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LITERARY GLEANINGS. No. XLVI. Ox MUSICAL TASTR....-1 fear you anti I shall always remain st feud cn the subject of music. I cannot be b r ought to like the highly wrought combinations of meths nical art in at all the same degree as the simple, natural, and touching strains of feeling and expression. 1 cannot NI that which is only skilful, wonderful, and to be ad. mired, into competition with what is to be loved and felt, In a word, I refer, like Prink Osbaldistone, one simple p song which 1 have loved in childhood " to all the opera sir. which were ever minted in the caprizious brain of an Italian Musical Doi 'or. ' You have told me more than once that as I have Is kirewledge of music as a science, I have no right to relk of ' the relative merits of its different kinds. To this objection' I never can aubscribe. Music is meant for general delight, physical and mental. " All with eon and souls" have, in my view of the matter, a perfect right to hear, enjoy, dis enaf, condemn, and praise move and mnsicians all and sundry, from MOZART and ltossix I, at the Opera House, to t he whistling of the pot-boy, as he goes aloug the street. Music being pleasing to none but a scientific nuttier. is, an tar idea strong argument, if not proof positive, that the music is bad. It may at first sight appear raradnxical, but I boll it nevertheless to be true, that the greatest musical proficient' are not those who derive the greatest gratifica- Imo Trem music. They understand it very much, but they feel it very little. They ere thoroughly versed in all the theories of bars, minims quavers, and crotchets, anti they judge accurately whether the composer and the performer have shown science and skill, but they seldom or never expe rience that full, floating, voluptuous delight, which per vades the senses and the soul of a true lover of music. They admire a piece of music as I should a piece of clock work or of lace -making, as a complex and difficult speci- Hien of mechanical art—not as a natural object of natural gratification. To them may he truly applied the French term " faire de 14 rrirs , i7ue: —They do indeed Ix lke it—la boriously and as workmen make it—but when wc do hear from them those natural and spontaneous gushing!' of sound which rise, as it were, irrepressibly from the well-head of music within ? They attend so much to its riming that they overlook its end. My first objection to a long, intricate, and difficult com position—to what, in short, is usually called " n piece of music,"—is, that it is almost always totally unmeaning. It expresses and it excites no passion—it is neither pensive nor enlivening—neither spit ited nor sad. It is equally fit for a re:dile or a retreat—for a dirge or an epithaiamium. Its sole object appears to be to display , the composer's shill and the perfumer's execu ' ion. As it is inexpressive, so is i: powerless. There may be much tine fingering, and many brilliant combinations—but there is nothing to sooth sadness, or excite mirth—to touch, in short, any sentiment or sensation whatsoever. It does not call forth that mys terious and indefinable connexion beta/eat phYsi,tal Dense and inward feeling, which has caused Music to be called the Poetry of Sound. The ear may sometime be gratified, but the heart remains wholly untouched. " A piece of music" is accordingly (litre lished by all but conoseenti. his only those who judge by the difficulties overcome, and not by the effect produced, that take pleasure in this kind of corn postion. One may remark a itatless and uninterested air in nine-tenths of the auditors doting a porformanee of this tort, which is instantly changed into brightened eyes and lighted-up countenance., at the striking up of a simple and well-known air. There is even a kind of bus of de light perfectly distinguishable in a crowded audience dur ing the first bars of a popular tune. It comes home to the feelings of all with a suddenness and a strength which are quite apparent and delightful. There are few feelings with which music has not some connexion; there are few causes that it is not in some way brought to assist: but it is *nasty always simple music. In the aid of devotion it has joined in almost all ages, countries, and religions. But it is rare that devotional music is not of a simple character. Nothing is solemn and sub lime that has not a large share of simplicity. The full swell Of the organ, and of the voices joined in religious outpour ing and excitement, must have been often felt u touching, awful, ard imposing, even by the most reckless and irreverent : and these tones are nearly always breathed to simple measures. In this particular branch of music, I perhaps go so far as to think that the efforts of a well-trained choir fall short in effect of that produced in thus- places of worship where the whole congrega tion joins in one flood of enthusiastic song. They are mentality for the most part untrained, and singly, or in small numbers, their singing might have feeble or ludi crous effect. But the condrnsity of numerous voices con ceals individual harshness and irregularities; and the tones of gushing and fervent devotion have a solemnity, majesty, and null. which can never he reached by any paid nes forreruce, however talented or skilful. eta a proof and illustration of this, I may cite the extreme and extraordi nary effect of the sinning of the charity children at St. PA WS. These children, atnounting to six or seven Ll:weasel, meet only once a year, anti are collected from all the schools of the metropolis. Their previous training, therefore, though it certainly exists to wine degree, must be very slight ; both from the tender age of a large pro portion of them, and from the total want of prepared cr.mhination and concert. And yet, the first burst of this world of youthful voices, to a ii.mpie measure of our ancient psalmody, pealing through the space of the stupendous dome, has an effect on the hewn which is allowed to be beyond any other ever produced by sound. I have said that music, simple music, speaks to the pas sions. Yon yourself, and every one else who ever was in love, can testify to its power over that union of all the passions. I have seen you hang over the chair in which £-- sat as she was singing, drinking every tone which vas breathed from her lips--vibrating with every chord which she struck from her instrument. You never would have loved that woman u you did if it bad not been for The airs which she was most used to play were sit t d points of delightful union. 110 not wonder at my descolbing so much ens anon what ran felt ; I have felt e%ery jot of it; and it is as much from my recolkctions of my own feelings as from any observations of youts, that I am speaking. The favourite airs of one beloved are indeed all-powerful. They add sweet and holy fascinations to her as she breathes them; they set her almost with reality be. fore you when she is away ; they recal distant days, and circumstance which can never return, in a manner quite magical and startling. But I have said enough on this subject already. It is one of extreme delight and of infmite pain: alas! the pain predominates. There is another strong and charming advantage which simple possesses over elaborate music. It is that natural and delightful union of poetry and song, which is quite in compatible with intricate composition. Mooss has said that poetry and music are tedded, and should never be divorced. Alas! how often do we see the foppery of scientific campoaters and singers operate this disunion, quite ai risredia, without any intervention of Doctors' Commons or the !loose of Lords? Moose himself has furnished tbelKsst cation of his own doctrine. His melodies are a gift to the music and the poetry of his cemetery for which it never can he sufficiently grateful. He has shown 'uisitc mealiest enjoyment is to be joined gratificationi of poetry. Is there any thing stirring than his songs of scone and in ay than those of meriment and archness? mg more passionate than his love, more is sorrowing?