Star. — London, England, 1826-09-02 00:00:00

THE ARMY► One 'hundred Marines, under the command of Captain Panama, (nib: sited this day at Woolwich, on board his Majesty's ship Ban liAst, bearing the flag of Admiral FLZIIING, as Commander in Chief cf the West India Station. The draft of Marines lately has been greater than at any period since the peace. The 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, which has recently a rrived from the Mauritius, has received orders to proceed front Po7:smcuth to Hull, where the Depot of the Corps is at present st :tinned. Detachments belonging to the Ist and Bth Regiments of Infan try embarked this day on board a vessel in the River, for Scotland, on route to j.,in their Depots, at Perth, and Glasgow. Detach ments belo:.ging to the Royal Artillery, and the 33d, 50th, 77th, 91st, and 92.,1 ltegiments of Infantry, arrived on the 30th ult. on board the Princess Royal transport, at Portsmouth, front Jamaica. The Detachments belonging to the 33d and 77th Regiments of Infartry, have received orders to proceed front Portsmouth, to 33ristol, on route to join their respective Depots stationed in Ireland. Warrant establishing certain Rules and Regulations by which the Grants of Allowances on the Compassionate List to the Legiti• rortv Children of deceased Officers of the Land Forces shall be governed. Gxance R. Dated 13th June, 1826. Whereas We think it expedient to establish certain Rules and Regulations, by which the Grants of Allowances on the Compas scnate List, to the Legitimate Children of deceased Officers of Our Land Forces shall be . governed, Our Will and Pleasure is, that from and after the 25th December, 1825, Allowances accord ing to the scale, in all cases in which the Widow of the Officer would be entitled to be placed on the Pension List, provided it be shown that they are de.serving objects of Our Bounty, and are in distressed circumstances. _ _ It however, Our Will and Pleasure, that the aggregate amount of :he Allowances granted to the Family of any one Officer killed in action, including the Pension of his Widow, if be leaves one, stall in no case exceed the rates specified in the scale, No. 2; and in the case of Officers not killed in action, shall not exceed, for the Family of a Central Officer, Three Hundred Pounds a year; or fur the Family of any other Officer, the rate of the Half-pay at tached to hi: rank. Our further Will and Pleasure is, that the Allowances granted to cite S.ms of Officers may be continued until they attain the age of elght.en, or arc otherwise previously provided for; and to the Daughters, if placed on the List before the 25th December, 1822, un•il they marry, and if placed en the List after 25th December, 8.23 ' until they marry, or attain the age of twenty-one, whichever shall first h.ippLit, and no longer, except in very special cases, in which it shall be shown that such Sons or Daughters are afflicted with any mental or bodily infirmity, rendering them incapable of making any exertion; fur their own support, and that they are still in distressed circumstances. Given at Our Court at Carlton Palace, this 13th day of June, 8•6, in the Seventh Year of our Reign. 13y His Majesty's Command, (Signed) PALMERSTON. LAW REPORT. COURT OF CHANCERY, Summit!. GRANT V. GRANT. This was a report from the Master; upon which the confirmation of his Lordship was prayed. It appeared that considerable property had been left by will to a grAndson, who was at the time of his grandfather's de cease an inmate in the workhouse. The boy was re move.' from the workhouse, and sent to school to be educated, for the purpose of eradicating those low ha bits which in his former unfortunate situation he had in evitably acquired. This object had not, however, been answered ; and it was now desired to place him under private tuition until he should attain the age of twenty one (being now fourteen or fifteen), with a salary to the tutor of 300/. per annum. To this proposition his father had, fortunately for the young man, acceded, and all that was now waited for was his Lordsli;p's decision. The LORD CUANCELLOft confirmed the Master's report. EFFECTS OF THZ DROUGHT. Mr. SPENCE wished to call his Lordship's attention to a case of great importance. In consequence of the late drought, water had become very scarce in the country, and in Lancashire every drop of water that could be obtained had been drained off the lands by different parties. The result had been great