The Sun. — London, England, 1823-09-05 00:00:00

THE THEATRES. itAYMARKET.—The new attractive Farce of islt out of Water was suspended last night at this Theatre, to give some respite to Mr. LISTON, and to revive a piece entitled Gay Deceivers.— There is no peculiar merit in the dramatic con -struction of this piece, and its effect must en tirely depend on the merits of the Performers._ Ku was the main spring last night, but the rest of the movements were well managed by Mrs. GIBBS, VINING, JOHNSON, WYNNE, and Miss J. SCOTT. The piece was well received, and seemed to afford mach amusement to a numerous au d ien c e. ENG LIM OPrR4 Housu.— The Farce .of Guardians Outwitted was repeated last might, and MATdcws, in Feignwell, went through the change of characters with diverting versatility. Be was particularly successful in the old Steward. Monsieur Tonson detained the audience to a late hour, and M.'s Frenchman and his French house keeper were very highly and deservedly ap plauded. - • It is said that not fewer than seven Stage Managers are engaged for Drury-Lane Theatre next season. We hope that the old saying," too many cooks," &c., will not be illustrated by so large a number of theatrical superintendents. The Aberdeen Chronicle, speaking of Mr. MACREADY, who is now performing at Aberdeen, prefers him to Mr. YOUNG ! , and describes him " as decidedly the first Tragedian on the British Stage." Aceorditt! , to the adage, C 4 Doctors .differ," and no doubt the admirers of Mr.' YOUNG are of a contrary' opinion. —The same Paper denies that there is a resemblance between Mr. MACREADY and Mr. KEAN. Here again the opinions of the London Critics differ with the Aberdeen Chronicle, and think that Mr. M AC. READY has injured himself by imitating the ab rupt transitions and pauses of the former.— " NIACREADY," adds that Paper, " divides no palm with K EAN—for having nothing in common with him, there is, consequently nothing to di vide : MACREADY'a merit will bear the test of time, and KEAN has already had his day." What the admirers of Mr. KEA:v say to this ? The fact is, that Mr. KEAN has profited by the re marks of various Critics, and is now a much better actor than he was at first; instead also of havin g 'lost any of his former admirers, he has really Rained new ones in proportion as he has laid aside 'his peculiarities, and approached nearer to truth, nature, and simplicity. Mr. GARNER, the venerable Librarian of Mar gate, lately performed the part of Shylock at that place for the benefit of Mr. W. REED. Mr. GARNER, it is said, is 76 years of age. He has often appeared at Margate in the same part, and is said to be the best representative of it since the days of MACKLIN. The private character of Mr. GARNER is universally esteemed, and if Margate had a Parliamentary representative, he might long ago have acted a part in Palace -yard Theatre. PatvAte TnEATRICAL9.— . OII Thursday last an amateur play was performed at Southport, for the benefit of that admirable charity, the Stran gers' Friend Society. The principal characters in the Play and Farce, which were the Stranger and the Turnpike Gate, were personated by Mr. ARMSTRONG, of LYdiate ; Mr. G IFFORD , o f Liverpool ; 11r. J. BARGE, of Manchester ; Mr. Wurret.av, of Southport; and several others. The arduous character of Mrs. Haller wasundertaken by Mrs. M'Giauos, of 'the LiVerpool Theatre, with that prompt and cheerful alacrity which that distinguished actress has always shewn, whenever her talents are required for any work of benevo lence. The house was filled in every part, and the inhabitants of the place, as well as its nume rout visitors, were impressed with a strong sense of the active and benevolent kindness, as well as the superior talent of every person concerned in this charitable undertaking. The Duke of - Yonx (afierwards James 'II.) once paid a visit to Milton.. In the course of their conversation the Duke asked Milton whe ther be did not think the loss of Ills sight was a 'judgment upon him for what he had written against Charles L, the Duke's father. Milten's reply was to this effect :.—" If your Highness thinks that the calamities' which befall us are. in dications of the wrath of Heaven, in what man• ner are we to account for the fate of the King himself ? The displeasure of Heaven ninst, upon this supposition, have been much greater against him than against me ; for I have only lost my . eyes, but he has lost his head." A Canada Paper of the 28th of July " We regret to learn that there has been a very alarming and extensive fire in the lower part of the Province, which had laid , Waste an extent of five milec It arose from accident, on the grounds of Mr: Stuart, and extended itslavages to Cas capedia. Several settlers have had their houses destroyed, and the crops which lay within the action of theifire. It continued during 15.day.s.!!