The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1825-05-20 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, Almsek's Ball on Wednesday evening. was very numerously at. t o e d ; among other distinguished fashionable present were-- Asko—Brun...iv:eh and Wellington. F),cheeses-31ontrniY, Bedford, and Wellington. Princess —E. Baraitinske. M itr quistre—Londonderry, Graham, nownshire. M a r r hiatressee—Cornwsllis, 'Waterford, E. Londonderry, Lon. don dery, IVincheater, Earls—Stamford, Cathcart, Halewood, Kinnoull, Rosalyn, Leitrim, Tani:milk., Darnley. C el aressee—Sefton, Melville, Cork, Roseberrv, Clonmell, Kin. toulh Leitrim , Bclntore, Darnley, ilanowby, Beauchamp, Nosy, Uxbridge. I, o 4„._sydney, Milton, Nugent, King, C. Paulctt, l)unlow, fitsha 111antague, Forbes, Clare, Barnard. Henry, Thynne, Noe. Coortown, Normanby, C. Paulet, IV. Paulett. b i kes-31iiton, Tullamore, E. Cornwallis, C Bulkeley, Folk. oies pow.onby, B'aterpark, E. Fielding, E. Edgc com b e , N u . Forteatue, E. Ihincombe, E. Wood. Pringle, Dynevor, G. Oreille, C. T. Hatton, E. Stanley. F Graham. 3111elmay, E. p o ds*, Besuclerc, M. Cote*, L. Boyle, Ravensworth, E. Camp bell. K. Palk, J. Grey, 11. Ca heart, J. Howard, Simbourne. F. lemeelles, A. Milbank, 111. Stnpford, A. E. Elliott, A. and t. Paulen, M. Dune° jibe, E. Stew art, C. Gray, Lovinr, E. Stott, Forbes, L. (live, Greville, Ellenborough, Dowager Lady Warwick, Codrington, St. Clair, Clements. Duncannon, Rosa, . Stanhope, E. Remsden, A. Vane, Rose, Normanby, Stewart, ratlor, Bereaford, Long, 31. Ashby, E. Campbell, Alwlyneux. Count de !Annoy, Chevalier di Loa Rid', Colonel trEete, and Mr. Ilaxwell. Greville, T. Cochrane, A. Chichester. 0. Gibbs. Afestss.—Maxwell, Brown, Cavendish, llornby, 31olyneux. Mims—Cavendish, Wood ; Campbell, Baring, Dundas, Pon rah, ae. THE isatußlrioN OF TlI! SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS, SUFFOLK-IT UEET. [Concluded from the BSigh Press of April 30.1 2&. Portrait of Miss Mityl)rd.—}l. K. IIAYDON. We could wish, for the credit of the artist, that this had been "a deed trilhout a some." His reverence for the critique has induced him to carry Miss Micron! forward on the roll of Time "some sixteen years or so." But we can readily forgive him this injustice, in the hope that this amiable authoress will give many more of her productions ta the public crc those years arrive which the artist's pencil :•Isli:•re o ungallantly anticipated. v:iS. A Study .from Naturr.—J: M. Lerch. This portrait is well elosen, an'l will maintain the fame acquired by this young artist from his performances W 4.12 sal Y 36. .. _ 90. i ieie nn the A , •nn.—W. R. East.. The upper part of' the picture is excellent, hut the hue of the water is too mirky : this should be retouched. The general effect would have leen greatly improved had the t rees to the left been kept more in shadow. set. London from Waterloc-bridge. J. WARD. This picture is in many parts perfect : the whole of the atmosphere is delightfully managed ; the wherry; the boatman's attitude coming on shore, the commencement of the light ou the water—all are given with exquisite art. The haziness which env..lops the cathedral of St. Paul's is represented with great beauty of effect, but the shape of the Cathedral itself is not comedy delineated; it is too taper, and consequently loses that air of grandeur and eagnificence which is its peculiar characteristic. But, taken as a whole, this is an admirable picture. - ‘296. A Landwape. J. WA RI,. This is an effort of truly original genius. The s u bject owes every thing to the mode of handling it, and affords a fine rpecimen of what an effect may be produced from the aim ' rlest subject by these talents which ensure success, and where nature is copied with the livid of a master. I' 339. Oral: Clip, neer Fulkstone--Shakspeure Clif in the distance.—W. LINT o re. Th.: foregoing observation apply to the present picture. The cliffs are at once massy and simple in their forms, and the distant fihakspcare cliff is full of poetry in its associa tions. There is a rich roughness in the tone of colour, that i well suited to•display it with topographical exactness. Mr. Linton's knowledge of his art is apparent throughout. In the room set apart. for Scut PTVAE there i s much that is attractive. Nos. 339 and 353, two stretues of a Cricketer, the batter and bowler, by N. Rossi, are among the most conspicuous samples of seceess in this department. No. 3to, the modelof an ancient house, at Lynn, in Norfolk, by W. Wear, is a production of very superior skill, com bined with great coarseness of mind, and an utter absence of good taste. We advert to the window scene : what could Induce the artist to offend so grossly against propriety ? In the old town of Edinburgh in days " Ling I sync, a stranger who sallied forth atter dark was con mined to take p:t-hrek on a visit to his friend, whatever might be the shape of his invitation ; but this Xnntippean salutation was never the custom of Lynn, in any Meuse, however ancient, that we ever heard of, and we would advise Mr. iirest not only to withdraw the representation of it in the present instance, but to abstain from all such offensive vulgarity in future. In the room appropriated to the water-colour drawings, miniatures, and enamels, there are some very indifferent, and several of superior excellence; but neither our leisure am our limits will permit us to expatiate upon them in de tail. We cannot, however, pass without remark the exquisite Fruit, No. 377, by W. J. Hiss Ear, which, were but the leaves more correctly coloured, would ap proach as near to nature as the imitative powers of the percil admit. 