The Sun. — London, England, 1823-09-29 00:00:00

THE THEATRES. a IlaimAnKET.—On Saturday last a new musi cal piece was represented at this Theatre, under the title of The Vicar of Wakefield. The novel of that name is so admirable that it should not be touched with .an irreverent hand. That it is improbable in some parts must be admitted, but the Characters are so various and so well drawn, the incidents 16 general are so natural,' there is so much unaffected humour, and the moral inte rest.is so strong, that •the work must. for ever re tain a:high rank 'among compositions of the same kind: The Comedy, founded on this excellent novel, is not so well constructed as we might rea sonably expect. The play 'is -in three acts. I f it had been extended to five, there would have been , more room. for the introduction o f other characters. : We have often thought that the novel was strongly susceptible of dramatic effect, as the serious and pathetic qualities of the Primrose. family might have been contrasted with the broad rusticity of the Flamboroughs, and both might alternately have excited sympathy and merriment. The play, however, as it is, is interesting and' amusing, though it falls short of the scope which the original work afforded. We need not de velope the plot, as theie is no essential de- . viation froM the story. The chief characters :ire introduced, and the whole is calculated . - . to divert in some ` and to affect in other's, lind it may be inferred, thnt if it had been ::“ original composition, and the novel did not exist it would have had . fairer pretensions to public support: The part of the Vicar, which was by no means sutTiciently important,'was well sus tained by TERRY. Burchill had . a respectable representative in COOPER. The Town Ladies were supported With ludicrous humour by Mrs. Crone and Mrs. ORGER. The latter gave a humor ous imitative song with such spirit as to excite a general encore. Miss CHESTER appeared to much advantage in the part of Olivia, which she per formed with great feeling, and Mrs. GARRICK was a very respectable Sophia. Mrs. J oNEs, too, conceived the part of Mrs. Primrose justly, and performed it with spirit. It is needless to say that Moses could not have found , a more hu morous representative than LieTox, who seems to have entire command over the risible muscles of an audience. The piece experienced some disapprobation, but it was overpowered by the general support of a very numerous and fashion able audience. NEW THEATRE: ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. — Sucii parts of the design for the re-building the interior of this Theatre, and which, the shortness of the time prevented from being entirely completed last year, have been accomplished in many additional comforts, and superb Addenda to the decorations. The introduction of the latter could alone have given an idea to the spectator that they were wanted, since,- without them, the design appeared to have been already completed. The additional comforts consist in the open ing of several commodious Family Boxes, in the First Circle, similar to those which were so much patronised last year in the Dress Circle ; additional accommodation in the Upper Circle of Boxes. A new Second-price Waiting room to the Pit. The Arch of the Upper Gallery has been extended, so as to unite. uch better with the ceiling, and at the same time to afford a much more extensive view of the stage, the entrance to which is by a more spacious and con . venient staircase. Another commodious Seat has been added to the Lower Gallery. - With regard to the decorations of the Auditory, Abe ceiling has been completed by the introduction of the foilage ornaments in the pannels of the centre and cove. - The Misters over The open gold columns of the Pro.. icenium have received their scroll ornaments, and the base of The Proscenium' has been covered with one mass of sanded gold, and this 'has been carried completely round the house, so as to to= a solid row of gold to the whole of the auditory. — Two new and highly finished Drop Scenes have been painted one, an Architectural Paysage, inclosed in a gold frame, is the joint production of Merman and Stanfield ; and the other a Landscape, partly a composition from the Acropolis, in which is introduced the. Parthenon, together with the Coliseum, the Arch of Adrian, and other celebrated buildings of antiquity, by Stanfield. In the mechanic department, the stage has been rendered much more practicable—the timber supports have been'replaced with cast iron columns, and the float widened so as to adnait' the operation of mediums, that will communicate the different tints of the season, and of the rising and setting sun on the scenery. The whole of the auditory will be illumi- noted by a new Central Lustre. upon an entirely new el an of Johnston and Brookes, and Coll ins ; and two rows of C stal t ri Chandeliers of Wax Candles, which, as a light, are more a apt etto the comfort and health, as well as conducive to the ap pearance of the audience, than the gas. The compact form of the house, which was acknowledged last year to have united so much comfort with elegance, and a perfect and easy p?ssibility of hearing, with a complete view of the stage, remains unal tered. The Saloon has been fitted up in a style of unequalled splendour. The superb Plates of French Glass of last and co year still remain, but they are n ow enclosed by pilasters lumns, and surmounted by rich gilded and decorated draperies, with' two models finely executed of the royal arms. The draperies are painted by .Roberts, assisted by Kelly, Hollogsn, and other artists ; and the marbling done by Messrs. T. and H. cram, by whom the whole of the magnificent decorations of the Theatre have been executed. • THE DIOR.kMA.