The Sun. — London, England, 1829-07-17 00:00:00

IVIAItGATE, JULY 16. Sailed. yesterday morning at ten o'clock, for Ostend, Majesty's steam-packet, Spitfire, Captain Watson, th the mail, three carriages, two horses, and upwards fo rty .passengers, among whom were—Colonel and ra• Sorel and family, Major Garrett, Captain and Mrs. lylor, Davis, Esq. and family, and several other raons of the first respectability. Arrived last evening at nine o'clock, from Ostend, his ajesty's steam-packet Fury, Captain Sherlock, with e Flanders mail, and despatches from Sir Chas. Bagot, Brussels. Among the passengers were Ur. and Mrs. ontgomery.. The thunder-storm of Tuesday last shattered several nes of glass in the front of Emanuel's magazine, in High 14t, and several houses at the lower end of the town are completely inundated. AtjFolkestone the storm was ce mPanied with hailstones, or rather pieces of ice of TY large size, which caused great havoc among the win 'Wl and hot-hou.es. The storm was likewise severely It at Ostend, and along the French coast as far as culogne. THE ARMY. (From the Limerick Chronicle, July 14.) 11 ', 1 * day the Grand Division of the 76th Regiment, '' n 'llanded by Col. Moberly, marched from Clonmel to erdjdemore. 434 .hionday nearly 300 of the 30th Foot, under the pe lmand of Major Powell, marched into Brighton from j ~s e k, 6 e ld, on route to the Isle of Wight. They have re `"t'Y rettlrnell from Madras, having been abroad 23 ear s, , when th e y wen t ou t n early 1000 strong, but sick , ~S 4 reduced them to their present number, although Y have been several times recruited. F ASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. . _ The •arl CHANGES. ;an te s, and Countess, of Chichester, at the Earl of Cardi. Ef un ' 'min their seat, Stanmer, Sussex ; Earl and Countess C ri ' W°o,l ). from the Earl of Sheffield's seat, in Sussex ; the Mr. and, Countesi of Clare and family, for their seatin Ireland _;and Mrs. George Morgan, at the Hyde Park Hotel, from murittnel firown's seat, in • Herts ; Lord Colchester, in Spring :6, cr; frorn his seat, Kidbrooke, Sussex ; G. Gillon; Esq. at 111 , ,O7al ltotel, St. James's-street, from Hastings ; J. Allan fi• Brooke, Esciri. at ditto, from Scotland ; Mr. and Mrs. Batson „ a ., and family, from Great Cumbetland-street, for their 11 Cambridgeshire • Mr. and Mrs. W. Lloyd, from Upper e lv enor-street, for their seat, near Shrewsbury ; Colonel and 4' 14 0. from their seat, Lyme Hall, Cheshire, for South " ; Lord Valentia, from the Royal Hotel, for Ireland ; Lord k g . ..,__ Lad Y G. H. Cavendiih and family, for their seat, Latimers, t ` . •"• 1 ; the Earl of Jermyn, yesterday, for York ; Colonel and 11 " „; it ,,,Ussell, from Regent-street, for the Continent ; Mr. and Eros Manchester Heywood, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, manchester ; Mr and bars. Ellison, at ditto, from Paris; di - t P tZ in J "-ea, at ditto, from Brighton ; Captain Greaves, from ARRI VALS AT HOWE'S ROYAL HOTEL, MARGATE. Lad, „; -.got and suite, Esq and lady, Captain and `aYlor, on their way to Brussels ; Mr. and Mrs. Mont sZlerYs from Brussels ; Colonel Kinnaird and Mr. Boys, from t sq — b el ena ;Major Napier and friend, Mr. Cooke, Welsted, 113t N . and lady, Rev. D. Crofts and lady , Torre , Esq. i; , L ancers, and Mr. Van, Mrs. Farquharson and son, Mr. . „ u "" Mrs. Wiggett, Mrs. Wells, &c. HiS MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, and came to town in his car riage and four, escorted by a detachment of the 10th I tiva eara ; the KING arrived shortly before one o'clock at 11 is Palace in St. James's, where he was received on alight from his carriage by the Duke of CUMBERLAND. His MAJESTYafterwards received visits from the Duke of ~, `LatiiNcir and also the Duchess DE CASS (who came to the Pala ce i n th e c a rri a ge o f th e F renc h A m b assa d or ), an d the COLITIteSS DE TAYLOR. The KING then held a Court, which was at tended by the Margrave of BADEN, the LORD CHANCEL -I°l, th e F IRST L ORD O f t h e T REASURY , t h e L ORD P RI VY SEAL, the SECRETARIES of STATE for the Home, Foreign, 4114 Colonial Departments, the CnaNcEr.toß of the Ex .citzcluzit, the PRESIDENT of the BOARD Of CONTROL, the id tt stnENT of the BOA RD O f TRADE, the MASTER of the '..,_ 11)( T. the MAST ER o f the HORSE , the Lord STEWARD Of inel-fouszworm, ,the CHIEF JUSTICE Of ENGLAND, the TREASURER. of the HOUSEHOLD, the PRINCIPAL EQUERRY and CLERIC MARSHAL, Viscount STRANGFORD, the Right lion. STRATFORD CANNING, the Chevalier DEDEL, the RECORDER of LONDON, Lord ST. HELENS as Lord in 'siting, Hon. Mr. TOWNSHEND as Groom in Waiting. Ilia Serene Highness the Margrave of BA DEN wi ll , i nt , a , p ri ueed to his MAJESTY by the Earl of ABERDEEN, arriy nc iP'il Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on his al The Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING was Present e d, by the Earl of ABERDEEN to the KING, on his 4 thni from his embassy to Constantinople. The Chevalier DEDEL, Minister Plenipoten tiary from his Majesty the King of the NETHERLANDS, F oreign introduced to the KING by the Earl of ABERDEEN, as Secretary of State, when his Excellency delivered "ts credentials from,his Sovereign. • Viscount STRANGFORD was presented to h i s n ii.4lisTy on his return from his embassy to the Em- Peter of the BRAZILS, by the Earl of ABERDEEN. . A. . 1% MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at ;Zlell Mr.. Putt, in the absence of Earl BATHURST, °c raWl as Lord President ; Mr. GREVILLE attended as , f ` r , 4 of the Council. The decisions of the Committee 1,4 Lords of the Council of numerous appeal causes C t 'n Colonial Courts of Judicature, which have been t v : d lately, at frequent sittings at the Council Office, ere reported t o th e K ING , an d hi s MAJESTY'S commands respecting them. At - the conclusion of the Privy Council, the ° A c t :Ants, of LONDON was introduced into the presence vi e i(ltio in Council, and made his report of the con 41t411,,4Pitslly convicted at Justice-hall, in the Old Bailey, to t ak e the last May Sessions, when the law was ordered e ti r` e its course, on Wednesday next, on the following— tsin-,,,,Lts Joins, for forgery; ANN Cirarmati, for at- C lui r " n g to murder her child, at Hammersmith ; and he r - "Balt and TURNER, two men for a highway rob -40;:,, The law was also ordered to take its course on c 4 ;'aY se'nnight on the following : —ManTELLI and C ou :' a t, for forgeries on the banks of DRUM MOND and and also on Mr. HAMLET, the silversmith ; and soluxtxn, an incendiary, for setting fire to the floor rilanufactory in the King's-road. e nis MAJESTY gave audiences to the LORD -- "extLoa the Duke of WELLINGTON , and Mr. Se cretary PEEL. and ion Thea afterwards e a Cr::rtrts broke up at half - past six o'clock. the KING left the Palace in his carria g e four, escorted partyby of the 10th Hussars; for the Ro yal Lodg e. a Prin ce L IEVEN , the Russian Ambassador, 4 "-- I conference with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, et the Foreign-office; his Lordskip had afterwards an in ..rriew with the Duke of WELLINGTON. The French Ambassador and Princess Po lualiAc have left town on a visit to the Countess of A lbokwAult, at her seat Ashridge, Hertfordshire. `Th e Duchess of KENT has taken Piermont 11 • Broadstairs, for three months, from the Ist of 1 4 1 : 1 %ust. Sir J. CoNnoY has likewise taken a house for 4-farniiy, ALNIACK'S Grand Ball on Wednesday even 'l,rl, bein g th e l as t f or the season, was owe of the most even 'l,rl, in this or any other year. The dancing was kept "P With great spirit till after three o'clock. Lord HILL's levee at the Horse Guards yes tkra ^ 3 Y morning was attended by General LOETU3, Lord s 91 tit150 , .7, General GascovNg, I,ieut.-General Win lICIGTQN, Colonel REVA LOR A , Lieut.-Gen. BULLER, Sir ."N ELLEY , Sir W. SitEurnas, Lord E. TH YN E, 't Sir H. Sr. PAUL, Major-General ADAMS, Sir H. c,_"ThUTHER, Major Musn RAVE, Li p iit.,ColoDel TIDY, I Col ' CLITHEROE, and many other distinguished cfricers and individuals. , opera ;" STHEATRE.—CINIAROSA'S delightful OD . " °1 Matrimonio Segreto was la st ni g ht revived at this theatre, for the benefit of Signor DoNZELLI. It met lv l.th a moat triumphant reception, and was a dmirabl y sus talned in all its characters. ANOTHER DUEL. —A meeting took place Saturday evening, at M.ptint Collins, between Abbey ic4le and New mar k e t. The gentlemen concerne d were attended by Mr. HARTNETT, of Meinshe, eqd Mr ' Prrarar, attended by Mr. MAYBERRY, of Des efrotnd Cott age. O n t h e fi rs t fi r e, Mr. ROCHE'S ball took th 'lt The wound is not dangerous, and the parties left , a 7 ground without coming to any recouciliation. The wie of thi s meet i ng was Mr. nixtrorr's talking lightly o t he Clare freeholders. Mr. ROCHE , w h o is connected n f o el are, repelled the insinuation ; some sharp remarks which led to the meeting. It is but justice to Y. that both gen tl e men conducted themselve w ith g reat c c ' )ln e".—Limerick Ecening Post. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-110USE. IVICSSI'S. Hoppe, the coal-merchants, appeared to answer , upon an information charging them with having sold to the Hon. the East India Company twelve sacks of coals, which proved to be deficient in measure. The firm of Messrs. Hoppe had, it appeared, en tered into a contract to supply the East India House with 500 childrons, and it was at the commence- ment of the delivery of these coals that the in former, Matthew Hale, objected to the sacks as de- ficient in measure. J. Hale stated, that a quantity of coals was sent from Messrs. Hoppe's wharf to the East India House. He saw them at the East India House. Mr. Symonds, the clerk whose business it was to look after such things, wished to have the coals re measured. Mr. C. Hoppe sent, with the consent of Mr. Symonds, for a meter, who re-measured the coals, and found those he re-measured deficient. Mr. Wooler objected that a written notice of re measurement not having been served, the informa tion was of no avail. _ _ This having been over-ruled, John Vaughan, a city land coal -meter, as he called himself, deposed that he measured twelve sacks of :he coals, and they proved, upon an average, nearly a peck in each sack - deficient. Cross-examined by Mr. Wooler—He was autho rized to act as coal-meter, and was as well able as any man to measure coals, but he generally acted as inspector of coal-meters. He re-measured the coals in a good fair measure, and he took good care that each bushel was full, but he took no means to fill beyond what was just. James Lawson, messenger to the East India House, depOsed, that he had watched the waggons with the coals from Messrs. Hoppe's wharf to the East India House, and, to the best of his belief, the coals were delivered as he had seen them loaded. There was not the least probalsility that the sacks were plundered in the way to their destination. Mr. Lewis said, that this closed the case. Mr. Wooler submitted that there was no case at all. It was not even proved in what parish the alleged deficiency was found out,—a proof absolutely necessary in the case of information for the recovery of penalties, the parish being entitled to a moiety of such penalties. The LORD MAYOR held this objection to be fatal, and the information was quashed. The next case, which was an accusation against Johnston, the coal-meter, who measured the above mentioned coals at the wharf, was interwoven with the first, and comprehends a greater variety of evidence. Mr. Reeve and Mr. Bumstead, the principal land coal-meters, attended on the part of the public. Vaughan repeated the evidence given by him in the former case, as to the deficiency in the measure of the coals. Lawson, the messenger, deposed, that he had watched the coals from the wharf to the East India House. When at the wharf he saw Johnston su perintending the