Star. — London, England, 1823-10-08 00:00:00

THE THEATEES. ---.40-- DRURY-LANE. List night the Trip to Scarborough was acted, for the purpose of introducin a Mr. BROWN, from the Liver pool a nd Manchester Theatres, in Lord Foppington, Hi s figure is good, and his features capable of much whimsical expression. He made most of the leading po i nts very distinctly, and some of them with singular flicity; and on the whole, his . performance was deserve ins o f t he very flattering reception which he experienced. mi ss BOOTH made her first appearance, this season, as mi ss H o yden. She gave it all the bold and broad co louring which was requisite to make it effective, but a t the proper point, and completed her task stopped without overdoing it. Miss L. KELLY, as Barinthia, suc cesslullppreferred an additional claim to public pa-, tronage. W A LLACE, ZS Young Fashion, performed with spii it and discrimination. FITZWILLIAM and GATTIE ma de tory and Sir unbe'ly sufficiently droll ; and the remainder of the Dramatis Persona contributed largely to the entertainment of the audience. The new Ballet followed. The Three and the Deuce closed the bill of fare. ELLISTON personated the Singles, and a more ef fective performance we have never witnessed. COVENT-GARDEN. The Opera d Maid Marian, and the Farce of The D ric l, were the performances at this Theatre last night. In the former Miss TREE sang the beautiful ballad in the first act with sweet pathos ; and in the spirited song o f " Let us seek the yellow shore," she was rapturously and deservedly encored. Mr. KENtwtes Friar Tuck is a piece of acting which cannot be exceeded in its kind. Mr. LARKIN took the . part of Scarlet, and was effective in its representation. The other leading characters were cast as usual, and well supported. THE ARMY. Yesterday afternoon, the Duke of Yomc held a Levee, as Com wander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards, which wah at tended by between twenty and thirty Military Officers. Monday se'nnight, the 65th Regiment were inspected in Hull garrison by Major-General Sir Jams Bert:, K.C.B. After the in spection, they performed a variety of field mancenvres with un common good order and precision. A deserter from the 17th Lancers has been imposing on the Of ficers of several parishes in fleets, pretending to be in search of a de serter, named Woods, and requiring a warrant and pecuniary aid to mist him in enforcing the same. To sanction his application, he produces letters, apparently signed by two County Magistrates.— Perhaps this notice may check his career. A private soldier of the 50th Regiment, who had been lately tried by a Court Martial for desertion, of which crime he had been repeatedly found guilty, was shot, pursuant to hie sentence, at Fort Augusta, on the 4th of August. Six balls entered different parts of his body, and he died instantaneously.—Jamaica Gas. Aug. 9. The First Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, Colonel Lord Roux, is now assembled at Honiton, for eight days training. Captain Henry PORTICIt'S Troop of Sir JOAN KresmswAr's Regi ment 0 Devon Cavalry, met on Monday at that Gentleman's seat, at Winslade, for the first of six days training at different periods. Commission in the West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Ca vah7, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. The Right Honourable Henry John George Herbert, commonly called Lord Porchester, to be Lieutenant. PARISIIN FASHIOA'S. The fronts of bonnets are almost always worn quite plain; but the crowns, on the contrary, are covered with a profusion of orna nents—such as puffs of gauze separated by an equal number of crescents of flowers, or .flbe four bows of contrasted ribbons, or spin, large puffs in gauze or gross de Naples, which are fixed round the crown, and united in the centre by a large button, to these are aided bunches of mignionette, helitrope, or bagnaudier. Bonnets el silk or gauze are either of white or of two quiet colours, as sea . Steen and smoke of London. The most fashionable ornament for Leghorn bonnets is the mountain ash, with bunches of the berries. WINDSOR, Ocroszti 7.