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solicit or to Mr. Wellesley, did rot arrive to see them,, and sh e l e f t t h e h ouse an d returne d aga i n at eight o'clock, when Mr. Powell saw them. Mrs Scott then told Mr. Powell several facts, whirl. , f "aid have enabled the prosecutor, Mr. Wellesley. t to have repelled all the attacks on his character.-- r she said that she had been connected with a persot I h eed Nixon, c l er k to Mr. Hutchinson, who war , 'Limn attorney t o the Misses Long. ' She also said that she bad been induced by money and other mea ns to ': the swear the affidavit' which she had Wellesley, in the suit pending in , again s t Mr. Court of Ch ancery. Sh e h a d b een i n d uce d to ; .. she in correctly by the persuasion of Nixon. Mr. p rowell was not, however, contented with having th ose fact s merely stated before himself, but he , . ';'ished h er to make the same statement before 1 Ir. Whitelock an d ot h er persons . Sh e did so, ~ T' f t ." (1 then entered into a more serious detail of the his whi c h s h e had before stated to Mr. Powell. „fie Learned Counsel would not now enter nue tnose details, because they were exceedingly dis gusting. When thi s d eta il was fi n i s h e d, Mr. Powell t h -ed Mrs. Scott if she thought that the persons at cr e inns where she went to with Nixon would iden- L 7 h er ? She said that she believed they would,and I;" e red to accompany any person whom Nixon would l'kPllnint to ascertain that fact. She said that Nixon ita peculiar mark, by which any person seeing In would soon identify him again. An arrange / int was then made, and • Mr. Powell appointed i n r • Wickham to go with her. They went to an Pi t ,' at Leatherhead, in Surrey, to Henley-upon ti,":_t",e% to Dartmouth, and to Oxford, to find the 1 „ 'noes-maid who had left Henley. She was idea ) , n ed at all these places. Mr. Wellesley would not 'ln " elf take any share in these proceedings, and 1310 nel curio Paterson directed the whole of them. A clean us circumstance occurred on the road, which ~ it Y identified Nixon as having accompanied Mrs. vett, who passed as his wife. On passing through , nip l lingfo r d their gig broke down. A Mr. Clark, a O ler, forwarded them to their destination in his Ile' gig, and was then invited to dine with him. 4 ,cepted the invitation, and when they had i t : ° ,'"ed their repast, Nixon gave Mr. C'ark his card, afterwards him to visit him in London. Mrs. Scott ` k rw ards advised Nixon to recover it from Clark, 4 1:e would then discover that Nixon was a single e l "; arid that she was not his wife. Nixon then . told °a that he was about leaving his then lodgings, and referred him to Messrs. Hutchinson, his employers, gr back bis card. This was an important fact, and I t - h entl Y Proved that Nixon was the man who was I '!" With her. After she had been to those places with 111 r. Pedley and Mr. Wickham to be identified r s t he per son who had slept there with Nixon, and ec eived from Colonel Paterson a sufficient recom- P!ace for her trouble, Mr. Pedley demanded 1001. .sor s „ , Colonel Paterson then refused to assent to e " a demand, and Mr. Pedley then persuaded Mrs. 11 04 # k -(1 go out of the way, and she disappeared:— I r• Wellesley then suspected that some conspiracy al been formed against him, to involve him still ' . ,, u rtiler in di ffi culties. He heard no more of Mrs. 'cott t i ll brou - t he trial of byt."t to recover the expences of visiting e different places where she had gone to a identified. At that trial she appeared S a witness on the part of Pedley t o re their their expences. Site then swore that she had h. see :' hlr- Well es l e y a t Baker-street; t h at t h e l atter, ?` Paterson, and Mr. Powell, had separately pro ;Zised h er an annuity of 1.50/. per year for life, if }W"e Would contradict her f ormer affidavits ; that Mr. ellesley would pay all her expences, and that he pd th en di rected her to take some papers to Mr. °w ell- He was now, however, prepared to prove 1 ) h at Mr. Wellesley had never spoken to, or seen her tlt twice at a distance, and that no promises of the 'art had been made. She also swore at the trial t hat she did not know what the action was brought t ° recover. It might be asked why she was not ' e :"nradicted. He begged to info r m th e J ury l ' e law of evidence did not all ow a d e f en d ant to frc've he r an i n f amous woman, w h en she had sworn 10 particular facts. She had done so. It remained an th a t occasion merely a question of credit for the i Jur , why' rin d now the prosecutor took those m e ans frnich were open to h i m to defend his character ant these foul attacks. The Learned Counsel then called , e . fir. Frase r , s h ort , h an d wr i ter, w h o attended the 13e 0 Pedley.v. Wellesley, on the 21st of Jan. last. `l '' Mrs. Scott produced as a witness, and sworn 1 1 the usual way, an behalf of the plaintiff. Wit se" here read the whole of' the evidence and cross kE,,_ „ the allegations of..the defendant on that occasion, and ii. a 'aegations were taken to be proved. of w lr. Wellesley was then called—ln the beginning 1 828 he received an annonymous letter from h i at iss which he answered, and a person called on 1 1 . 1 " six days afterwards. That person said first that P,,, , 5 name was Roberts, but afterwards that it was t ,„:, l eY• Did not recollect the exact day. It was p m - ' e tiale between the 14th and 18th. From what o . 3 ed he expected Mrs. Scott to call—to come ‘ „ ee , from Paris. Gave directions to his servant 20 - ,g h ' s t as to her coming. Believed that was on the s h,"; The directions were, that particular care A l y s u ld be taken that witness should not see her. h • ° directed that she should watch to prevent her o n el e n g removed from the dining-room, or seeing any O n else till s h e h a d seen M rs. W e l lesley (Bligh). r aotil lit e 21st was confined from illness. The dining ` about was on the ground floor. Was in bed till W s '''. eight o' c l oc k a t n i g ht on t h e t hi r d fl oor . te e u nder the advice of Doctor Arnold. Did n o t hut ''`s. on that day, and had never seen her 't'i ° ace b e f ore i n hi s lif e, t ill twenty m i nutes ago, 1.11,. e° , 8 he was pointed out to him. The first time \ s }; "Well pointed her out ; was not quite satisfied thenether it was before or after his illness; she was p o Walking in the square, and witness was in Mr. s ee he r chambers in Lincoln's Inn; did not then 4 4 - d " t er face ; had never spoken to her in his life, N i ; Pad never directed her to take any papers to lif e '"well. Had never promised her 1.50/. for her 3 or made her any promise. )e Cross- examined by Mr. DENMAN—Did not recol pif it was or not b e f ore 1828 t h a t h e saw h er . 