measurement. Witness did not particularly interefere. James Peckham, extra clerk in the Secretary's office at the East India House, deposed, that he saw the coals in question measured at the wharf on the part of the East India House. Johnston was there. Could not say that Johnston was present when the twelve sacks which had been re-measured were measured at the wharf, because that person had been called off to another gang on the wharf for a short while. Considered it fair and honourable measure on the part of Messrs. Hoppe. The LORD MAYOR—Is Mr. Symonds satisfied? Witness—l have undergone a most rigid examina tion before the Committee, and, judging from the candid and familiar manner in which my testimony was received, I have no doubt upon the subject. The LORD MAYOR—Have Messrs. Hoppe since signed the bond for the contract ? Witness—Cer tainly they have. The LORD MAYOR—Did you see the re-mea surement ? Witness—l did; and I don't think that coals were ever sold as Vaughan measured them. The LORD MAYOR—What ! He gave a good bushel, did he ? Witness—Excellent. Where there appeared to be a hole he was sure to fill it up, and he patted all the sacks. A gentleman who was pre sent said it was like packing the coals. The LORD MAYOR observed that the evidence was very:contradictory, and asked Mr. Btmstead how he thought the deficiency could be accounted for. Mr. Bumstead could only account for it by sup posing that the proper quantity had not been origin ally put into the sacks. The LORD MAYOR—The evidence upon the part of the East India House exonerates this man. He was constant in his attendance, except when called away to other business for a short time. Mr. Reeve said, that he and his colleague (Mr. Bumstead) only wished for justice to the public. The defendant ought never to have stirred from one job until it was completed, or there could be no security to the public. He should have listened to no call. The LORD MAYOR—I fear it is want of capacity in this meter. Mr. Bumstead—Not it, indeed, my Lord. The defendant was discharged. The cases had excited great interest and curiosity, the coal-merchants being one of the greatest houses n the line. young men are enticed and robbed, sometimes under circumstances of great atrocity... Sir RICHARD—WeI!, Mr. Thomas, we must en-, deavour to strike at the root of this evil, for it is really monstrous. Have the goodness to go to the Lord Chamberlain's (Alice, and with my compli ments, ask Mr. Mash if this place has any license ? Mr. Thomas did so, and on his return said lie was requested by Mr. to state that the " Minor" had no licence or authority from the Lord Cham berlain, and that he had received many complaints of this very house from inhabitants, and from the parents of children who were induced to frequent it. Sir R. BraNtE—Now we have ground to move upon, and this nuisance will not exist much longer. Sir RICHARD then gave Mr. Thomas directions how to proceed, and assured him he should be backed by the whole power of the police. The Chief Magistrate was reminded in the course of the conversation, that about a fortnight ago a tradesman in the neighbourhood brought up his apprentice for robbing him, and that he declared that the delinquency of the youth was entirely owing to his having conceived a passion for the stage, and in consequence become a frequenter of the " Minor." UNION-HALL. Yesterday the driver of the hackney-coach, No. .29, was summoned for leaving his coach unat tended, opposite the grand entrance into Vauxhall gardens. The defendant said that he only left his coach for a few minutes to get a drop of sumrnut, as he was thirsty. He thought it hard that a poor jarvey should have his coach and horses taken to the green yard, and be " pulled" himself into the bargain, for a mere nothing. The Magistrate (Mr. SWABEY) observed, that hackney-coachmen were not justified in having their vehicles unattended for a single moment opposite to places of public amusement. Many accidents were occasioned by such neglect, and as an example to others of the fraternity, he should inflict a penalty of 4/. and costs, in this case. The defendant said, that he could nevet raise the money to pay so large a fine. It having been ascertained that the defendant was not possessed of goods to levy a distress for the amount of the penalty, he was committed under a recent act (the sth of Geo. IV.), for the space of one calendar month to Kingston-gaol. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. Many of the gentlemen present at the Newmarket Meet ing, having gone to Mr. R. Wilson's sale of racing stock at Bildeston, the attendance yesterday was very shy, and the betting dull; in fact, scarcely any business was done. The town bets on the July Stakes were settled ; but it is clear that, with the exception of three or four Noblemen, the losses are few, and to very small sums. In subjoining a statement of the odds, we should premise that they must be taken as the present prices, without any reference to the trifling and uninfluential bets made yesterday DERBY, 1830. 8 to 1 Sir Mark Wood's The Mummer. GREAT ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Voltaire 9 to 1 agst Lord Lan ford's Sir Hercules 10 to 1 agst Hon. E. Petre's Rowton (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Frederick 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Sarah 14 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's The Exquisite 20 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Apollonia 20 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Pilgrim 22 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Stotforth 25 to 1 agst Mr. Riddell's Lawn Sleeves (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Felt 28 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The betting, &c., on the races was as follows :-5 to 4on Harlequin. The loser (rode by F. Boyce) took the lead to the cords, where Harlequin went to his head ; a pretty rattling race followed to the finish, Harlequin win ning by three quarters of a length rode by John Day. SECOND RACE.