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LITERATURE ENCYCLOPiEDIA BRITANNICA. Black, Edinburgh, 1837. There are several elaborate dissertations in this Number, particularly one on " Mechanics," which would appear from its length, and the multitude of facts it adduces, to have well nigh exhausted the subject—if such a subject were not inexhaustible. The article is illustrated by a variety of small wood-cuts, which wear a very perplexing mathemati cal aspect. We have looked on them with a shudder, heightened by a school-boy recollection pf the Pons Asino rum, or fifth proposition, of Euclid. The treatise on Me dals —a theme which Addison and Pinkerton have rendered so attractive --contains many curious historical anecdotes. We subjoin one : " In the time of the Roman Emperor Gallenus, gold was ao common that be vied in magnificence with Nero and Heti°. gabalus. Aurelian who plundered the rich city of Palmyra, and thus became master of the treasures of the East, obtained such a profusion of gold that he looked upon it as being pro duced by nature in greater plenty than silver. It is remarkable that during this Emperor's reign, there was a rebellion amongst the money coiners, which could only be quelled by the destruc tion of several thousands." Vol. 14 Medals, it seems, like every other article of vertu, are turned to purposes of trickery and imposture, many of the rogue s who profess to warrant them genuine, knowing well that there is no gull so egregious as an Antiquary. Jona than Oldbuck was one of the shrewdest of the class ; yet even he—vide that inimitable novel, the " Antiquary"— mistook an old Scotch fish-kettle for a Roman sacrificial Vessel. " The counterfeits," observes the Encyclopaedist, " In medals are astonishing, and a connoisseur is the less apt to suspect them, because the coins themselves are, in fact, ancient. The acute minds of the Italian artists exerted them selves in this way when the other forgeries became common and known. With graving tools they alter the pot traits, the re verses and the inscriptions themselves, in a surprizing manner. Of a Claudius struck at Antioch, they make an Otho ; of a Faustina, a Titiana; of a Julia Severa, a Didia Clara : of a Marcinus, a Pescennius, &c. Give them a Marcus Aurelius, Le starts up a Pertinax, by thickening the beard a little, and enlarging the nose. In short, wherever there is the least re semblance in persons, reverses or legends, an artist may, from a trivial medal, generate a most scarce and valuable one. This fraud is distinguished by the false varnish which sometimes /narks it ; but above all, by the letters of the legend which are always altered. Though this be sometimes done with an arti 11ce almost miraculous, yet most commonly the characters strag gle, are disunited, and not in a line." We trust the above extract will convey a useful lesson to those of our fashionable tourists, who having more wealth than wit, hurry over to the " Eternal City," and there, in the phrenzy of a false enthusiasm, make large purchases of unquestionable" memorials of the days of the empire, 'herewith, on their return home, to astonish their untra 'yelled countrymen. Of the essay entitled " Medical Juris .Prudence," we can give no opinion, as we are wholly unac quainted with the subject. We have however perused Portions of it with pleasure, those more especially which treat of the nature and properties of metallic poisons. In the course of his essay, the writer, we perceive, states that ' literary men are a long-lived race." Surely this is a mis take. Where one reaches the age of seventy, ten drop off ere they are fifty. We have the authority of Goldsmith 'Peaking in the person of Beau Tibbs, for saying that a Windy garret and a cold mutton-bone arc by no means con ducive to longevity. We have given but a very faint idea 13 f the contents of this Number, which is full of sound and Yell-digested information. , ARDNER'S CABINET CYCLOPIEDIA. No. 88. Longman, London, 1837. The present Number of this Cyclopeedia forms the fourth 'volume of Mr. Thirlwall's History of Greece, and treats of 'the eventful period between the rise of Alcibiades and the 'death of Thrasybulus. The most elaborate chapter is that dedicated to a " retrospective survey of the internal condi tion of Athens during the Peloponnesian war," in the course of which the historian enters into several curious and instructive details respecting the rise and progress of the Sophists, and of the rancorous animosity borne by the great comic dramatist Aristophanes towards that fraternity. 'he volume is embellished with an engraving of the death ,of Socrates. THE DIVORCED. Two Vols. Colburn, London, 1837. The " Divorced" is the production of an accomplished ; is gracefully written, especially the dialogue portion, 'Which is easy and fluent to a degree ; but is deficient in `originality, and somewhat lackadaisical in its sentiment. We dislike drawing-room and watering-place pathos, which ;Is to real feeling what French tinsel is to sterling gold. 'There are many redeeming passages, however, in the 1/4 Divorced," but these will not be the pet ones with its -West-end readers, for there is nothing hysterical about them ; they are the mere unassuming transcripts of a kindly :and thoughtful nature. HE Q UARTERLY JOURNAL OF AGRICUL TURE. No. XXXVI. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. This excellent periodical, which is conducted under the auspices of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scot lancl, contains in its March Number lists both of the mem- Thers of that patriotic institution, and of the various pre -Thiums offered by it in 1837. It affords us great pleasure to be able to record the thriving state of a Society, which las conferred such advantages upon the industrious popula tion of North Britain. When the Highland and Agricul tural Society of Scotland was instituted in 1784, it contem ;Plated only the improvement of the Highland wastes— lhe draining of marshes, then impassable—th e clearing of (18 --and the laying down of good roads. But so well were 'lts efforts seconded by the Scottish nobility and gentry, that f in a few years it found itself in the possession of funds suffi 'eient to enable it to extend its encouragement of industry to every part of Scotland. All discoveries in the animal, Mineral, and vegetable kingdoms, which can be shown to be ' ln any way calculated to promote the welfare of mankind, receiv e the fostering protection of this Society. We are surprised that the great success of this Society aks not led the nobility and gentry connected with Ireland to -forget their fatal party and religious dissensions, and form aonie such institution as this for the improvement of their native country. Their resources are ample, and their op 'Portunities for effecting good continual. The state of Ireland in 1784 was not more disturbed nor more wretched t han was that of the Highlands of Scotland—the soil was l i i neo rnparably bette r , an d t h e l a b our o f rec l amat i on much : l eas ; and yet what a startling contrast do we not now find :i n the contrasted condition of the population of the two countries ? Due allowances being made for the national Tleculiarities of the Scotch and Irish—balancing the advan "(ages of soil on the one side, against the more persevering , !' i nstrY and the greater domestic economy on the other— nPPears to us, that under the management of so patriotic am institution as the Highland Agricultural Society, Ire land would now be as far advanced in domestic happiness and civilization as Scotland. The articles in this Number are not so heavy as we :sometimes find them. On the " Past and Present State of Horses," and another on the " Agricultural Condition of Western Australia" will be read with pleasure, even by per :2tons unacquainted with agricultural pursuits. fteIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK (From the Gardener's Gazette and Journal of Science.) Tins DAY.—Entomological Society • Phrenological Society ; and London Medical Society, at Eight.TO-MORROW.—Horticultural Society, at Three • Linmen So eiVety, a t Eight; M etropolitan Societyof Florists,at' Seven ; and Ina titution of Civil E ng i neers, at Eight. WEDNESDAY.—Society o f Arts, at Eight • Genealogical So ciety Soci e ty, a t H a lf -past Eight; Medicalb Botanical Society and Craphic Society, at Eight. '4:‘‘ltuitsDAY.