The Sun. — London, England, 1829-04-25 00:00:00

ABERDEEN AUXILIARY CHURCH PATRONAGE SOCIETY. (From the Scotsman of Wednesday.) ANNUAL SERMON. On Monday evening, 13th instant, the annual sermon, in aid of the funds of the Aberdeen Auxi liary Church Patronage Society, was preached in Trinity Chapel, by the Rev. Mr. Clark, one of the parochial clergymen of Inverness • and on Tuesday evening, the, ll t h i nstant was held, in Machray s notel, Union-et reet , the fourth annual meeting of this Society. I t was more numerously attended- than on any former occasion. In the absence of the • President, Charles Ross, Esq., the state of whose h ealth did not perm i t his attendance, the Chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. FOOTE, who, after the meet ;lag had been opened with praise and prayer, spoke to the following effect :—" We are met to celebrate another anniversary of the Aberdeen Auxiliary Church Patronage Society. The lapse of _another year has afforded additional evidence of the safety of the mode of operation of this Society, and of the correctness of its management, the extent of its suc cess, and the genuineness of its principles. Two instances have occurred of the election of a parish minister exactly on the principles of this Society, though not brought about by its immediate influence. I refer to North' Leith and the South Parish of . Aberdeen, in bolt of which cases the election was unanimous - -strongly rebutting the argument alleged against us, of creating dissension among the mem bers of the churches. And now that a change has taken place in our national constitution, it is more heedful than ever that our church should be en trenched in the affections of the people; for, next to the Providence and truth of God, we see no more lik e l y I • vay to support a church, than to hare the majority o f t h e peop l e a l ong w i t h h er . O ur church has been often tried, and 'as often come off Victorious ; and if she should again happen to be assailed, it would be well that she were embosomed in the affections of Scotsmen, that, standing like a ra ck, she might smile at the dashing of the billows, a nd that, set upon a hill, 'the darts of opposition . 'night fall pointless at her feet.—(Loud applause.) i. The Committee's Report was read by the Rev. air. Simpson. Various motions were den made by the Rev. Dr. Kidd, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. M‘Mil lan, Mr. Clark, Mr. Simpson, and other gentlemen. Mr. PARKER spoke as follows—At this late hour, `I - do not wish to detain the meeting; at the same time. I would congratulate the people of Aberdeen °a the spirit which they have manifested in the cause ''re are met to advocate. I was glad when I first h eard of the formation of this Society—not that I though t it the thing which Scotland requires, but • that it would lead in an eminent degree to the thing W hich Scotland requires. I am of opinion that it is calculated to give birth to petitioning; and the p res ent crisi s i s one w hi c h cannot f a il to open i n rite degre e the hearts of our people. In the mean time, this Auxiliary, and the Parent Society in E dinburgh, s h ou ld b e supported. Although the people are not to be roused very rapidly, yet year after year must add some additional light, and some new excitement to an ignorant and sleeping popula tion. Whet, we look at the evils of patronage, it is but fair to ackno w l e d ge that the mischief is riot so great as might have been expected from such an ab surd and pernicious system, yet it will not work much longer. Infidels speak boastingly of the " march of intellect," and of the rapid and extensive spread of literary and scientific knowledge : and they say the ,truth. Knowledge shall prevail, and the time shall come when the inhabitants of Scotland will not itiffer themselves to be trampled under foot.—(Ap ' P l ause.)—Really, Sir, our national church is a noble kaeltine. There is none on earth that can be corn- Pared with it I It reminds me of an immense ma , thine erected' for snpplying our parishes with pure Water : the men who constructed it, did so with difficulty and danger, and their memories we vene rate:, And the machinery is still standing, but the Pity is that any part of it should remain useless, ~and be brok e n d own rind injured.—(A pp l ause .)— hat would people say of a man who should shut up all the springs in a parish, and prevent the in ' usbitants from getting a supply of water ? By such 141 act he would do but little harm, compared with that Which would be done by admitting a carnal and t Un godly pastor for a single month—aye were he to ut them up for a hundred years.—(Applause,)— What would you think of one who erected a scaffold - Ti.over a w h o l e par i s h , so as to exc l ude the l i g h t o f tile 'natural sun ? He commits not so outrageous an insult upon the people as the man who shuts them t IP in spirituel darkness, by giving them an ignorant ' and carnal pastor. I do not deny that some patrons exercise their right s wu 11, and I make no par ticular ,allusion' but I regret exceedingly that patron s should have the power qf acting ill.— I cannot see any solid objection against the object of our society, viz.--That Christian people should be allowed to appoint their own ministers. The mode proposed is perhaps the very best that could be • lidopted—that professing Christians should have the Power of electing their own pastors. I do not say that this is the only plan laid down in Scripture, but it is scriptural, and accords with the opinion of our church. But the system of patronage is highly in jurious to the patrons themselves. If they often give aver the charge of souls to careless and worldly teen and dispo se o f c h urc h es as a part of their *oddly substance, it would be surely doing them the greatest benefit which could be conferred on them in this world, to relieve them from exposure 1 0 such criminality, and to put it out of their power . 1° bring guilt upon themselves. As to the feelings !If the people, they have long been injured ; and it 11 not wonderful that they should in many places be hostile to the pure christiauity of the Bible, and pre talentstrur; t o piety, and show and parade to sober ti Now, were our system brought i n t o opera on , their condition would be rapidly ameliorated. eaee r verY existence of the Society tend s t o t h at i ;,,_• Otte i n a f am il y, or a f ew i n a par i s h may , and i n this manner spread the leaven through toutthe country. I ent i re l y agree w i t h t h e op i n i on h4t the Le g i s l ature ought to be petitioned on the (Greatlre applause.) R ev Mr. CLARK.