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Ken. Mete, Boston, Rsvrnswor:h, two Clements, E. Monk, L. Scott, H. Scott, C. Montagu, Paul, C. Somerset, Trollope, L. Bentinck, Brabazon, A. Scott. Alilner. ATnurt, Dowager Ellen. borough, L. Bentinck, K. Stewart, J. Blackfcrd, E. !Horsham, Oalloway, C. Stewart, IL Seymour, and D. Hervey. Barons—Rolanib, Cetto, and Hobeck. Viscount Flavigny. Count Danneskeald. Baroness de Rubeck. PARTIES. The Dowager Countess St. t iermain's entertained a distinguished party at dinner yelterdey, at her tiause in Cavendish-street. The Countess of Essex entertained a large party of fashionables on \Wednesday evening, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley square• Viscountess Hampden had a grand dinner party yesterday, at her house in Green-street, Oren:nor-square. 1110 V EM The Earl and Countess of Cassini& and family have left town for their seat, St. Margaret's. The Earl and Countess Sefton left town yesterday, for their seat, Stoke farm, Berks. The Earl and Countess of Digby have left town for their seat, Sherborne Castle, Dometshire. The Earl Countess of Scarborough have arrived at their seat in Yorkshire, from Lord 3liddleton's, Wollatott House, Notting hamshire. The Earl of Abergavenny has left town for his seat, &Wage Castle, Sussex. The Earl of Besborough has left town. for his seat at Roe. banipton. Lord and Lady Clive have left own for their seat, Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire. Lord and Lady Farnborough have left town, for their seat, Bromley-hill, IC , nt. Sir George and Lady Stewart have left viwn, for Ramsgate. Henry Fielding, Esq. has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond street, from a tour. Mr. and Mrs. Thomnson Bonnar arrived yesterday at Jordan's !Mel, St. James' ti-street, from their seat in Kent : Sir J. Shelley, Bart. left dr.to, for his seat in Sussex. Departures from Long's Hotel, Bond-street :—Captain and Mrs- Anderson, for Cheltenham ' • Win. Lowndes, Esq. for Paris; .1. Liddy Esq. for ditto; Mr. and glrs. Melaka', for ditto; and Capt. Peestow, for Ireland. CHELTENHAM, JULY lg. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, attended by Colonel Ilipins anti Major Forster, arrived here last evening. Hitt Royal Higlinen and Suite took the waters at nine o'clock this morning, at the Alontpelier Spa, and a!though the weather was not favourable, continned on the itrotnenatle for some considerable time. The Royal Duke was phased to exprea his entire approbation of the exten sive improvements which have taken place at this Spa since his v:sit last year. Amongst our most recent arrivals are— Lord Downes, Lady C. Brownlow, Lady C. Fitzroy , Lady A nne _Frazer. Sir T. 51' Mahon and family, The Rev. Sir Richard 11'olsley and fmnily, lienerala Capel and llowsicr. Colonel Sh r. wood and Family. Colonel and Mrs. Taylor, Colonel Lawtys, Colonel Aubrey and tangly, and Adrriral Tollemache. Lord and Lally Ebrington and family, and Lord and Lady Chetwynd and family, are on the departure list. Sir Herbert Taylor was engaged nearly the whole of yes t.t lay with the Duke of York, at Mr. Greenwood's villa, in transacting military business. The Royal Duke re ceived a visit from the Pnncess Augusta. Wednesday the Danish Minister transacted business with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. DEATH or EARL Gesy's SON.—The family of Earl Grey have been thrown into considerable affliction in con sequence of the rather sudden death of the lion. Thomas Grey, his Lordship 'a fifth son. The youth was just turned 1 t years of age, and possessed most promising abilities. He hail been educated at Ripen, in Yorkshire; but was recently rem.wed to Leeds, or its neighbourhood- About eight or ten clays since, he was playing with other youths, and had neglected, as older people frequently but dangerously do when the sun is strong, to wear any hat or covering to the ltail. The excessive heat, in consequence, seriously and very peculiarly affected him, and brought on brain fever. llis father was scut for, who indeed was in the North, baking on, if not ed in. the electioneetinF bustle in Northumberland. 7.' Lordship lost no time in proceed ing to the youth ; but so high was the fever, that the son knew not his father nor any person about him, till a short time before his death, which happened on the fourth day of his illness. About an hour previously to death he re cognized Earl Grey, and immediately inquired very I anxiously about his mother and his sisters ; and in about half an hour after the conversation he expired, on the Bth instant. The Countess Grey and her daughters were in town, but they immediately left London for his Lordship's residence, Ilowick House, in Northumberland. Though his Lordship has a very large family (fourteen sons and daughters), this is the first death that has occurred amongst his children. The Hon. Thomas Grey, we believe, was educating for the Bar. As the affliction befel the youth, his release, by death, may be considered a fortunate event ; for the attack was so severe, that, according to the physi cians, he would never have completely recovered it. FEMALE BEAUTY.—The singular beauty of the Hun garian women is the theme of every traveller's admiration. The town of Pest is peculiarly remarkable in this respect, the proportion of handsome females being greater than in any part of the empire, and the elegance and taste of their dress superior even to those of Vienna. ANCIENT CANOE.--011 Saturday, the 21th of June, as a party of young boys were amusing themselves at a lake within a quarter of a mile of Lanesborough, on the estate of Luke White, Esq., they discovered, near a small island in the centre of the lake, a canoe formed out of an oak tree, 24 feet long, 2 feet 6 inches wide, and almost 18 inches deep. It is nearly in a complete state of preserva tion. The island is believed to have been formed by art, and it is supposed that this canoe was made and used by the persons who constructed the island as a place of refuge, at some very remote period. Tradition is quite silent with respect to any such vessel having ever been known in use there ; and it seems very probable that the canoe lay in the Lake for many centuries. It was buried deep in the mud. SEITALTIEI DS MECHANICS' I NSTITI:TION.