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Armstrong, for Lyme Regis, in Dorsetshire; Earl and Countess of Clonmell, on a tour ; Cap tain and Mrs. Montague, for Ramsgate; Mr. and Mrs. Emer son, for Broatlstairs ; Earl and Countess of Belniore, for their seat in Ireland; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baring, for their seat in Hanipshire ; Major Gedge, for Newport, in the Isle of Wight ; Mr. and Mrs.' U. - Smith, for their seat: in Yorkshire; Earl ofd Winchilsea and Miss Finch, for Burleigh House; . Mrs. Hus sey, frornGeorge-street, for Scotney Castle, Kent; the.Powager .Marchioness of Doneg►all, for Tunbridge Wells ; the Earl and Countess of liariwiek and Family, for their. seat, Wirimpole•. Cambridgeshire ; Lord and Lady Morpeth, for Castle Howard, Yorkshire ; Sir Roger and Lady Sophia Gresley, for their seat; Staffo . rdshire ; the Earl of Carnarvon and Lady Harriet Her bert, fcr their scat in Berks. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex gave a grand dinner yesterday at Kensington Palace. Grand entertainments were also given yesterday by the Hon. Col. Wortley, in Hill-street ; Mr. Denison, M.P. in Pall-mall; Sir G. Talbot, in Burlington-street; Lady Johnstone, in Great George-street, Hanover-square; Mrs. Mitchell, in Charles = street, Berkeley-square ; and Mr. Penn, in New-street, Spring Gardens. CIVIC EXCURSlON.—licsterday the Lord Mayor's barge Wai moored . off . %Westminster-bridge at an early hour, for the purpose of convening, his Lordship, the Lady Mayoress, and stitte, on an annual aquatic excursion, known to the citi zens o f London by the appellation o f " Swan-hopping." At nine o'clock the barge was rowed by his Lordship's watermen, in scarlet tire;ses, to the stairs on the north-side of IVestminster-briti ge I ( where the boat s o f t h e Water Bailiff' had already a rr i ve d) for the purpolteef receiving his Lordship's guests, the City Marshals, the Marshalmen, and .a large body of police, being present. A little bet re ten o'clock Mr. Sheriff Lucas, Messrs. Alderman .Scholey, Wood, Waithman, &c. &c. arrived, with their ladies, '&c. and were immediately ushered by the civic officers on board his Lordship's barge, which was attended by the band of the Coldstream (;nerds. _During the interval before the ar rival Of his Lordship, guns were fired on the Lambeth shore, and flags were waived from the wharfs, &c. on both sides the river, beyond Vauxhall. A quarter to eleven the Lord Mayor,, Lady Dlayoresti, and several of their friends, arrived. On en tering the barge the band struck up the " Carabineer's March," and the vessel - immediately proceeded up the Thames, under, a salute ofguns. His Lordship stopped a short time at Brent. ford, where the Navigation Barge, a vessel of considerable mag. nitude, awaited the arrival of the guests, and proceeded with them to Richmond, where the juvenile part of the company had a ball on the deck of the Navigation. The Proprietor of the Chapter Coffee-house provided an elegant dejrune, which was forded to the place of its destination at an early hour in the morning. Thursdy the Marquis a nd M arc hi oness of Harr mos, their son, Earl lawdOn, and their two daughters, passed through Leicester about three o'clock in . the afternoon, on their way to Donington Park. It was but partially known,. but, notwah 'standing, a vast concourse of !spectators were present, and cheers rent the air the moment the Marquis was recogniz ed; his Lordship immediately got out of his carriage, and shook by the hands, indiacritrunately, all those that presented, themselves, declaring his heart rebounded with joy at once ruore being amongst us. The Noble Marquis looks somewhat thinner, but we are happy to observe his health appears not in the least impaired by his ten years' residence in India. We underatand that great rejoicings will take place to-day at Castle . Donnington and the neighbourhood, in celebration of the first visit of the Marquis of Beatings to Donnington Park since his return from India. On this occasion the Noble Marquis will • be met on the road and escorted to his paternal mansion by his tenantry, the Yeomanry Cavalry, &c. Also, at Ashby-tle-la- Zueli, a meeting of the inhabitants has been called, and the most extensive festivities are prepared to welcome his arrival on _ alonday morning next.--(Leicester Journal, Aug. 14* The marriage between Major - General Sir Edward - Barnes, K.C.B. Governor of Ceylon, and Miss Fawkes, daughte r o f Walter Fawkes; E sq . of Farnley 'Rail, High Sheriff of this coanty,. is expected to take place this morning (Thuraday,)'et Utley.—( York Chronicle.) HARROW SCRoOr..