The Sun. — London, England, 1829-08-27 00:00:00

in r of on nge In I by SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.--(TIIIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. D EAL, AUG. 26.—Wind S.S.W.—His Majesty's ship Philomel turned away to westward. PAuttouTit, AUG. 25.—Wind W. to W.N.W.— Arrived the Leveret, —, from Port-au-Prince, sailed the 17th July, and brings accounts of the loss of the brig Workington, on her way from Port.au- Vince to Trieste, on the Island of Imayna, the 13 th of July; crew and part o f t h e cargo save d . — led the L or d Willi am B ent i nc k transport , f or 11 , I ta; and Dispatch, Itichie, for Oporto. rLYMOUTII, AUG. 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the 13114111 , Rcdpath, for St. John's; and Sylph, Cummins, for Mal a ga. ✓ORTSMOUTII, AUG. 26.—Wind S.S.W.—Ar rived the Success, Ledchie, from Dantzic. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 25. 7 Arrivcd the Elizabeth fr m 'ke, Pitts, from Lagnayra ; Spheroid, Hughes, , c ", eatts St. Vin cent ; an d L on d on , Willi ams , icom New lanCOlvßsm AUG. 26.—Arrived the Mariner, Ire frorn • . Rio Janeiro; and Agnes, Harding, from f 1311 , IsT ° 1 -, AuG. 25.—Arrived the Fame, Young, l'Orn v MARC irginia. I A TE, AUG. 26.—Off Port, the Milo, Stork, 's from tne ap eof Good Hope. G m - ' E NOCK, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Catharine, ey, from Jamaica; A r i e l , King, from St. St. ew s, N. B .; Margaret, Walsh, from Archangel; Experim en t, Walker, from St. Petersburgh. Ce qiitT MARTIAL UPON CAPT. DICK ENSON, R.N.—(RECEIVED THIS DAY). I'O RTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY—(FIRST DAY.) nAt an early hour this morning, the Victory, on board Fiell the Court-martial was held, was surrounded with a te crowd e d w i t h the fash i ona b les o f t h e town. A t n i ne () o c lock! th e s i gnal gun having been fired, all the boats re al to the side ofthe vessel, and the rush to get on board ra4 great indeed. When I entered the Court I found the •• eP"Y•Tudge Ad voca t e swear i ng th e mem b ers , w hi c h be !, done the Court consisted of the following distinguished : Sircnaracte'rsni .Robert Stopford, President, K.C.B. ; Sir Henry w°°ll, K.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Otway, K. C. B. ; Captaincd Mundy, Captain Shamburgh, Captain Elliott, Ptai n ogletield, and the Hon. Captain Win. Gordon. Court was crowded with Naval Officers of the first " s a i n r ": , and immediately behind the President's chair stood " i Edward Codrington and several other Officers. Cal. ",-thekenfinn was accommodated with a chair at the end Rolicitor bleira.round which the Court was assembled. His Minchin, sat at a table with his assistant, dresing note,' of the proceedings. The Court were all a lu C e( o , l ,i'l their full naval uniforms, wearing their stars i n , st h er emblems of distinction, and had altogether a Thentr eating and imposing appearance. were en • u i r2 E ADVOCATE then read the charges, which Coil r i n - n . - , til ' a ined • i n a correspondence from Sir Edward fon ow - ra to the Admiralty, but they were specially as CHARGRpri n E I sT.—That for not making proper use of the VI directed by the orders of the Vice-Admiral, Sir ol ked ar d. Codfington, on the 19th October, 1827, to be sore d . 4 1 the a nchors, the broadside of the Genoa w as cted to her regular opponent in the Otm line, n o_ th at in such a position she could not fire to any other 413 4 except those of her stern and quarter, without e tat, en ering the Asia, and others of the allied squadron ou b ooard si d e , an d t h e Albi on an d ot h ers on t h e star and 'Wei consequently the shot which injured the Asia, -ell "-roe in that direction, were apparently fired by the th e e " 4 RGE 2n.—That the Genoa did positively fire into h e i b ion, which ship had an English ensign at her a: s . o prevent a mistake. prk4laitax 3n.—That C a pt a i n Di c k enson h a d b een re ti;ved by Vice_Admiral Sir E. Codrington, for not n ig springs; an d h e accounted for it, by his inability to R et th e men from the guns, notwithstanding it was asserted in the ship's log-hook, that springs were used. CHARGE 4T11..--That the log-book says, that the Ge ,to(t had three Ottoman ships opposed to her starboard 1111%!, three 60-gun frigates on her larboard side and a head, n 't double bank frigate astern. e4i"Annz ST/I.—That Captain Dickenson reported Cap ture n Bathurst as killed, and procured the surgeon's signa nior a certificate, although he did not- die until next tl n „ n h , and retained his faculties to give orders during I le .. " ° 'e time of the battle, through which he gained an .'4norahle distinction, which, perhaps, might not other 'llte have been conferred on him. I a. C . l ' a ana Grit. —That the refittal of the Genoa, after ,el,l',lnB Navarin, was unjustifiably slow, and that the same 0 4 . 4 ^n eRs pre va il e d on her way to M a l ta; t h at t h e G enoa ' s twat was suffered t o go f or w an t o f b e ing secured, and lib?the fired after the battle was over, to the probable in ' of the a lli e d squadron ; and further, his gett i ng the Iti, ll ; ° e cmPany of the Genoa to sign a letter, or other kik, I)4.round-robin, requesting to appoint only him, C a p.. tb so ichenn to the Genoa. This as an act of in sir in, Ent an CODRINGTON addressed the Chair, but ti k i t - " r t tle dist ance we cou ld not di st i nct l y h ear hi m , b u t we 41 400 d him t o h ave sa id, t h a t it wou ld b e impossible h e Court t o judge of the nature of the evidence which beep' osl (l be obliged to give from the letters which had a e ; 4 ed, without reading the intervening ones, which he 14 0 litter ed for their perusal ; he at the same time expres tvt! 4 114 strong objection to the present roceedings, and 9sl e i.„.. h e thought, at this period, was note alled for. The e ,;,,;"' Admiral then presented Sir Robert Stopford, the to r t r e ,nti with copies of the letters which be had addressed . 