurst was wounded, but I saw him when he was brought down to the cockpit ; it was about an hour after the action commenced. I was occasionally with him the greater part of the time until his death. He retained his faculties until about 12 o'clock at night. I was in the cockpit when Sir E. Codrington was there, but beard no conversation pass. I saw the Admiral going to the birth to Captain B.thurst. but 1 did not think it right to hallow him. Captain Bathurst, subsequently g..ve me directions as to his family ; the property on board the ship was given into my care and the surgeon, in wasting, by Capt. B. previous to the action. I was not present when Capt. Om maney visited him. By the COURT—Captain Bathurst, after he was brought into the cockpit, issued no orders respecting the ship, excrpt when he heard voices on the pier cables, he requested me to ordrr them on deck. I heard the 'airmen called two or three times. The Admiral was attended by Captain Smyth. then savior Lieutenant. I was not concerned in making nut a list of the killed and wounded. • By Capt. Einot-r—A report was made vs Capt. Bathurst when the action was over, and he made a great many enquiries how the ship got on, and was very anxious about her ; no Aker came to him during the action, nor did be send any message. He did not recollect any message beir.g sent by Capt. Bathurst to Capt. Dic kenson, as to figiring the ship. By Sir Fisuast Macxwoon—He heard Capt. Bathurst, when in the cockpit, express a hope that Capt. Dickenson would fight the ship well, and he considered the ship in the hands of Capt. Dic kenson. Capt. Bathurst considered from the first that be could not survive. _ _ . Capt. &men was called to explain some part of the log which appeared to be deficient in description. The PILISWIDIT asked him if be would wish to have certain evi dence be gave on Saturday expunged, or altered in the minutes— which was, that the Genoa was engaged in close quarters for four hours with the enemy, with every gun from her broadside, except one 18-pounder?—(The evidence was reterred to). Capt. Starrn—lt is impossible (or me to say that every gun bore upon the enemy, or that they were pointed in that direction ; as I know, that if every officer did their duty, I know they were to pointed. After Capt. Dickenson returned from the Asia, be told him to prepare for sea. Ely Captain McKesson—l Jo not recollect sending Lieutenant Scutt to the Admiral with a message on the evening of the battle. I have been subsequently under the command of Sir E. Codrington, and he never complained of the conduct of the Genoa at Navarin. The Parmosur—We have now done with the fifth charge. The Court then adjourned until to-morrow morning. The in terest seems to increase considerably as the Court proceeds, and the Chamber was more crowded than any previous day. IMPROVEMENTS in the CITY of LONDON. The new London-bridge 1611 be opened on the 18th of June next, the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, and the old bridge will be cleared away immediately afterwards. The Fleet Market will be pulled down in October next, and the new market, which will be called Farringdon Market, will be opened under fa vourable auspices, if we may judge from the fact that all the stalls and shops in it have been already engaged by respectable tradesmen. A great number of applications have been rejected by the Improve. meet Committee, who had, from the commencement, stated it to be their determination not to allow any butchers, who have dealt in wet'uns," to occupy as tenants. The new spacious street, which is to be upon the site of the market, and to open a passage through the filthy and wretched neighbourhood of Saffron-hill, Field-lance, &c. is to be called Farringdon.street. Several of the houses in the part s have put up new trouts, in expectation of having a magnificent street to compete with. In fact, the improvements projected on this spot will, it is reported, exceed any which have been effected at the east end. The Fleet Prison is certainly to come down, and a Wardmote Hall is to be constructed, for the accommodation of the electors in this most populous ward, on its site. The Bishop of London had determined, from the moment he perceived that the last Wardmote held is St. Sepulchre's church was con.lucted with as little ceremony and freedom from brawl as if