—This morning the Duchess of GLOUCESTER paid a visit tohis MAJESTY fromßagshot- Park. Soon after one o'clock the KING, accompanied by the Royal Duchess, left the Castle in a phaeton, to take a ride up the Long-walk towards the Cottage. BROADSTAIRS.—Friday, there was a ball given at HALEs's (late NucKnLes) ball room, which was at tended by all the fashion and beauty of the island ; every person who had the pleasure of being present was highly gratified. There was about one hundred persons present of the greatest respectability. Dancing com menced about ten o'clock, and was kept up with great spirit until two o'clock, under the direction of R. SCOTT, Esq. Master of the Ceremonies. The Duke of YORK, and the Princess AUGUSTA, dined with the Duke of Sussex, at his apartments, in the King's Palace in Kensington, on Monday. The Princess SOPHIA visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday. The Marquis WELLESLEY gave a splendid entertain ment at the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on the Ist of this month, and another on the day following. It is almost unnecessary to add, that the banquet on these days not only presented every air of magnifi cence, but every festive and joyous combination characteristic of re ined taste and elegant hospitality. The military bands of the Fu liken and 11th Regiment were in attendance, and in no small de greeheightened the effect of the evening's entertainments. The Gemini appear to be the influential sign in the Zodiac this year. It has been remarkable in the matrimonial world for the birth of twins. The Double Sovereigns to be coined are to have for the obverse impression the Xing's Rffigy, with the inscription Gsu'. gins D: G: Britanniar: Res F: I): and for the reverse, the 1 image of St. George sitting on horseback, attacking the Dragon, and the date of the year; and on the edge of the piece, Deems et Tuts. Amo Regni, with the year of the reign. A little girl, named Prangnell, was en Saturday fined 1001. for being concerned in conveying smuggled liquor at New port, Isle of Wight. Partridges and other game, round Dartmoor, are re-1 inarkably scarce, the long winter having destroyed the old birds , and the heavy rains the young ones. Yesterday se'nnight, a gamekeeper crossing Mugdoch 'Food, raised a brace of woodcocks—a proof of winter having set In in the northern parts of Europe. EXETER, OCT. 6.—The Stanmer packet, which ar rived yesterday. at Falmouth from Lisbon, left political matters in state luo.—The day after the packet sailed, was fixed fur the solemn investiture of our Cousin of Portugal with the Order of the Garter. ' A fe* evenings ago ; a hackney-coachman set down lin fare (a lady and gentleman) in Duke-street, Oxford.street. On examining his coach he found a lady's reticule, and desired the Waterman to follow the parties who had just quitted the carriage, to inform them of the circumstance, and the number of his coach, he thing unable to gd himself, another tare having taken him up. The waterman called on him the sett morning, and save the fal lowing account of his mission—' l I good after 'ens 'ere pair as fast as Possible, but they doubled into --- street before me—will sou be lieve it, Tom ?—on turning the corner, the gemman shook off the lady's arm—took a plainer (a cockade) out of his pocket, put it id his hat, and dropped ballad the Lady. I saidlblow me, you are funny blest but I must do Tom's business. Madam,' says I, You left your bag its Tom D—'s mash.' I never was in Tom's coach; says the , ' Bogart , fellow; says the lickplate; ' Tom's a fool, and must be 'oozing 700: I say, Tom, Is it an 'eat ? They're rissis.est, ewe they? Where did you pick them up!' 'ln Soho-square: Said Torn; and there the matter rested. We this day record another unnecessary, painful, and laborious Walking feat, try a branch of the Ai' Mullen family of pedestrian no toriety. Thursday, James, elder brother of William, who some time age walled on our ramparts 10i'. miles in 44 stietessivt - hours, under took to *ilk tin the state plate, and within the same epee of Hine, IC6 miles: 111 started at sit minutes past two o'clock, 5. st. lid yr s erday conirileted his arduous L eif -impend task, MI minutes within the time.