—Royal Society of Literat ure , at Four; Royal So ciety Society, at H a lf- past Ei ght ; Society' of Antiquaries and ota n i ca ,l Society, at Eight. Fatoxy. —Royal Institution, at Nine ; and Royal Astronomical Society, at Eight. SATuRDAT,--Westminster Medical Society, at Eight. The Earl of Carlisle, it is expected, will be invested Wit 6 the Garter on the 17th inst., at St. James's. MR. AINSWORTH'S NEW ROMANCE, " CRICii- Crichton ' assuredly is a work of high pretension," ohcler, , et: the Atheneum, "wheth er as regards the choice of its su bject, or the manner in which that subject is treated. A Iner f ie ld' for the romancer's uses could hardly have been se ected than the Court of Henry Trois ; in the foreground its masquerade Of figures, gorgeous and mysterious—tho volup toils. Marguerite of Valois, and the i nscruta b le Catherine de dogged by her creature Ruggieri—and Brantome and Ronsara, and the Crew of lively courtiers and C our t beau tieshardly less liberal ; and in the background the Huguenots . "-"a stern and pale group, whose miscries and en d urances fur bish a fine contrast to the artilicial and corrupt scenes of pp o int revel an d i ntr i gue; a better field could h ar dl y have ueen selected, even had the novelist not chosen to make this vivid phantasmagoria revolve round one central figure of sur- Phasing brilliancy and interest that figure being one as prompt 1 1 1 the lists as he was popular in hall and bower—one as deeply i ... 4 _ 1- ned as he was courteous and as richly endowed with per- A"'m beauty as with lcarni n g—no less a personage than Eu le: °ne perfect fcentleroan, Crichton the Admirable. 4! . genius manifest vy9n in R in on such a subject. HORTICULTURAL HINTS As the present is the season of preparation and promise in horticultural matters, we extract the following notices from an excellent new weekly paper, which has just started with the professed object of devoting its pages to gardening, in all its multifarious branches, as %yell as to scientific sub jects of a kindred nature. We have newspapers for all classes—whether political, religious, or scandalous—but the editor of the Gardener's Gazette has happily hit upon a medium which may please all, without giving offence to any party, by wisely leaving politics to all those who indulge in flowers of rhetoric—the flowers he delights in being those of loveliness or usefulness. Acting on this last principle, we propose to give occasionally such extracts as we may find room for ; but the Paper itself is well worthy of being in the green-room of every horticultural amateur, and in the hands of every gentleman's gardener—be he Whig, Tory, or Radical.—ED. SUN. (From the Gardener's Gazette of Saturday.) OPERATIONS OF THE WEEK. CUCUMBERS.—.When the plants begin to show fruit and run out in lengthy branches, pin the branches down at the joints with a hooked twig ; and where there is a female blossom with the cucumber in miniature attached, take one of the male blooms (which of course have no fruit) and carefully rub the farina upon the stigma of the female blossom as soon as it is fully expended. This is easily done by picking one of the male, or as they have been called, the false flowers, taking away the yellow petals and touching the stigma of the blossom, which is on the embryo fruit, three or four times lightly, till the yellow powder has covered it. This impregnation is as necessary in the vegetable as the animal creation; but as the season advances, the insects—bees in particular—do this office, where it is necessary. Take especial care the heat of the bed does not decline without being immediately raised again by fresh linings of hot stable dun , ° . We have already observed, in effect at least, that if the measures we recommend do not suit the convenience of the reader, and he begins a month later, he must turn back to the former numbers, to see if any thing be left undone. We have directed nothing but those steps which we take ourselves. We do not direct the commencement of any operation till it is quite safe to do it for those who wish to take the very earliest opportunity. Those therefore who have no object in being thus early, may defer their first crops until other persons look to their general crops. Many will not begin Cucumbers for a week or two, perhaps a month from this time, but they will then begin safely by turning back to our first directions, and following them up to the time, for after-operations are guided by the state of the plants. TULIPS.—With a small wooden spud, an inch wide, dig carefully between the rows, and break the entire surface of all the beds, taking care not to go deeper than from an inch to an inch and a half, and break all the lumps which the surface forms when disturbed, and especially guarding against bruis ing the leaves, or allowing the mould to fall into the heart of the plant. If there be any canker or damage in the foliage of a flower, cut it carefully out with a short penknife, even if you have to go down to the bulb. AURICULAL—See that the pots in top-dressing are pretty full of mould, arid that the bottom leaves are not buried ; they are now rising for bloom, the slightest check with cold winds or frost will set the bloom, while to keep them too close will draw the blooms up weak, give air, therefore, whenever the weather is fine ; and in watering after the bloom is forward, the foliage must not be wetted ; above all things, see that the drainage is free. DAlTLlAS.—Amateurs who now begin to set their Dahlias growing, may pot them, and put them to work upon a slight hot bed. If they do not want a great number of plants, they may delay it a little longer, for in all probability there will be as many eyes as they may want plants, and in such case they may divide the root, instead of taking off cuttings. Persons whp are already forward with plants must give those which have struck root good pot room, and plenty of air in mild weather. It is a point very little attended to, but if once a young dahlia becomes stunted and pot-bound, it is difficult to bring the plant into healthy free growth, and this has disap pointed many who looked to late-planted Dahlias for a con tinuation of blooms, forgetting that the last month before they were planted they had no room to grow, and they may often observe that, for weeks after planting, they scarcely move. Hyacinths and other early bulbs in beds should be carefully protected, as tulips are by hoops and network over the bed to keep off vermin, and mats at night to keep away frost. If hail -storms come on, it is of the most important consequence to keep off any stone, for a whole bloom of hyacinths would be destroyed in ten minutes by only bruising the beds, and a bed of tulips ruined by only slightly bruising the foliage. FRUIT ON WALLS.—Hang net (which can be purchased cheap at the seed shops) or old bunting over all fruit trees in bloom during frosty windy days, and always at night ; it will, however, do much good to remove them in mild sunny wea ther, if it be only a few hoars. It is good to burn your old weeds or mats, or other rubbish to windward of any wall or trees at all infested with ♦ermin, the smoke will kill almost every thing. Prick Ot'T early ANNUALS of all kinds that were sown last month. Sow, if not done already. FORMER DIRECTIONS.—Look over our early papers, and do whatever you have omitted. Begin now in the same way that we directed them, Especially look to arrears in the work of the kitchen-garden. HEART'S-EASE.--Stir the mould between these as carefully as you would tulip-beds ; and if you propose showing, water only seldom between the rows, and, as the flowers advance, with manure water. If there are any sorts you desire to pro pagate without hurting the old root, take off carefully any small outside shoots which originate below the surface—they will strike almost immediately under a hand-glass, in or out of a pot. ORANGE AND LEMON TREES may be pruned into shape, or if they have grown very ugly and bare, head them down ; shift such as require it into larger pots without disturbing the ball of earth. If any are headed down altogether to make first growth let them have six weeks in the stove. CAMELLIAS require now plenty of water and to be kept at an even temperature ; sudden changes of temperature will make them throw their buds. SEEDS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS may be now sown, if not done n hen they first ripened, which we in all cases recommend, if there be the means of protecting them through winter. Among other directions, we ought not to omit requesting any of our Brethren of the Press, who may quote this article, to inform the public it is from the Gardener's Gazette. WEXFORD-FRIDAY. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The assizes for this county commenced here yesterday—the Honourable Justice Crampton presided in the Criminal Court. In his charge to the Grand Jury his Lordship congratulated them on the' lightness of the Calendar, there being only eight cases to be tried, none of them of a very serious character. His Lordship then said, that from the general reputation of this county, he did not anticipate any great exhibition of crime ; and being a stranger, not having gone this circuit be fore, he could make no comparison between the present peaceable condition of this part of the country, and its state at periods not very remote. At the same time it struck him, that in a part of Ireland in which there were many populous and trading towns, and a thick population generally for its extent, so small a number as eight prisoners to be tried, none of them charged with the more atrocious crimes punishable by law, was a circumstance which might be regarded with very pleasurable feelings by every man who was interested for the welfare of the county. He then proceeded to explain the Grand Jury law as amended by the Act of Parliament passed in the present Session ; and having explained, in a very lucid and satisfactory way, the manner in which the Grand Juries of Ireland were henceforward to discharge their duties under their law, he proceeded to the examination of the county pre sentments. A good deal of interest was created by Mr. Crampton's coming here as Judge on this occasion, as he is the first liberal functionary of the law, as the people think, that have for many years visited this town invested with the ermine--and though he has never been a hot politician, or distinguishable for any thing more in the way of notoriety than being a Whig of the Grey school—still his learning (he had been a Fellow and Professor of Law and Rhetoric in the Dublin University), and amiable suavity of manner have conciliated for him the esteem of men of all parties. As a Judge, he has been called the Justice Bailey of the Irish Bench, as he is considered to resemble that worthy man in many respects; and since he began to preside in the King's Beach, which he generally does at Nisi Prins, as well as in Term time, that Court has be come a tribunal of increased interest and utility to the public. Baron Foster presides in the Civil Court, in which there is no case at this assizes, the particulars of which would be inte resting to the majority of your readers. None of the Members for the County or the Borough are at home, except Mr. Talbot, who has been ill of the influenza, a very prevalent disease in this as well as in other parts of the kingdom. The Representative of this Borough, Mr. C. A. Walker, has added to the laurels already entwining his brow, by his speech on the Corporation question. It did not require that excellent illustration of the real state of religious politics in Ireland, however, to secure for him the suffrages of the elec tors of this town, as long as he chooses to represent them in Parliament. It has been stated, and I believe with some truth, that the Conservative party have been working here for some time in favour of Mr. Wigram, who, laying aside his politics, always stood well with the people of his native county. At the last Registry they made a great effort, but it only served to rouse the Liberals, and unite into one body many of them, among whom some differences on political subjects previously existed. I have ascertained from persons capable of knowing the fact, that allowing Mr. Wigram, or any other candidate, all the electors who could be purchased or influenced by any means, there would still be a vast majority f or t h e presen t Member. In other respects this town is progressing steadily in the cause of Reform and general improvement. It is agree able to discover everywhere, and among all classes of the com munity, visible manifestations of increasing wealth and know= ledge. The position and policy of the Tory party, as disclosed in the last great debate, seem to be as well understood here as they are by Lord Melbourne's Cabinet. In fact, the people begin to say they must give up the struggle, and no longer impede the progress of improvement. A man named Messilier was recently condemned by the court of assiies for the Ain to twelve years' hard labour for a highway robbery. After sentence had been pronounced the culprit rose : the court was all attention, expecting some disclo sures , or at least a s o l emn asservation of innocence. The prisoner, however, confined himself to a protestation against the enormity of selling snuff in the prison w h ere h e h a d b een conaned, at the exorbitant ra t e of six soh per ounce 1 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1837 IRELAND DUBLIN, MARth t IMPORTANT CASE-ROLLS COURT. Robert Hardy, and three others, plaintiffs; iVilliam Hodgens, Themes Gresham, James Dwyer, and nearly six thousand others, proprietors and shareholders of the Agricultural and Commercial Bank of Ireland, defendants. Yesterday, at five o'clock, previous to the rising of the Court, Mr. Warren, K. C., applied to his Honour in the above case, under the following circumstances :—A bill had been filed the day before, on behalf of certain shareholders of the Agricul tural Bank, resident in England, against the great bulk of the proprietors, amounting to nearly six thousand persons. It was for an injunction, and the prayer of the bill was to the effect, that a certain call upon the proprietors to pay up their shares, which had been made on the 26th of October last, should be declared inequitable and unjust, and, under ' the circumstances, should not be acted on : that James Dwyer, Esq., and the other members of the managing or con sulting committee should be restrained by the Court, from cancelling the shares of those who had not answered said call, by paying up their shares, and who, he charged, had no proper notice whatsoever of it ; that the company might be dissolved, and a receiver appointed to manage the affairs of the concern, under the direction of the Court, for the benefit of all parties, and that, ii the meantime, the injunction might issue, to re strain the parties from proceeding in the manner which they had threatened to do. This day at one o'clock his Honour stated, that on perusing the deeds and documents in this case, he had determined upon granting the injunction, but it having been stated to him that the bill was defective with respect to some of the parties, he gave the plaintiffs leave to amend forthwith, and that he would grant the injunction the moment the amendments were shown to him. Colonel Verner has addressed a letter to the Freeman's Journal, denying the statement that his sister had embraced the Roman Catholic religion. DEATH FROM WANT.—On Thursday morning a poor man, whose dress and haggard appearance bespoke excessive po verty, was found dead on the Kimmage road. PROTEST.—We have the authority of Viscount Dillon and Lord Oranmore to state, that their absence in Portugal alone prevented their signing the Protest signed by the Dukes of Devonshire and Leinster, and other Peers.—Dublin Evening Post. TRANQUILLITY.—A stronger proof of the almost unexam pled tranquillity which prevails throughout Iretand, in conse quence of the just and impartial administration of the Go vernment, and the great confidence reposed in its acts by the people, cannot be found, than by an examination of the calen dars of crime.— IVaterfbrd Chronicle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, THURSDAY. CHESTER TRADE CUP, P.P. 7 to 2 agst Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse 7 to 1 agst General Yates's Sylvan 10 to 1 agst Mr. Peel's Tamworth—hacked freely 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gitrard's Traveller 13 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Hampton 13 to 1 agst Mr. Robinson's Whaley—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Peirce'• Elizabeth 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bubastes 16 to 1 agst Mr. 1. Day's Diana--taken 17 to 1 agst Mr. Robinson's Stockport 17 to 1 agst Mr. Nanney's Friar Tuck 20 to 1 agst Sir T. Stanley's Philip 20 to 1 agst Sir T. Stanley's Japhet 25 to 1 agst Sir J. 13oswell's Sunbeam 25 to 1 agst Mr. Cooke's Red Rover 33 to 1 agst Mr. J. Allen's Vesper--taken NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE RACES. MONDAY, JUNE 19. SMIVARDS.-The Hon. T. 0. Powlett, Sir William Scott of Ancrum, l3art., and C. Attwood, Esq. The Craven Stakes of 10 sous, each, with 20 added by the Town, for horses, &c., of all ages ; three-yrs. old, ist. ; four, Bst. 21b. ; five, Bst. 101 b. ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The second horse to save his stake. One mile. Subscribers—Duke of Cleveland, Lord Eglinton, Mr. S. L. Fox, Mr. John Bell, Mr. Attwood, Mr. Orde, Mr. Jaques. Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for the produce of mares covered in 1834 ; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. T. Y. C. Duke of Leeds's b. c. Orcus, by Velocipede, dam by Octavian—Mary Lord Eglington's eh. f. by Actwon, out of Spae-wife, by Soothsayer Mr. Jaques s hr. c. by Actaeon, out of Galena, by Walton .