The Sun. — London, England, 1829-08-18 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(T HIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. R EAL, AUG. 17.—Wind S. W. by W.—The hom eward bo un d sa il e d f or th e Ri ver thi s morn i n g. i.,Y OßTsgtol AUG. 17.—Wind W.—Arrived th e Civilian, from Batavia. Arrived from London, e J , ohn, Liddle, for St. Petersburgh; Briton, B urnett, and Dryad, Swinburn, for St. Petersburgh. ~,LIVRRPO OL, A UG . 16.--A rr i ve d th e Phomix, : o unsey, fr om 'D emerara ; E me rald, Tucker, and 4114\17011er, frOm Archangel. BELFAST, AUG. 15.—Arrived the Hiberbia-, Boyle, and Alexander, Gillingham, from Quebec. DOVER, 17.-Arrived off Port, the Niihs eitleAUG.LG. Christian, from Bombay. HASTING S , A UG . 17.—A rr i ve d off Port, the Ba r cli sa) Hutchinson, from Bengal. Arrived off the Wight, the Maitland, from Bengal. HULL, AUG. 16.—Arrived the Minorca, from Quebec; and the Dido, from St. Petersburgh. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE o' aocs. Consols opened this morning at the same price th ey left off at yesterday, 871 a for the account, end the same for money, at which price they may be quoted at present, with little business doing as yet. f W e have several arrivals from the East Indies, flit Madras, 10th April, and Calcutta, 4th March ; t We do not hear that they bring any political in fli ° rotation of consequence. MWe u n d erstan d t h a t th e R uss i an Ad m i ra l i n th e editerr anean has written to his Government that ti t . or thre e s hip s of the line, of the Russian fleet, 7 4 unfit for service. We also know that it is the Intention of our Government not to augment our neet in the Mediterranean, but when a ship has :awed its time and is. ordered home, another is to he sent to replace it. A report prevailed on the Change at Vienna that Gen eral Pask ew it c h had taken Erzeroum and made ( en thousand prisoners. Extract o f a letter from Madrid, dated Aug. 4 : ,The w ant o f money i s so great f or t h e expenses o f rmarriage of his Majesty, that the Minister of flottees has proposed to the merchants of this ca pital to farm some part of the revenue of the Crown, P h r r v . i del they advance the millions of reals which t" Kg is in need of. It is doubtful if the Mi l:4er can get more t h an th ree or f o ur millions of a e l ls • The two brigs Eclair and Royalistc, lately h ued r at F erro l f rom M an ill a : t h e y t ouc h e d a t th e l aland of St. Helena, and the Captains went to t li ee , the house of Napoleon and his tomb ; this habi theon, Which was divided in three parts, is at present stable s f or t h e G overnor ' s h orse s, a s well as a d epot for straw and corn." bi A Hebrew failure, of some consequence, has taken ' f „ a q at Vienna; he was a great speculator in the -n i ds there. i rl k the Foreign Market nothinroing at present. 887 r e 0 per Cent. Consols, 88 ; Ditto, for Aug., h 4; Thr ee per C en t. R e duced, SSi 9; Three and a 1 8 6 Per Cent. 981 2-; Four per Cent., 1021 -11-; Ditto t i Ze , 105 i onds ; India Stock, 224 5 ; Bank Stock, India B 55 7 ; Exchequer Bills, 71 72. eh l i i ?" l °N.—Brazilian, 8 ; Buenos Ayres, 20 21 ; p r a; 16 17 ; Colombian, 154 161 ; Danish, 681 9i ; t f en e l, ) Five per Cent., 10 81 9i ; Greek, 12i 13k; ric a; 17i IS ; Peruvian, 10 11 ; Portuguese, 431 ; Russian, 1 00 1 1 ; Span i s h , Si - - - TWO O'CLOCK. a Consols h ave i m p rove d s i nce t h e ear ly p ar t o f t h e awhen they were at 87l for the Account, at present they have got up to 88i to I, and o °r next Account 881 k. This improvement is to the opinion of the well informed that the tbur k cannot continue the war much longer, and ii .ere is g rea t expectat i on at Vi enna o f an arm i st i ce. b` ' 9 also s t ate d t h at th e R uss i ans h ave 't a k en, at 4, tzero um , upwards of 100 pieces of cannon, with fife Pachas. Several good buyers have appeared in 14 Consol market. Letters are reported to be in town from Odessa W . the 27th of July, stating that the plague has re aPPeared there, and a Cordon Sanitaire has been e y s i rlished. Great fear was entertained for the pro- C li ng of the Russian Army. D a „ i t j l e Foreign Market, the chief doing was in 9" an d Brazil Bonds. The Brazil Mining Shares e a gain lowered four to five pounds per share. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, 888. F OUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. T , C onsol s 881 .4 0 p 4 Danish 69 t • for A c . 881 Greek, 1825 b r azilian B on d s 57i M ex i can, 1 825 ;.,111!nos Ayres Peruvian an Do. Russian 1001 "'unibian, 1824, Spanish 8f FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The CHANGES. ih ir Duke of Devonshire, for his seat, Chatsworth, Derby -IJo the Dowager Duchess of Rutland, for Richmond ; the 14; a ger Marchi oness o f L on d on d err y, f r om Bolder w ood Lodge, vicPBhire, for Worthing; Lady Rivers and Mrs. Rigby, from i; ven °r-lace, t Brighton ; Countess St. Antonio, rm her 14 r . at Wimbledon; Sir Edmond Stanley, Lady Stan f le o y, and Lontein, t o Ch e ltenham ; Sir George Pocock, Bart. and Ch,44 14, from Twickenham, to their seat, Beech Hill near 7_ Church, Hampshire; Sir Colin Campbell, Ba i rt, n Re. ci -B , tt eet, from Portsmouth ; Sir Henry and Lady Fitzherbert th eir wilily, in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square, from Ball o : ea t in Kent Lady Smith, on a visit to the Countess of hoe u lay, at her seat in Yorkshire ; William Hawkins, Esq. Fit= the British Hotel, Jermyn_street, for Oxford ; Mr. John eattlgerald, M.P. for Whcrstead Lodge, near Ipswich ; Major Saek.le. 11 , in Pall-mall, from Berlin ; Captain Drake, R.N. in Cla n -street, from the Mediterranean ; Captain Annesley, in xR _C gs- street, from the Netherlands ; Lieut.