Star. — London, England, 1822-09-16 00:00:00

NAV AL INTELLXENCE: *ALNQUTH, Sir?. R.S.R.—Arrived the Duncan Fbrbes, Lavas, from Bahia for Hamburgh ; Neptune, Dominos, from London for Oporto; Robert and Mary, SLADi; Four Friends, Rossars; Union, BIRALENSHAW ; Commerce, Haman; and Three Brothers, Garrrn.—all from London; also, the Rockingham, *Amur, from Bombay; sailed the 49th April, and from St. Helena the 30th July; spoke the Bengal Merchant on the 29th June, in lat. 36. 211. tong. 22. 45. E. trona London to Madras ; left at St. Helena; the Florentia, from Bengal for larndon. Arrived the Louisa, Watts, from St. Vincent's, in forty-six days, from London ; and Ann, front the West Indies. l'Euzaticz, Szrr. 13. Arrived the sloop Jane and Betty, of Carnarvon, Captain Przaca, from Ostend, with a cargo of bark and other, merchandize; for 'Wexford, Ireland; sloop Sincerity, Captain PALAISR ; for Cork ; sloop King George, Captain from Charleston, with a cargo of clay, for Liverpool; schooner Happy Return, Captain WOOLCOCK, from London, witk a cargo uf sundry merchandize for this port; sloop Star, of Buda, Cap. ;Ain DAVEY, from Poole, with clay fur Liverpool ; French sloop le Reparateur, Captain LELANG, front Bury, with coati for Brest; Sisters, RICKARD; Eleanor, o,tx ; and One-and-all, React, from Newport, with coals—all of this port ; French sloop le Nestor. of 'Cherhurg, Captain LEDOZ, from Brut to Swansea, in ballast.— the brig Spey, Captain S,evzas, for Seville, for a cargo 'oi fruit ; French schooner i'Eugene, Captain CitzsNzau, with a "cargo of salt, for Newlyn ; schooner Fame, Captain Ilatuzs, with tin and sundries, for London. Sam 14.—Wind ES. E. blowing a strong gale.—Soiled the tin] AVellington, TILLGAZTUEN, for Scilly, with several passen gers on board. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 14.-IVind E.—Arrived off the port, the Active, G utrratus, from Memel ; and the Padang,WILLIAMSON, from Padog—spoke an English brig, supposed to be the Flo- Yentia, from Denipl, in lat. 24.24. long. 4.37. E. Passed by yes terday,the Governor Harcourt, front DArierata. Sailed, the ;, WIt47OA, for Quebec; Elizabeth, BAYLI, for Cadiz; Chr' Goss, for Oporto; Aurora, IlEst.tv, for Newfoundland, Prince Oscar, MANX, for New Orleans PORTSMOUTH, Seer. 14.—His Majesty's yacht the ROYAL GEORGE, Captain WiLLiaal J. Misca v, (the Commodore having struck his !Woad pendant), arrived on Tuesday from Greenwich, tad came into harbour to be dismantled ; which being done yes urday, she was laid up for the season. His Majesty's frigate cacLt Arot.so will be ready for his MAJESTY'S reception, pre tious to the next cruising season, which, we understand, it is his 31AJEVIT'S intention to continence at an earlier period of the sear than usual. His Maassxv was exceedingly delighted with his late aquatic trip to Scotland, expressing, often, his perfect t.iti-factioti and pleasure with every arrangement and movement tithe Royal yacht, and the attending squadron. His 5/ AJESTY, in the warmth of his admiration of the steam-vessel which towed his yacht from flamborough Head to Leith, said, in his usual kind familiar manner to the Commodore—" Charles, never let use go to sea without one of these solookers.'"l'lle following Officers 4f his Majesty's yacht have received promotion since his Naasstv's return :—Lieutenants J. !AWRY, and Geortos Rua stl.l (son of Lord Wit. RUSSELL), to the rank of Commander; hlessrs. Jolts JAUVIS Tvcxxa, MICHAECSErmouR, and Wit.i.tast Itattamtv 11. CLINTOCK, to the rank of Lieutenant.—Lieutenant 11. F. GREVILLE it promoted to the rank of Commander, and appointed to the HERON, in the room of Captain Jos 'lmam, promoted. Captain SAMUEL JACIC4OI/, C.B. has taken the com mand of the ships in ordinary at Sheerness. The Itmovinc, 18, Captain the Hon. G. It. Tasrests, arrived from Plymouth on Sunday. She is fitting fcr a foreign service, it is supposed to take dispatches to Bengal, of the result of the Ministerial nego tiations with the Right Hon. GEORGE CANNING, who was ex pected to sail in the Jeri-rue, 60, early in the next month to take upon him the Government of India.—About 20 sail of outward bound merchantmen, which had put into this port with contrary minds, sailed on Thursday with a fine breeze from the S.E.— Among them was the Milford, bound to Bombay, having Sir EDWARD WEST, Recorder of Bombay, and family, on board. Sims. 15.