injury to a number of works situated in that part of the country, and unless an injunction to soy waste should be issued, those works would be completely ruined. He wished to know, therefore, from his Lordship, whether it would be convenient for him to hear the cause any time next week? Tie LORD CDANCELLOR said,.there was no necessity for asking leave to make such a motion. The Court of Chancery was open at all time:. While travelling, he had often heard, at inns on the road and also tot his own country house, causes, from delaying which, dau er might have ensued : and it was his opinion that the Chancellor or any other Judge, if come-at-able, was bound vo hear such causes. This principle bad always yovetned Vie Judges of that court in hearing motions to Ica). waste. He had intended to sit from Tuesday to Thursday during next week, but if the business could not be got over by *fhursday, something must be done vith the water on Friday. IN THE NATTER OF LADY GRESLEY. Mr. SPENcs stateJ, that Sir Roger Gresley was ex tremely anxious drat no vindictive mctive`should be thought to influence him in urging anything against his another. As the Gentlemen who appeared for her Lady •hap st.sted their conviction of the competency of her Ladyship to manage her concerns, Sir Roger was now willing to postpone all proceeding under the commis sion for three months, for the purpose of satisfying him self. No danger could result t) her Ladyship or her portly by the delay. If in the interval Sir Roger should not feel himself satisfied, he trusted it would be open to him to take advantage of the commission. Mr. PARKER appeared on the other side. Ile stated, that the Lady was as competent to manage herself and !ter affairs as any body in existence. He hoped Mr. Spence would allow him to inspect that 'correspondence ich had been used before his Lordship. Mr. Selmer said, that Sir Roger Gresley was not in a condition to give those letters up. At all events, no proceedings would be taken immediately. • The Lotto CIIANCILLOII said, that he had seen a letter written by Sir 'doges to Mr. Ponsonby, and the answer to that letter, which were as proper tor a son or gentleman to write as, in his opinion, could be written. Ile thought it best to let the matter rest upon the proposed regulation.—Mr. Priam assented. Gravesend is becoming quite a fashionable watering slate. The liusSian frigates are still there, but the officers are chiefly London ; their military costume attracts much attention. Mr. K RAWSE, the King's Mes.enger, is arrived in • en with dispatches from Moscow. The Coronation of the Ex -Ist° take place on the bib of this month. The arrival of the s!diduke CONSTANTINE was daily expected at Moscow, to pay his '.l;,ects to his Imperial brother. The Alexander die (ireat, arrived at Port-au-Prince, in with his Majesty's ship Twero, , in the 19th of July, off St. Tlarcs, Hayti, and was informed by Captain Ilustiv, that his Ma ; :y's ship Missals wis about to receive on board, at Vera Cruz, ole million and a half of dollars, to take to .England for account of the Mexican Government. _ _ The Rector or a parish in Wiltshire, when he sent his alswer to the Bishop's Questions, lately circulated aluough the Dincese, subjoined this testimony to his parishionera—" It may En, your Lordship some idea of the moral state of this parish to I Pow that not a single inhationt has. been convicted, or even ac '"sedi in a Crut t of Juitice for any misdenteapoor, or other bread: v. , !Le law,, dui log my re-side:ice wit: o f it, st WO is lIOW Were than 10 srs."—The parish is V.;ort Baines. VAUXHALL GARDENS. Last night the season terminated ; th• Gardens were numerously attended by, fashionable company. At the tet mination of the Concert, the following Address was spoken by Mr. TAYLOR " LADIES ♦ND GENTLEMEN—The Proprietors have, assigned to me the pleasing duty of offering you their most sincere thanks, for the distinguished patronage with which you have honoured the whole of the Entertainments of this Season. " It has been their strenuous endeavour to increase the res pectability as well as the attractions of these Gardens; and to render them superior in point of amusement, to any similar Esta blishment in the world ; how far the Proprietors have met the pub lic taste throughout the Season, which terminates this evening, re mains with you, Ladies and Gentlemen l to decide. " The Proprietors feel perfectly cunhdent, that unremitting at tention on their parts to your future entertainments and ac commodation will ensure a continuance of your favour, and I have the honour, for them and the Whole Establishment, to bid you, for this season, most respectfully-.