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1 THE MORN OF SPRING. " them are thy glorious works, AMMO, Goss! 61 ALMISINTY ! thine the universal frame l".-11tatott. l'lms table shades of gloomy night . Far round the nether world are dries. And Morning's dazzling flood of light Bursts o'er the canopy of Heav'n! High in the vast infinite void, There's nought to mar the bounding view, Save now and then a fleecy cloud That beautifies the heav'nly blue! Hush*d are the Winter's angry storms, The withering winds have pass'd away, And Nature spreads. list countless charms Before the lovely light of day ! The dewy fields are glitering bright, On ev'ry spray she warblers sing; Oh! all Creation's works unite To hail the limiting Morn of Spring! The whisp'ring•zepbyn scarcely move The pearly dew-drop, passing by; But steal a holy breath of love, Soft a the gentle lover's sigh! Emerging from the fragrant soil, The op'ning flowers rise wildly gay, And in the sunbeam's genial smile Their infant loveliness display ! Tnt2 blackbird whistles in the dell, And through the wood his notes resound, Sweet as the Fairy Minstrel's shell, Within the realms of Vision found I The little lark mounts up on high, tier morning orisons to sing, And in the regions of the sky • She hails the lovely Mora of Spring ! Oh ! what a glorious sight to sell The power of Nature's high comma! And what a depth of melody Steals softly o'er the wond'ring soul'! For ev'ry thing in sweet accord, Awakes thy holy praise to sing, Ataknoirry Knao—Caranotis Loan— OCID of the lovely Morn of Spring ! annfries. W. hf—st. SPORTING. NEWBIAIIXET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1820.; stosmAy, MAY 1. Mr. Douverie's Andrew, lost. beat Alr..l7dny's filly by Woe ful, gst. T.Y.C. 10Ggs. h. ft. - 2 to 1 on Andrew. • .• Handicap Sweepstakes of 15gs. each, for 3-yr-cads and upwards. Duke of lluttanci's Inferior, 5-yrs-old, sst. - - - 1 Mr. Wyndham's Snowden, 4-yrs-01..1, 7sz. 61b. - 2 Lord Jer.ey's Leopoldinc, 6-yrs-old, Sat. Z/lb. - - 3 Mr. Rash's Romp, 3.yr541.1, Bst. 71h. Lepus, 5.7r5-old, 74. 121 b. Duke of Geafton's Zest, 4-yrs-old, 7st. 61h. Thicc paid.—The Judge placed but three. 4to 1 agst laforior-6 to 1 agst 6nowden-6 to 4 agst Leo pldine-4 to 1 agst Lepus. Sir 3.BlacUey's Antar, Bst. 31b. beat Mr. Fox's Pacha, 84.71 b. Ab. 11. 2:Vv. h. ft.----2 to 1 ou Antar. Mr. Bouvnrie's Furioso, beat the Duke of Grdfton's colt by Waxy, Bst. 41b. each, First half of Ab. M. 2.00g5. h. ft.-5 to 4 On Futioso.. LETTING AT TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY. DERBY. 1$ to 1 agst The Duke ZS to 1 apt Brothel . to Witisker 1$ to 1 agst Brother to Bluckt:r. r, tll apt Pinclzr:e I apt Sailor 8 to 1 agst Kill sily 9to 1 apt Abjrr ' 1; to 1 agst Arbutus .10t. . 2 to I agst the Sorcery f. II to 1 agst Prudence f. TROTTING MATCH. Captain Wtteow undertook bis match to trot his Pilot mare Keen miles within an hour, on the Ashford road, for 200 gui neas, rode by the owner. The mare went off in fine style, and did the first four miles under 16 minutes, without breaking front the. trot. Half the distance was performed in• e 9 minutes and ten seconds, and the mare woo cleverly in 30 seconds within the given time. The rider appeared most distressed. The trade of Liverpool is once more in a very brisk state. In the last week, not less than 30,000 bales of cotton, with other colonial produce, have b,:.en imported—and the exports have been propor tionately large. Rooms.—Tuesday bsing the Birth-day of Ler Royal Hilliness the Duchess of CrtoccEsTEtt, t`o.z same was ob s- served by a grand Ball and Supper a: thy above R.,oins. In the course of the evening a young lady of the name of lIOLDAWAY (Pupil of I Sir GEoricat SMART), assisted by Messrs. TisNer and Pysc, delighted the company with songs and glees. Gore save the King was sung, with the fol lowing additional verse : May virtuous Diary's fame & Add lustre to the reign, . Of George our Kthg Oh ! may she long poises' Health, peke, and happiness, Whilst grateful heart: shall bless, Fair fit ouctsrtin's name ! _ Tutu( WlT.