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PARTIES. n!, gond Righnern Prince Leopold gave a grand concert on Monday at 3tariborough Hone, whi ch 11• o attended by nearly all the Past Wu in town among whom were—Her Royal Highness the Princess h er Royal Highness the Ductless of Kent, their Royal Highnesses o ,7p n ee and Duchess of Clarence, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and w heal of Gloucester, the Ducheseem of Leeds and Montrose Marquis of Ga b l es, the 'Marquis Hertford. most of the Foreign Arnblrisadons and yeir 1,,,,her, the Marquis and Marchioness of Huntley, the hfarcittlo and V are h ie sea of Londonderry, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, the ggiois of Lothian, the Marquis of Conyngham, the Earl and Countess punt. the Earl of Aboyne. the Earl of itosslytt, Earl Grey, the Counters efflare and Lady Isabella Fitzgibbon. Earl of Bristol and the Ladies gore. Lord Anson, Lord and the Mines Kenyon, Lord Ansley. Lord psselisi, Sir Richard and Lady Strachan, Sir W. and Lady Jolide, Sir owlet and Lady Long, Sir Gore, Lady, and Ails. Oneley, Sir John Te gl e pe, Major Forbes, Colonel Thornton, Mr. and Lady C. Duncombe, guard Lady Barbara Ponnouby, Dr. and Mrs. Phlllimore, he. Re. lido Attie! gave • grand rout, on Monday evening, at her house In Low Grosvenor-street, which was very numerously and fashionably at- Vie Countess of Mansfield had • musical party, on Monday morn , ng, g ber home in Ratover-square, which was attended by his Royal 'ligh test More Leopold and • liege party of distineuistied fashionnbk- , . Lord Illarthorongh entertained the Earl sad Countess of Clare and a distiturol.hed party at dinner yeresy, at het bowie le Saville-street. Illelll,hop of Exeter had a dinner poet yesterday, at les house In Greet George-street, Westminster. Lord Carereton entertained a large party at dieser yesterday, at his r e ran, Whitehall. t .lonel Cud, M.P. bad a dinner party yesterday, at his house, V'bite. t&l.plact. The following distlnguLbed personates had dinner parties on M :why —The Duke of Grafton, the Margnis of Cholmondeley, iscountess esenpdco. the Earl of suffolk, M. A. 'crylor, Esq. M.P., and C. Mus grave. Esq. MOVEMENTS. The Baroness Willoughby de Eresby and the Honourable Miss Elliott rived yesterday et their house. Whitehall, from their seat at Richmond. Lord arta Lady iryorrur and family arrired yesterday at their house in parer-atreet, from their seat, Barrington Park, Oxford. Lo-d and Lady Folkestone and family have left town for the Isle of if g 4. Lad and Lady King have left town for their seat, Ockham, Surrey. Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James'e-street :—The Rev. Jchn sal Mrs. Cartwright and family, from their seat In Snifolk ; General Bleyburn, from Brighton ; J. R. West, Esq. from his seat, Alscot Park, Wore tembire. Mrs. Sparrow and family arrived yesterday at Jordan's Hotel, St. James'a-street. from a tour. Ardvais at Read's Hotel, Lowcr Grosvenor-street —Admiral Sotherby, ppm a tour; Sir Wm. Aston, Bart.; Wm. Lewi., ; Best, Esq. The Hos. Captain Bridgman arrived in town yc 4.)day, from his seat, Knocking Hail, Shrewsbury. P. V. Cooke, Esq. arrived yesterday at his house in Prince's-street, lisnorer.square, from Doncaster. asrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlinicron and Cork streets . foloael Stewart, M.P., Mrs. and Miss Stewart, from Southampton ; Patter, E.g. from ditto; Rev. Mr. Dighy, Mrs. Dighy, and family, from • tsar. Departures :—The Right Hon. C. B. Bathurst, for Henley; Col. htytett, M.P. for Wrsodhay. Newbury. Departure' from Berner's Hotel, Berner's street --General Chas. Grant and Lady, for Windsor; Mrs. had Miss Porchin and Miss Norman, for Barkby Hall, Leicestershire ; Colonel Gardner, for Liverpool. Departures from the Brunswick Hotel 'late Blake's), Jersnyn-street James and Lady Gambler, for Tunbridge Wells; Mr. and Mm. Henry Perkins and family, for Springfield. SCIENCE AND ARTS. ROYAL COLLEGE OFPHYSICIANS. On Friday this splendid building was thrown open to the profession, on the occasion of Dr. Paris's first lecture before the College. The learned physician commenced his lecture by stating the subjects which he intended to discuss, and the objects he wished to fulfil. Ile observed that the splendid edifice in which they were assembled, the increasing zeal wittzit animated all ranks of the profession, the rapidly progres'ing state of the arts and sciences directly or colla terally a s sociated with physic, marked out the present period as an epoch, not only in the history of that ancient institutim, but in that of physic in general. Ile dwelt upon the advantages of philosophical retrospection, oh serving that, in climbing the rugged ascent of science, it was refreshing to pause and look back upon the paths which had been trodden. " If," said he, " the regions yet to be ascended be shrouded in gloom and beset with diffi culties, our past experience will have taught us, that by patient and well-directed industry they may be sur mounted." He then took a view of the theory of La voisier, and pointed out the modifications which it must receive to render it compatible with the mere modern views of science. lie particularly dwelt upon the neces sity of some speedy reform in our nomenclature; and ob served, that unless the chymists directed their attention to this important subject, he greatly feared that the 'rower of Science would not only cease to acquire additional eleva tion, but that the labourers would be dispersed front a confusion of tongues. The Lecturer then directed the at tention of his audience to the subject of electro-chymistry, illustrating his subject with a histcry of Sir H. Davy's discoveries ; especially that which led him to' propose a protecting influence on the copper of ships. He exhibited a most interesting series of specimens in proof of the value of zirefoil in defending surgical instrument. from rust, which appeared to us to be conclusive on the subject. Lancets exposed to the air for two years, with protectors, were found to be free from rust, while those that had been hit for the same period, without the guards, were covered with oxide. The lecture continued an hour, and we left the theatre, not less gratified with the elegance and perspi cuity of the language of the Lecturer, than by the scientific and tweruur.:l views which he took of each object of his re search. „...-...-. ~ ..----, , iik., - _:- T--.. ,- - T , • ' ,•_ sT• ,-- ... ---._ -;-_,,. --w------ •,,-:..45,--„cf., - A G ~...: .._ :-:•-.... 1.4 F -`'rr• _4...--... 1 , . -"--- - - ""p •-% -.-.... ,- • ”- .'2 . ,, , - - • ZA, ._ ---. 