—We had the pleasure of par ticipating, with a large, elegant, and scientific company, on Saturday last, in a private view of this novel and beautiful Exhibition. The scenes presented to the spectators were two Pictures,one representing the Valley of SARNEN, in Switzer land, and the other the Interior of Canterbury Cathedral. The optical illusion is more perfect than any that we have ever witnessed. In fact bOth the Pictures operate upon the mind with all the force of reality, and produce all the emo tions which they are respectively calculated to excite.—The Valley of SARNEN presents a beau tiful, grand, arid romantic scene, abounding in all the charms of Nature, diveisified with bold and magnificent mountains, simple rustic habita tions, and edifices of devotion., Nothing can be more pleasing or fascinating, and the mind is cap tivated with all the power of rural and roman tic scenery.—The other Picture, . representing the interior of Canterbury Cathedral produces an equal, though a different impression, on the mind. As fur as we can presume to judge the perspec tive is perfect. It is impossible for the original structure to excite more solemn feelings of and re ligious awe. All the architectural beauty ea r with vivid grandeur of the p lace app force and scientific precision. s h eetdifie in which these beautiful and magnc pictures are exhibited is of very large dimensions, o re s must have been erected at a very great expence. However, the works are so striking and impres sive, as well as novel, that we hope they will be generally attractive. We ought to notice one pecu liar novelty in the management of the respective scenes, as they are capable of being alternately overcome with the gloom of an approaching storm, and cheered by the radiance of the most splendid sun-shine. Another novelty is in the removal of the audience part of the building, not of at the piced - tures. On thew hole, we have never an exhibition affordi a ng at once so much natural b eau ty and scientific grndeur, THE KING. WINDSOR, SEPT. f27.—The KING will remove from the Cottage•to the Castle on Wednesday next. His MAJESTY, on his progress, will be greeted by the inhabitants of the town an Address will be presented to his MAJESTY on the occasion ; and in the evening there will be a general illumination, and a brilliant display of fireworks in the Long Walk.—On the fol lowing day (Thursday), at one o'clock, the poor will be regaled with an entertainment in honour of the occasion. The ox wil t be properly jointed and served upon the table, in a decent man ner, and not scrambled for by the. mob ; the like regularity with respect to the sheep will also be observed. The ox will be taken from the slaughter-house, on a carriage. on Wednes day evening, and from thence, preceded by music, with colours flying, will be conducted to the Bachelor's Acre. where the roasting will commence -at ten o'clock.—. There will alto be a Public Dinner at the Town Hall on Thursday ; and on Friday there will be a grand Ball at the wane place. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countesi of Suffolk, at Lord Sherborne's house in Lower Grosvenor-street, from the Continent; Lord Folkestone, from his father's (the Earl of Radnor) seat, Long ford Castle, Wilts ; Lord and the Ladies Hervey, from Tun bridge Wells; Lord anti Lady George Lennox, from their seat, Alelcomhe, Sussex ; the Hon. Edward Stourton and the Hon. J. Stourton, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Scotland : Mr. and Mrs. French, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn street, from Paris. FASHIONABLE CHANGES. The Duke of York, for Cheveley Park, Cambridgeshire, on a visit to the Duke of' Rutland ; Lord Dormer, for Brighton ; fiord Robert Fitzgerald, for Canterbury, on his way to Hast ings ;_ Countess Cowper, for her seat, Pansenger, Herts • Lord and Lady Grantham, at their seat, Newby Hall, Yorkshire, from a tour; Countess Lieven and Count Paul Lieven, for the Continent ; Count Lieven, for Dover • the Hon. H. Legge, at his brother's,' the Earl of Dartmouth's seat, Sandwell Hall, StaflOrdshire ' from a tour; Captain Maxwell, from the Pul teney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Brighton. THE PARRS. The Parks yesterday presented an unusual appearance of life and gaiety, occasioned partly by the fineness of the day and the presence of an unusual assemblage of rank and fashion in the haat ton. We observed many of our wealthy citizens with their families, who had returned from Brighton, Margate, and the various watering.places near the metropolis, enjoying them selves once morei n these promenades. The keenness of the air caused many dashing belles to dofF their light and gay attire for the more wintry costume of muff, tippet, and pelisse, which we perceived pretty general with " those mounted and those on foot." We noticed the carriages of some of our ancient nobility in the Drive, and likewise the equipages of many distinguished foreigners i, the equestrians were also numerous. Kensington. gardens were nearly deserted. PLACES OF FASHIONABLE RESORT. SWANSEA, SEPT. 24.