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told me that she fired the house, as Betterid,qo was e cowalel. B s tterPge, in a conversation afterwarde, s aid t_he fire had been put out a quate - er of an hour coL sour. I vr.mt to the Monarch Insurance Corepenv, and on tae return I told Betteridge the effice knew ell about it, end Irtfenntle prisoner said they were only pumping you. kin cross-examination, tLe witness stated that on the Light of the fire Le latched his Ird-room door, undressed, went to bed, no d f e ll f as t as l ee p, and Mr. BettetVge had to force the doer open before he could rouse him u;.'\ Vtlliana Joseph Cooke, shopmen to the prisoner at P i Pel-streq—ln May the prisoner informed him that he nentemplated setting fife to the shop in IN hiteeress street, in order to get more money from the insurance company than the goods were worth. Goods and clothes w ere sent from Whitccross-street to Chapel-street the clay before the fire. After the fire Betteridge said the urn had been discovered to soon. On cross- exa mination. the witness said he had some ‘' e taraunication with the fire-office. i l'nnith Ann Rose, wife of a furniture dealer in Old street -road, deposed to Betteridge purchasing a coffee ne/t from her for 33. about two days bolero the fire. It waa brought away by the boy Judge. James Seaward, of 149, Whitecross-street, said he , 11IQ exactly opposite Bettriclge's shop. On the night of ~s e fire, he invited them over to his house, and they re. ^mailled i with him until the fire was put out. The wo man,, did n o t seem to b e a l a rmed while the fire was raging. 'he laughed at the lad Judge. I believe the two pri soners slept to g ether. There was no othe r female in the use, and I have seen a man and w oman g oin g to bed ; ° ' n "no moth. Betteridge seemed alarmed. Thomas, a carman, said, on the '2sth of June he found a quantity of ceiling rub bish had been p laced It consisted the wall of his premises in York - r ead, St. Luke's. e° natsted of mortar and hair, and must have been shot there on the previous day. George Fogo, of the Fire Brigade, went to the fire cat two o'clock in the morning in company with two other '"lneh, named Wilson and Crampton, who bad since met with their deaths. On examining the premises he fo und that the fire had originated in t he trout cellar. There was an aperture from the cellar into the sho p . r ,""ne fire had burnt off the end of the curtain. The had had been loosened to let the fi re get ur. If there 'lnd been no opening the fire would have been confined to the basement. The depositions of Wilson and Crampton were ad mitted and read. Evidence was given to show that the prisoner had in . lured his goods for 4001., and bad made a claim of about "01. for loss sustained by the fire. "qr. PARRY then addressed the jury on behalf of both the Priionsrs. (The trial was proceeding when our report left.) MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The Court sat this morning to hear bail and appeal cries at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green, their being six eqse3 in the paper for trial. E llen Hanson pleaded not guilty to an indictment „ targiug her with v iolently assaulting her child, Jane L l isaa, in a moat unmerciful manner. du. Dearsley appeared for the parish authorities of . And rew ' s, H o lb orn, f or th e p r o 3 ecution, and Mr. Clarkson fur the defence. It appeared from the evidence of the girl that her mother had upon several occasions beaten her most se- Z e relY ; sometimes with a rolling-pin and at others wit h a v ta " rod. She had run away from home nine or ten ',_ ll 'Pa, and h a d b ean b roug h t h om e again by the police. the bad taken money from her mother's till, and had spent it, and it was for that she had been flogged. 1( lr• P. Wilders, a surgeon, stated that he examined b ruises. .child, an d f ound upon her arms some v ery severe The scalp was also bruised, and the eye was Jacke ne d, should think that the bruises were t he ze salt of se vera l severe beatings, an d m i g ht have been ceased by a wind ow ro ll er or som e such instrument. Several wit nesses were ca ll e d w h o p rove d the above. . 4 i . • CLARKSON addressed the jury for the defence in an eloquent speech, en d contended that she had not ex ceeded her duty in chastising her daughter. Mr. Wrrnam summed up at great length, and the 121. 3' returnEd a verdict of Not Guilty. STATE OF TRADE. 11 (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) a . "CHESTER, TUESDA Y .—On Saturday an excite 4-11ent was got up in th e Li ve rpool market, and sales to the extent of 25,000 bales (15,000 on specu lation a nd for export) were effected, at an advance of *d. per lb. on the rates of th e previous day, mainly fr om l e xpectation th a t Monday's packet w ould brin g a °ice s of a further rise in cotton in the American ?arts. When the accounts came to band, however, they disappointed the sanguine expectations that had inju ry formed ; for, only very partial and unimportant the having been committed by worms, and favourable reports of the crop being in the highest degree i_avourahle from nearly all parts, the New York 13 0 141 8 5 , t whilst had not gained more than i-e. to ic. per lb., yielswinitehss continued limited in the southern t i consequencet. is, a bias to ratherhigher quotations. The an abatement of spirit; amongst our neighbours who are hardly able to maintain the round they took at the end of last week, though l' e ne sold 12,000 bales yesterday, and about ; 1 2 70 to-day. The up war d tendency which 4 n raw material con ti nues to ex hibit h as caused lea s t, again to harden in their terms, or, at at t° be more difficult to deal with than whe the the Gate of our last report. Water twist, The „..., in b undle or warp, is fully 'l. per lb dearer. the taerrn eas are more inclined to purchase than ills y h were, and an inquiry from the China houses ° as arisen since the arrival of th e advice s , which Rive a better account of twist than of shirtings. The atate bleut reg ar di ng warps needs some qualification as th e l ower , counts, though worse to buy, are kept ill , a c heek by the unsatisfactory state of domestic and other heavy goods. For 40's and 50's mule twist, of licl lati qualities, there is now more inquiry, and an ID lb. is obtained for the latter, and .4 2 1. ati;cl6d.offortah.tne-ferrmer. The same bearing is still sops and in fine yarns. The accounts fr om in mestousv ao depression in the value of shirtings, tn'concshaesiqnuawence of an excess of supplies ; and such de mande experienced for these articles a week ago is arrested. Although some business is doing in qualities adapted to the Indian trade, it has received a aback from the unsatisfactory condition of business at Calcutta. Domestics still, lag exceedingly in the tear of the yarns, from which they are made. The makers of these cloths are hoping that a better trade is at hand, as August and September are always the months of greatest demand; but as yet they ha ve ulfaeulty in obtaining the very inadequate advance for which they are struggling. They are, however, ?educing the stocks, which have accumulated only in l evy hands, and to no gr eat extent on the whole. ulna the cloth m arket is quiet, but perfectly utn a I .ROCEIDALE, MONDAY. —Notwithstanding it has 'ten the rush-bearing Monday, there has been a f air 124ouut of business trans acted, at prices much the sa me as th ose o f th e previous week. The wool market has been dull ; the manufacturers buy very P m alla gly, and for immediate use only. ~..A A CCLESPIELD, TUESDA.Y. --- • We are at length en demand 4151 eci to report a decided improvement in the ll !or silk manufactured goods. Many of the sm . a an er lzakers have more orders than for some time past a and, as the stocks on hand were all but exhausted, i 1,1111 expected the autumn trade will be active. a littrl°"n Silks—The inquiry for the home market is d aw e More free, but chiefly confined to the finerne aeuti°bs, which are difficult to get worked. le al r o — ,, Rs " for the French and German markets are arapi e 4 l a t a int led, which keeps the throwsters actively sutree e ",C* Raw Silks—The market for Chinas has so me , 3 - a reaction to the extent of 61. per lb. on tions a esel lPtions and some considerable traresac -hcousnithieanvtel:en:: entered L into at this reduction. The Priee n e es a B s d r e 11 3:13engals has been to a fair extent, 6 ' °r e• The accounts received from the as rail !) , • raete represent prices of Italian raw a extren ae a. "P"eted t h e high, and that but little bilk was Harr ° b e sent forward to our markets. a_a ax, a . Retch i SATURDAY.