The Sun. — London, England, 1852-08-18 00:00:00

LONDON , WEDNESDAY SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING. YORK, SIX O'CLOCK, TUESDAY EVENING. —The foi lowing are the arrivals up to the present hour : —Lady Amyotr, Young Beverlac, c by Melbourne, out of La Femme Sage; Bilberry, Merry Peal, The Puritan, Bar celona, by Picaroon, out of Coimbra, 2 yrs; Frant Maid ic, Adine, Sael:but, Hesse Homburg, Sittig bourne, stone, Defiance, Kate, Odessus, Haricot, Malice, The, e Queen, The Saxon, Helen F aucit, Eleanor, Vivandiar Auchinluck, Catspaw, Dame Tattle, Tittle Tattle, 2 yrs; Vindex, 2 yrs; Lord Lieutenant; Bell Tinker, Nancy. Eliza Middleton, Conrad, Killarney, Wings-of-a Dove, Voltigeur, Radulphus, Comfit, The Cutler, Alle gro, Merry Bird, Jessica, Rachel:43, Snowdrop, Lady Agnes, Lambton, Exact , Grapeshot, Lumley, Colster dale, Equal, St. Andrew, St. Michael, Ace of Trumps, Sir Charles, Needle, The America, Welsh Bet, Wo mersley, Hafed, Daniel O'Rourke, Hyacinth, Florence, Lady Vernon, Newton Lass filly, Lady Eden, Peggy colt, Paddy Bird, Gincowar, William Rufus, Vaultress, Ilex, Farmer's Boy, Miss Norton, 2 yrs; Montague, Tom Holtby, Varmint, Don Carlos, Ammonia, Priam the Third, Youthful Days, Eliza, Sir R. Trenchard, Jemima colt, Galvanism, Bird on tho Wing, Sabra, Eulogist, Stockwell, Conspiracy filly, 2 yrs; The Reaper. Cleve land, Evadne, sister to Daniel O'Rourke, Kingston, Charity, Prime Minister, High Sheriff, Infidelity colt, Grace Darling filly, Ilippob tus, Miss Emma, Little Harry, Nicotine, Laura Middleton, Gipsy colt, 3 yrs; Bubastes gelding, Italian, Lindrick. LICHFIELD RACES.—TUESDAY. Free Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ub ft, and 30 added. One mile. (3 Ss.) Mr. Flintoff's T ale y . 5 yrs (Wells) I L or d Chesterfield's Gla diole, 5 y rs 2 Mr. Copeland's Director, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Fowler's Forester, 6 yes The Gold Cup of 50 sovs. added to a Handicap of 10 soya. each, h ft. One mile. (8 Subs.) ;r. Mary's Sally, 3 yrs (Wilson) 1 Ir. Flintoff's Ibis, 3 yrs 2 Lord Ribblesdale' s, 6 y rs 3 The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles. Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs (Flatman) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Weathergage, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Palmer's Doubt , 6 y rs Mr. Elington's Carrie r, 3 y rs The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, for two yrs old and apwards. Heats, one mile. ( e 6 l ) 1 Mr. Brown's Lucy , 6 y rs (WellsSu) I Mr. Peace's Stranger's Daughter, 5 yr 5............ 0 2 Mr. Wilson's Stra ta g em, 3 y rs 0 3 Mr. Carr's Lady Ann, 3 y rs 2 dr BETTING AT MANCHESTER —TUESDAY. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES to 4 agst Stock- (,ro S TATE OF T RADE. k 4 s, l'a the Manchester Guardian of this day.) ~_. Zae 4t 'eIiEsTER, TUESDAY.-0O Saturday d sales to thews' get up in the Liverpool market, an a nd f'oextent of 25,000 bales (15,000 onan excite speculati on ,,,. Der ib r e xPort) were effected, at an advance octomn La t._ ° a the rates of the previous day, mainly l kci;i?ectation that Monday's packet wouldbring.h 'Port," °f a further rise in cotton in the America 1.1 1 ; 1, , When the accounts came to hand, however, den c la aPPeinted the sanguine expectations that h isj 4 ." ) rtned ; for, only very partial and unimportant th e y' having been committed by worms, and ftv report s of the crop being in the highest degree i h,,,°;tlrable from nearly all parts, the New York t had not gained more than ic. to le. ~,nisst not continued limited in the southern per lb., t r' ori rt s , Yet with 1-, r „ ;a' b ias to rather higher quotations. The ur neighbours, who "" l's , an abatement of spirit amongst our pound are they took - of last week, though h, „_ 1 2,000 th ey sold hardly able to maintain the at the end ~u4OO to-day. bales yesterday, The upward tendency which w ab h o ie u b t h Y as caused 14pintraw material continues to exhibitterms, or, at le ast ers , a gain to harden in their terms, with than IA t ,, ' 0 be more difficult to t. d Water twist, ~,,h ei ,i, e date of our last re t po u r li. per lb dearer. Ti i ,, La e: in bundle or warp, is fully t o purchase than tii.‘e Germans are more inclined rom the China houses 11:15? were, and an inquiry t of the advice', which v bas arisen since the arriv al twist than of shirtings. The statementa better account of u_ is some qualification, its regarding warps needs are kept though worse to buy, 1 4 Ze low e r counts, unsatisfactory state of domestic and ott le etli by the d For 40's and 50's mule twist, of tlir heavy goods. is now more inquiry, and an td„ la a qualities, there . 4 'ance o f -,..d. per lb. is obtained . for the latter, and \ is still ". to -the former. The same bearing , fraud ll for and in fine yarns. The accounts () lu medium cops a . n in the value of shirting', 1 4 al China show ade cession ; and such de ill:°,asequence of an excess of suppliesil-se articles a week t o '` as we experienced for some .. business is doing in ~_li.is arrested. Although it has received a 'ti_lities adapted to the Indian trade, of business at e: i ek from the unsatisfactory condition exceedingly in the r ear elit ta• Domestics still lag are made. The 1 ba hers the yarns from which t , t4(e..,, of y that a better trade u m 441 these cloths are hoping are always the l, la band, as August and September otitb s , but as yet they have dlft,.. 0 1 greatest demand; inadequate advance I ._ util . ty in obtaining the very They are, however, 4 which they are struggling ecumulated only in 4, o ll ,_eitig the stocks, which have a on the whole. natidsand reat , to nu g extent quiet, but perfectly l a °c IIDALE, ,ether the cloth market is 9u it has It o c „ 'tlistandiag aee - '"I'Ll MONDAY.—Notwithstanding a fair a the has been th --,e rush-bearing Monday, there . es much the li s E1 7, 1 (1 1 110 t of business transacted, at pr e l k e . The wool ta tt , q ; as those of the previous we b u y very sb „:',et has been dull ; the manufacturers r"rkaglyand- • diate use only. u Ace , for immediate en- We are at length bled LESITELD, TUESDAY.—We in the demand for s i i ` report a decided improvement of the smaller makers - ma nufactured goods. Many as t • and, h have more orders than for some time p , it la s the stools +.l On hand were all but exhausted, b active. Throwe'' the autumn trade will Silks— Ibe . for the home e market is a little more free, but inquiryde confined to the finer me acriptions, y%hich e chieflydifficultto get worked. ets T are purchases for the French ar and German mark also continued, Which k eeps the throwsters activelyhas s rll° Yed- Itaw Silks—Tiae market for6d.Chines per lb. on .., offered a reaction to the extent of transac ilortie descriptions ; and some considerabledUCtiOD. The 1 ) ,_ 45 have been entered into at this re a fair extent, usiness done in Bengals has been to . d from the p uss ees as before. The accounts receoifve Italian raw as markets represent prices little silk w as " ruling extremely bi h, and that but ex. l ) eted to be sent forward to our markets. RALIF AX , S ATURDAY.—The demandfur worsted Piece Hall t d ,a is but l angu i d j ust now, b o th in the ~1 - 4 in the warehouses. In yarns and woo ls there is 0 alteration. thz market to-day has Our be DERSFIELD, TUESDAY.-- ifrather moo touch the same as last week ; anything, • , w e —ore i s fancte,• ha doing to order among the woollen but they have n v e had several shippers in the town, -- warehouses b at Made any extensive purchases. The _ do i ng 1 ,,,, v i e been flat during the week, but have been "'ger more to-day. well (t). EBOR HANDICAP. -9 to 2 a g st Adine (t), 10 to 1 agst Storyteller (t), 10 to 1 agst Montague (t), 12 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Trenchard (t), 15 to 1 agst Sackbut (1), 15 to 1 ail , t Cleveland (t), 15 to 1 agat Odessus (t), 15 to 1 agst Haricot (t). DONCASTER ST. LEGER —7 to 2 apt Daniel O'Routke (t), 7 to 2 agat Stockwell (t). C CRICKET. KENT v. ENGLAND. I With this return match the grand cricket week cora- 1 menced at Canterbury on Monday, there being a n im mense assemblage of visitors trom London, Dover, R a m'. gate, Margate, Herne Bay, and indeed from all other parts of Kent. Nearly the whole of the leading families of the county were present. During the dinner hour the band of the Rifles played the fashionable music of the day, the company promenading along the upper side of the ground, which thus presented a very brilliant ap pearance. Kent went in first, and having scored 112, England entered upon their innings. At the conclusion of the day the score stood as follows: KENT. Adams, b Grundy Wiltshire, run out 3O b Clarke . 0 Martingall, run out ... ..... OA. My nn, li,q., b Grundy.. 8 Pilch, c Grundy, b Clarke.. 26Aollands, b Clarke 4 Wenman, b Grundy 81. W. filch, b Clarke ..... .... 