—Saturday, according to 'annual custoiu, the silver arrow was shot for, at the Butts, at Barrosi-on4hes Hill; by JO of the young Gentlemen educated at that Scheid, .which was won with difficulty by Master George .Drummondt they were upwards of four hours contending for the prize, OW ing to the equality of three of the young Gentlemen, who got nine each, ten being the winning n um b er . M any of the neigh bouring L a di es and Gentlemen, and some of the friends of the scholars were present to witness the contest. Sir T. TYRWHITT will proceed shortly to Lis bon, for the purpose of solemnly, installing His Most Faithful _Majesty the King of roaTuum. a Knight of the Order of the Garter. Ills MA., Jk:sTy was admitted a Member of that distin guished Order at the same time as the other So vereigns of Europe after the general Peace; but iris residence at Brazil prevented the ceremony of the installation, end since his return to his European dominions the distracted state of Por tugal did not permit of its being performed, , Sunday afternoon, soon after five o'clock, the Duke of Yoax left town for Brighton, were his Royal Iliglines is expected lo remain about three weeks. Prince LEOPOLD arrived in town on Satarday from Claremont, and dined with Prince EiTER IIAZY. In the evening his. Royal Highness honoured the Italian Opera with his presence. Sunday Prince LEOPOLD attended Divine Ser vice at St. Philip's Chapel, Waterloo-place. The Duke of CUMBERLAND and Prince LEO POLO dined with the Duchess of KENT on Sun , day, at the King's Palace, Kensington, when Baron JUST,. the .Salon Minister, and a selecl party were present to meet their ttoyal High. nesses. In the evening Mademoiselle CAttAnoat bad the honour of being presented, and of re ceiving the most flattering marks of, her Royal Highness's condescension. Saturday the Duke of CUMBERLAND dined p AV ith Prince eisTcanazV. Viscount Sthstotmt left Richmond Park terday morning- on his return to Berkshi re . XL declared the Holy,Virgin, sove reign of Boulogne; he was her vassal, and pre— seined her every year for quit -rent with a heart of gold. A monk dedicated a book to." Mary, the Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Coun tess of Bologne." yes. Prince Lippe and Suite, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the Continent; Lord Dudley, from his scat in Stafford shire ; Lord and Lady Charleville, and Miss Teasdale and family, at Mivart:s Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from the Continent. / 4 „:, POETRY. THE DEVONSHIRE LANE. BY MR. DIARRIOTT. In a Devonshire lane, as I trotted along, T'other clay much in want of a subject for sang ; Thinks I to myself, I have hit on a strain,— Sure marriage is much like a Devonshire lane. In the first place 'tis long s and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as the cage does a linnet; For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must, since there's no turning round. But though 'tis so long, it is not very wide, For two are the most that together can ride ; And even there 'tis a chance but they get in a pother, And jostle and cross, and run foul of each other. Oft Poverty greets them with mendicant looks, And Care pushes by them o'erladen with crooks, And Strife's grating wheels try between them to pass, Or Stubbomess blocks up the way on her ass. Then the banks are so high, both to left hand and right, That they shut up the beauties around from the eight; And hence you'll allow, 'tis an inference plain, That marriage is just like a Devonshire lane. But thinks I, too, these banks, within which we are pent, With bud, blossom, and btirry are richly besprent ; And the.eonjugal fence which forbids us to roam, Looks lovely when decked with the comforts of home. In the rock's•glootny crevice the bright holly grows, The ivy waves fresh o'er the withering rose, And the ever-green love of a virtuous wife. Smooths the roughness of care—cheers the winter of life. Then long be the journey, and narrow the way ; I'll rejoice that I've seldom a turnpike to pay ; And whate'er others think, be the last to complain, Though marriage is just like a Devonshire lane. THE ROYAL ACADEMY or• Mustc is not given up, as reported, but is limited in the admission of pupils for want of funds, though the Institu tion is patronized by his MAJESTY. It is Still, we find, the opinion of many sound and impartial judges that this Academy will be pro ductive of more evil than goad. The market is already overstocked with musicians of every de• scription, and it is conceived that the Academy, therefore, will only train its pupils for starva tion, except indeed that our streets will probably be rendered more harmonious every day and night, by numerous bands of wandering minstrels thus educated for the gratification of the public at large. Mr. YOUNG is certainly re-engaged at Covent Garden Theatre, and is to receive'2ol.evety night when lie performs. I'Ve are sorry to hear that the elder BRANDON is not to resume his station at Covent Garden Theatre. He has, it seems, occupied that sta tion upwards of fifty years, and it is said that when the late Mr. HAtints resigned the manage