-Esazwit.t.!" This Address was received with loud applause. It is the intention of the Proprietors to make considerable alterations and improvements in the arrangements pre vious to the next season. The exertions and liberality of the Pro?rietors have not been rewarded to the extent of their anticipation. The first vocal talent has been engaged, and though the receipts have exceeded any former season, yet the dis• bursemeats have nearly eqoalled them. COMPARISON. Those withered leaves along the eoid ground spread, Did once the sweetest of all irowers compose ; And though fuU many a sun bath seen them shed, They still are odorous as the living rose. So breathes the memory of departed worth, When years have mourned it in the silent tomb ; There is a fragrance in the holy earth, Where virtue sleeps, that time cannot consume. The good man dies, but with his parting breath Bequeaths the vrotld a sweet that knows no death!—Lit.Magnet. THE KING'S COURT, &c. Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, the KING, attended by his suite, left the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, in two carriages and four, with outriders, escorted by a party of the Royal Horse Guards. His MAJESTY proceeded up the Long Walk, through the town of Windsor to Windsor Castle, where the KING arrived about half-past two o'clock. The Master of the Horse and the Lord Steward of the Household rode in the same carriage with his _MAJESTY. The Earl of MOUNT CHARLES and Sir W. KErrEL, Groom in Waiting, were in the second carriage. The KING immediately proceeded to hold his Court, which was attended by— The First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Horne, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Master Gene• ral of the Ordnance, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Presi dent of the Board of Controul, the President of the Bond of Trade, the Master of the Horse, the Lerd Steward of the House hold, the Treasurer of the Household, the new American Minis ter,_M r._ Grey ille,_ Ike- _ _ _ ___ _ _ the Km; held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Gag. vadat attended as Clerk, when his IVlAJasint signed a Proclamation for the meeting of the new Parliament, and an Order in Council was agreed upon. Mr. Pact officiated as Lord President of the Council in the ab sence of the Earl of HARROWBY. Mr. GALITZIN, the new American Minister, was in troduced to the KING in Council, by the Right Hon. GEORGE CANNING, his Majesty's Principal Seoretary of State for F•reign Affairs, to deliver hic credentials as Ambassador from the United States. The Earl of bossrooL, Mr. Secretary Pam, Mr. Secretary Caunnto,and Mr. Hostussou. had audiences of the Ktoca.. The Council broke up about half past three o'clock; shortly before four o'clock, his MAJESTY and suite left the Castle, escorted by the Royal Horse Guards, on his return to the Royal Lodge. • The Cabinet Ministers (with the exception of the Duke of WELLINGTON, who returned to London di rectly after the breaking up of the Council) partook of an elegant dejeune N hich had been prepared for them, after which they left the Castle for London. The Earl of LIVERPOOL arrived at Windsor Castle about one o'clock from Coombe Wood. Mr. Secretary Pm., Mr. HUSKISSON, Mr. WYNN, and the CHANCEL- Les of the EXCHEQUER arrived about half-past one o'clock from London, and immediately proceeded to inspect the progress of the different works, &c. in the Castle, accompanied by Mr. GrusviLLE, and attended by Mr. WYATVILLE, the Architect, who conducted the illustrious visitors over the new Towers, &c. The concourse of spectators was very great at different places to see the Kum on his going to and returning from the Castle. The Hon. Col. Srmaws% of the 17th Lancers, was convicted before the Magistrates at Exeter, for passing the Alphington Turnpike-gate, without paying toll.— The Colonel stated he refused to pay it on the ground that he was on duty at the time, and therefore exempt; but the Justices said, he was bound to show on what particular duty he was engaged, for that his being in uniform was not conclusive.