--On Wed nesday a General Meeting of the members of the Spite!- fields' Mechanics' Institution was held, to receive the Re port of the Committee. It was looked for with great in t. Test, as it was expected to show, in a considerable degree, how far the distrestessuffered by the working, classes of that district continued or wire alleviated. The Report was of a very satisfactory nature. The reduction caused by the late distresses had been made up; the subscription had been duly paid, and beyond this, there was an increase of 9 . 2 members, which was hailed as a decided symptom of returning prosperity. Gratuitous Courses of Lectures had been given by Mr. Downs and others, and the Committee had arranged an entire Course to be given by themselves to the members. Many donations of books and money had been made by some of the most respectable master mann• taeturers in the neighbourhood, and it was supported with much good feeling, created in the opulent by the good effects it had already produced. The classes tOr instruc tion in arithmetic and mathematics were particularly well attended; and a good library of useful books had been formed. Thanks were voted to the Committee and Vice- IPresidents, and the other lionourary officers of the Institu tion, for their services, when the Meeting separated. An old woman presenting herself to be confirmed, the 'Skimp asked her if he had not seen her there before. Yes, your Grace," was the reply. " Why, then, do you come again?" " Because, your Grace, I think 'tis pod for the rheumatiz." KING'S THEATRE. Rossini's opera senile, in two acts, entitled 7,/rnira, given last night at this theatre, for the benefit of Signor I Curioni, was first perforine'l in this country during the ' season of 1821, for the debut of Madame Culbrand-Rossini. It ranks amongst the best productions of the celebrated Maestro, however different the opinions of' some cog -novena respecting it merits. Fur our part we believe it to he inferior ' neither to Mello, Dose, orSemiromble, and we look upon it as one of his most able compositions. IVe shall pass over the incidents of' the piece, founded upon the tragedy which bears the same name, by Debelloy, who hims.lf borrowed them from Metastasio's ; anti we will merely say that the author of the libretto has divested it neither of the incredible suppositions, the strange events, nor the dra• matic fracas of the French tragedy ; we enter at once into the more interesting particulars of the musical part, which calls for fresh notice in consequence of Madame Pasta's first appearance in this country in the character of Zelntiro. Panegyric has been nearly exhausted in the analysis of this lady's numerous performances and various excellencies. It would, therefore, be difficult to find new words by which to express the sensations she excites by the different in teresting situations in which she appears during this per formance. We thought it impossible to discover new charms in her style of acting, anti yet we find a fresh de velopment of talent in her Zelneira. Madame Pasta has by this time sufficiently shewn, that as a tragedian she is equalled by none but Talma, and as a vocalist she is un rivallcd. She possesses a dramatic power of action, and the art of adapting the required expression of the music to the meaning of the poet, to a perfection which no vocalist. has yet attained ; and we hope she will serve as a model to all those young ladies who have the ambition of exciting admiration anti gathering applause on theatrical boards. Signor Curioni appeared again in the character of Ant more, through which he went with his accustomed ability. Signor Curioni has a fine voice; but we believe he does not take trouble enough in preparing it for Rossini's dif ficult music. This strikes his auditors very forcibly, when he undertakes parts in which they have been accus tomed to see Garcia. Ile should endeavour to avoid the risk of' a contrast which is by no means favourable to him. Signor Toni took last night the place of Garcia in the part of Be. As this was a matter of absolute necessity, under exist ing circumstances, we shall merely observe, that Signor Torsi did his best on the occasion. Of Madame Cornega's performance as Emma, we could say nothing which did not reflect credit on her ; anti Signor Pellegrini, as Polidoro, gave great satisfaction. Were we to enter into any detail. relative to those particular passages of the music which ap peared most efftetive, we fear we should surpass those limits which we are obliged to prescribe ourselves in this notice of Zelsoira. We shall mention but two, the quill ' tet in the second act, " Ah! m'illuse un sot' mometito!" ' and the air by Z•lmira, " Da to spero, ociel clemente !" ; than which no happier ideas ever found their way to the ; fertile pen of Rossini. The accompaniments, too, arc ex tremely well done. They form of themselves a rich har mony. The house was very full, and we noticed but few boxes unoccupied. FINE ARTS. The sale of a large collection of paintings is announced for this day by Mr. Cauty, and amongst them there are gems of great interest and value. The catalogue contains some of the best efforts of Raphael, G. Douw, Rembrandt, and Murillo, together with some genuine English produc tions, which serve as a pleasing variety amidst the sublime productions of the ancient masters. It is gratifying to all the lovers of the fine arts, to perceive the increased attention which these exhibitions attract ; and it is a splendid trait in the character of our beloved .overeign, that he has greatly contributed to the cultivation of them, not only by his liberal patronage of artists, but by his extensive pur chases of pictures ; and still more, by graciously allowing his own private collection to be placed in the British Insti tution, for the entertainment and improvement of his subjects. ST. All NE'S CHARITY SCHOOL SOCIETY. The anniversary of this Society was held at the London Tavern yesterday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, President of the Society, was prevented by indisposition from attending. Mr. Alderman Thompson took upon himself. in his absence, the duties of the chair. At Fix o'clock dinner was served tip in excellent siyle. After the cloth was removed " Non N,'l,is" was sung, and the King drank with great enthusiasm, with three