—The demand for worsted 4 nd in sbut languid lust now, both in the Piece Hall . the wareh a, - in yarns and wools there is uo alteration. ""es. n xtr‘ much the den "him EasPIELD TuFSDAT.-•-vilr market to-day has same us last week ; if anything, rather 1 :re is doing to order among the woollen fancies. We I tt llt e had several shiers in the town, but they . mes have been any extensive purchases. The War ' ll( 2u' -een flat during the week, but have been doi n g ?et her more to-day. ____ ••• Cort e • spondi Total • • £19 2 15 10 ng week in • 18rIl (10 In on P assengers, parcels, &c. ••• 39 5 Ll erchandise, cattle, & c.••• 06 9 Open) Total £39 7 2 ••• PEO s r i Just been struck off by Messrs. Chou- of ST MEDAL.--ireally eitrisite,ams medal cdon, jol.vellers of Boston, in commemorationan: Unquestionable triumph of the Protectionist c_ p o at , o M'S Liocolnshire. The front of this—'wh Eihston would have grandiloquently designatedt s to piece of plate," has the arms Of the coun y viit r b e unded by a wreath of acorns and oak leaves! (3,.; 4 the words" Glorious Protectionist Triumph • . I , e 0 a ner al Election, July, 12." Oa the reverse ap .t,a the inscription—" I n commemora ti on of the ia tru rn Of th e w h o l e thi r t een M em b ers f or Lincoln re en Prot ec tionist Principl es "— surroun di ng the t ,71" of those thirteen Members, as follows :—Chris ,'"lwr, Trollope, Sibthorp, Cabbell, Herries, Welby, ( ~ „a n, _l l° Po, Burghley, Ilenevg?, Heatheote, Thesiger, abiam, A nnes i ey . Toe most enthusiastic Frc.e tarader,---amopgst whom we have ourselves been for ther sableness of this graceful little evidence o! exutaton. C, tii ; ?:' K AND BAN DON R AILWAY .—(IOO miles oPell)--Return r tile for the week ending Aug. 14, 1851: -- Passengers, parcels, &c. ..„ £l7l 0 1 Dlerchandise, cattle , &c. 21 15 9 d Wir uNDurt-STORM.—A heavy thundn'osf'°" ll oinv:rr the metropoli s yesterday' ev en i ng . The light Busse lightning was e Vivid, and th e pea l s of thunder deeper and of longer dPaskuration, than have been kn own in Loudon for some years T.a1 1 ,-; SPORTING NOTES. No, cPIXXXVI. THE PROBABLE SfAR LER FOR TO-MOR ROW'S RACEi AT YORK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The fields for this, as well as for the other days, will be unusually large—for the Ebor Handicap in par ticular. The following lists of etartors have been made up from the latest information received this morning. The Prince of Wales's Stakes—Catspaet, S. Andrew, The Queen, Auld Acquaintance, Wings of a Dove, Miss Norton colt, Young Beverlac, Miss Emma, Eliza, and William Rufus. For the Brainham 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 lack, Grapeshot, end perhaps two or three others, in cluding Maidstone and Evadne. HIGEteSHBRIFF and G RAPESUOT it is expected will occupy the loading posi tions. Colt Sapling Slakes—VindeN, Youthful Days, and Pitfall. County Plate—The Italian, Vr.ultrese, Lambton or Exact, Conred, Prime Minister, 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 Handicap—Voltigettr, 5 yrs, Bst 131b—Nancy, 4 yrs, Bat—Montague, 6 yrs, 7st—Hip poly tug, 4 yrs, 7st—Little Harry, 3 yrs, 6st 131b-11a ricot, 3 yrs, Est 131b—Sir Rowland Trent:bard, an rs, 6st 101b—Storyteller, 4 yrs, ‘6st 41b—Lady E, 5 yrs, Oct 31b—Hyacinth, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Sackbut, 3 yrs, Sat 111b—Adine, 3 yrs, sst 915—Merry Bird, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Odessus, 3 yrs, sat 21b—colt by Ithuriel, out of Gipsy, 3 yrs, 4:,t 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 Tronchard well up. Sackbut will run forward, and perebetieo might get a place.—l am, Sir. &c. Aug. 18, THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING. YORK, SIX O'CLOCK, TUESDAY EVENING.—The fol lowing are the arrivals up to the present !noun—Lady Arayott, Young Beverlac, c by Melbourne, out of La Femme Sage; Bilberry, Merry Peal, The Puritan, Bar celona, rby Picarcon, out of Coimbra, 2 yrs; Frantic, Aline, Sackbut, Hesse Homburg, Sittingbourne, Maid stone, Defiance, Kate, Odessus, Haricot, Malice, The Queen, The Saxon, Helen Faucit, Eleanor, Vivandiere, Auchinleek, Pitfall, Catspsw, 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, Rachet 43 , Snow dro p , Lad y 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, Gincower, William Rufus, Vaultress, Ilex, Farmer's Boy, Miss Norton, 2 yrs; Montague, Tom Holtby, Varmint, Don Carlos, Ammonin, Priam the Third, Youthful Days, Eliza, Sir R. Trenchard, Jemima colt, Galvanism, Bird on the 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, Hippolvtus, Miss Emma, Little Harry, Nicotine, Laura Middleton, Gipsy colt, 3 yrs; Bubastes g eldinv, Lindrick. - LIC HFIE LD RAC ES. —TUESDAY. Free Handicap of 10 soya. cach Subs, h ft, and 30 added. One mile. (3 .) _ Mr. Flintoff's Taley, 5 yrs (Wells) Lord Chesterfiel d ' s Gladiole, 5 y rs ..,,, 2 Mr. Copeland's Director, 3 yrs Mr. Fowler 's Forester, 6 yrs The Gold Cup of 50 soya, added to a Handicap of 10 soya. each, h ft. One mile. (8 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Sally, 3 yrs (Wilson) 1 Mr. Flintoff's IbiF, 3 yrs 2 Lord Ribblossiale's, 6 yrs 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 yrs Mr. Eiington's Carrier, 3 yrs .. ..... ... The Selling Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 20 added, for two yrs old and upwards. Heats, one mile. (6 Subs.) Mr. Brown's Lucy, 6 yrs (Wells) 1 1 Mr. Peace's Stranger's Daughter, 5 yrs 0 2 Mr. Wilson's Stratagem, 3 yrs 0 3 Mr. Carr's Lady Ann, 3 yrs BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAII2,S.-5 to 4 agst Stock well (t). Eson H ANDIC AP. -9 to 2 agst Mine (t), 10 to 1 agst Storyteller (1), 10 to 1 agst Montague (t), 12 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Trenchard (t), 15 to 1 agst Sackbut (t), 15 to 1 agst Cleveland (t), 15 to 1 agst Odessus (t), 15 to 1 agst Haricot (t). DONCASTER ST. LEGER.-7 to 2 egg Daniel O'Rourke 1 (0, 7 to 2 agst Stockwell (t). CRICKET. KENT v. ENGLAND. With this return match the grand cricket week com menced at Canterbury on Monday, there being an im mense assemblage of visitors from London, Dover, Rams 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 ...... l7 J. Willes, Esq., c Vernon, Wiltshire, run out 3O b Clarke 0 Martingell, run out ... ..... OA. Mynn, Esq., b Grundy 8 Pilch, c Grundy, b Clarke.. 26' Holland% b Clarke Wenman, b Grundy BW. Pilch, b Clarke ......... 2 Clifford, b Clarke ... ....... Wigzell, not out ENGLAND. W. Nicholson, Esq., hit I Parr, not out wkt, b Wisden, b llollands Guy, not out • The match was resumed on Tuesday mo rn i ng . A CROYDEN AMATEURS V. SEVEN OARS HOLMESDALE CLUB.