—The Members of the Bar who visited' Clonmcl some years since, and the inhabitants of that towil, have in their humourous recollection a landlady whose sheer wit often baffled the most trumpeted and able jester of the hour. We recollect two anecdotes —" Honor," said Lord AvoaMtoßi., going out of her house of a very hard day, " it's very stormy!" "No wonder," replica Honor, " Don't you see yonder. Crosby, Morgal, and Billy Keller, raising the rand." " Come, Honor," said CURRAN, " give you a toast, Honor and Honesty." •' Your absent Friends, Mr. Curran !" was the reply of Honor. ELECTION ANECDOTE.—Seventy years since the proprietor of Kinsteary was opposed to the Laird of Goa ANT, as a Candidate for representing the county of Inverness. The men of Strathspey indignant that any Lowlander should presume to compete with their Chief, came in detached parties to the neighbourhood of Inverness, pretending to have lost a great number, of cattle. Ten chosen scouts watched every move ment of their destined prev, and seizing a favourable 'oment, one threw a plaid over KlNsraAav's head, and the others hoodwinked his companions in the same manner. The Candidate for the county was de tained among the hills until the Laird of GRANT was returned for the county ; and several years elapsed before that Chief was informed what individualsmade the bold effort to insure his election. • OLD BAlLEY.—Yesterday, Win. Henry Stanford, a genteelly dressed young man, not quite twenty years oc age, was capitally indicted for uttering a £lO note, purporting to be of the Bank of England, knowing the same to be forged. The Jury found him Guilty— Death ; but recommended him to mercy on the score of CitreA7le.youth.—The COMMON SELMAN? said, the recommendation should be attended to; but advised the prisoner seriously to prepare for the worst, as his offence was one of more than ordinary magnitude. Thomas Cook was also capitally convicted for %- tering farged Bank-notes, with intent to defraud the Uovcrner and Company of the Bank of England. SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OP MENDICIT Y. The Annual Meeting of this highly useful Society was held on Saturday, at the Freenutsons' Tavern, the Right Hopourable - WILLIAM Smarm Bouatrz, M.P. in the Chair. The Report of the proceedings was read, after which several Gentlemen addressed the assembly, and pointed out the excellent objects and plans adopted by the Society, as well as the improvements made in the management since the last Meeting.— From the excellence of the present arrangements, great hopes were entertained that the total suppres sion of mendicity in the Metropolis, would be accom plished within a short time. The Report, which was heard with great interest, and which excited great applause, was, on the mo tion of Lord LILTORD, ordered to be printed. Lord BELGRAVE then moved, that in consideration of the zeal and ability evinced by Mr. W. H. Bodkin, the Honorary Secretary of the Institution, on all oc casions connected with its proceedings from the com mencement ; of his attention to the best interests, ex hibited in the excellent Report prepared by him, which had been read, and of the desire of the Mem bers of the Society to mark their deep sense of his disinterestedness in having declined all pecuniary re compense, Mr. Isodkin-should be presented with a piece of plate of one hundred guineas in value, and that the Board of Managers should be authorized to carry the Rpolution into effect. This Re.iolution, which was seconded by MATTHEW Mucus!, Esq. was unanimously agreed to, and Mr. BODKIN returned thanks in an appropriate speech. The Managers of the preceding year were then re-elected. Thanks were them unanimotrsly :toted to the Pa. tron of the Institution, his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, for his continued protection. In the evening a considerable • number of Gentle men, friends to the Institution, dined together in the great Room, W. WILLIAMS, Esq. M.P. in the Ch..ir. The CHAIRSIAN proposed,'. Success to the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity." In giving this toast, he begged :to all the attention of such of the company as had not heard. the Report read in the morning, to the great utility of an Institution, which at once accomplished two great objects, the removal of Mendicity from the streets of London, and the re lief of persons whom misfortune might have com pelled to apply for the charitable donations of their fellow-creatures. To all who were desirous of pre venting the lazy and sturdy beggar horn carrying on a system