times three. The next toast was " his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and the rest of the Royal family." Mr. Alderman TIIO3IIPiOX then rose and said, that he was about to propose the health of his Royal Highness the Patron of this Society, the Duke of Sussex. It must be a deep disappoint ment, as well to them as to himself, that his•Rnyal Highness was absent on tdis occasion • and that disappointment must he heightened by the knowledge that it was occasioned by indisposi tion. Their worthy Secretary, Mr. Jones. had received a letter yes terday, stating that nothing kits than indisposition would have de prived his Royal Highness of the pleasure and satisfaction of meet ing them on this occasion The worthy Chairman then entered into the peculiar merits of the Institution. He enlarged on the advan tages which it nos cal:Awed to produce to society, anti concluded by renostkinx that he was extterneiy gratified in observing that several who hail formerly been the objects of this charity, had formed themselves into a Secie:y, and had contributed to the funds of the Institutiolt no less a sum than eleven guineas. lie then proposed the health of " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, as the IPustrious Patron of the Society," which was drank with three times three. _ _ The next toasts were, "The Navy and the Army"—Air, " Rule Britannia." " The City of London, and Prosperity to its Trade," (three times three)—Air, " Wine, mighty wine." Mr. Alderman Tltostrsos: then observed, that they had now arrived at that period o:' the evening at which it was proper to call their attention to the more immediate object of the Meeting. It was a cause which required no exertion of eloquence on his part to explain it to those who were already the benefactors of the Society, but he would nay a few words to those whom they hail as usual brought along with them. The Society had been founded in 1709, and had therefore subsisted for a period of 127 years, producing a continued series of benefits to society. These benefits were not confined to its immediate objects, although in that point of view they certainly were of the utmost importance; but it had a still more important effect, by way of example, as it had been•the models on which many other more recent institutions of a simi r nature had been formed. 11 - ith respect to its fends, this, like many other institutions, had, from the zeal of its members, ex ceeded its funds ; and it became them therefore to exert themselves, in order to bring the income to equal the expenditure. The worthy Alderman then concluded by proposing " Success to St. Anne's School, and may its present objects of charity become its future supporters." The children were then paraded through the room, preceded by the Stewards ; and the senior boy delivered an apprnpriats address, in verse, with a degree of propriety which did the highest credit to his instructor ! _ . . The Rev. Mr. WHITE then at't:ressed the children, and admo nished them on their duties as members of society, in an impressive and cloqJent discourse. Ilia health was then drank, after which he returned thanks. Alderman CROw DEa then proposed the health of Mr. Alderman Thompson, the worthy Chairman. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON in returning thanks, said dist plated as he was as the Representsf ve of the City of London, a duty de volved upon him to attend such meetings as these, and that it was nothing more than his duty to promote the interests of such institutions. Ills attendance in Parliament was not the only service that he was bound to perform to the City, and he should consider himself as wanting to his constituents if he neglected to counte nance such meetings. lie concluded by proposing the healths of the Sheriffs of London, who respectively returned thank.. The CB AI RM AN observed, that the Society was much indebted to the great personal exertions of their Secretary, Mr. Jones, and he therefore proposed the health of that gentleman, with three times three, Mr. THOMAS JosrEs returned thanks for the honour done him, and declared that any exertions which he had made, were no more than what he felt due to the Society that it was true the Society had fallen somewhat into decay at the time he became acquainted with it ; but he was determined that no exertion in his power should be wanting to render it prosperous. The Secretary then read the amount of donations and sub , crip• lions, the total of which exceeded 400/. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON then left the chair, and the convivi linty of the netting was kept up to a late hour. DISTREPS IN THE COUNTAY.—A millwright and his wife and family have recently left Chiddingly, in this county, and emigrated to France, where he has been in constant work for the last two years, and came over a few days ago to fetch his fatnily ; he says he likes his situation very much, and earns, at eight hours a day, 2/. a week, and by working over hours, 2/. los. We regret to state that great numbers of workmen still continue out of employ ment, particularly in the building line. It is said there are upwards of a hundred carpenters, good hands, many of whom have been in steady work for several years, wholly destitute of employment, and other mechanics are equally bad off.—B•ig4/ok Gazette. THE BRITISH PRESS NEWMARKET' JULY MEETING. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The Company on the heath to-day was fos'aionahltr, but less numerous than on Monday. Those, however, who were present, had ample gratificatiob iu a geo.l day's sport, there being five races which turned out very pesrable. Most of those whose names have before been given were on the ground, including his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Lords Egremont, Milton, Orfoid; Raititick, J. Fitzroy, Lowther, Cavendish, Anson, Hon. Mr. Powlett, Sir John ' Shelley, Colonel Russell. Colonel U,lny, Captain Hunter, Messrs. Greville, Irhy, Ramsbottoin, C. Wilson, &c. On the conclusion of the days running, his Grace the Duke of Grafton, accompanied , by Lord John Fitzroy, left Newmarket, as did Sir Joha Shelley, Colonel Russell, and several other gentlemen. At the rooms the attendance of the members of the Jockey Club was but thin, in consequence of the several departures which have taken place. Christopher Wilson, Esq., Father of the Turf, was in the Chair. besides whom were present Lord Anson, Lord George lientinek, Lord Milton, Colonel Udny, Mr. Greville, and Mr. Irby. The following arc further particulars of the Races, the outline of which appeared in our publication of yesterday. Ffssz Itnez.