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• and evils admitted him Ilto the louse in hie absence of the two af the family. In a abort time a elarkimiene took place, ansbiffia• was peremptorily desired to dismiss from her initialled! thoughts of the Defendant, k promise which she made is the very determination of braking it. On Wed nesday aftersoon, the lover having watched till he saw his chanter alone, as be thought, in the shop, slipped is, and was in the act of leaving a letter on the counter, when her brother suddenly slipped from behind • sugar barrel, seised the precious paper, and afterwards assaulted the Defendant and seat hint to the watchhouse. The letter was read, and afforded mach amusement. It poisoned guanines »Oen of that "discreet madness," that soul-breathing ardour, fur which such productions are re markable. The Defendant warmly defended the propriety of his coo duct, sod declared that his intentions were purely honour able in proof whereof he offered to marry the object of his affections off-bsod at ogee! He then produerd anonymous letters which be had received, charging him with improper conduct towards the young lady, tad with haying bees seen vita her is delicate and critical sitwatioss. These letters he charged ow the Complainant, and he took this opportunity to say that they were "fake as dicers' oaths," mid a moat • unworthy trick. Sir Jobe 'helicon advised the parties to be sore dreamt .spett if they regarded their own reputation, and as the Com plainant was the aggressor, the case was dismissed. IIARLIBOIROOGn-terarst. 'DISCOVERY AND APPREHENSION OF A NEST OF EEP-STEA LERS. This system of robbery has of late bee, carried ow in die environs of Landon, not only in fields, but from slaughter bosses in town. Nu less then eight persons are ander exit. slostioa at this office, charged with the above offence. the 'principal of whom is a man mon Denniegion, • butclw r in Chick lane, where the town trade has been carried on. Fight sleep were stolen in the night from the slaughter house of Mr. Girrarist, butcher, in South Audley-street, and they were traced to Dennisigtou's hums, where they were killed, and afternards sold much ruder the value. Ike receivers are also in taitivty. The said eight Prisoners are also charged with stealing fourteen sheep from the neighbourhood of Nottiug-hill. These sheep were also traced to the wholesale market, Den nington's house, where tiny were killed sad afterwards dis posed of. The Prisoners were all remanded, as the others coucernrd are taut yet in custody. A COMM!' GHOST. __....,., . , t b owies She last week the ishabitants of Truro have been amused, astuaished, or skimmed, according to the different degrees of nerve and judgment possessed by race, by the mischievous freak., of a Ghost, whose pranks have excited 110 mall degree of interest; and who has hitherto eluded retry attempt to discover its retreat, or detect it its the exer . je of its vagaries, thoutdi numbers of pelmous have been on the welsh fur this purpose. Near Carcleer.street, a p ar t o f the town lately Lodi, • house has been hired as a depot, in , which the Arras of she militia regiment of Royal Miners ate deposited. On the evening of tVedoesday vie'siaiglit, the person who resides in a past of this house, asd oho takes pre of she arms, was alarmed by the breaking of his windows; . be min to the door; but could slut not discover the spot ' frient•sbesee the stouts proceeded. Still the missiles eon- Vic ' Sy at interval,. and several panes of glass were de. not only its the depot but in the adjoining w kis inhabited by the seijeant•major of the regiment, j i p , owned Candy. This continued (or some time, sod the of. f:iglated araniurer and serjeant-major applied to the of. filers iesidont in the iOll/11, who repaired to the spot; but iliott i th they saw the stones strike she houses, and break the windows, and were occasionally struck themselves, every attempt to discover the person who threw them, or the p, eeise spot from whence they came, was unavailing. This contiuurel thrueil,b the night, and the people iii the oe.gbleenthoud insi.ted that Ilw stones were directed by . no mortal hand. At length the Mayor was applied to, se ho, with the active constables of the parish of Keeler., Diesels. Clumeuce mid