—ls there any thing one iris exquisite and matchless tenderness? isiclan in the best sense—he cares for its tnechanism ; and he has thence suited irs in a manner which gives a doubled over to both. I delight also is Moore's las a tender amid voluptuous swell—a with occasional lively snatches, such war that I have ever heard equalled. me—and I believe he has confessed often sins against the rules of corn in many other cases, he is charming Its. There are come particular itregu cannot technically describe—something sevenths—which you have pointed out to set they always it/metered, to my ear, to er and inexpressiblecharm which belon7,s as. In direct terms as vrel as in ;old us what he th.:7:ks music ote3ht to It is all her st., tee to Teem, fob anger had_ libtulance had lost. arhaps, however, keno *kith Mt. egany. It perms a. spoke . in her own music. The this simple la of the highest order. " Daring Iplicity" was . Itipthjittowir pest or to successful a pitch as in the line, - .••:111y hither brake his arm, and our cow was stole away." I nn Soar homely misfortunes of the moat homely life are astrineh in the plainest and fewest words which can convey the informatiion ; and yet they possess--with me at least—a truer pathos; they give a more reel erni forceful picture of niter misery and helplessness, than any highly wrought, strongly-worded description I ever read. The couplet, too, by father pressed me sale—my wither (litres speak, Bee she looked in my foes till my heart was like to break." shows the truest knowledge of the human heart, and of womanly feeling. And the music in which this tale of utter Ind helpless sorrow is told is the very intonation of the pociry's spirit. There is a swelling sadness in its, ca donee which fa such as one might expect to arise from an sEolian harp, on a night when the wind blows in long and sweeping gusts and sinkinga. You tell me you have rent your ten guineas to the sub, seription for the new Academy for Music. You, and those like you, who desire to keep music involved in the tram. mels of an, are quitevight to encourage the proposed utve dertaking ; - but those Who love the style which I havelvAl advocating iu this letter, must view its prosperous opening with great regret. Academies have ever been, and must ways be, the supporters of every dung artificial—the ene mies and the crnahers of all that is natural, enthusiastic, and free. They are, perhaps, beneficial in matters of exact sod severe science ; lint, from their very constitution, l they are opposed to every thing like the burst of ardent and irrepressible genius. Like monopolies in commonalpi their effect is to gire security and profit to the select Sew, to the detriment and oppression of the enterprising many. Look at tire French academy—the immortal forty, ss they styled therneelvee—what have they ever done, further than inakitig a dictionary —mere drudgery and labour, which, in these days, would be done by steamy They have had' brilliabt names among them, it is true ; but these havei nourished in despite of academical restraints, not in conse quence of academical encouragement. And even these stem to have felt the torpedo touch of the jauteuil Arad& micien—to have been affected by the mephitic air which pervaded their hall of audience. Can any thing be more dull than nine-tenths of the Awe., which every academi cian sou obliged to compose on his predecessor ? Even many of those pronounced by men of real genius are cramped, tawdry, and artificial. The subject, to be sure, was often such that to praise was very difficult ; but this serves only to show of what sort of men the academy must have been composed, when their funeral oration exercised the invention more than any other faculty of their successor. In this country, surely the Royal Aca demy cannot, by its effects on Painting and .Sculpture, lead to very encouraging hopes of the probable results of a similar establiahment in the sister art. Painting has not advanced one jot in England since its institution. The Academy then gave it swaddling-clothes and leading strings, and it bas never got free from either. The great. est painter which England—perhaps Europe, at present possesses, is excluded from the pale of the Academy, for having freely expressed his opinion of its proceedings and merits. But thus it always is ; jealousy of real and brilliant deserving leads academicians to prefer servile mediocrity to independent anal eclipsing genius. Votraiaz was not a member of the French academy (fur literature) till he was fifty; Halmos is not a Member of the English academy (for painting) at all. And tans it will be with regard to music, Drudging and mechanical art will meet with all praise and assistance—simple, powerful, natural genial will be discouraged or neglected. 1 wish you had kept your ten guineas in your pocket. But, after all, it is no use arguing on such subjects. For you, I have sometimes hopes of your reformation— for I have seen you, fie! music as well as listen to it. Shall I ever, in truth, sac the clay when you will leave science, mechanism, academies and the dilettanti, for the sake of nature, feeling, simplicity, Miss Sarsriraxs, and Tom M °oar ?-1 At Album. PERSIAN SONG. Br Site WILLIAM JONI!. Sweet maid, if thou wouldst charm my sight, And bid these arms thy neck enfold, That rosy cheek, that lily bead, Would give thy poet mere delight, Than all Recera's vaunted gold, Than all the gems of SamarcanJ. Boy, let yon liquid ruby flow, And bid thy pensive heart be glad. IVhate'er the frowning zealots say, Tell them their Eden cannot show A stream so clear as Rcenabad, A bower so sweet as Hostility. Oh ! when these fair perfidious maids, lEhose eyes oar secret haunts infest, Their dear destructive charms display; Each glance my tender breast invaiies, And nibs uiy wounded soul of rest. As Tartars seize their destined prey. In vain with love our bosoms glow, Can all our tears, can all our sighs, New lustre to thane charms impart C m cheeks sheet living roses blow, Where Nature spreads her richest dyes, Require the liorrow'd gloss of sit . Speak not of fate—sh f—change the theme, And tack of odours, talk of wine. Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tis all a dead, 'tis all a dream To love and iov thy thoughts confine, Noe hope to pierce the sacred gloom. Beauty has such resistless power, That even the chaste Egyptian dame Sigti'd for the blooming Hebrew boy I For her how fatal was the hour, When to the banks of Nilus came A youth so lovely and so coy. But ah ! sweet maid, my counsel hear. (Youth should attend when those advice Whom long experience renders sage.) While music chanus the ravish'd ear, While sparkling cups delight our eyes, Be gay, and scorn the frowns of age. What cruel answer have I hard ! Anal yet, by Heaven. I love thee still : Can aught be cruel from thy lip? Yet say, how fell that bitter word From lips which streams of sweetness fill. Which nought but drops of honey sip ? Go boldly forth my simple lay, Whose accents flow with artless ease, Like Orient pearls at random strung ; Thy notes are sweet, the damsels say But, oh ! t is sweeter. if they please The nymph for whom these notes are sung. .410!!! The best edition of Newton's Principia Wag published by two Jesuits, Le Seur and Jacquier. In order to avoid the fate of Galileo, they prefixed the following declara tion:—" Newton, in his third book, adopts the opinion of the earth's motion round the sun ; the propositions of this author could not be explained, unless this opinion were re ceived as true ; we have, therefore, been forced to sustain a borrowed character ; but we yield entire submission to the decrees of the Roman Pontiff, which declare that the earth does not move." Salt works are upon the increase in Worcestershire; new pits are being sunk at Stoke Prior, and we understand others are in progress between Ripple and Tewkesbury, where salt springs have been long known to exist. There has been a consolidation of some of the most eNtensiv:• works at Droitwich, by purchase, by a firm, the principals in which are Quakers. The price of salt has lately ad vanced. _ - patent has been obtained by Mr. Stafford, of Liver pool, for an improvement in the construction of carriages. by which the liability to upset is greatly removed. In an experiment which was tried, two aide-wheels of a coach were run upon a bank, of elevation 30 inches from the ground, with a full load of 1 t or 15 people on the out side, without the 1::aly of the coach losing the centre of gravity. • .