the meeting had taken place an Smithfield•market, not to permit the walls of that place of wor►hip to be polluted by the exhibition of bad pas sions. His Lordship having made a communication to that effret, it was found necessary to procure some fit place, in which the meeting of this very boisterous Ward might be held, without any violation of those forms to which places of Divine Worship are entitled. The watch-house, which stood in Fleet-market, has been transferred to Black-horse -court, to the great annoyance of a notorious house of ill fame, situate in that court. The Lord CHANCELLOR and the Earl of ABERDEEN visited the Duke of Watuacermt yesterday, at the Treasury. A King's Messenger was sent off from the Ford= Office ou Friday night, with dispatches for the Continent. The dispatches were understood to be for Mr. Gosnorr, our Ambassa dor at Constantinople. Dispatches from Lord COWLEY, our Ambassador at Vienna, for the Furl of AURDItli g were brought to the Foreign Office, on Saturday night, by an extraordinary messenger. His Grace the Duke of NoRTHUMBERLAND has been afflicted with an attack of gout during the last two days. His Excellency the Duke of NORTIIUMBEILLAND has presented the Royal Irish Institution for the Promotion and Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Ireland, with One Hundred I'ounds. Mr. Baron VA VC;PI A N Ly a singular infecility of ex peuion,in addressing the Grand Jury of Shropshire the other day. complimented the coonty on the " highly creditable nature of the crimes" he found in the ealendsr.—Cheaer . Asivertine. Monday Lord ARBVTHNOT (Lord Lieutenant of Kin cardineshire) arrived at llnss's New lon, Forfar, on his way to Arbuthnot Hous,. His Lordship seems fully co have maimed bis late accident. On the same day. Captain Waxes., M.P. arrived from the North, on his way to Wemyss Castle. Tuesday, the 11th inst. the Duke of Goit DON accom panied by his friends the Earl of CLAWILLIAIt and NGeneral Sir Joan 'Luaus, &c. set out from Gordon Castle for Tantintoul, to commence the shooting season on the celebrated moors in that part of his Grace's extensive estate. The following method of preserving corn is adopted in Russia :—Tbe cern is dried in small ovens, or chambers, which communicate with a large chambes or oven by small tubes that enter the smaller chambers at the top. The oven is then fined with straw, closely pressed, which is lighted, and left to consume during the night, Neat morning the corn is taken from the smaller chambers, the smoke from the ovens having passed into them, and perfectly dried it. This practice has several advantages: the corn is lighter to move, and is kept much easier. without requiring to be constantly turned, being preserved from vermin by the smoky taste communicated to it by the straw, which does nut quit it till Jt has passed through the mill. The corn intended to be keyt for any length of time is put into pits, in shape like a bottle. COCKNEY SPORTSMEN. Non stomper &del quodcLugur mir.bitur. ar;ui. - . HUILA?. City. 12 o'clock, September f at. In spite of a circular sent round by the civil power, column's the heads of families to keep in thee young children, pigs, &op, and cats, for ten miles round the metropolis, great alau t flater was committed up to the above hoer, and the returned of killed and wounded was quite frightful. As early as 6, A.AL the cockisey sportsmen were in crowds in all the roads in the vicinity of the city ; a great number of fowling pieces of all descriptions were put - chased, and such was the demand for powder and shot, it was feared that the article would be raised in price. Dogs of all descriptions were bought, hired, and stolen ; so that not a dog, except poppies, was to be seen from Temple Bar to Shoreditch ; nor were the cockney sportsmen nice to a shade as to other arms, or canine fol lowers ; and where a Joe Mantis) could not be got, a ship musket or blunderbuss was substituted in its place. When also a pointer or spaniel was not oomeatable, a bull-dog, or turaspit, answered the same end; and as many of the gents did not expect to shoot any thing, and only went out for show sake, any dog or any gun would produce the desired effect. The return of killed and wounded was as follows : 40 brace of dogs, killed by mistake by their masters ; twenty brace of tame red cats, shot under the idea of