of imposture—to all who were anxious to afford sure reiiet to those who were really S in want, he recommended the distribution of the tickets issued by the Society, instead of casual and inefficient alms at the corners of streets. One of the most unpleasant matters to the view of any Englishman, would be re moved, by the prevention of street begging, while the really distressed would receive some assistance. Many were the instances in which persons, who had applied to the Society for food, received means, through the private genemsity of individuals, to pro -cure an honest and respectable livelihood. The toast was then drank with great applause. , Several other toasts were given.—On the health , of the visitors, Lord SONDES and J. C. Hoanouse, Esq. being drank, Lord SONDES expressed his great willingness to as sist the excellent purposes of the Society.—His Lord ship afterwards subscribed £.50. Mr. HogootTsit returned thanks for the honour done him by the company. He was authorized by Sir Francis Burdett to state his desire to contribute towards the Soci;ty.—The sum of twenty guineas each was afterwards subscribed on the part of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and Mr. 110300 USE. Several other persons subscribed large sums. Mr. "'Anson!), on the toast, .g Success to the So cieties for the Suppression of Mendicity in cores. pondence with the Loudon Society," stated, that there were thirty. five others established throughout the kingdom, horn the united •exertions of which it was hoped that mendicity would ultimately be suppressed. The company continued to enjoy the pleasures of' conviviality to a late hour. REFUGE FOR THE DESTMUTE. The Anniversary Dinner of this Institution took place yesterday, at the City of Lon Jon Tavern, the lien. 11. G. BEN NETT, in the Chair ; and between .200 and 800 Gentleman were present. It had been announced that his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK wculd take the Chair, hut, after waiting a con siderable tittle beyond the appointed hour, the Stew ards entered the room with Mr. BENNETT and a num- Ira. of other Gentlemen, and the company . sat down to dinner. After the cloth had been removed, the Non Nobis sung, and the health of the &No and Royal Family had been drank, Mr. BENNETT rose, and said, he felt great regret in having to state, that their illustrious President, his Royal Highness the Duke of York, hail been prevented om attending by indisposition, and it had, in con sequence, fallen to his lot to propose to them to drink--. , The health of his Royal Highness, and prosperity to the Refuge for the Destitute." The first part of the toast he was sure would be drank with pleasure, if not enthusiasm. His Royal Highness had, from the very beginning of the Institution, been its patron and supporter ; its staunch and zealous friend ; And he knew that nothing but indisposition had deprived them of his presence on this occasion; because he knew that no one was more anxious for its entire success—(Applozse). With respect to the se cond part of the toast he had proposed, he had no doubt it also would meet their cordial approbation. He would take upon himself to say, that there was no one Institution in existence which called so strongly for the support of every mind, because none were more generally useful—(Lead applause).— The Honourable Gentleman then read an lbstract of the Report of the Committee, by which it appeared that seventy-nine males, and fifty-nine females, had been rescued from vice and misery, and returned to society with 44 renewed hearts and amended lives." Most of these persons were criminals, discharged from the different jails of the Metropolis at the expi ration of their respective imprisonments, in a state of utter destitution; and it further appeared * that since the first establishment of the Institution, in 180$, nó less than 1250 of these deplorable objects have. re ceivid similar benefit. The Ilevisor-Ade Catlett:ran' regretted their means were still so 'circumscribed that they were compelled le turn many from their doors; and he appealed, in eloquent terms, to the benevolence of the persons present. In conclusion, he gave— " The health of Ms Royal Highness the Duke of Your., and prosperity to the Refuge for the Destitute," which was drank with three times three. The