-6 to 4 agst Caradori, 5 to 2 agst Seraph, 7 to 2 agst Ambiguity, and 6 to 1 agst Maga wiska. A very poor race. The Ambiguity colt laid in front to the Duke's stand, where Seraph shot out, and won very easy by two lengths ; all the others were tailed. The winner rode by Robinson, Caradori by young Buckle, Ambiguity by John Day, Magawiska by B. Boyce, and Scheik by Arnull. TWO-YR-OLD STAKES.-6 to 4 agst Scratch, 3to 1 agst Mr. Greville's, 5 to 1 agst Amoret, 5 to 1 agst Zinc, and 6to 1 apt Lord Exeter's. Zinc made the running, followed by Marinette and Scratch, Mr. Greville's being well laid in. When within a few lengths of borne, the Zinc filly shook off her companions, but was directly chal lenged by Mr. Greville's, whom she beat by a length, after an interesting run ; the pace was very good. The winner was rode by John Day, Mr. Greville's by Robinson, Ma rinette by Wheatley, Scratch by G. Edwards, Lord Exe ter's by Arnull, Amoret by Wakefield, and Mr. Meynell's by Young Buckle. Mazcn.—The odds were changeable till just before starting, when it became even betting. A tolerable race, and won easy by a length. FIFTH RACE.-6 to 4 agst Verderer, and Bto 1 agst Impudence.—Forth's colt made play, and led them along at a rattling pace, maintaining the lead till nearly the end. Robinson then brought out Discovery, and won by a length. The other rode by Stephenson, Ronald by J. Day, Mr. Greville's by Baker, Verderer by Wheatley, Shepherdess by Young Buckle, Impudence by Wakefield, Astonishment by Lye, and Lord Anson's by F. Boyce. The match between Spondee and Demon was very se vere. Robinson rode the winner. Boyce rode the win ners of the other two matches. On the race-course were the Dukes of Portland and Grafton, Lords Exeter, Verulam, Anson, Southampton, Lowther, Orford, G. Bentinck, H. Bentinck, ' Fitzroy, and most of the other noblemen whose names we have given before. The betting was very heavy. There has been a good deal of grumbling at Newmarket and elsewhere at Lord Cleveland's Waltz colt not having started for the July stakes. He had been backed to a large amount. On Tuesday night the Garden Stakes (to be run in the Second October Meeting, and which is generally a good batting race) was handicapped by the stewards. The following horses were named :—Mameluke, Zinganee, Cadland, Jose, Bernardo, Coroner, Chiron (Mr. stone hewer's), Luss, . and Rosetta. Of these the following only accepted : Mr. Gulley's Mameluke, 5 yrs, 9st. 41b. Lord Chesterfield's Zinganee, 4 yrs, 9st. Mr. Rogers's Coroner, 4 yrs, let. 91b. Sir M. Wood's Luss filly, 3 yrs, 6st. '7lo. BOW-STREET. Yesterday Mr. Thomas, the constable of St. Paul, Covent-garden, came to lodge a complaint against a place of entertainment called the " Minor Theatre," in Catherine-street, Strand, which the applicant said was as great and serious a nuisance as any to be found in the metropolis. He stated, that in conse quence of the repeated complaints of the inhabitants of the great noise and rioting and grossly immoral proceedings which were carried on nightly, he made it his business to visit the Minor for several nights past, and there witnessed scenes of the greatest profligacy. As a specimen, he went in on Tuesday evening, and found by the bills that the performances were Pizarro and two other pieces. He went in again at twelve o'clock, and found the theatre filled, but they were only then commencing the second piece ; and at two o'clock in the morning he paid another visit, " and on this occasion, Sir Richard," said Mr. Thomas, " the scene beggared any thing I ever saw. There were upwards of 300 persons of both sexes in the house, and the great majority of them were very young, many of them mere chil dren. Between the acts there was romping amongst these boys and girls, and very indecent conduct on the part of many of them. At the fall of the cur tain the audience left the house, and the street was in an uproar for an hour afterwards." Sir R. ButmE—This is really dreadful. Do they take money at the doors ? Mr. Thomas—No ; but tickets are sold at a neigh bouring shop, and these are presented and received, and it is by this kind of arrangement that the pro prietors think to evade the law. Sir R. BinNlE—But do they not pretend to be licensed from the Lord Chamberlain's-office ? Mr. Thomas—They say so, but I do not be lieve it, Sir It. BtrtNtE-7-We must see if something can not be done to put down this nuisance. lir. Thomas hoped something would be dope, for he could assure the worthy Magistrate, though his long experience must have convinced him of the fact, that the mischiefs produced in society by places of this kind were incalculable. He would venture to say, as a man of experience, that establishments of this kind had contributed as much, if not more, to swell the catalogue' of youthful crime, than any of the nurseries of vice which unfortunately existed in the metropolis. Sir RICHARD—I know it, and wish we were armed with more extensive powers to act against them. Mr: Thomas—The nuisance created by this place is much increased by the circumstance of the neigh 7 bourhood being stocked with low brothels, to which PRESTON RACES. The Fourth Stanley Stakes of 10 Boys. each, with 30 added. Mr. Turner's Economist, 4 yrs 1 Lord Derby's Ultimatum, 4 yrs Mr. W. M. Stanley's Mufti, 1 yrs Four others started, but were not placed—two paid Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Mr. Clifton's Lely Lord Grosvenor's Banter Four paid. Seventy sovs. given by the Members for the Borough. Heats, twice round and a distance. Mr. Thompson's Minerva, 4 yrs Mr. Shepley's b. c. by Catton, 3 yrs 2 3 2 Mr. Simpson's Queen Sheba, 4 yrs 4 4 3 Mr. Armstrong's Agitator, 3 yrs 5 5 dr Mr. Fletcher's br. c. by Blacklock, 4 yrs Fletcher's colt came in first for the second heat, but in conse quence of a cross the heat was given to Minerva. OXFORD RACES. AUG. 4.