Star. — London, England, 1830-07-27 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF TIM JOURNALS. t 'toxic tx.—Though Ministers prudently abstained from wast ing their strength on places where the suffrage is widely diffused, they are by no means idle at the present moment. In Scotland can didates are relieved from the necessity of canting; they take it for granted that a minister is, as a matter of course, entitled to the sup port of a Scotch member, whatever be his measures. Thus Mr. 111`bcod, in addressing the freeholders of the county of Inverness, admits that the claims of Mr. Charles Grant to the support of the freeholders are so superior to his own, in every other respect than his being a ministerial man, " That under ordinary circumstances (he bar) I should have considered it most respectful to you to have withdrawn my pretensions on the present occasion; but I shall fail in my duty to you, to myself, and, above all, to the Ad ministration of the Duke of Wellington, if I did not afford you an opportunity of expressing your opinion upon the events which tiavc subsequently occurred. It is no longer a struggle of private interest ; you are now called on to prove that you feel thaCconfidence in his Majesty's Government with which I believe that you are im. pressed."—This is plain language. Mr. WLEop reminds as of the Scotch Member, who very naively observed, " During the many years I have been in Parliament, the speeches I have heard have often altered my conviction, but they have never altered my vote." In this pact of the island men take occasionally a good deal of pains to appear more independent of the Ministers than they actually are. But in Scotland the great point with a Member is to convince the freeholders that he is thoroughly dependent,— that he has the regard of Ministers; and, accordingly,— Mr. Bl'Leod, to satisfy the freeholders that in voting for him they will not vote for one who can obtain nothing for them, takes care to have something like a testimonial from the Duke of Wellington. Though he could have franked his address, being at the time a Member for an English borough, he had them circulated in covers, franked "W. Peel." We understand the hon. gentleman's usual question to a voter is " What do you want ; 1 can get it for you at once." This brings politics within a very narrow compass. Mi. nisterial responsibility means distribution of public money to thick and thin voters. Mr. M'Leod is said to pledge his Grace very freely to the Inverness freeholders. So much for the friends of Ministers in the North. CH now icLE.—lt may not be generally known, that Sir James Scarlett piqued himself In right of his office, as the King's fast Law Adviser, on carrying, la the just closed Session, the Adminis. tration of Justice Bill, which, as it left the Lower House, was alto gether hie handywork. Sir Robert Peel was disposed to indulge the Learned Gentleman's vanity ; but the Dignitaries in the Upper House did not prove equally complaisant ; and the Bill was sent back to the Commons, at the last hour, with amendments so numerous that, as Lord Durham described them, scarcely a single line of the original draught remained without change. Under these circumstances, Sir James Scarlett had no ahem tive, but either to abandon the measure for the present, or to stultify himself, by adopting the obnoxious amendments. He chose the latter, and accordingly moved that they should be consented to ; adding, in his usual Thrasonical vein, a declara tion, that he would have the Bill set to rights in the next Par. liament ; though with what assurance we know not, of having then accorded to him a more imperative sway in the resolves of Government than at the present period. In this stage of the business, however, was exhibited the extraordinary spectacle of a direct collision between the two great haw Officers of the Crown—the Solicitor-General avowing himself of Counsel for the Amendments, to which the Attorney-General was opposed. There are persons who, regarding this symptom of Sir James Scarlett's ex clusion from the coneiliis seerefieribus of Ministers, predict his early retirement from office; but they are mistaken. He has long since cut off for himself all retreat; he has no friends to fall back upon, and has nothing now for it but to put up with such treatment as he may receive from the powers that be; nor is there any servant of the Administration regarded by the young Whig Nobles and leaders with feelings of more disdainful aversion than the once burly Leguleius of the Opposition Benches. Such a situation is, no doubt, to a man of his temper, sufficiently galling: but Lord Rosslyn has not been comfort a ble, no r will t h e Duke's last accession, Lord Jersey, be at ease, nor any man who may be in like manner detached from his ancient connections, unless a considerable modification of the Government shall take place. Of this, beginning with the Admiralty, rumours are abroad, which we deem deserving of credit ; and with all the merits of the Duke of Wellington, which none have beer. more ready to acknowledge than ourselves, it must not be forgotten that be no longer possesses that se. softy for the permanency of his rule, which in the past reign he derived from the indisposition of the King to trouble himself with the guidance of the state machine. In the Duke of Wellington, George IV. found &minister the most to his mind ; because he most completely relieved him from the cares and toil of government ; but William IV. is a Prince whose activity of mind will not permit him to fall into this state of inertness—who is likely to look into the conduct of affairs, and who will not hesitate to place them In other hands, should any cause of dissatisfaction be afforded to him by the present depositories of the executive power. HZRALD.