The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-10-10 00:00:00

: THE NEW AFRICAN NATION. —.1.1.—. :'.. futon c SPE TOWN eozerrute TO TIM NTH 01 JOLT ) Sia—Nary surmises and reports Mutate gone abroad, reins . d• to the Nation now approaching the frontiers of this ' c,„ ) ey, adding, unnecessarily'. to the steno of the good people dope Town and vicinity. I think it my duty to give yore • er best account I am in possession of respecting these stri ngers, particularly as I have been so repeatedly Galled woo for expianstion; therefore, by your insertion of the lama* statement, you will much oblige, Sir, min, obe diently. s cape Tows, July Fit, 1823. GEOROZ THOMPSON. "The • Msntatees,' the invaders, are so called by the Be- Meaner, and the other tribes to the north and east. We pee, at pr-sent, we are led to suppose, means Portuguese.— This supposition is reasonable:—the nations in the vicinity of Lettatoo, (properly ' e 'Takoon,') are aware that the Porto /Imm have settlements on the coast, and that they are white:. /Limy now see white people appproachieg from that quarter, khan they naturally conclude that they are the Portuguese. • ' 4 Through the assistance of Mr. Mores?, (who hag`' takes great pains to ascertain the troth, with regard to these invaders), and the Borolong tribes, resident to the s d or eboast of Lattakoo, but' °Or dispersed, I was enabled ie, collect lunch information, from which, I am led to seppo'e, that the white people alluded to in last week's Gazette are the descendants of the crew of the Grosvenor lediereme, wrecked abort forty years ago. In thief con. einem I have lova favoured from the following Hum etsue ;--.Whee the exprdition(under blesses. an Recssm end•others,) arrived at the wreck of the Grosvenor, and kund the desceedeata of her crew, together with three &trepan. Ladies (but, melancholy to relate, these three oeforieratte individuals had forgot their country, and their leave language), they immediately made a great re , joiciolis saying, " Oar fathers and countrymen are come:" ;blow, the present invaders have been told by the Beebe . sus, that if they approach. the South, they will meet . with a powerful white people, that will soon destroy them. Jo !hie they reply, t• The White people are our fathers, our countrymen; they will do as no injury; they will supply . officio; ; fury rive its sheep and cattle." This coineides ,wary..eourh with the people found in the neighbourhood of .:elmereerk. of tree Grosvenor. Through the same inform ,eets I. oroorne Lied. to trace the blantatres to the place where . ihry tiromolata,nce I hostilities, .via. upon the Leyhayos, a . wirier° the south-west of Delagoa Bay. nsaltitig the place they •heve•left Harebona, near where the Grosvenor was wrecked. Likewiso, we haye an account -through the -tiolfrte country, in corroboration of this fact:--three imlididuals were taken some time bark in 'the Sanka, from i whom it appeared that a strange Nation were approaching lbis Colvoy..under a tradition, that the white people were .ily4t fethers. lee., aoll were then standing westward, when they were r, waked by their neighbours the Tarnhookies, !MAY eighteen months ago. It was after this defeat, that the Shower% left their country for good,- .proceeding .oessely due Not ti, and first falling upon the Lehayos, as already nwootiusted, the bloomer's, Maremootsens, and ,levers other tribes. carrying all before • them, until ,ilbey readied the Wankeete country, about .IW. 24.30. S. - I *af. '27 . 30. E. King blaccabba—this powerful and wary O ief ins sooner found them (the Mantaters) in his toes, than he promised them his friendship, and sent to s ntis fo w r u the on ia ly in to e aAgleesooed supp l y i y o unfortunatewanderers: tatticf‘ b Alatiag f , when the invaders had nnished a bountiful regale, • were reposing unconscious of danger, in. the deep be of night. Macrabba with all his forces fell upon In and routed them in a dreadful manner. Being thus g. "abed they fled southward,. and having again collected r forces, they attacked several tribes, oith their wonted ...MM. , , laying waste the Mavroules, liorolons, Tannahas •or Red Cakes. and are now approaching the Bechoana country, having the Bed Care King a prisoner, and a ,guide. by comp:Anion. And, as slated in last week's Casette, it is their intention to approach the South. " The Beriman.s were, previous to my leaving, joined Iby the Griquas, who will no doubt astonish the