1 , 1 ! lioard of Admiralty. - " e i ll aatatnEtiz ordered the Court to be cleared, and e t,,% 4 ' a Pse of a quarter of an hour, the public were ad istl,.c• The business then commenced with proving the ti atte ( d l4 ' in which the detail of the engagement was men : which was d one b y Li eu t enan t s Morris, Start, and P i ,` ,4 , in obinson. tliN te He NesinErrr then enquired if there were any gen- Sild il con nected with the London Press, and said that lie 4 4" Permit the substance of the evidence only to be pub °t4 kindly 4 N C " the pr esen t, and not the detail, and most Ili a Place for our accommodation. th er i"rM OCATE-GENERAL said that the mode which a rt intended to proceed was, to take charge by L 'hr r , ge t ! and that the defendant could not be allowed to ask %r e e 'tions as cross-examination, except what specifically t he C,TtI the charge immediately before the Court, and I Pt' that the Court would go iato was the use of the ~l t l.t /) WARD CoDnINGTOI.I was then called, and on the l .ng handed t o him to b e sworn, he said he was oti t l'nsive that he could not give his evidence satisfac ili!itYlithetit mixing up with it much of his personal 50,.711 ,.7 1 1 and the quality of his testimony would require tavA7', Int erlard with it observations connected with his theptication, though it did not immediately relate . to the 41 44 l'etoie the Court, yet he was very peculiarly 'N th ' In making ' he did, part was from th sagh -eti . r ePo rt and - t at s p from his own observations ; he tt it rather unusual to be called upon to prove that i ,t he-hatt only from the report of others, and so stated Jett et letter to the Admiralty; and yet he received . a 4 elv e ,j ° -nr Mr. Croker, requiring him to do so. lie d.is c'PleLthe adoption of such a proceeding; it was a prin eth 1 1 - ;, (l l . :A nwtl by him never to do so—and, acting upon t 'un ' ,,„ - eve n refused the Judge-Advocate all informa- V„ z k' t hesubject. t(tltl Irttaarnarer interrupted Sir Edward Codrington, "10, 1 e lnired if he was aware of the manner in which the cci at t ; ll ! t ended to conduct its proceedings,—which t a tteb t ? Itself strietly to the object which engaged chit t 11141 1,. and as the observations which Sir Edward was - "kett"'d not relate to that object, they, under these cis to.kr ss:could.not entertain them. eh h:PtY BLACKWOOD begged to state that the letters "en put in, as explanatory ones, by Sir Edw. c°aSip4ten, had not b een rea d b y t h e C ourt . i tl ii/Ift", 4 " CODRINGTON observed, that in the charges ties t 4 to his statement there were strong distinctions Odari;" in them, and explanations giver!. It was par , ne cessary from aperson brought into Court, as againsta his • On the contrary, he was dat a wish. However , it was his b o a void a court - martial. tait h e i.: v to the superior judgment of the Admiralty, 1 14 -s i f i, tt :g their pleasure that such an investigation should he Was willing to give them every assistance in lo g th and of thi s h e had already had the honour of :, en. Nev e na•lNG.rozr was then sworn—The order which 11 , n ; thettt-.-- t he combined fleet on the 19th October, 1827, pritt q v read, and it concluded thus To use the 14 4 - . e ! 80 11-.,110 captain can do very wrong, who ° "'P alongside that of the enemy." -I- Il e (Sign e d) - . "E. CODRINGTON." "'let tiaa then required to state generally as to the con- L; Sit teal**, Dickenson at Navarin. do g 0 a Ro said he should state what he knew from :}Personal knOWledge, and itdifficult task to t his time of day, having destroyed several papers RUMFORD MARKET.—Aug. 26. s. d. to s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef '1 0 4 0I Veal Mutton 3 6 4 4 Pork ......... .......... 310 410 Lamb 4s. Od. to ss. od. Suckling Calves from 14s. to 48s. ; Quarter old Pigsl2a.to 15s. each. Supply good, and trade dulL DUMFRIES MAI, s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Wheat, Imp. Bush... 8 9 to 9 0 Butter, IGoz 0 0 to 0 9 Barley 4 4 4 6 Eggs, dozen 0 0 0 0 Oats 2 9 3 4 Beef, per lb. Flour, 141 b. Oatmeal 24 26 Veal O3 04 Potatoes. cwt. CATTLE.--The number of Cattle on the Sands to-day was 1376, not more than 100 of which were left unsold; prices nearly the same as those of last week. ,KETS.-Aug. 20. The present season is likely to be very pro ductive of plums and nuts, particularly the latter.— Brightan Gazette. Upon Wednesday last, the 12th instant, Mr. FULLERTON CARNEGIE, of Pittarrow, when shooting on the lands of Rickarton, killed thirty brace of muirfowl and a brace of snipes, at thirty-four shots—shooting not often paralleled in this port of the country. —Aberdeen Chron. It is understood the Ganges will be re-com missioned, and that her destination will be the Mediterra nean. Preparations are also making for despatching the Kent, '7B, to the same station. We understand that the alleged elopement in bigh life, which has for the last fortnight engaged the at tention and excited the sympathies of friends, turns out, like the mountain in labour, to be nothing more than her Grace's having taken the liberty of actually going off to Scotland by water, in the company of and —, her two daughters, without having asked permission, or given due notice to their High Mightinesses the London Public. —Brighton Guardian. The weather has been so unusually cold within these few days, that many persons have had recourse to fires ; the thermometer, in a sheltered situation, fell a few nights since as low as 47. The following is a statement of the number of English now residing in France, according to the returns lately made by the different Police authorities to the Prefet de Police at Paris :—PariA, 14,500; Versailles, 2,080 ; St. Germain, 150 ; Tours, 2,795 ; Bordeaux, 965 ; Bar reges, 80 ; Montpellier, 300 ; Marseilles, 120 ; Lyons, 60 ; Fontainbleau, 30 ; St. Quentin, 200 ; Dunkerque, 500 ; St. Omer, 700 ; Boulogne-sur.Mer, 6,800; Calais, 4,550 ; and in various other parts of France, about 1,865 ; making a total of 35,695. Of this number, 6,680 are mechanics. Their annual expenditure is estimated at 95,885,500 francs, or 3,135,4201. sterling. COUNTY OF TIPPERARY.