—The Oxfordshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft. and only five if declared before July 20. Two miles. Liston, aged, 9st. 51b. His Highness, by Filho da Puta, Brownlock, aged, 9st. 4 yrs; Bst. Rough Robin, 4 yrs, Sat. 101 b. Ruby, 4 yrs, 7st. 131 b. repinjay, aged, Sat. 91b. Baleine; 4 yrs, 7st. 111 b. Dandelion, 5 yrs, Bst. Bib. DabchiCk, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b. Rasselas, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b. Goblet, 4 yrs, 7st. till?,. challenger, 4 yrs, Bst: 21b. Littlg B 0 - Blue, 4 yrs, Ist. lib. Larissa, (1 yrs, Bst. 21b. Ch. c. by Robin Adair ? 3 rs, cat, Manfred h. 5 yrs, Bst. 21b. 91b. Lycurgus, 5 yrs, Sst. 111) 5 Pet ! 'yrs, fist. Sib. Jessy, 5 yrs, Bst, lib. rarOssa filly, 3 yrs, fist. 51b. Pontiff, 5 yrs, Bst. 11b. Sir ROBERT VYNER, who built the old post office in Lombard-street, when Lord Mayor of Londcx entertaining his Sovereign, and being Booohi pknus, plucked his MAJESTY by th e s l eeve , an d i ns i s t e d h e should ustay and take t'other bottle." The appointment of a military character to tile situation of Head of the Metropolitan Police under the new Act, is said to have proceeded directly from that Member of the Administration who bas had the best per ional opportunities of estimating' the qualifications of the Gallant Colonel.—Morning Chronicle. GREAT NORTH ROAD. A collision of conflicting interests is about to take place regarding proposed improvements o❑ the Great North Road betwixt Edinburgh and Perth. A meeting of all interested, and, in . . particular, ",the public bodies in the North of Scotland," is called to take place at the Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, on Tuesday next, when the survey will be submitted, and " the best means of carrying the improvements into effect considered." As this road will be the means of bringing Perth nearer to the metropolis by about five miles, as well as of improving the state of the high-way which leads to it, we conceive it to be highly worthy the notice of our readers in this quarter, and interesting to the North of Scotland generally. Instead of the devious and uneven track by which we proceed to Edinburgh, either by Queensferry or Burntisland, the survey exhibits nearly a straight line from both. The principal improvement is proposed to be in that part of the country lying between Glenfarg Inn and the Inn at Cowdenbeath, where the junction of the Burntisland and Queensferry roads takes place. From that point the proposed new line runs by a gentle curve to Lochend, where the river Leven leaves the loch of that name, at its east end, and thence in an almost straight line, on the west side of the West Lomond, by Kinneswood, Bal gedie, West Gospetrie, passing Balvaird Castle on the right, towards Glenfarg Inn. The length of the new road will be 134 miles, 11- of which is_already made and turnpike, while the distance between the same two points by the present road is 164. There will be no acclivity exceeding one foot in 26, and this only at one or two places for a short distance, being a saving of three miles, in addition to the advantage of avoiding all the rough and steep places, between Kinross and Glenfarg. The proprietors through whose estates the proposed line runs, are, as might be supposed, warmly supporting the undertaking, knowing that it must increase the value of their property, and, we understand, have signified their intention to give the ground the road will require gratis. 'T he expense is therefore estimated not to exceed 6001. per mile, so that the whole improvement may be effected for about 80001. ; and the projectors ex press their opinion that the revenue derived from the increased resort to the collieries and lime- works through which the line passes would be so great, " as would of itself be sufficient to pay the interest of the money, and to maintain the road." This is perhaps too sanguine. The remaining part of the improvement is a projected line from the point where the present road from Burnt island passes the west end of Dunearn hill above that town, running in nearly a straight course, and communicating with the line above described at or near Lochgelly, about a mile north-east of Cowdenbeath Inn, by which many of the steep hills upon the existing line would be avoided, and the road shortened by a mile and a half. The most strenuous opponent of the proposed measure is the Lord Chief Commissioner Adam, through whose estates the existing line passes — and it is not to be wondered that his neighbours in that district and the town of Kinross should join in opposition to it. All their influence will be combined to prevent the alteration, and as a set off, his Lordship urges an improvement which neither alters the line nor shortens the distance, but merely improves the difficult and dangerous declivities between Damhead and Milnathort. This is estimated to cost about 4000/., an ex pence wkich that party would eagerly embrace the opportunity of laying out, as that of itself would greatly increase the means of delaying the 'execution of any new project such as that pro posed. The projectors of a new and expensive inn begun to be built at Kinross, among whom ; several individuals of influence ars understood to be included, also support the opposition.