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THE KING'S VISIT To SCOTLAND. PRIVATE LETTERS. EDINBURGH. AUGUST 111. Yesterday, at the,Drawing Room, his MAJESTYCOn. versed familiarly with several of the Ladies and saluted them all in turn. Not less than 1,000 of them, io cluding aged dames and young damsels, 'came .in labial contact ss ith his MAJESTY. This day and to morrow will be spent by his MAJESTY in comparative retirement, as he intends, I understand, to devote them to some recreative excursions in the neighbour hood of Dalkeith, and will probably honour Lord MELvtuue and the Earl of Hoeirronsi with a visit. —He will also, it is understood, call at Newbottle Abbey, the seat of the Marquis of LOTMAN, which 1, contiguous to Dalkeith. It is a beautiful spot, and combines the advantages of wood and water in as sociation with the bold picturesque hills that lie around it. On the highest part of the bill above Newbottle, about 630 feet above the level of the sea, are the remains of a Roman camp of a quadrangular figure, covering nearly three acres of land, which is all richly wooded. But while briefly noticing one of the seats in the vicinity of Dalkeith, I must not omit ('raigmillar Castle, in former times the occasional residence of the lovely, but unfortunate MA RY, Queen of Scots. It is of a square form, with various apart ments suited to the magnificence of its exterior aspect. The great hall exhibits traces of ancient splendour, venerable in decay. With respect to the situation on hich the Castle stands, it derives its chief interest from the adjacent scenery, commanding little within itself. On the south side of the hall is an apartment which, in modern times,would be called the drawing room. The staircase leading to the great hall is large and splendid ; and the roof of the building still shews marks of antiquity, in the large square flags with which it is covered. A strong and thick rampart wall, thirty feet high, with parapets and turrets, en compahses the whole. At what time, and by whom Craigmiltar Castle was built, is unknown, but its name is found in some charters so early as 1212. \n inscription on the gate of the outer rampart bears th.c ,late 1427; and while JAMES the Fifth was in his minority he resided there. It was after her return from France, in 1561, that BURT took up her abode aigmillar. and ber French retinue were lodged in a contiguous village. which to this day bears the came of Little France. MAJES CY, it is said, has made several minute inquiries respecting the various encumstances con nected with this neglectediseat of ancient Royalty.— The procession which was to take place to the Castle to-morrow, is postponed till Saturday, to the great disappointment and inconvenience of all classes; Sa• turday being the day . when the people generally are employed in mar keting for the ensuing, and in wind ing up • the affairs of the past week. Lord KINNouL, who has the superintendence of all the arrange ments, sent last night, at nine o'clock, a programme of the Procession to his MAJESTY, in order to see if it met with his approbation; and his Lordship re ceived an official answer, through Mr. PEEL, telling him that it was his MAJESTY'S pleasure, that -the pa geant should be put off till Saturday ; and at the same time intimating his MAJESTY'S apprehensions of the serious difficulty there would be in managing the horses of the Royal carriage, on an ascent so very steep as that leading to the Castle. On Friday morn ing there will be a grand review of the Yeomanry on Leith Sands, and in the evening his MAJESTY will attend the Peers' Ball. The Ball given by the Mem bers of the Caledonian Hunt, takes place on Monday, and his Manny has intimated his intention of being present. Oa Tuesday he will go to the Theatre, and Nr. Mummy, the Manager, is busily engaged in snaking all the suitable arrangements for his recep tion. It is stated as certain, that on Wednesday, or the day after at farthest, his MAJESTY will take his departure for Old England. ADDRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. " MOST GRACIOUS Sovzitsacis, " We, the Principal and Professors of the University of Edin bu:gb, humbly approach your