—Considerlag the influence which the Press has (whe• they justly or not we will not stop to inquire) on public affairs, we always regret when we see that influence unjustly, unnecessarily, or mistakenly used. Such we think is the case with that pan of it which is endeavouring to foment an angry feeling between this coun try and France on the subject of the capture of Algiers. We con fess we see nothing in that event but a circumstance of unmixed re joicing to the whole civilized world ; and, instead of generating lea. lousy and on the part of other powers, we should unbolts tingly say that it is an event which, both in its undertaking and result, calls for the gratitude both of nations and individuals. It was evidently undertaken with no views of mere aggrandisement; nor do we see at best what mighty personal and exclusive object its possession to France can accomplish; while, on the other hand, the demolition of a power which has so long been a public nuisance on the common highway of nations, must be deemed a benefit of which all must without doubt partake. But the truth, we believe is, that those who give out so authoritatively that the exploit has become a source of contention bete - ern the two Governments have no grounds whatever for so saying. And this,we think, is clear, even upon their own showing; for the very same paper which states the di& agreement as a fact, contains the distinct and contradictory avowal (equally unfounded, perhaps) that since the announcement of the conquest, no diplomatic intercouse between the Govern ments has taken place. And it must be a'• mighty pretty sort of quarrel," of which both the supposed combatants are unconscious. NVe repeat that the Press is ill employed when thus employed. Peace should be the object of all Governments, and that engine which so powerfully influences public opinion should strenuously maintain the same object. The French Government has accomplished a noble a praiseworthy object, and has cut out for itself work enough and difficulty and embarrassment enough, without those who are to be so much benefited by the result attempting to enhance either the one or the other. We have yet to learn how clearing the sea of i•itates can be productive of injury to any one, or what worse use the French can turn their conquest to (even were they so inclined) than the removal of the evil and the nuisance which their arms have eradi cased. Away then with the paltry ideas which would perpetuate national animosities where no ground for them can possibly exist. We were justly proud of lord Exmouth's attack upon Algiers as a public benefit, and we ought to be still more satisfied with that of 3larshal Bourmont, as being, as in fact it is,ten times more effec. teal. TIMES.- Mr. Buckingham has a defence and recommendation of his projected enterprise. In an undertaking of this kind it is eel dent that every thing must depend upon the personal character of the projector,— upon his prudence, discretion, and temper in ma naging his associates,—upon his disinterested activity and zeal in fulfilling those engagements towards his subscribers to which he is bound only by a feeling of duty or a sense of honour,--upon the sufficiency of the resources at first placed at his disposal,—upon his exemption from accidents till he arrives at the proper scene of his Jperationo,—and upon the continuance of his life and health till he reaps the fruits of his labours. When the subscriptions are all paid up,—when the good ship Diseovcry lies got their amount on board in the shape of articles of traffic, specimens of the productions of manufacturing art, alphabets, and implements of hus bandry, models of machinery, and incentives to morality—the seeds 01 useful vegetables and of useful knowledge; and when with this cargo of trade, civilization, and instruction, she sails from the 'themes fur the eastern world, it is quite plain that those at share expense she was fitted out, have no power of controlling or directing her movements. The boasted harbinger of civilization and dis penser of useful arts may be converted into a mere coasting trader, for collecting, in the name of humanity, and under the flag of science —not the treasures of nautical discovery, but—the gains of sordid commercial speculation. The character of Mr. Bucking ham may be a sufficient gurantee against this abuse of the well