-A meeting of the magistrates of this county has been convened by the Clerk of the Peace, " to take into consideration its present state, and to adopt such measures as may be deemed ne 4essary." The requisition bears the signatures of Mr. J. H. HulrcnixsoN, M.P., and six other magistrates.-... Dublin Morning .Registcr. LITERATURE. THE POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS CAMP BELL. LoNnoN, 1829. In these two elegantly printed volumes, we are presented wi a complete collection of the poems of one er the sweetest and most genuine of modern English bards. We have not only his well-known " Pleasures of Hope," and " Gertrude of Wyoming," but even his " Theodric," his " O'Connor's Child," his " Iteullura," his famous Lyrics, the many little gems, such as the " Field Flowers," and the " Address to the Rainbow," that have from time to time glistened in the pages of the " New Monthly Magazine," together with some other pieces never before published. Such a collection as this was much wanted, for if ever poet possessed the undoubted germ of perpetuity in his works, Thomas Campbell is that one. He has all the polish of Pope, and all the sweet and plaintive tenderness of Collins. Among modern poets he ranks next to Byron and Wordsworth, and only next to the latter, inasmuch as his range of thought and subject is less comprehensive and majestic. In point of correctness he beats them both out of the field ; nor do we know, in the wide compass of English literature, an au thor who can compete with him in this respect. Gray, perhaps, was equally fastidious, equally select in the choice, and happy in the melody of his expressions ; but then he was too stiff, too turgid, too cold, too much addicted to Archaisms, (indeed his odes are more like translations of Greek Lyrics than indigenous productions,) whereas Campbell is invariably the easy, na tural, and accomplished versifyer. He pour trays natural objects, and gives vent to natural emotions, not repulsively like Crabbe, or in a jaundiced spirit like Byron, but with a candour, a simplicity, an extreme refinement, almost amounting to fastidiousness, of manner, that none but himself can equal. His felicities of expres sion too, are innumerable. When for instance, he describes the age of a child, it is done not in a matter. of-fact Utilitarian style, but in the fol lowing inimitably graceful manner : " And now in Gertrude's eyes, their ninth blue summer shone." Observe the pictorial expressiveness of the epithet " blue." It is a full and unique description in itself. Alluding to that simple strait-forward fact, the growth of the same infant, he says— " And like a new existence to his heart, The living flower uprose beneath his eye." Her mother's death is thus elegantly glanced at. " She," remarks the poet, " Was gone, and Gertrude climbed a widowed father's knee." Of a young Christian boy who was brought by an Indian to the home of Gertrude, we are told in a spirit of unequalled poetry, that he was "Led by his dusky guide, like morning brought by night:, The same Indian is described in one line fraught with condensed energy of expression, as being " A stoic of the woods—a man without a tear." Hope is no less gracefully than justly charac terized, as the " music of the mind ;" song, as the " eloquence of truth ;" and of mortal plea sure we are told that it is " The torrent's smoothness ere it dash below." The American poem from which we have taken these few felicitous turns of expressio❑ and imagery, abounds in similar beauties. The death of its heroine, in particular, is a descrip tion which for the intense, vet perfectly simple and unassuming character of its pathos, was never yet perused without emotion. I-Tow true to nature is the dying address of Gertrude to her husband ? " Half could I bear, methinks, to leave this earth,— And thee, more loved than aught beneath the sun, If I had lived to smile but on the birth Of our dear pledge ;--but shall there then be none, In future times—no gentle little one, To clasp thy neck, and look, resembling me ?" This passage has been evidently taken from the lament of Dido, when deserted by iEneac, but it has been paraphrased in a spirit, and with a pathos and classic elegance, that Virgil himself might be proud to own. " Saltem si qua milli de te suicepta fuisset Ante fugam sobnles, si quit mibi parvulus Luderet iEneas, quite tamen ore referret ; Non equidem omnino capta ac deserts viderer." But notwithstanding the many eminent merits of " Gertrude of Wyoming," which we believe is usually considered Mr. Campbell's master piece, we must confess that we think still higher of his " O'Connor's Child." There is a ro mantic wildness, a fervour of expression, an in tensity of feeling about this little poem, which its author has never since equalled. It seems to be struck out at once from the heart—to gush warm and unpremeditated from the passion of the moment. It has more energy than the " Pleasures of Ilope," more nature than " Ger trade of Wyoming," and more of the essential character of genius, such as we see it in Byron, than either. Next to this we rank that spirited Lyric " Holienlinden." The dramatic power of contrast evinced in the two closing stanzas is, we conceive, unequalled in the annals of Eng lish poetry : " The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave ! Wave, Munich ! all thy banners wave ! And charge with all thy chivalry ! " Few, few, shall part where many meet ! The snow shall be their winding-sheet, And every turf beneath their fest Shall be a soldier's sepulchre." How profoundly affecting, after the poet has stirred the heart, like the sound of a trumpet, with his proud impassioned battle-song, is his return to tenderness and melancholy ! from his glorious apos trophe, as a soldier, to chivalry, to his reflections, as a man, on the consequences ! There is nothing finer, as we observed before, in the wide com pass of English poetry. We have ventured these few cursory remarks on the quality of Mr. Campbell's genius, not with the idea that we have said any thing new or necessary on the sub ject, but simply because this probably will be the last time we shall ever have the opportunity of reverting to it. Mr. Campbell has long since