The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-30 00:00:00

~, . I N. SO Vl' told .ea .. _ ,~ . t --,- SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —Ns.— MAT., September 99.—Wind E.N.E.--1110 arrivals or piliags.—Remain H. M. ship Ramifies. .. ,Pearswouvw, September 29.—Wind variable.—Arrived the . 4zwis ' Wright, fro. P.tersborg. with bowsprit s p rung; Carter, Dunn. from Petersburg, passed by.—Sailed the • • t pgoarare Packet,Venables,for Demerara. 441 : 'FALMOUTH, September 2il.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the from Lordcin. for Van Dieman's Land.—Sailed the , W, Russell, for London. The Hood, [Lanett, for London, put hack to South impton yesterday, with much damage, tidying been run foul bt by the Honor, Gilchrist, from Newcastle. Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at %Meaux, dated Sept. 23 : The Bonne Sophia, bound to Calcutta, we find is not taken as was reported. DRURY LANE THEATRE. La=t night a numerous, but select party was invited to me the house lighted up, t exhibit the new decorations, worry, &c. At half past eight, a part of the Duke of tiloucester's band was stntiuned in the Mall, and the box entrance was opened to admit the company. Im mediately on entering, the visitor was struck with the splendid appearance of every part of the house. The Saloon, is particular, with its new Scagtiota Pilasters and Columns, relieved by the light blur drapery above, is most suFerb,' and does great credit to the artist. Passing to the auditory —the general compact form of the house, which united so many conveniences for hearing and seeing, remains ; hut the decorations of the pannels in cieling have been completed. Scroll orna e ita, also, have been added to• the pilasters, over the ,apor gold columr sof the proscenium; but we think that these pilas'ers have still an incomplete appearance. Pilas ters and columns were originally intended ru support some 'particular superincumbent mass ; but these top ones seem pUt there Et sustain nothing but a narrow gilt moulding.— fhe refraction of the light inclosed by the new central lus. ire, has a most brilliant effect; but we much doubt whether the wandyke shape of the upper part will please after the novelty is worn ulf. The frequenters of the gallery will hod the extension of its arch contribute much to their mote complete command of the stage. The mass of sanded gold at the base of the proscenium, gives a very rich ap pearance to that part of the house, and the effect is increased by Its continuation round the pit. • Previous to the exhibition of the New Scenery, " God me the King" was sang by Master Barnard, a pupil of 31r. Coke's. At fir-t his voice seethed repressed by ti midity, but he afterwards proceeded with great power. The new Landscape Drop Scene was then exhibited and was received with loud plaudits. It is a composition re presenting in quiet grandeur the Partheaug, the Coliseum, ' the Arch of Adrian and other celebrated buildings u( antiquity, with several figures of peasantry in the fore ground in a very fine style of painting. It was much . mere generally admired than the next, which was an Architectural I'a/Jambe very elaborately painted, bat su mmated by a gaudy imitation of a picture-frame, which diverted the eye from the beauty of the scenic represent • etion. Several other new pieces of scenery were ex hibited and were great:y admired, among which were the Rialto at Venice, much like the paintings of Conaktti; intl a view of Kenilworth Castle. After the spectators were sufficiently gratified by the inspection of all the novelties of the evening, the band w.. 5 removed to the saloon, in the lobbies adjoining which an excellent cold collation was provided, and soon after the company partook of this refreshment, quadrille dances cam me it e 1 ; a country dance then followed, and las;i Spani,b ' waltzes which continued till a little before two o'clock, ' when the music struck up the well known "Go to bed, I Torn," and kbe coMpany departed highly gratified with the politeness and liberality .f Mr. EllMton. • • • • LOVE AT MOUNT VENUS. (Prom TIM DUBLIN MORNING POST OF SATURDAY.) On Wednesday morning a young girl, daughter of a far mer of the name of Madden, who lives at Mount Venus, a little beyond Hathfarnham, eloped from her home on a ma triwonial speculation. She secured a dower to herself, hay ing taken with her thirteen pounds in Bank notes, and also a pair of sheets and a half, intended, no doubt, for the nuptial chamber. The favoured youth was a man of the name of James Bryan, who worked as a labourer for her father, and who laboured successfully to