— • Perth Courier. ANTELOPE SHOOTING. The best time to shoot them is about da break, when they they browse as if half asleep ; or in the middle of the day, when they seem , unwilling to quit their shade or basking spot. Our dress of drab assisted us in our approaches ; but we had to lay many a half-hour behind stones or tufts of grass, waiting for the move that would give us the few yards we wanted. A man should never show himself after his first shot, as the antelopes, when alarmed by it, run wildly a few paces, and then stop to look about. I have killed with my second barrel, when I had missed with my first, and more than once have killed right and left. Young sportsmen fire too soon, become irritated and nervous, and their anxiety ensures their ill success. One shot within sixty is better than ten at a hundred yards : for if the antelope is not struck through the head, neck, or loins, or has not two legs broken—unless the sportsman's horse and dogs be near, it usually escapes. A man must learn the sound his ball makes in striking, for though antelopes some times drop off the gun, they often take a wound without showing it. Their tenacity of life and power of endurance are wonderful. I once fired at a doe moving away, and as she continued her route, my companion, whose eyes had been fixed on her cried " You've missed." We fol lowed her into the long grass, and found her dyi n g ; but she had gone two hundred yards, though the ball had traversed her from the haunch to the chest. When we were pitched amongst the ruins of Baugnagur, I fired from behind a pillar of the noble scrai in which we had stabled our horses, and struck a buck. I had to follow it, and lost it in the grass. An antelope started from beneath the rock, I ascended to look out, and shot it. It proved to be my buck, through whom the first ball had passed within two inches of its heart. We were puzzled to account for a kind of coat which was on a ball we cut from its thigh ; it was thick and tough as a piece of parchment, but glutinous : some thought it was leather, in which the ball had been wrapped that had undergone this change, while others con jectured that it proceeded altogether from some provision of nature to secure the animal from the irritating effect of the ball, which purpose, however it came th ere , it effectually answered. I have lost m an y wounded antelopes, even when inounted,Month/q Waffazine. MIDDLETON, LANCASHIRE.--On Saturday last, about noon, this place was visited by heavy showers of rain, accompanied by bursts of loud thunder, Pre vious to the last and loudest explosion, the electric fluid struck a pile of chimneys belonging to some cottages, one of which it entered, and ins'iantaneously penetrating the floor, gave a loud report just above an infant which was aslep, in a cradle. A young woman sitting near had her cheek slightly scorched, but no person was italttred. On examination it was found that the lightning had struck a Died at Swansf,?a, J Q SEPH SEWELL, COM- weaver's steel reed, many parts of which were melted monly called the Lincolnshire Giant. The deceased was like lead. The lightning was perceived to separate into two seven feet four inches high, and weighed 37 stone, or streams, one of which struck the chimneys, and the other siBibsior SEvexu.'s dress required five yards of broad- entered the front door of a house oopsite, passing out at cloth his coat, five yards 'of cloth and lining for his the back door, and within half a yard of the good woman ; waistcoat, seven yards of patent cord for his trowsers; his who was busy baking, without doing her any injury. shoes were 14- inches long, and 6 inches wide. Whilst r•,, alive and ex hibi t i ng i n pu bli c , h e was accompanied by a ne Jamaica Courant of the Ist inst. says, " That an attempt will, ere long, be made to destroy the dwarf, who weighed only 681 b. Colonial Legislaturi;ls there can be no doubt; and the sue, ANTIQUITIES..—The remains of ancient cess of thin attempt is sanguinely anticipated by the Colonial roman buildin g s are so numerous at Bavai, in the de ; faction." It then alludes to some reinar:tis made by a partment of th e north of France, that the inhabitants London Journal, and goes on to state, "the property of the who want building materials have only to dig some depth West Indies has been deteriorated to one-third its value. in the fields or gardens to find great quantities of ston e Estates which were sold at 16 years' purchase can new ready cut, and fit for immediate use. —Literary Gazette. hardly be sold at live NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLY:►toUTIH, JULY 16.—The Antelope cutter, Liens; Loveless, tender to the Ramillies, arrived here during - Sunday night from the Downs, having left that anchorage on Thursday, for the purpose of raising met for the Kent Coast Blockade. • The Snipe cutter, Lieut. Purcell, tender to his Majesty's ship Victory, came in from the Portsmouth station during Thursday night with specie for the Dock-yard, and returned again on Sunday after noon. The John Craig, hired ship, arrived on Tuesday from London, and embarked the detachments of the 58th, 61st, and 97th regiments, which have been waiting here some time, for conveyance to Ceylon. Lieutenant Samuel Grandy, in the Fancy, reve nue cutter, has, by a persevering attention to his duty, this week, captured the Dutch lugger Snip, of Middleburg, a smuggler, with eight men on board. Lieutenant Richards, in the Hawke cutter, captured en the 3d instant the Dash, with four men on board; and a few days prior, picked up 187 tubs of smuggled spirits. His Majesty's ship Vigilant arrived off Lisbon from Falmouth 30th June. The Plumper arrived at Madeira from Portsmouth 9th June, and sailed for Sierra Leone same day. The Frolic arrived at Madeira from Falmouth 16th June, and sailed 17th for Teneriffe and Rio de Janeiro. The Leveret ar- rived at Falmouth previous to 30th May: The Susan, Clarke, from this port, arrived at Cadiz the Bth of June. The Mary Ann, Hopton, of and from this port, arrived at Madeira the 15th of June, and sailed same day for New South Wales. The Dryad, Swinburne, from this port, arrived at Quebec the 25th of May. The Recovery, Patter son, from this port, has arrived at Trinidad. The Lady Peel, Ashley, from Riga for this port, arrived in the Downs 10th of July. The Priede, Netzen, from this port, arrived at Memel 25th of May. RECORDER'S REPORT. SIX MEN AND ONE WOMAN ORDERED FOR EXECUTION Yesterday the Recorder made his Report to his Majesty of the prisoners capitally convicted at the last Old Bailey Sessions, viz.:— Charles Smith, 17, Henry Pike,l9, Mary