„ Au extraordinary fact is related in a Jamaica paper, which i serves to show the force of public opinion. A man named John White was charged with setting fire to some brush-houses in Black River parish, in February , last, tried,' convict ed, and sentenced to be hung on the 19th of June last. Ile Was constantly attended while under the awful 'sentence of death, by a pious and zealous minister of the gospel, but he inva riably denied all knowledge of the transaction for which he was to suffer. It would appear, that, of whatever nature the evidence against him at his trial might have been, a general conviction pre vailed of his innocence ; for the Marshal's as sistant could no where 'find a person who would undertake the executiop for any reward that could be offered, until the day was pretty far advanced, when a negro, who was confined in the workhouse, was , at length• tempted by the promise of two doubloons to perform the office of hangman, and repaired to the spot ; but at the .moment he drew near, a smart flash of lightning, accompanied by a tremendous clap of thunder, so alarmed him, that he refused to corn, ply with the engagement, and gave up . the pro mised reward, saying, that " God Almighty ha d not sent the lightning for nothing." The prisoner was not executetl, but still remained in confine meat. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of York, from Brighton the Dowager Marchio ness of Londonderry and Lady E. Eclgecutnbe, from North Cray, Kent ; Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart.. at Long's, Clare mont Hotel, Bond-street, from brighton ; Captain and Miss Spence, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford -street, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Williams, at Batts' Hotel, from Bath ; J. Johnstone, Esq. at ditto. CiwsoEs.---The Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, Earl of Wiltshire, and Lady Caroline Paulet, from Andover, in Hampshire, on a Continental tour ; Sir Edward Hales, from Hales-place, in Kent, for Ramsgate; Earl and Countess of Carysfort for Ellen Hall, near Stilton, in Huntingdonshire ; Earl of Ferrara, from Craven-hill, on a tour; Sir Felix Agar, Bart. on a tour ; Colonel and Mrs. Murray, from. Brighton, for Lyme Regis ; Mr. C. Musgrave, for the Rocks, near Uckfield ; Sir John and Lady Ramsden, for Yorkshire; Hon. Mr. Hawke and Mrs. Hawke, from Ramsgate, for Hastings; Earl of Radnor, for Radnor Castle; Mrs. and Miss Dalrymple, from the Isle of Wight, forEastbourne; Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry, sen. from the Marquis ofCamden's house, in Arlington-street, for her scat, Bolderwood Lodge, Hants; the Earl of. Egremont, at his seat, Petworth, Sussex, from a tour ; Lord Lynetiocli, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, ,for 'Yorkshire: . Lady William Gordon, for Brighton ; the Dowager Lady Suffield, for Gunton Hall, Norfolk; Earl Howe, for his seat in Leicester: shire; Lord and Lady Folkstone, from Longford Castle, Wilts, for their seat in Berks ; Lord Sayc abd Sele, for Belvedere, Kent; the Right Hon. R. Ryder, on a tour ; Mr. and Airs. Coke, from Batts' Hotel, Dover -street, for Southend ; the Misses Brooks. from ditto, for Southampton ; Mr. and Mrs. Good, hart, from ditto ; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Rowden, from ditto, for Cambridge. ‘ ,.. 4c ., 4.,..1,z.„ ~ .., p . .), ) •. Qz- -- .4.- . .,l,i s .'\', ..4 .s.:Ft - „\.. .. -- __.,-..*g , ,9, PLACES OF FASHIONABLE RESORT. SOUTHAMPTON', Auo. 30.—Among our arrivals this week we have to announce that of the Earl and Countess of Liver pool: Sir Thomas Freeman Heathcote has, with much spirit and also with great expense, commenced rebuilding the Bridge at Ower, whieh.was destroyed last year by the bursting of the new fish pond. DIEPPE, Avu .27.--The weather has been so particularly tine for this - week past that numbers of visitors have come to take the benefit of sea-bathing at this place.—Arrivals at Taylor's Hotel within these few days Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the Marquis and Marchioness of Wor rester, the Princess of Vaudemont, the Countess of Vintinville, Count 51bntron, Captain Finley, R.N. Captain Simpson, R.N. Colonel Sandilands, Mr. Webb, Mr. Witte, Mr. Mangle, Mr. Walker, Mr. Green, Mr. Russell, Mr. Vivian, Mr. Whit ley, Mr. Blake, and Mr. Smith. His Excellency Sir C. Stuart and Baron Fagel arrived at the above Hotel from Paris, on Tuesday, in thirteen hours, dined with the Princess of Vaude tnont, and returned the same evening to Paris. This is a clear proof that the route from Paris to London, by the way of Dieppe and Brighton, can be done within 30 hours, taking the advan tage of crossing by the steam-packet. The Baths are now completed, and Dieppe is become a second Brighton, filled with the first Nobility. There are balls twice a week at the Baths; and on Monday last upwards of 600 people attended the ball— the greatest number ever known to be present at one time. PA RIS IA N FASHION. At a Ball recently given, a la Porte de Paris, nine-tenths of the dancers were