intended liberality of his patrons; but according to the plan before us, we see no other security but his honour for the application of their funds to the objects which they contemplated. When the tiovernmeirt or an association employs an individual or an agent to Accomplish certain objects. they can lay down fixed rules, and en force their execution. Jr. Mr. Buckingham's ease the subscribers make a free-will offering of their money, and only look for a book describing its disposal, on his return home with or without his ship. But to this absolute power over the resources of the enterprise we make no objection, as intermeddling interference might be more injurious than unlimited confidence. The sums sub scribed by individuals occasion them no sacrifice—the obkets for which they vent their liberality are unequivocally good y_ and If they succeed but partially, they will be more than repaid in the gratification of the best sympathies of their nature.— But are there any other objections to the scheme; and if so, has It Any advantages to counterbalance them ? We have always thought that the distribution a seeds and implements, whichjtas a hitherto been made partially and scantily by discovery-expeditions, ought to have been considered a primary object, and to have been systemati cally attended to. The ships sent on such voyages should have been freighted with models, tools, utensils, instruments of hus bandry, the seeds of useful plants, and every thing that could benefit rude tribes, and excite among them a desire of improvement or a taste for art. In so far as Mr. Buckingham makes this the object of his enterprise, we are ready to view his scheme with favour. The suggestion is not original, but systematic attention to it has never before been practically proposed, We therefore with pleasure ex tract the following account of the objects of his plan: " The objects that I pledge myself to keep constantly in view, during the whole of this expedition, and the benefits I may hope to effect by it, of a public and general cants; are the following : " I. To add to the existing stock of knowledge every new fact that can be collected respecting the geography and hydrography of the coasts and islands visited ; and to make the most ample re. searches that can be effected respecting the statistics, productions, manners, wants, th.c. of every particular place ; as well as to collect specimens of whatever may be found to deserve preservation, in na tural history, botany, mineralogy, Ike. u well as of the artificial products and native wares, where any such exist. " E. To introduce into all the ports visited, specimens itc small quantities, but in infinite variety, of all the various descriptions of goods manufactured in England, whether in woollens, silks, or cot. tons, in metals, glass, or earthenware, so as to ascertain, by actual experiment, what particular description of goods are suited to par. Ocular markets, and what are the quantities, patterns, textures, prices, and other peculiarities best adapted to each; for the want of which knowledge, all the evils of overtrading have happened. " 3. To add to this distribution of the specimens of English ma nufactures, the introduction of the useful arts of civilized life, in the shape of models, drawings, and descriptions of all the various implements, utensils, and conveniences, of agriculture, husbandry. and domestic comfort in use among ourselves; as well as seeds, plants, and materials of improvement of every kind ; and to lay the foundation for the establishment of schools of instruction, for increasing, perpetuating, and dinging useful knowledge in every branch." The great objection to which his scheme, in our opinion, is ex posed, consists in the union of trading speculation with these higher aims of the expedition. It might be impossible to obtain funds sufficient to defray all its expenses without engaging in traffic with the tribes whom it may visit; but is not traffic, if profitable, likely to become the chief object with our scientific adventurers? May it not lead to misunderstandings with the natives whom we pretend to serve, and may not hard bargains and unfavourable exchanges create in their minds an impression that civilization is only another name for commercial knavery ? In this case the projected expedition, instead of promoting civilization, and extending commercial intercourse, would be the greatest enemy to both. Why is Japan hermetically' , sealed against the admission of strangers ? The Dutch and first European traders to that kingdom could assign reasons for their exclusion, which we hope will not be repeated under the auspices of Mr. Buckingham's patrons. GERMAN PAPERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 25.