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case in the Court of Chancery ? With regard to the first libel, be should call the gentleman to whom Mr. Wellesley had applied to h ave t h e lib e l s inserted, not directly that individual, but the person who had succeeded him as the editor of the Age newspap er . H e was in possession of a letter in the h an d _ ritin g o f t h e present Mrs. Wellesley, re querred. esting the ins ert i on of the articles to which he had ref Th e case of the plaintiff would be shortly proved, whom he had no doubt the Jury would find entitled to their verdict. There was but one mode in which they could mark their sense of the in jury which Sir William De Crespigny had sus taieed. , That was in the estimate they should put a n the amount of their damages. He should jriot troubl e them with another word upon the sub ect. Sir William de Crespigny's object was an swered when lie learned the view that the .Jury took of what compensation a man ought to receive who h a d b een attacked and vilified by a calumny of the present nature. The judgment of the Jury was uecessary for the formation of the public opinion, whic it was of great value to Si r Willi am d e C res - P,,,qq- He had no doubt th at hi s L earne d Friend the Attorney -General would do all that 'my human being could do for Mr. Wellesley. The talent s of his Learned Friend could not be stir- Passed at the English bar. He, Mr. Sergeant Wilde, felt confident that the attention of the Jury would be duly given to the libels and to their ten dency, and that the verdict would be a just one, and consequently a satisfactory one. Mr. Gaspey, examined by Mr. F. POLLOCK—I am the Editor of the Sunday Tines; at an interview I had with Mr. Wellesley, I received the papers now produced from Mrs. Bligh ; this was on the 26th ' T ithe, at the house of Mr. Wellesley, with a request to publish them, which 1 accordingly did. What I had written to introduce the matter which I had received was shewn to Mr. Wellesley, which he approved of. Some other papers were here pro due e e• • ••• • • e , len the witness identified as being the same he..received from Mrs. Thigh. I objected, to make rise of the word obscene, /hen Mr. Wellesley de sired me to put asterisks in the room of it, but not to substitute any other word. I toll him I was in chrriing a serious r es p ons ibili ty, when he said he wo uld bear me h arm l ess, and guarantee me from any costs. , Cross- exam i ne d by tne ATTORNEY -GENERAL— Mr. Wellesley often complained to me of the hard ship of being deprived of the care of his children, and I had some conversation with him respecting the duel at Calais. Mr. Wellesley particularly wished the livers to be published. hehe S un d ay Times newspaper, of the 29th June, her e put in, likewise several letters which were r ead b y the Associate. The A TTORNEY -GENERAL took several objections to their being received in ev id ence , w hi c h h owever We re overruled by the Court. s, The ATTORNEY -GENERAL then said the manu scripts o ught to b e rea d an d not t h e newspaper, for r • Gaspey bad publi s h e d a diff erent statement h .0 we res hat he received f rom M r . W e ll es l ey, h e would ponsible and not Mr. Wellesley. The CHIEF JUSTICE said, Counsel could look 01,er the ma nuscripts, whilst the p a p er was rea d , 4 art cour se a f ter some conversation was agreed to. he whole of the correspondence between Mr. Wellesley and Mr. Heaton De Crcspigny, and the mate:l-lents published at different periods in the Age : W AI LS: 4 :4V Tim es newspapers, were here read. S omas Deane examined by Mr. Sergeant *pAbitEws—l am clerk to Mr. Powell, of Lincoln's 'al- lam acquainted with the hand-writing of Mr. Il ati Mr. Wellesley, and believe the letters now produced are in their hand-writing. a . 7 the ATT ORNEY -GENERAL- 1 am not con reted with the newspapers. cifPuletter from Mrs. W., then Mrs. Bligh, to the the Sund a y Ti mes , request i ng hi m to P What it contained, was then put in. uced the, Age Prod Turner, from the Stamp Office, newspaper, of the 13th and 20th M. James Edward Nixon, clerk to the plaintiff's h ttorn eY, •examined.—ln consequence, of what had . _ toe published i n t h e Age, I wrote to Mr. Westma t7tts desi r i ng hi m to give up the original paper and " author - Mr• W then sent the papers now pro- C.e M. Westmacott examined- -I am agent of j -e lige newsp a p er . Th e d ocumen t s now produced „ re ceired fr om M r . Wellesley; t h ey are t h e same " l t Were p u bli s h e d b y me i n t h e A ge, an d w hi ch; t ° o ll L t it he•applicatio n of the last witness, I gave up extracts from the Age newspaper, of the 13th and t ,...` 411 et July (after several objections by the Attor ,..;General, which were overruled by the Court), ' t ere thee read. T h •ti i : 4 Wes the plaintiff's case. th e l 'renNer-GENERAL addressed the Jury for th em uerendatit. Although accustomed to address on Vim never felt such difficulty as at present. Not eite ce ,"nt of the merits of his client's case, but the h -.euity was, the great notoriety that Mr. Wellesley Jlttkaeqeired. The public were completely nauseated 0 t : L. 114 family 'quarrels. It would be impossible et tr i - e s -- t ally twelve men who were in the habit of r ead ' the daily newspapers, but who must i have ,s t o Zd some opinion respecting Mr. Welle . s ey ru e ; i tt• •He 'therefore felt great difficulty in re the prejudices which were incompatible . with te T.,".tte discharge of justice. His Learn indi rriend had naturally tried to raise their P lati , but he trusted they were aware that h lice never could be properly administered tiq in never the passions. It was almost ti e ' tst atrY for him to make any observe °4 the c on d uct o f M r . W e ll es l e y—it b a d ell e t i B° much b e f ore t h e pu bli c. I t was k nown to 2t/ t - t World th at t h e H ouse o f L or d s h a d d ec l are d 17.,Oesley unfit to be th e f a th e r of his children. 114, 4 1 . 1 rmt ,therefore see of what use were Nhj e "'Med Friend's observations upon that riot 'L e t. He h oped, however, that their feelings would it m7influericed by any such remarks. He knew l ht t-. 