drest in robes of tulle, or of metallic gauze, trimmed and festooned with bullion. Some dancers were drest in Gossamer silks, trimmed with light but deep flounces, made on the bias as high up, and even above the knee; the bottom of the dress festooned up with garlands of flowers. Many of the young people wore in their hair f res h natura l fl owers of every. kin d ; the little dress caps, des mamma et des tante: (we suppose this expression mean of elderly Ladies), were as much ornamented with flowers as those of the younger branches ; and in the midst of- these flowers the sweet scented pea pre. dominated; the violets were formed of velvet, notwithstanding the season. On the Vith of August there were a great number of Ladies at the French Academy of Science. Excepting those who wore black, nothing was to be seen but dresses of white muslin ; the former of these were made with sleeves very long and wide, confined on five different places on the arm with bracelets of white cotton cord ; others wore the bodies made on the bias, both before and behind, with short sleeves, also cur on the bias. All the hats, whether of gauze, or of an article in imitation of straw, were, without exception, white. The Earl of Shannon, his on, Lord Boyle, John Ilyde, Esq. M.P. and a select party, have been enjoying the hospita lity of Lord Lisinore, at his beautiful seat Shambally Castle, county of Tipperary, during the last week. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE, etc. CAMBRIDGE, SEPT. 4.—The Rev. G. Taylor, M.A. of Pembroke 11411, is elected Master of Dedham grammar-school, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Richardson.—We have the satisfaction to state, that considerable progress has this week been made in laying the foundation of the new iron bridge. Four tiers of stone on the north side of the river are already completed, and it is expected that the fifth will be laid this day, when the pier will reach low water-mark. A sharply contested election for the vicarage of St. Stephen, Coleman street, London, was decided on the 27th ulr., by a majorty of two, in favour of the Rev. Josiah Pratt, 13. D., Secretary to the Church Missionary Society ; the numbers being—the Rev. J. Pratt, 97--Rev. R. Fayle, 95—Rev. Jas. Hearn, 71.—F. R. Reynolds, Esq. is elected mayor of Yarmouth, and llranwhite Oliver, Esq. mayor of Sudbury, for the year ensuing. APOTHECARIES COMPANY.—A paragraph has lately appeared in severafof the public prints, stating that " The Apothecaries' Com pany have recently experienced the vicissitudes of trade, hav ing been deprived of the supply of medicines to. his Majesty's Navy, and likewise to the East India CoMpany. 'The supply to his Majesty's Navy amounted to 12,000/. per annum, and to the East India' Company full 30,0001.'; and it is prestnned that the net profits on the above. ,sums was nearly one-third r. Upon inquiring into the correct ness of the abovestaterrient, we are assured that It is for the most part founded in error. It is not true that the Apothecaries' Company have been deprived of serving the East India Corn: pany with medicines,' having,received their orders in the usual, manner for the current year. It is certain that the Government has agreed with come private individuals to provide medicines for the Royal Navy, but, as we understand,' for one year only. It is quite erroneous to • have stated the value of medicines for the Navy service to amount to 12,0001. a year as, since the con clusion of the war, they'have scareely reached a 'sixth part of that sum, having been for the last year under 200 W. CAPTAIN R oca IN CANADA..--ExtraCt of it letter dated' Montreal, Jnly 23 ;—" On the 26th ult. Paul Whitney and Alexander Brown, Escpt., Captain. David Gunn, and Lieutenant 'Nathaniel Stevens, accompanied by Mr. Ephrairn Knight, a Bailiff, from Dunham, went to the town ship of Stanbridge, for the purpose of executing a warrant against one Ropier and others, on the complaint of Mr. Fars worth, one of the officers of his Majesty's Customs, for rescuing a quantity of contraband goods. which had previously been seized by Mr. Farsworth. Three of the persons mentioned in the warrant were apprehended, and placed under the charge of Captain Corey. A number of p erson s gathered around the house where the prisoners were, and made a violent noise ; they continued to fire their guns, which they had brought to a training ; the room where the men were confined was i mmediately filled by the populace, who threaten ed the party from Dunham t should they persist in any exami nation of the prisoners ; and , in imitation of Captain Rock, one person pasted spatter on the door, signifying that if Mr. Knight and others, front Dunham, did, riot • clear out before sun down,' they would suffer. In consequence of the threats of the mob, Captain Corey thought it advisable to return the warrant, and suffer the prisoner to escape. Mr. Knight is now in this city, furnished with depositions relative