tiovadere, • ;lasing mounted on horses, with muskets. In all probaill •lity they will he ae much surprised as the Peruvians were when the Spaniards Mat appeared in their country. The Beclotroms tight with poisoned arrows. The expedition .will be eccompanied by Messrs. Moffat and Melville, who are eager to unravel the history of those curious strangers efts object devoutly to be wished ; for who knows how near we are connected by tire ties of countrymen to these people. They seem. to have mode no plan for retreat, nor do they wens to he aware of the consequences of plundering ; they arm al tack when the property can be procured;—they ex :press their astonishment at being attacked, and seem to ':appose that they must be supplied with provisions •gratis, on he unknown journey: When attacked, they light furiously, rushing on, :mord in hand, with great •cserage.—Soutetimes they are driven on by the keenest sti .mulant, viz. hunger. lt is men that they rushlike the hungry Ilyeas, li4liting with one hand and devouring with the fir They are Cannibals, I fear ; but this is through - eternity. How often are Europeans driven to this dreadful resource—comp:mina devouring cnuopenion. The nations they have !atolls approached have generally fled, leaving nothinz behiudthem for the sobsistence of tire invaders. — it is on old' occasions, no doubt, that under a strong dessire !u° teed. the slain are only devoured ; but I trust that the risaio kra b ler e a oetter rote, --. r..vin g ascertained that say had been killed rafter the engagnifen" v -0a these circumstances I am hot to suppose, that the Mantatees, u. Invaders, are composed of di ff erent nations, part the descen dants of the before mentioned ship ; these braving the tradition respecting their Fathers, have set off with the formation of tinding them, like Telemachus in quest of 3 1 (yrees; but very inconsiderately, with their wives and children, and in the company of a host of savages. " It is very probable, that tine revolution in the vicinity of Delagoa Bay, mentioned by Captain Owen, is caused by the amine people. We may shortly expect to hear their for. der history from Messrs. Moffat and Melville, who, I am well aware, will spare no pain, to effect that object." A maim is in circulation that one of the Members for the county of Northumberland is about to accept of the Chiltern Hundreds. Certain arrangements are spoken of as likely to take place in the event of a new election, which it would be premature to mention till we are sure the report is well founded.—(Tyne Mercury.) The Birmingham Musical Festival, which is celebrated once in three years, and we proceeds of which are devoted towards the support of the general Hospital of the town, commenced on Tuesday last, under circumstances which p►omise a very favourable molt to the benevolent exertions 14 the committee, by whom the arrangements are super intended. Among the performers engaged are Madame Catalani, Mrs. Salmon, Miss Stepphen•, Messrs. 13rahani, Vaughan, lireatorex, Knvvett, Bellamy, Cramer, and Mon. In the list of violin and viola players are 31 from the King's Concert, Philiinitionir,and King's Theatre ; 4 from the Conservatoire at Paris ; and the additional per formers to complete the strength of the orchestra are leaders of concerts from various large towns in the king dom. Mr. °restore: is the conductor, and presides at the organ and piano-forte. According to the Birmingham Chronicle the town was never known so full of distin uished visitors. The receipts at the Theatre on Tuesday evening, equalled the most sanguine expectations of the Committee, as was the case with those of St. Phillip 's March in the morning, they surpassed considerably the Proceeds of the first day at the last meeting. The sum obtained on the present occasion was 9281. 14 e., that on the b►mer only 7911. 145., making an excess in favour of Taesday of 1371. The total number of persons in the louse, including pit, boxes, and gallery, was 1641. Mr. Sadler is proceeding with the necessary arrangements for meencling with his balloon to-morrow. SHIPPING INTELLIGENC& DSAL, Orr. 9.—Arrived and 'sailed for the kelt, the Redman, ereeinan, from gt. Kitts . ; Regent Packets Calais from Malaga Lavinia, Sims, from Cape of Good Hope ; also, and remain. the Martha, Thomson. floe St. last ; and Alfred, Wilson, from Ancona. Put back this day sad ramaio, the Hope, Dean; Swift, —.—. Craig. Elachle, Taylor; and Hadley', Crockley, 0. B. ships.