The Sun. — London, England, 1829-10-02 00:00:00

F • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, OCT. I.—Wind E.—Arrived the Wood hall, Wright, from St. Petersburgh. PORTSMOUTII, OCT. I.—Sailed the Corinthian, Chadwick, for New York. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 30.—Wind Easterly.— Sailed the Elizabeth, Swan, for New South Wale , .. .FAutovii, SEPT. 30.—Wind E.—Off Port, the Joieph Green transport, from Bermuda, sailed the Sihtf September; and Concordia, Bus, from Bata. via, sailed the.?.sth of May. Arrived the Chesnut, Faitn,:from Newfoundland. •DOVER, OCT. I.—Arrived the Amity, —, fitm Ai-Change'. TOPSHAM, OCT. I.—Arrived the Pinhead, Clipp, from Prince Edward's Island. The Blossom, Watery, from St oc kh o l m , was a b an d one d t h e B t h ult. in . lat . 48, long. 47, being in a sinking state. PETERHEAD, SEPT. 30.—The Fraser, Henderson, from•Newhaven to Liverpool, was wrecked this day on the --South Head ; the crew were miraculously saved ,by means of Captain Manby's apparatus, under charge of the Coast Guard. LEITH, SEPT. 29.-1 lie Traveller, Anderson. from Jamaiea, sailed the 9th ult. in company with the Susan, Hatty, bound to St. Thomas; on the 16th, off Cuba, saw a schooner of about 60, tons, supposed to be a privateer, which bore down on the Susan till within four miles of her, when she tacked to the northward'; she sailed very fast. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN There ar e this fair EX s C pp NGE. ies of Grain and Flour. The Wheat trade is very dull, and none but superfine parcel, obtain Monday's prices. Harley being so middling in quality meets a .very bad sale, and less prices must be t aken. Beans and Pease are unaltered. Oats meet a slack demand, but the factors are unwilling to take less prices. The Flour trade is heavy, and prices unaltered. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats: Flour. English 5,600 qrs. 3,020 qrs. 7,7130 qrs. 4,404 sacks. Irish B3O Foreign - brls. SMITHFIELD MARKET. . This day's supply of Beasts was goad, that of Sheep, Lambs, Calves, and Porkers, rather limited ; each kind of meat met with a very dull sale, Muttod and Lamb, at a depression of full .‘l2d. per stone; Beef, Veal, and Pork, at barely Monday's quotations. The butchers exclaimed loudly against the Michaelmas geese. PRICKS PER STONK OF SLIS. TO SINK Tilt OFFALS. . d. to s. d. Inferior s Beasts llO 2 0 Large Lambs Set B ml quality ditto 2 4 2 8 Prime small ditto 0 0 4 6 Prime largo Oxen... 3 0 3 4 Large coarse Calves 2 6 210 Prime Scots, &c..... 3 4 310 Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Inferior Sheep 2 2 26, Large Hogs 3lO 4 6 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 2 Small Porkers 4 8 5 0 C oarse.woolled ditto 3 8 3 101 Suckling Calves 12s to 424. each Sottt lulownWethers 310 4 2 Quarter old Pigs 125 to 16s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Heads.. Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. Pig , . 708 I 6,090 2 1 05 l7O Mich Cows, which were numerous, went off tardily at 4 out last week's , prices. NEWGATE ANI) LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone; by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beet 2 0 3 6 Veal Mutton, 0 0 0000000000 ••• 2 4 3 8 Pork 310 5 0 Lamb 2s. 6d. to 4s. (3d CITY MARKETS-(TWO O'CLOCK. ) P LANTATION SucAas.--The heaviness noticed last week in this market has continued, and but a very small Portion of business has been done ; in prices, however, no material alteration has taken place, although the Merchants aPPear more disposed to effect sales of the middling and low qualities when offers are made; the demand however for those sorts at present is very trifling, but the present Su pply chiefly consists of them : of the finer sorts the show continues limited, and prices are firmly maintained : the parcel of Barbadoes brought forward by public sale on Tuesday last went off very heavily, mid at rather lower prices ; it consisted, however, of rather inferior qualities : of Mauritius also a public sale was brought forward, con silting of 4,452 bags, the lower qualities of which also Went off at lower prices. YYOREIGN SUGARS.-450 chests of white and yellow e vantuths.were offered by public sale on Tuesday, but the Whole were taken in again, the whites at about 481. 48s • 6 d..: privately there has been v e ry littl e d one . • avarzwzn SUCH Ys.-The market continues bare of low I ! °°4l a, but the buyers for the Hamburg market still con „lntle to purchase freely, consequently mt material altera "so in prices has taken place, although the market upon the whole has rather a heavy appearance; for crashed the re are a f ew o ff ers sna ki ng , b ut t h e scarc i ty o f goo d s auitable to make it, and the late advance in prices, pre vent business being (lone to any extent at present ; in the gitee rY qualiti es there has been more doing this week. ,1"ze•-The public sales brought forward have con- ILL r., - con of '775 casks a nd 432 b a gs Plantation, and 1,100 ge Foreig n ; nearly the whole of the Plantation offered Wai l of the ordinary descriptions, and prices of these sorts be quoted rather lower ; of the Foreign, part was cl.Plinary Brazil, which was taken in a 335., and the re -372.5i16edr. good ordinary coloury La Guayra, sold a 355. to FA ULT. ---64 butts and 31 caroteels Zante Currants, Part damaged, were sold by public sale on Tuesday, at 745. ; privately there has beer. scarcely any thing done. regular' but ttuTpB.RANDY.ces are h - e The demand for k . Rum not i v s p a r h e o t u tj t • 26,000 puns. and 2 100 a li v a. 17 , 611aTlateinssttoc puns. and ' 1',601 Ithdo..in the Corresponding g week of last year. The ettrrent prices of Runt are these-Jamaica 15 to 18 per `•••eartt• over proof, 21. 6d. ; ditto, 20 to 24 per cent., ; ditto 25 to 28 per cent., 2s. 9.1. to 2s. 10d. ; ditto 30 to 35 per cent. 3s. to 3s. 9d. per gallon. Lee . Wards 2 to 3 per cent. over proof, ls. 10d. ; ditto, 5 and ; 6. t0• 10 p e r cent, s. I to 2per 44 ") 2s. 2d. t o 2s l . 3.1 1 d ~ and ditto 30ditto 15 to 40 percent. sl. 4 d. to Ss. 4d. per gallon, in bond. Cogniac Brandy, • old Inudings, 3s. 6d. in bond ; fresh bondings, 3s. 3d. on quay; Bordeaux, in bond, 2s. Id. Hollands, in bond, U. Per gallon, SA LTPETRE.