Star. — London, England, 1827-08-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY. Ills MAJESTY haling been graciously pleased to appoint Field blArsbAl the Duke of WELLINGTON to be Commander-in• Chief of nAJESTY ' II Forces, the Field-Marshal yesterday aseneted the 'command with which his Measste has entrusted him. --- WEYMOUTH, Almost 25. Monday morning, at seven o'clock, the 4th Royal Irbil Dra; goon Guards, under the command of Colonel Rom, were dtawn up i n floe upon Lodmoor Flat, to be inspected by Major-General Sir Howse Vnur, K.C.B. who, accompanied by his Aid-de•Camp,, arrived on the ground at eight o'clock, and was received with the 'usual military honours. Immediately afterwards the troops marched, passed by half squadrons, filed, passed. trotted, cantered, and foreped in line, and prepared for sword exercise, after which they performed a sat i e ty of manwuvres agreeable to the regulations. The double Co.lumns from centre and flank were well executed, from which lines were formed with the greatest precision,and some fine charges made. The General then inspected the remount horses, and expressed him self well pleased with their progress; after which the troops mount ed and retired In two lines, covered by the skirmishers. The skir mishers being called in, the line advanced, and Made a rapid charge in oat admirable st)le. The whole concluded With a general salute —the band playing Gest save the rung. The troops at eleren o'clock marched of the ground, and returned to the barrack yard, where the Major General was pleased to etpreas to Colonel Rots his high satisfaction at their soklier-like appearance, steadiness, and the celerity with which they had toe, the different move ments. The morning was Very toe, and the ground was graced by niany elegant equipages filled wils much beauty and fashion, as well as a vast concourse of spectators assembled from Wey mouth and other parts of the county, who were much gratified in witnessing this splendid military display. In the evening a most magnificent entertainment was given at the Mess Room to the In specting General, also to General Sir Loewe Omar, Colonels Bowies., BROWS, and Ace's, Mr. blescatra WARDIA, Mr. C. Buaron, Mr. I-isn't:roe, the Mayol4 and many other Gentlemen. At eight o'clock the party, consisting of 36, sat down to dinner.— Therich service of plate brilliantly exhibited turtle, venison, and every lasory of the season that could be procured. Most splendid was the dessert, delicious were the ices, iced chaMpagne and other choice Minn. In short, it was the most superb military banquet we ever witnessed In this town. The admirable band in attendance; and the polite attention of the Officers to their guests, protracted ibis festive scene to a late hour. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Gleaner, Gleaner, Wicuastsom, from Liverpool to New York, was On shore, and bilged, near Beaamaris, on Saturday. FALMOUTH, Al'iourr 26.—Wiod N.E.—Arrived the Kingfisher packet, (runs Buenos Ayres, sailed on the 14th June, from Monte Video. on the 17th; and the Countess of Chichester packet, front the Brazils—sailed on the 7th July from Rio Janeiro, and from Pernambuco on the 21st ditto. h.rnouvn, Auourr 26.—Wind N.—Arrived the Lively, nu., from Kip. DLL, Austere 27.—Wind E.N.E.—Rentsins his Majesty's ship Clarence. The Dorothy Foster, Honer, teem Jamatca, has just arrived. The following is an extract of a Letter from the Agent to the North am! South American Coffee House, dated Buenos Ayres, June 12: " I have little to communicate in addition to my letter per Sbel drake. Vessels continue to arrive here. Brown, in his schtioners of war, during the calm weather which prevailed last week s made many efforts to bring the Blockading Squadron again to action, but they always avoided him. We have not seen or heard of his little squadron since Saturday evening, the 9th of June, at which time, with seven schooners and one small brig, he was steering in the direction of the Braxillans,some of his schooners using sweeps. A smart carmonade was beard that night, and on the morning of the 11th. On the 11th the blockading squadron was ken about 13 miles from the town at anchor, consisting of Carlin, 38 guns; Liberal. :s ; brigs Praja, 18 guns,and Twenty. ninth August, 18 guns, with three large schooners. It is supposed Brown has anchored near En.enada, or gone to the Salado to wait for the squadron (tom Patagonia, now hourly expected. That squadron -insists of corvettes--Chansbaco, 24 guns; Itapanla, (lately captured from the Dr.alßlans) zat guns ; schooner brig Been. iltro,7 goer; abd'ackiocier