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b. said, Without a suspicion of loyal supersti tion, that our Monarch seemed on this occasion, by the grandeur of his person, and the whole of bia demeanor, to represent the Majesty of the British Empire• If . I , e may judge, too, from the applauding shouts which attended his pro gress,from his Palace to the Theatre, and the ac clamations which burst forth from the vast mul titude, that filled it, upon every occasion that re ferred to loyal feelings, we may add, that he obviously reigns in th© hearts of his subjects, and that his throne is fixed on a rock of loyalty which may bid defiance to any attempts that force, ar tifice, or treachery might employ to shake its foun dation, The Boston Papers to the sth ult. present us with a piece of intelligence which will excite some surprise. The Canadas, it seems, are to pass from the British Crown to the United States, by purchase, unless the free navigation of thei St. Lawrence can be obtained. 44 Borrox, Nov. S. PIIRCIIASE OF THE CANADAS. " A question of great magnitude has been agitated in the Atlantic Papers, relative to the free navigation of the river St. Lawrence, anti the transfer of the Canada,. It has been prorated to open negociations immediately with the British, to obtain this right, and, in case of failure, to purchase the Canada'. .. "Should negociations be opened, we are inclined to believe tttel would terminate favourably, if we urge the principle, suc •.,!cessfully contended for by the British Government in her featies with other European Powers, that a nation inhabiting re: bank or banks of a river, above, has the right to ascend or 1 ee nd it, from and to the ocean —even through the territory of et ter mire thebelieve, Several treaties, we have been made by Ir• rg • flush Government in which this principle was expressly r d t "g n ized ; and it wou'ld be singular Indeed, if they should "iiitid „ell toe s What they have exacted of other Powers, in rela "lt to th o avigation of a str ea m, which constitutes for su c h a enable distance the boundary line between us. _," On the 8 tors tof the purchase of the Canadas, we cannot, "It the Edi of the Intelligeneer, *ay, ita torA ,-,we arc opposed to it rA - --. O n a question of such moment, we are not at present ltistl to express an opinion We have long since felt con „„ineed, however that we sho uld at least own the country on south side of the St. Lawrence, from the outlet of 4lice Ontario to the ocean." thif illAttlEF OßT, Nov. 19— from Prague, learn toVstrict investigations are making there to discover those who i lProllibited - goods. The Austrian Government luutsent e tt f:_we provinces of the empire, Commissioners with sealed e c i t Zeoncerning the measures to be taken in this respect-- 11 0 6: 1 o lible seizures have just been made. The Prince of heti,"riolle has arrived at Prague, and congratulates himself e llit the ',Treat success of his miracles. When he said mass t h e , urehthe first Ghent time Journal there _,w N e_._re ov. j 11 . carriages at the doo r o f co Ilia MAJESTY intends remaining about a week It Carlton Palace, previously to hill going to ,lirlgliton. Yesterday the Duke of Yonx came to town !rem the seat of the Marquis of Angelsea, lu a teffordbliire, and paid a visit to his MAJESTY. The Duke of CLARENCE arrived in town from Hushey, yesterday, and also visited the King. Yesterday Count MI/NSTER had an audience of hill MAJESTY. Tile LORD CIIA.NCELLOR, the Duk e o f W EL* 4' 1 4awrov, and Count MUNSTER, had audien ces o f t he KING on Sunday. , c , ' fl"‘"laY night Mr. Sec r et ar y C ANNING left -'°aceleter Lodge for P or t smout h. reig4ja iin is i it ,ches were received yesterday at the Fe. - ice, from Sir C. STEwA AT. 0, elte rtlay the Attorney-General, Sir ROBERT C FPII 4), was appointed Chief Justice of the Ij in rnon Pleas, on the resignation of Sir ROBERT G ALL ", Kilt., who retires. The Solicitor ti:lieral, Sir JOHN COPLEY, is appointed At -1 as his and Mr.SHAuwELL is mentioned l ' l s successor as Solicitor-General. ID vARD Youtqax and JOHN SAMPSON, Esqrs. hereh on Saturday last called to the degree of I ugiarrister at Law, by the Honourable Society of 1 'l4 Middle Temple T in) Sr .. t end i op-owners within the Tyno not ooly in en in apply to Parliament for a repeal of the of ', 4 , 2 T DUT Y on Coals, but also for the remission oii`na L ocAL Export Duty chargeable on Coals ki, Piled horn that port only, and formerly tt",:,wil under the designation of The Duke of ,hrnond's duty i eittu.itteic.tar.r. PLACARD.—Large placards were th::14.1 through the streets this morning, stating 4 ` SaimEs nr.A.rn of Mr. You No.” It appears aV e bee tOvt ird -n a paltry attempt so draw curiosity h -4 a Pinny record of theatrical coucerns, ' " ids Ati n „ ,' t h e penny critic ! says, of Mr. YOUNG'S lip,: "ill+ " his death, as arranged last night, triA''red to us as rather leo sudden." We never Vtlifi t t h a more despicable attempt than this il l , : 1 ' °port upon the feelings of the public, and , itie 1 •n,„, , ni s of a popular actor, and very re le man. n eld ritr , 'On .41 de ' 'rE MENT IN TAE COUNTRY.