—Match, Upas and Lilias. Betting.—The betting as this match was at evens, either for choice. Upas took the lead at a good steady pace, kept it throughout, with 'Alias clime behind, and won by half alength. Rude by Ar null ; Lilias by Robinson. Srcosn Roe E —Match, Belvoirina and Sparkler. Betting—Two to one on the filly by Waterloo, out of Belroirina. General ( irosyenor'm Sparkler, rode by young Buckle, made run ning, but to no purpose, as the filly note out and won easy. Rode by Arntill. TIMID RACE.—The Sweepstake for two anti three year olds, New T.Y.C. Betting—Three to one agst. Mr. Hunter's Sprightly, 4 to 1 agst. Mr. Nowell's; 4 to 1 agst. Cremona; 4 to 1 agst. Upas; and 10 to I arat. the sinner. There were only two placed in the race, viz. the Duke of Graf ton's b. r. by Wail!. out of Sister to Nectar (first), and Lord Ye. ritlam's Upas (second). Besides these the following also started : Duke of Grafton's Cremona, Mr. Rogers's Borderer. Lord Exe ter's illy by Woful, out of Pantina, file. Hunter's filly by Comm. out of Sprightly; Mr. Nowell's bl. e. by Comte:, out of Young Caprice, and Mr. 11. Scott's Buttercup by Tiresias, out of Ambi guity. Lord Wharochtfe, Mr. ‘Vyndliaui, and Mr. (Devine, were subscribers, but did not name. This race being amongst two and three year olds, a considerable time elapsed before they could be got together, there being three false starts, in the first of which they went three parts of the dis. tance ; at the fourth, however, a good start wan made, and a fine race ensued. Nearly the whole of the distance the lot was so closely packed, and so little decisive was the appearance of the race, that a sheet might have covered most of them. A short distance, how ever, from home, Sister to Nectar broke ground, and with ['pal, well laid up, made head of the others, and won in high style by ' he'll' length. Jockied by Buckle, Up.ts by Amoni. Borderer by a lad. Pantina by Robinson, Mr. Nowell's by young Buckle, Sprightly by Cunolly, Buttercup by G. Edwards, m.d Cremona by Barnard. Foy RACE.—The Town Plate. Last 9lile and a distance of B. C. Betting--6 to 4on Lord Jersey's Butterfly ;2to 1 agst. Lord Exeter's Hobgoblin; and 8 to 1 apt. Swine Guide (the winner.) Hobgoblin made strong running with Butterfly, and Swiss Guide at his heels, the palfrey keeping all the way, as he was placed by the judge, last. Thus placed, the four reached the Duke'. Stand, when the Butterfly came up, and for the moment looked I ke a winner, hut it was only for the moment, as she was very soon heat off. Swiss Guide then took up the running with the Hobgoblin, and a pretty and triter severe struggle follosed between these two; but in proper keeping with his name, Swiss Guide. guided his ghostly companion to the Judge's chair, taking especial care to keep at leant a length before him. Swiss Guide was rode by Arnull (who has been exceedingly fortunate this week.) The " Goblin Damned," by Robinson, the Butterfly, by G. Edwards, and the P a lf rey, by Sam Day. Fifth Race. -Z.Sliteh, Ina and Orion. Betting 10 to Bon lend Anson's Ina, who took the front at first, and kept it at a raffling rate to the cords, when Orion, who had been at hand, got even with her—they ran neck and neck to the finish in a mom beaullul style, he mare winning by a head only. Rode by Arnull; Orion, by Robinson. 11 e are sorry to add, that Ina broke down loirtiediately atter the race. Match. 1(.0. Duke of Grafton's f. by Protium, out of Niobe, Iter. Vb.re ceired 811 rocs. forfeit frorn Mr. Ilirediles !Hawke, by Manfred, outer Quadrille Ilst. THURSDAY' AFTERNOON. The July Meeting terminated this afternoon, and we are constrainl•d to admit that it . has -not afforded so touch or such good sport as could have been wished, and that• the company has been less numerous than at past meetings. The state of the weather, unfavourable for horse-racing, has in some degree operated against these as well as other races; but many other reasons may be quoted for the non attendance of a great number of our usual visitors, amongst which, as the most powerful, we may state the lamented indisposition of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the imperative necessity of attending contested elections, with their various consequent engagements; also, the occurrence of Preston and other races at the same time, besides other causes, which it.would be superfluous to mention. It would be unjust not to state that the most liberal spi rit has percale(' all those who were here, the greatest anxiety being manifested to make the sport as attractive as possible. The exertions of those to whom the detail of the week's business has been committed were not wanting to give effect to the arrangements of the Stewards, for all must allow that the office of Judge was performed with that perspicuity and judgment which have so often been the subject of admiration in Mr. Clarke ; nor are Mr. Paars of the scorns, and Mr. Gootlee, who superintends the weigh ing department, less entitled to praise. From the meagre appearance of the list this morning, few gave themselves the trouble to visit the Heath, so that in a very short time after the sweepstakes was decided, the town was emptied as if by magic. Not a strange face is now to be seen, so few are the inducements to remain here out of race-time; for in fact Newmarket, taken per se, is the reverse of attractive. The Noblemen and Gentlemen on the course were Lords Lowther, Anson, Orford, Cavendish, Bentinck, Gen. Grosvenor, Col. (Any, Capt. Hunter, Mr. Greville, and some few others ; and of general company about a tithe of those who attended on Monday and Tuesday. The betting, both last night and this morning, was flat in the extreme; it was confined to a few horses on the St. Leger, Preston Cup, and Gloucestershire Stakes ; for the Cup Longwaist was not backed, as it was said that he would not start. The odds stand thus : GLOCCESTERSIIIIIE !TAKES (CIIF.I.TENHASI) S to 2 opt Lord Palmerston's Lugboiougli. 