Majesty's Throne; and, warmed with the strongest feelings of national pride and gratitude, and loyal affection, we offer to your Majesty our most cordial con gratulations on your auspicious arrival in the Capital of your an cient kingdom of Scotland, and in the Palace of your illustrious ancestors. We hail your august presence as a distinguishing and most gratifying proof of the Royal condescension and kindness to out country : and, participating In the ardent exultation ex cited by the high and happy event in all classes of our fellow ritizens, we offer to your Majesty the homage of our most pro. found respect and most devoted attachment. We are deeply impressed by those benevolent purposes of public good, for which your Majesty has desired to witness the condition and character of your people in this quarter of your empire, and we feel from the impression a new and animating ineentiveto the faithful and z.:alou discharge of all our professioual duties. To that fidelity and zeal, we now therefore entreat your Majesty's permission to pledge ourselves gratefully, sincerely, and solemnly. Deign, then, indulgently to rely on our assurance that ha our different academical departments, we will continue to em ploy our most strs.nuous exertions for promoting that intellec tual, moral, and religious Instruction, which being the most solid basis of a nation's prosperity, happiness, and honour, it is the dearest wish of your Majesty's heart, and the most unceasing object of your reign, to extend and to perpetuate throughout all your dominions. " That the ALMIGHTY KING of KINGS may bless your Majesty with a long reign of glory, and that Hz may bestow on you, in Ilzaysti, an unfading Crown, are our most fervent prayers. " CEO. H. BAIRD, PriucipaL" FROM THE EDINBURGH OBSERVER OF WEDNESDAY. The first Drawing-room held at the Palace of Ilolyrood House excited great interest, and the wet ness of the day had no effect in thinning the ranks of the spectators assembled to see the KING, and the company going tq Court. In the Park, indeed, the crowd was much greater than it bad hitherto been. Old klrdyrood looked quite in the splendour and vi gour of its youth again. The approach to the stair case presented a new appearance, for instead of the solitary wanderers in the Piazza, the whole side along che.columas was occupied by well-dressed spectators, whilst the Archers and the Celtseadded to the bustle, and biought back to our recollection the days of Waverley. It is expected that the ceremonial of the Royal progress to the Castle will in its •gensxal features be the same with that adopted and so well executed at biz Ma.msn's landing and reception. The Judges are left, out, but then we have a great and kaportaut novelty upon this occasion, which is the carrying of the Regalia of Scotlan4. The Crown will be carried by the Duke of HAMILTOS, as Earl of Angus;, the sceptre by Lord Faaticts LieuEsoa GOWIH/;. and }he Sword by the Earl DI MORTuN. The only doubt we have is in regid to the bearer toi the ,Iseptie, and the ;twit of colar inquiry leads us IMg" . - more and mote to Wok tha% ibis arrangernentis by no means correct; but, as we are Open to conviction, Ist shall in the . meantime give our view. Thermion assigned' is, if we are rightly informed, that the Earls of SUTHERLAN D h a d the right of carrying the Sceptre, I • and that the. Marchioness of STAFFORD has the Lai 1• Idom of SUTHERLAND in her own right, and mayi carry the Sceptre by her deputy. Now, upon every investigation we have had leisure to make, it seems, clear to us that the family of SUTH saLA ND never had such a right. That the Sceptre was once carried by an Earl of SUTHERLAND, is true, and perhaps he may have carried it oftener; but on these occasions he had that honour because of his seniority in the Peerage alone, and not from any heritable right. We do not I speak from the family charters, but from other docu ments. Acts of the Privy Council ordain the Sword l and Sceptre to be carried by the senior Peer present, and accordingly five or six Peers have carried the Sceptre upon public solemnities since the Earl of SUTHERLAND died. But suppose a right did exist in the SUTHERLAND family, it is