1 as not in' C o urt on t h e tr i a l o f P edley v. Wel "leY. Mr. Pedley was nonsuited, and sent to 13r i5on for the costs. He was sent to prison by wit oess's ex p ress di rect i on; a l so d i rected that his dis arge u n d er th e I nso l vent D e b tors ' Act should be e PPosed; th a t was three or four m on th s ago . G ave a ,"eque f or 301 . to M rs. Wellesley, which he afterwards Videsetood was to pay Mr. Pedley for his trouble in 1 Isjee- Mrs. Wellesley was then Mrs. Bligh, Mr. Ivllrwas then living, and Colonel Patterson, Mrs. b ellesley's father, was a good deal at the house. b eeliiied having-any thing to do with Mr. Pedley, hl lt thrOugh his man of business, and would not let tthraohisjeep.in the house. It was arranged that he ea ."'u aleOp at Colonel Patterson's house. Paid no ! of the r en t f o r t he l o d g i ngs o f M r. P e dl ey and r. "'• Scott himself, but did not doubt that the mo t , tsiirime out of his purse. Was not present at the lot sa t t was brought for trim . con, with Mrs. Bligh ititd not know if Mrs. Scott h a d b een exam i ne d I th at 4 not Knew when she came from F rance she had sworn affidavits before the Court of k ancery relating to the witness's connection with li r :: )3ti gh. It was an object in the appeal to the 4 -s a e f e .4 l Lords that she should contradict her for- — "avit bu t it was never his intention to file %ell contradictorys' rho , affidavits t h at case. Had said wh he Would never receive any a ffi davits from those Per ° ilad sworn against him. Sent to Paris for a lied4)a named O'Meara, who had sworn against him. w. discharged him for peculation. He had not livrip:en, to witness to say that he would not tij '" his service in consequence of the connec t xistin g between witness and Mrs. Blight. 11: had written .after being discharged, but wit- M's returned his letter unopened. In the first s coffer rB ' ' Wellesley's life time, this man did not, ill his \tion give him such a reason for leaving. t,tlolliinot swear that it did not happen ; but did not at t s "t• Did not recollect that he was examined p. '"e ttial for crim. con. Sent to Pal is for certain dil( ''s which O'M eara had in his possession. Did not direct, when _Mrs. Scott went to France, that she should be intlie , ed for a conspiracy. Never saw her with Pecrey <old Powell on any occasion. Sent Ruthveu, the ()ncer, to Brussels to apprehend her. Did not think the expense amounted to 1501. Could not -recollect the charge. Did net think that he had given him 1001 : when he left England. - Re-examined by the ATTORNiY-GENERAL—ILId reasons for not wishing to see her. Had never paid any money since Mrs. Scott and Mr. Pedley had arrived in England, with his knowledge that it was to be applied to their use, although he now believed that the money did ultimately come from his purse through Mrs. Bligh. Auguste Guillaume—Had lived valet in Mr. Wellesley's service for the last four years. Had re ceived directions frcm Mrs. Bligh to receive Mrs. Scott and show her into the parlour, she arrived with Mr. Pedley, and witness showed them into the front parlour ; went into his own room (the back parlour) fetched up some wine for them, and then remained in his own room till they returned at night. His master was not up at that time. Went up and told Mr. Wellesley of their arrival. He was in bed without his clothes. The case was not expected to conclude till a late hour. THE ARMY. GENERAL ORDER. Horse Guards, July IS, 1829. His Majesty, being desirous to encourage Officers to become Settlers in the British North American Provinces, is pleased to command that Grants of Land, in the pro. portions undermentioned, shall, on the recommendation of the General Commanding-in-Chief, be made to those Officers who may be induced to avail themselves of the offer, viz, : Acres. Acres. Lieutenant-C010ne1....] 200 Captain BOO Major lOOO Subaltern subject always to the conditions of actual residence, and cultivation of the land assigned, within a limited period. Officers who shall propose to settle in the British Pro vinces of North America, will, if of a proper age, and if their service shall be considered as entitling them to the indulgence, be permitted to dispose of their commissions; and in order that his Majesty's Government may have full security for the appropriation to the intended purpose of the sums produced by such sale, it is his Majesty's com mand that the agent, to whom the purchase money is paid, shall be instructed to retain in his hands one-third of the amount in each case, until a certificate shall be transmitted lay the GovF‘rnor or Officer commanding in the Province, that the Officer is actually settled. The reserved money will then be paid to him. By command of the Right Honourable The General Commanding-in-Chief, HERBERT TAYLOR, Adjt.-Gen. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol and the Ladies Her vey, for Ickworth Park, near Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk ; the Dowager Duchess of Leeds, on a tour ; Colonel Broadhead, in town, from Buckinghamshire; the Countess of Bridgewater, for Ashridge Park, near Hemel Hempstead, Herts ; Sir William de Crespigny, for Champion Lodge ; Mr. Montagu Burgoyne, from Gloucester-place, for Mortlake; the Earl of Howth, for St. Lawrence ; Major and Mr. Osmond, for Paris ; Colonel Hughes, for Kimmel Park; Lord le Despencer, for Tunbridge Wells; Mr. and Mss Hanmer, from Park-lane, for Ramsgate; the Marquis of Northampton and his son (Lord Spencer Comp ton), from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley.square, for Brighton; Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Dickins, from ditto, for Brighton ; Earl Cowper, for Kent ; Countess Cowper, on a visit to Prince and Princess Lieven, at Tunbridge Wells; the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, for Tunbridge Wells; the Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's, at Brighton, from Worthing ; William Hale, Esq. and the Hon. Mrs. Hale, at their house, in Grosvenor-place, from their scat, King's Warden, Herts ; Captain and Mrs, Reid, in Regent-street, from Brussels; Mr. Samuel Crompton, M.P. for Wood End Park, in Yorkshire, Hon. Col. Howard for Norfolk. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Lord Sherborne, Lord Beauchamp, Lord and Lady Rendlesham, Hon. John Dut ton, Hon. James Dutton, Hon. and Rev. Thomas Coventry, Hon. William Coventry, Le Comte D'Hercullez, Sir Alexander and Lady Frazer, Sir L Glynn, Major-General Ramsay, Colonel Higgins, Lieutenant-Colonel Leaky, Major Kennedy, Major Chambre, Major Gilbert, Major Nicholls, Major Fitzroy Mac lean, Rev. Dr. and Mrs.-Benson, Rev. Dr. Curling and family, Dr. Lempriere, Captain Sisson, Captain Gumbleton, Captain Miller, Captain Harvey, Captain Jones, Captain Forster, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Till, Mr. and Mrs. Camac, &c. At eleven o'clock yesterday morning the Lords of his Majesty's Most Hon. PI ivy Council assembled in the Privy Council-chamber, Whitehall, to hear appeals. Those present were Lord WYNFORD, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Right Hon. HUGH ELLIOT. The case (ex parte) "Roney v. Cooper," from the Isle of Man, was dispo.ed of by their Lordships. The remaining appeal on their Lordships' list,—viz., that of " Sayers v. Whit field" (from St. Vincent's), was entered into. Mr. HORNE opened the case on the part of the appellants, and was fol lowed by Mr. GaanArr. The latter gentleman having concluded his address at three o'clock, Mr. WHITFIELD, who is himself one of the respondents, was heard in reply. The cause is very complicated, the appellants pleading no less than twelve distinct appeals, some of them arising from a former decree of the Lords of the Privy Council. One of the main points at issue is, whether the phintiffs had or had not received the amount of their claims on two valu able estates in the island of St. Vincent, during the time they remained in their possession. By one of the most re cent decisions, the balance to the appellants is adjudged to he between 13,0001. and 14,0001., on payment of which possession was to be given to the respondents. In answer to a question from Lord IVYNFORD, as to whether this sum had been tendered, Mr. WHITFIELD stated that the money would be paid as soon as the appellants had proved by vouchers that such a balance was due to them. At four o'clock the Court adjourned, the further bearing of the case being postponed till some day next week. KING'S THEATRE.—MOZART'S delightful opera of II Don Giovanni was last night performed at this theatre, on which occasion Mademoiselle SONTAG undertook the part of Zerlina. She went through it with much archness and spirit, and was frequently encored in her songs. Madamoiselle BLASIS was Donna Anna ; she evinced much feeling and judgment. ZUCHELLI ' S Don Giovanni, and DoNzELLI's Don Ottavio, are well known. PELLEGRINL made a humorous Leporello. The house was crowded. J. ENSOR, Esq., of Itollesby-hall, unsolicited by his tenants, has returned them 20 per cent. on their rents due at Midsummer last.—Norwich Post. , The Court-martial on Captain RICHARD DICKINSON, C. 8., Royal Navy, is ord2red to be post poned. We understand the postponement has been occa sioned by an accident which has happened to one of the principal witnesses, Capt. 0313IA1ET, who has had the misfortune to break his thigh: Capt. ONDIANEY, it will be recollected, commanded the Albion at the battle of Navarin.—Bi ighton Gazette. The Honourable Artillery Company had a field-day in their ground, on Monday last, to commemo rate the coronation of his MAJESTY, the Captain-General of that ancient corps. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, the Colonel, took the command on the occasion, and afterwards honoured the Members with his company at dinner, at the Armory-house. A strong canvass is going on among the cor poration for the office of Coroner of London and South wark, to which it is now rumoured a permanent salary will be attvched. One of the hut new candidates is Mr. PAYNE, the sitting clerk to the sitting Alderman at Guildhall. At the audit of RICHARD ARKWRIGHT, Esq., of Wellersby Castle, Derbyshire, for his Skerne estates, in Yorkshire, held in Beverley on the 14th inst., that gentleman directed one-third of the tenants' rents to be respectively returned to them.— York Courant. READING.—A great proportio❑ of the soil and buildings of the borough of Reading are the property of Colonel BLicaovE, a gentleman of large estate, residing at Calcott Park, in the immediate neighbourhood. It had been the custom for the Colonel's father to let his property on leases, renewable on paying a small fine ; and so per fectly safe was this tenure considered to be, that, even within the last few months, several elegant first-rate houses have been erected on the mere faith of the custom, and the honourable treatment which the lessees have uni formly experienced. Within the last few weeks, however, great consternation has prevailed in the town, in conse quence of an intimation that no renewal of leases will be permitted ; and the state of mind of those who have been building, and are building, may be much better guessed at than described. It is supposed that this measure will make a very great increase in the gallant Colonel's income; but the " agitation" of the town has not had a parallel for the last twenty years,—Morniny Paper. SIUPPING INTELLTOENCE-(TIIIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JULY 23.—Wind S. by E. to S.S.E.— Arrived the. Phce:dx, Jen-tiers:on, from Altona.,— Sailed the otitwal d•lmumi. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 23.—Wind S.S.E.—Ar rived from 1.9m100, the Admiral Aloorsort, Rem mington, for I.), morara. Sailed the A mtrreoti, Jones, for Sierra Leone; and Borodino, Kellick, for Sierra Leone. MARGATE, JULY 23.—Arrived the Aleppo, Cu rie, from Jamaica. BRISTOL, JULY 23.—Arrived the Margaret, from St. John's, N. B. LIVERPOOL, JULY 22.