—Wind E.—Arrived, the Europa, Lamm, from Dantzic ; and the Nepos, Iftszawn, from the West Indies. Put back yesterday, the Alexander, YOUNG. Dem., Szrr. 15.—Wind K— Sailed yesterday morning for the River, the Waterloo, WILKINSON, front Jamaica; and the mint, PATON, from Quebec; Arrived this morning, the Alliance, Gass, from Shields fur Madras, and sailed, with a strong wind from the eastward. Remaius In the Downs, the Northumber land, Joxrs, from Cork for Memel; Cusmat-1 loess, Sam 14.—Ships Entered Inwards: The John Buchanan, from St. Vincent's • Britannia, from St. Pe tersburzh ; Mary, front ditto; Betsy and Ann, from Archangel; Henry , front Quebec ; Menus, from Pilau; Columbus, front St. Peteraburgh ; &Araby, from Quebec ; Matilda, from Ha vanti.th ; Sarah Christiana, from Grenada ; Phoenix, from the South Seas; Joage Sophia, from Rotterdam • Sarah, from Me tea; Cherub, from St. Kitt's • Sophia, from Rotterdam; and Dry den, from Archangel — Clea red Outwards: The Torhcevudet, ' for Stockholm ; Vigilant, for Cork ; Oak, for Naples ; Triumph, for liumhay ' • Dwina, for Elsineur ; Robert, for Hamburgh ; Lark, for Ostend ; Fox, for ditto ; Duke of Kent, for Rotter dam; New Orleans, for New Orleans; Velatura, for Ham burgh ; Atalanta, for Calais; Resolute, for Dublin ; and Re. source, for Fort William. RELATIVE RANK AND PRECEDENCE (Thascsmo DI ODDER) OF OFFICERS or TUE ARMY AND NAVY. The Admiral or Commander-in-Chief of his Miami* Fleet, ranks with a Field Marshal of the Army. The Admirals, with their Flags at .the Main-topmast-head, rank with Generals. Vice-Admirals rank with Lieutenant-Generals. Rear -Admirals rank with Maior-Generals. Commodores, with broad pendants, rack with Brigadier Generals. Captains commanding Post Ships, after three years from the date of their first Commission for a Post Ship, rank with Colonels. All other Captains comManding Post Ships, rank with lieu tenant-Colonels. Captains of his Munn's Ships or Vessels, not taking Post, rank with Majors. Lieutenants of his Manavv's Ships rank with 'Captains. The lialt and Yrecedence of Naval Officers, in the Classes abovenientioned, take place according to the seniority of their respective Commissions. Post Captains, commanding Ships or Vessels that do not give ost, rank only with Majors during the time of their command. g such Vessels. Nothing in these Regulations is to authorise a Military Officer to command any of his MAJESTY'S Squadrons or Ships, nor a Naval Officer to command Troops on land. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR-OFFICE; SEPT. 13, 1822. 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major-General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset, K.C.B. to be Colonel, vice' Gene ral Delancey, deceased. 90th Regiment of Ftiot—Ensign Ambrose Congreve to be. Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wallace, who retires. 36th Ditto—Lieutenant Evaa M'l'herson to be Adjutant, vice Co!croft, who resigns the Adjutantcy only 38th Ditto—Ensign George Conway Montague Levine Wade Soutar Johnston, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Owen, who exchanges. 41st Ditto—Gentleman Cadet M'Kenzie Champain, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase. 44th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet George J. Smart, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase. 46th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet James M. Coming, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase. 47th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet John Lardner, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase. 48th Ditto—Ensign William Grove White to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robinson ; promoted; Benjamin Wadham Tucker, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice White. 52d Ditto—Lieutenant-General Sir George Townshend Wal ker, G.C. B. from the 84th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieute nant-General Sir Hildebrand Oakes, deceased. 84th Ditto—Major-General Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B. to be Co lonel, vice Sir George Townshend Walker, appointed to the - command of the 52d Foot. 90th Ditto—Lieutenant William Ewbank to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gamble, who retires ; Ensign Monkkouse Graham Taylor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ewbspik. To be Ensigns—Ensign William J : pwen,from the 311th Foot, vice Johnston, who exchanges; Frederick Peter Delme Rad cliffe, Gent. by purchase, vice Taylor. 