-Th e East India Company have issued their d ec l aration for the November sale. At present only .11400 tons are declared. The price of Saltpetre is rather el " 7, the Continental demand for it being limited. For Vie consumption business is also flat. 131.°E1ac,30,e.-The stock of Tob acco i s now rat h er a b ove 30 0 hh(ls. being nearly 700 Ithds more than on the 11,7fik. of Oct o b er •i n l ast year. In the month just ended L , itin:-,onds. arrived. The purchases for Ireland are Vb u out as the new crop is expected to suit that market, irgin; i . , expected to be active.. Export qualities of „, 'Euna In last month were in fair demand, and the de ' • large for stemm e d and leafy for home consumption ; some ae t pure} have been made. The prices are-for to si.d 4ein Ted Virginia, 4id. to 7P. ; good leafy, 5,1(i. 4d. l• 6 d• • ; fi ne'64d. to 63d. ; fine Shag 3id. to 4d. ; t ( itto spinning, 4id. to 5(1. per lb. Amersfoot, from jUr 7' p er lb. The crop is stated to have been in duie: by the late heavy rains. In Maryland very little to I gi 65 0 yellow ftom 15d. to 16d. ; fine coloured, 9d. 41d . ",*; light brown and leafy, 6p. to 74(1. ; brown, • io 5 1 1 . per lb. p e i t t e traslA 1,1 PRODUCE.-The commercial letters from St. uhantAprgli are to the 17th ultimo, at which (late the ex wereg;h, itnproyed . to 10 21-32, the prices of produce T ing,• and Tallow was from ¶iB to 100 rubles per . as•here had been shipped off 113,000 casks. Hemp t w it. at 111 rubles. Ft eights are at 355. per ton, with no T i at rth ' ln . British ships arrived, 613 ; ditto'sailed, 514. Flax ( iv here is at 375. 6d. per cwt. Hemp at 445. and at 35 .9. The Brack of Hemp this year is bad. • will re rp, ne lov ers of wonderful f eats o f h orsemanship 4. gret t o l earn that to-morrow evening close th e pla y of all amusements o f t h at d escr i pt i on ti l l next year it i 4811- tlr's- The attraction to-night for the benefit of Mr. ...IToAxittcx is und e rstood to have been go t up w i t h .4tittgular a b i li ty by 'Messrs.. Ducaow and WET'', who will -, 44 4e lein•e pf th e i r f r i en d s to - morrow even i ng i n a style of 4418 , 611 1 Ariety and effect. w,tLoinl vuDT,Ey STUART haa an interview the Earl of AIIADE; N yesterday morning. The ut rlo pia Olt and five gentlemen, funning a deputation tothe British holders of Portuguese bonds, waited on his kli tth thiP by appointment yesterday afternoon at the Fo hell°f4T, and-presented a memorial to the Noble Earl .1. Prussian Minister transacted business with his Lord . 441) at the Foreign -office. Yea r eruay a f ternoo n , between the hours of torle find five, some thieves broke into one of the offices 4, o "ging to Messrs. Battcuor and PERKINS' brew-house, eh ' nole from a desk of one of the clerks cash, notes, and to a considerable amount, with which they got tot juice i • ton s said to be aD instantaneous cure e sting of wasp, PALACE COURT:-(THIS DAY.) HANDY V. WINTLE. Mr. BACON, with whom was Mr. CHAMBERS, stated that this was an action by a respectable surgeon, residing in Stamford-street, Waterloo-road, against Catherine Wintle, a milliner, living in the same neighbourhood, to re cover a sum of Si. 3s. 6d. for medicine, furnished to her. The defendant admitted the surgeon's bill, but pleaded a set off, and the question for the Jury then was as to the fairness of the defendant's bill of Si. 10s. for a cloak for the Doctor's lady, furnished in Nov. 1825. Mr. FLANNIGAN, for the defendant, stated that this was one of the many instances in which medical gentlemen, he meant pushing young gentlemen, adroitly introduced them selves into families. The defendant •was taken ill, and thought proper to prescribe for herself. She sent to the plaintiff's shop for a blister; the plaintiff seemed very anxious about the application of it. To her astonishment the defendant was the next day honoured by a visit from the plaintiff, who, after repeating his attentions for arthort period fell in love—the Jury would be surprised to bear that, as he was a marr i e d man , b u t f or th e •hon'our of married men he felt himself bound to explain that his affections were placed—not on the young milliner, but on some beautiful silk cloaks which were then making for the Lady Mayoress and the Bishop of London's lady.— Silk cloaks were then coming into fashion, and Mr. Handy, determined thr.t Mrs. Handy should have a splendid cloak of blue silk lined with amber. It was to be made in a superior manner, which was done, and every thing went well till the bill came in, when it was disputed. The de fendant had sent home 7s. worth of phials to the plaintiff, and had tendered 2s. 6d., and as the plaintiff's bill had ori ginally amounted to 51. 19s. ; deducting 7s. for the phials, he (Mr. Hanby) had no doubt but the Jury would consider that the half-crown would be all the plaintiff was entitled to. The Learned Counsel called almost an army of milliners, linen-drapers, and cloak-makers, who all deposed that the charges were very moderate. The Counsel for the plaintiff also called several, who said that less than Si. would have been ample payment for the cloak. The Jury returned a verdict fur the defendant. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ARRIVALS. G. H. Cherry, Esq. and family, from Denford House, Hun. gerford, at Bryant's Hotel (late Warne's), Conduit-street ; A. Webber, Esq. Mrs. Webber, and family, at ditto, from Brus sels; Sir Robert and Lady Gore Booth, at Scaife's Hotel, Brook_ street, from the Continent ; Henry Gore Booth, Esq. and Miss Gore Booth, at ditto; C. M. Percire, Esq. and Master Percire, at ditto, from Lisbon; the Lord Chancellor, in George-street, Hanover square, from a tour ; the Duke of Rutland, at his seat, Cheveley Park, from Belvoir Castle ; Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Millie, and Miss Gardiner, at ditto, from the Continent ; - Campbell, Esq. at ditto, from Bexley, Kent; Captain Fur long, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, from a tour; Wm. Sitwell, Esq. at ditto, from Paris ; Sir Edward and Lady Poore and family, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, from Norfolk; Lord Dundas, in Charles-street, Berkeley square, from Don_ caster ; Lord Anson, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from