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SIR ROBERT WILSON AND MORILLO. TO COUNT DE CARTHAGENA. 114 of Vigo, July 25,152.,. ' / h o e the honour to inform your Excellency that I have this • T ml from Corunna, wounded in the battle of the 15th be-1 i s y 10 that plac e. inimat ed with the same sentiments I manifested to you on rater ° cation, an I extremely anxious to stop and terminate . t m iseries of the present unfortunate and cruel war, in which e we st relatives are fighting with the utmost rancour, I so. :: itan opportunity of personally communicating with your Ex :wry, in order to lay before you a proposition which I flatter will bring about an object so desirable, and lead to a gene po:ification. major Bristow. an Officer in my own confidence, yesterday from Cadiz, accompanied by a Spanish Officer who, in character of an interpreter, will to-morrod present himself Re d om iela, at ten,conveyed there in an English boat, in order . cegnme nee the negnciations, and agree on an interview with qur Excellency in such manner as may be most convenient, ac ,ding to prewnt circumstances and my situation. I have the. :eour to be. &c. (Signed) R. WILSON. TO GENERAL STR IL WILSON. Pontevedra, July 28, 1823. Snt—At the moment I received your letter of yesterday I oo my march with a view to undertake fresh operations, gul I imagined Major Bristow would follow me to this point ; ha :s he has not done it, and not being able to refuse hearing or als which have for object one of my most ardent wishes, roe cessation of civil war, I hasten to manifest to your Excel. try that you can point out the spot in which you wish us to me m,either here or at Puente Sampayo. Have the goodness to ire me timely notice, in order that I may attend at the place it which our interview is to take place, as possibly through some easement it may be necessary to make, I may not be here when four answer comes.-1 am, &c. (Signed) Count de CARTHAGENA. ANSWER. Vigo, July 27, 1825. Grtnat—l hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 0 1 I beg you to accept my warmest thanks for the goodness sou have shewn to my request. I never doubted your Excel isncy's wishes to see the evils of a civil war ended, and I have Jana with the greatest grief that the blood of copatriots has al rady flowed, which ought not to have been the case. .111ajor Bristow has been obliged to return here, as be was unable to mate the steam-vessel wait. I regret being unable to prevent your Excellency from having the inconvenience to come to Puente de Sampayo, as the trip to Puentevedra is very dubious, en account of the uncertainty of the winds, which would pre vent me from arriving there at the time appointed; but if your Excellency, on account of your occupations, cannot come to Sampayo, I will see if I cannot mount a mule, and go and see you in Pontevedra; and fin this purpose I request you to send Inc the necessary conveyances for myself, Major Bristow, a Spa nish Officer, and my servant. To-morrow the tide will be fe es/ant& at nine, so that by the next day at ten, I may be able to beat Puente. An Officer is sent from this place with a Dispatch Iv General Palarea, and you will please to see it forwarded to bin, if you conceive it ought to be sent, or at least that in ob et be attained.— I have the honour, &c. (Signed) R. WILSON. TO GENERAL SIR R. WILSON. Pontevedra, July 27, 1825. I received your letter, delivered to me by Captain Arnares, the Same time, Brigadier-General Romayo has• proposed to Se, in order to prevent the spilling of Spanish blood; to consent n a saspension of hostilities, which shall not extend to the French, re to those called the Facaotts, as if the latter were not Spa suds: He tells me this is the object of the interview you wish Ski* with me, and I cannot now refrain from manifesting to e, %hat it is impossible for me to consent to any such armis ke. An a dispatch of the day before yesterday, I told Drip reGeneral Romayo my last determination. No one wishes net anxiously than myself a cessation of that civil war which devours us; but there is no way to terminate it but by compel. :rag.by force, those to lay down their arms, who neither listen areuon, nor consult the will of the people. Their whims, pas- Suss, 'a•ttti the interest of the association to which they belong, ere the only guides of their actions, and consequently they are, I:corrigible. I now repeat what I told you on a former °cea se—possibly some party or other has an interest in the dis noses of my country being prolonged, without any object or stilt possibly this party acts in good Litli ; but I will never con int that this country shall be scourged in the way of an essay. The will of the nation is well known, and it is my duty to ant i= myself to it. These are my principles ; but if, after this siedantion, you think our conference can be useful, there i 3 no cfrjection on my part. Count de CART lIAG EN A. TO GENERAL COUNT DE CAItTHAGENA. Vigo, July 28. It has been a subject of great regret to me, that a m7sunder ending, as to my intentions, has in some measure delayed the kw of the conference your Excellency granted me.