Star. — London, England, 1829-08-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth-day of the Duke of CLAILIRCR, when his Royal Highness completed his 64th year. His Royal Highness received visits, in the course of the day, from several members of the Royal Family, who came to Bushy to congratulate their relative on the happy return of his natal day.— Among them were the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, the Princess AUGUSTA, and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER. Most of the Nobility and Gentry residing in the neighbourhood of Bushy called to make their inquiries after his Royal Highness. The Duke and Duchess gave a grand dinner in the evening, in honour of the day, to a numerous party. The Duke of CUMBERLAN D left town at an early hour yesterday morning, for the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park, where his Royal Highness had an interview of his khaesTv. The Duke took leave of the Kum In the middle of the day, and proceeded to the residence of the Duke and Duchess of CLaaexcr, in Bushy Park, where be was joined by the Duchess of Costatat.ann, who, accompanied by Prince Gutman, and attended by the Countess Scourrinuucti, arrived from town, for the purpose of congra tulating the Duke of CLARENCE on the return of his natal day.— The party; after partaking of a dejetate with the Duke and Duchess of CLARESICZ, returned to their residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Marquis de BA R BAC EN A transacted business yes terday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Secretary PEEL left town yesterday morning, on a visit to the Duke of Wsuanarox, at Wahner Castle, Kent. The Princess de Po LIG NA C and family have left town, to join the Prince at Paris. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. -~ ARRIVALS. The Hon. Reverend aniiirs. Lumley, at the Burlington Hotel, from Brighton ; Mrs. Ball, at ditto, from Ireland ; W.S. Hamilton, Esq. at ditto, from Ireland ; Messrs. Lyon, at ditto, from a tour ; Capt.MitcheU,at ditto, from a tour; Miss Berkeley, at Talke'sHotel (late Miller's), Jennyn-street, from Dover ; the Dowager Countess Poulett, at he r residence, Hyde-park-corner, from Bognor Rocks ; Colonel Cotton, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Ports mouth ; Manners Lockwood, Esq. at ditto, from Paris ; Travers, Esq. at ditto, from Portsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, in Re gent-street, from the Continent; Mrs. Hills and the Misses Hills, from their seat, Caine Park, Halsted, Essex, at the Berners Hotel, . . Berners-street ; E. Rose, Esq. Mrs. Rose and family, at ditto, from Aylesbury; General Shuldron, Mrs. Shuldron, and family. at Batt's Hotel, Dover -street, from the East Indies ; Mrs. Bret ham, at ditto, from Oxford ; (Vevey, Esq. at ditto, from Paris. DEPARTURE& The Duke and Duchess de Coigney, from the Burlington Hotel. for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ttrrocktnorton, from ditto, for Bockland ; the Hon. George Apr and Lady Georgians Ellis, on a visit to Lord and Lady Holland, at their seat. Ampthill. Bedford shire ; Sir Henry and Lady Fitzherbert, for their seat, Tessington, near Ashbonrne, Derbyshire; Mr. and Mrs. Galion, from Talke's Hotel (late Miller's), Jermyn-street, for their seat, near Birming ham ; Lord and Lady Tamwerth, on a tour ; Viscountess Andover. from Harley-street, for Devonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Sturges Bourne, from South Audley-street. for their seat, Testwood House, near Southampton ; Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's -street, for Paris ; Wm.Chatteris, Esq. from ditto, for ditto ; R. Norris, Esq. from ditto, for Hefts; Dowager Lady Grantham, from Whitehall-yard, for Surrey ; Capt. Locke, from Grosvenor street, for Paris ; James Hodson, Esq. M.P. and family, from the Exchequer Hotel, Palace-yard, for their seat in Lancashire ; Henry Wright, Esq. and family, from ditto, for their seat in Surrey ; Mrs. and the Misses Sober, from the Berners Hotel. Berners-street, for Oxford ; J. Ikittain, Esq. and Mrs. Brittain, from ditto, for Paris ; J. M. Strachan, Esq. and Mrs. Strachan, from ditto ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Collins and family, from