Rev. Mr. CROSBY, Secretary and Chaplain to the Institution, then read two letters, one from his Royal Highness, stating the caute of his absence, and desiring tho his name might be pur down for his usual donation of fifty guineas; and the ether from the Earl of Liverpool, lamenting that public business prevented his being present, and inclosing a subscription of £5O. Mr. PROTHEROE proposed the health of their Chair man, the Hon. Henry Grey Bennett, and it was drank with three times three, and long-continued applause. Mr. BEN NETT returned thanks,iind assured the com pany that nothing was more grateful to him than the approbation of his fellow-citizens. "Prosperity to the Mendicity Society" being given, Mr. HARBORD returned thanks; and Mr. Room N (Hon. Secretary of that Society) stated, that he was deputed by their CoMmittee to pay over a donation of L:5O from the funds of the Mendicity Society, to those of the Refuge for the Destitute.— It might, he said4ppear singular for one Charity to transfer its funds to another, but they were desirous of availing themselves of the instrumentality of the present Institution, in furtherance of the object they themselves had in view. The business of theevening was diversified by some excellent songs from the musical Gentlemen present; . and the Duke of Gluucester's band attel.deci in the orchestra. BRITISH SYSTEM OF EDUCATION. Yeiterday, the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Royal Institution for the Education of 1000 Boys and .500 Girls of all Religious Denominations, on the British System, took place. In the morning a meeting took place at the School Room, North City-road, wh'en a Report was made. The School had been established seven years, during which time 3900 boys had been admitted, and 51$ remain ; f 75 females had also been admitted in a school set apart for them since September last ; and the object of the meeting and dinner which took 'place at the City of London Ta vern in the aftetnoon, his Royal Highness the Duke of SussEx in the Chair, was to cover the deficiency of £lOOO on account of both Schools. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX observed, that his late brother the Duke of Kent had been the Patron and Founder of the Institution, and that owing to his lamented loss, he was called to fill his place. He particularly agreed with the objects of the Institution, because they embraced children of all denominations of religion, as he was not friendly to those founded on exclusion. Mr. Hums detailed the principles and advantages' of the new system of educati•n adopted in these, schools, the difficulties it had encountered, and the patronage it had always received from his late Ma jesty. Now the struggle was over, and it was in a state of progressive prosperity, mare particularly in the two joint establishments whose anniversary they were that day met to celebrate. Mr. WILKS made a powerful appeal to the feelings of the persons present, and hoped they would follow the example of the Royal Chairman, the Earl of Darnley, and others, who had again become such liberal benefactors. Alderman Wool), and some other friends of the Charity, severally addressed the Meeting in support of its object, after which a very handsome subscrip tion was made amongst the Ladies and Gentlemen present. In the course of the day medals were given to eight or ten of the most deserving boys and girls. At six o'clock the friends of the Institution dined togethFr at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate street. After dinner the usual toasts were given, and the healths of the illustrious Chairman, and of ether supporters of the Charity, were drank with applause. Another subscription was then entered into, which, considering the comparatively small numbers (sixty or seventy), was very liberal. The company, after having passed a most convi vial evening, separated at a late hour. ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND. Yesterday this most excellent Institution celebrated its Anniversary Festival, at the Freemasons' Tavern. The company was numerous and highly respectable. In the room were observed several distinguished Ar tists, and eight or nine Members of the Royal Aca demy : among whom were Stothard, Shee, Dance, Mulready, Jackson, Calcott, and Baily. •The Mar quis of LANhOOWN was in the Chair, supported by Sir T. BARING, and other persons of distinction.