--Prices are c atit itty r ahly on the rise in different parts of the 41Eind at i ti and, if the produce of land should / e ntente ile existing rates, reasonable hopes are 11 Ill ed that the agricultural interest will i ° gin i ti the to -aok up. At the fair of l3allymacgourdy, Pric el eQ unty of Cavan, on Monday last, the 4 4 co ot' b Qef and pork increased considerably, 3 4. arl 'e harrow linens advanced as much as *l, 4t lle r yard. In the market of Enniskillen 1 I N i is eal lfti the spangle of yarn advanced from 1 ~‘o 9 8 ~,, / 4 4 4ett - . u "'" - -(Dublin Correspondent, Nov. 29.) - Isii r i t ? r s' Which we have lately seen from the t iko ll. It g, Mention the health of the British gar !Nl 0 P rovisions were very high—a quarter of 4 iol, 'l4tion bringing three guinea:, and poultry 5 41 ) ,*,„ 1 °1d for half a crown a pound. 'Beef was 1 We 4v ) (/ ' P e r Ih.--(ibid.) I ,kils„ ; l ave been favoured, by a Mercantile w er it - ' 4 town with the sight of letters from l'h eruz o c ( H i t he 2dd Sept., the latest received . .. r c oati tiu mute with the garrison in the Castle still 1° 1 4 4 r e t . (ls 44( 1 not without some fears that the i'"gbit a -°4ll l resort to active hostilities. The p , u th _Ns do not, however, appear to be under 'P N itlitrin fur the Were e and ji i consequences. 'rhe Tyne e i lt ll e tette sloop of war (British) were d I,' tali 'at Period. The Tyne was appointed " O " the 15tI 0 i,t_clay as ..,... 1 etober , but would prolong ) i f , , ty „f „‘areumstances might require for the 414 untisli subjects and their property.--- Co .. to ter, Nov. 29.) THE THEATRE. MS MAJESTY. We never remember so great a crowd as as sembled before Drury-Lane last night, or rather yesterday afternoon, to witness the entrance of his MAJESTY, nor did we ever before see the in terior of the Theatre so completely occupied. There was no vacant space in any part of the House. His Majesty and suite left his Palace, in Pall-Mall, about a quarter before seven o'clock, in five royal carriages, escorted by a party of Life Guards, and proceeded through Cockspur-street, the Strand, Bedford-street, Henrietta and Russell-streets. The Royal procession attracted crowds of spectators, and most of the windows of the houses were filled. The Shakspeare Tavern, opposite Brydges-street, was illuminated with " G. It." and the Crown in variegated lamps. His Majesty's arrival at the Theatre was announced by a flourish of trumpets. Viscount Lake, as Lord in Waiting, was in the carriage with his Majesty. The other attend ants in the Royal Suite were the Lord Steward : the Duke of Wellington, as Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards; the Gold Stick in waiting; the Vice-Chamberlain ; Mr. Brent, the Deputy Comptroller of the Household ; Lord Francis Conyngham ; Sir Hilgrove, Turner, and Sir Edmund Nagle, the Grooms in Waiting ; Mr. Mash, senior, and Mr. Mash, junior, the Gen tlemen Ushers in Waiting ; Colonel Vivi an , th e Equerry it, waiting ; Mr. Gardn e r, the Groom of the Great Chamber, in waiting ; the Silver Stick in waiting ; the Page of Honour in wait ing ; the Exon in waiti ng ; t h e Li eutenant of the eoman Guard. His Majesty was received by Mr. Elliston, Mr. Winston, and Mr. Bunn, (the stage-manager), in full court-dresses, with wax candles. They conducted his Majesty to the Royal box, where they had previously placed bills of the play printed on white satin. The box is situated immediately over the stage, on the right band side as you look from the stage towards the audience. It has been newly and very ele. gautly fitted up and decorated. It was lined with scarlet, hung with Waterloo blue drapery, and ornamented with fringe in imitation of gold lace. The back was lighted with Grecian lamps rest. lug on handsome gilt pillars. It was surmounted with a carved gilt 'canopy, having at its apex a splendid crown. The front of the box was di vided into three pannels, that in the centre bear ing his Majesty's arms, richly emblazoned in gold, on a blue velvet ground ; thee other two pannels presented a plaited surface of blue velvet, surrounded by gold moulding. His Majesty's pri vate room, near the Royal box, has also been fitted up with great splendour. In the centre there is a large or-moulu lustre, with 8 Grecian burners.