1. = - , ROTA I. SOCIETY. At the meeting on Thursday evening the Attorney-Ge neral and L. A. De La Chaumette, Esq. were admitted into the Society. A paper was read by Sir Everard Home, V.P.R.S. on the production of pearls. It appeared from numerous in vestigations carried on, by examining oysters at different stages, that the pearls are formed by successive deposits of the same substance as that which is deposited to form the lining of the shell, round the nucleus afforded by an ovum which is blighted. A specimen was exhibited to the So ciety of a pearl sawn in half, and, by the aid of a lens, the section presented concentric layers, and a very minute hollow space in the centre, where the ovum had been si tuated, and subsequently absorbed. The reading of another paper was commenced, on the natural history of those marine animals which burrow in the rand, &c., which is to be continued at the next meet ujg. The Society adjourned to the %St! of May. CHANCERY PRACTICE. TO THE EDITOR OF TILE BRITISH PRESS. St a,—Some time hack, a series of letters appeared in the Bret l ' re3S, signed " A Lover of Fair Play," and a " Chatte , vy Practitioner," respecting the delays of the Court of Chancery ; on which occasion I contended that many of the causes of complaint were not attributable to the Noble and Learned Individual at the head of the Court, but to the practice itself, and to the neglect of several of the subaltern officers. Sir, as the practice of the Court of Chancery is shortly to be brought before the House of Commons, I take the liberty of submitting, through the medium of your widely circulated journal, the propriety of Lord Gifford, the Master of the Roily, sitting in the day-time, to hear vm tested causes ; at present his Lordship only sits occasionally fur an hour in the morning, and in the evening, to hear undefended causes; and to this neglect (which I do not attribute to the Noble Lord, as it was the custom of his predeesaaon to sit as he now does), in my opinion, a great portion of the delay complained of has arisen, as well as to the unparalleled increase of business. I think, however, if his Lordship was allowed to protract his sitting, a con siderable number of the causes, which are set down before the Lord Chancellor, might be MOM speedily disposed of; which would mitigate the evil, at present so loudly corn- Owned And from the urbane awl indefatigable man ner in which his Lordship discharged his arduous duties when Attorney-General, I am quite sure he would fed no objection to take upon himself this responsibility, if it was the opinion of Parliament that it would be beneficial. hoping that this suggestion will be attended to, and that it . will meet with the approbation of those to whom the Chancery Report is about to be submitted, I remain, Your very obedient Servant, A CIIANCEXT PRACTITIONZL Lincoln's Inn, May 16, 1826. We understand that it has been determined to erect a line of telegraphs, for the communication of shipping and commercial iutt Iligetace, from llolyhead along the coast to Liverpool. lly this nu sus, in the course of a few minutes, the appearance of any vessel off I lolybead will be known in the underwriters rcom at Liverpool. c ..aL~7l`~' ~•~ .'r LITERATURE. An Exposition of the State of the Medical Profession in the Bri tish Dominions, and of the injuri ous Effects of the Monop o ly. by Usurpation, of the College of Physicians in London.— Longman, &c. We have here a subject that comes home to us all, and in which, accordingly, we all very naturally interest our selves. The glorious uncertainty of the law is proverbial; no one who gets into a suit can tell bow or when he shall get out again. The flatter is hardly mended when be falls into the hands of the Doctor; whether he shall expire eventually under the operation of pills and powders : whe• tber his viscera will hold out against the next bolus; or whether, after another strong dose, Death shall have no more dominion over him, is more than any one can say who once gets within the atmosphere of fees and pre scriptions. Not that we would have the reader suppose that these remarks were suggested by the volume before us ; quite the reverse: its contents are of a nature to make us grave. We expected, from the title-page, that it would afford abundant materials for serious reflection, if the sub ject was handled as it ought to be, and our expectation was borne out in its fullest latitude by the perusal of the work. The author, whoever he may be, has pnrsued his task with an ardour which (we imagine) nothing but the most upright and conscientious zeal could have inspired. Be has manifestly had access to a mass of valuable in formation, and he is imbued with a talent for investigation which has enabled him to make his resources available, and to maintain his crpnvilion by evidence at once curious and conclusive. The College of Physicians, we suspect, will not feel qu i te easy un d er t h e aspect in w hich ' they are here presented to the public. The statements, however, are made to rest on facts fully confirmed, and the argu ments drawn from them come with great weight. It is ob viously the aim of the writer to bring the whole subject under the inquiry of Parliament: we infer this from the following dedication:— " To the RIGHT Ho,e. ROBERT PEEL, Principal Secretary of State tot the Home Department, whose authority as a 31INISTta OF THE Citows, and enliglocned views as a legislator, afford sure guarantees for the investigation anti correction of abuses, ruts Exeostr lox of grievances, which, for theadvantage, real or imaginary, of a very few individuals, have for centuries deeply and extensile', affected the welfare of the public, the interests of the medical profession, the progress of medical science, and the righ:a of the Universities, 13 MOST RESPECTFULLY IX. SCRIBI1)." This v olume has already excited a considerable share of public attention ; it has made a lodgment in the strong hold of monopoly, which cannot fail to be felt ; there is little fear, however, but that if any real danger is appre hended to the fortress, a strong force of regulars will soon be summoned to its defence, and there are too many troops within the walls to give hopes of a speedy surrender. The volume is ably written, and bears throughout the stamp of a spirited and independent mind. The follow ing short extract will serve as a specimen : Is there, we would ask, an expedition or an armament, a fleet or an army, a campaign or a siege, a city or a fortress, during three hundred years, with which this learned body have had any thing to do, or ought to have taken cognizance of, that have not suffered from the positive ignorance, or false knowledge, entailed by the complete indifference to inquiry which is en gendered by their fatal monopoly ? The deAtruction of Hosier's Beet olfihe Baslimentos, in 1726, and the loss of twenty thousand