ment of that Theatre his last request Was that Mr. BRANDON should retain his place. The veteran Dramatist, REYNOLDS, is ap pointed, at Drury -lane Theatre, Supervisor of the new Plays that may be presented to the Manager, and cooker-up of those old ones Which may be de em ed fi t for revival. He held the same situation at Covent-Garden, but was re moved by the new Managers. Besides a regular weekly salary, it is understood that he is to be paid additionally for modernizing former dra matic pieces. I,rsToN, according to report, is to receive 504 a week during the ensuing season, at Drury-lane Theatre. Miss STEeIIENs is to have 251. every night that she performs. SOCIETY OF BORDERERS. --The inhabitants of ihe Scottish Border formed originally a race separate and dis tinct from the general mass of the population of Scotland. Oc cupying a mountainous and inaccessible district Of country, on the confines of u hostile nation, their habits and pur su i ts were chiefly those of war an d the chase. Such a life naturally made them patient of toil and danger; and ignorant of fear, they made vigorous and successful resistance to the inroadiof their Southern 'neighbours; though sometimes lawless, their valour more than once secured the rights of their Sovereign and the inde pendence of their country. Their 'manners, their customs, ancl.-their dress, were long peculiar to themselves; though in later times, and under happier circum stances , these characteristic.s have .in a great measure disappeared. Yet the. descendants of that race have, in the recent triumphs of their country's arms, emulated and maintained the martial faMe.of their ancestors : nor are the present- inhabitants of t h e Scottish Border i n f er i or to any in the'United Kingdom for mo ra l and religious p r i nc ipl e , loyalty to their Sovereign, zeal for the interests and welfare of their country, and devoted attachment-to . their nativeland. During hie Majesty 's visit toScotland in August 1822, a meeting of Gentlemen connected with the Scottish bor. der was held, with the view of instituting a Society for re viving and perpetuating the memory of the warlike deeds, the manners and cust oms , anti the dress, games, and sports of the ancient Borderers; and which might also be made subservient to the valuable purposes of benevolence. A Obm mince was then appointed, with instructions to take such measures us they might think proper for carrying into effect the views of the meeung. These considerations, Joined with a •desire to commemorate his most gracious Alajesty's late visit to Scotland, and to prevent the name and recollec tion of the ancient Borderers efrom perishing among us, gave rise to the above meeting; and it deserves the appro bation and support of every Borderer who cherishes the memory of his forefathers, and whose heart has ever kindled at the recital of their warlike deeds in the legends and songs of the Scottish Bards ; and we have no doubt that beforo many nionthS elapse, their ranks will be filled up with members of the first respectability, which the border counties of Dumfries, Roxburgh, Berwick ' Selkirk, and Peebles, can produee.e-- (Dragfries Journal; Jay 29. 1 JIEREFORD.--A rircuMstance occurred in this City on 'rhursday, n which excited a very genets' sensation throughout the place, and shows upon what a frail tenure we hold our mortal existence. The Rev. Air. flookins, late curate of Byford, in thi s county; was to have married.a Mrs. --, a widOw, at the cathedral church of this city. The peaks at tended at the customary hour, and proceeded to the altar. The selenin service commenced, and was proceeded in, till the bridegroom took the ring out of his pocket, to place it on the finger of hi s bride ; but j ust at t h e moment woen she extended her hand to receive the token of their union, he sod-, denly fell back, and after a tit of convulsions, which lasted but a moment, he lay on the ground, a corpse! .To attempt to describe the alarm which prevailed would be only to fail. The half-wedded bride was conveyed home in a state of grief that is not to be expressed, and the body of the bridegroom was carried , ba a bier to a neighbouring tavern (the Bed Lion), where an an inquest wait held the same night, by the Coroner; and the Jury returned a Verdict of Died by the visitation of God." It lean extraordinary fact that the late husband of the intended bride dropped down dead. 'TILE FORTUNATE YOUTH IN OiIDERS.—The young- gentleinall who some time since made so great a noise under the above desiunation has it , , seems entered into the Church, much to the an noyance of the Bight Rev. P re l ate who ordained him, while utterly unconscious of his identity, and quite satisfied with the testimonials he i,vas . lucky en oug h to. obta in. He has since, however, .ste understand, suspended him from .the perform- - - ance of any ecclesiastical functious.