— There are ten other Grecian lamps; also a fine chimney and two pier glasses. The ornaments are scarlet, and covered with scarlet cloth. In the centre, under the or-moulu lustre, there is a table of the Corinthian order, on which were two large bouquets in splendid gilt vases. The sides of the room are ornamented with gilt cornices. Almost precisely at 7 o'clock his Majesty appear ed in his box, and was received with the most en thusiastic plaudits from every part of the house. The acclamations, which resounded on all sides, were answered by His Majesty, who bowed re peatedly to the audience. Silence being obtained, after a lapse of several minutes, the curtain rose, and the theatrical corps, which mustered in un usual strength, proceeded to sing, "God save the King." Miss Povey, Miss Stephens, and Mr. Braliatn, executed a verse each. The chorus was filled up by the greet body of vocal per formers, aided by no inconsiderable portion of the audience. When the song was conclud ed, its repetition was very generally demanded, and it was again performed, amidst loud ex pressions of approbation. The Comedy of The Hypocrite was then represented. His Majesty, who appeared to enjoy good health and spirits, paid the most marked attention to the passing scene ; and when any particular excellence was displayed by the actor, he was by no means a niggard of his applause. Liston's performance of illaw.worm more especially arrested his at tention. He laughed most heartily at Liston's richly-comic delineation of the ignorant fanatic, and applauded it with great fervour. The audience were so delighted, that they encored Mato-worm's sermon at the close of the Comedy ; and though this great public favourite was very tardy in answering the call, they would not be refused. After the play, God save the King was again performed ; and Rule Britannia was also sung. The pleasant farce of Love, Law, and Physic, followed. Liston's Lubin Log, which is 'le very essence of laughable absurdity, elicited laughter from his Majesty. At the con clusion of the farce, God save the King was re peated, and his Majesty retired from the Theatre amidst the same warm marks of affection whict marked his entry. The Prince of Leiningen (son of the Duchess of Kent) sat in Prince Leopold's box, attended by Captain Conroy. The customary arrangements was made by Sir Richard Birnie, the Chief Magistrate of the Po lice, to preserve order. The whole of the day patrol were stationed in Russell street and its vicinity. Townsend, Sayer, Bibhop, and others of the principal officers, were also in attendance. Sir Richard Birth, and Mr. Halls, one of the Magistrates of Bow-street-office, were in waiting at the theatre. Mr. PEARMAN, of the Covent-Garden Theatre has been engaged at New York, and made hi; first appearance on Wednesday evening, in the character of Count Beano, in The Devil's Bridge. It is said, that " in addition to the most consuin mate science and unrivalled voice, this gentle. man's acting powers exceed any thing hitherto witnessed in the operatic class." This is damn- ing with faint praise. —(Philadelphia Papir, Nov. 7.) We are concerned to state that a very severe accident has huppened to Lord DACRE, which has confined his Lordship at his seat in Hertford greatly fear the period will n o t b e o sh f ir a e )i . v a r n y d w sh e ort duration. muc a. - • 3 * N't, - ' ta 9 0,4 .+ •.2. t' ,-, i ' 4 ' . 7 0 1„ • ' ..• t IC ., ~ t • ' OK .'' ~,,,' . 4' . sk C . 4; •,?, . 4 ,1.4 ~ _ . ...,..,rr . ,,i .; 4iv .v SO , , i ii ‘ - it r i t , ~. 1 :. ' ter I .le 4 . 4. ., 4 1 . z......_ • , k 6. • ~ tat 6 1' 7, o ' " 1 4' • 4 • 44 % 01 il d.-- v* . ' '',4 4 4 , v; , . z, , FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Lansdown, at Lansdown House, Berkeley. square, (rain Paris ; the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, from Hatfield ; Dowager Marchionesi of Londonderry, from her seat, North Cray, Kent ; Marchioness of Cholmondeley and Lord Henry Cholmondeley, from Ramsgate; Mr. W. Ord, M.P. at his house in Berkeley-square; Mrs. Henry Hoare, at her house in Cumberland street ; Col.anel Walter Jones, Lady, and Family, at their house in Bolton-row, from Tunbridge; Admiral Jones, in Bolton-row, from Tunbridge ; the Dowager Countess of GalloWay, in Davies-street, Berkeley. square, from Cheltenham ; Lord and Lady James Stuart, in Whitehall-place; Mr. and Mrs. Braithwaite, in Whitehall.. place; the Misses Shirley, at their house in Half Moon-street ; Sir John Owen, Bart, M.P. and Mr. Jones, M.P. at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Wales ; Samuel Prince, Esq. at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from Herts ; Col. Wollaston, at ditto, from Hinckley; Captain Banner, at ditto, from a tour; A. W. Hope, Esq. at ditto. CHANGE3.