lives with Vernon at Carthagena, in 1711. which by proper medical representations might have been prevented, are further example s of those catastrophes which we feel warranted in attributing to that utter apathy respecting the interests of the public, by which an exclusive attention to incorporation interests is necessarily accom. panted : the mischievous effects of which are of coutse prodigiously multiplied when the functions of medical monopolists, and the duties of medical advisers of the government, un:te in the same persons. But the detriment to the community would not have been near so great, had the College only abstained from all exertion for the dis. covery or propagation of useful knowledge themselves, and not unitirmly discouraged or opposed the efforts of others. Let us exemplify this conduct in regard to the same great subject of epi demic diseates. The dread of pestilential contagion had given rise to an extensive code of legislative, municipal, anti international regulations throughout Christian communities, which are on the Continent of Europe called " sanitary," and in England qua. rantine laws." In 11100 and 100. Committees of Health, corn. =almost solely of Fellows of the Collect . of Physkiows in ion, eat on the Quarantine Lain, by order of Government Did they make any Inquiry into the existence of the evil which they were appointed to remedy ? Not a single inquiry. They would not even take cognis a nce o f an y o f t h e arguments now ad. valued to amount to a demonstration, which had previously been advanced against the existence of that evil, trying to discredit tt em by alleging that they were wild and visionary, or designed to overthrow the ancient and venerable establishments of quaran tine and lazarettoes I For the millions in charges and losses which these establishments, founded on a chimera, have cost this nation, as well as for all the other evils occasioned by their operation, the College of Phy. sicians are, in justice and in reason, responsible. And, but satisfied with promoting and rewarding those metncal dis patents, whn have hypothetically end servilely maintained the correctness of this astoniahing faith, they have defamed and persecuted, with a fury proportioned to its absurdity, those investigator., who, by induction of experiment, have de tected and exposed the delusion. The domestic champions of this mischievous error have even kid the audacity. in concert with some fanatics of the Continent, to attack the Legislature and the Go vernment of this country, for only proposing a relaxation of the very pernicious regulations in question ; and we cannot better de signate their conduct in this matter than in the words recently employed by a distinguished Statesman, upon the occasion of a similar wanton anti outrageous opposition to the extensive ap plication, by a colleague, of liberal and enlightened principles to the affairs of commerce generally. “: We must deal with the affairs of men," said Mr. CaNxisrsi, "on abstract principles, modified, however, of course, according to times and circumstances. Is not the doctrine and the spirit which now animate those who persecite my Right lion. Friend (Mr. flttaxissort) the same which in former times stirred up persecution against the best bene factors of mankind ? Is it not the same doctrine and spirit which embittered the life of Turget ? Is it not a doctrine and a spirit such as this which consigned Galileo to the dungeons of the Inquisition ? Is it not a doctrine and a spirit such as this which have at all times been at work to stay public advancement, and to roll back the title ut civilization ?---a doctrine and a spirit actuating little minds, who, incapable of reaching the heights from which alone extended views of human nature can be taken, console and revenge themselves by calumniating and misrepresenting those who have toiled to those heights for the advantage of mankind•." This N language worthy of a British Minister in the nineteenth century. • Speech on the subject of the Silk Trade, 24th Feb. 1/126. NEWFOUNDL.4ND SCHOOL SOCIETY. Yesterday. the third Annual : fleet ing of this Institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern. Lord Gwarntoß in the Chair. The Secretary read the Report for the past year, which gave a moat gratifying account of the Society's proceedings. The tsl,nd of Newfoundland was represented to be the oldest and one of the most important of the British Colonies. It was discovered and annexed to the crown of England in the reign of Ilenry VII. by the celenrated navigators Sir John Cabot and his son Sebastian ; to the latter of whom the discovery of America seemed justly due. The fisheye. of Newfoundland, and the extensive commerce connected with them, had for centuries past greatly contributed to the national wealth, and, as affording an excellent nursery for seamen, had proved, in no small degree, one cause of the ascendancy of the British maritime power. Unfortunately, until the formation of this Society, the moral condition of Cie Colony had been wholly neglected, and die greatest barbarity existed, not only amongst the aboriginal inhabi tants, but likewise amongst the European community, who from time to time had emigrated from the different countries of Europe. According to a recent census, the population was estimated to ex ceed 90,000 souls, moat of whom, either themselves or their ances tors, were emigrants from the Western parts of England, or from Scotland or Ireland, and are now scattered along a sinuous shore of six hundred and twenty-six miles in extent, for whose instruction very inadequate means had been previously pre. vit!ed. ''he system adopted by the Society was as closely in comm. nonce with the plan of Dr. Bell as possible, and the gr. rest care had been taken to avoid giving offence by the inculeatmn of any particular tenets; but It had hitherto acted on the broad prin iple of teaching the Christian religion from scriptural precepts. l,irants of land have been made by his Majesty's Government for the building of schools, together with the sum of 600 f. in advance towards de. fraying the expense of building a central establishment, and an annual grant of 1001. as a salary for the master. The very best effects have attended the Society's labours, and the strongest desire has been manifested by the people for the establishment of schools in those places not already provided for. Six stations have b een already taken, and upwards of 1,000 persor 5, aniot g t whom are many adults, are now receiving instruction. Several excellent speeches were made, the usual routine resolu tions were adopted, and, after thanks being voted to the Chairman, considerablea collection was made at the doors, and the meeting broke up. Mr. Liddell's reception