—My object is different front the one you have imngined, from the Inter of Geuerat Homey° to General Palarea ; u ider which irn 'minim, in order• to treat of matters of the g:eatest util . ty to the nation, I w:'.l leave this pk.ce tb 4 s afternoon if rte weather allows, or, if not, to-morrow nunaing lembark for Eiente de Sampayo, where I hope to fad evelytblng necessary to Canvey me to Putriteveska, where I hope to arrive in the coarse of the day. P.S. My sentiments with regard to the pe . ..zors called Fac ile:, under existing circumstances, have b:m es:need by my Laving propo. ed and obtained the amnesty granted s Ca anna to all of this class, are. (Signed) ROBERT WILSON. TO GENERAL SIR ROBERT WILSON. Head-quarters, Pontevedra, July '2B, 1823. I give orders to the auvanctd posts to allow your Fir.'lleo..y a free passage whenever you may a..ive, whether in the direc tion of the Puente or by the road of PontLvedra. (Signed) Cuitat de CARTIIAGENA. TO GENERAL COUNT DE CARTIIAGENA. The step you have just taken is the most clear proof of your attention towards me, and suited to the delicacy of your cha racter. My intention was to .have proposed to you a plan, by means of which a general suspension of arms would have been obtained, and in a short time a general peace through the me dium of England. Not being able to say more in writing, it is desirable to have a conference, and endeavour therein to con ciliate the general interests of the nation. 1 the French Ge neral wishes to take part in our interview, I am ready to re ceive him into it; but in this case it is necessary for your Ex cellency to send me an escort, and fix the those and place for the interview. i am, Sec. (Signed) P.. WILSON. TO GENERAL SIR IL WILSON. Pontevedra, July 29, 1823. I have sent my Aid-de-Camp to you this afternoon, because I should be very sorry to cause you any uneasiness, although nothing could happen to you in coming here, when I had pledged my word to that effect. I am glad you have given to my intentions their true meaning, although you must be aware that I have no powers to concert a suspension of hostilities. Never theless, your wishes are so great to put an end to the present disastrous war, that I shall have the greatest satisLetion in your proposingto me in writing whatever you please, till a more fa vourable opportunity presents itself for a meeting. I am, 8:c. (Signed) Count de CA IiTHAGENA. •NSVILIG I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. Ileasutes of reconciliation must always lead to a good result, when the .parties meet with friendly intentions, and tuutually •endeavour to remove difficulties by means of investigations and -explanations. A proposal that has for object the termination of so much • calamity, is of too great magnitude to be risked to the misconcep tions which might arise out of the inaccuracy of written words, more especially when the communication is made through the medium of translations. Ao,•however, so many difficulties are opposed to a personal conference, I will not Muir the responsibility of not snaklug a communication that may open the road to the object desired. I came to Spain as a partizan of no party ; the friend of all Saaniards,and only the enemy of the policy of the French Go. - ferment, which disregards the rights of an independent nation. Since I arrived in Spain I have invariably acted on the same principle, and refer not only to my actions, but also to the lan guage I have allvays used to all patties, and with persons who wigs: he considered as their representatives--s truth you yoar atlf are not ignorant of. Following this path, I have acted conformably to the wishes rf ray friends in England, and the general sentiments of Tt is not necessary to Teter to the transactions of the ... war, or point out what hopes, expectations, and opinions have been realised or frustrated, in order to justify my proceedings ; it will suffice to inform your Excellency that I conceive the moinent is arrived when an exertion ought to be made to terminate