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LITERiltr GLEANINGS. No. X. DAACINT AND Rise or THE Eurasia C•TITANINI or pasha.—She was born at itunghen, a small village in Livonia, of very peer parents, who were only boors, or vas-, m y ; her fattier and mother dying, left her very young in great rant ; the parish clerk, out of compassion, took her ponce to his house, where she learnt to read. Dr. Glack, minister of Alarienbargh seeing her there, inquired of the c l er k who she was, and being informed she was a poor ap h a o he bad taken into his house out of charity, what f rom a wish to relieve the poor clerk from a burtlien he was not well able to support, and a liking to the little or phan, the doctor took her home to his house, notwithstand ing he had a numerous family of his own. Here her em ploy and opportunities for improvement were better, and her deportment such, that she became equally esteem ed by the doctor, his wife, and children t her steady, di ligent, and careful attention to all their domestic concerns, ingratiated her so much with the doctor and his Wife, that they made no distinction between her and their own chil dren. She ever. after showed her acknowledgments with the utmost gratitude, in richly providing for all those who couhl lay claim to any alliance to the doctor's family ; nor did she forget her first benefactor the clerk of Runghen. In this happy situation she grew up to woman, when a Li vonian sergeant, in the Swedish service, fell passionately in love with her ; she likewise loving him, agreed to marry hi nt , provided it could be done with the doctor's consent, who, upon inquiry into the man's character, finding it un exceptionable, readily gave it. The marriage day was ap pointed, and indeed came, when a sudden order came to the wont that very morning, to march directly with a de tachment for Riga, who was thereby disappointed from ever enjoying his lovely bride. Soon after this General Baur, at the head o£ an army, come before the town, and took it, in the year 170'4, when all the inhabitants were made pri soners, and amongst the rest this lovely bride. In the pro miseuous crowd, overwhelmed with grief, and bathed in , 1 tears at her unhappy fate, the General obsetwing her, "saw ' sic as act "toe in her whole appearance, which attracted 1 km so much, that be Naked her several questions about her situation, to which she made answers with more sense than is usual with persons of her rank. Ile desired her not to be afraid, for be would take care of her, and gave immediate orders for her safety and reception into his' house, of which he gave her the whole charge, with autho rity over all his servants, by whom she was very much be lovcd, from her manner of using them : the General after wards often said his house was never so well managed as when she was with hhn. Prince Menzikoff, who was his (patron, seeing her one day at the General's, observed something very extraordi nary' in her air sad manner, and inquiring who she was, and on what footing she served him, the General told him what has been already related, and with due encomiums on the merits of her conduct in his house : the Prince said such a peison would be of great consequence to him, for he was then very ill-served in that respect ; to which the General replied, he was under too many obligations to his ffighneu to have it in his power to refuse him anything he had a mind to, and immediately calling for Catharine, told her that was Prince Menzikoff, ,and that he had occasion for a servant like herself, and that the Prince had it much more in his power to be a friend to her than he had ; add ing, that he had too great a regard for her to prevent her receiving such a piece of honour and good fortune. She answered only by a profound courtesy, which showed, if not her consent, that it was not then in her power to re fuse the offer that was made s in short, the Prince took her home the same day, and she lived with him till the year 1704, when the Czar, one day dining with the Prince, hap rened to see her, and spoke to her : she made a yet stronger impression on that Monarch, who would likewise have her to be his servant, from whence she rose to be Empress of Ruuia."—Mtnioirs of Peter Henry Bruce, Esq. A ItIMARRABLE INSTANCE Ol HUMAN CREDULITY. n-During the season of miracles worked by Bridget Hot tack of Cheshire, who healed all diseases by prayer, faith, and an embrocation of fasting spittle, multitudes resorted to her from all parts, and kept her sslival glands in full employ. Sir John Pryce, with a high spirit of muthusiasm, wrote to this wonderful woman to make him a visit at Newtown Hall, in order to restore to him his third and favourite wife. Ilia letter will test tell the foundation on which be built his strange hope, and very uncommon re quest. Eurydices oro propersta reteilt• fits. PCIPOZT or sus 301 IX rwect's LFTTER TO aas. 1181DOET ROSTOCK, 1748. Madam—Having received information by repetted advice', both public and plicate, that you have of late performed many wonderful tam, even where the best physicians have failed ; and that the means used appear to be very inadequate to the erects produced; I cannot but look upon you as an extraordinary and highly favoured , ►moat. And why may not the same most merciful God, who enables you to restore sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and strength to the lame, also enable you to raise the dead to life' Now, having lately lost a wife, whom I most tenderly loved, my children an excellent steo4nother, and our acquaintances • •ery dear and valuable friend, you will lay us all under the highest obligations ; and I earnestly entreat you, for (iod Almighty's sake, that you will put up your petitions to the throne of grace on our behalf, that the deceased may be restored to us, and the late dame Eleanor Pryce be raised from the dead. If your personal attendance appears to yea to be necessary, I will send my coach and six, with proper servants, to wait on you hither, whenever you please to appoint. Recompence of any kind, that you could propose, would be made witb the utmost gratitude; but I wish the bare mention of it is nut offensive to both God and you. I am, Madam, Your most obedient, and very much afflicted htimble servant, JoaN Puscr.. l'ennanes Tour in Woks. AN INSCRIPTION WRITTEN FOR THE STATUE OF LOVE. IY VOLTAIRE. Qui que to sois, voici too maitre; ert, eu ra Tetre. Translation. Whoever thou msy'st be, thy muter sec.-. Such he !gas been, or is, or soon will be. A Psalm...sive Trzr.