The Sun. — London, England, 1829-08-28 00:00:00

, I Nay, more— we have sect' so much public spirit manifested by the merchants of Liverpool, that we think rather than lcse the additional saving of distance and time, they would advance the 80,0001. themselves. But if there are improve ments to be made at all, why not have the best ? It is pitiable to see such a niggardly spirit dis played in matters that so immediately concern the general interests of the country, whe►► mil lions are squandered upon the fictitious wants of parties that shall be nameless, and tens of millions —shall we say hundreds of millions, la vished on objects in %Nhich the people of this f' country had no real interest. But there are several other advantages which would result from the additional saving of the half hour : th e London post would be in time En the Dublin packet from Liverpool—for the north mail at four o'clock, and for all the cross mails. A whole day would be saved in many in stances by ships sailing to foreign ports with the afternoo n tide, which would otherwise have to wait. But the advantages are so evident, that Yre need not enumerate them. B }{IPPING INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, - AUG. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Ho o pewell, —, from Jamaica; Achilles, Rihezuma, frIII Quebec. Arrived from London, the Prince Regent, Hardwick, for New South Wales; Apollo, Randall, for Berbice; and Nautilus, Goble, for Aliramichi; also arrived the Catharine, Tuckis, from Hamburg. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 27.—Wind W. to N.N.W. Arrived from Plymouth, the Hope, Marshall, from Quebec, with loss of sails; also the Superb steamer, from Ostend, with the Empress of Brazil. It blew a heavy gale all last nighty nd this day; two or three sail at Spithead dro ve in the squalls, brought up again, and rode in safety ; S p. m., every appearance of a stormy night, accompanied with thunder and lightning. FALMOUTH, AUG. 26.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Caroline, Steward, and Thetis, Tenbridge, from Gallipoli. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 26.—Arrived the James, from C ayenne; Ed ga r, Vaughan, from 7ile;" A t l ant i c, J o h nson, f rom Quebec; M ary ' n " , Wake, from Palermo ; Anne, —, from Aliratniehi ; and Earl of Egremont, from Archangel. HULL, AUG. 27.—1 t has blown a heavy gale all /light from S.S.E. to W., with heavy rains; 9a. m. " --- A great number of vessels in the harbour. The Arethusa, from Antigua, is supposed to be arrived off Londonderry. The Lord Lyrtedoch, Graham, from Sr. Peters burgh f or Newhaven, has anived at Margate with loss ;of anchor, topmast, jib-boom, &c. having been run foul of by a large ship in the Downs. Off Margate the 27th, the Broughty Castle, 4 -dtimg, from St. D om i ngo; an d Warsbeek, Skinner, Nip Quebec. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TwisLrE o' Cr.ocr. This being pay day for the differences of the ac counts in Consols, two failures have already taken place• One of minor importance has been de clared in the house, hut the other, whose dif ferences are from five to six thousand pounds, has not as yet been exposed, and some fears are enter tained that others will be announced in the course of the day: Consols, which left off yesterday at 893 for October Account, opened at 89i and for money 89 to i; the business doing at present is not of magnitude. Another Stock Exch a n ge re p ort h as b een i nvente d this morning, that the great success of the Russians, and the Sultan's imminent danger, has caused him to g o m ad; in conseq uence o f w hi c h he has been de p os ed, and terms of peace have been offered to the Russians. Accounts from Egina of the sth July state that the Sultan has ordered to get together all the corn ' l l the provinces of Thessaly and Epirus, anti to send )t to the fortresses ; this has caused great distress to t he Christians in the above provinces. The Turks hav esignified to them that they will give them pro ‘lstons provided they embrace the Alallornetan re ligion ; several families from fear of starvation have accepted the offer. Accounts from the Lower Elbe, of the 16th Au- Rust, say that the last news from St. Petersburgh confirms the sailing of a Russian squadron from Cronstadt, and that the Russian ships which pass the ~,,S o und are on l y to rep l ace t h ose r eturning from the Mediterran ean . The other ships of the squadron 111 11 remain in the Baltic for the exercise of the crews. We ha ve an arr i va l f ro m Jamaica of the 11th -41 Y) five days later than the last accounts, but no papers have as yet come to hand. Our arr i va l s are very f ew t hi s mor ning, and of little import. It) the F ore i gn M ar ket scarce a bargain done to t he present time; prices are nominal. Thr e , per Cent. Cunsols, BSi 9 ; Ditto, for Oc., ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 39i i; Three and a ).' ; Per C ent . 99 Four per Cent., 1021 3 ; Ditto , 2 ° , 26 , 106 k; India Stock, 223 4 ; Bank Stock, ' 6 17 ; India Bonds, 61 2 ; Exchequer Bills, 62 3. h F r il t ?ttExcx.-13razilian, 53- 5 - 9i Buenos Ayres, 20 21 ; lan, 161 174 ; Colondnan, 161 i; Danish, 694 70; rei lch, Five per Cent., 1094 10 ; Greek, 13 14 ; . ea li n ' 18 ; Peruvian, 10 11 ; Portuguese, 44i . 5i ; tissian, 101-i- 2i; Spanish, 81- 4. TWO O'CLOCK. The Con S ol M ar k e t has receded since the early tArt of the morning, when Consols were 89/ for I L l e Account; at present they are 89/ to 4, and for ;7 1 ey This decline must be owing to the Fate of the Account, as we have no further political p: o rmation. Up to the present hour, three de tlulters have b een d ec l a r e d in the house, two of Bern are of some consequence—the third's deficiency Tlly for 8001. .he priv a t e l e tt ers by the express from Paris 1: 11 „ n g the F re n c h Th re e per Cents. after 'Change " u rs at 81f. 70c.- l i „. - 1 letters f r om Amsterdam, by the steamer, we (1 -I , l n that th e f un d s h a d improved there ; Metalli- Were e s f per cent. higher. th Letter s h ave b een rece i ve d f rom th e H a van na h o f e , 11 th July, b u t d o no t bring any political news. ,tetlin the foreign market very little business trans lig. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 89i 13, Iq. C ., ° URTs-MARTIAL.—At a barrison uourt -19t,"a1, held at the Government House, Devonport, on the in inst., private JoraN PARKER, of the 94th Regiment, .. 4.3 tried on the following charges :—Deserting his depot ;the Citadel on the 4th of June last, and not returning fro brought back by an escort on the 17th inst., and taking I I la 1115 master a sum of money and a suit of clothes. g fc 'und guilty, he was sentenced by the Court to he 1 3 004 the money and clothes, receive 500 lashes, and ~tnarked with the letter D on the left side. This htq ac e Was executed at the Citadel on Friday morning the At the same Court, private WILLIAM WALTER, of 85th Light Infantry, was tried for desertion, and a NI t t a way with his side arms on the 15th of July last ; t.!n ' e l - CoUrt finding him guilty of both charges, sen- L"e, t r," la l to be branded with the letter D, on the left •urid,,Z r ee months' imprisonment at hard labour in Exeter side,; ell , and his pay and allowances to be stopped till his exe ro jao Are pai,l for—which sentence was carried into 1a5t,.....La in. George's-square, on the morning of Friday '''illniouth Journal. SMITHFIELD MARKET. In this day's market, the supply of which was mode 7 rately good throughout for that of a Friday, though exempt from any thing of very superior quality, each kind of meat met with a very dull sale—Veal at an advance of about 2,1. per stone ; Beef, Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, at barely Monday's quotations. THE MAUKETS.-(THIS DAY). conr-: EXCHANGE. The supplies of foreign Grain co,tinue good, but of English and Irish the quantities are inconsiderale. T;lcie is also very little Flue this week. The weather remains very unsettled, and Ow prices of Wheat that are ttc to day fully equal the quc:t ttions of Monday last. In Ilsx ley, Beans, and Pease, there is no alteration. Oats find a few buyers at the same prices as on Monday last. There is no alteration in Flour. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oalg. I Flour. 150 qrs. 450 qrs. 2,450 qrs.; 2,I0) sacks. 4,700 - 14,450 I 750 brig. English Irit;il - toreign PRICES PER STONE CF LitS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d, s. to s. d. ferior I3ea,t s 2 0 2 2 Large Lambs 3 6 0 0 Secwal quality ditto 2 8 :3 0 Prime small ditto... 0 0 5 2 Prime large Oxen—. 3 4 3 8 I.arge coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Prime Scots, 310 4 0 Prime small ditto... 4 6 5 2 Inferior Sheep 2 8 3 0 Large Hogs '3 10 4 2 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 8 Small Porkers 4 8 5 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 4 Suckling Calves I2s to 50s. each SouthdownWethers 4 4 4 6 QuarteroldPigs 12s to 16s. each. SUPPLY, AS FER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. 1 . Pigs. 8,670 281 180 Busts. Of Milch Cows, which were tolerably numerous, there were scarcely any buyers ; the few that were sold produced about last week's price?. CITY MARKETS—(TWO O'CLOCK.) PLANTATION SUGAIIS.—This Market has been rather flat this week, and there has been less business done, but prices are firmly maintained, particularly of the good and fine sorts, which continue in demand fur the grocery trade, and are taken off more steadily than other sorts; a parcel of St. Lucia (317 hhds.) was offered by public sale to-day, consisting chiefly of low to fair brown and grey qualities, which brought very full prices, end rather mole than the general valuations: 5,267 bags Mauritius Sugar of the low brown to middling yellow descriptions, were sold on Tuesday by public sale at steady prices. FOREIGN SUGARS.—The sales this week have been con fined to a few lots of Yellow Havannahs, which brought full prices. REFINED SUGARS. —There has been a great deal of business done quietly this week in the low to middling de scription of lumps for packing 'at 735. to 745. 6d., and there are now scarcely any remaining on hand ready, and offers are being made for delivery a fortnight and three weeks hence; in the better descriptions of lumps and loaves there is less doing, and prices in proportion rate much cheaper than lower qualities ; the Grocers purchase rather sparingly : in crashed there has not been much clone. COFFEE this week has gone off more briskly, and an ad vance of about 2s. has been given for the Plantation offered by public sale, which consisted of 45S casks and 188 bags, chiefly Jamaica. A parcel of rather ordinal) , Brazil on Tuesday was bought in at 335. 6d. It was re ported on 'Change that a parcel of pale St. Domingo had been sold to-day at 335., which was rather more than could have hitherto been obtained. FItUIT.-Nothing of sufficient consequence to notice has taken place this week. RUM.—The Commissioners of the Victualling Board have issued a notice for the contract last week of 50,000 gallons of West India Rum, making a total supply, for tha use of the navy, of 150,000 gallons, and is less by 100,000 gallons than was required at this period last year, when 250,000 gallons were contracted for. The I{wn market has received a fresh impulse from this notice, and prices are improving. Jamaica and Leeward Island may be quoted ld. per gallon higher. The demand is brisk for exportation and home consumption. INnino.—The demand for the last two or three days has revived for inferior qualities, lower prices having been submitted to. The Company's sale has been further increased by the declaration of upwards of 1,200 chests. SlLKS.—lirutin (Turkey) Raw Silks have experienced a slight improvement, and Singles are at from 10s. to 10e. 6d. per lb. In East India Silks there is little doing, this usually being a dull season. Best Bergam Raw are from 18s. to 19s. ; Trents and Fruitis 15s. to I6s. 6d. ; Ber g= thrown, first, 265. to 265. 6d ; seconds, 245. 6d. to 255. English thrown Italian Organzine, fine, 245. 6d. to 255. The quantity of licensed Silk at next Com pany's sale is expected to be great. Of Company's Bengal 2,300 bales are declared. Hors.—The duty is now called 34,0001. ; prices firm, at the late advance. In the COTTON . Market the transactions entered into are on a limited scale. (Ms.