to this disgraceful transaction, which he has laid before the Attorney-General, who will take the necessary steps for bringing to punishment those who have so grossly insulte d the l e authority, and prevented the ends of justice being accomplish ed.' POETRY. SONNZ,T TO AUTUMN. Bending with age, his scatter'd lacks embrown'tl,. In jovial laughter, 'mid his reaper train, Mark mellow Autumn, from yon sunny ground, Beckoning the Laves and Graces to the plain; Row his glad looks the smiling fields adorn. -Round Plenty's brow he twines the purple vine, Profusely fills mild Plenty's spacious horn, And bids dejected Care no more repine. Hail, 'gen'rous Autumn4l.Natitre's guardian, kind Providing parent of her joyless hours, When Winter—ruthless hag—who limps behind, Comes forth to desolate her fruitful bowers, By thee protected, shall she dwell in peace, Lord of the laughing earth, and bounteous rich increase. THE IMPORTANCE OF TEN MINUTES. A buffoon once complaining to Francis the First, That a lord 'idiom he held up to laughter Had threaten'd to kill him : Asicl he, " If He thug, I'll hang him in five minute after." That will do me no good," said the courtly buffoon,. " So your Majesty's Grate 'L'o grant me in mercy this one 'little boon— To hang him five minutes before."' LORD BYRON. We quote the folloWing account from an American paper of the interview of certain Americans with Lord Byron at Genoa : " Genoa, • " I have been rambling about Italy for fourteen months, and know every road in it better than any one in America, and every street or lane in Milan, Florence, Rome, Venice, &c., better than the Main-street in Richmond ; I am, however, I believe, about to quit it, I fear, for ever. lam here lingering on the end. On the 16th we arrived here: about two miles from town we overtook a geutletnan on horseback, attend. ed by a servant ; I looked at his face, and instantly recog nized him Yrotn a portrait-by an American painter, West, now at Florence, to be the most extrordinary man now alive ; a glance at his distorted foot confirmed it—ive rode on: part of our object in visiting Genoa had been te-introduce ourselves to him. Accordingly, next day we wrote a short and polite note, requesting leave to pay our respects, to which we received one equally polite requesting us to call next day at two o'clock. We went ; a servant stood ready to receive us, and we were shown into a saloon, where we waited with beating hearts, for about a minute, when he made his appearance. He is about five feet six inches high—his body is small, and his right leg shrunk, and about two 'inches Shorter than the other—his head is beyond description fine. West's likeness is pretty good, but no other head I ever saw of him is in the least like hint. His forehead is high, .and smaller at the top than below (the likenesses are vice versa.) His hair, which bad formerly hung in beautiful browtt ringlets, beginning to turn gray, he being, as he told us, thirty-five years old. His eyes being a light blue and gray ; his nose straight, but a little turned up ; his teeth most beautiful; his head is perhaps too large for his body. Who is he ? One of our company began a. set apology, which he cut short by telling us it was useless, for that he was very glad to see us; and then began to ask us questions, 50 in a minute, without waiting for an ans wer to any, and if by chance it was made he seemed impatient if it contained more than two words. He flew from one subject to another, and during about an hour and a half talked upon at least two hundred subjects—sometimes with great humour, laughing very heartily: At length looking round, he asked with a quizzical leer, which of. us was from old Virgiserry 9 I bowed assent ; then followed' a catechism, to which I occasion , ally edged in an answer :—" Have you been in England ? How [long have you been in Italy ? Is Jefferson alive ? Is it true that. your landlords are all Colonels and Justices ? Do you know Washington Irving ? Fie is decidedly the first . English prose writer excerpt Scott. have you read Bracebridie IlultY (I answered no.) Wen t if You 'choose - I'll lend it you? here it is. Have you' any American book; to lend me? lam very desirous of reading the Spy. I intend to visit Ame rica as soon as I can arrange nay affairs in Italy. Your morals arc much _purer than those of England (there I laughed)—those of the higher classes of England have become, very corrupt (I smothered my laugh).—.oo you think if I was to live in America, they would ever make me a Judge of the Ten Pound Court ? Is it true that an Englishman is always insulted in travelling through America ?—We assure d hi nt not. lie then told us more laughable stories of the ridiculous biographies made of him, especially by the French. One of them re presented him as a gloomy miserable mortal, keeping the skull of his mistress as a drinking cup. I told him that was pretty much the idea we had of him, as we considered him a sort of Vampire. (lie laughed , hearing.) He said Bruce. bridge Hull was beautifully written ; but as fur the characters, they only exist in the brain of W. I. There are no old Eng lishinen—no yeomen. The English have lost every thing good in their character. Their mo ra l s are part i cu l ar ly bad.:—( Mere I thought he really was quizzing us.)