397. A View from Richmond Ifill—Enw.tans—is a very clever performance ; but it has one remarkable defect, which is, that the sunny part of the picture has less light than the other side. In 401, Grapes—E. Swann—the fruit is given with the transparency of real nature, but the leaves are not Vine leaves: in spite of this defect, how eves, it is a capital performance. .76. Portrait of a Gentleman—H. TR•VIII. May rank with the very first specimen of its class; the ear of the figure, the beautiful finish of the penciling, and the firmness and freedom of touch, are strikingly observ able. There is another portrait of equal excellence, which we should be inclined to attribute to the same hand, al tkoigh a different name is—u we apprehend by mistake— nrfixed to it in the catalogue. We cannot take leave of the Exhibition without advert ing to 311—Scene in Ifertfordshere, near Ludlow, plough rig. S. Au STIN.—We regard this as picture of the very Fret rate; the figure of the husbandman holding the Plough is inimitable. The distribution of light is likewise managed with an extraordinarily fine effect. The ducks, we regret to say, are not judiciously introduced ; they are te) large and too numerous, and tend to cut up the ?mere ; but notwithstanding this, there is no collection, nowever distinguished, in which it might not worthily find a place. TRADI GREAT BRITAIN.—By the following official ttatetnent, which has been laid on tbe table of the House or Commons, it appears that the gross amount of the Lx pats for the last year has exceeded that of the Imports by the urn of twenty-one millions sterling:— YEAR ENDZI) 3th JAN t: MIT, 1823. Total Official Value of Ina- porta into Great Britain . £41,729,483 17 9 rnal Official Value of Ex. ports from Great Britain ; • is.— British and Irish Product and Manufactures . £5t,718,608 17 82 63 , 22 3 472 7 6 Foreign an:l Colonial Ilter ehoodbo - 11,308,1166 910 - _ _ Hattie of a letter from Capt. Jamieson, of the Marquis of !lunacy, dated Cape Coast Castle, 14th January :—" I arrived here, all well, on the 24th December, after a long Passage of 71 days from the Isle of Wight. We were V 4 lava becaltoed in lat. 7 deg. N. and long. IS deg. W. On the lath November, in lat. 10 deg. N. and long. 19 deg. ~ we were attacked by a pirate schooner of about 250 tons, with one long nine-pounder in midships and six smaller guns, and apparently so or 100 men ;she had a blue and yellow flag at her gaff end. They fired four shots irom the long gun through our rigging and sails before we rook any n o ti ce o f t h em. W e rounded too as soon as we . .!fought our guns would reach him, ran the guns to one knocked away the bulwarks, and commenced our de which he found rather hot for him ; many of their , ItL came tumbling down from oar shot cutting the ropes, nd they seemed to be in some confusion ; the wind was at 'lie time quite light, and with the assistance ot' ten or Twelve long sweeps on each side he got off from the reach ‘ 4.l: ' l !T Runs. Fortunately we had no person on hoard hurt, his shot was all fired high, which grazed along the booms NI through the courses; however, he got a good thrash 'lB, and steered off north-west." ANNIVERSARY of Me SONS rf the CLERGY. Yesterday the annual festival of this excellent charitable Institution was celebrated at St. Paul's Cathedral, which was attended by a most brilliant assemblage of rank and beauty. The object of the Institution is to apprentice the chi:- then of necessitous Clergymen. The fineness of the morning attracted great crowds of elegantly dressed females, &c. round the western entrance, fronting Ludgate-hill, at an early hour. Prior to the doors being opened, a number of Marshal men, Constables, and Parish Officers, were stationed at the different gates, for the purpose of regulating the carriages, aml keeping off the crowd who assembled in vast numbers, in the expectation of having a view of the Canadian Chiefs, who it was announced were to attend, attired in the full costume of their country•. At about 10 o'clock the south door of the Cathedral was opened for the admission of the various gentlemen taking a leading part in the service of the day, and at 11 it was closed, when the great western centre doors were, thrown open, and before 12 o'clock the Cathedral was literally filled, chiefly by elegantly-dressed ladies, but owing to arrange. ments previously made it was not uncomfortably crowdeti. At an early hour the various gentlemen comprising the musical department began to take their stations in the Choir, which was very extensive and ingeniously arranged, and the Band, which consisted of the Gentlemen of the Royal Society of Musicians, were led by Mr. Cotton Reeve. The performers in the Chorus were numerous and complete in every department, and were assisted by the young gentlemen of his Majesty's Chapel Royal, St. !anus's, in their state liveries, the Minor Canons of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey. The solo parts were'sung by Nlcesrs. Vaughan, Hawes, Goulding, Salmon, Clarke, Michelman, and Blagrove, with great judgment ; Mr. Atwood presided at the organ, with his usual ability. The instrumental part of the Choir consisted of violins, violoneelles, trumpets, bassoons, &e. ; ar.d various parts of the performance had. a most enchanting and electric effect. The whole was uncle? the able direction of Mr. Greatorex. At a little before 12 o'clock the Lord Mayor, accom panied by the Lady Mayoress and family, in their state carriage, the Sheriffs in their state coaches, anti several Aldermen, with their ladies, arrived at the Cathedral, and shortly after the Canadian Chiefs, four in number. Th: Civic procession was met by the Stewards, the Dean of the Cathedral, and the Prebendaries of the Church ; and, as they entered, the various persons composing it were conducted in grand procession to their respective Stalls. Among the company we noticed the Archbishops of. Ca nterbury and York, the Bishops of London, Worcester, Ely, Litchfield aud.Coventry, Gloucester, ',!odor and Man, Landaff, Chester, I,incoln, Bangor, Salisbury, St. Asaph, St. David's, &c. with several Noblemen, Members of Par liament, &c. The pews and galleries presented a most spleriditl appear , ance. After all were seated. the performance commenced with the grand overture of Esther, which was executed in the most masterly style; and after the second lesson for the day was read, Handers Grand Dettingen 'Pe Deum, the Jubilate, with the Grand Chorus from the Messiah, were petfcrmeml with admirable effect. After the third collect, an anthem from Handel was sung, and afterwards an an them from Dr. Boyce, composed on purpose for this cha rity, which was executed with considerable taste aral feel ing, and excited a deep impression on the auditory. At the conclusion of the music an eloquent discourve Was delivered by the Rev. J. H. Monk, D.D. Dean of Peter borough, and the whole concluded with Handers Grand Coronation Anthem. which l ad s grand effect. _ . At the conclusion of the service the friends and patrons of the Institution repaired to Merchant Taylors' Hall to partake of a dinner. THE DINNER. At about six o'clock upwards of 200 persons sat down .to a sumptuous entertainment. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the Chair, supported on the right by the Arch bishop of Canterbury, and on the left by the Archbishop of York. Lord Chief Justice Abbott, Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Alderman, Sir Charles Flower, and other persons of distinction attended. After dinner the usual toasts were given, and several professional gentlemen indulged the company with some excellent singing. In the course of the evening the Canadian Chiefs volun teered some harmony, and chaunted some music in their own peculiar way, which was very amusing, and met with great applause. On the health of the Lord Nlaye7 being drank, in re turning thanks 11.?.. eulogized the praiseworthy exertions of the institution, which he said reflected honour upon its projectors and supporters, and pledged himself never to fail in rendering it his support. The subscription was an nounced as follows: X s. d. The rehear's' of music nt St. Paul's . . 1 0 9 3 6 The anniversary . . 217 3 1 At the dinner . - 620 13 0 The Meeting soon after separated. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. Sir,—Among the various observations which the Catholic discussion has given rise to, I have observed none more full of "the leaven of malice," than are contained in the following lines, which appeared a few days since in the Times. Adverting to a case in the Insolvent's Court, wherein certain letters were in question, understood to be connected with that investigation which many years since administered to the public appetite for scandal in this country, but which has long lost all its interest, the Times says—" It will appear by the proceeding of the Court, who is the Illustrious Person, from whom these letters derive their interest. His Correspondent or Correspondents may be guessed. But it is most unlucky that the discovery of the letters should take place at this precise period of pious zeal against the Catholics. `God will help' those who serve him. But with all our attachment to the Church, we cannot help thinking that pure morals are of more value than pure orthodoxy." Now, if ever there was a proceeding which, strongly exciting the public mind at the moment, was afterwards Jeflected upon by that same public, with the fullest sense of shame and dissatisfaction at the part it had taken in it, that proceeding was the investigation of the year No. But, supposing it had been otherwise, what reasonable connection can there be between that by-gone affair and the opinions of the Duke of York on the Catholic ques tion? The argument, if such it can be called, is this— " You, Sir, having been accused of an immoral connection, are bound to violate your conscience on a religious question, because no man whose life has not been above suspicion has any right to entertain religious scru plies." What miserable trash is this ! And he who writes it knows well that it is such, bat it tells with the unre flecting part of the public—it has " point" in it—it is a " good bit at the Duke"—and it delights the club at the Cock and Lion. Let us see, however, if the same sort of reasoning will be applied in all cases, bow it may operate. Suppose it should have happened some few years since that a Member of one of our Universities should have been obliged to quit that University in consequence of grossly profane and irreligious conduct, of which he had there been guilty, and that in process of time this same person (repenting, as we must in charity believe him to have done, of the deep out rage he had committed) becomes a conductor of the public press, a guardian of the public morals, would he not feel himself sorely aggrieved, if, when he was on public grounds sustaining any pat ticular line of argument, he was told to remember the offences of his former days, and not to presume to enlighten others while so deep a stain remained recorded agaiust himself? Cambridge, flay 111. X. l. Z. We have received Barbadoes papers to the 6th ult. from which we extract the following paragraph : " BRIDnE•TOwx, MARCH, 31.—We leam with great concern, that his Excellency the Governor has received official information from Earl Bathurst, that a missionary, or missionaries, from the ‘Vesleyan Body, may be expected to arrive in Barbadoes; and his Excellency's instructions are to afford him or them his protection : in consequence of which he his addressed a circular to the magis tracy, informing them of the same ; requiring, in case of any po pular excitement against them on their arrival, that they (the ma gistrates) should be ready to afford them protection ; and, should their authority be not sufficient to suppress any riotous proceedings, then it is understood that, by an application to his Excellency ) military force will be resorted to."—Barbadoe s Globe. THE BRITISH PRESS. 