Brown, hastened to the plate, ac. cumpanied by cumbers, eager to witness the proceedings. The scene of attack was now damaged from the front to the rear of the houses; and though Ilse 'tunes continued to Sy. sad the Civil Power was on the alert, and scoots were seat nut in all directions, au discus. , ry was made. The ghost appeared to enjoy the confusion it bad excited, fur b o th ht.: Worship an.l his assistauts were struck with stones whist endemism Mg to unravel the mystery. After the ac. deity of the scouts gad the ingeoudy of the constables . were exhausted, s iitinels were placed at various points ; some of the tamales its the barracks which adjoin the upset were engaged to assist, and the Magistrate and covetable* withdirw. Still no detection took place though . the stones coutiuutel to be thrown occasionally, suit in Etter hopelemuess of wearying out the invisible assail ant, the unlik.' of both the houses were learrieadued it. the outside wish boards. The attack has been could've.' up to the pl*CF•tol 114011)C111, 1111 d in the presence of hundreds cat persons of all descriptions, who have gone iu crowds to mew the premises which are mettle( I to this most p. severing wad extraordinary aunoyauce. The lower classes, who have •:aays a taste fur the mare, dolls, are rut!y persuaded that this as a superratural visitatwoi by sonic doubled spirit, and numberless tales of the must extravagant mature have been co resisted. Some assert that the Stones smell of brimstone; utheis, that they are quite warns; soul one person gravely assured us that the stones contiuued to enter the rooms mid break cope, 'slates, Ike., though Ilse windows were bar. eiradoed and the door,. blast; and that a few min•tes before we waived, Is: had beard Iwo fall inside. As the sport has been so lung coutiuued, we aLuselel think it very probable CM the ghost will usecact its part, sea 111 finally to lead to dome Stun. At all events, it appears to be suseepithle of fit. Nu, ; for its attacks me only res 1111 l ell at intervals, and but one stone is Hung at a time. The houses attacked are open butte et the fluid a n d rear; no the one *ideate several Newly. Ludt and wiiiilithitml houses, and out the other are the bar seeks, Nom e.liieli two competing ef the 18th lancers have matched thus we, k. None of the adjoining premiers have as yet butts atiacheil.--Ilest Briton.) IV4V4L INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 25. Sailed hit Vigilant, Davidson, fur Marseilles. COWES, APRIL 25. Sailed the Princess Charlotte, Blyth, fur Ceylon. PIA MOUTH, APRIL 24. Arrived the Levant, Pasmorr, town Hull fur Leghorn. FALMOUTH, ♦PRIL 23. Arrived the Hope, Carve, from St. Lime for Lunikow IMoroiwe s ine , 1/ 4 1, ne le, Three Brutlois, Simon. float Newport fur Cherbourg The Hope left at St. Lucie the Retwera, Sums ; Jane, tVylse Brilliant, Clark ; St. Lucia, Ailleck ; and intrepid, Fin lay—all loading ; and the Palermo, Fraukland ; Slay, Owen. ; and Elmibeth--discharging. HARWICH, APRIL 23. Arrived the Princess Chailuttc packet, with mails Non Cualtsveu. Sailed the Cartlereark packet for Holland, and Henry Frceliug packet fur Cuihaven—each with a mad. DEAL, APRIL 25. Came down from the River and sailed the Free Briton, Mural. ; Generous Flamm, Wooduard ; and Wellington, Anderson, for St. John's, New Presses% lel ; Jaiton, Clark, fur Genoa ; Cerra, Mathews, for &ileum ; Ilupe, Blond, for Prince Edward's island ; Neptiinits, Wig, fur Bunt &aux ; Minerva, Franklin, fur Mirnniirhi ; Tuscan, Charl ton, fur Ricbebucto ; Sir G. o,4horsir, Slavers, for the South Seas ; and Windsor, Haviside, f,rr China—the Iwo latter remain. CORR, ♦PRIL 211. Sailed the Albury and Imporlrr transports kir Habra:, av lib imps. Tbe &SIMI'. Caplain Marr)at, a►rived it Ike Cape of Good Hope 10th February, fluor Yurtamuutb ► Madeira, and Teserare. KKIEF SKETCH OP THE REV. JOSIAH STREAMLET. [Fronk " Bleekware ' Some twenty yeses ago. I remember a call of business led me to the dwelling of the Rev. Josiah Streurnlet. • lie was then wh it might be termed the Parish Priest. Frugality in early life, a chap laincy in the Collegiate Church , aided by other emoluments,conjointly flowing frum his avocations as old book-vender, classical preceptor, surrogate and civilian—had raised him fur above want. The house which' he