gain the affections of her father's daughter. On the parties having been mimed, a diligent inquiry took place, and they were traced to town ; it was ascertained that they had called at the lodgings of a Mrs. M•Uormick, who fires in Kevin tweet, and who is sister to a servant girl of Madden's, of the name of Flanagan. Her friends learned that the happy pir intended, atter they had been united in holy bonds, to sleep at fil•Cormick's ; they were accordingly on the alert, sad between the hours of nine and ten o'clock on the same trening,they surprised them , as they were about to enter the Muse of a Conple-beggar, named Woods, in the Hay-mar ket, to whom they had been directed by M•Uormick, who is a watchman. The party were then shewn the way to Saint Peter's watch-house, to which place of accommodation M'Connick and the girl named Flanagan (her sister and the servant of filadden,) were also conducted, and whore they passed the night. Yesterday morning the party were conveyed to the Head Office of Police, _where an in vestigation took place before the Sitting Magistrate. It .281 that the money is not forthcoming—that none of 11 7 Cormicks would take charge of it, and that it was Ultimately entrusted to a man named Ned (who was at il . Cormick',). for the purpose of lodging it in a Saving liaak.—Ned, however is amongst the mh.sing; but there is ittledoubt but the Police will be enabled soon to give Name account of him. His sirusme it appears is Cahill, sad he had been servant to Talbot Olascock, Esq. A trash of his was ezamined yesterday at the Head Office, but it was found to contain only a portion of Ned's wardrobe. Miss Madden stated yesterday before the Sitting Magis trate, that it was the Omni girl who induced her to take the wormy, as she told her that she would never get any thing if she did riot. She also said that her sweetheart blew nothing of her taking the money; and that he said he would not go an inch of the way with her it she did any thing to distress her father. She further said, that he did not come to town with her, but that after she went the servant girl told him she was gone, and he then fol lowed her. She stated that it was Weormirlc, the watch man, who directed her to the Couple-beggar's, and that he said be was present at the marriage of two couple there; that it would cost her but five shillings, and that she would not be detained live minute,. He also told her, that if she did out like the way the Couple-beggar put the marriage over her, she might be afterwards married by her own Parish Priest. •. pore kith lie* i ill ri be imu !hi. a I-- 1 tke wei f s s ob- - - --7-• The parties are held over for further examination. The Lottery Market, in the Stock Excheage, his been much agitated during the last week; It appears that the public de wandfor the Tickets bas been greater than was anticipated, lid very few of the Jobbers had any to sell—the natural con sequence was a sudden rise of nearly Two Pounds per Picket, to the great annoyance of the Bears, who growled in concert. An abortive attempt was made (by an anonymous letter in a respectable Morning Paper) to check the encreasing demand; fret this honest effort filled in its intended effect, for the market rote the next day, and there is little doubt but that the Tickets, which are now Sixteen Guireas, will rise to Twenty, if the Peat P►ises do ant start on Clauraday, which is the next day et drawing. THE._ S'rA' ELECTION OF A LORD MAYOR. Yesterday a Common Hall was held at Guildhall...for the purpose of electing a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. Shortly after one o'doelt. the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Sheriffs, Mr. Alderman Thorpe, Mr. Alderman Hunter. Mr. Aldermin Wood. Mr. Alderman Waldman. Mr. Alderman Garrott, Mr. Aldermen Venables, Mr. Al derman Brown, and Mr. Alderman Key,entered the Hall, and proceeded to the hustings. The RSCORDCR advanced to the front of the hustings,and addressed the Livery. They were assembled, he said, to exercise one of the most valuahle privileges, in electing two from the body of Aldermen who had filled the office of Sheriff, whose names might, be returned to the Court of Aldermen, in order that one of them might be chosen to fill the important situation of Lord Mayor for the yea► ensn ing. As soon as the Lord Mayor and Aldermen should have left the H.lll, the names of the Aldermen on the rota would be read over to them, anti it would be their duty to signify, by a show of hands, which two Aldermen should be returned. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen having proceeded to the Council Chamber, Tlie TowN CLIMIC apologised to the Livery for the ab• sence of their Common . Sergeant, which was occasioned by • heavy domestic loss—he might say a great public loss, when he alluded to the death of so eminent a character as Dr. Millie, the brother in law of the Common Sergeant.— The Recorder having informed them for what purpose they were assembled, he should proceed to read over the names of the Aldermen on the ruts, who were eligible to the °lace of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. Robert Albion Cox, El., A Iderman and goldsmith. Robert Waitliman, Esq., Aldermen and frame work maker. William Venable., Esq., Aldermal and stationer. Matthias P. Lucas, Faq , Alderman and vintner. IVilLiam Thompson, Esq Alderman and ironmonger. Mr. FAVELL then came forward and said, that lie had been permitted by the Sheriffs to address a few words to the Livery.. They were assembled there toexercise one of their most ancient and invaluable privileges, and he congratulated them on the opportunity which was this day afforded them of giving their suffrages to a long tried and faithful public servant, who hail so ably and manfully shoved that he dared to be honest in the worst of limes, by maintaining the rights of his fellow citizens, and the Constitutional liberties of the country (applause.) It was unnecessary for him to say much on the present occasion, because he was persuaded every British heart must feel anxious to crown Alderman Waithnian with .the laurels which he had so jnstly won.— , To that Alderman who stood first on the rota he was sure they were heartily disposed to give their votes; and to Al derman Oarratt, who stood next in rotation, their suffrages would also be given with great proprirty.lVhenhesaidthis, he by no means wished to derogate from the undoubted right of the Livery to elect those who were not next in the order of ro:alion. This right was as /tear to them as the prerogatives of the Crown were to the Monarch; and there were occasions on which it bad been most beneficially exer cised, as in the instance of the election of M Thorpe, at a period of great peril. The Common Hall of the Livery 'of London had, from the days of the Smarts, maintained its character as one of the noblest harriers which freeilorn could oppose to the encroachments of power : arid he was happy to observe, that even the Count of Aldermen was so alt. red in character, that even the Leviathan himself could not now carry a rank Ministerial job in that Court. He con cluded by enforcing the claims of Mr. Alderman IVaithumn to the support of the Livery. Mr. Oa LLOWAY concurred in much that had fallen from the last speaker; there were some points, however, in which he could not agree. He (Mr. li.) was an enemy to the system of rotation, because, if that were observed, the right of election would be totally annihilated. He did not mean to say that because an individual stood first on the rota, he was not worthy of their suffrages; but that circum stance, unless backed by stronger claims, ought not to en title him to their support. The Worthy Speaker proceeded to panegyrise Mr. Alderman Waithman, and in the course of his ob films exclaimed " I hope to God to see the time when that statute (pointing to the monument erected to the memory of Mr. Piit) may be polled down. (Here the speaker was assailed by biases and groans, and attempt. ed in yaiu to address some further observations to the Livery ) Mr. Sheriff Laueta requested that the Worthy Speaker might Le permitted to qualify the observation which bad fallen from him. Mr. GALLOWAY again attempted to address the Livery amidst hisses, ended. aof '• off, off." If they differed from him, lie said, in opinion, let them answer him like men, but let them not degrade themselves by resortirg to a mode of answering him, which was at variance with e.oninon sense, instead of exercising that reason which distinguished men from brutes. He made some further observations, which the increasing clamour of the Livery rendered in audible, and he at length retired amidst the strongest marks of disapprobation. The names of the Aldermen were then severally pro posed to the Livery. No hands were held up for Mr. Alderman Cox, and the show of hands appeared to be in favour of Mr. Alderman Waithuran and Mr. Alderman Garrott. The TOWN Cultic declared, that it was the opinion of ' the Sheriffs, that those Aldermen acre elected to be returned to the Court of Aldermen. The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen having returned to the hustings from the Council Chamber, The RIECORDER announced that the choice of the Coart of Aldermen bad fallen on Robert