Constancia, 7 guns. The absence 0( Brown renders us extremely anxious : his little Beet in deep water, and any thing of a breeze might be literally run down by the Bra. saw large vessels. " We are in expectation of various merchant veuela (American) from Rio Janeiro, Monte Video, and other places; tbige Tinkles totetprlse) beat poor Join AO out of the field, and I can.u. rare you the natives have not a few comments upon it. In spite of the price of geld and rate of exchange, the cargoes brought here' have yielded a great profit and considerable sums in dudes to the Government. The vessels are instantly purchased for privateers. • Cape Coast fa not more prolific of on-flits bad and good, thane is Buenos Ayres at the present moment, each patty having some particular purpose to forward." PIRACY 'IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. EXTRACT OP A, LETTER PROM SMYRNA, DATED JULY 18. " We now annex you an extract of a letter received from Capt. J. Longridge, of the Elizabeth, on the 14th Inst. dated Semi, the ltd inst. and we lost not a moment in applying fora ship of war to be sent to his assistance. There were none disposable at the in stant; but this morning the Rifleman has been dispatched on that service, and will escort the Elizabeth back to Smyrna. It is quite a scandal that more efficacious measures are not adopted by the European cruisers to clear the seas. We just learn that a brig under Russian colours, proceeding from Alexandria to Constantinople, hu been plundered by Greek pirates of property to the amount of &,U,l The vend has put into Rhodes quite dismantled." EXTRACT PR M CAPTAIN J. LONCIRIDGE'S LETTER, DATED SIMI, JULY 2. u I arrived at Rhodes five days after I left you at Smyrna, and re "erred orders to proceed to Tension the following day. When off this island I was boarded by a piratical vessel, which took away all the cabin stores and furniture, all the clothes belonging to the crew, and beat is, so unmercifully, that we could scarcely crawl about the delk, and with some difficulty I got the ship into Taro the next morning; notleng particular occurred until the 40th ult. at one ast. the watch on deck perceived a piratical boat making to wards us,which we immediately fired upon,and alarmed the guard on' shore: a brisk firing was kept up on both aides, and the thief was °bilged to make off, but returned at night, and again retreated ; arid at noon returned again with two others, the guards on shore u that dine being gone to the village of Taws*. We were obliged to -take to the boat, and pull on shore, distant from the ship about It 6 yards. We then recommenced to fire upon them, but of no nail; they soon got on hoard, cut the shore rope, slipped the dna-cable, and towed her out about a mile front the shore, and lguodeved her at their eau. At 6 p.m. they left the ship, all deeply Imam with the plunder. I immediately took the ship's boat, with sit Turkish soldiers, to go off to the ship, the sailors being absent, but finding the 'hip h a d d r i ven considerably farther from the shore, I was obliged to return, which I effected with some difficulty. At iun.set the ship had driven nearly out of sight, in the direction of the isned of Semi. I di s p a t c h e d a letter to the sncellier, the Coastal being then absent, desiring him to send out assistance, and get the ship into seam port of safety. On the 22d, I received a letter, saying that the ship was got nimbi) nothing on board, ship's papers and even books taken away. I embarked immediately with the crew in a small boar, end arrived safe the next morning, and found the ship almost a wreck, destitute of everything necessary. I have obtained a few sails at Rhodes, but having no topes, I cannot move out of this bmil lam svplied ; in fact, we ate mute blockaded by mysticoes. expect to be cut out of the port every sight ; and if I have not as. Munn from wine !knish ship of war in a short of time, I am afraid ihr Elisabeth will be entirely destroyed. " Your's, &c. " J. Lone aum E." The Poor Rate at Blackburn has been lowered from 2s. to 9d. in the pound—►some proof of better times there. Innumerable swarms of locusts have appeared latelt nn the circle of Berent (province of Dantzic). The grass 'n the fields and woods is wholly consumed by them, and they have dope great damage in the torn fields. Poor people, too weak for any hard work, have been employed to collect them, and large quantities have bern destroyed, yet their numbers do n:)t seem to be raini,hed. In the kingdom of Poland, too, the locusts ale spreading more And more, and they are found singly emu iu the west, of Warsaw, • SPORTING INT&LIGENC'E. .