21 West India Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Nosworthy to be Captain, without purchase, vice Chisholm, promoted in the African Colonial Corps. To be Lieutenants—Ensign Warren Luttrell Purvis Moriarty, vice Notworthy ; Lieutenant David Macpherson, from halt pay of the Sth West India Regiment, vice Henry Panton Wil liams, who exchanges. To be Ensign—J. W. Wetherell, Gent. vice Moriarty. To be Adjutant and Lieutenant—Lieutenant Charles Miller, from half-pay of the 4th West India Regiment, vise Laing, promoted in the African-Colonial Corps. Royal African Colonial Corps—Lieutenant Thomas Burton, from the half-pay of the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Joseph Travers, who exchanges. lltliVET. Major Edward Hay, Commandant of the Honourable the East India Company's Depot at Chatham, to have the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, during the period of his being so employed. Commission in the Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Battalion of Militia, signed by the Colonel-Commandant of the Regiment. George Frederick Steel, Gent. to be Quartermaster, vice Henry Steel, resigned. Commission The ACTIVE frigate, Captain ANDREW Knin, is or dered to be fitted at Portsmouth, to take out his Grace the Duke of MANCHESTER, who is on his return to the Government of Jamaica. Major-General SirJorte NF.ANC, K.C.B. who is to succeed General CONRAN, as Commander-in-Chief of the troops at the Island, and Commissioner Cu/times Ross, C.B. of the Naval Yard at Port Roy al (who succeeds Commissioner Woonaier), will also take their passage in that ship. It is expected the ACTIVE will sail about the 25th inst. The line of Semaphore signal stations between the Admiralty and Plymouth, is not expected to be esta blished before June nest. It will form a part of the Yoitsmouth only as far as Bannicle Hill, Surrey, where it will branch off to the westward. There will be twenty-one posts (or Semaphore-houses) between Plymouth and Bannicle Hill, whence, to the Admi ralty, there are eight. The following is the established line of communication between the Admiralty and Portsmouth:.—Admiralty, Lieutenant PACE; Chel sea, Slimmest; Putney Heath, POLLARD ; Kingston Hill, NOPs ; Cooper's Hill, ROBINSON; Chatley Hill, HARRIS; Pewley Hill, SMITH; Bannicle Hill, RALPH; Haste Hill, CARPENTER; Holner Hill, ARCHBOLD; Beacon Hill, Levees Compton Down, Ha 'lnane ; Portsdown, WILLIAMSON ; Lumps Fort, GOULD; and Portsmouth, SMYTH. A message from the Admi ralty to Portsmouth is conveyed in one minute and a few seconds. in the Central Glamorgan Troop of Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Vice-Lieutenant of the County a Glamorgan. Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. Commission in the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. John Buller Hippisley Cour, Gent. to be Cornet. It is understood that a regulation is in process at the Treasury Board, to allow the discharged Quarter men of his Majesty's Dock-yards, who will notaccept the situation of single station-men, to be superannu ated on the graduated scale of 1813; by which the junior Quartermen will have about 32/. and the senior 751. per annum. - A fatal occurrence took place in Gourock Bay on Sunday forenoon, (Bth inst.) A pilot boat, with three men and a boy on board, in attempting to get along side of the Brilliant Liverpool trader was run down by her, and although every exertion was made to get the people out of the water, the boy, whose name is Ross, unfortunately perished. The body has not yet been found. Letters have arrived in Portsmouth, from persons who emigrated thence to the United States, dated frcrn Cincinatti, Hamilton County, State of Ohio, so recently as the 25th of July last, having been only 43 days in the transit, though the above place is nearly 700 miles from the sea-port of Baltimore.— One writer says—'"This State is very thickly settled; you can travel in no direction ten miles from Cinci natti without going through some country towns.