—The supp or t er s o f pa ., ch Hu g e Will say, " What skill have poor people to • a mini ster ? L eave t h at to men o f educe nnn' Would you say that a poor man does riot • the meat that is best for his health ? That , o e requires skill in chemistry to know, what food is 1311 ° st prop er for his stomach ? I would say that a t, p u i r ,roart knows as well as a rich man what is good 'Os•soul ; he knows that kind of doctrine which kelr him good, and such capability on his part is nowledged, for in the popular; call which every e rter must receive, previous to his settlement in te rt „ a . r g,e, the people are made to say," being most e i . " 111 1 assured, by good information and our own tuPerience, of the ministerial abilities, piety, litera '6Zand prudence, as also of the suitableness to our capacities of the gifts of you Mr. --- we la You to be our pastor."—(Applause.) It often ke e ns when p eo pl e c om e to a meeting of this to 'd, they imagine they come to a meeting hostile t he church. I w ould say to you, that the church Scotlandti did for many years, annually instruct Set Commis s i on o f t h e A ssem bly t o en d eavour to ts v ' 4l of the burden of patronage. Therefore, we o (:,Yoti are walking in the steps of the Assemblies sh.le Church in her best days, and thus your 0 4 , 4 : i 'Yourselves to be the true children of the sn-'en 's Allusion was made by some of the ekers to the danger which threatens the o ur. Ur eh, in consequence of the present turn in silNtional a ff a i rs . would just say one thing ; ._ .man, when fie sees a storm approaching, 16 I A his great coat around him, in order L,Prepar e f or meet i ng i t; arid I would say to you, * - Lus take care th at t h e c h urc h of Scotland be ,(qPPed in the mantle of her people's affection ! hi, cheering.)—When, Sir, the seamen perceives 14 - 0 ) ,.." °- ruffles of the water, the approaching breeze— ils Zglzds are immediately at their posts—the sails sh-duanded—all superfluities removed from the deck, io " th t he vessel's head being turned to the wind. s e '"us prepared to meet the coming storm,—(Great applause.) , --Allution has • been made to the prevail ing indifference to thi,, wiestion ; now, that is one of the effects of the law of patronage. In those coun tries where tie mart . age relation is desecrated and made a matter of base policy and sordid gain, the endearments, and the high and holy enjoyments which that relation is designed to offord, are almost unknown. So when ministers, by the patronage system, are settled without any real affection be tween them and the people, it has the natural effect of making the relation of pastor and people to be looked upon merely as a matter of pounds, shillings, and pence. I would not envy the man who enters into a contract of this kind; I would say it was a most abominable contract. And, Sir, the relation in which a minister stands to his people is that of a husband to his wife, for this should be his language on coming among them—" nought but death (or a clear intimation of the will of God) shall separate between thee and me."—(Applause.)— The church of Scotland, notwithstanding the blemishes with which the hand of time has visited her, is the .purest national church on earth, and as her laws are pure and scriptural, should she be disentangled from the yoke of patronage, it is likely that the fabric shall endure till its towers shall be gilded and its palaces illumined by the beams of millenial glory ! (Ariplause.)—Then shall the church be seen shining bright as the habitation of the King of Kings, who shall dispense to her faithful pastors and a holy and affectionate people.—(Long continued cheering.)— I was much pleased with the encomiums which were passed by a former speaker on the patriotism and the piety of our fathers in establishing such a church. It was a great act of kindness in our fore fathers to establish a national church. Some will tell you that the people ought to be left to furnish themselves with religious instruction. This is a most monstrous doctrine. Suppose you see the Magi— strates of Aberdeen opening streams of water over all the city, you would say that they do a great good to the inhabitants. Some sophistical people would say, " let the citizens furnish themselveswith water." Suppose that in Aberdeen all the wells were stopped—that the Magistrates refused. to let out a single drop- of water, so that in consequence the people died for thirst. What would you think of their conduct ? Some Might say— " Well, that does not matter, they will all die some day."—(Great laughter.)—But this consideration does not at all diminish the guilt of those who withhold the means of existence. If the government of a coun try profess to be Christian themselves, and do not use all the means in their power to make the streams of Christianity to flow on the people of the land, I say, if the people die in their sins, it will be no answer that they might have done so neverthe less. It will be asked, " did you do all you could to give them the means of existence ?" I will tell you of a conversation I had with two Prussian clergymen who lived with me during two days. (You will remember that the Established Church of Prussia is .Protestant.) I had been asking them of the Church of Prussia, and they enquired respect ing the laws and constitution of the church of Scot land ; with these, when explained to them, they were much struck; " we have travelled," said they, " over the whole of Europe, but have never, rnet with a church whose principles are so well calculat ed to promote the glory of God and the benefit of its members." Would that Prussia had a church so constituted !—(Cheering.)—l will mention one thing "more. I would never call the man an enemy of the church of Scotland who seeks to remove her blemishes; for on that principle would a man cover ed with sores say of the physician, who sought to probe them to the bottom in order to their cure, " he is my enemy, because he gives me so much pain."—(Applause.)—l will add no more. If you think that I have been enabled to serve you, what I desire of you is, that when before a throne of grace you bear on your spirits the ministers of Scot land, you would turn your thought to one labouring in its northern parts, and pray that he may be made willing to spend and be spent in the service of his dear Lord and Master.