-....,. EETTING.ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, Aunts: 17. Theko was a very numerous muster yesterday of the most re. speetabie supporters of the Tarf, and business, pardeularly towards the close, was very brisk. The only thermions worth noticing, are thous which relate to a few of the middling and outside hones. Pedlar and Antiope are rising; Translation (after being at the opening a little under 20 to 1) fell back to 50 to 1. Lumley's sod Malek are become confirmed outsiders. Granby was backed to, some tolerably large sums at 9to 2 and sto I. Alameluke is ' I matched to run against Babel (grinner of last year's Oaks) over the A. F. at even weights, for AVM, First Spring Meeting, tell. At nearly half-past via the odds closed thus—. 5 to 1 apt Mameluke 9 to 2 apt Granby ..- 13 to 1 apt Nonpl:is ST. Loma. 20 to 1 shat Sanas° (taken) 20 to 1 apt Matilda (takes) 20 to 1 apt Lunarla 23 to 1 apt Pedlar 25 to 1 apt Antiope 25 to 1 agsa Medoro 30 to 1 apt Reviewer '3O to 1 apt Translation (taken) 33 to 1 apt Lumley 's 35 to I apt Malek 40 to 1 apt Moonshine (taken) 40 to 1 apt Popsy 40 to 1 apt Laurel so to I apt Olivera plus agst Matilda. r. aad Nonplus (taken). 1100 to SOO on 3 to 4 Mameluke, G TAUNTON RA The Ladies' Plate at 10 sms. • Mr. Trelawney's b. c. by Fo a bury . 1 1 . Mr. Farquharson 's b. 1. by Wanderer 2 2 . . Mr. F. G. Cooper's Black Buck was drawn, and Mr. Chamber's br. g. Nimrod was distanced. Town Plate 0(50 boss. Mr. F. G. Cooper's Conquest. . .1 i Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment . 2 dr Mr. Hardwick's Jericho bolted, and Mr. Santord's Tripoli was withdrawn. 1 Sweepstakes of S sows. each. . Mr. White's Pavilion . 1. i . . Mr. Chamher's Nimrod . . . 2 2 Mr. Bailhe's Naughty Tommy , 3 3 Mr. Gough's Gipsey and Sir L. Glynn's Marian were withdrawn. NEWPORT PAGNEL RACES, Moon t.S. The Officer's Cup, value SOgs. togs. for the 2d horse, 11st. each. Heats, once round and a distance. Yeomen Riders. Mr. Whitworth's bl. h. The Miller Mr. James HaWs br. b. Cbiebeley Mr. James Pares b. na. Kitty Mt. Jarvis's g. m. Maid of Orleans . Mr. Nkbol's br. m. Creeping Jane . Mr. J. Clark's bi. m. Dance-away . litres - drawn. . I I . 2 2 5 4 . 4 2 . 6 5 . die A Sweepstakes of 2egs. each, with 25gs. added by the Officers. Gentlemen Riders. Heats, as above. Mr. John Herring's ch. h. White Stockings, 5 yrs . klijor Pink)id's b. tn. Creeper, 6 yrs Captain Swabay's bl. h. Mandarin.), aged Mr. W. Price's b _ r. 6. Sportsman, aged Blushing -1 1 2 3 dr 4 3 Major Pinioki's br. in. KU. dr . . The Hunter's Stakes of $ sows. each, with 25 sots. added. Gentle men Riders. Heats twice round. Mr. Pottifer's br. in. Charming Molly . Major Placid's br. in. Lavinia, 5 yrs Hon. R. Smith's b. g. by Camel, 6 yrs Mr. S. Claae's ch. nu 5 yrs Mr. Brawn's g. In. Swan, 6 yrs .0 1 1 . 2 dr . 3 dr . dr . 0 2 dr LAMBETH REGATTA 4 Yesterday the seventh Annual Prize (a new Wherry), given by the Ladles and Gentlemen of Lambeth Parish, was rowed for by six pair of oars. The watermen all ibelonged to Lambeth Stairs. The following were the men— ma;theid Stratford . Wi150n....... ....................... Noulton Maynard Wilson } Bine Red Orange Brown " ""*—* Green William Rolls Richards ..... Yellow Wylde link Arthur The prise was to be pined in three beats. lbey were to start from Westminster Bridge, row round a boat cue Nine Rims, return down the Surrey shore, round Carey's Bath, and back to Lambeth Stairs. The two first boats In the first and second heats were to start for the third or grand heat. They started at four o'clock, and after a long and strong pull, in the heat of the sun, Blue took the lead and came in first at the winning point, followed by Red. The second heat was won by Yellow and Orange. The but trial af forded a good display of skill and activity, but Rue preserved she superiority shewn in the Int heat, and gained the wherry. The 'laws were received on shore In triumph, and Palace.yud, Lam beth, was a scene of merriment during the evening. WRSSTLING MATCH. Yesterday being appointed for the first of three days' play, be tween the Cornwall and Devonshire Wrestlers, considerable in. terest was excited among the patrons of this truly English sport, a great number of whom were in attendance at the Eagle Tavern, City road. The Gardens adjoining the above Tavern are peculiarly adapted for such an exhibition, and front the excellent arrangements tnade by the Committee, each of the speetaton were enabled to see the sports without any interruption. The Match was for thirty sovereigns. Those wbo threw two fair back falls, er