—EarI Spencer, from his seat, Althorpe, North. amptonshire, on a shooting exeuniion at Lord 13agot's, Blith field, near Litchfield, Staffordshire; Viscount and Viscountes Granville, from the Duke of Devonshire's seat, Chatsworth, on a visit to Lord 13agot, at his seat in Staffordshire; Lord and kr ad lril 4 gl w f To d n Y j r' S f i o r r Z a n ri VaNe r y Tillaornt.ltasanarlifani4fri)d-y ro Farquha r, til'eti ross, North tValea, for their seat, Aiderley-parx, , ,Cheshire ; the Earl of' Eastnor, at Eastnor-castle, from a tour; Count Woronzow, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, at their seat, Wilton-h ouse , IVil ts ; D owager L a dy Selsey, at her seat, %Vest Dean, Sussex, from a tour ; Sir C. Smith Bart. for Herts ; Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Mackey, from Warne's Hotel, Conduit-street, for their scat in Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Gadechongs, from ditto,, for Paris ; .1. Nicholas, Esq. and Mrs. Nicholas, from ditto, for Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, from do. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Yesterday Prince Polignite entertained, at his house in Port land-place, several of the Ministers and Members of the Cabinet. The Ambassadors to this Court was also present. The Duke of Grafton has still a large party of Noblemen on a hunting excursion, at his sea t, Wakefield Lodge. Lord Begot is entertaining a large party of fasitionahles, on a shooting party, at his seat, Blithheld, near Litchfield, Staf fordshire. Tllli SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. Yesterday the Festival of this excellent Institution was cele brated at the City of London Tavern. 'His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE, President of the Institution, was in the Chair. At about 7 o'clock nearly 200 gentlemen satdown to an excellent dinner. After the cloth had been removed, and Non nobis sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Taylor, Collyer, Evans, &c., the Royal CHAIRMAN gave " the Hang," with four times four, which was drank with enthusiasm.--Air, " God save the King." The CHAIRMAN then gave " the Royal Family," which was drank with applause. The CHAIRMAN next gave " the Duke of York and the Army."—Glee " flow merrily we live th at so ldi ers h e ." Mr. Sheriff' Loam rose to propose " the health of their Illustrious Chairman." He observed, that for the last twelve years the Royal Chairman had never been absent at any of their Festivals, whether at the Spring Meeting, when he was surrounded by Scottish and English Nobility, or at the pre. sent period of the year, when those distinguished promoters of the Institution were necessarily absent. Nothing could be more delightful than the reflection that they were assembled there for the best of all purposes —to cheer the broken-hearted, and to relieve the distressed. His Royal Highness had never been absent at any of the Sermons delivered for the benefit of the Institution, whether at Scottish or English Churches ; and his Illustrious Duchess had recently-patronized a ball, which brought upwards of 6001. to the Charity. Their Royal Chair- man had not only p romote d t h e o bj ects of the Institution by the energy and eloquence with which he had presided at their Meetings, but he had contributed in the last twelve years up. wards of 3001. to the Institution, and his Illustrious Duchess had contributed upwards of 1001. The Society might he com pared to an old first-rate vessel; his Royal Highness was their Commander, and he was sure they would prove a loyal and a generous crew. They did not conic there, however, to prove their courage ; but to show their companion. They came there to get a fresh store of prcivisions that the vessel might go on . prosperously in h er voyage of c harity. Ile concluded by giy. ing, " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy,"—The toast was drank with loud applause. 1 The ROYAL CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, observed, that as this was the thirteenth time that lie had presided at the Festival of this excellent Institution, he felt it would be unne cessary to occupy much of their time in adverting to the great benefits which had resulted from it. in addressing an assem. bly of Scotchmen it was unnecessary to dilate generally on the subject of charity; they were too religious a people not to be fully instructed in its principles, and too systematically moral not to follow the precepts which religion inculcated. He re. collected the time when mean, unnatural, and disgraceful pre judices existed in this part of the kingdom, against even the name of a Scotchnuin ; but happily those prejudices had passed away, and more liberal and enlightened notions prevailed among those who governed the councils of the country. It should never be forgotten that the family which was now seated on the Throne of these realms owed that Throne to their con nection with the Scottish Kings. He had had frequent oppor. tunities of judging of the character of the different subjects of this great kingdom, and he must do the Scottish nation the justice to say, that he had found Scotcbmen, in every climate and under all circumstances, highly industrious and useful, and contributing in every s it uat i on of life to the welfare and prosperity of the country. linen he recollected that his fa mily first became connected with this country through Scottish blood, he could not but feel proud that he was the first of that family who, upon the retirement of the Duke of 'Montrose, was unexpectedly placed at the head of the Scottish Corporation. He cheerfully accepted the situation of President, because he was told that he might he of use to the Institution, and as long as he could continue to be usefid to it, so long would he retain that situation.