2 Clifford, b Clarke ... ....... .4\ Byes, 1; leg byes, 4 5 Wigzell, not out ROYAL The amusements opened with the race for— er Majesty's Cup of 100 guinens, for cut t e rs of 75 and H not more than 105 tons, belouging to the Royal Yacht Sqaadron, for which the folluvving vesels were ca. tereii -.ova, 47 tone, Le Marchant Thomas, Esq. Lavrock, 72 tons, Captain Williams. ESCI' d off Cowesthn e e The A g r i r e 7 2 , s l C O2 u otocne.u,rTseh,ovniiza.: Cthreaminlak:. r cu la t Y te n r e' moore ft:;easctloew, Cowes, and p th re e er N e lb eg L t i e gh o. t, ve r s e it t u i r m ni o n o g re f d ro o m ff Yarmouth, and back t o Cowes Castle. A time race on a new scale. The Arrow, from her late performances at Ryde, was decidedly the favourite. stations, and at five minutes before ten the preparatory Shortly before ten o'clock the vessels appeared at the seen in activity in a moment in getting all in readiness, gun was fired. The crews of the respective yachts were and at ten o'ctock precisely the gun for starting was fired. There appeared to be some little delay in getting under weigh, but the Arrow was the first to show her bowsprit ahead, and getting to the windward sh e, fur a short time, took the lead, followed by the Lavreck, how- and to me distance aste rn by the Aurora. Her lead, ever, was but of very temporary duration, for she had no t started above a minute when the Aurora, who had now gathered her wind, came abreast of the Lavrock, then passed her, and drew rapidly on the Arrow. On getting abreast of the Old Castle Point she overhauled the Arrow, and in a few moments succeeded in running by her and taking the first place. The Arrow then continued to fall astern, and from this point to Osborne House a most interesting race ensued between the Arrow and the Lavrock, the little Aurora still main taining the lead. The relative positions were unaltered from tnis point, and they made their way towards Ryde, when it was the general opinion of those on the beach that the Arrow had again succeeded in tacking first towards the Sandhead buoy, but this opinion re• quires confirmation. The handling, however, of the Arrow was most excellent, and under her altered f rm she appears to possess all the requisites for fast sailing in common with those of the latest from the builders' hands. The pretensions of the Aurora are by no means to be underrated, as she was the second vessel round ihe Needles on the occasion of the race for the Queen's Cup in the course round the Isle of Wight last year. It will be remembered that this was the second victory of the America, and the Aurora was then the only vessel that came round the Needles with her. We must, how ever, defer the result of this match until the next com munication. The Ruby steamer, with a band of music on board, accompanied the yachts round the course, and a great number of ladies and gentlemen availed themselves of this opportunity to witness the match. There was a talk here to-day that the America, Lord De Blaquiere, would appear in the Solent if a crew can be got together to the owner's satisfaction, but she is disqualified from sailing in any match here, not now being a foreign vessel, and her owner not being a mem ber of the Royal Yacht Squadron. THE WEST INDIES. The news from Jamaica is to the 26th ultimo, bu. there is little of interest. Our files of journals give a gloomy picture of the agricultural prospects and dis tress of the colony, aggravated by the disease preva lent in various parts. The island had been visited with some severe shocks of a n earthquake, w greatly alarmed the inhabitants. The e migration movement to Australia had somewhat subsided. St. Lucia was healthy, and seasonable rains had fallen. The small-pox was raging more than ever in Port Royal. It has also appeared a mongst the peasantry in the up-lands of St. Andrew's, and several cases have terminated fatally on Airy Castle, and among the surrounding settlers (at St. Christopher's and St. James's districts, and Newry Mount). It is dis tressing also to learn that no medical attendance can be had in the districts we have named. Up to the 30th June no fewer than 7,781 cases had occurred. The weather has been unsettled and showery. From the provinces we learn that the scarcity of na tive vegetables is increasing to a large extent. Th e peasantry in some distrianctsd in s all bpart s een dr of the i iven to eland con sume unripe yams ; fruits—niangoes especially, which are very abundant —form a not inconsiderable part of the food of the poorer classes. Her Majesty's ships Imaum, Commodore M'mander Quhae; Calypso, Captain Forb es : Rosamond, Com Crawford; and Alban, Lieutenant Meynel, were at Port Royal. Her Mjesty's brig Persian, Commander Mitchell, left Kingston on the 17th ult., for Rattan. Accounts from Barbadoes state that the sugar crop of 1852 is entirely closed. The young canes for the next crop continued to wear a healthy ap pearance. A fearful accident had occurred in Trini dad. The boilers of the steamer Victoria burst on the passage from Port of Spain to San Fernando, killing and wounding several persons. Some rich specimens of gold, found at the Upata diggingF, in Venezuela, had been exhibited in Trini dad, and sold for 224/. sterling. JAMAICA MARKETS, JULY 26. (From Cordova's Mercantile Intedigencer.) We have no improvement to report in the state of trade, since our issue of the 1201. Supplies are, for the most part, light, especially with reference to bread stuffs, but the spread of smull-t?ex in the city, and indeed in m ost of the a gricultural districts, has communicated a more tlat - In ordinary degree of languor to every branch of trr.de. -Produce is looking up. Sugar is firm at a small ad vance for the bettor qualities, and rum has been moved rather freely at improved rates. Ot coffee and pimento we have to report a bare market. Occasionally, a few bags—the gleanings of the field—are brought in, and are sold at irregular prices. Exchange on London 90 days, par. -------- --_ -- --- •• - • " SILBOTIFITEs— OF ST SETA writer in the Morning C'nronicle speaks to-day 'of Lord John Russell's wizene‘',., but earnest face, of Sir James Grahamof 's ample form, of Lord De rb y 's keen and defiant gaze, Mr. Dis raeli's look of ennui (a portraiture in which Mr. Leech has teen of late greatly more successfudl thanhhe eretofore ) Judicious , BotMt of le r . B r i g ht's pugnacious presence, an of t holder's matchless ease." MELANCHOLIDEATII OF AN OLD STAGE FAVOURITE. --An accident occurred between four and five o'clock on Monday afternoon, by which Mr. Frank Hartland, who was for man y years a great favourite on the London Stage as a pantomimist, having been associated with the celebrated wbyheandriven Grimaldi, lost his llt appears that Mr. Kelk, the emi stables, nent builder of Pimlico, had entered into a contract for the restoration of eight orct, ten houses in Mount-street, Westmin ster-road, commencing at the corner of Hercules-buildings. On Monday afternoon Mr. Hartland happened to be passing, his nobleman, attention and wwba ischattdraratedapbyata bur-,isnl-ihvaanryd! immediately facing the works in question. While in this position, what is technically called a "jigger" by builders happening to give way, propelled a plank from the scaffold ing, and in its descent struck Mr. Hartland with great vio lence on the side of the head, completely crushing i -n the skull. The unfortunate gentleman Was taken in a state of insensibility to the surgery of Ur. Brooks, a few doors off; but that gentleman at once pronounced his case hopeless, and ordered him to be taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, on the way to which place he died. Mr. Hartland has left a large family, hitherto entirely dependent upon him, to deplore their untimely loss. TAB STORM —Last night a young girl, of 16 years of age, and very prepossessing appearance, named Morgan, re siding at 20, Charles -street, Blackfriars-road, was momentarily deprived of sight by a flash of lightning. IN d l e r r . ed ßrady, surgeon, was quickly in attendance, and ren.. the unhappy girl every assistance. We are requested to state that the intended visit of Mr. Thom as Baring to the United States has no connexion with any diplomatic question, nor has there b een any com munication between the Government • of this country and him on the subject in dispute respecting the fisheries . m llern• g Paper. The La Plata left Southampton yesterday with the West India and P acific mails. She had on board 1,380 tons of coals, the largest quantity of fuel perhaps ever taken board a steamer. It is estimated that the coal of the West India on Company used at home and foreign stations averages 30s ton. Some idea may be formal from this of the enor 0 . a expense of working a monster steamer, as the cost of fu m el " the La Plata on her voyage from Southampton and of Thomas will scarcely be less than 2,0001. Mr. Napier, St.e maker of the engines of the La Plata, has offered to w a gerthe 5,600/. that she will make the voyage to St. Thomas ini days, and that her engine power is sufficient to take her there in ten days. The distance between Southampton an St. Thomas is near 3,700 miles, which is 700 miles farther than the distance between Liverpool and New York. Tha engines of the La Plata register the revolutions of the paddle the s is wheel on a disc similar to that on a gas meter. Opposite to dc a timepiece is placed to show the celerity of the revolutions. The ladies' saloon is, perhaps, the most superb apartment afloat. The gigantic mast passes through the centre of the apartment, and is beautifully carved and painted, and forms a splendid ornament. The panels are f o rmed of slate , and on them are painted exquisite land scapes. The ornamental paintings on board first- ra t e steamers are of en ore subdued character than formerly was the case. Passers, patticularly ladies, have complained that staring pictures looking down on them aggravates the horrors of sea sickness. THE ROYAL J-ovaNEY TO BALMORAL.