—This delightful watering place has now to boast of a long list of distinguished Fashionables drawn hither by the salubrity of the atmosphere and various other local attractions in which it so justly abounds. E DINBUR GH, SEPT. 25. - Arri ved at Gibb's Hotel, Saint Andrew's-square : The Right Hon. the Earl and Countess of Jersey; the Hon. Captain George Russell, R.N.; the Hon. George Egar Ellis, M.P., and Lady ; Sir John Scott Douglas and Lady Douglas ; Edward C. D.:sbrowe hsq. M.P., and Lady; Dr. and. Mrs. Shepherd ; Richard Price, Esq. M.P.; Thomas Altree; Esq., and party ; Major Butler ' • Utricht Macdonald, Esq., and Lady ; VV. P. .hedden, Esq. and Lady ; William Alexander, Esq.—Set oil from the same place: The Right . Honourable- the Earl and Countess of Jersey ; Sir J. Dallas, G.C.B. ; Sir J. Pringle, Bart.; Sir H. Barr. ; Sir P. Murray, Bart. ; the Hon. Captain G. RussA, R.N. ; Lady Belvedere; the ts% Mr. Lloyd and Miss Simp son; Col. J. Elphinstoun; C. Collingwood, Esq. and Lady; Col. Austin ; T. Sandford, Esq. and party ; Col. Maclane and Lady ; U. Macdonald and.Latly ; R. Renny, Esq. and Lady; Capt. Hamilton, R.N. ; W. Lloyd, Esq ; Mrs. Ileafsbn and party ; H. Ackland, Esq. and Lady ; E. Hankie; Esq. .i Mrs. and Miss Hankie and Miss st. Quinton ; Dr."Meaton ; T. Allison, Esq. and Lady; J. S. Adam, Esq. and Lady, &c. TRULY NOBLE MUNIFICENCE.' A sum of money has been sent by his Grace the Duke of BuCErxottax to Colonel Bnowxx and the visiting Magi strates of Aylesbury, for the purpose of liberating the debtors confined in Aylesbury gaol.—We cannot do better justice to his Grace:s benevolent views on this occasion than by quoting his own words from a letter accompanying the donation ; con vinced that they will reflect a higher eulogium on the character of this Nobleman than the most studied language we can use. Having alluded to the birth of the Earl Temple, he say! , — The only way in which I can duly evince my gratitude to the Almighty for the blessings conferred upon me, is by endea vouring to make others as happy as I am." Pursuant to the intention of his Grace two of the debtors have already . been liberated, but difficulties have arisen in ne gociating with the creditors of some of the persons confined, which will perhaps retard their liberation. It is with much pleasure, however, we state, that by judicious management his Grace's donation will ultimately procure the enlargement of every debtor now confined in our gaol. The friends of his Grace will be pleased to hear that he has derived much benefit from the waters of Cheltenham. Two sheep and a quantity of beef were supplied to the prisoners in Aylerbury gaol on Monday last, at the expence of his Grace the Duke of , Buckingham, to enable them to par ticipate in the festivities occasioned by the birth of die young r Earl Temple. A su ffi cient supply of good ale was not for gouen, and the health of the noble donor and his family was drank with a warmth ins p ired by grateful feelings. Their meal was enlivened by a merry peal on the Aylesbury bells.— The liberality of his Grace has called forth the following ex pression of gratitude : " The prisoners in the County Gaol and House of Correction beg to return their grateful thanks to his Grace the Duke of Bekingham and Chandos for a most excellent dinner and plenty of beer, which was given them on Monday last, the 22d of September." We understand that invitations are circulating among the Farmers for a Bail at Wootton House on the 9th of October, to celebrate the Birth of Earl Temple. The invitations on this occasion appear to be confined to those reajding in the parishes immediately adjoining, where preparations are also making for the distribution of ale amongst the poorer class. Beacons are to be lighted on the neighbouring heights. The christen ing, it is reported, will take place at btowe, at a more advanced period of the season, when similar rejoicings may be expec ted in that neighbourheiod. On Monday, the 6th October, several of the most respecta ble inhabitants of Aylesbury intend to dine together at the George Inn, to evince their participatio n in the p leasure which the birth of a heir to the House of Buckingham has so general. iydiffuSed. His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, has re solved upon building a splendid mansion on the site Sudley Castle which, little more than two centuries ago was inha bited 'by the Lords Chandos. The chapel, which was in the civil wars stripped of its roof, is to be finished in its presdnt form. Mg. BItANDON.—It is much to the credit of Mr. ELLISTON, and exactly .conformable to the liberality of his disposition, that he has afforded an asylum to the veteran Bnatintax, who is ap pointed " Director and Manager of all the pri vate and family boxes in'Drury-lane Theatre," a post which hi s lon g experience qualifies him to discharge: with p ecu l iar ability. - On Saturday last, at this place, Mr.. Thomas Whittal Waterworth, of Doncaster, attorney-at-law; was com muted to Wakefield House of ffection, by Hugh Parker, Esq., Bernard Jahn Wake, and Joseph Haywood, Gentlemen, for not satisfactorily answering questions put to him, by virtue of a Commission of Bankrupt, twecently issued against John Smith, .of Doncaster, grocer mid aeedsinan. Mr. Waterworth was solicitor to the Kutioning grantor and assignees, under a former Commission, lasucd against Smith, in Feb the Lord 1820; a ll proceedings und er which have been impounded by Chancellor.