inhabited had long been his own by purchase; and, with • reputable external tur;- - pearance, contained all the substartial blessings which render life comfortable. Yet the faded relics of • large bough, some few months before green and inviting, hung above the door, and gave no fayoutreble presage of the beings that were within it. Year after year was this emblem renewed ; and Year after year did its veteran possessor recruit his Shattered strength, and falsify the mortal predic tions of his neighbours and friends. His domestic economy was peculiar and laughs able. His establishment consisted of n well-fed housekeeper, verging towards three-score : a pert damsel (her niece). two cuts, three pigeons, and a monkey. Latterly, however, the monkey was dis carded, for he claimed relationship with the girl, and his master could not arbitrate between two of a species. Himself • confirmed bachelor, notwith staiidieg the itesierwericres of a world that lives upon scandal, he expected those that were about hint to humour his whims, indulge his captices, and, fray ing done so, to gratify their own, without learr of control. Thus habituated for years, he sought to regulate the world, as lie managed has own penetralis ; and often, with the best intentions, subjected himself to ridicule and abuse, merely by the thoughtless ness that characterized his interruptions. pars ing along the streets, not • squabble could occur in which he did not speedily participate; no ima ginary abuse could exist, which he dill not feel authorised to reform. Hence, u zeal, praiseworthy enough in its origin. but tempered by no pru dence, nor re-tranied by any coils:iterations of time and place. often drew upon hint the sarcasms and ridicule of a population, Not the•asost and, what was worse, created an unehristim chap°. sition towards his order in general. This unfortuaste propensity, if faults, like di,. eases, be hereditary, he inherited Irons his father ; although the more cultivated associations of r cle rical life, prevented its appearing in such outrage ous acts, as are attributed to the sire*. Often, too, has lie been known, alien engaged in the most sacred offices of religion, to mistier against irre gularities which hail caught his eye ; or, even, in the temporary respite of a clieunt, to descend from the reading desk, and correct them himself. Once, indeed, upon an occasion of this kind he allowed an exclamation to intrude between the connecting words of a passage in the burial service, which furnished the subject of a laughable caricature. This was speedily exhibited in the booksellers' windows ; and against the original publisher be very properly cosnmenced a prosecution. In the end, he ob. tallied • handsome sum of money; whether as a compromise, or by verdict, is now immaterial ; alitch lie liberally presesented to a charitable insti tution. In relating this circumstance (fur he made no scruple in repeating a juke, even at his own ex. " he wished," he said, " lie had kept it t for a great flood shortly afterwards carried away the boundary wall of my premise., and the purse its lilleSill , ll would have built it up again nicely." Yet, lie was a man, than whom none were deeper versed iii the lore of the church, or held its sucred iiistitutions iii more reverence and awe. fits enun ciation, though extremely rapid, was clear and em phatic; to the reading of the sacred Scriptures, he imparted a delightful pathos, arid the most dis criminating euphony ; and although his manners awl cast of feature did not challenge a very fa vourable estimate of the sensibilities of his heart, there were particular parts of the Bible, through which the conflict of his feelings invariably pre vented him from proceeding. Ile bad that sacred Depository, indeed (to use a common phrase) " at his huger ends;" and with a memory surprisingly tenacious for his years, he would dwell, to the de light and edification of his juniors, upon the trea sured bi tattier of the classic page, or recount, with singular fidelity, the past occurrences of his own reentful life. Not his least remarkable character keit., was the precision with which, he could detail the dote or star dim( of old university men ; or, in his usual phrase. " who were ordained in the year of our Lord. 1781, iii June, in J dee in the third