The Sun. — London, England, 1829-09-15 00:00:00

) e Watch, as he heard it ticking; she denied it, but after wards admitted it, saying that she defied any man to take it from her..,, He left her abruptly at a quarter past seven o'clock, !laving he would return. She then missed her watch, and told the landlord of it; the latter advised her to . go down to the barracks, and went with her. She went the next morning, and recognized the prisoner, who denied having taken the watch, and said in answer, to the fact of the tape (which held the watch) being cut, that he 1 44 no,k.nife, and how could he have cut it. .:Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—Were you in any way of business on 24th of August? Witness—Not then. COUNSEL—Pray what have you been ? Witness—l have been living with my father. I have never lived ser vai% or been brought up to any business. .cotiaisee—Do you. know one Mrs. Hughes? Wit- I have no knowledge of her. It was between twelve and one, o'clock that I met the prisoner. I don't know the name of the street where I find met him. He was a total stranger to me, and I did not think be would ston. when I made the appointment with him. I went to the Little Cannon public-house with him, and am positive to no other. I did not go to the Goat's Head and Corn.' ,P a tses, • before I went to the Little Cannon, where we " 54 a beef-steak for dinner. We in the first instance ha d a pint of ale, and I partook of it. I am ,sure We had no more. Now I recollect, we had three pints al together, and I drank my share, some before and some after dinner. Before the prisoner went away, he had a g l ass of gin and water, and I took a small part of it. Be 'idea that we had a pint of porter at dinner, of which there was some left. He was sitting near, but not touch 19g me.. H e might have kisstd me, but I don't call kiss ing touching.—(A laugh.)—Upon my oath that one kiss didn't last the whole time we were there. There was no fondling, • because people kept coming in ; nothing more than what was perfectly decent. He was not kissing me a gocd.part of the time we were there, and I will swear that the kissing was one kiss and not forty. The prisoner paid for the dinner and liquor, but he did not give me any money. I-will swear I was not drunk. He did not know I had a watch before I told him, and I saidam man could take it, because I did not know what character he might be. It was a quarter after seven when we parted, and I saw my watch about a quarter of an hour before that. The candles had been lit above an hour, although the room was not dark. There was no other person in the room when he Went out. The watch was tied by tape, which was itrokeq, and I missed the watch directly after he went. When I Went with the landlord (Mr. Blake) to the barracks, the address I gave was Matilda Bartlett, and not Matilda Par her, 16, Britannia-row, Islington. That lam positive of. By the COURT—The tape appeared to he cut, and I am positive I saw my watch half an hour before prisoner *left, just before candles were brought in. I mentioned it to the landlady, and showed her that part of the tape was gone. The prosecutrix, at the end of her examination, said, if the Court doubted her respectability, she had letters in her pockets which would prove it. Mr. Blake, landlord of the Little Cannon, saw them on the-above day in his parlour. The pot-boy of the house said that when the prose cutrix left she seemed rather drunk. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. ADOLPHUS, for the defence, called Ann Hedsan, who lived on the 24th of August at the Goat and Compasses public-house, did not know the Prisoner, but knew that she served the prosecutrix with two pints of ale, was certain it teas her. She had a soldir r with her, but witness could not recollect more of him than that he was dressed in regimentals. The wit " 114 44 here described the dress of the prosecutrix, and that she had a cast in her eye, which is the case. William Bower, of the first Regiment of Life Guards, r emembered the prosecutrix coming to the barracks ut night. She was certainly drunk. She was sent to the Adjutant, and roiled against the wall as she went in. The Adjutant asked if witness was the min 7 She said "no." She was asked what time Fisher left her, she said half-past fine, the landlord said she must mean half-past seven; site "'Plied, that she was positive it was half-past nine ; wit ness went to a clock, and then found that it was only a quarter to nine. Mr. Milton, Quarter-master at the barracks, stated that Fisher had been searched, and nothing found on hint. She had written on a piece of paper that she lived at Mrs. P arker's, No. 16, Britannia-row, Islington. This piece o f Paper was now produced, and the prosecutrix then re collected that it was her writing, although she did not recollect it at first. o. J. Bulkeley, senior Lieutenant of the prisoner's re giment, stated that there was not a man in the regimeut Lore a better character. Mr. Common Serjeant DENIIAN asked the Jury, if they Wished him to recapitulate the evidence? They answered 'ln the negative, and immediately returned a verdict of acquittal. The Learned JUDGE then granted the expences to Blake and the other witnesses; but on the prosecutrix applying for her's he seemed reluctant to grant them, and took the Jury's opinion on the subject. They were ultimately granted. Ralph G. Martin, un officer of the ship Catherine Stewart, was indicted for stealing 170 dollars on the night of the 4th of August, the property of W. R. Briggs, an other officer of the same vessel. The prosecutor stated that the dollars were stolen from his cabin while he was absent, and on a search being made, 70 .of them were found in a night-cap in the prisoner's " u chs He, however, admitted that be had taken a pros titute on board on the night of the robbery, and that she Lad remained there till six o'clock the next morning. Mr. G. Fell, another officer, whose cabin adjoined the Prisoner's, deposed that on the above night he thought he heard the prisoner enter Mr. Briggs's cabin, and make a noise, as if he was pouring dollars into something. The prisoner received a most excellent character, and Was immediately acquitted. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.) ST. J A Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay MES'S. £2 sto£2 15 New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 5 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and /lye-grass Hay 315 410 Clover Hay 3 10 5 5 Oat Straw £2 2to£2 4 I Wheat Straw... 2 210 Supply good, and trade (lull ; pries as last quoted. . Coarse heavy Lowl a nd M ea dow Hay SMITHFIELD £2 4 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 213 218 Useful Old Ditto 3 3 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Eye-grass Hay ... 