—Two other Officers of the 17th Lancers were also convicted for passing the Hear'. tree Gate without paying toll; and as they could not state on what particular duty they were then engaged, the Justices thought they were bound to convict. MANSLAVIIHTIM—An Inquest was last night taken at the Westminster Infirmary on the body of John Nicholls, who was killed by a man named Ryder.— George Shwanenkrug, carpenter, of 75, York -street, said, the deceased was a bricklayer, and re,ided near Battersea Bridge. On Monday last, about seven in the evening, he called upon witness; he was quite intoxi cated; witness endeavoure4 to prevail on him to go home, and while so doing, a farrier, gamed Ryder, passed by; deceased called to him, and asked him how lie did? he replied, Very well—how are you? De ceased answered, You are every thing but one thing— you are not jostle (a cant phrase among journeymen for a person who does not act fair towards his fellow work men). Ryder replied, " I was always jonic with you." Deceased put himself in a fighting attitude, and was immediately pushed down by Ryder, who, on his get ting up, told him, if he wanted any more to come into the road. The deceased accordingly staggered into the road, as well as his extreme stare of intoxication would permit, when Ryder rushed violently upon him, and before he had time to put himself on his guard, hit him a powerful blow on the head. He instantly fell back wards, his head striking with considerable force against the curb stone. On picking him up, witness saw that the back of his head was cut open. Tne blood fliwea profusely; he was quite insensible, and was conveyed to this Hospital. Six other persons gave a similar state merit; they said, the de:eased was too chunk to defend himself, and they urgeJ Ryder not to touch him; but he said, Wit it was his own father he would have served him the saint.''-- = she Jury, a3:r a short consultation wormed a vet diet of Slimsl.tughter agai last Henry Ry der. maq is already in custody, . • BLIIMINGHAM POLICE.. FROM THE BIRMINGHAM CHRONICLE. The following circumstance, the•effect of jealousy, has excited a moat extraordinary sensation throughout this town and neighbourhood. Mr. Madden, a resident here, suspected Mr. Harper, a spirit merchant, of Nor wich, wi t h w h om he had been for several years upon the most intimate terms, of carrying on an illicit cor rrspondence with his wife, and which, in his opinion, amounted to an absolute certainty. The suspicion ten dered him furious, and, in order to Allay it, Mr. Hope, an attorney of Birmingham, Whose sister the prisoner mar vied, wrote to Mr. Harper, who %was then in London, requesting him to come to Birmingham, or to write a letter in exculpation a his sister. Mr. H irper wtote a reply, which Mr. Madden wag invited to hear read, and upon his going to the house of Mr. Hope, his father-in law, for that purpise, and finding Mr. Harper there, who attempted to secrete himself, the unfortunate affair which is recor,le.l in our police report took place. The parties ate well known in the sporting world, and are termed what is called " fl rsh" men. An application was tnAde to the Magistrate in behalf Of the prisoner, for the restoration of some Indiri and other bonds, which his wife's relations had possessed themselves of, and refused to restore. The Magistrate' regretted his inability to interfere, but expressed his in dignation of such conduct, and expressed a hope that some part of Mr. Hope's family were present to hear his observations. MONDAY, AUGUST 28. A Gentleman, named George Madden, was placed at the bar, before ISAAC SPOONER, Esq.charged with ma. liciously shooting at, with an intent to murder, Mr. Henry William Harper, a wine and spirit merchant, of Norwich. The prosecutor deposed that he came to Birmingham last Thursday, and put up at the N:lson Hotel. He afterwards went to Mr. Hope's house in Warst )n•lane, and was introduced to his father and son. Shortly after his arrival there, Mr. Hidson came in, when Mr. Hope, sen. and Mr. Hope, jun. left, and immediately afterwards the prisoner came, and Mr. Hidson recom mended witness to hide himself ; in consequence of this vice witness went into the pantry, which leads into the cellar ; prisoner opened the door in half a minute after wards, and seized him, saying, " Oh ! you are getting out of the way;' a scuba ensued, and the prisoner pulled a pistol out. Witness was one or two steps down. Prisoner held him with his left hand, and cocked the pistol with his right, which was extended for the pur pose. At the moment of firing, witness struck it away ith his hand, which prevented it taking