—( Sliejfeld Independent.) 8111,k7 17 46- 7 :,,.... ?'.7 g ,4 2;V ' C ., ) 7 • rj-- k-: lie ,ii-Q, ~, ~.v. _ c _ • - ---,_ • - , ttra ...c .5 ) 1 },,t5c., ,, - ..5,- , # IN 7.7) , ~ ,I 0. • —_-,.-1,1- - , . t at 4-1. -Elt OY .‘--)'. " ' 1 l''' i , , ~„, - „,, ,- ) 44) A ' `'• . s - - ,7 ,7f,W T- 1,, 0 " i , °l l fib ~,,,, t ,,) iz. THE ROYAL. NAVY. PORTBUOUTII, SEPT. 27.—0 n Tuesday the SeringuPatarn , 40, Capt. S. Warren, C.B. sailed from St. Helen's, with sealed orders—supposed to be for Lisbon, and thence to Madeira, to protect the British Interests there. On Wednesday the Isis frigate, of 38 guns, Captain T. For rest, C. 8., arrived from Sheerness, to receive the flag of Vice- Admiral Sir Laurence Halsted, K.C.B. who will sail in a few days to assume the command in the West Indies. - - The Madagascar • frigate, Captain. Evan Nepean, is come into harbour, to be paid off. She lAs brought from Bombay the Teak frame of a 46-gun frigate; to be called the Manilla. On Wednesday the Starling cutter, Lieutenant• Turner, sailed on a cruise. The Cameleon Captain Burton, sailed on a cruise this morning the Partrige , (tender to the Britanni), arrived from Plymouth. Remain 'at' Spitliead—lsis; Jasper, Partridge. In theiHarbOur—Queen Charlotte, Ganges, Albion, Madagascar, 31enai, Dauntless, Victor,. Alacrity, and Harrier. The Menai, 26, was paid off on •Tuesclay, and re-commis sioned by Lieutenant Joseph Camelleri, for a foreign station: The Harrier, 18, was commissioned this day by • Lieutenant Dunbar, for the Home service. Captain JaMes Gordon Bremer is appointed to the Tamar, 24, at Deptford; Lieut. Hugh Nurse to the Menai ; Lieut. J. Fletcher, Sappho; Mr: John M. Potbury, late of the Alli gator, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. • Wm. Pitt, Esq. (late Master Attendant at Trincomalee), is appointed Master Attendant at Port Royal, Jamaica • . This morning sailed the Charlotte, Stephenson, for Bombay ; City of Edinburgh. for Bengal ; the John Palmer, for the South Seas ; Oporto Ricket, for Pernambuco ; Herald, Pirie, for Sierro Leone, with a number of passengers'; Demerara Packet, Venables, for Demerara ; and the Albion, Fisher, for: Poyas, taking two officers, holding the rank of a General and Admiral in the Colombian service. The Gangei, Ford, for Madras and Bengal, will sail to-morrow morning. Colonel Morley and family, the Rev. Mr. Stow, Chaplellt; to the Lord Bishop •of Calcutta, and upwards of thirty pastengers, have embarked in her.—Arrived the William Pitt, Richardson, from Virginia, for orders; and the Dutch galliont Hope and Triton, bound to • Bourdeaux and Bayonne, with the loss of sails, &C. Yesterday the Swift, steam-vessel, of .260 tons, and fitted with two forty-horse-power engines, commenced her new em ploy as a passage-vessel between this port and Plymouth. She is to leave Plymouth. She is to leave Plymouth, on her return, on Tuesday morning. PLYMOUTH.--On Sunday the Spartiate, 74 (Sir George Eyre),, and Glasgow, 46, came in with foul winds ; but the latter sailed again on Tuesday ; also the Thetis, on a cruise.— Went out of harbour the Eclipse packet, Lieut. Passin . gliam.— The ships'were put out of mourning for the late Captain Skene. T tiP, Colombian° of the 23i1 of July, ft paper published in CaraccaS, has the following remarks on the pro bable result to South America of the conquest of Spain by the French troops. The most recent intelligence that received from Cadiz had led the editor to conclude the cause of the Con stitution lost. He then observes—" We confess that we have all along anticipated this denouement, and now only feel an in. terest in it, as frught with important results to ourselves France has unequivocally and frequently declared, that the terms of her co-operation in aiding Spain to subdue us, are the modification of her Constitution. The French Minister caused this intimation to be conveyed to the Spanish Cabinet, and the Duke of Angouleme echoed it in his proclamation to his army. England has , as ,unequivocally declared that she will not suffer. it, neither we imagine will North America. The moment of making good those pledges is probably at hand, and we anti cipate more good than evil from its arrival. There are various considerations, however, to restrain France from such a pro cedure. In the first place, her conquest over Spain is not yet achieved : at the extremity of an enemy's country, 'and cut off from her own by strong fortressee and enemies in her rear, 'with want of provisions all around, many reverses may yet await the French army, unless a strong naval force off Cadiz.protects it: in the second place, the policy of the mea sure rather than the pledge she has given ? will make her our.! enemy, as the modification of the Spanish Constitution is now the result of conquest rather than negoeiation : thirdly; 'some little deference will be paid to the' positive and uncalled-for de claration already made by England to the French Cali.net, on the Subject of an interference to South American affairs; but, . above all, the fully, the weakness of aiding in a bankrupt cause, will restrain France; since she must know, front the experience of the last 13 years, that Colombia never will mibmit to foreign Goverment while a man remains to defend her. It is impossi ble to conjecture the result of the present situation of S p a i n with iegard to us; but it is unquestionable that a crisis is at hand, which must terminate in a general reognition of the in dependent States of South Amenca, or in such a collision of interests in Europe as will give us far inure powerful friends than enemies." PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 27.