equally clear that the proxy should be a person qualified to perform the duty ; and in our opinion, no person holding a title only by co ur t es y i s quali fi ed to bear any part of the honours of Scotland. The honours of Scotland were always borne by a Peer of Parliament, both in compliment to the Re galia themselves, and to avoid the dilemma arising from the incongruity of bringing a person within the Bar of Parliament, who, by the regulations of the House, was liable to be turned out. These are merely our opinions, and being so, we judged fit to suite them ; and we trust our doing so will not be taken amiss; for we can assure Lord FRANCIS LEvcsuN Gower, that we look upon him with the highest re gard. and our writing at present is strictly confined to the dignity and rights of our Regalia, and we even anticipate his Lordship's approhistiun of our views on this subject. FROM THE EDINBURGH WEEKLY JOURNAL. NOTICES OF CHIEFS AND CLANS. The " invasion of the Celts" (as some term it), upon the present happy occasion, having made no small noise among us, we have been at some pains to ana lyze the materials of the plaided and plumed array which occupy our streets and highest places ; and we submit the following detailed account of the various members of this Tartan confederacy, with confidence that it is correct: 1. There are the Breadalbane men, about fifty, armed with swords, under the Earl of Breadalbane; their march The Camp bells are ceasing. Their dress is dark green ; badge, a yellow plume in the bonnet, and a crest on the right arm. 2. The Celtic Society, under the Duke of Argyll; with Ge neral Graham Stirling, Colonel David Stewart, Macleod of Macleod, Macdougal of Lorn, &c. as Captain*. A body of about eighty or a hundred Highlanders and Amateurs, associated for encouraging and reviving the national dress and customs of the mountains, and numbering many men of rank and consequence. In general, they are fully and even superbly dressed and arrayed in the belted plaid, each in his own clan tartan, which distinction gives a rich and half barbaric effect - to their appearance. Their grenadiers carry partizans and targets, and are headed by Cap tain Mackenzie, of Guinard, whose stately, and at the same time handsome and active figure. realises the ideal of a complete Highland soldier. Here and there a white knee betrays the Southron or Lowlander—in most the limb is as dark as that of /Ahmed/au (Illack Knee) himself. 3. Strathfilian Society; associated like the former, for the purpose of pursuing Highland sports and games, also as a Beneht Society. They wear various tartans, as the Celtic Society, and are in general well busked and armed. Leaders—Stewart of Ardvoirlicb, and Grahame of Airtb, 4. Clan Gregor, under their Chief, Sir Evan Mac-Gregor, whom we rejoice to see completely recovered of the wounds he had sustained in India. The tartan of his clansmen is red, with a branch of fir in the bonnet. They are (Gentlemen and kernes) about thirty in number; and we saw with particular interest this clan, whose sufferings and proscriptions are so well known, come forth so gallantly to attend the Crown of Scotland, " Which still they love, because their fathers war." 5. Glengarry has a small, but select following : twelve Gen tlemen of his house, amongst whom we noticed the gallant Colo nel Macdonell, brother of the Chief, and famous for his achieve ments at the defence of Hougomont, where, assisted only by a serjeant of the Guards, he slew or drove back six French gre nadiers, who had forced their way into the Court-yard. Also we saw liarrisdale, Scotbouse, Major Macdonell, and other cadets of this ancient line. Each had a gillie in attendance— tall, raw-boned, swarthy fellows, who, besides the sword and target, tarried guns of portentous length. We believe they are chiefly the foresters of the Chieftain ; and, indeed, they look as if they had done notbifig all their lives but lived by bunting, and slept in the woods. G. The Marchioness of Stafford has sent up fifty men from Duntobin. They-came to attend on her Ladyship's second son, Lord Francis Leeson Gower,who carries the Sceptre, by Royal permission, as representing his mother. They wear the plaid, scarfdashlon, and the trews ; which, though perhaps as ancient a garb, has not quite such a military effect as the belted plaid.