—Arrived the King George, Scott, from Jamaica; Ann, Spencer, and Mary Ann, Hillery, from St. John's, N. B.; Commerce, Lau rence, from Miramichi ; Vigildn', Strong, and Esther, Stone, from Riga. DUBLIN, JULY 22.—Arrived the Castlereagh, Gales, and Scott, Sienpkin, from Quebec. HULL, JULY 22.—Arrived the Louisa, Greig, from Iliga; Rhine, Watson, from Pillau ; and Blackeney, Milton, from Stettin. . STOCKTON, JULY 22.—The Griffin, of this port, bound to London, in attempting to leave the Tees yesterday, ran on shore, but was got off with trifling damage, and gone into Hartlepool to discharge. RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, JULY 16.—The Sove reign, King, sailed hence the 14th inst.,' for Strang ford, grounded upon Jusby Head, and is a complete wreck. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL—The Vigilant, from Whitby the 16th ult., in lat. 46. king. 59; the Lord Castlereagh, from Grenada to Leith the 15th inst., in lut. sg. lung. 9.; Lune, M'Clare, from Jamaica to London the 30th ult., in lat. 35. long. 70. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of Grain and Flour this week are moderate. The continued fine weather causes the Wheat trade here to remain dull. Fine Wheat being scarce slowly obtains Monday's prices, other qualities are cheaper. Barley is unalterel Beans and Pease remain as last reported. There is very little doing in the Oat trade, and Monday's prices can hardly be supported. The Flour trade has again become heavy. Wheat. 1,500 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barley. I Oat.. I Flour. 480 qrs. ' .5,700 qrs. 1 4,so:hacks. 7,900 5,2t03 English Irish Foreign - brl SMIT,IIFIELD MARKET, At this clay's market, which exhibited about an ave rage time of year Friday's supply, each kind of meat met with a very dull sale, Veal at a depression of full 4d. per stone, Beef, Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, at barely Mon day's quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF 81. R& TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. ti. to a. d, Inferior Beasts 2 0 2 2 Second quality ditto 2 4 2 8 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 10 Prime Scots, 3 10 4 2 Inferior Sheep 2 2 2 4 Second quality ditto 2 6 3 0 ' Coarse-woolledditto 3 6 3 10 SoutlidownWethers 3 10 4 21 a. d. to s. d. Large Lambs 3 8 0 0 Prime small ditto 0 0 5 2 Large coarse ('aloes 310 4 '2 Prime small ditto 4 6 5 0 Large liogs 3lO 4 2 Small Porkers 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves 12s to34s. each Quarter old Pigs 12s to 16s. each. • SUPPLY, AS rim CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. Sheep and Lambs.' Calves . I PiFs• I 447 10,100 379 180 In Alilch Cows, which were rather numerous, nothing seemed to be doing. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to a. d. Beet 2 2 3 8 Veal 31ut ton 2 4 210 Pork Lamb Is. 10d. to ss. 0d CITY MARKETS.-(TWO O'CLOCK.) PLANTATION SUGARS.--There continues to be a steady although limited business doing in this market, and it ap pears heavy, but nevertheless no material reduction in the quotations can he noticed ; the arrivals continue to be rather extensive; of Mauritius large parcels are still brought for ward by public sale, which in a great measure tend to check any extensive business being done in West India Sugars; on Friday last 7,318 bags were offered, and being of a low and inlerirr quality, went off at full Is. under the last sale prices; on Tuesday 6,204 bags more were brought forward, when the brown and grey descriptions sold freely at full prices, but the yellow and good grocery qualities Is. to 2s. lower than was obtained for the kit par- . cel of similar quality that was offered. FOREIGN SUGARS.—By private contract there does not appear to have been any thing done this week ; and the only thing brought forward by public sale has been some yellow and white Havannahs, damaged, and a small parcel of soft Pernams, which went off without much animation. REFINED SUGARS.—Tbere is very little business doing in any descriptions this week, and low goods have become rather more plentiful, and can be bought upon a shade lower terms. In crashed, although there are a few offers making, there does not appear to have been much done, and the Grocers continue to buy only small parcels to supply their present demand. COFFEE.—The public sales this week have been nume rous and extensive, but have consisted principally of Jamaica, which has gone off rather freely, as the greater part of the quantity offered has been disposed of ; some lots of the middling sorts, however, to-day did not maintain the prices obtained at the beginning of the week, but upon the whole, no material alteration in the prices of Plantation can be made. Of St. Domingo several parcels have been offered, but this description at present does not appear to be in demand, and the prices obtained to-day were ls. to 2s. per cwt. lower than the last quotations for good and fine ordinary quality, viz.-325. a 33a. 6d. Altogether 1,146 casks and 146 bags Plantation and 1,559 bags Foreign have been brought forward. . _ _ Rust.—The market Is more firm, but the extensive stock prevents any considerable advance. Prices are the same as last quoted. SALTPETRE.—By public sales yesterday afternoon about 600 bags of Saltpetce went off from 21s. 6d. to 255. per cwt. The market is steady. HOPS.—This morning's accounts are more favourable from Mid Kent; but not Sussex and Worcester; they are worse. The duty is called 38,0001. Prices firm, but little doing. INDIco,--Since the Company's sale terminated, some few parcels, shipping qualities, have changed hands, but the demand is comparatively slack. COTTON.—The extensive sales of Cotton to take place in the course of this day, by the East India Company old private holders, engrosses all the attention of the trade. OlLS.—There is not much doing, but former prices are maintained. SPICES.