--On the 22d, as the beginning of the Turkish new year, (124(1 of the Hegira), the superior officers of the state paid the usual visits and congratulations to the Sultan. Among the promotions that have taken place in the class of the Ulemas, those most worthy of notice are that of Mustapha Behd. schet, Effendi, the Sultan's physician, to the dignity of Cadiaakar , of Hornell& ; and that of Abdurrahim Effendi, of Bmussa, to the post of Istambel Effendi. The promotion of Behdschet Effendi, a man whom the Sultan has honoured for many years with a particular confidence, to one of the highest dig. nines of the Ulemas, is probably connected with the Sul tan's declared intention of imposing a tax on the higher order of the priesthood, in proportion to their rank and revenue, an innovation which created great sensation, and could only be ac counted for by the pressure of circumstances and the penury of the treasury. The Zeybecks in Asia Minor, and particularly in the district of Aidin, whose insurrection was happily quelled during the winter, have again raised the standard of rebellion in the district of Guselhissar, near Smyrna. The energetic ma sums adopted by Kara Osman Ogles Mutiselem of Aidin, have, however, arrested their progress. The insurgents were defeated and dispersed in an action near the village of Jenedschik, their leader Kilmehemed, and two of his chief associates, killed ; and their heads sent to the capital, where they were exposed at the gate of the seraglio. It is expected, indeed, that the remainder of the Zeybecks rallied in the vicinity of Konich, and were collect ing reinforcements; but the governors of the adjacent districts, who have been called upon to take measures in concert against these banditti, will soon put an entire stop to these excesses. The insurrection in Albania is of a more formidable nature, as it appears that not only the Albanian troops, who have mu tinied on account of the arrears of their pay, but the Pacha of Scutari, who is an enemy to the new zeforms, and even the Bosniaks are concerned in it. The Albanians have been guilty of the most frightful excesses towards Musselmans, as well as Rajas; at Janina, and other places, Mahmud Pacha of Trials did gain, indeed, a considerable advantage, at the end of May, over a body of these insurgents, under Astarl Bey (who formerly served the Porte Tthe Greeks), on which that part of them that besieged Emin ern (the Grand Vizier's son), in Janina, entered into negociations about their pay ; but, according to later accounts, the end of those troubles seems very distant, as part of the rebels have advanced aist Zeitoun, and another part were as far as Kosan, in the Pa chalk of Salonichi, where they committed all kinds of ravages. it will, therefore, require all the energy and activity of the Grand Vizier to reduce these banditti to order, and to deliver from this scourge the inhabitants of the districts exposed to their , incursions. For this purpose, not only large sums of money for the satisfaction of just claims, but considerable reinforcements of regular troops, and of new levies from Macedonia, have been placed at the disposal of ltedschid Alehemed Pacha, who will spec. , dily commence his operations against the rebels. The Seraskier, Hussein Patti, set out from this city on the 10th inst. with a body of 1,000 infantry for Adrianople. A short time afterwards Hatii Effendi, the Kiaja Bey, and one of the negotiators at Akerrnan, ar. rived here from Adrianople, to which city he has already returned, after sonic conferences with the ministry here. Pertew Effendi is re ported to be going on a secret Warier' to Egypt; but it is generally believed that it is merely to remove him from all influence in politics, a plan which would just suit his wishes, ilk is true that he has ez an intention of entering into an order of Dervises. Hadschi S ir l e al s t e a d pha Pasha, late Governor of Salonichi and Kavale, is deprived of his post, which has been given to the late governor of Silistria, Elfadsch Ahmed Pacha. The news that an English merchantman has been plundered near lintylame, and the crew murdered by Greek pirates, has caused a great deal of alarm. Baron Acton', commander of the Austrian squadron. on the first news of this event, immediately proceeded on a cruise, in search of the pirates. The sanitary state of be capital continues to be perfectly satisfac tory.-44//,yemeine Bettina', July 20. CANTON. (From the Canton ikitter.) Tirciewrozauxs.—His Excellency the Governor and local Ma. gistrates of Canton have of late issued various proclamations assert. mg the existence of incendiaries who set fire to houses for the pur. pose of plundering. At this dry season of the year, the materials of Chinese houses are particularly susceptible of combustion. At a village called Yen.po, in the neighbourhood of Canton, where plays were being performed a few days ago in honour of some god or god dess, the stands and stage took fire, and upwards of 200 persons of all ages, and both sexes, are said to have lost their livee.! The fires and robberies which abound in the region round Cantos, are attributed by some natives to the recent stoppage in trade. —The Lapidaries of Canton have struck, and Issued a de. claration to their masters. It appears some of the workmen have submittted to a diminution of their wages, far the sake of employ. ment. A general meeting was called, and a declaration prepared. 