7 to-2 agst Sh:lltspee.re. 6 to J agst Toil and Trouble. ST. LEGER. • 7 to 2 agst Belzoni (taken) 12 to 1 agct Crusader H to 1 agat Bedlarnite 13 to 1 apt The Dragon ll to 1 agst Pirate 20 to l agst any other. DEUBY AND OAKS-1821. No betting. The only race which was run was the following, which came off thus : Sweepstakes of 100 sons. for each, h. R., for colts fist. 71b, and fil lies fist. 21b.. T.V.C. The winner of the July Stakes to carry Mb. extra. Lord Exeter's ch. c. brother to Attica - a I Lord Anson's ch.c. by Merlin, darn by Scud or Sorcerer, out of Fandango's dam. - 2 Gem Grosvenor's b. f. by Tiresins--Sprite . • 3 The following paid half forfeit:—Duke of Grafton's br. c. by Amadis, out of Pawn, jun., ; Mr. Powlett's b. c. by Aladdin, out of Doll Tear:lert ; Lord Jersey's Maineltake. The Sprite fill/ (rode by Sam Day) made first running at a good paee, and led to the ropes, where Brother to Attica came out, took the lead, followed by Lord Anson's, and won easy. Rode by Ro. binson ; Lord Anson's by Conolly. General Grosvenor refused IfiQll gs. for Sprite a few day's ar;tihe is said to be unwell. Match iit)o *ov. cacti. Mr. W. Etbra , d's ch. f. by Sehm, d. by Scud or Sorcerer, re ceived 260 Nov. forfeit from Mr. Platell'ir ch. f. by Smyrna, out of Madcap. TATTERSALL'S, TwinsDAY, JULY 13. Several of the principal speculators were here this afternoon, and some engagements were made on the St. Leger Stakes ; the odds, however, did not vary in any important degree from the last account received from Newmarket. At the sporting houses in the Wes!, some ba:s have been made on the Preston Cup, but Doctor Faustus has of course gone buck, in consequence of having been beat there on Tuesday. The only bets of consequence were-3 to lon the field, for the St. beget ( on condition of laying 9to 1 against Iledlamite), and 3 to I against Lugborough, for the Gloucestershire Stakes, at Chel tenham. HORSES KILLED ny lIEAT.—On Tuesday afternoon a horse in a gig, driven by a gentleman's groom, dropped down dead between Buckden and Alconbury-hill, owing to the intense heat of the weather. A valuable horse, be longing to Mr. Reachlous, of Oundle, and another in a post-chaise and four, shared the same fate between Newark and Grantham. Indeed every day, for some time past, similar disasters have occurred on the North Road. OXFORD CIRCUI'I'. WORCESTER, JULY 12. CIVIL SIDE. The Court has been occupied rite whole day in trying a right of way muse, which had no kind of interest except to the parties. CROWN SIDE.—CITY PRISONERS. Thomas Mom:, aged 22, leather grounder, tOr stealing a watch front the person of Mr. J. IS . Burrasioa, of Omberricy, in the crowd, in Broad -street, at the close of the chairing of the City Itlembers, on the evening of June Is. He was taken just as he had got the watch into his band ; aid raid that " it was dune by accident."—Twelve months' imprisonment to hard labour. Charles Stesearl Ward, aged 25, stneking-wcaver, was charged with stealing a fire pound JJsnk of England note, from the person of John Meredith. The prosecutor, an elderly farmer, deposed as follows :—On the evening of Saturday, April I, I was going from the Bridge to St. John's; I saw prisoner, who passed me, and h dropped a needle ease, a few yards hefore me ; I called to h' , •;, and asked him if it was his; he said it was ; I said, there it t. for you ; lie sail he would b et me 11. that there was a needle in it; I told him I did not care what was in it; " I be'ant a-going to bet nothing;' he said again there was a needle in it ; and I told him I would not bet him anything. Then he said, you've got ne'er a 51. note ; I said I had ; and I put my hand in my pocket. and took out a 51. Bank of Eng land note; lie snatched it out of my hand, and aimed to run away ; he turned towards the Bridge, and ran ver; fast. I followed him, anti with the adeistarce of a !tenon, named Sparkes, alto came up, took him into custody. On his cross-examination by Air. JERVIS, jun. much amuse ment was excited. I was a great foul, sail the prosecutor, for pull tog out my tire pound note. ( Laughter.) Mr. Justice lite n aouon—When you go to market again, do not take any money with you. Prosecutor—l ha'nt much to take, and didn't take great care of what I had. (A laugh.) When asked whether he rattled the needle-ease, to see if there was a needle in it or not, he said he was nut used to tattle needle cases._ Lid you never rattle your wife's needle-ease 2—My wife hasn't never a one. I took out my five pound note to 'hew him that I had one, because he said I hadn't. When Sparks came up, the prisoner was taken into custody, and two of his companions, who had been near, andjaitled the prose cutor, went away. On being taken to the Town's Clerk's Office, the note was found concealed in the prisoner's bosom, where he had been seen to put it by a person in the street. Mr. Justice Bu RROUGH said that he regretted to find this trick of sharpen, so common in London, extending to the country, and sentenced the prisoner to fourteen years' transportation. The prisoner behaved in a ve , y insolent manner at the bar, ex pressing a hope that the Judge might remain there till he came back. On his way to prison he was very outregeons. In the following cases, no bills were found by the Grand Jury : —John Smith alias Hunt). charged with uttering counter feit coin at Bromsgrove. William Nast, aged 43, charged with stealing poplar boards, the prope r ty of sir C. S. Smith, Burt. Samuel Smith, aged 17, charged with stealing a IL note, the pro perty of 31ary Bury, of Itocitford. George Firkins, charged with an assault upon Eliz. Harrison, at the Crown, (ABMs. Two cases of perjury, alleged to have been committed in taking up the freedom of the city, were traversed to next Assizes. The Seditious and Traitorous Libel Case is traversed until the next Assizes. The Crown business terminated at eleven this morning. WORCESTER SESSIONS. This day, as anon as Alr.Justicelltuatto UGH had left the Crown Court, the Quarter &Worts were holden. An appeal was heard, The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Company v. the Hamlet of Lower Macon. This was an ap peal against a poor rate. The principal point was as to the rating of tolls becoming due in bowerlitton, the Company contenting that they were only liable for the proportion of the Canal which passes through theabovehainlat. After arguments had been heard on both sides, a reference to 11r. Malkin was agreed upon, to dec de at what sum the Company r ho uld be rated, subject to the opinion of the Court of King's Bench being first had as to the liability of the Proprietors to be rated Mr the lock-duty of the Severn-lacks in Lower Mitton only ; the Sessions being of opinion that those does were to be added to the general profits of the Canal, and rated proportionably in each parish through which the Canal passes. 