— Vast quantities of produce are raised in the State, and a considerable part of brought here to market, and sold at very reduced prices. Flour is selling from one dollar to a dollar and a quarter per hundred; Beef from two to four cents, and Mutton about three cents per lb.—Fowls 12i, and Turkeys from 25 to 50 cents each. Though provisions are cheap, and there is more liberty enjoyed here than under a Monarchical Government, the climate is, as compared with Eng land, unhealthy; and, upon the whole, I am not pre pat ed to recommend any person who can get a good living at home to come here; hut, should he be out of employ, he cannot do amiss by coming, though he must not expect to make a rapid fortune, as many do, or lie will be disappointed?' The expense of the Establishment for carrying on the Redemption of the Land Tax, during the last fif teen years, exceeds by about a thousand pounds a year the proceeds of the Land Tax sold by them. Several curiosities have been discovered in taking up the flooring over the Cloisters at Magdalen Col lege, Oxford, among which were some small leaden pieces, probably commemorative of Queen ELIZA BETH'S visit to the University. On the obverse are a Rose and Crown, with the letters E. R. Round it is the legend " GOD save the Quene." The reverse is a spread eagle. Several Abbey Tokens have been found in excellent preservation, also some curious coins, and a few old letters addressed to the ancient inhabitants of the rooms. One is directed to the ce lebrated Mr. Peter Heylin, Fellow of Magdalen, and is dated 1627. __ _ _ _ Sunday, at noon, Holroyi, a boatman, went to a bake-house, in Port-street, Manchester, and selected from the dinners, just drawn from the oven, a large dish, containing a leg of mutton and potatoes, which he said was his; he carried it to his boat, and with two friends began the work of demolition : it was not long before the theft was discovered, and a police officer went to the boat and secured them. One of them would- not, however, suffer himself to be hand cuffed before he had finished his dinner. The two friends were discharged on Monday, and Holroyd was committed. .. . THE ARMY. . - . PRESTON?' bUlift- • - •• , ...... . • :. inaaidalman the 26th , .27th, but , and 75th Regiment, e t This festival was kept up with great spirit Foot disembarked at Chatham, on the 12th instant, frOm his the whole if lest week. OA Wednesday, HA klaassres armed ship DAMS', front Gibraltar. Messiah attracted a very splendid assemblage r. Invalids from the 4th, sth, 21st, and 55th Re g iments of Foot, Church ; and.in this evening a Ball was t was will for I._ and from the Staff Corps, also disemba r k e d at Chatham, on th' benefit of the P u bli c Charities, whic 12th instant, fro m hi s Alasasrs'a said armed ship Manzi', from Barbadoes. attended. Friday sailed the Ocean and Sophia transports, Lieutenants On• Thursday, the MAvonsis gate a dyetsne ala &micas and Munoz, Agents, from Portsmouth for Cork, to feurehette at the exchange Rooms, when four, bun embark the 43 Regiment for Gibraltar, and bring the 26th Re d If the honour to partake giment thence to Cork. Thursday last two troops of t h e Thi r d D ragoons , from FA of her hospitality. I n t h e e ven i ng t h ere was a t at the Theatre, which was well attended. Q- Con burgh, marched i nto C ar li s l e , where they are to remain for the.; Winter. On Friday, there was" anothei Oratorio in the Church, when HAYDN'S Crea'tion was admirably per formed. In the evening there was a Masquerade and Ball, which concluded the festivities of Preston Guild. Ma. LNINGBTON'ti BALLOON.—Monday last, as'a Gentleman from the city of York was sporting near the village of Babworth, he observed 4 balloon in a S.E. direction, about a quarter before five o'clock, in clining to descend : the grappling-iron of which he fixed to a tree, and succeeded in securing it, when it duri» ►KDec • was discovered to be that in which Mr. InftwosToN ascended at Preston. The balloon was afterwards taken away by a farmer, named Chaplin, in whose custody it was on Saturd.sy last. • AMA!' AT CHIPPENHAbf.