week, by Bellow Ponca.at Arburnham, when Nette oas vicar, and Dickson preached the ordi natioil seraimi, and Watts read the prayers ; lie did, I know." The extol-san) "he did, I know; aye, lie did"—almost invariably terminated Isis chro tio!ogiral narratives. Whenever accident, or the turn of conveisation, iutroduced him to a r old brother, the OxIoi•il or Cambridge calendars were pooluced at slit first opportunity : his college, offices, and degree, were soul ascertained, mid by the rank which lie then held, the estimate of his peseta elvissucter was formed. Thus, its a series of years, he had acquired • tolerably correct know ledge, of almost every web. r of the profession within au extrileive circle; and as his own elevation had been attained by the unbeaten tray k of study and perseverance, lie was particularly jealous of its arida assumption. or ostentatious dis play, when heel 110/IllUrllbly gotten. A fellow minister, will) more vainly than discretion. had • ele, the (tither, wits, for many of his latter years a per fect cripple, and art, for days iegeihrr, at his son's front fluor. 8111 he was 4 Wan of the mien violent passim's, and the seagiallesity of his appearance, occasioned by a large red sight-rap, •id legs cloth►d with bass, give a forbidding, suet rather horrible eh+r•rter to his person : indeed, his ruination appellation was Pontius Pilate. One flay some gibe was sachangsil between Lon and a butter, who was returning Iti her home iii the 1.--g ht---e. The old snarl's Choler was ra.reJ, and detrrmiDad to avenge the itistilt, he watched leer retort, to the snorkel-place, sad dispatched rise' a. mist for • ordain chair. On arriving is the place, lee hobbled up to the Imairr's ►tall; s•d sop. portmg himself with one crutch, began to belabour the woman most (us jointly sills the oilier. This agg , avated sppear to arms, was sinedily mei by a reprisal; and in a w moments, hslf the women io the market were at the old man's Issues wills shim Iraileit quarts sod ►rates. The easiest was flintily •aiutained for some Onset till, as the story goes, au officer juice tem% and the offender was Oil suately lodged is the •-•—•— fit a breach of the public peace. • • $ 7.1 ^ . • once so oplessa e t spg g iaien or this icrupUlous the most scrupulous exactness ; n handsome suit of punctilio, Seise/ only. C.A. he appeared in • long black, and • a clean ruffled shire, were carefully 'leered gown at his diocesates visitation. This did placed upon the maideu before the valour fire ; his not pass by unnoliced his clerical associate'; sonic ; black silk stockings, and brightly polished Ames, of whom were logging to take him to task. The were put in requisition ; and ere the first bell tolled' subject of this memoir soon after entered the church, I for morning service, be issued from his door, closely and was not home in ignorance of the circumstance. enveloped in his silken robes, u three-cornered One whispered, " Stremolet ! there's Monson is a beaver perched upon his head, soul Iseuutifully silk gown !"—Another, " Streamlet ! beg only white heeds pendant from his cravat. The duties B.A. !" He needed not much prompting. Forcing of his calling performed, the coat and waistcoat . his way through the clustered hierarchy, clears, h were exchanged for a large blue dressing-gown, rectors, curates, and incumbents, to the spot where and carefully laid upon the sofa ; the leathern his intended victim awaited the Bishop's salutation, shoes were superseded by the list ; the cravat alto he twitched him by the sleeve, sod significantly I gether discarded as cumbrous or extravagant, and wished him joy of his degree. The other was aware the Sunday spectacles deposited in the case. of the meaning,. and confusedly replied, that he Happy would it have been for the Rector of had been fifteen or sixteen years ou the college Ellwood had he been introduced to the old gentle hooks, and could take it any time. " What dues miss in this holy-day attire. The usual hour for that signify ?" rejoined Streamlet ; " you are only suarliage at the parish church was twelve at tinlen, B.A. in the last caleurlar." and the latter, on urriving as usual about that time, When in the humour, too, the traits of private was surprised to find the parties already at the altar, character which he would