—ln tine, he kept us for an hour and a halt' constantly amused, and dismissed us well satisfied with our interview. His manners are most charming and fascinating ; and if he is, as they say, a devil, he is certainly a merry one—nothing gloomy. His voice is low and soft, and at first sounds affected. Now, who is it? Who is the man about whom I have written a whole letter ? -It is Chil€k Harold, Corsair, Don Juan—in plain English, Lord Byron." PRINCE lIOIIENLOHE.—.Thi S famous manufac turer of Miracles does not always employ his su pernatural powers to the benefit and advantage of his fellow-creatures ; sometimes he employs them as an instrument of divine vengeance, and to punish those who laugh at his pretended mira culous power. Of this, the following fact, which is well known throughout Germany, , is a proof —Being at Brukenau, in Bavariajthe residence of the Prince Royal during the summer, the sick, the lame, and the crooked came in crowds to ask the benediction of the Prince s as a certain means curing their diseases, and making them straight. Among others, a bump-backed man presented himself, and requested the favour of the Prince to release him from his in convenient burden. The Priueein giving him his benediction, perceived that the hump:.baCked man is stuffed out, and that he was a jesting fel low, who intended to laugh at his expence. In dignation immediately ,glowed in his counte. manCe ; he thought the heivens were outraged and , he implored a severe punishment on the profane wretch who had dared to brave th e thunders of Omnipotence. That inst an t, 0 wonder I the sham hump-back felt a real hump growing out from . between his shoulders, his spine became crooked, its integument s grew to- Went down, and the planitiments was completed.---(.Morning hronicle.) C gether, his body Fazarcir Sufi. CAPT ustED.- , -The ship Gustave, Captain ---- , Moree, of 200 tons burden, when about two leagues from of nine men, a boy, and Al derney, was captured by the Tartar privateer, r nounthw ten guns, and having a crew of ebirty meth The privateer hoisted the English flag', and when C a ptsin . .3loree was thus decoyed within a short tUstance, the Spanish flag was substituted; two whore captam landed them there on shots were then fi red, but fortunately without effect, when the Gustave struck. The crew - consisted of on board A 600,000 francs (upwards three Passengers; fi ve of whom, anti the boy, remained on vesselbl t b h o e u p n r d ize to , j an or d se t y h , e others were Norway his way. The cargo consists of coffee, Campeachy wood, s t e, owfb2ieoh,oolli.t)h t r i l e h: h o iP u's i ta s te:tismaialektestond at Caine, in St. Domi ngo , on the 13th of July last, and I bound to Havre de Grace. The privateer proceeded for Teneriffe. SPORTING I NTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, SEpT. 1.-STATE OF THE ODDS. DONCASTER 7 to 4 agst Tinker 7 to 1 agst Rosanne c. 13 to 2 agst Sherivood 11 to 1 agst Tancreti 12 to 1 agst Claude Lorraine ST. rLEO mt. 16 tO 1 agst Barefoot 16 to 1 agst Palais Royale 50 to 1 agst Alercandotti 50 to 1 agst Etiquette. WARWICK RACBS—(SEcorrn DAY)—Sri.T. 3. A Sweepstakes of 10's each, for 3.yr olds—One mile. Ld Warwick's b. c. Cardinal Puff, est. elb. - - I 3/r. Day's ch. c. Melampus, Oat. fib. - Mr. Na)lar's b. c. Triumph, Bsf. alb. - a Th.: Judge could place but three. A Sweepstakes for 2-yr-olds, 15gs. each.—}falf-mile. Mr. Tomes's b. c. Sir Gray, by Ruben., est,.2lb: I Major O'C/ore's b. f. Pheasant, by Bustard, est. 2 The Judge could place but o. A Gold Cup of 100 gs. and 100 gs. in sp tw ecie. By 20 Sub scribers of' lOgs. each.-:-Pour miles. Ld Warwick's b. c. Cardinal Puff; 3 yrs old; fiat. 51b. I Hon. Sir C. Grevitle's br. c. Champion, 4 yrs old, Bst. 31b. 2 Lord Stanford's b. h. PeterLely, 5 yrs old, ast. 131 b. 3 Maiden Plate of 501. given by the Members of the Borough. Two.mile heats. Mr. Yates's cir. c. Mendax, 3 yrs old, 7st - - 11. IA Anson 's br. c. by Sir Oliver 3 yrs old, 7st. - 2 Mr. Williams's b. g . Tripoli, lf ' yrs, fist. 121 b. . 0 3 Mr. G. Sedgeley's b. by Grimaldi, 6 yrs, est. I Ilb. 3 U Mr. Grifliths's b. F. by Pith° da Pula, 3 yes, Est. 121 b. 0 0 Mr. Tomes's b. M. Fair Millis, 4 yrs, fat. Ilb. - 2d r The Town Sub s cription Purse of 504 Two-mile heats. Mr. Molony's b. in. 1411611, 8 yrs, (win 1 pl.) 9st. 91b. 3 1 1 Mr. Percy's hr. h. Sir Hultlibr s md 6 yrs, 9st. 21b. 12 2 Mr. Gisborne's b r .. c . 3 yrs, (I plat e ) 71b. 43 dr Mr. Devereaux's b. f. 3 yrs, (1 plate) 7st, 71ti. - 2 4dr PONTEFRACT RACES,' SE PT.. t Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, with 204,added, for horses, &c. of all ages; three yr olds to carry Est. 91b. ; f our , fi st . • fire, flat. 91b. ; six an d age d , 9st. Two m iles and s even fu rlongs. (fetir - Subi.) Mr. Lanibton's ch. tn. Fortuna. 