—..SeltUrdar, Mr. Henry Knight and Mr. John Matthews, two respectable far mers, were committed to Fisherton Jail, Salisbury, under the Coroner's warrant, for the murder of Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Hull, in the affray which occurred at Chippenham. The investigation is still going on. In Castletown, Isle of Man, a few days ago, Wil liam Preston, in the employ f Mr. Quayle, brewer, while standing on the edge of the mashing vat, over balanced himself, and was precipitated into the boil ing fluid, upwards of four feet and a half deep. He rose immediately with his head and neck above the water, and though instantaneous assistance was afforded, the whole of his body was so dreadfully scalded, that he d:ed in agony about six o'clock the same evening. After having been extricated from the vat, he walked home, leaning on the arm of the brewer. Wednesday se'nnight, a fine little girl, about five years of age, daughter of Mr. BALY, grocer, in Nor folk -street, Lynn, accidentally fell into a tub of boil ing hot wort, and was so dreadfully scalded as to oc casion her death on the following Sunday, after lan guishing in the most severe agony, to the great grief of her parents. At the request of the respectable inhabitants of Buckden, in which is the Palace of the Bishop of LIN COLN, the Magistrates have licensed a free public. , house, all the rest being the property of brewers ; in consequence of which both ale and beer have been materially reduced in price and improved in quality. Thursday morning last a fatal accident befel Miss LEYLAND, an elderly maiden Lady, residing in Isling ton, near Manchester. She was upon a visit at the house of Mr. HAMPSON, of Ratcliffe, and was pro. ceeding thence in a cart to pay a visit to the Rev. THOMAS PARKINSON, of Ratcliffe-Hall, when the wheel unfortunately came in contact with that of another cart belonging to Mr. BEALEY, the bleacher; in consequence of which the vehicle in which Miss LEYLAND rode was overturned, and she' was killed upon the spot. About three o'clock in the morning of the Sth inst. the seed wind-mill belonging to 'Mr. Neame, in the parish of . Eastry, in Kent, was discovered to be on fire, and so rapid were the flames, that in about two hours the mill and a store-house adjoining, were to tally consumed, together with a large quantity of seed : a small part only of what the mill contained could he saved. By great exertions the dwelling house and the miller's house were saved. Strong suspicions are entertained that the mill was set on fire. About five o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in the hop oast belonging to J. Ellis, Esq. situate at Wateringbury, which in a short time de stroyed the whole of the building, together with a quantity of hops drying on the kilns. About eleven o'clock on Sunday forenoon, a fire broke out in a stable situated near the top of Cage. lane, Frindsbury, which in half an hour consumed the same, together with various attached outbuild ings, and the dwelling-house of Cooper, an old man who officiated as village schoolmaster. There was a considerable quantity of hay and straw on the premises, which were occupied by Mr. Pritchard, Contractor for excavating the Thames and Medway Canal Tunnel, as a depot for hones. The stable in which a mare and foal were kept was on fire before they could be liberated, and both perished in the flames, as did also a goat and two pigs, 'which were in a yard surrounded by the building. The officers and men of the Royal Marines, who were attending Divine Service at the Dock Chapel, the instant an alarm was given, proceeded to the fire with the ut most alacrity, occasioning thereby some little confu sion amongst the congregation, the cause not being generally known. The men formed a line to hand water, which was very scarce, to the engines, and performed every useful service required of them with the greatest order and regularity. MRS. DONATTY'S GHOST.—On Saturday a sale of the late Mrs. Donatty's property took place. Numbers of persons, particularly of the Jewish persuasion,were attracted by curiosity to the house,.which, though well furnished, appeared as if it had eocbeen entered for years. The bloody state of the ball excited feel ings of horror in the minds of the spectatori. About half-past eight in the evening the whole neighbour hood were alarmed at the report of Mrs. Donatty's ghost having appeared to Mrs. Earl, a woman 10404 in the first floor at the next house to that of the de. ceased, and who WAS the person who heard the screams of Mrs. Donatty on the night of the murder. The street was crowded with persons, and Mrs. Earl's cries were