The Sun. — London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

t r THEATRES. hNGLISII OP.EItA irOusz.—Last eight the ~celeb rated old Comedy of A Bold Stroke for a Wife was brought• forward in an abridged state, under the name of The Guardians outwitted, with the addition of its original title, in or der to afford scope for the versatility of nr.- MAillOrs in the several transformations of Colo nel Feignwell. This is a character well suited to the talents of the actor, and it may he fairly said that he. assumed them all 'with diStinctiless and spirit. The Fop, the Dutchman, the Steward, and the Quaker, succeeded each other with ex traordinary celerity and were kept as sepa rate as if every single . character had been the actor's sole. performance' daring' the night.— MiSS KELLY. had hardly enough -to do in Ann Lore& ; but her humour, shrewdness, and viva city; left nothing untouched that could be brought into effect. BAIiTLEY, in 03adiah Prim, gave a diverting mixture of the affected sanctity and lurking pruriency of the amorous Quaker. — As there is too much farce in the original play, with all the wit and humour for which Mrs. COTTLIVRE was distinguished, and as the main points. of diversion are comprized in Ate abridge ment, it is likely to rank among the stock-pieces of this fertile Theatre. The house was well at tended, and the audience gave a warm sanction to the performance. ,ROYAL Conuno TUEATRE.—A new piece was brought forward last night at this Theatre, under the title of The Jew. It is understood to be a translation from the . French. On the first re presentation of this piece at Paris a considerable number of Jews attended, for the purpose of driving it. from the stage ; but the conclusion was so . honourable to the Israelite fraternity, that they loudly applauded what they had as sembled to condemn. The piece was altogether. well received, but some of the dialogue was ra ther too low, and excited disapprobation. The objectionable parts will of course be omitted on repetition, and it will then, most probably,gratify the public in general. The Critic of The Cork Advertiser, speaking of the tragedy entitled Bertram, says, " those who admire rants, starts, pauses, abrupt transi tions, and such gear, were of course highly de lighted" This unfortunately is a true descrip tion of the tragic acting of the day, as well as of the . tragic drama. The truth is that large Theatres have been the ruin of the regular drama, compelling the Performers, both serious and comic, to resort ; on the one hand, to extravagance and distortion, and on the other to buffoonery.— Publie taste has been debased in the same pro portion. Elegant comedy, with very few ex ceptions, seems to be wholly-extinct. Tile galle ' lies would not understand it, or would hoot it off the stage for insipidity. Nay, even Love for • Love, with all its variety of characters, its wit and humour, was so little relished two or three seasons ago by the lofty critics above mentioned; on its revival at Covent-Garden Theatre, though Well supported by the performers, that it was too roughly treated to tempt a repetition. PARISIAN TnEAtnts.—A. letter from Paris of the 27th August says—" In the Moniteur of to day there will be found a short . account of the theatrical pieces compased and acted - In tronour of the King's fete. The subject is not worth re curring to for any other purpose, than to mention that the public have properly appreciated these loyal and warlike effusions. The lowest of the populace, who cannot easily pay for such enter tainments, crowded the theatres on Sunday, when they were first represented, because they could see then). gratis. Last night they were again re presented to a paying audience, and their recep tion was strikingly different. Instead of being crowded, the different theatres were almost de serted ; instead of applause, there prevailed a kind of sullen silence; and if the warm weather - and Ultra-poetry continue for a week, the caisses of the different establishments will be emptied, and the performers exposed to g reater danger of !amine than the garrisons of any of the fortified Places in Spain." , During the period of GAnitictes reign, which ve call the golden age of the drama, and for some years afterwards, Hamp ton and the neigh ~ . ",°urhood was the resort and rural residence of The poets and great actors of the day. Pope and Mrs. Clive resided at Twickenham; Thom -I,°r‘ at Rich m ond ; Tom King , B eard, and Gar rick, at Hampton"; and Mrs. Baddeley lived a nd diedn at Moulse • . NEW ROADS IN NORTHUMBERLAND. --At a ntt• merous and respectable Meeting, hel d on Tues day last, at llexharn, at which Lord LOWTH ER, " 414 ' 1 "Es Jou,' BRANDLING, Esq. M.P., WM. ?al ) f Esq. M.P., Messrs. LOCILER, RICHMOND, VAI LEs , BEANDLING, Sic. were present, an ex tensive plan for the Improvement of the Roads In the Western Parts of Northumberland, and for the opening of new lines of communication with the adjoining counties, was adopted. The work, will extend to upwards of 1W miles of is to be planned and executed under the direction o f Mr. ADAM. It will be upon e as y ltnes of communication through those mountainotti districts, which may at present be said to be al 'post inaccessible. The Governors of Greenwich hospital, as becomes - the