—(Much applause.) ENLARGING SMITHFIELD MARKET. Yesterday evening, at five o'clock, a public meet ing was held at Furnival's-inn CoTeediouse, Holbcirn, for the purpose of adopting measures for opposing the Bill now pending in Parliament to enlarge the marker, on the ground of the exorbitancy of the proposed new tolls on cattle and sheep. Mr. Hebb, a salesman, took the chair. Various persons con nected 11 ith the grazing interest addressed the meet ing, all of whom highly disapproved of the proposed plan of increasing the market to the extent of only three roods, at the expellee of 150,0001., for which the Corporation of London proposed to raise the tolls on beasts 400 per cent. and on sheep 600 per cent, above what the present tolls were, which tolls would fall upon the public generally, as the con sumers. A statement was read to the meeting, taken from the evidence laid before the Committee of the House of Commons, from which it appeared that the following is the amount of tolls received by the City of London, and the additional tolls which the corporation will receive if the proposed Bill be carried into effect : Profits of the market, after deducting 3,1 481 . 9s. 0d• X2,106 13 3 for expense of collecting, &c Old toll on beasts 5BO 14 0 Additional toll (by the proposed Bill)... 3,89'2 15 0 4,473 9 0 Old toll on sheep Additional t01l --.- 3,012 7 8 Additional toll on sundries Diminution of expenses and profits on increased ties and fixed pens £11,122 9 11 Interest on 90,0001., the proposed outlay, at 4.,per ct. 3,600 0 0 Net profits of the market .£7,522 9 n It was stated that the Corporation claimed the tolls of the market by prescriptive right and charter, which vested the West Smithfield, and the inner and outer moor, in that body, but that instead of appro priating the whole of those spots for the public bene fit, the Corporation had built on a great part of it, and received enormous profits from such buildings, which profits, as ‘ve;l as the proceeds of the tolls, the meeting contended ought to go towards enlarging Smithfield market without burdening the public with extra tolls for that purpose. A Mr. BAILEY addressed the meeting, and laid before them a plan for improving the market, which he some years ago proposed to the Corporation, but it was rejected. Mr. SCALES, the butcher, and various other gentle men, delivered their sentiments, but the meeting ended by adopting a petition to the House of Com mons, praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill now pending in Parliament. THE SLANDER ON LADY AGNES BYNG.- We understand that this atrocious and unmanly calumny has been traced to its source, and tbr.t the individual con cerned in originating the falsehood has been served with a writ from the King's Bench. The matter will come befoie the Court on the first sitting day of the ensuing Term.— Dublin Morning Post. THE FETE AT DEVONSIIIRE HOUSE.-It is the intention of his Grace to give peculiar eclat to the Ball to be held on the first of May, and therefore the model will be taken from the magnificent spectacle which so completely eclipsed that given by the French Ambassa dor at Moscow, by the liberal and distinguished represen tative of the Court of Great Britain. Lord and Lady WILLOUGHBY left London on Saturday last for Grimsthorpe, their seat in this county, where they will remain for a fortnight, to give final in structions for the extensive improvements which his Lord ship has been for some time contemplating, and which are on such a scale of grandeur as will render this already splendid mansion one of the finest seats in this district of England.—Lincoln Mercury. The works at the proposed Tunbridge and Penshurst Canal are now in full. operation. We under stand it is the intention of the company to excavate the iron ore with which the neighbourhood of Penshurst abounds, and transport it to London by steam vessels. It may not generally be known that the extensive iron railing which surrounds St. Paul's Cathedral, was all made from ore dug up in the neighbourhood of Lamberhurst, many years ago.—Kent Herold. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Crown-office, April 24, 1829. MEMBER. RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR• LIAMENT. Borough of Colchester.—Richard Sinderson, of Upper Harley-street, in the cf•unty of Middlesex, Esq. in the room of Sir George Henry Smyth, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Whitehall, April 24. The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. James Ochoncar Lord Forbes to be his Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Whitehall, April 24. The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Alex ander Mackenzie to the church at Strontian, in the pe rished of Kilchoan, island of Finnan, in the presbytery of Mull and shire of Argyll. The King has also been pleased to present the Rev. Duncan Campbell to the church at Aucharaele, in the parishes of Kilchoan, island of Finnan, in the presbytery of Mull and shire of Argyll. The King has also been pleased to present the Rev. John Nieolson to the church at Stenscholl, in the parish of Kilmuir, and in the presbytery and isle of Skye. The King has also been pleased to present the Reverend David Mackenzie to the church at Keanlochbervie, in the parish of Ederachilles, in the presbytery of Tongue and shire of Sutherland. The King has also been pleased to present the Reverend Donald Gordon to the church at Stoer, or Rhuistore, in the parish of Assiut, in the presbytery of Dornoch and Shire of Sutherland. The King has been pleased,to present the Rev. Finlay Cook to the church at Cross, in the parish of Barvas, in the Presbytery and island of Lewis and shire of Ross. The King has also been pleased to present 'the Rev. Robert Finlayson to the church at Knock, in the district of Eye, in the presbytery and island of Lewis and shire of Ross. The King has also been pleased to present the Rev. Wm. Macqueen to the church at Trurni,garry, in the parish of North Uist, in the presbytery of Uist and shire of Inverness. War Office, April 23. 2d Regiment of Life Guards--Major William Cowper Coles, from the half-pay, to be Major, vice Hugh William Barton, who exchanges, receiving the difference. March 21. 1 S 2 9. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. To be Captains by purchase.