6 yrs old, I Lord Fitzwilliam's ch. m. Ursurit, 5 yissold - 2 Won to a canter. ' • - Sweepstakei of 30gs. each, Ulgs. ft.• for three yr olds ; colts, fist. 31b. fillies, fist. One mile and three quarters. Mr. Watts's'ch. c. Barefoot . 1 Mr. floultisworth's br. f. by Filho da Punt - - 2 Easy. • The Corporation Plate of 501: for horses, & , c, of all age. ;.three yr olds to carry 6 s t. 61b. ; f our , 7st. 101 b. t live 61b.; six and aged, 2st. Mares and ge ldi ngs allowed 3/b.. Heats two miles and a half each. Mr. Lambton'„e ch. f. Verona; 4 fre old - . r I Lord Scarborough's bl. f. Ebony 4 yrs old. - - 4 2 Mr. Jones's , ch. c. Bob, 4 yrs old - 3 3 Lord Milton's br. c. by Amadis, 3 yrs old - ^ a dr Match for 50gs each.—Mr. Wyrill's b. h. by Neptune, recd. ft. from Mr. Buckle's mare, White Rose. 6 yrs old, lOst. each. One mile. RACING AT PARIS, SEPTA. . - - The horse racci for the prizes of the Arrondissemenli took place yesterday in. the Champ de Mars. Dio, belonging to M. Devedeux, gained the first prize of 1,200 francs. The second prize, also of 1,200 fano, was won try Thornton, belong to Mr. Rieussec, sen. Nell, belonging to the Duke de Guiche, won a prize of 900 francs. The fourth prize, also of 900 francs, was won by Sansonnette, belonging to M. Desgrands. She gal lopped three times round. the Champ de Mars min. 51 sec. Several Journals have report d the accidents which happened incorrectly. They have stated that the three jockeys who. were thrown oft were wounded ; but only one, and that is too many, was hurt; one of the others is to ride to-morrow. The first jockey fell from going too close to the rope; which had been deranged by a horseman ; in falling he overturned a post, and as this could not be remdied while the horses were running, it caused the fall of a second jockey. lie then fell, from running against the rope at another place, and it was this latter who was hurt. To avoid such accidents in future, a double circle is now forming, which will exclude all horsemen from that one in which the race-horses run. BOXING. David Fludgon (brother to the John Bull Fighter) will short ly take the /Feld against O'Neale, the Streatham Youth. The following articles of agreement were entered into between them : " Golden Cross, Cross-lane. Long Acre, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1893. " David Hudson agrees to tight Edward O'Neal for 251. aside; to be a fair stand-up fight, in a 24 feet ring. To take place on Tuesday, September '9R; an umpire to be chosen on each side, and a referee upon the ground. Mr. Jackson to name the place of fighting. Five and twenty pounds aside aro now deposited; but should the backers wish to make it for 501. aside, the additional 251. aside to be made, good at Mr. Holt's, on Tuesday, the 9th of September, between the hours of eight and twelve o'clock in the evening. " D. Hunsort. " Witness, H. 1101. T. " O'islEal.e." The Streatham Youth has. never been defeated ; is young, strong, •and a hard hitter. Hudson has seen a good deal of service in the P. R. The sporting world already feel consider able interest in the event.—Hudson is under the especial care of the "Sage of the East." Even betting is about the mark.—On the same day, Pat Cavanagh, a tight bit of stuff from the green turf, t'other side of the water, is again matched with the Lively Kid (Stockman), for twenty pounds aside. Cavanagh is a most interesting feature in the . purlicus of the Holy Land ; and he does not want for backers, in consequence of the talents he displayed in throwing victory from Sttickman. The Kid tells all his friend s , t h at le will be either up or dawn with Mr. Cavanagh this time, and will also give the Poi/ender all " he knows" into the bargain. A match 'Or fifty pounds a tide will shortly be made between Gypsey Cooper and Defoe, or with Den Warwick. The Gypsey very politely offering to give the preference to Mr. Defoe, if the Weenninster hero wishes it. If not, he will accommodate Mr. Warwick with a Band or two, whenever the latter thinks proper to'eull upon • ARCIINRY 4.1* CiLairsWonTll.—Chatswortil Park was last ' week the scene of gay festivity. Derbyshire throughout is well calculated to inspire its natives with a taste for 'Auld sports, and therefore it is. that archery has become thefavourite amuse. ment of nearly the whole of its principal families. Thursday, being a remarkably fine day, carriages of all kinds were filled with respectable persons, who went tube spectators of the exhibition. The country,for many miles distant felt an interest on the or casion, and sending torch its gaily attired parties of Melee, and, female*, contributed 'to enliven the general , appearance and make the scene altog e th er a 'particularly pleasing one. It is the general opinion that the Ladies were the 'moat accomplished performers, and made the best use of the how and arrow; thin they excelled the Gentlemen, and were the most successful tom potato's for the prize of fame. 