—When the Duke of Ormond, vhcee family name was Butler, went over as Lord Lieute bans of Ireland, the vessel was driven by stress of weather into the Isle of Man, where his Grace was hospitably en tfftained by the curate of the place, named Joseph. The plessantness of his landlord, ir.duced the Duke to inquire into his circumstances, and finding that they were but scanty, he promise 1 to provide for him as soon as he should Le settled in the Viceroyship. Joseph waited many months in liopes of hearing from his patron, but being disap. pointed, he nail% ed to go over to Dublin to remind him of lila promise. Despairing of gaining•access to the Duke, lie wafted upon Dean Swift, and asked Lis permission to rcisch at she Cathedral the next Sunday. The Dean, de -1 ..iited with his convereatien, gave his consent. Tho Lord taiutenant with his Court were all at church, and sat op po.iie to the pulpit. None of them had any recollection ul Joseph. till after trotting his teat, which was in Genesis x'• 1 1► " Yet did not the chief Butler remember JosepA, 1..3 forgot him." Ile made so pointed en allusion to the Duke, and Lis entertainment in the hie of Man, that Lis features were recognized, and when the sermon was 'lone, he was invited to the castle, and a good living pro vdid for barn. SEMOUI ACCIDENT.—AD occurrence took Ace on i Smiley lest that was near proving fatal to Pr. Simon. of " 40 . 4 S, Sackedle-street, well known by his valuable disco wvirs in medical electricity, and his successful application of it hilarious complaints, and also for important improve ments is electrifying machines sod galvanic batteries, and in the instrument for discharging the contents of the sto nlach is sines of swallowing poison. Being in a gig on lietelay het, at tiontrut the horse, ss it is supposed from irritation by flies, becoming unruly, took fright and set off nest furiously. Doctor Simon might probably have "moped *shun, but for his efforts to turn the horse to prentgorning in cont ac t wi t h a car, on which were several Jodi(' The animal then suddenly dragged one half of the Frig upon u raised footway, when it upret, and the Doctor was thrown out, and lay insensible until taken up, and put on the car that he saved from destruction, by his exertions, the moment before. Two medical gentlemen, who hap pened to come up, rendered him every assistance, and left him in care of a friend, who brought him home. lie re as,red some severe contusions, but is now, fortunately, in 04 1.41a/cent state. The wheel of the gig pissed over thiAli and one of his legs ; his head and left shoulder ~Itl erAiTell some injur7. lie is now confined to bed, but 't A expected that he will soon be able to resume his pro ,- :veil amcations.---eutlin rreenan's Jaw nal. roar luars::-AlierST MEETING. (BY EXPRESS.) After our account left York on Tuesday evening the betting men assembled at the York Tavern, and a great deal of business was done. The event of the T.Y.O. stakes was a pozer to them, the colt least thought of, and about whom they betted 12 to 1, beating all their favourites. The decision caused an alteration in the betting for the 39 sous. stakes to-morrow, for thole, who had been looking tO the running of His Worship, as a guide to their specula tions on lii, Grade, immediately held back, and he went behind Porro. The betting on the St. Leger becomes now very interesting, and varies ever hour, and it requifts all ' the calculating powers of the knowing ones to keep their books right. '1 he result of the So sort. sweepstakes May be a criterion for dim, and should Homer, who is first fa+ vourite for it at 7to 4 and 2to 1, win it, the will take 10 to 1 about him for the Le ge r. Cl eve l an d has fluctuated strangely since the commencement of the meeting, having first got up several points, and then receded with equal ra pidity. The crack mare, Altisidora, who was backed against him in town, is also gone back, and her defeat to day by a colt of whom very little was thought, and who has been beet more than once, will most likely conclude her. The winners of the Produce and Filly stakes are in the St. Leger. The following is a statement of the betting before our account left : Stt Sors. Sweepstakes. to 4 and to 1 alert Homer 7to I agst Croweatcher 4to 1 apt Count Porro Iloto 1 agst any other. 6 to 1 agst His Orace - 1 4T. 1:1044. si to apt Memnon 7 to 1 apt Alderman 9to afrst Redsrauntlet 16 to 1 apt Addy 10 to agst Cleveland 11l to 1 apt Whisker 19 to agst Dauntless 20 to 1 apt Trincuio 29 to apt Altiaidora 23 to I apt 11043117 40 to apt His Grace 100 to 3 set Brownloelt .. And 1090 to Iragst Count Polio. the begird and other gaming tables are here in great numbers, and a vast deal of business has been done at them with different success, but upon the whole, the legs, we believe, are on the right side. The weather, in the early part of the morning, was very fine ; but towards afternoon it changed, and the Brit race began and finished in a smart storm. The promise of three good races, anti the interest which attached to two of them, had the effect of drawing s greater attendance of rank and fashion than yesterday, and the display of equipages was, if possible, more numerous and splendid, every one appearing to vie in giving the races a degree of local importance pre-eminent above all other meetings ; and really we think that this object has been attained to the full, for the coup (Toed of the race course on each of the days-has been grand and imposing in the extreme. In the following account of those present will be found names not before mentioned:— His Grace the Duke of Leeds, Lords Fitzwllliam, Scarborough, and Harewood, Marquis of Queensberry, LordsiMilton, Downe, Kennedy, Kelburne, Bondi's. Normanby, Bentinck, Sirs J. Sib thorpe, W. .Milner, W. H. Maxwell, J. 11. Maxwell, J. Byng, Honourable* E. Petro, T. O. Powlett, H. Butler, and F. Lum ley, Colonels Sharpe, Cdny, Cradock. Captains O'Neil, Boyes, Wyatt, Fleming, Messrs. Lambton, Wortley, Wyrill, Greatorex, Rollyoake, 3lilnes, Darnell, Russell. Aspinall, Bill, Davies, Redesdale, Payne, Farquharson, Bayard, &c. &c. The day's sport has been very fine, particularly the first and last races, which were admirably disputed. The Pro duce Race completely threw the knowing ones on their backs. The Produce Stakes of 100 gs. each. b. ft. for 3yro. old ; colts, Bst. 3lbs. and fillies, Bst. 21ba. ; 3lbs. allowed, Etc. Two miles. The owner of the second home to receire back his stake. (Fifteen Subscribers.) Mr, Houldsworth's b. e. Escape, by Filho - • Mr. IVatts's b. f. by Watton, out of Altisidura . Mr. Larnbton's b. f. by Leopold, the Duchess. 31b. Lord Milton's b. f. Beatrice, by Ardrossan, 31b. • Mr. Ferree b. c. Lord John, by Interpreter - Sir W. Mlliter's hr. f. Hybl*, by Interpreter . • • Nine others paid forfeit. 