310 4 8 Clever Hay (extra fine)....£.5 . 10... Generally Oat Straw £2 oto £2 4 I Wheat Straw 2 6 2 10 A moderate supply, and a dull trade, at Saturday's prices. CITY MARKETS—(TWO O'CLOCK. ) SucAn.—The deliveries of Sugar from the West India Docks last week were nearly 3,000 casks ; but, owing to the heavy arrivals, the stork has been increased to 49,657 htis , and 3,605 tees. The sales last week were pretty 'tges and prices were fully supported. This morning there has not been much doing either in plantation or fo reign descriptions. The COFFEE market remains firm, and the transactions in the Foreign last week were pretty large ; to-day the de mand is less limited, but the market is well attended. Rum. —The delivery of Rum, both for exportation and home consumption, continues large, but as the arrivals were considerable last week, the stock yesterday in the 'West India Docks was 24,456 puns. and 1,923 hhds.— There is no alteration in prices. The East India Company's Tea sale will conclude to day. The licensed Teas have gone off pretty well. Hoes.—The duty this morning is called from 36,0001. to 38,000/. The current prices of Hops are—Kent, .tik 10s. to 71. 7s. ; Sussex, 61. 6s. to 6/. 16s. ; growth 1 . 82 8 ; ditto of 1627, 41. 10s. to 51. ; ditto of 1826, 4/. to 4/. Bs. per cwt. In SPICES there is not much doing, the result of the sale for the Ceylon Government being waited for before ( l er ations to any extent are entered into. Cinnamon is stp a d y. branSr“ TitADr.—Some alarm was produced in this * of trade by the announcement of a failure on Satur day afternoon to a pretty considerable amount, but as the "'eta are sufficient to make what is called a fair dividend, oats compositi on w as en t e red into, and the shock partially f e lt subsided. The trade is in every dull state, but a more than sanguine opinion is indulged that after Christmas u revival will occur. The Company's sale next month is ex- L e cted to go off heavily, the stocks sold and unsold engals being so very large. TH E WOOL TRAWL —The market for Wools, both f° VcifißanO of our own growth, is particularly heavy. The stocks of Isiew South Wales and Van Dieman's Land Wools, •es,Pecially the former, have been greatly increased by large arrivals of late, :male parcels are very good, and are ex tcted to realize fair prices. The quotations of English Wools are unusually low. The stocks of German Wools are also heavy. TRADE WIWI SPAIN —Since the establishment of Cadiz into a free port large quantities of British Linens, and other Ma nufactures, have been exported from this country, which *ili find their way into the interior of Spain where British o °4 are in good estimation. Both English and Irish Linens havebeen forwarded to a very large amount recently. RUSSIAN PRODUCE. —Tallow is heavy, at 375. 9d. to 1 _ 414 • per cwt. ; the s t oc k is 15,515 casks, and the delivery Not we01c3,2h5 {tasks. The prices from St. I'etersburgh I : 4 r . c to the 29th ult...Exchang Naat e 10-16 to 21.32. 410 W 101 rubles. The trade was dull. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) HILLOCK V. THE EAST Loll DON WA lEE-WOKKS COMPANY. This was an inquiry to. ascertain - the amount of com pensation to which the plaintiff was entitled for the ra moval of his premises, and consequent loss of his business. at Lee-bridge. The premises were held by the plaintiff under a lease, of-which twenty-two years of the term were unexpired, and the Company have purchased the freeho:d for the purpose of their works. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. PLATT) said that he had the honour of appearing as Counsel for the plaintiff, and the subject on which the Jury would have to decide was a difference which had arisen between the parties, which was certainly very great; one claiming infinitely more than the other was willing to give. The object of both parties, however, was to arrive at the truth by the most rigorous investigation, in order that the plain tiff might receive that which his premises were fairly and reasonably worth. To settle this question satisfactorily, and it was an important question on the part of his client, he had to propose that two scientific gentlemen should be named to view the premises, and in shot t perform the functions of the Jury, who, without a minute examina tion'of the subject over which they were to exercise their discretion, could not be expected to do that sort of justice between the parties which they bad a right to anticipate. As the premises were at such a distance from town as to render a view of them by the Jury im possible without great delay, he (the Attorney-General) had to propose that a verdict for 30.0001., or any other sum should be taken by consent, with liberty to increase or diminish the amount in such manner as the persons to be appointed arbitrators, or the umpire should appoint. The reasonshe proposed this mode of arrangement was, that he recollected a case in which the matter was referred with out the precaution of such a verdict, and the result was, that although the arbitrator made his award, the matter had got into Chancery, where he believed 5,0001. of the money was there locked up. The CIIAIR3LAN-The award is to be received I pre sume, in the nature of a report made to the Court ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The arbitrator will certify to the Clerk of the Court the nature of his decision, and that decision will be adopted by the Court as its own act, and thereby give validity to the verdict as modified by , it. Mr. Serjeant WILDE (with whom were Mr. Serjeant ANDREWS and -Mr s BRODERICK) concurred in the propo sition of the Learned Attorney-General, as it was the de sire of his clients that the fullest investigation should take place. His clients were trustees for others, and they were at the same time anxious to give the plaintiff full end ample compensation, and to take care of the interest com mitted to their care. A verdict for 30,0001. 'was accord ingly returned, subject as above mentioned. COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN DICKEN SON, R.N.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) PORTSMOUTH, SErr. H. (SEVENTEENTH DAY.) This morning, on our going on hoard, we found the Court sitting with closed doors. The cause was the sudden illness of Captain Dickenson. They remained in public deliberation until near 11 o'clock, when the public were admitted. The Assistant-surgeon of the Victory deposed that Captain Dickenson was attacked with a severe cold, and had taken medicine, and in his opinion he could not attend the Court without imminent risk ; but he added that he thought it probable he would be able to attend to morrow. The Court then adjourned till 10 o'clock. We heard that it is not the intention of. Captain Dickenson to call any more witnesses, with the exception of one man, the carpenter, when the defence will be closed. From the established rules of Court•martials, the accused is always Considered in custody on board the vessel in which be is tried, and it is considered a breach of orders of the Court for any witness, or even a member of the Court, to address the accused by his name or rank; they should always, in addressing him, call him prisoner. The avidity with which the London Papers are read is really astonishing. Officers going on foreign service are most anxious to have papers to take out with them. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. The Earl and Countess Gower, from the Marquis of Stafford's seat, Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, to Doncaster Races ; the Earl of Onslow, from the St. George's Hotel, for his seat, Clan don, Surrey ; the Dowager Countess of Mansfield, at her seat at Richmond, from Northamptonshire; Lord Kenyon and family, to Gredington, Flintshire ; Lord Althorpe, at his seat,Wiseten Hall, Yorkshire, from Northamptonshire; Captain Fernandez, in Pall-mall, from Madrid ; Major Singleton, in Bruton-street, from Dublin ; Captain and Mrs. Weymouth, from l'aris, at Ramsgate; Colonel Lascelles, for South Wales; Mr. Green wood, for Alton, in Hampshire; Major and Mrs. Finch, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Sir Thomas Tomlins, for The Firs, near Chalden, in Surrey ; Captain Tyrrell, for Dorchester, from Man. Chester ; the Rev. Mr. Macintosh, at ditto, from Scotland ; Francis Balfour, Esq. at ditto, from the Continent ; W. Fenwick, Esq. at ditto, from the East Indies; llon. Mrs. Arundell and Rev. William Casey, from Fladong's Hotel, to Dorsetshire I ; E. Ham mond, Esq. and C. Dallison, Esq. from ditto, to Kent ; 1). Pugh, Esq. from ditto, to Wales ; Major Greville, from ditto, to Kent ; Major Hulton, from Morl,y's Hotel, Cockspur-street, on a tour; Captain Hulton, from ditto, to Voncaster ; C. Clarke, Esq. and Mrs. Clarke, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Reynolds Solly, Esq. Mrs. Reynolds Solly, and family, at ditto; the Rev. A. Champagne and J. Berry, Esq. at ditto; Colonel Bruce, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. James Mansfield, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Wale;; Sir George Prescott, Bart. at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Sir Charles Abney Hastings, Bart. M. P. at the Burlington Hotel, from the Continent; Captain and Mrs. Segrave, at ditto, from the Continent ; Sholto Douglas, Esq. and Miss Douglas, from ditto, for Chichester. It is with the deepest regret we announce a calamity which has befallen our beloved SOVEREIGN, by the formation of a cataract on one of his eyes. It has, we believe, been determined on that his MAJESTY should un dergo an operation. We sincerely trust that it may have the desired effect of restoring his sight. In the mean time it is satisfactory to know that the KlNc's general state of health is very good.—Morning Herald. The KING has at length- signified to his Co terie at the Royal Cottage his intention to visit Brighton before the close of the present year—probably early in November. The site on which the Lodge in the Great Park stands, notwithstanding every effort in the way of draining and trenching made by the most experienced buitders, is far from healthrin a wet winter. The Pavi lion, at Brighton, is always ready for the KING'S recep tion, by merely uncovering the furniture, and putting up the curtains. A certain portion of that Chinese Temple is composed of such fragile materials as to require con stant renovation to prevent its tumbling into ruins. These repairs the Brightonians annually convert into " note of preparation" fur the return of the KING-in the present instance they are right. The Marquis of HERTFORD is on his annual visit at Sudbourne Hall, in Suffolk, where, as usual dur ing the early part of the shooting season, his hospitable house is full. Lord LOWTHER, Col. COOKE, and Mr. Cuoicra are amongst the guests. The Marquis will shortly depart for Italy, to remain until the spring. His Lordship resided at Naples and in that neighbourhood last year ; Rome, however, is at present the intended limit of the Marquis's journey, provided a palace sufficiently large and convenient for the accommodation of his numerous suite can be hired. The Earl of WESTMORLAND, the Marquis of STAFFORD, the Duke of NEWCASTLE, and other exten sive landowners, have entirely removed from their grounds and preserves those horrid engines, spring guns, and have substituted the patent humane snare of MAnELEY, of Bir mingham, which secures trespassers without injuring their .persons. HARROWGATE, SEPT. 9.—Notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather, the company at this distinguished watering-place has been for the last fortnight exceedingly numerous, including many families of distinc tion, and / out ton. Monday last afforded a high treat to the bon vivant, the admirers of beauty, and the votaries of fashion, Mr. Farm, of the Dragon (whose establishment as particularly well conducted), having provided turtle and venison for his company and their friends, amounting to up wards of one hundred, both of which were dressed in the first style of excellence ; the wines were of the best qua lity ; in fact, the most refined gourmand could have no thing to complain of. In the evening there was a most brilliant dress ball, at which were present all the families of consequence in the neighbourhood, amounting to three hundred. The ball-room was beautifully The jewels and dresses worn by the ladies were of the most costly kind ; the suite of diamonds most particularly ad mired were those of Mrs. \l'm. CAmac, which were of the very first oriter. The scene was further enlivened by several of the Military from York and Leeds; this, with the music, produced a truly animated effect. -Quadrilles and waltzing were kept up with great spirit during the night. The company did not separate until Sol in his lila splendour recommended the lovers of Terpsichore to for get their delights in the refreshments of sleep. Every one appeared happy and satisfied, and many will for some time with pleasure reflect upon the ball at the Dragon LITERATURE. THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS..,, Lo :mow, 1829. The author of the " Subaltern" , •will add:no little to his literary reputation by these amusing volumes. The title, however, will puzzle many readers, as it puzzled us ; they will naturally con clude that, as the work is the production of a military man, it is named from, and bears some reference to, the well. known College at Chelseh, which Wilkie has rendered so famous by one of his inimitable paintings. In this they will find themselves at fault ; the " Chelsea Pensioners'' is Sc) entitled because it is a collection of mili tary tales and anecdotes, told over a glass of wine by a fraternity of half-pay officers, to each other, who chose to name themselves and their esta blishrnent after their patron, the Duke of York's public institution at Chelsea. Their tales, which are six in number, regard military life and man ners in their most varied fashion, and teem with incident, description, and adventure. They do nut ?retend to much character : their chief charM is derived from the vivid way in which the bat tles are detailed, and the campaigns—such, fur instance, as that. celebrated American one, in the " Rivals," the best tale in the collection—placed before the reader's eye. As most of the author's stories seem, by the strong and earnest manner in which he relates them, tei have been drawn from his, own personal experience, and those which refer to the American Revolution to have . been sketched from distinct recollections of those who were immediately or remotely interested in it, it may be readily conceded that they teem with animation. Such is literally the case, in proof of which we give the following graphic de tails of a fleet weighing anchor, and setting off from Scotland for America : " Though noon had barely passed when the signal to embark was hung out, so great was the deficiency of boats attached to the squadron, and so extremely limited the ex ertions of the seamen, that the sun had long set ere the rearmost divisions gained the vessels. The consequence was, both to myself and others, exceedingly mortifying ; tor we could obtain but a very imperfect view of the splendid scenery which distinguishes the course of the Clyde, especially towards its mouth, at the Kyles of Bute. We beheld, indeed, hazily through the twilight, the far-off mountains of Argyleshile, rearing their giant tops into the clouds, as if to catch the last glimmering of day ; whilst nearer at band that sweep of bold coast which marks the termination of the Highlands, and draws a line of distinc tion between them and the low country, at least as pal pable as the river itself, could be discerned. But of the particular features of the landscape, no impression could be obtained ; all except the broad outlines being confounded and rendered indistinct by the fast approaching darkness. Yet was there, in the marine view itself, sufficient to stir up in most boSoms a sensation of no ordinary interest.— Three vessels of war, a frigate with a couple of gun-brigs, had under their convoy on that occasion full fifty tranports and store.ships. These, lifting their anchors and casting their canvass loose to the breeze, swept in a body down the noble river, which roared and frothed under the pressure of their keels, as if the might of a storm had been on it ; whilst the frequent firing of signal guns, the shouting of the people from the shore answered from every deck, the hailing of the several masters as ship passed ship so closely as to bring both into danger, all these combined to pro duce a scene, which, when once witnessed, it is not very easy to forget. By degrees, however, as on such occasions invariably happens, things settled themselves down into order and comparative quiet. Greenock with its crowded shores was gradually left behind, the fleet held its course without accident or mishap, and the frith widening as the night closed in, every remote object became shrouded in utter darkness. Finally, all that the eye could embrace, was a cloud of canvass scattered over a surface of broad water, and the only sound audible was the soothing but melancholy ripple of waves, as they parted by the ship's bow, and broke against her sides." MISCARRIAGE OF NEWSPAPERS. TO TJ-IE EDITOR CF THE SUN. SlR,—Having lately seen a number of your inde pendent Paper, which was lying (with others of rather old date) loosely on a side-table at an inn where I was hurriedly passing, I was struck with your notice regarding the mode some of the domestic departments at the General Post-office conduct the business at this time. Perhaps lam not now quite perfect, but I distinctly recollect that the remarks to which I allude were respecting Newspapers to Portsmouth not having been received,and I remarked them the more as being similar to a case which oc curred to myself half a year since. I conceive mine may be stronger; and although immediately repre sented, has not produced the slightest explanation to me. I take the liberty of addressing you on such a subject with deference, and only as I felt the just ness of your having given to the public information of irregularities in an institution which I truly be lieve has long stood pre-eminently high for its correctness. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Inverness, Sept. 7. P. M P. At a Court of Common Council held this day, it was announced that the Bank had agreed to ad vance the Corporation certain funds requisite for the com pletion of the approaches to the New London Bridge, at four per cent. DEATH OF THE EARL OF HARRINGTON, G.C.ll.—An express was received between twelve and one o'clock to-day by CoIoneI‘LINDSAY STANHOPE, at the Stable-yard, St. James's, bringing the melancholy intelli gence of the death of the Noble Earl, which took place this morning at half-past five o'clock at Brighton. The Right Hon. the Earl of SEFTON was with the Colonel when the express arrived, and left immediately to acquaint his family of the circumstance. By the decease of the above much-respected Nobleman the command of the First Regiment of Life Guards, of which he was Colonel, becomes vacant. His Lordship was in the 87th year of his age, and Master of the Gold Stick. A few days since a woman from Manchester called at a house in Sutton, near Macclesfield, and inquired for a person who was a steward at a cotton factory in the neighbourhood. A female answered, " this is the house, and I am his wife ." " That cannot he," said the stranger, " for I am his wife ; we were married several years ago at Manchester." Just at this time the latleless husband made his appearance, when, lo! another lady came and claitmd him as her lawful husband, having been married to him at Nottingham. What was to be done? The man of many wives preferred the first, and after dis posing of his furniture, marched off quietly with her, leaving the second and third to argue the matter in the manner they deemed best. On Monday se'nnight one of the boats en gaged is the hen ing fishing caught a fish of rather colos sal dimensions, in the neighbourhood of Cullen. How will the reader credit the fact, that this fish was nothing else than a whale of prodigious size ! The monarch of the deep had somehow or other entangled himself in their nets; and the fishermen, on discovering the kind of cus tomer they had to deal with, felt very much in the same way as the Irishman did when he caught a Tartar in the wilds of Africa,—namely, that, instead of catching a whale, the whale had. caught them. Instead of taking the fish prisoner, the finny gentleman speedily satisfied them that they were entirely at his mercy. lie set off on an excursion down the firth, at a rate far surpassing any thing they ever before dreamed of, dragging the hapless crew along with him with the utmost imaginable ease. When they had proceeded a considerable distance, one of the fishermen recovered his presence of mind so far as to cut the nets, which, as in every other similar case, were Lstened to the boat. The whale providentially set off on his excursion precisely in the direction to which the boats pointed at the time. Had be dragged it from either of its sides it must have been upset in an instant, and the crew recipitated into a watery grave..