Guardians of those vast estates, take the lead in this imp ortant work, and it will, no doubt, be supported by the liberal contribution of the Laud-owners and others, l‘ihose interest will be so much pr omoted by it. tr. LOCKER, the Sectretary to Greenwich Hos pital, has the Merit of introducing Mr. MgAnAm to the Gentlemen of Northumberland ; and such is his admirable system of road -making, that in a short time it may ba fairly expected it will be reduced to universal practice. Upwards of fif teen thousand pounds were immediately sub scribed, and it is expected that the remaining rise will be rapidly obtained, so advantageous are the terms offered to the subscribers. Indeed, on most olthe roads of which Mr. M'AnAat has the 'Rlanagement, his skill and economy have 1 3 " )- \ ( laced such.an effect 2 that the shares bear _a con siderable premium, J, • 1 ., Jrl '''lr a t '.__......,.. oc, i # .. -- iiis4 , i W ,'' Vs' 111 kh it (lb m 4 , .- i '*''''' VASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Devonshire, at Devonshire House, from his seat, Chatsworth; Derby.; Earl Bathurst, from his seat in Gloucestershire; Lord Harvey from a tour; T. Russell, Esq. M.P. at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from the North. . CHANGES.—Pnnce Leopold, from Ramsgate, for Clare mont; Lord Dormer, for the Continent; Major-General and Mrs. Frederic Buller, and Family, from Gloucester-place, to Brighton ; Earl of ShaftesbUry and 'Family for their seat in Dorsetshire ; Lady •Ellenborough, for Reading, Berks ; the Earl and Countess of Mansfield, for their seat, Caen Wood ; Earl Manvers, for his seat, Thoresby Park, Notts ; Lord CU ton, at his fat her's (the Earl of Darnley) seat, Cobham Hall, Kent, from a tour. FAsnuigAnt.Es INT Towar.—The Duchess of Manchester, Manchioness Dowager of Bath and Lady Thyme, Countess Dowager of Stamford, Marquis of Exeter, Marquis and Mar chioness of Chandos, Marquis of Hertford, Lord Dillon, Lord Palmerston, Earl and Countess of Breadalbane, Mrs. Tynte, Colonel and Mrs. Wharton, Dowager Countess of Albemarle, Lord Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith, ViscodUtand Viscountess Dungannon, Sir Edward and Lady Codrington, - -Countess Dowager of Clonmell and Lady Charlotte Pindar, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Major and Mrs. Cleland, Earl and Countess Listoivell, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. Meyrick Hoare, Mrs. and Miss Worthington, Hon. Mr. Rowley, Mrs. Fitzroy Stanhope, Earl of Pomfret, Lady Char. lotte Denys, Lady Laura Courtown, Marquis and Marchioness of Camden, Mr- and Mrs. Areedeckne Mrs. W. Chamber, Lord Viscoun t and Viscountess Templeton,: and Lady Foley, Mr. and Mrs. Browne, Sir George and Lady Pococke, Mr. Walker, Colonel and Mrs. Herbert, Sir Frederick Baker, Hon. Edward Walpole, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton.. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Countess Dowager of Clonmell gave an elegant enter tainment in Portman square,,. on Saturday evening, to a fa shionable circle. - Mrs. Meyrick Iloare had a similar party, in York-place, on the same night. Mr. Rothschild gave a grand entertainment at.Stam ford Hill on Sunday last. The Earl of Listowell gave an elegant entertainment at Kingston House, on the same day. FEMALE FASHIONS. e Pram " Tlur Lady's .11fagazine," for September, 18234 MARINE WALKING DRESS.—High round dress of laven der-coloured vac de Naples, ornamented ronna the border with water-lilies spterta out. The. outside of the sleeve orna mented from the shoutder to the writs with full oblong puffs, separated by half rosettes t the cuff stiffened a runikue : the bust made quite plain. Bonnet to correspond with the dress, lined with white, and crowned with a light half wreath of flowers ; a fine lace corvette under the bonnet. Demi brode.. gains of plum-coloured kid, and yellow kid gloves. - BVESTINO COS rtr At E.—Dress of pink crepe Base, flounced ; with white : Over the flounce two separate rouleaux of the same colour and material as the dress, with a full bouquet of flowers placed carelessly on the left side, just above the rouleaux.— The sleeves short, and ornamented with .smaller bouquets. Broad falling tucker of Urling's lace over a plain pink Corsage of Bros de Naples. A light turban of pink gause, confined by strings of pearls. Bracelets oil:gold filagree-work : pearl ear rings, and two necklaces of difThrent kinds of jewellery; the upper one composed of pearls, the lower of coloured gems.-.- White satin shoes: PLACES OF - PASHIONABLE RESORT. Butpwriaw, Ave. 31.—We have heard but of few Gentle. men who hate left us to commence the war against the par tridges to-tnoraw. The example of the Commander-in-Chief, therefore, who continues at the Palace, seems, as had been de. te aired, nd to edp i v b i e h generallyeServ ic e thisinfluential. nlo n w it h hint Highness" on the at g'Nliashluaßtia°l37awlit Sabbath, at the Chapel Royal, in Prince's Place. • The day of the Royal Duke's departure has not yet been named ; it is not, however, supposed, that it will be delayed much beyond the middle of the week. Lord and Lady HoUand have left the York Hotel , for London, but purpose returning in October; a house has already been engaged for them; and, another, for about the same period of occupancy for the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. Lord and LadY Grenville SOmeri:it arrivectat the York Hotel yesterday, but left us Malay. Count Lieven re turned last nirt, With his Countess, and Count George remain et the York I otel. Lord and Lady Sefton, the Ladivi Moly: neux, and Count Montrond, left it this morning. MARGATE, Asia. 31.