Newmarket; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Porter, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Liverpool ; Mrs. and Miss Jones, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Berkshire ; Cap tain Coventry, at ditto, from Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. M'Mahon, in Harley-street, from Ireland ; Mr. J. Harrison Curtis, at his house in Soho-square, from Brighton. ARRIVALS AT HOWE'S ROYAL HOTEL, MARGATE. The Countess of Gosford and Lady Mellicent Acheson, Mr. and Lady Harriet Suttie, Hon. Wm. Howard, D. S. Maude, Esq., Captain Cowell, and -- Ormsby, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. Flunk, Rev. Win. Otter, lady and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sweet man, Dr. and Mrs. Adams, Messrs. Bishop, Hemsworth, Har man, Pegg, Groom, Wright, Morrison, Atkinson, Farrington, Greme, Robinson, &c. LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF TIIE JOHN KNOX CHURCH. Yesterday (Tuesday) the foundation stone of the John Knox Church was laid by the Right Hon. the Lord Provost. The necessary arrangements being completed at 12 o'clock, the procession moved off from the City Chambers. The inscription engraved on the plate was as follows :-- By the favour of Almighty God, The Foundation Stone of this sacred edifice, To be called JOHN KNOX'S CHURCH, And to contain two places of Worship for the accommoda tion of the Congregations of the Tolbooth Church and New North Church, removed from the Church of St. Giles, in consequence of the alterations made on that ancient edifice, was laid by The Right Hon. Walter Brown, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, on the 29th day of September, 1829. In the Tenth Year of the reign of George IV. Thomas Hamilton, Architect. To the above was added a list of the Magistrates and Council. When the articles enclosed were covered up, and the huge cape-stone was lowered and secured,:the Lord Provost gave the three knocks and concluded the ceremony. Three cheers followed, and when silence was restored his Lordship addressed the gen tlemen in an appropriate speech, after which, the procession returned to the City Chamber in the same order they arrived, and the gentlemen then dis persed. Note of articles deposited.—A strong glass bottle, containing an elevation and a ground-plan of the in tended edifice—Extracts from Minutes of Council regarding it--a Directory--an Almanack—Mr. Lo thian's Plan of Edinburgh, Leith, and environs—the last publication of each of the Edinburgh news papers—an impression off the Inscription Plate— one of each of the current coin of the present reign-- a copper plate with inscription—a cast in iron. from a model of Edinburgh by John Howell; this Egivts . a correct representation . of 'the nature of the. ground,. and in that respect is a most happy method of con veying to a distance an infinite number of views of our;romantic city. Mr. Duna, optician, under whose care all the articles, were prepared for being de posited, took every precaution to protect the whole from decay, by effectually excluding both air and moisture.—Scotsman. The Earl of ABERDEEN entertained the Aus trian Arnb issidor, the Marquis and Marchioness of Saul- BURY, and a select party, to dinner on Wednesday, at Argo 11-house. His Majesty's Postmaster-General has been pleased to appoint Mr. Joux SMITH, for many years clerk to the late Mr. HUNSLEY, of Wetherby, to be his succes sor in the office of postmaster of that town. THE MALT TAX.—At length the attention of the farming interest is aroused by the demon Taxation, and an effort is to be made to get rid of that portion of it which is paid upon Malt, and which is oppressively felt by every class. A meeting of the Kesteven AgricultUral Association has been held in Grantham, at which Mr. HEALY, of Laughton, was deputed to attend the meeting at the York Hotel, London, on Monday next, for the pnr pose of effecting, if possible, a repeal of the present duties upon malt. We most heartily wish the parties success in their undertaking..—Stamford News, The watchword of those who desire theim provement of our race ought to be—food, clothing, and useful education to the poor ; for attendant on the system which secures those bh'ssings, will always be the virtu( s that make men respect themselves, and venerate the laws that protect and render them happy— Glasgow Free Press The hops in the neighbourhood of Stow market are alnost an entire failure; the produce is not.ex pected to be above half a cwt. per acre. The town and borough has been in a continu ed state of excitement since the Duke of NEWCASTLE has tried his experiment on the temper• and disposition of its inhabitants—the effect he anticipated will be for him fatallx unfortunate ; instead of " mourning in sackcloth and ashes," and -giving way to despondency, he will find his • tenants all alive, to the cause which has created the ire of‘ his Grace.—/Veteark Times, •- 4 Such is the interest at the expected visit of Mr. Serjeant WILDE at Newark, that it is the general topic of conversation. Great preparations are making for his reception. The Mayor having very impoliticly reftved the Town-hall, a booth containing an area of nearly sixty. yards is being covered in ; and a hustings erected for the public meeting. A very numerous and respectable body of the inhabitants have invited the Learned Serjeant to dine with them on Monday next, at the Castle and Falcon, which, from the circumstance of his visit, the high character which he bears, and the universal esteem in which he is held, will, we doubt not, be crowded. He will be met at the Turk's head, at Balderton ; the pro cession will be led by a superior band, and it is expected the worthy Sojeant will be drawn through the town.