record, particularly of and an entire stranger performing the ceremony. In predecessors in the collegiate body, said the stories him, however, he speedily recognised au old ac which he retailed immediately from his parents, of quaiutauce, to whom a valuable preferment had early local occurences at the time of the last rebellion, devolved, and, when the service was performed, he in which M--r took so conspicuous a part, were accosted him with, " Well, Nette ! what, in thenatne highly humorous and amusing. One is too laugh- of goodness, brings you here ?" at the same time able to be passed over, although its repetition may presenting his heed. The beneficed rector no longer require aii apology. It was or • little dumpy recognised s former cotnate in the shabby little man, by profession a Barrister, who had a huge um- figure that so familiarly claimed his notice, and pediment in his speech. He went by the name of haughtily retorted—" My bow, Sir, to Le sure." Counsellor Lowe; and being a rank Jacobite, when This was not to lee borne. " What, Sir, what I" the Pretender was in M--1, lie was privately in- exclaimed the astonished chaplain, "do you not traduced at the Palace Imi, and kissed his hand. know this is the collegiate church, and 1 the This circunistance, some how or ether, was con- chaplain of it ? My name is Josiah Streamlet ; municated to Governinent ; and one morning, very your name is Nette ; you are rector of Arbureham, early, when walking in his flannel gown upon Ridge. in Derbyshire :we were ordained together, Sir, in field Flags, where he resided, and smokimr, as was 1781, July, and drank tea together in the evening. his practice, he was arrested by a party or military You have usurped my office; I marry here, Sir: nu a charge of highs treason. He was hurried up to that's my surplice, Sir ; pray, Sir, walk iuto the London, and when taken before the Privy Council, chapter-home and strip it directly ; my horse ! was asked, amongst other questions, if' ire had not indeed !"—Tbru posting down the cliancel—" As kissed the Pretender's hand ? " Yes ! by G—," pinwall , Aspinwall. Aspinaull !" vociferated lie, slid he, " I did ; and I, I, I'd ha, ha, have k— 1— "go and take that surplice; what made pan let kissed his a— a— a— a--, to get quit of him !" that mail take my surplice ? you don't know what The device was successful ; and his steminering kind of peraims put it on !" saved his neck. In vain did the now toile...turned rector deprecate Even whilst cultivating the Muses in a cloistered the clisplain's wrath :in vain plead ignorance, sur seclusion, the siegularities of the worthy gentle- prise and regret. " Strip the surplice, Sir," was man's life were no less the object of attention than the only reply, and when it was deposiited in the the resources of his mind, which, at this early pe- chapter house, the chaplain banged the door, rind, lie turned to sonic account, by assisting throe turned the key, put it in has pocket, and hurried who were leas happy in their acquirements. Nor home, muttering, "My horse, leder(' !" for the can it be condemned in one who had barely the next two hours. means of subsistence, and yet, by personal denial The cuinlurt of his declining years was painfully and exertion, contributed not • little to the console. interrupted by the infirmities of age. Yet, although tion and assistance of indigent and infirm parents. bending beneath the weight of accumulated disor- To his latest years did he delight in retracing the der, with one fuot literally in the grave, the same un circumstances of this era, and in narrating the va- shaken zeal, the same uncompromising decision, the rious naanosuvres by which lie prevented deficieu- some fervid vehemence of manner, continued to cies in his limited finances. Conscious, therefore., distinguish hint. Occasionally, it is true, the • d of the station to which, at least, his acquirements seemed to participate in the weaknesses of its as a scholar, and his situation in the churches° justly early tenement, and to betray the petulant dis entitled him, may it seem surprising if the rids- satisfactions of second childishness. But these mis cult excited by his peculiarities in time produced giv ugs were rare itteraccidental—the effect of ace an asperity of speech, painful in a great