—it is un derstood that her Majesty and the Royal Family will again spend a night at Holyrood Palace, en route to Balmoral, and preparations are accordingly being made there for her recep. Lion. Intimation has been received at Balmoral that the Court will arrive there on Wednesday, the Ist of September, so that the illustrious party, will probably reach Holyrood on the evening of Tuesday, the 31st of August, departing next morning en their northward journey. North British Daily Mail. —On l4th PFMURORE AND MILFORD HAVEN. the inst. of Harding and Sir John Burgoyne inspected the works of the intended fortification on Thorn Island, Milford Haven, and expressed themselves satisfied with the rapid Progress making towards completion. 'thence they pro ceeded to the fortification on the Stack Rock in company with Colonel Victor, the commanding engineer, together With Mr. Clark, the clerk of the works. Lord Hardinge and Sir John Burgoyne carefully exam ined every portion of work now fis, ad complimente d Colonel Victor on that its successful ni and satisfactory completion. rah, then went to Pembroke and inspe cted the towers, and ftwards left for London. BLACK ARV.—A. grea t many colliers in the counties o H f Stirling and Linlithgow have' we understand, left their work this week, and betaken themselves to shear ing, at which they are earning 3s. per day. To so great an extent has this taken plac, that in the case of one colliery, 78 Men have left, and the , result is already beginning to tell in the traffic receipts cf the Monklands Mineral Railway. It is some consolation that, even should all the Irish go off to the gold diggings, we shall have our black -diamond men to fall back upon, in order to get in our golden grain.—North British gal STEAM -BOLT ACCIDENTS.—The New York Herald slabs a list of the stearn-beat accidents from January 9 to July ---`"*. that 20 accidents occurred, by That the production of a " grand historical opera" by the celebrated Jullien, whose name has long since become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the land, should fill the walls of Covent Garden to overflowing might well be expected, and certainly the attendance last evening in honour of the first representation of Pietro 11 Grande was of no ordinary extena The popular maestro himself pre sided in the orchestra, and was greeted with even more than the customary fervour that his presence evokes from the auditory wherever he appears. In the " getting up" of the new affair expense seemed lit e rally to be no object. We all know the splendid resources of the es tablishment, and in addition to their full development la st night, in the features of scenery, costume, and appointments, three military bands i was augmented we re superadded to the instrumental strength of the orchestr a, addition and of forty-two t h e ch v o ru oces. The lib re tto of Pietro Il Grande is the work of Mr. Desmond Ryan, translated into Italian by Signor Mazzioni. Historic truth has yielded to the caprices of poetic licence, as may be seen from the following sketch of the story as it has been handled by Mr. Ryan. The dramatic effect produced 15, however, in the present case an ample exc use for the disregard of Clio. Peter (Signor Tamberli k ) is on the point of departi n g from his ship -building labours, in Saardam, and Catherine (M.dlle. Anna Zerr)—a sort of naval vivandiere—is Emperor. smitten with th e disguised Th e y oun g lady, however , has two suitors, Rossom a k (H er r i Formes), a Coss ack chief, n attendance on th e Czar, and Zeinberg (S i g nor Rommi), one of her own coun trymen ; for neither of whom, however, does she at a ll concern herself. The first scene represents the dockyard, and is full of bustle and character. O n one side is a ship on the stocks, with men employed tar ring her. At the back is a very correctly rigged b arque , carrying top a nd top gallant masts, which moves away at the close of the act, carrying Peter a nd his fortunes. M en labour at anvils and carrying stones, and twisting ropes, and altogether the spec tacle is very lively and significant. After an attempt by Zainberg on Peter 's life, at the instigation of Rosso mak, a complime ntar y ballet fete signalises the know ledge of the Dutch authorities of the personnel of one of their shipwrig hts ; and when this is over, and in the silence of the night, the two would-be assassins return, intending.to complete the business of the Czar, when they are , y by Catherine, denounced, and the life of Zeinb . erg only saved by Peter—who avows his real individuality—interfering on his behalf. A tender farewell of the poor Dutch girl follows, and then, in the midst of a very effective tableau, the Em peror enters his own ship and bids his old comrades adieu. In the second act we have an elaborate tent scene, with more than one band upon the stage. Peter and his generals, the most conspicuous being Lefort (Sig. Tagliafico), are holding a revel—a very.favourite proceeding, by the way, of the Czar, and the group of tough old Scotch adventurers, who mainly formed his coadjutors—when Catherine, w h o has followed her lover, bursts in and an nounces the imminent danger of the Russian army. After being recognised and welcomed by Peter, and departing on her mission to the Grand Vizier, warlike proceedings commence. Peter changes his plan of defence, and dictates fresh instructions to his generals. Then the tent draperies are drawn aside, disclosing fortifications and a distant camp. After a warlike chorus of officers, we have a military spectacle representing the defiling of the Russian forces. Troops of various species march by, from artiller y to Cossacks. The first band is that of a cava lr y re g iment, all the performers mounted and playi n g a g a y and piquant march. Infantry drums and fifes come next, the drums very long and of a peculiar construction ; and lastly, we have an ordinary regimental band. The whole display, which is a very brightly and carefully managed piece of pageantry, leads up to the arrival of Peter with his staff, all equally mounted on capari soned and caracolling steeds. The remainder of the act is made up of tumultous choruses, and rushes of driven-in and rallying soldiers across the stage. Peter, with a telesc o p e, surveying the field, is not in the least put out by the explosion of a shell close to him ; and finally, making a last appeal to his men to follow him to the death, he seizes a standard, and rushes with his re serve of troops into the fray. The third act opens in the Kremlin. The night is dark, with snow falling. The Czar holds high festival, and from the daughters of the Boyars assembled he is to select a Czarina. But Rossomak's vengeance is not yet satiated. In a nook near the palace he and his accomplices plan the assassination of the Emperor. Of course the faithful and omnipresent Catherine, who has not turned up after the battle of Pultawa until this critical moment, is wandering by, and, of course, she hears their plans, and hurries off to save once more the Czar. The monarch is in a desponding condition, longing for another look of the lost Catherine, when her voice startles his ears. In a moment she is in his arm . s, and the story of Rossornak's treachery dis closed. Peter quietly bides his time. Ross?" mak makes his appearance with his friends in the ball-room ; but when he attempts to stab the monarch, Peter, who is prepared, seizes his wrist and drives the weapon into the assassin's breast. When, in conclusion, we state that Catherine appears in . the succeeding congratulatory chorus, resplendent in im perial robes, we have brought the story to its fore seen termination. The music is much what we had anticipated. A great deal of what is pleasing, sparkling, melodi ous, and effective—noisy occasionally, and not very pro found. There was no dulness, but some condens ation is necessary. This should be employed princ i p all y in the second act, where some disapprobation was manifested, to which, however, the introduction of equestrian spectacle, which shocked the hyper-fasti dious, partly conduced. The grand hit of the o p era is which will become, we imagine the Russian hymn, based upon a national m elod y , and favourite. The waltzes, polonaises,' a great popula r and mazu rkas, felicitously introduced, are of course d e lightful, a m n d so is the ballet music of the fir s t act. W end here observe that the choregraphic executi on of Madame Robert and M. Alexandre was hi g hly praiseworthy ; but that of the new Russian danseus, Mademoiselle Adrieneff, did not fi n d unani mous favour. The first act terminated amid tremendous applause, and a recall for Anna Zerr, Tamberlik, Formes, and Jullien. We could sPeni f Y several rnoreeaux of great beauty, but shall be conte.nt, with singling out the prayer of the nuns, accornpanl".' by the organ behind the scenes ; the septet in ivlich cie . l Peter dictates the plan of the battle ; his cavatinal Ah 1. se to m'ami Catherine's prayer, d'un affiita ;" and the chorus, " Non s'oda pie. 