one fair back fall, and could afterwards hold out with two others for ten minutes, to be considered double players for the following day. About two o'clock the sport commenced, when Pyle successively contested with Finney, Austin, and Chappell, and in the result he was de clared the first double player. The next bout was between Chappell and Scott—and from the known goodness of the men, excited considerable interest. The bets were in favour of Chappell, who, after a severe struggle, threw his opponent aheavy back fall. Clarke then 'grew his castor iu the ring. and Chappell eagerly ac cepted his challenge, but the umpire called time before a fall was given by either party. A novice, who pve his name Croot, then entered the ring amidst shouts of laughter. The spectatots ridiculing the idea of his con testing with such a known good one as Clarke. The latter, how ever, found he had his wog k to do, and time was called before either was thrown. Avery then said he would go in and finish the "new one ;" but after a severe contest he found himself mistaken ; and the yokel held rut until time was called. Copp then threw his castor in the ring, but the Committee de 'cided ft to be unfair to match such an expert wrestler against a novice. Avery and Trevick—This was an excellent bout, and decided in f . of the latter. Archer and Copp.—This bout was soon over, and given In favour of Copp. . _ Seieral excellent bouts •followed, and the sport continued vatil dark, when the following men were declared double players for the following day, els. Pyle, Chappell, Clarke, Copp, Parish, Tre vick, Steer, Rowe, and Tozer. The sports of the day altogether afforded a line treat to the spec tators. PETER CRAWLEY'S BENEFIT AT THE TENNIS. COURT. Peter Crawley retired from the ring some time ago, under the favoured circumstances of being the conqueror of Jem Ward, since which time he has been little before the eyes of the Fancy, which has hurt his interest a little with the pugilists, many of whom threatened not to set to for hint. Peter had a most attractive biU of fare drawn out, but notwithstanding which, and the long vacation at Court, and his being the Ex-Champion, his appeal for patronage had little effect. Yesterday the Court was very thinly attended.— Lennox and Clarke as usual commenced. Scroggins had the best of a set-to with Ned Brown. Sam Foote and Anderson had a slashing go—Foote bad the best. Oliver and -Ned Baldwin. It was a hard bout—Baldwin was master: Oliver was clarified. In the Glove Fight, advertised to take place between Pick and bl•Cartby, for .51. the winner to be considered he who had the best of it at the end of half an hout-.--Piek took the lead during the first three rounds—MiCarthy then led, and kept it till near the close, when Pick turned it more in his own favour. The match was so equal that the umpires gave it in a divided prise. Elias Sprey (the coppersmith), upwards of 60 years of age, who fought the Game Chicken, set to with another aged cove, Jack Furby. Sprey knocked Fur by down, and both went to work, to do it as well as they cmild-..but they were parted by desire of the spectators. Charley Jones had the best of a turn with Burgliar.— Young Spring the conjuror, sported his flexible frame with Adams. John Belasco took the lead in a set to with Hollen, and the wind-up was with Peter Crawley and• Dick Acton, a friendly affair. So many being at trailling, independent of other circumstances, thinned the list very much ul sp s. • • _ - tiOX I NG. •"'" EXCELLENT Twat ON diD OAK CONHON. 31"iii111 HIKE DRISCOLL (THE BLOoLISBURff CHICKEN) Atitt MIKE Roo* gni, FOR TEN POUNDS A-SIDE 7HsittbA T. Of the origin of this match there are various reports, but the one most generally accepted is—that it "was en affair of honour, is the account of which might be introduced all the incidental phrases of a fracas of gallantry—such av, beauty--charms—endue advantage —female Innocence—broken hearts, &c. ice. the particulars of which we do not mean to detail. We only noticed them to say. that it appeared to have constituted this a " Pugilistic Wel all for Love." One of the swains was injured at his heart by the other, sad he sought redress by his hands at the head of his adversary. Who ever was the favoured fair one can boast of two very game lovers-a and the world may take a lesson of the " big English spirit" which nobly pervaded the manly and daring bosoms of the two dauntless heroes, that could thus settle their disputes so effectually without the aid of " deadly lead,"or the " murderous steel of the assassin." They did It in the fair vulgar old English style, and