effect, and in the act cf thrusting the pistol aside, his hands were burnt. In the scußle they got into the passage ; the pri soner pulled out anotherpistol, and presented it to him, swapped it, but it did not go off, as the cap was knocked off the lock, which was upon the percussion principle ; he then beat him with it till the witness was extricated by Mr. Hudson ; witness afterwards went into the pan. .try, and found a ball, which he gave to Taylor, the con stable. The mark in the wall was in the direction of his body, and the pistol must have been discharged at him. Mr. Hidson was sworn, and deposed, that he went to Mr. Hope's house and found Mr. Harper there; shortly afterwards Mr. Hope's family retired; the prisoner then came• in, and witness advised Mr. Harper to secrete himself; he did so, and immediately heard the report of a pistol, which had been discharged in the pantry; he went into the pantry, and found Mr. Harper and the prisoner struggling. Witness seized the prisoner and pulled him away. Mr. Harper said he was a dead man; he was covered with blood. Witness got a poker, and swore he would kill the prisoner if he stirred; he did not see a pistol in his hand: witness told prisoner he thought he had killed him ; he answered, " I hope have killed the man that has destroyed my peace of, mind and rest for ever:' Shortly after he received a pistol from Bakewell; there was no powder in the pan; it was loaded, and had a ball and powder in it. Mrs. Hope was in the parlour, and present. Mr. Bakewell knows Hope a house, and was going there ; he heard the report of a pistol, which appeared to be discharged from thence. Mr. Hidson came out with a poker, call•ng " Murder ;" witness went into the house, and took charge of the prisoner. Messrs. Hope, sen. and jun. and Edwin Hope came in. Prisoner gave witness a pistol, which he said was loaded, and told him to make away with it. Witness gave it to Mr. Hidson. A man named Kendrick was next sworn. He deposed that he was painting at Mr. Hope's house; the first stranger that came in was Mr. Harper; some time after prisoner came, and in a minute he heard a scuffle and a pistol go off, and saw Madden and Harper scuffling, but did not see any pistol in prisoner's hands. Taylor, the constable, was sent for, who stated that he took the prisoner into custody; found a pistol in the pantry, opposite the pantry door, and picked it up ; it appeared to have been recently discharged ; the pistol was produced ; also received a ball, which he produced; its shape Was injured; he searched the prisoner, and found upon him a bullet mould, which he also produced. The prisoner was committed to take his trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute. A Gentleman of considerable professional ability, Mr. Frederick Hawkins. appeared as Attorney on the part of the prisoner, the friends of whom it is expected will set up a plea of insanity. Mr. Fenton, a Solicitor, of London, who, as the prisoner stated, conducted the defence of Thurtell for the murder of Weare, at tended to prosecute. Dispatches were received yesterday morning, at the Colonial Department, front the acting Governor at Sierra Leone. HAVRE, Auu. 30.—The Treaty of Commerce be tween this country and Brazil, was, according to the last letters from Rio Janeiro, already brought into operation, and it was daily expected that the Royal Ordonnance for its promulgation in France would be issued. It is now stated, however, that the Treaty, having been submitted to the Ministry, has been faulty in the translation, and that it is to be sent back to Rio Janeiro for revision. Thursday night, two bailiff's officers went to arrest a man, named Standidge, at a low public•house in liother lithe, When they were surrounded by a party of what are called fancy men, and severely maltreated : prepa• rations were actually made to throw one of the assi,t ants into the fiver, but he was rescued. Standidge is the landlord of the house, and had placed himself in the centre of his guests for protection. The result of this lawless affair was, that after the officers had been well mat Iced, according to the phrase of these gentry, the money was paid. Warrants have been issued against the whole. Among them—Standidge himself; Dick Curtis, the Pet of the Fancy ; John Hurley, a butcher .t Dockhead ; Thomas Gurney, a shoemaker; and Thomas Dixon, of the Walworth-road ; and about a score others of the same stamp. Ba•tholonaew Fair was proclaimed this day, and the LORD 'Mayon, in gate, took Isis sherbet at Nevegate, according to annual custom. The fair legally commences oci the 3cl of Septet)). bet, but that happening this year on a Sunday, h is necessary to open it oa Saturday for the fulfilment of the Charter, the terms twin " on or before d: 3d of September." This is the anniversary of the Great Fire of London, 1666; death of Otsvart Cauatwait., 1658; and of General :W.