-Colonel Meade, Plae o r ir- street, from Brussels ; Captain Harvey, in St. James's lihr,.rern the Netherlands; Augustus Atkyns, Esq. from Ayl- Norfolk, to Cromer. Thl ige KING held a Privy Council, at which it t ,,,,OttaviLLK attended as clerk, when Parliament was '"er pror ogue d f rom th e 20th o f A ugus t t o ( i t Was on -Ir4t°°4) some day in the middle of October. At the °f the Privy Council the RECORDER was introduced I t ne pres ence o f th e K ING i n C ounc il, an d ma d e his t of th e n i ne conv i cts cap it a ll y conv i cte d a t Justice lit,' la the Old Bailey during the last Sessions, when the • It 'l'm ordered to take its course on JAMES BROWN alias d ue flr a burglary. The other convicts were respited t, Lig his M AJESTY ' S p l easure. Th e K ING gave au d iences 4,7 Duke of W ELLINGTO N, Ea r l B ATHURST , L or d E L - P i - 2 4 °E0UGH, and Mr. Secretary PEEL. The Earl of 1,; 1 . and Sir W ar . K EPPEL were th e L or d an d G room i n 4 -Itin g• Th e C our t b ro k e up a t h a lf- pas t f our o ' c l oc k. pillttereelegant dejeune was prepared at the Castle for the Mi kttemaud others attending the Court, pr ev i ous t o th e i r rfti c iffig the Co ur t. Vi scoun t M ELVILLE came from the th e h en ce of Sir H E N RY H OTHAM , a t Ch er t se y. Aft er 4 1% -rea king up of the Court, Earl BATHURST left for his k r t tit Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Viscount MELVILLE, 04 ) • Secretary PEEL, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE *::t.' and M r . H ERRIES , came to t own . Th e D u k e o f tvi - th‘t ztt croN and the Earl of ABERDEEN remained to dine hia MAJESTY at the Royal Lodge. 4,1 %3 MA JESTY and suite left the Royal aoj'in Windsor Park, about two o'clock yesterday after of t h e t a two carr i ages an d f our , escor t e d b y a d e t ac h ment m a l l Ronal H orse G uar d s , an d p rocee d e d u p th e Long the (which was thronged with spectators, who cheered ) ll ap - s z t'a as be passed) to Windsor Castle, where his I ttri j p,P?' alighted at the private entrance. Soon after his the i' , Ilia MAJzsTr held a Court, which was attended by ,to , 7 -41, CHANCELLOR, the LORD PRESIDENT of the tiktiLczt, the FIRST LORD Of the TREASURY, the LORD Lit e t k : SEAL, the FIRST LORD Of the ADMIRALTY, the '2,I4.:: T ARIEs of the HOME, FOREIGN, and COLONIAL the i w rstatsT s , the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, 41,E,SIDENT Of the BOARD of CONTROL, the MASTER "INT, the L ORD S TEWARD o f th e H OUSEHOLD , the i lot j a ;:h of the K lNc ' s H OUNDS , th e T REASURER o f th e -sHoLo' the RECORDER Of LONDON, &C. t-tert a D u k e and Duchess of CUMBERLAND " I , l 4,:` n ecl the Prussian Minister and a select party to A. j ab ' ° , 4 Sunday, at their residence in the King's Palace, b k 4 The Duke and Duchess took an ailing in - t carriage through the Parks yesterday, and paid k ,,Ne 7 , k t ,.. 11 e Earl and Countess of GOWER, at their resi iN Lop Hamilton - place . The Marchioness of STAFFORD, 4704 4 .4 and Lady WYNFORD, had interviews with the k; yesterday . The Dow iger Duchess of RUTLAND, i a .oa t - i le of DORSET, and th.! Earl of FALMOUTH were - vt li t igZewho called yesterday to make their inquiries 40 741 Highneits. KILKENNV.—Butter 684. to 70s. per cwt. ; Wheat 3as. to 35s per barrel; Flour 20s. to 425. per bag; Oats lls. to 14s. per bar rel ; Barley 16s. to 18s. ; Beef 4d. to syel. per lb. ; Mutton 4d. to sd. ; Potatoes 2d. per stone; Coals Is. 2d. per cwt. ; Bacon Pigs ass. to 295. per cwt. EXEECUTION OF STRATFORD, 'I HE MURDERER. NORWICH, MONDAY, AUG. 17. This day at noon, the malefactor, John Stratford, suf fered the just penalty of the lkw, on the platform erected on the summit of the lodge of the new city gaol. A report had been generally circulated yesterday, that the execution would take place at eight o'clock instead of at noon, and the consequence was that at that hour a large concourse of persons had assembled in order to get eligible standing places, and in the course of one hour the large triangular square front of the prison was so com pletely blocked up, as to prevent the passage of horses or Vehicles. At this time no preparation had been made, and the crowd began to disperse in a sullen mood ; but after break fast there was an increase of numbers with those who left at eight o'clock. The morning was remarkably fine, and it appeared that the harvest-men had thrown aside their scythe and sickle to see the last of " poor John Stratford," as the halfpenny accounts vended before and at the execu tion termed the unfortunate man. Even the cottages, for some miles round, poured forth their inhabitants, and long before the fatal minute every elevated position and the windows of the houses were full of occupants, while the battlements of St. Giles's church (the tower of which was let for 21) presented a crowded group of spectators. At the entrance of a pasture which overlooked the gaol was posted, " Admission in here is 2d. each," and hundreds, willing to emerge from the pressure of the crowd, availed themselves of the opportunity, and it was said that the owner of the field cleared enough to pay a year's rent. At nine o'clock Messrs. Stevenson and Groutt, the Sheriffs, and Messrs. Staff and Newton, the Under. sheriffs, arrived at the prison, where they found the un happy object of their charge engaged in religious duties with the Rev. C. F. Millard, the chaplain of the gaol, to whose pious exhortations he listened with great attention and correctness of demeanour. Shortly before noon, after all the necessary preliminaries had been gone through, the Rev. Chaplain said, " Well, Stratford, have you any thing more to say to me, relative to your friends or otherwise ?" " Sir," said the prisoner, " 1 thank you, I don't think I have forgot any thing." The chaplain then told him to kneel down, when the former read a beautifully appropriate prayer which he had composed for the occasion. The prisoner complied, and at intervals uttered ejaculatory sentences, such as, " Lord have mercy upon me, and save my soul !" " Christ stretch out thine arm and redeem me," &c. &c. He was finally asked whether he had any thing more to say ; he replied, " No, my work is now almost done." He then approached the Sheriffs, and thanked them for the kind attention which they had paid him, and promises which they had made on behalf of his widow and children. He shook hands with them, and every body within his reach, and imme diately ascended the platform. One minute enabled the expert executioner to adjust the rope, cap, &c., and the signal being given, the platform fell, and the unhappy man was dead in an instant. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, an inquest was held at the Rising Sun, In Great Surrey-street, touching the death of Mrs. HARRIET SADLER and her child WILLiA3I, aged three months, who were discovered the same morning, about twenty minutes after eight o'clock, with their throats cut, and both life : ess. Verdiet..." Insanity." PUBLIC DINNER TO AIR. O'CONNELL. (Abridged from die Limerick Er:cuing Post.) On Wednesday evening, the Great Liberator was entertained by his numer,ais friends and admirers at Gillmore's Commercial hotel, in this city, (Lime rick.) "Wm. Recur, EA. was, with general acclamation, called to the chair. As soon as the cloth was removed, the CHAIR MAN rose and said: Gentlemen—We never lost confidence in the genuine principles of the Consti tution, and cherished the hope that sooner or later a wise legislature would grant us that redress which we sought for. We have now obtained that re dress.—(Loud cheers.)—And we owe its success, in a great measure, to the wise recommendation of wit' most gracious sovereign. We have always drunk his health with dutiful attachment ; but on this particular day, which is the Anniversary of his Birth-day, there are additional feelings of devotion excited. Gentlemen, " The King, and may he enjoy many happy returns of the present day." Air,' God save the King.' Several loyal and patriotic toasts having been given, The CHAIRMAN said—Gentleman, can any one in the nation or in the empire be a stranger to the name of our distinguished guest, Daniel O'Connell ? —(Tremendous cheers, which continued for several minutes.)—Gentlemen, be devised and perfected the Catholic Association—(Hear, hear) —he de vised and perfected the Catholic Rant—(Loud cheers)—and, in short, all his labours were di rected for the benefit of his country, for the pro motion of the great cause of civil and religious li berty, for the extinction of all animosities, and for the consolidation of the empire.—(Continued cheers.) " Daniet O'Connell." Air—' See the conquer ing Hero comes.' Mr. O'CoNNELL, M.P. arose and spoke as fol lows :—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, we are 1101 V, thank God, arrived at a period when the eyes of the British law view all the subjects of the empire as one. Never before now were they so regarded. One portion was considered as British subjects, whilst the other was viewed as Irish aliens.— (Hear, hear.)—The law made a distinction between the favoured Protestant and the oppressed Catholic, but now, in the year 1829, we have seen an end put to all those distinctions.—(Hear, hear.) — That revolution has been achieved; it is now for us to consider how it can be most improved and turned to the greatest advantage for the benefit of Ireland.—(Hear.) —There are two additional duties now imposed upon us. Every Catholic at this moment holds a higher station than what he did formerly.—(Hear, hear.)—He is more elevated in the State—and this elevation brings with it corresponding duties which every Catholic has to perform towards God and man, for the ultimate good of Ireland.—(Cries of hear, hear.)—The first of those duties is the total oblivion of all party feuds— (Cheers)—the utter extinction of all differences—to bury in forgetfulness all dissociating recollections, and to make the equalization, so happily achieved, practical in its operation. They say that the Ca tholics are the cause of all differences in the North — that the feuds which exist there are perpetuated by them—feuds which lead often to the shedding of blood. In the North the Catholics do not exceed the Orangemen in a greater proportion than about three to one, and the Orangemen too and armed, and by that means are in fact more powerful; and it is there, where the more powerful party is armed and Protestant, that the deadly feud is continued. In Leinster, the Catholics are eleven to one. In Mun ster they are twenty-fire to one ; and,in Connaught, they are thirty to one. And yet here, in those provinces, where Catholic numbers bear such an in creased proportion, we have none of those insulting processions, and no shedding of blood.—(Loud and continued cheers.)—The inference from this is clear, that the Catholics are not the cause of those feuds in the North, but the Orange men in it are justly chargeable with the discord which prevails, and the blood which is shed. I shall, said Mr. O'Connell, speak out my mind fully upon a sulject which fell under my observation this day. I read the charge of a Learned Judge. Oh ! it must be a gross misrepresentation. From this charge it appeared, that Judge Jebb declared, that it was no offence to proceed with arms, and make those exhibitions which have occurred in the north. I cannot believe that the Learned Judge has said so. I cannot believe that he would degrade the Bench by the declaration of such sentiments, and I must, therefore, regard the charge, which has appeared as coming from his Lordship, as a gross calumny upon him. I remember the said Judge Jebb, in the south of Ireland, when the Whiteboy badge was worn, denounce that badge ; and, I would ask, is this the same man, who countenances the proceedings of the Orangemen in the North, or is there one law for the Catholic in the South and an other for the Orangeman in the North ? As for my part, my course is fixed. I treat that charge im puted to Judge Jebb as a calumny—but, if it he true, I shall bring him before Parliament.—(Loud and continued cheers.)—lt will be my duty to procure redress for the evils which still afflict our country. I shall belong to no party. In short, I know no set of men with whom I could coalesce. The Learned and Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst loud applause. The CHAIRMAN next rose, and said he had to propose " The most Noble the Marquis of Angle sea."—(Tremendous cheers.) Mr. O'CONNELL—I have lived to see and know many Lord Lieutenants, but I never knew one who loved Ireland but the Marquis of Anglesea.— (Hear, hear.)