—This was the return match between these clubs, and was played at Croydon on Monday last. The game trtninated in favour of the Croydon by 9t runs on the first innings. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. COWES, TUESDAY EVENING. The Royal Yrich Squadron, as the parent institution of the kingdom, has ever maintained a pre•erninent 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 of 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 invariably honour it with their p r esence. Whether the present regatta will be any exce ption to the general rule will have to be seen, but there appeers to be a very general opinion her that her marine Majesty will ret urn to Osborne House from her excursion in time sufficlen- to see the contest for Prince t royal gift. The Albert's Cup, if not for that of her own presented f a .singhu wiaeral3ttrawrkeesd lace or a darkened sky and a tine 1 3 • 1 drizzling rain we yesterday, or in t e most contract au 9 c o l ntuhlt and haat sunshine, with just alinCient wind to w very had a fine and clear atmosphere, with full of sail ing-catch interesting. The town is now a wammakaenad bsariill-- of the day with a groat number of fas'niona -s, k. _ company, and the beach was crowded at d b iff k eren w t h p o a a r p ts . peared highly to relish the display df sailing a pro vided for their amusement. The yachts at present in the Solent and the Medina r are very numerous, but even the present largo number would have been considerably increased but for the void terous gales experienced of late, which has prevc,ntt'd. many of them from ceasing up from the westwa rd smut other ports. It was stated that the Coquette, on her way from Plymouth to this place, had sunk, but this rumour has turned out, happily, to be without founda tion, as information has lately been received that, being overtaken by a storm, she put into 'Weymouth, and has escaped with but slight damage. 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, .EA , M.l!. (vice commodore) j the Alarm, Joseph Weld, Esq. ; the Bacchante, B. , William Dela the Eliza both, of AngleseyNZ', FAA'. ;the Pearl, field, Esq. ; the lone, Almon liill, ar E both, the Hon. Augustus Moreton; the N 3 mph, (.d.O Lord R i chard Erall'lriPb, Sir John 041ey, Bait ; the Stella, Awzon, Sir John Welsh, Bert. ,the S ea Serpent,n' ENI' ; the C. P..c.ct ; the Osprey. Sir J. Petro the girquis of Conyngham ; the Gauntlet, NVi a ll nce, Peareth, E:q. ; tia;) Lavrock, Captain 0. u. Will' jam R.N. ; the Turquoise, C. H. Conte, J ; q.. the r, Queen, Sir H. arid Iloghton, Bart. • the S astm, P t s h eY Earl ot . atrdwicke ; the AtirOra, Liu M ' archant Thomas, E:A. ; the Arrow , Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq. (visa commodore of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club) ; t h e Camilla, J. E. W. Rolls, Esq. ; the Spider, F. P. Delme lkideliffe, RAI. ; t hy, Cygnet, Hedworth, Latahton, Esq. ; the Claymore, Archibald Camp l'ell, Esq. (winner of the great prize at St. Petenburgh); the Mosquito, Lard Londesbcrough ; tl l Dolphin, William Smith, Eiq. ; the Nautilus, George Bates, . ; the Plover, Lieutenant -Colonel - , -q. • R. i lk, William Curling, Ei,q.; Beaty Brown; the Ripple, Douglas Dickenson, Esq.; B "t°PP; the Leh Lieutenant-olonel Smith; the Fancy, the Rev. the ea .kiee S . T . ''' • k George Atkwrig., ice, Sir NI, . P. Carew, Bert.; the 1. , Ilt, , the Ospte, Esq. ;, the Pandora, Captain R. Smith Barry; many other taw:, Sir fi e i. ti leutenant-Colonel R. W. Duey; the Mari- The sailing Mart ford, E sq ; th r , Y , _ . llQvardt , , Ban.; the Sybil, F. F. lid and Mr. Richard whose names we could not learn. yachts whose the MarqUis of Bath; besides committee consisted of Mr. VV. ponsonbY Franklyn. SUN, LONDON, Tr Majesty's he Cop of amusements g with uine a t the forra ee)fkr— ecutters of 75 and not more than 105 tons, belongieg to the Royal Yacht Squadron, for which the following vessels were ea- 1 tered:— Aurora, 47 tens, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq. Lavrock, 72 tons, Captain Williams. Arrow, 102 tons, Themes Che.triberlayne, Esq. The Queen's Cup Course, viz., from a cutter moored off Cowes Castle, round the Nab Light, returning from thence to Cowes, and proceeding to a vessel moored off Yarmouth, and back to Cowes Castle. A time race on a new scale. The Arrow, from her late performances at Re, was decidedly the favourite. Shortly before ten o'clock the vessels appeared preparatory gun was fired. The crews of the rre:peetive yachts were seen in activity in a moment in getting all in readiness, and at ten o'clock precisely the gun for starting was fired. There appeared to bo some little delay in getting under weigh, hut the Arrow was the first to show her bowsprit ahead, and getting to the windward she, for a short time, took the lead, followed by the Lavrock, and some distance astern by the Aurora. Iler lead, how ever, was but of very temporary duration, for she had not started above a minute when the Aurora, who had now gathered her wind, came abreact 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 contiaued 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 load. The relative positions were unaltered from this point, and they made their way towards Ryde, when it was the general opinion of those on the beach that the Arrow bad again succeeded in tacking first towards the Sandhea.d buoy, but this opinion re quires confirmation. The handling, however, of the Arrow was most excellent, and under her altered form 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, us she was the second vessel round the 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 Blequiere, would appear in the Solent it 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, but 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 an earthquake, which greatly alarmed the inhabitants. The emigration 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 amongst 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 hail 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. The peasantry in some districts have been driven to con sume unripe yams ; and in all parts of the island fruits —mangoes especially, which are very abundant —form a note' inconsiderable part of the food of the poore r classes. Her Majesty's sh i p s Imaum, Commodore M' Q uhae ; Calypso Captain Forbes : Rosamond, Commander Crawford; ' and Alban, Lieutenant Meynel, were at Port Royal. Her Majesty'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 clo2ed. 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 diggings, in Venezuela, had been exhibited in Trini dad, and sold for 2241. sterling. JAMAICA MARKETS, JULY 26. (From Cordova's Mercantile lntelligencer.) We have no improvement to report in the state of trade, since our issue of the 12th. Supplies arc, for the m ost part, light, especially with reference to bread stuffs, but the spread of small-pox in the city, end indeed in most of the agricultural districts, has communicated a more than ordinary degree of languor to every branch of trade. Produce is looking up. Sugar is firm at a small ad vance for the better qualities, and rum has been moved rather freely at improved rates. Of cafe° and pimento we have to report a bare market. Occasionally, a few gleanings of the field—are br ou g h t in , an d b a t e g si e l i h d 1 : at irregular e prices.9o Esdays, par. 64 SILHOUETTES" Or STATESMEN. -- © writer in the Morning Chronicle speaks to-day 'of Lord John Russell's wizened but earnest face, of Sir James Graham's ample form, of Lord Derby's keen and defiant gaze, of Mr. Dis raeli's look of ennui (a portraiture in which Mr. Leech has pugnacious presence, and