—The business doing is limited. About 400 bags of Pimento, offered yesterday, realized sid. to Sid. per lb. for fair plantation, and 4s. to 4s. Bd. for foreign Pimento. TALLOW maintains its late advance, but as the stock may soon be expected to increase rapidly, more than 30,000 casks being shipped off at St. Petershurgh at the date of the last accounts, speculators are not very anxious to purchase largely. The importations of Russian pro duce this season, of all descriptions of goods, are expected to be very large. MARGATE, JULY 23. Arrived this morning, at two o'clock, from Ostend, his Majesty's steam-packet Fury, Captain Sherlock, with the Flanders mail and despatches from Sir Charles Bagot, the British Ambassador at the Court of Brussels. The number of passengers was about 20, who, owing to the high surf upon the Bar at Ostend, could not embark in boats. The packet consequently did not leave the harbour until four o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday. We are happy to hear that orders have been sent by the Government of the Netherlands to the postma,ter at Ostend, to despatch the mail on board in future at nine o'clock, instead of its being detained till eleven as heretofore. This improvement will in most cases rave a day's post, and enable passengers to arrive in London in sufficient time to take ample rest before the hours of business. Indeed, we apprehend that the peculiar advantages of Margate for communicat ing with Ostend and other pails of the Continent are not yet sufficiently known. When the public become better acquainted with them, they will not fail to appreciate the pleasures of a trip to Ostend, en j oy i n g cheap and easy travelling, with good ac commodation at Margate, and a six hours' passage in the steam-boat. 'I he only wonder now is, that the public and the Government should have so long overlooked a matter of such first-rate importance. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. Owing to the Cheltenham Races being in this week, little or nothing of any importance was done yesterday, many of the members of the room being absent. The York August Races take place next week, most Of the Great St. Leger favourites being engaged in the various Produce Stakes there. The betting, therefore, is not likely to be heavy or interesting till it is seen how they come off. We give the present odds:— GREAT ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Voltaire 8 to 1 agst Lord Lon ford's Sir Hercules (9 taken) 9 to 1 agst Hon. E. Pare's Rowton 9 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Frederick 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Sarah (taken) 14. to 1 agst Mr. Theobald's The Exquisite 20 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Pilgrim 20 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Apollonia 20 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Stotforth 20 to 1 agst Mr. Riddell's Lawn Sleeves Lawn Sleeves is nearly recovered. Mameluke and Fleur de Lis are the favourites fur the splendid Gold Cup at Goodwood. SO➢IERSETSHISE STAKES.—ThiS case is not likely to be decided till October. MENDIP STAKES.—The Stakes are given to Liston, the Stewards not having authorised the condition respecting the winner of the Somersetshire Stakes carrying 41b. extra, STAMFORD RACES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22.—The Burley Stakes of 25 sod's. each, 15 ft. with 30 added from the Stand Purse. Once round. Mr. Gowerby's Coroner, 4 yrs Lord Tavistock's Leeway, 6 yrs Sir G. Noel named Blaze, 5 yrs Lord Strethavon named Coronet, 4 yrs 4 The Donation Cup of 50 soya. value, by six subs of five 80V8. each, with 20 added by the Corporatins of Stam ford, for horses not thorough-bred. Heats, once round and the distance. To be ridden by Gentlemen ; the owner of the second horse to have the surplus in specie. . Mr. Homer's b. h. by Bradbury 1 1 Mr. Lowe's Miss Fanny, aged Mr. Horton's Kate, 4 yrs 2 3 Mr. Spandwell's Caroline, aged 3 4 The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each. Once round and the distance. Lord Tavistock's c. by Phantom or Morisco 1 Mr. Platel's Julc Lord Exeter's Goldpin Sir G. Heathcote's Canopy Dr. Willis's c. by 'Eresias 5 The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of 50 soya. Heats, twice round. General Grosvenor's Daystar, 3 yrs Mr. Beppo's Medalist, 4 yrs Colonel King's Betty Martin, 4 yrs 1 3 3 Mr. Tryon's Mignionette, 5 yrs • Mr. Walkers Mayflower, 4 yrs Match for 50 sovs. 15 ft. Straight mile. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Flintham's Anti.Catl olic, 3 yrs 1 Mr. Bradford's Anticipation, 3 yrs 2 THURSDAY, JULY 23.—G01d Cup of 100 Boys. value. Mr. Sowerby's Coroner, 4 yrs Sir G. Heathcote named Leeway, 6 yrs 2 Noblemen and Gentlemen's Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for 2-yr-olds. Mr. Sowerby's Amoret Lord Tavistock's f. by Morisco 2 Lord Exeter's b. f. by Catton General Grosvenor's f. by Little John Mr. Platel's Toujours 5 The Town Plate of '7O sovs. for 3-yr-olds. Lord Exeter's ch. f. by Phantom Mr. Headlev's Blinker 2 2 Lord Fitzwilliam's b. f. by Cervantes Sir a Heathcote's b. f. by Rubens CHELMSFORD RACES. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22.—The Cup Stakes of 10 soya. each, for 3-yr•ol;s. Three miles. Mr. Wcstenra's Conrad, 5 yrs 1 Mr. Sowerby's Toso, 5 yrs .. 2 Lord J. Fitzroy's Lancastrian, 4 yrs Mr. Wilson's Careful, 3 yrs Mr. Gardnor's Conjuror, 5 yrs 5 Mr. Theobald's liohenlohe, 3 yrs The Town Plate of 60 soya. Mr. O'Connor's Demon, 5 yrs Mr. Smith's Virgin Pullet, 6 yrs Mr. Steward's Careful, 3 yrs . 1 1 2 2 3 dr TAUNTON RACES. TUESDA ir, JULY 21. —The Taunton Stakes of 20 soya. each. Mr. Wilson's Upas, 6 yrs 1 1 Mr. Dilly's Pandarus, 5 yrs 3 2 Mr. Bayley's Lily of the Valley, 3 yrs 3 Fifty sous. given by the Borough Members. Mr. Thorne's Omen, 4 yrs Mr. Scott's Souter Johnny, 4 yrs Mr. Vibart's Profile, 6 yrs A Subscription Plate of 50 sous. Colonel Cooper's Benefit, 3 yrs 3 1 1 Mr. Smith's Souter Johnny, 4 yrs Mr. Vibart's Profile, 6 yrs 2 3 dr KILLARNEY RACES. FRIDAY, JULY 17.