--Lieut. George Stavely Mill, vice Lord Wm. Lennox, who retires. March 25. Lieutenant Thomas Pigott, vice Doyne, who retires. March 26. o be Lieutenants, by purchase. Cornet Hon. A. J. C. Villiers; vice llill. March 25. Cornet C. D. Hill, vice Pigott. March 26 To he Cornets, by purchase. lion. F. H. Ongley, vice Villiers. March 25. I .V. E. Hanmer, Gent., vice hull. March 26. 45th Regiment of Foot—Major A. Poyntz, horn the 67th Foot, to be Major, vice J. Cole, who retires upon half-pay, receiving the difference. April 2. 67th Foot—Major Frederick Johnston, from the half pay, to be Major, paying the difference, vice Poyntz, ap pointed to the 45th Foot. April 2. Office of Ordnance, April 21. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Second Captain Forbes Macbean to be Captain, vice Bates, deceased. March 22. Captain James Nisbet Colquhoun, from unattached half-pay, to be Second Captain, vice Macbean. March 22. Captain Anthony Robinson Harrison, from unattached half-pay, to be Second Captain, vice Torriano, retired on half-pay. Dated April 15. Commission in the Sussex Regiment of Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Sussex. Charles Dorritn, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 15. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. Mary Blake and Hannah Blake, Croydon, Surrey, schoolmistresses. William Best, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, factor. John Goodhard Parker, York, wine-merchant. William John Foster, Guildford, Surrey, watch-maker. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. John Beart, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, money-scri viner, from May 8 to May 14. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Horclen, John Wood, and John Crosse, Lad lane, warehousemen. BANKRUPTS. John Cross, Croydon, Surrey, grocer, to surrender May 5, 12, at twelve, and June 5, at one, at the Court of Com missioners. Blake, Essex -street, Strand. Charles Jean Baptiste Pons, Regent-street, milliner, May 5, 12, at twelve, and June 5, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Wilford, Grafton -street, Bond street. . . Jeremiah Stark, Kingston-upon-Hull, pawnbroker, May 14, 15, and June 5, at eleven, at the Cross Keys Inn, Kingston-upon-Hull. Rosser and Son, GI ay's-Inn place; England and Shackles, Hull. - John Lewis, Rood-lane, merchant, May 1,8, and June 5, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Templer, Great Tower-street. Thomas Kay,'King-street, Covent-garden, linen-draper, May 1, at one, 8, and June 5, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Jones, Size-lane. Thomas Gallimore, Burslena, Staffordshire, earthen ware-manufacturer, May 26, 27, and June 5, at two, at the Leopard Inn, Burslem. Watford, Grafton-street, Bond-street ; Harding, Burslern, Staffordshire. Benjamin Granger Collis, Coln Engaine, Essex, miller, May 7,8, and June 5, at eleven, at the Fleece Inn, Colchester. Daniell, Colchester ; Hall, Thompson and Sewell, Salters' Hall, London. William Hartin, Bridgnorth, Salop, linen-draper, May 5,6, and June 6, at eleven, at the Plough Inn, Much Wen lock, Salop. Berke, Devonshire-street, Queen-square ; France, Worcester. George Hanson, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street, commis sion-agent, May 1, at twelve, 8, and June 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Matanle, Pancras-lane. Edward Warr, Buckingham, victualler, May 1,8, and June 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Brow ning, Hatton -court, Threadneedle-street. William 'Viers and John Field, Strand, jewellers, May 1,8, and June 5, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Blake, Essex-street, Strand. George Ireland, Birmingham, brass-founder, May 7,8, and June 6, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Bhmineharn. Clarke, Richards, and Aledcalt; Lincoln's-Inn-Fields ; Colmore, Birmingham. Philip Lazarus, Rotkmary-lane, rag-merchant, May 1, 8, and June 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commis sioners. Mitchell, New London-street, Crutched-friars. , ... . William Lowth and James Wilson, Nottingham, lace manufacturers, May 6,7, and June 5, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Nottingham. Hurd and Johnson, Temple, London;Bowley, Nottingham. John RolNilson, Stansfield, Suffolk, miller, May 4, at six, 5, ;Ind June 5, at eleven, at the One Belt Inn, Bury St. Edmund's. Dixon and Sons, New Boswell - well-court ; Holmes, Jackson, and Sparke, Bury St. Ed mund's. DIV IDI3NDS. William Archer, Hertford, oilman, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Commi,sioners. Joseph Wood, Shoreditch, linen-draper, May 19, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. J. R. Townend, Minories, bat-manufacturer, May 15, at twelve, at the Court of Commis.isners. F. B. Rose, High-street, Southwark, dealer, May 19, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. J. Peer, Coleman-street, coach master, May 19, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. T. W. Gill and J. L. Gill, Coventry, drapers, May 21, at twelve, at the King's Head inn, Coventry. S. Pearce, Brighton, stone-mason, May 20, at twelve, at the Royal Clarence hotel, Brighton. G. Manson, Birmingham, draper, May 15, at one, at the Globe tavern, Birmingham. J. Bakewell, Manchester, glue-manufacturer, May 16, at three, at the Star inn, Manchester. CERTIFICATES—Msr 15. Michael Morrah, Worthing, Sussex, apothecary. John Oliver, Manchester, victualler. Thomas Eld, Aston-hall, Stafford, dealer. Francis Hawks Clarke, Birchin-lane, provision-broker. Henry Charles Watkins, Liverpool, cotton-broker. Jonathan Thompson, Great Quebec -street, Middlesex, merchant. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. James Airey and Humphrey Booth, North Anston, Yorkshire, nail-manufacturers. John Y. Rand and William Jeffs, Green-walk, Black friars-road, brewer., Thomas Allen and Joseph Wartnaby, jun. Bank Cham bers, stock-brokers. Richard Harraden and Richard Bankes Harraden, Cam bridge, artists. . _ John Singleton and George Edmondson, Clitherue, Lancaster, tallow-chandlers. James Christmas and William Bousfield, Whitechapel road, tailors. William Batman, Thomas Blackatock, Thomas Travers Taylor, aril Diary Heywood, Manchester,: small-mire manufacturers. Charles Pearson and John Froggatt, John-street, Adelphi, solicitors. William Field and Jonathan Jones, Birmingham, white smiths. Philip Taylor and John Martineau, City Toad, engineers. Daniel Woodley and Daniel Woodley, jun., St. Mary church, Devon, stone-masons. Joseph Daw, Henry Atkin, and John Oxley, Sheffield, cutlers. Martha Jones and Ji seph Griffis, Birmingham, gun makers. Wm. Fripp, jun., Edward Bowles Fripp, Dan. Fripp, and Chas. Bowles Fripp, Bristol, soap-manufacturers. Francis de Bercken and Francis Pawle, Broad-street, stook-brokers. Henry Hopkins and Charles Hopkins, Bartholomew lane, stock-brokers. Aaron Lees, Jeremiah Lees, John Lees, and William Harrison Lees, Manchester, manufacturers. Samuel Pope, Richard Pope, and John Southall, jun. Southwark, woollen-drapers. Valentine Rumley and William M'Carthy, Portsmouth, Mlopsellers. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countess of Minto and family, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Brighton ; Sir J. B. and Lady Johnstone and family, at ditto, from Hackness Hall, Yorkshire; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart and family, at ditto, from Cooper's Hill ; Sir James Ferguson, Bart. and family, at ditto, from Edinburgh ; Miss Wykeham, in Stratton-street, Piccadilly, from Brighton; the Duke of Manchester, in Park-lane, front Kimbolton ; the Earl of Killeen, in Jermyn-street, from Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Lane Fox, at their home in Park-street, from their seat in Yorkshire; James French, Esq. at Ellis's Hotel, St. James's street, from the island of St. Vincent's ; John Baker, Esq. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Brandon, Norfolk ;• Sir John and Lady Sherbrook and Mrs. and Miss Lowe, at the Lon don Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Nottinghamshire; Mrs. Conyngbarn, at ditto, from Parts; Colonel and Mrs. Dashwood, at ditto, from their seat in Oxfordshire ; Dr. and Mrs. Dyer, at Crawley's Hotel (late Cook's), Albemarle-street, from Madras ; Mr. Rush, and Lady Cope and Miss Greatwood, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Hants ;Major Halford, at ditto, from Wales; the Dean of Bangor, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from North Wales; Mr. and Mrs. ltaikes and family, at ditto, from Hants ; Mrs. Hanham and Miss Theobald, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mrs. and Miss Clayton, at ditto, from Warwickshire; Henry W. Wilson, Esq. and Mrs. Wilson, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; John Wilson Sheppard, Esq. Mrs. Sheppard and family, at ditto ; James Bourne, Esq. at ditto ; Sir John Mordaunt, Bart. at ditto; Judge Johnson, at ditto; Thomas S. Godfrey, Esq. at ditto. THE KING'S BIRTH-DAY. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 23. This being Saint George's day, his Majesty's Birth-day was celebrated here with the usual de monstrations of joyous and loyal feeling. The bells commenced ringing at an early hour in the morning►, the flag upon the venerable castle was hoisted, and at noon a royal salute was fired from the guns on the platform of the battery. The dismounted troop of the Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Captain Lawson, marched down to the Sand-hill and fired a feu-de joie in the presence of the Magistrates, after which the " King's Health" was drank in the customary manner. The military of the garrison, under the command of Major Chalmers, were drawn out on the Town-moor, and likewise fired a feu-de-joie. The Right Worshipful Robert Bell, Esq., the Mayor of Newcastle, gave a grand dinner at the Mansion-house on the occasion ; and Lieutenant- Colonel Campbell and the Officers of the late Tyne Yeomanry Hussars celebrated the day by an appro priate dinner at the Queen's Head Inn. In the evening there was a grand ball at the Assembly Rooms. NORWICH THEA TRE. Miss FooTE has been the attraction this week. This fascinating actress has been performing four successive nights in both play and farce. Her first appearance on Monday evening, was as Letiti a Hardy, in the Belle's Stratagem, and Variella in the farce called The Weathercock. On Tuesday, she performed Rosalind, in SIIAKSPEARE'S play of As You Like It, and Zephyrina, in The Lady and the Devil. On Wednesday, Violante in The Wonder, and Arinette, the Little Jockey, in the afterpiece. On Thnrsday, Beatrice, in Sin AK SPEARE'S comedy of Much Ado About Nothing, and Maria Darlington, in A Roland for an Oliver. To enter into a critique of each per formance is not our intention. The above list of the characters which Miss FOOTE has sustained, will spew at once the versatility of her talent. She now appears for the first time in Norwich after nearly 19 years' professional experience, having made her first dramatic essay as Juliet, in 1810, at Plymouth. This lady may be truly said to be one of Nature's most favoured children, together with a beautiful countenance she possesses a manner pecu liarly interesting; there is a liveliness and grace in her acting which throw a charm over each character she represents; her singing has no scientific excel lence to recommend it, but still pleases; by its spirit and simplicity ; whilst her dancing is the model of elegance. With such qualifications it is impossible that Miss FOOTE should be otherwise than a most popular actress, and well filled houses have each night borne the strongest testimony of public appro bation. Her songs were almost in variably encored, and she complied with the greatest good humour with the wishes of the audience, notwithstanding the incessant exertion consequent upon her having to maintain two characters each evening. But the real forte of this celebrated artiste lies after all among the elegant trifles, and even among the whimsical extravaganzas of dramatic representa tion. "Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose, .6 Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those." It is in such gossamer productions of the stage, as, fairly exempt from critical taxation, and freely intro ducing the mingled charms of song and dance, afford a congenial medium of display for her great powers of personation, that Miss FOOTE presides with truly fascinating influence over all hearts save those, if there be ally, which are insensible to female grace and loveliness. It is in such characters as rariella, Zephyrina, Maria Darlington, and others of that peculiar class, that her glances and smiles are ren dered irresistibly captivating by an elegance of man ner which always delights, and a vivacity which never offends.