3'E'STEIID.I AT EPSOM. All ages and countries hate had their peculiar and favourite pursuits, but in nothing have tbey been so hobby-horsical and diversified as in the nature and cha racter of their several amusements. The Egyptians di verted themselves with building huge pyramids of brick,with no other earthly motive that we can discover, except pour passer le temps, and to keep the mummies of their tutees tors from catching adj. The Greeks had their uthletx—' the Romans delighted in setting five or six hundred gladia tors to cut each other's throats—and we amuse ourselves with horse-races and pugilism. It would be an easy matter to show the influence which the amusements of a people possess over the formation of national character ; but we suppose nobody is disposed to deny the fact. Certainly wherever they tire not the generating cause of peculiarities in national character, they are always its consequence. Under this view of the case, - with all due deference to Mr. Martin of Galway, we confess we entertain a favourable feeling for public sports and amusements, which, at the same time that they partake not of ally extraordinary and brutalising cruelty, are calculated to give a hardy and hearty turn of mind to our population. Above all, we like such manly diversions as bring the people in contact with rural nature, and conspire to stamp upon ►hem robust and out-of-door habits. There has been an immensity of •mock sentimentality and cant (which constitute the crying sins of our time) uttered upon the subject, and a man ex poses himself to a little obloquy who ventures to contra dict the notions of the ultra purists in this point.—B 1 it so. The fact is, there arc now few remaining specimens of old English sports which commerce and civilization have left untouched among us, and we would willingly retain what are left. It should be always remembered that it was the hardy amusements—the strennu inerl lie of our ancestors whicb formed their character, and procured for this island the title of " Merry Old England:* Doubt less, " it is well to be merry and wise," as the old catch hath it; but if the ad. ace of these supercilious and vinegar-sou!ed mortals is to be taken, whatever claim we may still have upon the latter epithet, we must soon sur- ' render all title to the former. ' We arc already fast losing our rural 1 abits, and if you will, the vices consequent upon them ; but what are we ,getting in their stead? The morals of a manufactory along with its vices. The town is monopolizing the green fields, and the only groves we are soon likely to see are groves of steeples and spires, while stacks of hay and corn are 'supplanted by stacks of chimneys. We shall soon be mere brick and mortar. Mr. Owen has done his possible to transmute even the wilds of Scotland into pa ralellogtams ; for footpaths we are to have Macadami zation, and styles will become turnpik e ga t te . His Majest y ' s Government has foreseen these alterations which are in progress, and with the provident good sense that distinguishes its measures, is about to admit the im portation of foreign grain, well-knowing that we shall soon have no corn of our own. Another generation may not have passed till "One Tr,ee Hi:1" is deprived of its solitary sign of vegftation, and " Epsom Downs" converted into a brick kiln. Cities and towns are usurping the place of the green fields, and we shall soon be one immense manufactory from one end of the is'and to the other. We no longer dig the earth for the purpose of perpetuating her fruits, but to procure minerals from her boson) ; and if the pie s nt commercial and manufacturing mania continue, we may be very appropriately designated souls of steel, but must relinquish all claim to our old and favourite cogno men of " hearts of oak," for there will not remain sufficient timber in the country to make a broom-stick. Under those circumstances, we doubt whether it would not be as well for the moralists that declaim against our hardy holiday amusements to provide against the vices of towns that are so fast springing up, Instead of endeavouring to coerce the peccadilloes of the country, which is disappearing piece meal. The approach to Epsom yesterday presented the same motley and (levering appearance as ever; the Fame mixture of jolt and joke, animation and accident, delight and dis tress, as on former occasions. The long line of vehicles, com posed of every possible and impossible species of the genus portatory, from the coach- to the cart (the latter filled no longer with dead but with living lumber), sometimes rattled along at a break-neck apeed, and anon proceeded as slow as a funeral, according as impediments in front were interposed or removed. On the went: some clumsy crowns and some einem) , jokes were occasionally cracked ; and all was a precious compound, a delightful hash of fright.and fun— a sort of moving tragi-comedy. " Bonaparte's Casualties" at Springgardens were as nothing to the " Road to Epsom." The rusticals lined the hedges to gape at the Londoners, and the Londoners covered the rus deals with dust. Axletrees cracked, and a quantity of port, soils -water, and old women,were spilt about,not tofmention sundry pie-crusts and brandy bottles prematurely frac tured. At last " The height of this great argument," Epsom Rise, was reached, a id there was a short cessation to " The moving accidents by road and river and such as had their limbs cribbed and cabinet! in dur ing the drive in most inconvenient vehicles, were glad to be able to put them to the ground again; that is, where they had not been previously broken. Never was the motto " Come, boys, let us moisten our dutt 1" more appropriate than on the present occasion, and accord ingly htavy wet was the order of the day. Then the course! surrounded with tents and crowded with carts and coaches, waggons and wheelbarrows, and crammed tight as a roast turkey or a sausage, or any savoury simile you please, whh legs and lords, peeresses and peasants, knights of the shoulder-knot, knights