—The Kenmare Stakes of 10 aovs. each, h. ft. with 100 added. Beats, two miles. Mr. M'Donnell's Courier 1 1 Mr. Daxon's Cup-bearer 3 2 Mr. Hunter's Sabrina Mr. Creagh's Falkland 5 4 Mr. Croker's Emily Mr. Studdart's Foam 2 6 KEAN'S ANNUAL WHERRY. Yesterday the sixth annual prize wherry, given by Mr. Kean, the Tragedian, to the watermen on the river Thames, was rowed for by seven pair of oars. Upon no previous occasion do we remember seeing so many persons collected to witness a similar trial of strength and skill. The competitors were impartially taken by ballot from the general body of Thames watermen. The following were their names, stairs, and colours David Eld Old Swan Charles Campbell Lambeth George Wild Lambeth Thomas Yoking Hungerford James Braithwaite Hungerford John Poett Bankside William Windsor Westminster William Noulton Lambeth Henry Jones • Vauxhall Robert Evans Whitehall ....... Thoma:s Dolwin Horseferry ....... Thomas Dodd Hungerford Edward 8rumme11...... Old Swan George Galloway Vauxhall Scarlet Purple White Light Blue Pink Green Yellow. The second boat was to receive 101., and the third boat 5/. The terms of the match were, that the boats should start from Westminster-bridge, row round a boat moored off Lawn Cottage, Battersea, and down to the Red House. The three first boats of the first heat to be entitled to row for the grand or final heat. The terms of the second heat were, to start from the buoys off the Red House, row round a boat moored near Lawn Cottage, return down the Surrey shore, through the centre arch of Vauxhall-bridge, and back to the prize wherry off the Red House. Soon after four o'clock, Mr. Barrymore appeared in the starting boat (a cutt'r, and the rcwess att red in scarlet), with Mr. White, the British Insuraaes Company's en gineer, who had the arrangements of the match. In the starting boat was placed a flag astern, with Kean's crest upon it—the Boar's Head, and also a very appro priate motto—" Sic itur ad astra." The prize wherry, a very neat and trim built boat, was exhibited near the place of starting. The odds were 2 to I in favour of Scarlet, before start ing. in fact Campbell and his partner were booked to win. Campbell is a very powerful man, and he has not won less than four prizes within the last month. The signal gun having been fired, the boats were off in an instant with extraordinary swiftness. Scarlet got the centre of the river, and had a. full tide in his favour ; he kept two boats' lengths a-head of the other boats till he passed the Red House, and then gained a still further dis tance, and passed round the boat off Lawn Cottage. On the boats returning to the Red House, Scarlet was first about six boats' length of Yellow, and Green third. Sacortn HEAT,LScarlet, Yellow, and Green, at eight o'clock, started for the second beat. Scarlet, after a short struggle with Yellow, again took the lead, and kept it the whole distance, and came in at least 200 yards a-head of Green ; and Yellow was last. The boat and other prizes were given up to the winners the same night. CLARENCE YACHT CLUB. SECOND GRAND SAILING DIATCH THIS SEASON, WEDNES- DAY, AUG. 5. The followi ng is a list of Ya c ht s en t ere d t o sa il f or th e Silver Cup and Cover, presented to the Club by the Pro prietors of the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, viz. : Stations. Boats. Owners. Belonging to. Tons. No. I Leander W Cottingham... Battersea 7 Spitfire ...... ... T. Bettswurth .... Chelsea 6 • 3 Rover J. Bishop Hammersmith... 6 4 Daphne J. Nelson Lambeth 7 5 Rt.wena T. Groves Lambeth 6 6 Clarence W. J. Sawyer Hammersmith... 7 They will be started about fuur o'clock from Blackfriarsi bridge, to sail round a boat moored off Wandsworth, and back to Vauxhall-bridge. The Cup and Cover will be presented to the winner in the •Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, where the Members of the 'Club will assemble immediately after the match. The Duke of CUMBERLAND returned to town on Wednesday evening from a visit to the KING at the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park. His Royal Highness, at tended by Sir GEORGE QUENTIN, went yesterday to Wormwood S cru b s, the Second R eg i ment of Life Gulrds. where his Royal Bibb reviewed POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. COVENT-CARDEN Tit EATRE.--Yesterday Mr. Corder, the vestry-clerk of St. Paul's, Covent garden, appeared at thii office on the following sultject : He stated that no less than 1,1261. were due by the proprietors of Covent-garden theatre to the parish of St. Paul's for parochial ra►es, from which the poor rates amounted to 201. In consideration of the difficulties in Which the theatre was involved, more time than was ever usual was allowed to the proprietors ; but they had still abstained from pay ing any of the sum. A summons had accordingly been issued against them, on Saturday, to attend to day and show cause; but they had disregarded it. He, therefore, now applied for a distress warrant, grounded upon that summons. Sir R..ButmE said that they were certainly justi fied in following that course; but, in his opinion, he thought they would show more clemency if they forbore till they had seen the effects of a second summons. Mr. Corder said he was perfectly agreeable, and a second summons was accordingly issued. LAMBETH-STREET. - • IKEY SOLOMONs.—On the 10th inst. a paragraph appeared in this and several other evening papers, detailing the particulars of the apprehension of Ikey Solomons, a person of no small celebrity, at Hobart- town, Van Dieman's Land. Its correctness was subsequently questioned, and its accuracy impugned, by some Sunday papers, one of which went even the length of characterizing the narrative as a posi tive, though ingenious fabrication, unfounded in truth, and unsupported by even the shadow of truth. Since then the reporter, in justice to his own cha racter, requested his informant to verify the details on oath, and appear before the Magistrates at this office for that purpose. This he readily accededto, and on Wednesday last he came prepared with an affidavit, which was handed to Mr. WYATT, re questing that he might be sworn to its truth. The affidavit was as follows : " Middlesex to wit,—David Woolfe, of No. 9, Rose -street, King-street, Covent-garden, in the county of Middlesex, general dealer, maketh oath and saith, that he this deponent has heard read an article in the public journals, of the 10th July instant, des cribing the capture of Isaac Solomons; and this de ponent further saith that to his knowledge the same is in such public journals truly and faithfully set forth, he, this deponent, having been at the time the said Isaac Solomons was captured, at his store or shop, situate in Macquarrie-street, Hobart-town. The mark of David Woolfe. " Sworn at the Police-office, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel, this 