--Wind, W.S.W. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 9.—Arrived the Wm. Manning, Smith, from London ; Arab, Brown, from Batavia; Cato, Transport, from Halifax ; Snapper, from Africa; „Marshal Blucher, Davis, Malaga; Ellen Douglas, Rice, .Sumatra, with the loss of anchor and cable. Sailed the Kin; George IV. Brisson, isle of France.—Wini,. West. Pr.xsesum, Uci. 2.—Sailed the Francis, for Teneriffe; Trafalgar, foe Africa; and Briton, for Constantinople. Off the Port Abe Ann, Williams, from Palermo; Traveller, Bownsan,,awnambuco.; and Lord Wellington, bare, from Malaga.—Wied, S.W. FALMOUTH, 00. B. 7 Sailed the Dart for the South Seas; and the Fanny,ior Lisbon.—Wind, S.W. The Brilliant, Bolin, irons Guernsey to Southampton, is onshore on the Warden Lodge, near the Needles. Romaay, May 31.—The ship Cornwall, Richardson, arrived here, on her voyage from locks to England, struck on a beak off Cape Aden. and sustained considerable damage. On the 29th of March at S. 33. P. w. the Cornwall, in the act of tack- NC struck on a Knell, with only 41 fathoms oo it, 3 fathoms inside and roundit, ands regular bunk of soundings from i to 93 fathoms, extending , about five miles; IS. 3. N., long. 43.311. E., Cape Aden in sigh►, beating S. N. W. ; a large white tower above the low coast, bearing N. by eompess; the beash.k,w, with a heavy swell running on it. The ship attack repeatedly, and broke the main piece of her rudder. as well as the pilules. short off; sprung a leak of two feet per bout. which Increased when it blew hard. After getting the ship off, made a temporary rudder to three days, with which she got close to :Smalls, when,, from batty) , seas and a gale from the eastward, the temporary rudder broke; she was obliged to bear away fur Aden key, where she arrived the middle of April, steering with the assistance of the seila ; another temporary redder was then made, which brought the ship to Bombay.— Twenty men died with fatigue during the voyage, and 17 were :,Imuled slck the day after ner arrival., four of whom are since dead. liatmosis.—We are obliged to paper* the continua lion of the article under this head, of which we yesterday cave the oseitnencement. In the mean time we recommend to the atteation of thostrwho feel an interest in the subject, the valuable Note: as Aeronautics, which we have been fortunately enabled to extrec: from an American publica tion, and which we have inserted in the first pegs of our Paper to-day. , . Fitoss Tip COURT CIRCULAR.WIN . DI3OII. OCT. 9.—Tbe weather being fine this afternoon, hie Majesty, accor•fieg to his ueual custom, left the Castle soon ,aftor too o'clock in his phaeton, attended by his suite, for the purpose of taking an airing in tVindsor•park. Yesterday evening, Lord and Lady Maryborougis, Lord and Lady Cowper,and Lord St. Helens, arrived at .tliss Castle at a visit to the Kieft. Tae Duke of Clarence, accoutpanied by the Duke of Saxe Weimar, arrived in town yesterday morning from Bushey. The Duke of Clarence pp•id a visit to the Princess Augusta yesterday. The Duke of York, and the 'Duchess of Kent visited the Princess Augusta on Wednesday., Yesterday the Prince de Polignac (the French Ambassa dor) transacted business with 31r. Canning, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. Sir Robert Heron has declined offering himself u a can didate to represent this county l The why and the where fore are to he found in his own address in another column. We nought can reason but fro•n what we know,' and it seems to our limited understandin,s, that Sir Robert does not suffiriently estimate the power of the preat body of small freeholders, who, particularly in the lower plus of the county. are, or rather were, Iris friends almost to a man. Sir William Inrilby has now declared himself a candidate—in the Whig interest, way we presume ?—(Stain. ford News.) A freeman of Ipswich, an industrious Ishnnrer, since the late contest there for the bailiwick, has had his feelings so worked upon, particularly by the idea of a charge of bribery which he supposed was brought against him, that his in tellects because affected, when he declared. that lie would soon put the charge beyond all doubt, and actually drew Out of the bank 901. which he deliberately pot into the tire, and burnt. How alarming would be the effect, if this malady should spread among those who consented to sell their birth•rigbt for a mess of pottage.—(Stamlord News.) MILITARY RIFLE PRACTICII.