---On Thursday Ms Majesty's sloop Jasper, Capt. A. D. V. Arbuthnot, returned from Cronstadt, whence she sailed on the Ist instant, and landed at Dover, on Tuesday, Lord Douglass (eldest son of the Earl of Home), attached to the Embassy of the Right Ho nourable Charles Ilagot, our Minister at St. Petersbu r g h, and Mr. Betties, King's 'Messenger, both charged with dispatches for Government. The Messenger's dispatches, we understand are a confirmation that peace has been concluded between the Turks and Persians. Tht event, we are assured, is of more importance than appears at lirst sight to us, who are unac quainted with the incipient motions and dtiaigns of foreign courts. The Persian Ambasaador, Mirze Mahomed Sauleb, who went from this country to St. Petersburgh in the Jasper, with the intention of returning to the capital of Per sia, bad set out, having succeeded in harmonizing; the differences between the Courts of St. Petersburgh and Tebriz. We had the means of stating in our paper of the lath instant, (by private information), that the reception of Captain Arbuthnot, by the Emperor of Russia, and all the authorities of his Government, was as distinguished and flattering as could possibly be wished. Captain Arbuthnot had the honour of dining with the Imperial family several times during his month's stay , as well as with the Empress mother, and visited her eleven charitable endow ments, at St. Petersburgh, and the monuments erected to the memory of her late husband, the Emperor Paul. The Grand Duke and Duchess Nicolai, the &rand Duke Michael, the Duke de Wirtemburg, the Prince de Wirtemburg, with six teen Princes and Princesses of the Court were among the most distinguished persons who honoured Captain Arbuthnot'a in vitations to partake of a dejeane a la jbarehette, on board the Jasper. At the St. Peterburgh races, which Captain Arbuth. not attended, all the horses exce pt the Cossack race, were rode by English jockeys. The Jasper had a tedious anti bolster , ouspassage down the Baltic, where the' Equinoxial gales had set i n early, and with considerable violence. Two live sables have been landed from her ; these animals were never seen alive In England before.—( HampAire Telegraph. ) . _ Letters. were received on Saturday from L i ma , dated April 28, at which time the military pre parations were nearly complete for the campaign against the Royalists. The Peruvian troops in Lima amounted to 5,000 .. men, well armed, clothed, and disciplined, and there had arrived, as auxiliaries, 1, 000 men from Buenos Ay res, 1,200 from Chili, and 4,000 . Colombians from Guayaquil. The latter were veteran troops, and ex tremely well appointed. Gen. BoLtvAtt, on his ar rival, was to take the command of the whole force. On Thursday the KING honoured Mr. FHE• MANTLE with a visit, at r""glefieltr-green, and afterwards took a dri ve in the Par k. Lord BERESFOAD arr i v ed at the New London clnnsiitigiExeter,changing horses, ott proceeded Wednesda y for Falm ou th, on hi s afternoon, and, after way to Lisbon. The late Earl of liorrrout; was the officer who, after the calam itous retreat o f Sir JOHN Moons through Spain', and when the British army had , embarke d, went into ever y .public house, street s and - a ll e y in Corunna, t o see t h a t not a single soldier should be left to become a prisoner of the French, then close to the walls.— had no com and he was I p l a i n s io L n o r i f t !: hi this s t l e t a e r o c h G h e n u e t ra his l i I s o w p o E r , d , the very last man who stept on board of ship, . BIBLE SOCIETY. POETRY. *SONNET. TO WILLPAM GIFFORD * , ESQ. BY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ. SHIRLEY, dear GIFFORD, waits that chast'ning hand Which rescu'd Massmna's time-injur'd page, And sturdy BEN'S, to charm each future age; High 'mid poetic glories of the land : 'Clainst whom no modern scenic Bards can stand.— Nor 'gainst thee, friend, a Critic just and sage, Can hosts of' modern Scholiasts dare engage, For texts by thee are all profoundly scanri'd. Since skilful thus dramatic paths to clear, Urge thy bold Muse dramatic heights to trace, With' added splendour she will then appear, - As none more deeply search Man's motley race, And such a Muse, to Truth and Virtue dear, Can give to Truth and Virtue novel grace. • This Gentleman has been prevented by severe indisposi tion, now happily abated, from completing a New Edition of the Plays of SIIIILLEY, an Author of great, yet neglected, merit. INIPROMPTUT ON MR. BRANDON'S APPOINTMENT AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Says NEn. I see no Boxkeeper In KESIBLE•4I Bill. do you ? . No matter—look in ELLISTCHed, Says Toss. and you'll see two ! SWEARING IN OF THE NEW SHERIFFS. Yesterday, in pursuance, of an ancient custom, - which pre scribetthe day and manner of this ceremony, the new Sheriff's of. London and Middlesex were sworn into their high offices. Peter Laurie, Esq. of the Saddler? conipany, and George. By rom Whittaker, Esq. of the Stationers' Company, the Sheriff's elect; together with several Members of the Corporation, and of their respective companies, hrealcfasted at Statianers'-hall ; from whence they set out in procession, in their state carriages and liveries, at a quarter past one o'clock.