1 his point lias I-een decided in one or two cases, particularly in the lane of the King v. the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Com pany, argued in the Court of King's Bench in 1821. The case is reported in BSlaeleall and Aldersun, but we have not the book before us. WESTERN CIRCUIT. SALlsounT, JCLY 12. CROWN COURT. Ann Darla, who wasTutvicted Cni .- titeiiist day of the Assizes of wilful and corrupt perjury, having falNely sworn thatiWaitcril.ong, Esq. a Illagintrate of the county, was the father of an illegitimate child, was this day placed at the bar, and after a suitable address from Mr. Justice I.htlelale, was ordered to be confined in the gaol of this county for the space of six calendar months. RIOT AT TROIVBRIDGE. Nathaniel Pearce, John Gregory, George Reynolds, John Par- Daniel Davies. and John non-loan, were put to the bar, charged with assembling riotously at Trowbridge, on the 7th May Isst ; and in another count, with demolishing a guardhouse and liberating a prisoner ; and also with assaulting W. E. Waldron, Esq. one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in the execution of his duty. John Foley, a constable at Trowbridge, remembered the evening of the 7th of May. There were a great number of persona. as sembled in the market-place that evening. Not less than titnt per sons were collected round the house of a baker named Marsh. This was about nine o'clock in the evening. The mob broke open Marsh's door, and entered his shop. Mr. Waldron (a Magistrate) and a number of special constables, then arrived to protect Marsh and his family, but they were violently assaulted with stones thrown by the mob. A person named Gregory, who appeared to be a ringleader amongst the mob, was apprehended, but was afterwards discharged by one of the Magistrates, who went amongst the crowd, and desired them to disperse and go home, but they re plied that they would go when they chose, and not sooner. They stated that their object in breaking into Marsh's house was that a quantity of potatoes were lodged there, which they determined to ' have. At the desire of the Magistrates the mob left Marsh's house, and proceeded to the courts and lanes adjoining, where they armed themselves with stones and bludgeons. They then issued forth, and the cry was that they would attack the factories. A large party of constables thereupon proceeded towards the factories, and were again attacked with stones. They then apprehended a person whose name witness does not know, but he appeared to be particu larly active amongst the rioters. The constables proceeded to wards the guardhouse with their prisoner, but were attacked fiercely as they passed through the market-place, where an attempt was made to rescue the prisoner. The constables however, suc ceeded in committing him, but he was scarcely lodged in the guar/. house, whir. the mob advanced, drove eli the constables, and mad* a desperate assault on the doors and roof of the guardhouse, with stones and crow bars. They finally succeeded in liberating the prisoner. Many of the constables were dangerously wounded, one man had his eye knocked out, and all the constables received more or less injury. Witness was struck three or four times during the riot with stones and sticks. The roof of the guardhouse was complttiy destrovt d, and all the gas lamps in the town broken and extinguished. NVittiess can swear positively that he saw the pri soner Davis engaged in the riot. The Magistrates and constables remake." on the alert until daybreak in the morning, when the mob dispersed. In the course of the night, nearly one hundred houses were broken opi nby the mob. . John Hewlett, another constable, was the person who locked the door of the guardhouse after the prisoner was committed. He cor roborated the testimony of the last witness. Thomas IWebb, the proprietor of a factory at Trowbridge, gave the same description of the riot, which was given by the firmer witnesses. Witness was assisting the. constables. Ile observed one of the rioters knock down one of the constables, and elides voured to secure him; but Reynolds, the prisoner, who appeared to head the mob. came and rescued the man from witness's custody. The prisoner Davies was also very active during the tiot. John Kerly, a painter and glazier, resident at Trowbridge, was sworn in as a special constable, on she evening of the riot. lie ob served the promote Reynolds cheering on the mob to attack the guardhouse. Witness reckoned the number of gas lamps which were broken. They amounted to 42. About 300!. worth of glass was broken in the town during the riot. The windows of 108 houses were dentolislied. Mr. E. Waldron is a Magistrate of the county of Wilts; satiate at r iwbridge. I . Gescribid the particulars of the riot as before stated.] Witness was violently assaulted with stones, and knocked down by the mob. The civil non er was not sufficient to quell the riot. Witness placed himself before the guardhouse door, think. ing that the mob might respect his authority. He told the mob that they should not rescue the prisoner, and was answered with a shower of stones. Finding that the civil power was insufficient, witness then made arrangements for calling out the military ; but the mob soon after dispersed. Three o her witnesses, respectable inhabitants of Trowbridge, were called on to speak to having seen the prisoners engaged in the riot. The identity of the prisoners Reynolds, Thompson, and Davies, a alinlly proved. Pearc:, Gregory, and Purnell, were not satisfactoii'y identified. The prisoners did not call any witnesses, nor did they offer any. thing material in their,defence. Pearce, Gregory, and Purnell were acquitted, and the other prisoners, Thompson, Davies, and Rey nolds, were found guilty. - John Purnell, Charks