4 diffietilt to forget th e littl e scan d a ls that were hop e r4e s Publi s h e d i n the newspapers. But he did ra rgeP t h e i . l e they were in that box, that they would of th 'eta and decide only on a cool consider , a . tion i factsM of the case. His Learned Friend Ptlia . .' l4 sakete the case. He had told them that the i tkle — ` l ° ll wes made by Mr. Wellesley, i . n . order , t o s h erd e the Misses Long to stop their opposition to his t ti the care of his children. That he denied, and I„iheler.Aeftered. to prove. His Learned Friend had 'Yer ft e t 'm a long string of anathemas against Mr. L t ottieeY• H e h a d. sa id everyt hi ng t h at hi s gen i us SQ.' su ggest, to bl as t hi s re p utat i on as a hus- Et'oth)ar,,,49o, father, the whole of which had `ta ti ee, WheteV er to do with the case. The ques 141eCiA day was between Sir W. De Crespigny and ca seg,lealey. The Misses Long had nothing to i Ne - " t it. If they felt aggrieved, they might be 'Nelailltiffs in - another case. As he said be the 4 , r• • Serjeant Wilde had entirely mistaken 11114 ii t ir i4 s which induced the publication cons 4Se s e: . of. In 1827, Mr. Wellesley found it Iltr s ti e t t lt er Y to shake affiavits setiously affecting the te te !:)f -Misses Long. But lie denied . that it was t wi t , pion. unnecessarily. to wound their feelings. h h i t i r a tle to accomplish an object in which every fa t, elek s i t Ilnpathise, namely, to obtain possession of ' t ott g r ens: and whether the Lord Chancellor were 4 0'4, -t tight in depriving him of them, was not th e question' for the Jury to decide: Mr. *lll li e Y" had thought it his duty to state L tl4.. :l l ,! a ets connected with his family, to show e ll ' it : N eter of the persons who opposed him, is - I v " Was his intention at the time be made ilzdo)4-4.ed,„aliits, to have them published. He had ho e. " .1)e Crespigny tbat lie should state I.4koe."gavits all he knew about the women, Pe" bY • • • t %ti a so doing, it would stop their further t the ll ,4 He therefo r e m a de an affidavit to show li4l7the.„`-liases Long were not proper persons tr at dians of his children. His Learned Friend t ot `W e h l. 's e l in very g l ow in g l anguage t h e atroc ity ter til td th i Ve against Sir - W. De Crespigny, and in -1 Ittle_ et as when called upon to prove it, he fl l e i w r . 941 7 pleaded the general issue. Mr. RUMFORD MA RKET.—June 3. Beer 10 4 0 I Veal Mutton 3 4 4 2 Pork Lamb ---.. 4s. Cd. to ss. Gd. Suckling Calves from l Is. to 325. ; Quarter old Pigsl2s. to I ss. each. Supply limited, and trade dull. At the police office, Nottingham, last week, OLIVER CROMMiEL ! was committed to gaol as a rogue and vagabond ! " To what base uses may we not come, Horatio."—Boston Gazette. REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.--On the 12th ult., in one of the ponds iu the park of Studley Royal, a large heron caught a fine well fed pike weighing upwards of 41bs. After flying with it about half a mile, it alighted to feast on its prey, but was surprised by a party of ladies and gentlemen, who frightened it away, and the pike was taken up alive, and sent as a present to Mrs. LAWRENCE, the munificent owner of that delightful spot. —Manchester Mercury. DREADFUL AcclDENT.—Tuesdayafternoon as the maid-servant of Mrs. BARTLETT, pawnbroker, of Cromer-street, Brunswick-square, was preparing a mix ture of turpentine and bees'-wax, on the kitchen fire, the vessel in which the ingredients were boiled over, and the flames communicated with her clothes, which were in one entire blaze. The unfortunate sufferer was frightfully burnt on the neck, arms, and other parts of her body. She was conveyed to the Middlesex Hospital, and small hopes are entertained of her recovery. A certain witty old lady, in a market town not twenty miles from this city, was in the constant habit of frequenting a draper's shop, where she was strongly suspected of popping any little article that lay on the counter into her reticule, in order, no doubt, to save the shopkeeper the trouble of putting it into his bill. But this light-fingered fair being reputably connected, and that too with some good customers at the shop, it was deemed prudent rather to keep a strict watch open her than openly to expose her failing, though of her guilt there could be no doubt. One day when she wanted som e trifling article, th e principal of the shop attended her himself, and observed her secrete a small hank of common gray thread, worth about a halfpenny. When she had finished her purchase, and was about to depart, the shop man politely begged her attention for one moment, and presenting her with a needle, he said, " I beg, Ma'am, your acceptance of this; it will just suit the hank of thread in your. rrticule. At the same time I hope no offence." The old lady looked very grave, and taking the needle, said, " Sir, I will n o t b e o ff en d e d, a lth oug h your reflection is both sharp and pointed." And so saying she departed, taking with her both the needle and the thread. York Herald. LITERATURE. \VA VERLEY NOVELS. T LAN OF THE WORK. I. The size to be royal 18mo., printed in the very best manner, and hot-pressed; each volume to conlain about 400 pages, price :e4. d, ne up in cloth. 11. The publication commenced on the Ist of June; and will be continued regularly, on the first day of each month, (to be delivered with Magazines and Reviews) till the whole is completed. 111. Each volume to have a Frontispiece and Vignette title-page, both containing subjects illustrative of the Novel to which they are attached. IV. The Work will be completed iu Forty Volumes, commencing with Waverley, and closing with Woodstock. The Author's additions will form about two of these forty volumes. The Edition is so far advanced at press, that regularity of publicatiou may be depended on ; and, to such subscri bers as may wish to have some of the Novels complete on the appearanc e of the first volume of each respectively, the Publishers have to state, that the whole of Waverley may now be had in 2 vols. for 10s. This splendid edition of the most popular and extensively circulated collection of fictions in this, or, we believe, in any language, corrected as it is by the Author, and perfected Joy the last touch of his pen, will doubtless have a most pro. digious circulation. Indeed, we hear already that the edition is out of print, and that a new one is called for. Nearly the first half of the first volume is taken up with Sir W. Scott's reasons, in prop; ia persona, first, for his having so long, preserved his incognito with regard to the com position of these tales—a