Waithmin, Esq.. Alderman and Framework-maker, and that he was accordingly their Lord Mayor for the year ensniog—(Applause.) Mr. Alderman Warrnmarr, having been invested with his golden chain, came forward to address the Livery. No man, be said; could be more thoroughly convinced of the importance as well as the dignity of the office which had just been conferred on him. Having been so long engaged in the discharge of public business, he should subject him self to the charge of insincerity, if be did not boldly declare that there was nothing io the duties of the office from which he would shrink, or which, with their support and assistance, he should be afraid of executing is such a manlier as would do himself credit, and service to hie fellow citizens. He trusted be should never forget that the office was con ferred upon him not for his own gratification, but- for the public benefit. He should not, as had been done on some occasions, make declarations now, which it was not his intention to act up to when he came to discharge the dirties of the office. While he should deem it a part of his duty to give efficacy to the support of principles, he would take care that no political opinions of his own should ever in terfere with the discharge of his official duties. Whenever it should be his duty to ?reside in that Hall, or in the Court of Common Council, or in the Gunn of Aldermen, he should . , never attempt to influence, and still less to counteract their opinions. He should give every facility to the Livery to meet there and express their opinions on all subjects which they might think proper to discuss. If be had arrrived at this honour without having been tried on various other occasions, he should not feel so proud ■s he did at the present moment. It was now nearly thirty years since he bad been actively engaged in the support of their rights and privileges, ■nd he now caine into once, sot by the mere acquiescence of his fellow citizens, but with those strong testimonies of their good opinion which could not but greatly enhance the honour, and render him doubly anxious to discharge its (intim Whatever difference i f political opinion might subsist between him and some Members of the Court of Alaermen, they had suffered nothing like a personal feeling to operate, for they had all, in a'manner most honourable to themselves, and gratifying to bins (Mr. W.) given him their suffrages oo the present occasion.—(Applause.) Tbis afforded him the best assurance that he should not want their advice and assistance .whenever he should have occasion 'o call for it. Whatever confidence he might feel as to the i: ..V, . _. _~ ~ . . perfertpance cif the duties of the office, it could senieely be etpected, even in quiet times. that he could pan through it without committing some errors; bat while bitten°, citizens were convinced of his fair and honestietention to discharge its duties impartially, he trusto that such errors would meet with their kind conshieratia. The most important duties of the office were those connected with the daily administration of jostite—but 'he was aware that there were other duties which some few persons might deem of still greater import• anee, he alluded to those connected with its splendour and magnificence. He entered open the alto with an honest deter• mination to discharge what he considered its higher duties with zeal and impartiality, 'and if he felt any incapeeity, it was with reference to those minor duties which be confessed were not so suitable to his taste. At the same time whenever the splendour and hospitality of the office were to be maintained, he trusted that he should not be found wanting even in the discharge of Mode duties. Ile had no doubt whatever, that, if it should please Goo to spare his health, he should receive those merit, of approbation, which every maa tnust he proud to obtain, when he Should be called upon to resign the once Into the hands of another. He concluded by repeating his ac knowledgrieuts to the Livery fur the honour which they had conferred upon him. Mr. Hnootts moved a vote of thanks to M. P. Lucas, Esq. and W. Thorripson, Esq. the the late Sheriffs. Mr. Bt.anost secontitd the motion. Mr. Sheriff LUCAS returned thank.. It had been the uniform endeavour of himself anti his Colleague to discharge the duties of the office with fairness and impartiality, and to maintain its dignity and splendour (applause.) Mr. THOMPSON expressed Iris acknowledgments for the honour which had been conferred on himself and his wor thy colleague. lie was happy to observe that in the last year the number of commitments to Newgate was less by 250 than in the former year, and that the number of execu tions was diminished by five. 