Batt's Hotel, Dover street, for Paris; Norton, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; Rev. Mr. Gooch, from ditto, for Windsor. THE CHURCH. The Rev. IL Jones, Rector of Charfield, Gloucestershire, to the Vicarage of Compton. The Rev. G. Taylor, B.A. has been instituted to the Rectory and Parish Church of Clopton, in Suffolk, on the presentation of Adam Taylor, F-sq. of Norwich. The Rev. C. Rogers, Curate of Halifax, to the Perpetual Curacy of Sowerby Bridge, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Franks, M.A. The Rev. W. M. Maroon, B.A. has been instituted to the Rectory of Edgefield, Norfolk, on the presentation of W. Mason, Esq. of Necton Hall. he Bishop of Dunmore has promoted the Rev. Thomas Beatty to the living of Moira, and the Rev. H. Wynne to Tullylish, county Down. Sunday, tke Rev. Daniel Wilkie, lately Minister of Yester, was admitted Minister of the New Grayfriars, Edinburgh, in the room of Dr. Muir. Tuesday sennight the Presbytery of Meigle met at Bendochy to ordain Mr. James S. Batty to be assistant and successor to his father, the Rev. Thomas Batty, Minister of Bendochy. Col. the Hon. Francis William Grant, of Grant, M.P. has pre sented the Rev. George Henderson, A.M. to the Church and parish of Cullen, Presbytery of Fordyce, and county of Banff, vacant by the translation of the Rev. G. lanes to Deskford. Tuesday Mr. Tod was ordained to the pastoral charge of the United Associate Congregation at Balerno. The Rev. W. Peddle, preached, and the Rev. Mr. Arnell, Portobello, addressed Mr. Tod and the congregation on their respective duties. We are rejoiced to hear that many Improvements are soon to be adopted for the benefit of science and the fine arts in this place, which will put Oxford en a pat with her sister University. It is proposed to fit up a large room in the vacant Clarendon Press for the reception of Dr. liuckland's Geological and Mineralogical Collection, leaving ample space for the accommodation of his class. Another room of that building le to be appropriated to the Pom fret Statues ; and such casts of the best statues as are not In the Radcliffe Library are to be added. A sum, now accumulated to £2,000, left by Dr. Randolph, of Corpus Christi College, in 1783, Is to be applied to this purpose. One of the rooms of the Claren don is to be given up to the Professor of Experimental Philosophy. The Ashmolean Museum will thus be left tree for its original pur poses—and we are informed that it is intended to dedicate the room which now holds Dr. Buckland's Collection, to antiquities; and to It up the room, occupied at present by Mr. Rigaud, for the Ashmolean Library ; to apply the upper room entirely to ob jects of natural history, and to improve it by stopping up the north windows; putting lanterns on the roof; arranging the birds ac cording to their cuagenera, in large cases, no the north side of the room ; and appropriating the cases which now contain the birds, to the reception of quadrupeds and reptiles. —Orford Herald. The Marquis of HERTFORD gave another manificent Ball on Thursday hat, at his beautiful villa in the Regent's Park, which, notwithstanding the lateness of the season, was attended by a numerous circle of fashionable.. His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGH, accompanied by Col. W. K. EL/WM/TONI and Col. CHARLIWOOD, arrived at Floors Castle Thursday last. Miss DULANY, the American lady of great fortune, who was married in the middle of last week to Sir Rscuaan Hes via, M.D. became acquainted with the Doctor during a visit she paid to her countrywoman, the Marchioness of WiLisstar, when in Ireland, Sir RIICIARD being at that time physician to the Mar quis, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Archery Meeting, on Wednesday last, at Mansell, near North Fetberton ' the seat of General SLADE, was fully and fashionably attended. The day was fine, and the party were highly gratified on the occasion. Lord NORTHWICK, at an audit a few days since, re tamed 15 per cent. to his Worcestershire tenants. His Lord,hip, with his accustomed liberality, made similar returns to his tenantry in other parts of the kingdom at his last rent-day. G. FiNoir Esq. of Burley, Stamford, at his last rent-day, returned 10 per cent. to his tenants, with a promise to return 20 per cent. at his next audit, and 10 per cent. for the two following years.