—l wish he had left his mantle be hind him.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.)—l wish that the Duke of Northumberland were warmed with it, if he would not be too much frozen by the snows of the North.—(Hear, and a laugh.)—l'd like to know what he has done ? He has directed his Se cretary to issue a Proclamation to prevent murders that were already committed.—(Hear, and a laugh). The Proclamation is issued in one week after it was required.—(Hear, hear.) Several other toasts were drank, after which, at a late hour, the company broke up. The French Charge d'Affaires attended at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs yester day morning, for the purpose of having an interview with the Earl of ABERDEEN, previous to his leaving town for Windsor. The Marquis de BARBACENA had an inter view with the Duke of GLOUCESTER yesterday at Glou cester House. COLOSSEUM.— A new arrangement has taken Place respecting the admissions to the Colosseum. The admission to the Panorama alone is now one shilling ; to view the Panorama, with the original Ball removed from St. Paul's Cathedral, the Prospect from the summit of the building, and the Saloon for the reception of works of art, three shillings ; to view the Conservatories, Fountain, and Swiss Cottage, two shillings. These arrangements will, we have no doubt, be generally acceptable, as many may wish to see only a part one day, and to postpone the rest to a future occasion. Th e progress of the Breakwater, now ad vancing to a completion, naturally occupies the anxious attention of Government. The importance of this great undertaking is properly appreciated, and every suggestion, calculated to increase its strength and ensure its durability, receives the consideration it deserves. An alteration in the original plan has been proposed, since the effects of past storms has been ascertained. It is suggested to break the shock of the S.S.W. gales, by carrying out some pro tection to the southward from the western extremity of the mass. At the recent visit of the heads of the Admi ralty and Navy Board, this proposition is said to have been ascertained, with a view to decide upon its merits, but we are not acquainted with the result. We hear, also, that it has been recommended to finish the work by contract, as the means of effecting a considerable saving in the expenditure. Mr. HUME, M.P. has recently visited the breakwater,--Devonport Telegraph. EmPLOYMENT OF JUVENILE DELIN Q►UENTS AND PRISONERS. During some months past a plan has been under the consideration of his Majesty's Go vernment (and has also been submitted to a gaol committee of magistrates of the city) for con vem tint the extensive prisons of war on the forest of Dartmoor into an establishment for the recep tion of various descriptions of convicts. We are informed that Mr. Peel has so far expressed his as to intimate his desire t s h a a n t ct i i t oi s i h o o u f h t i li t e )e p t hn r ' ied with about 500 prisoners. Sir Thomas Tyrwhit attendeol the gaol com mittee of the Corporation of London, and stated to them the nature of time plan. He said they must be fully aware that the increasing number of delinquents under the age of 20 years was a subject of the most grave consideration in regard to prison discipline, and that one of the results of the inquiries instituted by Parliament upon the state of the gaols of the country was a con viction of the necessity of farming some esta blishments, with a view to the correction and re formation of this class of offenders. The pri sons on the forest of Dartmoor, which, since the termination of the war, have been kept in a state fit for immediate service under the direction of the Board of Ordnance, appeared to him pecu liarly calculated for an establishment of the na ture, desirable not only from their local situation, but also from the means of profitable labour for the prisoners within the immediate boundary of the establishment. These buildings, which con tained at some periods of the war 11,000 per sons, were raised under the direction of the Transport Board upon a spot of ground granted to Government by the Duchy of Cornwall - upon a lease for 99 years, and the whole extent of the laud attached to the prisons comprised 394 acres. During the war the prisoners of different nations confined there were separated from each other, and the buildings in their present state were therefore well adapted for the classification of convicts. Besides the buildings for the recep tion of prisoners which were arranged in sections, there was an hospital and other necessary offices ; a chapel built by the prisoners of war ; spacious accommodations for the officers of such an esta blishment ; and contiguous to the prisons there were barracks sufficient for 1,000 men. In ad ' dition to the ordinary roads of communications, there was an iron railway, extending from the prison boundary direct to Plymouth harbour, a distance of about 20 miles, affording thereby a great facility for the conveyance of prisoners, as well as stores, from the sea to their immediate place of destination. With regard to the em ployment of prisoners, the facilities presented by the spot and localities appeared very superior.— Within the prison boundary there were immense masses of granite which might be worked by the prisoners (who might be easily instructed in the art of stone-cutting), either for the use of the Government or the public, for the purpose of building; curbstones, rubble for the reparation of roads, and pavement for the streets of the me tropolis. There was within the boundary an almost inexhaustible quantity of excellent peat, which the prisoners might be employed to cut for fuel for the supply of the establishment ; and this article might be sold at Plymouth and in the neighbourhood, and made another source of con siderable profit to the establishment. Flax might also be grown on the spot ; and there was also a sufficiency of land on which vegetables might be raised for the supply of the whole establishment, and also support a large supply of live stock. He enumerated several other advantages in point of economy, and the great moral