— On their arrival at Guildhall, the new Sheriffs, preceded by the Right Honourable the Lord Alayor, the Recorder, City Re membrancer, Sword-Bearer, Town Clerk, &c., and accompani ed by Aldermen Crowther, Sir James Shaw, Wood, Atkins, and Annesley, and by the two late Sheriffs, Thompson and Lucas, were conducted i:4:° the Court of Common Pleas, where the usual formalities were observed in the surrender 'of the late Sheriff? offices, papers, &c., into the hands of their new possessors. About two o clock, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and City Law and" State Officers, mentioned above, preceded by the City Marshals, re-entered the hall, and proCeeded to the hurt ings, where the two Sheriff's, P. Laurie, Esq. and 0. 13. Whit taker, Esq., having taken the aceus;omed oaths, which were ad ministered by the Town Clerk, were duly installed into the Shrievalty, by being invested with blue gowns, and having , each a massive chainof gold put round his neck. 'The Sheriffis were dreased in full court suits of black; they had white gloves ; held in their hands bouquets of flowers ; the hustings on which the ceremony was performed were strewed 'with flowers and sweet herbs. Alter taking the oaths, 'each of the new Sheriff's was congratulated by the Lord .Mayor and the Aldermen. Messrs. Hopkinson and Richardson, the twa under sheriff's, were then introduced, and also sworn, kneeling, into their re spective offices. The Sheriff's came forward and bowed to the persons in the hall, who were extremely numerous and had been assembled ever since eleven o'clock. The ceumony then concluded, and the hall was cleared.—There were In tie hall and upon the hustings several elegantly dressed females ; and being 'Sunday, the attendance of spectators and strangers was altogether much snore numerous than is usual on similar oc casions. SPOILTING INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 27.--Yesterday was held, at the Beneficial Society's Hitll,;"Portiea, the Sixth Anniversary of the. South East Hants Branch British and Foreign Bible Society, and the Fourth of the Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gos port Ladies' Association. The Chair was taken by the Presi dent, the lion. Sir George Grey, Bart., K.C.8., who opened the Meeting by'stating the pleasure he felt on witnessing a more numerous assemblage than he had ever before seen on such an . occasion. The Report of the Branch Society was then read be . the Rev. W. S. Dusautoy. It stated, that the Society had home' during the past year 252 Bibles and 449 Testaments.. Of this number, 40 Bibles were a grant f or t h e use o f sc h oo l s established on board his Majesty's ships in ordinary, and 12 Bibles tat the request of the worshipful the M e yo r ), fo ! the benefit of the prisoners in Portsmouth Gaol. Of the re. =Ming copies, 189 Bibles and 115 Testaments have b en sold to the Ladies' Association, and 91 Bibles and 334 Teaa ments to Charitable Institutions; making the total nuiribe.- of the copies of the Scriptures supplied to the town and neigh bourhood, since the formation of the Branch Society, vireo thousand, three hundred, and eighty-nine. The Finanriel statement of the Society, for the past year, read, was--2511. 3*. received : 'remitted to the Parent Society, 2341. 13te: incidental expenses, printing, &c. 161. 10s. The Report concluded by stating, that from the Parent Society, during the year ending March 25, 1823, issued 123,127 Bibles, 138,723 Testaments making the total number of copies of the Scriptures issued at the expence of the Society, three millions, eight hundred and seventy-fine thousand, four hundred and seventy-four. The Report oldie Ladies' Association was next read by the Rev. C. T. Mileham. It stated, that they had received 431. fis. 90. in subscriptions for Bibles and Teetameras, purchaeed at reduced prices by those for whose benefit the Society was principally instituted ' • that the free subscriptions *Mounted to 1001. 75.6,t1., of which 63/. 19.11 d. had been remitted to the Branch Society, in aid of the Parent Institution, and the re mainder employed in the . putchase of Bibles and Testaments. The amount of subscriptions for Bibles and Testaments, since the formation of the Association, is 4291. 9e. 110.—the free subscriptions 738/. 