'Ant. berlik was absolutely glorious. lie looked, acted, and sang to perfection. The peculiar talents of Mdlle. Anna Zerr were exercised to great the e n two in the part of Catherine, and assuredly eminent artistes are entitled to the gratititihdees. composer, for they did him the amplest . ustice. d i nobly. What Formes bad to do he necessarily did i and . The exertions of Tegliafico, Stigelli, indeed all coecerned, were worthy of all d a iimeat to All that is wanting is some judicious Ba nd rt attractive render Pietro Il Grande highly popular spectacle ; and as an opera, us it is magnificent as .a t disappoint we e a satisfied that Jullien will . no e of the his friends, the public, in exercising this atal ethe fall of There was very considerable applause a liedfor, and the curtain. M. Jullien was loudlY ca kith aldlle. responded to the summons, in company w 1 Anna Zerr and Tamberlik. bridge honoured His Royal Highness the Duke of Cara ong t he persons the performances by his presence. Aul p u ke and Du lioration. of distinction present we remarked chess of Beaufort and the Ladies Ben 93 rfleßedford, the Du- Somerset, the Duke and Duchess fe Bath, the Earl of chess of Leinster, the Marquis a I th© Countess Pow- Kilmorey, the Countess of Giengal a Viscountess New lett, Viscount Clifden, Viscount an idstone, his Excel port, Viscount and Viscountess Ma y Gordon Lennox, , letsey Baran Rehausen, Lord Gordon,Uenr' Lady Burg- M.P., Lord and Lady Franc(:s Lady Mary Chris etta and Geraldine hersh and Mrs. Locke, Lady 18-Illy Bateman and the topher and Lady Lucy Gra!it, baald Fitzgerald, Lady Hon. Miss Ilanbury, Lora the Hon. Mr. Jer Right Hon. Cecil Weld Fo r . cate 'th e Iron. Gerald Pon hurchill, Colonel the hl , lll , est an, the lion. Mr. Stuart sonny, Colonel the Hon. G. ° ia Cape], g e h b a Ladyr , th eFlower, Hon. tja3;gcdonald, the Hon. Mr. Wortley, the Hon. James g : Anson and Miss Anson, Hanbury, the Hon. Mrs. G " r ''h o Hon. Strange and the the Hon. Mr. J. A. Villiers, t Mrs. Norton, the Hon. Hon. Mrs• Jocelyn, the "Webb. Sir Henry Bishop, Sir Mrs. Abbott, Sir Henry P © Turner, But Arthur As- George Douglas, Sir E. e a g &e. &c. ovvrd. AlfGreedrrC Muscovite r AMPHITHEATRE. am T oi h m e t a o st f " p i n sh b i l n i: ASTLE Y'S7 7 t --- OYA L unprecedented feats of the a l i t e nthu sias mts iw : 0 th o a o t nti M no r e . B n a ig tt h y tly ha to s d e xterity in the c g ir e c m us a . na r a f e h r e s. btrhoot:ieeresxStresiogrrdisint,aorny.La Perche, have excited such an a e nd effect by Mr. stage are most found it expedient to enter into a re-engagement hoefn display their matchless grand spectacular drama of Peter the Great is in the never beingh ß e y i g d he Ryder. . sustained o f I i t n s t the osattraction;sit production the great role of thiso dignityf t i p-ece Mr. Leclercq has The pr oved groupings hi mse andlf to general the best of admirably arranged, and, indeed, in all that has been brought forward on this stage under his direction, a signal improvement on preceding seasons is di., cernible in the legitimate features of e we effect, resulting from his singularly happ°s, combination of talte and tact. Astley's has been stronger in 'the field than at present, and we strongly recomme nd any who may not have visited it lately, not to or.nit an evening's enjoyment in its brilliant interior before t he a pp roaching recess. We are given to understand t hat Mr. Batty has rttained Mr. Fitzball io write the opening of his Christmas pantomt ne , regardless of expense, aa - d which he . is det —Ass all his previous efforw.) - -:----- RETURN OF HER MAJESTY TO OSBORNE. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. --- This morning, a t 11 o'clock, the Royal steam squadron became visible, by the aid of a good telescope, about 30 miles off this port, coming up under all steam toward S s pithead from the eastern channel. The Vivid yacht, Mr. Luke Smithett Master-Commanding, first appeared. She was followed at the distance of two or three miles by the Queen's yacht Victoria and Albert, with the Sovereign and party on board, denoted by the standard flying from the main. Then followed the Fairy, and, lastly, the Black Eagle, Admiralty steam yacht, with the . First Lord on board, but five or ten miles astern. The armed attendants (Odin, 16, Cap tain Henderson, C.B. ; Magicienne, 16, Captain Rm say ; Sampson, 6, Captain L. T. Jones; Barracout, 6, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie ; a nd the Retri bution, 28, Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond) were nowhere in sight at that time. About 12.15 the Royal yacht entered the anchorage of Spit head, when all the ships lying there—the Blenheim, 60, Captain Gardner (acting) ; Edinburgh, 56, Capt. Hewlett (acting) ; Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Ha milton ; and Tiger, 16, Captain Gifford, " dressed and saluted, manning yards and cheering as the Queen passed. The Victory flag-ship and Platform Battery also saluted. The American line-of-packet ship Lon don, Captain Hibbert, and the Alfred Indiaman lowered their ensigns and dipped their pennants as the royal standard passed them; their crews also manned their rigging, and the passengers the bul warks, and cheered most loyally. Her Majesty was also saluted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club Bat tery at Ryde, on passing that yachting station. At 12.30 the royal yachts arrived off Osborne, when her Majesty stepped into the yacht's barge, and landed at 12.37, when the flag was struck in the barge, and hoisted at Osborne at 12.44, under the usual salutes from the Squadron House-battery, and the Marquis of Anglesey's Castle at West Cowes. The Queen's yachts then anchored off Cowes harbour. The armed attendants above enumerated did not become visible from the eastward until the Queen had disembarked at Osborne. The Barracouta appeared first, about 25 miles from Osborne; . she was closely followed by the Odin. The Magicienne appeared about five miles astern of the Odin ; th . e . Sampson about the like distance astern of the Maof gictheienne; and the Retribution about ten miles aste rn Samp son. The Barracouta ran through Spithead at 12.a5 ; the Odin, at 1.5 p.m ; the Magicienn.e, at 1.37 r.m. ; the Sampson, at 2 P.m, and the Retribution, at 2.5 r.rt.; and at 320 the whole squadron were an chor Thee at Cowes. d Black Eagle returned to this port at 5, having left the Duke of Northumberland at Cowes, to at tend the Privy Council to-morrow. At five o'clock a heavy thunderstorm came on with rain in a perfect cataract ; it was more like one sheet of water than isolated drops. Meanwhile the lightning was very vivid, and the thunder continuous. It commenced at the westward, and is passing over to the eastward.-6.30 P.M. hall. Before the ordinary business of the association was proceeded with, The DlAvoa (Mr. Nicholson) read the address from the Mayor and Corporation of Newark to the Duke of Newcastle, and to the Archaeological Society, ex pressing their congratulations to the association. The Duke of NEWCASTLE, on the part of the com mittee and members of the society, returned his ac knowledgments for the kind reception which had been given them in that ancient and remarkable borough, and for the address which had just been presented. To the Mayor, to the Bev. Mr. Hodgkinson, and to other town , the thanks of the association res idents in th e were especially due for the great assistance they had rendered in preparing for the reception of so consider able a number of persons, and for the excellent ar rangements which their local knowledge and business like habits had enabled them to make. With refer ence to those portions of the address which referred that he proceeding from the in personally to himself, he would only say valued them most highly as hahitants of a town which had always stood pre eminent in his affections, and in the welfare of which took . The address had referred to he the past history a deep interest of Newark, and to the great men w ho breath in t h a t town. lie sincerely had hoped that the g reat men whom Newark might in future produce would be men who would carry the blessings and truths of religion among their country men, and even into foreign climes, and that such days of strife as those in which their magnificent castle was dismantled wer e past never to re turn.—(Hear.) The Noble Duk e, having resu med his seat, said that it was the practice for the President of the Associa tion to read an inaugural paper, and he must apologise for the very imperfect address which, in compliance with that custom, it would be his duty now to deliver to them. He came among them ra ther as a disciple than as a master —as one who had much to l earn ra ther than as one who had anything to teach. He would, therefore, only endeavour briefly to lay before them a plain scan the basis, upon which others would, he hoped, in the course of the week, erect a mo re elaborate structure. One of the objects for es t a blished was to prevent , which the associa tion was a ll injuries with whic h an as far as was pra cticable, cient national monuments of every description might from time to time be threatened ; and he believed the society had been very successful in nother their en objecto de v d a broad a correct taste for assoc i a tion was to so res arc haeology, and a just appreciation of monuments of a ncient art, so as ultimately to secure a general inte rest in their preservation. So well aware were the ancient Greeks of the value of such investigations as those undertaken by this s ociety, that in Athens three m en were paid by the State, w h o se duty it was to afford information to those who sought instruction onum ents of their coun respecting the intere stin g our own country, however, so try. With regar d to entirely deficient were the rec ords of history from of the Bth, that, but the 3d century to the beginning for the researches of the antiquarian, that long period wo uld be almost a bla nk in the subject, annals of this island. —W ith the science of ea r, hear.) Another mos and one intimately connected w go vernment, had of late years received the attention of the society. He alluded to the bearing of ancient laws, and the influence of apparently anomalous cus toms, upon the habits and even the dispositions of a people. Some able men in the sister country had lately been investigating the 13rehon laws, which seemed to have more or less governed Ireland for nearly a thousand years, and he rejoiced to say it was now decided that the whole of those laws should be a t once translated and published.