2tol on Mr. Wers's filly ; to 1 agar Mr. Lambtoo's filly ; 8 to 1 agst Escape ; and 10 to 1 agar Beatrice. Escape made strong running till about the turn of the angle, when Altisldora came up and led about three lengths, till within • few yards of ending, when Escape, hard pushed, made a desperate atom got in front, and won by half a neck. Rods by Nelson ; Altisidora. by W. Scott ; Mr. Lambton's, by Robinson,. Bea trice, by (;lift ; Lord John, by Boyce ; and llybla, by T., Ni cholson. • I i 2 - 4 Fifty Pounds, even by the city of York, to be added to oriv-Iltirti of a subscription of 115 gr. each. for 4-yr olds; colts, Bst. 7113. and fillies, list. 41b. 4 miles. (17 subs.) Mr. Oaseoynv's bl. f. Elizabeth, by Walton . . I Lord Fitswilliam's b. e. Whiskerandot - - . 2 Lord Scarborough's ch. c. Diadem, by Canon . • 3 - Bastard, the Miller of 31austietd, Royalist, and Florismart, paid. 6 and 7 to • on Elizabeth, 2 to 1 agst Whiskerandos, and 3 to 2 apt Diadem. Diadem jumped cfrat starting, and made good running till near home, when the other two came up, and the struggle was pretty smog for a short :distance, but near ending the mare shot a.liettl, and on easy by three lengths, rode by Lye, 11'hiskerandus by aift, and Diadem by Nelson. The Filly Stakes of 30 *or. cacti. h. ft. for 3.yr old fillies, Bet. 21b. LlUt mile and three quarters. Mr. Watt's ch. P.. Zinn, by Blacklock 1 Mr. Wortley's eh. by Comus, out of Octavian' . 2 Mr. Lambton's be. by Ardrossan - 3 Lord Fitzwilliam's b. Floranthe . - 4 Hybla, Maid of Mansfield, Peggy, Paltnflower, and two others, paid. 2 to 1 on Zit's". . _ The Comus filly set of at score, and continued so to the turn at the top of the course, Zirza lying close with the others, at a good look-out. Zuni then came up, and it was a neck-and-neck con test till wanting about one hundred yards of the winning chair, when Zirta, let loose, and won a terrible slashing race by three qnarters of a length, rode by Scott. Mr. Wortley's by Johnson, Mr. Lambton'a by Robinson, and Floranthe by Clift. TATTERbALL'S, TIll:IISDAT, Ave. 11. Very few present ; and what bets made were at the York odds, to which we refer our renders. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The Brat half-yearly meeting of this Company took place yesterday, pursuant to advertisement, at the City of London Tavt.rit, Bishopsgate-street, Ifylton JoLlifre, Esq. M.P. in the chair. _ _ _ The Chairman, in addressing the meeting, stated, that by the indefatigable exertions of the Ilirectors they had surmounted all the difficulties which had presented them selves, but that owing to the extensive businese of the Company, they had not been able to make up their ac- counts in a fit state to present them to the auditors. They were, however, enabled to declare a dividend, which far exceeded their expectations. The Chairman then said that the receipts of the Company would appear by the Re port of the Directors, which would be read. Mr. Bessell then read the Report, by which it appealed that In April last the Directors were intrusted with the sum of 10,0001. for the purpose of carrying the object of the Company into execution ; with this sum they built and purchased no less than fifteen steam-packets, which convey passergers from London to Ostend, Calais, Dunkirk, llamburgh, Margate, Ramsgate, and Yarmouth, and from Ramapo to Boulogne, and from Margate to Calais. Up to the Slat of July, the total receipts of the Company amounted to no less a cum than 27,232 i., out of which sum the Directors had to de duct the sum of 16,648/. for salaries and expenses, leaving a balance of 10,6e61. clear profit, being a dividend of 8 per cent. on each share, which ►s at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum—a dividend which the Committee had very just expectations of being able to declare at the next half-yearly meeting. The Report then proceeded to state that the Di rectors proposed to the consideration of the Shareholders that the sum of one thousand and thirty-nine pounds should be paid to them for expenses incurred in the forma tion of the Company, out of the sum of 8,3001., being the amount of the profit arising from the sale of shares which remained undistributed at the commencement of the Com pany, leaving a balance of 7,0001. at the disposal of the Company. The Report was received by the Shareholders with considerable satisfaction. L'pon the motion of Mr. Harvey a dividend of A per cent. was then duly declared, and on the motion of the same gentleman the sum of 7,000!., the net profit arising from the sale of Shares, was ordered to be paid over to the Shareholders in the shape of bonus. OAI Lon. Bov-Mor.—A fashionable Countess, asking a young Nobleman which he thought the prettiest flower, roses or tulips ? Ile replied with great gallantry, " Your ladyship's ttso /its before all the roses in the world." tc 151 . WES2:4MOIA COMPANY. 'lre hake read an ezpost, read 27th ult. to the Directo torial Council of the Rhenish West Indies Company, esta blished at Elberfeld, by which it appears that this trading Association is , acquiring consistency, and considerably ex tending its operations. The expose is certainly of a v e ry flattering character, in the last two years it seems the Company has paiil extra dividends beyond those provided for in the statutes, and it, is now proposed, on account Of the gnat increase of the consignment busineall, and their being pre•ented bY their statutes from incurring any depth, to increase terse capital of the Company by a million of Prussian dollars, in 2000 shares, issued at 10 per cent. pre mium, half which premium Is to enter into the ordinary funds destined to carry on the trade—half to form a reserve fund, to accumulate till the end of the present term of as sociation, viz. March, 18t1. To determine on this propo sal a general meeting has been convened. After all, the capital will not be equal to that of many private English merchants. • The trade of the Co mpany is carried on With Hayti, where its oldest establishment was formed, with Buenos Ayres and Chili, and Mexico. In the intelligence which the Company has recently received from the la s t m e nti one d country ( by an agent who returned thence July 2a), we find a fact mentioned whieh has not, that we know of, been before alluded to in England--that a law is to b e propced in Mexico, which it ,is supposed the Congress will adopt, that no go ods shall be admitted into the ports of Mexico without a certificate of origin given by a Mexican agent residing in the exporting country. This would shut out Germany and all the countries that