Star. — London, England, 1821-10-02 00:00:00

COMMERCE wrrs TI.IIBUCTOO AND SADAN. Letters from Gambia having announced that Omar, the Sheikh of the Tarassa Arabs, who occupy the I a esert between Portandik and Timbuctoo (see the m ap i n Shabeeny's Account of TimbUctoo, Scc. p.l), h a d arrived at Bathurst, for the purpose of making arrangements with the merchants for the supply of g am ambit at Portandik, and as that Chief has mani fested the greatest anxiety to establish this trade with the adisi on the firmest basis, we hope our country men (i n fluenced by a laudable spirit of enterprise) Brill not suffer this favourable opportunity to pass, but that they will now open a communication with Timbuctoo through his territory ! It i s most certain that a negociation formed with thi s powerful Arab of the Sahara, might ensure pro tection to any Englishman desirous of penetrating to Timbuctoo; nay, he himself, for a moderate remu neration (offered, by. the bye, with secrecy), would and could protect any traveller, proceeding through that country, all the way to that emporium of cen tral Africa! The prospect of hire for the camels of the Tarassa Arabs, which would necessarily result from the establishment of a commercial intercourse, would alone be sufficient to secure his interest and vigorous support in promoting such an undertaking; for although the road through this part of the Tarassa w ary is not so eligible as that suggested by Mr. .j o kson, in his Work annexed to Shabeeny's Account of Timbuctoo (because it is so near to the French set- dements on the Senegal), yet, notwithstanding this ob*tion, we have reason to think it may lead to in cakulable advantages, and be the means of opening markets hitherto sealed from the intercourse of nations and of European commerce. The Marquis and Marchione.s of WATERFORD, the Earl of Truorse, Ladies SusAN and ELIZABETH BERESFORD, the Dowager Countess BROWSLOW, and the Misses Cusr, are in the hold ton list of distin guished visitants to Buxton Wells. Harrogate has been uncommonly full this season; amongst the latest arrivals there are the Earl and Countess of PORTSMOUTH, Lady PILKINOTON, Sir ROBERT CRAWFORD POLLOCK, Lady and the two Misses ANCOTTS,and Sir JAMES SHAH, A Meeting of the Inhabitants and Visitors of Rams gate was held on Friday, at which it as resolved that some lasting testimonial, to perpetuate the Kr NO'S gracious condescension in visiting that town, be erected, and that a subscription be entered into for that purpose. It was also resolved, that the Com mittee for carrying these resolutions into effect. do consist of the Gentlemen who bad the honour to pre. sent the Address to his MAJESTY. HARGATE.—This fa shionablc summer's retreat has, within these last ten days, been the scene of much gaiety and amusement, and the residents within its vicinity, as well as the Nobility and Gentry visiting, have experienced much gratification in consequence of an election for a Master of the Ceremonies, which, at first, promised to have a warm contest, no less th.n I fourteen Gentlemen having started for the appoint. meat, thirteen of whom gradually resigned in favour of Captain FRENCH (late of his %lajesty's 18th Ligh Dragoons), who, on Tuesday last, was unanimously chosen, and on Thursday a most splendid hail t• ok place,, at which the favourite candidate sea. invested with the insignia of office by Lady HALES. Thursday 'evening, on the road between Brighton and Newhaven, whither they were proceeding to em bark for France, the carriage of Captain Swam of the Royal Navy, in which „ere himself, Mrs. Kam and Mrs. GL %stemma, was unfortunately overturned while descending the bill called Saltdean. Captain WART and Mrs. GLAEEBROOK luckily escaped with-, cet any material injury, but Mrs. Rau received a riolent contusion on the head, and had one of her lagers dislocated. Playing no assistance at hand, the Ladies were immediately removed to the carriage, io which were Mr. REID and Mr. GLAZEDROO/C, who were following behind, and conveyed to Newhaven, there medical assistance was procured; and it is con- Wendy hoped that Mrs. REID will in a few days be sufficiently recovered to permit of her removal. The Master of the packet