at North Shields, on Monday last, was quite enthusiastic. The Hon. Gentleman ad dressed the freeholders at the George Inn, at great length, chiefly with a view to explain his intentions and views with regard to the Catholics. Lord Ilowick, we understand, is now finishing his canvass for Northumberland : his Lordship arrived from London a few days ago. His friends speak sanguinely of his success. —Durham County Adeerther. THE BRITISH PRESS. BALLOON ASCENT. Yesterday a notification that Green's balloon would make another ascent from the Eagle Tavern (as it is called), in the City-road, attracted a great number of spectators to view a thing, which is now as common as it is uselessly perilous. But the danger, though much to be guarded against, is not so serious to those who choose to exhibit themselves "in mid air," as it is to the idle spectators, who get upon any rotten aeaffidding which may be erected with the view of drawing a paltry sum of money from the persons who flock to such silly exhibitions at holiday. times. From an infamous cupidity, they erect their temporary scaffoldings with utter recklessness of the lives or limbs of those who are foolish enough to venture on such crazy fabrics. This was exemplified in the fall of one of these temporary elections, yesterday, near the Eagle Taveiii, by which many persons were greatly injured, and some ob liged to be carried to the hospital. After amusing some " barren spectators," by letting them up a few felt and pulling them down again, Mr. Green ascended, and passed over the metropolis in a very blow and majestic manner. At a little before twelve o'clock last night, Mr. Green and companions returned safe to the Eagle Tavern. They had effected a safe descent at St. Mary's Cray, Kent, on the estate of Petcy Well Dyke, Esti. of Ease Hall, at whose mansion they received a most hospitable reception. In effecting the descent, considerable difficulty was experienced, owing to the different currents of the air through which they passed. The highest altitude attained was about 7,000 feet, and the barometer, which on the earth stood at 30, at the greatest elevation sunk to 21, 10. The thermometer did not vary above 5 degrees. At one time they experienced a considerable fall of snow—a circumstance, Mr. Green states, of more frequent occurrence in the hot than in the cold months. Nothing else remarkable occurred. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING. YoRE, MONDAY EVENTS/D. The RIM tn•day (nine in number) have more than answered the expectations held out, having been very tinny contested through out. The unexpected result of the St. Leger Stakes has created a considerable sensation, and a speedy and most important changa in the betting must take place ; Belzoni, of course, will be the first favourite; very heavy BUMS were lost on It. The weather was beautiful, and the company, though not so nu merous as at the August Meeting, very respectable. We observed on the Course 'he Duke of Leeds, Marquis of Titchfield, Marquis of Queeneherry, Lord Kennedy, Lord Moly. neux, Lord Keiburn, ()en. Sharpe. Captain Bodkin, Major Mundy, Capt. Wright, Hon. Mr. Poo 'ett ; Messrs. Payne, Baird, Holyoake, Watt, Nit's(tale, and many other distinguished persons, whose names we have not time to cute, from the very late hour at which the Hues terminated. Betting at York last night, and up to twelve o'clock this morn ing DONCASTER 14 to I art Redlarnite (tak.) 10 to 1 agst Ilelzoni (taken) 12 to I agst Crusader In to 1 Riot Fanny 18 to 1 agst Barataria Lord Kennedy last night betted Mr. Watt 500 to 400, and offered to go on, that Bedlamite beat Belzoni this day for the Sr. Leger, and lit to 1 was taken in hundreds that fletilandte did not win both St Leger, that of to.day and the Doncaster. 10(H) to 1611 taken eta times over, about Belzoni, by a high sporting character. 8(H) to 400 taken, that one of the horses now in York wins the great St. Leger. ST. LEGER. 20 to I apt The Dragon 25 to I apt Pirate 25 to I agst Paul Pry (taken) 30 to 1 apt any other DERBY. 4to 1 aglt Panic (taken) 1..6I ..6 to 1 art The °metal 3 to 1 apt The Motile:11 (taken) OAKS. 6 to 4 on Problem, and no takers. MANCIIESTER ST. I.EGER. 5 and 6t04 on Paul I'ry Isto I agst any other. The following is an accurate st a te ment o f t h e d ay 't running:- 1 Sweepstakes of 20 soy. each for all ages; 3 yr. 7st.: 4 yrs Bst. 3lbs.; 5 yrs 90.: $ yrs and aged Ott. 411". 411,5. allowed to maiden horses at the time of naming; 3 and 4 yr-old fillies allowed 3lbs. Two miles. Seven sub.cribers. Sir M. W. Ridley's h. f. Ficur de Lis, 4 yrs . . I Mr. Petre's b. c. Reithelan. 4 yrs. . . . 2 bird Kelburn's ch. c. Actaeon, 4 yes . . . 3 puke of Leeds's b. c. Catterick. 4 yrs - . - 0 Lord Fitzwllliarn't Floritmatt, 5 yrs . . . 0 1 Sir. Whittaker's Lottery. 6 yrs - . 0 yreatfug a to 2 against th" winrier....3-to I against Artron-4 to I against Rothelan, and 4 to I against Lottery. All the above started. This was • very interesting betting race, and was run with ad mirable truth. After the first hundred yards Lottery of in front, closely followed by the others, at strung running. He kept the lead till ne a rly at the distance chair, when Fleur-de-Lis shot ahead, Amman and Catterick letting loose at the same time; the filly, however, kept the front, and w o n i n ga ll ant sty l e b y h a lf a l engt h . Rode by Nelson. Rothelan by Scott, Catterick by Smith, Actwon by Edwards, Florismart by Clift, and Lottery by Cookson. The Filly Sapling Stakes, of 50 soca. each ; It. ft. for 3 yr olds, Bat. 31b. each ; last mile and half; 4 Subscribers. Mr. Wang's ch. by Cotton—Altisidora - - 1 Lord Scarborough's sister to Diadem . 2 Betting 2 to 1 and 3 to 2 on the Inter. Sister to Elizabeth paid. Lord Scarborough's took and kept the lead with severe running to the distance, when Altisidera got abreast, and they made a head and head race for a short distance ; but Althildora then let loose, and won cleverly by a length. Rode by Scott, the other by Nelson. The Produce Stakes of 50 gs. each, fir 2 yr olds • colts, Bst. 31b. ; fillies, list. T. V. C.-5 Subscribers. 31r. Watts'hbr. 1. Lv Magistrate • 1 - Mr. A. flay wood's b. c. by [Padlock (31b.) . 2 Lord Scarborough's b. I. by Cotton . 3 .. . . Bettinde to 4 on the winner. Mr. Watts's filly went ofrat score, with the other two close at her heels; but they never could reach her, and she won cleverly by half a length ; it was an admirable race. Scott rode the winner, Edwards the second, and Nelson Lord Scarborough's. The St. Leger Stakes 0f25 soya. each for 3 yr. olds; colts, Bat. 51b. ; fillies Bst. 21b. Mile and 3 qrs. Mr. Watts's be. e. Belzoni . . 1 Lord Kennedy's Berilarnite . . 2 . Lord 31ilton it Mulatto - . - 3 Lord Kelburn's Brother to Cymbeline - . 