of the Judicious Bottle been of late greatly more successful than heretofore), of Mr. 13 11: r AN CIIOLY DEATH OF AN OLD STAGE FAVOURITE. matchless ease." AlliVigdnelirBta:Lssccident occurred between four and five o'clock on Monday afternoon, by which Mr. Frank Hartland, who was for many years a great favourite on the Loudon Stage as a pantomimist, having been associated with the celebrated. Grimaldi, lost his life. It appears that Mr. Kelk, th e emi rnen builder of Pimlico, had entered into a contract for the estoration of eight or ten houses in Mount-street, Westmin ster-road, commencing at the corner of Hercules-buildings, " jigger" by builders On Monday afternoon Mr. Hartland happened to be passing, when his attention was attracted by a four-in-and, driven by a nobleman, and which drew up at Cox's livery -stables, immediately facing the works in question. While in this give wa y, propelled a plank from the scaffold ing, and in its -descent struck Mr. Hartland with great vio phoaspiptieon%gwthoat is te.chnically called a lance on the side of the head, completely crushing in the him, to deplore skull. The unfortunate gentleman was taken in a state of insensibility to the surgery of Mr. Brooks, a few doors off; but that gentleman at once pronounced his case hopeless, upon a on flash of lightning and ordered him to be taken to St. lhomas's Hospital, on the way to which place he died. Mr. Hartland has left a large attendance, and ten .' tfahmeTiirlyiyu,EntliimistheTle3or,titloo:ies._.ntiLrelayst d e n p i e g n hg d th e n t a t binyyu young g girl, of 16 year s of age, and very prepossessing appearance, named Morgan, residing at 20, Charles-street, Blackfriars-road, i ß v i a r s . m ß o r n a i d e 3 n , t a s r u i l r y g deprivedeon, was ofgu quickly dered the unhappy girl every assistance. We are requested to state that the intended visit of Mr. Thomas Baring to the United State shay no connexion with any diplomatic question, nor ha sthre been any cern _ , munication between the G o vernment of s country and him on the subject in dispute respecting the thifisheries. —Morning 112 of Shefue fuel had perhaps p s board eve r 1 ,f3aBkoe taken tons o n Paper. o W t ofne.st coals, lndi ath e an la d rg P e a st ci ci fi u c The La Plata left Southampton yesterday with the board aateamer. It is estimated that the coal of the West India a m nt a i i t l y a. ea, that tdeaaentago engines workingn ee a rsh y a eoe b nirfn e go tv t in b hnos r eyet m ea Lro e : formed fwlefrearoormmmei Plata,rs thissahsosuaaffitathOhocefaiffme offered rlo h pet s e tdtfoo e nto n ntf O aa fw r knu rn dene enor mous hlh u , oe2e s fr t md h aa e ykse, L r a a onf Company used at home and foreign stations averages 30s. a Opposite expense of aPt f hl Thomas will scarcely be less than 2,0001. Mr. Napie r, St. 5,C00/. that she will make the voyage to St. Thomas in St. Thomas is near 3,700 miles, which is 700 miles f there in ten days. The distance between Southampton than the distance between Liverpool and New York, farther engines of the La Plata register the revolutions of theoaddle wheels on a disc similar to that on a gas meter. to the disc a timepiece is placed to show the celerity revolutions. The ladies' saloon is, perhaps, the most the apartment afloat. The gigantic mast passes throtlaniaPerla centre of the apartment, and is beautifully carvgi the painted, and forms a splendid ornament. The p ane l s a nd formed of slate, and on them are painted exquisite lane are formed stapes. The ornamental paintings on board first steamers are of a more subdued character than former] -e the case. Passengers, particularly ladies, have ceni d r ai wa e that staring pictures looking down o n theal aggravates the a horrors of sea sickness. TELE ROYAL JOURNEY TO BAL3IORAL.--It is u derstood that her Majesty and the Royal Family will az:l - a night at liolyrood Palace, en route to Balmoral, - , -- n i c t i preparations are accordingly being made there for her recep tion. Intimation has been received at Balmoral that al - Court will arrive there on Wednesday, the Ist of Septenab r e so that the illustrious) party will probably reach Holyrood on the the evening of Tuesday, the 31st of August, departing next morn i n g en their n orthward journey. IVorth Briti s h D a7 2y Mail. PEMBROKE AND MILFORD HAVEN • On th e 14th inst. Lord liardinge and Sir John Burgoyne inspected the works of the intended fortification on Thoin Island, milford Haven, and expressed themselves satisfied with ththe rapro jai progress sna king towards completion. Thence ey p. se eded to the fortifi cation on the Stack Rock in. comp any with Colonel Victor, the commanding engineer, together with Mr. Clark, the clerk of the works. Lord flardin fully examined `Colonelt ge and Sir John Burgoyne care.ton of that work now finished, and complimented Victor on its successful and satisfactory completion. They then went to Pembroke and inspected the towers, and afterwards left for London. BLAC K . HARVESTER9.--A. great many collier s i n the counties of Stirling and Linlithgow have, we understand, left their work this week, and betaken themselves to shear. big, at which they are earning 3s. per day. To so great an extent h as thi s taken place, that in the case of one colliery, 78 men have left, and the result is already beginning to tell in the traffic rece* t I the Monklands Mineral Railway, ip s c It is some consolation that, even should all the Irish g o off to the gold diggin gs ,ball have our black-diamond men to fall back we 5 ld ' open, in order to get in our go en gram.—North British Mail. STEAM-DOAT ACCIDENTS.---The New York Herald gives a list of the steam-boat accidents from January 9to July 28, from which it appears that 20 ac cidents occurred, b y Which were killed 488 people • aled And 100 i njured• ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA• e - . 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 m i g ht we ll be expected, and certainly the attendance last evening in honour of the first representation of Pietro 11 Grande was of no ordinary extent - . 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 literally to be no object. We all know the splendid resources of the establishment, and in addition to their full development last night, in the features of scenery, costume, and appointments, three military bands were superadded to the instrumental strength of the orchestra, and the chorus was augmented by the addition of forty-two voices. The libretto 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 pale licence, as may be seen from the following sketch of the story as it has been handled by Mr. Ryan. The dramatic effect produced is, however, in the present case an ample excuse f o r th e disregard of Clio. Peter (Signor Tainberlik) is on th e p o i n t o f departing from nis ship-building labours, i n S aar d am , an (Mdlle. Anna Zerr)—a sort of naval vivandiire—is smitten with the disguised Emperor. The young lady, however, has two suitors, Rossomak (Herr Formes), a Cossack chief, in attendance on the Czar, and Zeinberg (Signor Ronami), one of her own coun trymen ; for neither of whom, however, does she at all concern herself. The first scene represents the dockyard, and is full of bustle and character. On one side is a ship on the stocks, with men employed tar ring her. At the back is a very correctly rigged barque, carrying top and top gallant masts, which moves away at the close of the act, carrying Peter and his fortunes. Men labour at anvils and carrying stones, and twisting ropes, and altogether the spec tacle is very lively and significant. After an attempt by Zeinberg on Peter's life, at the