'They commence by saying it has always been beard, that as nations have their laws, so trades have their customs. If old usage be de. parted from, and slight deductions made from their daily pay, it is impossible to foresee where the evil will stop. If any man, there fore, shall hereafter, work for less wages than what the trade in full convention has decided on, the offender will be forced to pay a for feit. It is easy for jyou masters, say they, to become as rich as Taouchoo (who seems the Crcesus of China,) why would you extract blood from the head of a fiy which contains so little, extort gain from a poor workman ! The LADIES' BAZAAR, in the Regent's Park, in aid of the funds of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases for the Ear, closed on Wednesday last with the greatest eclat. Prince George attended by the Duchess of Cumberland's Chamberlain, the Duches s of St. Albans, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the Matchioness of Ormond', Lady Vintry, Lady Astley Cooper, the Lady Mayoress, and nearly all the persons of rank and fashion in town were present. The bands of the lit Regiment of Life Guards and the Coldstream Regiment, with Weippert's Quadrille band, considerably enlivened the scene. Since the establishment of the Charity in 1816, upwards of CM patients afflicted with destines and other diseases of the ear have been cured or ,relieved, including several cases of deaf and dumb. Dumas, JULY 24.—A new candidate is likely to appear in the arena in the person of Mr. George R. Dawson, the Secretary oldie Treasury. This gentleman was obliged to resign h a pretensions to the county of Derry, in consequences. the Dens ford confederacy against him. He is inched by the merchants of Dublin to stand fee this city, and a most successful canvass has commenced. There is little doubt of his return. Mr. H. Grattan will contest the palm strasuously with the corporatism The strug gle wW be between himself and lir. Game Moore. But the /Re corder w ill have =soy votes. I SIGNS OF RAIN. An Excuse for not accepting thon of a Friend to make a Country Excursion.—By the late Dr. Jzintzit. [From Murray's " Family Library," Lives of the Physicians.] The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black, the grass is low, The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep. And spiders from their cobwebs creep. Last night the sun went pale to bed, The moon in halos hid her head. The boding shepherd heaves a sigh, For see a rainbow spans the sky. The walls are damp, the ditches smell; Closed is the pink-eye-I pimpernel. Hark! how the chairs and tables crack ; Old Betty's joints are on the rack. Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks cry ; The distant hills are looking nigh. How restless are the snorting swine ! The busy flies disturb the kine. Low o'er the grass the swallow wings; The cricket, too, bow loud it sings ! Puss on the hea rth, with velvet paws, Sits smoothing o'er her whisker d jaws. Through the clear stream the fishes rise, And nimbly catch tit' incautious flies; The sheep were seen, at early light, Cropping the meads with eager bite. Though June, the air is cold and chill; The mellow blackbird's voice is still. The glow-worms, numerous and bright, 'Hunted the dewy dell last night ; At dusk the squalid toad was seen, Hopping, crawling, o'er the green. The frog has lost his yellow vest, And in a dingy suit I. dresid. The leech, disturb'd, is newly risen Quite to the summit of his prison. The whirling winds the dust obeys, And in the rapid eddy plays. My dog. so altered in his taste, Quits mutton-bones, on grass to feast ; And see yon rooks, how odd their flight ! Thcy imitate the gliding bite; Or seem precipitate to fall, As if they felt the piercing ball. 'Twill surely rain :—1 see, with sorrow, Our jaunt must be put off to-morrow. TALMA, THE CELEBRATED FRENCH TRAGEDIAN. The following notice, written entirely by Talma himself, was sent by him on the 11th of February, 1818, to M. de Levelinge, who was writing his Life in the " Biography of Living Persons," published by Nuchaud. The original autograph is now in the col. lixtion of M. de Saint Vincent: " Francois Joseph Tabus was born in Paris of parents in easy circumstances, who neglected nothing for his education ; passed a portion of his early life in England. He did not return to Paris until he was fifteen, at which period, visiting the Theatre Francois, he was inspired with a taste for decla. mation. lie had received from Nature a melancholy imagi. nation, an extreme nervous sensibility, in themselves painful advan. tags, but which were one day fated to give him that facility of lofty feeling and, expression so necessary for the profession he afterwards adopted. This excitation of nerves was such, that at the age of ten years (and he always remembered it with a son of pleasure,) being at school, the boys played a tragedy (Tamerlane,) in which he had to relate the last moments of a friend condemned to death by his father. He was so deeply affected that the tears flowed in abundance during the recital, and he