heard front one end of the street to the other. It was reported .that Mrs. Donatty's ghost appeared to her, wrapped up in a winding-sheet, the blood flowing from the wound in her neck, and holding a dagger in her right hand ; on the appearance of the ghost Mrs. Earl alarmed all the inmates of the house, to whom she related the *circumstance. She after wards went into hysterics, in which she remained a considerable part of the night, during which time the crowd began to inctease in the street, and it was found necessary to call the watchmen to disperse them. ' At a sale of farming effects; at Farnham, one cow sold for I7s. one for 965, and another for 21..161..: Ilampshire.Chronicie. . szionlnt birtiLittitt The Gold Cup, Value 100 guineas, which Was run for on Weff besday last at Northampton Races; one stolen from the stage coach on its waitrons Lender% br after its arrival at Northampton. ABERDEEN, PontAß, KINCARDINE, AND BANFF RACES.--Tuesoaii, Sam 10. the Meeting Stakes of 20gs. each; h. rt. fei horses; Two miles. (12 Subscribers). Ld Kennedy's b. h. *Antos aged, list. - - Sir D. Moncrieffe's ch. auisa; 5 yrs, lOst. 51b. - Ld Saltoun's b. h. Milton, 5 yrs, lObt. 51b. - • $ • Mr. Mantes gr. f. Ang( lica, 3 yrs, 8.. t. 121 b. 4 Even betting on !Winton. Won easy. • The Gold Cup, Value 100 gs. for horses, etc. Two mile& Sir A. Ilanway's b. f. Meeta, 3 yrs old, ist. 71b. Sit 1). hioncrieffe's ch. n% Betsy, aged, 9st. 61b. - $ 2tdl on Mersa. Won easy. WIDNILSDA • The Produce Stakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. for 3-yr.old fillies, est. 41b. Two miles. Subscribers). Sir A. Ramsay 's b. f. by Prime Minister - walked ever. The Caledonian Welter Stakes of 30gs. each, 10gs. ft. for all ages. 12st. each. Two miles. (15 Subscriber's). Mr.lllaule's br. g. Harlequin, aged ;, I Ld Kennedy's b. h. Eglinton, aged - 2 5t04 on Eglinton. Won by a head. Fifty Guineas for all ages. Two-milt heats. Sir A. Ramsay's b. f. Meets, 3 yrs, Oat. 101 b. walked over. DO NC ASTE R-FIUDAT. Upwards of 100 horses are already at our racing stables. The favourite for the St. Leger, Swap, arrived here yesterday, in fine condition. The great interest this horse excites among the sporting Gentlemen may be judged by the crowds assembled to witness his arrival. Numbers had been waiting the whole morn ing, several miles on the road, who closely followed him into the town, scrutinizing his every motion with the most intense anxiety. The latest betting was as follows: 9 to 4 apt Swap 6 to 1 apt Mandane filly 10 to 1 apt Louisa 6 to 5 field agst any two 11 to 2 apt Ajax 1000 to 5 apt Mr. Clark's 15 to 1 apt any other Lumley (taken) HORSES. A great change has taken place in the fashion of horses. I.lnts lately, nothing under 10 hands was thought of for the chacei but the buyers at the late fairs in Lancashire and Yorkshire would not look at anything above fifteen hands and an inch, or thereabouts. Black horses have also fallen into discredit. Greys. and brown bays are the favourite colours. Of the former an iron grey has the decided preference, and rates 10 per cent. above any other colour. After the running for the Gold Cup at Preston on Thursday, S to 2 was offered against Swap, and no takers ; Jack Spiggot, the winner of the St. Leger last year, having been the trial horse against Swap. BOXER& Want and alikot are matched for .50 sovereign!, to fight On the 22d of October, and it is said that the friends of Barlow are so game and confident of his capabilities as to back him against Ward for 100 sovereigns a-side, on the day that RandaU and Martin fight. Ward, therefore, has plenty of work cut out. Josh. Hudson, Shelton, and Gas. —Josh. on Friday evening last, at Reicher'', challenged Hickman, for 100 sovereigns a-side ; but the latter declined it. Shelton was also refused by Gas. Hickman observed, "he would not fight any man for less than £5OO a-side ; but he would take £l,OOO to £5OO that he beat Shelton with the gloves, and Shelton should have the advantage of his bare fillet ! " Hudson said, "he had never refused any man, countryman, swell, by-commoner, or lust-rate boxer; and he likewise had never been nice about the sum ; and when boxers talked about £5OO a-side they did not mean fighting."