'Ems improved state of the *the morals was mainly attributable to that beat and most imperishable monument of the greatness of the city, in the establishment of institutions fur the educaticin of youth, and for training them up in habits of industry. The Hall was then dissolved. LIBERTY OF fill.: SUBJECT. A cotemporary has published, under the above bead, I the following case. with a declaration that it was received from the mouth of the suffering individual. We would fain hope that it cannot he true : if trite, it is one of the mod shocking abuses of authority that we ever read of. In the forenoon of the 20th of August lase, Mr. John Watts, a most respectable individual, in his 77th year. residing at No. 25, Shouldham Street, Marylebone, for merly landlord of the Hop Poles, in the Edgeware Road, but now living on his property, was walking through Hyde Park. Being suddenly taken with a violent pain in the bowels, Mr. Watts hastily sought the only retreat which the urgency of the moment admitted, and was con strained, under the wall leading from Cumberland Gate to Kensington Gardens, to obey the imperative call of nature. He was then proceeding to arrange kis dress, ani while ha the act of buttoning his waistcoat, a stranger, whom be had not before observed, came up and demanded, in an authoritative tone, what lie had been doing? Mr. Watts, without the slightest hesitation, stated the fact, on which the stranger rejoined—" I am a police officer, and must take you before a magistrate " Against this Mr. Watts remonstrated, but remonstrances and explanation were alike unavailing—Mr. Watts was forthwith conveyed to Marlborough Street Police Office, a!)d in due time, here charged before Mr. Dyer, the sitting Magistrete, with an offence under the Vagrant Act. The officer, Joseph Car ter, being sworn, proved the facts, as admitted by Mr. Watts; and on such deposition—notwithstanding the ex planation of Mr. Watts—that gentleinm was folly commit ted to Cold Bath Fields, there to be kept to h 'rot labour for one month. Mr. Watts was then removed from the office, and confined in one of the cells, when, at the end of about an hour, an officer came to hint, saying, " If you mean to go in a hackney coach, I lutist have 45.; if not, you will be walked (Inoue!' the streets, chained to the other pri soners." Mr. Watts of course assented. " Come then, gyre me the money." which Mr. Watts paid. Mr. Watts, on entering the coach, was accompanied by the officer, and thr e prisoners of the lowest description. On arising at Coltiliath Fields, Mr. Watts, of course, da I an early interview witn Mr. Vickery, the respectable Governor of that prison, and requested to deposit in his hands 461., which he had a'• ut Ins person when taken, and chick he had th a morning received at the Bank of Eng. land. Mr. Vickery not only acceded to this request, bat kindly informed Mr. %Yetis, that from the description of characters among whom he mast necessarily he placed, any thing of value,' he might have about hint would be insecure, and therefore advised him to leave his watch, and other articles of value, in his (Mr. Vickery's) hands. Mr. Watts accordingly delivered into his keeping 4GI. his watch with its appendages, and other property. Mr. Watts was then sent to the interior of the prison, where he remained until the following morning, August 21, when he was summoned to attend the visiting Magistrate, air. Hanson, of Hammer sntith.On enquiring into the factsof di , case and committal, Mr. H. did not scruple to express his decided opinion, that on a representation of all the facts to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr. Watts would be released.— Under those circumstances Mr. Watts was not putupon the tread-mill; and ou the evening of Tuesday, the pith: of August, Mr. Vickery, the Governor, communicated to air. Watts the contents of a letter which he had received front the Secretary of State, intimating that the order for Mr. Watts's liberation was prepared, and awaited only the sig. nature of his Majesty. On the 31st of Aug. Mr. Watts was finally released. We should have remarked, in stating the proceedings at the office, that Mr. Watts in vain implored permission to apprise his family of his situation, but that was peremptorily refused: in consequences of which Mrs. Watts and a nu merous family of daughters were Involved during the whole of that day, the following night, and until the ensuing day, in. the greatest anxiety and distress. Mr. Watts's family consists of six children, five of them girls. It may