their being hares ; a great number of hens and chickens, bagged for partridges , and a favourite parrot, knocked down in a two pair of stairs win. dow ; the sportsmen having aimed at a covey of partridges, many yards distant, a black pig, tame black rabbit, and a brace of rooks, mistaken fur black game; also a strong monkey and moor fowl. A certain alderman shot at a pigeon and killed a crow; a portly publican went out for a lark, and brought home a 'sparrow and a poor woman's child, desperately wounded, a spruce apprentice upon Car:shill winged a mill near Hounslow, and a dashing haberdasher riddled the sign at a public-house in ks•ea, having let By at a duck in a pond; nevertheless, an enormous quantity of game will he brought home by ynuths who had only flashed in the pan, or veld their powder on the empty air, they having purchaaed bins of every description in abundaoce ; and strange to tell, many of 'hew have i.o marks of violence on them. If, however, the execut:ti of these beats= de Loluires has not been very great un the tea thered train, the appearance of the sportsmen was such as to interest the fair sex when they tried, and maids hurried up trona the aiery to see young master, IT our cashie►, turn out in prime bang-up style, with shooting jacket, gaiters, bag, flask, armed ac coutrements, brandy bottle, &c. to show the spirit of The times ; and if they do not chance to find game they may be made game of themselves ; but this will be in a great measure prevented by the purchased presents which they will send to their friends. and the balky appearance of their pockets ; and, lastly, by the finish of a lighted cigar in their mouths, in order to smoke their vulgar acquaintance, as does net go hoot a shooting on the first day of sport. We forgot to say that many a rat has been despatched for a rabbit, and that an old woman had a miraculous escape ;—the sportsman's piece having missed Bre, who levelled at her whey standing near a goose that was banging at the door of a corner house. " All's well that ends well :" but great /Jam prevails in all the environs of the City. +ll OXFORD, August 31. . INQUEST BEFORE MR. CECIL. On Friday the ri..Bth ult. an inquest was commenced at Cowley, near Oxford. be!ore Mr. Cecil, coroner, on view of the body vi Henry Hodgkins, aged 27 years. C. Hodgkins, of Cowley, labourer, deposed—l am brattier of the deceased ; he was a single man, and worked ass labourer for Mr. Hudson, builder, of ()Ward ; my brother bad not been well in his in side for three on four years ; he was an out-patient of the Oxtord County Infirmary about three months ago, and continued an out patient until about a fortnight ago; he theu went to the County Gaol to a Mr. Twycross, a prisoner in that gaol for debt, and con sulted him, and Mr. Twycross prescribed fur him twice; the first time he prescribed was about Saturday fortnight, and the second time on Monday last, but I do not know who made it up ; my brother went out yesterday morning to Oxford to work at Mr. Hudson'. as a stone sawyer, and remained working there fruit six o'clock in the morning until seven at night ; he then returned home with my bro ther David ; I was then at home ; be did not complain of being Id when he came home; after he had been at home about twenty minutes he ate a very hearty supper, and a little atter nine o'clock be took some medicine, about a tea-cup full, which had been pre, scribed by Mr. Twyeross,and went to bed directly afterwards with me in the same bed ; about twenty minutes before three o'clock this morning I was awoke by my mother, and she asked me what was the matter with my brother ; I immediately laid bold of him and shook bine, and he gave a groan ' • I let hint lie in my arms a minute or two and then shook him and he gave another groan , my mother then brought a light and I shook him again, and I found be was dead almost instantly after I shook him the third time. I did not go after any doctor, as I thought it was too late. William Hodgkins, of Cowley, Niggler, deposed—My son Henry has been ill the last three or four years ; he complained of a cont. pulsion of the heart ; he was an out-patient of the Oxford County Infirmary about three months ago, and continued uptil about a fortnight ago, when I went with him to the Oxford County Gaol, to consult Mr. Twycross, a debtor; my son saw Mr. Twycrom, but