degree to cute suffeeing or temporary debility. Never, indeed, some, and little less thee insulting to others. Erie- whilst be could drag his uttletbled members to its mice., it is believed, lie had none; for though the threshold, did he neglect the place which had old smiled, mid the young jeered, both old and been through life the object of his offer:lion, and young were ready to serve him with alacrity and the never-ending subject of his boast. Nay, to. real. If he had enemies indeed, it was amongst wards the last, when the service has been concluded, those who are equally the enemies of all good men ; and the attendants have all been retired, he has hu mid who could expect no compromise in the stern gyred alone within its venerable walls, as if there severity of his reproof. were in the place a secret influence which be loved For his interferences in matters which did not to cherish—a link of affection between it and his concern him, any apology would be foolish, be- heart, which he was conscious must shortly be se cause they were unpierdoisable ; and, indeed, they vered. And there must have berm something—in carried with them their own antidote, as a hearty the o!neurity which gradually enveloped the lefty laugh, mid " Well done, Jersey !" were generally arches and spacious recesses of the edifice, in the salutations returned: But in those instances, creasing their vastness by the indefinite image pre where lie considered the sanctity of his order in- served to the imagination, as the remittent of day waded, or the proprieties of decorum violated, the failed from the walls—in the wind occasionally diameter alone of his rebuke was reprehensible, sweeping through the heavy-fretted canopy of the the object never. All acknowledged his usefulness chancel—in the simple melody of the chimes, rudely and vigilance, though none approved of the spirit performing the accustomed clutunt—in the recol with skids he evinced it. He might not have lectiou of the days and years that laid been de known that a soft answer turned) away wrath, or voted to the Almighty in that holy ill•ce—of that an unruly race-- the attacks it had withstood, rind the souls it had " Pietate aravens,acmeritissi forte viremeetem, gained—of those that had triumphed within its Conspexere, silent lib. I. sanctuaries, and the many then at peace within its His appeal was never to the reason, and invec- vaults—of the joys that it had hallowed, and the live is a feeble argument. Once, in the market- sorrows that it had healed, which would present to a place, whilst reading a bill of a black and white mind tempered, us was his, by age, mud humiliated spaniel that was missing, a plain, clumsy-locking by infirmity, no unapt subjects for contemplation. fellow, similarly engaged, as coolly us impudently, Could one dive into the recesses of a imul, amid and just loud enough to catch his ear, read the the reveries of such a moment, or pursue its un bill thus :—" Lost, a black- and white coloured earthly flight whilst indulging iii such meditation,. parson : answers to the urine of Jossy," &c. &Cr it might perhaps be perceived how intimate was —Silence would have been the most prudent the connexion between the weather-beaten turrets course ; but, regardless of the time, the place, and mouldering columns of this antiquated pile, and the insignificance of the offender, he burst and the shattered form of the infirm hoary-headed upon him with a torrent of sarcastic and angry re- old man, that loved it to the lust. proach ; and thus, instead of 'wisely " pocketting" an unavoidable insult. rashly involved himself in a personal and degrading quart' with a contempti ble blackguard. These uccurrences were not un frequent ; and, by them, lie forfeited that little reverence, which, in • populous maisufacturing district, is assigned to the clergy. The Rev. Gentleman was somewhat diminutive in person, and age had sidded to his corpulence. Ills gait was broken and imperfect; a kind of situ& O l eg amble, latterly assisted by a stick. Long and impeeding eye-brows, the partial flash in his cheeks, a shrill, mimelodious voice, and rapid utter move, gave a tartness and pungency to Lis address, by no means prepossessing. His hahilimrulr, upon common occasions, were but a degree better than a common mechanic's. He wore a hat with very large brims; a square cut coat, whose jet had Yielded to a dusky brown ; small-eludes of the same tinge. aide plain worsted stockings and that k shoes. When without a stick, his left hand was MEETINGS OP ERR DITORS AT GUILDHALL TO-MORROW. M. M. VV. Reid, jun. Clerkeowell-close, walch-nsaker .... 