point which he does not clearly make out, but which seems to have been the result of caprice and policy ; secondly, for his having ventured upon literature at all. In stating these two circumstances, Sir Walter necessarily makes us acquainted with many of the particulars of his early life, of the way in which it was past, the scene—the time, and in short all the material facts connected with it. He was always, it appears, a delicate and even sickly child, reared with difficulty, and when reared, threatened with disorders that bid fair to neu tralize all the anxious cares of his parents. His childhood and the early portions of his youth were spent in solitude and the country, pretty much after the fashion in which his favourite hero, Wavedey, is stated to have spent in the finely expressive opening chapters of that almost unequalled tale. Here, from cir cumstances, he was thrown upon his own re sources, and accordingly soon managed to ac quaint himself with the contents of an old family library of a most miscellaneous nature, which, together with the impressive character of the scenery by which he was surrounded, laid the foundation of those tales, the superstructure of which was destined afterwards to be so splendid, durable, and original. These points, ego tistical perhaps and frivolous, when re lated by himself of an inferior genius, become highly interesting and characteristic when associated with the author of Wa verley, who has accordingly in these, his intro ductory pages, given the reader a fair insight into his style and habits of thinking and com posing. His volumes, we must not omit to add, are ornamented with some capital engravings ; one of which, the reading of the evening service by the Baron of Bradwardine, is really first rate. We cannot, however, but object to the position of the notes. They are placed at the end of each chapter, and interrupt the progress of the narration. They should be stationed at the end of the volume. LOSS OF THE WOODFORD. (From the South African Adcertiser.) The Scipio, which arrived in this bay on Sunday last, had on board the captain, passengers, and crew of the late ship Woodford, an East India free trader, which sprung a leak and foundered on the 14th of February, about 500 miles from Madagas: car. The following account of this singular and fortunate escape from a watery grave is drawn up from the log kept by Captain MilbaNk from the commencement of the gale which destroyed the vessel : On the 13th of February the wind increased to a hard gale, with heavy rain; Captain Milbank took in the mizen-top-gallant and royal yards, close reefed the top-sails, and at two p. m. reefed the foresail; the gale continued to increase in violence, and the fore and wizen-top-sails, and the foresails were furled and stowed. At this time the wind was east, and the vessel was steering west ; the vessel laboured under a heavy cross sea, arid was pumped every two hours. About six o'clock a heavy sea struck her near the fore-chains, which threw her athwart. She was then hove -to, with her head to the North, but pitched and rolled heavily; and shipped immense bodies of water, and washed the empty water-casks adrift. At seven o'clock sounded the pumps, and found the vessel had sprung a leak, having three feet of water in the weather well : worked the pumps constantly. At half-past seven a tremendous sea came in for ward, on the larboard or lee bow, which carried away all the empty water-casks, hen-coops, ham mock-netting, and bulwarks, &c. The water rush ing aft, stove in the side of the poop's front, filled the larboard quarter-boat, so that they were obliged to cut her away. Part of the crew were at this time employed in heaving the cargo overboard, to lighten the ship. At eight p. m., another heavy sea came in forward, and carried away the remainder of the front of the poop, together with cabin, bulk heads, doors, and medicine chest. At nine o'clock cut the top-gallant yards away : the leak increasing. Gib-boom carried away close to the cap. At eleven o'clock a heavy sea cleared the poop cabin of all the passengers' luggage. Twelve o'clock four feet four inches water in the hold ; at one the wind chopped round to N.W. with a heavy squall of wind and rain. The ship falling off in the trough of the sea, gave a tremendously heavy lee-lurch,• and shifted cargo; about two o'clock the weather a little more moderate, but the ship rolled and made much water; and shortly after the larboard lower gallery was carried away. At four o'clock the wea ther being more moderate, set the reefed fore-sail, to wear ship, but could not get her round: cut away the mizen-mast. At day-light, 5k feet water in the well. The second rough tree stanchion being car ried away, covered the plank with board and tar pauline ; cut away the larboard bower-anchor, and threw the chain-cable overboard, to assist in right ing the ship. At nine o'clock the weather more moderate, but 6f feet water in the well. At noon the ship was getting water-logged—prepared the launch for hoisting out, but still kept working the pumps, the ship rolling very heavily, lat. 29. 8., long. 52. 40. 14th.—Got the boat out with great difficulty and some damage. Put on board 56 gallons of water, seven gallons of rum, about 2001 b. bread, and 20 pieces of pork. Ordered the crew arid passengers also into her, 38 in number. At six o'clock the ship was completely water-logged, and had 10 feet water in the hold. Put the boat from alongside, but could not save all the ship's papers. About three minutes after wards the ship went down. The boat being leaky we were obliged to keep two buckets constantly bailitig out the. %later, and s he was so crowded that nothing could be done but to keep her to the swell. At eight &cling< it became calm and clear wea ther, and continued so during the night. Next morning shaped our course towards Madagascar, Cape St. Mary N.N.W. ,1- W. 450 mile 3 Let. 29. 2. S. Long. 51. 20. E. After being G 1 hours at sea, r xpecting every mo• ment that the boat, which was within four inches of the water's edge, would go down, they providen tially fell in with the Scipio, by the Captain of which vessel they were received on board, and treated with every kindness which their situation required, or humanity could dictate. Captain Milbank states, that the passengers, himself, and crew, must ever feel grateful for the assiduous care with which Capt. Petrie, and Mr. Counter, a passenger on board the Scipio, anticipa'ed all their wants. The crew consisted of 35 persons, including the Captain and officers ; there were four passengers,— Mr. L. J. Ferwerder, Mr. and Mrs. Keiser, and Mrs. A. A. Faure. The Woodford was laden with rice, sugar, pepper, &c., and sailed from Sourabap for Cowes on the 12th of December last. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Earl of Egremont, in Grosvenor-place, from his beat, Petworth, Sussex ; Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax and family, in Port land-place, from Brighton ; General Hall and family, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, from Somersetshire; General Bailey, at the British Hotel, Jermyn street, from a tour; J. 'larding, Esq. at ditto, from Shropshire; J. Gardiner, Esq. and J. Hamilton, Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; J. P. Tudway, Esq. M.P. and the Misses Tudway, at the Bruns wick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Wells; Captain West, at ditto, from Oxford; Viscount Fincastle, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from the Continent ; Le Comte Chretien de Dan neskiold Sainsoe, at ditto, from the Continent; Rev. H. Wrey Winnfield and Mrs. Whinfield, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish.sauare; Captain Lowe, at ditto; Thomas Reeves Thornton, Esq. and William Thornton, Esq. at ditto; George Strickland, Esq. at ditto; C. Turnor, Esq. and J. Peareth, Esq. at ditto; G. H. Montague and J. Cobham, Esqrs. at ditto. DEPARTURES: The Duke of Orleans - and suite, from Talke's Hotel (late Miller's), Jermyn-street, for Paris; Lord and Lady Stafford, frOm Fenton's Hotel, for Cossey Lodge, Norfolk ; the Marquis of Hastings, from the Burlington Hotel, for Donnington Park, Leicestershire ; Sir Robert Ferguson, Bart. from ditto, for Ire land; F. Campbell, Esq. Lady Eleanor, and the Misses Camp bell, from the Brunswick Hotel, for Scotland , Lord and Lady Churchill, from Upper Wimpole-street, for their seat in Berks ; S. Williams and J. Trew, Esqrs., from the British Hotel, for Ire land ; Sir Henry and Lady Carew, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for their seat in Devonshire ; James Bourne, Esq. Mrs. Peter Bourne, and Miss Bourne, from Marshal Thomp son's Hotel ; William Dobinson, Esq. Mrs. Dobinson, and Miss Dobinson, from ditto; Walter Moseley, Esq. and Mrs. Moseley, from ditto ; James Taylor, Esq. and Mrs. Taylor, from ditto ; Rev. S. Hartup and Mrs. Hartup, from ditto; T. S. Torrin, Esq. from ditto; J. O'Callaghan, Esq. from ditto ; George Elers, Esq. from ditto ; Everson Harrison, Esq. from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Lister, from the St. James's Hotel, Jennyn-street, for Brighton; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Child, from Kirkham's Hotel, for their seat in Shropshire; Henry Dover, Esq. from ditto, on a tour; R. Blencowe, jun. Esq. from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Maude, from ditto, for Yorkshire; S. N. Talbot and William Everard, Esqrs. from Jermyn.street, for the Swan River. His MAJESTY partook of an early dinner yesterday at his Palace in St. James's ;at half-past fire o'clock the KING, accompanied by the Duke of CUMBER. LAND and attended by Sir FREDERICK WATSON, left the Palace in his open carriage and four and took an airing through Twickenham, Sunbury, Hampton -coui t, the Green, and Bashy-park, and returned from thence to Kew, where his MAJESTY alighted and partook of some refresh ment, and afterwards came to town, where his MAJESTY arrived about nine o'clock. The Princess AucusTA visited his MA Jr:STY yesterday. The Duke of WELLINGTON had an audience •erterday of the KING. The young Queeu of PORTUGAL gave sit tings fur two portraits to Mr. FowLER on Tuesday, one of which is for the Marquis de BARRACENA, and the other for Lord CLINTON. The QUEEN, it is expected, will at tend Epsom races this day. Prince LF:OPOLD left town yesterday for his seat at. Claremont. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess SOPHIA visited Mrs. COTTERELL yesterday, at her residence in Hertford-street. The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office with the Earl of ABERDEEN. The LORD CHANCELLOR entertained the Cabinet Ministers to dinner yesterday, at his residence in George-street, Hanover-square. Dr. CHANDLER, Dr. PHILLPOTTS, and Dr. RUSSELL, are all named as Divines likely to succeel to the vacant see of Oxford. The Bishop of ELY had a dinner party on Tuesday at Ely House, Dover -street, among whom were— the Countess of GALLOWAY, Lord BAYNIKG, Sir JOHN, Lady, and Mr. LUBBOCK, Sir JACOB ASTLEY, Lady SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. SAVILLE ONLEY, &C. COVENT-GARDEN . .I . HEA TRE. A selec tion of the eternal opera of Der Freischutz was last night presented at this theatre by AI. SCHUTZ'S Gei man Com pany. They were received with much applause by a fully and fashionably attended house. The following short dialogue took place sonic years ago between the late Sheriff JACKSON and Baron S➢IITH :-- " Baron SMITH-Order silence, Mr. Sheriff—or fine you . Sheriff—My Lord, I cannot get these rascally bailiffs to do their duty. "'Baron SMITH—Why keep rascals? Sheriff—Be cause, my Lord, no other dt seription of men would fill the situation!"—Limerick Evening Post. A SCOTCH RECRUIT.—" Shoulder arms !" exclaimed the captain, in a voice intended to resemble thunder ; but the execution of the order was any thing but simultaneous ; and one man, it was observed, was still " stsnding at ease." Upon being challenged by the cap • tain, and asked why he had not " shouldered" along with the rest, " What the deils a' the haste (quoth he)_ canna ye wait till a body tak' a snuff?"— Tales of Field and Flood. On Wednesday week, three children belong. in g to JONATHAN REMSWORTH, of Ilallas Bridge, went into an adjoining wood to gather what they call " cuckoo meat." After their return hom e th ey were a ll taken ex tremely when, on calli ng i n M r. J . P. SULLEY, sur ullingworth, it w as di scovere d that the vegetable og t rfeeo which Y elof C they had eaten was hemlock, or the deadly night shade. By prescribing the proper remedies, their stomachs were divested of the vegetable poison, and they were all re stored, but not till the life of the eldest boy, about seven years of age, bad been in imminent danger York Herald. KISSING HANDS.