'rho Duke, we,presuine, is not very, emulous on such occasions; and was more pleased to be a witness of another's skill than his own: Ills'Graee appeared .6 feel a real pleasure in the society of his neighbours, and desir ous of doing all in his power to make them happy. On Friday, a party_of th e Royal Company of I' Archers proceeded to Selkirk, to' shootfor the silier arrow given ' by the Magistrates of that good town. The prize was keenly.' contested, and gained by John Colin Wilson, Es q., W. S. Th 4 party were joined at the festive board by several visitors—the Magistrates, accompanied by the accusto me d t r ib ute of a riddle of claret, Sir Walter Scott, and several gentleme n f rom the neighbourhood, united with the Body Guard in devoting 'the afternoon to mirth and happiness. On Si ttu rd ay, t h e party . ' d be rov s e ho u t p for i—the 0 Peebles, where there was a l so a s il ver arrow to day was tine, and the spectators teem consequently numerous. The shooting ground, studded with Archers in their full attire, surrounded by lefty hilt s , ', an d i n the bosom of a beautifully roetled country , thrnugh which the mighty Tweed sweeps its way,° presented a scene worthy of t. Nasmyth's pencil. The modem mluisions of King's-Meadowl, and Kerfield, with their pleasure-grounds, adorned the land. Scape ; while Neidpath Castle, more congenial to the recol lections of the Archers, frowning . ill Baronial - pride in the distance, reminded the spectator of times gone by. The pany marched through the town to the shooting-around, with all the pomp and circumstance of contest; and tbe__prize was gained by Sir Patrick Walker. The riddle,—for Peebles too boasts a riddle, which, for want of a bottom, is not so easily solved as that of her sister borough, was at its post in the after noon. The Provost and Magistrates honoured the Company With their presence at dinner which was served up in Mr. Ross's best styl e . Aft er the cloth was removed, t h e u sual loyal and anunat i n toasts, with a goodly displ a y o f &ppm ; pnate songs, som e of them composed for the occastom , bsguiln old Time of a few hours. 'the party set off amid the mingled cheers of the inhabitants, and returned to town that night.— Bdinburgh Observer, Sept. 1.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived the (.larente,. from Santa Cats t Four Brothers, from Norway; Nimble cue. t 1., from a cruise; and his Majesty's ship Menai, from the Isle of France, with Sir ROBERT PARQOII4-1:, late Governor of the Mauritius, and family on board. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 3—Wind W.—Arrived in the Sound the Lady ICennaway, Swifly, from Portsmouth for Calcutta.. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 3.7—Wind W .N.W.—Arrived the Ann, Lacy, Baker, from London for Africa ; Susanna, Clark, for Naples, and sailed again; American ship North America, from Savannah in 26 days. Sailed the Aguilar, Watson, for the Cape of Good Hope sad Vain Diemen's Land. DEAL, SEPT. 4.—Wind W.—Passed through for London • the Heart of Oak, Robertson, front Demerara ;.• Alexander, Evrington, from (.2uebec; and Daniel; Allen, from the South Seas, with 2,000 barrels of sperm oil—left the Prince of Orange at St. Helena. Arrived_ the Britannia, from St. Kitt's ; Pa_ Jambam, from Virginia. Sailed the Cretan, Gulliver, for the South Seas. Passed at the back of the Goodwin Sands a Bus i Government ship, for Portsmouth. Sts • P.M----The ship Glory, from Africa, has just arrived, under quaranrine—The brig Ibis, Slithers, from Charente to London, with wines and brandy, is on the Nalnis Shoal, oil' Deal Castle; but if the weather holds tine, -will float off' with out much damage. IVriristravEm, SPPT. 1.--A vessel of about M.'o tons, laden with timber, struck on Branock Isle, on the coast of oal. way, The 21st ult., and went to pieces;, about 200 b'nsms saved, marked OR and CD. ' a ifl nattvesT.---Froin the accounts in the va rious Provincial Papers it appears that, with a few exceptio! little progress has yet beetr made , in the" harvest ; but from thc same source we derive the consolitiary . assurance that, ex cepting Beans, no essential injury has been done to the crops; and we understand, from a friend who has lately visited various parts of England, that take them in general, the Corn Crops of all kind's were niver ti et or more heavy ;—indeed, the fact that , the markets can hardly be said to rise, is evidence the', no real ear ns exists. In this county, however, a etheiideranie quan tity of corn has been cut, and much has been carried in In e.s. cellent condition. Should we be favoured with a few weeks fine weather, we. may fairly hope that the country will be still blessed with the first necessary of life at a moderate rate, while we trust, at the same time, that the grower will not labour