--E/yin Courier. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER MEETING, 1829. I DONCASTER, SumsAv NicuT.—By way of prelim-le to the Meeting, and' partly, no doubt, from an idea that it would bring'some - of the visitors here a day sooner, ammr! thus conduce to the profit of the town, a match was tree!, some time back, and appointed to be run yesterday ; ac 'cordingly it came off as follows:- 111 itch 200 - sous. h. ft—T.Y.C.—Sst. Ms. each. Mr. Robinson's b. f. by Sir Oliver, Racket 1 Mr. Ridsdale's ch. f. Susanna, by Figaro In the morning, the odds were on Susanna; but as the day advanced, they shifted to is to 4 on the other, who justified the confidence placed in her by taking the lead at a good pace, and winning very easy. Rode by Darling ; the loser, by Templeman. Several families reached the town yesterday afternoon, but it was not till towards this evening that appearances justified the belief that the pre sent meeting would rival that of 1828 ; which, under the stewardship of the Duke of Devonshire, formed so brilliant an epoch in the records of these celebrated races. At the time of snaking up our parcel, his Grace the Duke •of Wellington had not arrived, hut it was confidently stated that the Noble Duke would reach here in the course of the night, or early to-morrow morning. His Grace will be the guest of the Earl of Chesterfield, who has made the most extensive arrangements to accommo-fi date his numerous guests, and give eclat to his Stewardship. In addition to the Premier, the Noble Earl will entertain, during the race week, the Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Earl and Countess of Jer sey, Eat l and Countess of Newburg, Earl and Coun tess of Belfast, Earl Clanwilliam, Earl of Rosslyn, Marchioness of Tavistock, Lord Melbourn, Lady Janet St. Clair, and several other members of the fashionable circles. Besides these distinguished personages, the following have either already were in, or will arrive in time course of the night :—The Duke and Duchess of St. Alben's, Duke el Devonshire, Duke of Leeds, Marquis and Marchioness o! Cleveland, Marquis of Sligo, Marquis of Clanricarde, Mar quis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Earl Verulam, Earl Fitzwilliam, Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Earl of Howth, Earl of Harewood and family, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Strathaven, Lord Lowther, Lord and L:aly Southampton, Lord Hawke, Lerd Milton, Lord Darlington, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Langford, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Stourton, Lord Durham, Lord George Bentinck, Lord Henry Bentinck, Lord J. Fitzroy, Lord Kelbourne, Sir L. Glyn, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Petre, Hon. R. Grosvenor, Hon. Messrs. Lascelles, Hon. P. Stourton, Colonel Crawford, Colonel Cradock, M.P., General Sharpe, Sir Henry Milner, Colonel Peel, Colonel Hancox ; Captains Dowbiggin, Taylor, Macnamara, Grant, Byng, Hunter, Fleming, Henley; Messrs. Delme, Radcliffe, Greville, C. Wilson, Baird, Foulis, Watt, Ar mitage, B. Thompson, Holvoake, Payne, Irby, Clive, Foljambe, Brown, Telford, &c. In our next we hope to be enabled to give a more complete account of the visitors. From the immense quantity of rain which had fallen in the course of the week, and the state of the country from Alconbury to within a few miles of Doncaster, many parts being completely under water, we were induced to expect that the turf would be unfavourable for running; we were agreeably disappointed ; the turf here is naturally ham 7 d, and. benefitted by the short interval of dry weather, is really in a very good state ; and if the weather, which is now favourable in the extreme, continues fine till Tuesday, it will be in excellent condition. In the belief that all the horses would be out at an early hour this Dunning, as was formerly the case, we were upon the race-ground'as early as five o'clock ; none, however, made their appearance, except Frederick and the Exquisite, who took their gal lops, and returned to their stables before the others came nut—they looked remarkably well, and will require a good one to beat them. About eight o'clock the others came on the ground, and presented a goodly lot. Voltaire looked amazingly well; he is by far the most powerful Black lock colt we have seen, and his gallop evinces great speed as well as stoutness. Sir Hercules was also in the throng; and, in spite of the repom t of his being a tougher, took a good gallop, and appeared as well as ever. Mr. Peter's and the Duke of Leeds's lots are in excellent health. Zin ganee and Fleur de Lis were on the ground—the farmer had a gallop round the course, at a pace which kept his companion to his mettle. He is quite up to the mark. The mare is in beautiful condition, and will be hard to beat, unless her running be affected by a cause natural enough to mares, and which need only be hinted at to be understood by our sporting readers. The following is a complete list of the horses here : Three Year Olds. Voltaire, Stotforth, Td rnboff, Cistercian, Pilgarlick filly, Leonardo, Penhill, hi. f. by Jack Spigot, lawn Sleeves, Florence, Felt, Don Jose, Lady Sarah, Fortitude, Sir Hercules, Prince Eugene, Clotilde, Elastic, Frederick, the Exquisite, Young Patrick, Roundwaist, Rosanne colt, Brown Duchess filly, Hibernia, Apollonio, Parnassus, Sandoval, Georgiana colt, Tyke, Rhodacantha colt, Sister to Mulatto, Netherby, Juliana, Wandering Boy, b. c. by Cannon Ball, Dora, Bolivar, Wellington, Abel, Durham, The Captain, Arabella filly. Four Years Olds and Upwards. Zanginee, Fleur-de-Lis, Actaeon, Robin Hood, Laurel, Lambtonian, Trrror, Master Burke, Cambridge, Coulon, Moonshine, Brenda, Medore, Mulatto, Varnish, Delphine, Louisa colt, Giraffe, Rosalia, Deposir, Jenny Mills, Granby, My Lord, Lancashire Witch filly, Ballad Singer, and Fair Helen colt. Two Years Olds. Redstart, Lady Mowbray, Brunswicker, Laura, Regi nald, Young Phantom f., Bud, Rantipule f., Rosanne f., Canker, Brine, Doctor Uoroso, Thoresby, Crescent, Her mione, Sister to Barataria, Lady Betty, Pomona, and nine others, whose names we could not get at. It is generally supposed that the field for the St. Leger will consist of about twenty horses. At present we are unable to state what will run; but in our next we hope to be enabled to give the names of the horses, and the jockies appointed to ride them, merely stating now that the favourite, Voltaire, will be jockied by Chiffr.ey, who is very sweet upon his horse. The betting-rooms are, if possible, better supported than formerly, the accommodation being even on a still more extensive scale. At the time of sending off our parcel they were crowded, and some heavy engagements were made at the following odds : FITZIVILLIAM STAKES (TO-MOKROw). 