-- lately 'eekly forth institution in The every con give a cases piglet to Report . The Weekly L deem A incumbent upon them, me Governors and diabscribets in general, to draw op a correct authentic statement litHiets, in regard to certain inquests held in the course of the pre- Sent year, before the Deputy-Coroner for Westminster, the reports of which appear to them calculated to excite a prejudice in the minds of the Public against the mode In which the affairs of that Hospitel are conducted. • The Weekly Board daunt flatter themselves that they hare at all times been able to avo id er r ant i n t h e management of an insti tution of so great extent ; but they appeal to the numerous sob. ectelbera, who are joined with them in supporting this valuable dimity, and to the pohlie at large, whether any instance of such errors has come to their knowledge, which, if reported to the Weekly Board, has not been immediately redressed ; and they %ether confidently appeal to all who have had opportunities of conversing with patients who have been in St. George's Hospital, whether they have not uniformly found them satisfied with the kindness and attention which they hid there experienced. The Weekly Board can, on their parts, declare, that they have devoted their time to the hositteas of the hospital, solely in the hope of forwarding the objects of the charity by their attention, even more effectually than by their pecuniary contributions; and that they have endeavoured to carry into effect every measure which they thought likely to promote the comfort and welfere of the patients. They further declare, that they hare not only been ready to listen to complaints, but that they have done all in their power, even where hone have been made, to discover if any grounds for them existed. With this view they have , at ercir of *their meetings, particularly ergot-toted those who were leaving the hospital to state to the Board, if they were fully satisfied with the treatment they had re. eeireA, or had on any occasion, either met with 'or observed the lightest degree of imktnnees or neglect. At the end of every three months. also, a special examination or review of the patleots then fd the hospital takes place, of which hotice is sent to all the Gu ymon. On these occasions, the different wards are carefully in &porta._ and strict inquiry i s m a d e into th e s t ate o f eac h inuivi dd. The nurses are then directed to withdraw, and in the absence of ltbe officer' of the establishment. the patients are urged to coin. Mandate any cause of complaint which may have occurred to them, either in regard to their medical attendance, their provisions, or their general treatment; and are particularly questioned as to the attention and kindness of the nurses. The Weekly Board can therefore fairly assert, that they have. to the utmost, exerted themselves to prevent, and to detect abuses ; and where they have found, as they almost universally have, tt.: objecta of their bounty not only contented, but grateful, they were not, they Deafest; prepared for the serious charges lately brought against an institution, the duties of which they believe to be so osnocientiously discharged, that it may at all times challenge the strictest investigation. They trust. however, that a plain statement of the grounds on which these charges rest will fully satisfy the public mind of their Injustice, and secure to St. George's Hospital a continuance of that liberal sirpprirt, which the daily inereasing demands upon it, and the necessity for a new and considerably enlarged building, so es austially require. This statement is male under the Mduence of no angry feelings. They are willing to believe, that those by whom the clamour scot first excited, while they laboured under a misconception, were not influenced by any unworthy motives ; and it will be seen that the Weekly Board have abtained, 'snatch as was in their power, from introducing any observations, or alluding to any topics, which might (give to this document the appearance of an attempt at re mioninetiou. The cases of Wheeler, Hammond, Dawkins, and Tay lor, which have attracted to much public attention, arc then stated at length, accompanied by explanations and comments which do certainly vindicate the Hospital from the imputations which appearances in the first instance coenaed too fully to warrant. The Report concludes in abase words:— The Weekly Board have, in the preceding pages. given a per fectly correct, and they hope also, a plain and impartial statement cf all :he circumstances connected with St. George's Hospital, to which the public ittention has of Lite been so much directed ; and, in concluding it, they can pos:tirely assert, that every thing which they have there advanced, has been substantiated by evidence the most complete and utistictory. The repeated attacks which have been made upon that Hos. pital, have, in their opinion, rendered such a statement neesseary ; and they feel assured it will convince every unprejudiced mini how entirely unjast these attacks have been, and upon how little foun dation so much clamour has been raised. It is the wish of the Weekly Board, and they know It to be that also of all the Governors and Subscribers, to allow every suitable in. dulgence, and affixd every attention and kindness to the suffering individuals who come recommended to them for relief. They will continue to use their very best exertions for the attainment of these objects, and for carrying into effect the valuable purposes of so noble an institution ; and they earnestly entreat all who join with them in contributing to Its support, to judge of their suc cess, and of the mode it which its affairs are conducted, not from vague reports, but by visiting the Hospital, or inquiring of the pa -1 tients themselves, what is the treatment which they have received within its walls. That the reputation of St. George's Hospital st;nds high with three for whose benefit it is inetituted, the Weekly Board have abundant proofs, In the numerous applications which are coati. nosily made to them for admission into it; applications so Ear be yond what the present Hospital has the means of accommodating. that two out of three are ofiennecessarily rejected. On a late occa sion, they received the public testimony of two indi v id ua l s , distin guished for their liberal support of different charities.* that they had found among the poor, the . strongest prefer ence given to St. George's over every other Howie!. The Vs'eekly Board are aware how muob attention is required to maintain this diameter, especially where the building itself is so ill•adapted for ventila tion, and so deficient in many important respects. These objec tions they hope soon to see removed, by . the liberality of the public; and, in the meantime, they entreat all those Governors, whose avo cations will permit, to join them in a vigilant superintendence of this most useful Institution. • The Hishop of London and Henry Drummond, FAci. DERBY ift:SICAL FESTIVAL. The Derky Mercury gives a very detailed account of the triennial musical festival in that town, and the balls which followed, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday lut. It is liberal in its praise of the vocalists and others profes sionally engaged, but clones in the following manner : We regret that we are not able to announce a larger surplus for the funds of the Infirmary, than, from present appearance, to likely to remain. It is impossible accurately to state the amount, as the accounts have not been fully matte up ; but there is reason to ap prehend that not mom than about five hundred pounds will he cleared by the festival. We remember that after the last meeting of this kind, several of the Patrons who could not attend sent in li beral contributions, even after the accounts were closed. If this should now be the case, of course all such donations must be added to rite profits of the festival. The net proceeds of our last Music Meeting were about one thousand pounds, and the cause of the present comparative failure is to be found, not so much in the di minished receipt as in the increased expenditure. It is true that neither the sale of tickets, nor the