—AII officer of the Royal Artillery, remarkable for John Bull feelings, on being presented to the K ING at a l evee, i nstead of kissing his MAJESTY hand, when it was graciously held out to him for that purpose, seized hold of it, and shook it heartily. The KING laughed outright, and again held forth his hand for the salutation, and again our warm friend grasped and shook it. The Lord in Waiting now whispered what was proper to be done, and after kissing the hand good hu mouredly presented by the KING for the third time, he was regularly backed out of the presence.—Cottrt Journal. - - - At Liverpool, last week, a woman borrowed a child for the purpose of exciting commiseration on a beg ging expedition. A humane woman, the wife of a but cher, pitying the condition of the applicant for charity, offered to bring up the child as her own, and gave the impostor a sovereign to part with it, which she accepted, and left the infant. In the course of the day the real mo ther, having heard of the affair, claimed her child, and e xposed the infamous cheat. On Thursday a company of the 21st Regi ment, or Royal Scots Fusileers, marched into this city from Fermoy, under the command of Captain DANIEL, and proceeded on the route to Trim on Friday morning. The 21st are an uncommonly fine body of men. Their head-quarters are to be at Mullingar ; on the route to which the grand division, under the command of Col. LEAIIY, arrived at Urlingford and Johnstown on Friday.—Leins ster Journal. A deplorable event took place a few days ago at Amplepins, near Villefrancke. A lunatic, apparently harmless, was suffered to be at large. On the 18th ult. he went into a café, and, with a hatchet which he had in his band, attacked the daughter of the master of the house with such violence, that :die only survived the assault about half an hour. When the maniac was arrested, be was found to have upon him several carpenters' tools.— French Popes•. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING IN ST. JAMES'S. The sporting houses in the West were crowded last night, and some very heavy business was done at odds which vary from our list quotation. At two o'clock in the morning the prices had settled thus:— DERBY. 6 to 4 agst Lord Exeter's Patron 7 to 1 apt Lord Grosvenor's Ebury 7 to 1 apt Mr. Rush's Rhoda I 2 to I agst Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle 14. to 1 agst I ord Egremont's Br. to Lapdog 15 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer 22 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's 40 to 1 agst Mr. Lumley's Lazarus (taken). OAKS. 4 to 1 aget Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde 9 to 2 agst Lord G. Cavendish's Mouse filly 9 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Varna 6 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Green Mantle 13 to I aget Mr. I. Sadler's Device 14 to I agst Mr. Batson's Luse 16 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Pauline. EPSOM RACES. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3.—Amongst the fashionables pre sent yesterday, we observed his Grace the Duke of Port land, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the Ladies Mulyneux, Earl Mountehades, Lady Sophia Lenox, Lady Georgiana Paget, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord Conynham, Lords W. and A. Lenox, Sir F. Burdett, Sir G. Heatheote, Sir W. and Lady Abdy, Lord Clifden, Hon. Duncombe, Hon. General Grosvenor, Colonel Peel, Colonel Lyster, Admiral Tollemache, Messrs. Charlton, De Burgh, &c. The new stand was a great source of attraction, most of the Nobility present taking their station in it, as the best and most agreeable point for viewing the races ; on the conclusion of which between three and four thousand persons were admitted, thus proving its strength and ex tensive means of accommodation. A band of music was placed in the entrance, and played during the afternoon. The attendance this day is expected to be the most bril liant ever known. Besides the immense number of fashion ables who usually visit the Course on a Derby day—the young Queen of Portugal, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Orleans and Chartres and suites, the Spanish. Portuguese, and most of the other Foreign Ministers, will be present, Mr. Maberly having provided ample means for their accommodation. The shew of general company was much greater than on Tuesday ; the sport, however, was not so good, and the pleasure of the day was, in a great measure, defeated by the intensity of the heat, and the clouds of dust which rose at every breath of wind. The following is a return of the running : The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 sous. each ; 15 and only 5, &c. Derby Course. Mr. Griffiths's Mosquito, 4 yrs 1 Mr. Coleman's Whisk, 4 yrs . Lord Mountcharles's Maresfield, 5 yrs Mr. Wimbush's Timothy, 4 yrs _ Mr. Gardner's limmelina,4 yrs Air. Baron's Paul Jones and Mr. Dickinson's Prima Donna paid 15 sovs. each ; six others paid five sovs. each. Betting-2 to 1 agst Mareslield ;sto 2 agst Musquito; 4 to . 1 agst Whisk ; and 6 to 1 Einmelina. This race proved how much may be done by being lightly handicapped; nothing bad a chance against the two first —Maresfield, with Oat. could not possibly do any thing. Mosquito took the front at starting, and kept it to the end ; winuing easy by two lengths, rode by Calloway, Whisk by Lye, Maresfield by J. Day, Timothy by Conolly, and Em melina by Paris. The Woodcot Stakes of 30 sovs. each, for two-year-olds. Last half mile. (Eight subs.) Mr. Young's Ads, by Blacklock Mr. Farrall's b. f. by Phantom, d. by Skim Mr. Onion's b. f. by Master Henry—Manoeuvre Mr. Rawlinson's Mrs. Brown, by Spectre 0 Mr. Walker's b. f. by Woful •0 Mr. Maberly's b. f. by Skim Mr. Messer's f. by Partisan—Gossamer Betting 5 to 2 agst Presto, 4 to I agst Mrs. Brown, and 6 to I agst Acis. This was one of the most troublesome starts we ever be held; there was no getting the youngsters off—the false starts were numerous beyond precedent, and it was not till more than half an hour had been lost that the race began. They came away a-breast, and kept so till nearly home, when Acis, :arrays, and Onion's made play, and it was any body's race between these three till the last stride, which gave it to Acis by a neck ; it was neatly a dead heat be tween the other two. Had Farral's mare been more ma nageable, she must have won. The winner was rode by Dockeray, Farral's by Conolly, Onion's by J. Day, Mrs. Brown by Arnull, Messer's by Macdonald, and Mr. Walker's by F. Buckle. This was one of the beat races we have seen for some time. The Gobi Cup, value 170 soya. by subscription, for a ages. Two The winner to be sold for 250 sovs. Mr. Walker's Helenus, aged . 