17s. 4.0. During the past year, 149 Bibles and 58 Testaments were issued ; making the total number of 1416 Bibles, and 1000 Teetarnents, disposed of at the cost pricen; The adoption of these Reports was moved by Thomas Pcil Matt, Esq., the Deputation from the Parent Society. lie remarked, that he appsared there instead of the Secretaries to the Parent Institution ; for the applieatioes which were making every where for their assistance, required a kind of omnieresence, to attend them all. He then gave a brief sketch of the operations of the Society abroad, and !e. .marked, that where no Missionary 'could . introduce himself, the Berton who goes under the pretec:ion of the British and lroreign Bible Society, may find the means of doing good. The Bible has been translated ' into lire dialects, where no .111issonary could exrect to meet with a favourable recoptian. He gave a very inte.esting account of ,he translation of the Scriptures in o the tried,rn dish et of Abrienin. A French Consul, desirous of obtaining some book in that language, deter mined to have the Scriptures translates'. He found an old man in a garret at Cairo, the instructor of the late Sir Wil liam .Jones, and in ten years he completed the work. This ttanslation, which is highly approved, is now printing in Eng land. He informed the Meeting that a complete copy of the Chinese Scriptures had been presented to the Society. He combated very ably the objections brought aeainst the transla tion made under the patronage of the Bible Society, and *hewed that the sane objections were made against the early tranalationzt in England and on the Continent. He concluded by observing that the good done in Europe alone, was a sufficient proof of the usefulness of the Bible Society, many places being now sup plied where Bibles could not be found. This and many other similar motions were paszeil uaan:. tnously'; after which - the meeting broke up. EIWANTI 1 NG. DEAL, SEPT. 28.--Wind N.E.-- \rrived the Royal George, Buckle, from the South Seas; Daundess, Robson, from Peters burg; Emma, Hudson, ditto; Claremont, Gundon, Newcastle. Came down from the River and sailed with the rent of the out ward-bound the Balfour, Guinan, for Charleston ; and Nelson, Fisher, fur the South Seas ; also sailed his Majesty's ship JUT I.IIC C.1U14111 ar.asa CARLISLE RACES.—(Secown DAY) . - - -IVEDNESDAY. Genoa, and the Danish brig of war St. Jan. Pitt, A Plate of 501 T given by the Earl of Carlisle, for three and 4 PORT SMOUTH, SEPT. 20th.—Wind variable.--Arrived his yr.olds. Two-mile heats. Three-yr olds to carry 7st. 71b. Majesty's Partridge, from a cruise ; William Rich -4 yr-olds Ilst. 1411). , ; ardson, Virgtnia ; Friendship, Dawson, Riga ; and Bacchus, Mr. Hudson's b. g. Sir Henry, 4 yes old - • - 1 1 Hodgson, Petersburg. Sailed the Albion, Fisher, for Hon- Mr. Hodpon'a ch. c. Peveril of the Peak, 4 yrs - 3 2 duras • John Palmer, —, South Seas; Charlotte, Stevenson-,Mr. Slater's b. f. Sister to Sir Henry, 3 yrs old - 2dr ; Bombay ; City of Edinbomugh, Wiscmen, Bengal; Williatu Five tot Sir Ilenry.--;-Won easy. - 1 and Henry, Patrick, Jamaica; Hermes Robertson, Constai.- A Maiden Plate of 581. given by the Members of the City of tino p le ; Promise, Clas g ow, West Indies;i Herald, Park, Carlisle, for Horses, &c. of nil ages, that never won Plate, Sierra Leone ; and (hinges, Ford, for Madras. Match, or Sweepstakes of the value of MIL before the day' FAL:nov.lli, SEPT. 27.—Wind N. V.--Arrived the Rich of naming. . inond, Endicott, from City Point; (leorge the Fourth, from Mr. Slater's b. Sister to Sir Henry, 3 yrs old - 3 1 2 Lonthm ; and his Majesty's packet Eclipse, from Plymniith , ; Sir P. Musgrave's b. c. by Comus,' 3 yrs old - 1 33 ' Sailed the Dart , Duel, and George the Fourth, for the South . Mr. J. Hodgson's ch. c. Pcveril of the Peak, 4 yrs old 2 2 I Seas ; Liberty, Prym, for London ; and his Majesty's brie Even betting ; Sister. to Sir Henry iigst the Field.--A good race. Partition, 'with mail for Lisbon. COWES, SEPT. 28.—Sailed the Waterloo, fitudd,' for Bom bay; Lord f.ixinauthatllUs,. and Cordelia; Bully, for Gibraltar. . WEM RACES, Ift23.—Mommtv, SEPT. 22. The Gentlemen's Subscription' Purse of 501. for ponies. Two mile heats. Mr. John Pritchard's b. In. Hammer - - I I Mr. John [hang's gr. m. Fortuneteller . 4, 6) .. A Sweepstakes of 6gs each, with a clear Purse of 20/. given by the Town, for galloways. Two mile heats Mr. T. Griffith's Dick Turpin - - - Capt. Rogers's hr. m. - - Capt. Chtsselton's Expectation - Mr. Rogers's ch. m. 3 I I 2 2 dr I bolted 4 dr TUESDAY. The Ladies' Subscription of NI. for ponies. Mr. Clay's b. m. Delusion ' - - - 1 1 bit. J. Rosers's br. F. - - - - 2 bol Subscription of Ggs each, with 20gs given by the Town. Mr. Clug's Alladin 1 Mr. Cooper's hr. f. by Sir Oliver - - - 4 2 Mr. Darlington's White Rose - • 2 3 Mr. E. Builion's Young Alexander - - 3dr Match of 25gs each. Mr. Drury's m. Mr. Vaughan'a T E MA ftli ETS. CORN EXCIIANOE, SEPT. 29. The arrivals of all sorts of Grain last week were toleratiy good, but of Oats it was very abundant. This morning thrice are moderate quantities of Corn, frinth in from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, with a fresh supply of Oats from the North There was more demand for fine samples of dry Wheat to-day, and the best qualities have obtained an advance of 2s. per qr. on the terms of last Monday ; but damp parcels sell very heavily at no improvement in value: Barley at 2s. per qr. cheaper; Bears are further declined la. per qr.; Grey Pease are 2s. to Ss. lower, but boiling Pease maintain their value ; Oat ► sell very heavy, and are again fallen Is. per qr., with many parcels on band unsold: Flour is unaltered. 1 1 2 rider fell. LINCOLN RACES, 1823.—T1t UTISDAY, SEPT. 26. The City Purse of 501. for horses, &c. of all ages, that have not won more than one Plate of the value of 501. or upwards (Matches and Sweepstakes excepted.) Mr. Brown's b. f. Bella Donna, 3-Yrs - - I 0 1 Mr. Uppleby's b. c. Proselyte, 3.yrs - - -0 1 2 Mr. Oascoignes.ch. m. Violet, 4-yrs - - 2dr 1441 Fitzwilliatn's bl. c. by Amadis, 3-yrs . 