I was not present ; my sun told me he had a paper from Mr. Twyetoss to go to Mr. Tburland's to have it mixed up; I fetched a bottle of medicine from Mr. Thurland's the next day, and my son took it twice a it. y. morning and night; my sun went again about a week afterwards to Mr.Twyerom, who again wrote for him, and I went again to Mr. Thurland's, and brought away three bottles of medicine, and my son took a part of it :very morning and night until he died; my son Henry came home last night better than have known him for this month ; be bad been to work the whole day ' • be went away in the morning in good spirits, and came home in good spirits ; about 20 minutes before three o'clock this morning I went into his bed-room, and found hint dying in his brother Charles's arms; I do not know what the medicine consisted of . directions on the three last bottles were put how it was to be taken there was above half of the medicine left in each bottle when my son died; my daughter Mary took the three bottles with the re mainder of the medicine in them to Mr. Thurland's, and left them there; she told Mr. Tburlaod she had been informed that there was something not right that he ought not to have mixed I:I it ; Mr. Thurland said he was not afraid of any one seeing it, ails* that he could drink it all in the coutse of a day and not hurt hint ; my daughter then left the bottles with Mr. Thurland, and we both came away. The Inquest was adjourned until the neat day, when the 1(1- lowing additional evidence was given : Charles Webb, Req. of Oxford, deposed—l am a surgeon and apothecary ; I have this afternoon opened and examined the head and body or Henry Hodgkins; I found the bead in a perfectly healthy state, the heart was very mach enlarged, and the lung. iu a diseased state, the stomach and bowels healthy—no other appear. ance of disease ; I cannot speak as to the cause or his death ; I die, not find in the stomach or any other part poison or any appeararice of it; the stomach was not inflamed; there was no appearance of food in the stomach, and the digestion seemed to have beet) COW plete ; I luare compared and analysed three bottles tom produced, and the contents were compounded correctly seem ding to the pre scriptions—the largest bottle contained a prepare t.ou of bark, the half-pint bottle contained a medicine carted fox glove, and the smaller one diluted nitric acid; the half-pint bi,ttle and the smiler one contained poisonous drugs ; it is net usual to prescribe meui eine to be taken from three distinct bottles ; It i. usual to give written directions in what way the meditate is to be taken. The halt-pint bottle and the smaller one cont..in very power ful medicines ; I would nut prescribe them utiles, I were to see my patient each hour after taking a dose of it ; I con • Oder them dangerous medicines ; I would not exceed giving a patient in the commencement tin drops out of the half-pint bot tle and ten tut of the smaller 51111—a tarps qaantity would be dangerous, and might be fatal; if a person took too large a quan tity out of the halt-pint tinttle it would kill him. Frederick Thomas Windt, of the Radcliffe Asylum, in the county of Oxford, resident apothecary, deposed—l assisted in ex amining the body of Hem y Hodgkins and bore heard Mi. Webb's depositions, and I concur in it in every point; dosing the eight years I was an assistant at the Radcliffe Infirmary I never re member so large a dose of the tux glove to have been prescribed by any physician of the establishment to an out-patient. Mary, the wife of Jonathan Ives, of Cowley, labourer, deposed— I am iota to the deceased ; yesterday mtrmug I took three Mottles, containing medicine, to Mr. Thurland, Lod left them there; they are the same as now produced ; my uncle, Mr. Humphries, wiabed me to take them, and I took then' off the cupboard in my father's house, and carried them to Mr. Tnorland's ; I ;eve the triter bottles to Mr. Tburland, and told hint my be utber was gone, and that I bad brought them to hint to see whether they were right; my mother said to me. I think the medicine was made up • too strong for him (meaning my brotbet), and that was the reason I took the bottles to Mr. Thurland; my brother mixed the medicine prescribed by Mt. Mmes.. and I do not know the quantity. The Jory Aligned a NeraliCt " pled It y the vioitatioo of Goo::