- •IZA al .4.• - BATH, Anoint 90. The customary Wilda' dinner was given on Wednesday, at York House, by the Sheriffs of this City, Richard Q-uttwell and Robert Savage, Esqrs. Among the company present were Lord J. Thynne, M.P. and his late respected Cotleagbe Major General Palmer : the health of the latter, proposed by the Mayor, was drank with the utmost cordiality. There is now to be seen in a ditch in Broadmoor, at the foot of Brinscombe Hill,in the parish of Cheddar, near Weare, part of the hull of a sunken ship, of large dimensions, the greatest part of which appears to be under the drove way, a part of the intended new line of road from Langport to Bristol. THE LATE LADY NOEL. The funeral of Lady Neel took place on Thursday night, by torch-light, in the Church of Exton, Lincolnshire. The body bad lain in state for the last three days, and the public Were admitted to a view. The funeral decorations of the hall and church were of the most magnificent description. An ante-chamber, the gallery (one hundred feet long), the dining-room, and the spacious ball room, were hung and carpeted with black cloth, and lighted up with about one hundred large sinutnbra lamps. The body , lay in the ball-room, under a canopy of state. The coffin was covered with rich crimson velvet and gold furniture. On the plate is the following inscription t " Harriet, the second wife of Ste Gerard Noel, Baronet, lineally descended by her father, the Reverend Joseph Gill, from the Duke of Wharton. Born 24th July, 1785 ; died 9th August, 1826; in the Aled year of her age." This room was lighted by two immense chandeliers, each weighing half a ton. 'They are the richest and most splendid things of the kind we have seen. Each contains 2.0 sinumbra lamps, and the massive burnished gold work of which they are composed contrasted beautifully with the still light the lamps threw around. Behind the canopy the-hatchment and banners were displayed, and the whole produced much effect. The procession front the hall to the chiach was a walking one, the tenantry bearing 100 lighted torches. In the Church another canopy was erected ever the vault, and at that part of the funeral service where the Clergyman consigns the dead to the earth, the coffin was gradually lowered by means of concealed machinery, to take its place amongst the ancestors of the house of Noel. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Fazmouvrt, Auo. 51.--Wind S.W.—Sailed the AtLs, Witmou for Jamaica; Helen, Mortuary', for Malaga; Diligent, Honor, for Faro; and the Colombian brig Ayacucho, for Havre. PORTSMOUTU, Sur. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's cutter Atrium, from a cruize ; and Thetis transport, Ranier, from Lima—sailed the 25th of April; and from Rio the 30th of June. His Majesty's ships CAIIIIIIDGE and Massey were at the latter plate ; his Majesty's ship &Amax sailed on the 50th of June for Valpa raiso. Also arrived, the Triton, &situ, from St. Peteisburgh. Sailed the Fort William, Nvsu, for Madras and Calcutta; and the Salus, Gu.t.ou, for Oporto. Drum, Seta. I.—Wind W..—Arrived the Maria, Count, from London to Jamaica, and sailed, with the whole of the ships bound to the westward. Remains, the Britannia, from Plymouth to the Baltic. Livaaroot, Aua. 31.—Arrived the Mary Stewart, Ma'am wants, from Quebec, in 20 days ; Mary, Poison, from Nova Scotia —sailed 2d August; Vigilante, Ouvizaa, front Lisbon; Thomas, CUNNINGHAM, and Augusta, SCIIRLIMO, from Danttic. The Pro gress, HAMM, from Bay Cbaleur for Cork, struck on Goose Rock, near the &item and it was feared would go to pieces.—Salled the Orbit, &TIMM, for Para; Leonora, Hammos, for Dent ; Sir F. Burton, Boma, and Unicorn, M‘Douaat., for Quebec ; Smyrna. Sawa, for Newfoundland; Florida, Jaunts, for Virginia; For restor, BARSTOW, for Boston; Trident, (7osetri, for New York; Henry Clay, PARKER, for Baltimore; Nereid, Warreareo, for Richebucto ; Liberty, PITMAN, for Cape Breton • Preceptor, Luca, ' and Cherub, Hermon fur Messina ; Shannon, 1M ICIIOI, for Ham burgh; Mercurius, Boca, for Elsincur ; and the Two Sisters, ATIUMSON, for Nat vs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TENTF.RDEN RACES, XENT.