— The Sutherland men have swords, without any other weapon. It has been disputed whether this great Lady's fullowin has been diminished by the late improvements on her Highland estate. The following accurate statement will enable the reader to judge. Upon the first intimation that 50 men were warned, 200 volun teered within six hours ; and, in the course of the next day, 1,000 came down to the Castle, all eager for the expedition. 7. Lady Gwydyr has produced a very gallant band of Drum moods, about thirty we think; for equipments, in the hurry, could be found for no more, though many were assembled.— They wear sword and targe, have a holly-bough in their cap, the ancient badge of their tribe; and are as smart mountaineers at the eye would wish to look on. • • • The Dukes of Artrot. and GORDON, MAC Leon, Lord Fire, Mrs. FARQUHARSON of Invercauld, and other High Chiefs, offered, we understand, to contri; bute to this martial attendance; and it would have been, no doubt, an easy thing to have rendered it twenty-fold more numerous. This was, however, de clined, for various reasons ; and, in particular, because the two Qr three hundred men already assembled formed a sufficient specimen of the readiness of High landers, their martial appearance, and their attach ment to their Chiefs. To legalize the meeting of so many of the Clans, they were all sworn in to act as guards to the Lord High 'Constable and Knight Marshal, in di,charge of , their # igh orates; and nothing could be more orderly than the conduct of these military strangers. Sir WA urea SCOTT, by universal consent, acted as Adjutant-General to thee gal!ant tvountAtoocas. F 4q177,7. ~.. A .and ' ,, . .: ai.l i FUNERAL'OP iIR SAMUEL AUGIIMUTV, LATE COMMANDER OF THE FORCES u. IRELAND. I . • DUBLIN, AUGUST et Yesterday the remains of this math-lamented and distinguiehnd General were renthred with all due honours from the Royal Hospital to the Cathedral Church, for interment. Abort eleven o'clock the solemn pageant, attended by the Great Olken of &ate, and A the Authorities, Civil and Miff tuy, together with a number of carriages of ,the Nobility and Gentry., moved slowly along the Military-road, the Quays, and Castle-street, the military lining the whole way; minute gnus were iced during the whole of the procession, and the several bands played the Dyad Marc* ix awl. vi At one o'4ock the funeral arrived at the Church ; it entered amidst a alb a* the military, and the body was borne by a detachment of grenadiers. The solemn tolling of the 'bells, the deep and awful silence, and the periodic sounds of the artillery ha terrific claps, all com bined to make the ceremony truly imposing. As soon as the body, enclosed In a lead, oak, and a rich ma hogany coin, ornamented with a covering of rich crimson vel vet, and adorned with mountings, was placed on a platform hi the middle of the Church, the Organ commenced a solemn dirge. The Burial Service was then read by the Bishop of Ku.- naar.. At the conclusion of this impressive ceremony the body was removed to the Royal Vault, with the same ceremonies as on its entrance. The Procession was attended by a great concourse of specta tors. When it reached Essex Bridge, the rain fell in ton-cats, and continued until after the body was laid in the vault. The number of persons in the Church were very few, not haying tickets. The mournful spectacle appeared to have created a melancholy ipterest in all who wknessed it. THE ARMY. , Lieutenant-General Lord Couseasszar is mentioned as likely to succeed, and we think will succeed, the late Sir Salines Aucunury in the Command of the Army in Ireland. His Lord ship was one of the gallant brethren in arms of the Duke of Vi'ai.- insarox throughout the Peninsular war, and distinguished him self much in the command of the cavalry during those memorable campaigns.