—Common Oils are rising, there being an export e.emind. Sperm is 0731., Greenland 291., Pale Seed, 29/. 10s. per tun. There are no accounts yet from the fisheries. WooLs.—The trade is flat. By public sale, New South Wales sold 3id. to 9d., Odessa is. to 2s. 2d., German Is. 2d. to is. sd. per lb. They were all low wools. The TALLOW Market is heavy, at from 375. 9d. to 38s. per cwt. The Duke of CLARENCE left his residence in Bushy Park, on Tuesday, on a visit to Lord HOLLAND, at his seat in Ampthill-park, Bedfordshire. His Royal High ness took his departure from Ampthill yesterday morning, and came to town, and in the afternoon proceeded to Bushy. Princess LIEVEN, Princess ESTERHAZY, Princess MARY ESTERHAZY, the Prussian Minister, and Sir CHARLES and Lady INCLIOFF, had interviews with the Duchess of CUMBERLAND, yesterday, at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's —ln the evening the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND honoured the per formances at the Haymarket theatre with their presence. The American Minister had also a long inter view with the Noble Earl yesterday. Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD left town yesterday for Ireland. The Princess SOPHIA Of GLOUCESTER, with her lady in waiting, paid an unostentatious visit to Shore ham a few days back, and entered the fine old church thei e ; on leaving to return to Worthing, the Princess be stowed a donation in aid of the improvements going on. The visit of her Royal Highness was so private that the good people of the town were scarcely acquainted with it until after it had occurred. The Princess left her carriage before she reached the church, at the entrance of which she met a gentleman and his lady, Mr. and Mrs. Hooveß, whom a desire to view the interior had also brought there, and who, unacquainted with her rank, showed her Royal Highness every polite civility. An accidental circumstance, however, revealed the quality of their new acquaintance, and apologies followed. Her Royal Highness, in a con descending manner, shook bands with both, professing herself delighted with what had occurred, especially with the attention paid to her, while her high station in life was entirely unknown. TIIE MALE SEX.—The settlement of the genders of things is whimsically capricious. The neuter, the law of grammar, is very impatiently borne by the vul gar; and we may observe that in the range of their technical vocabulary they generally set it aside, and substitute the masculine. Workmen give to their tools, &c. the pro nouns, he, him, and his. Aquatic vessels have been dubbed feminine by sailors, perhaps caosa honoris—or possibly by the rule of opposites, because they are priva tive of female society. The sun is a gentleman, and the moon a lady, lay classical prescription rather than any consistency with the laws of propriety, considering that she walks by night. But the oddest and newest arrange ment of genders is now before us. In a letter published in the newspapers, describing a late storm in Scotland, we perceive that the mail is made feminine :—" On the road from Creiff to Perth, the mail was frequently inter rupted by large trees being blown down across the road, which had to be cut asunder and removed before she could proceed."— Spectator. Wild Boy, his MAJESTY'S favourite white rid ing horse, died lately at the King's-mews, under very cu rious circumstances. The noble animal was suddenly attacked, apparently without any cause, with all the usual symptoms of inflammation of the bowels. A con sultation of eminent veterinary surgeons was held, and the remedies which have on several occasions been employed in the Royal stud with marked success were had recourse to. The disease, however, gained ground, and his MAJESTY, whose knowledge of the anatomy of the horse is well known, expressed his belief that something more than mere inflammation was the cause of the rapid illness. Sir H. HALFORD coincided in his opinion, and Mr. GOD\VYNE, veterinary surgeon to the KING, sus pected that the complaint was an intussusception— that is, the passage of one portion of the bowel within the other, by which its canal becomes obstructed, and a fatal inflammation induced. The patient lived only 20 hours from the commencement of the attack—and, on dissection, the opinion formed of its nature was found to be strictly correct. His MAJESTY, .with his usual consi deration for the veterinary science, ordered an eminent artist to take a cast of the diseased portion, which, with the bowel itself, have been deposited in the Royal Veteri nary Museum.-11forning Paper. COURT-MARTIAL UPON CAPT. DICKEN SON, R.N.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY—(SECOND DAY.) The Court was ()piled this morning at nine o'clock, when the Second Ci.arge was gone into, as to the Genoa firing int) the Albion, which ship had an English ensign at her head to p., ~t such mistakes. Captain OMMA DIM ander of Vie Albion, WILS cxe ! mined—From his evidence it appeared that, in the begin ning of the action, he had' not an opportunity of observing the Genoa. It was about an hour and a half after the action bad commenced when he first observed her ; he did not then think that she was in the most favourable posi tion for engaging her opponent ; instead of having her broadside towards her, she was rather in an angular sta tion, and he was of opinion that she could not have fired into her without endangering. the Albion, unless she fired over her; he observed the battle-ship with which the Asia was engaged, as well as the opponent of the Genoa, became entangled, and the main-mast of the one and the fore-mast of the other falling upon board different ships; they were drifting about for a great part of the night, and ultimately were anchored the following morning ; they were cut adrift by the Albion's people, and were cast upon the rocks on the western side of the harbour, and there lay when they came away.—(The maps and plans of the engagement of Navarin were again produccd.)