---(Applause.)—fie would not trespass upon their time further than by reminding them, that it was the peculiar object of this Institution to relieve suffering Scotchmen, who, by the laws of this country, w ere not entitled to parochial relief. There was no charitable Institution in this country which was better managed than that of the Stets' Corporation ; and all who contributed to it might be assured that their money would be most judiciously and beneficially applied. Mr. COPIITENAY, the Master in Chancery, gave " the health of the Duchess of Clarence." The toast was drank with great applause. The ROYAL CHAIRMAN returned thanks. Marriage in this country, he observed, happily existed on a very different footing front that on which it existed abroad. He had now lived in that state for nearly five years, and he had reason to bless the day on which lie entered into it. He was most happy to have an opportunity of joining in the tribute which had been paid to the virtues of his Duchess, and of cordially drinking , her health.—(Applause.) ' Green grow the Rushes o,' was sunk in a very spirited style by Mr. Broadhurst, and was encored by the company. The CHAIRMAN next gave--" The Duke of Montrose," who had been for 28 years President of the Scots Corporation. Thscontogalt,wAauslddralijaikng yn wisthae,pplause. by Mr. Broadhurst. Th e RoTAL CHAIRMAN, after expatiating with much energy on the beneficial objects of the Charity, gave—" Sue. easy to the Scots Corporation," with three times three. Song....' Home, sweet Home,' by Mr. Collyer. The Cirainstasr next gave, ' 'rile Land of Cakes.' Air--.' The Ciunpbella are coming,' by Mr. Bmadhurst. The healthy of Mr. Frazer, the Treasurer, the Committee of Management, the 'Vice-Presidents, and Stewards of the In stitution, were next drank. . Subscription s an d d onat i ons to a considerable amount were announced in the course of the evening. Many oth er appropriate toasts and songs were given, and the company did not separate till a late hour. , • Mullion, Nov. 20.—Our papers for some days fetes given on account o f t h e marriage of the P r i ncess E lise to past h ave b een wholly fined with descriptions of the splendid the Crow n P r i nce of Prussia. H er Royal Highness set out this mornin g f or Berlin ; the parr-jag was extremely affecting. Even the crowds assembled about the palace to bid her farewell sobbed aloud, SIR i'V/LLIAM CVILTIL—The friends of this loyal and venerable Baronet, will be gratified to hear that advices have been received, dated N0v.20, on board his yacht, in let. 4. long. 0. under convoy of his Majesty's brig Weasel, stating that he was in good health and in high spirits, having experienced the most beautiul weather since his departure. We have said that the friends of the worthy Baronet will be grati fied with this account, and we may fairly add, the friends of loyalty throughout the Empire, as there is no man who has a firmer attachment to his King and Country, or can present to the world at large, a more respectable specimen of the true British character. POETRY. lIICTTING.ROO3I, Dzc. 1. 5 to 2 ag►at Reformer 6 to I eget Quadrille 6 to 1 eget Prudence li to 2 nit Don Carlos ll to 2agst Swiss 8 to 1 agst Refortnar 19 to 1 agst A.gnes 12 to 1 egg Reticule :4 to 1 agst Cressida DEli 9to at PIA .1, p rutinele 11 to 1 ugst Lytheisa IIONC ITEft 10 to 1 on 7 to 1 agst. Sister to Ssilor, ST. ILEGUIt. the Field. H UNTING. MEETINGS OF MOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Friday, at Bedfont-lane Toll-gate. The East Sussex Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Plumpton ; and on Saturday, at Hellingly. The Surrey Fox Hounds, ran Thursday, at Addington ; and on Saturday, at Lipsfield. The Hatfield Hounds, on Wednesday, at Gibraltar Public House ; and on Saturday, at the lion. The Paulswalden Fox Hounds (Lord Glamis's), 6n Friday, at Harpenden Common. RECOLLECTION, IN ANSWER TO AN INQUIRY RELATIVE TO THE VOX-HUNT IN LEICESTERSHIRE IN THE TIME or TEE LATE MR. METNELL. When the Duke of York was on a visit at Althorpe, it was proposed that Earl Spencer's hounds should through off at Gumley, but as the agreement then stood, that Mt. Meynell was to hunt from those coverts, and Earl Spencer to them, the parties for that day met there, and hunted together, and it was probably about that time, that the Duke of Orleans had a very dangerous fall, and was taken