benefactions at the doo rs o f t h e Church, have been so pro ductive as they were in lin; and the ex penses of the Orchestra have been much greater. We cannot but think that the terms demanded by the principal rood and instru mental performers exorbitant, and we fear they will have an inju rious influence in repressing Oratorio performances for charitable purposes. This would be a matter of just regret, for Musical Fes tivals at stated intervals are important. no: only as thus applied, but they have also a great tendency to keep alive and to increase a taste for one of the fine arts, the state of which Is at the same time a test of civilization and a cause of it. Among the company present were the following distin guished persons Earl Howe, President •. Sir Charles Abney Haitings, Dart. High Sheriff ; the Duke of St. Albans and Lady Charlotte Beau. else, and .Mrs. Couto ; the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings, Lord Rawdon, the Ladies Hastings, Earl Chesterfield, Lady 3laria Stanley and the Misses Stanley, Lady Scarsdale, Lady 'Vernon. Lard and Lady Kionaird, Ho nourable Nathaniel Curzon, Honourable Mr. and Lady Ca roline Lascclles, lion. Admiral Curzon ' Mr. and lion. 3irs. Beau mont, lion . and Rev. Alfred and Mrs. Curzon, Hon. Felicia Cur zon, lion. Caroline Curzon, lion. Captain Curzon, lion. Major Curzon, lion. Lieut. Curzon, lion. and Rev. F. Curzon, lion. Francis Curzon, lion. CoL Cavendish, lion. and Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Eden, Hou. George Lamb, Sir (leorge and Lady Crewe and the Meurs. Crewe, Sir H. and Lady Fttzherbert, Sir Oswald and Lady Moseley, Sir Charles Culvile, Sir Francis and Lady Darwin, Lady Scovel, Francis 31undy, Esq. 31. P. dec. &c. Since writing the above, we have heard that the follow ing liberal Donations have been announced : .£ s. d. Madame Caradori - - - 52 10 U Miss Srepheni - - 5:1 10 0 - Vise ‘Vilkinaon - . - . F? 10 U ... Sir George Sitwell, Bart. - 21 0 0 Sir Roger °reality, But. - 21 0 0 Early yesterday morning, as the Fakenham coach war proceeding on its way from town, very heavily loaded, and the coachman in a state of intoxication, in deseen&ng a very steep hill near Royston, Hells, it overturned, by which accident a gentleman of Sydney College had his thigh dreadfully fractured. The passengers were sixteen in number, but we are happy to ray no other serious injury was susta'ned. 1111 that the with the e a highest rpi firs more vigorous and a dignation--more ga) Is there any thing mournful than his half so touching as Mooac is a music spirit more than its the worth to the air aid enchanting pow onn music. It ha tloatin-r K ildncrt, as I not know You have told is himself—that he nnsition ; hut, as it frr his very faults liritirs, which 1 ca arvut thir d s and sea. me as incorrect ; Inv p-k dune that peculiar ti his con:portions. Fact:e? , More ha: • il ag i ayT . Tfiill PRESS. ..., ...- e. He has put these words into the mouth of the Spirit 1 if. GRORGkS HOSPITAL. I Music : " For mina is the l a y t h at li g h t l y fl oats . —a r ms.— In consegnenee a certain charges which have I Awl mina are the rourmuoing dying notes, been brought against St. George's Hoepital, the We That (Muesli as snow od the sea, Board of Governer, have deemed it expedient to send I And melt in the heart as instantly !" a Report, for the purpose of justifying the instituth tis in this possession, as in Samson's hair, that she boasts the eyes of the subscribers and public in general. II her strergth to lie. 'T his is the talisman which she importance of establishments of this nature renders e lye. to reconcile and make fond ; to soften the asperities feet relating to their management worthy of serious rhicli anger hart occasioned; to recover the affections which siderrtion. The course taken on this occasion is to g ttulance hail lost, detailed statement of the circumstances attending the i Perhaps, however, the most perfect song according to this which have been the subjects of public discussion. We model is one *kith Moore did not write o r com pose—AN not r oo m f or t h ese particulars, but we gladly g i ve a pla robin Ora 7. It perms as if melancholy spoke her own the Report itself, which is In the following words :- viral' in her own music. The poetry of this simple ballad The Weekly Ned of Governors of St. George's Hospital i of the highest order. '. Haring simplicity" was never It incumbent open them, for the information of the Governor 'cried to so great or to successful a pitch as in the line, S-thecT drain general, to draw aP a "'met and authentic attic .. ... - . . . .. - 371 105 177 COMBINATION OF COLLIERS. The operations of the only combination in the west of i Scotland that ha fretted any temporary benefit by their exclusive matures, have at length tesehed ; climak. We have more than once expressed an opinion that the opera tions of the combined colliers would soon bring the house about their ears. The central government that sit at West mete having deemed it proper to issue a decree to the various colliers within their jurtadiction to Make* fresh demand sof an additional sixpence per cart of coals, the operative colliers of the pits on the banks of the Monkland canal immediately set about fulfilling the instructions of the grand connnittee. Emboldened by auccest against Mr. Dunlop, the leaders seem never to have dreamed of any other oppositiuu to their legislative mandates. Fortunately, however, they had to encounter men of decided enerey and public spirit, the Messrs. Dixons, of Calder Iron NVorks. These gentlemen set the arrogant orders of the mock com mittee at defiance, and when the unreasonable demand *as made upon them they warned every collier in their employ who was dissatisfied with their present terms to quit the works instanter. The colliers belonging to three of the coal-Works were so prudent as to withdraw their demands ; but the colliers who work at the coal pits as the village of Faskine, having been so infatuated as to persevere in endea vouring to carry into effect the injunctions issued from head-quarters, their employer:proceeded to eject every one of them and their families from the houses they occupied in the village, and, following the example of the Duke of Hamilton, they wisely resolved to replace them by uew workmen. Last week presented a singular scene at the village. There was a complete rooting out of the combined, and nothing was to be seen but the packing up of furniture and the removal of fatuities. This beautiful and roman. tic spot truly represented the picture of the deserted vil lage • and many were the regrets of the poor wives and children at leaving so pleasant a residence, and so good employers. The scene Was however soon changed. The labourers on the banks of the Monkland .canal and at the Iron Works, seized the opportunity of breaking in upon the combination, and this deserving and excluded class immediately volunteered to occupy the places' of the refractory colliers. For their protection, a strong body of men were procured from Glasgow and the neigh bourhood. They are principally min who have been in the army, and have served in the Peninsular campaigns, anti are of the most determined bravery and courage. They went up on Saturday, and have since been judici ously stationed round the country in the neighbourhood of the coal-works. They prvrol night and day, and on the least alarm, they can all bear on one point. They have got one of the houses in the village converted into a guard room. They have a fine assortment of fire-arms; and it was a novel sight to meet with heroes, who had fought at Waterloo, Vittoria, or scaled the walls of San Sebastian and Batlajoz, quite busy preparing ball cartridges and all necessary preparations of war for the protection of the peaceful workmen. As the coal pits are situated close to the canal, it is apprehended that the colliers might attempt Ito cut the banks, and thus deluge the p'ts with water, and drown the new workmen. These places are therefore par ticularly well guarded, and if necessary, arrangements are made for bringing the dragoons iu a few minutes front Hamilton. The new workmen and their families are fast I:ouring into the village ; and far more than are wanted can be procured. There are about 