5 to 1 on Lord Chesterfield's Zinganee THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Redstart, Lady Mowbray, and Brunswick, are the fa vourites ; but the odds are indefinite. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 9 to 4 agst Lord Cleveland's Voltaire 41- to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Rowton 73 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Frederick 9 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde 12 to 1 agst Lord Lan ford's Sir Hercules 15 to 1 agst Mr. Theobald's The Exquisite 20 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Stotforth 20 to 1 agst Sir. Athorne's Wandering Boy 20 to 1 agst Duke of Leeds's Rhodacrutha colt No others backed. DONCASTER 001.1) CUP. 6 to 4 agst Lord Chesterfield's Zinganee 4 to 1 agst His Majesty's Fleur de L's 41 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Laurel. No others talked of. Next to the St. Leger and Gold Cup, the most impor tant stakes are the two year olds, which are looked upon as affording a guide to the betting on the next year's St. Leger. Of these the Champagne Stakes takes precedence in value and importance. Twenty-nine horses are en gaged in the one to be decided to-morrow, the only win ners being the Duke of Leeds's two; Lady Mowbray, by Blacklock—Lady of the Vale; and Redstart, by Whisker —Rhodacantha ; and Mr. Houldsworth's Bea&e, by Whalebone. Redstart has run once only, beating Mr. Richardson's Hermione, by Figaro, after a dead heat, in the York Spring Meeting. Lady Mowbray has run three times—twice at Catterick Bridge, where she respectively ran second to the Barber and Lady Emmeline : and once at the York Spring Meeting, where she beat a field of ten horses in very clever style. Beagle has won two or three times, without doing any thing to entitle him to much consideration. The Duke of Leeds is, of course, the fa vourite; but looking at the running, the extent of the field, and the number of horses in it that have not yet appeared, we should say that his Grace is far from being safe to win. The other two year old stakes .has 34 subscribers, and will be run on Thursday. In this stakes Lady M ow b ra y is e ngaged, being, with the ex ception of Hermione, the only winner. Looking at the two year olds of the present season generally, it appears to us that the Figaros (almost their first year) are most to be dreaded, and there are plenty of them en gaged. At t h e diff eren t races i n th e N or th near ly a ll the two year old S ta k es h ave b een carri e d off by horses of this breed, which promises to become quite as fashionable as Whisker, Rho da Puta, or any of their other crack Yorkshi re sta l l i ons. Th e f o ll ow i ng b r i e f s k e t c h o f th e i r running is evid e nce of their superiority:—At Mahon, John S cott ' s B ar l eycorn, C o bbl er Will's dam, beat Tip, and Lord Queensberry's f. by Whisker, 'lemon - brance. A t Catter i c k, C o l one l C ra d oc k' s Th e B ar b er , Violet, b eat L a dy M ow b ray , a 1. by Osmond, Fisher Lass, and Lord Archibald. At the Beverley Meeting, Hermione beat a f. by Octavian and the Remembrancer filly. At Haigh Park, Mr. Dowbiggin' c. Thomasina, beat a colt by Bonassus and Blackberry ; and at Ponte `!ace. Laura, Juliana, and Reginald, a Filho mare, both Al'. i'etre's, von both the two year old races, the an .1 the Tart e r be t ting Crescent, Ca fort 1),Ii (;;,,, 1;, 1 .ciy etty, and three rit r . •zed in f l Ti'''.year old Produce of 11,.,.. , „„.1,! h as 1 1 ,, epg,.•,. : :',•tnent in the ensuing Alevt . i . : its itt breeding, and the tAcclienee of their training; there are no horses in the North (taken as a lot) that run so well at all ages as Air. Pett e's. The entries for tl:e Gold Cup and Plates closed en Fri lay afternoon as fellow The Fitzwilhatu Stakes (to-morrow). Z:nganee, c. by Cannon Ball 4. by Camillus, Dora. Tyke, TambofT, and Robin Hood. King's Plate (to-morrow). Terror, Master Burke, Cambridge, Conlon, and Brenda. Doncaster Stakes (Tuesday). Medoro, Mulatto, Vanish, i'ykt., lielphine, Laurel, Atoonshil.e, Louisa colt, Cistercian, Coulon, TtunbofT, Giraffe. Corporation Plate (Tuesday). Deposit, Jenny Mill•, Pi!garlick f., Brenda, Bolivar, Wandering Boy, and Wellington. All Ages Stakes (Wednesday). Deposit, Miss Fanny f., Florence, My Lord, Waver ley f., and Arabella f. Doncaster Club Stakes ( Wednesday). Rosalia, Mulatto, Granby, and Vanish. The Cup (Thursday). _ . Fleur de Lis, Zinganee, Frederick, The Exquisite, Terror, Vanish, Ballad Singer, Meilora, Granby, Dal phine, Clotilde, Felt, Moonshine, Rhodacantha, Laurel, Louisa colt, Cistercian, Sir Hercules, Coulon, Georgiana colt, Don Jose, Stotforth, Tamboff, Wandering Boy, Bo livar, Robin Hood. The 1001. Plate (Friday). Terror, Fortitude, Jenny Mills, Master Burke, Netherby, Felt, Louisa colt, Cambridge, Tarnlntl, Cistercian, Prince Eugene, The Captain, Don Jose, Lancashire Witch f., Georgiana c., Fair Helen c., Coulon, Brenda, Bolivar, Wandering Boy, and Wellington. We subjoin the fixtures for to-morrow : The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. Mile and a half. His Aljesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Four miles.