22d (lay of July, 1829. " Before me, Mr. WYATT, having carefully looked over the do cument, said that although it might not be perfectly regular, he would permit the applicant to swear to it. This, however, at the same time, he must tell him, that it was one of such a description and nature as could not hereafter legally be acted on. The Reporter—lt is not with the intention, Sir, of its being made a legal instrument that it is offered to you ; it is solely for the purpose of confuting a contradiction broached in some papers to an article which I furnished, describing the capture of lkey Solomons, the matter of which I received from the applicant Woolfe. My veracity has been called in question, and I am anxious, as far as is in my power, to lay satisfactory proof before the editor that I am guiltless of the fabrication imputed to me. Mr. WYATT here handed the affidavit to Mr. WALKER, who, after also having examined it, said that he had the strongest oljection to the recep- ;ion of voluntary °tali's, and especially when lie thought, as in this instance, they might be dispensed with. The parties taking such oaths were not liable to any legal punishment, and therefore in a moral point of view the practice was calculated to lessen the sense of the sacredness and solemnity of the obligation of an oath. For these reasons gene rally, and not that he had any particular objection to the application made to him, he would rather de cline receiving the applicant's affidavit, and he did so with the less reluctance, as his declaration and willingness to subscribe to the truth of its contents would probably answer all the purposes which were sought to be accomplished. The Reporter admitted the force of the Learned Magistrate's observations, but at the same time urged, that if the affidavit was sworn to, it would be much more satisfactory to those gentlemen and the public, in whose opinions he wished to stand cor rect. At his solicitation, Woolfe was here called in and questioned. He was asked if the affidavit had been read over to him, and if its contents were true. He replied in the affirmative, and said that they certainly were. He had not known, he said, Ikey Solomons in this country, nor had he ever seen him until the day on which he was apprehend. ed at his shop in Hobart-town, on which occasion he (Woolfe) happened to be present. He, how ever, knew both of his sons, who were fellow passengers with him on their voyage from Sydney to Hobart-town, and one bf them told him that his father Ikey lived, and kept a store, at the latter place, and solicited him to call, and bring as many of the ship's company in which he was to return to England in, as he could prevsil on to deal with him. He did so, and it was while purchasing some articles that the constables came into his shop and appre hended Ikey. The Magistrates turned to the Reporter, and said that they thought that this full and ample declara tion ought to satisfy him 1 - and the Rev. Mr. Matthias, who was on the Bench, observed, that he could not possibly see what motive Woolfe could have in view by fabricating such a tale, for, if false, it must shortly be discovered. Woolfe reiterated his assertion that the account was true, and again offered to swear to it; but this the Reporter, the Bench appearing al erne, did riot press for, and the former left the office, expressing his willingness, if hereafter thought necessary, to come forward at the shortest notice. In addition to the above, we can state on the best authority, that orders were several months since sent out to Hobart-town by Government for the appre hension of Solomons ; and that when he first landed in the colony he took up his quarters at Mr. New man's, the chief officer Of police, in whose family his wife then was living as a domestic. ➢t A RLBO RO U OH-STREET. Yesterday Count Sacchi, an Italian Nobleman, was charged with having assaulted and seduced a young female, named Jane Smith, under aggravated circumstances. The complainant, an innocent-look ing girl, not more thon seventeen years of age, stated, that during four months she lived opposite to the defendant's lodgings, in Princes-street, Lei cester-square, when an acquaintance arose between them, and he professed the most unbounded attach ment for her. He at length persuaded her to leave her situation, and accede to his wishes, by declaring that he was in treaty for a house in Regent-street, in which he would establish her, ;and they would afterwards travel to his estates in Italy. She unfor tunately believed his professions, as he solemnly pro tested he would never forsake her. Instead of act ing as he had described, she had only received ss. from him during the last three weeks. On Tuesday evening she saw him drinking wine in a confectioner's shop in the Quadrant, after he had quitted some females, and on his coming out, she went up to him, and reproached him with his dishonourable conduct in deserting her. He then became very violent, and struck her a violent blow on her breast, with a large stick, which caused a considerable bruise, and he also beat her severely over the bands and arms, and threatened to send her to the watch-house. The Count, who is a young man, in imperfect English, declared that the complainant's story was false. She came up to him in the street, and threatened to expose him unless he gave her five shillings. lie had formerly lived with a foreign lady, who was now on the Continent, ht having procured her a situation, and it was for a similar engagement the complainant applied to him. Mr. CONANT-Am I to understand then that you deny seducing her P—The Count intimated that he had pot ruined the unhappy young girl. Complainant (weeping)—How can he assert such a falsehood, when I can point out the house, near Charing-cross, where he took me five times. Upon the first occasion, observing I was low spirited, he took my hand and begged I would place every reliance upon his honour. The Count said he considered the girl had not the slightest claim upon him. Mr. CONANT ordered the Count to find good bail, as it was an assault of a most brutal descrip tion ; but the matter was ultimately settled, by the Count and his friends making the complainant a pecuniary recompense. ATTEMPTED FORGERY AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) It will be recollected that about three weeks since a forgery was committed at the Bank of England on the transfer of stock, and that not withstanding the greatest exertions were made to discover the party who had been guilty of this serious offence, the offender remained at large. Yesterday, however, the individual for whom the search had been going on, was arrested under extraordinary circumstances, the offender having had the effrontery to attempt to commit a second forgery at the Consol-office. The particulars of the capture of the individual in question that have come to our knowledge are these : The individual, whose name is Gifford, ap plied yesterday to Mr. Burgess, a broker,. to transfer 3001. 