not be generally known, that for every conviction under the Vagrant Act, even upon the oak of one witness, such witness is entitled to 3s. from the county. On Thursday last, two strangers, a male and female, were taken into custody in Kendal, by a Police Officer, for a misdemeanor, the particulars of which most probably will be detailed in our next. The female was confined du ring the night, in a room at the Elephant Inn, the window and door of which was secured by locks, and no apprehen sions of her escape were entertained, but with the assistance of a small poker, which she discovered in the room, and with great perseverance she succeeded in forcing the win dow, from which she attempted to descend into the yard, by fastening the bed clothes and her cloak to some furni ture in the room Nile had nearly reached the ground when she was precipitated into the cellar stairs, and from the fall, received a compound fracture in her leg. Her cries alarmed the inmates of the hOUSJ, and she again became • prisoner.—(Keisdal Given.) Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, a private examination -took place in the Marshal's house at the King's Bench Prison, before L. B. Allen Esq. the sitting Magistrate a. Union-Hall, in consequence of an affray we mentioned that bad taken place in the above prison on Wednesday evening last, at which it was alleged that a felony had been com mitted, as well as an outrageous assault on the person of a professional gentleman, who went for the purpose of wait ing on a c►ient confined there; but, in consequence of the Magistrate's duty requiring his presence at Union-Hall, only two witnesses were examined, and the further hearing was adjourned till to-worrow.We shall therefore refrain from giving publicity to the names of the parties, hr any of the pariculars of the evidence which has transpired, until we are is possession of the whole of the case. ~:~. . . , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING ROOM, Serer. 29. This being Newmarket Meeting few people attended, an 'nothing done worth notice. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, MS. MONDAY. SEPT. The Trial Stakes, a subseriptiOn of lOsays each, for S yr *lda 7st 91b; 4yr olds, 9 t flib; S yrolds, 9.t 21b; 8 yr olds; an aged, 9st. filb. D.\f. Ld Darlington's b e klarcellus, 4 yrs old Ld Exeter's b m Augustus, S yrs Mr. Udny's b c by Woful. 3 yrs IA G. H. Cevendish's b It Godolphin, Ift yrs t' Mr. W. Powiett's he The Whig. 4 yrs... Mr. Ratson'e h c Mystic• 4 yrs...: Mr. Wyndham's b f Elfrid, 3 yrs The Jadge placed but 2.—Won by half st length. 7to I agst Nlareellus—Even ou Augusta-4 to I egltOodol phin-7 to I spit Mystic. First renewal of the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of SOgs each. for colts, list 71b, end fillies, list Sib. A.F. Mr. Udny's c EroiSus Duke of Graftou's br f Zing • Duke of Portland's e by Soothsayer Ld 0. 11. Cavendish's c by Orville 6 Mr. Wyndbarn's b f Spermaceti Mr. Rogers's Nicolo Won by half a length. • The Judge paced but 2.-19 paid. 2tol on Erailius-10 to I agst Zinc-3 to I agst Sperling. Mr. Udny's Tarandus,2 yrs old, Sst beat Ld Eieter's %pp tition, 3 yrs old, 9st. T.Y.C. lOU suss. II ft.—Won by a loop —6 to 3 on Apparition. WALSALL RACES, THURSDAY, Sem 25. ' (Cosictunen.) A Sweepstakes of 23 guineas each, for 2 year old colts, &t half a mile. Colonel Yates's gr f Fille de Joie Mr. Bearnworth's b c by Blucher. a Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each, with 10 sovereigns added—. two mile heats. Mr. Mytton's b c Whittington, 3 yrs 01d....... • •7•1 1 M...Beardsworth's b c Birminghoin. S yrsold 4 Mr. Reardsworth's elk c Hero, 3 yrs old S Mr. Painter's br h The Main, 6 yrs old 3 de Tie Town Plate f 601.—two mile heats. Mr. Massey's ch f Yuysymaergwyr, 4 yrs old . .1 1 Mr. West's br c Sharper, 4 yrs old 1 2 Mr. Whitehead's b g by sir Peter, aged... . 3 ' LINCOLN RACES, RACES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. ' CONCLUDED. The Gold Cup for all ages.—Four mile heats. Mr. Houldsworth's br f Pristine, 3 yrs old. Sir W. Mitn-r's bl e Angler, 4 yrs old Mr. Gascoigne's Violet, 4 yrs old Mr. Haworth's gr f Minna, 3 yrs 01d..... Mr. Heathcote's Rein Deer, 3 yrs old Dr. J. Willis's b g Fox, 5 yrs old 70 gs for all ages—two mile he its. Mr. Richardsen's br cby Filho da Puts, 3 yrs old. .1 I Sir W. Milner's bl c Angler, 4 yrs 4 Sir J. Byng's eh cby Comus, 3 yrs . . . 