-‘4ll4ertsiskaisitlfitte, Wit 4. MURDER OF THE FRANKS' FAMILY. The mystery of this horrible murder has not yet been unravelled. The persons accused still remain in the Bridewell at Doneraile; while the servant-girl and ano ther female have been sent to Dublin, with the inten tion, it is said, of their being examined before the Privy Council.---The Irish Papers contain a letter from Chas. Maunsell, Esq. of Aungier-street, Dublin, the brother of the murdered Lady, Mrs. Franks, inclosing a Memorial presented by Mr. F ran k s t o t he Lord Lieutenant in April last. The Memorial states, that in consequence of evidence he had given against a person of the name of Sheehan, his house had been attacked, his corn and hay burnt, and his life threatened and endangered. The memorialist therefore prays, that, as he is driven from his home and farm, he may be employed as an officer of police. Mr. Mailmen, in his letter, gives the follow ing; particulars 'elating to the murder of the Franks' fa mily, and the present state of the county : " I find that about thirty persons were actually engaged in the horrid transaction of the 9th instant, and that after their victims had fallen, every one of the ruffians struck each of the poor sufferers on the head with a crow-bar, until their brains were literally beaten out, without leaving a feature by which to distinguish them; they then stabbed the father and son, through their bodies, in about twenty places, with a three-pronged hay-fork; and during the whole time, a very well-dressed man, with green clothes, with boots and spurs, apparently of superior rank, stood present, ordering the others as they came forward—" Do your duty ! on the head, on the head!" I care not for the punishment of the ignorant savages who obeyed him so readily, but I offer a reward of fifty pounds to any person or persons who shall, within twelve months, give information, so that the leader of the said party may be discovered, apprehended, and prosecuted•to conviction for the said offence. " I learn that another victim would also have been sacrificed to the fury of these barbarians, had a servant girl, who was remark able for her attachment to he family, been then at home, u the manners, reeking with the blood of the three Franks', inquired for the Charter School girl, and though they were told by her fel low-servants that she was not in the house, they broke all the beds and furniture in search of this poor creature. " The system of terror is now so completely established, and the want of confidence in protection so great, that though there were two men, two women (one of whom confessed having lighted a can dle for the insurgents), three boys, aged respectively, fourteen, ten, and six years, and one girl aged fourteen years, all named Glaveen, in the house, at the time of the tragic scene, not one of them has as yet been induced to acknowledge it in their power to identify a single individual of the murderers, even if they saw him again, not withstanding the reward offered for their discovery." By a Decree of the Regency of Spain, the Supreme I Council of War has been re-established, taking as a basis the Ordinance of his Catholic Majesty of the 18th of March, 1819. Don XAVIER de CASTANOS, Captain- General of the Army and Principality of Catalonia, has been appointed President of the Council. The ther Members have been chosen km the different civil and military orders, as the Ot di nance prescribes.—Moniteur. It is reported from Genoa, that a vessel under the Russian flag, with grain from Constantinople, has bon detained by Spanish privateers. - - - - It is stated, in a letter from Ancona, dated Sept.lB, that the Turkish fleet which was blockading Misso lonn,hi has abandoned, the coast, and sailed for Patras, on its way to Constantinople. Thursday last, his Serene Highness Prince FARM. RICK Of LIPPE, General Sir VICTOR VON ARRNTS CHILD, and suite, arrived in Glasgow. The LORD Pao. vosr, to whom they had letters of introduction, con ducted them to some of the most interesting establish ments of the city; and on Friday afternoon• the dis tinguished party dined with the Magistrates and Council in the Town Hall, at their annual entertainment, where they were met by the Civil and Military Authorities of the city and county, and a number of the most respect able inhabitants of the town. A Newspaper has been established at New York, under the title of The Albion, which is devoted to giving our North American friends a full and impartial account of British affairs. The motto of The New York Albion is Callum non aninsum mutant, qui trans mare cur rant, implying, we presume, that its conductor is a native of Britain; if so, he cannot render a more essen tial service to his country than by delineating her in fair but not Battering colours to the descendants of her former colonists. Ltvsaroot, Loa Otn-Locortn.