3 per Cent. Consolidated Annui ties. The same was effected accordingly, and the broker and the offender proceeded to the Consol Transfer-office in order that the latter might sign the Bank books. The forgery committed a short time since,. consequence of which the brokers, Messrs. Lin ton and Co., had to make good the stock fraudu lently sold out, has had the effect of rendering the stock-brokers more than usually cautious not to identify parties at the Bank, unless they either have had some previous knowledge of them, or can refer to other brokers who might be able to identify them. Mr. Burgess yesterday, before he went to make the transfer, asked the offender if he could get any one to speak to his identity, and his being the owner of the stock he was anxious to transfer. The offender imme diately replied that Mr. Linton could speak to his identity. Mr. Linton was applied to, and immediately recognized Mr. Gifford as the per son for whom he had sold stock a few weeks since. Mr. Gifford was immediately taken into custody, and information of the circumstance sent to Mr. Dawes, the chief officer of the Bank of England. The prisoner was soon afterwards taken before one or two of the Directors, Mr. Dawes, and other gentlemen connected with the Bank of England. Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor to the Bank, was sent for, and the prisoner was under examination for a considerable length of time. Of course none of the particulars of this examination were allowed to transpire, as the ends of justice might be defeated by their pub lication. It was a subject of much surprise, how the prisoner could have referred to Mr. Linton as a party to whom he (the prisoner) was known, as in the event of Mr. Linton seeing him detection was certain. The prisoner however, it appears, imagined, that owing to the great bustle come , quest on the transfer of stocks on a settling day in Consols, Mr. Burgess would have been per _ _ _ _ fectly satis6cd i rp .the reference to Mr. Linion, without troubling that broker to come from his business to identify him. In this, however, the prisoner was mistaken. At the time when the prisoner was arrestsd, about half-past two o'clock, the Consol Office was exceedingly crowded, and the capture of the offender created a strong sen sation. It was a subject of some conversation how:the prisoner could have become acquainted with the names of the parties whose stock he has thus at tempted to sell out, as well as the name of the individual whose name he forged a short time ago. It, however, turns out that the prisoner was some time since a clerk in the London An nuity Office, and it is supposed had some insight into the stock transactions of that Association, by which he became acquainted with the names of parties holding stock, and the amount they had in the Bank of England. After having undergone the examination in the Bank parlour, the prisoner was handed over to Marten, the city-officer, who conveyed him to the Compter. The prisoner was asked whe ther any solicitor should be applied to to under take his case, but he replied, shaking his head, "Itisof no use." On being asked where his residence was, the prisoner said he would rather he excused from answering that question. It is understood that the Bank are determined to let the law take its course. The Governor of the Bank of England has by Act of Parliament, power to dispose of persons committing forgeries on the establishment. Should it, therefore, be deemed advisable in order to further the ends of justice, and, if possible, to ascertain whether the prisoner has any colleagues in crime, no public examination of the prisoner may take place for some days. The prisoner is a short stout man, apparently about 28 years of age, and was dressed respectably in black. Rumours were current yesterday evening of the discovery of other forgeries, but although strict investigations have been going forward, it does not appear that any other offences have been committed by the prisoner. The unfortu nate individual did not appear to be deeply affected by the very perilous situation he has placed himself in. Martin, the officer, has obtained a clue to the prisoner's residence, and last night proceeded to Westminster, in order, if possible, to gain infor mation relative to the connections and habits of the prisoner. The above details were collected from the best possible sources, and will be found in the main correct. THE LIVERPOOL TUNNEL.—This extraor dinary and interesting work will in the course of another week be opened to the public. Preparations arc waking to render it as attractive as possible. The workmen are whitewashing the roof, in order to increase the effect of the gas lights, which are suspended from it at the distance of fifty yards from each other. ACCIDENT TO MR. MATTHEWS, THE Co. MEDIAN.—A letter from Plymouth, of the 21st July, says—" Messrs. MATTnEws, YATES, and Mrs. YATFS, arrived yesterday, and commenced their performances last night, to a brilliant, crowded, and highly fashionable audi ence. Of course MATTHEws was At Home, and in that part of his Home called the Spring Meeting, the curtain unexpectedly fell, and struck him on the head, which Te ndered him insensible for an hour and a half. Medical aid was immediately procured, and be was bled,illy,h4ich means his vi.it to his long home was fortunately4ATlA), protracted. lam happy to state that this median and excellent man is so far recovered as to r esume his performances to-night."