0.2 dr Ld Strathaven's ch. G Nilltoll4ll, 3.yrs - . . . 0 0 a Mr. Platel's br. g. Thurlby, aged - - 0 0 4 Ld Scarborough's hl. f. Ebony - - . (1 odr Only two were placed by the Judge the first and second heat —the first was excellently run by Bella Donna and Violet. A Macaroni Stakes of lOgs each..-Two-mile heats.--Gentlemen ' to ride. Mr. T. (libbeson's b. h. Silvetheels, 6.yrs, walked over. A Farmers' Plate of 60 soya. given by Sir Richard Sutton and 'the Gentlemen of the Burton Hunt. Mr. T. Brook's gr. g. Jerry, 0-yrs - Mr. T. Farr's lA, in. Victa, aged Mr. Brett's g. h. ironsides the Second, 6-yrs Mr. Patchet's gr. g. Swap, fl-yrs - Wheat Red 36s :Os Pease, White .... ....... 284 3Rs Wheat, 40s 60s trey 264 303 26s 34s Beans 33s 37s Rye Barley 22s 30s Oats 174 203 Malt s --s Flour 4o* 603 1 1 2 2 3 4' 4 3 TROTTING MATCH. The match undertaken by Mr. Bareharn, the dealer, to trot his horse Rover three miles in ten minutes, on the Bedfont road, took place on Saturday, fur one hundred sovereigns, the horse carrying eight stone. The match was won cleverly, as follows :.--The first mile occupied three minutes and sixteen seconds ; the second three minutes and fourteen seconds ; and the third three minutes and nineteen seconds, making nine mi nutes and forty-nine seconds. The horse never broke. CRICKET. The Cricket Match between the Ashton and the Medhurst Clubs was played out on Saturday on Ascot course for 23 so vereigns aside, and it was decided as follows ASHTON. 311F:Dif URST. In nings 90 First 90 Second ditto First Innings Second ditto - 7e; Mr. Matthews, on the wirinii two Innings, and Mr. Owen, tli had sixty-six. - 80 150 ng side, had eighty runs in the he best player on the losing side, OUTIIAGC.—Ott Tuesday last, Mr. liewson. High Constable, accompanied by,Mr. Whitney,.Peace Officer, and a number of assistants, proceeded to levy a distress off some lands situate on the Bandon road, within eight miles of this city. Mr. flewson succeeded in enforcing the distress, and was returning to town with several head of cattle, witert.he and his party were pursued by, a loan on horseback, who collected a great number of persons, and obliged Mr. 'Towson and his party to surrender the distress not satisfied with this, the mob, rendered more violent by success, atta cked tits party with stones, stones. and obliged them to' fly for their lives. We are sorry to add: that some of sir. Hewson's men were severe l y wounded. —f Cork Advert lacer, Sept. 25.) ARRIVALS LAST WEEK English Wheat, .I,3o7—Barley, 2,953-11Ialt, 2,729--Oats; 15,105—Rye, 0 Beans. 127—Peas, 2,l6o—Foreign Wheat, Irish Oats, 6,600—English Flour, 7,168 sacks. AVERAGE PRICE OV CORN IK ENGLAND AND WALES, IN THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 20. Wheat, 51s. 9d. ; Barley, 38s. Od. ; Oats, 225. M.; Bye, 325. sd. ; Beans, 355. 9d. ; Peas, 31s. ld. The.Avers,ge Price of Brown or Aiuseovittio Sugar, computed from the 'Returns made in the IVeek ending the 24th day of September, 1823, is 31s. 54d. per cwt. Sill !TIT PIMP ALA RETT, Sr Pt. 20. Tha supply ut market this morning wits much larger th►sr► on last Monday, particularly in Oxen, an►onget which were A great • number or fine Cattle ; the trade did not appear brisk, and it was expected that tho prices of all descriptions of Cattle would be luw`•r. To sink the Offal, per stone of fib. Beef is Od to a Ith j Veal Mutton 3s Ott to 4s Od Pork is Od to 4s Oc's Lomb 4s 0 to - 45'841. DAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay .. .. 103 to £ 10% !Clover ...... i 4 to X 5 104 Straw £1 18a to .C 2 A young man, - named William Burnett (t. stranger), has been committed for trial at the next County Assizes, on two several charge 3 of -uttering ferged checks ufori - the Bank of Messrs. Grants, of Portsmouth. It appeared nn his examination that he lately arrived from Plymouth, in company with a female, to whom he had been married a bout a fortnight ; she having had only three weeks pr evious kflowl ledge of hint. They took lodgings at the Still public-lame, on the Point, and one of the checks for ti. was uttertui to landlady in payment of his bill, and the other, for '.'A?.. to ; Smithers, silversmith, at Porotea, in payment a a gald chain, and seals. The cheeks were signed with du: owns A. Itt litt zar tlir s: pa A w n ti n b ii ro te k r e c t l:ce p k o , rt f f, o t r a !lik r Iv 4 4 1 ;4 li w d o nl is tZ u T e i t zarus talking about sending It to the * Dank to be cashed, the prisoner discovered so much confusion in iris manner; that n .l p l p r. re ke en w gi is on w . as m ir r t h d e u n ced th . r so r w i. a o t i e w h r h w im o , a tt. n i d ;e w n hlc: t i o le e d us t , o od h y is . he had , a pistol loaded wi th ball in s hirr pocket, and anoth er also loided, was found in his trunk. '1 here was also found in hilepossesiinn, check for 3,000/. upon• the Swansea bank. lie stated that ha had coma to Portsmouth, to proceed in He is a very tall ttrianfirtrftg6Lii3flitinifressw, a l' n 'A tl n a p p : Pa eli re a n li t i l B y L i' l rTm d* the t o th country, Ths ;young woman he married is about,to return to her friends, being let wholly destitute. lle represented to her, that he was going to'Vae In the mercantile line, end she sought i t !poky chance !--(llampshire reltyropk)