—The log of mahogany recently landed at Liverpool, containing 9,000 superfi cial feet, is not, as stated, the largest , ever brought to England; for, on the 20th of January, 1821, a log of ma hogany was delivered from the West India Docks, which weighed nine tons, two cwt. three qrs. seventeen lbs. and measured 4125 superficial feet. It was loaded on a carriage, which was drawn by seven horses up the Com mercial-road, along Whitechapel, through Fleet-street, and ultimately to Oxford-street. The weight of the log was marked on the end, as usual, with red ochre, and there was written with chalk on the sides of it, " the largest log ever landed in England." We have been shewn an Ayr play-bill, of the year 1806, in which the now celebrated Mr. KEAN is set down to enact the humble character of the Blind Man in PIZARRO, and, for the further entertainment of the audience, to sing the comic song of " Four-and-twenty Coblers all in a Row."—Ayr Courier. FALL 01 THE CLIME AT SCARBOROUGH.—An acci dent happened at Scarborough, about four o'clock on Thursday last, in the afternoon, by a great fall of earth from the cliff, about 50 yards from the Spa, on the sands between it and the town, and caused for a while great consternation in the inhabitants. It was, however, at last ascertained, that the extent of the destruction was a man and two horses, part of a team of three, the pro perty of Southwell, the bather, employed at that time in procuring soft gravel which is dug from the bottom of the cliff in that neighbourhood. This was the general conviction when our information was sent away, derived from a boy, employed with the man, and who had a very narrow escape. The leading horse was extricated with great difficulty, and we presume that the precipitation was very considerable, as,when our correspondent wrote, there had not been time to discover any' traces of the sufferers. It was fortunate that, at the awful moment, the tide was well up, otherwise some of the crowds who were on the sands during the day might have met an untimely fate.—Hull Rockingham. FlRE.—About eight o'clock yesterday morning, a very alarming and destructive fire broke out in the house of Messrs. Heroes and Gates, carpenters and tim ber-merchants, in High-street, Poplar. It is stated to have originated in the workshop, in consequence of a pitch-pot, which some of the workmen had imprudently left on the fire when they went to breakfast, having boiled over during their absence, and ignited the shavings. The house, together with the furniture, and nearly all the timber in the fard, were shortly reduced to ashes. The cooperage of Mr. Turner was much damaged, as were also the Free Sehool, the house of Mr. Welldone, besides that of Mr. Fael, a provision-merchant, and several small cottages in the rear, before the fire could be got under. The loss sustained is vary considerable. rArAL INTELLICESCE. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONF.Y. The Tartar, for the Gazetta, slate ship; the Thistle, for the Eliza and Virginia and Neustra-Senota-Montserrate, also daeibg vessels and the Tartar and Thistle, for the Franci►co and Marie and Donna Eugenia, of the same description u the former—On the 21st instant, at No. 3, Brick -court, Temple; and recalled there Tuesdays and Thursdays. The following Indiamen have arrived at Bombay ; viz.--Far quharson, Herefordshire, Inglis, Melpomene, and Pigott. Fatanstrrit, Octotts. 6.