instigation of Rosso mak, a complimentary ballet fete signalises the know ledge of the Dutch authorities of the personnel of one of their shipwrights; 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 discovered by Catherine, denounced, and the life of Zeinberg 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, who 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 artillery to Cossacks. The first band is that of a cavalry regiment, all the piquant g c a o y m a e nd next, the performers moulnfantryntedd r and pima p o l n a d y i n fi g f ens 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 telescope, 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 Czsr 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 arms, and the story of Rossomak's treachery dis closed. Peter quietly bides his time. Rosso mak makes his apparance with his friends in the ball-room ; but when he attempts to stab the monarch, Peter, who is drives the weapon into th e assass i n 's breast. When, in conclusion, we state that C a th er i n e appears in the succeeding congratulat o ry c h orus, res plendent in im perial robes, we have br oug ht th e s t or y to its fore seen termination. prepared, seizes his wri st and The music is much w h a t we h a d an ticipated. A great deal of what is pl eas i ng, spar kli ng , melodious, and effective—noisy occ as i ona ll y , an d not very pro found. There was no d u l ness , b u t some condelisation is necessary. This should b e em pl o yed principally in the second act, wher e some di sa pprobation wa s manifested, to which, h owever , th e introduction of equestrian spectacle, w hi c h s h oc k e d th e hyper-fasti dious, partly conduced. Th e grand hit of the o p era m is the Russian hyn, based upon a national melody, and which will become, we i mag i ne , a great popula r favourite. The waltze s , po l ona i ses , an d mazurkas, . felicitously introduced, are o f course delightful, d so is the ballet music o f t h e fi rs t ac t. We may here observe that th e chor egraph i c execution of Madame Robert and M. Alexandre was hi g hl y praiseworthy ; but that o f t h e new Russian danseuse, Mademoiselle Adrien e ff, di d no t find unani mous favour. Th e fi rst act term i n ated amid tremendous applause, an d a reca ll f o r Anna Zerr,._ Tamberlik, Formes, an d J ull i en. W e co uld specify several morceaux of great beauty, but shall be conte.nt. with singling out the prayer of the nuns, accompanied Peter dictates the plan of the battle ; by the organ behind the scenes ; the septet in which " Ah ! se to m'aini ," Catherine's prayer, ti,,,D,_ me! berlik was absolutely glorious. d'un affiita ;" and the chorus, " Non s oda pia. Tain his cavatina, and sang to perfection. The peculiar talents of Mdlle. Anna Zerr were exercised to great advantagetvo in the part of Catherine, and assuredly these f the eminent artistes are entitled to the gratitude o tice. composer, for they did him the a mplest jus What Formes had to do he necessarily did . inobly.and The emertious of Tagliafico, Stigelli, Fulinln indeed all concerned, were worthy of all admiration.iiment to All that is wanting is some judicious curtailment attractive He looked, acted,o render Pietro 11 Grande highly popular and spectacle ; and as an opera, as it is magnificent as melioration. we rest satisfied that M. Jullien n ot will e his friends, the public, in exercising this amelioration. the fall of There was very considerable app lauselled for and the curtain. M. Jullien was loudly ea with iddlle. responded to the summons, in compauY Anna Zerr and Tamberlik. disappoint 0 a the persons the performances by his presence. His hey al Highness the Duke of C Ain gake and Du of distinction present we remarked the and Geraldine chess of Beaufort and the Ladies Henriettaßedford, the Du- Somerset, the Duke and Duchess ofßath, the Earl o f Du chess of Leinster, the Marquis of Countess Pow- Kilmorey, the Countess of Glengall , the... V iscounteo New lett, Viscount Clifdcn, Viscount and dstone, his Excel embreidge honoured port, Viscount end Viscountess Mat v Gordon Lennox, lend Baran Rehataen, Lord L a dy Mary Chris- harsh and Mrs. Locke, Lady Kifig! d Batman and the topher and Lady Lucy Grant, La 3: A id Fitzgerald, Lady non. Miss Banbury, Lord Di. P., Lord and Lady FrancliessilG Ger. Churchill, Colonel the Capel, Lady Flower, Lord Alfred the Hon. Mr. Jar Right lion. Cecil Weld Forester, the Hon. Gerald Pon ninghani, the lion. G. W. Miller, -ordon, Lady Burp. n , the Hon. Mr. Stuart sonby, Colonel the Hon. G. Cadci-eaonald, the Hon. Mr. Wortley, the Hon. James - : e Hon. Strange and the the Hon. Mr. J. A. Villiers, t Dire. Norton, the ilon. Hon. Mrs. Jocelyn, the - Hanhury, the Hon. Mrs. Geer:Anson and Miss Anson, Hebb, Sir Henry Bishop, Sir Mrs. Abbott, Sir Henry Turner, Sir Arthur As- George Douglas, Sir B. sage ',on, &c. So. -------.. ASTLEY'AMPHITHEATRE. The astonishing S ROYAL an d u nprecedented . feats of the brothers Seigrist, on La Perche, have excited such an amount of pnblic enthu siasm that Mr. Batt y has found it expedient to enter into a re-en gagement with tho se ex t raor di na ry artists, who continue . nightly to display their matchless dexterity in toe circus. 'The grand spectacu l ar drama of P eter the Gre at is in the h e i ght of its attract i on ; the role of the Muscovit e C zar being susta i ne d with great d i gnity and effect by M r . ' Ityder. In the produ ction of this piece Mr. Leclercq has proved himself to he the best of stag e managers . The groupi n gs and g eneral rinse en scene ar e mo st admirably ar ranged, and , indeed, i n all that has been brought forward on th is stage under his directi on , a signal improvement on preceding seas ons i s ( I - i s . cernible in the legitimate features of stage ti.f el . , resulting from his singularly happy Combination of taste and tact. Astley's has never been stronger in the field than at resent, and we strongly recommend any who . ma, not have visited it lately,. not to omit au evening '• enjoyment i n i ts brilliant interior before the approaching recess. W e are given to understand that Mr. Batty has retained Mr. pi t z b a n t o write the openi n g of his Christmas pantomime, regardless of expense, and which h e i s determined shall surpass All his previous efforts. BRITISH ARCIL ASSOCIATION. NEWARK, TUESDAY.—Last night, at eight o'clock, a meeting cf the Arobwological Association was held at the T own -b a ll, a t w hich the Duke of Neweast'e Ipresided. Among the members of the society present we observed—Lord R. P. Clinton, M.P., the Earl of Lincoln, Lord E. Clinton, Mr. Barrow, M.P., Sir F. D wards, Mr. T. J. Pettigrew (the treasurer), the Rev. R. J. liodgkinson (local hon. secretary), Mr. G. N. Wright, Mr. J. R. Planche, Mr. T. S. Godfrey, of Balderton, Dr. Lee, Sir 0. Moseley, Mr. G. 11. Vernon, M.P., &c. There was a very numerous attendance of ladies and gentlemen in the body of the hall. Before the ordinary business of the association was proceeded with, The MAYOR (Mr. Nicholson) f read the address from the Mayor and Corooration o Newark to the Duke of Newcastle, and to the Archmological Society, ex pressing their congratulations to the association. The Duke cf _NEWCASTLE od the part of the com mittee and members of the 'society,bin a r r e k t pa u br r el t es is e d nbto b erd i o s .ug a T c ho - , ac knowledgments for the kind reception , which had been given them in that ancient and remarkable and for the address which had just the Mayor, to the Rev. Mr. H j odgkir e i e s n and to other residents in the town, the thanks of the were especially due for the great assistance they ey had rendered in preparing for the recepti o n o f so consider able a number of persons, and for the excellent ar rangements which their local knowledge a_nd . business like habits had enabled them to make. With refer ence to those portions of the address which referred personally to himself, he would only say that he va lued them most highly as proceeding from the in habitants of a town which had always stood pre eminent in his affections, and in the welfare of which he took a deep interest. The address had referred to the past history of Newark, and to the great men who had first drawn breath in that town. He sincerely hoped that the great 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 were past never to return.