--( Morning Chronicle.) THE LATE JOHN WILKES. TO THE PRINTERS OF TIIE HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH. SANDOWW, ISLE OF 'WIGHT, JULY 5, 1823.--I have.been lid into a train of meditation on the hackneyed . theme of the instability and vanity of human distinctions, and have felt their utter worthlessness and perishable nature, by an examination of the Villakin of the late John Wilkes, of party, I had almost said, factures memory. " BOW are the mighty fallen."—" Alas poor Yorick ! where he your gibes now ? your songs P your Hashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table in a roar? Not one now to moc k your own grinning. —Now get you to my lady's chamber, and tell her, let her paint an inch thick, to this favour she must come at last."—This cottage, it is well known, is situated in the Bay of Sandmen, is the Isle of Wight, and the situation certainly marks the excellence of that taste for the picturesque, which was a distinguishing trait in the character of its eccentric owner. The original part of the building still remain, with the best rooms and offices, and forms a pretty summer residence, neatly and conveniently furnishd, for tire ac commodation of the summer visitant of the sea coast, who may choose to become its inmate. The tracery of Wilkes basin a great measure disappeared, and little remains of the erratic meteor, but a sufficiency to prove " fuit ilium." The shoutings of the mob, the civic feasts, with most of' the eaters and drinkers at them, the 'toasts, the votes of thanks, the addresses of Corporations, the honorary pieces of plate, with the whole catalogue of sense less and unstable honours with which the fiend party delights to decorate those who are the dupes of her seductive arts, and followers in her bawling, empty train, have all disappeared, • without leaving, as I believe, a wreck behind.—l think there is little doubt but Wilkes, had he not succeeded in the Chamber lainship, would have died i n a garret or an almshouse ; for, al though 'one of the keenest men alive in other matters,- he was evidently the dupe of the party with whom he acted, and having used his brilliant talents and great political courage to serve their own selfish views, they threw the man, who weakly thought himself their idol, from the pedestal on which he had been erect ed by their duplicity, and left him to the mercy of his bitterest and most powerful: enemies. - Most truly has Swift said, that " party, is the madness of the many, for the gain of the few ;" and the rich harvest reaped by John Wilkes for his exertions, was great personal danger, excessive mental l a b our a n d di stress , and pecuniary ruin.—The Citizens of London, to their honour be it spoken, had the generosity andgratittide not to forsake him, but raised him to a situation. of ease and affluence at a time when, having outlived his usefulness to the wretches for whom he had risked his life and fortune, lie was up to his neck in pe cuniary difficulties, and had pawned his gilt cup to supply Ilia must pressing wants. For the Isle of Wight he seems to have had a strong predilection as a summer station, and in the bay of Sandown he found all the advantages he sought. The healthy dryness of the soil, the magnificent scenery of the flay, and the excellence of its silver sand fur bathing,. which is scarcely to be even equalled in the- kingdom, certainly prove that his judgment was correct in the selection of his 'retreat.— Since his dine, the place has become one of the favourite sta tions of resort in the Island of Sea-bathing, and there are seve ral elegantly furnished cottages, with an excellent inn and warm bath, affording every accommodation to those who, in pursuit of health or pleasure, prefer retirement from the fealty and bustle of life, and wish to enjoy, i n t h e full 'perfection of Nature's Thveliness " the cool,' the f ragrant, and the silent hour to meditation due and sacred song.' _There is an elegant little red rose, no w i n f u ll per f ect i on, which is very abundant here, and the inhabitants call it Wilkes's Rose; they say he brought it tip enmen here nut of the West, and planted great numbers about his grounds, where they have taken such root that it is impossible to get rid of them-.-iris of the dwarf kind, blows fill, and of a beautiful crimson tint. I am' neither Florist or Botanist ; but perhaps sonic of your readers would have the kindness to give their opinion of its Botanical name. If it should be desired, I would take an early opportunity, by a private hand, of sending a specimen. —Excuse the prolixity of this letter, and believe me to be, Gentlemen, your friend and well-wisher, CARMINAL MAZARIN.