hare not received Mexican agents, from the direct export trade to that cohn try. The German Company calculates in that event on carrying its business through the ports of the Netherlands alone, as M. Gorostisa ' a Mexican Charge d'Affaires, ee -1 sides at Brussels with fall powers. They express the hope, however; that the palitical,relitions of the German States may aillm dila% soaltiovaibtr ud ibe example-of Eng. I land in the recognition of Melican epetidence. - - DISTURBANCES AT SUNDERLAND. The following is a copy of the letter transmitted by the Associated Seamen of Sunderland to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with the exception of one or two suppressions of passages, reflecting on the character of individuals:— " TO THE UCH TTTTT OP STATE role THE HOldg DE PAR T ME NV. Sunderland, Aug. 11, 1825. " Howonttatmx Stu—ln justice to ourselves, and in order that truth may be discovered, we take the liberty of addressing you on the subject of the late melancholy affair which occurred here on Wednesday evening last. We are informed that two ship-owners set rations hence port on Thursday, to lay the case before his Majesty's Ministers; and from their anxiety to fly (like the murderer to a sanctuary), we trust, from your discernment, ' they come in a 1 questiortabk shape !' The one can be proved to have acted moat cruelly on the river, on Wednesday night—the other to have been . . . . . . The seamen of the Benevolent Association, entitled the ' Loyal Standard,' can appeal to every honest man In the port of Sunder. I land, that under the heavy 'privations and irritations o:casioned them by the ship.ownesa, they have always .conduc.ed themselves peaceably and orderly', and have, time after time, made propo sitions to the ship.ownere en accommodate the existing differences, which, instead of being met, have always been treated contemp. tuously. In fact , the enclosed documents prove an overture being made by M. R. Scurtield, a ship-ewner of considerable interest, to mediate the existing illffereoces; this elated the heart of every sea. man, and the suggested proposition was immediately made; and on Wednesday (the everdo.be-remembeted 3d Aug.) the reply and refusal to the terms was read at a public meeting. It greatly agitat. ed and worked upon the minds of the seamen, who immediately re solved to man two boats or cables, to ierire the men out of the light ships coming into port ; this they considered would cause an ac commodation to take place, and in proceeding up the river, they met some ships going to lea, protected by the police, and a large body of ship.owners, armed with pistols, staffs, & a as special con stables. An altercation took place between the men in the cobles and those sailors on board the Bully. concerning their clandestine manner of going to sea. The consequence was, from the threats and provocation receiyed from the whole posse on board, the men in the cables were Irritated to board the ship under great disadvan tages, being cruelly beetty handspikes, capstan bars, staffs, &c. (they, the men, not being armed); but what will not the prowess of a British sailor accomplish 1 They carrial the ship, end drove no i their assailants aft. But even at this . ncture they showed their natural disposition, Mimanity, a$ t no further advantage of their victory, but hoisted up the tale If a ship, and allowed her to proceed. " This affray drew together a, large concourse of people on the North Sand, from whence some stones were thrown. Th. Riot Aet winnow read, but at web a dieteweefebrn *hence the snob had actually assembled (being aeroselbe rivet) not one syllable was heard. Mr. Davison, the magistrate, instead of crossing to the north side, embarked in boats, and before a quarter of an hour had expired after reading the act, gave orders to his party, the Third Light Dragoons, to fire amongst a promiscuous crowd of men, women, and children I Eleven shots were distinctly counted, and it appears they have all told ! There is room for strong animad version on the conduct of this magistrate, especiall at that moment; also upon the military, for their aim was cool an d deliberate, as if firing at a target. " Three of the unfortunate men were interred in one grave, In Sunderland church-yard, on Saturday ; a young man, a carpenter, who was shot off his stage while at work at lllonkwearmouth, yes. tenlay ; and to-day another will be interred alongside the three ; a labourer returning from his work to his home received the fatal ball. The funeral procession of the three unfortunate men excited strong sensations of sympathy, combined with horror, in the breasts of the inhabitants. In fact, hardly a dry cheek was to be seen; and a spectacle so melancholy was never before witnessed in Sun derland. They were followed to the grave by about twelve hun dred as fine-looking fellows as ever grated a British navy. The cofflos were covered by the British flag, end four banners in mourn ing and a band of singers preceded the corpses. The effect was truly solemn, and the procession quite naval—the men having black crave round the left arro, walking two and two, hand in hand. Although the multitude assembled to witness this awful scene was enormous, the greatest tranquillity prevailed. It has long been wished so populous a place as Sunderland, whose police is acknowledged to be weak, that it would be desirable to have a presiding Magistrate from London. whose judgment might pre. vent the recurrence of such awful scenes. It is devoutly to be' hoped this catastrophe will bring about so desirable an end, as there is great scope for investigation. The Jurors were badly se. lected, and only visited one of the bodies. " The account, up to this moment, is fire killed, and about the same number wounded. We trust the above statement of facts will excite your most serious attention. " We remain, Sit, with due respect, " THE SEAMEN OF THE LOYAL STANDARD ASSOCIATION." LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' SCHOOL OF ARTS• We insert the following letter with great pleasure. It is tensible and judicious; and does equal credit to the head and heart of the writcr " 4 ffilonrester, August 1, 1823. "MT DrAll 5111,..