the war. and my firm opinion is that of a favourable result. Ambition or intolerance alone can prolong its duration. All those who in this province have power and influence, with whom I have conversed, wish an honourable peace, and 1 am sufficiently authorised to give this assurance. I can also say, that according to the last news from Cadiz. the Government has the same wishes, as, for this purpose, they have already pkaced themselves in communication with the British Minister. Among the parties who cordially wish the welfare of their country (and the rest do nut deserve notice as they have no power), the initiative in a negociation is the Only formidable difficulty, that presents itself, and its details would meet with no opposition that cannot be removed by discussion or friendly in terference. Under these circumstances, I believe that the inclosed Pro posal will meet with the concurrence of all parties, and I have the satisfaction to say, it has met with the approbation of all those persons of this country to whom I have *hewn it, among whom are some to whose opinion your Excellency would attach value, in consequence of your friendship and their recent arrival from the seat of Government. In order, therefore, to terminate ai soon as possible a conflict in which success is a misfortune, and victory can confer no glory, I should propose that, until an answer can be obtained from England * from the French Government, and the Spanish Government in Cadiz, that all hostility should cease in the Pro vinces under the authority of your Excellency, and under the regulations the best suited to guard against any misunderstand ing, in the meanwhile, among the opposite parties, and, if your Excellency wishes it, I will be the bearer of the proposal to Ca diz.—Whatever may be the result of this proposal, I shall have the satisfaction in having complied with my duty in proposing it—a duty to Spain and to humanity, and Ido not dread any re sponsibility that may attach to my conduct- —I am, ace. Vigo, July 30, 1823. (Signed) 11. WILSON. PROPOSAL ALLUDED to. To obtain peace, preserving national honour and the Representative System, which is the basis of Con-' sit . utional Governments, must be the wish of every lover of his country and its liberties. _ When affairs of State are objects of discussion, we ought to examine things as they really are, and not as we would wish to find them. No one can be insensible of the injustice of the pre sent war; but as it has already commenced, we ought to direct our whole attention to the preservation of national honour unimpaired, and, at the same time, acquire all possible advantages. The great obstacle to the pacification of Spain, consists in the presence of an invader, who demands that same pacification, with arms in his hands in fa vour of a party that depends on his success. England offers her mediation, but without demand ing the departure of the invaders. Are there any means to establish equality among the belligerent parties, without demanding the eva cuation of the Spanish territory ? The occupation, pro forma, of a Spanish fortified place like that of Corunna, or Vigoy by the British Government s as the mediator on behalf of Constitu tional Spain, might serve to conterbalance sufficiently the parties, and facilitate conciliation, by saving the honour of the Constitutionalists, and affording to all sufficient guarantees. It is impossible to treat with honour, but when the two opposite parties are equally sustained, more par-. ticularly when the object is to conciliate the dissen sions which divide a country common to all, into pieces. Vigo, July 7.0. (Signed) B. WILSON. ANOTHER. The evacuation of the Spanish territory possibly would be opposed by the Regency of Madrid, in consequence of their considering • that their security might be implicated without the force that now sustains them. Without the guarantee I propose, the Government of Cadiz would not inspire sufficient confidence in the nation to induce them to enter into a negociation that may end in a treaty of peace. A negociation, without such a security, would have the appearance of yielding to force, and the consequences, in this case, would be fatal to the au thority of the Government ; anarchy most probably would follow, and its consequences, under existing c'•cumstances, might lead the nation to the most de plorable disasters. Vigo, July a% 1823. (Signed) R. WILSON. TO GENERAL WILSON. I have received the letter and accompanying documents you I sent me by flag of ti Jce. I now repeat what I have always said, 0 7.: yid national