1 Mr. Gully's Gameboy, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Bond's Pegasus, 3 yrs Mr. Clark named Hal, aged 4 Sir G. Heatheote's Aldea, 3 yrs Mr. Maberly's Nilo, 3 yrs 6 2to I agst Helenus, and 4to 1 agst Pegas. Gameboy, rode by Pavis, made the running till within the distance, where Helenus, rode by F. Buckle, passed him and won cleverly by a length—it was a tail race with the others. Very little interest or betting on it, all the good horses being drawn. THE DERBY STAKES. As this race will be run to-day, we have made every possible inquiry for the purpose of ascertaining what horses will start, and by whom they will be jockeyed ; the sub joined will be found as near the mark as possible. In the course of yesterday morning it was currently stated that Will-o'-the-Wisp would start, but before the races were concluded he was declared not to start, indeed some went so far as to say that he was dead. The field will be as follows : LORD EXETER'S PATRON...--It is notyet decided whether Dorkeray or Boyce will ride him, Lord Exeter not having declared his choice. It is generally thought that Boyce will be selected ; if so, Dockeray will ride Mr. Young's Lazarus. Lord Grosvenor's Ebury (S. Chifney) Mr. Rush's Rhoda colt (Robinson) Lora G. Cavendish's Espagnolle colt (Arnull) Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer (H. Edwards) Lord Egremont's Brother to Lapdog (WheAtley) Lord Mountcharles's Rupert (John Day) Mr. Greville's Mohican (Samuel Day) Mr. Payne's Principessa colt (Goodison) Mr. Forth's The Exquisite Mr. Gratwicke's Frederick (Buckle, jun.) Mr. Stonehewer's Chiron (Lye) Mr. Young's Lazarus (Dockeray expected) Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene (Conolly) Mr. Hunter's Canvas colt (unknown) Lord Egremont's Camel colt is doubtful ; Mr. Attwood's Lady Heron colt is not expected to run—il he does, Scott will ride. The betting on the race course after the races yesterday was as follows : MUM% 6 to 4 agst Patron 17 to 1 agst Morris Dancer 6 to 1 agst Ebury 22 to I agst Principessa c. 7 to I agst Rhoda c. 25 to 1 agst Prince Eugene 12 to 1 agst Espagnolle 40 to 1 agst Mohican 15 to 1 agst Brother to Lapdog 40 to 1 agst Lazarus 4 to 1 agst Clotilde 9 to 2 agst Mouse C. (taken) 5 to 1 agst Varna 6 to 1 agst Green Mantle 13 to 1 agst Device 15 to 1 aget Pauline Ist Luss. IS to I GRAND SAILING MATCH. The first sailing match this season took place yesterday above bridge, for a most superb Silver Cup and Cover given by the Clarence Yacht Club. The day was ex tremely propitious for the opening of the season of this de lightful and much-admired sport, and at the time appointed for the starting of the vessels (three o'clock) numerous were the amateurs that were on the qui cite at West minster-bridge. The following boats, with the respective numbers of their stations, by which they were distinguished, affixed on the peaks of their mainsails, started from West minster-bridge to sail to Hammersmith, and back to the Place of starting : Stations. Boats. Tons. Owners. Ithetegl: I 2 .... Daphne 7 mr. J. Nelson Lambeth. 3 ...... Falcon t .Mr. 'l'. Burt Lambeth. 4 Rowena 6 .. Mr. 'l'. Groves Lambeth. 6 Leander 6 Mr. W. Cottingham—Battersea. spitfire 6 .. —Mr. T. Bettsworth Chelsea. There were eight boats entered ; but the Sylph, No 5, and the Argo, No. 8, did not contend for the Cup. Every boat being at its respective station, as above described, the Commodore, about three o'clock gave the signal, when they were instantly in trim, and all made way except the Rowena, which, unfortunately, having got into the eddy at the bridge, was delayed in consequence about three minutes. The Daphne took the lead, closely followed by the Spitfire and Rorer, the others bringing up the rear. At Vauxhall the Rorer became second boat ; but owing, we suspect, to her carrying too much sail, the Spitfire again resumed her original station, and was well up with the Daphne. In Chelsea Reach the Rorreaa was increasing rapidly on the headmost boats, when the Leander, in going about, fouled her, and the consequence was that the Rowena returned to Lambeth. At Vi'ands. woith the Daphne was a boat d and a ball a-btad of the Spitfire, with the wind blowing fresh from N.W. It was expected that the boats would not save their tide up, and consequently be obliged to return without sailing the match out. The Daphne and Spitfire, however, succeeded in rounding the boat at Hammersmith. They Caine down in style, but the latter boat was so far astern of the Daphne that she stood no chance, and she put into Chelsea. None of the other boats reached Hammersmith ; and, on the turning of the tide, they put about, and returned to their respective stations. The Daphne came down in such a superior manner that it was with difficulty we could keep way with her, and she arrived at Westminster Bridge a few minutes before six o'clock, amid the cheers of num berless spectators. Mr. Nelson, the Water-bailiff, and proprietor of the winning boat, was rowed alongside the six-oared cutter that contained the handsome prize, and received the congratulatiens of the amateurs. The Daphne was built by Mr. G. Smith, of Rotherhithe, and was a long time for sale previous to her being purchased by Mr. Nelson, who at the time had no idea of her superir quali ties ; but she proved her excellence in the contest of yes terday. She was steered in a masterly manner by the owner of the Rob Roy. The Cup was presented with all due form to Mr. Nelson, at Oliver's Coffee-house. GOVERNORS OF PRISONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The humane interest you have taken i►t the fate of the unfortunate, in devoting columns of your Paper to useful remarks upon trials for felonies, entitles you to the respect I manifest by addressing to you some observations on the conduct of Go vernora of Prisons in general—men who should be the guardians of the laws. Many, if not the most of these men, in defiance of an Act of Parliament, suffer convicts within the walls of the prisons to draw briefs and statements