gathered all his laurels, he has put the closing seal to his poetic reputation, and henceforth be longs to posterity. The original readers of his " Pleasures of Hope," we might almost add of his " Gertrude of Wyoming," are now old in thought. and years ; and it is to the rising gen e _ ration that be must henceforth look for admirer:, and imitators. It is to them that we have !lon principally addressed ourselves, and to them, Iv; may also observe in conclusion, that the author 7 whose genius has ‘vithstood, and even triumphed " over, the encroachments and innovations of the Lake," the " Cockn e y Romantic," the , and the " Metaphysical" schools of verse ; who has already outlived Keates and Southey, and Hunt, and Shelly and Millman, as a poet, win, a hundred years hence, be read with the same de light as now, and perish only with his language. WESTMINSTER ABBEY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Anotnalies are sometimes attempted to be justified on the basis of custom, which in deed would often be " more honoured in the breach than in the observance." Yet it seems strange in this civilized and enlightened nation, there are individuals who cannot obtain admis sion within the walls of one of the grandest re ligious edifices in the world, to indulge the sacred tenor of their minds with " meditations awful," or to hold imaginative communion with the silent remembrancers of departed genius, which the expanded mind delights to contemplate, without being required to unstring their purses, and de posit their pence or shillings in the hands of a beadle, for this privilege of exercising their ener gies divine. lam led to these reflections in con sequence of reading an article in The Sun news paper of Tuesday, containing some very sound and excellent remarks on this subject, which har monize perfectly with what I have experienced. It is not long since I conducted a lady to Westminster Abbey, to view some of the month meats, and on our entering we were instructed to notice a board, which signified that we must pay three-pence before we could be admitted, and a larger sum was required if we proceeded to a certain extent ; hence we declined going in, yet not before the door-keeper informed us by what authority he made such demand. On a follow ing Sabbath-day we again repaired to the Abbey, without any apprehension of being at all inter rupted in walking through the aisles, previous to our joining the congregation in public worship. But even on this occasion also our boundaries were marked, and money was demanded before we were allowed to follow some others who had consented to pay. Here, however, I could not help remonstrating ; and, after expressing my thoughts pretty freely on the subject, was about to come away, when one, not a beadle, " dressed up in a little brief authority," whispered to me, 0 Sir, you may walk in if you please." I re fused ; observing, that I did not wish to infringe on their customs. I am, Sir, your most obedient, Aug. 24, 1829. A LAMBETH HOUSEHOLDER. ABOLITION OF THE POOR-RATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The evils of the poor-rates have formed a subject of eloquent declamation among the writers on political economy, whether in express treatises, or in our literary journals. These evils have been severely felt, and complained of also, by the middling classes of respective parishes, more especially by those who are practically or laboriously engaged in agricultural ocupations, than any whom, begging pardon of the Edin burgh and other learned reviewers, there are, perhaps, no better judges of the sub ject. Without entering into the several topics of a discussion which may be pur sued at some length, I will merely remark upon the injustice and the inadequacy of so unequal a distribution as exists at present of the charge of maintaining the poor. In some of the most thriving towns and parishes in the kingdom, there are the fewest poor to be main tained—in others, more especially in the manu facturing districts, the poor-rates bear most op pressively upon the industrious inhabitants, and they bear the heaviest upon them at those times when they are productive of the most inconve nience—namely, when their manufactures are suffering under a depreciation, and an additional number of workmen are in consequence thrown out of employ. Thus much for the injustice of the present system ; and for its inadequacy, it is an additional result of commercial distress, that, as the number of poor in some districts is dis proportionately great, their wants can be but imperfectly relieved ; and hence scenes of misery from which humanity revolts. Divesting this.subject of superfluous words, it may be thus represented 1. The system of poor laws is confessed to be a bad one—being in its operation partial, oppressive, and inadequate. 2. This system is persevered in, because no other is apparent, by which the evils complained of may be avoided, while, at the same time, its object is attained. Hence, the desideratum is a system of main tenance of the poor, by which this end may be adequately ensured, and the injustice and op pression of the present system precluded. Some such plan may be thus briefly sketched : 1. The poor-rates, throughout the kingdom, to be entirely abolished. 2. The charge of maintaining the poor, instead of being unequally imposed upon the parishes to which they belong, to be divided among the whole community, of which they form a part. 3. The maintenance of the poor to be at the ex pence of Government. 4. The fund necessary for this purpose to be raised by a graduated income tax ; by which an effectual provision would be made for the support of the poor amidst all the fluctuations of commerce; which, as on some future occasion our population may not prove so exuberant as it is the fashion to suppose, may be as beneficial to the country as sending our labourers to Botany Bay. The details of this plan may be readily sug gested, if the principle is approved ; but, in objection to the principle, it will be said the charge of maintaining the poor will still be une qually divided; as, according to it, the rich will be the largest contributors. Individuals may complain of this, but they cannot do so with propriety, since the Government of a people, in some measures, resembles that of a family, by which, if it is of an equitable kind, the misfor tunes of some individuals are compensated at the expellee of those who are more prosperous. If a raret:t were capable of bequeathing to his .