honour are the objects of my constant wishes. obtain both one and the other it might possibly be advisable to enter into negotiations, but I am neither authorised for it, nor can you offer any guarantee that any of the agreements made would be executed, as I have not h'therto learned that you are • tvested with any public character. The suspension of our ope. rations would have no other effect than to prolong the evils of th's country, which is harassed, oppressed, and despoiled, in the name of liberty; and If there are any negociations pending for the ternrnat'on of the war, my occupying Vigo can be no °bui -1 c'e. —This is all I can. answer to your attentive letter. (Signed) Count CARTHAGENA. He 1-quliters, Salcedo, Aug. 1, 1843. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, AUGUST 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived off the port, the Charlotte, Bowe, from Porto Rico in 35 days. Arrived his Majestf's br:g PAITH lAN, from Plymouth; also the Tartar, steam.vessel, from San Lucar; sailed thence the 90th ultimo: a Messenger who came home in her landed, and immediately set off for London express ; arrived also, the Oporto packet, from Pernambuco—sailed the 23d of June. Sailed the Countess of Chichester pazaet, fer the Brazils ; Duke of Kent (2), for Vigo and Lisbon ; Pomona, GRA , / ES, for Malta and Zante ; Dispatch, FINDLAY, for Gibraltar ; Clementina and Louisa, for Newfound land; and Francis, MONROE:, for Havre. Potersstocrit, AUGUST 10.—Wind W.—Arrived the Electra, Roatzsao, from London ; Lotus, FIeLD, from ditto for Bengal ; and the tc..niport No. 8, from the Downs. DZAL, AUGUST 10.—Wind, W.S.W.—Arrived the Maria Eli zabeth, HA AMES, from Charleiton for Hamburgh ; Telegraph, from Loudon for Havre ; Medina, Baown, from ditto for Cork and New South Wales;' Sir Gudirey Webster, for New South Wales ' and remain. The Earl of ,Egremont, from the Cape of Good Hope; passed by about two, rat. Several of the out ward bound sailed yesterday, but have put back. HULL, Atrousx 9.—Letters have been received here to-day,, stating the arrival of the Hope, of Peterhead, from Greenland, having left the ice the 26th July. The Neptune, of Hon, was reported to be lost, and the fi shery very unfavounble, as no fish had been seen since the middle Of Aunt. A French Offi cer a to that part of the army which occupies Valencia, has written to one of his friends at Paris We have reached this town without meeting the enemy, and without knowing what we are to do. At our approach- all the persons who have filled public situations under the Constitu tional regime, the militia, and all those who have dis tinguished themselves by their patriotic opinions, de., parted from the town, in which we found hardly any persons but monits and beggars. The few families of distinction who remained,lead a very retired life, and will got receive our visits, though at present tbey have relaxed their rigour a little, since they have discovered that the French Officers do sot give any trouble to any one, and they censure even more se verely perhaps than the inhabitants, the injustice and Absurdity of the war they are obliged to carry on." ARRIVALS AT DOVER. AUGUST 10,182 4 1—The gaiety and interest of this town is considerably enhanced by the daily passing of some distinguished personages. Yesterday morn ing his Excellency Prince ESTERHAZY arrived from London, at nine, A. hi. and proceeded for Boulogne soon after, under a salute from the Battery. A per son, statedto be the Count de BATTERRX, who has been here since Wednesday, excited considerable at tention, by numerous exaggerated and erroneous re ports circulated respecting his intended conduct towards the Prince. Various casual circumstances tended to corroborate the suspicion of an unpleasant affair on a rencontre of the parties ; however, the Prince avoided all unpleasantness, by embarking in a boat to join the steam-vessel in the Roads, although it was positively averred, on the part of the Count, that no indecorous behaviour was intended by him. This morning a salute announced the arrival of his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND, who sailed for Calais at noon. S evera l respectable inhabit ants assembled on the occasion, and cheered his de parture, %dile.), with the tiring of the guns, caused a general lively sensation to pervade the town.— His Excellency Viscount Nlanoeu.us is expected here to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, on his le tura to France. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. SAME DATE.