--Mr% HADEIT has also returned 10 per Cent. to her Fasendine tenants. DUBLIN, AUGUST 18.—This morning his Grace the Duke of NOILTHEMBREAND, attended by two of his Aides-de-camp. left the Lodge in the Phenix Park, and proceeded to Kingstown, where the Royal Charlotte yacht was prepared to receive him. It was his Excellency's Intention to proceed to Lambay, where be Intended to landand enjoy the pleasures of shooting for a few hours. We believe the following list of the principal shooting parties, in connection with their head-quarters, will be found to be pretty accurate:—Earl of Winchllses, -- O'Brien, Esq. and Colonel Austin, at Mount Alexander Rannoch ; Marquis of Chan. doe and party, Taymouth ; Earl of Leven and Lord Ruthven. Amuiree; Rad Clanwilliam, Gordon Castle; Lord Forrester, Sir J. Bosweil, C. D. Hal, T. Gascoyne, and -- Gilmore, Faqrs., at Dalnaspiddie ; Sir Harry Good r i c b e and party, Dalwhinnie and Locherichaide ; Sir George Setwell, Kinrara ; John Richardson, Esq. of Pitfoar, Tonamelbridge • Mark Sprott, Esq. and party, at Major Towers, Catlo dge, Loehlaganside ; -- Bailey, Esq. Spiral of Genskee ; Dickson, Esq. and party, Cluny; Ca in Ross astiparty, Inveresiiie ; Captain Stewart, Rannoch. *Witmer. Jeanne/. THE ARMY - LIMERICK, Amuse 19. Yesterday the grand division of the 60th Riles, from Clare Castle, marched into the new barracks in this city, under command of Major Leslie., A company of the 62d Regiment marched hence on Monday to relieve a company of the 36th at Rathkeale, under Capt. Cairns. Captain Goldfrap's company of the 60th Rifles arrived here on Monday. from Kil'aloe, having been replaced by a division of the 62d Regiment. Tern companies of the 98th reserve marched into Clare Castle yesterday. from Ennistimon. Monday and yesterday two divisions of the 36th Regiment, un. der Colonel Wyndham, marched hence for Birr. The grand division of that distinguished Regiment, the 53d, comprising three companies (11 officers and 306 privates), under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Considine, arrived here this day from Birr, on route to Cork, to embark for Gibraltar. The depot of the 58th Regiment march to-morrow from Naas to Armagh. The head-quarter division of the Bth Royal Irish Hussars, under the command of the Hon. Colonel Molyneaux, was to leave Bd turbet for Dublin immediately after the 12th, and will be suc ceeded by the 6th Dragoons from Dundalk. The depot of 79th Highlanders arrived in Dublin from Birr on Saturday, under the command of Major Marshall ; they sailed on Sunday in the Commerce steamer for Liverpool. A sergeant and two Corporals proceed to Scotland on the recruiting service. The head-quarters of the Regiment is Upper Canada. - Two troops of the Royal Artillery arrived in Dublin on Sunday, under command of Major Chester, to replace two other troops who embarked on board the Commerce, on route for Woolwich, under command of Major Walcott. The depots of the 88th and 74th Regiments are daily expected at Cork ; on their arrival they are to proceed to Buttevant ; the service companies are not to arrive in Ireland until November. The 34th Regiment will embark in a few days at Cork, under Major Fane. The 53d Regiment from Birr, will replace the 34th in Cork. The Anne and Amelia transport has arrived at Cork from lipt ford, to convey the 34th Regiment thence to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Colonel Lloyd is appointed to command the Royal Artillery at Bermuda; he left Cork on Saturday tor Brist John Tucker, a deserter from the 53d Regiment, who robbed his Officer of 401. and a gold ss etch, has ►een arrested by a Clonme I police constable. BIRWICIC, Attu. 14.—This day a party, consisting of 120 men of the 71st Regiment, arrived by the Ocean, Leith smack, from Gravesend, and marched Into our barracks. The remainder of the depot is on sea, and expected every tide. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Iliztzs Asarrzo Tuts Day—Dublini—Waterford I—Holland 1 —Brazil I. The Brankenmoor, Friend, arrived in the Downs, sailed from Savannah-la-Mar on the 2J in.tant, and left loading the Reward, Solway, and Dorothy, Forster. In the Gulf passed a squadron of four men of war, and fifteen other vessels, standing towards Cape Antonio ; also two French men of war brigs; and in let. 46. lung. 24. spoke the Margaret Boyle, Smith, from Cork to Quebec. Dam., Atm 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Bicnkramoor, Friend,.and David Lyon, Sutton, front Jamaica; Diadem, Smith, from Quebec ; Rose, Marquis, from India ; Howe, Strafford, from Jamaica; and John liarnford. Darntord, front Halifax.— Arrived from London, the Prince Regent, —, for New South Wales. PORTSMOUTH. Aua. 21.—Wind N.N.V.—Sailed the Elvira, - for Sierra Leone. Arrived the Rokely, Simpson. from Virginia. Ps.vmourn, Atra. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Curio!anus, Fox, from Oporto. Arrived from London, the Clorintla. Antrim. for Bermuda. It blew a heavy gale last night, but is now become moderate : no damage to the shipping. FALMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Wind N.V. —Arrived the Calypso, Lowther, from Prince Edward's Island. ABESDRE.II, AUG. 19.—Arrive.) the Patriot, Dennison, front Ja maica; Hope, Stephens, from Guttenburgh ; and Geo. Canning, - from Stettin. MARGATE, Ana. 21.—Arrived the Edward, Minors, and Sir Edward Codrington, from Quebec. Hama, Jona 30.—The Brothers, Sewell, which arrived here on the 23c1 instant from Lisbon, Mi in with, In lat. 18. long. 24. the wreck of a large ship, apparently an East Indianian, nothing but the bowsprit standing, and poop out of water; but night coming on, was unable to make further observations. A vessel which sailed on the 17th instant from Africa with slaves, was robbed of eight by a Colombian pirate. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Adablina Murray, from Bengal, has arrived at Liverpool —sailed from Gleutta the 9th March, and from Saugar, the 17th. Sailing. from Bengal.—The Coromandel, Boys, for London, on the 50th of March; the Anna, Rub..rtson, for London. and the Lady M'Naughten, for the Mauritius, had proceeded down the river. The Protector, Waugh, was proceeding on a voyage to the Eastward, and to return to Calcutta for loading home at the early part of next season. Arrivals at St. Helena—His Majesty's ship Espoir, from the Cape of Good Hope, on the 27th June, and was to sail for England 11th July ; the Bonne Mere, from Bengal, on the 28th of June; passenger, Mr. Turton, Barrister, of Calcutta. Thr Ligoneer was proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope. Sailing from St. Helena—The Edward Lombe, Freeman, for London, on the 27th June. The Calcutta, Mann, arrived at Batavia on the 17th of April, from Singapore, and was to sail sth May for Cowes and Holland. List of. Passengers, per the Hon. Company's ship Rose, from Bengal : Lady Toone (died at sea 14th of July), Mrs. Toone, Mimi Ellen Thomas, Colonel William Cotton, C.B. his Majesty's 14th Regiment, J. W. Paxton, Esq. Civil Service, J. J. Taunton, Esq. ditto, R. H. Matthews, Esq. Captain J. W. H. Turner, 59th Native Infantry, Captain G. Bryant, S. Goddard, Esq. his Ma jesty's 14th, in charge of invalids, C. F. Trower. Esq. Colin Turner, Esq. Dr. J. Paterson, his Majesty's 3d or Buifi, died at Sangor, March 10.—Children : Miss Helen Currie, Master J. W. Waton.—Servants : Ann Billamy. servant to Lady Toone ; Alice Macklin, ditto to Miss Currie; Louis Sanier. ditto to Miss Thomas; Jobn Phileoz, ditto to Colonel Cotton ; Mr. Robert Goutray, charter party passenger ; 46 Invalids, his Majesty's ser vice, 7 women, 19 children, and four charter party passengers. ROYAL VAUXHALL. GARDENS. The anniversary of the birth-day of his Royal High ness the Duke of Ctraeres was celebrated at these delightful Gardens last night with unexampled splendour. The fineness of the evening. added to the numberless attractions of this scene of fairy land, could not fail in drawing a numerous and elegant com pany. Our limits will not permit us to enumerate all the •aried species of entertaimnant. which the spirited proprietors had pro vided for the amusement of their visitor+ ; but we must say they were so arranged as to suit all tastes ; there was the Pantomime sad the Fantoccini for the juveniles; there was an Opera or Vau deville for those who p►eferred a comfortable seat wider cover to