benefits which must accrue from the classification and employ ment of the objects in question. The Aldermen present were unanimously in favour of the application of the plan to prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for long periods, as for one, or two, or more years. But if it were proposed for adoption as a substitute for trans portation, the majority were inclined to oppose it. All their experience made them despair of the success of any plan for the reformation of juvenile offenders, whilst their numbers and the numbers of the working classes generally so ra pidly outgrew the demand for their labour or the means of their beneficial employment. They considered that transportation to a country where there was abundant room for productive labour was the best mode of disposing of them perma nently. With respect to the other classes of prisoners for shorter periods, it appeared obvious that the prisons which had served for prisoners of war would serve for domestic prisoners, and that much there might be done in the way of classification, which could not be accomplished in the crowded prisons of the metropolis. Sir Thomas Tyrwhit expressed his doubts whether past experience ought to be taken as conclusive against any efforts to reform the ha bits of criminals sentenced for transportation, since it had been long the complaint of minds of the highest order, that what had been done in prison discipline had in general been done blindly and inefficiently. One of the committee jocularly asked Sir Thomas whether he had not estates in the vici nity to which the application of cheap labour would be serviceable ? Sir Thomas replied, in good humour, that he was well aware of the import of the question, and knowing the keen scent and experienced tact possessed by the civic authorities for any thing of the nature of a job, he was prepared to answer it. He had an estate in the vicinity, and it was his local knowledge which enabled him to speak confidently of the dormant advantages of the place in question, and led him to interest himself that they should be turned to the public account. He begged to assure them that he did not ask for the disposal of a single appointment, and that they world do him wrong if they sup. posed that he was desirous of any share in the administration of the means of the place. Mr. Wontner, the governor of Newgate, and Mr. Teague, the governor of Giltspur-street Compter, agreed, in the advantages of distant imprisonment, for the class of prisoners adverted to by the Aldermen. It was impossible to pre vent communications between the depredators in confinement in the metropolis, and the depreda tors at large. Depredations were planned even on board the hulks at Woolwich. Imprison ment at such a distance as the place proposed would certainly diminish the evil, arid tend to break up old connections. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—During the last week attempts have been made to reduce the price of milk and butter, by the operatives of Huddersfield, through the medium of the town crier, who went round the town to request that the inhabitants would not, in future, give more than twopence a quart for milk and ninepence a pound for butter—Sheffield Mercury. On Wednesday grouse-shooting commenced. For some days past the coaches and steam-boats have con veyed great numbers of sportsmen from hence on their way to the mcors. From the high winds prevalent for several days in this quarter, the sportsmen have had but poor sport on the moors near this city. The birds, we. understand, were very wild and strong on the wing.— Cairdonian Mercury. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. Tht• butting men having ryturnydli , nn Goodwood Races, the tt,ilda,re ben , ve,tertly wa, r speetahle, the settling the Town :Ireot:nts in Ow Gil &C., occupying a con , idc , thie part of the afternoon. The near approach of the Great St. Leger renders every change in the odds of importance. The following statement will shew the fluctuations since our last : DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 7 to 2 agst Lord Cleveland's Voltaire 11 to 2 agst Hon. E. Petre's Rowton 10 to 1 agst Lord Longford's Sir Hercules 13 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde (taken) 14. to 1 agst Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Sarah (taken) 18 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Frederick 18 to 1 agst Mr. Theohald's The Exquisite 20 to 1 asst Mr. Petre's Apollonia 20 to I agst Mr. Scott's Felt 20 to 1 agst Duke of Leeds's Rhodocantha colt 22 to 1 agst Mr. RiVell's Lawn Sleeves 23 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Stotforth 30 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Pilgrim 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gibbeson's Wandering Boy It is rumoured that Frederick is amiss, but we do not trace it to any authentic source. We are authorised to state that Mr. Petrc has not pur chased Felt, as generally reported ; the horse is still the property of Mr. Scott. .DONCASTER CUP. 6 to 4 agst Lord Chesterfield's Zinganee 5 to 2 agst Mr. Armitage's Velocipede, p.p. (taken) 5 to 1 agst any other. This will be a great betting race. Fleur de Lis is expected to go for it. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY). Fraser Bell, who came up to be heard on his petition on the 20th of last month, and whose ease the Court took time to cons►der, was again brought up this morning. Mr. Commissioner BOWEN stated to the insolvent that the Court, after fully considering his case, de cided that he should be entitled to the benefit of the Act, when he should hare been detained in custody for the space of eight months after filing his peti tion, at the suit of Messrs. Cohen and Mills his op posing creditors. William Lee, an old sailor, who had been opposed by Mr. Heath on a former day on an objection to his balance sheet, and who had been sent back to amend it again, came up for his discharge, but was again opposed by Mr. Heath, who contended that the balance sheet was in fact the same as it had been originally. The COURT ordered the balance sheet to be amended with six days' notice. The Court adjourns to-morrow, and will not sit again till the 28th of September. The Insolvent will not therefore be able to file his balance sheet till after a further con finement of five weeks. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.--(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to .£9. 15 New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 5 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass hay 3 15 4 10 Clover Hay 3 10 5 0 Oat .4raw......1:2 oto £2 2 I Wheat Straw 2 4 2 8 Straw from 2s. to 3s. per load higher than last quoted; in prices of other Hay no alteration. A moderate supply, and a very dull trade. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 4 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 2 13 2 18 Useful Old Ditto. .. 3 3 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 5 4 3 Clyver Hay (extra fine)...Xs 5... Generally Oat Straw XI 16 to £2 0 I Wheat Straw 2 2 2 5 The best Meadow and Rye-grass Hay Gs. per load lower than last quoted ; in prices of other Hay, and of Straw, no alteration. A great supply, and a very dull trade. CITY MARKETS.-(TWO O'CLOCK.) SUGAR.-The arrivals of Plantation Sugars continue large, and although the delivery from the West India Docks last week exceeded 3,500 casks, the stock was yesterday 46,218 hhds. and 3,291 trcs. The demand for Sugars is much better, and prices are more firm, but this morning the transactions have ❑ot been important either in British plantation, foreign, or refined Sugars. Rust.-The demand fur exportation is extensive, and nearly 700 puncheons were delivered last week from the foreigns markets. For home consumption 289 puns. were taken out of the Docks. The stock is at 23,830 puns. and 1,86:3 hhds. The prices are very firm, but not higher than last quoted. In COFFEE the transactions this morning are limited, and but little appearance of business. Ordinary Berbicc and Demerara from 325. to 38s. ; fine Jamaica, 61s. to 6Gs. ; ordinary, 30s. to 345. per cwt. INDIGO. —The East India Company have issued their declaration for the October sale, which is to commence on the 14th of that month. About 1,000 chests are an nounced. The quantity to be offered is expected to exceed 5,000 chests. The market continues steady at the former prices. . . . . _ SPICES.—A great deal of business is doing in Pepper, particularly in Black, at an advance of hd. per lb. Within the last week or ten days, several thousands of bags have changed hands. White Pepper may be quoted full Id. per lb. dearer than it fetched a short time since. Other Spices are looking firm. Corrox.—Surats may be quoted from 3A-d. to 3P., but the market is flat : a few orders have lately been executed for France. Hors.-This morning's accounts from Kent are not so favourable, and the duty has receded to 42,0001. flxm r AND FLax.—The holders continue to ask high prices, owing to the warlike rumours. Hemp is at 431., and Flax at 351. per cwt. TALLOW is at 38s. 3d. per cwt. Delivered lan week, 968 casks; stock, 2,800 casks. The accounts from St. Petersburgh quote the Exchange on the Ist inst. at 10-16, and Tallow at 102 rubles; Hemp was at 110 rubles per pond. The commercial advices received this morning from Madras state, that the demand for British manufactured goods had rather improved, but that prices continued so low, owing to the very large stocks in hand, as harety to cover the invoice value of the goods. Woollens and Cot tons were finding their way gradually throughout the whole of India. IRISH MARKETS. Wheat, Barley. Oats. I Flour, per cwt. per barrel per barrel per barrel 20 stone. 16 stone. 14 stone. I lst. 2d. s. d. a s. d. s. d. as. d. s. d. as. d. s. d. as. d. s. d. as. d. Cork 22 0-33 0 7 0-10 6 10 0-13 020 0-23 0 9 0-18 0 Limerick j 33 4-35 0 10 6-20 0110 4-13 0 Pi 0-11 0 0 0-15 0 Waterford 29 0-34 0 10 0-12 0110 0-14 0 18 0-24 0 10 0-15 0 Clonmel 30 0-31 0 10 6-16 0112 8-11 0 20 0-25 0 12 0-16 0 Car10w..,,.. 30 0-36 0 12 0-19 012 0-14 0120 6-21 0 0 0— 0 0 Beef, Mutton, Pork, Butter. per lb. per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. d. a d. d. a d. s. d. a s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Cork 44-51 4 6 22 0-24 0 (16 061 056 050 044 0 Limerick— 4 —5 4 —6 30 0-35 o'6B 062 056 050 0 44 0 Waterford 4 6 4 6 20 0— 27 0168 066 060 053 0— 0 Clonmel 3 —5 4 —6 27 0-28 0,68 065 060 058 0 56 0 Carlow—,— 4 —5l 0— 0 00— 0 0170 068 058 0460 0 SAINT OLAVE'S REGATTA. The Ninth Annual Priz,! Wherry, and other Prizes, given by the inhabitants of St. Olave's, Tooley-street, were yesterday contested for by the following free watermen be longing to Battle-bridge-stairs, below London-bridge, viz. W. Wackerell, green I J. Mitcham, purple C. Pearce, pink , G. Nord], red J. 'Warwick, blue I J. Vincent, yellow. The contest was decided in four heats, as follows : Green, Pink, and Blue rowed for the first heat, which was won by Green. Purple, Red, and Yellow started for the second heat, when Red was declared to be the winner. Ye Low, Purple, Pink, and Blue, as the second and third men in the above heats, contested the third heat, which was decided in favour of Purple, For the last, or grand heat, Green, Red, and Purple, took their stations, to row for the handsome wherry, when, after a contest which ex cited much interest among the countless throng of specta tors, and in which the men exerted themselves to the ut most, both in haul rowing and manoeuvring, they came in as follows :—G. Newell (red), first ; W. Wackerell (green), second; and James Mitcham (purple), third. The distance rowed, in each heat, was from a boat moored off Chamberlain's wharf to George's-stairs and back eg lin, twice to Battle-bridge. At the conclusion of the wager, the prize was conveyed round the parish in pro cession. ST. JOHN and ST. GEORGE'S (EAST) REGATTA. Yesterday the vicinity of Wapping Old and New Stairs was attended by an immense number of the admirers of river sports, who crowded the shipping and numerous craft, to witness the annual regatta fur a wherry and other prizes, subscribed for by the ladies and gentlemen of Saint John of Wapping, and St. George in the East. The lowing were the men who contested for the prizes, viz. a new wherry, 221., al., 41., 3!. and 11. 