—Dubin Patriot. The 57th Regiment of Foot will arrive at Fermoy, from Li merick, on the 26th instant. The lit Battalion of the Grenadier Guards arrived at Dublin, from Liverpool, on the 11th instant. The 43d Light Infantry arrived at Fermoy on the 341 instant, from whence it is expected to proceed to Cork the latter end of this month, when it will embark for Gibraltar, to relieve the 26th (or Cameronian) Regiment on that station. The 29th Regiment will then be brought back to Cork in the same vessels which convey out the 43d Light Infantry. The 40th Regiment of Footirrived at Athlone, from Fermoy, on the 31st of July. The 42d (or Royal Highlanders) arrived at limerick, from Itathkeale, on the 23c1 of July. The lit Battalion of the Rifle Brigade (Colonel-in-Chief, the Duke of WELLINGTON) arrived at Rathiteale on the 23d of July. The 3cl Royal Veteran Battalion (commanded by Colonel &tam) arrived at Galway, from Athlone, on the 27th of July. The Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by Colo nel MAMMAL', of Edringion, marched from Dunse to liadding ton on Monday, and next day left Haddington for Musselbargb. The East Lothian followed, and took quarters a Haddington. Wednesday, the Berwickshire marched into Edinburgh, and the East Lothian into Musselbargh. 'fbe Fifeshire Yeomanry were quartered at Kirkcaldy on Tuesday, but advanced to the Queensferry next day. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. The General Kidd, from China, arrived at St. Helena on the 30th June. The chartered ships Albion and Kingston, from Madras, ar rived at St. Helena on the Ist of July. PE:matter, AUGUST 21.—Arrived the Providence, Captain Bowlers, from Carmarthen, with a cargo of tin-plates for Lon don; the Staverton, Captain Neat, with a cargo of sundries, from Bristol ; the Ceres, Captain Bownesr, with coals, from Newport; the Edward, Roams, with ditto, from Cardiff; the Fame, Beam, with ditto, front Swansea ; the Amelia, SAUNDAY, with ditto, from Newport; the Happy Return, Wootcoce, with a cargo of sundries, front London. Arrived off Scilly, the Atlas, front the East Indies. Several passengets and the Purser were last night landed here by a Cowes pilot-boat. The latter immediately set off for London with the dispatches of which he was the bearer. AUGUST 22.—Arrived the French sloop le Reparateur, Capt. Ls Losc, from Bury, with a cargo of coals for Brest; schooner William, of Truro, Captain COVRTNICT, front Liverpool, with sundries; and the brig Diligence, nature, from Buda, with bark.—Our pilchard fishery has assumed a very active appear ance within a few days. Several scans have shot, and are now in water, and the quantity of fish t a ki ng i s a b un dant. laysirroox, Ammer 20.—Arrived the Bensoolen, Awssics, from Bengal—sailed sth Feb. and front Colombo 14th March. PLTUOUTiI, AUGUST 22.—Wind N.—Sailed the Olive Branch, DONIVARD, for Jersey. PORTSMOUTH, Anon,: 23.—Wind W.—Sailed the Vigilante and Ursule, slave prizes, for the River. DRAL Armes: 23 — . Wind S.W.—Arrived last night, and sailed to -day with the rest of the homeward-bound for the River, the London, Calomel', from New York; and St. Vincent Planter, NORTON, from Petersburgh for Bristol. Also to-day, the Mountaineer, Morrutv, from Quebec ; Briton, BERRY, from Jamaica; John Ruckards, DUNCAN, front Tobago; and Atlas, MMus, from China. Came down from the River and sailed, the Arno, Caos, for Cadiz and Gibraltar; Frederickton, Bott a/MT, for St. John's, N.B. Eunice, Basest, for St. Übe's ; Warner, STEPHENSON, for Chaltur ; Symmetry, MORGAN, for Malta; and Centurion, Hirressrau., for Quebec. Cestme-Mriese, Aeons: 25. —Ships Entered Inwards: The Lord Melville, from Calais; Express, and Woedpark, from Amsterdam; and Isabella, front Mal aga.—Entered Outwards: The Lord Melville, for Calais; Acorn, for Oporto; Standard, for Jamaica; Palmyra, for Port-au-Prince; Jane, for Almeira ; and Delight, for Ostend.