— After the cloth was removed, Non whir Donline was sung by professional singers, who in the course of the evening exerted their musical talent with great effect and to the high gratification of the company. The first toast given, after the usual expressions of loyal and patriotic feeling, wa5.....“ The Royal Academy, and its President, Sir T. Lawrence." The Noble Chairman, in introducing this toast, paid a high and merited compliment to the new President, whom he described, not only as an able, but a most illustrious Artist, whose talents were known and acknowledged by all Europe. Mr. BUIE returned thanks in the name of that Academy, and mentioned that that Society not only endeavoured to promote the welfare of the Arts, but to relieve the wants of the Artists. On the health of " The Marquis of Stafford, and Prosperity to the British Institution," being drank, Sir:Nouse BARING, one of the Members of the Institution, returned thanks in a neat address. The Ncble Chairman, after ene or two other toasts, proposed 44 Prosperity to the Artists Benevolent Fund," in an elegant and impressive speech, tho roughly imbued with the spirit of that charity which he endeavoured to recommend, and characterised by that taste which a knowledge of various kinds of Art alone can produce. We cannot omit to mention, that Mr. 13nosu wane here, at the request of several Gentlemen of the company, sugg ✓ohn Anderson, with great reeling and effect. On the health of the Noble Chairtgga being drank, (4 1 herettftnecl thapte in art eloquent speech,. isi he paid a high compliment to the IneMr.Whitbrcad, whose voice he had heard in that room pleading the cause of this Charity, as he had done that of every useful and benevolent Institution. After the toast of " The immortal memory of the Artist's of Greece,'' Mr. Be I. hi A V NO, the Honorary Secretary to the Institution, read a Report, in v,11:: - .1t he gave a narrative of the origin and progress of the Charity, and paid an elegant and discriminating ti hate of applause to the distinguished Masters of the British School of Arts, whose indigent Members and their families this Society was formed to relieve. He concluded by reading the List of iiubscriptions, which amounted to £424. Is. The Noble Marquis left the Chair about ten o'clock: The evening was passed in the greatest harmony and conviviality. The dinner was excellent, and the wines, of the best quality. THE LABOURING POOll. v• PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE FOR EIIICOURAGE:- MENT OF INDUSTRY, AND REDUCTION OF POORS' RATES. The Petition to the Legislature now preparing on behalf of the Agricultural and Manufacturing Labourers of the United Kingdom, has oar best wishes for its success. Not protected in the price of their industry by any existing law, the claims•of our distressed Countrymen will, we tru,t, secure universal regard: and convinced, as we are, OA evt ry Member of one political body is essential to the conservation of the whole, we cannot but anticipate results the most important to the tranquiday of our land by the restoration of this porde* of the community to its healthful state. Yes! to esprets the long experienced claims of Agricelture, and chat atter of its Agricultural Labourers, to Cheat Britain, is wholly wittecessary. The cultivation of our native soil laid the ioandatirit us our greatness, and through this medium must our prosperl.y be p.r petuated. That our industrious peasantry, and whatever portion from the manufacturing classes are without adequate employ ment, should be possessed of the means of aubsistenc. , , nideper dent of parish aid, is the general sentiment : ar.d cur Stale:.a.tu will doubtless recognize that an eminent mean of I.ccon,plishikl these objects will be found in the cultivation of Waste Lands. While the comforts hourly produced will necesstriirtie re medying the disorders prevalent from the watt ct home trade, the frame of society will be placed on the mast fins and stable basis, and our security and happiness, under pm:ix Peovuaratca, be reassured. For the Provisional Comn.ittee, BENJ. WILLS, Hon. Sec. King's Head Tavern, Poultry, London, April 1840. Advices from Bagdad, fitted the 25th of August, furnish distressing details of the sufferings hich had