just to whet their imagination a bulli, !n!. a side was put down to fight for. The battle excited an uncommon degree of interest among an ex tensive circle. Driscoll, the Rleanyhury Chicken, was blessed by the countenance of the worthies from the Seven Dials, and Brookery had the smiles and blessings of all the holy land of Sc. Giles's. The little Village near the Common was deluged with company, the cross-roads in every direction teemed in columns of pedestrians, and the Eines highway was clad with vehicles; a vast number of hackney coaches were in request ; the oldest frequenters of the I common, on similar occasions, do not remember of ever witnessing so many people assemble there at one time. The carriages," of all sorts," formed an extensive circle, in some places two deep, and on a moderate calculation the pedestrians would master to above eight thousand, every one o whom appeared to have a particular Interest in the one or other of the combatants, which was the means of tailing out many '•big words" and lots of chaMng,New and interm its; of its kind. At a few minutes to four o'clock, the veteran commissary Bin Gibbons, had completed the fixing of the stakes, and Mike Driscoll entered, attended by Mike Curtain and Paddy Felin. Brookery shortly answered with his castor. He was escorted by Tom Woolley and Dan hd•Carthy. On stripping, both men seemed prepared for their work, as far as condition went ; their weights varied little--they were about nine stone ten pound—the Chicken seemed to have been batched by a blacker ben than the other; he was dark cornplexiened and had a hardy appearance, but he was steady and ctinfident in his demeanour. Drookery's skin was as clear and delicately fair as any Lady of the land—his frame was manly, but he seemed at first to labour under a little perturbition ; on his entry his limbs were just a little on the totter • but that is not to be wondered at, considering the name that the totter; has had, as being so very rum a customer. - . Woolley wo o the to,. fur the eon, and at four o'clock they set•to amidst shouts of a now Chicken," now Mike ;" but although the hubbub was deafening, the ring was kept throughout the fight with astonishing regularity. Mt nasty. Round 1. Chicken showed off the best attkude. Brooker) , was right leg..first ; but there was little time occupied in idleness--tbey were at stork in an instant, and had paced across the ring up to the ropes side-ways. Driscoll attacked with vigour, and fought out left and right. Brookery kept his ground, and met him with a heavy right bander in the mug that knocked the Chicken off his legs—this round did not occupy quite a minute. S. Commenced with a close, in which each man was completely exposed to the other, and there followed, on each side, a weighty shower of hod, hits, take and give quite regular of a sickening complexion. Brookery received one in the mouth that slightly brought first blood—but they kept togetker till both went a grazing. Driscoll rather under in the fall. 3. Chicken was most eager in the attack, and used left and right, but displayed exceeding bad judgment of distance.—Brookery con fined his offensive operations to the use of his right band. Chicken played for the bead—Brookery for the bread-basket; and he began to introduce, occasionally, a singular chopping hit at the muzzle with the right,that seemed to tell how hind he could hit ; there were then several heavy exchanges, in which the Chicken kept the favour of his friends, and in a rally Brookery was planted on his seat of honour.—" That's the way, Chicken ; I told you how it would be." Was determinedly contested, and for a length of time the busi es*. and manly up-standing fighting was such as not often to be witnessed: as yet neither had become the favourite, and it seemed u if they had set upon this round tat, strike the standard of estims don. Chicken suffered considerable loss of progress from the num ber of blow, he threw awsy,:hitiing just as much as Paddy shot at, —but be did net always miss, he punched Brookery's head no little with his left, but Brookery appeared to like it, for he alza a g .Kuck the dour to him, and, at the suggestion of the second, more use of his left—be gave the Chicken a tremendous right bander in the loft eye, that left " his mark"—in a short struggle Brookery was thrown. Some of the " thorough judges" declared that the sight of this round was worth going a hundred miles for. 5. Driscoll went up bravely, and, beat en mischief, brought the claret by a nosey., but Brookery would not give an inch of ground. They then exchanged a few single bite, and sparred longer than at any other period of the fight. Driscoll put la two of his left-handers at the head. Brookery planted two of his chopping right.handers, both of which told a sad tale, and in a struggle Chicken was down. 6. Chicken was none the better of the last round, his hitting short was more frequent, but he jobbed at Brookery's head-piece repeatedly, and knocked about his knowledge-box with great free dom. Brookery still tried to get in, but he could not easily over come the obstacles which the Chicken threw in his face. He however would take no denial, and in the end Chicken was down at the ropes. 