— The entries are given above. The Champagne Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft., for 2-yr ol.l colts, Bst. 51b.; fillies, Sat. 31b. Red House In. The winner to give six dozen of Champagne to the Club. Mr. J. Robinson's b. f. by St. Patrick, d. by Stnolensko Mr. Tarlton's b. c. by Champignon—Sarah's dam Mr. Nowell's b. f. by Orville or Ivanhoe, Rantipole b. f. by Orville—Rosanne Mr. Westgarth's General lloneywood, by Swiss Mr. C. Attwood's Penthesilea, by Dr. Syntax Mr. Ridsdale's Brien, by Blacklock—Princess Duke of Leeds's Red-start, by Whisker—Rhodacantha Lady Mowbray, by Blacklock Mr. Powlett's gr. f. by Young Phantom Mr. Riddell's b. c. by Whisker—Hartpury's dam Lord Fitzwilliam's h. f. by Figaro—Gadabout Mr. Petre's The Major, by Whisker, dam by Delpini Brunswicker, by Figaro—Bedlamite's dam Mr. Dowbiggen's br. c. by Figaro—Fitz-Orville's dam Mr. Bailey's Utrecht, by Figaro—Tarnboff's dam Mr. Foljambe's hr. f. by Whisker, dam by Walton Mr. Houldsworth's Beagle, by Whalebone Blackberry, by Sherwood Mr. Leigh's b. f. by Whisker—Brenda Lord Sligo's Brine, by Waxy Pope _ _ Canker, brother to Cant Mr. Peirse's Tip, by Swiss—Wagtail Mr. Watt's Apuntador, by Blacklock Doctor o►oroso, brother to Memnon Mr. Wormald's Bullet, brother to Granby Mr. Richardson's b. c. by Emilius—Searnew Mr. Jaques's ch. c. by Swiss—Comedy Mr. Forth's Bird, by Tiresias—Pomona Four-year-old Produce Stakes of WO sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, Sst. 71b. ; fillies, Sst. 41b. Four miles. Lord Kelburne's cb. f. by Viscount, dam by Woful Mr. Houldsworth's Mansfield Lass Terror, (allowed Sibs.) Mr. Russell's ch. f. by Blacklock, d. by Delpini (albs. ) Lord Fitzwilliaties Mariqueta, by Cervantes Ballad Singer, by Tramp Mr. Gascoyne's ch. f. by Blacklock—Louisa. A MODEST AND PIOUS REQUEST.—AII travellers through Wales know that Bala resounds more in Methodists than any other part of the principality. A most regular attendant upon the conventicle, by art a skinner, lately committed frauds, by means of forged bills, to the amount of nearly 15,0001. as well as other forgeries, which so fir endangered his neck as to cause his precipitate flight. This took place accordingly; and, while on board the Britannia, at Liverpool, awaiting that favourable wind which was to waft him for ever front his native country, he addressed a letter to one ENocn, a distinguished member of the " connections," requesting the prayers of his people fur his safe anti expeditious voyage to America. BURNS THE POET.—III severity of sarcastic remark, BURNS was perhaps unrivalled. In a tavern one evening the conversation turning on the death of a friend, one of the company observed that he meant to attend the funeral, requesting at the same time that Mr. BURNS would accommodate him with the loan of a black coat, his own being out of repair. "As lam invited (answered the poet) to the same funeral, I cannot lend you my coat, hut I can suggest a substitute." " What is that ?" asked the other. " Throw your character over your shoulders,' said BURNS, " and that will prove the blackest coat you ever wore in your lifetime!" An unfortunate affray has taken place in the neighbourhood of Glanworth, county Cork. On Sunday last many thousands of the country people assembled at the funeral of DENIS DALY, who was executed on the previous day at the county gaol, for the abduction of ANNE GALLAGHER ; and his relatives having determined, through a spirit of revenge, to deposit the corpse at the door of the prosecutrix, it was opposed by that active and intelligent magistrate, Major-General BARRY, who had received information of the intention, and who had some of the police with him, and remonstrated with the people. This had no effrct on them, for they immediately struck the General, and violently attacked the police with stones. The Riot Act was obliged to he read, and the lives of the police being endangered, by orders of the magistrates they fired, when, as we are informed, one man named NooNAN was killed, and some wounded—a horse was killed. The police was necessitated to retire, and a reinforcement of the military was called out from Fermoy, to preserve peace and prevent further outrage. We are not sufficient►y in formed to enter into minute details ; and as it is a subject of importance, and likely to lead to strict investigation, we shall await the result. One of the Coroners (Mr. O'BRIEN), we understand, will leave town this day to hold an inquest, and it is not unlikely that Lord LEVESON GOWER, who will be at Miehelstown Castle to-morrow, may give his attendance. From all we can learn, the slightest blame cannot attach to time magistrate or the police. The unfortunate man who lost his life was a ringleader in this outrageous proceeding, and was of bad character, having been tried for murder. On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at the sign of the Prince of Wales, Brixton, before Mr. CARTER, on the body of Mrs. SUSAN SPILSBURYA who drowned herself in a water-butt. The deceased was the widow of a clerk in the Bank of England, and had lived on a pension granted to her by the Directors since the death of her husband, which took place several years age. JOHN SHELTON deposed, that on Thursday last, about ten o'clock in the forenoon, while standing at his door, he heard the shriek of a female from the direction of Brighton-terrace. On hastening to the spot, and pet ceiving the cries to issue from some person in the house occupied by Mrs. Srms- Bony, he west in, and on inquiring of the servant, who it appeared had given the alarm in the first instance, was in formed by her that her mistress had destroyed herself in the back yard. Witness therefore hastened to the place mentioned, and was very much alarmed on seeing the body of the deceased immersed in a deep water-butt, which stood near the back kitchea.wind,w. No part of the body was above the surface except the feet, she having plunged head foremost into the butt, which was nearly filled with water at the time. The witness adder!, that he immediately proceeded to pull the deceased out of the butt, and succeed ed in the effort with difficulty, from the circumstance of the deceased being rather a heavy woman, and also the depth of the water that was contained in the vessel into which she had thrown herself. Evidence was adduced of a medical man having promptly attended when the body was taken out of the water, but all efforts to restore animation were unattended yvith success. A Mr. LE AIESUR/ER deposed, that he had known the deceased, whose mind had been sensibly affected ever since she lost a sum of money, in con sequence of the bankruptcy of one of her relatives. It was further proved that the deceased had attempted her l i fe some time previously by strangulation, but was prevented jetersatseidn destroyed time herself. Theju jury retained a fi t a of ve .i r ns i a ie n t i , t . that the de- SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Some of the factious prints of Ireland are pouring out their abuse upon the Government, because it has not at once granted the prayer of the Tipperary magistrates in all its parts, as agreed to at the recent meeting. The magis trates, it will be remembered, prayed for more measures than one. They called for the Insur rection Act, which it seems has expired,—thst surely is not the fault of the Irish Government, every member of which would be likely " to hear of it, ' if he concurred in perpetrating such an outrage