—(Hear, hear.) Suchublication m i g ht possibly t hro w lig ht upon a p much that was singular and that had b ee n inexplicable i n the destiny of that nation . In France there was, or at all events there was is eill recently, a Government office, whose duty consted in w atching over monuments, and in securing the restoration of such ancient buildi ngs dation or be and monumede nt as would otherwise f a ll into dilapi s s troyed by private persone. That important duty was, however, performed in this country to a great extent by voluntary associations, such as that which was now holding its meeting, and it bad been most successfully performed in numerous instances — (Hear, hear) —not by any actual power with which such societies were invested, but by the wholesome action of public opinion, induced by their represe until t he a tions.—(Hear, hear.) He must say that visited Egypt he was never fully impressed with the value of antiquarian researches. The discovery of a key to the Egyptian hieroglyphics bad given a means of more fully understanding the writings of past ages, and even of the hooka of the Old Testament, which no other event could have afforded. It really seemed providential that all the wonders which had been brought to light within the last forty years in Egypt, in Nineveh, and in other places, should have been buried for so many centuries —nay, for decades of centuries—by which alone they could have been preserved to give the people of this day a e.ear insight into the religious forms and domestic manners and customs of the most celebrated people of antiquity. lie would only ex press his sincere hope that those remains might henceforth be preserved.—(llear, hear.) The Noble Duke then proceeded to refer at some length to the local antiquities of Nottinghamshire, and gave an in teresting sketch of the history of Nottingham, New ark, Southwell, Mansfield, and Worksop, making particular allusion to many of the antiquarian relics to be found in those towns. The Noble Duke con cluded by expressing a hope that the catalogue ré sumé he had given of some of the antiquarian riches of the district would induce others who possessed more leisure and skill to turn these facts to account, and to unveil from the dust of ages those sterling treasures which many among them were only now b e ginning to appreciate.—(Hear and applause.) On the motion of Sir 0 . MOSELEY, seco nded by Mr. T. J. PETTIGREW, a vote of thanks was given to the Duke of Newcastle for his able paper. Mr. Grurrcu then proceeded to read an elaborate and interesting paper on Robin Hood and the ballads, which he had prepared in consequence of the vicinity of the place of their present meeting to Sherwood Forest, which had been hitherto regarded as the habi tation of the celebrated English yeoman Robin Hood. The recent singular disc over y made by the Rev. J. Hunter, in his researches among the ancient records of the Exchequer , ju stified him (Mx. Gutch) in as serting the veritable existence of Robin Hood, and the county of his residence. Mr. Dutch referred at great length to the statements of Dr. Stukeley,ter Mr. Thoresby, Mr. T. Wri g ht, M. Thierry, a wri in the Westminster Review under the signature of " G. F.," and others, with regard to the existence and cha racter of the renowned outlaw, and quoted many in teresting passages from ancient ballads detailing t e h e xploits of Robin and his comrade, " Little John." From the information derived from these sources, combined with the discovery recently made by Mr. Hunter, that at the time of nit presumed threeexisten of the outlaw, it appeared frohe account of ex penses of the King's household, that one Robin Heoi was a porter of the chamber, Mr. Gut expressed his firm opinion that Robin Hood was not a mythical personage, but had a veritable existence about the year 13213. A paper on the era and chliwell,aracter was of Rread, inobin Hothe od, prepared by Mr. J. 0. Hal absence of that gentleman, by Mr. T. J. Pettigrew. The writer stated that the recent publication by Mr. Hunter, in which he attempted to prove from records that Robid Hood was a veritable historical personage, had drawn much attention t to this interesting ques tion. Witho ut pretending to he discovery of any fresh evidence, Mr. Halliwell thought that an intel ligible resume of the arguments on Robin Hood's true character might not be unacceptable to those whom he was addressing, who would then draw their own conclusions on the subject. Robin Hood was not mentioned by any writer previous to the latter part of the 14th century. The only authentic notice of him as an historical character was met with in the pages of Fordun, who travelled and wrote in the latter part of that century, and who intro duced a notice of the hero after relating the final defeat, towards the close of Henry 11l•'s reign, of the great national party of England under Sin.wn de Montfort. Mr. Haleiwell then read the narrative, which stated that " from among the d banished arose that most famous cut-thr.o ts* and Hood, and Little John, with their accongljelee o aring proceeded to record some of the act! of a late ms. ispossasse_doa. n . n d outlaw. This account appeared IY_ i e t g w as probable, if of Fordun, which Mr. Halliwell r"ardied as of little authority ; and asked whethern of so much noto- Robin Hood had been a Yrs.' what ever would occur in riety, that no notice of contemporary history. :set him was no want of histo • period, and, had such a per rians who treated existed in the latter part of the uoquestionably have been son as Robin I.loe:rncfl no 13th century, b y; nenedictue Abbas, or other tired by lantttheead of this, however, they merely found writers. I . d es a subject of popular ballads, in him mentione r aft th mposed a early y er e alleged time a work co b d e a a s on the subject were of his death. t numerous, but it seemed scarcely credible that no ose those romantic compositions should be treated as evi dence, Dir. proceeded to pro some ctt Aug. 17, 1852. (From the Court Circular.) OFF FLUSHING, AUG. 16. The Royal squadron got under weigh early byester day morning, intending to p roceed to sea, but in conse quence of the gale that was blowing, ca me to anchor off the town of Flushing. Her Majesty was received with manned yards and a salute by the Dutch frigate lying in the roads. The Dutch Admiral of the Port came on board in his barge to pay his res p ects to her Majesty ; as did also the captain of the frigate. In the afternoon the Royal yachts, with the Black Eagle and Vivid, pro ceeded up the river Scheldt, and anchored withoff the town of Terneusen. Her Ma j est y the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess R ed at oy the al, P r i nces s Alice, and Prince Alfred, land town, and drove throogh the streets and environs. Upon re -embarking her Majesty w as saluted by the fort. OSBORNE, AUG. 17. Yesterday morning the Royal squadron got under weigh at six o'clock and proceeded to sea, intending to proceed direct to Osborne, but, a thick fog coming on, the yachts, with the steam-frigates attending uon them, anchor9cl at half-pa , t five o'clock in Dun gepness Roads, where her Mijesty and the Royal par t y remained for the night. This morning the Royal squadron weighed an chor at half-past four, and reached Osborne at half past 12 o'clock. ----- COURT CI RC U LAR. Yesterday being the birthday of was ushered her Royal High - . ness the Duchess of Kent , the morning nat Kensington by the ringing of merry peals on the church bells, and the royal standard was hoisted. In the evening her Royal hi g hness's tradesmen in London and Kensington illuminated,, an, as u sual, they dined together at the King's Arms Tavern, Ken sitlVon ; Mr. Edward Snell, jun., in tho chair. Her Majesty was pleased to command a liberal supply of the finest fruits in season from the royal gardens at Frogmore on the happy occasion, and the Royal Duchess sent a fine fat buck. The Chancellor of t he Exchequer arrived in tow yesterday, from his seat, Hughenden Manor Lawrence, Buks. The American M inister, Mrs. Abbott and Colonel Law rence, have left town hon a short visit to Sir Edw ard Bulwer Lytton, , Herts. University Commis sion had a The Cambridg e fficial residence o f the meeting, yesterday, at the o First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present —the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. IV. IL Bateson (Secr► etary). ispatche s were received a t the Colonial - office , y es- D t e rday, from the G overnors of the North American Provinces. Di s patches were sen t to the Governors of the ANTSS ' India Islands , on Monday evening, f ro m the Colonial office. COSTA RICA-PORT OF BOCA DEL TORO. o V ay ice o - f Consul ---------- T H E TO THE EDITOR OF SUN. your i A rl i s F e . rt i l o o n n i t n o y a t h , e t h b e of New Granada, to which the enclo-ed is a reply p ar S ) e i r g c A th s e y l o e u tte g r av o e f from the Consul-General of Costa Rice, I rely on your justice to give the same degree of publicity to this as was given to the former, in order that both sides may be Equally beard.