grand cross, and knights of " the (starting) post !" And there was royalty at the great stand, and kings and queens on the stalls, in all the short-lived glory of gildingand ginger bread ; and the " stupendous elephant" and the " gigantic ostrich," and the " learned pig." It was gratifying to ob serve that literature appeared in a flourishing condition, for here were " forty-eight songs and two yards of paper all for one penny !" But the signal was given, and the race commenced— " the Derby"— and was finished and won in gallant style in a shorter time than the crowd could collect to witness it, or we can describe it. The last race was execrable, and excited the hisses of the spectators, the horses merely can tering over the course. Next after two or three feints and disappointments to the yokels, who lost a " pretty considerable" quantity of hard bobs by the change of the ground, Dick Curtis and Peter Warren set-to a little to the right of the starting-post. Hudson, Holt, Tom Belcher, Shelton, Richmond, Spring, and some more " big sins" were in the ring, and hopes wera consequently entertained of a good day's play ; but they were doomed to disappointment. After two or three shabby skulking rounds, the ring was broken, and War ren gave in, being, as we heard that glutton Josh say, " the chap to roar out when he was hurt." It was ru moured that Stockman and Barney Aaron were to follow, but we had no curiosity to witness their " sayings or doings," so we retired ; and can't say whether the matter (as many such matters do) ended in chaff, or not. With the exception of " the Derby," these races were dead enough in all conscience, but the company was all alive, and numerous beyond precedent. We are glad of it, and shall always say a good word fur anything that draws the smoky citizens from the intricacies of Mincing-lane into the pleasant pasture and ploughed lands of Surrey. A numerous party of gentlemen, educated at Chiswick, under the late Drillorne and the Rev. Thomas Horne, dined together on Tuesday last at the Freemasons' Tavern. It was resolved that an Anniversary Dinner should be established, and Stewards were appointed for the next meeting. The conviviality of the evening was much en hanced by the excellent singing of Messrs. Taylor, Jolly, and Phillips. Oakham, in Rutlandslaire, is remarkable for the tenure of the Barons Ferrets, who hold it by taking off a shoe from every nobleman's horse that passes with his lord through the street, unless redeemed with a certain piece of money. In token of this, several gilded ?hoes are nailed up on the Castle-gate. A shoe was paid for by the Duke of York in 1788. The Second Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia, under the command of Lori Stanley, will assemble on ' Wednesday the Bth of June nett, in Liverpool , for twenty. eight days duty. EPSOII RACES. SPORTING INTRLLIGEII'eIf. frILOX OUR SPORTING REPORTER:I THIRD 1141.7-THURSDAY. • Perhaps no greater interest was ever excited than the Derby attracted this dip The Craven and other meet ings at NeWmarket boast of distinguished visitors, but the distance froitt .London naturally precludes thousands who would otherwiie be there. This is not the case here, for : the vicinity of Epsom to the metropolis, admits of tag rag-and-bobtail—l'm/averring to the dowris in droves, to increase the 'number of the dilletanti. O n th e pre sent occasion, the road to the course presented a scene seldom witnessed ; vehicles of every description were in requisition—the dashing four-In-hand, the coronetsed landau, the Seur-post , ns, glass coaches, stage-coaches in bang-ttp style, post-chaises, gigs, 'tandems, cabriolets, ca ravans, post waggons, slew-waggons, hay-carts, dung-carts, and costermongers, barrouchalrs, all were mingled in one promiscuous group, each striving for . precedence; but " the race is rcpt always to the swift, and the swells could not proceed one atom • faster than those who had taken tithe by the forelock, and got into line, which they kept. in stern defiance of " the proud man's contumely." Many jokes passed between the .lehus and ibe trotters, and "'Gee up, Dobbin" was the continued cry, but Dobbin. " kept his stately price," and disdained to move beyond his accustomed course. The utmost good humour, however, seemed to prevail ; here and there, to be sure, an unlucky break-down would discompose the mildest temper, and some of the poor devils were heartily wished at their mailer's gates, and a little squabbling arose in consequence. Patience, -however, overcame every ob stacle. The sides of .the roads were lined with thousands throughout—by spectators who aeglected their homes and occupations fur the sole purpose of gratifying an Idle curi osity, and quizzing those journeying towards the scene of action. The animation of the scene was considerably in 'creased by the number of ladies• schools drawn out in re gular array, some in line, and others in the form of a crescent; and upon the whole we cannot but think that the road to the races was much more productive of amusement than the races themselves. • • • Long before the titre of starting, the lines on Loth sides were quadruple deep with vehicles of every description, and the stands presented an animated and gay appearance.; in short, the whole coup crtril of the course was picturesque in the extreme. The fit ems' of the day added to the ef fect of the display, and every countenance beamed with pleasure and delight—all were determined to be pleased, and though the dust rolled in clouds, lots of blue ruin and heavy wet cleared the way for more. There were booths of all sorts, from the splendid Crown and Anchor Tavern down to the more humble Cat and Fiddle, E. 0. Tables were provided for the canaille, and tile Deux Claque, tbr the swells; in short, nothing was wanted to satisfy the inward cravings, and every amuse ment was at hand, pour passer le temps, between the run nings, which could