4 Sir W. Ai ilner's br. c. by Caton - . - 5 Betting 10, 11, and 12 to 8 on Bedlamite ; and 7 to 4 agat Bel zoni. The others scarcely noticed. This was a beautiful nut and nut race, and most closely and truly run. Belzoni jumped off at starting, and made very severe running, with Bedlamite and the others right at his heels ; thus placed they ran every inch of the ground to the admiration of all present, and in the same situation was the race finished,Belzoni winning his race by half a neck, to thejny of most of the spectators. It wassaid by a first-rate Jockey (not in the rare) that as Belzoni won his race in such style, without having any one to cut out his work, with what fine prospects will he not run for the S:. Leger, at Doncaster. The winner by Scott, itcallamite by Jackson, Mulatto by ('lift, Lord Kelburue's by Edwards, and Sir W. Mitner's by Nicholson. Match 500. tilt. illb. each. One mile. Mr. Payne's cn. h. Helenus 5 yrs. T . . 1 Mr. Russell's b. h. Abron 6 yrs. - - - 2 Betting 2 to 1 on Ilelenus, who, after a pretty race, won cleverly by half n length. Rode by Smith, Abron by Johnson. Sweepstikes of 20 sore. each. Colts, Rst. 51b.; and Mlles, 6st.2lb. Si ile and 3 qrs. 12 Subs. Major Yarburgh's Mac Adam - 1 - Lord Muncaster's b. f. Garcia - —. _ .. The following also started, hut were not placed s—Lord Rear. borough's Conjuror Mr. Harrison's Royal Oak, Mr. S•ephenson's br. e. by Walton, Conjuror, B. Peters b. c. by Blacklock, Lord Ken. Ledy's King Calton. Macadam jumned off at starting and kept the lead to the turn, close pushed by Xing Cation, who then got in front, but was soon run out ; then came up Garcia, challenged and contested the re maining part of the race head to head, with Macadam, who won by half a head only, the others coming in well. The winner was rode by S. Templeman. and Garcia by Nicholson. Match—loot) sows. both 4 yrs old. Mile and three quarters. Mr. Holyoake'a Dauntless, list. 71b. . I Mr. Wirers Cleveland. Bst. . 2 11..tting 0 and 7 to 4 on Dauntless, who led off at a high pace, with the ould horse closest his heels, and thus was the race run and won cleverly by half a length. Dauntless rode by. Johnson, and Cleveland by Tommy Lye. latch 100 soya. Last mile. Lord Queensberry's b. e. The Constable, Oat. 41b. - . I Mr. Lambton's b. c. Claudine, list Db. . 2 Betting 5 to 2 on Constable. They starred neck anti neck, and kept so all the way, making a beautiful race, the Constable winning by a head onln Bode by It. Johnson, Claudine by H. Edwards. Ilandicap of 30 nova. each, for 4 yr olds. One mile and a half. Mr. Itichardsnn's Brownlock, fist. 121 b. - 1 Lord Kelbum's Daredevil, 70. mb, . 2 Mr. 'Wright's Oc.avius, 7st. 31h. - 3 Betting 5 to 2 on Daredevil. Daredevil cut out the work till he got to the Stand, when Brown. lock. who had been waiting pretty close upon him, came out, got a good lead, and won very easy. Rode by M. Noble, Daredevil by T. Lye, and Oetavius by R. Templeman. PIGEON SHOOT ING. ..---.. _ The Red [louse Club had a grand day's sport yesterday, at their enclosure at Battersea, consisting of matches and sweepstakes. Two matches for 25 sore. each, between Messrs. Winslow and Anderson, were won by the former. A match between Messrs. Ross and Osbaldestone was won by the former. Sweepstakes of 10 sore. each were severally won by Messrs. Osbaldeetnne and Ross. The Club meets again on Friday. On Saturday and Tuesday next the match for 300 son. aside, between Capt. Ross and Mr. Osbnidestone will be shot off; at 60 birds each, oh both days. The betting is even. CO l' Is' A' 7 . 1? Y 11111110 N !PRAYERS. I From the Cov,o , 'efereneral Doting the last week, the weevers':lave been puerile, the etreent of this city, and holding public meetings Air the purpose of ms, - curing an advance of wag e s. Th e pr i ces paid for weaving rlhhone, doting the last winter, have been exceedingly low ; but from a that ribbons. in the month Of April, would be in cansi oerahle demand, the manufacturers have been induced to go nn steadily through the wilder, although, it is mad, they felt them. selves ohlieed to reduce the prices In one-fourth, two-thirds, and ever halt what they were sold for during the ).tat year. Althongh the expectation of receiving any profit' has been disappointed, in consequence of the continued reductions iti the price of silk yet the month of April, as usual, has been a selling month.— under these circumatances, the weevers naturally expected an advance of wages, and, meeting on the SI of May, at the Half-Moon Tavern. thee appointed a Committee, drew up a list of prices, and releo d the master mannfectorers to adopt it. Many of the letter approved of it, and promised to enter into the measure, if the rest of the trade would cotisert also; others objected, observing that the trade was not in a sufficiently pros. permit' condition—Me spring demand wan nearly over—and that an immediate advance would prevent persons in London from buying, who otherwise might be induced to continue purchasing another month—and, above all, that we were now come so near the alarming sth of July, that it was impolitic to do an, because our chief security lay in our ability to manufacture ribbons cheerily. The Werrene Committee appointed another meeting on Grey Friars Green. on Wednesday last ; and meeting with one of the principal Manufecttirm In Hertford -street, he, after a coneiderahle parley, consented to pay their advanced price for one week, and no longer, if other people did not pay the MOM A placard was then hoisted on a pole, and carried through the town, declaring that this t genii:man would pay the prices " to-morrow." Many other chief manufacturers were waited on in &similar manner, and they agreed to pay the advanced prices. On Thursday morning the Crier went through the city calling the weavers again to the Green, and In an hour above one thousand were collected. It appears that the weavers had heard that one of the manufacturers had " flown from hi. word." They accordingly waited on him, and Mond it to be a mistake. lie inquired from whence it arose • when it appeared that this gentleman had " set so" two new hands, hut that after he hail agreed to give the ad vanced prices, the shute not haring been given to them, and only a few of the warps, he had sent far them back again. nn which one of the disappointed workmen ran to the committee with an erroneous report. This explanation occupying some time, the premises and adjoining streets were filled with people, but the manufacturer, in the mean time, gave them a written declaration, at their request, of his acceding to their prices. This state of things ought, of course, not to be suffered to exist ; and it would he prudent for the manufacturers to attend to a pro per and respectful request