—1 regret very much to see the languid and inefficient manner in which the building subscription for The Mechanics School of Arts' proceeds. When 1 first summed the idea if such an institution in Liverpool, (which you adopted, and followed up in a manner most honourable to yourself,) I did hope to have seen a stranger feeling in its favour prevail among my fel. low-townsmen, as an object of great public utility, to which no pot litical motive could be attached.. I was the mote induced to tepee. it from those of Thome* largest prePoetittn, certainly not the least reputable nroongst tut, owe the fbmines they possess, an 4 their station in society, to the merit of their own exertions, Mended on the advantages of education, and habits of early application ; I was, therefore, led to conaltide, that they would hare gladly embraced PO favourable, sad, as I viewed tt, so gratifying an opportunity, for extending such beneilts as they had enjoyed, and are now reaping' the fruits of, to others amongst us, Who are not equally fortunate in possessing such facilities for obtaining them. We see that similar institutions are row universally sanctioned, and that such are Wendy either established. or establishing, in almost every considerable town in the kingdom; surely. then, Liverpool is not to be left to be pointed ni on such an decision, or 'to be found acting inconsistently with tier general line of cohduct and character ! " It is most gratifying to see the working cLasses so much alive to the advantages they have a right to expect us reap from this eetablisliment ; and the promptitude with which they have come fireweed to enrol their names se subscribers is certainly most credit gbh] to them. Their having done so, lam glad to understand, secures a sufficient remedy to meet the annual expenditure ; all, therefore, that appears to be now wanting is a sufficient fund to erect and furnish the budding. Von will do me the favour to in. crease my subscription for this purpose to one hundred pounds ; and, if it will at all tend to facilitate the treasure, I am ready to advance, on roan, one thousand pounda, at four per cent. interest pa annum, oa the security of the building, to be repaid Duni a moderate sinking fund, if not protided for by future donations ; I would, thetefiire, hope, that the committee will not delay making' the necessary arrangements for commenceing this interesting and important work. " Of late years the conduct of the Corporation has been distin. guislird by a more liberal application of a considerable fronton of the extensive funds intrusted to their superintendence, when re quired for promoting objects of public utihty or benevolence in the town I should, therefore. expect, that in addition to whatever pecuniary support that body may he induced to afford to • The Mechanics' School of Ars,' they will also, if not of their own accord, on proper application being made, not hesitate to grant th: land necessary for the site of the building, free of charge, but sub ject to the restrictive stipulations esual with them in such Mts. " Believe me, my dear Sir, very faithfully yours. " To Dr. Trail!, Liverpool. JOHN OLADSTONE." NUMB CIRCUIT. SURREY ASSIZES, CROYDON, Auourr 10. William Perk, a youth of fifteen years Oil,' was indicted for ut. taring, at St. George's, &Mitts/ark, a cher!: purporting to be drawn by Thomas Close on Messrs.' Weston, Young, and Dostock, for the payment of la art. 6d., knowing the sante to be forged and counterfeit. with intent to defraud , Thomas Crafter. Mr. Awbasw s conducted the prcaecution, and Mr. ADOLPIIITI the defence. H It appeared that Mr. Close, the suppneed drawer of the check In question. kept cash at the house ofArsirs. Weston and Co., bankers, in the borough of Southwark. On the 12th July, at nine in the evening, the prisoner went to the Bricklayers' Atnis, Rent-road, and said to Mr. Crafter, the landlord, that lie wanted a bottle of brandy for Mrs. Newsome; n lady who resided in the neighbourhood, and with whom he line], ant tendered the instrument in question. Mr. Crafter said he would bare no objec tion to change the check, if he got Mn.. Newsome to indorse It. The prisoner went away for about a quarter of an hour, and re turned with the check indorsed with the name of Mrs. Newaotribe, and then he said he wanted two bottles of brandy. Alt. Crafter then gave the prisoner the change for the check, deducting the price of the two bottles of brandy. Suspecting that all was not rightt , he followed the piisoner, to see if he went to Mrs. New some'shouse; but finding that he went past it, he stepped him and took him into custody. On searching his person three other forged checks, purporting to be drawn on the same bank by differ ent persons, and the money which had been paid him, ware found is his pocket. • The prisoner Bald nothing in his defence.. Several respectable persons gave him an excellent character. He was the son of creditable parents. .: The Jury, under the Learned Judge'S directions, found him Grtilty. He was strongly reiemmenled to . mercy by the Jury end the prosecutor, from the supposition that lie -was merely an inurement ' in the hand of some more designing person. Sentence of Death was recorded. John Ilotflur Crouches., a person of respeciable appearance, was indicted tinder Lord Ellenborough's Act, foe feloniously shooting at Jobn,Seeet, with a loaded p.*tol, at Bermondsey, on the 28th of June, with intent to kill and mettle, him. Mr. PLATT conducted the prosettition, and Mr. Llitr end Mr. Tairestoza the defence. _ appeored that perilous of this amiss *I liktibbe littek•Getdow carried on business in copartnershipi as oork-gptters, In Spoooad, Bermondsey. An execution hosing issued against Mr. Gordon's effects, the Sheriff took possession of the house and pretrilses, and every rising belonging to Mr. Gordon wets sold. The prisoner be came the purchaser of the lease of the premises, and it was alleged that Mr. Stubbs, who occupied the dwelling house, had agreed to let the prisonee Into possession at last Midsummer-day. Hefei!! the 24th of June, a cottage, which had been occupied by the prosecutor, as servant to Messrs. Stubbs and Gordon, had teen given up to the prisoner. Mr..Stubbs having disputed the right of possession to the remainder of the premises, and dreading, as it was alleged, a for. cible entry, had, on the night of, the 27th June, collected four or five persons, who sat up for the purpose of pr ven ting a forcible eviction. Amongst these persons was the prose tor, John Sweet. He, and the other persons, to the number of ' el, had had their supper at the house, and a gallon of porter and haifo.pint of gin to drink. In the morning of the 2lith he went into the garden at tached to the premises, for the purpose of filling a kettle of water, to make some tea. He saw the prisoner in the garden pulling some flowers, upon which he said. Mr. Croucher, have you begun thieving already this morning!" The prisoner said, " D—n l you, I'll thieve you ; I'll blow your brains mit," and, advancing within six or eight yards of him, discharged a.fistol, the contents