90 families from the parish of Campsie alone. There will be about 800 nets miners required for the three pits. Early yesterday morning the new workmen made a suc cessful commencement. They were accompanied by several regular bred colliers, alio put things in order for them, and are to instruct them iu their new profession. Fortunately, although the pits had been closed, the Messrs. Dixons had such a stock of coal and iron -stone, as placed them beyond the power of the combination. These gen tlemen deserve the greatest praise for their meritorious ef forts to break down a confederacy whith is doing infinite mischief to the best interest: of the country. The men employed at the iron works are quite enthusiastic in speaking of the kindness of their employers. The dis charged colliers were only allowed by the committee to work four days in the week—they durst not put out more coal than what amounted to five shillings a day, which they generally accomplished in a few hours. The iron works are very brisk at present ; about a hundred tons of pig iron are manufactured in a week. From the number of labourers that passed thiough Camlachie yesterday morning, there is no doubt that all the hands wanted at Faskine have been already procured. We hear that a modern coal proprietor, whose name is known to the public, immediately engaged part of the cambineel colliers, and sent his carts to Faskine for their furniture.—Glasgow Chronicle. [Frost the Edirsbargi.Observer. I On Sunday, while the gentleman who is the responsible editor of the Courant, was attending a funeral in Grey friars' Church-yard, a person, said to be Mr. 'Pritchard of the Theatre Royal, abruptly addressed him to this effect:— " That notwith.nanding the solemnity of the occasion—the holy day—and the sacredness of the spot, he could not omit the opportunity of saying that he would trot permit his feelings to be irritated any longer, and that he (meaning the editor of the Courant) was in his opinion, a scurrilous rascal!" A card was then thrust into the editor's hand, who merely observed, " that this 'was neither the time nor place for such conduct and observations ;" and immediately tore the card without looking at it, and walked slowly from the church-varil, with the gentleman who accompanied him. The 'Courant of yesterday, from which we have taken this account, adds— " Ignorant as we are of the motives which have tempted the person we have named to so daring a violation of the sanctity of the day and plate, and totally unconscious of ever having alluded to him but as an actor, we might leave these facts without twornment —but in our private ceparity, we feel bound to say, after consult ing a friend, by rank and experience in every respect qualified to direct us by his opinion, that the committer of an outrage of a kind so unpreetdented—so appalling to afl feelings of religion and com mon decency—is not entitled to other notice than pity. In the exercise of our public duty we have had occasion to criticise the performers of our theatre, and are content to know, that in the general expression of our opinions, we hare merely echoed the public voice. We shall not consequently be deterred by conduct, however gross or disgusting, front doing so. We owe the public a duty paramount to every other consideration, and that duty we shall perform, as we have hitherto endeavoured to do, &ariessly and honestly." Tit calms-Roy at.—Lout night, when Mr. Pritchard, who personated the DeAe in Cori, appeared on the stage, a sort of tumult ensued. Cheers and hisses came from every part of the house; but the former: as far as we could judge, predominated. Mr. Pritchard then came forward, and addressed the audience nearly as follows: " Ladies and Gentlemen,—Am I tir understand from tlas that you etaect me to give some explanation respecting a paragraph which appeared in the Ediatnaglo Courant of to-day ?If so, I beg leave to state, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the Editor of that paper has been in the habit of perseveringly attacking my professional reputation. lie has, likewise, atteximted to draw from me the reputation of a gentleman—a character, I presume to think, I have supported oil' the stage to the satisfaction of my friends. Ladies and Gentlemen, was this to be borne ? lie has asserted thus Miss Foote must have felt herself degraded by acting notante to my Don Felis--and why ? because she had appeared in that character with 31r. Charles hemble; thus comrasting my humble abilities with those of Mr. Kemble, who is at the very head of his mores sion. (Applause.) Ladies and Gentlemen. I beg leave to state, that the paragraph in the Courant of to-day, with respect to our renrontre of yesterday, is not correct. The observa tions passed on me in the Saturday's paper so inflamed my mibd, that yesterday, when I saw the author of this calumny, it was with the greatest difficulty I restrained myself till the melancholy duty we were called upon to perform was over. Upon retiring from the ground, I addressed him in the following terms :—' Sir, I wish to speak with you.' Ile said, •some other time.' I replied, 'No, Sir, no other time ; you have hurt my feelings to that degree, that notwithstanding this holy day, and the melancholy business we have been engaged in, I cannot forego the opportunity of telling you, in the presence of these gentlemen, that you are a scurrilous nixes! fur defaming me in the manner that you have done, soul here is my address,' upon which I presented him with my c ar d, which he retained. This, upon my honour, is a true Statement of the matter." The play then proceedesl without farther interruption. GAMt AT CllFl9.—The match which has been- tbr some time pending between Leeds and Liverpool, fits at length terminated in favour or the Leeds players. It is intended, at the heat select vestry meeting to be held at Mansfield. to pass a resolution to withhold paro chiol relief fret:: pet tous keeping dogs or lighting ~~' ' SPORTING IN7'E L L GE NCE. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, no. Tur•DAr. Lewd Anion's Ina, Bat 11115, apt Dub Of Grafton'a Paul Jones, Ist Slb. T.Y.C. 150, h ft. LAST DAY. Mr. Molony's Cinder, 10st, ago 51r. Ibickford's a by Alm out resister to Petwertb, fist. T.Y.G. 50, h ft. JULY MEETING, 1820. MONDAY. f first Y ear of a Renewal of the July Stakes of 50 soy' each, 30 f:, fir 2yr old colts, Out 61b, and fillies Bs4lb. New T.Y.C. Duke of Grafion's br a by Amadis, out of Pawn, junior b f. Crotchet by Partisan—Catgut f by Partisan—Niobe Mr. c brattier to the lygglgi Mr. fireVille's c by Manfred—Quadrille ch f by Waterloo--Relvoirina Lord Anson's ch e by Merlin, dam by Scud or Pioneer b c by 31'1[130We-11ot of Orleans Sir. Rogers's b e by Catton, dam by Orville b f by Clinker—Tancred's dam Gentili Grosvenor% eh f by pre.las—Sprite Mr. Nowell'. b I by.Oraille--Dulcar Mr. Thornhill's ch ' cby Siau—dam, mules dam Mr. It r yndham's cby Whalebone— icketer's darn c b Whale—Slr Haldibnd's dam Lord Jersey's Mame l uke , byPart isan . Manta ra Henry's dam Mr. Hunter's ch (Soubrette, by Gustavus —Sprightly Mr. Lee's b f by The Ilyer—Bellarii Mr. Rush's cb a by Selien—Claints Mr. Pettit's f by The Flyer—lUite, b'y Meteor • Mr. Milner's ch f Millicent, by Conius—Harpooner's dam Mr. W. Edwards'n ch f by Selim, dam by Scud or Sorcerer Mr. Forth's gr c Intruder, by Interpret's . ..4ot Lord G. IL Cavendish's b c by Partisan--Pagoda Mr. Newton's b (by Cattoo. dam by Waxy—Bizarre WEDNESDAY. Match 100. T.V.C. Duke of Grafton's f by Partisan, out of Nish*, Ss: 7P), agst Mr. Greville's c by Manfred - , out of Quadrille, Ilst. SECOND OCTOIIER MEETING, ISCS. WEDNESDAY. Streepstakett of 100 Isom each, It ft. T.Y.C: Lord Lowther's cby Clinker—a Barb mere Get eral Groarenor'S cn f by Tiresias—sprite Lord Vernlam's Brother to Arbutus 31r. 31olony's c by Anticipation—Atalanta HOUGHTON MEETING, 10"6• MOXDAY. Match 200, h ft. A.F. I ord Orford's ch c by Mulch dam by ack Andrews, agst Mr. Wilson's b c by 31erlin, out of Spotless FRI'DAY. Sweepstalte ,. of ICI each, h ft, for 3 yr old colts, Bst 71b. Duke of Portland's b c by Tiresiaa—L'fluile de Venus Lord Orford's ch c uley--dam by Dick Andrews Lord Anson's cla c by Aladdin—Ranupole FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, }I:7. THURSDAY. Lord