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Cumberland, Wut.s, from Dartmouth for Seville. _ PLYMOUTH, °masa ti. The Turns frigate, Captain Sir J. PH:Wawa; C. B. is ordered to be fitted for the reception of three persons of distinction, and to be ready by Wednesday next. The Tams being ordered into Hamoase, to have a new foremast made, came alongside the sheer bulk at ten o'clock on Saturday manning, got in a new mast, and by nine oclock the following morning had crossed top-gallant yards, and fired a signal to go out of harbour. — The Rum frigate, at this port, Is ordered to be fitted fora convict ship. PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 7.—Wind W.—Arrived the King George the Fourth, from the Downs for the Isle of France ; Herald, Haim', from Charleston for Gibraltar; and his Majesty's ship Causicom, from a cruize. Max, OCTOIER 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed ior the River, the St. Mary's, BURTON ; Hercules, Wn.som; and' Endeavour, Jown, froth Jamaica ; Asia, TINDALE, from Quebec; Duke of York, —, from Malaga; and Aheona, DAVIDSON, from --. Also arrived and sailed again, the Probity, Coorza;from Malaga for Petersburgh. Came down from the River, the Jane, Wrwaass for Gibraltar; and William Henry, BROWN, for Lisbon. Arrived and remain, the Philip, Dam, from Cuba; and Hmanah, Lama, from Bombay—sailed 3d June, and from St. Helena, 17th August. Off the Soutb Foreland, the Nelson, DANSIN, from Jamaica for London. Dov*R, Ocroara 7.—Off the port, the Resource, Faux, from Ben. gal and the Cape of Good Hope ; and the Surrey, GAILBUTT, from Honduras. CUSTOM-HOUSE, OCTOBER 7. Snaps ENURED Irmaans—The Agenpria, from Cork ; Ambrooke, from Wexford; Regent, front Amsterdam; Thames, from Lima; Elizabeth, from Tobago; Ann, Vertumnus, and liawkesbury, from Quebec ; Maria, from Bilboa ; Eliza, from Murrain ; Mangles, from Calcutta ; Snmersetibire, and Mary, from Jamaica; Victoria, from Memel ; and Charming Molly, from Calais. Euzzatro Ourwaans—The London Packet, for Limerick ; Ce crops, for Trinidad; Anna, for Bremen; Carshalton, and Wellesley, for Jamaica ; Wallace, for Hayti; Earl of Clancarty, for Rotter dam ; and Natalia, for Elsineur. CLTAILMO Oorwaiuts—The Lark, for San Lucar; Canadian packet, for Jamaica; Anson, for Lisbon; Little Sally, for Malta; and Peterel, for Pernambuco. Altman—At Lisbon, the Union, Davis; and Hardware, Fisoral, from Liverpool ; Eclipse, Metherel ; Fly, Stone ; Mercury, Meade.; Avolon, Belcher ; Eliza, Boyes; and Susan, Langtree, from New foundland ; Latona, Gibson, from Newcastle ; Neptune, Boyles, from London ; and Rapid, Miller, from Petersburgh. At Genoa, Apasia, from Buenos Ayres ; William and Henry, Davis, from Sumatra; Aurora, Capella, from Porto Rico; Eliza, Gule, from Salem; Dispatch, Wallis, from Carthagena ; and Ann, Fer guson, from Cette. At Oporto, Eliza, Mustard, from Newcastle; Lusitania, Gibbons; and the Lillais, Hutchinson, from London; Agenoria, Whiteway ; King's Cove, —; Jane, Wallis; Hazard, ' Howard ; Nymph, William, Abeona. Commerce, Faronia, Vigi lant, Fos; and Dolphin, Bully, from Newfoundland. By the following copy of a letter received by an eminent British merchant trading with Lima, it will be seen that an idea prevailed there that General Cinterac would uphold the freedom of the Peruvian States, under the auspices of the Constitutional Government of Spain. The other contents of this letter are curious and interesting : LusA, Julia 25,1825. ~ There are various rumours and conjectures afloat as to what will be the course which the Spanish army, now in possession of this place, will pursue; but from what has transpired, and what has been hinte at to me, I understand the determination of General Canterac is, as soon as the Viceroy La Serna arrives, to declare Peru an Independent State,with free trade to all nations, under the guarantee of Constitutional Spain ; and it is believed here amongst us, that he must have expressed his determination to that effect to Captain Prescott, of the Aurora frigate, at the interview he had with the General a few days back. Captain Prescott has not yet communicated in writing the precise arrange ments entered into with the General for the protection of British persons and British property ; nor has he made them public in any other way than by assuring us verbally, that the arrangements are far more favourable than he ever could have anticipated for our present and future