standing in the open air ; in short, them was nothing left undone which could in any way tend to gratify the taste of the most fasti dious. The different walks were more brilliantly illuminated titan ever. Some ships. formed of variegated lamps, had a novel as well as pleasing effect. The •arious beautiful cosmoramas had each their group of admirers—it was wire great difficulty we could get a peep at some of them—so much the better for the managers. we were glad to see it ; and we sincerely hope that the remainder cif the season may yet repay them for the losses they must have sustained during the late Incessant wet weather. The words in gold coloured lamps—'• The Duke of Clarence and the Navy " at the further end of the quadrangle, bad a moat brilliant appear. ante. The fire-works, as usual. went uff with •ery great effect, and were particularly grand : altogether it was as splendid a fete as was ever given in these Gardens. EDINBURG 11, AUGUST 20.—Arrived at Gibb's Royal Hotel—Viscount Newark, Thouby Park, Holt.; Vi.coutit Ache son, Worlingham Hall, Suffolk; the Hon. Charles Trefusis ; Capt. Crewe. Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, and George A. Whitaker, Esq. Mendham, Norfolk ; the Honourable George Talbot and Lady ; Michael Clayton, Esq. ; Julian Young, Esq. ; Robert Carmichael, Esq. and Lady; G. P. Irvine, Esq. ; Louis Martin, Esq. ; J. Ford, Esq. and Lady ; W.lCurrie, Esq.—Set off from the above place:— her Grace the Duchess of Bedford ; the Right Hon. Lady Georgina Russell, Lady Louisa Russell, Lady Rachel Russell; the Earl and Countess of Mansfield, Lady Elizabeth Murray, Lady Carolina Murray, Lady Georgina Murray, Lady Cecilia Murray, Lady Emily Murray, James Stanhope, Esq. and bliss Barnett, for Scone Palace; the Right Hon. Lord Forrester, and H.Veyner, Esq.; the Right Hon. Lord Seymour, and the Hon. Jas. Stewart Wortley; Sir Abraham Itradley King, and Abraham Bradley King, Esq. ; Colonel Lodwick and Lady ; Colonel Steele ; Re verend Cha rles Brade, Geneva ; James bl•Liren, &op and Lady ; James Campbell, Esq. and Lady ; Thomas Tod, Esq. and Lady, and Miss Tod ; Graham Brooks, Esq. and Lady.- -Arrived at Matkenzie's Hotel, Princes-street :—Wm. Smith, Esq. M.P.; Samuel Smith, Esq. ; C. H. Blair, Esq. of the Hon. East India Company's Service; J. Fraser, Esq of the Hon. East India Company's Service; J. R. Wheatley, fbq. ; Begby, Esq. ; Mrs. Begby; Mrs. Drummond, Miss Drummond ; Capt. Grant, Mrs. Grant of Grolatmore. Set off from the same place— A. G. Peel, Esq., G. H. Peel, Req. ; Capt. Henry Byam Martin, RAC ; Rev. Dr. filsettleworth ; Alex. Keith, Esq. Mrs. Keith, for Halifax, Nova Scuds; Captain and Mts. Grant of Grantraore ; Mrs. Drummond and Miss Drummond. AUTHENTIC PROCLAMATION. BARRADAS TO THE MEXICANS. Ye villains of Mexico, peace to you all, With muskets, and halters, and scourges I come, To save you with chains, and aecompli.h the fall Of freedom and hope at the sound of my drum ! To work at your welfare, a gibbet I'll raise, You yet shall be free—for your souls shall he freed From their lodgings of flesh—and the faggot ►hall hliz-, The Shirr' shall dance—aced the Patriot bleed. You sigh for a King—ah, you soon shall have one, The master that owns ye—the Nero of Spain— He rules like a Sage, with the sabre and gun, And glad ynu should be to receive him again. You want purr religion restored—and I bring A crowd of Inquisitors, Jesuits, Monks : They'll convert ye right soon to the true Christian thing— At least theyll convert your vile bodies to trunks. I bring you prosperity—handcuffs ye rogues— A greeting from Father Nlerrioustco and friends, A—en and Don Mig— aid the Bourbon—King Logs, Send their love, in the hope you will heir dear For th-.. old cry of freedom, shout tyranny now ; The good Morning J-- and Bull will unite To laud your blest state, 14 your dearest veins flow, And England survey your new chains with delight ! .« • « LITERATURE. VERSES From au unpublished poetical work now befrre us. Oh world ! Oh reality ! where is thy charm ? What is life without one's little trance? 