Orforti's eb h Rainbow, out of Mitts Witch, Fit 71b, against Air. Paync's f by Rainbow, out of Stheherande, List Cb. f.OO, 200 ft. CRAVEN MEETING, Ina. WEDN ESDAY. Streepmakes of 100 each: for fillies, eg 41S. A.M. Lou] Luwther's b by Tiresias—Landscape b by ‘Voful—Scratch Lout Orford's, by l'iresias--flizarre 3lr. Nowell's, by Walton—Rosanoe , by Moses--1/larriet, by Selirn Mr. unter's, by Orville—f'anvass TUESDAY. Match--500 sins. h ft. RM. The produce of the Luke of Richmond's Arbis, to be covered ri 18'28 by any stallion, agar the produce of Lord Orfurd's Je!tra. to be covered by an Arabian. Colts, Bst 71b; Fat 4:10. Thengh the Room was not very numerously attended, the btuint7 was rather brisk towards the evening on the Derby, for which it will be seen Bolivar is getting up. Very little done on the 0111= stakes. Amongst the levanters en the late Doncaster St. Leger, there are several country worth l.be knowing ones for divers sums, the prin cipal of whom is a cloth-dresser (a Mr. B.) of Hunslett, Leeds, who, having faded in his speculations, refuses to make good tits engagements. These is another defaulter to a large amount, but as it is not vet ascertained whether he will pay, should be not do so. he will not be forgotten. NEWMARKET NEXT WEES. Garden Stakes.—Even betting between Vitehlina and Crokery -25 to 20 eget the two. DERBY. 9 to 1 apt hlonarch 18 to 1 agst Sophist 2 to 1 agst Bolivar 25 to 1 eget Spectre 15,t0 I agst The General 25 to 1 apt Polio 15 to 1 eget Cedric 30 to 1 'nest Mr. Goddard's colt 1000 even between the General and Cedric.-200 to 200 the lied agst two. OAKS. to 1 art Castsnis 10 to 1 agst Pawn 9to I slot out of 31aster 11 to 1 agst Parasol Henry's dam The hunting stud of the late • ,- - admond Hu.ocrt. Esq. was sold at Aston Lodge on Mor s, aim the well tnowil judgment and liberality of that ge. the ?election of his horses brought together the largest ?t..et sac of respect-ble com pany that we have witnessed on any occasion ; and the . general expression of regret for his • Naas &neighbour and a gentle. man Mnst have been highly gratifying to his surviving relatives. Most of the principal sportsmen of this and the adjoining counJes sere present. The horses fetched be following prices: —Pirate, 1051. to Earl Howe ; Parry, 2601. Mr. Cholmeley. (These two lota were purchased by the late Mr. Hulbert of Sir Henry Every., r..nbad. 2001. Mr. Coke; Ruby, 11101. Mr. Sutton; Aladdin (Mr. Hulbert's hack), 1701. Earl Howe; Waxlight, 160!. Mr. %Valens ley ; Hansel - man, 1601. Mr. Richanlson; the Abbott, 140/. 01r. Heap; Forsythe, 84/. Mr. Drown; Mango, 761. Slr. Hunt ; Rs. madani, 761. Mr. Calvert; Domingo, 61)L Major Bilhie ; Negro, 511. Sir C. Colvile ; Christmas (a two-year.old colt), GM. Mr. Brown; brood mare (Fairy), 361. Earl Chesterfield ; brood mare. 24:. Mr. Phillips ; Valentine (a yearling), 201. Earl Chesterfield ; Redgauntlet (a foal), 24L Mr. Edge. LONGEVITY.—The Journal des Nord contains the fol lowing instance of longevity. A surgeon, called Pulu- Timan, who lived in the small town of Vendemont, iu Lorraine, has just died, at the age of one hundred and forty years. The evening before his death he had with much dexterity and firmness of hand performed the opera tion for cancer, ou an old woman. lle was never married, was never bled, never took any medicine, and never had had any illness, although he hail never passed a day of his life without getting intoxicated at supper, a repast which he never missed to the close of his life. ITARgICTTE WILSON.—The Bath Herald says—" bare this week received a letter from the well-known Harriette SS ilson, in which we are requested to obtain for her ' some fanny anecdotes' relating to a most respectable gentleman of this neighbourhood, with whom she acknow ledges herself to be unacquainted, for the purpose (to use her own words) of obliging him to ' buy out of the book !' Feel ing such an application as an insult to ourselves, we have thought it right thus publicly to notice it ; and to add, that the letter to which we allude will, if necessary, be always at the service of the friends of that gentleman.' Miss Morgan , one of the most dashing courtezans in the lobbies of Drury lane Theatre, and the pride of a 3 oung City banker. poisoned herself on Wednesday at her lodgings in Queen_ street, Hampstead New-road. She was niuch addicted to drinking, and was in the most abject poverty. She had taken a dose of ozalic acid, part of which was found in her wretched apartment. The deceased was a native of ‘Varrninster, Wiltshire, of respectable parents in trade, and she left there about two years since, at IS years of age. She died a victim to disappointment and disease, as well as poverty. The six bridges was walked over yesterday, fair toe and heel, by Captain Mignon, of Sloane-square, for a bet of a rump and dozen, that he did not accomplish it in fifty minutes. It had been run in thirty-two rainutes by others. This match was woo with four minutes to spare, and tolerably ease. Mr. Cartwright, of Codstone Heath, hos undertaken this day (Friday) to ride two horses front Turner's-hi:l to one of the bridges, 32 miles, In one hour and fifty minutes, for 200 sove reigns. Betting Stol on time. MIDDLIiSLX Ifosri ea t.—Monthly Return of Patients from the ist to the 30th of September inclusive:— In-Patients admitted by Letter - - et! (tot-Patients i itLo pt e je c n id t e s o ad ta mitted - by Lem ; Ditto Accidents 91-452 Total In-Patients Discharged - Remaining in tie Hospital - .7...0w. gip - • }~ ~~~'i+ ,' I 1 ►~' :• . o , _ _ , . - --, •...,_ . . . • :. ,• a•• \ . t .. ', - "N -, . • ': - ..,.. . r - .It .1 1 •• . 1 . - • _- - 1 • a • i a COMBINATION OF COLLIERS. SPORTING I N7'ELLIGENCE. -010.- I ,Y The operations of the only combination i n th e wes t o f INTELLIGENCE - EXTRA. lY Scotland that has gained any temporary benefit by their th exclusive matures, have at length leeched it climak. We NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1826. - in have more than once expressed an opinion that the opera- nersner. I !• "e tions of the combined colliers would soon bring the house LOW Anion's Ini, Bst 12'115, apt Duke of Grafton's Pent Jane+, ry about their ears. The central government that sit at W es t. Ist 3115. T.Y.C. 150, h ft. lea envie having deemed it propel. to issue a decree to the LAST DAT. _,. , a various colliers within their jurisdiction to Make a fresh of 3 oi l s r t . or Al to olo pe ny toott 's Ci t o , d 7 e i n t. lo T sr : j ar: 6. M o %. .fei h ck ft f . ced s c by Myer, out " demand a& an additional sixpence per cart of coals, the re • operative colliers of the pits on the banks of the Monkland JULY MEETING, 1820. ,T en canal immediately set about fulfilling the instructions of ___ ls the grand committee. Emboldened by auceesi against Mr. MONDAY. , I T I Dunlop, the leaders seem never to have dreamed of any s ew !): i t °jib the ' i d fillies i S e s t a fli kei t4l f b. sO N so e y w a "I T h, SO (:' 1 • ' nuke of Grafion's be ' cby *maths. out of Pawn, ' • ht other oppositiuu to their legislative mandates. Fortunately, junior e- however, they had to encounter men of decided enerey and •ts public spirit, the Messrs. Dixons, of Cattier Iron IVorks. ---= fby Partisana-Niobe • - ' 11 he These gentlemen act the arrogant orders of the mock coin- 3311rr.. oaVyeilsonviuoaxabcebybroalterrcteoo_thQe jutajthilifil at mittee at defiance, and when the unreasenable &Mind *as c f by by l'i l ler a l t i e n r , l°°- dam a by ell Seu °.iti ti ni or Pioneer at made upon them they warned every collier in their em to L or a Anson', e - c h il i.. wbo was dissatisfied with their present terms to quit the b ooor f by e c h li t ak b e y r- r T re, on iA cLecs p it ri a t m e b c by Magistrate_mot of Orleans to works instanter. The colliers belonging to three of the Mr. Rogers ' s bc by Oaten. dam by Orville General Gros, _ale coal-Works were so prudent as to withdraw their demands , Ala Thornhill's . ch Cby Ssau-dam, Ram p's dam b' l but the colliers who work at the coal pits as the village of • a e ' Ale Nowell's I. I by Oreille--Dulca , ev Faskine, having been so infatuated as to persevere in entice- e h: Le t:bo o i i it o -S usta lt rus_ fltdd e tb: ie n h d t ' i s y dam a vouring to carry into effect the injunctions issued from c a l l i a c f m s b e o y l o u:k r e . , by Pardue-Master Henry's dam Mr. IVyndhanf's cby Whalebone-. icketr's darn l, head-quarters. their employers proceeded to eject every one I , ll 'o ft r r . djeY H unt er 's • • le of them and their families from the houses they occupied re in the village , and, following the example of the Duke of II . Lee's b f by The flyer-Bellarii Hamilton, they wisely resolved to replace them by new Mr. Rush's cb cby Selina-Chinn . 