•hithttl only a small patrimony, would not his car,! 1r to provi,ic for !hose among them (, 10: ;es Or inittttnes, would other ,vise he rather th.in for those who, their exertions being. favoured by fortune rather than counteracted, already possessed the goods of the world in comparative superfluity ? A Government, like a father, must legislatefor the good of the whole; and provided this is done at the least possible individual injury, none would complain but those who are deficient in under standing, justice, and philanthropy. If the rich, from misplaced or degrading affections, will not voluntarily maintain the poor, a good Govern ment should compel them to a better practice than would follow from their own incli nations. What is the alternative ? By the progress of civilization, the property of a country becomes so unequally divided, that one portion of society are rioting in every species of luxury, while others arc in a state of absolute starvation. Is it just that a man who is born under a civilized jurisdiction, and therefore com pelled to conform to it, should participate in none of the advantages of civilization? is it right that he should be prevented the exercise of those powers, of those means of subsistence, with which nature furnished him, while the sys tem of civilization affords him no equivalent ? The plan just suggested will be liable to another objection, of a political kind—a States man may remark upon it, " the resources of an income-tax must be reserved for a war, if we should happen to be engaged in one"—to which it may be replied, " it is better to employ our re sources, such as they are, for a national benefit, than to keep them in reserve, in order that we may have the power, more freely, to involve our selves in a national calamity."—So would perhaps think a Statesman, who was exempt from the weakness of preferring brilliancy to usefulness. I am, Sir, &c. August 25, 1829. L. G. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CIIANGES. The Earl of Rosslyn and Lady Janet St. Clair Erskine, yester day, on a tour; the Earl of Howth for St. Lawrence; the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, in st. James's-square, from their scat, Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire; Dowager Lady Anne Rod ney, for lerrington Hall, near Leominster in Hertfordshire ; the Hon. Henry Fox from the Continent ; Mr. Henry Dawkins for St. Lawrence ; Major Hyde, in Piccadilly, from Dublin ; Captain Bingham, in Old Bond-street, from Naples ; Mr. Crawford Davi son for Encombe, near Folkestone; Major Beverley, in Sackville street, from Lisbon ; Captain Talbot, in St. James's-street, from ; Major Burrell, in Regent-street, from Paris ; 1). Brookes, Esq. at Talke's Hotel, (late Miller's), Jermyn-street, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the Continent; Colonel, Mrs. anti Miss Gilbert, at Sym mons's Hotel (late Jordan's), St. James's-street, from the Conti nent ; Captain and Mrs. I'crceval, at Epsom, from their seat in Hants ; Lady Church, at Crawley's Hotel (late Cooke's), Albe marle-street, from Dover ; Captain Clayton, at ditto, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, at the British Hotel, Jermyn_street, from Ireland; Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, in Wimpole-street, from their seat in Staffordshire; George Rush, Esq. and family, from Talke's Hotel (late Miller's), for their seat in Essex ; Captain and Mrs. Craufurd, from St. James's-street, to Brighton ; William Cussans, Esq. from the British Hotel, to Paris ; Colonel Wollas ton, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from Hinckley; S. Fitz gerald, Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. S. Lucas, at ditto, from Brighton ;Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eyston, from ditto, for Berks ; John Todd, Esq. from ditto, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. S. Stratton Marsham, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Norfolk; T. T. Guest, Esq. M.P. at ditto, from_Wales ; S. Levy, Esq. at ditto, from Brighton ; Ambrose Hussey and J. Hussey, Esqrs. at ditto, from a tour; Edward Lytton Bulwer, Esq. at ditto, from Tunbridge Wells; Lady Olivia Sparrow, at the Ber ners Hotel, Berners-street, from her seat, the Grove, Gerrards Cross. of some two years standing, the want of which he had very severe proofs of, in Ids own ivotiliar situation. He then went on to state, tint Lc had observed the Genoa did not make use of her springo during the battle ; and after entin big iatto a ni:nuta description of the rehnive positions of the vessels, he expressed it as Lis opinion, that the shot which steed: the Asia came fonn the Genoa, from their direction, to the best of his judgment. After the engagement he reproved Captain Dickenson for not making use of the springs. Captain Dickenson ac counted for it, by stating that he was unable to get his men away from the guns. He was not aware the Asia could be struck by any of her opponents. He never saw the Genoa in any position ex cept what she could be raked by her opponent ; site generally had her stern towards her opponents, and broadside toward the Asia. Did rot apprise the Genoa of her situation ; could not say who was her commander, when her fire struck the Asia. Captain Curzon came running to him, and said, " there is shot coming on us from all quarters." He replied, " Never mind, let us destroy our opponents first." The period which the shot struck the Asia was about an hour or an hour and a half after the action had began ; there was no signal made to the Genoa to desist ; nothing was done of the kind; they were about a cable's length distant ; it would be impossible for the Genoa to hear if she had been hailed. A plan of