-1 detachment of the Yager' of the lion. Artillery Company has received orders to proceed Wednesday the 15th instant, to the New Practice (Pound at IVooleach, tor xi...purpose of showing the effe:t of rifle shoot ing, both as regards promotive tied celerity ; which w• have been informed is intended to be dope in tile following manner : —An equal number of men, all experienced shots, will be stationed at 250 and 200 yards from a target occupying abou t the spice of nine men in line. As soon as the men have taken their ground, the signal to tire will•be given; the firing will continue exactly thirty minutes. The target will then be in spected by the officers present, and a fac-simile taken of it in order to its being engraved and presented, in the first instance, to his Majesty, the Captain General of the Corps, and to the Field officers. The rifle, as to precision, has ever since its introduction as a weapon of warfare, been allowed by military men to be greatly superior to all other smell arms. To unite celerity with precision )11 the use of this arm, is the desired object of all rifle service, and notlitag but constant practice in all weathers, in different situations, and at all distances, within the power of certain execution, and with superior arms, made upon scientific priuoples, wil; enable any troops to attain this object. Whether this degree of perfection hes been attained by the riflemen of the Honourable Artillery Company, the public trial, which is about to take place, will show. SMITHFIELD AND FLEET MARKITIL—Mr. Martin has lately written to the Lord Mayor, urging his Lordship to exercise his authority to prevent some of the confusion which prevails in Smithfield on market days, by preventing carts, waggons, and ether carriages from passing through it during the time of the market. To this his Lordship has replied, that it is not in his power to do so; and that he apprehends an Act of Parliament, and a new road from the bottom of Fleet Market to the north road. would be requi site to remove the annoyances complained of, and afford accommodation to the traffic of the metropolis. REMOTA" or CONVICTS von NSPORTA TION.— Yesterday morning 25 Convicts. under sentence of trans . portation for various periods, were removed from Newgate by a caravan, under a proper escort to Sheerness, and put on board the Retribution Hulk, preparatory to their being conveyed to New South Wales ; and this morning twenty more (mostly boys), were taken from the said gaol, for the same destination. Among the adults to day, were Brownian, and Mr. Calmac, the former for stealing, the latter for receiving,several copies of Lingard's History of England. the property of Mr. Beasley. Mr Cahuac,it may be recollecteci,wasaflookseller in Southwark, I and mach respected. They both appeared much dejecte!. . , THE STATESMAN. ~. ittELANIX RIGHTS OF SEF ULTURB. • lititief this hesd, , the Dubai' Booting Poet Oft' beds, mancludrs a long article with the statement, which We copied from the Courier of the occurrences at a. •'Mara! which took place on the 9th of September, is the Clara yard of St. Kevin's, Dublin, and subjoins the following 2. " This affidavit will be contradicted in all its material parts by the Oentlemen, whose names have been introduced by the Sexton. The following letter has bras sear ha us by the Messrs. Redmond, of lluthasines-rosd. One of these gentlemen was the brother-in-law of the late Mr. 1:0' " TO THE BOTTOM OP TOM D. M. POST. "SlR—Having seen in a morning Paper of this .day a statement of a Conversation said to have occurred, between Mr. Dunn, the Sexton of St. Kevin's, and ourselves, on the occasion of his interruption of the usual prayers over the Olive of the much lamented Arthur D'Arry, we deem it right to inform the Public, through your Paper, -time the principal allegations of that statement are wholly un• founded, and several of the minor facts mach ,misrepre seated. " We take leave further to state, that we iptendovith the least possible delay, to contradict these 'Ws-statements on oath. " Joex MIDNOND, 9, Rethetines Road. " Rests RIDMOX D, it, Rathoines Road. " Monday, Sept. 6." • ' TITHES:PARISH OF CASTLEHATER.