0 11 J. Porter, Leading Roothing, farmer G. R. Johnson, ariswelbstreet, oilman R. Burbury, Coventry, silk-manufacturer . . 3 10 Louie Stang, late of Fore-street, merchant 2 12 E. Ovendon, Carey-street, jeweller ........ 1 10 H. Cux, Lambeth, lituber•inerchani 2 /I J. Bishop, Bloomsbury, bone-dealer J. White, Lambeth-road, merchant . .. 2 12 C. Cope, Berkeley-mews, job roaster ••• / Lawledge, Harley-street, upholsterer 1 12 T. Curri, Gulden-square, inusic•dealer M. Essex, Cuveutry, Warwick, sod Wood-orees Cheapaide, silk•neanufecrirrer . .•• 1 1 W. htllick, Cheam, cuabaserchaut J. Ileushaw, Gloucester-place, bookseller .. 1 11 DIVIDENDS. J. Peter., Darting, lime-burner ll. A. Kelly, Pull-will, jeweller K. Va ri e r , Cueapside, warehouseman J. Blackburn, Witham, corn-factor J. Warren, Cre.ceni, merchant W. Grid...trilby, Sun Taverri•fieldr, rope-maker 11.• W. Pull.yn , Leadenh.ll street, goldsurith I I G. and S. Robinson, Paternosier•ron, booksellers • ••• • It. CERTI Fl ES. J. Tureens, of Cooler bury, Kent, hoeu•draper.—J. ger, late of Itching's% ell, Soutliumpion, tanner.—J. H. Red. dell, of Baleen Heath, Moseley, King's•NorCoo. saved cutler.-1. Latham, of Abingdon, Berko, grocer.—G. Grit- SON, of Curaitor•atrret, Ltiodun, Puecluek, ut, Andover, Haute, cuaclansaker.—W. Hodges, of causeway, Surr.y, straw•bat.inanisfaciurei —T. Sieurnunda, of blaidatcne, Kent, wine-merchant.—N'. Rupee the elder. I. Roper, and W. Kuper the younger, all of Denim", sear Keigldey, York, cuttunsprianers —3l. Berry, of Necirsume crow, Alniundbury, York, clothier.—A. Trmbrill , pie of Old South Sea House, Laudon, and Suutbasneteu•ruw, Rus sell-square, Middlesex, merchant. generally crummed into his outer cost-pocket. and Irons the corms' ling one, so old book or two regularly peeped ; whilst his right, if not I idrei with the same co ttttt today, was carefully jammed into the pocket of his wilier:o, where his spectu chi lay. Indeed, had it nut been for the air of dependence, inseparable from ease sod plenty, add ed to some certain groins of powder, which lingered on his cost collar, he would have passed for a re spectable petty shopkeeper, or the bustling verger of a cathedral church. Yet so familiar hail 11. is limuthuess become to his neighbours and acquaint :thee, that any deviation from it would base created surprise. On the Sabbath-day, however, the contrast was great. His hair was combed and powdered with THE TURF. BETTING AT NEWSI. iRKET YESTERDAY. T. 10 to 1 art Rookrocioo 18 to i apt Trylb IS to I loot D. of York's ifslto.' colt. OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Mistimes 7 to 1 ■Est Charm 8 to 1 ■(at Jock 8 to 1 eget Reginald 7 to 2 emit Illy lAdy 5 to I opt Anemia& 6 to 1 agsl Ibis 8 to 1 apt Zeal 9 lo 1 apt Sprint NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1821. WEDNINDAY. ♦nuL 25. Subscription Plate of WU for t yr old., 7.t. ; 3 yr .1,1., Itst. 71b.; sod 4 yr old*, 9.1. Mr. ilmsitisn's gr. a. Financier, 4 yrs old Mr. Rush's b. f by Truffie, out of Reserve, 3 yn o ld Duke of Rutland's sh. c. Corioli,ll yrs old ....... 1.4 Clarendon's rh. f. %Sarandon, by Haphazard, 3 yrs old IA Ender's br. f. Aspnais, 3 yrs old Mr. Stacy's br. e. by *lien, out of Pants 2 yrs old Mr. Lambton's Er. e. Doorniassue, by Mac beth, 3 yrs old dr Mr. Crockfurd's b. c. Solis°, 4 yrs old dr Mr. Bouverie's bl. c. Parents, 3 yrs old 14 Suffield's di. c. Comical, 4 yrs old dr Sir J. SbelleY's b. f. by Octavio*, dam by fibrin., 1 yrs dr The Judge placed but 1. 6 to 4 mist Finaucier-3 to 2 *get Mirandola. The Second Class of the Guise& Stakes of 50gs. each, h. ft . Dl. Lord Jersey's Sport., brother to Master Henry, 3 yrs old, fist. 1216. Mr. Wyndham's Little Joint, 4 yrs nl.l, Bst.3lb Mr. ilfalker's Canova. 3 yrs ul.l, 7.1. 416..• • • 3 Duke of Portland's Zadie„ 4 yrs old, Bst. 51b. Mr. Stevrna's Foumuti, 3 yrs old, 7sl. Lord G. H. Cavendish's ch. c. Tiger, by Middletborpe, out of Cat, 3 yrs old, 7st. 101 b. Mr. Duudas's Ord.