interests. General Rndil is appointed Governor of Lima, who swore, at the time he last left Lima, that he never would shave himself until he entered it again, and he has kept his word, for his beard is now as long as any Turk's. Many others of the principal Officers in the Spanish army have the like beards. " I inclose you a copy of the letter of the Merchants to Captain Prescott in answer to a verbal communica tion, which he made to our body after the interview he had with General Canterac :" (COPY) I Lima, June 21,1823. • Sta—Having submitted to the British Merchants the under mentioned propositions, which you have this day communicated to them, as the verbal terms and conditions under which General Can terse, Commander-in-Chlef of the Spanish army, will permit com merdal intercourse with the country, viz. • That they, the British Merchants, shall be allowed free and full protection of their persons and properties, and also full power and license to trade in this country, and to export their returns in specie upon the same terms and conditions as citizens of the country ; ' I am directed by said body, to communicate to you that the said terms are considered by the British Merchants satisfactory, and that you will be pleased to adopt such measures, to effect an acknowledgment of the same, as you may conceive most beneficial for the interest of his Britannic Majesty's subjects. • The body of British Merchants also presume, and take for granted, that in the aforesaid conditions is implied free permission for such British subjects as may wish to retire, to wind up their ' concerns, ship their property, and to depart the country. I have the honour to be, Sir, with great respect, your most obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN MiLEAN, Chairman. • ' To Henry Prescott, F.N.C.13. &e. &c."' At the Perth Jury Court lately, a case was tried in which a Mrs. Phin claimed wages and board for a year from Mr. Davidson, of the George Inn, Perth. It ap peared; he was engaged as cook, but the first day she cooked the dinners so wretchedly that she was dis missed. Several witnesses proved her unfitness for the situation ; she sent the fish up to dinner with the heads, fins, and skin black, and burnt to a cinder; the soup was cold ; and the beefsteak was so much burnt and spoiled, that it was sent back from table. The dinner for the passengers of the Glasgow coach was so bad, that one gentleman said he would never again enter the house. In the kitchen, feathers, hens'-guts, and every thing were lying in disorder, and the tables were all dirty. A dinner ordered for i marriage-party was very ill-dressed: one dish was veal outlets, and witness never saw anything of the kind cut in such a manner. In favour of Mrs. Phin, Mrs. Connal, of GlasgciW, cer tified, that she was six months in her service, at 161.165. a-year, and gave her satisfaction. Mr. Wallace, the bridegroom, for whom supper was ordered, said no one found fault with it. In answer to a question by Mr. SMITHS. witness.acknowledged that, it being his mar riage-night, he•dld not pay particular attention to the supper. Lord Gzu.izs—" Very likely, indeed, Mr. Wallace r Mr. SidTTlit" Did you eat any part.of it at all ?" Witness- 4, I rather believe not; I was not disposed.". Tile evidence was summed, up with the perspicuity, ability, and eloquence which distinguirb Lord GuAti.s.—Verdict for Mr. Davidson. tPOItTiNO 11%PrELLIGENCS. I*TORTHERN 3113.--INVERNESS. MOAT. The Nontetn Meeting Stakes of 30gs. each, lOgx. ft. 3-yr.olds, Bat. Sib. four, Sat. Ave, Sit. 101 b. six, and aged, Sst.--Two Mr. Farquharson of Finzean'i b. f. Meta, 4 yts old walked over Fifty Pounds given by the Member for the County ; 3-yr-01411,7M four, Set. 41bs. Ave, Sat. 121bs. six and aged, 9g. Sibs. Mares and geldings all Owed 3d). Two mile heats. A winner of the value of 501. this year, 31b. extra—if of two SO/. or 1001. at any Otte time, slb. extra. Matches and Sweepsurkei excepted. Sir Ai Ramsay's b. e. Marshal Blucher, 3 yrs old Mr. W. M'llowal Grant's b. g. Governor, 6 yrs old Match for 50gs each, h. ft. Half mile. Mr. MiDowal Grant's b. g. - Mr. F. Mackenzie's b. g. Gaitloch - - Match for SOgs each, h. ft. Half mile. Captain Spalding's b. m. 