made to :hem by a Committee, repre senting some thousands. as was the case the week before last. They should have met, and advanced the prices of some, at least, of the articles, which were beyond all precedent wretchedly low. We should not then have witnessed the parading the streets, and daily meetings on the Green, which might eventually have produced disorders that it would have taken some time to have quelled. At noon, on Thursday, the weavers again assembled at the usual place, when the Committee had ffie gratification to state that every manufacturer had consented to give the stated prices. This intelligence was received with repelted hums and various exclamations of joy, and an unusual number of workmen delivered their sentiments on the occasion. The Committee implored their brother weavers to bury in oblivion the animosity which had so long existed amongst themselves and some of their employers, and look forward far better times. The practice of taking half-pey apprentices was a topic of much conversation and censure ; as it is the cause of pauperism, prostitution, theft, and every other evil. Many censiderate men, it was said, had abandoned this system; hut others were exerting themselves to increase it, entertaining • mistaken idea of deriving enormous gains from what had been proved a nefarious undertaking. Some of the manufacturers, when they were called upon, told the Committee that they could afford, and were willing to give, even more money for the work than was requested, if every one would pay alike ; but this the weavers could judge better of when the foreign g oals were suffered to come into England. The articles for the formation of an Amicable Association, which we inserted on the lit inst., were slim dwelt upon for some time ; the plan met with unanimous approbation. and has been adopted throughout the different wards. It was resolved (from the suggestion of both ma nufacturers and workmen) that if any persons were detected in giving or receiving work at a lower standard than what every em ployer had agreed to, their names, &c., whether males or females, should he publicly made known. Thanks were voted to the Mayor and Magistrates for their very handsome conduct during the past few weeks; and to the Cua.- mince for their undeviating exertions. The Meeting separated In a peaceable manner, after declaring, that in the ensuing competition with the French they had nothing to fear, being firmly persuaded that unanimity between masters and workmen would enable the English merchants to drive the' French silkmen Ilona our market. in as successful a manner as the French army WAS driven by British heroes from the field of Waterloo ! No public meeting has been held since Thursday ; and the weavers are now paid for their labour by the newly-adopted ti,t of prices. IrIIATRLF:r n. MILLARD. TO TILE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. SIR,—In the report of this ease, which was heard on Friday, the 12th instant, you have been misled. S veral actions have not been brought against s number of booksellers for the publication of the libel which has given rise to the institution of the one in question. An affidavit an certainly put in on the part of the defendant, but it did not go the length to which you have been instructed it did. The works referred to by me were written long subsequently to the edi. tions quoted by your correspondent. I ant at a loss to conceive what is meant by Mr. Blachford's appearing on the part of the defendant from motives of huntani•y, when I call to mind a former expression of his, that lie would trot advance a shilling on her account. I have no recollection whatever of Mr. Justice Park having said that the case was undoubtedly a hard one, but the law allowed him no discretion in the matter; and I am much mistaken if he used any such expression. If the Judge could have entertained the question, the Learned Gentleman who advocated the making of an order In this case, authorizing his client to defend its forma pauperis, was not properly prepared. He produced no petition as required, nor any certificate from Counsel, certifying that the party for whom he appea:e I hal a case, which is likewise indispensable. With regard to the ditlogue between Mr. Blachford and the Judge's clerk, It is only fair to the latter that I should admit that it was at my pressing solicitation the affidavit was tiled. The request on his part, to be paid the usual fee, was courteously made, whilst it appears to me that you have been instructed, from your report oldie circumstance, to state it as having been done in a mandatory manner, which was not the fact. The filing of the affidavit. besides being the practice, was essential, in the event of any ulterior proceedings being taken upon it. Mr. Blachford did pay the Judge's clerk's fee with mani fest reluctance,which is easily accounted for upon reference to hiafor. flier declaration, that he would not advance a shilling for his client. As on the discussion which took place before the Judge, no one was present save his Lordship, Mr. Blachford, and myself, and as I did not trouble myself to publish, and as I am sure the Learned Judge would not condescend to publish this ease, I presume you are in. debted to Mr. Blachffird for it. It is due to the plaintiff; since this case has been brought before the public, by or on behalf of the defendant, in an ex•parte manner, to state that in return for conduct the most lenient and forbearing on his part, this woman has acted in a manner inexplicable in the extreme, which I will not attempt to detail now, lest I may be charged with prejudicing her case on the approaching trial. Though I have no disposition to show off in a public journal, I am nevertheless anxious that you should he rightly instructed with reference to any thing in which I am pro. fessionally concerned, anti I shall therefore thank you to give inser tion to this letter. I remain, Sir, Your obedient Servant, MATTHEW LOFTY, King-street, Cheepside, May In. Plaintiff's Attorney. [lt being at all times our object to be impartial, which is one of the few ways of eliciting truth, we have no hesitation in giving the foregoing letter publication, only trusting that should we reedy.: a reply to it, the writer will make it somewhat more concise. If 3lr. Lofty had consulted the Times and Aforning Herald, be would have there seen almost verbatim accounts with our own. We have only farther to remark, that we have neither the honour of the ac• quaintance of Mr. Lofty or of Mr. Blachford.