up by some of the farmers, one of whom is s till living. The Ear l of Carlisle then occupied Langton Hall, and the Quorndon Hunt, as it was termed, from Mr. Meynell residing there, was at the height of itsglory, being attended not only by most o f the principal Noblemen and Gem. tlemen that were fox-hunters, but likewise by the Duchess of Devonshire, and many other ladies of the first distinction. The late Duke tie Hiroo - , formerly Duke de Lauzun, was for a short time, to have had the u se of Gunaley Hall, from is Ind. macy with Mr. Meynell, the owner of that mansion ; and it will be recollected perhaps, that within these few years, part of the Duke's effects have been sold by auction at Stoney Stanton, on the death of Mr. Franks, who for more than 20 years was Steward to the Duke, at Montrouge, near Paris. The late Mr. Meynell, was not merely a fox-hunter, but one of the most accomplished gentlemen in England in the Drawing.room ; he ! was the intimate friend and companion of the late Duke of Grafton, First Lord of the Treasury, anti as party at that time ran very high, though all sorts of newspapers were received, no politics, by agreement, were admitted, as the subject of tilt. emotion. The parties, in general, in the summer, frequented the horse races, just established in Whittlebury Forest, and partook of the festivities at the Duke of Grafton's seat there, called Wakefield Lodge. Marshal Diron, was uncle to the Duke de Luzon, anti Prince Tallcyrand, when Bishop of A utun, was the Duke's Preceptor; they were all well acquaint. ed with England. Should any part of this hasty recollection be erroneous, there still remain some celebrated sportsmen of the old school, who can readily supply a clearer account (Leicester Journal.) COURT OF CIIANCERY.—A Gentleman wet known, and highly respected, as a Banker, at th west end of the town, was recently taken into cus tody for supposed neglect in not answering a bil in Chancery. Jle, of course, attended the Court and after the Counsel had finished their plead. ings, arose and addressed the Lord Chancellor in the following terms :—" My Lord, I did not ex. pect to be placed in the situation in which I now stand before your Lordship. Believe me, my Lord, no effort has been wanting on my part to put in my answer, but I have bad, my Lord,29-1 interrogatories put to me, each blendingl6 orb dif. ferent questions. I have endeavoured by all means in my power, to unravel, and answer them clear. ly, distinctly, and unequivocally ! I have had the assistance of two solicitors, and twenty per sons besides, and my answer is comprised in 2 skins ofparchment. I have therein transcribed [every item of my account , an d I can assure your Lordship, that those flattering sentiments which on a former occasion you so kindly bestowed upon me, would, had I no other motive, have regulated my conduct (the Cn Ncar.Loa made a most gracious bow, in acknowledgment of the compliment implied). On the present occa sion, I shall only add, my Lord, that the fable of the viper and husbandman will for ever be in force. I entreat your Lordship's pardon for this my intrusion." The CHANCELLOR seemed highly gratified, and the whole Court, even the opposite Counsel, all joined in approbation of the satisfnc. tory explanations which the Gentleman had given —We shall not make any comments on a case that will be properly heard and justly decided, ex. cept to say that the plaintiff, as we are inform ed, has been under the highest obligations to the defendant, whose character is held in the utmost esteem by a very wide circle of friends and acquaintance. TO A WIFE. (During a period of severe Indisposition.) I HY COR NE. said I would lo ve thee, in NELIU3 want . or in ALE wealth ; Through cloud and through sunshine, In sickness, in health And fear n o t, my l ove , when thy spirits are weak , The troth I have plighted I never will break. Aye, sickness ; but sickness it touches the heart ith a feeling, where how many feelings have part There's a magic in soothing the wearisome hour, Pity rears up the stem, and. Hope looks for the flower. The rose smells as sweetly in sunshine and air, But the green-house has all our affection and care; The lark sings us nobly, while soaring above, But the bird that we nurse is the bird that we love. I have loved thee in sickness, Pit love thee in health ; And if want be our portion, why love be our wealth ; Thy comfort in sorrow, thy stay when most weak, The troth I have plighted I never will break. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ..—,STATE OF THE ODDS, BWORTU. 7 to 1 agst Creasida 8 to 1 agstLyrnessa 12 to 1 agst Reserve 13 to 1 apt Sister to Sailor. Ily. 14 to 1 agat Don Carlos 20 to 1 agat Banshee 33 to 1 apt Siat. to Arbutus -50 to 1 agst Burly Burly. COURSING. The Coursing Matches on Thursday last, in Mr. Addison's fields at St. 