—MAzARIN exhibited in himself a singular instance of the vicissitu - des of fortune. He was of a very low extraction, had been a gambler, became Prime Minister of a great country, was afterwards banished, and a price set upon his head, and then returned tri umphantly to his administration with greater power than ever. Ere was an extremely handsome man, and had a very fine face. This he was so anxious to preserve, that, not many days before he died,lie gave audience to the Foreign Minister with his face painted. This made the Spanish Minister suy," Voila un portrait que resemble a M. le Car dinal." Not many days before Mazarin died, a comet Appeared in France. Some sycophants, who were in his bedchamber, observed to him, that this awful phenomenon of the heavens was to announce to the world the death of so great a statesmen and so consummate a politician as him self. Mezarin coolly replied, 44 En verite, Mer sleurs, la cornetc me fail trap d'honneur." POLYGAMY.—A man named Matthews, who has for the past year been employed in this city as a journeyman bell-hanger, having contracted an intimacy with a young woman, a servant, whom he understood to possess a little money, gained at length her affections, and they were married at Bristol. Previously to returning home, Matthews Went to an ironmonger's, where he se. lected some articles to stock his intended shop, which he desired might remain till sent for, when the money should be remitted; but took with him knives and forks to the value of 51. They then returned to Bath, and at the expiration of about four days, Matthews pretended that k would be necessary for him to go to Birmingham to make purchases, and prevailed on his wife to give up to him great part of her money : he then left her, and has . not since bee n h ear d o f ! T he poor young woman, after Waiting some time for his return, applied for information to the persons with whom he previously lodged, who informed her that he had left Bath entirely, and was gone home to his wife and family at Birmingham. This atrocious conduct 14 but part of ibis wretch's villainy h e had actually but a few days before married ano ther young woman in Bristol, whom he abandon ed in a similar manner. lie was likewise in treaty of marriage with a young woman ' of Dr. vices, who gave up a good situation with the intention of being married to him.=--(llat)s licrald.) MELANCHOLY EVENT.—In the courSe of last week, as Captain RUSSELL, master of a schooner n called (w e b e li eve ) t h e Bar!, was o his p assage fro:a Carrickfergus to the North of England, his son, a fine young man of twenty-three years of age, who was the only seaman he had on hoard, was struck by the boom in a gale of wind, and thrown into the sea. As the vessel was in full sail at the time, Captain Russell could afford him but little assistance. Ile succeeded however in throw. in g a ladder do wn t o hi m ; but th e young man, in Ms exertions .to s e c ure himself u p on it, got his legs so entangled amongst the rundles, that he was quite unable to extricate himself, and nits towed or dragged after thee vessel, and chiefly n under wat er , w hil st t h e o ld ma was ende avour . ing to raise him by means of a windlass, a n d in the course of his exertions' had received a severe hurt. In this awful situation the ex piring Youth cried out, " Farewell s father—My dear father, farewell! —We. part now!---.1 perish !" such were,:the last w or d s a ddressed by this excellent youngtnan•to agouized father, who fulfilled the melancholy task of conveying his corpse to harbour!— ... l orivspondent, j ug , 2.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, AUG. 4.. DONCASTER 3 to 1 agst Tinker 13 to 2 agst Tancred 7 to 1 agst Sherwood 14 to 1 agst Claude Lorraine 17 to 2 agst Reformer 14 to 1 agst Corinne i)Eztwv. 18 to I agst Cressida 11) to 1 sgst Cadmus TUESDAY, JULY 29. The Plate of Fifty Guineas, given by the City of Edinburgh, for horses . That never won a plate or stake of that value (hull : ter's plates excepted.) Three-yr-ohis, Est. Bib. four, 7st.Blb. five, list. Slb. six an d aged, list. 121 b. M ares and geldings allowed 21b. Two mila•heats. Sir D. illoncrieffe's br. c. Baron Bowes . • 1 1 Sir J. Beresford's b. c. by Walton . 2 2 Mr. Dawson's b. c. by Viscount - - 3 3 Sir D. H. Blair' s b r . 1. by Stamford 4 dr The first heat was well contested, and won by a neck ; the second was more easily won. The company was fashionable and numerous. The weather in the afternoon was showery. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs, given to the City of Edinburgh. Three yr olds,,6st. ; four, 7st. 41b. ; five, Ost. 21b.; , six fist . . 101 b.;• aged, g at . 