upon the law of the land. Next, the Tipperary gentlemen demanded that all unlicensed trms should be taken away from their possessors ; hut they were themselves aware that an amend ment of the " arms act" was requisite, before either the weapons already concealed by the pea santry could be searched for, or a penalty be an nexed to their illegitimate possession. Yet, be cause at a Council held lately in the Phmnix park, it is alleged by the Orange prints that neither the Insurrection Act (which is not law), —nor the search for arms (which, under the ex isting law, would be burglary),—nor the scatter ing the King's troops among the Tipperary vil lages (which would destroy the army),— because none of these measures have been put in force (for the two former of which the Lord Lieutenant would lose his head, and for the last of which Sir John Byng would deserve to lose it), — therefore " the magistrates of one of the most respectable portions of the country have been treated contemptuously." Beyond a doubt, if to govern them without law, or in defiance &' it. be a mark of respect for any nation, it is a specie:i of homage which the people of Ireland have not much reason to complain of their rulers withhold ing. - But it appears from other and more credit able authorities than those to which we have al luded, that the excitement throughout the coun try is beginning to subside,—that the troops are concentrating instead of being more dispersed,— and that no means to remedy or to mi:igate dis order can be employed by Government, in addi tion to those furnished by the ordinary administra tion of justice, but an increase of the police force, and an augmentation of the stipendiary magistrates. We have often borne testimony to the cruel po sition in which the Irish police have been placed, s ince the co-operation of the troops were with drawn from them, and since they had been com pelled, with their own scanty and unaided num bers, to encounter the collective animosity of myriads of country people assembled at fairs, and other occasions of riot. It is impossible in such cases that six or eight police-men should be enough dreaded by the multitude to ensure its obedience to mere warnings or threats of eventual coercion. Savages, especially drunken ones, are always presumptuous, and daring" , to the very brink of danger. While the police-men are levelling their pieces, the rioters throw stones to the last moment. Then comes the fire, — their lives are lost,—and because they are not the lives of the constabulary, the latter are ac cused of murder, and if not hanged, whether right or wrong, the highest functionaries of the state are charged with screening them from the gallows. Nobody, we hope (except the Cum berland-faction), will be disposed to palliate the insolence or intemperance of policemen. No reasonable person can approve the impoliey of recruiting them from members of one church to the exclusion of another, when so many collateral causes of jealousy have arisen between this two communions in their character of separate sects, But full allowance being made for undisciplined insolence in the police force, and for its ill judged composition, we are persuaded that in 19 cases out of 20, the multitude are the aggres sors, and the peace-officers are put on self-de fence. It is said that a greater number of police men will entail a large expense upon the country : of course it will—and what then ? If the gen tlemen and county magistrates cannot contrive to protect life and properly without extra help, it is not for them at least to complain that they can not have their remedy for nothing. So with re gard to stipendiary magistrates : the expense of them is not worth a moment's thought. A good deal was done when an Irish country gentleman was first prevented from administering injustice in his own parlour. Petty Sessions was a grand improvement on the preceding mode : an im provetnent of far higher value would be the aboli tion, not of parlour law merely, but of petty ses sions country-gentlemen-law ; and the transfer of both to a paid magistrate, of a certain standing at. the bar, and selected from it by the Chancellor and Judges. Divide each county into districts ; let each district have its barrister, always resident, holding petty sessions once in ten days, and meeting all his brethren at the county sessions, adjourned from month to month. The peasantry would soon discern the amended spirit in which their injuries were redressed and their ill actions punished, and one grand source of exasperation against the gentlemen would be sensibly aura speedily exhausted. In Tipperary we nevertheless apprehend that it will be inevitable to reinforce the executive power.—Times. We promised in the Chronicle of yesterday to examine a little more in detail the assertion of the Examiner respecting the intelligence of tho French commonalty. The words of our con temporary are— ,, why conjure up these ghosts of deceased popular follies to scare us from Re form ; and, after all, inform us of that curious truth, which we hope most Chronicle readers had the shrewdness to perceive, that times past are not times present ? After arriving at this conclusion, should not our contemporary, we must ask, see the propriety of making the mmende to the French people, whose unfitness for poii'er he has shown by illustrating the probable abuse of it by the conduct, not indeed of themselves at a former period, but of another nation at a for mer period ! The truth is, Mat the French commonalty is at this moment the most gent of any in the world." We know not h ow our contemporary arrived at this conclusion, as to the intelligence of the French commonaltY, meaning by commonalty the body of the peopl'e. If they are more intelligent than other mo, , t p l e e e y uli m ar u tO t Itilaieemswel7ess.oflot b d t o a e in s in t , ot l it at i e lo il l i that nee a person is intelligent becauPe he can read and write, but we believe it has generally been un derstood that a person who cannot write or read can hardly be deemed very intelligent. Now a far greater proportion of the French are in the predicament of being unacq_ ra u i i , i : inted with letters e S i_ t n a t t l e h l e a i e n n c i l l i l l ‘ l l l l \l 7 i t b i i it festlGie eirognfeaiptb.vounerss: &c. vol. 14 (sup. alesia n Sciences e y n o c the following woful account of the deficiency ill plementary volume), of 1828, p. 25, we 'h ue those humble acquirements of reading and writ ointgpariinmoanrgy o l u ns r tr n u e c ig ti h o b n oi i i t r l s v : of children of an aria to fr • • • frequent primary schools is nearly 0,000,000. Now of this number scarcely a million and a half receive instruction. Thus, -without speaking" of`' ten millions of adults, who are ignorant of the first elements, four