—0 n Sunday last a preached at the pariah church of Bto Jhn, funds of the Sea Bathing Infirmary. Dia Royal highness Prioc Leopold and his august sister the Duchess of Kent were pre sent, and subscribed liberally to the institution ; they have frequently honoured Margate with a visit, and this day prolue naded on the pier. It is now what may be termed the prime of our season, and the amusements are at their zenith. Last night at the theatre a bumper was giVen to the benefit of• Mrs. P. Savill, who was highly patronized, the Countess of Poraret, Lord Maynard, Sir Thomas Stayne ,s and numerous other fashionables, were present. Mr. Knight, of Drury-lane Theatre, performed on this occasion, and was recognized, and very justly received the meed of approbation due to a de- 1 servedly old favourite. The play was the Chapter of Accidents, in which Knight as Jacob, and Mrs. Savill as Bridget, divided the mirth and meed between Clem. This theatre, under the management of 31r. Faucit Saville, yearly increases in success, ' and the patronage which it liaa experienced this season is be.: yond precedent ; it is now, through his judicious superinten dence, bidding fair to attain that rank in the scale of intellec tual amusements, which the Drama, under proper restrictions, deserves to hold in all enlightened society. Ramsgate, Broad- stairs, and all our adjacent parts are likewise overflowing, and a few days of permanent sunshine brings forth a display of fashionable equipages which have been rarely witnessed here, but which we attribute to the proximity of out Royal neigh bours, who, it us gaid, intend to honour the theatre by their presence during the ensuing week. TEIGNMOCT/I FANCY BALL.—Thenincy Ball at Holmes's Room, on Thursday, was attended by a most numerous and brilliant assemblage of beauty and fashion. As all the tickets were issued by the Stewards, the company was moat select ; at nine o'clock the party began to assemble in the Ball Room, which was decorated with emblematic descriptions of the memo rable battle of Algiers. A variety of elegant dresses, as well as the simple peasant attire of other countries, were displayed by the softer sax, whilst splendid uniforms, Turkish, Italian, and Spanish costumes adorned the Gentlemen : many were also attired as old Men . jockey!), &c.----At ten o'clock the Supper Room was thrown 'open, which was laid out in better style than any we vemember to have seen. After supper the party re , sumed'the festive dance till the hour of five, when all retired, having only one thing to regret—the indisposition which had caused the absence pr the Personage in whose honour the Bill wan given--Lord Exmouth. KEsniat, Avo.3o.—The Right Hon. George Canning.-the Right Hon. Win. Huskisson, and Lord George Bentinck (son of the Duke of Portland, and Private Secretary to Mr. Can ning), passed. t h r ough this town on Thursday , on their way to Storrs Hall, the seat of John Bolton, Esq.. They were respect fully waited upon by a number of the" principal Gentlemen of the town, who were lazuli) , received by the illustrious travellers. Flags were hoisted on the Tan Hall, &c. and the bells tterit , forth many a marrtpeal tri nour of the parties_ during the day. Yesterday, Sir Philip Musgrave passed duouhh_tlak 1. ts town on his way to join the distinguished guests at Storrs II ElllirtarttGll, Atro. 80.—Arrived at the Wa terloo Hotel (Oman's): —Their Graces the Duke and Duch n. 2ss o M f Nortimin. g a rland; Captain anti Mrs. Bowles; the Hor. and Mrs. Elliot and party. Set off froth the same place • • —The Right Hon. the fiord Registrar and Mrs. Dundas ; Robert Ferguson, Esq. of Raith, and Mrs. Hamilton Nisbet Ferguson ; the lion. Sir Alexander and Lady Hope and Misi) Hope; Sir Henry d family ; Richard Itusdon, Esq. and family ; Calvert an Edward Howard, ,the Rev. J. Ai Donald and Colonel Davi Arri es, vel • a t Barry's Hotel , Right I lon. Lord Linton, Wm. s Esq• and family ; George Fairholm, Esq. of Bernet' 'orbes Esq ; George Stewart, Esq. of Wand syde ; Walter } I`l lin E . • Dr. 'll D • s.— epartures, aeu.. tally ; Edwrd t.e G rah the Right Hon. Lord Forbes, and Hon. 3lisses tenant. ene Forbes ; vi sco unt Castlereagh ; Majo r-General the lienir. able Godfrey Bosville ; Blair, Miss G . Blair Colonel Blair of ; and Mrs . F a rquharson; Captain O'Brien, Mrs . and Major Captain Wench() e Master O'Brie n ; P • 5 that prerrations are making at Dysart Fife rumour say House, the seat of the Right I on. Earl Romslyn, for the recep ! tion of his Royal 11 1 .0 nos the Duke of York, who is expected there in a few days. A public s Veins. bli c di nn er is to be given at Glasgow to 4 Brougham and Denman on the 12th September. pbETIt•Y. AMERICAN JEU D'ESPRIT. [From the New York Evening Post.l " A merry heart gees all the way, " A sad one tires in a mile-a." • ( Winter's Tale. j The man who frets at worldly strife Grows sallow, sour, and thin: Give us the lad whose happy life Is one perpetual grin He, Midas-like.; turns all to gold; He smiles when others sigh ; Enjoys alike the hot and cold, • And laughs_through wet and dry. There's fun in every thing *e meet, The greatest, worst, and best ; Existence is a merry treat, And every speech a jest : Be't ours to watch the crowds that pass Where mirth's gay banner waves— To shew fools thrmigh a quizzing glass, And bastinade the knaves. • The serious world will scold and ban, In clamour loud and hard, To hear Aleigs call'd a Congresstnati; And Paulding styl'd a Bard : Y3ut, dome what may—the man's m luck Who tarns it all to glee, . ' And laughing cries, with honest Puck, 6 ' Good Lord ! what fools ye be gPORTI NG INTELLIGENCE. BETTING:AOOSI; SE Pt. ..