—(Hear.) The Noble Duke, having resumed 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 i m perfect address which, in compliance with that custom, it would be his duty now to deliver to them. He came among them rather as a disciple than as a master —as one who had much to learn ra ther than as one who had anything to teach. He would, therefore, only endeavour briefly to lay before them a plain and simple basis, upon which others would, he hoped, in the course of the week, erect a more elaborate structure. One of the objects for which the association was established was to prevent, as far as was practicable, all injuries with which an cient national monuments of every description might from time to time be threatened ; and he believed the society had been very successful in their endeavours to secure that end.—(Hear.) Another object of the association was to spread abroad a correct taste for archaeology,and a just appreciation of monuments of ancient 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 society, that in Athens three men were paid by the State, whose duty it was to afford information to those who sought instruction respecting the interesting monuments of their coun try. With regard to our own country, however, so entirely deficient were the records of history from the 3d century to the beginning of the Bth, that, but for the researches o blank antiquarian, that long period a in the annals of this island. would be almost —(Hear, hear.) Another most important subject, and one intimately connected with the science of go vernment, bad 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 bad lately been investigating the Brehon 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 at once translated and published.—(Rear, hear.) Such a publication might possibly throw light upon much that was singular and that had been inexplicable in the destiny of that nation. In France there was, or at all events there was till recently, a Government office, whose duty consisted in watching over monuments, and in securing the restoration of such ancient buildings and monuments as would otherwise fall into dilapidation or be de stroyed by private persons. That important duty was, however, p e rformed in this country to a great extent by voluntary associations, such as that which was now holding its meeting, end it had 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 represents tions.—(Hear, hear.) le must say that until he 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 books 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—aay, for decades of centuries—by which alone they could have been preserved to give the people of this day a eaear insight into the religious forms and domestic of m a a n n t n i er u s .t and customs of th celebrated peoplewould onlyemost ex press his sincere hope qthia 3 t n those He remains might henceforth be preserved.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Duke then proceed e d t o refer at some length to the local antiquities of Nottinghamshire, and m gave an in teresting sketch of th e hi s t ory New ark, Southwell, Mansfield, a of i and Worksop, making w ak e in particular allusion t o many o f the antiquarian relics to be found in those towns. The Noble Duke con cluded by expressing a hope that the catalogue re sume 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 ag e s those sterling treasures which many among them were only now beginning to appreciate.—(Hear and applause.) On the motion of Sir 0. MOSELEY, seconded by Mr. T. J. PETTIGREW, a vote of thanks was given to the Duke of Newcastle for his able paper. Mr. GUT CH 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 discovery made by the Rev. J. Hunter, in his researches among the ancient records of the Exchequer, justified him (Mr. Gutch) in as serting the veritable existence of Robin Hood, and the county of his residence. Mr. (latch referred at great length to the statements of Dr. Stukeley, Mr. Thoresby, Mr. T. Wright, M. Thierry, a writer 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 the exploits 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 the presumed existence of the outlaw, it appeared from the account of the ex penses of the King's household, that one Robin Hcod was a porter of the chamber, Mr. Gutch expressed his firm opinion that Robin Hood was not a mythical personage, but had a veritable existence about the year 1323. A paper on the era and character of Robin Hood, prepared by Mr, J. 0. Halliwell, was read, in the 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 to this interesting ques tion. Without pretending to the discovery of any fresh evidence, Mr. Halliwell thought that anintel ligible résumé of the a r g uments on Rob in 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 authentic with as an historical character part of the 14 th c entur y . Therac only notice of him terw es met 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 M.'s reign, of the great national party of E n land under Simon de Montfort. Mr. Halliwell then read the narrative, which stated that " from among the dispossessed and banished arose that most famous cut-throat Robin Hood, and Little John, with their accomplices," and proceeded to record some of the acts of the daring outlaw. This account appeared only MS. ina late ittl of Fordun, which Mr. Halliwell regardedwa as ofs probable . le, .e authority ; and ask e d w hether it much noto riety, Hood had been a real person of so occur riety, that no notice of him whatever would rit of histo in contemporary history. There was rians who treated of the period, and'l" e v d ia such a psr son as Robin Hood existed in thebly have been no at part of the h ter 13th century, he must unquesdtiiotus Alba., or other ticed by Matthew Paris, writers. Instead of this, howe ver, they merely found as a 0 1 1 1 1 after the aelulegjeeedt weretime popular ballads, in hina mentioned, a work composed a century llads on the of ,his death. The e arly a most numerous, but it .seemed scarcely credibl e th a t those romantic composi tio ns should be treated as evi dence. Mr. Lialliviel Iproceeded to quote some eu. 