— Newark rimesi • COVENTRY RIBBON WEAVERS. (From the Coventry Observer of yesterday.) CITY OF COVENTRY. —At a meeting of the Di rectors of the United Parishes, held this 30th day of September, 1829, C. LILLY, Ec,11., in the Chair, It was resolved unanimously—That in conse quence of the numerous applications to the Direc tors, by the Operative Weavers and their families, for relief, arising out of the question between the manufacturers and the operatives, as to the prices to be paid by the manufacturers for labour ; the Mayor and Magistrates be respectfully requested to convene a meeting . of the manufacturers, the prin cipal inhabitants, and the operative weavers (to be represented by a Deputation),, to take the subject into, consideration and devise some efficient mode of relief. C. LILLY, Chairman. In pursuance of the above requisition, I appoint a public meeting of the manufacturers, the principal inhabitants of the city, and operatives (to be repre sented as above described), to be held at the public office, to-morrow (Thursday), at twelve o'clock, for the purpose expressed in the requisition. S. WHITWELL, Mayor. OBiERVER OFFICE, THURSDAY, lIALF-PAST ONE. ---- 1111-111,31filt - At the meeting held at the Public-office, this day, the Magistrates and principal manufacturers attend ed; the Mayor was called to the chair, and the meeting addressed by Mr. Cope, Mr. Lilly, Mr. A. Pears, Mr. W. Browett, Mr. Hennel, and several other gentlemen. They all agreed that there vas no necessity of the reduction proposed by one or two individuals. Mr. A. Cheeper submitted a re• solution to that effect. Mr. BROWETT proposed the formation of a Com mittee, who are to endeavour to induce all the ribbon manufacturers, to pay the 15 per cent. list.- ' kb% GOODS and Mr. ADA3IS (members of the Weavers' Committee) approved of these measures, .which were carried unanimously. The Meeting was engaged in nominating a Com mittee, when our reporter left the room. STATE OF NUNEATON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF COVENTRY. Nuneaton, Wednesday, Six o'clock, r. The conduct of the ribbon weavers at this place, since Thursday last, has been tolerably quiet. Par ties, of from fifteen to thirty persons, have been walking about the town, in order to prevent any weaver from working; but nothing like violence has occurred. The Magistrates, however, have thought right to swear in, this morning, an additional number of special constables, to prevent or check any breach of the peace. that might be committed; nothing has yet transpired to render their assistance necessary. — A carrier, suspected of bringing silk from Coven try, was stopped on the road on Saturday evening, and threatened for his supposed violation of the order. FrOin , iThursday to Saturday last, several Bed worth weavers, who had worked during the strike were donkied by parties which assembled near Bed worth. In pursuance of their example some brick layers donkied two of their brethren on Friday last, at the same place, for working under price. On Monday, several hundred persons assembled on the road leading from Bedworth to Coventry, with a flag, carried by two men, bearing the following in scription, " Jackass them that work ;" a donkey was led by the side of these standard bearers; who carried the decree on their flag into effect, both on men and women. Tickets for bread were distributed at different houses for persons in distress. Since the above was written, the following letter has been received at the Observer office, from the Nuneaton Committee, acting in Coventry, with the gratifying intelligence, that the prices have been finally adjusted. Sta,—The deputation of the Committee of Un dertakers from Nuneaton, Bedworth, Foleshill, &c., after having various conferences with the manufac turers, have this day brought their business to a con clusion. In consequence of whicl4 the weavers will immediately return to their employment. By order of the inept. 30, 1629. COMMITTEE. THE WILLS OF SHAKSPEARE, MILTON, AND NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE.-It is a singular circum stance that the last Wills and Testaments of the three greatest men of modern ages are tied up in one sheet of foolscap, and may be seen together at Doctors' Commons. In the will of the Bard of Avon is an interlineation in his own hand .writing. " I give unto my wife my brown best bed with the furniture." It is proved by WILLIAM BYRDE, 22d July, 1616. The will of the Minstrel of Paradise is a nuncupative one, taken by his daughter, the great poet being blind. The will of NAPOLEON, to whom future ages, in spite of legitimacy, will confirm the epithet of " le Grand," is signed in a bold style of hand-writing; the codicile on the contrary, written shortly before his death, exhibits the then weak state of his body. Mr. HUSKISSON.—Our distinguished repre sentative is returned to town from his visit to his consti tuents, which was followed, as our readers are aware, by a tour through the manufacturing districts of this county. We know not • whether he takes the trouble to look into the London daily papers : if lie does, he must be surprised to find, in some of them, long articles founded upon the assumption that he either actually has become, or is about to„, become, a convert, in matters of commerce and cur rency, to the tenets and views of those by whom he has been so rancorously opposed. We do not believe that the writers of these articles delude themselves, and we can scarcely think that they expect to delude others : but they have a heavy task to perform, they must fill up the " broad sheet" day after day ; they have, therefore, made them selves this peg, upon which to hang their own lucubrations at this dull season of the newspaper year. But this new mode of re-exhibiting their own stale and threadbare pro ductions is not without a further and more artful purpose. By the misuse of Mr. liosicissores name, they hope to impose upon some, and to discredit his authority with others. With those who know Mr. HUSKISSON, or who take the trouble to inquire anti think for themselves, we are not afraid that the one or the other of these unwarrant able purposes will be answered ; and we notice the ma noeuvres because we feel it a duty to expose it in its true character to those who may not have the same means as ourselves of knowing that it rests on no better foundation than that to which we have now traced it. At the proper time, and in the proper place, we pledge ourselves that Mr. Husxissow will not he backward in vindicating his own measures, and in asserting his own consistency.— Liverpool Courier. COURT MARTIAL.