'Tie a poor dreary heart no illusion can warm— What is love but a tender romance ? The sage is a fool when he madly would take The false gilding from pleasures that seem ; But who to reality wishes to wake, When deliciously lull'd in a dream? Bright castles in air were the charms of my youth— Still I buld them—and as I advance, Hide, Oh ! hide from my eyes the sad face of truth— Give me love—and my dreams of romance. _ ~.. RIDICULOUS LINES On the continued Chancery Proceedings tespecting Covent•gardeu Theatre. The case of Kendsle, Wallet, Forbes. Much of the Chancellor's time absorbs: I'm sure the costs would make me tremble, If I were Wide, Forbes, or Kemble ; They'll have to pay the lawyers, till it Sickens Kentble, Forbea, and Willet. Berkshire Chronicle. CUINISC DRAMA.—The Chinese themselves make no technical distinctions between Tragedy and Comedy in their stage pieces ; the dialogue of which is composed in ordinary prose, while the principal performer now and then chants forth, in unison with music, a species of song or vaudeville, and the name of the tun, or air is always inserted at the top of the paszage to be sung.—Quar- Seri!, &view. Toasts's Jolts.—When the Caliph Haroun el lia4chld (who was the friend of the great Charlemagne) entertained Elan Oaz at his Court in the quality of jester, he desired him one day, in the pre sence of the Sultana and all her followers, to make an excuse worse than the crime it was intended to extenuate. The Caliph walked about, waiting for a reply. After a long pause, Ebn Oaz skulked behind the throne, and pinched his Highness in the rear. The rage of the Caliph was unbounded. " I beg a thousand pardons of your Majesty," said Rbn Oas, " but I thought it was her High ness the Sultana."—This was the excuse worse than the crime; and of course the jester was pardoned.—Mirrs►. BRIG lITON, A In:. 20.—Sir Matthew Tierney, Bart. and family, are expected to return from their town residence, in Dover -street, to their Pavilion Parade mansion, on Saturday.— Lord Anson, and the Hon. H. Howard. were among the depar tures from the Royal York Hotel, for town this morning.—The Hon. Mts. Hamilton, and Mr.W. Russell, are arrived at the above Hotel, from France.—The Marchioness of l)ownshlre, Baroness Sandys, will shortly pay us a visit for the improvement of her health. —The wandering Troubadour, who hss made some little stir in the world, has been with us some days, levying contributions.— He appeared in the midis of the gay assemblage at Tuppin's Royal MarineUbrary on Tuesday evening, in his grotesque attire, a rattan scarf, sugar-lost bonnet, &c. and upper hp garnished with fierce mustachios. He soon afterwards obtained permission to sing and exerdse his guitar. His voice is indifferent, and the skill be dis played on the instrument certainly not deserving of particular mention. A collection in silver in his behalf followed, which he condescended to receive. A mystery hangs about the Trouba dour, some saying he is a Nobleman in disguise, and merely acting upon a wager, which must occupy a twelvemonth to decide ; but various other opinions also prevail. John Bull is fond of the mys terious; a plain "unvarnished tale" suits him not; and therefore it is that the ingenuity of adventurers is but too often successfully exerted. If the wager of the Troubadour had only required a twelvemonth to bring it to a crisis, it would nearly perhaps have sunk into oblivion before this time, for there are Gentlemen here who say they saw him at Southampton, and other places, "raising the wind," obtaining plentiful supplies by similar eccentricities, three and four years ago. If such be true, it may yet be some rime before his task is completed ; not so long, in all probability, as en couragement is extended to him ; should that be withheld, the mystery, it may be predicted, will speedily disclose itself, fur " no longer pay, no longer pipe," may follow, and, not unlikely, other inventions and experiments be had recourse to. He seems a native of France, about 30 years of age. REFORMATION SOCIETY.