121 b. Four-mile heats. Lord Tweeddale's eh. h. The Champion, 5 yrs 2 1 Mr. Johnston's b. h. Sir Thomas, 6 yrs - 12 2 Lord Kennedy's b. h. Eglington, aged This was an excellent rare; the three heats were well con tested, The Champion gaining the two last heats by a length, and losing the first heat by a neck. There was also a hack -rat.;, but it afFortled no sport. The company was more numerous than on any of the pre ceeding days, and several splmdid equipages were on the ground. THURSDAY, JULY 31. Fifty Guineas given by the night ffon.lVilliaiu Dundas, M.P. for the City. Three.yr olds, Est. 61b ; • four, 7st. 81b. ; five, Bst. 31b.; six, and aged, Bst. 181 b. blares and gelding allowed 21b. Three-mile heats. Mr. Baird's br. c. The Pirate . Sir J. H. Maxwell's Fair Helen Sir W. 51axwe1l's ch. h. Moureith 02 I 1 0 1 3 33 2 2 FRIDAY, AVG. 1. The Scotch St. Leger, by -Scotch-bred three-year -old colts, 31b. fillies, Bst. O nce roun d the Course and a distance. Twenty-tive Guineas each, p. p. Sir Alexander itamsay's b. c. Panmure . 2 - 1 Sir D. Moncrieil e ' s b. c . S trat h erne - - Sir Alexander Don' s b. c . Zerbino- 3 Sir R. K. Dick's b. f. S a l va d ora 4 Sir D. Hunter Blair named, Mr. W. La (irizett's Viscount ti Mr. Baird named Mr. Rogue's ch. f. Pencils - - 6 Won cleverly. A match between Mr. Lyon's bay gelding and Mr. Pric's bay mare. Two ntiles.—Wcui by the mare in a canter. Fifty tininess, for horses, Ece. of all liges. Two mile heats. Three year olds, 6st. /11b.; four, Bst. • five, Bst. 11.1 b.; six, and aged, Ost. 121 b. M ares and Geldings allowed 21b. A winner of the King's Plate to carry alb. extra. Sir 1). Moncriette's br. c. Barron Bowes, 4 years Air. Farquharson's b..f. Peggy Ramsay - Won easy. CA LE DON At the Meeting of the Rt Edinburgh on Saturd a y sent and Gentlemen were present 'Earl of Elgin, Presea Marquis of Tweeddale Earl of Lauderdale Lord Duncan Lord Maitland Lord 131untyre Lord Belhaven Lord Elcho Lord Kelburne Sir J. 11. Dalrymple Sir D. H. Blair Hun. Captain Duncan Hon. Admiral Fleming Hon. Colonel Hamilton Sir Alexander Don Sir J. H. Maxwell Sir William Maxwell At this Meeting, they elects( the Hunt, in the room of the settled finally every thing relit mence at Aberdeen on the Ist o A N II UNT. 'yal Caledonian Hunt, held ac sight, the following Noblemen Sir James Ferguson Hon. John Stewart Sir David lilonericife Sir John Hope Sir James Baird ~ Colonel Wauchope Hon. Captain A. Maitland James Dundas, Esq. . Claude Alexander, Esq. George Baillie, Esq. Richard Oswald, Esq. Robert Baird, Esq. Thomas G. Stirling, Esq. Richard Campbell, Esq. of Blytheswood James Balfour, Esq. Rohm Hay, Esq. d Lord Strathaven a Member of late Colonel .Renton ; and they', tive to their Meeting, to com -4' September. • CR. The Crick e t Match between the ICKET Percy and Albion Club*, was played on Kennington Common on Friday, and decided in favour of the Albion : ALBION'. ht Innings - 2d Ditto - PE ACY. 87 Ist Innin g s 90 2cl Ditto - _ or-) 177 I Albion won by lil runs. 1,26 ---- - THE 100 MILES MATCH AND PA MIME. Aaron Blenkensop, the ped estr i an , w h o started on Saturday morning to do the above distance in 20 hours, over.a six,. mile circle, at Blithe, in Kent, was beat nt eighty miles. lie per_ formed that in 18 hours; but from lameness he was unable to proceed. The first 40 m ile s was done in nine' hou rs , an d t h e failure was attributed to going too fast at first. The ped‘Strian was matched for a hundred sovereigns to win the same match within a fortnight. • ' EXTRAORDINARY STAG HUNT. Saturday se'imight Messrs. Upperlon, of Rackham, having heard that a buck had been seen in the neighbourhoou of Leo. minster, they proceeded to the spot, accompanied by two odier gentlemen, and William Page, an old sportsman of celebrity, and many years huntsman of the Parham hounds, in order to give him - chase. :Their pack consisted of b u t two dol.ls, Mr. Page's Piper and sir. Uppertons Counsellor. Th ey soon foand their game, and coiryAlcd him to break cover, snort lie immediately bounded' towards the sea, and back again. He then led off at a fine pace- in the direction for Michelgrove from thence, in a northerly direction, down the hill, into the western part of Storrington. Be then took to the east until he reached - Roundabows, when he rested ; but the dogs were presently upon him, and forced him off, at full:speed, - back to liaston Warren, and thence to Thakeham, onwards to, t te%•11.• ing, and ultim a t e ly to R ec k , near Wiston, where he was taken, and killed, afte r one o f t h e mo:zt indent and gallant chases ever recorded, over a country of hill and dale of upwards - . of forty miles, in three hours and sixteen minutes, with only about five Minutes' thult during the whole time.---t Lew el Paper.) j Some judicious alterations and improvements will be made in the interior of Drury-Lane' Theatre before the 'commencement of the ert. suing season, which are estimated at 10b0/. at least, in addition to the heavy expellees incurred last year by Mr. ELLISTUN. .—STATE OF THE ODDS. ST. LEGER.. 14 to 1 agst Palais Royale 16 to 1 agst Miss Fanny Iligh odds agst any other. LEWES R ACES—SAT u nnA Y . , Auo. 2. Twollaces consituted the sports of the day, . as the Hunters' Sweepstakes did not fill, and the Hack Race was atiandoned. The hrst— A Free Handicap of five sov. each, with 35 soy, added by the Town. D. of Richmond's f,rr. m. Town. 7st. 91b. 3 yrs 1 1 D. Northey's b. h. Ascot, 7st. glb. 4 yrs - .. 