—The pleasing task again devolves on us to record the presence of another member of the family of our much loved SOVEREIGN, at this fa voured point of embarkation for the Continent. His Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND arrived this morning, at half-past eight o'clock, atWetowes, Ship Hotel (his Royal Highness's son-in-law the Prince de Sows,, and Colonel Poree, arrived last night); and at twelve o'clock, his Royal Highness, leaning on the arm of Viscount DEERHURST (whose yacht was riding in the bay), walked down to the Pier and embarked on board the steam-packet, the Britannia, Captain Bustter.t., which moved off in the finest style imaginable, with every prospect of making the passage to Calais in less than two hours and a half. Notwithstanding the morning was rather gloomy, the pier-headi were thronged by persons who testified their loyalty by hearty cheers, repeated three times three. Monday, Mr. RICHARD GRANT, of Margate, fell from the mast bead of his yawl, Betsy, lying in that harbour, and lroke his thigh. Tuesday, Lord MELvit.Ls gave orders for his Ma jesty's yachts to proceed to theii usual ports of re equipment, preparatory to being dismantled, as it is not his MAJESTY'S intention to go afloat this summer. Accordingly, the Royal George came into Plymouth harbour on Wedneiday morning, and the Royal So vereign, Captain CHARLES ADAM, and the Prince Regent, Sir M. SEYMOUR, Bart. K.C.B? proceeded to Deptford. Sir CHARLES PAGET struck his flag on Thursday, and the Royal George has been dismantled. ESCAPE FROM THE BOROUGH COMPTER..Sa rah La►►►b, the Gipsy, who was last week committed by Mr. Alderman WOOD for stealing lace from the shop of Mr. Jones, haberdasher, in the Borough, forced her way, on Friday night, through the roof of the cell she was confined ►n, and effected her escape by letting herself down the outer wall by the water-spout. THE BURGLARY AT LAMBETH PALACE.--(Further Particulars.)—On Saturday morning the messenger that was dispatched on Friday to his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury with the intelligence of the rob bery, arrived at the Palace, with letters from his Grace and Mrs. Manners Sutton, at Heddington, to Mr. Lewis the assistant secretary, and to Mrs. Court ney, the housekeeper. L. B. Allen, Esq. the Magis trate of Union Hall, arrived at the Palace from his house at Dulwich, at ten o'clock on Saturday morn ing, where Mr. Staples, the clerk, and Glannon, the officer, met him, icorder that the whole of the do mestics might be questioned, that every facility might be given to the officers in tracing out the perpetra tors. Mrs. Courtney stated, that when his Grace left London on Monday week, he gave strict orders that his study door should be locked, and the key given to him ; this he never did on any other occasion, and therefore she considers there must have been property 'of a considerable value therein, for his Grace to have adopted ssich a precaution. The servant who packed the plate chest previous to its being removed to Run dell and Bridge's, declares that the valuable snuff boxes and other presents made to his Grace by the Emperor of Russia, King of Prussia, and other foreign Princes, were not amongst the plate, there. fore it is beyond doubt the plunderers have possessed themselves of the treasure. In his Grace's dressing room, the only place of security that escaped the no tice of the burglars, was a boudoir, which contained a vast quantity of ancient plate belonging to the fa mily, and fortunately it remains untouched. In Miss Sutton's bed-chamber, the wardrobe was also un touched, which contained the splendid dress his Grace wore at the Coronation, as also the state dresses of the Ladies, the value of which is estimated at £2,000. On a table in thelobby lay a silver toasting fork, which escaped the eyes of the robbers. It is conjectured that the robbers lay in ambush amongst the plantations for a considerable time before they commenced their enterprise. The ladders left behind by the thieves are still on the premises. and doubtless will be the means of bringing the villains to justice ; one of them is about ten feet high, of a rustic manu facture, the spokes are clumsy pieces of wood, nailed to two uprights. The one with which they entered the window is about eighteen feet lcng, of better make, and on the second Rat spoke the name of 6. Painter "is written. The sides are daubed as if it had been used by a painter. QuantieSnu.sam-saA female, late housekeeper to Lady Ca roline Lamb, preferred a complaint against her Ladyship. She stated that she had recently undert: ken to conduct her Lady ship's household affairs, at the same time telling her she was married, but that her husband was gone abroad. Her Lady ship raised no objection, and she went with her to Brocket Hall. Shortly after, her husband called to take W 3 leave, when her Ladyship met her on the stairs assaulted her violently, and turned her out of dociri at to o'clock at night, when she, not knowing a soul at the place, took a post-chaise and came to town ; since which she had written to her Ladyship for her clo,t.tits and wages, but without success. . The Magistrate advlsed her to apply to Lord Meiburne, who, doubtless would grant her redress. The applicanesaid, she bad tried all means, and t sat in the most respectful way. bat without success. The bias' s trate told her that as the assault was committee! in Hertford shire, she must apply to a Magistrate of that Count ' ', and for her property an attorney must serve the Lady with an action of : over. The complainant the tiretired. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —:emr ,C 47" ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACE& ratoat,_Auqprr 1.- The Town Plate for horses of all ages. Thiek-pr olds, 7st. 41t . four, Bst. five, Bst. to b. -six, Iht.-2th. aged, 9st. 41b.—Mares and Geldings allowed Z.lb. Two mile heats. The winner of a plate or stake to carry 71b. extra ; of two plates or stakes 141 b. extra. Mr. Brown's g. m. Gift - - 1 1 Mr. Hulkesi ch. f. Fortune Teller ~ - 4 2 Mr. Page's ch. m. Prosody - _ - 3 5 Mr. Hulkes's b. h. Vanloo - - - 2 dr. A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with 30 added, for horses not thorough bred. Three-yr olds, thit. four, 9st. bye, lost. 61b. six, 1 Ist. aged, 12st. Mares and Geldtags allowed 31b. Two mile heats. Winner of one plate or hake to carry ;:b. extra; winner of t•yo stakes 141 b. extra: Mr. Howard's b. g. Playful - - 2 1 1 Mr. Justin's b. g. Jerry Hawthorn - Z 5 2 Mr. Friend's ch. h. Grasshopper . ~ 1 2 3 Mr. Ashenden's bl. g. Stafford - - 4 bolted Hunters' Stakes of Sgs. each, with 30 added, for all ages, carry ing llst. Two mile heats, four leaps i.i each heat. The wi.i ner of a plate or stake to csrry 14Ibs. extra. Mr. Ityegate's h. g. Shamrock Mr. Woollett's b. h. Fencer _ . 1 I Mr. Hulkes's br. g. Pat CHESTERFIELD RACES, AUGUST 7. A Maiden Plate of 60gs. given by his Grace the Duke of De vonshire; for three yr-olds, 7st. Sib; four, Bst. 61b.; five, Bst. 11lb.; six, and aged, list. 131 b. Mares and Geldings al lowed 21b. Twc-mile heats, viz. once round the Course. Mr. Wlgfall's br.g. Little Driver, 4 yrs old - - 1 1 Mr. Smith's b. m. Pandora, 5 yrs old • - 2 4 Sir G. Sitwell's ch. g. Portmoak, 4 yrs old - - 4 2 Mr. Sampson's b. g. Slitus, aged A Sweepstakes of sgs. eac h , for 2! ages; three yr-olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, Bu. 41b. five, Bst. 121 b. six, and aged, 9st. 21b. Mrs and Geldings allowed 21b. To tun once round the Course. Lord Fitzwilliant's ch. tn. Leonella, 4 yrs old - - 0 1 Mr. Houldswortlis b. f. Alecto, 3 yrs old. - - - 0 2 Five paid. SALISBURY RACES. THIRD DAY, (FRInAY). For the County Members' Plate of Fifty Guineas, for all ages. Mr. Friend's Evergreen, 3 yrs old * - 1 1 Mr. lveson's Sir William, aged - 2 2 Mr. Farquharson's br. h. Surprise, 5 yrs old - 2 3 It was a dead heat between Sir William and Surprise. The Wiltshire Stakes of Ten Sovereigns each, with Fifty Sove reigns added, for all horses. Hon. N. Fellowes's Escape ' 5 yrs old 1 31r.1111111's Vertigo, 4 yrs old - - 2 Mr. Farquharson's br. h. Surprise, 5 yrs old 3 2 2 bolted THE PUGILISTIC RING. Randall is at Margate, and engaged by the Manage, of the Theatre to exhibit the art of self-defence. SAatrson AND Air BEtAsco.—The stakes of £lOO a-side were made good on Tuesday evening last, at the Castle Tavern, Hol born, between the above hoxers, preparatory to their fi g ht o n Tuesday, the 19th instant. I3elacco remains in training at Brighton. eA ROL (the Suffolk Champion) AND WHIT7IELD (a cod-whipper), —The latter hero is a pupil of Josh Hudson's, and report speaks so well of him, that his friends have matched hint against Car rot fur £2O a-side, to fight on the 19th of August, and in the same ring that Sampson and Belasco contend in. ISRAEL liatatsco.--eThis prime little hero of the light weights, determined not to remain Ude if he can procure ajob fur himself, offers, in the moat polite manner possible, to any aspiring young vomitus who has any notion of appearing in the Prize Bing, that he will fight any man in England of his own weight, front £5O to £lOO a-side, and give elb. Want) snzwixo OFF among ms YQKELS.