satisfy the most fastidious, altogether displaying a striking contrast between the sweet repose of nature and the bustling gaiety of life. Of the various scenes on the Downs, none was more cal culated to excite the wonder and admiration of the Yokels and Cockneys than the dense mass of men anti horses packed together near the starting-post, for the purpose of betting; there were speculat o rs of ever y c l ass , f rom t h e swell Corinthian who risks his thousands, to the humble Leg, who ventures his crowns. Nothing could be snore animating or amusing than the intense anxiety mani fested in every countenance, and the Babel-like confusion which prevailed through the morning till. all doubts were at rest; It was a matter of astonishment to us, how, in the midst of such noise they could understand each other, or make correct memoranda of their engagements. It was pleasant to observe the avidity with which the Legs seised on a bet, and offered the merest trifle above the current odt't against a favourite. Hundreds were ready to jump down the throat of any adventurous fellow who fancied himself safe in the offer. The company on the course to-day was immense, anti very fashionable; but we did not observe his Royal Iligh ness the Duke of York ; we heard that his Royal High ness was unwell. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold was expected, and a place was kept near the Judges stand, but his Highness did not arrive. His Royal Highness the Duke of Glonsester honoured the course with his presence, as did the Dukes of Grafton snd Richmond ; Earls Uxbridge, Lowther, Jersey, and Verulam, Lord Dunwich, &c. &c. The attendance of Ladles was very goad, and we observed several foreigners. The Military Gentlemen were in great numbers. The pickpockets were pretty numerous, and from the fine opportunities presented by so crowded a course, we have little doubt that they levied heavy contributions on the pockets of the spectators. IVe did nut hear of any acci dent of consequence. We now come to the Races, of which there wave only two, which was eons;dered by datae who came only to see them, as a scanty bill of fare. About an hour and a half previins to the start the bet ting gentlemen assembled in very great numbers at the post from whence the horses run, having previously con gregated in the town for a like purpose. At the hitter piaci the fluctuations were not very material, with the ex ception of Webb's being the first favourite; the odds then wire as follows:- 2 to 1 agst Web 5 to 2 apt Rufus 7 to 1 apt Muleteer At the post the odds gradually rose in fivour of Web; first 2 to 1 agst him, then 7 to 4, 6 to 4, .5 to 4, then even betting, and finally 5 and 6 to 4 on him, and 2 to 1 agst Rufus. R to 1 Apt legacy 8 to 1 agat flog:lath THE RACE.. The Derby Stakes of 30801'6. each, h. ft. for 3 yr old colts, Bst. Ilb. and fillies Bst. 21b. The last mile and half. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 soya. out of the stakes. 58 subscribers. . . . 3 Lord Jersey's ch. c. by Phantom out of Webb - Duke of Grifion's ch. c. Rufus by Election, Prudence . Mr. Batson's ch. c. Hogarth by Ruben% Mr. J. Rogers's ch. c. Muleteer by Mailey—Norah Mr. Shard s b. c. Hugumunt by Waterloo out of Legacy . 0 Col. Yates's b. c. Cain by Paulowitz . - 0 Mr. R. F. Benson's b. c. Usurer.* by Whalebone . . 0 Mr. Udny's b. c. by Miley, dam by Sorcerer . . 0 Mr. Forth's ch. e. by Whalebone, dam by (Johanna . - 0 Lord Egremont's out of Sagana - - . r Duke of York's b. c. by Phantom. . - - . Captain Berkes b. c. Ritmo by Poulton Mr. L. Fox's ch. c. by Comus out of 31acduffs dam . Mr. J. Rogers's br. c. by Haphazard . . Mr. Wynilham's ch. c. by °TIMM; . . . Mr. Doildington's m. c. Oberon by Phantom Lord Verulam na. Actron by Scud - - Mr. Benson's b. c. Comrade - - . - o - o Muleteer made all the running until the top of the bill. Tatten. ham-Burner, followed by Rufus, closely looked after by Webb; it is not In this case, as is frequently observed, that the horse well landed here is nearly always the a inner, for Rufus in this case got a little in front, and kept the lead until within a distance or so, when Webb, who had evidently laid by, let loose, got in front, and won a good race in the most clever style by two lengths. and the knowing ones say he might have multiplied the two by five or six. In turning the corner CaM sliNed, and threw his rider, Spring. who received a hurt in his arm, but not a severe one. James Robinson, who. on a Phantom colt and a Phantom filly won the Derby and Oafs, last year. again rode a winning race for the Derby on another Phantom colt. Amu!! rode Rufus, Chitfney Hogsrth, Wheatley Muleteer, .1. Day Ilugumont, Dockery S. Day Mr. l'ilney's, Tam Mr. Forth's, iloodison the Duke of York's, young Buckle 31r. Fox's, Clift thellaphazard colt, Norman Oberon, and Edwards Ac•iison. The Durden's Stakes of 10 soya, each, with 20 added, fool the Race Fund for 3-yr olds and upward s , 1 m il e . Mr. Holbroke's b. c. by Rubens, walked over. The Denbigh Stakes of 10 sows. each, 20 added for Maiden Horses, 3-yrs 10st., 4-yrs frst. 71b.. &yrs 2st. 2ib., 6 and aged, trst. 31b.-- The 'Winner to be sold for 100gs.-1 tulle. Mr. Prince's b. e. by Bourbon, 3 yrs . 1 Mr. Harrison's ch. f. by Soothsayer, :3 yes . Mr. Farre.i's b. f. by Ashton, 3 yr* . . 3 Bourbon colt rode by IL Boyce, took the lead, kept k, and son in a canter. ;Hiner rode 3lr. Harrison's.—No betting. BETTING on THE Clans.-7 to 4 agst Fortune; sto 1 awn Pipylina ; 7 to 1 agat Wings ; 6 to 1 agst Dahlia; 211 to 1 ags: First Fly ; and 20 to I agst Pasch:rm.