2 2 Mr. Theobald's ch. g. by Juniper, 7st. 111 b. 4 yrs 3dr Fifty Pounds, for the losing Ilorses, to pay one soy. to ti.e Clerk of the Course ; heats, the new course ; three-yr-olds, ist. four, Bst. Mb. fire, fist. 131 b. six and aged, 9st. 41b. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner of the first heat to carry 31b.;, a . winner of a second to carry 31b. ; and a winner of a third heat to carry 31b. extra. Mr. Brown's Mark sman , 9st. lib. - - Mr. Pearce's Phantom, list. 91b. - • Mr. Theobald's Juniper, Bst. 51b. JULY EDINI 3 URGII RACES, JULY 2 8.—(FtitsT Day.) The weather being, upon the whole, tolerably fine, a gay and numerous company assembled to witness the sport, over the Altissulburgh Course. The first trial was for . . A Produce Sweepstakes of .sUgs each, h. ft. for 3-yr-old colts, Bst. 31b. tillies, iist.. One mil e . IA Kelburne's b r . c . The Pirate Sir Aleiander Ramsay's b. c. Panmure - 2 Sir D. Monc r i e tf e ' s b . e. Stratherne- - - Sir Alexand er D on ' s b. c. Zerbino - - - - 3 A . good race. The Gold Cu4t of 100 , gs, bmng a subscription of 10.21; each,.p.p. The oyerpl us (if any) to be paid to the winner in sppcie.— Three-yr-old s , tist. 81b. fitur, Oat. five, list. Blb. six and aged, Bst. 121 b. Th ree miles. Mares and Geldings al. • lowed 31b. Sir D. Moncrieffe's Negociator, 4 yrs - - - - 1 Sir J. !lope named M r . R ogue ' s Fenella, 3 yrs - 2 Sir W. Maxwell's ch. h. Monreith, 6 yrs Sir J. 11. Maxwell's gr . m. Fair H 3 elena, 6 yr s - . 4 Won in a canter, . :; •S 1 EL A. INi D AGRICULTUrtAt REPORT FOIL Jl,TLY.—Dunuft. (DUB LfN ATORNOtti-11 4 051', AUGUST 2.) The farmers, reduced almost to despair from the prospect of the crops at the end of last month, .partieularly potstoes and oats, are noW, owing hi the 'plettiful rains, most sanguine of a good crop of those necessary products, whic h constitute the food of the bulk of the people. The wheat crops are thin in generid, owing to embed soviiee season, and the ex reme rigour of the winter; however, there is full promise of an average ceop.-. , The shooting o f t h e w h eat this year is later by three wear t than last season. The Continued rains and cold weather wi.l occasion the harvest generally to be a month later tharelast year, as the crops as yet are not filled so as to make them heavy at the head. Good weather in the months of August and - Set tember will make ample amends for the cold and iate spring. The early meadows are scared) , half a crop, which, together with the unfavourable season in making them upe will cause . good hay to sell high next spring; but such hay farmers A 4 kept back their mowing will have double the produce. Ti, butt of the grass it is feared will be injured, and spoil the colou of the bay. Barley looks well, and promises to par the farmer this year better than any other crop, on aeekint of the change in the dis tillery laws and reductioirof the inalt.duty. The crops of ltape axe but indifferent, being, greatly hurt by the inclement winter and cold spring, and, by reason of the late rains, partly grown in the bull. Store Cattle presented at the late Fairs have been a mere drug, scarcely a single buyer asking the price : and springers. are at present lower than they were for the last 60 years ; horses, however, of a good description, meet quick safes at an (Ma eouraging pric e ; b ut common farmers' cattle, generally Lsod in a four-headed plough, are bought at fr0m,..3 to b pounds...a Pig jobbers were on the alert during the whole spring, buying up for the English market ; so that good stores of a year ola will Low bring from 50e. to 31. Notwithstanding that there is Sernelling favourable in this acciaint, the county of Dublin fannera have but a glOomy pros- Feel before them.--a late harvest, which is always hazarchee s and uncertain, and the bad feelings of , the Gentleman who weee , diasatisfied with their tenantry at the late election, some of whom now seem disposed to come down with rigour on the miserable tenantry who, front the war rents, rigidly exacted, ire reduced to the lowest degree of poverty. Expeeieece should iew h those Gentleirienohat rack rents and hard treatment are not the way to gain the affections of an industrious tenantry, whom the buidlord should be more afraid to lose, than the tea antry to lose the 1. ndl rd. LETTER FROM SIR IL LEES TO CAPT. ROCK. <c" BLACK Rocx, FRIDAY, JITLY 18, 182 a. I do not believe there exists a Roman Catholic in ti:3 county of Dublin, or the adjoining counties, who would hurt 4 hair of my head; should General Rock, or any of the Limerick assassins, venture into these parts, on a campaign, and do rn , t the honour of attacking my Castle, I will lay fifty uineas to an old rap, that I w ill put more lead into Rock's hinder part, than Doctor Doyle has in his head, just to balance the murderous vagabond in his retreat; and as to his assassins, I will bag tliant as fast as I used to tumble cock grouse ea the 20th of August. I am always ready to receive visitors of his sort, and I can hi; a bat flying with a single ball. The poor fellows in Dublin have been.deluded by the villainous demagogues; and I owe it to them to say, that although on the road at all hours, day and night, never yet have I experienced any thing but the mos; marked kindness from the lower orders ; but they are not cold. blooded murderers, therefore the humbug above, and all like it, will be ever despised and laughed at by " HARCOURT LEES." MERCANTILE SHIPPING. • DEAL, AVG. 4.