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 from this source. In all probability he was a mythic per sonage, and the cnnjecture that his name was merely a corruption of " Robin of the Wood" was by no means an impossible one. After a few words from Mr. PLANCHE, with refe rence to some of the facts mentioned in the foregoing papers, Sir F. DWARRIS read an able piper on the forest laws, court%,,and customs, and the Chief Justices in Eyre north and sout h o f t h e T re nt. The meetin g separated at a late hour. RETURN OF HER rtIAJESTY TO OSBORNE. FORTSMOUTU, TUESDAY. This morning, at 11 o'clock, the Royal steam :quadron became visible, by the aid of a good telescope, about 30 miles off this port, coming up under all steam cowards Spithead from the eastern channel_ The Vivid yacht, Mr. Luke Smithett Master - Commanding, first appeared. She was followed at the di s t ance o f two or th ree 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 Ram say; Sampson, 6, Captain L. T. Jones; Barracouta, 6, Captain, the Hon. S. T. Carnegie ; and th e 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 Ilibbert, 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 o fr f c A m n t g h l e es S es q , u s cadraosntleHaot Westuse-ba Cowes. eas. T and thhee g Marquis 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 ' - the Sampson about the like distance astern of the Magicienne; and the Retribution about ten miles astern of the Samp son. The Barracouta ran through Spithead at 12.55 ; the Odin, at 1.5 P.m ; the Magicienne, at 1.37 r.m. ; the Sampson, at 2 r.m, and the Retribution, at 2.5 Pau.; and at 3.20 the whole squadron were an chored at Cowes. The 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 (From the Court Circular.) OFF FLUSHING, Aug. 16. • The Royal squadron got under weigh early yester day morning, intending to proceed to sea, but, in consequence of the gale that was blowing, came 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 respects to her Majesty; as did also the captain cf the frigate. In the afternoon the Royal yachts, with the Black Eagle and Vivid, pro ceeded up the river Scheldt, and anchored off the town of Terneusen. Her Majesty the Queen, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, landed at the town, and drove through the streets and environs. Upon re-embarking her Majesty was saluted by the fort. OSBORNE, AUG. 17._ Yesterday morning the Royal squadron got under weigh at six o'clock :Ind proceeded to sea, intending to proceed direct to Osborne, but, a thick fog coming on, the yachts, with the steam-frigates attending upon them, anchored at half-past five o'clock in Dun geness Roads, where her Majesty and the Royal party 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 CIRCULAR. Yesterday being the birthday of her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, t he m orning was u shered in at Kensington by the ringing of merry peals on the church bells, and the royal standard was hoisted. In the evening her Royal Highness's tradesmen in London and Kensington illuminated, and, as usual, they dined together at the King's Arms Tavern, Ken sington ; Mr. Edward Snell, jun., in the chair. Her Mel ("sty was pleased to command a liberal supply H 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 the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday, from his seat , H u g henden Manor, Bucks. The American Minister, Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, and Colonel Lawrence, have left town on a short visit to Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Knebsworth, Herts. The Cambridge U n i v ersity Commission had a meeting, yesterday, at the official Do residence o treet. f the First Lord of the Treasury, in wning-s Present—the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. 11. Bateson (Secretary). Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office, yes terday, from the Governors of the North American Provinces. Dispatches were sent to the Governors of the West India Islands, on Monday evening, from the Colonial office. COSTA RICA-PORT OF BOCA DEL TORO• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stx,—As you gave insertion in the body o f y our paper to the letter of Mr. Montoya, the Vice-Consul of New Granada, to which the enclosed is a reply 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 heard.—l am, Sir, & c . J. S. BUCKINGHAM. Aug. 17, 1852. THE COSTA RICA COMPANY. TO 3. S. BUCKINGHAM, 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 Boca del Toro is within the territories of New Granada, I beg most distinctly to deny the accuracy of that statement, and to del affirm that not only the Boca Toro, but the whole of the Chirigui Lagoon a150,._15 within the limits of Costa Rica, As acknowl e dged by the highest authorities—that the grant of the B a ." del Toro to the Costa Rica Company by the Lgo ture of that state is therefore perfectly meat will authentic—and that the Costa Rica Governme°.' maintain be fully prepared a d main to justify its ads, a s i r, & C ., its right to the ports in question. ---1 B. aiVALLNB.9 os to Rica. _, wonsul-,..enerm. this subject must [All further communications o_7lo, be paid for as advertisem ents. Vr - XT ENSION.—No fewer Soma tv ALES RAID .- - a y extension are before the than four distinct plans forrir l ar gest and most important fro ; Milford Haven to Manchester, public of South Waleo . . scheme is one proje e c t .f e a ar t o f South Wales. This has been running through %I n , a nd has been received with much termed the Wel l run from Carmarthen through Llandilo, f avo ur. It Bhayader, to Llandiloes, thence to Llandovery , f nchester, thus connecting, by a direct lire, the Crewe and !, z 1 'Central districts of England with South Wales. northern a' ai t hat the Earl of Cawdor and Viscount Emlyn, It is "' an d other large landowners, are in favour of the - The extension of short lines into the Welsh 11 va eys scheure. b ee n found most remunerative, and it is now proposed to has cons truct a line from Briton Ferry to Glyncorwg and gneeteg, running into the valleys of the Avon and Llvnvi, and being about 15 miles in length. It would join the South Wales main line at Briton Ferry Docks. It appears that the t hief owners of land on th e line have consented to g i ve t h e requisite ground gratuitously. Engineers are again employed in preparing plans and sections for the Forest of Dean Central Railway. The fourth project is the line from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, which has met with much attention. STRANGE.—TfIe Southern Era notices the marriage of Mr. John 11. Strange to Miss Elizabeth Strange, all of Albemarle county, V. An event that is very strange, but says, no doubt, the next event in course will be a little stranger. [ ADvEraIsEMENT.]—TIIE EARL OF .4.I.LDBOROUGEI AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—An astounding by this miraculous medicine, aster every other means had See extract from his Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb 21, 1845. Professor Holloway—Sir :I beg to acquaint you that your pills have ef fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the continent, had not b ee n able to effect; nay, not ever the waters of Carlsbad or Ma rienbad. (Signed) '` ALDBoaouGn " cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—SoldThese wonderfb.l pills will (also liollowaro Ointment) at Professor Holloway's lstatuent, 244 , and, aa) tit all medicine vendors threnattout the wogi Str and. WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1852. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool. Aug. 17. NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIG LiTMAN.) 