of which, consisting of small shot, the prosecutor heard whizzing past his head, but did not touch him, lie exclaimed, " Are you going to murder me ?" The prisoner then turned round upon a dog. which had come up to him in a playfill manner, and fired a second pistol at him, the contents of which wounded the animal in the body. .A black man then came out of the cottage, with a third pistol, as the prosecutor said, upon which he began pelting the black with coals from a shed in the yard. This was the account which the prosecutor gave of the transaction. He had formerly been in the service of the prisoner, who had liberated him from NVhitecross street prison with money due to him for wages. The prosecutor did not say in distinct terms that the prisoner had pointed die pistol l a t him. Four other witnesses were examined, but none of them ' professed to say that the pistol was pointed at the prosecutor. A water-butt in the yard, which stood near the prosecutor, and was now produced, had some marks of shot upon it, but the witnesses all varied in their account of its appearance. Some slid that it was perforated l and others that the shot only glanced against it. Before the prisoner was called upon fur his defence, his Counsel 'submitted that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the charge, inasmuch as there was no proof that the prisoner bad pointed the pistol at the prosecutor. Mr. Baron GRAHAM thought the evidence too light, and there fore directed an acquittal, without calling upon the prisoner to answer the charge by evidence. Verdict—Not Guilty. Honhah Nottivhata was indicted for stealing, in the dwelling house of William Wickins, at St. George's, Southwark, on the 23d July, a lace veil, a pair of silk stockings, and other articles, the property of Sophia Thistlewood. Mr. Dowmao conducted the prosecution, and Mr. LAW the defence. The prosecutrix, is young woman of prepossessing appenranc , was the daughter df the unfortunate Thistlewood. who was some time since executed for high treason, and lodged in the house of Mr. IVickins, in Wellington-street, St. George's. ells, where she cohabited with Edward Turner. She occupied the first floor, and the prisoner occupied the ground floor In the same house. n the' 23d July, Min Thistlewood missed the articles in question, one of which was • shirt, which she had made for Mr. Turner. The prisoner having quitted her lodgings on the same day, suspicion fell upon her, and on the 21hh of July she was traced to other lodg ings in Bermonds4, and taxed with the robbery. She was found in company with • man with whom she cohabited. Upon denying all knowledge of the stolen articles, the constable asked the man to point out his boxes, which he did, but nothing was found ih then) to excite suspicion. The prisoner then produced the keys of her own boxes, in one of Which were found the articles in question. She said she bad the shirt by her for seven months. lhe other articles she said she had found. iWprisone;;;;; denied guilt, and said she bad found the stolen things. The Jury found her Guiliy of stealing to the value of 395.. and she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. THURSDAY. aeorte Smith, who was acquitted oti a former day on a chsrge of horse-stealing, was now indicted for receiving of James Mallett. on the 23th of March last, at St. Olave's Southwark, a cart and a set of harness, the property of Edw atd Rayner, knowing the same to have been stolen. Mr. ANDREWS conducted the prosecution, and ➢lr. BRODRICE the defence. In the night of the 25th of March last, Mr. Rayner, a fanner of Stamford Rivers, in the county of Essex, had stolen from his stable and cartiodge four hones, four seta of harness, and a cart. H's name and address were paidted on a board affixed to the latter. At the last Assizes for the County of Essex, James Hallett was con victed of this offence, and was executed for it at Chelmsford on Friday last. On Sunday morning, the 3d of April last, Hall and Pople, two active officers of Union-hall office, went to search the premises of the prisoner, who carries on the business of a coal. dealer and carter, In Vinegar-yard, Bermondsey. They found him in bed ; but he arose, and expressed his willingness to have his premises searched. In the back pan of his coal-shed two cart wheels were found, and in another place, where he kept hay, were found the parts of a cart which had been taken to pieces. These were covered over with some loose bay, and were not visible at first sight. A set of cart-harness was also found on the premises. When these articles were shown to the prosecutor, he immediately identified them to be his property, having been taken from his farm on the night of the 25th of March. The prisoner being asked how he came possessed of these things, said he had purchased them on the 213th of March, of a countryn an, whose name he did not know, but offered to go and find him out in the borough of South wark. The offlzere took him to the place he directed, but the ruan was nut to be found, The defence set up was, that the prisoner had taken in the cart and harness foe James Mallets, at his request, on the morning of the 26th of March, in order to take care of it until he could can. veniently take them away. /laving no room on his premises for the cart, he had taken it to pieces, but did not keep the parts in any place of aecitsy, as was alleged. It was denied that he had any ' knowledge of the property haring been stolen. John White, brother-in-law to the prisoner, proved that on the morning of the 26th hlarth, James Mallet came to the prisoner's premises with a cart and horse. lie left the cart and harness to the yard. The prisoner having no room to place the cart took it ep pieces. The wheels were placed in the shed, where they were bit to any body. If the pieces of the cart, were covered with hay, it was from the accidental circumstance of a trues having become loose. lie had no knowledge of the terms on which the art, &c. had been left by :Hallett. On his cross-examination he was constrained to admit, that the tart might have been put under cover on the prisoner's premises without pulling it . !o pieces. Had seep Mallett at the prisoner's premises three or four dines before the 211th March. Kinscy, en officer of the Town Hall, Southwark, proved that he bad known the prisoner six or seven years. In a day or two atter the 21ith March lie was on the prisoner's premises, and saw the cart wheels in question visibly in the prisoner a coal-shed. Thomas Rowland, sin auctioneer'e servant. proved that on the 27th March he sew the prisoner pay 3la!lett V. Bs. for the cart in question. for