• Mr. Jaques's ch. 1. by Actaeon, out of Comedy, by Comus Mr. Skipsey's b. f. 'the Little Bird, by Wavcrley—Castrellina Mr. 'l'. Gray's b. f. by Voltaire, dam by Lory—Remembrancer Produce Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft., for the produce of mares covered in 1833 ; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. Untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. Two miles. Duke of Leeds's b. f. Meliora, by 'Waverley—Lady Mowbray (31b) Ld Kelburne's c. by Albany, d. by St. Patrick—Blue-stocking, 31b Ld Eglinton's b. f. Palestine, byY. 131acklock—Qn. Bathsheba, 31b Sir J. Boswell's b. c. by Priam, out of Meretrix, by Filho, 31b Mr. Smith's br. c. by Jerry, out of Decision, by Magistrate Maiden Plate of 50 sous. ; three-yrs-old, 7st. ; four, Bst. 31b. ; five, and upwards, Bst. 121 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, once round and a distance. TUESDAY, The Tyro Stakes of 25 soy% each, p.p., with 50 added by the Town, for two years old ; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. T. Y. C. Three quarters of a Duks of Leeds's ch. c. Britann'cus, by Humphrey Clinker Duke of Leeds's b. f. Barbarina, by Brutandorf Earl of Eglinton's b. f. Bellona, by Beagle, out of Bella Duke of Cleveland's b. c. br other to Henriade, by Voltaire Lord Kelburne's br. c. by Jerry, dam by Ardrossan—Rubens' mare Mr. Powlett's b. c. Mulatto, dam by Whisker—out of Miss Fanny Colonel Cookson's b. or br. c. Catterick, by Bob Logic—Catalani Mr. Orde's ch. c. Charley Boy, by Actaeon—Tomboy's dam Mr. Jaques's ch. f. by Actaeon, out of Comedy Mr. Heseltine's b. f. The Little Bird, sister to The Bard Mr. Attwood's b. f. Argantes, out of Hyle Mr. g. L. Fox's b. c. Jemmy Jumps, by Humphrey Clinker The St. Leger Stakes of 25 SOTS. each, p.p., with 100 sovs. added by the Town, for three years old ; colts, Bst. 51b. ; fillies, Bst. 11b. Four subscribers or no race; if eight subscribers, the owner of the second horse to save his stake. St. Leger Course. Once round. Earl of Eglinton's b. f. Modesty, by 111alek—Ballochmyle's dam M. Bowes's ch. c. Mickle Fell, brother to Mundig Mr. Bell's b. f. by Hum. Clinker—Romulus' s d am by Fitz-Teazle Mr. Arrowsmith's br. c. Wrestler, by W aver l ey , dam by Reveller Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Henriade, by Voltaire, out of Matilda Mr. Ramsay's br. f. Lady Stepney, by Jerry, out of Lady Easbv Mr. Whitelock's b. f. Maid of Avenel, by Waverley—Gin by Juniper Mr. Heseltine's br. c. Slashing Harry, by Voltaire Filly Stakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p., for three years old fillies, Bst. each. One mile. 5 subscribers or no race. [is Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three years Old, 7st. 21b. ; four, 9st. 21b. ; five, 10st. ; six and aged, lOst. 51b. Three miles. WEDNEIiDAY. The Northumberland Plate.of - 100 sovs., for horses, &c., of all aged, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and only 5 if declared on or before the Ist April to the Clerk of the Course at Newcastle or York. To be handicapped by the Stewards or whom they may appoint by the 14th of March. The second to save his stake. Two miles. Mr. T. 0. Fairlie's b. g. Zolirab, by Lottery, 6 yrs Mr. T. 0. Fairlie's ch. c. Abraham Newland, by Malek, 3 yrs Mr. Tilburne's b. c. Master Christopher, by Langar, 4 yrs Mr. Rhodes's br. c. Conservative, by Voltaire, 3 yrs Mr. Bell's ch. h. Righton, by Palmerin, 4 yrs Sir J. Boswell's b. c. The Stag, by Actwon, 5 yrs Mr. M. Foulis's b. c. Vernal, by Aetaion, 3 yrs Mr. Arrowsmith's br. c. Wrestler, by Waverley, 3 yrs. Mr. R. Scott's br. h. Oswald, by Conductor, 5 yrs Mr. T. Grieves's b. h. Weldare, by Langar, 5 yrs Mr. W. H. Ker's ch. f. Miss Grimesthorp, by Count Porro, 3 yrs Mr. T. Dawson's b. c. Locomotive, 4 yrs Duke of Cleveland's ch. c. Jordan by Langar 4 yrs Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Wedge, by Picton, 4 yrs Lord Kelburne's b. h. by Jerry, out of Purity, 5 yrs Lord Eglinton's br. g. The Potentate, by Langar, 5 yrs Mr. Ramsay's br. f. Lady Stepney, by Jerry, 3 yrs Colonel Thompson's br. g. Algiers, by Irish Homer, aged Mr. Thompson's br. g. by St. Nicholas—Lady Fulford, 4 yrs Mr. T. 0. Powlett's br. c. Wentworth, by Confederate, 4 yrs Sir Wm. Scott's b. h. The Count, by Figaro, 6 yrs Mr. W. Orde's b. f. Bceswing, 4 yrs Mr. C. Attwood's ch. c. Abd-el-Kader, by Argantes, 3 yrs Sir. C. M. St.. Paul's br. c. Galewood, by Lottery, 4 yrs Mr. Heseltine's b. c. Cowboy, by Voltaire, 3 yrs Mr. Blakelock's bl. f. Yorke), by Waverley, 3 yrs Sir M. W. Ridley na br. g. by Waverley, out of Comedy, 4 yrs Mr. J. H. Hinde na. b. c. Volney,lsy Velocipede, 4 yrs . Mr. S. L. Fox's b. c. The Carpenter, by Lottery, 4 yrs Mr. Stephenson's b. c. by Brutandorf, dam by Whisker, 3 yrs The Corporation Plate of 60 guineas, given by the Corporation of Newcastle, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., for horses, &c., that never won above 100 sovs. at any one time in Plate or Stakes before the day of naming ; three yrs old, 7st. ; four, Bst. 31b ; five and upwards, Bst. 101 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31h. The second to receive 20 sovs out of the Stakes. Heats, two miles. Mr. T. 0. Fairlie's ch. c. Abraham Newland, by Malek, 3 yrs General Sharpe's ch. g. I\lirza, by Malek, 3 yrs Sir. Marley's b. f. The Hind, by Actaeon, 3 yrs Mr. Aglionby's b. g. Petterill, by Corinthian, 4 yrs Mr. Merry's b. f. Florentia, by Jerry, 4 yrs Mr. Arrowsmith's br. 1. Miss Bow, by Catton, 3 yrs Mr. T. Grieve's b. h. Weldare, by Langar, 5 yre Lord Eglinton's b. g. /Eolus, by Corinthian, 4 yrs Mr. Ramsay's br. in. Lady Lowman, by Bachelor, 5 yrs Mr. Sheriff na. br. h. Oswald, by Conductor, 5 yrs Mr. Jaques's br. g. by Waverley, out of Comedy, 4 yrs Sir M. W. Ridley na. b. m. Calista, 5 yrs Mr. S. L. Fox's b. c. Dirmid, by Waverley, 3 yrs The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 20 added by the Town, for horses, &c., of all ages ; three yrs old, 7 s t. ; f our , Bst, 31b. ; five, Bst. 1011. ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 150/. if demanded within half-an-hour after the race. The second to save his stake. One mile heats. 6 subs. or no race. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 20 goys. each, 10 ft., for two years old; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. One mile. The winner of the Tyro to carry 31b. extra. A Gold Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 1001., by subscription of 10 sovs. each, the surplus to be paid to the winner in specie ; three years old, Gst. 101 b. ; four, Bst. 21b. ; five, Bst. 101 b. ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Two miles. Hon. T.O. Powlett's br. c. Wentworth, by Confederate, 4 yrs Sir Wm. Scott's b. h. The Count, by Figaro, 6 yrs Mr. Attwood's ch. c. Abd-el-Kader, by Argantes, 3 yrs Duke of Cleveland's ch. c. Jordan, by Langar, 4 yrs Mr. Bowes's ch. c. Mickle Fell, by Catton, 3 yrs Viscount Howick na. b. c. Locomotive, by Waverley, 4 yrs Mr. W. Orde's b. 1. Beeswing, by Dr. Syntax, 4 yrs Sir J. Boswell's ch. f. Sunbeam, by Vanish, 4 yrs Earl of Eglinton's b. g. The Potentate, by Langar, 5 yrs Duke of Leeds's b. c. Dirmid, by Waverley, 3 yrs Mr. Baker na. br. c. The Bard, by Waverlev, , 4 yrs Mr. J. H. Hinde na. b. f. The Maid of Avenel, 3 y.ts Mr. M. Bell na. ch. m. Burletta, by Actwon, 5 yrs Mr. Beaumont na. ch. c. Abraham Newland, by Malek, 3 yrs Mr. Ord na. bl. f. Yarico, by Waverlcy, 3 yrs Viscount Ossulston na. br. c. Galcwood, by Lottery, 4 yrs Sir N. W. Ridley na. br. c. Wedge, by Picton, 4 yrs Viscount Kelburne's b. h. by Jerry, out of Purity, 5 yrs The Members' Plate of 50 sovs. ; three years old, ist. ; four, Bst. 121 b. ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to bo sold for 250 sovs. , if demanded within half-an-hour after the raw. Heats, once round itud a distance, I A Sweepstakes of 5 guineas each, for horses, &c., bona fide the property of Members of a Fox-hunting Club, which have never run except for a Hunters' Stake, or a Half-bred Stake, or Match, and have been regularly hunted with any established Pack of Fox-hounds ; three years old, 9st. ; four, lOst. 101 b. ; fire, llst. 51b. ; six, 1 Ist 121 b. ; aged, 12st. To be ridden by Gentlemen, Members of a Fox-.hunting or Racfng Club. Two miles. 10 subs, or no race. Present subscribers—Captain Potts and John Fawns, Esq. In case of a walk over for any of the races, the public money will not be given. DONCASTER MEETING, 1837. TUESDAY. The Cleveland Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft. but 5 only if declared by the 25th inst., with 50 sovs. added by the Corporation. One mile. Lord Lichfield's ch. c. Elis, by Langar, out of Olympia, 4 yrs., 9st. 21b. ; Lord LichfiCld's b. c. Ascot, by Reveller, out of Angelica. 