—During the Fair on Portsdown-bill, Jem Ward, the Black Diamond, and his travel. ling companions in arms, Weston and Winterflood, knocked up a bit of a sparring-booth for the equation and instruction of the Yokels, and the amusement of the younger branches of the Greets who have never had an opportunity of witnessing a bout at the Fives Court. The Black Diamond (who may fairly be termed a brilbant of the first water), did all he could to accom modate the numerous customers who wished for a smell of the mufflers. Much mirth was excited by a " Knight of the Rain, bow," whose length, weight, and vanity, led him to believe he could,pens.l \the rough Diamond, but Jem's mauley was con inanity sop, tap, tapping on Johnny Trot's frontispiece, and occa sionally rung the be,' of his ear, until poor Trot did not know whether he had his own hair or a wig Vy don't you look," says Jon, " and not vink your peepers in that ere vay ?" " Be cause," retorted Sir Johnny Rainbow," you plays so ruffish ; and I'U have no more on't." It is chrgyiti that the match between Ward and ,Johnson will be stogy. isle of Wight Hall crossed the water to kave a bird's. eye view of Joe, and bottle of the sly ones think there are more improbable things in the world than that the Tile of Wight hero and the Black Diamond may meet at the scratch. FEMALE CRICKETERS. Monday, a singular watch a cricket was played at Buckland, in Kent, between ten married and ten single women, employed in the paper-nfill. The match was contested with uncommon spirit on both sides, the single women beating by about twenty uns ; in the last innings the single women got 113 runs. After wards the party adjourned to the Cherry Tree, where a supper, to be paid for by the losers, was sumptuously served up. When the cloth was removed, the buxom party joined in the merry dance til! a late hour. ti. SOMETHING NEW. John Phipps Townsend, the famous backward pedestrian, has un d erta ken to pick up three hundred stones with his mouth, without touching lily one of them with his hands, each stone one yard apart, in cloven successive hours, a distance of fifty-one miles, five hundred yards. This feat is to be perfurmed at Stepney, SINGULAR. FEAT. At Whitehouse, on Tuesday evening last, John AP Farlane, a man 50 years of age, and the father of fourteen children, under" took, for a trifling wager, to carry another man (M. Iti'Cluskey, 85 years of age, and eleven stone weight) one mile, while Robert M'Farlane, a young man, was running two. The race took place on the shore road, between the two and three mile stones ; the old man came off victorious, amidst the shouts of hundreds of spectators, having performed his mile in sixteen minutes. GOOD SPORT-.-VERMIN. Robert Cowen, gamekeeper to Wilfred Lawson, Est bas killed or destroyed, from the Ist July 1888, to toe gOth of the last month —five onus ; eight foulmarts, or pole-cats ; one sweet mrrt, or martin-cat ;61 stoats ;17 weasels; 48 hawks ;2$ eggs of ditto ; ' two kites, or glrads; 44 magpies ; eggs of ditto, 7; ; , 41 carrion crows; eggs of ditto, j 5; and one mountain raven. Mr. HUNT said, .41 a late speech at Birminghatr, 0 There are but two men in the House of Cornmo; s who have honesty enough to say that the whole of the veople ought to be representedwho'are 'athir cates of univetsal suffrage—Mr. JAMES and Colonel JouNsToN ; and they have told me, that in conse quence of their having made a declaration in favour of these ptinciples, not a Member in the House will act or associate with them," CORN EXCHANGE,MARK-LANE, AUGUST IL. The artivp.s of all kinds of g rain are large, and the trade at a decline of per quarter from the prices of thls:day weak. B: :ley support its price owing to the quantity at Market being sms'!. Oats are heavy sale at last Monday's prices; but parch- ses cannot be made on loser terms. Flour has a heavy save at 555. per q uarter. In Beaus, Peas, and other ankles, there is ao alteration. ASSIVALS LAST WSSIF. Wheat, Erglish, qrs. 6,896 Beam - 932 Barley - 435 Peas - 417 Malt - 1,946 Irish - t 495 - Oats p 9,91 l Englis ° blllour, sacks or,061) Rye P . - 26 American ' ... -..85 SI%IITIIFIRLD MARKET, AUGUET 11. There ons a good supply at Market this main ej Ole scriptions of Cattle, bait more particularly M Shay Ali Lomb*, o f w hi c h there were upwards of 26,000, but the pr f tes ricus arq be quoted much the same as last week. Current as wader: —Beef, per stone of Sibs. 3s. 251. tO 4,5. 241. Mistlim 34. ad. to ; ~ uJ. Vs al, 4s.Od. to Si. od. jamb, 4s. Oki. to inAkt. P eek, to 3a Lod. 11