Hooper, John Tilley, and Thomas Turner, were subsequently put on trial, charged with assembling tinnultuously, and destroying vegetables brought fur sale into the market at Trowbridge. It appeared that the riot with which the prisoners were charged was a continuation of the occurrences described in the iast ease. The mob, fatigued with the work of destruction, retired at about two o'clock in the morning, but again assembled at the market place between nine and ten o'clock, to the amount of between three and four hundred persons, and proceeded in a most violent and tu multuous manner, to destroy the vtgetablea which were exposed for sale. They destroyed a large quantity of potatoes, and hung the meat from off several of the butchers stalls. A large waggon which 'tor d in the Market-place, was broken in pieces by the mob. Upon the interference of the civil power, the constables were vio lently assaulted and repulsed. The prisoners engaged in this riot were all young men, apparently between the ages of 16 and 22. As the evidence left no doubt that they were concerned in the riot, thee weref Brown, ndguility. Joe-ph a person somewli it above the lowest class in ap pearance, was next put to the tar, chareed with inciting persons to riot at Trowbridge, on the 6th of May, and 5 13 3 w i t h ass i s ting in the riot. This case was connected with thetae before stated. The evidence wee snitch the same as in the other eases. It was sworn that the prisoner was amongst the rioters in the early part of the evening, and that he said to one of the constables that tome mischief was done, but there would be much more. Prisoner was also sworn to have said to one of his fellow-werkmen, that the clothiers were breaking the machines about 11w-emitter,' that he understood the, were coming through the country, and that lie hoped they would come to Trowbridge. and he would join with them. It was stated that at this period the prisoner was in the employment of alr. Clark, a clothier, from whom he received 2.aa. a-week. The prisonet said that he was intoxicated on the evening of the riot; and this statement having been in some degree corroborated by the evidence of the constables. thewisoner was acquitted. RIOT AT BRADFORD. 11-nry Rooks, James inky, Jogrph Derreft, and John Slither. were charged with assisting in a riot at Bradford, in the 13th of May. It appeared that on the day mentioned (which was market day/ an unusual number of persons assembled at the market.plaee Bradford, around the gretengrocers' stalls. The mob said that six. pence a peck was enough for potatoes. and that no one should pur chase dent at a higher price. One wouesn, who bought some po. tatoes from a gardener named Hill, was desired by the crowd to take bark the potatoes and have her money again. A few of the gardeners' stalls were upset; but it did not seem that any consider able damage was done, nor that the rioters had proceeded to any sari us acts of violence. The orisoners were acquitted. Ann Dill, who was found guilty yesterdny of robbing Mary Ann Body, and extorting freM her clothes and money. on pretence or procuring her a husband, was retain brought up this day. 111 r. Justice G.VIELEE said lie would recommend that her life should he spared. Henry Hemmings was indicted for stealing two fowls, value three shillings, tine property of Mrs. Fowler, of 31elkeharu, in this county. Before the case proceeded, 51r. Justice GASELEE inquired for the depositions ta'ten before the committing Magistrate. The Attorney for the piosecution said he believed there were no' depositions sent in, as the Magistrate's clerk had been ill for several week,. Mr. Justice GASET.EE said that the Act of Parliament made it Imperative upon Magistrates to send in their depositions for and against the prisoners before the opening of' the commission for their respective counties. Ile wished it to be understood amongst the Magistrates, that a failure of their duty in this particular subjected them to a heavy penalty, at the discretion of the presiding Judge. Upon the present oc:asion he shout' not inflict the fine, because he conceived that what was mentioned by the attorney for the prose cution afforded a reasonable excuse. The prisoner was then put on his trial. It appeared that he was charged with various other petty robberiem lie was found guilty, and sentenced to be con fined and kept to hard labour for twelve months in the House or Correction. Rot r 1 Banks, a man afflicted with total bliedaces, and Pao.; /bird, Were indicted for stealing a hen, the property of William Banks, t Layworth, in this county. The wai.esses proved that on the night of the 27-h of June, a noise was heard hi the prosecutor's fowl-hotise, and that on going out the voice of the blind :nen was distinctly heard giving a signal to the other prisoner, wilt) accompanied hint. In the morning the fowl was missed, and the blind men's house searched, when the le is was found, with the feathers still on the head, boiling in n pot over the tire. The prosecutor said that he had no doubt dust tie hen he round in the pot was the one he had stolen from him. (The head of the hen was here produced, preserved in a bottle, and oc casioned much laughter.) Prosecutor seem po.lay.ty to the Wei.- tity of his fowl. In his defence, the blind man said that the fowl found 'toiling was his own, but he dd not doubt th. t prosecutor's hen might have resembled it, as he had once lent nut his for a shilling to hewn a brood of chickens. Ile slid that on the night hi question he can. tinued nt the public-house until two o'clock, and on his return home was hungry, and resolved to have the hen for supper. Pro secutor and his friend came in upon him whilst he was boiling his supper. Not having prodeetlil any witnesses to support his defence. Banks was found Guilty, and sentenced to be confined for twelve months in the House of Correction. It was stated that, although blind man, he found many opportunities of annoying his neigh.. blurs, and had been charged at various times with petty ciaences. As there was little more than suspicion to connect the other prisanet with the theft, lie was acquitted. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A RAPE. IPifliani Quilithl was indicted for having assaulted 31r3. Elkinge, w th intent to commit a capital felony. The prosecutrix deposed that in June last, as site was on her way home, from Salisbury. late in the evening, she was met by th e pri soner ( who i 4 a feeble-looking man). He asked her shout her hus band and children, and talked much of the hay crops and other ' produce • of the weather, end many indifferent matters. After passing through some fields, prisoner offered witness his arm, which ' shejudged it proper to decline. He said that she walked very rata, to which she replied that it was her habit when from home, as she was always anxious to get back to her family. Prisoner then said he would go no further, but he must have a kiss before they parted ; witness said indeed lie should not, and prisoner then put his arm round her neck. Endeavouring to escape from him she fell, and the prisoner also fell over her, and whilst down placed his hand lode. licately on her. Witness then cried out Murder," and toll prisoner that the owner of the land was coming, upon which he re. leased her and fled, without uttering another word. Witness re lated the circumstance immediately after reaching home. She sub sequently went to a Magistrate, who summoned the prisoner, and lie attended to the summons. IVitness is the mother of six children. For the defence, it was stated that the pri-oner was occasionally insane, so much so that at times he could rot tell whether he was running or walking. He sometimes continued an entire day with out uttering a word to any person. 11 , 4 insanity was greatly ag. gravated after be had drank anything. The prisoner, it appeare e ha, a wife and children, and sometimes worked well as a bricklayer. The prisoner himself declared that he had no evil intention to wards the proseeutrix. They both fell, she over him ; and whet he struggled to get away from her, his hand came by mere accident upon her. The prisoner was acquitted of the intent to commit a rape, but was found guilty of a common assault, and sentenced to be he. prisoned for six months. CURIOUS CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. John Brown, James Waters. and Masters, were put to the bar, charged with conspiring together to induce John Curtly, the younger, to marry Mary Ingram, :he said Mary Ingram being tt n pregnant by the raid John Curdy. The alleged object of the cot.- spiratore, who were parish officers, was to shift the hurting] of maintaining the woman and her illegitimate child from their own palish to that of Crunbourne, where Curdy had a settlement. Mr. SEI.WYN stated the case for the ptosecution. He said that Mary Anne Ingram was a pauper, having a settlement in one parish, and was discove.ed to be pregnant; and, upon inquiry, she said that the father of the bastard was Curdy, who was himself a pauper, and had a settlement in the parish of Cranbourne. The defendants applied to Curdy, and represented to him that he had his caeice of three evils: lie must marry the woman• give security for the maintenance of the child in two bonds of 201. each, or go to prison. 'Fite first and last of these proposals were as unpalatable to Curtly as the second was impossible. He neither wished to marry the woman, nor to go to prison ; but the defendants, by treating him with a dinner and plying him with drink, worked so much upon the wretched man, that he at length consented to marry the woman. To keep Curdy to his word, the defendants lost no ; S h a l l i t 3 e l r /U y ll, ic lT h h t e h re er il e knot tied was another dinner, to commemorate the wedding. i t i i c in e e n , se b w u a t s pr roc u u at r l ed ed a h n in d i t r ie co n m up e t w ia i l tli k In support of this case, Thomas Davis was sworn and said.-1 am one of the guardians of the pone in the parish of Cranbeurne. I know John Curdy, the younger, these twenty years ; he is now about twenty-four years old. His father and mother ate pariah. loners, and to my knowledge John Curtly has never been out of the parish. He is a labouring man, and has no other means of support. The father is also a labouring man ; I have often re lieved him. I know Mary Ingram, of Strongtnore parish. John Curdy and she are now married. 1 have seen them together under the same roof. I heard they were married, but can't say positively that they are man and wife. Creee-examined.—When John Curdy was a boy, I used to re lieve his filcher. I know that John Curdy, the younger, used to earn as much as Gs. a week, anti to receive that sum as wages, to gether with his victuals occasionally. With that sum only, having a wife, he could not lay by anything to support him to case of sickness. In such an event he must come to the parish for relief. He has been able to support himself and his wife since they were married. He did not call since for parish relief. Mr. Justice Geswene here inquired of Mr. SELWYN whether he thought he could support the prosecution. It was instituted to punish the defendant, for endeavouring improperly to throw the burden of Curtly and his wife from one parish to another, kut it did not appear that the parish was called on for relief. Could they now make a new law obliging a youug man, able to earn six shil. dings a week, and willing to support his family, to continue all his life in a state of celibacy ? Whilst he made this observation, how. ever, he thought it right to add, thst the conduct of the defendants appeared deserving of censure ; and he hoped when they were mak. ing up their =auras with the parish, the aunt they had expended in promoting this marriage would not be allowed them. It would be more jest to give that money to the young couple, to purchase furniture, or expend in housekeeping. Mr. C. F. %Vim-leers (who with MT. MEREICETINSII ap. peered for the defendants) raid that no burden was brought oil any parish ; for, in point or fact, it was since discovered that the woman was mistaken in supposing herself pregnant. She was not really so. Mr. SELWYN said, that after what had fallen from the Court, lie could not think of proceeding any farther. The defendants were, of course, acquitted. Mr. Justice IiASELIEE thought it was rather commendable of Curtly to repair the injury lie had done, by marrying the wutnan he conceived was the mother of his Yesterday, the despatches for China, by the ship Win chelsea, were closed at the East India Howse, and deivered to the Purser of that ship. 141 ,