—Monday and Tuesday evenings Meetings of this Society were held in Portland Chapel, which was crowded to ems& on both occasions. The tenets of the Church of Rome formed the subject of discussion, and several eloquent speeches were delivered by the members of the Society, and some gentlemen who defended the prisociples of that Church. —Cheltenham argot. CAPTAIN DICK F.NsoN's "flit I 1.. —The Br;gitton Casette of Thursday contains the following paragraph :—" We understand that the Court Martial on Captain DICKINSON, which comences this day, is expected to produce some disclosures equally extraordinary and lamental.le. The facts to which we allude are of so delicate a nature, that we cannot, until the evidence has been given. describe them more minutely ; Gut we venture to say they are without precedent among naval men." Tuesday there was a grand procession in Glasgow at the laying the foundation of anew bridge, to be called Hutehison's Bridge. over the river Clyde. The day was uncommonly fine, and the whole ceremony extremely interesting. GOLFING.—We understand that a challenge by James Cruickshank, Esq. the younger, of Langley Park, and Cap tain Bertram, of Montrose, to the lidinburgh Golf Club, has been accepted by two gentlemen of that body, for 100 sovereigns a- , ide, and a match of golf between these parties will h.• played on Mon trose Links on the 10th and 1 lth of September asst.—Dundee Courier. EXECUTION IN EDINBUILC.II.—Wednesday last, John Stewart or Broadfoot, and Catherine Wright or Stewart, were hanged in Edinburgh.—lt must be fresh in the re collection of our readers that the murder and robbery for the commission of which these wretched criminals pail the forfeit of their lives, were perperated on board the Toward Castle steam-boat, while on her p issag,e from Tarbert to Glasgow.—We have been assured, says the Caledonian Mercury, that the number of murders ascrib ed to these miscreants while pursuing their fatal career has been greatly exaggerated; and we can easily believe it. Their object was not to destroy outright the persons to whom they administered the " doctor," but merely to produce stupor, and thus facilitate their projects of spolia tion. Persons who suffer death in Scotland are always subjected to craniological examination, previous to their final disposal by dissection. Accordingly, we are told by the Mercury, that " the great breadth across the cheeks, the face terminating in an acute angle at the chin, and the peculiarly small sunk eyes, are fully as re markable in Stewart as in Thurtell, Corder, Burke, or any other Feat murderer." MONTHLY RETURA COI?.V. BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF Ii IS AIAJESTV'S CUSTOMS. An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour, imported into the United Kingdom in thr :Shinn etiJeJ lit of Aug. 1869; the Quantities upon which Dunes basc been raid for Home Consumption during the same Month ; •nd zne Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close thereto . Published in coffin' linty to the 6th sec attic Act 9th Gro.l V. c. 60. QuJntities Imported in the United Kineduni the Month ended Ist Aug. I VI& Specie 4 of Corn, Grain, Neal, and Flour. Imported from Foreign Countries. .The Produce. of, and im ported from, British Pos-. sessions nut! of Europe. yvs Bus 1,798 0 103 0 Wheat Barley Oats Itye Peat Beam ... ..... 1 Maize or Indian Corn 'Lek Wheat.. lker Total of Corn and Grain.— ....... Wheat Meal or [lours Barley Hone. ()alma] Bic Nleal ...... ludian Meal. T t.d of Meal and nna Spccie4 of Cnrn, Grain, 31e41, Jed Flour. Wheat.. Barley Oats Ryr Peas Brans.— Alaise or Indian Corn Buck Wheat... Beer or Bigg Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Mea! or Barley Algal ()atmeal Rye Meal.. ..... Indian Meal.. Total of Meal and Flour Species of Coro, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Wheat... Batley Oat - Rye . Peas Beans.... ..... 51 sine or Indian Corn Buck Wheat.....- Beer or 13igg........ Total of Coro and Wheat Meal or Barley Meal. OatmeaL. Rye Meal lo . dlan Meal... ..... I 37:;.042 7 1.398 0 374,940 47 Cw , . 14. Cwt. qrs. 37,442 3 VG it 0 0 37.463 3 26 Total. gm Bus. 271,856 3 16.852 0 69.880 7 6,183 .5 2,116 2 6,153 5 0 1 271 651 3 16 052 0 69.800 7 6,185 S 2.216 6,153 5 0 I ('wt qrs. Lb. 37,443 Z. 46 21 0 0 27,465 3 26 Quantities clurged with Duty for home lonsuntption iti the United Kingdom in the month ended lac Aug. 18.29. Tire Produce! Imported of, and im.l from ported from - Foreign British Pas- Countries. sessions uu: of Europe. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. 