which a receipt was given to the prisoner, and now produced. It was originally opened for the defence that this money had beets paid in discharge of an old debt due from Mallet to the prisoner. About eighteen witnesses gave the prisoner a 'post excellent cha racter for honesty and integrity for a great many years. After an elaborate sunitning up on the part of the Judge, the prisoner was found Guilty. and he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. The latest letters from Sunderland state, that the terror and alarm which existed in the whole town during great part of last week had considerably subsided : and it was believed that the prompt and vigorous measures of the, police, the verdicts of justifiable homicide on the bodies of the rioters, and the commitment of the audacious witness, IVilliamson, for rioting, had produced a consi derable effect in bringing the majority of the seamen to a sense of their duty. • FEST-ER.V,-CfAtelltit SOMERSET ASSIZES, Bathowassa, Atm. S. The Judges trtived here yesterday afternoon, when.ufter attend , ing divine servicb, the Commission was opened with the usual for madidea, and the Court adjourned to this morning at Stet:lock. dvir: sips. • •Befori Mr. Justice Gaste..“. There are forty:three casenenteted for trial on the calitellet, feat of which are Special Jury casts. HOL LYMAN IL Cook. Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS opened the pleadingi. IR. Sergeant WILDE stated the case to the Jury. Ile could ivcid expressing his re set that the Assizes of this respectable at peaceable county should imminence, as in the present instance, whit a case of such a nature ai the one he had now to state to the Jury. The present action was instituted by the plaintiff for the pit:pose of recovering a compensation in damages boat the, defendant, for violent anti unprovoked assault, whieli Is was Justly entitled le characterise as one of very great enornrtitx and magnitude. The micti:da,wteorettieoitrh credit,f armc wer e e la m ls o o re rm g el enet 'n a h ll ) y it r n eM u a st rkait;:' for . ; puific than pugnacious disposition. seas 6 peateabh aol gam ocedpation, and yet the moieration it might be expected to iswitier f did not appear to have !nfluenced the defendant, whose violence ads the less excusable, as it iticceedW the breaking op of AR assembly ! *here feeling_ of good hundiur and sociality should have been atone Permitted to predominate. Qn the istli of Aprils the plaintiff and del-ndant were both present et a Churchwarden*' end after the party bad separated, they were morning home. when the defentlent assaulted the plaintiff en the manned complained**. The defendant co mm ence d t h e attack by inflicting on the plaintiffs very violent Wow on the farts. This circumstance would be proved by several witnesses, and others would have it in their power to speak as to the effects produced by the assault. The Jury would weigh the evidence lobe laid before thent, and then say to lag damages his client was f a i r ly cond . * for an . hldrelt shaznehl ly violent and unprovoked et that, the Circumstances of urklyis would be detailed to them. • • Griffin, one of the party at the Churchwardens' feak ekes utined--I saw the defeident give the plaintiff a violent bids; will his left band over thZ eye=that was ills right hand—l mean his proper hand. (A laugh.) I know the difference between my right hand and my left. •(A laugh.) It ridden • violent tack ; Hayman did - ' strike a all.• vticatiop glyen. The hint sOto Me proprfet , then - defendant • there. Did the plaintiff ever ind.tlge at all ?—f el, sir; Els , In what did he indule, pray ?—/n water, fa. (Lid laughter.) i Oh, he s a water drinker t—Yda, Elt. lie drani hdttlftg during his illness. Then he did not drink spititous !ignore while finder the affect the deendant's kindness ?—so, Sir y certainly not. Two slirgeons were then called, who gave a terrific keeoilbt Df the injuries received hy the plaintiff—" inflammations, and part:W. paralysis of the optic nerve , " were a few of thrift, fftfrn which ii would appear the plaintiff lad not yet recovered. On his cross.examinatton, on of these witneaset math/did hi brother to the plaintiff's attorhey in this action. This was the ease for the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant PILL (with whom Jury for the defendant. did struck—.that had been bound in law to find came to consider the was liable, he thought eloquent speiCh of his emery to give a large there could be little siderable provocatios al, side none had been given. told the defendent to " effect: and one s!ould a man's indignation, I case were considered. of half-and-half Situation and not quitted table hotirs there could be reely. It was evident ispute, and it was Light provocation to luw had not been wore they did not be Circumstances of s was abiolutely necessary, ad been laid before them. The Jury returned Before Mr. Justice Lyrritnati.: The calendar is extremely light, eqntaining only the natnet of 44 prisoners, who stand committed on 37 charges, few of which are of any considerable magnitude. There is one cue of chilli murder.. another of manslaughter, only one of horse stealing, and the majority of the remainder are larcenies of various destriptions. among which is one for stealing three canary birds nom a summer. house. The roll of Grand Jun 74 Was called over, wheh tile attendance , being exceedingly thin, and only seventeen gentlemen qualified td serve answering to their names, the following Grand Jury wet sworn : Sir T. B. Lethbridge, Bait. R. G. Ettlitt, Esq. Fogleman , J. B. Coles, Esq. W. Dickinson, Esq. M.P. it. Phippen, Esq. P. J. Miles. Esq. J. Barrow, Esq. W. Henning. Esq. F. B. 3lorgan. Esq. V. Stuckey, Esq. J. H. S. Piggott, Esq: R. T. Spoone, Esq. R. fl. Bean, Esq. H. F. Edgell, Esq. L. St. Aubyn, Esq. J. L. H. Leigh, Eq. J. Everitt, Esq. Mr. Justice LlTTLEDaLE—lientlemen of the Grand Jur,: It aftbrds me considerable pleasure to have it in ply power tp,ebligra. tulate you and the county at large on the small tunnbat df prison. era contained in the present calendar—a circumstance which, added to the experience you have all had in the discharge of your import. ant duty on former occasions, and the trivial net:ite of the offirrese now charged against the prisoners, rentic:s it unnecessar for nay se trouble 'mu with any obserrtat'fins. except upon two of f the eases that will be submitted to your consideration. The tint of th e se if that of Elizabeth Burnell. who stands second in the calendar. committed on a charge of child murder. In this case there are a member of depositions which will be laid before you, and