—ED.l SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, Mo'vnAv. MAT 15. Arrived, the Thorne, Hawkins, from Barbadoes ; 111 miry, Holmes, Prom Savannah; Thomas Jackson, thford, from Rotterdam; Estafette, Ma noisily, from Memel. Oue brig. one snow, utr at right o'clock. The subscription for the relief of the di-ire...4.d weavers and manufac turers in the counties of Lancaster and Chester amount* to nearly 6,1001. The Karpen, Ludegreen, sailed from Marseilles for Liverpool, 4th cf May. The Hero, Russell, from Charleston, at Clyde, sailed 3d April. In the Cotton Market we hove a steady demand to-day, without any material alteration In prices ; but Holders arc a little atitfer. About 2000 bay sold. On Saturday about 1000 to 1500 bags were sold. An amusing anecdote is told of Mr. Ottiwell Wood and Dr. Crompton ; for the truth of which, however, we can not vouch. Mr. Wood's eldest son is one of the candi dates for the borough of Preston ; and, a few days ago, it is said, his father applied to Dr. Crompton, to solicit his subscription towards defraying the anticipated expense of the contest. Dr. Crompton seeming rather unwilling to launch out, Mr. Wool, in his usual quiet way, reminded the venerable patriot that he had subscribed to support him, (Dr. C..) when he stood for some one of the nume rous place: , , which be had been ambitious of representing in Parliament. " Bribery and corruption!" exclaimed the Doctor, with great emotion. " You did very wrong, Sir, very wrong to supply me with money to corrupt the free men; and I wont follow your very unconstitutional example by subscribing to enable your son to bribe the electors of Preston." So Mr. 0. Wood, as the lawyers say, " took nothing by his motion."—Liverpool FROM LAST NlGllry (:AZETTE. [This Gazette re-iernt the notice given on Puturiby, that t , , London Gazelie wilt be published nn Weld 9, ;1:e 3 4 )th (1.7 O Jtvw next en.ni•,g, and will thenceforward be on Aida" nt stead of Saturday, in every week Colorful Offir".Dorrniqz.v!rret i , :71.ty 9, 1C26. Earl Bathurst has !Weds' , received from Sit-era Leone despeeettek which hare been addressed en his Lonlehip by the late W ar General Turner, under date of the 2d and 3d of M a r c h l ast , of which the following are extracts : Merin Lcowr, Ilfarri 2,182 t In my last despatch, I had the hono .r to state to your Lortlett4r that I was en the eve of proceeding to the Sherbro' country, for the purpose of cowl idat irrg those arrangement* for the ateditton of the shire trade, which I had entered into with the:kings and nativerldefs, On the next day, 7th February, I sailed in his Majesty's colonial brig Susan, accompanied by the brigantine Elencee, and the Swift cutter, with a detachment of troops, coneislag oi fifty Envoneane and forty natives; there being but six reentoral officers at Sierra Leone, with fi ve hundred men, none could be spared, and my Aid' de-Camp, Captain Roes, having recently died, there was but Lieu. tenant Robertson, Acting 3lajor of Brigade. who could accompany me. except Staff Surgeon Stewart, as 3letlical Officer. Mr. Ma cauly and Mr. Bendel], both Members of Council, had again the kindness to give me the benefit of their assistance. On my arrival in the Siterbro', I discovered that the great slate deaden, who had retired from the Sherbro' and Ses Bar, on signing the Convention prohibiting the exportation of slnetw. had joined with those of the flailinas, and hail come to the resolu:ion of re establishing the slave trade by force, even in the dlstrirs where it had been voluntarily given up by the Native Chiefs, and were theft assembled In force, up the Boom river. *tieing our pcupie, putting at defiance our power and our rights. These slave dealers are all mulattoes, descention• • of Ettropeane. stranger' to the soil, and. I grieve to say, men get:••reily educate' In England. Their education gives them greet stye: iority, tied their wealth, power. My force was not of a nature, under ordinary ci•:ann-tancee, to justify my undertaking a diffieult service Op there rivers, but, a, the Native Chiefs were wavering, and a great ens, ri I: 'manly at issue, I determined upon a rapid advance and ettark of these people. ' Captain Owen, Royal Navy, employed upon the surveying sty. vice, with the Leven frigate, and Albatross nelinoreo„ happening to be surveying these rivers at the time, I thought it my duty to communicate with him. with a view to ascertain wheliter he could, COnlirently with his instructions co-operate with me Mr a few days, which he very kindly and cordially consented to do. The ',even, the Susan, and the Elennre, drew too ouch water to enter the rivers, but, by taking every thing out of the All:tyro.* and Swift, we contrived to get them over the but aril with them, our different boats, and tour large canoes, we proceelied up the Boom river on the Nth February. Captain Oren appointed Lieutenant Mudge, first of the Leven, and two Medsbipmen, wets two boats and their crews, to accompany me in the Sr itt, whilst he himself embarked in the Albatross, commanded by Lieutenant Owen, Royal Navy. The diffieulty of getting these vessels up the river was considerable, and they frequently tonie the ground, but by unceasing exertions we got, with the troops, two hours berme( day-light next morning, within two miles of the stockade of Bohr., (which they named Sierra Leone). The Albatross had taken ground nine mike; down the riser, but I decided not to )(se a moment in attacking the' place. One of the guides acquainted me with a path which led through the woods to the rear of the town. and I sent a serjeant anti twenty men to thew themselves there whilst we attacked in front. The unexpected ap4 pearanee of this party threw the enemy into such confusion that they made a precipitate retreat into the woods, without waiting :a fire the guns (found loaded and primed) unon the advanced gnarl, who thus landed without opposition, and trok possession of the place which was fortified in the manner usual with stockades, that is, a double row of palliaadnes, the place a square, with flank de fences thrown out at the angtex; we found in it t e n Mere, of ord nance loaded, near one hundred stand of small arms of all sorts, a quantity of ammunition, nine barrels of powder, a quantity of loose balls, and a quantity of other stores, which, with ettern persons, we secured, and then reduced to ashes the town and stockade. The prisoners and others having acquainted me that the principal stand was intended to be made at 31acesba, a place fifteen miles higher up the river, I set out for it the next morning, when I had the .rukfaccon to see the Albatross schooner join, having been lightened still further by discharging her ballast and water. Ab ut noon on the 19th, we all arrived within two miles of Mareabs, at a shoal over which we could not carry the vessels. The place being in sight, I ordered the men into the boats, and an immediate at. tack to be made upon it. Two boats, with small low, guns in the