— The head of the stern was towards the Albion, and her stern towards the Asia, con , equently a considerable portio❑ of the broadside was towards her opponent to account for the position of the Genoa ; the Albion had all her chain loose with. one anchor down ; the Genoa had her two anchors down. A question now arose as to whether, from the position of the vessels, the Genoa could possibly, through mistake, fire into the Albion without being aware of what she was doing. Capt. Ommeney replied that he went into action with a white ensign at the fore gallant mast-head, and when the halliards were shot away, he had ordered a man to carry one up. To questions from time Court, the Captain stated that when the Albion was repairing, -there were no English shot observed to have struck her; the Genoa was in action before the Albion was able to take up her position, and she was engaged with a Turkish line of battle ship, which was appointed fur her opponent.—(The Captain now observed that the plan produced was not a correct one, it was on far too small a scale)—the starboard guns of the Genoa were turned towards the Albion. They were about two or three calls' length distant. By Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD—Did not observe any al teration in the position of the Genoa ; his attention was drawn towards her by her engagement with a Turkish ship, and seeing her fire was not so brisk the A/1)ton joined, and the Turkish ship was soon after silenced ; but he did not impute that to the fire of the Albion solely, but to the united exertions of the two ships. He observed that the firing of the Genoa was not so brisk as at the commencement of the action, which could be accounted for in many ways, such as men killed, the disabling of j guns, &c. Cannot say whether the shot which struck the Albion came from the Genoa. The first intimation he had of it was from the second master coining to him from the forecastle, and stating that shot was pouring in on them from the Genoa. He immediately repaired to the forecastle with the glass, and observed some of the foremast guns of the Genoa in the direction of the Albion, which must have either struck her or passed over her. The flag, or English ensign, could not have been blown down, yet the smoke was so thick, that they could only see each other at intervals, and there were several small Turkish vessels between the Albion and Genoa. After the action the opponent of the Genoa's fore-mast and mizen-mast fell, The fire of the Genoa was not applied to any particular ship, but to where she could do the most execution. There were many Turkish ships in the direction of the Albion, and it was not only possible, but probable, that the Albion might be hit by a shot from any of those. By Captain DICKENSON—He had no reason to suppose that when the Genoa commenced firing but she did her duty. The Albion never received any stone-shot from the Genoa's opponent, or from any other Turkish vessel. Captain DRAKE, of the Albion, was next examined.— It appeared from his testimony that so much was be en gaged in hoarding a frigate, which he did in half an hour, as not to be able to speak with any certainty of the posi tion of the Genoa. Captain Drake then went into a long detail of the manoeuvres of the Albion during the action, and was not aware that any shots from the Genoa had struck the Albion. Mr. WILLIAM WHITE, Muster of the Albion, stated tint he was standing on the forecastle when the second master came to him, and said that grape-shot was coming in on them from all quarters; he told him not to mind, but to go back ; he returned in about twenty minutes, and made a second communication to Captain Ommaney, and stated that grape-shot was coining upon them in the direction of the Genoa. The Albion then, and not till then, ordered a White Horse or a St. George's ensign to be hoisted, and it was in consequence of the communica tion that had been made that it was done; this occurred about half an hour after the action had commenced. I❑ answer to questions, Mr. White said that the shot which was said to have come from the Genoa could not have come from any of the Turkish ships; however, of this he would not be positive, the smoke was so thick it was almost impossible to see. The map now produced is a correct one, and the positions of the Genoa and her op ponent are also correct. The Genoa certainly had hem broadside to that of the enemy, and the opponent of the Genoa was totally dismasted from her fire ; she was en tangled with the opponent of the Asia, and got on board of her, but presently her fore-mast and mizen were shot away by the Genoa. The Albion suffered no loss or da mage from the shot supposed to come from the Genoa, nor was there any person hurt on board. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON was next called to be exa mined on the Third Charge—That of Captain Dickenson being reproved for not using springs, &c., when it was in serted in the log-book that springs were used. S:r EDWARD CODRINGTON was anxious, before he pro ceeded, to make an observation as to the arrangements made by the Court. It apiniared to him they were going to mike items of the allegations or charges, and the coin prebensive oath which he had taken (the oath administered on theso oc ca ;ions differs from the ordinary oath adm. nistered in Courts of Justice—it obliges you to tell every thing, whether you are asked or not, for or against the ac cused) placed him in a most peculiar situation. The letters lie had written to the Admiralty were written for a general purpose, to give the Admiralty every information in his power ; and, what was his surprise to receive a letter from Mr. Croker, stating that the letters be had written upon that occasion were considered as charges, and it was in cumbent on him to prove them. He took Mr. Croker's letter to Lord Melville, who gave a direct contradiction to it being incumbent on him. "My Lord (said Sir Ed ward) I beg to call your Lordship's attention to a con versation which you and I had on the subject. Was it not distinctly understood that when I gave this information I was to have nothing to do with the Court-martial ?" " Most certainly," was my Lord Melville's reply. " Then how comes it that I now receive a letter from Mr. Croker, saying that it is incumbent on me to prove the charges made in my correspondence ?" Lord