— Hickman replied, " he would back himself for £5OO or £lOOO, and not ask any man for a shilling." —Here the matter rests. PEDESTRIANISM. • A curious foot-race took place at Sbelfanger, on D4onday List; between two giddy youths, whose united ages amounted to 153 years—it was a ece,U-couregcl racr, and was won by the eldest, but not without considerable difficulty ! WALKING BLINDFOLD. Between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, on Wednes day night, &Gentleman in Dublin undertook, for a wager for a supper for ten, to walk blindfold from James's:gate, Thomas street, to Nelson's Pillar, Sack ville-street. After the various accidents which might b - expected, such as tumbling over apple women's stalls, falling into sloughs, which were calculated to suit animals of an amphibious nature, and loving his way" many a time and oft," in bye lanes and long entries, he accomplished his undertaking, and won the wager a little after midnight, having sustained no further damage than what arose from a cut nose, which was occasioned by his bobbing his proboscis against the rails which surrounded the base of the Pillar. Ile held a short stick in his hand during his peregrinations, to guard himself from " moving accidents ;" but as he approached the end of his pil grimage, he was thrown ult his guard by his eagerness to arrive at the place of destination, the stick was "Sung to earth," and his nose, taking its place, felt the rails out fur its master. Thus he won the wager, literally, by following his nose ! Saturday -se'nnight, Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. MIT-. cram., for a dinner and accompaniments, to the va lue of £lO, trotted from Edinburgh to the Queens ferry, being 10 miles, which was done in one hour and five minutes, when the latter competitor lost the race. Considerable bets were staked on him. Last week, as Captain ltosiNsow, of Albany Bar racks, was in the act of loading his gun, it suddenly went off at half cock, and literally tore his thumb and finger from his right hand. CORN EXCHANGS, Sxre. 16.—Our Market was well supplied with Wheat to-day, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, and early in the morning some few sales were made of picked samples of new, at a small advance on last Monday's prices ; it the de mand was far from brisk, and particularly towards the close of the market, when fine runs from the above counties were dis 4 posed of at the prices of this day se'nnjght ; but old Wheat goes off very slowly, although offered at low prices. The new Bar ley is Is. per quarter dearer, and what appeared sold readily at that advance; but there is scarcely any demand for old Barley, except for grinding, at from 18.. to Stls. Grey Peas are Is. per quarter dearer. In White Peas, Beans, and Oats, there is no alteration. Current Prices IDISLTSW. Wheat, Kent and Essex, New 56146.01d20140s Suffolk New 36 46501 d 20.58 s Norfolk Old 205 421 Ry e 18s 20s Barley New 28 34s OkllBs 21s Malt 42s 461 Small Boma. 262 Wis Tick ditto ....... lB. 21. Oats, Potato. 24. 2.50 Poland ... . . 202 sas Feed iss 20s Flour, per Sack... —....4411 43s Baltic Rod, Hambro: or Brabkat red • 0s • Ripmead, per Last Clio rah tn otfaisai Wiest,Dasttrk . os ITlbite Peas 244 264 lkilers 28s Sea Grey Peas ... . ..... 24. 464 0118111RAL. ARUM= PRIOR OT. BRITISH CORIri • • (wermo oolongs istroarrAminr), For the . Week ending Sept. 7, 1822, made up from the littoral of the' nspectors in the different Cities and ToWns in Ans. land and Wales. Wheat 38 , 1 ad Oats 17S Beans 93s 2d porky 21s $4 I Rye. las ad I Peas its 34 Sonan.—Average Price of Btriwiror Muscovado Sugar, coss puted from the Returns made in the . Week ending 11th Septa 1822, 295. Old. per cwt. exclusive of Importation Duties , . SMITHFIELD MEECH; SIFTEMBER /6.—Our supplies coattail• ins to be most abundant in every description of Meat, there is a dullness ',the sales beyond all former precedent, and I • of course, are extremely heavy and nearly nominate —i- i :r it i o Hay market there is more life hi the sale of almost every article, yet without any alteration in prices.—.. Currency Beef, as. Od. to 3s. Od. per stone of sibs.; Mutton, is. Od. to Is. Bd. Veal. 3a. yd. tel 48.0/1. Pori, • Is. 11d. to is. $4. Lamb, 31.0 d. to atirldr.Cattleat Market : Beasts, 310 b t Caves, soo ; Sheep and Lambs, 99,000; 19 8 1 4 1060 - -- " Hay and Straw per load: Hoyt iLla. 0,34 17s, id Goss,4l. 08. PI 41. 101. &law, 1/. Nen • • %