wept for an hour after the spectacle had terminated, and it was with the greatest difficulty he was pacified. His profession was henceforward decided. When his studies had finished be returned to his tither in London. Some young Frenchmen invited him to join them in some French plays, which they were getting up for their own amusement. The novels of these perform. antes attracted very crowded audiences. Alt very young, Telma made so much impression on the and tory, that Lord Harcourt and sonic other Peers applied to his father to make an engagement for him for the English stage. His father, who was very fond of theatrical representations, was soon prevailed l upon to comply with their soluitations. His son spoke Fnglish so well that there was nothing to fear oa that score ; but par. titular circumstances Induced him to return to Paris, where his love for the drama led him to form acquaintance with some cf the most celebrated actors of the day, who marked his rising talent, land encouraged him. He appeared at the Royal School of Ihdama. Lion. and, after having been heard there, instantly obtained an ordre de debut for the French theatre. He made his appearance a year afterwards,, on the 27th November, 1787, in the character of &Me, in Mahosset, and with success. From this moment he cultivated with avidity the society of 'literary men, painters, sculpton, &c, and, doubly educated himself, that of an artist;—he studied monu ments and manuscripts, and made a revolution in that which he had found almost in a state of barbarism. The Revolution came, and he saw this important page of history with his own eyes; he beheld a living tragedy, and it was to him a sub. jest of deep meditation and lasting instruction. In this whirl. wind of the passions he turned all he saw to profit, and all that could be adapted to his characters, he imitated and availed himself of in the art he cultivated. At length a violent nervous complaint attacked hint, but even that was made a matter of study. In the continual state of agitation in which lie existed befit his characters too deeply ; it required a moderation, rather than an excitement of his powers of sensibility and profound feeling. He could not per. form a touching character without shedding tears in earnest. This weakness, which seemed doomed to sink him to the tomb, was but the emblem of the full force of all his theatrical faculties. This was the remark of a celebrated physician, and no ore better knew its truth than the actor himself. TAE QUEEN OF ESGLAND. The Queen Consort, by virtue of her marriage, is participant of divers prerogatives above other women. First, she is a public person, distinct from the King. Site can purchase lands and convey them. Make leases, grant copyholds, and do other acts of ownership which no other married woman can do. She can take a grant from the King, and in this particular agrees with the Augusta, or pissinur Regina cosjusdivi insperatoris of the Roman laws, who, according to Justinian, was equally capable of making a grant to, and receiving one from, the Etnperor. The Queen has officers distinct from the King's, not only in matters of ceremony but law. Her Attorney and Solicitor-General are entitled to a place within the bar of his Majesty's Court, together with the King's Counsel. In legal pro. ceedings she is a feme sole, and not a fans covert. The Queen bath also distinct pecunia ry advantages which rum her a distinct revenue. In the first place, she is entitled to an ancient perquisite called queen gold, or airman vagina, which is a royal revenue be longing to every Queen Consort during her marriage with the King, and due from every person who has made a voluntary offering or fine to the King, amounting to ten marks for and in consideration of grants, privileges, licenses, pardons, and other matter of royal favour conferred by the King. It becomes a debt of record to the Queen's Majesty by recording the fine. —The ancient revenue of our Qaeens consisted in reser vations out of the demesne lands of the Crown, which were distinct from the King's use. It is frequent in Dooms day Book, after mentioning the rent due to the Crown, to add the quantity of gold reserved for the Queen. These reservations were to buy wool for her Majesty's use—to purchase oil for her lamps, and to furnish her attire hom head to foot, which was fre quently very costly, as one single robe in the sth of Henry the Se. cond stood the city of London in upwards of fourscore pounds. The Queen is now provided for in a different manner. She is looked upon in all legal proceedings as a single and nut as a married wo. man. The common law has established this to prevent the King being troubled with his wife's concerns. By the statute of Edward the Third it is high treason to plot against the Queen ; and to violate the Queen Consort amounts to the same chute, as well in the vio later as the Queen herself, if consenting. StNoixo.