-011 Thursday a Garri son Court Martial was held at the Government House, Mount 'Wise, for the trial of Private MARTIN not!Lart, of the 29th Regiment of Foot, upon the following charges; first, for deserting from the reserve companies of that Regiment, when stationed at Tralee, in the county of Kerry, in Ireland, on the 15th of April, 1827, and con tinuing absent till brought back a prisoner under escort on the 20th of September, 1829. Secondly, for, at the same time, making away with his great coat and all his regimental necessaries. He was found guilty upon both charges, and sentenced by the Court to three mouths' soli tary confinement, to be kept under stoppages till the great coat anti other articles are paid for, and to be branded with the letter D. in the manner prescribed by the 10th Ar ticle of the Mutiny Act. —Plymouth Journal. We are this week informed by our Sleaford correspondent that a desperate gang of highwaymen have lately made their appearance in that neighbourhood ; and that, as a party of friends were returning from the house of Mrs. BECKET, at North Rauceby, on Friday last, they were attacked by three ill-looking fellows, who sprung from . the woods adjoining the house of that lady, and dar ingly demanded their money, threatening their lives : for tunately, however, more of the party coming up, the villains were compelled to desist, and aided by the dark ness of the night, they made their escape.—Stamford Mercury. At Spalding fair, last week, an impudent va grant, having the appearance of a foreigner, solicited pe cuniary aid at several respectable houses, and did not for-. get- to inform the inmates that in case of refusal to com ply with his tnandate, he would break the windows. Se• veral pence were extorted from individuals by this threat; but the fellow's career was not of long duration, for, hav ing solicited in vain of the permanent overseer of the parish, he actually commenced the work of dentelitionl and broke windows to the amount of l is. lie ".44 soon overpowered by the pollee i and being taken before the Alagistratis, was sentenced to two months ' h ar d wor k at the tread mill.--uStamibra Ofereurli. • MARGATE, OCT. 1. Sailed yesterday at 10 A.III for Ostend, his Ma jesty's steam-packet Spitfire, Captain Watson, with tke mail, several passengers, and two horses. Arrived last evening at half-past six, from Ostend, his Majesty's steam-packet Fury, Captain Sher lock, with the Flanders mail, and upwards of twenty passengers. Just as the Fury was about to lease Ostend, an order arrived from Brussels to strictly search all luggage. leaving the country, in conse quence of the recent loss of the diamonds of the Princess of Orange. THE ARMY. LORD HILL'S LEVEE. Yesterday Lord Hill held a Levee at the Horse Guards, which was attended by Mr. Ferguson, Lt.-Gen. Sir Jolla Hamilton, Major-Gen. Waring, Lieut. Ridge, Sir Gregory Way, Major-Gen. Orde, Major Main, Gen. Sir Colin Halkett, the Rev. T. Smith, Major Phipps, Lieut.-Gen. Cog Wan, Major-Gun. Anderson, Capt. Courtayne, Lieut.- Col. Maclean, Lieut. Pentland, Major Gore, Mr. E. J. Dickson, Mr. R. Reynolds, Mr. R. Erskine, Mr. J. Campbell, Lieut. Bush, Mr. Stockenstone, Major J. Har vey, Ensign Burslem, Mr. W. F. Carey, Quarter-Master Fair, Maj.-Gen. I. G. Scott, Cornet Scott, and Lieut. C. Ainslie. (CIRCULAR. )—MEMORANDUM. " Horse Guards, Sept. 24, 1829. " With reference to Article 16 of the Regulations of the Sth of December last, for the Service and Reserve Com panies of Regiments on Foreign Stations, the General Com manding-in-Chief is pleased to direct that the Regiments serving in Tropical Climates shall not enlist any Recruits under the age of twenty years; and that, in consideration of such restriction as to age, those Regiments (excepting the Cavalry) shall be permitted to take Recruits of the height of fivefeet six inches, being one inch under the general standard. " An extract of the Article above alluded to, regarding the-selection of Men to be sent out to Regiments in Tro pical Climates is annexed ; and Commanding Officers of Regiments and Depots, and Officers, employed on the Re cruiting Service, are enjoined to use the utmost vigilance in judging the age of such Recruits as offer themselves, so as to prevent the introduction into the Service of any under the prescribed age. " By Gen. Lord Hill's command, " H. TAYLOR, Adjt.-Gen." Extract from the Regulations for the Command, General Superintendence, and Management of the Reserve Com panies of Regiments on Foreign Stations, dated Horse Guards, Bth Dec. l 822; " In the selection of meal to complete the Service Com panies, and more especially those stationed in hot climates, attention must be paid to the age and constitution of the in dividuals, so that the draft may consist, as far as possible, of the oldest and most seasoned recruits, and therefore best qualified to bear the effects of a change of climate. The opinion of the medical officer must of course be consulted in the selection." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTII, OCT. I.—The Bramble cutter, Lieut. Haswell , sailed on Friday for Portsmouth. The Pylades, 18, Commander P. D. Hay, ar rived on Fliday for the Cove of Cork, to repair defects, having left that station on Wednesday afternoon. The Trinculo, IS, Commander Price, sailed on Monday for the Cove of Cork. The Eclipse packet, Lieut. Griffin, sailed on Tuesday for Falmouth. The, Druid, 46, is ordered to be paid off and laid up in ordinary at this port. The Melville, 74, Capt. W. Schomberg, on her way to the Mediterranean, put into the Soand on Saturday evening, and sailed on Monday for her destination. In Hamoaze—St. Vincent, Kent, Druid, Pyla dus, Orestes, Royalist, Leveret, Calypso packet, and Meteor steam-vessel. In Barn Pool.—Undaunted. The Rolla, 10-gun brig, intended for the packet service, was launched on Tuesday from this Dock yard: The Herald yacht is expected here in the course of next month, to embark Mr. Turner and family, and Colonel Dashwood and family, for South Ame rica. The former gentleman goes out as Envoy Extraordinary, and the latter as Consul-General to the Republic of Colombia. APPOINTMESTS.—Lieut. John Grant (a) to the Ganges ; Lieuts. E. C. Earle, W. Batt, and J. E. F. Murray, to the Hyperion ; Lieut. J. V. Geary, to the Ramillies; Mr. Charles Brown, Master, and Mr. Fillis, Purser,. to the St. Vincent; Mr. Sam. Tuck, Master, to the Kent. Lieut. George Ramsey (1827) is appointed to the Orestes, in the room of Lieut. Schomberg, moved to the Britannia. Mr. W. Patison is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of the Orestes, vice Mr. J. Lancaster. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 2.—Yesterday, the Rev. W. Carus, B.A. Thomas Williamson Peile, B.A. Charles Perry, B.A. and James Prince Lee, B.A. of Trinity College, were elected Fellows of that So ciety. _ ,__ _ At a General Ordination holden in the Cathedral Church of Norwich, on Sunday last, the following persons were ordained, viz.:— DEACONS. Aislabie William John, Trinity College, Cambridge. Astley Henry Milks, B.A. Corpus Christi College, Cam bridge. Bewsher George, B.A. St. Edmund Hall, Oxon. Blencowe Edward Everard, B.A. Sr. Alban Hall, Oxon. Goodwin James, B.A. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Guun John, M.A. Exeter College, Oxon. Hodgson John, B.A. Jesus College, Cambridge. Hutchinson G. H. Hely, M.A. Caius College, Cambridge. :Bonney John Deadley, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge. Morse Francis, B.A. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Nottidge Edmund Pepys, S. C. L. Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Platt George, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Sprigge William, B.A. St. Peter's College, Cambridge. Steward Francis, B.A. Trinity Ilall, Cambridge Tharp Augustus James, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge. Walpole Thomas, B.A. Balliol College, Oxon. Whiting Robert, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge. The JUDGE ADVOCATE-GENERAL had an audience of his MAJESTY on Wednesday at the Royal Lodge in Windsor-park, and received the KING'S commands respecting the proceedings of some Courts-martial. WILLIAM CASE has been committed to Lan caster Castle, for killing RICHARD WALTON in a pugilistic contest near Everton.—Liverpool Courier. CusToms.—The Lords of the Treasury have been pleased to appoint Wlmdam WESTON, Esq., Inspec tor-General of this Port, to be Surveyor-General of the United Kingdom, and CHARLES DOWDING, EN., of the department of London, to be Inspector-General of this Port, vice Weston.—Liverpool Courier. The Rev. E. VALPY has resigned the Mas tership of Norwich free Grammar-school—six candidates are already in the field. Associations and committees are forming in several trading parts of the country for organising a con stitutional and effective opposition to any further renewal of the East India Company's exclusive charter. One hundred and fifty pounds was subscribed towards the "Eldon Testimonial," by the Leice,tershire Pitt Club, at the triennial meeting on the 19th ult.— Stamford Mercury. At Rugby fair, on Monday last, there was a large show of beasts and sheep, the former averaged about 5d., and a good many were bought for Birmingham, Dudley, and that part of the country. — Coventry Herald. The body of a man was yesterday found in the Serpentine River. His linen was marked S. F. No. 3. In his pockets were found a japanned snuff-box, a knife, and twopence. The body was removed to the workhouse in Mount-street. SHOCKING ACGIDENT.—This morning a poor labouring man, employed about some of the water works in the New-road, St. Pancras, was in the act of placing One of the pipes with some more of the men, when a large paving stone, which was unluckily carelessly placed near the edge of the pit, rolled down, and buried the un forttu man hVneatik its weight. He was instantly taken up., and carri e d to the 119 use of Mr. CLAYTON, the Plas terers' Arms, w h ere he lay two Lou: s, and thin expired. The poor man h as left a wife and f a mily totally derendent upon'his labours for support. lie now lies to await the Coroneek inquest. THE RUSSIAN ARMY IN ROUNIELIA. (From the Constitraionnel.) " The uncertainty %%Inch reigns respecting the position and mnve►nents of General Diebitsch, since tie wa; known to be in pos,ession of Adrianople, ;ots fzive n ri•e to many singuLr conjectures. We shall not analyse them, as they appear in all the jour-' pals. To argue further upon these points would be loss of time. It is more useful to consider the ques tion upon its true bearings. " If we suppose it is the intention of the Rus sian Generalissimo not to stop beyond a period fixed by the instructions from his Government, it is rea sonable to admit that having had in view the taking of Constantinople, and not foreseeing the immense obstacles in the way of that object, he has only thought of making.himself master of that position without daring to flatter himself that the city will survive the conquest. It was in f►ct to be presumed l i from a knOwledge of the Turkish character, that when forced to surrender they would destroy the buildings by tire. " When tl:e General was at Adrianople, his first thought was how to conduct himself. It was cer tainly a brilliant result to be master of that city in eighteen mouths, and find himself in a condition to take possession of the magnificent port of Byzan tium. But could any one, without trembling, think on the ravages, and incalculable losses, which a sud den attack must occasion, by breaking all she bonds of subordination among a barbarous soldiery ? Could he contemplate with indifference the ruin of so many cstabhshments, which the flames lit up by rage must destroy ? Could he remain insensible to the Chris tian blood, which f►naticism would not fail to shed ? " These considerations must have had great weight with the Russian Generalissimo. To save the city, the population, and the Sultan himself, was xn enterprize worthy to crown his glorious deeds. To obtain that result he had only one measure— namely, to give up the application of force, and tem porise by the forms of diplomacy. The most im portant interest, policy, and particularly humanity, called for that happy mixture—an energetic attitude, and the forms of conciliation.