—Cleared Outwards : The Leeds, for Hamburgh; Vriendscbap, for Antwerp; Harmony, for Tene ritre ; Success, for the Cape of Goad Hope; Atalanta, for Bar bados; Harmonic, for Stettin; Rover, and Lord Neville, fur Calais; the Adam, for the South Sea Whale. Fishery; Felicity, for Bilboa; and the Triton, for St. John's. A vessel wap launched sideways, at Philadelphia, on the 18th ult. • A letter from New Orleans, received in town this morning, and d a ted July 22 , says, the weather had lung been intensely hot—the thermometer varying from 90 to 94 degrees in the shade. Viscount and Viscountess GRANviLLE entertained at dinner on Thursday, Lady GEORGINA MORPETII, Mr. and Lady B. PoNsoNey, Miss HOWARD, Mr. WILMOT, Mr. MONTAGUE, Mr. WARD, &C. at their house in Bruton -street, Berkeley-square. Considering the intricate and confused state of Ec clesiastical Law, and die endless variety of disputes which are daily arising between Incumbents and Parishioners, no recent publication can be bailed with greater Approbation than The Lew reiatirsg to the Clergy, by the Rev. Dilr.WituAms. For bringing forward the New Edition at the present critical moment, when many subjects of Ecclesiastical Law arc questions of doubt and contention, great praise is due to the author of this useful work. The quantity of information condensed into this volume is really surprising, and exhibits an excellent comment on the modern art of book-,primting. By those who are not In possession of the work it will scarcely be credited that it contains nearly double the in formation that is to be found in Bultes four volumes on the same subject. To the Clergy sod the Public it cannot but prove a wel come present; and we do not think that it requires a prophetic spirit to predict that, eventually, it will supersede all the bap plieable, imperfect, voluminous, and expensive works whicp are at prescni y, cic.ulaiivu on Ecclesiastical L4w., -,.gr.17 . • 1 POOR EMERY'S FAMILY. ettSC; • The SPpti on, we learn, is drawing to ,a tlose, and we trust in that short interval all those who - afford it, and were admirers of the greatest COme dian of this, or any other period of the Stage, will record their names in this meritorious Subscription. Mr. Rontris complimented his colleagues in the Committee on the continued success of their exer tions : be had now the pleasure to announce another liberal anonynsbos contribution—no less than a Guinea per week to the aged parents of Mr. Emmy, 'during their teinWitte lives. This praiseworthy gift it will not be difficult to trace to the same feeling thitt prompted this good Lady to give the £lOO. Miss STEPHENS (the delightful Warbler), he was proud two% bad remitted 10 Guineas from Paris, with-% kind lentil-, stating her regret at not contri buting her personal exertions on the evenin g of th e Benefit. The Earl of LoNSDALE has . generously tont] ibuted £2O; the Duke Of PORTLAND, £10; the Hon. Co lonel LOWTRICR, five Guineas ; the Hon. PHILP? POSEY, £lO ; VINER, Esq. 10; John Bull News paper, £5 ; and a variety of others, for which we to ter to the Subscription Advettibement. • *se, .11 10 Can !, will don. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT YORK ON THE ST. LEGER. • Frig WZDNRSDAT'S SUNNING. 7 to 4 agst Swap 14 to 1 agst Marcellus 10 to 1 agst Ajax 20 to 1 agst any other 10 to 1 apt Mandane YORK RACES-AVEnxxsoar, &tam 21. Produce Stakes of 100 gs. each, b. ft. for 3-yr-old colts, Bst. 511)* 6llies,'Bst. 21b. Two miles. (11 Subscribers.) Mr. Watt's b. f. by Tramp - - - 1 Lord Milton's br. c. Ronaldo . - 2 Lord Fltzwilliam's ch. f. Leonella - - 3 Mr. Watt's ch. f. by Rubens - - 4 Fifty Pounds given by the City of York, to be added to a Sub scription Purse, fur 4-yr.olds; colts, Bst. 71b. fillies, Bst. 41b. • Four miles. Mr. Lunbton's ch. f. Fortuna - - 1 Mr. l'etre's b. f. My Lady ' - - 2 Lord Scarborough's b. c. Coronation - - 3 Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, h. ft. for fillies, 13st. 21b. each. Last mile and three-quarters. (B Subscribers). Lord Scarborough's bay Fair Charlotte - - • 1 Mr. Gascoyne's Chesnut, by Comus - 2 Mr. Humphries's bay Wilful - . 3 Match for 200 p, h. ft. Bst. each. Last mile. Lord Queensberry 's b. c. Orator, rec. ft. from Mr. L. Fox's colt by Partisan (dead). BURTON UPON TRENT RACES-Amuse 20. The Burton Gold Cup in specie, all ages. Three miles. Sir T. Mostyn's ch. h. Teniers, 6 yrs old, 9st. 101 b. 1 Mr. Beardsworth's Luna, 4 yrs old, Bst. Ilb. - 2 Mr. Mytton's Anti-Radical, 6 yrs old, 9st. Blb - 3 Mr. 11. C. Meynell's b. c. The Rauzientan, 3 yrs, 6st. 51b. dis Sweepstakes of lOgs. each, for 3-yr-olds. One mile. Mr. Ileardsworth's br. c. Sir William, list. 21b. - s Mr. Benson's br. c. Rattler, Bst. 21b. - 9 The Anglesey Plate of X5O, for maiden hones, &c. of all ages. Three-mile heats. Mr. Flintoff's b. g. Hassan, 3 yrs old, 6st. 10Ib. - 1 11 Mr. llarvey's br. f. Piping Peggy, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b. 2 2 HEREFORD RACES (Flan Day), WIDNZSDAY, AUGUST 21 The Herefordshire Stakes of sgs. each (Six Subscribers), with 50 Sovereigns added. Two-mile heats. Sir W. W. Wynn's b. h. Thyrsis, 5 yrs old, Bst. 111 b. ' 1 1 Major O. Gore's ch. h. The Duke, 5 yrs old, 9st. 215. 