Melville replied, " that it was not the intention of the Board that I should do so." I then observed, " How can I answer this letter without giving a most uncourteous re ply, a direct contradiction to its contents ?" and I re. quested his Lordship would take it back. His Lordship said, " No, I'll not ; but answer it." I then retired and wrote an answer, which I showed his Lordship, who said I had stated fairly the conversation which bad passed be tween us, and did me the honour to be the bearer of the letter to the Board. " How (said Sir Edward) can it be incumbent on me to prove all I hear, or any thing one person or another alleges?" - The Couitx observed, that they were not inquiring into his conduct, but the charges which were before them from the Admiralty. Sir E. CODRINGTON observed that he was aware of the difficult situation in which he was placed, by the obliga tion which he was under from the oath he had taken. He was the reporter of certain charges or allegations, and yet itwas incumbent on him to prove, on his oath, that which he had heard only from report. Sir H. BLACKWOOD was of opinion that it was only necessary for him to state what he knew of his own per sonal knowledge. Sir E. ConaiNoToN said there was not the slightest mental reservation, nor could he, such was its obligation, reserve any. • The COURT was of opinion that it was not incumbent on Sir Edward to prove any thing except what came within his own sphere of observation. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON-Then have I the authority of the Court to say that which Mr. Croker stated is a note ?—(We were unable to hear the conclusion of the sentence, but we believe he made use of the word con tradiction.) The COURT—' with Mr. Croker." "We have nothing to do, Sir Edward, Sir EDWARD CDDRINDT" said that the letters he had i Mr. Secretary PEEL has arrived in town from written were never intended to have been made charges in a visit to the Duke of WELLINGTON, at Widmer Castle, a Court-martial; it was not with that view; if it bad Kent. been so, he would not have written so locsely. The third charge was then read from the log-book of The Russian Ambassador had a long confe the Genoa. re nce with th e E arl of ABERDEEN yes t er d ay , at t h e F o- Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON then gave his evidence, and reign Office. • . stated that Captain Dickenson way; reproved by him for not using springs, and he would only support the charge by the admission of Captain Dickenson: he admitted such to be the fact, and assigned es a cause his being unable to get his men away from the guns. To a question from Captain Dickenson, as to whetler be bad any conversation with him at Malta relative to the springs ? Sir Edward said he did not recollect it—possibly he had. The foorth charge was than none into, which was that the GC7103 bad three Ottoman .hip, on her starboard side, three 60-gun frigates on her larboard side a-head, and a double-bank frigate astern. Sir EDWARD CODDINGTON said it was utterly impas sible, if the entry in the log meant Ottoman ships. He then went into a lengthened description of the position of the respective ships, which we cannot give, as the Mail was about to start when our report left.', The Court adjourned until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. MISS FOOTE. TO THE EDITOP. OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having seen in your Tuesday's paper a letter signed M. Foote, supposed to be a reply to a communication sent to that lady from a clergyman residing in the town of Derby, I feel it incumbent on me, knowing all particulars, to state, both for the information of your readers, and in justice to Miss Foote, that a scurrilous and illiberal letter was re ceived by that lady on her arrival here; but instead of an answer being returned, it was thought prudent to treat it with silent contempt. The letter ist ques tion did not make its appearance until her departure from Derby, and it was discovered by her friends to be written by some officious and unknown person, and totally without her knowledge or interference. Before concluding, I feel happy in asserting that her calumniator's intentions were frustrated by the very flattering manner in Which she Vras received on these boards; and I am confident that, should she ever again honour us with her presence, enthusiastic sup port will always attend her. • I remain, Sir, your's truly, A LOVER OF TRUTH. Derby, Aug. 27. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RACES T 1 Pontefract Sept Warwick 2 Western Meeting Weymouth Ashford 4 Barnet Lichfield Rochester and Chatham 5 Rotherham 9 Northampton 9 Leicester Abingdon 9 Dorchester 9 Leominster Aberystwith 9i Doncaster ICI Shrewsbury l5; Isle of Thanet l6' Gloucester Basingstoke l7 Tewkesbury 21 '0 COME. Southampton Sept. 22 Carlisle 23 Heaton Park 2:3 Northern Meeting 23 Lincoln 23 'Dover 24 Newmarket Ist October 28 Richmond 29 Dumfries 29 Wrexham 29 Breconshire Inglewood Oct. 7 Monmouth.• Northallerton Epsom 8 Newmarket 2(1 October l2 Caledonian Hunt 13 Stafford l3 INewmarket Houghton 23 EGIIAM RACES. THURSDAY, AUG. 27.—The Meeting terminated to day; and although it was known that his Majesty would not attend, the company Was both numerous and fashionable. Two-year-old Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. Last three-quarters of the new mile. Duke of Richmond's Aranda, by Figaro 1 Mr. Lumley's be. c. by Moses Duke of Richmond's Convert, by Figaro 3 Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, and 20 added. Half a mile. Mr. Lumley's Nib, 3 yrs Captain Buikeley's Burlesque, 5 yrs Mr. Laurence's Keepsake, 3 yrs A Free Handicap of 25 sous. each, 15 ft. and 20 added. Two miles. Lord Worcester's Maresfield, 5 yrs Lord Mountcharles's Rasselas, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Gully's Trample, 4 yrs Mr. Cosby's Constance, 5 yrs The Sunninghill Stakes of five sovs. each, for all ages. Last three-quarters of the new mile. Mr. Ranasbottom's Zobeida, 4 yrs His Majesty's Jour des Noces, 4 yrs Lord Mountcharles's Coronet, 4 yrs Match for 100 sovs. Two miles.