— Norfol/c Chronicle. The LORD MAYOR, and a numerous deputa tam of gentlemen from the city, interested in the auction duties, attended at the Treasury yesterday morning, and had a long conference with the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER. Monsieur BERMUDEZ, the Spanish Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign and Colonial Offices. The Lords of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council 'held a meeting at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, in the Privy Council Chamber. Those present were the Vice-Chancellor, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Paymaster of the Forces. The hearing of the appeal " Campbell v. Hadfield," from Demerara, was resumed. Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE was heard for the re spondents. The next cause was that of " Hughes ex parte M'Turk," from Demerara. Dr. LUSHINGTON opened the case on the part of the appellant, and was followed by Mr. BROUGHAM : those gentlemen stated that the appellant having been confined by Major M'Turk in a small room, eight feet square, during the space of tight days, on a charge which had not been substantiated, had brought an action for damages against Major 111" Turk, in one of the courts of justice at Demerara, when a letter was written by the Governor to the Judges, imputing that the appel lant had been charged on suspicion of practices subversive of military discipline, which letter, it was contended, had influenced the decision of the Judges. The case being closed, council were ordered to withdraw while their Lord ships deliberated. At the expiration of a quarter of an hour counsel were re• admitted, when the Vice-Chan cellor, on behalf of their Lordships, delivered their de cision, which wa., that as the statements in the Gover.. not's letter were unfounded in fact (and even though true should not have been written), and having been re ceived by the Judges at Demerara, was calculated to have an undue influence, the damages should be increased from 1,000 to 10,000 guilders. The next appeal was that of Scott v. Phoenix Company," from Lower Canada, in which between 3,0001. and 4,0001. was sought to he re covered by the appellant on a policy of the Phoenix Com pany for damages sustained by fire. After the counsel for the appellant had stated the case, their Lordships rose and adjourned the meeting. SPORTING • INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NEWMARKET, Thursday Night. The race decided to-day excited an interest very little interi..r to that which existed on the Riddlestvorth ; nor were the results less astonishing to the Solomons of the terf. The most interesting event was tie Claret, a stakes always important, but more than usually so this year, from the high opinion entertained of the horses engaged is it, arid the heavy sums at issue. There were few who (lid not put Cadland down as sure to win, having the Des by fresh in their memory. It will be recollected that he beat Zinganee easy, their relative places being first and third. In the first and second October meetings, he supported his previous running by beating every thing that had the temerity to oppose him. He received in his thousand guinea match against Merchant, although it has been re ported that he was ill at the time, and that had Mr. Thornhill brought his horse to the post, Cadland was not well enough to run against him. That this was the case we are not inclined to believe, having heard that Merchant himself was amiss at the time. We believe, however, that Cadland was not in the best racing trim during the whole of the winter, which may account, in some degree, for his coming off so badly this afternoon. It has been said re peatedly that Zinganee was queer when he ran at Epsom, and it is certain that Rough Robin could not start, from the same cause. The result of the Claret reverses the Derby, for Zinganee now comes in first, and Cadland third, the one increasing in value by 1,000 guineas at least, and the others sinking as much : it proves Robin to be a goad horse, but does not affect his value to any serious extent. The odds will best show in what estimation they were respectively held : they laid 7 to 4 on Cadland, 9 to 4 agst Rough Robin, and 4to 1 agst Zinganee. Much as was expected from the horses (three of the most cele brated in the country), it will not be going too far to sty, that quite as much was expected from their riders—the three crack jockies of England—Chifney, Buckle, and Robinson, who have rode more winners, and displayed greater skill, than any of their time. Chifney's peculiar style of riding is well known, and it is from the certainty that he can get more out of a horse than any other rider of the present age, that many indifferent nags appear in the betting; for this reason only was Zinganee made such a favourite for the Derby. Cadland, agreeable to his old custom, went off in front, snaking the running as far as the turn of the lands, where Buckle brought up Robin, and challenged. Cadland was beat off after a sharp strug gle, in which Robinson did wonders. At the Duke's stand Chifimey came into play, soon got to evens with Buckle, made his terrific rush, and won in grand style by a length, amidst deafening acclamations. . . _ Green Mantle seems to have aimed at an imitation of Cadland, for, like him, she ran surprisingly well in the October meetings, and then, as if to give the lie to all, gets heat the first time she runs in the Cravan meeting. She did manage to make a better show than the Derby winner, for she ran in second by a neck, but she was beat, and that was enough to send her back for the Oaks, and to prove that the turf may rival the law in " glorious uncet tainty." John Day rode Caradori (the Duke of Grafton's Catgut filly is so named); Boyce, Green Mantle; and Arnull, the Prue filly. The Lincoln's Inn Stakes.--The winner of this race was entered in Mr. Carter's name as Augustus, but has since been re-christened Dabs, and is the property of Chit . - ney, who rode him with his usual ability. The odds were 6t04 on Dabs. Fortune-teller made the running to the Abingdon-mile-bottom, where Dabs took it up, headed him, and won by a length. Fortune-teller was rode by Robinson; Artist, by John Day; and Lady Louisa, by W. Arnull. 300 Sovereign Stakes.-6 to 4 against Ronald, 6to 4 against brother to Moses, and 5 to 2 against Will-o'-the- Wisp. All the work was cut out by Moses, who was beat when close at home. Will-o'-the-Wisp won cleverly, rode by Edwards; Moses, by Robinson; and Ronald, by John Day. Match.