1 re workmen. • Mr. Pettit's fby The Flyer-31ite, b'y Meteor ry Last week presented a singular scene at the village. abilrr...%T.lnEe,r;:acplibf..3lcillilifebenyt,selbyimC,odiraiums-byHsaairpronrers'osrdcaemm "', - • Mr. Forth's gr c Intruder, by Internreters4est 'l' Therd was a complete rooting out of the Combined, and . , 3 ' nothing Was to be seen but the packing up of furniture - t to Mr. Newton's b f by Cattoo. dam by Waxy-Bizarre Lord G. IL Cue dish's b c by Partwan--Pagoda " and the removal of fatuities. This beaciful and roman- d. tie spot truly represented the picture of the deserted vil- WEDNrsDAY. ly lage • and many were the regrets of the poor wives and Match 100. T.Y.C. . .. , . 'e ebildren et leaving so pleasant a residence, and s o good bake of Grafton's fby Partisan, out of Mobs. as: 7a 5 , agst Mr. e - Greville's c by Manfred, out of Quadrille, Bm. . employers. The scene Was however soon changed. The .' i • le ___„,,,,, e ___ • cc labourers on the banks of the Alonklend twist anti at SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1225. ,+ et the Iron Works, seized the opportunity of breaking in a__ to upon the combination, and this deserving and excluded WEDNESDAY. . r" class immediately volunteered to occupy the places Sete taael of 100 son. each, Ii ft. T.Y.C: Lord Lowther's Pa c li; Clinker-a Barb mare 1- G r end Gr c or' . ch fb y Ti • cprite c:. of the refractory colliers. For their protection, a strong Le e n, Veruram v *:Bro s ther to Arbutus ' . a body of men were procured from Claagow and the neigh- , • s, bourhood. They are principally min who have been in Air. Molony's cby Anticipation-Atalanta or the army, and have served in the Peninsular campaigns, -omitt-- • . se and are of the most determined bravery and courage. HOUGHTON 3IEETING, 1020• .: ea , They went up on Saturday, and have since been judici- • . i sioxnay. , , 1 ously stationed round the country in the neighbourhood of Match 200, h ft. A.F. . . •.: I the coal-works. They patrol night and day, and on the Lord Orford's ch cby Maley, dam by /Lek Andrews, sgst Mr. re I least alarm, they can all bar on one point. They hav e Wilsotas bc by Merlin, out of Spotless I got one of the houses in the village converted into a guard- aweepataaa,a, „ FRIDAY. ICI each, h ft, for 3yr old colts, Bst 71b. A.F. he room. ' They . have a fine assortment of fire-arms; and it ' - Duke of Portland's bc by Tiresi L'Huile de Venus was a novel sight to meet with heroes, who had fought at Lord Orford's ch cby Al a dd in -dam by Dick Amlrews m Waterloo, Vittoria, or scaled the walls of San Sebastian Lord Arson's ch cby Aladdin-Rantipole lir and Batlajoz, quite busy preparing hall cartridges and all -•amit-_ i t necessary preparations of war for the protection of the FIRST OCTOBER Al FETING, 1.1327. peaceful workmen. As the coal pits are situated close to - the canal, it is apprehended that the colliers might attempt THURSDAY. !••, ri. to cut the banks, and thus deluge the p'ts with water, and Lord Orford's eh h Rainbow out of Mite Witch Pat 71b aealnst Ale Payne's fby Rainbow, out of Scheherande', tist. Lb. R.M. . . as drown the new workmen. These places are therefore par-' . heticularly well guarded, anti if necessary, arrangements are __we:- he NO, 200 ft. CRAVEN MEETING, 1828. made for bringing the dragoons iu a few minutes from m . 1 1 ' eh Hamilton. The new wotkmen and their families are fast . WEDN - ESDAY. t C. Iwuring into the village ; and far more than are wanted Sweepstakes of 100 each: for fillies, ea 41b. A.M. can be procured. There are about 90 families from the Lord Lowther's bby Tiresias-Landscape Y - parish of Campsie alone. There will be about 800 new -- b liyatVeful-acratch re miners required for the three pds. Lord Orford's, by Tirestas-Bizarre 1 id r by Walton-Rosanne Early yesterday morning die new workmen made a suc- M" Nowell',.' by m aaes _ alaraet, by seam ; tocessful commencement. They were accomp a ni e d by Mr. I I unter ' s, by Orville-Canvass . 7 ce several regular bred colliers,_owe_ . alio put things in order for _ in them, and are to instruct them in their new profession. CRAVEN MEETING, 1820. ll • Fortunately, although the pits had been closed, the M essrs . - i SDAY. ; Dixons had such a stock of coal and iron -ston e , a s pl ace d Match-500 TUE c o t. h ft. RM. " tc. , them beyond the power of the combination. These gen- The produce of the Duke of Richmond's Arbis, to he covered is • 1 d, tlemen deserve the greatest praise for their meritorious ef- 1826 by any stallion, apt the produce of Lord Orford's Jelu a, • ' is l eh forts to break down a confederacy which is doing infinite to be covered by an Arabian. Colts, Sat 71b; ti:lics, Est 411 0 . • t , t he mischief to the best interest: of the Country. The tneti --misto--_ 1 Is 'S, TriensoeY, OCT. 14. employed at the iron works are quite enthu s i a sti c i n TATTERSALL e . , t speaking of the kindness of their employers. The die- • Thcegh the Room was not very numerously attended, the bettine r .."!. etr charged colliers were only allowed by the committee to wan rather brisk towards the evening on the Derby, for which it a- work four days in the week-they thirst not put out more will be seen Bolivar is getting up. Very little done on die other coal than what amounted to five shillings a day, which stake , - t ' t l e t they generally accomplished in a few hours. The iron- Amongst the levant en tbe late Doncaster St. Leger, there ere . I n several country apttlel..be knowing ones for diver s sums , th e p rin - • e ng works are very brisk at present ; about a h un d re d t o ns of cipal of whom is a cloth-dresser (a Mr. B.) of homiest, Leeds, ill pig iron are manufactured in a week. From the nu:nber w h o , h av i ng f a i led i n his speculations, refuses to make good he, I. • I ae of labourers that !teased thiough Canalachie yesterday engagements. Thew is another defaulter to a large amount, but as so morning, there is no doubt that all the hands wanted at it is not yet ascertained whether he will pay, should he not do so. 'in IC. Faskime have been already procured. We hear that a he will not be forgotten. NEWMARKET NEXT WEEK. ai , modern coal proprietor, whose name is known to the - , Garden Stakes.-Even betting between ritellina and Crokery- a . public, immediately engaged part of the combined colliers, 25 to 20 apt the two. ed and sent his carts to Faskine for their furiiiture.-Glasgow DERBY. • Chronicle. 9 to 1 agst Monarch 18 to 1 apt S o phi st th 2 to 1 agst Bolivar 25 to 1 apt Spectre 1 --- -- - ---- -- ve 15,t0 1 agst The General 25 to 1 a pt Pollio Li. THE ACTOR AND CRITIC. 15 to 1 agst Cedric 30 to 1 a pt bl r . G o dd ar d' s co l t le- 1000 even between the General and Cedric.-200 to 200 the field [From the Edirsbargi.Observer. I g ... agst two. a . On Sunday, while the gentleman who is the respons ible OARS. n- editor of the Courant, was attending a funeral in (hey- 2 to I apt Catania 10 to 1 apt Pawn eY friars' Church-yard, a person, said to be Mr. 'Pritchard of U to 1 agst a out of Master 11 to 1 apt Parasol it. the Theatre Royal, abruptly addressed hitu to this effect:- Henry's dem ay " ._.........._. That notwithstanding the solemnity of the occasion-the - hunt ing Ahe stud of the late • ,- - atdrnond Ha.aert. Esq. 1. holy day-and the sacredness of the spot, h e cou ld n o t omit was sold at AMOII Lodge on 3l o r -s, wises the well ?novel e. the opportunity of saying that he would trot permit his judgment arid liberality of that ge. ~, is ' the ?election of his el feelings to be irritated any longer, and that he (meaning hones brought together the largest meet . age of respect-ble corn- any that we have witnessed on . ane - ...r oeca.sion ; and the °- the editor of the Courant) was in his opinion, a scurrilous P ofgeneral expression of regret for his .