444,560 7 1,818 0 446,178 7 1,385 2 1,585 119,057 3 112.057 265 6 100 0 365 6 4,371 3 4,371 3 475 1 475 1 96 3 96 3 563,012 1 1,918 0 564,950 1 Cwt. qrs. qrs. lb. Cwt. qrs. lb.:Cwt. (vs. 111 '104,939 0 15 104,939 015 • - 104,939 0 15 104,939 015 Quantities remaining in Warehouse in the United Kingdom on the Ist Aug. 1829. The Produce Imported of, and im from ported from, Total. Foreign British Fos- Countries. sessions out of Europe. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. • 86,423 5 47 0 86,470 5 . 103,450 5 103,450 5 . 251,267 1 251,267 1 . 14,311 1 14,311 1 26,389 2 26,389 2 53,334 1 35,334 4 i 13,575 0 13,575 0 12,694 3 12,694 8 541,445 2 47 0 541,492 2 Cwt. qrs. 111. Cwt. qrs. lb. Cwt. qrs. lb. - 29,533 3 5 3 1 18 29,537 025 29,533 3 5 3 1 18 . 29,537 023 Total of Ideal and Fleur ....... ..... 1 By Oti 29,533 3 5 r of the Comm C. SCI INTELL Secroary. Custom House, London, Aug. 90. THEHARVEST. STATE OF THE WEAVIER. It is universally admitted that, in point of importance and inte rest, the state of the crops, the progress of the harvest, and the real or probable damage which has been sustained by the late storms, take precedence of all other subjects. And here, in the outset, we will say that the majority of accounts from all parts of the United King dom coucur in the opinion that, if we have but a favourable reaping season, the harvest will be a productive •nr ; up to Mon day evening, the blight had made but trifling progress. This re mark will apply to Lofthouse, liothwell, Wakefield, &c. in a southerly direction; and to Garforth, Whitchurch, Aberford, &c. on the eastward. Cutting has partially commenced at all these places, but the harvest is by no means general at any of them. At Calverley, Horsforth, &c. which lay North.weat of this place, it will take a fortnight to ripen the corn, although the crops of wheat stand very well on the ground. Having stated these facts as to the progress of the harvest, we are sorry to add that the last two days have done more injury to the wheat on the low lands, than the whole of the had weather pre viously. This is particularly referable to the neighbourhood of Ferry. bridge, where, we are informed, the grain has begun to sprout ra pidly. This may be accounted for, perhaps, from the circumstance that warns rains have succeeded gleams of sunshine, with the tem perature at a higher range than for some time. We have no wish to exaggerate, but we can .tate, most positively, that at a greater dis tance from home, northward, viz. through tt estmorland and Cum het land, the corn hap stiff, red scot rely nom apinli. r cause—it is, in many parts, I -veiled with the ground. Many contradictory and conflicting stair meats are daily published on this whj. ct, but all agree in stating that. without &le weather, the cons, quences to the agriculturist, and to the country gtncralli, %via be most deplorable. The tollowing statement gives the range of the barometer (taken at our Philosophical Hall) for each day In the present month. op to ye.terday,and the corresponding days In the month of August. int last year :-1828. 1629. 1848. 1829. August 1.:9.765 30.0; August 11. 29.450.... 29.9;0 29.5e0 ao 040 3. 29.359 4. 29.1.2; 5. 29.345 6. '9 335 7. 29.3.50 :0 025 1 8. 29.435 30 000 9. 29.110 29 7.:i0 10. 29.285 29.600 With a view to show the great'quantity of lain which has lately fallen, in comparison with f.irmer years, we present our readers with the following statement : The rain gauge, for Aug. 1826. showed 1'64 Ditto for Aug. INV, Ditto WWI, for the last 19 days, it is ..... 5.46 . . With a probability. that before the end a August, there will have fallen three times as muds rain as in any month of the three yrAr 4 we have quoted. Nor is this all. In the last math, the gauge showed five inches and seventeen parts, being a greater quaint y (with a single exception) than has fallen in any one mouth in the la s t roue years. While we are writing the rain continues to fall. and the weather is unsettled. We repeat that we do not wish to draw too gloomy a picture; but with these facts before us, we can not help feeling that there is sonie reason to apprehend that son.e of the statements of our Contemporaries are more favourabk than will be borne out by the result Heaven grant that the harvest will he gut in.—Leeds Inteilipacer.