—The warrior may have had the wisdom to yield to such reasoning, and calculate in his operations upon the alternative of the two elements of success. They may not be able in Europe to appreciate the grandeur, gene rosity, and energy, to be traced in such a determi nation. About thirty leagues remain to be con quered, and an end may be put to the war, by the important acquisition. They foresee that the dis organization of the Turkish armies, the discourage ment of the Mussulman population, and the weak ness of the Sultan Mahmoud, will leave no obstacle, to the conclusion of one of the most memorable en terprises of modern times. Instead of considering deLly as the effect of prudence, they throw in ex aggerations and statements w ithout foundation or probability. They pretend that the Russian Gene ralissimo is bridled in his victorious course by the influence of Ambassadors, and their interventions. The organs . Orpowers, who have separate views and interests, have .gone the length of supposing that the Emperor Nicholas has ordered that whatever may be the chance of war his troops shall not occupy Constantinople—Strange assertion ! " Peace at this moment does not depend on the Sultan trembling for existence amidst his favourites, soldiers, and subjects lacerated by bleeding reforms, nor upon diplomacy which the vanquisher applies to the vanquished. He cares nothing about the ques tion whether one coalition or the other support the question of mediation. Peace depends entirely upon the convenience of the conqueror. He will gire it when he has accomplished his mission. He is charged with driving the Sultan into Asia, where the romantic promise of the moderation will really exist. The Emperor Nicholas will not tolerate Mahmoud at Constantinople upon any other footing than that on which the King of Poland reigned, namely, that of the definitive partition of his king dom. In the first case Constantinople will become a Russian city. In the second, it may have for a short time its Poniatowski under another Repnin. " General Diebitsch is placed in the alternative of obtaining by a rapid march the city covered with ashes and the - dead bodies of Christians, or becom ing master of it by negociations adroitly conducted. It appears that he has given the preference to the latter course, consequently the slowness of his opera tions is accounted for." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. WEDNESDAY NIGHT.--The following race was run after our account left the Race Course this afternoon : Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous. eacl , , 10 ft. fur twc- year-olds. T. Y. C. Mr. Stonebeweer The Fairy Mr. Sowerby's f. by Abjer The following also started, but were not placed : Mr. Greville's Blue Bonnet, by Master Henry Mr. Hunter's f. by Gustavus—Sprightly Duke of Richmond's Credulity, by Phantom Mr. Thornhill's b. e. by Emilius—Surprise Mr. Payne's b. c. by Bustard or Orville, paid. Betting-5 to 4 agst Blue Bonnet, 2to 1 agst Cre dulity, and almost any odds against the winner, who had not a single friend. The horses kept well together till about a distance from home, when Blue Bonnet and Mr. Sowerby't looked so well that it was difficult to say which was "to win." Immediately after, however, the winner, who had laid well up, came out, and, gaining ground every stride, carried off the Stakes in clever style—rode by Ro binson, Blue Bonnet by J. Day, Credulity by Boyce, Sur prise 1 y Conolly, Mr. Sowerby's by Wakefield, and Mr. Hunter's by Arnull. The October Underley Stakes was a poor affair, Acacia making all the running, and winning very easy by three lengths—rode by Arnull, Canvas by Boyce, and Worry by Conolly. The odds were-5 to 4 agst Canvas, 7to 4 agst Acacia, and 7 to 2 agst Worry. Previous to the races the following lots of bloat' stock were put up for sale:— Bay mare by Andrew, d.tm by Quiz—knocked down at 100 guineas. Bay mare by Scud or Pioneer—Canary-bird, the dam of Quadrille, Varennes, &c.—bought in at 110 guineas. Morel, sister to Truffle, by Emilius—knocked down a t 22 guineas. Brown mare by Prime Minister—knocked down at SO guineas. Some other lots were put up that hail no bidders. The attendance at the Rooms to-night was even thinner than on either of the other nights, the private dinner parties haiing again attracted nearly all the members of the Club. Lord Selton's and Loid Exeter's were upon an unusually extensive scale. The races conclude to-morrow with four or five races, two of which are likely to be heavy betting ones, Cadland and Lamplighter having numerous parties for the King's Plate, and Varna and Pauline being backed against each other at even to considerable amounts. Mr. Payne's stud will be sold in the Houghton Meeting. There will be 27 lots, several of which are deeply engaged. THURSDAY EvENING.The Races to-day came off as follows: The Town Plate of 50 . SOVR. for 3-yr-old colts, Bst. 71b.; and fillies, Sst. 31b. D.I. ?Jr. B.ttson's Seraph Mr. Pettit's f. by Tramp—Prue Lord Orford's Chiron Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. Fillies, 83t. 41b. Ab. M. Lord Exeter's Varna, by Sultan (41b. extra) 1 Mr. Payne's Pauline, by Moses Mr. Dilly's Windfall, by Reveller 3 Matelt-200 sovs., h. ft. T.Y.C. Sir M. Wood's John de Bart 1 Lord Southampton's Barnard° Match-200 says. b. ft. T.Y.C. Sir M. Wood's Rosary Mr. Payne's Pauline His Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 4-yr-olds eanying lOst. 71b. ; 5 yrs, 1 I st. 71b.; 6 yrs, 11st. I2lb. ; and aged Ej2st. 11. C. Duke of Rutlantl's Cadland, 4 yrq Mr. Thornhill's Mariner, 4 yrs On the 28th tilt. a detachment of the 23d . Regiment marched into the Citadel, where they are to wait a conveyance to Gibraltar, and a detachment of the Utli Regiment is expected from Cork to accompany thew, Plymouth Journal. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. From the subjoined accounts and handbills, it will be seen that Coventry, Bedworth, and Nun eaton, are much disturbed by the complaints and " turns out" of the working spinners and weavers. It is very grievous to witness these scenes; and it would be more so if the imme diate cause of them—.namely, the determination of the " operatives" to refuse work on such terms as the masters are able to afford—were in itself unavoidable. But the fact seems to be— and it stands on high authority—that the weavers and spinners ought to be satisfied with the wages which the manufacturers are disposed to offer. A respectable member of their body, of the name of Goode, rebuked his weaving and spinning brethren for their unreasonableness in standing out for prices which nothing but a close mono poly of the silk-trade could admit of. " said he," you will accept the wages agreed upon last week, I have no doubt that the masters will meet you." It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that this prudent counsel rather moved the anger of the audience than experienced any favourable reception. But the mischief did not end here. As usual, the recusant spinners were not content ed with exercising their own right of fraternization in idleness and want, bst they claimed their cus.