--Wind W.S.W—Came down from the River and remain the Montmorency, 'Wood, for Quebec; Asia, for New South Wales; and Richardson, fur Mirarnichi. FALMOUTH, Au G. 3.—Vilnd S.W.—:arrived the Bar-, mony, Lewis, from Newcastle for Oporto; Assiduous, Davis. from Plymouth for Seville. Sailed the Ann, Williams, for Dram. A rr i ve d off ' the port the Salus, Crithway, from Lon. don for Newfoundland. YARMOUTH, AUG. 4—His Majesty's revenue cutter Hawk picked uson Saturday evening. oif the Newarp Light, 2013 half ankers of Geneva, 19 ditto of brandy, and 20 ditto of tobacco, which she yesterday lodged in the Custom-house at this port. .... _ The Caesar, Jane from Haniburgh to liavannalt is totally lost on Cape HolualL, moit of the cargo saved. • DREADFUL FIRE AT 'NEW BrtENTroon.—At half-past tiine o'clock last night, a most dreadful fire broke out at the Castle Tavern, New Brent• ford, which, in a short time, was totally de. stroyed ; together with all the out-houses adjoin ing. The engines soon arrived on the spot, but, through the great deficiency of water, the endea vours of the firemen were almost useless, and, fears were entertained that the devouring element would spread its ravages to the adjoining houses. Happily, however, the family and the whole of the inmates were soon removed, together with the horses, carriages, &c. But we are sorry to ,fay that the whole of the stock of Mr. Founts, the landlord, and that of his servants, was totally d destroyed, The nccident, w e un d erstand, oc. curred through the negligence of the servant girl, who, while putting the children to bed, carelessly placed the candle too near the curtain:. None of the property was insured, bitzAosruz. Acorn:cr.—Yesterday afternoon an immence concourse of persons assembled on the shore at Chelsea-reach, to witness a grand rowing..match fur a subscription poise and other prizes, given by the inhabitants of 'Chelsea, to be contested for by five pair of oars. Several small guns loaded with pebbles were placed oh, th': beach, to be fired as a signal for starting ; and. when the competitors came in, two men, named Saunders .and Sisson, alias Mopp3 Sisson, were ' ' appointed to attend to them. I V hen the 'men. were coming into the Adam and l . ::ve to decide the first heat, Sisson applied the hilt Poker to thre that gun, and it went off; on coming teilie second the prime was out of order, and the gun ruispert fire: a multitude of persons clone and stood. round whilst the defect was re reedier!, upon Which .the .other. man, Saunders, liked the third.. amongst the people, who ran in nil directions, and, shocking to relate, the. whole of the con tents entered the right hip of the man Sisson:— The.poor felloV," fell insensible ter the ground, bleeding dreadfully from the wouird. Satilidels was instantly secured and carried to thecage. The wounded mats was assisted to the ' : Mouse of Mr. Smith, .a surgeon in the neighbourllood. On's. arnining th e - part, a wound of conA lerable thug. nitude presented itself, penetratin't to the hip hon.e, the contents lacerating the tioteriesin their passage.. Nir. Smith dressed the vinund, awhile poor fellow was placed in a coach and carriedyto St. George's Hospital, where he 110 w lies id a very dangerous state. A public meeting has been held at Kilwinan^ for the purpose of. opening a sobwription to aid the Spanish nation in their struggloi for inflPi)end ence. Resolutions were passed crldernnio4 the la r . conduct of the intrud ers; an d a lebscription is. going on which will i n a ll prOiaiii its amount t o a handsome :sum,. considering .1 1 0 " 1 " of the pI a ce.--- , - (6/m.s.g.ow Chi:onice.) - . _. 11,0nur,A—Mrs. BELLAsIV,, of 3 . 84 f iohn-steee., n a., titlfdr;row, gave iliforinatio4 to Nis i its:An,tk. head Officer at the Hatton...orden lolii-at- o r oce , `yesti4day, that on the ceti , predt4 day,, witlist.rtt terEcthig'Divirle' Service' aiihe C..94'11004 0 cli,i t o in:Ceolpstreet, flatrefi.gard.to, itt,tt...,.kiOket;4as picks d'hr priise, continual se i veill SoVereii i ;uS antl , a quantity of silver, as she suspects, by i well-dressed female who sat near her. 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 l :.~