for their fellow prisoners. Can such persons, being !nostly of the illiterate classes, with corrupt princi ples and blemished characters, be properly qualified to perform that duty for an unfortunate prisoner in exclusion of the gentlemen of the legal profession, who have paid for their privilege to act as attornies? Prisoners, indeed, are tempted to accept such miserable services, being told that the charges made by regular attornies are expensive, and that five shillings, or seven shillings, is all that a fellow prisoner will charge, who has been sentenced to transportation, but whose sentence has been com muted to imprisonment, and whose occupation i writing in the prison such statements, or as they may be ignorantly termed briefs, as ignorantly put together, and drawn out by such men in a manner more likely to mislead counsel than instruct him to make a proper defence for the wretched prisoner, whose life hangs on a thread or the turning of a pivot. The gentlemen of the bar, being misled by these incorrect statements, fail in a knowledge ef the leading facts, which might save their client. The prisoner indeed saves a few shillings, and Ibruw - " away his life—and the Governors no doubt receivC a trifle as douceur, for their trouble in having such briefs handed by their officers to any favourite gen tleman of the bar whom they may wish to select. Amongst the evils that may beret a prisoner from a convict acting as attorney in a prison, one is this, the case of the prisoner may be betrayed to the pro secutor for lucre; is a convict a character to be trusted confidentially ? He has means through turnkeys to communicate with persons out of doors.. The turnkeys have an intercourse with the friends of prisoners, who visit the gaols, and from them can get a clue to the prosecutor. Why is it that articled clerks to attorneys must give notice in Westminster Hall of their intention to be sworn as attorneys, and must pay large fees before they can be admitted ? It is that their cha racters shall be examined into, and approved of, before they will be allowed to practice. An attor ney should understand his business, and should be a man of character sad honour, to whom the secrets of his elient can be safely intrusted; if this applies► civil, does it not apply more strongly in criminal cases ? They affect a man's life,—his character, — and liberty. I will now point out another etiL which actually becomes the result of their 'wit% briefs drawn in prison; prisoners, most of whom are ignorant, imagine that Governors have the power to serve them; they therefore trust to his recommendation of a barrister, which is readily agreed to, and accepted; the Governor . fixes on his favourite barrister, without knowing whether a press of business occupies his time ; the overflow of business and bi iefs perhaps leaves the barrister without proper leisure to attend to, or read one-half of them, and if he read them, he perhaps may not have time to speak to them, for when employed in a case going on in one Court, it frequently happens he has another case on in another, which compels him to give his brief to some other barrister, who as a friend takes it, but has not had time to read over the prisoner's case, whose trial is on. The result will prove, and leave no doubt on your mind of the evil arising from state ments which are incorrect, imperfect briefs, and hurried counsel. The barrister into whose hand the case is put, while the trial is on, has only time to ask one question of the prosecutor, (viz.) have you any other christian name than that mentioned in the indictment ? or have you a partner ? not a word of the facts, cross-examined, nor witnesses for the prisoner called. The prisoner is convicted, and so ends the tragedy. Hoping you will be pleased to give this subject a place in the columns of your Paper, I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your very obedient humble servant, London, June 1, 1829. SCRUTATOR. It is rather hazardous t o venture a prediction on a subject so uncertain as the day of the Parliamentary prorogation. The 16th has, for some time, been fre quently mentioned. We now learn from one of the initi ated that the 20th is mbre likely ; and that there is little probability of the KING'S appearing in person at the cere mony of closing the Session. All parties concur in their eagerness for an early day.--Morning Paper. SPANISH BONDHOLDERS.—A Meeting of the holders of Spanish Cortex Bonds was held yesterday at the City of London Tavern. Great complaint was made in consequence of the contractors having neglected to pay the last dividend. A memorial had been presented to the King of SPAIN since the last meeting on the subject of their claims, but no answer had been received, and it was therefore resolved to present a petition to Parliament, praying its interference. Mr. EASTHOPE, M.P., said that some negotiation was going forward with the Spanish Government for the benefit of the Bondholders, and he was anxious that nothing should be done to disturb these negotiations. The Meeting, however, resolved that the petition should be presented to the House of Commons. ALARMING RIOT AT WALIIAM-GREEN. —On Saturday night an affair took place near Walhatn green, which in all probability will be attended with serious consequences to some of the parties engaged in it. A man named SAMUEL HILLY ER met some friends at the Wheat sheaf, Percy's-cross, near Walham-green, for the purpose of appropriating some money which had been collected for a person in the evening. In the room were also seated a number of Irishmen who were employed in the neighbour hood. Iliu..vEa requested a man named JENKINS to hand him the candle to count the money, when one of the Irishmen, named DAVID NxwLAND, seized the candlestick, and said he would knock him down with it. A quarrel ensued, and the Irishmen, armed with spades, sticks, and spittoons, attacked the English party, in a most sanguinary manner. Mr. DUVAL and the father of JENKINS inter fered, when NEWLAND said that young JENKINS bad blacked sonic of his countrymen's eyes, and if they could catch him they would murder hire,. The Irishmen still continued their furious conduct, and in a short time the whole of the bar of the house was nearly destroyed. They then rushed into the road in pursuit of young JENxixs, who ran home. NEWLAND followed, assisted by a man named RYAN, attacking in their