—l em, Sir, &c., J. S. BUCKINGIUM. THE COSTA RICA. COMPANY. TO J. S. BLICKINGRAM, ESQ. Sir,—With reference to the letter of Mr. Montoya, published in the daily journals, to which you have drawn my attention, asserting that the port of .I s octi del Toro is within the territories of New Grau f a, ° that beg most distinctly to deny the accurseY,,, ° oo del statement, and to affirm that not only the a lso, also is Toro, but the whole of the Chirigui Lag_: ie d g ed l 39 within the limits of Costa Rica, as ac 1 ;: 1 0 ° / the 13° 5! aim highest authorities—that the gran ‘ b , the Lean del Toro to the Costa Rica Co_lnPa c ?" l , fec ily 1 lelgeralt will a' ' 8 11 42 Ph cure of that state is therefore per'- Goverorat . to the prisoner, although height and general appearance authentic—and that the Costa Baca and and maintain the witn es se s co z u e ld an sw d e h a e r i , Sir , &C., t h ey sai d his si ze be fully prepared to justify !" 0 __ D I am, uestio • corresponded with one of the burglar.. After the its right to the ports in 4, wieasT_Eis, •E'' rz e ral of Costa Rica. burglars had bken gone some time an alarm was Consu l ; —ne this subject must given, and the neighbours got up and joined in the g on e o n pursuit of the burglars. At Walton they met a [All further con3o3.9otesBot;.--En. Sun.]. policeman, who had seen six get over a stile be paid for as o dverti eu_;._._......--•-••--- -- men ....-"r- EivrErisioN.—No fewer into the high road. He attempted to seize two of Rox.wAT le-lane. WaLss f r r ailway extension are before the them, and the other four ran down Boot .‘... Sovvi ions 0 distinct p The largest and most important than four I , W A WE. these four men he swore was sot' out n of rojected from hliltord Haven to hi . anchehster, CI j s e one o r f at the bar. One of the two o m f liens` s igrontejh the heart of South Wales. This has een V" running ..h . we l s h Union, and has been received with much had seized fired a pistol at him, the smok e termed `a t wo uld run from Carmarthen throng h Llandilo, blinded him, and they both escaped e w n hi b ch e isvour• T 13uilth, Rhayader, to Llandiloes, thence to A. police officer named Capstic • k met six men in d o wn, Bootle:lag; L i a ndover- I crews an d M anchester, thus connecting, by a direct line, the „ n tbern and central districts of England with South Wales. direction these men bad run, said to Li v erpool, and had they were going? They ,- -- , 1. ; sa id that the Earl of Cawdor and Viscount Emlyn, and asked them where and that they had M , p. , and other large landowners, are in favour of th e been watching the brick- i n the country , CapStiCk scheme. The extension of short lines into the Welsh valleys heard there had been a row has been found most remunerative, and it is now proposed to mild he thought they . and one of the men, vil had done it themselves, upo construct ,a line from Briton Ferry to Glyneerwg and which they attacked bun ; Dlaesteg, running into the valleys of the Avon and Llynvi , and being about 15 miles in length. It would join the Sout h prisoner, knocked him ao. They then all ran away. Wales main line at Briton Ferry Docks. It appears that t a life preser ne swore to I: r. the towards Liverpool, g . chief owners of land on the Use have consented to give the immediately the Engineers are. again employed ora tion to ground gratuitously. afterwards apprebr in preparing plans and sections for the Forest of Dean Central ; pr.soner "t police, in consequp - requisit eViaS ,, r d and Capstick Railway. The fourth project is . the line from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, which has met with much attention. by ene p risoner's defy For tieP sTRA , GE .—The Southern Erct notices the marriage as d that the prix con tend of Mr. John ii. Strange to Miss - Elizabeth Strange, all of Albemarle county, Va, An event that is very strange, but ftcot:arilaYn made out. says, no doubt, the next event in% course will be A litt/C V' g r . BLXIP stranger. WS Le" ApVEItTISEDIENT.3 —THE EA p- - RL Or ALDEOROIIGII . risoDr AND "Ica...Lows:fa PILLS.—An astoundin g cure by this mira ( gilovil T . med icine, after every other means had failed. See extract from 10 x Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb 21, '!:0415 , \ - ha , • _ O ,, ...rp Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your n"' e t• fected a care of a disorder in my liver and stop , - ' il a • -- , - , Sk ,r f -_-, . e minent of the faculty, at home and all ' ~.°,) , e4 . 'lis L ` 4lll /fv been able to eftect ; nay, not evP- * s tl. ~.., root I cOrd ed 0.12. w. rienbad. (Signed) 4. Aumoir .. 4in Ac ' ll ' ' n ot Port ed p again si sure any disease of the liv' il:7 - ' 10r li f , Ointment) at Professor 'r - _. - vrEtr • witine4x, .. ..". MO waters of Carlsbad " — kJ. KOA ra0 0 144 wo ~, f 1 0 _1!." These wonderfhl pig Prlso gyff. Btortach.....SOld (o w i i - win 0 " aril Establi shment , 2i , ollovra y, AL 11 akaahmi...... .-t, iiitrail. g •Ad I ••.. _LI -..._.. O 41eice`ig 44e, B.ft o f ere • eof 4,, id 8 I, Oailetit 4 *-qe -to,. -4 1 . 4 4,4 ENGLAND. m, hasr a ECTIONIST MEDAL.—A really exquisite medal t Sh el i ci llst been struck off by Messrs. Thomas and th e „ cl h) Jewellers of Boston, in commemoration of ' di c i t ," t hc illestionable triumph of the Protectionist can poor in Lincolnshire. The front of this—what Elliston would have grandiloquently designated ttle are al' piec e o f plate," has the arms of the county / 01 11aded b y a w reath of acorns and oak l eaves , ' tn the words " Glorious Protectionist Triumph : `Zetleral Election, July, .1852." On the reverse ap r:tltte the i nscr i pt i on —" In commemoration of th e ern of the w h o l e thirteen Members for Lincoln te on Protectionist Principles —surrounding the C r tes of those thirteen Members, as follows :--Chris topher Trollope, Sibthor, Cabbell, Herries, Welby, Gra ham, Burghley, Heneege, Heathcote, Thesiger, Annesley. The most enthusiastic Free ....tem.—amongst whom we have ourselves been for t t r l Y Years pr ou d t o b e enumera ted —cannot but adm it 6 reas onableness of this graceful little evidence of exultation, o f Tr l:MIC, affic for AND the week ending Aug. BANDON RAILWAY.—(2O open) Return I Passengers, parcels, &c. - 19.52 £ 1 : 71 0 1 Merchandise, catt l `,, ,& „ 21 15 9 total £192 15 10 COrnsponding week in 1851 (10 miles o pen) 3— „ Passengers, parcels, &c. klercha ndise, cattle, Sic.... u • 39 ▪ 0 6 9 Total £39 7 2 TBUA Dt er the metror- 7 ° RIL—A- beav sassed ` v ining. The lightning was W. Nicholson, Esq., hit wkt, b Hoßands lO Wisden, b Hollands Guy, not out ............ f.V3 1 The match was resumed on r.Puesday morning. CROYDEN AMATEURS V, SEVEN OAKS HOLMESDALE CLUB.—This was the return match between these clubs, and was played at Croydon on Monday last. The game terminated in favour of the Croy don by 91 runs on the first innings. CowEs, Squadron,aTs u th e e snx ren E t v in e s N u i t ie u o ti . o — n o T i h t e he H k o i ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. n y g a d l om Y , a li ch as t ever maintained a pre.eneinent position and importance over the other more recent but flourishing branches, and the opening of the present regatta gives an earnest that, notwithstanding the closeness of one event upon an other, it will prove as brilliant a meeting as on any former occasion. The beautiful waters of the Solent aro now thickly dotted with the mimic fleet riding at anchor, and the display of their distinguishing colours, with the dressing of many of them in their holiday bunting, gives an animation to the scene, which, coupled with the beauty of the surrounding ,country, it would be difficult to equal in any other part ef England. The regatta has also received additional im portance from the proximity to the royal residence of Osborne, being under the immediate patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who almost iavariably honour th their presence. Whether the present regatta will it wi be any exception to the general rule will have to be seen, but there appears to be a very general opinion here that her Majesty will return to Osborne Rouse from her marine excursion in time sufficient te, see the contest for Prince Albert's Cup, if not for ttat of her own royal gift. The weather was most auspicious, and presented fo a in t singu larly-marked cone,est to that of yesterday , place of a darkcaied sky and a thick drizzli n g rain we r he had a fine rte,ri clear atmosphere, with a warm and bril liant sunenine, with just sufficient wind to make a sail ing-match interesting. The town is now very full of company, and the beach was crowded at different parts of the day with a great number of fashionables, who ap peared highly to relish the display of sailing skill pro vided for their amusement. The yachts at