Brown, 35, Susannah Gibbs, 16, Mary Ann Bacon, 24, Thomas Devine, 17, George Edwards, 25, William Jones, 44, and Joseph Byron, 19, for stealing in a dwelling-house; Thomas Worts, 18, Edward Mar telli, 25, and Henry Jubilee Conway, 19, forgery ; Ann Wilson, 18, Charles Banks, 20, Wm. Humph ries, 23, Henry Phillips, 20, John Hanison, 23, Richard Ellis, 28, and John Colville, 20, house breaking ; Charles Jones, 24, uttering forged Bank notes ; John Watkins, 37, uttering counterfeit coin, having been before convicted; Ann Chapman, 28, attempting to strangle an infant; William Dimmitt, alias Long, 28, and John Tisley, alias Joseph Har ris, 38, returning from transportation ; James But ler, 20, arson; Edward Turner, 19, Thomas Crow ther, 18, and James Daley, 14, highway-robbery ; and Charles alias David Richards, 56, rape. All whom his Majesty was graciously pleased to respite during his royal pleasure, except Charles Jones, Ann Chapman, Edward 'fume'', and Thomas Crowther, who are left for execution on 'Wednesday next; and Edward Martelli, Henry Jubilee Conway, and James Butler, on Monday, the 27th instant. Charles Jones was convicted for tittering a forged 5/. Bank of England note. From the evidence which was produced on the trial, it appeared that the prisoner, with a woman and child, went into the shop of a shoemaker in the neighbourhood of Rat cliffe Highway, and chose shoes to the amount of 1/..15. 6d. To pay this the woman produced a 5/. note, and gave the address as " James Wilcox, 17, James-street, Commercial - road." The note after wards turned out to be forged. On the evening of the same day, a woman went to the house of a Mr. Solomons, in the same neighbourhood, and requested change for two 5/. notes. Mrs. Solomons being of opinion that they were forged, refused to return them, in consequence of which the prisoner, in an hour or two afterwards, came to her house, with two other men, and insisted on having the notes back. She said she had given one of them to a Lambeth-street officer, and he then insisted on her going with him to that office to obtain it. They accordingly went there, and the prisoner was taken into custody on that charge. Another case of pas sing a forged 51. note to a tailor was also proved against him. Ann Chapman was convicted for attempting to strangle her infant child. On the evening of the 3d June, the poor child, which was about three weeks old, was found lying in a ditch at Acton, its cries having attracted some persons who were pass ing to the spot ; its mouth and eyes were choked up with dirt and grass, and a string was tied tightly round its neck. The prisoner, who was seen on the spot a short time before the child was found with an infant in her arms, was apprehended in Hammer smith, in company with several other persons. She at first declared that her child was dead, and buried, but afterwards confessed that she had left it in the ditch, thinking, she said that somebody would find it who would be able to do better for it than she could, as she had another child. She denied having placed the string round its neck to strangle it, and said she had placed it there to hide a sore, but it did not appear that there was any sore or wound on the child's neck. From the statement of the wits nesses, there could be no doubt that the purpose of the prisoner was to destroy the child, and a very extraordinary interposition of Providence alone had saved it from destruction. Edward Turner and Thomas Crowther were tried with a woman, named Stephens, for a daring high, way robbery. The prosecutor, Thomas Davis. was met on the night of the 6th May, in the New-road, by the female prisoner. He was induced to accom pany her to some unfrequented buildings, when she coughed, and Davis was instantly beset by four or five men, who knocked him down, beat him in a most violent manner, and robbed him. The three prisoners were convicted, and the woman was trans-, ported. The cases of Markin and Conway are fresh in the recollection of the public. In conjunction with a youth named Coombs, the prisoners committed several forgeries on some London bankers. One of their forged cheques was for two hundred pounds,, drawn in the name of Mr. Hamlet, upon Messrs, Coutts, the bankers. The forgery was detected before the money was paid, and Mttrtelli, who pre sented the cheque, was instantly, taken into custody. The case against the prisoners was supported prin cipally b the evidence of Coombs, who was ad /11140a- witness for the prosecution, and from whose testimony it appeared that himself and the prisoners had committed many depredations on the public. James Butler is the qian who was convicted for setting fire to Igessrs. Downing's floor cloth factory, at Chelsea. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. We find it affirmed by the Prussian Stale Gazette, that an outwork of Silistria had been taken by storm, and with it some Turkish stand ards. The standards are of little moment, even As evidences of success, for a Turkish force at all times abounds in them ; and if ever so few prisoners be taken, the chance is that military ensigns will be captured also. But the outwork is a more important thing. If no effectual relief be given to the garrison of Silistria, supposing it to have been attacked by a besieging army deem ed adequate to the service, according to the rules of war, there is almost a mathematical certainty that the place must fall within a definite period ; and an experienced engineer will predict, with great accuracy, the day on which, making due allowance for the utmost efforts of skill and courage in the garrison, any known number of defenders may be considered incapable of longer maintaining a fortress. The Russian letter writers appear to think that SiliStria would capi tulate on the 29th ult. If so, we shall hear of it by the next German mail. As for the stories circulated on Russian authority, that the garrisons of Shumla consists only of 4,000 Arnauts, they