—Mr. Hiche's The Tartar, received forfeit from Captain Locke's Pennitima. The muster of betting Men has been pretty numerous on all the days, and some heavy business has been done at the following odds : DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 7 to 2 agst Lord Cleveland's Voltaire 6 to 1 agst Hon. E. Petre's Rowton 8 to 1 agst Lord Lan ford's Sir Hercules 12 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde 14 to 1 agst Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Sarah 15 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Frederick 18 to 1 agst Mr. Theobald's The Exquisite 20 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Apollonia 20 to 1 agst Mr, Scott's Felt 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gibbeson's Wandering Boy 20 to 1 agst Duke of Leeds's Rhodocantlia colt 25 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Stotforth DONCASTER GOLD CUP. 6 to 4 agst Lord Chesterfield's Zinzanee 4 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Laurel 4 to 1 agst His Majesty's Fleur de Lis 4 to 1 agst Mr. Armitage's Velocipede. BLANDFORD RACES. WEnNEsnAr, AUG. 26.—The Dorsetshirc Gold Cup of 100 sovs. value, by subscriptions of 10 each. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Mills's Brownlock Mr. Hanham named Presentiment 2 Mr. Portman's Red Mantle Sir E. Baker's Mr. Watt A Plate of 50 sovs. for maiden horses. Heats, two miles and a distance. Mr. Wiltshire's Hercules 1 1 Mr. Revel's sister to Cruiseline 3 2 Mr. Wain's Chesterton 2 3 Mr. Farquharson's Anisette The County Members' Plate of 60 sous. Two miles and a d ktance. Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment Mr. Wreyford's Upas 2 DINNER OF THE BLUE CLUB AT SHOREHAM. Cr Tue.:day the Annual Pinner of the Blue Club, r:l:i,•lr is compe,ed of the politie .1 friends and sup par era of Sir E. li.. ugdeo, the .;olicite.r-General, took place at the :.;tar Ile, Shoreleee, Capt. TATE tilled the Chair, and Mr. W. TATE was the Vice- President. A few Gentlemen, who were not Mem bers of the Club, were invited, and attended. About four o'clock upwards of fifty Gentlemen sat down to a capital dinner provided for the occa sion by the landlord, Mr. Deadman, whose arranE;e ments gave great satisfaction. After the removal of the cloth the King was given with four times four—Song, " God save the King," by Mr. Cheesman, of the Brighton Harmonic Society. " The Roval Family," and " the Army and Navy," were drank, followed by the " Duke of Wel lington and his Majesty's Ministers, which was drank with great applause. The health of Sir L. B. Sugden was then pro posed, and drank with the greatest enthusiasm. Sir E. B. SUGDEN returned thanks. He swished, before he proceeded farther, to observe, that there appeared to have been some mistake abroad with re spect to this meeting, which, though it had its origin in politics, was not a public meeting, but a dinner given by his friends, and to which he was in vited. It was given only by his friends, who agreed with him in opinion. He should on this oc casion abstain from all political allusions, notwith standing it would afford him the greatest pleasure to state the grounds on which be had acted, and which, when the proper period arrived, he should state, with the same candour that had directed him in all his intercourse with the electors. His opinions had undergone no change, but he looked on past events as inevitable. In expressing this opinion, he could not be supposed as actuated by any political views; but simply as the stanuch advocate of the rights which belonged to them all. What had taken place showed that it was necessary they should be more cautious, and more on the alert, as to who should be their future representative in Parliament. He said this, not speaking as a political character, but to his friends then present, who met him on certain well under r•tood principles, and which he sincerely hoped none of them would ever abandon. He had never ex perienced any greater satisfaction than in the uniform kindness with which he was always met by the elec tors of the Rape generally, and more particularly by those of Shoreham. It was very gratifying to find so many persons of consequence in the Rape sup porting their cause, and to them his best thanks were due; when a certain period arrived, it must be some thing very particular which should prevent him from being at his post, the consistent advocate of those principles which he had long manifested. Nothing had occurred to prevent those principles from flourishing as much as ever; he believed in his con science that measures which had been adopted were imperative, but their adoption called for additional exertion and watchfulness on the part of those who were advocates of the great principles of the Con stitution. Sir Edward concluded by giving as a toast, " Prosperity to the town and harbour .of Shoreham." The Rev. Mr. Hutchins' health was drunk with three times three. The health of the Chairman was next drunk. Captain TATE returned thanks. The health of the Lord Chancellor, and of the Lord Lieutenant of the County, were next drunk, followed by those of Mr. W. Dorror, Mr. T. West, and Mr. Cave. These gentlemen severally returned thanks. sir E. SUGDEN next proposed the health of Mr. Freeman, Mr. Tamplin, and the Freeholders of Brighton. No man rejoiced more than himself in the prosperity of Brighton : he always looked upon it as the metropolis of the county of Sussex, and trusted its prosperity would long continue. It was with great pleasure he knew that many independent electors in that town were attached to him. He believed there was no body of men living who exer cised their elective franchise with more indepen dence; whether it was always wisely directed was more than he could say, but it was satisfactory to him to reckon some of the most independent among his friends. Mr. FREEMAN returned thanks. They all knew what Sir E. Sugden had done towards establish ing the independence of the Rape; and, though the struggle had been unsuccessful, he hoped some future day to see in him the member of their own choice. Mr. TAMPLIN also returned thanks, and expressed his concurrence in what had fallen from Mr. Freeman. Mr. W. T. then proposed the health of Lady Sugden and family.