• Naas &neighbour end a gentle. rascal!" A card was then thrust into the editor's hand, man must have bean highly grautying to his surviving relatives. who merely observed, " that this was neither the time nor Most of the principal sportsmen of this and the adjoining coun am place for such conduct and observations ;" and immediately were present. The horses fetched *be following prices: -Pirate, I h him. The ' Courant of yesterday, from which w e h ave S:: tore the card without lookiug at it, and walked slowly f r o m 1051. t o E ar l H owe; P arry , 2501. M r . Ch o l me l ey . (T h ese two ie the church-varil, with the gentleman who accompanied este were purchased by the late Mr. Hulbert of Sir Henry Every., r,nbait. 2001. Mr. Coke; Roby, 1221. M r . Sutton ; Aladdin (31r. , I t taken this account, adds- Hulbert's hack), 1701. Earl Howe ; W ax li g b t , 1601. M r . W a l ma - i ley Ran:whiten, 1601. Mr. Richardson; the Abbott, 140/. Mr. I " Ignorant an we are of the motives which have tempted the saHeap; Forsythe, 114!. Mr. Brown; 31ango. 751. alr. Hunt Ra- person we have named to so daring a violation of the sanitise of madani, 761. Mr. Calvert Domingo, COL Major Bilbie ; Negro, , the day and plate, and totally unconscious of ever having alluded MI. Sir C. Colette; Christmas ( a two-year-old colt), G.M. Mr. '," to him but let an actor, we might leave these fame without marnmeot Brown; brood (Fairy), kV. Earl Chesterfield ; brood mere, "Y -bat in our private ceparity, we feel bound to say, after consult- 241. Mr. Phillips ; a t ` alentine (a yearling), 361. Earl Chesterfield ; he in g a friend, by rank and experience in every respect qualified to Redgauntlet (a foal), 241. Mr. Edge. P 7 direct us by his opinion, that the committ er o f an outrage o f a ki n d he so unprectdented-so appalling to all feelings of religion and corn- -- --- - - ai . ;al man decency-is not entitled to other notice than pity. In the LONGEYITY. - The Journal the Nord contains the ful- exercise of our public duty we have had occasion to criticise the lowing instance of longevity. A surgeon, called Pulu- ' • tie pet-tanners of our theatre, and are content to know, that in the Timm', who lived in the small town of I'endemont, in eel general expression of our opinions, we hare merely echoed the [l , e pnblic voice. We shall not consequently be deterred by conduct, a Lorraine, has just died, at the age of one hundred and The evening before his death he had witi, ,lie however gross or disgusting, front doing so. We owe the public ' o ily y e ars . , . li e a duty paramount to every other consideration, and that duty we Much dexterity and firmness of hand performed the opera- an shall perform, as we have hitherto endeavoured to do, fearlessly and ;ion for cancer, on an old woman. Ile was never married, l( r e honestly." was never b led, never took any medic i ne, an d never had ut Tit reaex-Rov a 1.-Last night, when Mr. Pritchard, had any illness, although he had never passed a day of his a _ who personated the DeAe in Cluri, appeared on the stage, a life without getting intoxicated at supper, a repast which u- sort of tumult ensued. Cheers and hisses came from every he never missed to the close of his life. ile part of the house; but the former: as far as we could IT 4•ARRIETTE WILSON.-The Bath Herald says-" We al- judge, predominated. Mr. Pritchard then came forward, h ave t hi s wee k rece i ve d a l etter f rom t h e we ll-k nown '` i • and addressed the audience nearly as follows:- Harriette 11 ilson, in which we are requested to obtain for „ a e " Ladies and Gentlemen,-Am I tie understand from this that -' you etpect me to give some explanation respecting a paragraph her 'some fanny anecdotes' relating to a most respectable ? If so,I beg ledges gentleman of this neig herself to be unacquainted, for the purpose (to use her hbourhood, with whom she acknow- which appeared in the Ediaburglo Cowan/ of to-day ca leave to state, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the Editor of that paper has been in the habit of perseveringly attacking my professional own words) of obliging him to ' buy out of the book ! a Feel- rt. reputation. lie has, likewise, atteesipted to draw from me the ing such an application na an insult to ourselves, we have a- reputation of a gentleman-a character, I presume to think, I have ti t v tougut it right thus publicly to notice it ; and to add, nd s u pp orte d oft the stage to the satisfaction of my friends. Ladies . • pi, and Gentlemen, was this to be borne ? lie has asserted thus Miss that the letter to which we allude will, if necessary, b e y, Footemust have felt herself degraded by acting I'iolante to my always at the service of the friends of that gentleman." o. Don Feli.r-and why? because she had appeared in that character Miss Morgan, one of the most dashing courtezans in the 1 • • a- with Alr. Charles hemble; thus comrasting my humble abilities lobbies of Pruryel a ne Theatr e , an d th e pr id e o f a 3 oung Ci ty u- with those of Mr. /amble, who is at the very head of his morn- banker. poisotied herself on Wednesday at her lodgings in Queen- u- sion. (Applause.) Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg leave to state, street, Hampstead New-road. She was much addicted to drinking, or that the paragraph in the Courant of to-day, with respect and was in the roost abject poverty. She had taken a dose of oxalic ,n. to our rencontre of yesterday, is not correct. The observe- acid, part of which was found in her wretched apartment. The nd dons passed on me in the Satutdey's paper su inflamed my mied, deceased was a native of Warminster, Wiltshire, of respectable id that yesterday, when I saw the author of this calumny, it was with parents in mule, mad she left there about two years since, at 18 lo ' 3d the greatest difficulty I restrained myself till the melancholy duty years of age. She died a victim to (l a / a ppointment and disease, as ii, we were called upon to perform was over. Upon retiring from the well as poverty. ground, I addressed him in the following terms :-' Sir, I wish to The six bridges was walked over yesterday, fair toe and . { Re C apta i n I- speak with you.' Ile said, •some other time.' I replied, ` No, heel, b y ,of Sloane-square, for e bet of a rump Sir, no other time ; you have hurt my feelings to that degree, that and doyen, that he d n o t il accomplish it in fifty minutes. It had _. notwithstanding this holy day, and the melancholy business we been run in thirty-two minutes by others. This match was woo have been engaged in, I cannot forego the opportunity of telling with f our mitt.," to rases in the presence of these gentlemen, that you eve *vendetta spare, and tolerably ease. Mr. Cartwright, of Codstone Heath, has undertaken this l for defaming me in the manner that you done, and 'lay Weida ) to ride two horses from Turner ' s- hill to one of the • here in my address,' upon which I presented him with my card, , . which he retained. This, upon my honour, is a trite matement of b ri d ges , - reigns. Betting (I to 4on time. V y miles, In one hour and fifty minutes , for 2 80 sore- the matter." 2? The play then proceeded without farther interruption. 30thof Septembe r • 1 s've -- from the Ist to the id _ ._ .__ .-_ __ inclusive:- In-Patients admitted by Letter - - W.! MIDDI.IiSLX iloarrret.-Monthly Return of Patients a a GAME AT CH FIS.-The match which has been- tbr some it time pending between Leeds anti Liverpool, has at le n gth Out-Patients admitted by Letter • - 161 ;II terminated its f:ivoili , of the Leeds players. Ditto Accidents 21--252 in It is intended, at the next sel e ct v es t r y mee ti ng to be Ditto Accidents . . . . . 27-119 Total - - - - 371 -at held at Mansfield, to pass a resolution to withhold paro- In-Patients Discharged - - - 105 chial relief free: ali pet nets keeping dogs or fighting ce.:ks. Remaining is the Hospital - - . 177 . , • i . - . . . i - - '''' ..AP. • - - , • ' ..... - -- - - • -- - . • ....-- , ___. ,- • _____• . _ - , . _ -. • _ . . . .........,,,,a 0 „...„,.. - ~...0.................... .... _.. THR ACTOR AND CRITIC. CRAVEN MEETING, MO. TATTERSALL'S, iIICRIDAY, OCT. 14.