3 3 Mr. Glascoigue's b m Cura, 3 yrs .... dr C IRLISLE RACES—THURSDAY, SEPT. 25. A Plate of 501. for all ages. Three mile heats. Mr. Hudson's b g Sir Henry 1 Mr. lieseltioe's g m by Comus 2 Mr. Ferguson's b c Champagne 3 to I on Sir Henry. A Plate of 50/. for all ages. Three mile beats. Mr. Smith's ch b Recorder, 5 yrs 4 I 1 Mr. ileseltine's gm by Comus, .5 yrs 1 3 Mr. Storey's b h Little England, 5 yrs 5 2 dr Mr. B-nson's ch c Birraek Billy 3 dr Mr. Ilodson's ch c Peveril of the Peak, 4 yrs 3 dr 2 to 1 on the g m by Comus—after first . beat S to•l—after second heat, sill 9 and 3to ton the mare. Woo easy. • A Silver Cup, value 30gs. given by the Earl of Loosdale, adde to a Subscription of 3 4s each. Alt ages. Not thoross• bred, and foaled in the Counties of Cumberland or Westmog land. Ilst each. Heats 11 mile. Mr. Jopp's bin Maid of the Nlill 6 1 Mr. Sowerby's eh in My Lady I 3 • Mr. Nl'Slinie's g g Charley 4 4 1 . Mr. Robinson's is in Wagtail 5 3 4 Mr. Nicholson's ch to Queen Mab 3 2 Mr. Nixon's Solway Lass • dr Before starting, 8 to 4 agst Maid of the Mill ; 3 fo 1 a;st My Lady; and hi th odds agst the others. After the first hest, 2 to 1 agst the Maid of the Mill ; 3 and 4 to I east My Lady. A good race, and the last heat won only by a neck. PEDESTRIANISM.—The great foot race on Friday, at West Bromwich, between Sam. Bello,. a 'wive of the eountri, sod James,'Ben Burn's man. for 200 sovereigns —Fledoe to “: his ground at starting.—At 140 yards Bedoe was about sik a-head, James having lost two yards in the start. When neif home lie was within four yards of his adversary, hut he cod' not bead him, and he attributed the loss of the race to a slip.—! Bedoe, the winner, did hie ground in 21 seconds. Our Cnrres. poodeut, a Birmingham man, adds. •• your rows in St. Giles's are playthings of vulgarity to what was here witnessed. The colliers end women spit in the face of James in running, whin% we were even ashamed of." Another match, made at the same time, between the same Pedestrians for the like sum, will he run this day, twenty miles from London. James gives 10 yards in 150. Sto4 on James. OU the 16th ult. when the Venus, one of the smacks belonging to the London, Leith, Edinburgh, and Glasgo.v Shipping Company, was leaving the harbour on her up ward voyage, a circumstance occurred which is worthy of being recorded. Just as the vessel was putting off from the shore, a woman who had bespoke her passage in the steerage, and who held in her hand a joint of meat wrapped in a cloth ; after throwing it on board, in attempt ing to step into the vessel herself, missed her footing, and was precipitated into the water betwixt the vessel and rti pier. The cook of the vessel, John Beaton, a Highland •r, being provi lentially at hand, and observing the dangerols situation of the poor woman, instantly plunged into the water, and succeeded in seizing her by the back of the neck. He was enabled to support her until a boat was brought round, by which both were eventually rescued from their pei Boos situation. It appears from her account that she is the youngest of 21 children of a respectab e tradesman in the parish of St. Cialibett, now SO years or age, of the name of Mau, who had, by his industry as a blacksmith, reared this large family. This aged veteran had been conveyed on board the smack before the disaster now related took place, and was in the steerage when it happened. His daughter has, it appears, been for mane years the wife of an English seaman, at present on a voyage to the East Indies. She has had sixteen children. She bad beast• that her father was in poor circumstances, and not properly attended to, and the object of her visit to her native country wets to remove hint to London, that she might nourish and cherish him in his old age. She stated also, that she had boasted to sortie of her English friends, that she could purchase and bring up from Scot land a quarter of lamb, which should cast her only Is. Mr When the Venus arrived opposite to where the rod woman resided, a boat came alongside, and she was care fully pot on board of it, with her venerable charge; and the quarter of lamb, which sloe had preserved with such care as a trophy of the c.teap living in her native country was not forgotten. Before she left the vessel, by the care and attention she had received, she was nearly recovered, and complained only of a pain in the back of her neck and breast. The company on board the smack, considering that the cook had been the means of saving the life of this poor woman, agreed to contribute a small sum of money, which was deliverel to him in the cabin as a ewai.l for his humanity and good conduct. Honest John as quite overpowered by his feelings on the occasion; said he had done nothing but his dirty, and that he had to language to express his gratitude fur the kindness of the passengers V .1 21