—" In the art of singing," says M. Fetis, , t there are so many things to be examined, that without having made a particular study of it, and having learned by reflection sod experiencein what it con s ist s , there is much difficulty in pro. nouncing a singer good or bad at the first hearing." Amateurs certainly betray great eagerness to decide, and trust too much to the first impressions of a new performer; their erroneous judgments generally arise from confounding an indiferent execution, with the want of education or natural disposition, without making sufficient allowance for the circumstances which may influence a failure. The exhibition lof refinement or vulgarity of taste leads to the justest conclusion on the talent of a new performer, while purity of intone don and a good quality of to n e , t ho u gh wanting at first, cannot promptly be judged absolutely deficient Jn the linger. An intelli gent critic will discern what is unfavourable to the effect of a stager's talent, and distinguish accurately between the bad and the good. To sing, a beautiful voice is not alone sufficient, and although as want of this gift of ngur cannot be compensated by the utmost skill, eta singer who knows bow to manage his reiteurees well, and to his notes with firmness and certainty, frequently accom• phases most with an indifferent voice than one, who, with a line =is ignorant. "Poser i s rot s ," says Al. Yetis, "a so to re the otovoolots of mond= with the emission of the tone, as to devils th e parer which belongs to the own and to the con formation the Meat, without suffering the tent to degenerate into a ery."—Pereirs Quarterly Review. TILE ARMY. MOVEMENTS OF THE IijOUSEHILI) lIIIP&NTRY. This morning the following movement. took vlace;—Tn. i• Battalion of the Grenatii;r 11,-..gt. of Guards, from H'ind'er the Tower Garrison. The Second Battalion, front Westminster Quarters to WirSo! Castle. The Third Bohan, from the Tower Garriion into WeAniiiiit Quarters! The Second Battalion of tac Coldstream. from Knightsbrik• Barracks to Partings-street Barracks. The Sr•cond Battalion of the Third Regiment of Guard*, fro., Portman-street Barracks to Kr.ightsbridi,e Barracks. The First Battalion of the Coldstream, is for the present to coat drum in Dublin. and the Firstlt3lit):l of the Third Regiment n• the Barracks at the King's Mews. LIMERICK, Jute 24. Th. Depot of the 23d Fusileets, commanded by 3lajor strived at Devonport on Monday from Brecon, and marched irro Long Room BArracks. The following reductions have been made at the Milli:try accntoit department in Ireland, and with the pensions simnel ;—J. bin, 961; W. C. Newton, 861; J. Anderson, NI; IL Al•sard..”, 81 ; W. H. Halpin, 631; W. Blair, 71 ; E. Meuranx, 711; T. J. Quinton, 531; W. Johnston, 441; G. Johnston, 941. per annum. The number of non.eommissioned officers and privates of the Artillery, Sappers, Alums, and others belonging to, and ren.ilned by, the Ordnance Department—lst Class, from 9s. to 3,. 6)d pe: day, 11 ; 21 do. 2s. to 2s. Ilad, 397 • 3d d.. Is. to Is. 3,784; 4th do. 41. to 1111 d, 4.sBl—Total. 10,77 n. 1)f vsn.):l; 10,733 are non-commissioned officers rid priv.stes. and 21 tnast.n - gunners. Gross amount of pay, for 18 . 2.11, up to May. lilt. 182.7101.. 18s. 9(1. _ _ Tile Life Guards private has had about 2:) per cent. atlo, 0 to t.is pay ; the Hone Guards private somewhat less; the regul a Car:thy man has had an increase from lid. to Is. 31. but the intantry private enjoys just double what he had in 1792. His increase tit pay setts not far trout a million sterling, to the public burthenv. Widows' pensions have doubled since 17'.12. In that year the widow of a Lieut.-Colonel received only 401. she is now entitled tu 89!. NAVAL lATELLIGENCE. The following arrivals are posted at Lloyd's :—The Plitrais, Cochran, from Bay Cha leur, in the Clyde ; Minx. Leslie, from Leghorn, at Cork ; Bente, Davis, from Boston, uff Dover; and Ann Gadsden, Northam, from Matanzas, at Cowes. Max, Jut.v 26.—Light airs from N.E.—Sailed all the outward bound. FALMOUTH. JULY 25.—Wind S.—Arrived his Majesty's steam packet Messenger, from the Mediterranean—left Corfu 23.1 ult. kdslta ad inst. Gibraltar 13th, and Cadiz 15th. Spoke on the Sth, off Algiers, his Majesty's ships Wasp and Ferset, and merited despatches. Also spoke, on the 15th, Cadiz bearing S.F.. by R. distant 30 miles, his Majesty's steamer Hermes, front Falmouth. The Messenger packet has sailed fur Plymouth PORTSMOUTH. JULY 26 —Wind N W. light.—Arrived front London, the Royal Saxon. Petrie, for Bengal. _ _ . . - Livearoot., JuLy 25.—Atrived the James Laughton, Dawson, from Laguna ; Montreal, Leslop, front Quebec ; Hugh Johnson, %l' Leary; Jane, Westeott ; and Augusta. Russell, front St. John's (N. 8.); Elizabeth and Sarah, Simpson, and Isabella, Grant,from Miramkhl. TILE TURF. TATTERSALL: S. The betting yesterday was confined to the racer Goodwood. The latter, in particular, create unusual imerest. the high character of the horses, great value of the stakes, sod tie additional attraction given them by the patronage of his Majscy, who is considered almost safe to win the Gold Cup. one of the toast splendid prizes ever run for. The prices closed as follow : GOODWOOD GOLD CUP. 3 to 1 agst The King's Fleur de Lis 5 to 1 His Majesty's Zinganee 6 to I Duke of Richmond's Wandering Boy GOODWOOD DRAMMO-ROOM STAK2I4 3 to 1 Lord Exeter's Mahmoud 4 to I Lord Tavistock's Gondolier 6 to I Sir M. Wood's Cetus 6 to 1 Mr. Stonehewer's Variation GOODWOOD STALLS. 