and coachman were thrown from the box, and were, from the height of their fall,' , cut and bruised considerably. Thursday considerable attention was attracted at Edinburgh, by the circumstance of three boys' climbing the rocks of the Castle, who, it was alleged, had gone there for the purpose of concealing stolen property. Two of them allowed themselves to be ' taken, upon whom nothing of the kind was found, Teethe other boy contrived to elude the pursuit of the officers by clambering to the mole inaccessible parts of the rock, in the fastnesses of which he mails tined a secure refuge, until he had an opportunity cf effecting his escape. FELONS ESCAPED.—EarIy on Friday morning W. Dent, aged 40, J. Gossop, 22, and .T. Wilson, 18, pri sms:Es confined in the York City jail, effected their escape in the following manner :—They each slept in different cells, along with other prisoners. Wilson, on having made kn aperture thtough the wall, beneath the bed, got into a dark cell, into which the light was only admitted through a hole in the door. By putting I his hand through this hole, he was enabled to force' the lock, by which means he was admitted into the Postage. Ile then wrested the locks from the doors! tithe cells in which Gossop and Dent were. A spike, at the top of an iron door was next filed off, and one 'of them got over into the darroom, and forced two more locks so as to open the door. The step which leadsfrom this room into the day-yard was then taken wih so that they could get beneath the door into the I 3ard• They then scaled the wall and got into the I Vacs, where they tore up a flower-stand, a seat, &c. alb which they made so complete a ladder as to enable them to get to the top of the outer wall, from lime they lowered Themselves with a rope made of ea old bed-tick, and thus effected their escape. The irons of 'woof them having been filed off, were left Alike prison. The other had a strong iron on his leg• They were all seen next morning at Walmgate, it the direction of Hull, but no farther traces of them' were discovered. Wilson was under a charge of Pocket-picking.. Dent is under sentence of trans portation, for stealing cloth at Bedale fair, and bias hen before transported. Gossop was under a charge of burglary at Walmgate, and when taken at Hull, 'wtd lodged in the prison there, he made a most des poste attempt at escape, and had nearly effected it. - `~':' THE ARMY. Wedneulay, the Royal Miners' Regiment of Mile amen bled in Truro for twenty-one Jaya' training. The Royal Corn wall 'Militia assembled at &Amin on the same day. The 46th and 67th Regiments, which are abroad, are imme diately t be reinforced by detachments from the depot in the Isle of Wight. The Am and second division of the 15th Regiment have ar rived in Dublin from Derry. Nd PAL INTELLIGENCE. The East India Company's chartered ship Moira, from Ben gal, arrived in the Downs on Saturday, and proceeded for the River yesterday. The chartered ship Lady Carrington, also from Bengal, arrived in the Downs yesterday afternoon. The Company's regular ship, Marquis Camden, arrived at Bombay the 21st May. No fewer than five vessels, with passengers, sailed on Satur day from Doeer, four of which were destined for Calais, and one proceeded to Ostend. Of the quality of the passengers some idea may be formed from the circumstance tint eleven car riages were shipped on board in the course of Saturday. The Jane, from London to Jamaica, and several other out ward-bound, have put into Torbay. The Sophia, from London to Faro, and about thirty other outward-bound, have put into Portland-roads. The Repeater, Mazwrzz, from Norfolk (Virginia) for Liver , pool, capsized at her anchorage, off Point Look-out, and was fast drifting on shore, when it was judged advisable to cut away her masts. The Norfolk steam-packet fell in with her, and towed her into Norfolk. _ The Susannah, of Barmouth, EVANS, from Sligo to Balllntrae, which was driven on shore on the Isle of Islay OD the sth ult. has been got off: Most of the cargo saved. The Victoria, BROSIRO, from Riga to Naples, was driven on shore near Gimchurch, yesterday; but was got off, apparently without damage. The Surrey. from Halifax to Jamaica, was abandoned on the Ist ult. in lat. 38. long. 58. The Isis, Jeers:lomi, from Gottenhurg to Loudon, which ran on ,sore near Harwich, on Saturday, has been got Off with out damage. The John and Ann, Itosmsow, from Petersburgh to Loudon, was driven on shore at Yarmouth, on Friday night, but it was expected would be got off. The Two Catherines, PRICE, from Ivica to Providence (Rhode Island), was sunk, near Dutch Island, during a hurri cane, on the 5d ultimo. The Ontario, UCPEVSTER, from New York to China, was lost near Timor ~n the 2d January. Cargo saved. Soulwastrrov, Serr.9.9.—A very handsome boat was brought to this port yesterday morning. She was taken up by the pre ventive look-out boat, off Ilell-head, with her mast and sails set, and keel upwards; she is marked on her stern, " Robert Wells, Portsea."—(lc is reported that three Gentlemen hired a boat yesterday se'tsnight at Portonouth, and that they have not since been head of.)—Fifteen tubs of liquor were yesterday brought to the Customs. Pocrsmourm, Serr. 30.—Yesterday it blew such a gale from the westward, that the Cowes passage boats did not make their morning trip. The Cygnet boy, which conveyed the mail And passengers to Ryde, had her gunnel under water the whole voy age, the sea beating completely over her, and drenching her pas sengers to their very skin. On her arrival off Ityde she lay-to for nearly an hour. with a signal for shore-boats, before one of them could put off. Sailed his slajesty's ship Scour, for Chatham.— Put back the Annus to Spithead, which is the only man of war now at anchor there. Came into harbour from the Mediter ranean the Fanny transport, No. 47. Remain the outward-bound as before No intelligence of the King's squadron, which is pro bably still to the eastward of Beachy Head. Oct. wee I.—Wind W. N. W.—Arrived the Maria, Waseca, from Batavia and St. Helena, leaky. Sailed the Governor 31`Car: hy, DeaN, for Guernsey. It has blown a gale from the North-west all day, and still continues. The shipping are all riding safely. LIVCRPoOL, Seer. 30.—A fisherman states, that he saw a brig on West Hoyle Bank last night, and thinks ske must have gone to pieces. Several vessels have put back. It blew a strong gale from the N. W. during the whole of last night, and until about twelve o'clock to-day, when it became more moderate. Dense, Ocrossa I.—Arrived the Swedish sloop Emma, WICITZLNOILG, from Holmstadt for Havre, with -her pumps chalked, and must discharge her cargo.- 3Lasoarz, Ocrosse I.—Arrived off here the Hyperion, Nos- Tea, and the Isis, from Bombay ; and the Enterprise, Coot, from Jamaica. DEAL, Ocrozza I.—Wind W.—Sailed the Cincinnatus, CHAMPLIN, for New York; Lady Carrington, Kew, for the River, and several coasters. Came down front the River and remain, the Woodrock, WHINNIZ, for Jamaica • Betsy, Smirm, for Gibraltar; Clitus, 11AUTON, for Liverpool; Jamaica; Duras, for Cape Coast ; and Matilda biomes, for Lisbon. Passed by the back of the Goodwin Sands the Lavinia, Sus, from Bahia for Hamburgh. Arrivettand remain, the Nancy, CANDLES, from Petersburgh for Dublin ; Mantua, Sraae, from Memel for Car. diff; and Neptune, NunsoLson, from Petersburgh for Exeter. Wurratsaven, Sere. 29.—1 t has blown a gale all day at N. W. and still continues. The Jane, WEsumme. from Liverpool for Drogheda, got aground between the piers. She is at present partially sheltered. and should the wind remain in the same quarter. she may be got off. tusrom Hocss, Omer' I.—Sbips Entered Inwards:—The Triumph, from Madras; Rolla, from Cadiz ; Angerstein, Bri ton, Arethusa, Clifton, Resolution, Edward, Victoria, and Hero, front Jamaica ; Sir William Curtis, from Calais; Simpson, from Virginia; Nymph, from Malaga; Henry, from Quebec; Manly, from Cork; and Aurora, from Limerick. Entered Outwards: —The Samaritana, for Cadiz ; Hive, James Laing, Romney,' Waterloo, Haines, and Duke of Manchester, for Jamaica; De merara Packet, for Demerara ; Manning, for Genoa • Mari anne, for the Cape of Good Hope; Thomas Nowlan, for Val paraiso; Teaser, for Ostend ; and Jane, for Monte Video. Amin-en—At the Mauritius, the Arab, Brigham • and the Orpheus, Finlay, from London ; Asia, Beth= ; and the Earl St. Vincent, Simpson, from Bombay. In the Bay of Bengal, the Bengal, from Boureleaux. At Leghorn, Sprightly, Rogers, front London; Meredith, Blondell, from Bristol; Jane, from Salem; Conjuncture, from Malmo; and Wilhelmina, from Carlscrona. NAVAL PROMOTIONS. Carrargs--John Gore (a), John C. Carpenter, Robert Hoek ings, George B. Alen, John Codd, Robert L. Coulson, Edward Lloyd, John Gedge, B. M. Kelly, and H. F. Jauncey, to be POST CAPTAINS. Lirtiesawra—The Right lion. Lord Henry Thynne, Tho mas filackistone, Philip P. King, Archibald Maclean, Robert Campbell, William Minchin, William Price, Mark R. Lucas, Philip Helpman, Harry S. Wilson, John A. Morel, Samuel Gordon, Simon Hopkinson, John Little, James Elphick, Robert Forder, Henry Ellis, Henry Pryce, Edward T. Crouch, Thomas L. Robins, Mark H. Sweney, James Morgan (b), Thomas E. Cole, William Martin, William P. Stanley, Robert Baldey, John Skinner, Timothy Curtis, and Douglas C. Clavering, to be COMMANDERS. Messrs. George A. Gore, James Walmesley, Charles Jones, Freacrick Bedwell, Joseph Valleak, Henry Smith, Henry Shortt, William A. Dyball, Valentine 11. Jones, Ilugh L. Williams, James R. Drake, Deane N. Hoare, John P. Wells, James Tu son, Thomas Freer, Joseph Mills, George IL White, Thomas Hardy, John Smith (f), John Oxford, George James, George A. Leary, Thomas Dsaigerfield, William Forsyth Smith, War ren H. 14% N. Mills, Edmund S. Armstrong, Edward Toleher, W. W. Pennyfather, James Cooper, Bennett, Felix Edwin, James Still, William Ramsay, James Putkfard, Washington Carr, and William Mansell, tote LIEUTENANTS. --- The Quarterly Meeting of the Members of the Naval Charitable Society was held yesterday at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street; present, Lieutenant-Governor BILOWILL, in the Chair, Admiral Guyut Lieutenant Williams Captain F4ge Lieutenant Wright Captain Rodd Lieinenant Marshall Captain AP Kinky Doctor Robenson Captain Clay Surgeon Bromley Captain Barwell . Surgeon Rutherford Captain Maples Surgeon Hellion • i Captain Kent Mr. J. Ramsay, Master. Lieutenant Bedford. The cam of forty-four applicants were relieved with Otte sum of £387.95. and eleven were rejected .as inadmissible petitions. THEATRICALS. COVENT-GA !ME X THEATRE.—LaSt Mr. Youro; repeated the character of Hamlet. file prin cipal scenes were given with great spirit and nature. The first noble interview with the Ghost ; the play scene; that magnificent and passionate scene with his motlier, perhaps among the most poetic of its great author, were all received with much applause. The fencing was a gracqftil exhibition of the actor's dex terity, and the adviie to the players, of the decla matory skill, of which he is the first master on the stage. The rest or the characters were supported kith much ability. The House was crowded to excess. ADELPHE THEATRE.—This Theatre opened last night, with various novelties in the entertainments. The House presents an example of the most tasteful and finished decoration, and is certainly the most beautifully decorated theatre in town : the interior of the boxes is rich crimson. The first piece is a new production from the busy and successful pen of Mr. PLANCIIE, entitled Gapers at Canterbury. A piece something similar made its appearance at one of the winter houses, and the present piece is not without some touches of light humour, which carry the mind back to the modern French stage for the origin. Any how it is a very successful and creditable piece of authorship. The plot mainly lies in the project of substituting one lover for another in the nuptials of a young and marriageable lady, named Sophia Hien back, who was represented by Miss E. PITT, a can didate of great personal charms, from the Surrey Theatre. The chief agent in operating the exchange of her suitors is a Captain Somerville, whose address and activity in bringing it about were laughably set fOrth by Mr. Venswit, from the English Opera house. Jacob Grogram, the ill-starred wooer of the before-named heroine, found a very sufficient repre: sentative in Mr. WILKINSON. The servant, Jenny, who is aiding and abetting in the scheme, was per formed by Mrs. BRYAN, known and admired in her juvenile years under the title of Miss BRISTOIV. She is to the full as handsome and comely as her former appearance promised, and discovers much spirit in her performance. There are engaged in the piece besides, two servants, Dash (Mr. KEEL?, late of Drury-Lane) and Brian O'Boggle (Mr. CALLAHAN), who contribute, one by blundering, and the other by his adroit expedients, to the fulfilment of the plo% It need scarcely be, said that they both acquitted themselves well. Lawyers Cloche:, by Mr. BUCKING HAM, and Clause by Mr. DALY, ought also to be mentioned, for the full share of well-contrasted hu. mour which they furnished towards the success of the whole. It was accompanied with almost unceas ing laughter, and the certain fell amidst loud and general applause. The lively Interlude of Half an Hour's Courtship followed, which was again suc ceeded by the celebrated pantomime called The Fairy 91 the North Star. Mrs. WAYLETT appeared in the former, and was hailed with much warmth of ap plause; she looks better than ever, and sang, Bid me discourse, in a very pretty and expressive manner. The House was crowded, and the admiration of the audience for the embellishments, not • only of the front of the house, but of the stage, in all the branches of scene-painting, the selection-of performers, &c. was expressed in a manner at once the most flattering to the good sense and liberality of the management, and the most certainly indicative of a prosperous sea son to reward them. WEST LONDON THEATRE. This elegant little Theatre opened last night for the season, under the happiest auspices.. The interior is decorated with taste and propriety. The performances were worthy of the spirited and judicious management which is to direct the future arrangements of this Theatre. To justify the anticipation that the current season will prove a prosperous one to its treasury, we need only refer to the list of performers already engaged : Messrs. INCLEDON, HUNTLEY, PMNE, MONTAGUE, RAYMOND, FAUCIT, WERT, MISS COLLIER, &c. Mr. and Mrs. CLAVERING gave a superb dinner and ball last week, at their seat of Callaly Castle, in Northumberland. The- hall was opened by Lord RAVENSWORTH arid the amiable hostess to the lively tune of Lord Macdonald's Reel, and dancing was kept up with great spirit until five o'clock in the morning. ACCIDENT IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL—Yesterday an Inquest was held, in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before THOMAS SHELTON, Esq. Coroner, on the bodies of Thomas Mulligan and James May, who unfortu nately met their death by falling, as detailed in our Paper of Saturday, from one of ledgers, or hori zontal supports, which had been constructed for the repair of the Cathedral.—James Delaney, one of the labourers, deposed, that on Saturday morning, a little before seven o'clock, he and several others were em ployed in hauling up a pole for the purpose of erect-. ing a scaffold, when the centre ledger, v:hich sup ported the planks, broke; and, instantly, the whole of the workmen, eight in number, fell with part of the scaffolding to the ground, a distance of ;4 feet. The others were jammed between the boards, and were rescued with little or no injury. Witness fell with them, but saved himself by laying hold of the ladder. Mulligan dropped on his head, which was dreadfully fractured, and when taken up was quite insensible, and covered with blood ; he died on his way to the Hospital. May received several severe bruises on his body, but was sensible.—James De vaynes, another labourer, fully corroborated the evi dence of the last witness, and observed, that he also fell, but his fall was broken by coming in contact with the planking boards.—Mr. Linguard, surveyor, stated, that he and several other surveyors had exa mined the scaffold, which was perfectly secure and strong. The occurrence, in their opinion, was quite accidental. They had examined the centre ledger, which broke, and found it to be sound ; in his opinion the weight of eight men caused it to break. "In an swer to the question of a Juror, the witness said, it was not requisite to have eight men to haul up a pole; they had done it without authority from their em ployers.—Mr. A. Maxfield, one of the House Surgeons in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, described the situation of the sufferers. In examining Mulligan, he found a severe fracture of the skull, and a part of the brain was beaten in; he was quite dead. May had his left thigh and leg broken, his right arm and some part of his back bone appeared to have been driven in by the fall ; he survived only a few hours.—The Jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict of—Acci dental Death. SPORPINO lATELLraPATI NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER RIEF,TING, 1821. MONDAY, CCIOII2II 1. The Trial Stakes, a Subscription of 10gs. each, for 5-yr-olds, • 7st. 9ib. 4.yr-olds, Bst. gib. 5-yr-olds, 9st. 21b. 6-yr-olds and aged, 9st. 61b. D. Ad. Lord kixeter's bay horse Sultan, 5 yrs old - Mr. Lidney's chesnut horse BainieCide 5 yrs old - Mr. Wyndham's bay horse Robin Ilcu:d, 4 yrs old - Mr. Vansittart's chesnut colt, by Comm, 3 yr, old - Sir J. Shelley's hay horse Antar, 5 yts old - - Mr. Bouvcrie's black horse l'arslus, 4 yrs old • - J 4 • 3 S 6 to 5 on Sultan. The Grand fluke Mkhael Stakes of 50gs. each, with a Cup of 200 gs. value, given by hk Imperial Highness, for 3 yr old colts, Bst. ^lb fillies, Bst 31b. A. F. Lord Grosvenor s brot;to filly Bittetn - Mr. James's Fleur-de-Lis - •- - • Mr. &liverie - s bay colt Trendlian His Royal Highness the Duke of York's bay colt, by Blucher Lord Exeter's bay colt Mokanna Mr. Villlers's chesnut colt, by Soothsayer Mr. Villieres filly, by Selim Duke of Grafton s bay colt' Reginald Lord Jeriey's chesnut colt Prophet Mr. Vansitrares chesnut colt, by Cardinal York Mr. Udney's chesnut filly Ibla Mr. Elation's cult Rioter Mr. Batson's colt ltosicrucian t! Lord Maynard's bay colt, by Partisan Mr. Cbitney's colt Cuyp Mr. Fox's cbesnut colt North Wester Mr. Mr. Wilson's colt, by Smolensk° Goddard'a Lavater 11r. Crockrotcl's colt, by Selim Twenty a:acted. The Judge placed but three. Faity-aste paid. 100 5 agst Bittern-7 to 1 agst Tressiman. •CARLISLE RACES, SEPT. 29. Few meetings have been better attended at Carlisle than the itaces were this week. On Tuesday the city was tolerably full ; on Wednesday and Thursday it was absolutely crowded. Oa the Course were the Earl of Lrmsdale, the Marquis of Queens-- berry, Lord F. Ilentinck, Lord Lowther, Sr Philip Musgrave, Sir James Graham, of Netherby, William James, Esq. Colonel Lowther, John Marshall, Esq. W. Lawson, Esq. T. Wybergh, Esq. J. D. 11. Dykes, Esq. and many other of our principal Gentry. The II acts, with the exception of Wednesday, were well contested, and excited great at iusement and interest. Nut less than 20,000 persons were present at the great Wrestling Match on Wednesday morning. Few ACINICS could give, or ought to give, greater satisfaction. The contests gave universal delight. There was no mock here. It w..s all, as a knowing one said, jam*, and the combatants were exceedingly good trumps. The winner of the principal prize (William Richard. son, of Caldbeck), has already WOO 240 belts, the largest Mint ber ever gained iu the annals of the ring, and from the pith that was displayed, we fancy Milo himself might have lo,t a beat with some of them without being disgraced. It was all give and take—nerve and swing; no bolting, flogging, nor physicing here. Tin. greatest part of them were 14 stoners, amid could lift round the ring at least BCr 'crud Sampson would have found them efficient partners for carrying off the gates of Gaza. Weight man, who won the second prize, is ‘.:2 years of age, and stands six feet two inches--he is an a bsolute itij, the best twister ever seen, and although be weighs 151 stone, he is all bone and muscle. Ford, who threw him in the morning, found it was all "lily eye and Betty Martin" in the afternoon, as his legs were then " hoe/ do you doing" with the clouds. A few such chaps as Weight man would make good Titans—a rock or. iNVO would be nothing to them. The contest which excited the greatest Interest among the rustics was between Weightman and James Graham, of Bassenthwaite, who stands six feet two inches. One hundred and fifty guineas were depending upon the issue. Among the spectators were the principal Gentlemen of this and the adjoin ing counties, and many sparkling peepers beamed sympathy or delight as their favourites alternately conquered or fell. The Countess of LONSDALIL and a great number of the Met respectable Ladies attended, and strongly evinced the interest they took and the pleasure they experienced in those truly ex cellent and B• • h sports. There were many Cumberland Fair Helens, mul Zadies of the Yale and If the Mountain, and, Irons the spirit they manifested, we think few Creeping !Yates. In fact, a more lively company were never assembled in our ancient city. Few pickpockets were present ; and although much might be lost, the black-legs did not reap a golden harvest. None of the races excited more immediate interest than the one between the not-thorough bred horses on Thursday. It was an excellent race. Mr. Fairbaines horse Get Away, which certainly deserves its name, won the Cup in very great style. BOXING. Corns men Immev.—The stakes between thaw pugilists were made good at Shelton's laq Friday evening ; 5 to 4 on Cur. tie ; but Lenney is much fancied by the amateurs. It will be nothing else but a prime contest; both men are equally confi dent of success. • SHOOTING. The fields are now nearly cleared, and the sportsman ham wider range • so that the return of tined and wounded may be expected to increase. Hitherto it has borne but a small propor tion to the first three weeks of former seasons. HARD DRINKING. We give the following as a real fact, in proof of the natural good understanding which subsists between Sir John Baskycorn and John Bull :—Four task-men were engaged in a firm six miles from Chichester, whose agreement it was to have what beer they pleased. In fourteen days they drank one hogshead and a half of ale, and one hogshead of table beer, exczpt one quart per day which was drawn for the shepherd. EARTHQUAKES IN CUNNF.MARA.—A very calami tous event occurred about ten days since, in Joyce Country, in the County of Tuam, similar to the late movements of the bogs, which caused so much alarm, and, as to its extent, equally destructive. Upwards of 100 acres of the lands of Letterhricken, part of the property of the Provost of Trinity College, prime pasture and mountain, on which a number of com fortable and industrious tenants resided, commenced moving, and after carrying before it huge rocks, large heaps of earth, the entire crop of wheat, oats, potatoes, &c. together with every other obstacle which was likely to impede its progress, totally disappeared. Previous to its movement a great noise was for some time heard, resembling that of distant thunder, and the earth became convulsed ; in consequence of which two poor unsuspecting people were filled with the most indescribable terror and alarm at the approach.. ing danger, in which apprehension they remained, silently gazing on each other, until the sudden move ment of the mountain, carrying with it rocks, earth, and tillages aroused them to a sense of their perilous situation, and they then had the presence of mind to take the stock from off the land, and remove their little property from the direction which it was likely to take. Thus, in the presence of an astonished and paralysed people, did this terrific moving mass continue in easy progress, until its arrival at the brink of the sea, into which it plunged with•rapid motion, leaving the whole route which it took a complete and frightful waste, and a helpless, homeless tenantry in a state of wretchedness, easier to be imagined than described. The only cause which can be assigned for this singu lar and awful revolution of the earth, is this—that the great drought which we had some time ago parched up the surface of slimy earth which co vered these immense rucks, the mouldering of which caused such cavities as to force the moun tain away, it then not having a sufficient bedding.-- Two days after the above singular and destructive occurrence, a large tract of land, thickly inhabited, the property of It. Martin, Esq. M.P. and in the same neighbourhood, wits visited by a like phenome non, but even of a more destructive nature, as the loss of the wretched sufferers in this case was not COG, - fined to their land and crops, but their entire stack and property were also swallowed