—Aline does not start. Avr alarming fire broke out in the houscof Mr. Clark, butcher, in Thornton -street, Flovsleydown, about a quarter before one o'clock yesterday morning, which entirely destroyed the house and furniture, and did con s ider a bl e .I.lm.ige to the two nest houses—Nlr. Chapman's, a baker, and Mr. liaftei's, • earn chandler. We are happy to say no lives were lost, and the houses are insured. APPEAL, HOUSE OF LORD.4, - TutraspAr, MAT IL •, S C ILLY AND OTHERs v. SCEt.t.T AND OTHERS. The respondents in this case are the representatives of the hue. Airs. Catherine Scully, deceased, widow of James Scully, Esq r. is alleged on the part of the respondents. that I Fenn Scully did. on the 1711 i eptember, 1760, previous to his marriage *bit .Its. Ca - e ti l l es eTi , ne in w r it l i t t li n i , ( fc th r en eer a ta 3 in li e ss on i s ' iTeralio e n x s er th u Tenanted that he 'rebid, by a deed executed by him in his lifetime, gui !attested by his wittarscii, or by his lag will and testament, therein certain marriage t n io ta n ni ed as e art m i . - btasisei!h to her one mofefy of the foetutte nr Mora arc ko..Orld thelealetled to :;but that i( these should be issue of said marrle! , ,e at Lis deceise, then she should receive but one third. ,)..ores Scully diid on the 11th of February, leaving issue of the marriage, and having, previous to his dlbith, bequea thed to his wife an annuity of I,OOW. a year, ant Lir sh . ; I' moiety of his household furniture, plate, &c. Testrlor, af tie time of hip death, seas posstmed of reel and personal property to s considerable amount ; Denis and James kully, two cf the-ap pellants; tritned into the possession of it, and were the priatial devisee under the ai11. . • On the lajth of November the original Bill in this cause wee neat by the tote 31n. ('atherine Scully, preying for the specific perform ance of the marriage article., and to be decreed to one third part of all the property, nal and personal, of the testator at her death. The present fespolltleftts, on tier representatives, filed a bill of reriror, to which the appellants answered, that they knew not whether the alleged marriage articles were executed, and that they never saw either them or a copy qf them. TFIe e..lle,was heird before the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, who decreed favour of :he respondents' claim. The defendants in the original wait tripcaled against this decisicu, and the arm came on this dr.v for argument, The Solicitor was proceeding to address tffeii Lordships fa the appellants, when he was interrupted by The LOAD pHANeE T. LOH , who said, that as the House was. after that day. to adjourn for some rime, he thought it hutjust that 31r. O'Connell, who was on the same side with the Solintor.G.e s nen!, should be heart' lint, that he might not be detained till after the adjannaMent Mr. O'Co'iir. tr. accordingly ruccerled. The Learned Gen tlerralut said that the ri•ipor ( dars had not produced the alleged mar- . riage articles, but merely attempted to give sexindary evidence of its existence. lie argued at considerable length that the decree of the Irish Court of Chancery shned be resented on the following grounds t Ist, that thirespendents had not established grounds for admitting sceondirv'esiditice of the marriage articles, inasmuch as they had rot peeved a sufficient segrh Am ant the loss of them. 2ndly, that supposing a sufficient rise made out for the introduction of such evidence, tone was offered ; the only secondary evidence being the production of what purported to be a memorial of the marriage articles, but a! i h was inadmissible, inasmuch as the provisions of the Statute tor regulating the registry of deeds or, other papers in Ireland had no t, in a single instance, been complied with in the case of this memorial. 3dly, that it was highly impro bable Mr. Scully could ever have executel such an instrument as the alleged marriage articles, the effect of which would be, as it were, to register the possession of property, which, at that period . ; and under the operation of the penal laws then existing, he, as a Papist, was liable to be deprived of on the ini . ormatioa of any Pro testant. 4thlyi, that even supposing the marriage articles to have been executed, still that the subsequent conduct of Mrs. Catherine *At, 4 such as to hind herself by his will ; that s h e consente d to thl"dispigition of the tehatot'itrooperty made in it the' at the time she alas perfectly cognisant of her rights ; that she knew the extent of testator's property, for that she was a shrewd, intel ligent, inquisitive woman, and he a person who was always boast ing of rtisiarge forteitie ; that . the testator two days before his death, executed *radial this will, in which ' he made several al . tendons with her perfect concurrence : and, Stilly, that even thoughshe had consented before the testator's death, still that sbi subsequently made her electi on ; t h at th e w ill was read in her pre. sense ; that she expreasig,hreell to several persons as . perfectly ea. defied with it ; that she eal6.d for and was paid 2uol. an part pay. meat of her annuity, and subsequently signed the following declar. arson confirm and abide by this will in every respect, and acknowleAre to hare received IIOOL this day in part payment from the residuary legatees accordingly," The Learned Gentleman fur ther submitted, that even supposing the contents of the said mar tinge articles had Seen conformable to the memorial given in evi dence, yet the lame ought not to be considered as affecting the freehold Janda of the testator, inasmuch as the said covenant only named his " fonune or /substance," which words did not themselves import freehold property. The Learned Gentleman's address occupied nearly two hours in the delivery. The further hearing of the case wad postponed till after the Whitsuntide Recess. The spare below the bar was crowded to eXCL9III: amongst the persons present were many Itlerhbers of the House of Commons, and several gentlemen of the Bar. LAW INTELLIGENCE. tOrIFF OF KING'S BENCH, THURSDAY, Miy 19. Sittings fee AlidAllesrx, bfore the LORD CIIIET JUSTICE, ef:rr Easter Term. When his Lordship entered the Court, no less than six causes were struck out of the list, in consequence