the bay, and the ships arranged for battle, was put in, and a long explanation was given by Sir Edward Codring ton of it. Captain DICKENSON—I do not admit that plan to be a correct one; I shall produce one on my defence which shall show the Asia in a different position than that in which she is represented there. Sir EDNYAKD CODRINCTON would not say the plan was a correct one—it was taken from a general rough sketch which was male when he ordered the engagement. He said that at the desire of Sir Robert Stopford he hid it before the Court for general information. Captain DICKENSON was asked by the President if he had any questions to put to Sir Edward Codrington. Captain DICKENSON then cross-examined Sir Edward as to whether, instead of reproving Wm, he not only thanked him and his Officers, when he came on board the Genoa, but repeated the same commendations on board the Asia. This was denied by Sir Edward Codrington, who said, that when he came on board the Genoa, it was to see Captain Bathurst, to learn how he was, and the na ture of his wounds; and it was Captain Dickenson who conducted him to the cockpit, and he and Captain Bathurst conversed about the engagement, and, on his ex pressing his approbation at the manner in which the Genoa had taken her station previous to the engagement, Captain Bathurst said, " Oh, thank you, thank you, (grasping him by the hand) now I shall die easy." Sir Edward Codrington, being pressed, denied having any conversation with Captain Dickenson as to expressing: his approbation of his (Captain D.'s) conduct, on the day he went on board the Genoa, or with any other Officer ; yet he admitted, so much was Lis mind absorbed by the scene he bad witnessed in the cockpit of wounded men and bawl ing women, he would not lie positive. Sir E. CODRINCTON stated, on asking Capt. Dickenson how he came to return Captain Bathurst dead? Captain D. replied that it was a mistake, whereupon he (Sir E. Codrington) observed, that " it was a very serious mis take, and it was fortunate that he put a note to the report, stating that Captain Bathurst did not die until that night, as he would have got himself into an unpleasant situation with the Admiralty." Captain Curzon was next examined ; his examination was chiefly technical, as well as that of Capt. Baynes. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Aug. 21, 1829, made up from the Returns cf the Inspectors iii the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat---.. 665. Id.l Oats 225. 11d.1 8ean5......,... 375. Ild. Barley—. 335. 2d. 1 Rye 325. Od.l Pease—. 365. lid 111l'Elt1AL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE six WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat-- 665. 4(1.1 Oats 235. 3d.lßeans--.... 385. Od. Barley 325. Od.l Rye 335. 3d 1 Pease 365. 9d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Bd.l bats 12s. 3d.1 Beans----125.61. Barley-- 13s. 10d.I Rye 19s. 9d.1 Pease -15 s. €d. HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to ..£2 15 New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Itye-grass Hay 3 15 4 10 Clover flay 3 10 5 5 Oat Straw £2 2to £2 4 I Wheat Straw... 2 6 2 10 Straw 2s. per load higher than last quoted ; in prices of Hay no alteration. Supply good, and trade very dull. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Low Lind Meadow Hay ......... 4 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 2 13 2 18 Useful Old Ditto 3 3 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 13 4 8 Clover Hay (extra fine)...Xs 10... Generally Oat Straw £l 16 to £2 0 1 Wheat Straw 2 2 2 5 Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. SOUTH ALL MARKET.-Aug. 26. At this day's market, which exhibited a good supply throughout, and was not very numerously attended by buyers, each kind of meat met with a very sluggish sale, at the following prices per stone of 81b. to sink the oifils Beef 25. 10d. to 4s. Od 4s. Od. to ss. Od. Mutton 3 4 4 6 Pork 310 410 Lamb _ 4s. Od. to ss. Od. Prices precisely the same as on this day se'nnight. Much of the supply left the market unsold. HAILSHAM MARK ET.—Aug. 26. Beef —„,..«.—.. 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. 4s. Od. to 4s. Bd. I Mutton—,...... 3 8 4 8 Pork 0 0 0 0 lamb Trade with prime things moderately brisk, with those of infe rior quality very dull. STEYNING MARKET.—Aug. 24. Beef 3s. Sd. to 4s. 4il. 4s. 241. to 4s. 10d, I Mutton - 310 4 6 0 0 0 U Lamb 4s. Od. to ss. Od. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade. ARUNDEL MARKET.-Aug. 25. 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d. I Mutton 3 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. Od. to 4s. 10d. Supply gocd, and trade dull. CHICHESTER MARKET.—Aug. 26. Beef. 3s. (M. to 4s. Cd. 4s. Od. to 4s. 31. Mutton .... _3 2 44 I Pork-- 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. Od. to 4s. 10d. In Store Stock but little was doing. Supply good, and trade on the whole dull. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Sir J. Knight, Colonel Bowler and family, Colonel and Mrs. Franklin, Colonel Nixon, Major Caines, Captain Culwell, Rev. Canon and Mr. Hume, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Reeves, Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Meurs, Reed, Dobson, Hoffman, Peel, Shield, Reynolds, Thomson, Wells, Jenkins; Messrs. Armi tag,s, Adey, Bush, Brownring, Brookes, Blackburn, Collins, Ferris, Granville, Harris, Jones, Lewis, Mortimer, Millett, Norris, Nalder, Robinson, Peacock, Sutherland, Somers, Tay lor, Walker, Cox, Fisher, Burstow, Watts, Dyer, Mortimer, Franklyn, Sampson, Forman, Slid, Hamer; Mrs. Collett, Brookes, Daniel, Fenton, Harris, Skinner, Willis, Sutherland, Tite, Woodrough, Cheapc ; Misses Evans, Gate, Goulding, Henry, Knight, Richards, Tanner, Wilkins, Hume, Hamer, Cheape, &c. &c. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Marquis of Worcester, Earl of Oxford, Lord Chief Baron of Scotland, Sir Astley, Lady and Miss Cooper, Sir Samuel and Lady Shephard, Sir H. Hoskyns, Sir W. Peacocke, Sir John Cotterell, Major-General Egerton, Colonel Davenport, Colonel Nixon, Dr. and Mrs. Hay Drummond, Dr. Collissa and :family, Rev. W. Powell, Rev. Mr. Coleman, Rev. J. Davies, Rev. E. Williams, Rev. E. Peacock, Rev. Mr. Matthews, Rev. T. Gro now, Rev. Mr. Bowen, Rev. Mr. Cumming, Captain Tinkler, R.N., Capt. C. Mangles, Capt. Jeffreys, Capt. C. C. Frankland. ARRIVALS AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS. Dowager Lady Ellenborough, the Hon. Miss Law and the Hon. Mr. Law, Miss Smith, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. D. Robertson, Lord Grenville, Hon. Mr. Milbank, Rev. J. E. Gib son, Mr. C. Bowyer, Captain Gardner, Miss Whiting, Mrs. Broadhead and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, Mrs. Cussans, Mr. and Mrs. Todd and family, Mrs. Fothergill, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Captain Langford, Lady and Miss Ford, Mr. Miller. ARRIVALS AT BARRY'S HOTEL, EDINBURGH. The Earl of Kilmorey, Lady Emily Needham, Lady Geor giana Needham, Lady Alicia Needham; Samuel Knight, Esq.; Mrs. Knight ; Sir John D. Erskine, Bart. ; Mr. Moray of Aber cairney ; Miss Erskine; Captain Wallace of Cheltenham; Cle ment Hill, Esq. ; Mr. Fultou Mackenzie, and Miss Mackenzie ; Mrs. Colonel Craufurd, Newfield. The Princess LIEVEN and the Countess of ABERDEEN had interviews with the Duchess of CUMBER LAND yesterday, at her residence, in the King's Palace, St. James's. The MASTER of the ROLLS, the Dowager Duchess of RICHMOND, Lady 1 1 .1AaysonouGn, and Baron Muttcnauslizi, were among those who called yesterday to pay their respects to the Royal Duchess. Despatches from the Right Hon. ROBERT GORDON, our Ambassador at Constantin(Tie, for the Earl of ABERDEEN, were received yesterday evening at the Foreign Office. They were brought by a messenger who came from Ancona, to which port they were forwarded by the LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER of the lonian Islands. The British Consul at Ancona immediately despatched a messenger with them to England. The messenger brought despatches for the Colonial Office from Sir FREDERICK ADAM, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. The Danish Minister had a long conference with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Spanish and Prussian Ministers had also interviews with the Noble Earl yesterday. ANECDOTE OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA. The King of DENMARK, who had been promised an indemnity for Norway, which was forcibly taken from him, could not obtain even an increase of his Duchy of Holstein. This Monarch went himself to the Congress of Vienna ; all the Sovereigns resolving to grant him nothing made amends for it by giving him their kindest regards, and their handsomest compliments. When he announced his intention of departing, the Emperor ALEXANDER said to him, ' You carry away with you all hearts.' "I do not know that,' replied the KING ; ' but what is certain is, that I do not carry away one soul.' "—Lacretelle's History of France since the Revolution. As an instance of the praiseworthy prompti titude with which the Duke of WELLINGTON attends to applications made to him by obscure individuals, we may mention the following anecdote :—A young artist (the person principally engaged in the modelling of that beau tiful work of art, TIIONIASON'S Warwick Vase) had com pleted a colossal bust of the Premier from memory, WO, being anxious that his Grace should see it, he addressed a letter to him, humbly entreating the Noble Duke to do him that honour. The letter was left at Apsley-house about one o'clock, and the artist, to his surprise and delight, re ceived an autograph answer to it by five the same day, stating that his Grace would do himself the pleasure of calling upon the artist whenever he could spare half an hour from his numerous avocations. To the honour of the Duke of WELLINGTON, all letters addressed to him are promptly answered,- and generally in his own handwriting. DISTRESSES OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. [A Correspondent in a Morning Paper proposes the following plans for partially relieving this theatre rrom its embarrassments] :- 1. That a subscription should be immediately opened, to which, in addition to voluntary contribu tions from the public in general, every creditor :hould be invited to contribute such portion of his claim as his own liberality may induce him to sacri `lce, a►►d that such contribution should be made i mblic. By this means I have no doubt a great ant ,udden reduction of the debt would be accomplished, Ind that the mode would be considered as readier and more satisfactory than by any attempt at a general uid uniform composition. 2. That the theatre be opened for one week, ~without any charge whatever for rent, performers, or any other expenses; that every attempt be made o induce his Majesty to attend the theatre once in the course of that week, and to prevail upon the nobility to patronize all the other nights to the ut most extent, and that the whole proceeds of the , aid week be set apart to pay out the pending exe cutions. 3. That one night in every month be set apart as a free benefit, on which neither rent, salaries, or ex penses of any kind are to be demanded, and that the receipts of each such night be paid over for the li quidation of the debt. 4. That every author who has ever laboured suc cessfully for the theatre shall supply it with two of such of their productions as may be approved, gratuitously. 5. That no salary shall be given of more than 201. per week, until the theatre is relieved from its em barrassments. 6. The legal proceedings shall be discontinued, and the proprietors guaranteed against arrest, during he existence of these arrangements. 7. That a public meeting be called of the creditors of the establishment, of authors, and of actors, and of the friends of the drama generally, to give effect to a scheme upon the present basis, and to receive suggestions for its improvement and extension, and offers of assistance in its accomplishment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EGIIAM RACES. WEDNESDAY, AuG. 26.