It will W for you to say, previous to putting the prisoner upon her trials whether you are satisfied the child was born elite. If there (low not appear to be conclusive evidence upon that point, you will of course ignore the bill ; for although, by an Act passed in the reign of the late King, the eimple concealment of the birth of an Hieing. mate child is rendered an offence punishable by leer, you will reeolA lect the prisoner is not charged with the concealment, but the murder. The prisoner could not be indicted under the Act to which I have alluded, without haring been first put on het trial foe murder ; but if, on hearing the evidence, yott do not feel satisfied that the child was born alive, you will nor find the bill for the put. pose o f putting her on her teal for theeninor ofFente. The caber case to which I am ilesirJus of calling your attention Is that of tad individuals named Brooks. who are accused of sheep stealing. It appears one of these Mill...Waal, laid claim to the sheep se his own property previous to any charge of robbery being made. Thie is a circumstance (lathing consideration. You will Investigate se ' sccortlitigly, and although you should be disposed to considet the sheep as the property of the prosecutor, yet yon will not skip}, on that account put the prisoners upon their trial for a capital Went*. If it shall appear that the prisoners have acted under an erronemeg conviction in setting up their claim to the property. With masts to the remaining offences, as his been olnerved, they ate generally of so lights description, as to cull for no farther observation. CURIOUS CHARGE OP SHEEP STEALINTIs James Horgan warn put to the bar, indicted for feloniously ing one ewe and two lambs, the property of John Vookey, on tbo 2d of March. Mr. SMITH itt.itl , .d the cast ttf the Jury for the pratecutiofli The prosecutor was then called, and it appeared from his etl• dence that he had entered into a contract with a man named Milts in the beginning of January last, respecting the sale a tome sheep The nature of the contract was I.—Prosecutor agreed to fttrulsh tars sheep, which Butt was to pay for and take away within t Staled time, or failing to do en the contract tan to be coneideted tok!. Nine of the sheep atipnlated for were delivered And paid fist be Auk, in accordance with the original agreement t bht some' diS , culty occurred as to the tenth, which was allowed to tertmin some time after the period agreed on. Meanwhile tile ewe Me dropped two lambs, all Which the prosecutor considered biA rf". perty, rs the original contr a ct h a d n o t b een c a Mp li e d Stith. 2d of March (the day laid in the indictment) the cheep were tekstli out of the prosecutor's field, who shortly after mewed n Wolf, written at the desire of Belt and the prisoner, stating that tbll firs mer had taken the !beep away. On the llth of April proee:lutot discovered the sheep in a reld belonging to the prisoner, and clalnis ing them as his or. took them stay. He had not proceeded far when he was met by Roynan, who rescued the sheep oat of his pits , session, in doing which he made sine of considerable violence i belt h tte ts had p ' e m n rc y rki . gel from hint, he (prosecutor) telling lihn that ff the sheep were no', immediately returned, or their price (434.) . paid, be would take int s thin c d o e ffl ual F din th ai e l n : e fta n b s rnn ue: l l 7l , tis a it t at ill tiwn t g h h e iacth pri twi s lee on sas er inco s e u n e riei ceed mgeut eil tnhtal i rt n taking the sheep a warrant against him., and indict Alm for a felony. Mr. Justice LITTLZDALE-.-MT. t,rnith, chi/seem td the ite action of (sorer in the shape of an indictment. The examination of the prosecutor being resortied, it farther spi peered, that he hail relinquished possession of the sheep, because Ins was apprehensive of the erect of the prisoner's violence. Whea Roynan was apprehended and taken before a Magistrate, he staled the ewe and lambs to be his own rightful property by path** tiv ll in e. ll J u u l s t ilee lATTLIIDALI--Tbis is clearly a question of Nilo head and my left: -(A laugh.') it was a sidden and vidiVni .s a . (l tack ; JFlollyman did not strike a blow at all.- -1 *treed 00 pro. C o vocation given. The plainti ff had been just gi4ing o. a uifliny hint Asko Me propriety of altering bre eftdoct.lbr the Cf ; ant then the defendant struck him, , That ups ?tat a , • laz of mending This conduct. (A laugh.) Thie was lifter t y 1) ell dined together at the Churchermilaut The clikner Sul or as three o'clock in the afternoon, 'and' the feast and -Itilatltt wed kept -- up till eleven. They were nll a little fr es h—n o t d u n t!, .ftrO*ly nut ,ober , most assuredly ; but in a happy mktliut bettikellboth t it wee .half-in-Lalf with them, or thereabouts. bolt dee lather eloquently abusive during the evening. When plaintiff flea atruck,, the blood followed the blow, and flowed down his cheek. 4 , Miss Day (plaintiff's tietes.in.law).Slnposed as follows--The der after the median, plainert eye wart:deed an , ' muds s*blen, anti medical ajd,nas obliged to be celled In. - - 4 indr II! ? Cross-examined—llly brother-he-Imi sett Ikle dee months afterwards, and .ditring, U. tbejliase MI . rat at doers ; and when he did, It was tint Peon helm" NI H. did not dip:. out during the whole.period, except at Winer r o's which was the day slier thg aura. I ebn't tell what e trank "- -- - : lur ;/114 rwinun. '..t. (with whom w•tl. lir. Erskine) iddiessed diet int. He did not mean to deny a blow had bees cen proved, and, consequently; Alm dory wire nd a vertFct for the Opititiff. But when they he amount of damages to *hid . ; the defendant Olt they would require somethind worn than the his beamed Friend m convince them it *as ae, rge amount acting the def6dant... Ile thought tde doubt bift thtt. the pldintiltfectlted con , . ,5, although it h a d be e h averte d ob the othet given. It witi admitted that the philnelf had to " mend his manners," or something to that ild think that wan an insult sulncient to roust/ particularly when all the circtunstaned of tk. I. The parties were, it was admitted , in • sort ialion ; they had sat dorlm to dinneritl o'clock: le till Ii ; and In the course D( thole sighs e no doubt hat the bottle had tizplllgterl *guy ent there h ad hien a Mituinderstandlnit and a u equally evident Ate, Oaintiff ha git l in hat wto the defendant. It as dyutAftil Initialer tk ttail struck by the plitintit„tis the tv noyi see it. However, the ..I,woul f the ease, and give the Blond I ecessary, end called for by the ete *b al a verdict lot the Plaintik—Deinages 301: CROWN SIDE. . 'L 1 k it 3 .1