7. Driscoll, with the left hit at the body—fatigue became appa. rent on both sides. Brookery particularly for a time seemed to fail off much, and Driscoll, nothing loth to have a cessation, partook of the indolence until he was aroused to vigilance by a repetition of Brookery's chopping hit at the left eye, which brought the claret in a purling stream. They closed, and Chicken fell forward, in mak ing an up-hit. - . S. Both weary—s few exchanges, Chicken fell from weakness while hitting. O. Exchanges in out-fighting. Brookery was backward, and Chicken made an effort to be lusty, but Brookery was on the look. out, waited for him, and met him with a sharp right hand-facer that lent him down clean and clever. 10. Brookery, with his chopping hit in roll play at the Chicken's nob, which groggified him, and he went down weak. 11, Is, and 13. Brookery had the beat elk. Chicken was twice down weak, and once had a clean flower. 14. Brookery went in to finish, but the Chicken would not stand, he grassed easily. 15. Chicken Roofed cleverly. . . 16 to 18. Chicken no chenie, be was weak and groggy—once hit down, and twice fell weak, almost as soon as he was brought up. 19. Brookery pressing in, the Chicken reeled outside of the ropes, but kept his feet. 20. Chicken knocked down when trying to close. 21. Brookery hitting away at will. In a weave the poor Chicken was floored, not to come again. The battle lasted half an hour and one minute. Re —This was a brave manly fight. The amateurs were in raptures, and declared it one of a very superior description. There was little or no propensity to hugging ; it was in reality a stand-up fight, and for the first rounds was equally and determinedly con tested. The Chicken 'hewed good Ideas as an artist, but his know ledge of distance is very deficient—he hits round a little, but he inclines to use both hands. Brookery's right hand is his favourite 1 1 operator ; and his chopping, in which be is particularly active, is a very punishing bit, which be managed to plant almost near the ume spot, until t he effects were sadly pourtrayed on the left aide of the poor Chicken's bead—and the eye was quite sheltered from the rays of the sun, whatever it might stiffer from the swelling:— Both their bands stood well. Brookery was little the worse at the finish, either from punishment or fatigue. The Seven Dialers left in high glee—St. Guess was all in the dumps. A lad, who had lately gone to service, having had salad served up to dinner every day for a week, ran away. When asked w►y he had left Displace, he replied, " They nude me yeat grasa summer; and aw wur afraid they'd mak me year hay 'ith winter, and aw could no stand that, so aw wur uff." • bammel Orse. or Norske, is a celebrated kind of cheese made in Norway, of whish the natives are so fond, that it is difficult to purchase any of It. In making it they use butter milk mixed with yeast. It resembles excellent old Cheshire cheese with out any rankness; and is sometimes kept ten yeses before it is brought to table. PtRILS SY LAND.—Friday, as the market coach was proceeding trom York to Wakefield, it was unfortunately over thrown, owing to the restiveness of one of the horses, which ran against the toll-bar at Aberferd. Several of the passengers were slightly injured, 'corrupt whom were, Mr. Aram and Mr. AT. lassos, of York; Mr. ItuTscaroao, of Stamferd-bridge; Mr. WSW, of Hull; and Mr. W IT; of Wakefield. Two or three others were also bruised; but the coachman, we understand, suffered the roost. The passengers were forwarded from Abtford to Wake. bald by post-chaises. FAIR. -; _ TO Till E DITOR. Sflt.—l wit lilt week at cdfdiferwelt Pair. As ftiii allay possibly have omitted to semi a repartee, I think it is but fag that I should favour you with a fair account of it, sod I hope it snit ?rose a pleasant fare to your fair re.ders. The first object whiCh sttilles the eye of the viaitor o as Illichnsi6o's lofty and mag. nificent Iliad*. lin the Platform, in from, was a crowd of gor geously dectiiatrd actors, whose garments glittered In the sun.