—We r e•R; there 111 not much peace in store for the unfortunate parish of Cas tlehaven, notwithstanding the judicial admonition of Mr Blacker at the close of the late hirestigation. We ground oar apprehensions on the following circumstances : At the Petty Sessions held in Skibbereen, on Saturday - last, when the busiuess of the day was nearly finished, about four o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Morritt, who acted as chairman, stood up and requested the Bench would appoint a day in each week for the special purpose of hearing and deter mining tithe asses. He said, that the number at demands for tithe would be too great to begone through ou the ordina ry days fix transacting Magisterial businessoind that unless a day in the week were exclusively devoted to them, the whole, could not be determined within the period fixed by law. He himielf had six hundred summonses prepared, and ready to be issued against his parishioners.--Mr. Wright, the agent for the Parishes of Creegh and Tullagh, had a great °moiler; and Mr. Baldwin, the Magistrate and Lessee fur the tithes of Abbeyatowry, had also a great many, And, he added, if the Magistrates declined acting,' he was resolved to sue for injunctions against them in the Court of King's Bench. The Magistrates present were, Capt. O'Driscoll, an extensive tithe farmer; Mr. Thomas Baldwin, a tithe, farmer, and Mr. Somerville, who said he was not qualified to act under the Tithe Bill. The other two gentlemen said they were ready to act, but expressed a doubt whether it would be proper to name a day until a fuller Bench were assembled. On this suggestion the appointment of a day for the purpose specified was deferred until the fol lowing Saturday. The Rev. Mr. Morritt, we understand, has •gone to Dublin to lay his grievances before thivernment.--. (Southern Reporter.) SHERIFF LAMPREY'S DINNER. (FROM TES DUBLIN MORNING POST OF WEDNZSDAY.) Yesterday blr. Lamprey, one of the new Sheriffs, gave the first official dinner. Air Johnston, the Lord Lieute nant's Secretary, C.pt. Ricketts and Capt. Lindsey, Aide de-Camps of his Excellency, and other Officers of the floose!.old were present. • After the usual routine toasts, the King, the Duke of York, the Lord Lieutenant, &c. icr., the health of the late Lord alayor was proposed, and received with applause and Mose*. After the toast was drank, Alderman Fleming returned thanks. He felt that the mu4e in which he had discharged his duties as Chief Magistrate of the City, had been differently estimated ; it appeared so, from the difference of manner in whiCh his health had been received ; but the approbstion of his conduct, so condescendingly expressed by the Illustrious Statesman at the head of the Govern meat of the country, fully justified him in the libiral line of conduct be had pursued. In retiring from office be had the consoling reflection, that be had endeavoured con scientiously to discharge his duties, and he trusted that, for intention at least, his fellow citizens wonid give him credit.—(Very loud applause and some hisses.) hlr. Johna•on's health haring born given amidst loud applause', lie returned thanks in an approuriate speech, and soon after retired with the other officers of the Household. About 120 rrsons dined. Up to the hoer of eleven no obnoxious toast bad been given. CHARGE OF STEALING A TEN POUND DRAFT. At Bow-street last night. as soon as Sir R. Maxis took his seat on the Bench, one Mrs. Sarah Cohen. wife of Barnett Cohen. No. S, Lower Marsh, Lambeth-road, was brought in. on the !charge of a lady of independence, named Elizabeth Edgale, for steeling from her a fill, draft. upon The Bask of England. lie... Edgale stated. that yesterday morning she went into the prisoner's house, about a trilling debt she owed, and presented • WI. draft, which the prisoner instantly snatched out of her hand and sent away. Raving in vain implored her repeatedly to return it, she then went to :he Bank of England to stop pay ment, hut found it had been paid just before ; upon which the Clerk advised her to apply for redress at this office. Sir RICHARD Mama asked Mrs. Cohen what she had to say to the charge? Mrs. Cohen stated the facts as follow : The Complainant owed her an account for which site held her Bill of Exchange for 91. The bill bad become due, some time since, and she had many times applied fur payment without avail. At length for satisfaction, Mrs. Edgale told her she had a sum of money to receive, and stated the time it would be receivable, observing., that when she received it. she would come to her immediately. Yesterday morning she came in, and said, " Mrs. Cohen, you see I am as good as my word" and laid down the Draft, which she (Mrs. C.) took up, and refused to return. At this detail, Mrs. Edgale betrayed great feeling, and denied laying down the Draft. She confessed she owed the 91., and I/. she was to give for letting it stand over three week•. i. e., from the time of the bill becoming due, till she received this money. Mrs. Cohen—"Yoe did, Ma'am, and it is a shame of you, a lady of independence, to attempt such an injury upon me, a needy woman, with six children, and after I had refused to recant tile note, you clasped your hands together and exclaimed, " J--a U—l, lam ruined." Sir RICHARD RIRNII here took the Bill of Exchange. and letter, and after baying made Mrs. Cohen put a signature to something thereon, be delivered the papers to Airs. Edgale, observing, as the case stood without any witness to corroborate her statement, he should not take it as a felony. Mrs. Cohen was consequently discharged. At a Vestry Meeting, held at Cork. on Friday last, the Mayor of the City stated that the Rev. James blears, the Vicar of the parish, bat who had not visited it for the last six yeses, possessed no less than Maen Vicarages. three Rectories, one Prebendary, (ache-house with 40 acres of laid, and two or three churches • SPORTING INTELLIGENCg. 1 • . BETTING AT TATTER9ALL"Ik-10144 Purr SWII4STAEMS AT NiVIXARLIT 111011 DAT OD I igst Pastille-7 to 2 agst Ajax-6 to 1 apt Gabrielle-6 MS I agst Wiseacre: Dinne, 1624.-13 to 2 'gat Swisi—l7 to 9 apt Rettinier—; 14-to I agst Cressida-15 to I agst Cyders: ST: Lffe6C—ll to I agst Altisidoni filly-13 to I agitMillei of Mansfield-14 to I apt Inns,. • • STAFFORD RACES, MONDAY, OCT. 6. The Gold Cup, In specie, a subscription of Teo Genesi each; with Twenty added, for all ages. Three miles. Seven Sub; scribers. IA Orossenor's br c Hyrnettns, 3 yrs old, 7st DC • Mr. Benson's br c Picton, 4 yrs old, 7n 12Ib Mr. Beardsworth'sch c Rossini, 4yrs old, 7st 121 b • ' 3 Mr. Painter's b g Coxcomb. 5 yrs old, fist 4th fell Coxcomb .the fat. urite, who fall in making the last turn, owing to the slippery state of the turf (much rain haling rodeo in the morning) but without any iujury to his rider or himself. The Members' Plata of 60gs for all ages ; beats, twice round • and a distance. Mr. Mytton's b e Whittington 4 1 1 Slr W. Wynn's b c Belmont, 4 yrs old. Ast Mb... 1 4 3 Mr. Beardsworth's ch c Fearnought, 3 yrs old 4 3 Mr. Williams's ch m Leah. aged Ost •3 2 dr Belmont the tevonrite; and after the second Dud, even bet.; ting between him end Whittington. TURSDAY.—(CoNctuacp.) A Sweepstakes of lags each. footsie ys ads. Colonel Yates's gr ( Fine de Joie Mr. Benson's b f Itty Pet Mr. DeardWorth's b c Liberal 3 • II good race between the /rat two. 401. added to f Sweepstakes of 3gs emit. Heats, twice round and a distance. Mr. Massey's eis f Tnysyntengwyn, 4yrs 1 2 1 Mr. Eleerdswortit's ch c Rossini, 4 yrs.. • 6 1 2 Mir. Kent's cit f Catherine, 4 yrs 2 5 3 Mr. Beardsworth's ch f Paradigm, 4 3 3 4 Mr. Painter's hr it The Main. 6 yrs 8 4 5 SFr W. Wynne's h Cognotit, 3) re 4 dr The first twn heats were closely contested ; the last woo easily. ' The Main the favourite:at sterling. PERTH RACES, WEDNESDAY, OLT. 1. . A Ptite of Fifty Pounds, given by the Perth Hunt. Mr. Mule s Ledstone 1 Mr. Dl)whiggiog's Rarun Bowes . ...Y Sir David Moncriuffe's Shuffier 9 Til URSDAY. A Sweepstakes of Ten Guises, each. with YR. 101. added by Sir David Munctieffe. Mr. Dowbigging's Baron nowes......walked over the course. A Plata of 50f. given by the Hunt. Sir David Monerieffe's Strathern 1 1 Sir Alex. Rainsay'i Pannture 9 2 Sir Robert Dick's Salvadore.. 3 dr BOXICRi.—Our readers have seen the curious correspondence between Spring and Langan, is our Paper of Monday last.— Langan is unknown to the London ring. hut is descried as a very fine young men. Ile is a native or Ireland, and has been long looked upon in his own neighbourhood as the best pugi list from Ballybougu bridge to Dolphin's Barn; yet (no offence to the P. IL) held, until lately, the opinion, that prize fighting was not perhaps the most honourable description of wartare.— Being mach pressed In come tol.ondon in 1819, (in imitation of his friend Dunelly), Langan refused,although tempted by large sums, and preferred a campaign in the cause of liberty : he left Dublin that year us serjeant in one of the regiments raised there by Genets Devereux, fur the Colombian Republic.-- Langan is one of the very few survivors of that fine, but ill feted army. GREAT PERIPORMA%CE.—ME. Abbot, or Bridgetown, Hunt ingdonshire„ started on his match to gallop lid miles in three hours yesterday morning, nt 6th• break, for 200 sovereigns, RR six horses. The rider weiah , •d 9At Sib mounted, and betting was five to four on time. The equestrian started upon a site blood mare, belonging to Ilorbert Pearson, Esq. et A conbery, and did 11 miles in 32 minutes. Ile. rode the next horse, Bea dle, 12 miles in 3t minutes, and the third horse 7 miles in 21 minutes, making 30 miles in an hour and a belt The fourth horse performed it miles in 33 minutes; the fifth did 9 miles in 90 minutes; and the last horse, belonging to the rider, went 10 miles in 2; minutes, and won the twitch, with four minutes to spare. The ou!y distress experienced was by the rider.— This match equals Milton's race against time to Stamford its five hours. . _ _ EsTannsirea ifawx.—There is to be Seen on West minster Ahbey every day a noble hawk, which is mown by the neighbouring, inliabit•uts to have resided there abote thirty years, where he reigns despotic monarch. Ilis territories aru shunned by ail the feathered race; and if by chance a pigeon or other bird alights there, he pounces upon it and tears it to pieces. lie seldom roams any distance thence. except when compelled by hunger, which as 'Jon as he satisfies he returns. s ills favourite station on the Abbey is immediately oser the clock, where he is sure to be seen daily. In the coarse of the marriage ceremony of a couple c. f the ' swinish multitude.' at Maxey, on Monday 1,5% th, happy pair reciprocally plighted and gave their trough.' in spite of the attemp of their betters to make them say 'troth.' Another proof this that one. Edmund Ilarke's appellatiye for us common people, is not quite sa inap. propriate as the ung,mily radicals would havens belie%e.— (Stanydril :Veers) NEW DISTILLERY LAWS.-8Y the New Bill, it is enacted that trom and after the 10:1i October, Pv.glish wine measure is to be the standard measure for Irish and Scotch spirits. This regulation is omit material to the. Public. CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 10.—The arrivals of all kinds of grain this week are very moderate. Prime dry samples of Wheat are enquired after, and obtain rather more money.— Barley sells bolsi:) , at Monday's quotations. Beans and Peas remain much as last reported. Good Oats meet buyers, but such parcels as arc damp, do hot support the prices of Monday. SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCT. Io.—The supply was good this morning, but it was with some difficulty. that sales could be made, owing to the trade being very dull. The prices may be quoted ouch the same as on last Monday. • We have seldom seen such a disparity between the ex trente prices of grain as is shown by the mai ket reports this week. In the Edinburgh merket on ►Wednesday the highest price of wheat was 31s. and the lowest 215.; and in Dalkeith on Thiusday the first price was ;kis. and the lowest 211./s., so that near two bolls of he latter sold for the price of one of the former ; which eviJently proves that the quality of this year's growth must be much finer thin that of last year.—(Edisifiurgh Advertiser.) We can state from authority that the incorporation of Bakers and their brethren will reduce the price of their breed one penny per quarters loaf .on Monday next (6th cu. rent); the price will then be 9d. for hest quality-- (F.et/it ' s 2.,1r Paper.) At Stirhitch fair, on the 25th alt.,Ahere was a cons derable show of horses; the superioi kinds commanded high prices, but the inferior s yrts were iteiery little request. The supply of cheese was eiont equal to Isis year; Derby. 68s. to 701. Cheshire, 7U.. to 81. ; Cogent's.), 51.5. to 545.; inferior quality, lower. There was a very small quantify of hops in pockets brought to the fair, which obtained nearly four times the sum at which similar parcels were offered the preceding }e:.r ; the prices bring for Sussex, and Kent yearlings Bto guineas, and Essex, 14 to 16 guise as per cwt. - - - • Extract of a Le:ter from ill:nasloe, dated Oct. 6 " Sheep are averaging in price (rum 4s. to 5.. a piece over last year's prices. The numbers this ye dr are nerdy eggs' to that of the preceding one. Wetlsers are !Idling at an mit rge of from 231. to 3fls —Sires froru 16a. to 17a. one lot of %00 two year olds were void at 33•. Black Cattle are , xpected to go off well. About 40,060 Sheep were sold yesterday." .., d ; Ij IL s