been experienced in consequence of the most tremen dous summer ever known even in that parched coun try. " The thermometers," says the account, ‘g placed in the coolest part of the house, rose to 120, and at midnight were sometimes 108 in the open air. There had been, in the commencement of August, a stunts accompanied by heavy rain—an occurrence said to be totally unprecedented in that climate, at that sea son ; and the effect on the burning sod, already over heated by the fierce simoom, was similar to that of the hottest steam bath. Multitudes cf people, Lath in the country- and in the streets of thici,y, dropt down dead from the intense heat. One small caravan twenty-two persons in this manner, in the last three days of its journey. towards Bagdad ; and every hour brought accounts of some fearful accident of this nature. The river rose, in one night, two yards and a half above its ordinary level, and became of a tur bid red colour; the waters were so offensive that it was impossible to drink of them. The people ex claimed that the day of judgment was at hand, de precatory hymns were chaunted from the minarets, and the utmost dismay and consternation pervaded.' BIRTHS. Thursday, at Greenwich, the Lady of Lieut. George'Dere— rens, of a son. , April 18, at /Lawyer, the Lady of Capt. Randle', of the Royal Hanoverian Grand Hussars, of a son. MA RRIED. On Saturday, April 29, at Mary-la bonne Church, by the Rev. Mr. Mend, Capt. Wes. S. Mac Donald, to Min Sunburn, of Portman.place, Paddington. April 26, at Edinburgh, Alerander T.ranovitch, Sultan Kane Cherry Krim Cherry, to Anne, fourth (Laughter of Jams Neilson, Esq. of Millbank. Wednesday, at Overton, W. Wotton, Esq. surgeon, of King's Langley, Hens, to Anne, second daughter of the late Re►. Thomas Dennis. April 14, at Inverness, Alex. Rou Suter, Esq. Sheriff-Clerk of Ross-shire, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the late Capt. John Forbes, of the 9th Veterans.—Same day, Captain / John Barclay, of the 4th Banal Cavalry, to Helen, second daughter of the said Captain John Forbes. DIED. Lately, at Kingston, Canada, Mr. Thomas Goddard, first gunner of his Majesty's ship Pearl. Monday se'nnigbt, at Ripon, aged 29, Pas Isabella Wilkin son, younger daughter of the Lite Mr. Alderman Wilkinson, of that place. October 24, at Satarab, of cholera morbus, aged 19, Lieut. Robert Cameron Cowan, of the 7th Regiment of Bombay Na tive Infantry. "November 15, at Calcutta, Lieut. Peter Campbell, of the East India Company's service. April 13, at St. Andrew's, Mrs. Alison Tallideph, relict the Rev. Mr. Thomson, Minister at Kiugoldrum aged Id. March 17, at Lettoch, aged 57, Mrs. Helen Fraser, wife of the Rev. Win. Paterson, Presbyter of the Episcopal Church 4 Scotland, in the diocese of Ross. April 16, at Johnstone, Dumflies4hire, aged 72, Mr. .10- mph Anderson, for 47 years schoolmaster of that parish. Lately, at Pimlico, Mrs. Stephenson.—Sbe was always com plaining of her income being so small as to be scarcely sufficient for her maintenance. Tier executors, however, to their gnat surprise discovered, upon searching her premises, upwards of 2,0001. in Bank notes, many of which bear the name of a Abra:. ham Newland," and 500 guineas in gold NEW 0 ATE are LEADENHALL M A Ref ETS, Ma>< 1. 1 (By the Carcase.) Beef 4s Od to 5s 0.1 Veal ...... Od to 6s Od I Mutton 4s 84 to ss sd Pork 4s Od to Ss se Lamb 7a Od to 8s Od. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN in England and Wales, from - . the Returns received in the week ending April 22, 1820. Wheat 1 Rye. I Barley. Oats. I Beans. Pew. 11. d. s. d. s. d. • s. d. s. d. s. d. 68 11 43 1 36 6 25 3 44 4 46 4 The Average Price of Sugar, from the Returns made in Cr Gazette, in the week ending the 26th April, 1620, is 375. 7 id. per cwt. COAL MARKET, MAT 1. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. 56 Newcastle 451 501 od to 59s 9d 5 Sunderland 5 40s 3d to 411 58. MAILS THIS DAT.—ARR. DUI. Dublin . 1 0 Wateiford 1 0 Guernsey and Juicy 1 0 Holland 1 o +hinders , •0 0 Jamaica 0 0 Atli. DOE. Lisbon 0 0 France 1 a Ilamtntrzb 0 0 Gottenburgh 0 1 Malta 0 0 New-York o 0 HIGICWATEIt at LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Merning !S• minutes after 3 Afterneea - - 54 -. S LONDON ; raided and publtakeihy KLN2 ) ilace p Ten:vie-Du 'I •:1 II 1 . Iv , • F •