10s.; the men re ceiving them according to their respective stations, at the termination of the fourth heat : W. Graham, Wapping New Stairs, yellow C. Clamp, Wapping Old Stairs, blue T. Thomson, ditto W. Price, ditto red C. Raine, Wapping New Stairs, green W. Turtle, ditto orange. After these heats had been contested from the Union Stairs to King Edward Stairs, twice round in each heat, Yellow, Pink, and Red, took their stations as the three best men for the last heat. At the conclusion of a good contest, they came in as follows:—\V. Graham, yellow, first; W. Price, red, second; and T. Thomson, pink, 'third. The wagermen were towed in procession, after the match, the distance they rowed. THE FANCY. NED NEAL AND YOUNG DUTCH SAar.—After a long vacation, the admirers of milling are again likely to have a treat. Yesterday evening Si. a-side were put down at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, for a match between Ned Neal and Young Dutch Sam, for 5001. a-side, to take place within three months. There is no restriction as to weights, so that Neal may weigh as heavy as he chooses, and avoid the ill effects of reducing himself below his ordinary stan dard. Nothing but Sam's superior style of fighting could justify him in giving so much odds. He is, however, im proving every day; and having been far from " up to the mark" when he fought Neal last, it is supposed that, by due attention to his training, he will still prove himself the better man: The men are to meet again, at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, on Friday evening next, between eight and ten o'clock, to s;gn articles, make a further deposit, and appoint a day for bringing the contest to issue. COUSINS AND DEAF BURICE.—TWO pounds a-side are down for a match between these " big ones." They are to meet this evening at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, to increase their stakes, and settle other preliminaries. It is anticipated Bishop Sharpe will also come forward to renew his challenge to Marry Jones, who has not yet returned from his sparring tour. Simon Byrne and Tom Reynolds have set off for Dublin, to be present at the approaching Donnybrook Fair, where fom Spring has sundry pressing invitations to join them, and, in all probability, will, for the first time, cross the herring brook. THE GARRICK PAPERS. (From the Court Journal.) The following letter to Garrick from Bishop Warburton,.is very characteristic of its writer:— " Prior Park, Feb. 17, 1761. " Dear Sir,—Before I left town I talked very seriously with Millar, concerning that scoundrel poem, and more scoundrel subject of it. He ap peared truly concerned; and, as he told me, spoke to \Vilks with great resentment of the injury done him, by incurring your displeasure through this perfidy. "But do such wretches as the writer of the poem, and the hero of it, deserve a serious thought from you ? I think you and I have all the standard dunces of the kingdom on our hands. You the rhyming, and I the prosaic dunces. Yours have most of the nature of that sort of vermin Dryden speaks of— So little and so light, ' One could not know they live, but that they bite.' Mine, most like that which Sir Hugh, in the play, calls a familiar beast to man, and signifies love. "On this account I must tell you a story. Two English soldiers, travelling through the Highlands, were one night in particular most miserably lodged, and, before morning, half eaten up with these two sorts of vermin. As day-light approached, they re solved to make an ample sacrifice for the violated rights of Jupiter nospitalis ; but the first attack was so ill planned, that a great part of the enemy had escaped, had not one of these commanders, observ ing the absurd manoeuvring of his fellow, called out, What the devil, comrade are you about ? Let us first secure the light horse; the heavy armed foot lie at our mercy.' " And now, should you and I, think you, be better employed than those two brave sufferers, did we seriously set about revenging ourselves on the worth less vermin that molested us ? I was pleased to see you in sentiments more characteristic of you, the last time we were together, when you hinted to Mr. Berenger and me your inclination of being the means of diverting some rays of the King's favour to shine on the other house. I said nothing to you then, but you will pardon me for giving you my thoughts now. Were the King's using your house intended as a matter of mere favour to you, your modesty and generosity would be well employed to serve your neighbour. But since the King, in this, consults only the gratification of his own amusement, which your acting is necessary to, modesty and generosity would seem to be misplaced in hinting any thing in behalf of the other house. " My best respects to good. Mrs. Garrick, along with those of all here—conclude me, my dear Sir, " Your most affectionate and faithful humble servant, d , W. GLOUCESTER." SPIhIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Letters, the dates of which come down to the 24th of last month, have been received, by the way of Vienna, from Constantinople. These letters are filled with accounts of the audience given by the Sultan to Mr. Gordon, and of the diplomatic intercourse which the latter has had, before and since the interview between him and the Turkish Sovereign on the plain of Buyuk dere, with the Reis-Effendi. The statements contained in some private letters respecting the negociations, possess considerable interest ; for though they can be regarded merely as the re ports circulating among the. Franks in Pera, yet it is to be recollected that the forms of Mussul man diplomacy afford facilities for obtaining in formation which do not occur in negociations with other Powers. It appears that the negocia tions respecting the affairs of Greece are carried on jointly by Mr. Gordon and Count de Guille minot with the Reis-Effendi. Neither Ambas sador had treated separately on that subject, as may, from preceding accounts, have been sup posed.