-6 to 4 on Blinker ; who made all the running and won easy, rode by Edwards; Xarifa, by Goodisim. The new betting-rooms were crowded till a late hour, and business assumed an interesting shape from the day's running. Will-o'-the-Wiip once more appeared in the market, while Morris Dancer crept by Camel and Espig nolle, but without affecting Patron. Green Mantle's de falcation sent her back seven or eight points, and put Pau line at the top of the list, Varna occupying her place. A new favourite made her appearance in this stakes, in Mr. Rogers's Careful (the Pipylina filly), the odds being out side ones. FRIDAY, April 24. Match for 200 sovs. h. ft. Bst. 516. each. D.M.— Lord Orford's f. by Phantom—Augusta, and Mr. Gee ville's f. by Moses—Orion's dam. Off by consent. Match for SOO soya. T.Y.C.—Lord G. Cavendish's brother to Sontag, received ; Lord Orford's (dead) by Moses—Ma rybel la, paid. Sweepstakes of 200 soya. each, b. ft. ; colts Sat. 71b. D. M. Lord Exeter's c. by Phantom—Ada, receives forfeit. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each h. ft. ; colts Bst. ilb.— • , D.M. Mr. Stonehewer's The Lion Mr. Greville's Vortigern .. Won bytt length. Two paid. Match for 200 soys. h. ft. Bst. 716. each. R.M.— Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer beat the Duke of Portland's c. by Abjer—Pledge. Won by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts Sst. 71b., fillies B't. 31b. D.M. Mr. Thornhill's, by Woful—Sal Lord Stradbroke's Boil-and-Bubble, by Phantom 2 Won by a length. Three paid. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, b. ft. ; for colts Sat. 51b., D. AI. Lord Exeter's Patron (Augusta) 1 Lord Wharneliffe's, by Whisker—Octaviana q Mr. Stonehewer's The Lion 3 Three paid. Won easy by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. colts Bst. 71b., fillies Bst, 41b. D.M. Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer Mr. Thornhill's f. by Woful—Sal Won by a length. One piid 15 sot's. The Poit Stakes of 100 toys. h. ft. ; colti Bsr. 71b., fillies Bst. 41b. T.M.M. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. Mr. Payne's c. by Walton—Johanna Southcote 1 Mr. Houldsworth's Lambtonian Lord Southampton's Lepanto 3 Three paid. Sweepstakes of 200 soxs. each, h. ft. Ab. Mr. Vansittart's Magawiska walked over. Two paid. Subscription Plate of 50 sovs. for all ages. D.M. Mr. Payne's Mufti, 3 yrs Lord J. Fitzroy's Lancastrian, 3 yrs 2 Sir J. Shelley's Bernardo, 3 yrs Only three placed. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts Bst. 71b., fillies Bst. 41b. T.Y. C. Mr. Rogers's St. Laurence Mr. Theakston's br. C. by Wrangler—Ajax's dam 0 2 CATTERICK BRIDGE (YORKSHIRE) MEETING. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22.—The Craven of 10 soya. each, p.p. for 2-yr-olds 6st., three Bst., four Bst. 91b., five 9st., six and aged 9st. 41b. Mares and geldings allow ed 31h. Mile and a quarter. (Nine subs.) Colonel Cradock's b. c. 3 yrs 1 Mr. Riddell's Zodiac, 3 yrs «tii 2 Duke of Leeds's Jenny Mills, 4 yrs 3 Produce Stakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft. for colts Bst. 31b. fillies Bst. Two miles. (Twelve subs.) Mr. Metcalfe's Giglet, by Wanton 1 Mr. Rormthwaite's br. c. by Blacklock 2 Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 10 ft. ; colts Bst 3lb., fillies §st. Two miles. (Six subs.) Sir E. I)odsworth's by St. Patrick 1 Mr. Riddell's Prince re The Richmond Club Stakes of 20 sous. each, p. p. ; for yearling colts Bst. 31b., fillies Bst. One mile. Colonel Cradock's ch. c. by Figaro 1 Duke of Leeds's ch. f. by Blacklock HENRY BROUGHAM, Esq., M. P., passed through this town on Sunday last from Harrowgate, on his way to London.—Sheffield Courant. A new musical instrument, called the " Kal lifthorgan," the invention and manufacture of a Mr. FIELIG, has been exhibited at a private house in King street, Covent-garden, preparatory to its public exhibition at the Opera-house, in the performance for the Musical Fund. This instrument is played upon in the same man nes as a piano -forte, by means of a finger-board; but the sounds are produced by a bow upon catgut, and the effect is excellent. The idea, however, is said not to be new. MINSTER RELICS.—In addition to a variety of toys, such as snuff-boxes, work-boxes, time-piece eases, walking-sticks, &c. made out of the oak which formed part of the choir of the Cathedral, we understand that a joiner of York has made a violin, which has been tried by an eminent professor, who has declared that it is pos sessed of tone, &c. to give it rank as a very excellent in at r u ment. —Doncaster Gazette. A HlNT.—Never accustom the orderly poor, if you can help it, to a workhouse. It is as absurd and as prejudicial as sending youthful depredators to a prison. The poor will almost always be content out of the house with half of what would maintain them in. LII ERATURE. TRAITS OF TRAVELS. MIMIC VOLS. LONDON . . 1829. _ Mr. Grattan, the author of these amusing trifles, is the same gentleman to whom we are already indebted for two series of Highways and Byeways, a collectio►► of stories remarkable for their vivacity and descriptive qualities. The present volumes possess, though in an inferior degree, the same peculiarities ; they are slight and entertaining, now and then impressive ; but for the most part are content to be simply pleas ing. They consist of a variety of Tales and Essays, flung together without order or method, but why therefore they are called " Traits of Travels"—a name which it seems the author has had nothing to do with, having resigned the baptismal portion" of the work to his enterprisin g Publisher—we are wholly at a loss to conceive. Among the most impressive of the tales, we may mention the one entitled " A Bone to Pick," which regards a species of Irish revenge, of a truly original complexion. A Mr. M'Ronan, of the west of Ireland,'is married to a Miss Sullivan, a lady of high birth and exces sively vindictive feelings, by whom he has two sons. Unfortunately he is of an irritable, peevish, and splenetic, turn of mind ; is perpetually quarrelling with his wife, and never fails to wind up all his disputes with " a►►d here, my love, is a bone for you to pick." These petty aggravations his wife never forgets, and accordingly when on his death bed calls him to her, and resolving to break his heart through his pride, falsely accuses herself of adultery, asserting at the s•smc time that one of his sons is illegitimate. With a refinement of cruelty she refuses to tell him which, and he ac cordingly spends the rest of a wretched life in vain endeavours to ascertain which •is the natural and which the lawful child. This tale