5 yrs., Bst. 81b ; Mr. Orde's b. 1. Bee's-wing, by Dr. Syntax, out of Tomboy's dam, 4 yrs., Bst. 3110. ; Duke of Clevel an d' s br. c. Wedge, by Fi t ton, ou t o f Vat, 4 yrs., Bst ; Mr. Jacques's ch. in. flurletta, by Actaeon, out of Comedy, 5 yrs, 7st. 31b ; Mr. Hesel tine's br. c. The Bard, by Waverley, out of Castrellina, 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b ; Mr. Tilburn's b. c. Master Christopher, by Langar, out of Partisan, 4 yr s , i s t. 81b ; M r. S . L . Foz s b. c. The Carpenter, by Lottery, out of Champignon, 4 yrs, ist. 61b ; Mr. R. Feek's ch. c. Abd-el-Kader, by Argantes, 3 yrs, 6st. WI. CHESTER RACES, .111oND4r, Mir 1. MONDAY. A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. Two miles. 31bs. allowed to untried stallions, or out of mares whose produce have not won, but not to both. Mr. F. R. Price's b. c. Steamer, by Emilius, out of Valve. Mr Nanney's ch. c. by Priam, out of Signorina, 3lbs. Marquis of Westminster's br. f. by Pantaloon, out of Banter. Marquis of Westminster's ch. f. by Pantaloon, out of Hybla. Marquis of Westminster's br. f. by Pantaloon, out of Au:bus:Ade. Marquis of Westminster's ch. f. by Pantaloon, out of Bertha. Mr. R. Turner's ch. e. by Recovery, out of Caifacaratadaddera, 31b Mr. W. Turner's br. f. by Him da Puta, out of Y. Patrick's dam. Sir R. W. Bulkeley's ch. c. by Battledore, out of Miss Patrick, 31b Sir T. Stanley's el). f. by Battledore, out of Mima, 31b. Mr. Giffard's br. f. by Priam, out of Lucy, 31b. Mr. Giffard's b. c. by Priam, out of Idalia, 31b. Sir T. Stanley's Lady Constance, covered by Battledore, no produce The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs., added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 sovs. ft., and 6 sous. ft. only if de clared on or before the Ist of February. Three to accept or no race. To start at the Castle Pole, run twice round, and end at the Coming-in-Chair. Second horse to receive 25 sovs. out of the stakes. Sir J. Boswell's eh. h. General Chasse, 6 yrs, 9st. 71b ; Mr. E. Peel's ch. h. Tamworth, 6 yrs, 9st ; Gen. Yates's ch. h. Sylvan, 5 yrs, Bst. 1 Ilb ; Mr. T. Barrow's Catherina, aged, Bst. 11Ib ; Mr. Cooke's hr. h. Red Rover, 6 yrs, Bst. 91b ; Lord Eglinton's bl. c. The Black Diamond, by Jerry, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b ; Mr. Robinson's br. h. Stockport, 5 yrs, Bst. 41b ; Mr. Nanney's br. g. Friar Tuck, by Emilius, out of Signorina, 5 yrs, Bst. 31b ; Sir T. Stanley's br. h. Philip, aged, Bst. 21b ; Mr. Robinson's ch. c. Whaley, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b ; Mr. Giffard's ch. g. Traveller, aged, Bst. Ilb ; Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. Japhet, 4 yrs, 7st.:lllb ; Sir J. Boswell's ch. f. Sunbeam, 4 yrs, 7st. 81b ; Mr. I. Day's Diana, aged, 7st. 81b ; Marquis of Wet minster's ch. e. Hampton, 4 yrs, 7st. 71b; Mr..T. P.Loyd' s b. c . Tom Shipman, 4 yrs, 7 s t. 61b Mr. F. R. Price's br. c. Master of the Rolls, by Lottery, out of Medora, by Swordsman, 4 yrs, 7st. 61b ; Mr. J. Allen's b. f. Vesper, by Velocipede, out of Crazy Jane, 4 yrs, 7st. 61b ; Mr. I. Day's Bubastes, 6 yrs, 7st 41b ; Mr. W. 'Barrow na. Mr. Peirse's b. f. Elizabeth, by Waverly, 4 yrs, ist. 31b ; Mr. Farmer's Latona, 6 y rs , 6 s t. 121 b ; Mr. 13allock's b. f Flora, by Gaberlunzie, 3 yrs, Gst. Mr. Mostyn's,br. c. Trap Ball, 4 yrs, Bst. 61b; Marquis of West minster's Snyders, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b ; Mr. Fowler's br. c. Heron, 4 yrs, Sat ; Mr. E. Peel's ch. g. Noodle, 6 yrs, Bst; Mr. Buckley's b. h. James, 5 yrs, 71t. 81b; Mr. Wasloe's br. c. Blackburn, 4 yrs, 7st. 41b; 'l'heophilus, aged, 7st. 71b, declared, and pay 5 sovs. ft. each. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added by the Stand Committee, for horses that never won before the day of entry for the Plates • three yrs, Gst. 121 b; four, Bst. 21b ; fi ve , B s t. 81b ; six and aged, Bst. 121 b ; mares allowed 21b. 'l'o close and name on the day of entry for the Plates. Three subscribers or no race. Heats, two miles. TUESDAY. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. ; three vrs, ist. 21b. ; four, 9st. 21b; five, 10st ; six and aged, 10st. Mb. Thrice round, rather more than three miles. To close and name on the day of entry for the Plates. A Free Handicap Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 sore. ft., for three and four years old. Once round and a distance. Did not fill. Sixty Guineas (clear), the gift of the Members for the City ; three yrs old colts, fist. 81b ; fillies, fist. Glb; four yrs old colts, Bst. 41b ; fillies, Bst. 11b. Heats, once round and a distance. To close and name on the day of entry for the Plates. WEDNESDAY. The Dee Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft., for three years old. Derby weights. To start at the Castle pole, go once round, and finish at the Coming-in-Chair. Sir I'. Stanley's b. c. Pammon, by Priam, out of Baroness. Mr. Nanney's ch. c. by Priam, out of Signorina, by Champion. Lord Derby's ro. c. Parc)lles, by Augustus or Shakspeare. Mr. Price's br. c. The Steamer, by Emilius, out of Valve. Sir K. Bulkeley's ch. c. by Battledore, out of Miss Patrick. Marquis of Westminster's cb. c. by Pantaloon, out of Laura. Mr. Houldsw•orth's b. c. Combat, brother to Contest. The Stand Cup, value 100 sovs, the gift of the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for all ages ; three yrs, Gst. 101 b ; four, Sit. 51b ; five, Sst. 121 b ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 21b. A winner of the value of 100 sous., in either Plate or specie, once to carry 31bs, twice bibs, and thrice 'Ms. extra. Twice round and a distance. Mr. T. Lloyd's b. f. by Lottery, dam own sister to Catterick, 3 yrs. Mr. F. Price's hr. h. Master of the Rolls, by Lottery, 4 yrs. Mr. Mostyn's br. c. Trap R.ll, 4 yrs. Sir T. Stanley's gr. f. by Doctor Syntax, 3:yrs. Sir J. Boswell's ch. h. General Chasse, 6 yrs. Fifty Sovs., given by Messrs. Smith and Morris, Proprietors, and the Coachmen and Guards of the Chester White Lion and East ham Establishments, and Mr. Whaley, of the White Lion Hotel, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for horses of all ages (except two-years old); three'yrs, Gst. 121 b ; four, Sst. Sib ; 9st. 31b; six and aged, 9st. 61b. A winner of one 50/. previous to the time of starting to carry 31b, two 61b, and three or more 91b. extra ; maiden horses allowed 71b ; mares and geldings al lowed 31b. The second horse to save his stake. Mile and half. To close and name on the day of entry for the Plates. A Purse, value 80 gs. in specie (in lieu of the Annual City Plate), the gift of a portion of the Town Council and its Officers; three years, 6st. 71b. ; four, fist. 41b. ; five, Bst. 121 b ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, one mile and a half. Three to start or no race. To close and name on the day of entry for the Plates. THURSDAY. A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, with .50.sovs. added by the Stand Committee, for three yrs. old fillies, Bst. 41b. each. Once round and a distance. Three subscribers or no race; if six, the second to receive back his stake. To Mose and name on the day of en trance for the Plates. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for two years old; colts, Bst. 51b; fillies, Bst. 21b. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Nanney's ch. f. Fairplay, by Belzoni, out of Signorina. Mr. Buckley's b. f. Latitude, own sister to Elis. Lord Derby's ch. c. by Felt, dam Rosalba. Mr. Mostyn's ch. f. own sister to Puss, by Tenicrs. Mr. Buckley's ch. c. Tom, by Muley, dam . Prima Donna. Mr. W. Patten's br. e. Percy by Recovery, dam Y. Patrick's dam. Mr. T. Walter's ch. f. Bishopsgate, by Emancipation. Mr. E. Peel's ch. c. The Early Bird. Mr. B. Sandiford's br. c. by Olympus, dam by Filho. A Free Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 5 sovs. ft., for five, six years and aged horses. Heats, once round and a distance. Did not till. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate, value 100 sovs. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft. Thrice round the Course. Three years old to carry a feather ; four, Bst. ; five, 9st.' six and aged, 9st. 41b. Three to start or the 100 sovs. will not be given. Mr. Mostyn's br. c. Trap Ball, 4 yrs; Mr. Nanney's ch. h. Ratcatcher, by Langar, 6 yrs ; Mr. Bullock's b. f. Flora, by Ga berlunzie, dam by Jupiter, 3 yrs ; Sir T. Stanley's br. h. Philip, aged ; Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse, 6 yrs; Mr. E. Peel's ch. h. Tamworth, 6 yrs. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft., with 100 sovs. given by the Gentlemen of the County, for all ages. One mile and three quarters. To close and name on the day of entry for the Plates ; the weights to be published by eight o'clock on Tuesday evening in the race week ; the horses to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they shall appoint. Three to start or no race. FRIDAI'. The Palatine Stakes of 50 soros. each, h. ft., for three yrs. old; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. To start at the Castle pole, go once round, and finish at the Coming-in-Chair. Those out of untried mares, or got by untried stallions at the time of naming, allowed 31bs ; those got by untried stallions, and out of untried mares, allowed bibs. Mr. Nanney's b. f. by St. Patrick, out of Wedlock's dam ; Mr. Price's ch. c. Protege, by Patron, out of Novice, by Y. Filho, 31b. ; Sir R. 13ulkeley's br. f. Valencia, by Velocipede, out of Nell Gwynne, by Tramp; Marquis of Westminster's ch. c. by Panta loon, out of Laura ; Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Pammon, by Priam, out of Baroness, 31b ; Sir T. Stanley's gr. f. by Dr. Syntax, dam by Walton, out of Lisette (foaled in 1823). MP Cheshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added by the Citizens of Chester, 15 sovs. ft., and 5 sovs. only -if declared on or before Ist Feb. Two miles. The second horse to save Isis stake. Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse, 6 yrs, 9A. 61b ; Mr. Nanney's Friar Tuck, 5 yrs, Bst. 21b; Mr. J. Painter's b. g. Mezereon, aged, 7st. 111 b ; Sir T. Stanley's Japhet, 4 yrs, ist. 91b ; Mr. Buckley's James, 5 yrs, ist. 81b ; Mr. Fowler's b. f. Mersey, 4 yrs, 6st. 121 b ; Sir R. Bulkeley's ch. f. Acanthus, 4 yrs, 6st. 10119. Mr. Price's Master of the Rolls, 4 yrs, 7st. 51h, declared, and will pay 5 sovs. ft. The Roodee Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 50 sovs. added by the Stand Committee, for three years old that have run during the week. To start at the Two-years-old post, go once round and in. To be named to Mr. Jackson the preceding evening. The Wirrall Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added by the Gentlemen of Wirrall, for two and three years old; two years, 6st. 121 b ; three, 9st. ; mares and geldings allowed 21b. The second horse to save his stakes. Two year old course. Five subscribers or no race. To close and name on the day of entry for the Plates. Tfleiidi;s ; l:Cise, value 50/., to be run for by horses beaten during the week ; the best of heats, twice round the course to a heat, to start at the Coming-in-chair ; three years old, 6st. 10lb ; four, Bst ; five, Bst. 91b ; six and aged, list. 121 b. Mares and geldings allowed 21b. A winner of one 50/. clear to carry 21b. extra, of two 51b, and three or more 81b. Second horse to receive 101 b. To name on Thursday evenin g the 4th May. STEEPLE CHASES. BROCKLESBY. This Steeple Chase came off on Tuesday last, and was won, after a fine race, by Mr. G. Skipworth's Antelope (owner), beating Captain Skipworth's Bumpkin, Mr. Naimby's Moses, Mr. Loft's lied Mantle, Mr. Richardson's The Huntsman, and several others. NORTHAMPTON ENTRIES. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Mr. Bambridge's Speculation (Mr. Curwen), Mr. Flesherd's Harlequin (owner), Captain Child's Conrad (owner), Captain Fairlie's Spicey (Mr. J. Mason), Colonel Copeland's Beanstalk, Lord Waterford's Yellow Dwarf. (owner), Mr. Knaresborough's Dan O'Connell (owner), Mr. PhilEpson's Beatrice, Lord South ampton's Mirth (Mr. Lebird), Mr. Tilbury's ch. h., and Mr. Lambdcn's Jerry. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Mr. Butler's Buffalo, Mr. R. Ekins's Rake, Mr. Stephenson's True Blue, Mr. J. Jones's Pith°, Mr. Hill's Don Juan, Mr. Mar riott's Leeway, Mr. Higgins's Paddy, Mr. T. Westley's Venus, Mr. W. Ekins's Magic, Mr. J. Aspinall's Luck's All, Mr. J. Keep's Skeleton, and Sir. Westley's Mantrap. A great novelty in Pedestrianism is to be undertaken on the 26th day of April ; 42 miles to be performed in 6 hours, on the Camber )Yell Vow-road. TQ start at oi?ht o'clock in the morning. ATTEMPT to UTTER a FORGED BILL (From the North Cheshire' Reformer of March 3.) Our readers may be aware that some time ago the banks in Bolton, Preston, Manchester, and several other places in Lancashire, were swindled out of considerable sums of money by means of forged bills, presented by a person of gentle manly exterior and plausible address, who represented himself as a merchant from the United States. Rewards to a large amount were offered for the apprehension of the swindler, but he contrived to elude all the vigilance exercised for his detec tion. It is, however, more than probable, from a transaction which took place at Stockport on Wednesday, that the author of these extensive frauds will speedily be overtaken by justice. We proceed, without further introduction, to detail all the facts which have come to our knowledge. About nine o'clock on Wednesday morning a chaise from the Royal Hotel, Manchester, drove up to the Warren Bulke!cy Arms Inn, with a gentleman, who requested that the horses might not be taken out. This individual was apparently about forty-five years of age, of middle height, and wore a blue surtout and brown trousers. His address was most insinuating. Immediately on alighting he inquired for the counting-house of Messrs. Henry Marsland and Co., and he was directed to Mill-brow. On arriving there he met Mr. Edward Hollins, one of the partners, from whom he inquired for Mr. Marsland, who, he said, he was very desirous of seeing. Mr. Hollins told him that Mr. Marsland was in London, attending his Parliamentary duties, but that he (Mr. Hollins) could transact any business with him on the part of Mr. Marsla► d To this the individual replied that his name was William Francis Drake, that he was a merchant in exten sive business in the United States, and that he was very in timate with Mr. Ewart, sen., of the firm of Ewart, Myers, and Co., of Liverpool, from whom he had brought a letter of in troduction to Mr. Marsland. Mr. Hollins opened the letter, which purported- to be signed by Mr. Ewart, sen., and was to the effect that the bearer was the son of Mr. Drake, of the firm of Nield and Drake, West India merchants, and that he might be safely trusted with goods to any amount. Mr. Hollins said he had but a small stock of goods in the mill ; but he might examine them, and as he was returning to Manchester he ( Mr. Hollins) would give him a note to Mr. Brown, a salesman to the House, who would supply him with any quantity. The pretended merchant replied that his first order would not exceed forty pounds in amount, as he was desirous of ascertaining, before giving a more extensive order, whether the goods were likely to suit the market he intended them for. After some conversation on indifferent subjects, he asked. Mr. Hollins the number of banks in Stockport, and was told three —the Stockport Bank, the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, and the Branch Bank of Manchester. He then in quired from Mr. Hollins whether he was acquainted with the manager of the Branch Bank of Manchester, and whether he would introduce him to that gentleman, as he had bills to a large amount in his possession, which he wished to deposit in that establishment. Mr. Hollins consented, and they went together to the Bank, and he was introduced to Mr. Smyth, the manager. The fellow then gave a significant hint to Mr. Hollins to retire, saying be was under great obligations to him, and that he wished him good morning. Mr. Hollins, however, remained ; and the swindler produced a bill, which he said he wanted discounted, for 11,497/. 125., purporting to be drawn by Messrs. Ewart, Myers, and Co., upon Messrs. Horsfield and Sons, Liverpool, and accepted at Messrs, Ro barts, Curtis, and Co., bankers, 15, Lombard-street, London. Mr. Smyth observed that, as the amount was so large, he would take the bill to Mr. Burdekin, the manager at the head office in Manchester ; on which the swindler observed, that he would not put him to so much trouble, as he was himself re turning to Manchester, and would call at the Bank. He then took his leave. Mr. Smyth's suspicions were raised that the bill was a forgery, and on examining a placard offering a re ward of 1001. for the apprehension of a person who had de frauded the Bank of Bolton he found that Mr. Drake's per son and manners exactly corresponded with the description in the bill. Mr. Smyth immediately informed Captain Jackson, the manager of the Bank of Stockport, of the circumstances, and that gentleman recognised in the description a swindler who had defrauded a bank at Preston, we believe. Mr. Smyth next explained how matters stood to Mr. Hollins, and it was ascertained that the fellow, immediately on quitting the bank, had proceeded to Manchester. Mr. Hollins and Mr. Smyth, ac companied by Mr. Barrat, the special high constable for the Stockport division, forthwith started for Manchester in a post-chaise, and they arrived there in less than half an hour. For the purpose of securing the swindler the party divided, Mr. Smyth proceeding to the Bank of Manchester, Mr. Hollins to the warehouse of Messrs. Marsland and Co., in Back George.ttreet, and Mr. Barratt to the Royal Hotel. When Mr. Hollins arrived at the warehouse he found the pretended merchant there, looking over some goods with Mr. Brown, the salesman, to whom he had presented his letter. Mr. Hollins endeavoured to keep him in conversation till Mr. Barratt should arrive, but the swindler, who began to suspect all was not right, affected to be in haste to keep an engagement. Mr. Barratt not ar riving, Mr. Hollins determined to go to tile Royal Hotel for him, but first gave directions that on no account should the stranger be permitted to leave the warehouse. Ile contrived however to get out, and was on his way through Mosley street to the Royal Hotel, where he was met by Mr. Hollins and Mr. Barratt, who immediately took him into custody. The prisoner was taken back to the warehouse, and a clerk from the Manchester and Liverpool District Blnk identified him as a party who, a short time ago, obtained 3171. from that bank by means of a forged acceptance. He was next searched, but nothing material was found about him. He was then de sired to take off his clothes, and concealed upon his person the forged acceptances of 11,0001. was discovered. When this was found the prisoner exclaimed, that if it had not been for his - journey to Stockport all would have been right. Ile was then conveyed to the New Bailey, and the same day examined before Thomas Potter, Esq., by whom he was re manded for further examination till Friday. The name he gave before the Magistrate was Geotge William Drake, and not, as in the letter, William Francis. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) POIcTSMOUTII, MARCH 3.—Commander Lord Clarence Paget has taken the command of the Pearl, 20, at Lisbon, and about to join the squadron of the North Coast of Spain. The Wolverine, 16, Hon. Commander Howard, has been got off the shore near Barcelona, and is gone into Malta. It is understood she is not in the least damaged. The Caryifort, 2G, Captain 11. Byam Martin, arrived on Sunday from Sheerness ; she will sail to-morrow to the Medi terranean, to relieve the Volage. Sir Charles Vaughan, on a special mission to the Ottoman Porte, *ill embark on board the Volage at Toulon, and proceed in her to Constantinople. Capt. Shirra R.N., takes passage in this ship for Gibraltar, and Lieut. John Fraser, R. M., to join the Asia. The Messenger steam-vessel, after embarking 10,000 stand of arms, for the use of the Spanish Government, sailed yes terday for Plymouth, whence she will proceed to Passages. Captain Dawes and Second-Lieutenant Travers, with a de tachment of Royal Marines for the Cornwallis, embarked yes terday on board the Messenger, to join that ship ; as did First I,icut. F. Campbell and Second Lieut. White of the same corps, to join the battalion on the north coast of Spain. The Inconstant, 36, Capt. Pring, is ordered for the Medi terranean, taking on her way out as much provisions for Lord John Hay's squadron as she can stow. The Forte, 46, was at Vera Cruz on the 30th of Dec. ; the Vestal, 28, at the Havannah on the sth of Jan. ; the Thalia, 4G, at St. Helena on the 4th of Jan. ; and the Magicienne arrived at Cadiz from Lisbon :the 11th ult. His Majesty's ship Serpent, Id, Commander R. L. Warren, arrived at Barbadoes on the 20th of January, after a fine pas sage of thirty-two days from Spithead. His Majesty's ship Belvidera, 42, Captain Strong, was lying at that port, expect ing to be relieved by the Inconstant. The Seringapatam, however, is commissioned for that purpose. The last advices from Bombay mention that General Sir John Keane had issued orders for the assembling of all his forces, native and European, and was himself determined to take the field against Runjeet Singh, the Rajah of the Punjah, on the banks of the Indus River, who had been harassing the small States in his vicinity entitled to the protection of the East India Company. In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Princess Charlotte, Ex cellent, Royal George, Petorus, North Star, Pantaloon, Sparrow.— At Spithead—Carysfort. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. G. C. Adams and Mr. E. Tennyson D'Evncourt, are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, the latter to be Flag Lieutenant pro tent. to Vice Admiral Sir R. W. Otway ; Commander N. Cory, to the North Star; Commander W. D. Puget, to the Hercules; Lieut. James Lash, to the Howe ; Lieut. W. Winniett, to command the Viper ; Lieut. Neils Williamson, to the San Josef; Lieut. W. C. Burbidge, and Mr. Richard Easto, Master, to the Victory, for the service of the Ordinary ; Lieut. W. C. Old ham, to the Scylla. • Mr. G. H. H. Greathed, Midshipman, to the Cornwallis ; Godfrey Graham, College Mate, to the Snake ; Mr. Nation, Surgeon, to the Pelorus • Mr. Reid, Surgeon, from the Pclorus to the Seringapatam ; Nlr. W. H. Forster, Assistant- Surgeon, to the Flamer steam-vessel ; Mr. John Kay, Surgeon, to the Princess Charlotte ; Second ter A. J. Samwell, to the Scorpion; Assistant-Master Ch.:4l4es Tozer, to the Trinculo; Assistant-Surgeon W. Orr, so the Scylla ; Rev. P. Somerville, Chaplain, and Mr. Lewis Pre vost, Mate, to the Inconstant ; Lieutenant H. M. E. Allen, to the Seringapatam ; Lieutenant H. Church, to the Hercules; Lieutenants F. Coffin, C. D. Warren, and J. Gutamer, to the Coast Guard; Mr. F. S. Murray, and Mr. T. H. Lysaght, Mates, from the Britannia to the North Star ; Mr. E. H. Procter, Mr. G. S. Boys, and Mr. W. Wiseman, Mates, to the Britannia; Mr. W. Butler, from the Britannia to the So.- marang• ; Mr. James Napier, to be Master Attendant at Malta; Mr. W. B. Millar, Mate, to the Leveret • Lieutenant E. ' Pearce Mr. C. F. Newland, Mr. M ar k Kerr, and Mr. J. R. ' Place Mates, Mr. S. Hillyar, Mid s hip man , an d M r . M. HP:l;c -ings, Clerk, to the Princess Charlotte; Mr. W Mate, to the Pelorus ; Mr. A. Smith, extra Cr*:,/ford, Mate, to the Salamander; Mr. James O'Beirne, extra r ,:ol l ege M ate , to the Pembroke; Mr. W. Dutton, Maste . s Assistant, to the ~, Sparrow. ROYAL MARINI:LS. —Mr. Charles r H am ley, to be Sc. cond Lieutenant at. Woolwich, e"mg ' deceased First ; Lieutenant John Fraser, to the I ,' ; c a (From the ) ev e apc , ' 7l Independent.) Capt. James Lillicrap 1 (1810), are appoint e d to h 0) and Capt. George Sayer out.pension of Greenwich Hos pital, vice Capt. James Noble a ad W. H. Daniel, promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral. Lieut. Bryant, 11. N., who was dismissed the service, with out a Court-martial, about 17 yettrs since, has received a pen sion of 901. a year for life, ar td, an allowance to his wife, in case she should survive him, lieu of being re-instated on the list of Lieutenant:, as first ii de n d e d, A Court-martial has been, 'hold on board the Asia, in . the M 044440411 oil cccnul Liemttmant Noble, P., 31, wilt) wa; sentenced to be dismissed his ship, placed at the bottom of the list of Second Lieutenants, and to remain there twelve months. The Scylla, 16, Commander Hon. J. Denman, went out of Ha•bour on Wednesday into the Sound, and will sail imme diat to relieve the Ring,dove, in tho Bilboa River, her time of service having expired, Tie Stag, 46, A' as paid advance of wales on Friday, and sailel for South America, to relieve the Blonde. The Comus, 18, is expected to be commissioned by the Hon. Commander Cary. The•Sanplio, 16, is to be co:nmissioned by Commander Thomas Frazer. The Talavera, 74, is paid advance of wages, and proceeds to Lisbon. The masts of the brig Scorpion being found defective, she was warded alongside the Sheer-hulk, and bad her old ones taken out, and new put on board, the same day. The Messenger steam-vessel is hourly expected from Ports mouth, with marines for the Cornwallis. The Carysfort, 26, and Snake, 18, are expected to touch here on their way, the former to the Modit'erranean, and the latter to the West Indies. The steam-vessel Firefly arrived on Saturday from Fal mouth, and came into harbour on Monday last. . The Drake, lighter, arrived on Monday from Portsmouth, with stores. flis Majesty's steam-vessel Lightning arrived on Wednesday from "Woolwich. Ile Rochester lighter arrived on Thursday with stores from Sheerness, after a passage of forty-eight hours. The Devon lighter has arrived with stores from Portsmouth, and the Hamoaze from Falmouth. The Buoy boat sailed on Wednesday for Falmouth, with stores. The corvette Dido and the Samarang sailed on Saturday last, the former for Lisbon and the Mediterranean, and the latter for South America. The North Star, 28, Lieut. Carnegie, will go out of harbour on Tuesday, and will proceed in a few days after for Passages, to hoist Lord John Hay's broad pendant. In Hamonze—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Cornwallis, Trin culo' Scorpion, Viper, Firefly and Lightning steam-v esse l s , znd Rocheste r , Drake, Devon; and liamoaze, lighters. In the Sound—Talavera, Stag. Inconstant, and Scylla. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. On Saturday a Court was held to take into consideration the report of the Blackfriars Bridge Committee upon the sub ject of widening and lowering the acclivity of the bridge, which is at present in such a condition that very great dif ficulties frequently occur in the passing of loaded waggons, carts, &c., and some degree of hazed is experienced by the foot passengers. Sir PETER LAURIE presented a petition from the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals, against the project of making material alterations, on the ground that the property of the hospital in the neighbourhood would be prejudiced by them. _ _ . . . - Mr. PRIOR, in bringing up the report of the Committee felt it his duty to claim the indulgence of the Court while he drew their attention to the analogy of the report he now held in his band and the one presented to the Court last year, which was then unanimously agreed to ; he should ask for that report to be read, and he trusted that they would, by attention, see that what the Court justified then was the same measure, as regarded the interests of the public, as the present. The amount to be raised was the same, and; the method of raising the amount also the same—viz., by charging a duty upon coals, for the short period of only.eighr months, of 81 per ten, and the proportion for that time also or. 11,5001. annual contribution out of the funds of the Corpora-. tion. his trusted the Court would not allow the opporttiekr to be lost, particularly when it was considered the preseht pairs affarded so favourable an opportunity, and that too at am expense of only one third of what, at any future time, that public would be put to the charge of. Now, he would tall their attention to the prospective improvements of London. He held in his hand the report of Alderman Wood and Mr. Richard L. JGIICS'S scheme. There he observed, first-_.a street continuing Farringdon-street to Clerkenwell Sessions House. Could any one say to what extent that would increase the traffic over Blackfriar's-bridge ? The next was from St. Paul's to Blackfriars-bridge, by the scale of a wider street than the bridge at which it terminated ? This, too, be it remembered, was a street that would more than any other relieve the streets of Ludgate and Cheapside, and which would bring an im mense influx of carriages over the bride—the other was f, om St. George's Church in th e B oroug h to Blackfriars-bridge. Now, just let the Court honestly look at this measure in all its bearings. When the influx from such sources did take place, what would be the result, with such a narrow passing way—not ever, now, with all its dangerous imperfections, wide enough for it's present traffic? The Committee, like Mr. Walker, their eminent engineer, bad done their duty ; and should the widening of the bridge ever be called for more im peratively, the Court would have the charge against it of op posing improperly the recommendasion contained in the Re port of the Committee of the House of Commons, and not the Blackfriars-bridge Repairs Committee. The Report recommended the adoption of the plan now proposed. Mr. STEWART opposed the Report. Alderman T. Noon also objected to the Report. The discussion lasted for a considerable time, and ended in negativing the Report of the Committee. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury.) LEEDS.--The demand for cloths in our cloth-halls, last Saturday was satisfactory, and Tuesday fully maiotained Saturday's quotations. In the warehouses also, much busi ness has been transacted during the week. The greatest part of the usual London buyers having visited Leeds, and having run their stock of woollens very low, purchased pretty freely. There is still a heavy gloom hanging over the operations in trade, caused by the ditll..u!ties in the money-market, but we trust that this difficulty is passing away, and that there is al ready symptoms of the approach of more prosperous times. The wool market is nearly hi the same state as last week ; if there is any diffitrence, we should say that it is rather lower, but of no great conseqnenee in the price of cloth. BRADFORD.—There has been rather more inquiry for wool this week, but spinners still buy very sparingly. Prices same cor last week. Yarns.—There is not so brisk a demand in this market as there was a few weeks ago. The manufacturers buy very sparingly, and are endeavouring to purchase at a shade lower, which on some kinds of yarn they can do. Finding manufactured goods will not give them a profit, they aro cautious in purchasing. Pieces.—The appearance of the market has been rather flat to day, and the amount of basin ess transacted has not been equal to late weeks. HUDDERSFIELD.—This market on Tuesday was again wry flat, and scarcely any business doing. lIALIFAx.—We have nothing fresh to report of this mariet, to-day from that of last week ; all descriptions of goods rwe very dull; it is almost impossible to quote any prices, as wa very few buyers attended, and scarcely any sales were effect/ ed. WAICHFIELD.—We do not report any alteration in long g tool this week; but short wool barely maintains last week's pric es ; and a great degree of heaviness and want of confidence. still pervades the market for all wools. ROCIIDALE.—Very little business was done in this market on Monday ; the demand was almost confined to low qua lities of flannels ; fine goods were scarcely asked after. Prices: are low in comparison to the price of wool. The wool-mp Asa continues miserable, nothing was doing, prices same as ; last week. The woollen trade is in a bad state at present ; :veral small manufacturers have failed during the week. LIVE.I?POOL COTTON-MARKET, Milßem 4, On Saturday the Cotton-market had a more firm. appearancis,. ehich, however, disappeared in the early part of o .le week, whiet , closed with a decline of i z id. per lb. in most deseri ptions of Ameni. - can cotton. The prices of Sea Island are fully mr.intained. Egyp tiara has been rather more in demand, but is freely offered, Med a decline of I ;.d. per lb. has been in many instances submitted ti .). Brazil is heavy of sale at a decline of Ad. per lb. Surat is neglec to d, and the middle qualities are 1 ,4 d. per lb. lower. The sales of the week amount to 17,250 bales, including 420 Egyptians on spec ela— tion, and 420 American and 60 Bengal for export ; 8,000 t ales American, 200 Egyptian, 400 Pernam, and 200 Bahia were for— warded into the country unsold during last month, namely— d. d. d. d. 90 Sea Islands 26 to 32 50 Demerara:..., 12 to 14k Stained ditto 0— 0 Peruvians ..... 0 0 4,260 Uplands 7i —94 50 Laguayras 9 0 1,310 :Mobile, &c.... 6 9 430 Surat: .... 41% -- Gi 6,870 New Orleans... 6; —1 1 i GO Bengals ....:.,, , q ........ 0 880 Egyptians lOl —l7 50 Carthager,a s ... 6 Os 1,970 Pernams, &c 9.; —11;: 20 Manilla 760 Bahia 450 . Maranhams 10 -- 1 2 , I BarfAdoes 0 eit Boweds $ 9i l BP:hamas We have had a genPjeal inquiry for Cotton to-day to the eaten t 0 f 3,500 bales. Bralds, V ir tl. lower; other kinds no alteration, SCA Bahias, 7 1 4 d, to 9d. ; 500 Pernams, 10d. to 10M. ; 400 Sw sit: 4!4d. to ( 4 1 , 1 2 d. ; 2,000 American, from 7d. to 94d. , Taken on speculation this year .., Bales. ......... 10,960 Same in 1636 .. ................................... . ,(•)°° Forwarded to the country unsold this yea r ~.... 16,360 Same in 1836 Increase of impurt this year compared -,pith the same date last year Increase of stock ....... . ....... 119,'300 Decrease of quantity takes For con%umption 35, _POO Decrease of quantity take : for e7Tort Comparativelmport.; and Exports of Cott into slid irom , gdom, from the ht of Januar:, to the 25tb the whole V i ew ult., and of the imports and Exports for the a.:.me period ILI t • year : Into the Kingdom this year. 0431 South. 180,431 South, Allleriean We',t, - Indies, Dernerara,•&c. . Fast Indies Egypt, &c. . Total of all descriptions •• - 238,090 Sams period last year. Bag,. American South American West Indies, Demerara, &c. ... B4O East Indies Egypt, &c. - 3 , 5 79 146,53 --- Increase of Imports aA compared with same period Lit year Exports in 1537. American, 1,636 ; Brazil, 295 ; East India, 6,355 ; West India, —; Other kinds, Total in 1837 ,_,•.,•- Same period last year Stock. 8,266. March 3, 1837 . 258,790 Same time, 1336