1 Mr. Mackintosh, W. S.'s b. g. Clancattan - - 1 - s Match for 50p. each, h. ft. One mile. Mr. Davidson, of Tulloth's b. g. - Mr. Menzies' b. g. - - - PERTII RACES, Wzniiiiiiazt. - I - g - 1 - 2 - 1 The company was very brilliant. The first Cup was won by Lord Kennedy's horse Negociator, the Purse by Mr. Maules horse Ledstone. TROTTING MATCH. A sporting race amongst the Essex Gentry took place yeiterday from the Waggon House adjoining Epping Forest, between a bay galloway belonging to Mr. Ordham, of Bow-lees, and Mr. Hodg kinson's Minister, neither reaching 14 hands. The match was to trot ten milts against time over a two-mile piece of turf and road and to carry SA. each. Mr. Ordhasn's horst performed the task in 59 minutes and ten seconds; Mr. llbeigkinaon's horse in 403 Minutes and 42 seconds. INTERESTING FOX CHASE. On the forenoon of Saturday, the dOth ult. a very singular oeeur• rence took place in the King's Park. A fin, which had been started in the south, entered and traversed the Marquis of A bercorn's parks, from whence he made his way, by the south side of Duddingstone Loch, into the King's Park, followed by the hounds, and by Gen tlemen and Ladies, and others engaged in the chase, as speedily as the various and circuitous routes they were obliged to take would permit. When all were assembled in the park, they presented a most uncommon and beautiful picture; dogs and riders sometimes at full speed over the few level spaces ; and then cadtiously stepping among • :le rocks, and over the summits of the bold high grounds— sometimes alighting and carefully descending their steep sides. At one time the hounds seemed not to be aware of a precipice before them, over which it was feared, in their eager pursuit, they Would have been lost, but they turned short and escaped the danger. When all came in sight of the village of Duddingstone the scene was be yond description beautiful—dogs, huntsmen, Ladies and Gentlemen in scarlet uniforms, in the most pleasing groups, a►l over the pic turesque scene which that side of the king's Park at all tin*s pre sents to the eye—while the echo of the horns, dogs, horses, and the voice of the riders, awakened a perfect contrast to the usual every day stillness and solemnity of that region of comparative solitude and silence. Reynard found shelter in some retreat of the rocks, where he could not be found, when the whole hunt proceeded south wards towards Libberton; and the usual silence and solicudt of the hills and glens of the Royal Park were restored, the sheep rested in peace, and nothing was heard but the whisper of the patting breeze.--Edinburgh Star. AMATEUR ROWING MATCH. Yesterday a bet of £6O was contested for between Mr. Brad shaw and Mr. Westlioth of Pimlico, and Gentlemen amateurs of aquatic sports. They started from Westminster Britlge at one o'clock, preceded by two eight oared cutters, in Which were their respective friends and umpires, to the farm-house above Battersea Bridge, which heat was to decide the contest, according to agree.. ment. The struggle was excessive, neither could get a-head till they passed the College, when West gained a partial distance, owing to a craft which Bradshaw came too close to, and could not avoid. Both kept close to the shore, and ultimately it proved advantageous to West; he kept the lead all the way, but was very closely set upon by Bradshaw. Having arrived at their destination, a party of friends, who were upon the Bank waiting the result, bailed him with loud shouts ; and the boats which were nut hating raised their oars, the clattering and clashing of which, and voices, alartned seve ral of the inhabitants who were ignorant of the cause. West having come in first, was handed cut by his friends id triumph. SHOOTING MATCH. A match was made at the Tun Tavern, on Monday, after Tat. tersari's, at dinner, for Captain Hooker, of Sloane.square, to shoot against Mr. Robert Henniker, as reputed good shots, who Should kill most head of game in eight hours, and to commence operations within sia miles of London, each to be accompanied by the Mend of his opponent. Mr. Henniker commenced operations in Streat ham parish, found plenty of partridges, and beat towards Reigate. He killed seven brace