°, 4 yrs old, 7st. 131 b. Mr. James's Anti-Galliean,3 yrs old, lit. 121 b. Mr. Junrs's br. c. Stapleton, by Brighaduro, 4 yrs old, 7st. 121 b. 5 to 4 apt Sporus-3 t o 1 a pt Li t tl e J o b u -5 to 1 ap t Zodig. Sweepstakes of 200 p. each, h. ft. for the produce of msres cort•red in 1817, by untried stallions; colts, Sat. 4111.; fill.es, ea . D.M. Duke of Graftou'a c. by Woful, out of Charcoal rev. Mr. Whaley's f. by Partisan, out of Madam Lavalatte.. Lord Sueirld's f. by Maley, out of a Buzzard mare, sister to Little Piggy.... LAMBERTON HUNT RACES. TUESDAY, •ran. 24. The Hunters' Stakes by subscription of lOgs. eseb. lb. Ct.; heats two wiles. (Eight Subscribers.) Mr. Knowles 's b. g. Peregrine 1 4 •1 Captain More's Toddler.... Major Mosion's eb. h. Zigzag ...... ....... 3 1 3 Mr. He►bert's be. pa. Penelope 2 2 4 Mr. Henshaw's b. b. Fiddler 4 dr Mr. Rot-bottom's Ajax Fine racing; Penelope was the favourite, but after the hunt e% en on Peregrine; after the second heat even between Peregrine and Zigzag. The All Age Stakes, by subseription of 10gs. eseb, fur horses not thorungh-bred ; beats two miles. Captain Jordan's Misrule Mr. W. R. Forth's b. b. Sprightly Mr. Coulthird's Hospitality 3 Mr. Lambion's Jerry Sneak S 4 Mr. James's &Medd 5 dr Sal to four against the winner. Mr. Pearse's Lunatic, Sat. 71b. beat Mr. Jonee'e Specula tor, did. 41h. g one toile; 50p. ANIMAL FIDELITY. On the Bth of February a cause was tried by the Court of Assize of Ain in France, in which an assiuin of a man named Fleurot was condemned on evidence not unlike that of the famous Dm of Monturgis. The circumstances were these :—The wife of Fleurot was anxiously looking fur the re turn of her husband, whose unusual absence filled her with leer, when about ten o'clock his dog arrived covered with wounds and stabs, especially in the belly, whence his bowels protruded. He laid his fore paws on his mistress, whined mourn fully, licked her, and went to the door as if inviting her to follow him. The woman instantly conceived that her husband had been murdered. and gave herself up to the guidance of the dog, which conducted her to the place where the crime had been committed, and expired. The next morning the hat of Fleurot was found near the Rhone. The spot where he had had his last contest with the assassin was much trodden ; the traces of men and of a dog struggling, were very evident ; the rags with which the ground was strew ed, bore testimony to the courage with which the dog had fought for his muster; and his wounds and death chewed that after having defended him at the expense of his life, this faithful animal ern ployed his last moments in avenging him. On Thursday last, a man of the name of Ro- DARTS, residing in Puck Horse-lane, whilst angling in the river Eden, below Ann's-hill, earghi a spar row hawk ! thus :—He had hooked a bramlling, and as soon as he threw it out of the water, a hawk, shut had been hovering above. darted upon the fish. seized it, and flew aloft. The hook, however, be-- caine fixed under the wing of the bird. and when the whole of the fisherman's line bad been drawn off' the wheel (shove 40 yards) the soaring of the " feathered plunderer" was checked. After a short excursion around the head of the astonished angler, the hawk was pulled to the ground; and, in a mo ment, his state was changed from the freedom of one of the " lordly tenants of the air," to the mering captivity of a pannier.—(Scotch Paper.) PRICE OF noc Bonk Stock .... 24/3 per Cent. Red 71 I 3 pe f et. Cons ~ Tail i 3i per Cent S il I 4 INT Cents ..,. 89IU 5 per Ct. !CAI'. lon los ... !Ks YESTERDAY. Bank L. Ann. IS S 163 India Siock.. 290 2291 India 80nd5..45 43 pr. E_. Bills. 2...5 4 6 ,'r. LottlnyTtckeia 141. 14.. Co. for Acc.... 72ifi MARRIAGIL On Turedsy last, Hry.en Cm.ke,,Esq. of Owston, to Char- Lite, eteughter of Sir George Cooke, Dam of Wheatley, la. , 4 Dutseaster. DEATH. On Saturday senniglit, ■t Seule len, Norfolk, after 3 wales of starring', wheels be endured with itatttotoking pt tieace, fortitude, and resignatiou, Mr. F. IBM tterfirld, agent to the Low !flour Isonworks, hear Leeds. This event originated in the overturning of lb. Morning Su , roach, Gum Yarmouth Si Loodun, nearly two imootbs sr. Printed ad rablisbod at THE BRITISH PRESS and THE GIAMIIE Oiler, Nu. It?, &rod, by C. CORNWELL, of the &nod.