— These theatrical jentry perform various teats and snanniuvres suffi ciently attractive to the owners pf light purses; bet those whose . circumstances enable them to satisfy th eir curiosity, d o n e t care to gaze long on the exterior spectacle. With a silver ticket I non reached the boxes; and obtaining a playbill, was surprised to observe the price of admission, to that part ef the house, to be two shillings, though only one shilling had been demanded of me. This civility was, perhaps, occasioned by My being mistaken for clog of the " Gentkeeen of the Press," in consequence of accidentally basing a pencil in my band at the moment I entered. ~The performance commenced with an entire new Melodrama, called " The Scottish Chieftains, or the HAMITID Tows' !!" after which we had a fa vourite comic song by fir. Clarke. The whole was concluded with "an entire new Harlequinade, called the Mersin Covaita!!" have no time to offer a detailed criticism ; but I UMW Out omit to I observe that the performers amply merited the applause they received. I was next attracted by a handsome bill headed " Wonder of the World!!! Toby the Swinish Philosopher, and Ladles' Fortune- teller I" This bill, which was distributed gratis, was adorned with an excellent portrait of the Philosopher himself, contemplating a timepiece. It is stated in the bill that "be is in colour the nun basistyid of his race; in symmetry, the most perfect ; and that " he is beyond all conception "which last piece of information is not catty very odd, but rather idadapted to " ears polite." This sagee.teus creature has a perfect ltdowledge of the alphabet; can spell and calk accounts, "tell the points VON slaw," and the hour by a person's watch. The reader must not suppose, however, that be has the gift of speech ; his way of commuuicating information is through the medium of cards, numbered and lettered. The Lady who ex hibits his accomplishments requested him, after his having told the hour, and convinced the company of the correctness of his ortho. graphy and arithmetic, to inform her which among the Ladies pre sent would be first wedded. The" Ladies' Furtunstelltr," after a moment's consideration, pointed, with his snout, (" in symmetry the most perfect") to a very pretty and youthful Lady, whose blushes increased her charms; and when questioned in bow many months the happy event would occur, the sapient gentleman grunt ed at the card marked 1. The next exhibition I entered was that of the " Original living Skeleton from Pall-mall." I was happy to find that belied grown a very decent fellow. His bones in fact were much better covered than my own or than ten in twenty of his visitors. I bad not pro. ceeded far from this place *hen I came to anodes " Original living Skeleton from Pall-malL" Here I was also gratified by obseiving that, notwithstanding the skeleton's languid look, he would hate outweighed an host of Bond-street Loungers. Mingling with a thick crowd of penny spending people, I found myself in the presence of a man whom the bills stated to be a..Burd mese from Ava. Having spent some years in India, I knew at once by his features that be was a common Bengalis. LaMar. I addressed him suddenly in the Hindoetanneelanguagei Toad Nis gads/ he admits hi (you are a native of BengaL) Ha Sahib (yes, Sir), said he. On further inquiry, he informed me that he had not been long in England, and that Ms employers had induced bird. by tbd promise of a handsome present, to make the round of the fairs with them as a Burmese. - Ile added, that he uoder•tood a little of the English language, but could not speak it. On leaving this exhibition, I got into another booth, where I was also promised the sight of an isnaosiney tall Burmese. Instead of a Burmese, however, a huge negro, very gaudily dressed, made his appearance, and gratified as with the following brief oration : " Jenteleson sad kiddiesaals tfst higkesiiii•se mon yen staler saw. I ons motive of ST. Krrv's. Wiff japery's resuessewwi me to your friesuis I" Neither the showmaN nor the visliors, appeared to know that an imposition *as discovered by this speech, and that St. Kitts was not Ava. . Being oovr somewhat weary, and it glowing late, I pot off thy visit to the wild beastlier to a future day, and proceeded to that re. splendent booth entitled, the Crown sod Anchor Tavern, which Is three hundred and flfty-six feet in length, and 58 feet yide. On paying a shilling, I was admitted into a part divided dff for the ball. It conalned some thousand people, and was so crowded, that Rttlu space was left for the light fantastic toes of the company: A few dances were managed, however, tolerably well. I neveri In my witnessed mote intenfe rapture betming ffont sal many faces at the moment. He toast have a strange and stalest bout who cadd e gaped wits unkind [(dins on that joyous assembly.