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, for 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 WES landed in bad condition. A livery stable-keeps named Balmer, residing at West Derby, was sent tor, r and ina rhye surgeon,rec o tnm e s n h d o e u d ld be c i that iNr aile 2 d in iidd . leh lh u ' rs :'p t o b e e y, ve u t n e- - der his attention, recovered, and, being a very beau tiful pony, excited general admiratiou. The pony, however, soon after became again unwell, and was spin p' iced under the care of Mr. Middlehurst end Balmer. Balmer proposed that it should be sent to a strawyard in Wales belonging to a brother-in-law of his, named Harker, a n d to this arrange ment the plaintiff agreed. The pony was ac cordingly sent there. Some time afterwards Balmer 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 in remembrance of him. In so doing Bulmer had acted bona fide to the best of his information. A short time after this Balmer met the defendant Leather, who is a surgeon, and from him he ascertained that the pony was not dead, as he (Leather) had bought him of a person named Came ron, who went by the name of Scotch Sam. The plaintiff then saw Leather, who admitted that he had his pony, but refused to give it up unless 30 guineas were given to him for it. The plaintiff refused 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 was ad the plaintiff's directions Balmer,vised to get p ossess i on of the pony as h e c ould. By acco mpanied by a man named Harri son, a bailiff, got possession of the pony and took it t o some livery sta bl es ou t o f th e 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 beard before Mr. Mansfield, the police magistrate, 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 disc hatrhgee jurisdictionofhis duty of ; that there was no case against his client, as he was L i I merely n doing w acting hat in he the had ordinary done, within • the Municipal Corporation Act. For the defendant Leather, Mr. HILL contended that his client had mode a bond fide purchase of the pony, not knowing it had been obtained by fraudulent means. On Harker receiving the pony it got worse, and, under the advice of Mr. Middlehurst, it was ordered to be destroyed. The pony was, however, sold to P e t er C ameron for 205., and frcm him the de fendant Leather bought it for 305., intending to make some experiment s upon i t, and, if he did not succee d, to preserve the skeleton for anatomical purposes. He gave the pony quinine, and under his treatment it re covered ; and, as h e had made A a bona fide purchase of the animal, be made no concealment of it. Witnesses were called in support of this statement, and Mr. Sergeant WILKINS replied on th e w h o l e case . His left it t o th e j ury tosay whether tle in pl s a u in m ti ra ff in h g u ad LORDSHIP, given Harker and Bulmer to sell the pony. authority t o there was an end to the case - if not, noT an If he had, and Harker had disposed of it in fraud, ;he pl a i nt iff Was arker en titled to their verdict. The jury would a l so s a y what damages they would give if they found for the plaintiff. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff-- Damages, 201. His LORDSHIP said on 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 whether the vessel was seaworthy or not when in sured? The case was very uninteresting. A num ber of cases 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 Mr. Monk defended the prisoner. The prosecutrix had been sworn, and was proceed ing to give her eidence when she fainted away, and a medical man was sent for to attend her. After the Court had waited a quarter of an hour, the surgeon said that the prosecutrix was wandering in her mind, and incapable of giving evidence, and that he could not say when she would be sufficiently recovered. Mr. OVEREND, on behalf of the prosecution, then proposed, under a recent statute, to put in evidence the deposition of the witness taken before the magis trate, the witness being unable to attend and give evidence. His LOEDSHIP 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. Ilere 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 circumstances of the case , an d from reading the dew positions, he did not think that the ends of justice would be frustrated thereby. George France, aged 27, was indicted for having committed a burglary at West Derby, at the house of John Owen, on the Ist of June. Mr. Blair prosecuted, and Mr. T. Atkinson de fended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor, who lives at West Derby, his family cons i st i ng of his wife, two maid- ) servants, and four men -servants, had on the night of the let of June last his mother-in•law and sister-in law staying with him. About one o'clock in the morning the prosecutor heard some footsteps i lobby of his house, into which his bedroom opened: He called to his men, but receiving no answer be s a r n 4 , his wife got up and went to the bedroom door and n the bolted it. A voice in the lobby then cried s ou iva , re " edi _ your eyes, burst it open," and the door ately burst open, and the prosecutor received blow with an iron weapon, masked and disguised then the prosecutor cried out, my life, don't kill me." a nice sum of money, let us have it." The p sitting - room, and Fn .. one at the bedroom do t o es seven men a violent S ed ix the room, and entered my men, spare ' then told them he had fie of them said " Then antecutor then went to his five men on the stairs, and He took from his desk in 0 and gold, which he had his room received in 761. Manchesterin notes the day before, which he They then placed him on a sofa gave to the n f them then said, " Yon have more wall, and ordered him not to look moneY than i ns left in the desk, which they took and he told them that there were at t i h he h n i i s : o a v O c e ern r i eb eteo . o 3 l3„a e Theyout bed. A man was watching the door, and a then ordered him to go to his bedroom nd g o to . . Inv fo • near the bed, pointing a pistol at his Ilowed him into his bedroom, and ordered him - in a chair to sit d • The burglars remained in the house an hou r , head. ta ki n g w it h them a gold watch, two silver wa t c h ea, a nd some plate, besides the money. Whil e t hi s was going on two men went into the ro om w h ere the Pl am labourers slept, and ordered th em to lie still, ointing at them something which they t oo k f or a blunderbuss. All the men were masked, and none of the witnesses could swear to the prisoner, although they said his size and height and general appearance corresponded with one of the burglars. After the burglars had been gone some time an alarm was given, and the neighbours got up and joined in the pursuit of the burglars. At Walton they met a policeman, who had seen six men get over a stile into the high road. He attempted to seize two of them, and the other four ran down Bootle•lane. One of these four men he swore was the prisoner at the bar. One of the two men he had seized fired a pistol at him, the smoke of which blinded him, A police officer named Capstick met sixmen in e he h r e e and they both escaped down Bootle-lane. direction these men had run, and asked i them an w d had they were going? They said to LiVatril:t° they had been watching the brick-fields, anci ntry. Capstick heard there bad been a row in the. it themselves, upon said he thought they had d n o d nez one of the men, whom which they attacked him ; knocked him down with ell ran away. Capstiek he swore to be the prisoner, knocked a life preserver. consequeeee of which the mation to thepolice, immediately wentltohweyaridns Liverpool, and gave mtur ferwards apprehended end identified Dipstick as one of the six men. prisoner was r ' s defence, the Learned Counsel For the prisoner's . , prisoner s identity was not satis factorily w ad! 0 and he called two witnesses to prove an alibi' having replied, contended that the ut , Mr. BLA Is gis y ou psule summed up, and the jury found the I n a LORDSHIP ordered sentence of death to be re corded against him, telling him he would be trans ported for the for life ; and advised that the witnesses prisoner Guilty. prisoner should be indicted for perjury. prisoners Mr. Bliss, Q.c., has been sitting trying in the Sheriffs' Court during the day. )or% cvi. 7 0 i 0 Dri. 6 of ice°' ;OA 49 , i Per i " ': tt 1 '' ; l) 3, 0 1 4 e el P r. ,a go lorto- t bi4 1 th° Po'l et vPi le btv od 0 bee ° 24 !r, ;0 00 , Lit'sr ltiO°'' coo '