—Agreeable to the promisd held out on Tuesday, his Majesty visited these ;races to day, and was the occasion of a much greater assemblage of spectators than could have been expected with such gloomy weather. His Majesty reached the ground about a quarter past one, in an open carriage and four, attended by a few outriders in grey livery, accompanied by the Mar quis of Conyngliam and Lord Mountcharles ; the suite fol. lowed in h second carriage and four, the Royal visit being quite private. His Majesty remained in his carriage near the Judge's stand throughout the races, at the end of which he left amidst the cheers of the spectators. His Majesty looked remarkably well, and was dressed as at Ascot races, with the addition of a blue cloak to guard against the cold and damp. Besides the King there were present—The Duke of Dorset, Duke and Duchess of Rich mond, Marquis of Worcester, Earl and Countess of Sef , ton and the Ladies Molyneux, Earl Jersey, Earl and Coun tess of Harcourt, Lord James Fitzroy, Lord G. Bentinel , , Lord Ranelagh, Lord Stratharen, Lord Clinton, Lord Manvers, Sir John Gibbons, Misses Berkeley Craven, Irby, Greville, Peel, Ramsbottom, Maberley, L. Hervey, Wood, and most of the leading families of the counties of Surrey and Middlesex, The following is a statement of the running:— Handicap Sweepstakes of five sovs. each, and 25 adder', for all ages. One mile and a half. Mr. J. Day's Hajji Baba, aged Duke of Richmond's Miss Craven, 5 yrs Mr. G. Bulkeley's Helas, 6 yrs 3 Mr. R. Bulkeley's Goblet, 4 yrs Mr. Clark's Hal, aged Two paid.-13etting 5 to 4 , on Miss Craven, and 5 to o agst Hajji Baba. It was generally supposed that Misi Craven, who has always run alstout honest mare, would get best through the deep ground,' and she was backed freely. She started in front, making the running at a brisk pace, the others well up in a cluster. They main tained this order to the distance, where Hal (who is fit only for hunting), and Goblet (a very bad one), dropt off; Helas and Hajji Baba then came up on either side of Miss Craven, and ran a severe race home, the snare being second half a length, and Helas about a length and a half behind. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 sore. each, 15 ft. Two miles and a distance. Lord Worcester's Maresfield, 5 yrs I Lord Mountcharles's Rasselas, 4 yrs Mr. J. Day's Liston, aged 3 His Majesty's Jour des Noces, 4 yrs Eight paid..—Betting even on Maresfield ; 3 to 1 agst Rasselas ; and sto 1 agst each of the other two. Liston took the lead at a capital pace, Jour des Noces following him, Rasselas close at his heels, and Maresfield at the end, hut well up. Liston maintained his running to the last turn (about three-quarters of a mile from home), where Jour des Noces was beat off; and here Liston gave way to Rasselas, who carried on the running for a short distance, when Maresfield went up to him and challenged. A tre mendous run home ended in favour of Maresfield by a neck only ; Rasselas heat Liston several lengths, being the third time that they have run together this season with the same result. The Magna Charta Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. fur 3-yr-olds. The new mile. Duke of Richmond's Hindoo 0 1 Lord Mountcharles's Beatrice One paid. First heat-5 to 2on Hindoo ; a very fine race, and ended in a dead heat. Second heat--6 to 4on Beatrice, who fell off in this race after running a short distance, and was beat in a canter. lhe dead heat was one of the mast punishing races we hare seen for some time. ROWING MATCH. Another good rowing match took place yesterday for a parse of sovereigns given by the ladies and gentlemen of the Ward of Farringdon Within, to be contested for by six watermen, three heats, sculler's wager. The men had been thus placed to contend for the prize : FIRST HEAT. SECOND HEAT. W. West Blue. S. Brent Red. T. 8u11... Yellow. J. Ware Green. J. Christey Crimson. IR. Phillips White. To start from Blackfriars Bridge, round a boat moored off Queenhithe up the north shore, round a boat off the Temple down round the said boat up to the bridge. Crimson was first in the first heat, and Blue second. In the second heat Green was first and Red second. At starting for the grand heat Crimson took the lead and maintained it the whole way. Blue was second and Green third. AWFUL DEATH. Yesterday an inquest was taken in Oxford, before W. CECIL, the City Coroner, on view of the body of Sarah Seabright. Mary Sylvester deposed—l was at Mrs. Sea bright's house about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. She was at home alone; she was then in good health. I had been accustomed to sleep at Mrs. Seabright's when I was out of place, and I used to leave my clothes there. When I called on Tuesday morning, I asked Airs. Seabright for the things I had left—and she gave me a petticoat, a night cap, and a pocket handkerchief. I said, Mrs. Sea bright you have not given me one of my caps. She said, she had not got one there. I replied, I saw it on the table when I was here last. Mrs. Seabright then said, I with God may strike me dead. and I may never go out of the house any more, if I have it. I then left her in the house, and went into the house next door but one, and in less than ten h an adjoining house) called me into Mrs. Seabright s. minutes after I had left, Mrs. Randall (who ves. I accordingly went, and caught Mrs. Seabright as she was falling. She said , O h Mary," several times, and asked me to help her u p st a irs. She was so heavy I could not get her u p stairs. She died the same ev ening. - I have heard her sevc ral times complain Navapend Wentworth, , i o n rt h h r ofh apothecary,e the University I h ave t hi s e University o f Ox ford, . m orning examined the body of S ara h S ea b r i g h t , and I have no doubt but sh e di e d i n a fi t o f two plexy.—Verdiet, " Di e d o f apoplexy. " Stephen of surgeon The Voleur, a Paris P aper, states that the DAUPHIN has refused to transact business with the new Minister of War, General BOURMONT. a G b e s n u e r i d a . i B l o t u R is m o w N e T ll o k w n e o s w h n i i a n pp t o h i e nt. po e l n i i t This is many too s political interference-of the DAUPHIN. - the personal