of birds, two brace of pheasants, a Irish of bares, and two leverets, waking twenty-three in twenty-eight shots. The Captain was less fortunate. He started from Ealing parish, beat towards and skirted Osterly Park, with bad omen for the first hour. He fell in with some pheasants around the park, and crossed the Uxbridge road, at Hayes, and continued his course to Rolling don inclosures. He bad twenty-five Shoti, and killed nine partridges, eleven pheasants, and one hare, losing the Match by two. SINGULAR WAGER. A wager was decided yesterday morning, at twelve o'clock, on Blackheath, between two Greenwich pensioners, one of whom had lost a leg, the other his arm. Their age upon the average was nearly equal, 65. The wager was, which picked up a hundred stones, each stone placed a yard from each other, and to be put or thrown into a basket at one end of the distance; in case Of failing in the throw, the man to come back and put it in the basket. The first nisi was by the one armed man, who fell twice during the performanee of his task, which he completed in one hour and 24 minutes. The wooden legged man, to the surprise of a great number of persaits who were present, beating his opponent, by doing it in orte hour and ten minutes, owing to his dexterity in throwing the stone at some distance, only missing one. The wager *BS only for Is. id. and a gallon of porter. It etched much mirth. MATCH AGAINST TIME. Mr. Abbot, of Bridgetown, Huntingdonshire, has undertaken to ride, on horseback, sixty miles in three hours, for two hundred sovereigns, on the Great North Road. PHEASANT SHOOTING. Pheasant sbootingeommenced on Wednesday last, but the day being wet, the birds were brotight to bag very slowly, and bdt few, we believe, were killed, although they are said to be numerous. PRIZE FIGHT PREVENTED. Monday afternoon an immense concourse of people assembled in Harper's Fields, to witness a pitched battle fa twenty guineas a-side, between two men, named Pot. amulet and Ctwne►. The fight was made up to decide an existing dispute betvieen the two counties of Limerick and Cork. The scene of action presented the regular appearances et a prize mill, there living tents, bettint-stand, ring, &c. erected, and about 3000 people osseMbled. The palltlists, Cavanagh and Conner, were in the ring, attended by their seconds and bottle-holders, and bad fought three long, tremendous, stank. tering rounds, decidedly in favour of Cavanagh, When the police officers arrived at the ring. The men were at the Wrath about to begin round the fourth, but desisted on Hewitt's crying out— " Enough" for the present, and very quietly put on theft clothes, and departed, desiring the immense multitude peaceably to do the same, and not resist the peace-officers, who finding the mob dis persed quietly, took none into custody. The number of Scots Peers at the Union in 1707 was about 140 ; at present there are only $O; Of these, two are dis qualified, being Catholics, the Hails of Temp:air and Newburgh; ten are minors, viz. Dukes of Euccleuck and Roxburgh, Marquis (Earl) of Abercorn, Earls of Rouses, liglinton, Selkirk, and Hope toun, Viscount Falkland, and Lords Elphinstone Old Cranston ; and four are Peeresses, the Countemes of Sutherland ! Lawton. Dysart, and Orkney. The number of Scots Peas wile ate Pete of Great Britain, is 29. Tuesday, a Frenchman of the name of Louis Mows?, was convicted in the full penalty of 100/. before Thomas Peseta, Efiq. one of the Sootkanyton Andces of the Peace, fee having le his possession one gallon of contraband brandy, width Not being able to pay, he was qsairnitted to the Boom of Correction. Snow Irszt.usmics..— pper Ores sold at Pool, Oct. S, 1759 tons.—Average produce, 71. of One Copper, 153 tons 19 cwt.—Aanosat of Sale X10,910.14--Averagal Minded 111.. tes. -- --- CORN RXCHANOR. MARX-LANE, OCT. s. The arrivals to this day's market are sot considerable. Net hrs• lag l oony good dry samples of Wheat for saleb mach deeeripdoos are held by the Factors at rather 'seri Emory, lot there le vtry little uadg to•day. Barley modems very 4011. Beans and Pet se.hyvo no slieradon. Mk eradon . Oat trade reawkaslo smith the same NW as tat 'Woodsy, with a tolerable pod sallbibrileitiiitiforks. 9