—(Rapturous applause, and drunk Nvith three times three.) Sir E. B. SUGDEN returned thanks. The company continued to enjoy themselves for some time afterwards, and then separated, highly pleased with the results of the day, which insp►red them with a determination to prosecute with more vigour than ever their endeavours to effect an eman cipation front arbitrary power. BEDFORD RACES. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26. —The Woburn Stakes of 110 • ' sews. Heats, two miles. W. Stuart, Esq. named Toso, 5 yrs Lord W. Russell named Belzoni, 6 yrs Lord Ongiey named -, by Nicolo, 3 yrs 3 dr Lord Grantham named Camillus, 5 yrs The Duke of Bedford's Purse of 50 sovi. fur 3-yr-olds. Once round. Mr. Vansittart's Magawiska. Mr. Roberts's Verdcrer 2 Mr. Flintham's Anti-Catholic General Grosvenor's Day Star Colonel Wilson's Bungay Lass 5 The Ladies' Plate of 70 sovs. Heats, three miles. Mr. Sowerby's Toso Lord Tavistock's Leeway, aged 2 2 His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence was on the ground. HEREFORD RACES. TUESDAY, AUG. 25.—The Wye Stakes of 25 sovs. each. Two miles. Mr. L. Charlton's Genius, 3 yrs 1 Mr. W. E. Stone's Village Lass Mr. Bodenham's Rex, 3 yrs The Herefordshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each. Two miles. Mr. I. Day's Nimrod, aged 1 I Mr. Vevers's Villager, 4 yrs STOURBRIDGE RACES. TUESDAY, Au G. 25.—A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added, for all ages. Heats, two miles. Lord Foley named Granby, 6 yrs 2 1 I Mr. Thorne's Maid of Mansfield, aged Mr. Hawkes named b. f. by Strephon, 3 yrs 3 3 0 Lord Grey named Tiresias, 6 yrs 4 0 0 A Maiden Stake of 20 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of five sovs. each. Heats, two miles. Captain Hickman named Gazelle, 3 yrs 1 0 1 F. Smith, Esq. named Flora, 3 yrs 0 1 2 Sir T. Winnington named Porkington, 3 yrs Mr. Vaughan's Chostrey Lass, aged Mr. Trow nd. eh. c. by the Grand Duke, 3 yrs 0 2 3 The Town Subscription Plate of 50 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of five sovs, each, for all ages. Heats, two miles. Sir W. Wynn's Effie, 5 yrs J. C. Griffiths, Esq. named Maid of Mansfield 1 2dr Lord Grey named b. f. by Strephon, 3 yrs 3 dr LEWES ASSIZES. None of the prisoners at the Lewes Assizes were left for execution, except Wm. Iggleden. This pri soner was charged with robbing the house of a la bouring man named George Eastwood, at Burwash, of a watch, value 40s. There was nothing parti cular in the circumstances, but his defence was of such an extraordinary nature as to add greatly to the enormity of his guilt. It was proved in evidence that the house had been entered in the night by a hole made in the wall. The rubbish fell withinside. The case being closed, the prisoner was asked if he had any thing to say in his defence, when he ad dressed the Court at some length, saying he had known the prosecutor's wife some time. On the night of the robbery she invited him to sleep with her, as her husband was gone to Lewes. He did sleep with her till four o'clock in the morning. The prosecutor's wife was then recalled, but solemnly denied the statement of the prisoner. The husband was also re-examined, and said the bed had the ap pearance of only one person having slept in it. The Judge then sent the case to the Jury, who returned a verdict of Guilty. His Lordship addressed the prisoner, and told him if he were then to proceed to pass sentence, he should certainly leave him to the full extremity of the law. He never in his life heard such an abominable charge. Prisoner—l hope you will show mercy, my Lord. I wish the Lord from Heaven would come down into this Court, and I should not then suffer. The JUDGE—You have not shewn mercy to others. I never met with such an instance before; but I will not pass sentence on you till to-morrow. The situation of the prosecutor and his wife dur ing this part of the trial cannot be easily described. Every eye was fixed intensely on the three parties— the prosecutor, his wife, and the prisoner. The woman shewed no signs of guilt—the husband—a rough, red haired countryman, appeared too much surprised to understand very well what was meant; and the prisoner asserted over and over again his story against the prosecutor's wife. He is a short thick-set man, with rather sandy hair, and was dressed in a shabby brown coat. The next morning .the prisoner was again brought up, when sentence of death was passed upon him, and be was left for execution on Saturday se'nnight at Horsham. Great exertions have, however, been made to obtain a respite.—Brighton Gazette, Despatches were received at the Admiralty on Wednesday night, from Sir P. MALcomd, the Commander of the British naval force in the Mediteranean. A few nights since a rat made its way into the bed-room of a respectable family in Exete r, where three children had retired to rest. It bit two in the arms a n d legs and the other in the throat, very severel y . T he rat was afterwards caught, and foun d to be full of blo od. Surgical assistance was immedia tel y procured, and we are happy to say the children are doing well. SPiRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. There has been put into our hands a pam phlet addressed to the Duke of Wellington, On the Expediency and Justice of Emancipating the Jews. The author describes himself in his preface as a gentleman engaged in commercial business, who devotes his leisure hours to litera ture and politics ; and, from the number of Greek and Latin quotations with which his letter is interlarded, we should be apt to think that in these dull times he had converted his ledger into a common-place book. The sentiments in which he indulges, though of city manufacture, and probably transcribed from the aforesaid re pository, are often too fine for our understanding, and probably also for that of the gallant Duke to whom they are addressed ; but we are glad to infer from the tenour of his observations, that liberality is spredding in the quarter to which he belongs, though we found that the same writer who pleads for the emancipation of the Jews seems hostile to the emancipation of the Catho lics. During the discussions of the two last Parliamentary