of the non-attendance of the attorneys engaged in them. 111:VA8 V. lIAIT This was an action of assault and battery. The plaintiff is a schoolmaster at, and also churchwarden, of the parish of Ilendon, in the county of Middlesex, and to- defendant is a farmer in the name parish. The plaintiff; in his capacity Of church w a r d en . hal the collecting of the Churn date for that parish, and the defendant, amongst others, pas chargeable with that rate. Some dispute, is appears, had A.iiien between the plaintiff and the defendant regard ing the payment of the rate, and on the 2d November last, the defendant, who is a man the age of sixty-tire, but of robust habits, called at the plaintiff's house, and asked to see him, Tim plaintiff came down to him, when, as it appeared by the plaintiff' s witnesses, witnesses, the defendant imm e di a t e ly commenced abusing him, by saying to him-" how dare you ark me for money that don't be long to you, and be d—d to you ? your'e a ti—d pretty fellow for a churchwarden—and who the h-11 made you one?—where you pay a shilling rate, I pay a pound." The defendant, it was re presented, then took the plaintiftby the collar, commenced shaking him, and said before he had done with him he would shake hitn Jct) watch-Tabbands; he afterwards struck him, first on the right else k, and then on the left ; the plaintiff then asked if that was paying the church rate ? the def.indant rep . ie", " y .u're a thief, and can prove it." Me then dragged the plauniu to the carriage gate way ; afterwards knOcked him down, and his hand was cut by fan ing on the gravel. This was proved partly by two of the plaintiffs servants, and the remainder by a person named Jordan, who vii a casual pauper. The surgeon who had dressed the plaintiff's hand was also called, but he could not recollect whether it was the right hand Or the left. Mr. SC AR LtiT T addressed the Jury for the defendant, contend. ing that the what story was much exaggerated—that as the sue. goon could not recollect whether it was the right or the left hand, the Jury had a right to presume it was the left hand ; and as the chief duty of the plaintiff, as a schoolmaster, wax administering flagellation, his right hand was quite sufficient f or that purpose, and therefore that his scholars had escaped punishment by the cos. duct of the defendant. _ The Loki eII/T; JUSTICE Summed up the evidence, and the Jury found for the plaintiff, Damages 2V. CONSPIRACY. THE LINO, ON TIIE PROSECUTION OF JOSIAH TAYLOR, N. 110I.LINO5ERR1r AND °TUNIC This wat an indictment against the defendants, Charles 8010 lingbury, Thomas Howley, and John Smith, charging them with having combined to extort and obtain money from one Josiah Tay.. tor, under a threat of indicting lalni for the offence of keeping a common gaming house. It will be remembered that several indictments had been prefer red against Taylor by the present defendants, but on none of them was he brought to trial. A sabsequent indictment having been pre.. (erred against him by the same parties, Taylor pleaded his acquittal on the former ones, to which the prosecutes demurred, and on arga.. meet upon the demurrer, the Court gave judgment against Taylor, at the same time giving him leave to plead over to the merits, but this be declined doing. Judgment was therefore signed against him, and he was brought up list Hilary Term to receive the judgment of the Court, which was, that be should be imprisoned on e y ear , and should pay a fine of 5,0001. t o the King. Mr. SCARLETT stated the Case to the Jury. The offence charged against the defendants was ore of a most serious nature, and of considerable moral turpitude, inasmuch as it was one iss which they hail availed themselves of the crimes of others to then, own personal advantage. No man contemplated the vice of gam. Ing with greater honor than he himself did, but wherever men vio. lated the laws of the country—in the manner that Mr. Taylor, for instance, certainly had done—it was the duty of every moral MAD and good subject to bring the offender to punishment , anti not to shield him front the consequences which ought to follow his offences. The defendants, however, instead of performing this duty, had endeavoured to pervert the laws of their country, by making those laws the meses of putting money into their own pockets. The defendant, 11 ollingbuty, was an attorney of this Court ; Borvey was the son of an auctioneer. residing in Frith.street, Soho ; of the defendant, Smith, he could not apcak so favourably. for he was a person who had for some time past been living on his nteans—though those means were, he believed, not very obvious, or paters were somewhat too much so.--[The witnesses were all ordered to withdraw. J—lle should now briefly state the fact, of the Can to the Jury, by which he thought he should vary clearly make it appear that the parties were all connected in the procee.linga taken those proceedings was to extort money from him. The commence ment of this case would appear by the evidence of Mr. %Vest macot who was invited by the tlefenthint, Hollnigbury, to dine with him by them against dlr. Taylor, and that their object in adopting at his chambers, on which occasion the other two defendants were present. There a eonvereition took place relative to the means of premises, and it was distincly avowed by the ilefentheas that their intention was to indict Taylor, for that •• he was a rich man, and could bleed well ' Thls tion was communicated to 31r . Taylor by a lettsw hwen Honing. thistunanto,tbbewusitaittoioe purport.aonbstaw an be ii i rn n t g twera l ic i o t t en Twiolu t th o s bury, in which he stated he hail been employed to commence two gaining access to .Jr. Taylor's criminal prosavutions aTsifst him, and requested he would in`otm hint the name of his professional adviser. This letter was dated tho December, it he again ifiwentrohtionte chat the in. o n o f theth ese I ' 11