—WtoweepAy. A Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 30 added from the Fund, wal won by Mr. West's b. c. Y. King Cation, 4 yrs old, beating Mr. Coleman's b. b. Linguist, 4 yrs old, and Colonel Harris's b. c. Young Ruben., 4 yrs old. A Subscription Plate of 504 with SO added, for maiden horses. Mr. Howard's br. m. Duchess, 5 yrs old . . I 1 Mr. West's Little Sally, 4 yrs old . . . 2dr Colonel Harris's Young Ruben., 4 yrs old . . 3 2 A Sweepstakes of 50 son. and 30 added, for all hones. Mr. Howard's bl. g. Roderick Random . . Mr. T. Elphicke's b. m. Rebecca . Mr. West's Little Sally . . Mr. Pegg's br. m. Deception, aged . I 3. CANTERBURY RACES—Tnuasnmr. . 3 2 • 2 5 . 4 dr A Gold Cup, or 100 sous. given by the City, fur all ages. Heats two miles and a distance. Mr. Gully's Truth, 3 yrs . 4 1 1 Lord Egretnont's b. c. by Warrior, 4 yrs . . 10 3 Mr. Heathrow's Nigel, 4 yrs . . . 2 0 11 Mr. T.,Yones's Partial, 4 yrs . . 30 4 The Judge could place none but the winner in the second heat. TAVISTOCK RACES. _ _ Tavistock Races commenced on Tuesday. From the lowering aspect of the sky, the race course was not so much crowded as on former occasions. There was, nevertheless, a fair turn out among the sporting classes, and the usual motley assemblage of vehicles from the slow-paced taxed cart, to the gallant tilbury, and chariot and (our. In his gig, looking big, Mr. Snip, the tailor, Ina Ey, very sly, Polly with her sailor. Equestrians also lined the road to Whitehurch Down. en every order of the horse genus. •iis? DAT. A Plate value seso, fret for all horses, the best of three, two mile 1 1 2 2 Earl of Morley's b. e. Forrester Cummings, Esq. e. m. Aura _ _ Thomas Robins, Esq. br. g. Razor . 3 0 Won by Forrester by abort half a length. Razor gave in after the first heat. Endslrish Stakes.—Five sovereigns each Subscriber, and ten sove. reigns from the Race Fund. Rode by Gentlemen. G. Leach, Esq. b. m. Brenda . W. S. Trelawney, Esq. b. g. Contraband . --. Carthew, Esq. b. g. General . 3 3 This was a fine race, the horses being well matched. Brenda won by only half a neck. 1 1 2 2 . . Between the first and second heats, a pony race took place.— Pour started. One mile course and a distance, won by Mr. Lake man, of Milton Abbot. On the second day the weather was threatening, but towards noon it cleared up. The Dublin Morning Post says, I , The ;lon. and Rev. JOHN BLAcawoon, of the parish of Rathcormac, of which he has been Rector for 48 years, has remitted the entire of his potatoe tithe for the year 1886, to aid his good Lick, so obedient to the law, in their privation of food this year." _ A public vestry WAS held on Thursday at Frome, chiefly for the purpose of taking into consideration a prohibition of the Lord Bishop of the diocese, as to the practice of paying the poor in the vestry. The subject having excited some attention, there was a numerous and respipctable attendance ; and it was the opinion of the maXrity, that his Lords Lip had, in this instance, exceeded his authority. It was, therefore, after much discussion, determined, that agreeably to immemorial custom, payment of the poor should be continued in the vestry-room, until the opinions of Dr. Lushington and Mr. Nolan could be obtained. DUBLIN.—A murder was committed at Malabide,oll Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning last. Robert Long, a native of Swords, returned home en that night and perpetrated the horrid deed by inflicting a number of wounds on the body of bis ili fated victim. On the inquest four witnesses were produced, two of whom are tensile, of the age of eight and ten years, children of the unfortunate woman by the murderer. It appears that he cion. milted the act on the floor of the kitchen, after which he removed the body to the bed; he then washed himself and changed bis clothes, even to bis linen, and at en early hour absconded. A person who lodged in the house, and a boy who slept its it, proved that they had heard her ems, calling for assistance; but the parties being in the habit of quarrelling, they did nut interfere. The siiter of the murdered woman, who, with her husband, was living with Doctor Faaaan, who resides within a short distance of Long's housrs 4 though aware of she occurrence at four o'clock that morning, did not inform her master. of it for sin hours after.—" Wilful Murder.. !