• The most important conferences took place on the 9th and 19th of July, on both of which occasions it is said the Reis-Effendi very strongly expressed his objections to the Protocol of the 22d of March, and declared to the Ambassadors that the Porte would never recognize the principles which formed the basis of that document. He intimated, however, that the Porte was perfectly disposed to ameliorate the condition of the Greeks by such alterations of the system under which they had hitherto been governed as might be found necessary, and that with this view an amnesty might first be published, and afterwards privileges conferred by a Hatti- Sheriff. He reiterated the objections of the Porte to the treaty of the 6th of July, and des cribed it as an . encouragement held out to re bellious subjects, the example of which Euro pean Courts might yet have cause to regret. But, notwithstanding time disapprobation expressed by the Reis Effendi at the propositions submitted to him i❑ these conferences, it seems to be ex pected in Constantinople that the terms of the protocol of the 22d of March, with some modi fications, and presented in a form more accept able to the Porte, will finally be adopted for the settlement of the Greek question. This hope of an arrangement is much encouraged by the predi lection which the Sultan manifests for every thing English, from which it is inferred that pacific propositions, coming from Mr. Gordon, are likely to be well received. At the audience he paid great attention to the English sailors, and ap peared much pleased that they received him with cheers. The letters to which we have re ferred communicate some points of interest re specting this audience, which were omitted in the account wc have already given, but which appear to deserve to be mentioned. The grand tent of the Sultan, the construction of which, and the oriental luxury it displayed, were de scribed in our last, was erected under a plane tree, remarkable not only fur its magnitude but for the historical recollections associated with it. This magnificent tree stands at a short distance from the shore, on the European side of the Bosphorus. It consists of eight stems, from six to eight feet in diameter, springing from one root, and its gigantic branches, crossing and in tertwining with each other, form a canopy of immense dimensions. The age of the tree is unknown, but it existed in the time of the Crusades, and, according to a generally received tradition, under it Godfrey of Boulogne placed his tent. The dinner given to our Ambassador and his suite was served on gold and silver dishes, but as there were no knives and forks, the Eu ropean guests were obliged to follow the Turkish custom of lifting the food to their mouths with their fingers. After the repast they were per fumed and besprinkled with rose water. As the Sultan approached the tent hie troops saluted him with the cry—Padishaw, pinyasher— ,, May the Sultan live a thousand years !" Mr. Gordon presented a diamond agraffe to the Sul tan, and received in return a horse richly capa. risoned. On this occasion the Sultan behaval with great ease and freedom, and evinced that disposition to approximate to European customs of which he has given many proofs on other oc casions. It was remarked at the audience, that the size of his beard was considerably reduced, and his guards and all the officers who came near his person have imitated this curtailment. Some persons suppose that he wishes to follow the example of Peter the Great, and make all his subjects be shaved, which would render the old proverb about taking a Turk by the beard no longer applicable. His favourite daughter, turned of nine years of age, is dressed in the European costume, and is said to deport herself very gracefully in a corset, and without any veil. It is also said that all the ladies of the Seraglio have begun to wear corsets. These are trifles compared with the introduction of European discipline ; but if this Sultan can in such things overcome the prejudices of a Mahometan people, he may accomplish changes of a far more im portant nature.— Times. Admiral de Rigny, it would appear, has re fused to join the new Ministry. The Gazette de France has justified the prosecution of the Journal des Debats, on the ground of the at tachment of the Ministers to Constitutional forms. The law allows liberty of publishing, and at the same time liberty of prosecuting. If the journalists attempt, by means of the wea pons they possess under the Constitution, to de stroy the Ministers, the Ministers will try, by the means furnished by the same Constitution, to destroy the journalists. The forbearance of an Administration is an unequivocal proof of its strength. Self-preservation, it is said, is the first law of nature. It may be taken for granted that every Administration which feels itself se riously threatened by the press, will make head against its enemy. It will not be easy to per suade any set of men in power that the press, as an organ of the public feeling, ought to be re spected, when it comes to be directed against themselves. Whatever may be thought of the policy of so early an attempt to intimidate the press by prosecution, it must be allowed, how ever, that the proceeding is something like an indication of the determination of the Ministers to attempt to go on without a Censorship. It has been said by a Contemporary that—" On the policy of another point, though apparently more abstruse, we have less hesitation, because it must be decided on principles which are not peculiar to any particular people—we mean the G necessity ov e r n m e ( n i f t o F n a r a r cnhciec of s in t i a t n i o g n s s m a r e e t ch o a g b e e i p n re t s h e e rv l e a d w u w n h d in i e c r h the i control ole osfu succession e s C s i o o n n s Constitutional t i so rects p long ert3 , . Every precaution its vital principle—its leen—aitas irresistibleainsttheili creasiner force of Republicanism must be futile, spring—is maintained in the law which enacts it forced equality in the division of landed inheri tance. Under the influence of this provision of her code ; France is drifting fast towards a de