—STATE OF THE ODDS. ST. LEGECt. 25 to 1 agst Comte dqrtois 30 to 1 agst Columbus 50 to 1 agit Etiquette 50 to 1 agst Mereandotti 50 to 1 agst Hydra 100 to 1 agst Pantina 100 to 1 alt I4'Huile de Ve .DONCASTER 7 to 4 agst Tinker 7 to 1 apt- Rosanne c. 10 to 1 agst Sherwood 11 to 1 ag►st Tancred 12 to 1 agst Claude Lorraine 16 to 1 agst Palais Royale 111 to 1 agst Barefoot 23 to 1 agst Lisette f. nus. BODM IN RACES.—WEDNESDAY, Aua. 27. Th Member's Plate of .501. for all ages.--T wo-rnile heats. Mr. Chord's b. 1. Codicil - - .. 1 1 Mr. Day's hr. f. Eglantine - • - - 2dr Mt.,Wreford's ch. tn. Patience - - 3dr Sweepstakes of sgs each, for horses not thorough-bred. Earl Mount Edgeumbe named - Mr. Day's br. f. Eglan tine - - - ,- - walked over The Ladies' Plate of 501. for all ages —Two-mile heats. Mr. Trelawny's h. tn. Barbara - - 1 1 Mr. Wreford's ch. m. Barbara - - 3 2 Mr. C. Trelawny's gr. g. Cardinal - - - 2dr 'i II U (MUT. A Gold Cup, value 1000, by subscription of I Ogs each.—One four-mile heat. IA Valletort named Mr. Chord's Codicil - . 1 141 Mount Edgcunibe named Mr. Day's Eglantine ~ 2 141 Clinton named Mr. Trelawny's Barbara . 6 . 3 'Mr. Trelawny named Mr. Carpenter's b. g. Ditto .. 4 Handicap plate. Ditto in al Ditto by ditto Patience . 1 1 . 2 2 aclr. PIGEON SHOOTING. On Monday a handsome Silver Vase was shot for by nine Gentlemen (most of them crack shots), at nine birds each, on Salcombe-hill, near Sidmouth. The following were the num bers killed and missed : KILLED. DIISSED. Capt. Parry .. 8 ... • - - 1 Capt. Adney . . 7 . - 2 Mr. Harvey - 7 . - 2 Mr. Bere .. 6 - - - - 3 Capt. Jenkins . -5 . - . 3 Mr. Hamilton .. 4 ... - 4 Mr. Hooke -4 - - - 3 Capt. O'Brien 3 j - - - - 3 Mr. Coombe - 2 - - 4 The last five Gentlemen, finding their chances gone, did not tire at their remaining bir►ls. -Several private matches were made, Which produced excellent sport and better shooting than the principal contest. CRICXET. On Saturday, a match was played on. Kennington Common, between the Saturday's Kennington Chib, and the Blackheath players. In the first innings, the Kennington got 162 runs. The Blictheitit ' fi rst Innings, O. At the con tusion of the first innings, the match was given up in consequence of the wet weather. At six o'clock, the whole party sat down to an ex cellent dinner, provided by Mr. Briant, of the Horns tavern, where the evening concluded with conviviality and harmony. A 3latch was plgiyed last Wednesday, on Woodhouse-Moor, near Leeds, at wiliCh a dispute arose, which is to be referred to the Marylebono Club, London, for their decision. The ques 'non to be asked, is—Whether a bowler may 'deliver his ball with both feet behind the bowling crease ? A Match is concluded between Halton and Ashton, for 104) sovereigns a-side—to run three times round Doncaster race ground, on the Ist of October next. DONCASTER.--On Wednesday last a match at Cricket was played between eleven married Gentienlert and eleven Bache lors, Members of the Club, was won by the latter in one innings ; Bachelors 162, byes 4 ; Married, let innings, 74, byes S Second innings; 72 ; total, 14g, by e s 5. ROWING AIATC Yesterday afternoon the inhabitants of Itankslde gave their annual gift of a handsome wherry, and minor prizes, which were rowed for by eight free watermen, who had never won a boat before, and decided in three heats. The winner received the prite Wherry ; the scCond man received 41. ; the third 31. ; and the fourth 21. The Loan CIiANCELLOft possesses strength and activity equal to any man of his age. His Lordship is in his seventy-fourth year. During his residence at Encom, his seat in Dorsetehire , his Lordship breakfasts regularly at eight / • and goes shooting (as soon as the season commences) at nine—a sport to which his Lordship is very much attached, and is allowed to be as good a shot as any Nobleman or Gentleman in the country. Ills Lordship walks over so " much ground in the course of the day, WO his game keeper is frequently knocked. up. RoDEnT BLoosirrimb.-A short time after the Poet emigrated front his native county to Bedfordshire, the late Mr. WHITIIIIEAD, in whose immediate vicinity the author of " The Parrner's Boy" resided, invited . hini to his seat at South bill; , With considerable reluctance the Pdet acquiesced, and tßii, on his arrival, that he was to join a select party of gen- Millen at the_ dinner-table. After the cloth seas removed, the conversation turned on agricultural subject*, toiWhich the Bard listened with fixed attention, and when an appeel was made, he gave his modest opinion. Some time afferWar4the company dilated 'on the "Peninsitlar war, then in its Xeffitli. B Loo m. FIELD, averse to the "din of arras,!! became more pensive guished character. than ordinary, and requested to be allowed to retire, *lnch was of course acceded to. Ile was frequently visited . aftetieards, but he could not be Vomited on to desert the rural shad es o f his humble retirement. It is almost raiTerfluous to add that during the life of Mr. WHITBREAD, BLOOMFIELD did not escape the benevolent eye of that distill BEN JONsOK THE POET. --As the workmen the bead down. were lath week excavating a vault, to receive the remaine of the Hither illegible. On in of the hole Lady of Sir Ronxicr Wit.sow, to the north aisle of West minster Abbey, they discovered at the hcad of it a leaden coffin g st4oet groundoin NVestmin wplaarcaeds, i i n n a tl h ui ole gr a o b u o l u id t tpweorifiewlisigliulaarerly.,. Aei t th the tor:, was a square atone, about 18 inches wit, l6 , on which were the initials 4 11. J. cut in chamcters quirY amongst the old Men of the Abbey, they state, that when poet, upon intipection, RES Jowsox was seriously ill, he w " " I ced where he would Wag entire, and be Intried ? He said, " If 1 can ater Abbey, I will be interred there: ' I.lnd the Dean of West ininster being applied . to, he gave suffieient ground to admit the corpse in a perpendicular position , as ,t wits foutid. The skeleton of the deceased in a singular state of preservation. Yesterday, the attention 01 a COffsideruble crowd of persons was attracted, it' consequence of the sue e ti. to t e of 'L p i pn sion of a man in a basket, on .le 1 8 - - au. l a, who was employed laying some sheet cePll f t l 9r n • In tt }ii , ins petilous situation, he erformed hiztosk ~t the utmost coolness, oc. casionaley looking around, while using his mallet, and at times apparently couversiqg w i t h t wo of his su sp en d ed were holding the ropes, by whic h ti t .; basket waswithin the railings. CORONER'S INQUEST. The neighbourhood of Brown-street, Edgware road, has within the last few days been thrown into the greatest consternation, in consequence of a report going. about that a young wonian had been poisoned under peculiar circumstances, at No. 8, Brown -street. The story gaining ground, Mead, •a constable, residing on the spot, repaired to the before-named house. He went into the kitchen, as directed, and there found, an unfortunate female, far advanced in pregnancy,,in a sitting posture in one of the chairs ; he made, inquiriei as to the cause of her death, and was informed she had supped with the inha bitants of the kitchen on Thursday night last, had drank sonic liquor with them, and in two hours after she was a corpse. Mead was particularly requested to remove the body; but consider ing that he had heard sufficient to convince him the deceased had died by indirect means, he ordered that the body should not be removed unt il an I nquest was held. A notice was accordingly sent to the Comner, and'at IL o'clock on Saturday morning the Jury met at the Seymour arms, in Brown-street, when an inquiry into the cause of her death was commenced before Mr. STIRLING. The deceased's name is Eliza French, agstl 28: ' - Mr. John North, a surgeon, stated he was called on Thurs day night, but he found the deceased quite dead ; he under stood she had been in convulsions two hours previous, and front the symptoms mentioned to him that she had displayed, he was of opinion she had died suddenly from the liver complaint. Wm. Ryder stated the deceased supped with him and his wife on Thursday; evening last; the witness and his wife had some porter, and dece ase d some liq uor, which he fetched for her in a tea-cup; shortly after drinking, it she complained of the liver complaint, and then relapsed into strong eonvillsions ; just previous to this, the wit ness an d hi s w if e had a few words, anti she went up stairs; he followed her, and at length prevailed on her to conic down stairs ; finding deteased getting worse, he went for Dr. North, but before he came she was .dead. Sophia Wetherall was next called : she stated she resided at NO. u, Queen-street, Edgeware-road, and was the Wife of John Wetherall ; she had known deceased for some time ; on Thurs day laSt, about 11 o'clock, they went out, and continued out during the day, in which time they drank Some liquor but she could not account for her death. The CORONER asked her if the deceased had received any ill-treatmellt from any person ? The witness burst into tears, but returned ha answer. The question was again put, when she stated thelkleccased had informed her she was knocked down in the street by Ryder, which had much bruised her arm and grazed her hand. The CanokEit and jury inquired *ho the unfortunate woman was ? _ A person named Morgan, who was in • the room the whole time, said he had Vied with her as her husband for four or five months; and, viith some warmth, said she had received a violent blow on the back of her neck from Ryder, which had occasioned her death. The Witness Wetherull M this moment appeared In great agitation ; her sobs drew the attention of the Jury, and she was tepeatedly pressed to reveal what she seemingly had a wish to conceal ; she however declined. The Coroner suggested that the body should be opened. It was impossible to say what she'ipight have taken in the cup with the liquor. The Jury were of the same opihion. Ryder was about to reply to Morgan's assertion, when his wife said she would explain about the blows She then stated, that on Tuesday the deceased dined with her and Ryder; while dining, she (witness) fancied her husband looked at de ceased ; the spark of jealousy at the time being up; she left the table, and went out with the deceased t they remained out till evenitg, and deceased stell knowing Ryder 's temper, said she would go up to him, and prevail on hint not to strike *hum. On going up to him she accidentally trod upon his heel, when he said, " Go along, my good woman," and pushed her aside, which threw her down; that, she said, was the blow mentioned: Ryder gave the same account. Morgan, however, said the quarrel began one night, when Ryder sent his wife to the watch-house, and then Ryder was found in the kitchen with deceased. Ryder's wife said she came Mune at the time, and hearing of the before-mentioned occurrence ; she made a noise, when Ry der sent her to the watch-house. The Coaox ER reiriarked, that the conduct of the parties was most indecent. During this time the witness Wetherall was in the room cry; ing, and apparently much agitated ; she was earnestly pressed to relate what seemed to weigh upon her mind, but she again refused. The Conow ER suggested they should view the body, and in the mean titue she could compose herself. On viewing the body, the marks on the arm and hand were quite visible; and front the appearance of the features, it was conjectured that tate had died in peat agony. On the return of the Jury, etherall was again asked what she had further to say ? She replied, she had nothing more to say ; nor would she say anything further. She then retired in tears. _ _ The CGRONER said, it was a very strange story altogether : she Supped with these two persons, and dilring supper she drank some liquor out of a cup ; the others drank beer. After taking it, she remains in convulsions from eight till eleven o'clock, and the Doctor is not sent for until she is dead. They quarrelled at supper, and the two rambled up stairs fbr A pur. pose the jury were not awpre of. The blows, he considered, might be put out of tile question ; and the only thing was, the contents of the cup. It was impossible ut present to say what was in the liquor, and that could only be ascertained by open , ingThe body. The Jury were of the sam6'opinion ; and subsequently 111 r. North was sent for. The . question was put to him, and he said, had poison been administered, it would have been ob servable in the distortion of the face ; that, however, was not the case. The Jury expressed themselves satisfied with this opinion, and returned a verdict of---" Died by the visitation of God." VIOLENT SToll3l.—On August 26th, la three o'clock in the afternoon, the sudden heat of the atmosphere announced an approaching storm, which shewed itself coining from the S.E., over the village of lloncourt (Canton of Atiet), and not far from there a remarkably large waterspout made its appearance. Its base touched the earth, and its summit was lost in the clouds. It was formed of a dense dark vapour, and flames frequently darted through its centre. In its course onwards, it torenp or broke the trees for a space of a leave, destroyitig between 700 and 1100 trees, and at length burst with vastimpetuosity on. he village of Marchefroy, destroying in one instant the hell of the houses. The walls were shoOk to their foundations, and crumbled down in every direction ; they were torn oft' and split, and the pieces carried half a league away by the force of the wind. Some of the inhabi tants who remained in the village were knocked down and wounded ; those who were at work in the field, fortunately the greater number, wtre also thrown down by the violence of the storm, which destroyed the harvest and wounded or killed the beasts. Bail -stones, as big almost as a inan's fist, stones and other bodies, showered down by this impetuous wind, wounded several individuals very severely. . Waggons hea vily laden were broken in pieces, and their burdens dis permed. Axle , treds Capable of supporting the weight of eight or ten tons were broken, and large wheels were carried two or three hundred paces from where the storm found them. One of these waggons, almost entire, was even carried over a brick. kiln, 'lime portions of which were carried to a considerable dis tance. A steeple, several hamlets, and isolated houses, and new walls were blown down, and other villages were consider ably damaged. The spout occupied about 100 toises at its base, if we may judge from the durable and disastrous marks it made in its progress —(Joasrual des Debal,r.)' Yesterday a meeting of the Edirrhurgh Auxili ary Missionary Society, end of the Friends of Missions, was held in the George's-street Assembly-rooms, GI: o nor It o s, Esq., in the Cha,r, for the purpose of receiving 4 deputation from London, and , contributing to the (undo of the London Missionary Society. The meeting was Most numerously attended, particularly by Ladies, and by one o'clock, when the chair was taken, the. great .room was crowded to excess. --The Reverend Henry Grey, in an eloqucia speech, pointed out the great advantages that had resulted to the distant countries to which missionaries had been Sent.— The meeting was afterwards addressed by the Rev. Mr. Durant of Poole, and the ReV. Mr. Broadfoot of Lontion i who Faye a detailed account of the exertions of the Lotidon Society in se nding out missionaries, anti of the success that had at. tended their labours. The Rev. Mr. Paterson of Peters.. burgh, gave a favourable account of the state of . reli gion in the • north of Europe, and the Reverend John Campbell of London, related several interesting anecdotes of the improvement that had taken place among the Hottentots in North Africa, in consequence of the labour of the missionaries in that barbarous country. The meting them broke up ; and a liberal collection was made at the door in aid of the funds of the London Society.—( Edinburg/ Courant, Aug. 90.) On Sunday morning an eel, three feet sik inch es long, and eight inches and three quarters in circumference, was taken out of the pipe which eunveya the water from Lo c h en d to Leith, by the person who has the charge of the reservoir,— It had got into the pipe at Lochend, and being unable to return to its former free and unconfined state, was carried by the water to the reservoir, Where, in endeavouring to get out of the pipe, it had thrust its head so close upon the screw, that the man in turning it round squeezed the head of the fish and kill,cl it. He was unable to account for the stiffness with which the screw turned, until he took it oil, when he discovered the cause, MTV ON nIA4II. Mr. Eintcht- , -;-It has "long been a matter of regret, both With the.importers and consumers of this article, (especially for the last few years since the price has been so moderate and the quality so bad) , that some arrangetnemt iii the way of an ad valorem duty has not taken places As it is, the duty is the same on.hemp of Wt. per ton value as it is on that of 501., consequently it acts as a total, exclusion . for the inferior. sorts, Which are subject to increased charges from their bulk; and the growers of the raw ankle havin4 no demand for the short and common hemp, allow it to remain with the best, to the injury of • the quality of the whole. A general expectation exists that an alteration of the Duty an Hemp will shortly take place. The interest and nue'', lion that is taken by ydtit• Paper in every thing that concerns Commerce, induce me to hope you will notice the above: A. 11. ATERGANTILE SHIPPING: P°il4B. Mbt ll.ll , SEPT. L—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived th Grecian, ifolbrow, from liamburgh for Valparaiso; his MA jesty's ship Spartiate, from the Downs for south America; and Juno, Hutchinson, from Rigs. Pl . • o wt. Atr c. —Wind *arifthle.. , —Anivea the Ran ger, earion, from-Riga; Sappho, Heppenstall, from Leghorn. Off the pdrt Henry Palestre, from Hamburgh ; Lion, from Havre ; Diadem, froth London ; also the Tobago, Leadler, from Quebec, who reports that on the 34 of July the Win merde of and fain Bristol was wrecked, and the Master arrived at Quebec. • PALstc;ilTri, A un. ;11.—Wind variable.--Sailed the Sir Godfrey Webster, fbr New South Wales ; and Belina, goose, for Demerara. DEAL, SEPT. 1.-Whiti W.S4W.:—Arrived the Henry Cerft , Hillary, from Pictort ; George and James, Doland, from Sr. Mary's, (cambia; Laing, CJark, from Grenada ; and Rio Packet, from Rio Janeiro. Came down from the • River' the Hope, Patterson, for Alalta ; and Pluenix, Kerr, for Pnrt-itt;• Prince. WATEUrOII.I), At: o. 30.—The Vessel that run fold of the George the Fourth, arrived here this day, was' the ship Han nab, timber laden, who also lost her fore and main-mast. Coax, AUG. 29.-.Atrived his Majesty's brigs Arab and Feloritsi PC;LitE INTELLIGENCE; Bow-STREET.-•-Xesterday, 11 7 iIlium Dark), 'and Del ??; M'Carty, were examined on a charge of stealing a large an , city of pia ti, the property of Lady A n Dashwood. The prisoner Darby was formerly in her Ladyship's service as Butler, and M'Carty was in the habit of serving the fan fly with fruit, and also, it appears, pawned the various iirticLa T of platb ay purloined by Darby. They were remanded • un until' hursd. John ill 3 .Carthy, the Servant of the celebrated astronomer. Mr. Herschel, Who absconded a short time back with property to the amount of nearly 2001. belonging to his master, Wall brought by Taunton, the prin c ip a l o ffi cer o f t hi s esta bli s h ment, who bad traced and followed him to Dublin, where be appre, hended him , on Tuesday hitt. No property was recovered ; and,' from the prisbner's o*n amount, he appeared to have dis sipated his ill-gotten effects in the most licentious extravagareet having been in a state of inebriation for a fortnight previous to his apprehension. lie was remanded. CiiIiLDHALL. — BuItGLAur.-Yeitettlity John Pearson, a young man of wretched appearance, was brought before Alder man Cox, on a charge of telony.. Mr. James Chown, residing in Mr. Voriest's lime-wharf, Earl:street, Blackfriars, deposed, that hating been out. on Sa. turday night, he returned home at about one o'clock on Sun day morning, and caught the prisoher in the countinghouse, whele lie had packed up a number of cabinet:makers'At ols, in readiness to take off; previous to which he had Sawed the desk, in order to get off the lock, but had failed in so doing ; he bad also opened two cUpboards, but nothing appeared to have been dirtied away. Witness seized him, and obtaine:i other assistance. Mr. NV. Archer, manager of Mr. Forrest's business in town, Was Called to assist in securing the prisoner ; the lock of the desk had been nearly sawed off, the cupboards had been opened, and the spring lock of the back door had been forced ; tke tools, which were the property of witness's son, had been all packed up, ready to take out, but there was not a possibility of the prisoner's getting out without the assistance of a ladder. Ile missed a variety of articles, which, on tit :viand, the prisoner restored. A number of burglaries and felonies beret been committed along that side Of the River, and he had no doubt the prisoner was the depredator. A watchman, of Castle ilaynard Ward, said, when he took the prisoner into custody, he sold him that he entered the yard at eight &chick, before the gates Were shut, and secreted him.; self till the family were gone to bed. Matthew Foy identified the prisoner as an old offender, hav ing-once taken Min into custody for burglary. Aldernitm Cox, without hesitation, committed him for trial. SURREY Skistorts.--These Sestions began yeaterday. At a quarter before eleven o'clock the oreman of the Grand Jury returned into Court to say, that no parties were in attends Ice._.. The CHArttaMAv war sorry to hear the (ientlemen should have had to attend for nothing, particularly ac the consequence would follow, that the Court would also be delayed—however; he certainly would entreat every party's recognlzanc2s who might not be in attendance at eleVen o'clock.— William Knight ( whose trial was adjourned from the last session till the pre. sent) was placed at the bar, charged with felonio us ly stealing. 2 pieces of marble s of the value of 101., the property of Chi rles Font.—The Jury returned a verdict of Guitty.—The Court sentenced' the prisoner to six months' imprisonment at Brixtoo, and to be kept at hard labour.—Several other unhhportant *lse took place._ Between five and six o'clock oilguoday-mOrn log se'nnight, a house belonging to a man named Henry Nor. they, in the parish of Kenwyu, near Truro, was struck by light. ning. Northey, his wife, and nine children, were in bed at the time: a ball of fire desceritlbd the chimney, 11nd immediately exploded with a tremendous noise, forcing otit all the windows of the house, and detaching a grate and iron oven from the chimney, carrying them into the Middle of the room : . all the earthenware In the kitchen was broken, and an aper. ture made through the floor into a chamber in which two young men, sons of the owner of the house, lay. The head of th,) bed was shivered to pieces, but happily.. w ithout injuring either of the young men, though the head o the eldest was not Mare than six inches from a post' that was tit Entered. The lightning finally made its • way through the end wa ll .of the house, which is built of earth, and which it pierced through in several places, making apertures resembling raf.holes. The house watt filled with smoke, which being strongly .itiapreguat: ed with sulphur, neatly suffbeated the alarmed family, on their rushing down stairs. Parts of the glass of the demoli s h e d windows were found upwards of fifty yard,/ /Wn the hous e , Provid,ntially, the whole of the family escaped. tmhurt. On Monday se'nnight, as a young gentleman was walking near the sea, about a mile from Falmouth, he per. ceNed a wdman on the rocks at a little distaree, and auspecing she was about to drown herself, he wilt into a field near the vet., in order to call two met) who were working there, to endeavour to prevent her from making the attempt, or to tissist in reitrui her if she did make it. Ile *as enly trait of sight of the maid. g tunate female a few mintites, and .on his return she was seen in the water, and though immediately taken out, was quite dead. She proved to be the wife of a sailor named Dtinn, who some years since left one of the packets in a foreign port, and had not since returned I she had for some time shown decided indimtions of derangement.,—( West Briton.) Last week, as some people were engaged in pulling down the roof of a very old thatched ten ement in the Casde.wynd, St. Andrew's, Scothuid, they disedvered a pair of pistols which had been thrust .into cha thatch, for die sake of Meeithnent. They are evidently of foreign make., neatly two feet in length, silver indunted, but very Muth corroded, and no ii to can be traced upon them. What renders them ohicets of :nter-fat to Vie curious, is the singular peculiarity in the con. tart c :on t f the locks, very different from those of , nloqern manufacture. Plr.cilafto Fist' boat 1 50 ft msiteads r i f )i4 tis w h ee w k e i tAk w e e n en by fin th y ! an s d aan s t ri t y )clo i n l 4 , inff em : jr .a e vo vagter t ' taken by die scans belonging to Gerrans; about sixty 11(4414 heads were taken by the Loots scans on 'I iii. night. — The driving.hoats have been very active, ti,ntl they gener a lly obtain some fish ever y n i g ht. /it Mounts, -flay som e o f t h e scant Were shot on Monday last , bait they wtik very few fish the driving-boats in the hay have not this Week been very suit CenfUl....4 lest .Oritor44 ,