without profit ; for the prosperity otAgnculture is so intimately connected with the real prosperity of the country, that neither can long flourish while either is depressed. We cannot omit this opporiunity of recommending to our Agricutiurai readers an at tention to the practice of hooding., whieh,in precarious seasons has been found most beneficial. The immense swarms of wasps have, in this neighbourhood,' been very troublesome to reapers, who have, in sonic instances, found it necessary to employ the night previous to the commencement of their labours, in destroying the nests of those insects. In a field at Earl's Croome, near Upton-upon Severn, a few. days since, on e hundred teats were destroy e d, an t in another field, within a niite of that place, the number found was forty-seven. It cannot be too widely circulated that a speedy and simple antidote to their st . ng may be found in the leaf of the broad-leaved plantain, which, being bruised and rubbed on the part stung, will, in a .few minutes, remove all pain and inflammation ; the same re medy is applicable to the stings of bees, gnats, &c. The plant is well known : it grows in must foot paths in the fields ; lee leaves generally lie flat on the ground, and the seed, growing on one stem, is used to feed birds,---( Worcester Journ. Srpt. 4.) StNovLAa dug. 2.)--ftt May last, Kitty Wilson, a black woman residing in Gardner, was arrested on suspicion of murder. A lad, about ten years old, had been living with her for some time past, and had been several times unmercifully beaten by her. Some time ht April the lad suddenly disappeared, and has not since been heard of. Search was made, and his hat found on a piece of ice in the river. From several circumstances this woman Was suspected of having murdered the child. No satisfactory evidence, however, was produced against her at her exami nation, and she was dismissed. A few days , in:e she was arrested a second time, together with one Stockbridge, who has for time made her balsa his home, and who was living with her abut the time the boy disappeared. On examination, Stockbridge confessed, that going home ono day he found the boy dead ; that he proposed calliug: in the neighbours, but was ordered by his mistress to be silent, and throw the body into the river ; that accordingly he put the boy into a sack with some stones, rowed off from the shore, and threw it into the river, after which be placed his hat on a piece of ice, that it might be supposed the boy was drowned. They are both in prison to wait the trial at the next session of the Supreme Court.--r-(Nero York Paper). SHOCKINO ACCIDENTS, —Yesterday Morning, about seen o'clock, a paviour, who was at work in King.street, Covent garden, was kilted. in rt moment. The 'accident was occasioned by a man shooting a load of rubbish on the spot where the poor fellow w a s st oo pi ng at W ork. The tail of the cart coming down upon him, broke both his neck and back.—Yesterday morning as, one of the Covent-garden porters was preparing to assist in unloading a waggon heavily laden, belonging to one of the .market gardeners, the belly,band, which was under the horse, gave .way, and the cart Atrset., and knock ed dOwn the above individual, upon : . Whose shoulders the whole weight of the cart fell. Se veral 'persons instantly endeavoured to extricate the poor fellow from his perilous situation, but, • on tire -load being removed, hefwas feaucl to be quite dead.— Yesterday morning, abotit six 'o'clock, as a paviour's labourer *as washing him self 'at the pump in Aylesbury-street, Clerken well-green (the pavement of which is undergoing repair), a brewer'S dray came in contact With the poor man, arising, in a great degree, from Ms own deafness, but more from the neglect of the draytuan. The wheel of the..dray passed over the poor mart in an oblique direction, from the ankle to the hip. lie was instantly conveyed by his fellow work men to St. Bartholoinew's H osp i ta l , in 'a dread. fully mutilated state, and apparently with little signs of life. Re appeared, however, perfectly strangle'; for, on waiting at the gate for admis sion, he faintly exclaimed—" It's of no use, I must die !" The unfortunate man is about 9.8 years of age, and we are informed that he his a wife and several young children. COltN EXCHANGE, SVPT. 5. There are bus moderate q►antities of Grain arrived this week—Wheat 3,230, Barley 150, Oats 7,500 quarters. and Flour 4,200 sacks. Our market is now particularly affected by the continued fineness of the weather, and it is 1411110 St possible to make any sales to-day. Witet.t has declined from 2s, to as. per quarter; Barley, la. per quarter; Beall*, Is, per quarter; and Oats also are rather lower titan Alondity. Th e Flour trade continues excessively heavy. SMITHFIELD XARKET, Sr r . m. It being tair time, the market was not so well nrovidad as on former Fridays, in consequence of which a high er, p r k e WAS demanded, but more particularly for Lamb, ~~,.