Sessions on the rights of con science, which ended in the removal of civil abi lities on account of religious belief from Protes tant to some a o l i a n t e d t i islsaetn thete rs p a i r i o d fess a o t r h s Colic, o f i the t waisa MosaicSLr ia„, did not stir to claim a share in the general freedom, or even to obtain the common privileges of na tural-born subjects. In several colitinental countries where constitutional rights or free in stitutions are of later growth than in England, the Jews have long been relieved from many of the hardships or restraints to which they are with us subjected. In France they enjoy all the rights of citizens, and can aspire to all the ho nours and distinctions of the state. In the Ne therlands they are likewise entitled to all the privileges of other subjects, and eligible to mu nicipal and civil office. Two of them, if we mistake not, were last year members of the mu nicipal Council of Rotterdam, and no legal ob stacle exists to their obtaining seats in either Chamber of the States-General. Similar privi leges have been granted to this Fflrsecuted people though not to the same extent, lit Protestant Prussia and Catholic Austria. Even Prince Metternich,—so great an enemy to innW tion in most of its forms,—has yielded in this respeC t to the spirit of the age, or to his reverence for Mammon, and has created sundry He brew capitalists Barons of the Empire. Fia nally, at the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle_ projects were presented to time Allied So vereigns and favourably entertained by their Majesties, for a general emancipation of the Jewish race over the Continent. The apathy, therefore, which they testified to the grant of civil rights in this country on a late occasion, must appear the more remarkable, when it consi dered that they have recently seen their condi tion so much improved among our neighbours. But perhaps this very indifference is the best evidence that they do not feel their exclusions : and offers the best apolOgy for our delay in remo ving it. If a Hebrew Association " for religious liberty" were formed in the neighbourhood of 'Change-alley, if eminent brokers and jobbers of that persuasion or nation, instead of watching the fluctuations of stock or plundering each other by time bargains, were to abjure specula tion in Consols and take to speech-making, if they felt a stronger interest in the success of their petitions to parliament for civil rights, than in the disclosures of the budget or the terms of a new contract, then we should say that like the Catholics they would soon obtain their emancipa tion. Nor is it likely that they would be opposed by the same host of prejudices which in the session 0f1753 resisted the Act for their naturalization, and in the next session compelled its repeal.— The members for the city would scarcely now avail themselves of the arguments then employ. l by the city representatives, that if Jews were to be made citizens, our trade would be ruined ; if they were allowed to buy land, all the estates in England would soon be in their hands,—our Protestant Church would soon be overturned, — Judaism would become the fashionable reli gion,—London would be converted into a new Jerusalem, and (most alarming of all !) the prophecies which predicted their dispersion over all the earth would be impiously falsified by au thority of Parliament. The supporters of the measure, though they might meet with some obloquy, would scarcely be treated like the Bishop of Norwich of that day—(it is singular that courageous liberality should have so long taken possession of that see)—who, on going through his diocese to confirm, was insulted in several places for having Noted in favour of the Bill, and at Ipswich saw the church walls pol luted with placards, stating that " the next day being Saturday, his Lordship would confirm the Jews, and the day following the Christians."— Whether this people are soon destined to be emancipated or not—whether or not their con tinued exclusion from certain privileges is felt as a practical grievance, we cannot say, but they must bless their stars that times have changed with them since the general spread of know ledge, and the establishment of the power of loans. Formerly the Jews were considered the property of kings,—now kings may almost be said to be the property of Jews. By one olour old laws they are said to be " the King's," and if any one detains them or their money, the King may reclaim them. I-_eery 111. mortgaged " all the Jews of the kingdom of England to his brother the Earl of Corn wall for 5,0001., with a power of detaining the bodies of all of them, if time money was not paid." In the present improved state of the world, a considerable portion of the lands and Royal domains of Europe are mortgaged to the .hews. Such is the revolution which has taken place in the fortunes of this people, while their national identity and separate existence are as marked as ever. We mentioned above that we - thought this advocate of Hebrew emancipation too refined for our taste, and we. need only quote the following passage to be confirmed in our opi nion by the consent of the general reader : ) if l bo e er d s : h ‘ ae vi illi t : l i t ; ta t h i r m ial e ti " The magic word of creation was uttered on . behalf of the Jews : for them were unbarred the garlic code of creation; for them older was separated 1 gates of existence; for them was drawn- up the or from confusion ; and for them the sun shot its virgi- Inal ray on the manors of hereafter. It was for them feathered a a t s l were ier t e d: e e d o t tr ibes , the fathomless seas were tilled with progenies of ,vtrhaiaireitegtmlaluet variegated g no i af o t n ti oisijelosf of ftlitei spheresi theea i beings, affording a nutritious and wholesome food. the progress of vegetation was performed for them." This is indeed too It i much. s going too far—to say that the heavens and the earth, the sea and the sky, the beau • ties and the glories of the animal and in. • animate creation, were made I exclusively for a race of men, who, however re spectable " by the wisdom and piety of their an cestors," are in modern times chiefly celebrated I