4 to 1 agst Mr. Biggs Whisk 5 to 1 -- Captain Bulkeley's Bustle (taken) to Sir M. Wood's Cecus 6 to I Mr. Begbies Aaron IIIIONTON STA it Es 7 to 2 Mr. Begbie's Aaron 4 to 1 -- Lord Mounteharies's Rasselas 9 to 2 Mr. Ridsdale's Tranby (taken) 5 to I Lord Worcester's Coulon Dilly. 18 to 1 Mr. Shard's Caleb The rest as before. ST. LEGER. 7 to 4 apt Mr. Chifney's Priam 10 to I Mr. Clifton's Aloes Rose 13 to 1 Mr. Powktt's Lady Emmeline 13 to 1 -- Mr. Petre's Brunsricker 13 to 1 -- Lord aeveland's Roby 17 to 1 Mr. Richardson's St. Nicholas 17 to 1 -- Lord Queensberry's Hassan 50 to 1 Sir Al. Wood's The Mummer 50 to I —.— Sir M. Wood's Cetui 20 to 1 Mr. Rlddell's Rmaneipator (taken) .41SSZZES.—(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) From our own C'orresposeent. OXFORD Cl RCUIT.--WORCESTER, JULY 28. The commission for this county was opened on Saturday by 3lr. Justice PARKE. Yesterday (Sunday) their Lunlships attended Divine Service at the Cathedral, and this morning the business of the Moises commenced. Mr. Justice Panic presides in the Crown Court, and 311'. Justice BOUTIQUE? at Aisi Prins. The calendar contains the names of twenty.eight prisoners, of which two are charged with murder, and two u amssories before the set; cutting and maiming, one ; manslaughter, one; adminis. tering poison to seven waggon horses, one ; sheep.stealing, three ; herse.atesling, two; perjury, one; highway robbery, one; the others are charged with burglaries. CItOWN SIDE. After his Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality had been read, Mt. Justice PARK charged the Grand Juty. His Lmd'ihip said when he first had the honour of presiding as & Judge in that ermine, the average number of prisoners fur trial was then about 86. fie was happy now to observe dust number had decreased more than one half. In the present calender., however, there were several charges of a most serious nature. He had read the deposition., and tie thought it would be impossible far them to return • hill, as, if death, under the circumstances. had ensued, the offence would only be one of manslaughter. The *out did man struck the prisoner in the first instance, and it did not appear that be (the prisoner) took the knife up fur the perituse of eirAting the prosecutor, but that he had it in hie hand at the time lit received the blow; they would threfore be relieved from this ease. The to xi case was one of some novelty. The pittance was charged witn ad ministering and giving to seven waggon hones sulphuric acid and certain other deleterious drugs, with intent unlawful y and maliciously to kill the same. Nam this Cli•ie would re quire their patient attention, and it was right for him to lifurtn them, that the statute against killing and maiming of rattle, and which statute was visited by an Act of Sit Robert Peel's, contained no provision against administering poisen to cattl e ; it only related to killing and maiming. lint he was of opinion, the charge against the prisoner was prow. d. that it was a misdentrameur at common law, and punishable as such. There was suert,er Cane which hare • most disagreeable complexion; it was a eharve nt murder against a young man, by throwing • etold down the mouth of • pit. The next case wart.one of a very serious nature. were three prisoners included in the charge—the first a female, tor the murder of her illegitimate child ; and her father ;.rd mower vo rc charged as accessarics before the act. He thought, however, '!al re was not the slightest evidence to convict the two latter la tt.e.t.a, These were the only (11114% that called far any obseivatiocs. His Lordship then said, that a newspaper had been r,t to hit, in London, by which hr tound the , the Alegietrates 1,,tl 'lv. ter ed upon erecting new Courts. There was att.tErr rah_ jest he wished particularly to bring urdcr their consideration, I.e meant the mischiemons effects that entitled from the of at. meta and manufacturers paying their labourers hoe on a P:illirti."y night. He did not know to what length drunkenritts and disc rotas on the Sunday extended tu this courtly. but he lam. r ted ut say, that in London at the present time it exceeded every 'hit% tee:d tier remember. he Urand Jury the retired. Thomas Whisky. aged 14. was indicted fnr wilful and rerropt perjury. he evidence, I.owerer. was lint sultan lit to substantia:e the charge, and the prisoner was aqui ttd. Cll/114 MDR. (BEToB* 31a. JUSTICE lii , Fitocantr.) No awe of any public interest was tried doting the warning. There are twenty cater enter.4l for trial, amongst which is 01. a brought by the Dhow of The W.,ree e'er lieruid against a %tr. Itobinaoa, M.P. to tecovera bunt of wonty tor ps in: is 5 issue squibs. There is only one Special Juty rause. Oat of the prisoners caufwed in the gaol, It appearp.—to t h e ea* read sod wear. '>l • , .3: