The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-08-26 00:00:00

Amon ateow . " SII I PPI NG INTELLIGENCE. pus.. AUGUST 25.—Wind S.W.--Sailed for the River, the Aretlinsa, Morrell, from New Orleans.—Arrived and rens.in. the American ship. Henry, from Antwerp, fur Phi totelphia, after havinz been on shore. Porramorrtt. A toweT 25.—Wind West.—Sailed, the Ri o . Forster, fur Petersburg. P L TstoU•Tn, AUGUST 21.—Wind S.W.—Off the Port, the Martha and Elizabeth, —. from Curacoa. CORK, AUGUST 22.—Sailed, the Isabella, Waller, for New South Wales, with convicts. GRAVESEND. AUGUST 25.—Sailed, the Harriet, Dixon, for theSonth Whsle Fishery, IRELAND. --••••■11110.-- The Theatre in George's Street (and the only one in timerick,) lately ejected for non-payment of rent, and pur chased from the possessor of the ground by aid afforded to the Clergy of the Augustian Friary in Creagh-lane, was on Sunday last consecrated as a Chapel, by Doctor Tuohy, Roman Catholic Bishop of this Diocese, assisted by Doctor Walahon, Coadjutor Roman Catholic Bishop of liillaloe. --(Limerick Chronicle.) A letter from Dundalk of Friday's date, says, " For a period of 30 years that I have know this port, I never wit nessed such extraordinary numbers of men as are at present making their way to England to procure work. Yesterday some hundreds endesvonred to force themselves on board three ships that sailed from the harbour, in which many were disappoirted after several struggles: no language can speak an pathetically the deplorable state of our country." We wish all Cotrinporary Journals throughout the km p' re will communicate the fact within the circulation of their Papers, to caution the industrious class " the trades men," that when they engage to supply the men of war brigs stationed on the coasts, that the Commanders have not the power to enforce payment from the crew, to the tradesmen for the supply of clothing, &c. &c. furnished, as the too often confident trahesmen experts his security is in Government. We give this from our local knowledge of serious disappointments and ruin attending such specula. tions.—(Galway Advertiser.) Acct. 20.—Monday, at two o'clock. Patrick Isis, of Askraton, convicted at the Conttty Assizes, of attack ing :he dwelling of Lancelot Santis, r, q .. at Mount Plea sant, underwent he awful sentence of the law, at the front of the County gaol. The wretched man was fifty-eight years of age, quite grey, and seemed to meet his fate n ith becoming . fortitude. Previous to the fatal minute that was to take his soul to the presence of his Goo, he ta (pleated the Rev. Mr. O'Halloran, who zealously ministered every spiritual comfort to the unfortunate tnan since his con viction, to address a few words to the asirmilled tale as from him. Mr. O'Halloran feelingly told them that he was instructed by the sufferer before them to say, that to drink be chiefly attributed his - untitnely end; he, therefore, beseeched them, an they valued their characters and lives, to abstain from the excessive use of spirituous liquors—it wan his misfortune that he had not done so. Mr. O'Halloran then said, that Iris acknowl dged the justice of his sentence, having been at Ow attack on Me. Sands' house; but that 'mowed it to his chsrarter to deny that he had ever planned that attack, or been the chief instigator on . the unfortunate occasion ; on the contrary, the plan was got up by the informer, Sheehan, who swore away his life; Le also denied that any species of force or compulsion•was used to oblige the party to go there ; and he firmly denied what Sheehan swore as to !via's having said, that if they did not shoot 31r. Sands, they ha I no business to show their faces to bum again—all dila he deemed to he untrue ; but he now forgave Sheehan from the hot!om of his heart. Mr. O'Halloran then impressed upon the multitude the ne unity of obedience to the laws, and the evidence they then bad before them of the folly of placing any confidence in each other in a bad cause. Mr. O'llalloran's address seemed to make a very deep impression en the crowds be low, and in a short time after the unfortunate Ivis was launched into eternity. A meeting was held in the Town ball, nn Friday last, in compliance wills a reqnisition of the inhabitants, " to take Into consideration the most efficient means of celebrating his Majesty's arrival at his Palace of Windsor." The Mayor was in the chair. Resolutions nets passed that public rejoicings and a general illuettiaatiots shoul4 take place, an ox he roasted whole, a dinner be given to the poor inha bitants of the borough, and a pnblie dinner, ball, and sup per, take place at the Town ball. A committee was nomi nated to carry the resolutions i uto effeCt. Fermat. or Sr. Louts.—The greatest preparations are making in Paris for celebrating the anniversary of the 25th, the fete of St. Louis, the name-day of Louis XVIII. Wooden tents or stivions have been :already ranged along the great alley of the Champs Elysees, for the distri bution of wine and eatables to thous who are disposed to scramble for them; temporary theatres have been erected in the open spaces of the gardens, for the exhibition of rope dusting, and other holiday fetes; fr linen for fire works are already made n ithin sig let of the Thuilleries, and appropriate artists have already trimmed their lamps for the illuminations of the evening. On Sneiday afternoon. the ere oldie festival, the great water works will play at Versailles and St. Cloud ; there wit: be a grand re, option at the Palace,—and all the Theatres of the capital will be open gratis for the entertainment of the public. Telma, the first fruit.. and Mamas, one of the first per formers at the Theatre Francais, have expressed their desire of becoming subscribes. to the montiment of our modern Itoscius, John Kemtele, from a liberal feeling that talent and genius are of no country. The weather Las beesk oad at Naples. During a dreadful tempest, which occurred at that city on the 311th silt. the KoyalPallice aas struck early in the morning by lightning. The destructive fluid penetrated to the Sala del Timm, and greatly injured thnt splendid apartment t hut this, with a large fracture throngh the roof and ceilings, is the only damage which the holding has sustained. Since the year 1820. persists, have been employed on the asountain called Engl. sborg, in Silesia, in detaching a block of granite, intended as a moi JJJJJJ brit to the celebrated Blucher. The block is fourteen feet high, anti gwenty fonr feet square. According to the last accounts from Madrid, the Duke de Villahermosa. Ambassador from the Regency to the King of Portugal, was robbed by the troops of the Faith trbo formed his escort, in his journey to Lisbon; he was misspelled to return tualadrid without a shimand with some sounds inflicted by his companions in suns. This young. Grandee of Spain was remedy one of the warmest partisans of the Constitutional system; he enrolled himself as a private soldier in the national militia of Madrid, and accepted an employ in the Municipal Police. FRANKFORT, Aug. 19.—The Genoa Gazette relates, as it Imp, on good authority, the following singular occurrence which lately took place at Nice :—" On Wednesday (July 2 ,) Signor Grodollt, of Nice, dined with his wife: about too o'clock in the day a friend came on a visit to them, and found Signor Gandolft lying on a lied lifeless, with a hook in his hand. Signora Annetta, his wife, was also dead, sitting at her embroidery frame, with the needle in her band ; r tlic maid servant was found a corpse in the kitchen, leaning on a table; the canary bird was dead in the cage ' • and the dog and cat were stretched lifeless on I k , floor! The cause of this awful catastrophe is yet an. known. The police are engaged iu investigations respect- Us Friday last, as a person of the name of Robert Hes leek was engaged its hay making at J. Sedgericles, Esq. of Kook, %sodden gust of wind, of the nature of ,a whirlwind kfied him up " from his legs," and elevated hint to a coo- , idetahle height—persons that were present say, not lees sees three yards. The same- gust ed a strong branch froa the trunk of a poplar tree in front of Mr. Seilgwiek's Valle --(Chester Courtrai.) tilt .STATESIVIAN STANZAS 111 MtMOIT Ol ROBERT BLOOMFIELD, WHO DIED AS EBEFFORB, BEDS, AUG. t 9, 1813, ACED 67 V . (PROM A CORRESPONDIiNT) Big breath the last long pap expired. Hiv friends knelt round his death bed weeping; That form, which once bright genius tired, Is now a corpse and In silence sleeping. The bell in his parish tower was toll'd, The village peasants the ?Wines spread; They praised the man that is stiff avid cold. And sighed, when they whisper'd, " Ihoomrizt.D's DEAD !" A chaster minstrel.—a sweeter lyre, . Never wakened joy, or melted sorrow; He raised Britannia's virtues higher, Gave night-sad hearts. Hope's lighter morrow. The ' Milk Maid's song, at an early age, For a merry May-morn be garlanded ; Then his • Farmer's 80y,',--that youthful sage, O'er the rural lands, he so blithely led. His • Wild Flowers; eull'd from their pastoral beds, . Surpassed the exotics by learning shaded • For Nszun r had painted their beautiful heads, What Nature paints, can never be faded. His ' broken crutch' was a ballad of truth ; His hourglass' quietly warned the living: The Fakenham Ghost,' a sweet tale for youth ; And The Widow Jones,' iust;uction The Banks of the Wye,' descriptive and lone; Telling legends of barons and castles grey ; When CAM! NIA was girt in her feudal zone, And maidens by knights were stolen away. May-day with the Muses', lovelily beamed, - The tenants met their landlord smiling: I Andrew Hall,' to his wife repentant seemed; The • Soldier,' retarn'd, past scenes beguiling. Irind Hel.n . could sing, she could play and chat, And her gentle heart with love was beating ; She felt the quick pulse of her Lover pat, When they kissed at parting, or meeting. ' Hazelwood Hall' invited the guests; In turn we smiled, and in turn we grieved ; So pure were the poet's domestic nests ! Like him the contented loved and lived. As the name of Bunws in Scotia's clime, Is deer to her song, by poesy's ties, BL4OMPIELD, so dearly, shall flourish through time, And bloom in the fields of his native skies. MARIA PRIOR. Islington Green, August 23, 1823. The new farce ca'lei Fish out of Water, had, the be ginning of last week, been announced for representation on Saturday last. Circumstances oecasioned the perform ance to be postponed till this evening ; and of this due notice had been given. Unfortunately, however, for the reputation of a critic in a Sunday paper, the Reid John Bull, (a northern critic we suppose,) the notice of the postponement was unnoticed by him ; and his critique which had. been written in anticipation, from the gift of second sight, and for the sake of a few puns, was inserted, as if the piece hail been actually exhibited. To obviate' the injury which 'night be occasioned by the extensive cir culation of the paper in which the critique appeared, it is necessary to Oat this explanation. A new road, planned by his Majesty, will, it is said, itn mediately be made from opposite the long walk in IVindsor Great Park, in a direct line through the garden of the late Queen's Lodge. leaving the lower Lodge, adjoining the stables, on the left, and will come in a parallel line with the grand entrance into the Castle yard. The kitchen and coffee room of the Lodge will come down in its course. Teo elegant Lodges are to he erected, at the entrance into the castle, and the other at the entrance of the garden, on the road leading into Windsor. This new road is to he erected in order to avoid going through the town and as cending the steep of the Castle Hill. All the servants belonging to his late Majesty, occupy ing apartments in the Castle at Windsor, and over the stables, by an order of the Lord Steward and Master of Horse, were obliged to quit on the 15th inst.. in order that the apartments may be applied for the reception of his Ma jesty's household domestics. By the steam packet Rapid, which arrived yesterday in 36 hours from Rotterdam, Dutch papers of Saturday last were received. On the preceding day a fire broke out at Dordrecht, in a warehouse in which oil of vitriol, sulphur, &c. were deposited. These substances rendered the pro. grew of the flames alarming; but by great exertions the fire was prevented from doing much injury beyond the warehouse, which was completely destroyed. fiIARRIAGES IN IRELAND.—The decision of Judges Bay ley and Holroyd in the trial for bigamy, reported in the Morning Post of yesterday, by which decision all mar riages of Protestants in Ireland, by license, solemnized in private dwellings, are declared ILLEGA L, and, therefore, void, (the late English Marriage Act not extending to Ire-1 land,) has excited on this side of the Channel a most ex traordinary sensation. All marriages between Catholic and Protestant, and.a very large proportion (perhaps the greater number) of marriages generally are solemnized at private dwellings in Ireland .- Surely it cannot be possible, if these marriages ate illegal. that the Ministers who offi ciate have been all ignorant of the law, in a case of such deep importance to those who pay them so well for the dis charge of their clerical duties. It will be found, we dare say, notwithstan hog the decision of the English Judges, that mere is some Irish law which legislates marriages so contracted—if not, the bare reflection on the confusion and breaking up of society, which must be the result, is as tounding, unless, indeed, that Parliament shall be called together, to pass a retrospective law—that is, a law radically vicious in principle, to save us from anarchy. Marriages between Catholics and Dissenters are secured, we believe, by a special Act of Parliament. It i s the favour ed class whoin this instance are to he the sufferer. ; but, we again express a hope, that some of our legal friends will enable us to set the public mind at ease upon this subject, by controverting the opinion of the English Judges, and pointing out the particular Act which legalizes marriages in lrelat .t, not solemnized in a Church.—(Ovialia Morn lag Post.) Sunday last, as Lord Arthur Hill was proceeding from Hillsborough to Dublin, the chaise in which his Lordship travelled upset on the north road, at the entrance of this town, in consequence of one of the forewheels coining off; the driver, a lad about 17 years of age, fell under the chaise, which it was found necessary to remove before he could be extricated ; he was brought to the hospital, near which the accident occurred, where a severe fracture which he had suffered in one of his legs was reduced by Surgeon 'Pentland; and we understand lie is rapidly recovering. Lord Arthur and his servant got out of the chaise window, without having sustained any injury. His Lordship showed the utmost anxiety on account of the accident to the post boy, and stood by whilst the operation of setting was per. forming.—(Progheda Journal.) We are sorry to state that Major Lovell Badeock, of the 14th Light Dragoons, met with a serious accident, by his horse falling with him, when out exercising with part of the I regiment at Frome, in Somersetshire, la s t Thursday, by which be broke his collar bone, and was much bruited. DELAYS ARE DANGLROCI.—A young woman from the parish of St. Teeth, came to Catnelford on Friday last, in order to purchase viands for her wedding dinner, which, from her appearance, ought to have been eaten some months before.—On her way home, feeling rather intUr i sosed, she called at the house of an acquaintance; and as at speedily became manifest that the assistance of an accoacheur was requisite, one was procured, when a tine boy was shortly introduced to the company, to the great disappointment of the mciher, whose wedding has necessarily been postponed in consequence of his appearance. ~:f~~+l. . A w.•. Nit/ TO THE EDITOIIisOF THE STATESMAN. London, August 2.5, 1823. Staa-To counteract the projects of those who are ever at work to serve their own interests, at the expense of those of the community, is an imperious duty of every member ' of that community, and a duty that will be performed by every one who has the least claim to honest priseples, or the protection of that compact which is the cefrient of civilized society. Every one has not indeed equal power for the performance of this duty ; but whether one's power is little or much, it ought to be duly exerted. ' Of all the infamous tricks put into practice for the purpose of pander ing to sordid-desires, that to produce the enhancement of the necessaries of life is the most infamous; because the effects fall heaviest on the class which is least able to bear them. For instance, should provisions at this moment ex perience a considerable enhancement, what is to become of the poor labourers? The abject state to which they are reduced, cannot he very easily described. Many of those wretches, with large families, have no more than five or six shillings per week, for the purchase of food and raiment for their families and themselves; how then, are they to grapple with an enhancement? A certain description of persons well known to the pub lic (whether by their narrow or broad brims no matter) has recently been very industrious in buzzing a report through out this metropolis, resifecting the state of the corn crops in this kingdom. They have given a very unfavourable account of those crops ; but especially of the wheat. We are told that it has been much damaged by the late rains; that the smut is much prevalent; consequently, thzre must he extensive waste, together with deteriorated quality. This is the account which has been industriously circulated in the town. It is a barefated falsehood. But, a little better than a week ago, 1 returned from a journey, in which traversed many counties, both northern and western. making minute observation of the corn crops; therefore 1 have knowledge of their stae at that pe-iod; whereby. I solemnly declare, that 1 oever saw crops more healthy or more abundant. They covered the land admirably; the ear was excellent in every respect, and there would not be the least lark of straw. Tull rains had not been in any wise injurio..s; but, on the coon y, beneficial, as they hcil assisted to ply lip the ear. IVith t to the Lean crop, it was not so fine as the others ; hoWever, the crop of wheat was incomparable. No smut, no tiv, no slug, no, nor any thing pernicious to the produce. Even the rains that have since taken place, cannot have done any damage; they, without being heavy, have been ,accompanied with wind, the tendency of which, has been to exhale the water, as soon as it reached the ground. Shens4l the weather he propitious to the reaping season, which is just at hand, the country will have ample reason to rejoice at the bounty of Providence; for it will be overflowing with every species of Grain. Abundance will of itself cense a great depression of prices; yet, perhaps below the point they arrived at I set year. If the contraction of the currency has not had its full effect, there will be another cause to send the prices still low•r.— When the currency of a country is contracted, its full effect does not take place immediately; nor can any one foretel the precise period. The prices decline gradually, though nut tin2erceptibly, till they find their level, where they will remain, should no other cause be in operation. Besides, are we sure that there will be no farther contraction of the currency? flax an adequate quantity of paper been with drawn from the circulation ? What would he the conse quences, if a run should be made on the banks ? These are important qnestions. The people now have the matter in their own hands; and a little time will slaw us the result. It is not difficult to perceive, that the speculators are rather In a critical position. Just before the commencement of the Invasion of Spain by France, they being of opinion that our Government would assist the Spaniards, and believing that war and high prices were twin brothers, began to buy up the corn in this kingdom, so that in a little time there was but a small quantity in the possession of the farmers. Having got the corn into their own hands, they have supplied the markets according to their selfish views. Prices hate in consequence been hoisted to a comparatively enormous pitch, at which they have been kept to the present moment. These high prices have not proved to be of any utility to the Agriculturists; on ti.e contrary, they will ultimately produce mach evil. The specu lators, however, have overshot their mark. They have with held the corn to too protracted a period. Bringing their hoards to market immediately would have the effect of lowering the prices so rapidly, that great loss would be the result. Keep ing the boards back till the new corn mikes its appearance in the market, will drive the prices still more rapidly down, ac companied by an immense sacrifice. In either use, the pros pect is far from being agreeable. It is for thespeculators them selves to make the choice. Perhaps of the two evils the least will be chosen. W. M. CROPS AND HARVEST. —mar— The sickle and scythe were last week pretty generally' applied to our downish crops, and though the weather, daring the week, was for the most part wet, wheat, bailey, and oats were got rep and carried. We saw a sample of barley, in very good condition, which bad been housed by Mr. iiodle, of A ifristou ; and his neighbour, Mr. Jenner, of Winton Street, sent oats to the stack.— . -(Sueser Adver liser.) A neighbouring farmer, who pushed his harvest with more than ordinary alacrity, made three wheat stacks on last Saturday se'ainight, but they heated to a degree that compelled him to open and turn two of them on the follow ing Monilay.—(l6icl.) We bear front the South of Devon that the corn in that district, is about an average crop, but little is yet ripe.— Some hay yet remains unsaved, and a great part of that which is put :3gether, will be only fit for the dunghill.— The apples are not so large and fair as they were last year, but a peat deal of cider will be made : rough cider now sells at,from 20s. to 255. per hogshead.--(Sherborne Mer cury.) Some few fields of corn have already been cut in this neighboni hood, but we can scarcely anticipate the coin mencement of harvest generally before the first of Septem be,. The crops are not heavy nor have the long continued rains prodneed that bulk of straw which in a warm min• mer woalil have been the natural consequence.—(York Chronicle.) The harvest has commenced under favourable auspices at Burley, near this town, where a tine field of wheat is now standing in the sheaf.—ln several of the southern counties, the reapers arc busily employed.—(Leeds Mer cury.) On the 12th inst. a field of barley was c it near St. Rees, an other at Fox-houses, near Whiteliaven. These are the first beginnings of harvest in that part of the country ; the crops are generally of good quality, though about three weeks later than last year. We feel happy in stating that a complete and beneficial change of the weather took place on Sunday last, and has since continued. Some partial showers have taken piece dur ing the week, but not such as to he productive of inconve nience, much less retard the advancement of the hitrvest.. Dunt.tm. Avower 23.—The weather has been comparatively fine since Sunday last. This day has been a most delightful harvestday. The corn fields almost universally begin to as sume a yellowish appearance; in several places, fields of wheat and oats seem to indicate a near approach to ripeness.— Early next week, reaping wheat and oats is expecteit tooona • mence in. several places ; in the latter end of next week, many people will be using the sickle. By a letter from a Correspondent near Fraserbargb, we learn, that on Monday morning last he began barley ►sar vest on a field of eight acr?s, with a good crop. He adds. "So mach for early soiling ; I sowed it on the 13:11 of March, and do no! think I shall cut another sheaf fur three or four weeks, however good the weather may be; nor will there be general harvest here, for four or five weeks.— (Edinburgh Slar.) A field of barley, belonging' to Mr. John NPFarlane, of (Jartrenicb, pariah of Port, Perthshire, was in full ear on the 20th of June. a circumstance unparalleled in that quar ter—perhaps in the north of Scotland. The corn harvest has become general in the Cast. Wete. and Southern parts of this county. A small breadth ,of wheat and some few oats have been carted, of which we at , present hear nd complaints. It will be 14 days at least be fore the wheat is ripe in the northern parts of the county. and much of the barley is still green. There appears plenty of labourers, and no want of employ.—(Colchester Gazette.) A field of about four acres of barley was cut down upon the 18th inst. at West Anstritther, the property of Mr. Johnston, banker, St. Andrew's. The crop is weighty, and of excellent quality. A sample was shown in the market at St. Andrew's, on Monday last. The harvest prospects engage an anxious attention, from the very unfavourable state of the weather for a consider able time back. The two or three last flays, although not steadily fair, have had warns intervals of sunshine, which, accompanied by occasional breezes, In some q!egree repair the injuries of a rainy season. The country looks extremely I well, and the crops present a rich and flourishing appear ance; but there is too much reason to apprehend that the wheats have suffered essentially from the nxtreine wetness of the weather during the last fortnight. The produce, we rather fear, will rate below an average crop.—(Kilke.t"y Moderator)Huta. —lhe rains on Thursday last, and the repeste t showers since, have thrown down more or le.s the heavy crops of wheat in this district, consevently the holders demanded an advance of 2.. to 3s. per quarter. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TATTERS IL'S.—At c. 25. DONCASTER ST. LEGER STAKES. I 5 to 8 agst Tinker—lo to 1 agst Rosanne-10 to 1 nit Taos ered—lo to I agst Sherwood—ll to I agst Claude Lrirraine..-- -IS to 1 agst Barefoot—li to I sgst Petals Royal-25 to 1 agst Comte d'Artois-33 to I agst Lisette filly-33 to 1 agst Colum bus-40 to 1 agst Isabella. HEREFORD RACES.—FRIDAY. (LAST DAT.) City Plate of Fifty Pounds. Mr. Williams's eh. m. Leah, aged, 90. ♦lb 1 3 3 1 Mr. Day's b. m. Vietori4e, aged. 9.t.... ...... 2 I 2 Mr. C. Robinson's Gas, 5 yrs old, Sst. 7lb 9 I 9 3 A better race than till; has been but seldom, if ever, record ed in the history of Sporting. The contest in the fir3t heat be tween Gas and Leah was won merely by the tip of the nose ; by many it was considered a dead heat; but Gas being the pro perty of the Noble Steward, he decided in favour of Leah. The second heat was won after a severe contest, by half a head. The third heat was won by Victorine : the Sportsmen pee sent, one and all. declared there was never a better contested beat, and only won by half a head. The fourth heat %VI'S desperate between Gas. Victnrine, and Leah, and won with difficulty by Leah, ahout half a Icegtet. A Handicap Sweepstakes of Five Sovereigns each, with Thirty tibvereigns added. Mr. Williams's ch. m. Leah, aged, 9st 1 Mr. Day's b. f. S yrs old, 7st.2lb Leah won this also in good style, it being the fifth he..t she had won this day. ' The Sweepstakes of Sts each, with 25 srs added by the ()j -eers. r.r horses, &c. r.ot thorough bred, belonging to the lier •- fordshira Cavalry, was won by Me. John Wa,ker'a bl. rr Tenbury Lass,; yrs old, llst. 91b. beating three others, in two heats. Sitoortico.—The resort to the shooting in the Highlands . greater this season than for several years past: the principal inns of this place have been constantly crowded with travellers during the summer, and latterly to such excess, that many La dies and Gentlemen have been compelled to put up with the accommodation of houses of lesser note.—(bererness Journal PEDICSTRIANISM.-I.loyd, the pedestrian, after walking 31 miles In bad weather on the Edgware-road, undertook to dv one mile in teu minutes which he completed with ease il9j minutes. ROWING livrcn.—Yesterday being very fine. brought fort`t immense numbers to witness the Rowing Match for a Silver Cup and Cover, to be rowed for try• six pair of oars, all lands men, but amateurs of aquatic sports. The Gap was given by a Nobleman of high rank, who wishes to promote a Cluh to support the watermen, who suffer materially from the erection of additional bridges across the Thames. The competitors were as follow : Men. Colour. Men. Cola:r. H. Archer... Pink. Thos. Higgins Oran;e. F. O'Niel ..... ...Ditto. G. Conway Dittl. J. Barnesby... ••Light Blue. C. Moore. Yellow. F. 11ugu5........Ditt0. E.Brown .....Ditto. R. Anderson... —Scarlet. J. Griffith Greed. M. Barnett Ditto. E. Jones Div°. At three o'clock the first three pair of oars started from eta centre arch of Waterloo Bridge, rowed round Westminster Bridge, returned by the North shore to Black friars Bridge, and back again to the place from whence they started. 'rite other three pairs of o.irs started at four o'clock, and went the sant" course; but at six o'clock the successful candidates, the it•.l and Pink, started for the grand Prize, it was w.•I1 cotiteited, but the Red came in first, and consequently won it. A most dreadful accident occurred at Swim fleet, near Howden, on Saturday last, at the house of Air. Irelln I. during his absence at Howden Market. Whilst the serva tt maid was in the kitchen the two children came in, the eld est a tine boy about nine years of age, the other a girl ahaat four ; they were very desirous that the servant shunt.' hod them some bones to make them some apple scoops, but this perhaps not being convenient at the time, she refused ; the children continued their anxious rev. st (but. alas.in vain!) the servant in order to deter them, threatened to shoot tt:e boy, and went into another room and fetched a gnu, whi.•tt she to ice pulled the trigger, consequently thought it was not loaded ; however, dreadful to relate, when she prevnted it at the boy, it unfortunately went olf and killed him dead on the spot, taking away nearly the whole of his throat. and so near as to burn the trill on his neck. It appeare I, that the last time the gun was used, the printing was taken ou . , and the lock was left with the cork and 1)43 down. Thos. Bradley, a post boy, in the employ of Mr. flipyr son,-ef Hampton Court, was found dead on Wimbledon Common, on Friday night last. The deceased was returns ing from London with a pair of horses, and it is supposed that, in decending the hill, which leads to the Baldfac:rl Stag, the horse on which he rode fell, and, falling on i:s rider, killed him on the spot. One of the banes, which were found near him, had its knees broken, its head very much lacerated, and bore other 'narks of having had a lent fall. CORONER'S IwgreErs.—Yeaterdav afternoon an Inqueq was held at the house of Mr. Coats, No. 35, Bernard.street, Russell-square, on the body of his servant, Elizabeth Sheppard, aged 23.—From the evidence of Mrs. Coats, it appeared that on Friday evening last the deceased went down stairs into the kitchen in good health and spirits; about two hours afterwards Mrs. Coats went down stairs and found her lying senseless on the floor, with a consider able quantity of blood around; a surgeto instantly at tendeu, and he pronounced her quite dead, havied died of apoplexy; the blood was in consequence of the fall from her nose. Verdict—" Died by the Visitation of God." Another inquest was held before the same Curon , r, at the Guy Earl of Warwick, Belton Strevt, Long Acre, on :he body of a female infant child unknown. From the evidence of a person who found the child, it appeared th be was employed to clear sway the soil and dirt fro one of the wretched Courts leadint out of Church Street St. tiles'; in so doing he laid hold of the d.eeased thil and had it conveyed to the workhouse. The surgeon the Infirmary pronounced it a lull grown c'.7l‘l, but w unable to may whether it had been born alive vrithont fir opening the body. II It ref, 0 VAI irsc I