bows, manned wttli scamen, under the command of Lieutenant Mudge_, Royal Navy, and two large canoes , with (tiny soidiers, under Lieutenant Robinson, Acting Major of Brigade, formed the advanced guard ; and i hollowed close with the rest of the troops, Captain Owen, Royal Navy, with the seamen, accompanying me. The extraordinary fertility of the soil producing impervious cane generally from twelve to sixteen feet high, made it imprue tirahle, without great delay, to secure our flanks by occupying the' balks of the river, whilst with the steep banks, hecotne very high at this dry season, it gave to the enemy a great advantage by its shelter. On approaching to the town, a flank tire of ottisqletry opened on the advanced guard, whilst tern pieces of ordnance front the town enfiladed the river in front by a lire rd' grape. Lieutenant Robertson. with the troops, made for the Lit bank, but a little confusion to:tk place front several of the black torte:, leaping overboard with fright, and nearly upsetting them ; but he mule goad his landing, though he unfortunately received a wound through his leg, and I immediately joined him with the rest of Ore trinns, the two little guns in the boat rendering us good service. Desirous to save loss to our little party as much as possible, I de termined to force my way to the town through the long grass, but I was shortly checked by an impassable creek in front, which secured the town against assault on that bank. Seeing this, aid the loss which would attend an advance in the boats, I immediately crossed the river with the principal part of the troops, ' and !occupied the bank opposite to the town, where, from the shelter of the long grass, they soon silenced the two glens, and weakened the fire from the town. Leaving three men in charge of Lieut. Robertson, I decided, under cover of their fire, to curry the town by the boats, and having no other Officer, I joined them myself, and accompanied by the Naval Officers, seamen, and few soldiers, we advanced rapidly, and carried it without further loss. I regret that, against an enemy so little worthy, several valuable men have been disabled ; but the country is one of great strength, and the position was chosen with judgment. The nature of the coun'ry made it impossible to ascertain either the number or lost of the enemy. Not being able to learn that they had any o her place up the river, and as they were thus driven out of (me territories, defeated and tliagraced, with the loss of their town* and stores, I determined to proceed no further; and, after car rying sway the guns and stores, and destroying by fire the town and neighbyaring village, we embarked, and got safely ret the shipping in the Sherbru', on the 23.1, after destroying the two principal strong holds, with eight smaller u wns, where these wretches kept their victims in chains. until the Chips were ready to receive them ; and I sincerely trust that this leston will teach the deluded of the country not to put further faith in the vain lmostings of these wicked people, who, by administering to the worst p:ssiur•.a< of the ignorant and unfortunate inhabitants, not only depopulate and turn into deserts the most fertile plains which I have ever seen, but so blunt their feelings and brutalize their natures, that, for a few bottles of rum and heads of tobacco, the parent is found, with out remorse, casting away his offainitg. Each village is engaged against the other for the purpose of making pr loners; and men, like beasts of prey, are ever on the watch to seize their neighbours aid their fellow-men. Although, where each vies with the other in the disei,r ;ct of laborious and arduous duties in the cause of humanity, It beeunes difficult to name individuals, still it is my duty to stare that I owe much to Captain Owen for his manly co-operation, and to bear tes timony to his great zeal fur the public service. To Lieut. Mudge, Royal Navy, who was immediately attached to myself in com mand of the Swift cutter, I am under great obligations, not only for his unceasing and successful exertions in getting the vessel up the river, but for his judicious and spirited conduct in command of the gun-boats; to Lieut. Owen, Royal Navy, who commanded and csrricd, by the most persevering exertions, the Albatross up the river, my best thanks are also due; his forwardness, both in the boats and on shore afterwards, are highly creiitable to him ; and I do but justice to Mr. Tudor, Midshipman of the Leven. in noticing his very spirited and conspicuous conduct in command of one of the g.in-boats. To the other Officers and seamen, who did not fall so immediately under my notice, my best thanks are due. I b•g also to draw your Lordship's favourable notit e to the con duet of Lieutenant Robertson, Acting Major of Brigade. rho, although called upon to do much duty, from my having no officer but himself, continued his exertions without even acquainting rue that he was wounded. Staff-Sorge , n Stewart was not only ready to give his professional assistance to these who required it, hut was most ready to execute other duties which the want of officers made sometimes necessary. To Mr. Rendall and 31r. Macaulay lam under the greatest obligation for their voluntary assistance; the former acted during the affair at Alaccaba as my Aid-de-Camp, with no less credit to himself than advantage to me ; and the latter was most indefatigable in his exertions to promote the public service. Mr. Campbell, Acting Master of the Susan, a volunteer upon the occasion, showed much spirit and zeal, and was wounded in the arm. Enclosed is a list of the casualties in this little affair; and I regret exceedingly that some valuable men are disabled. There is also a return of the ordnance, arms, and priaonrs taken, and I will hope to have the good fortune to see those mea sures approved, which my sense of public duty compelled me to adopt, after three unsuccessful attempts at amicable adjustment, against a party of remorseless wretches, who live and fatten upon the blood and misery of their fellow-creatures. Return of killed, wounded, and mis.iing, of a detachment of troops and seamen, employed in an attack on the town of Maceaba. on the 19th February, 1826, u der the eommand of his Excellency Major-General Charles Tu r, C.B. 16.11.11.1 wonuDEn. Detachment 24 West India Regiment--I rank and file sen4 l llk Detachment Royal African Col. Corps--I Lieutenant, 'bitted,: '4 , 1 4 rank and tile, 2 severely (I leg amputated), 2 slightly. •%(;;. Party of seamen from his Majesty's ship Leven-3 saunas se. verely (I arm amputated). Party from his Majesty's Colonial brig Susan—l officer sligady. Names of Offices wounded—Lieutenant P. G. Robertson, Royal African Corps, Acting Major of Bitola*, slightly Wine