--Lendon Irteldp Reeler. Di A SAILOR'S WEDDING. A seaman named John Coombs, who was lately paid off from his Majesty's ship Victor, was last seek married under circumstances which attracted greht attention amongst the mobility.. He had previously to his going to sea paid his addrex,es to a young atom* who had plighted her troth and - towed eternal con staneya Happy in the assurance* of her love, which were oft re-' peated in her letters, Jack, " When sailing o'er thE midnight deep," thought but little " Of all the rude dangers of grossing the ocean," occupied as he was with the image of his Susan, and with the joyous anticipation of a happy meeting, when the strong cable of Hymen, twisted into a tree lover's knot, might bind bin for good and all to the girl of his heart. Bolt alas! " frailty, shy Haste Is woman." On his return home, Jack found, to his mitt dial rap, that the fickle faithless quean" bad been for some time married to another. Surprise was followed by grief, and grief by anger, and Jack resolved to be revenged—bat after a pl.n of his elan.— It never occurred to him to bring ant action for breach of promises.. or to can out his rival—or to publish the Lady's letters—or td com mit suicide--4mt he resolved to do worse—he vowed to many—the first woman he should meet willing to take him for better or worse. Full of this " dread intent," Jack sallied forth, and ere long he fell in with Miss Nancy Paul. Jack challenged this little brig, mid soon broight her to, and she consented to surrender oa honourable terms. She was Put at blooming sisteen—and she did not give herself grime airs—therefore Jack bore off his prize, without much trouble, brought her to Dock for a refit, took out a Bishop's warrant, and next morning towed her up, with white at the main, to Charles Church, where she was pronounied his for erer.s— Intelligence of these doings having spread with the rapidity of a woman's tongue, or the speed of a semaphorie dispatch, several hundred persons were assembled at the church doors to greet the happy couple; and various were the greetings—for although many cheered, yet many hooted and blued. The bride and brideproeM, desirous of avoiding all appearance of ostentation, lett the church by a private door; but in vain—ethey were discovered, pursued, and at length they took refuge in a neighbouring public-house.— There they remained until the storm of popular feeling had passed by; but the interval of quietness brought with it reflection, and reflection told the young Lady that she had been a rink precipitate. 0 Young she was and sore afraid," and she declared that she wield not be Jack's wife. Jack, however, was not to be cheated thus of Write nosey, and insisted upon his bargain. The Lady reused and wept, and When evening came, it was found necessity to use much persuasion to induce her to enter the bridal chamber, but at length, smiling through her tears like the sunset of a rainy day, she yielded to the advice of her friends and became loyal—that is, she complied with the Injunctions of the Mirage, and gave up the ' gpositiois..—Pfynionstk .bursal. ani.rommbommomr. The Cockney sportsmen are beginning to prepare to take the field on the Ist of next month: Sporting jackets have risen 20 per Cent. in price, and guns engaged net to kick are in great re quest. Kicking of any gun, however, can be completely prevented when charging it, by putting the shot in the barrel Before the powder Honacit Wastromes, Onittort or TUC ITALIAN , SCHOOL PAINTING—I can admire Corregio's grace and exquisite finishing; but I cannot overlbok his wretched drawings and distortions. I admire Parnit giano's more majestic grace, and wish the length of limbs and necks, which form those graceful airs, were natural. Titian wanted to have seen the antique; Poussin to have seen Titian. Albano never painted a picture, but some of the figures were stiff, and wanted grace; and then his scarcely ever succeeding in large subjects, will throw him out of the list of perfect painters. Dominichino, whom Communion of St. Jerome is al lowed to be the second picture in the world, was gene rally raw in his colouring, hard in his contours, and wanted a knowledge of the Miura oscura. In short, in my opinion, all the qualities of a perfect painter Inlet met but in Raphael, Guido, and Annibal Vesracsi. r 1 I