2 2 Id Harley named b. b. Valentine, 4 yrs old, B.t. 51b. 3 3 The Duke the favourite, 3to 1. Two capital heats. The Hunters' Stakes of lOgs. each (Four Subscribers), with lOgs. added. Two-mile heats. Mr. Haywood's b. m Amusement, 5 yrs old, Ilst. 41b. I 1 Mr. Astons b. g. Shiver 0, 6 yrs old, 12st. - 3 2 Mr. Davies's b. g. Antelope, 5 yrs old, 1 Ist 41b. - 2dr Shiver 0 the favourite; but the mare won the stakes easily. The Course was thinly attended this day, owing to the heavy rain in the morning. ONE HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS. The Huntingdonshire galloway, 14 bands one inch, and six I years old, the property of Mr. CHAS. FRANKLIN, started yester day morning at two o clock, over an eight-mile piece of ground, near Biggleswade, to perform the above great - undertaking. It was for 1000 Sovereigns, and was to be performed within sir weeks front the 23d of July; to trot only. Heavy stakes were pending upon the issue of the event, which was done as follows: h. tn. I h. in. Ist eight miles in 0 40 I Bth eight miles in 0 50 2d ditto - - 0 38 9th ditto - - 1 40 3d ditto - - 0 52 10th ditto - - 0 44 4th ditto - - 1 20 11th ditto - - 0 43 sth ditto - - 1 12 12th ditto - - 059 6th ditto . - 1 24 1 The last four miles - 0 26 7th ditto - - 0 32 The horse won by eight minutes and a half, and was never distressed. His rider carried nine stone. The horse was baited in the 26th, 42d, and 65th miles, in small quantities, and fed well ; and if pushed with two riders, could have performed the distance in less time by an hour. Mr. AARON GULLEY and Cap tain llissienwaerg were the umpires. A Gentleman of the name of BILLINGHUIST betted 50 guineas that he galloped over the eight miles in 25 minutes, and he won it easy, having nearly a minute to spare. CRICKET. Wednesday last a match was played on Duppas hill, between eleven Gentlemen of the Croydon Independent Amateur Club, and eleven Gentlemen of the Epsom Club, with two given men and a famous bowler from Cheisham, in Surrey; when this match was won, after great exertion, by the Independent Club, with six wickets to go down. MATCH OF PIGEON SHOOTING. Thursday a Match of Pigeon Shooting took place in the Eelds adjoining the lied House, Battersea, between Sir HINNY Tuft- AIMS (Adjutant-General), the Hon. G. Anson, relative of Lord ANSON, and the lion. Mr. Gacvn.i.x. They enjoyed the sport, without intermission, for three hours, and, as was the case w !as two or three recent matches, they were obliged to close the spurt front want of game. They shot thirteen dozen ! In the af ternoon another shooting match took place, at swallows and spar rows. The parties were excellent shuts, and enjoyed the sport till a late hour. The very early departure of the swallow is said to prognosticate a very hard winter. It is remarked that these birds are now congregating in the way which is usual late in September or October, and ap parently for the purpose of migration. Between 'nine and ten o'clock on Friday se'nnight, as Mr. JOHN RcnsEßTsom was returning from Oxford to Malmsbnry in a low four-wheeled carriage, with- Miss WALKER, and Miss MARY PAGE (a young Lady from London on a visit to Miss WALKER), in descend ing a hill at the entrance of the town from Thtbury, the horse became unmanageable, and set off at full speed. Miss PAGE, greatly alarmed, jumped out, dii. located her neck, and died instantaneously. Monday, as Mr. FOWLER (with Mr. KIDD, keeper, of Tadcaster, seated with him on 'lire boa) was driving a coach near tbat place, by a sudden jerk they were both thrown from the coach, and lj►lr. K IDD was killed on the spot. Mr. FOWLER sustained Go nuk. tt:rial injury. ? ~~; i ~~ ~ ~,:, r ~~ J . 1. ~~