seem calculated for no meridian but that of St. Petersburgh itself. A report, at once more satisfactory and more credible, is, that the Emperor Nicholas declares his dispo sition to ask only moderate and reasonable terms from Turkey. Should his Imperial Ma jesty be pleased to act upon so laudable a deter mination, every honest man in Europe will wish success to his overtures of peace whenever they may be tendered ; and if the point of honour forbids (which we trust it does not) a Prince so power fill to make the first advances towards accommo dation, there is, no doubt, enough of wisdom and humanity amongst the Christian Courts of Europe, to raise up a host of mediators and peace-makers, eager to smooth difficulties, and to approximate the hostile Monarchs. If Russia wants nothing but the secure navigation of the Euxine and narrow seas for her merchants, we have always considered it a right which Turkey ought to be forced to acknowledge, and for which England and every other upright State would be justified in combining with the Court of St. Petersburgh to secure the most substantial guarantees. It is quite intolerable that any ex ercise of arbitrary or capricious power should be suffered to interrupt the peaceful enjoyment by the subjects of his Imperial Majesty of a benefit so necessary to them and so useful to the world, as the transport of their native productions by a route which forms the only practicable commu nication between the most fertile provinces of Russia and the rest of Europe. It is a diffe rent question, however, whether Russia ought to be allowed the command of the Exuine for other purposes besides those of inoffensive mer chandise. We say, indubitably not.— Times. The accounts from Ireland, to the full extent to which they embrace the proceedings through out that country on the 12th of July, and on the 13th, which being a week-day was selected more generally for the Orange commemoration, have dissipated whatever fears had been entertained, that the public peace would be much disturbed, and person or property outraged. Dublin, with its vicinity, was never known to be so peaceable on any former occasion. In the north, we have intelligence from Down and Armagh, where, though the time was critical, no mischief of any kind occurred. In the county of Wicklow there was a meeting and procession, but they went off well. The magistracy of Belfast are blamed by our correspondent for having parleyed and negocisied with the Orange leaders, in the hope of dissuading them from a tumultuous dis play, when the law ought, he adds, to have been fearlessly enforced against them. Considering the state of the population in the north of Ireland, and the strong ground for trusting that in a year or two all these wild and mischievous follies will subside of themselves, we approve the endeavour, although it was an unsuccessful one, to avert any disturbance by quiet expostulation. The Ca tholic priests, it is said, were throughout the country most anxious to tranquillize the threaten ing spirit of their parishioners, whom they ad dressed from the several alters on Sunday, en joining them to forbear from violence, and to treat the wanton provocations of the Orangemen with contempt. We pray devoutly that the charitable counsel may, in all instances, have been wisely taken.—/bid. No recent publication seems to have disaP. pointed expectation so much as the Travels in the United States of Captain Basil Hall. Cleverness he unquestionably disi?lays on many occasions ; but his leading defect is want of sagacity. His eternal, comparisons are silly ; because the differences between the people of the United States and the people of England float naturally from the circumstances in which they are respectively placed ; and when once th e • peculiarities in their situation are seized, all - the rest is obvious. There is throughout the work a constant display of self-sufficiency and self gratulation which might be in character in a prim Dandy, but which one is not prepared to find in a Naval Officer, who has been :buffeted about the four quarters of the world. Volney, in his admirable description of the gene:.-al aspect of the United States, observes, that c , on a coast of three hundred leagues ex!..ent, there are ten or twelve cities all built nt brick, or of wood painted of different colours, and con taining from ten 'to sixty thousand inhabitants ; round these cities, farm-houses, built of trunks of trees, which they call log-houses, in the cen tre of a few fields of wheat, tobacco, or Indian corn ; these fields, separated by a kind of fence made with branches of trees instead of hedges, for the most part full of stumps of trees half burnt, a; stripped of the bark, and still standing ; while both houses and fields are enchased as it were in mas2es of forest, in which they are swal lowed up, and diminish both in number and ex tent the farther you advance into the woods, till at length, from the summits of the hills, you perceive only here and there a few little brown Or yellow squares on a ground of green." The cities have since increased in size, and the culti vation has extended, but still America is an im mense wilderness, in which partial openings have been cut on the sea, hoard and along the banks of rivers. For ages to come the great business, will be clearing of land, and as, except in the neighbourhood of a few great towns, land is of little value, and, labour everything, th e peop l e arc all necessarily on nearly the same level, and independent. In the Slaw States, where la bout roibehcis w becomes the a differentpr oertyiio o t rde of r th the labourer, bu ofthings pre vails, and something like the Aristocracy of Europe may be seen. The very circum stance of labour giving to land nearly its whole value in America, renders any disquisition I aeout Aristocracy and Primogeniture supremely idle. What is the use of leaving an estate to our son, if no rent can be obtained for land ? The fol