present in the Solent and the Medina are very numerous, but even the present large number would have been considerably increased but for the bois terous gales experienced of late, which has prevented many of them from coming np from the westward and other ports. It was stated that the Coquette, on her way from Ply mouth to this place, had sunk, but this rumou r has turned out, happily, to be without founda tion, as information has lately been received that, being over taken by a storm, she into Weymouth, and has es caped with but slight dam p a ut ge. amongst the fleet of yachts now present are :—The Xarifa, the Earl of Wilton (Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron) ; the Capricorn, C. R. M. Talbot, Etai , MX. (vise commodore) ; the Alarm, Joseph Weld, Esq. ; the Bacchante, B. Jones, Esq. ; the Pearl, the Marquis of Anglesey ; the Wizard, William Dela field, Esq. ; the lone, Almon Hill, Esq. ; the Elite beth, the don. Augustus Moreton; the Nymph, Si r J o h n Bayley, Bart. •, the Stella, Richard Franklin, Esq. ; the Amazon, Sir John Welsh, Bart. ;'the Sea Serpent, Lord sir J. Petra ; th, ,. Constance, 1 C. Paget ; the Osprey, the Marquis of Conyng,ham ; the Gam:Jot, William Peareth, E3q. ; the Lavrock, Ca'ptain O. H. Williams, Earl of Hardwicl- B elt ; the Turquoise, C, 11. Co^:„., Esq. ; the Gipsey Queen, Sir H. Bold 1 1 - - n DM ;., the Susan, the Le. ; the - __.,, ; the Aairot,ai , 4 , .., n s ci. (vice cor- - tsreee4 Thothita thaittberia ee 7 'Club) • the Lambton E 1 e, Esq. ; l a ymere, Le" Camilla, J. t . W. n aih, E sq . 1 the SPl u "" t h Debase Re dwor , --- " wl ott a the 14;galnAtt°iCtortii e a YachtMa:chan.:7l,m. a: itader 6 the Cygnet A hibald COW, bell, u, sq. k the C Petersburgh) ; ou 0 i Williaml" Md . Lad LOrldeSbOr g squito 4 the Dolphin, e Henry Brown ; the Ripple, Nautilus, E et t. ; the George Bates, E s q. i- Sinitu‘ c l• (winner of the great prize at St. i.Cotellet the Freak, W i lli am R. P. Hartopp ; the i Douglas Dickensotninitev: L r e T3g, Esq.; the Fancy, tee Plover, Lieutenan n Esq . the Beatrice, Sir W. P. C a 'arew, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith; Arkwright, Esq.; the Pandora, Captain R. Smith Barry; the Osprey, Lieutenant -Colonel R. W. Huey ; the Mari tans, Sir Henry Edwards, Bart.; the Sybil, F. F. Bid' atretnalithe Frisk, George ford, Esq.; the Lotus, the Aearquis many other vaebrs who.. ...To eaeld not learn. roe th a t s h e fired the house, as Bettericige was a l !rd. Betteridge, in a conversation afterwards, said 1 , Itre t had lilt% put out a quarter of an hour too soon. ' t o the Monarch, Insurance Company, and on my freatal,lteoli.Betteridge the office knew all about i!, and •rf-u. 1 )11 Priacner said they were only putnPlug -, - the 1 ht • t t cross_okt4eexataination, the witness sta•ed that on firs lae latched his bed-room door, undressed, , ° be 'l' and fell fast asleep, and Mr. Betteri go had ,erco the d^ ,Villiarn Jo ' t °Pen before he could rome him . up.': at Apel-s — trep 1311 Cooke, shopman to the prisoner I',c,,ntenaplatt—edin I:Tay the prisoner informed him that kesf, in order setting fire to the shop in NV hiteeross tlaPatly th an t° get more money from the insurance 11 cent fro the goods were worth. Goods and clothest th e ! 1 1 4 1 ) ,f ore t r i ° l ° l ?V hitecross-street to Chapel-stre et ee aid the '''')lintiedvb)sesta editereAd After the fire Betteridge 'arnuni n ,..,? l arnlnation, the witness said ho had some ii, nuf , h lln with the fire-office. %et_ ' ln tl Rose, Wife of a furniture dealer in Oid ,. road A ) I , X from h' deposed to Betteridge purchasing aeottee ss b e t' for about two days before the fire. It . vnugh t n_. as. Jam es s , "ay by the boy Judge. 4e r f ex Se away of 149, V.ruitueross-street , 4e firs It k et q, oPposite Bettidge's shop. Oa the nightsaid ho of 4ai ne ' A ' ' 4 ! Invited them over to his house, and they re ): t ftiod i' d attl i hi_ oat h u- , until the fire was put out. The Iv , qle t au - ", c 't seem to be alarmed while the fire was raging. r l anerg t ec l at the lad Judge. I believe the two p 'eau, 5 i ," 13 ,,t together. There was no other female in the 4 04: r ", ° : I have seen a man and woman going to bed taeWilha4l Betteridt , e seemed alarmed. , feu c j ul T hotaas a carman, said, on the 25th of June 441811-- a "%ntif ' o f ceiling . rubbish bad bee placed i,. consisted t t he Wall 0 . f Y . es in York read, Sr., Luke' a. 14° G t_t o h i er eln ° , 1 ,t e ao h r i fIr P o re o si na s nd s hair, and must have been tt tag g, pogou of frev i day. Fire Brigade, 4 ea t °el° ek to the the in t ; in company went to the fire with two other f oti Zth met '1111:11knleti NVs m ot o d rn and Crampton, who had . since e that their deaths On examining the prt mises T iler ,i. _ v,,, the fire had . originated in the !runt cellar. Idle There an aperture from the cellar Into the shop. r aotird, — k uld burnt off the end of the curtain. I had b " ad been loosened to let the fire get up. If there i t°44 e e lr a li° °Pening the fire would have been confine( The d a—nie nr• witted ilePoSitions of Wilson and Crampton were ad trid,," read. 1 11 ,4 C a e : was given to show that the prisoner had in -160(, for 1 0( Itia for 400/ , and bad made a claim o f about kr, p °3 a sustained ls . y the fire. 14 e pii s g a ßY then addressed the jury on behalf o f both (The -trl4la,rs. was proceeding when our report left.) --- ~, , ° MIDDLESEX SESSIO NS . The C o (THIS DAY.) and appeal ea ses urt sat this morning to hear bai l . eiaz lia eas t the Court -house Clerkenweli.green, Elien in the paper for trial. their o i 'har.i., liartson pleaded not guilty to an h in il d d i , ctreent Jane tlatiZoutgher with violently assaulting her c k r h ' 4 Et most Unmerciful manner.. tt, 4` . 'eftraley appeared for the parish authorities of Cis ark se TI lb for the prosecution, and . I ' l r se „ , 0 urn, t t vs Ll tor the defence. kothevrileiared from the evidence of the girl that her Zerely. s ad upon several occasions beaten her most sea "ass rodEaetirries with a rolling-pin and at others with ten ti ttles . She had run away from home nine or hie I s a rt hcl had been brought home again by the police. had and 'Pent:„" t ' i en money from her mother's till, k r. '', sad it was for that she had been flogged. tie e b ; • Wilders, a surgeon, stated that he examined e litei,e`sidotad found upon her arms some very eyes was hlticl ter ; ;rile scalp was also bruised, and the Nalt 11."' ile should think that the bruises werethe been ttta i ,V several severe Lwatings, and might have S e ° Y a window roller or some such instrument._above. ist eral witnesses were called who proved the ab nos ,_ m a eiro• etkult.sorr addressed the jury for the def n e ot m ex teede4ent speech, and contended that she bad k r. . x : duty in chastising her daughter. length, and the ary returned rilla3l summed up at great ----., 1 Nulled a verdict of Not Guilty. I N' ..........___ T s U Try SPORTING NOTES. No, CCI,XXXVI. THE PROBABLE STAR ,fir FOR . TO-MOR ROW'S RACES YORK TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. titetUs for thl.3, as wedl as for the other days, will be unusually large—for the Eoor Handicap in par ticular. The following liars of starters have been made up from the latest information received this morning. The Prince of Wales's Stakes—Catspaw, S. Andrew, The Queen, Auld Acquaintance, Wings of a Dove, Miss Norton colt, Young Beverlac, Miis Emma, Eliza, and William Rufus. For the Brarnham Park Stakes, at the time of writing nothing had arrived to run; it was expected, however, that Black Audrey would be there in the course of the day to walk over, should none of the others put in an ' appearance. The Eglinton Stakes —High-Sheriff, Lumley, Auchin luck, Grapeshot, and perhaps two or three others, in cluding Maidstone and Evadne. Bion-SHEutirr and GRAPESHOT it is expected will occupy the leading posi- tions. Colt Sapling Stakes—Vindex, Youthful Days, and Pitfall. County Plate—The Italian, Vaultress, Lsmbton or Exac', Conrad, Prime Minis or, and perhaps Voltigeur. In the absence of the last-named, who, if a starter, ought not to be beaten, PRIME MINISTER is my selection. The Great Ebor liandieap—Voltigeur, yrs, Bst 131b —Nancy, 4 yrs , 83 t —Monta g ue, 6 yrs ' 7t—Hip poly tus, 4 yrs, 7st—Little Harry, 3 yrs, Est 1310—Ha ricot, 3 yrs, Est 131b—Sir Rowland Trenchard, 4 yrs, 6 i t 101b—Storyteller, 4 yrs, 6st 41b —Lady Eden, 5 yrs, Est 31b—Hyacinth, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Sackbut, 3 yrs, Sat 111b—Adine, 3 yrs, sst 91b —Merry Bird, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Odessus, 3 yrs, sst 21b—colt by Ithuriel, out of Gipsy, 3 yrs, 4it 121b —Bilberry, 3 yrs, 4st—and Cleveland, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b. Weathergage and Lady Amyott may also go, but it is doubtful at the present moment. My opinion of the candidates is unaltered ; MONTAGUE to win, with Haricot, Merry Bird, and Sir Rowland Trenchard well up. Sackbut will run forward, and perchance might get a place.—l am, Sir, &c. Aug. 18, THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. ------ :orm Parr, not out Leg byes, 1 1 OPERA. s be e° t i ti se , ben 5 $ t e , c' ellif 3 g e r ad i jo eel °'. 0 N, 112 EVENING, BRITISH ARCHIEOLOGICAL ASSOCIITION. NEWARK, TUESDAY.