'Thomas, near Stafford, afforded a great treat to the lovers of that diversion. The hares as well as the dogs never appeared to be in finer condition. Earl Talbot's Mary Ann, which won the cup at a celebrated Coursing Meeting is Ireland, particularly d is ti ngu i s h e d herself, by . winning two matches in grand style, both being very disdressing courses—. The Noble Earl's Lavender, beat Mr. 13arthlam's Rolla, which had never lost a race before. Mr. Marsh, Mr. Addison, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Morris, and several other Gentlemen, had some excellent dogs on the ground. lIIGIE PRTCE OF COALS. ,iotwithstandinrc the public exposure of the conduct of many of the large dealers in coals, the price of the article is kept up in consequence of the abominable monopoly which exists. It is notorious that one proprietor, by his own unaided effort, raised the price of coals a few daye' ago throe shillings a chaldron. Several anonymous complaints were made to the Lord Mayor, requesting his Lordship's inter.. ference, since the first notice of thin practice, and the heaviest censures were passed upon the monopolists, who are realizing vast suina. The Lord Mayor, in the present state of the case, cannot act. Ile is perfectly well acquainted with thetrioks that have been going on in the trade, but without regular evidence before him he can do nothing effectual. If there was no ground for complaints of this nature, the observations his Lordship made on the former occasion would no doubt have drawn from the extensive dealers souse denial or remonstrance; but not on* word has been uttered in contradiction to what has been stated respecting the false purchases of coals.. It has been said that the coal -meters are culpable in no slight degree, and that if they discharged their duty properly—it they neither connived at the fraudulent practices of the coal owners, nor neglectA their business for a fee, there would be no possibility of pumu ing the existing spi.m of deception.—The Lord Mayor has however ascertained, that although frauds may be assisted by the negligence or dishonesty of the coal.meters, the conduct to which the notice of the public has been drawn is wholly beyond their influence. At the same time that he acknowledges his want of power, under present circumstances, to abate the evil, his Lordship is anxious to receive such information as may enable him to put an end to it altogether. Ile has professed this feeling more than once in the course of some conversation which took place in the Mansion-house, and would consider the destruction of the conspiracy against the population of London as one of the most important and desirable come quences of his elevation. to the Civic Chair. AIEitCANTILF. SMITING. _____,............"- DEAL, DEC. I._Wind W.S.W.—Arrived and remain the Carron, Strachan, from Prince Edward's bland; Killingbeek. Smith, Tobago; Rawlins Quack Leghorn ; Bebe, flare; Quebec; Nelly, Dale, ditto; British Tar, Clark, tlitto; Phoeby, illajoribanks ; ditto ; Marquis of Bundy, Thomson, gt. John's, N. B. ; also, anti sailed for the River, the Ocean, —.....—, from bliramichi; and Nautilus, .....--.-..., front this westward. Came down from the River and remain the Brothers, slotley, for New South Wales. Arrived, and sailed again For Ilumburgli, the Aretitusa, Clark, from Rio Janeiro, in 7S days. , PonTsitouTti, Dec, I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Lyra, tiontluest, from Zante; Wilhelm, Vantlllyckt, front Batavia. LYmouTif. Noy. 30.--Wind W.—Arrived the Specula. , Richards, from Prince Edward's Island in 38days ; Elimt. heti, Aloon, from Quebec in 35 days ; antl Providence, Noy °, titan Denia. The Curazier French brig was liberated this morning from quarantine, and General Mina and suite intme. diately landed. Cowrs, Drc. 1.--Arrived the Samuel, King, from the Bay of Honduras, out 80 days, short of provisions, leaky, &c. The Frederick, Askew, front Liverpool to Lisbon, went On shore at Holyhead on Saturday night, and is not expected to be got off. The Lady Kenneway, from London to Bengal, was spoken :th, 411 well 10th O cto b er, i n let. 7. N. long. 27. W. The East India Company's ship Bridgewater arrived at Bombay on the 13th of July, aftor a fine passage of about 89 days from St. Helena. The Company's ships Lierefordshire and Inglis were to sail from Bombay for China on the 9th of July. The Company's outward-bound ship Vansittart was all well in lat. 1. JO. N. , long. 20. 30. %V., on the oth of Juno. EUN'ERAL OF THE LATE LORD ERSKINE. Ettistiuntaft, Nov. 28.—The remains or the late TJIOMAS, Lord EittirtNE, K. T. were conveyed Prom Ammondale, the seat of the Right lion. the Earl 0f..13u CHAN. and interred in the ancient Tamil .vault at Vphall church, The funeral was private, the body being conveyed in a h earse drawn by s i x h orses , which was followed only by the family. carriages, and those of a few private friends,.—Thus humble. and unostentatious was the funeral of Lord iii'iskine—a whose professional life affords a glorious instance of what a .single individual of independent spirit, and of pure and patriotic principle may do, even though he have to contend with• the influence of the Government and the corruptions of the people combined against hint ; as well as a brilliant example, that a mean, timeserving, and base servility to those in power, though the common, is not the only road to rank and prefer, men t. ( Edinburgh Star.) , , Ito vs.r. ACAI) En Y.--- LaSt night th ere wag tL MI attendance at the Lecture given by Sir A. CAMAS t.):., on the Physiology of the Bones, which was occasioned by the exist. bitions of the students' efforte, which were very numerous...,. There were no less than 40 chalk drawings from Menton end Antigone; several from living figures ; four copies of a p ar . tion of Rahael's Cartoon of- Christ's Charg e to St. Port ; five original paintings of Michael and Satan contending for Moses's Body ; three original compositions in bus relief by, Pita, Billies, and Smith, of Pandoraie being brought ta Mercury Lpimetheus ; designs for a National Hospital for In. valid Sailors, and drawings of the elevation of Somerset House. We bad no opportunity of noticing the merits of these produc tions, as the lights were extinguished Ina few minutes after the lecture was concluded. On Sunday sehmight, at All Saints' Church, in Newcitetle.on•Tyne, after a most impressive sermon by the lion. and Rev. Edward Gr e y, A.M., Rector of Whickham, from Philippians, ii. 5, to one of the most crowded and atten tive audiences ever assembled in this church, the Bata of fin Is. 3d. was collected for the Charity Schools (boys and girls) of All Saints' parish. Many persons were diseppointed, and obliged to retire, being unable to find room within - the church. In the afternoon, the same lion. and Rev. Gentle mall preached a most Impressive sermon in St Ilild's Church, South Shields, where a collection of nearly 361. was made fur the benefit of the South Shields and Westoe Disiensary. On Sund a y se ' tm R ight the Roe. John Vane, Lecturer of Dulwich College, preached a charity sermon, in St. Nicholas' Church, Durham, to a very numerous congrege. thin, after which a collection, amounting to 511. Is. 5d., wiX made' in aid of the funds of the United Blue Coat and Sunday ' Schools, being the largest collection ever made in the City of Durham upon such an occasion. The Gateshead Charity flail, hell on the 19th ultimo, was most numerously and respectably attended ; and the Steward, have paid into the hands of the Treaeurcr of the Girls' School in that parish, the sum of 481. Is. being the, sur e , plus of the receipts after defraying al expellees. This is an example which should be followed throughout the kingdom I On Tuesday the 28th ult. Mr. Andersoo,' teacher of deaf and dumb, Glasgow, with a number of his pupils in different stages of improvement, appeared in the Anti. burgher mecting.htmee, Kilmarnock, befbre a large and re spectable audience. Specimeos were exhibit e d o f their attain menu in reading, writing, English grammar, arithmetic and geography in all of which departments various quetaionts were asked by the Gentlemen present, and answers promptly end correctly givers. They were also called on to pronounce, and the recitation of several was distinct and articulate, and far beyond what many were prepared to expect. Some of the more advanced gave evidence, not merely of their abi lity to read the Bible, but of their understanding it, and the ex treme facility with which they turned at once to the pines! they wished to consult proved clearly their intimate acquaint» RICO with it, and that its doctrines anti precepts were engravei on their memories. It is truly gratifying to see a portion v esf the human race thus raised from the verge.of brutality, d and placed on a level with their fellow.mer4 80w...5T(1 EgT.—( interesting to Weavers.)-- .‘ 1 tfred Mlle.?) was brought up this day in custody, charged with leaving his work. The Defendant, it appeared, had undertaken to complete a veto.; able order for fringe for carriages; but, instead ' 'of doing the work, he drew an account, led went off, as he said, on the fuddle. The De..fendant said, weavers would drink, and nothing; else. lie also admitted that he had kept up the' spree for the last month. Ile was committed fur fourteen days. On Friday, at Larnmack, W. litwowrtt, a youth about 13 years of age, and of eccentrio habits, took it into his head to try an experiment at hanging, and accordingly tied himself up to the door anti outhouse with a narrow piece of cotton fent : he had not been missed more than six minutes before he was found in this position, with his knees nearly touching the ground; yet although he was immediately raleascd, the vital spark had 'fied.--'-(Mackentrn Mail.)