- tomary dominion over the free-will of others, who had dared to eat, and to procure for their chil dren the bread of industry on such wages as were to be had in the market. Occupying the bridges by which journeymen carrying home the work of their employers must of necessity pass, the " combined forces" stopped their march, and npte seized the property in th eir k ee pi ng . Thi s , we fear is Thel hangingoace nih- it. matter, or confederates e f e ro t a h rtee i e t s i g am,D l , o e asi ry iel like oart Coventry,br n e peace-breaking ng a n intimidation, extinguished a ll th e li g h ts i n a l l the manufactories, and put a wholesale stop to business. These are not legal acts, they are not the acts of well-disposed people. We are told that in many instances they do not proceed from wea vers willing to work at advanced wages, or for any wages, but that the most violent and shameful outrages which have been committed in various parts of England, were the crimes of itinerant vagabonds, the condottieri of the manufacturing malcontents, whose calling was to inflame what ever dissatisfaction they could find in any quar ter, and whose skill in organizing licentiousness, and indifference to results by which they could personally lose nothing but their pay as ma nagers of the mischief, would account fir their success in extending and prolonging it. It is curious, and rather provoking likewise, that in the handbill published by the magistrates of Co ventry, when they convened a public meeting, distinct reference has been made to frequent ap plications to the authorities, for relief to dis tresses of the poor, " arising out of the dis putes between the master-manufacturers and their journeymen." Now is it not a little curious that petitions for relief should be listened to from men who are in a state of open and unlawhil combination, and who are reduced to beg be cause they refuse to earn ? If the sys tem of encroachment upon the free agency of the industrious, who alone, we trust, among the applicants for succour, are in any in stance relieved from the poor rates,—if' that system be not put down by Government, the magistrates had better throw up the game at once, and submit themselves and the community to " Jack Cade" law throughout the entire realm. That times of regular and open trade will not admit the flash stimulants administerel in the form either of prices or of wages by incon vertible paper-money, and by speculators in bills and unpaid-for goods, we have already stated. The master-manufacturers and merchants are al ready convinced of this truth ; it would be well for the " operatives" to learn it. The following are the statements to which we have alluded :—" The towns of Bedworth and Nuneaton, and the adjoin ing villages, consist of what are called here sihgle handed weavers, the looms they use making but one riband at a time. Engine-looms, which make eight or five pieces at orce, as the Width may be. of similar work, are being brought into general use in the city of Coventry and its immediate neighbourhood ; and with these looms a hand can produce about four times as much work as a weaver in a single loom. It is therefore ob vious that the single• hand weavers must neces sarily feel with the greatest severity all the evils of a depressed trade. The competition between the workers of these two kinds of loom has been extremely hard upon the single-loom weavers, and the price they received for their labour was in fact not by any means sufficient for human sustenance. The necessity every manufacturer is under of having his work made as low as his competitors, induced the masters to offer these extremely low prices, and the destitute condition of the weavers induced them to accept of what ever was offered. There is a point below which human endurance fails ; and last week the weavers determined to resist the increasing evil, and a general turn-out occurred. On Friday and Saturday parties of men occupied the bridges over the canal which leads to Coventry, and prevented any person from passing who had work to bring into the town, and the operations were conducted with so much vigilance, that no ribands were re ceived by the manufacturers, and consequently no sales were made : of course the only articles which are making are of the kind which is wanted, and the effects of this manoeuvre were vexatious to the buyers, and of serious conse quence to the manufactures. I have not heard of any acts of outrage being committed by the forces which occupied the bridges, nor do I think very numerous efforts were made to evade them, for the proceedings of the mob had been of that violent description that a degree of terror was excited sufficiently to produce the desired effect without any very alarming act of personal coercion. One woman smuggled a few pieces in her bonnet, which it seems the searchers omitted to examine, confining their inquiries to her pockets, and another succeeded in passing a few gauzes in some jars,which she represented as pickles for a lady in Coventry. On Monday and Tues dey deputations from the country Weavers went to each master to request his support "to a list of prices much lower than the one submitted last week, which was, in most cases, agreed to. One or two country manufacturers having 'signified their determination to pay for engine-work less than the list of prices agreed to the week before last, great dissatisfaction began to prevail in the town of Coventry ; and it was rumoured on Sa turday that something decisive was to be done by n of the weavers on expected, was nm the ,icillagyr. discussingfet feelings INs'eeliavetairly:tcseNet'r:(ll:::: some thing an that day groups of men were found in different own, o b t t p l h o a i r t i l t l e g s , ° a s e i f i r d i t o , h u f e r s o t ap peared to portend an approaching storm—but nothing important, however, traitspired. On Tuesday morning a hand-bill appeared, signe , i 13. Poole, a member of the weavers' Com- the" pf, has the vas the er. )n . lli' es.