—Last night, at eight o'clock, a meeting of the Archca ilogical Association was held at the Town-hall, at which the Duke of Newcaste presided. Among the members of the society nreent observed —Lord R. P. Clinton, M.P., the Earl of Lincoln, Lord E. Clinton, Mr. Barrow, M.P., Sir F. D warris, Mr. 'l'. J. Pettigrew (the treasurer), the Rev. R. J. Hodgkinson (local hon. secretary), Mr. G. N. Wright, Mr. J. R. Planche, Mr. T. S. Godfrey, of Balderton Dr. Lee, Sir 0. Moseley, Mr. G. H. Vernon, ALP. am There was a very numerous , attendance of ladies and gentlemen in the body of the 18 1852, rious and interesting extracts from the Robin . Hood ballad poems, and came to the conclusion that it was most unsafe to rely on the very insufficient evidences of the existence of such a person as were derived froerm thi s source. In all probability he was a raythic p sonage, and the ccirjecture that his name was merely a corruption of Robin of mean s an impossib le one. the Wood" was by no AfLer a few words from Mr. PLANCEIE, with refe rence to some of the facts mentioned in the foregoing papers, Sir F. DWARRIS read an able paper on the forest l aws , courts, and customs, and the Chief J us ti c es in Eyre north and south of the Trent. The meeting separated at a late hour. AUGUST ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —Liverpool. Aug. 17. NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) MELLOR V. LEATHER AND CLOUGH. This action came on yesterday afternoon, and was not finished until nine o'clock last night. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Birnie appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., for the defendant Leather, and Mr. James, Q.C., and Mr. Milward, far the defendant Clough. This was an action brought by a merchant residing , in Liverpool, who in 1849 bought a cream-coloured pony in Brazil, and in the spring of 1850 brought it from Pernambuco to Liverpool. The effect of the voyage greatly deteriorated the pony, and it was landed in bad condition. A livery stable-keepe r named Balmer, residing at West Derby, was sent tor, and he recommended that Mr. Middleburg, the vete rinary surgeon, should be called in. The pony, un der his attention, recovered, and, being a very beau tiful pony, excited general admiration. The pony, however, soon after became again unwell, and was again placed under the care of Mr. Middlehurst and. Bulmer. Bulmer proposed that it should be sent to a strawyard in Wales belonging to a brother-in-law of his, named Harker, and to this arrange ment the plaintiff agreed. The pony was ac cordingly sent there. Some time afterwards Bulmer went to the plaintiff with a very doleful countenance, and told him that the pony was dead, and that he would take him to the tanyard and send him one of his feet"to keep i n rem embrance of h im. In so doing Bulmer had acted bona fide to the best of his information. A short time after this Bulmer met the defendant Leather, who is a surgeon, and from him he ascertained that the pony was not dead, as be (Leather) had bought him of a person named Came ron, who went by the name of Sco tch Sam. Tbe plaintiff then saw Leather, who admitted that he had h i s po ny, but refused to give it up unless 30 guineas were given to him for it. The plaintiff =fused to do this, but offered to give Leather 101. to cover the ex penses he had been at in medicine to cure the animal. This the defendant refused, and the plaintiff e asnion wa e s f a t d h - e vised to get po ssession of the pony as he could. b ß y y ti ' tmheanpinaaimnteiffd'sadairrreicstoinon, s a bailiff, r, go a t c p c o on:p pony and took it to some livery stables out of the borough. The defendant Clough, a detective officer, was employed by the defendant Leather to find his pony, and take into custody those who had taken it away, on a charge of felony. This charge was heard before Mr. Mansfield, the police magistra te, and dis missed, and the pony ordered to be delivered up to Leather on his entering into a replevin bond. For the defendant Clough, Mr. JAMES submitted that there was no case against his client, as he was merely acting in the ordinary discharge of his duty in doing what he had done, within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation Act. pony,tmh ea l at ' n o For in. s t o h et eol client ikn d u o e ti w f ih e ainarnddkgae modenir tt had d e aat receiving beenbe o r n , taohbbelt fidear pony no enpHlLLdyurbicyt purchase and, ordered o b ethdeesatdrovyiceed.of The pony ponyd e v ha seas, r gfa s r ; h ae , t fraitudulentwas , sold to Peter Cameron for 205., and frcm him the de fendant Leather bought it for 305., intending to make some experiments upon it, and, if he did not succeed, to preserve the skeleton for anatomical purposes. He gave the pony quinine, and under his treatment it re covered ; and, as he had made a bona fide purchase of the animal, he made no concealment of it. Witnesses were called in support of this statement, and Mr. Sergeant Witsos replied on the whole case. His LORDSHIP, in summing up, left it to the jury to say whether the plaintiff had given authority to Harker and Bulmer to sell the pony. If he had, there was an end to the case ; it not, and Harker had disposed of it in fraud, the plaintiff was en titled to their verdict. The jury would also say what damages they would give if they found for the plaintiff. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff — Damage?, 201. His LORDSHIP said cn the pleadings the plaintiff could only recover 31., but he would give the plain tiff leave to move to increase the damages to 20/. To-day the Court has been occupied until the afternoon with the trial of an insurance case, to which there was a plea of fraud, the question raised being in whether the vessel was seaworthy o r not when re?T case was very un interesting. A nu ber of cases h in the second list have been arranged and disposed of. CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord Chief Justice CAMPBELL.) Robert Bradbury, aged 31, was indicted for a rape upon Anne Spirey. Mr. Overend prosecuted, and Dir. Monk defended the prisoner. The prosecute ix bad been sworn, and was proceed ing to give her evidence when she fainted away, and a medical man was sent for to attend her. the surgeon said that the prosecutrix was barwande mi nd , and incap able of giving evidence, and ring in tae cd not say when she would be s ufficiently recovered. Mr. OvEuEND, on behalf of the prosecution, then proposed, under a recent statute, to put in evidence the deposition of the witness taken before the magis -1 trate, the witness being unable to attend and give evidence. Big LORDSHIP thought the depositions not receiv able as evidence under the circumstances, the words of the statute, the 11th and 12th of Victoria, c. 42, section 17, being, " that if upon the trial it shall be proved that any person whose depositions shall have been taken is so ill as to be able to travel" and give evidence, his depositions may be read. Here the witness had been able to attend the trial, but could not give evidence. The best plan would therefore be to take a verdict of acquittal ; and under all the c i rc umstances of the case, and from rea din g the de positions, he did n o t t h i nk that t he ends of j ustice r s b t a r ui a, burglary e e frustrated ar t yg h e e aci r t e 2 b 7 y ~ West was Derby, at th fo e r h h ou ay se in o g f Mr. Blair w committed frF a u John Owen, on the I st of June. einrba prosecuted, and Mr. T. Atkinson de fended It t the appeared prisoner. that the prosecutor, who lives at West Derby, his family consisting of his wife, two maid servants, and four men-servants, had on the night of the Ist of June last his mother-in-law and sister-in law staying with him. About one o'clock in the lobby of his house, into which his bedroom morning the prosecutor heard some footsteps in the He called to his men, but receiving no answer be and his wife got up and went to the bedroo nuoorsind bolted it. A voice in the lobby then cried, cn-teidi. your eyes, burst it open," and the door ass. d a lm violent ately burst oper, and the prosecutor rec o el r ve blow with an iron weapon, masked and disguised then the prosecutor cried „ mit. " my life, don't kill me. a nice sum of moray', a let us have it sitting-room , one at the bedroom notes his room seven men Seilthe room, and ,en_tebri my men, spare Hopethen told them he had opened. nd of them said " Then , prosecutor then went to his T t; s . "five men on the stairs, and an d Z o r, Ile took from his desk in and gold, which he had 761 i inchester the day before, which be received in . 5 - a _ n They then placed him on a sofa gave to the men with his at thew. One of them then said, " You have more . • f a ce to the wall, and ordered him not to look a t n this ?" and be told them that there were money bsoavereigns left in the desk, which they took a :e"They then ordered him to go to his bedroom an t' e \ - N re r e h m ile w t o d g 0 to bed. A man was watching the door, and a followed him into his bedroom, and ordered him intoSsnit in a chair near the bed, pointing a pistol at his h hi e s re w th as e hea d. The burglars remained iu the house an hour, taking with them a gold watch, two silver watches, m in on to ey th ta;nodinsgornoenpltawteo, bmeseindeswtehnet tarn labourers slept, and ordered them to lie still, pointing at them something which they took for a blunderbuss. All the men were masked, and none of 1 $ .0 .- . V a ,orttr % tb ilt py sbe lone r .e b ey be' 4ed to