is power fully worked up, and though_ short, is replete with tragic interest. In fact it is one of those fiery few that might fairly have been lengthened. Among the remaining stories in the co,lection we may mention " The Tea-pot Gentleman," which though of particularly slight texture, is amusing and even dramatic, and the " Essay or Review" —aut quocunque alio nomine gaudet—entitled Night-mare, which contain some splendid visions, translated from the works of M. Charles Nodier —a gentleman however who, we may assure Mr. Grattan, is not so little known to English readers as he seems to imagine. As a specimen of the description in the " Traits of Travels" we give the following graphic details of the Trappists of Catsberg in the Netherlands : " We first entered a small square parlour, on the ground floor, of which a few common articles composed the furni ture ; but all were extremely neat, and I found one of the rush-bottomed cherry-backed chairs, as luxurious a rest ing place as a couch of velvet, had I been visiting a pa lace : such is the advantage of things being in keeping with places. The Chamberlain left me for a few minutes, most probably to 'report progress' to his superior, for the prior himself soon made his appearance. He was an ex tremely good-looking man, of about forty, dressed like those I had first observed, with the exception of his head being covered with a close leather cap, and the brown cloth of his robe being of a texture not so coarse. After a short conversation, I proceeded under the direction of the reverend ciceroni, who waited outside, to examine the remainder of the house, beginning with the little chapel, which was very plain, having none of the disagreeable pomp of Catholic churches in general. We next walked through the narrow corridors, on each side of which were ranged the little cellular divisions where the monks went through the mockery of repose; for there can be little of its comfortable reality in the four hours' rest snatched between eight o'clock and midnight, when they rise again to pray and chaunt, without changing an article of their clothing from morning till night, or night till morning. Their very shirts, of coarse horse-hair, are worn for a fortnight together. The beds on which they lie down are most ingeniously uncomfortable, being too short for even a common-sized man, and I have no doubt but their possessors often wish for a couch of the Pro crustes fashion, with one-half the capabilities of his cele brated machine. A scanty rug covers the straw on which these self-tormentors stretch themselves ; and no other furniture of any kind adorns their cells, the dimensions of which do not exceed six feet square. A small aperture is cut in each door, to admit a literal mouthful of air, and on each is inscribed the name of its omit pant—' Brother Francis,' Brother Ambrose,' Brother Symphorien,' Brother Placidus,' and so on. 'We next visited the refectory, where a table was laid . for about forty. Beside each plate, of the coarsest earthen ware, was a mug of the same material, about the size of a small drinking glass. These were filled with beer; a scanty bit of brown'-bread was beside each plate; a still smaller portion of cheese ; and I found that these, with an undressed sailed and a soup made of water, onions, pota toes, and parsley, composed the entire repast. But it must be observed, that at the period of my visit the Trap pists were living well. They had bread and milk for breakfast, besides the dinner lux - uries which I have enu merated ; but they never eat meat, poultry, or even fish. On the Ist of October their Lent of nine months was to commence; and during the whole of that time they allow themselves but one meal a day, excluding totally the in dulgences of milk and beer, and wholly living (if it can be called so) on vegetables, bread, and water. In every room the word Silence' was painted on the wall, and I figured to myself these unsocial Cenobites, placed at their lonely board, and, in the coarse, though scanty indulgence of appetite, discarding those convivial accessories which raise eating men above grazing brutes. But the whole system of Trappism goes to degrade mankind to its lowest pos sible level. Beggary, needless filth of person, perpetual silence (except to the few who must use their tongues to keep their commerce open with the world), seem the funda mental principles of the order. They herd together for no conceivable purpose that might not be effected by each man singly, and by thus congregating they give a scope to imagination, or malignity, for odious imputations, which, after all, may have no reality in them." The Duke of CUMBERLAND 'shed the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday. His Royal Highness ho noured Prince ESTERHAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, with his company to dinner on Thursday, at his residence in Chandos-street. There was a numerous party to meet his Royal Highness. A survey is ordered to be made of every description of stores at each of his Majesty's Dock-yardr. Two clerks from this establishment are nominated to pro, reed to Portsmouth to take an account of the stores at that yard ; and two clerks from Portsmouth are to make a return of the stores in this yard. The return is to be made by the 25th of June.—Plymouth Journel. On Tuesday thirty rounds, single shotted, were filed from the Gloucester's stern guns, in the pre sence of the Port Admiral and other Naval OWeera, in order to ascertain the strength and stability of the m na mental work on her stern. The result was, the greater part of it fell overboard before the firing ceased. The General Quarter Sessions for this county commence on Tuesday next, the calendar for which Kg sents at present only 12 names, and most of the offences of a trifling nature.--,-Dorset Chronicle. It is remarkable that out of upwards of 140 prisoners tried at the last Gloucester Assizes, not one was committed on a charge of poaching.-- Oxford J ourna l, , • !: At the assizes for this county,, just terminated, no less than 38 persons have been tried'for Offences against the Game Laws.—Stockport Advertiser:. ANONYMOUS LETTER.--Tile following dia bolical and cold-blooded epistle Was received a day or two ago, through the post-office, by one of our manufacturers: --.= " Prepare to meet thy GOD. BELLINGHAM." " Take this as Notice, for Tyrants shall be rooted from the earth; theeand others are doomed to die as PFRCIVA t, did."— Stockport Adversiser.