fury every unoffendiug person who came in their way. NEwLAND and RYAN, who it appears were the most active in the brutal outrage, were examined on Tuesday before the Magistrates, when HawKiNs, the ,constable of Fulham, produced certificates from Mr. ROUSE, of Walham-green, and Mr. SKE ores, of Parson's-green, surgeons, stating that Al E CLING continued in such a state that it would be dangerous to remove him. A certificate of the same tendency was also produced front the surgeon of St. George's Hospital; in consequence of which the prisoners were remmided to a future day. had only spoken of repo;!; of a tounexion. He M.. I tainly did say thrre !tad 6(.11 a connexion with Sir William De Crespigny, but that communication was made to him by Mr. H. De Crespigny, the son of the plaintiff. But supposing that statement to be true, it was no, justification of the libel. He begged, however, they would bear in mind that this comtnuni cation had been made by the plaintiff's own son. Mr. Wellesley, however, was so anxious to prove the truth or falsehood of this communication, that be did put a justification on the record, to which the plaintiff demurred, and the Court held that if the allegations were true, it was no defence of a pulrlicatitn of that nature, and therefore allowed the demurrer. They bad no right to think that Mr. Wellesley shrunk from investigation. It was his wish to put Mr. Heaton de Crespigny in the box, and make him swear to the truth or falsehood of his communication. This, however, he had been prevented from doing. The plaintiff, however, might have brought his son forward as a witness, but he had merely contented himself with handing in the libel. If Mr. Wellesley had been the fabricator of the slander, the plain tiff might easily have proved it. He threw back therefore the insinuation that Mr. Wellesley shrunk from enquiry : it was the plaintiff himself had shrunk from it. It was in a moment of excitation that he had published the attack on the Misses Long and Sir William De Crespigny, and when called upon by die son to answer the charge against his father, he gave satisfaction as a man of honour at the hazird of his life, but lie never could retract what he had stated. Mr. 'Wel lesley had no wish to injure the character of the Misses Long unnecessarily. Mr. Heaton De Crespigny was in possession of the affidavits and letters ten months before he challenged Mr. Wellesley, or asked for satisfaction. He would therefore ask was it not natural that he should wish this fact to go before the public.— The Learned Counsel then proceeded to read and comment on the libel, and contended that the ob ject of publishing these documents was, to show that when Mr. Heaton De Crespigny challenged Mr. Wellesley the former was under a misconception, and'the latter was only trying to vindicate himself. However imprudent it might have been to have in troduced the names of females to give them and his Learned Friend (Mr. Serj. Wilde) a handle, that by introducing their character and names, they might swell the amount of damages. He trusted that the Jury would give a cool, fair, and impartial consi deration of these documents, before they came to the conclusion that they were published for the ex press purpose of injuring yr. De Crespigny. The alleged libel was only published in refutation of the former publication, which had charged the whole story as the invention of Mr. Wellesley. He did not de spair of satisfying any honourable and reasonable men, if they judged without previous prejudice, that Mr. Wellesley was entitled to their verdict, although he never would justify the indiscretion he had been led into in vindicating his character for courage and reputation—he meant that of mentioning the names of the two ladies. He believed that the Jury would think that it was not a case which called for severe damages, if they felt called on to give a verdict against him. Mr. Wellesley had been challenged by Sir W. De Crespigny and his two sons, and he had fought one of them. lie had already given the reparation which was always considered sufficient by honourable men. This story would never have been published if it had not been for the foolish challenge of a son, who it was believed had been driven by his father to that course, under fear of disinheritance. He submitted the case to their consideration. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1,000/. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 S to £2 13 Kew Meadow Hay Useful Meadow Hay " 13 3 0 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 4 Clover flay 3 10 5 0 Oat Straw XI 18 to £1 18 I Wheat Straw... 118 2 2 Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. - - - Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 0 to £2 10 New Meadow Hay 0 0 2 10 Useful Meadow H - ty 2 17 3 4 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 4 4 0 Clover Hay (extra fine).....t5 0 .. Generally 3 0 4 10 Oat Straw £ll2 to .£1 16—Wheat Straw 116 2 0 A good supply, and a very dull trade, at Tuesday's prices. SOUTHALL MARKET.—June 3. At our market of to-day, which was largely supplied, and but thinly attended both by London and country buyers, each kind of meat met with a'very dull sale at the fol lowing prices per stone of filb, to sink the offals Beef 3s. Ckt. to 4s. t l / 4 1 Veal 4s. 241. to ss. Od. I Mutton 3 2 4 4 Pork -- 4 0 5 0 Lair.l) .—.--....45. 10d. to ss. 10d. The foregoing quotations are Beef, Mutton, Larnh, and Veal, 2d. per stone lower than on this day siennight. Much of the supply left the market unsold. HA] ',SHAM MARK ET.—June 3. Beef---- 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. 3s. 811. to 4s. Od I 4 0 4 6 Pork -- 0 0 0 0 4s. Bd. to ss. Od. A good supply, and a very dull trade. STF.YNING MARKET.—June 1. Beef 3s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. Veal 4s. Ott. to 4s. 6d. I Mutton 4 0 4 6 Poak . 0 0 0 0 Land) ss. Od. to ss. 6d. A limited supply, and a dull trade. ARUNDEL MARKET.— 'une 2. Reef as. Sd. to 46.2 d. Veal 4s. Od. to 46. 6d. Mutton I 3 10 4 4 Pork 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. 8.1. to ss. 4d. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade. CH ICH ESTER 1%1 ARK ET.—June 3. Beef 3s. 2.1. to Is. Od. Veal 4s. Od. to 45. 41. Mutton 3 4 4 2 I Pork-- 0 0 0 0 Lamb 4s. 4d. to 3s. '2(l. In Store Stock little was doing. A good time of year supply, and a very dull trade.