The Sun. — London, England, 1828-12-25 00:00:00

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NATIONAL OPERA. 0 We have briefly remarked,in a previous number, s q uare, 11.,°4' 'that , at the .6 . 1",,, t there cannot exist a reasonable doubt respect ie Honoura- - inn silly; from tl , 0 the physical capabilities of Englishmen to receive .a. spencer ;io , kusical instruction, or of their profiting by it to the dre ; ar, 10 i to „ , . . 1 'awley's 11 : ( 1 ,, IniTatiOn of . talent, not to be exceeded by the na ... ; the MO' ti v • Rushbroot , ! "of any other civilized country. The few names from Wale„ r i ! hard Saul.- 'elected from a large number of worthies, ought to Irum Dail te move scepticism from the.mind even of an infid e l. 4 c li dbrd, . vi N. composers we have only to mention Doctors : d 11 1.0 w, he Marqo J , i ) CROFT, GREEN, ARNE, DUPUIS ; Messrs 1 11 RCELL, TALLIS, LOCKE, TRAVERS ; and to come i se h a is t 'ho' B ul s p. Northa , ,l . ' °Wn to our own time, Doctors ARNOLD, BOYCE, seat iu In O tt ,.. uel, Itegc° r h "Ten; Messrs. WEBER, STEVENS, ATWOOD, mdhurst; ' roil , r Blackout En, . BISHOP, Ric. Of the instrumentalists, "niii4, frl: ► l6l O Stand pre-eminent in their superiority over 1, from s' th Is, Es q . o'2, 'a most gifted individuals of any other nation, liam isoyll', It ~,-,, pmond, fr , 4 7 "ill be sufficient for our purpose to enumerate the obert Wa',:', 4kr oe . , n , Lm ditto, 1` - DI Messrs. LINDLEY, CRAMER, MORI, NI.. _.. , 41 , , k the Lonu`',, '4OLsON WILMAN MACKINTOSH, PLATT, &C. with I. Prother , ' ) I aterford j i ' 'lost of others, including many excellent performers amers IN!' t from 'the l'!' .Pais the 0; I 1( i d i lig on] . [ Indeed we might call to our aid the brilliant as. rnblag e of talent which crowded the grand orches l ril of the recent - Musical Festival at York, as wel. l th e a stonishingly numerous auditories attending 'these unparalleled musical performances in the re ote di s t r i ct of Britain, and proudly say, our court ) ibuen cannot any longer subruit that they should t lok in an inferior degree in mualeal acquirement or kri , te b e l ow our con t i nenta l ne i g hb ours ; nay, it is 'yto an incontrovertible fact, that several of our own eal ists, Mrs. BILLINGTON; STORACE, DIEKON, ell, Colool . 44 RoN, M essrs. K ELLY, BR A IIAm, an d ot h ers , h ave ,pion, Kee ten listened to in all the chief Theatres of the con [r. and 31 , ' :r. and M' s ' went with admiration. We have vocalists even m, Russe!. , alien WO' IP who might undergo similar ordeal, and with as P jul: l ie '' !eeessful results as those we have so much pride in 'lullin g to. Misses STEVENS, PATON, LOVE, BtC ay after le urs• 11. PHILLIPS SAPID G. PENSON &C. In rhicli xv , , , o 3 ' i dition to, all - which, and . much more, that our rellinetoa , ti . _ Ett.,,bie kited space must necessarily exclude, we have the Chao- l ‘v our national establishment, for the systematic Ir. Vag i tiers of aspirants for musical fame. The recent rblic exhibitions of its numerous,indhighly talented tck, and ,QPils opens to our anxious anticipations a glorious , ~,, 14 ° 0 of the f u t ure ; f or i t canno t any l onger re le Cabv . ,y, in matter:of doubt, that the energy, talent, and hurst ,tl4 ,4 t erprize that has accomplished so splendid a re ir"ent i° 4: . t, as the performance of the Operas by the Stu . ), :' is of the Royal Academy of Music, will be per f rain 0° • , i e, i : ~ atoll in, even to the final accomplishment of a ' o t a l ue sie isive superiority in our native Artists, over those , the continent ; with an - evidently increasing taste .e Nek. -., what is 'considered good music, will arise vith do: 'ertand for it from. composers of our own. It is state O r eatable therefore , to know that the Institution $ ral s iso4.- _ , tams at present amongst its members several in . Fe i v iii„, id ualss Whose musical productions already augur with ti, highly honourable to the Institution that fosters "civil', s i r laudaide efforts. Indeed, if the compositions the students can bear any kind of favourable corn ( vice ,. !isonwith that of th e i r p ract i ca l exce ll ence, we may Win. `ertaint the most ' sanguine ; hopes that our native _ : ,. 3 .' ll l 3 osers will soon attain that fame, and acknow %%M.: rr i. L o r 1 ged superiority in the construction of Operatic 'sic, that was so remarkably evinced by the un -1 eight composer s o f tiled C our English C a th e d ra l M us i c. -, three ,nut it must be in an Opera-hou se of-their own, ;ere a respectable and competent jury can be as vell as ' l3l ed,'that their deeds must be tried by ; certainly eridaYs hi either of the vast establishments called our e itl and i t i o tbrow- A I llal Theatres. The sixpenny customer! who Niateas, • into the upper 'regioos of these immense houses, which ' (for the m o st part certai n ly) i nsens ibl e to t h e t blows vari'" l ' l llcorti of sweet so u n d s ;" and w ou ld jus t a s s oon vaide. . 4 their oral faculties to a Greek Oration, as to 1 e river Sun- °,Pera of M OZART ' S . The " B onne t s o f Blue,' 4:: its twin-br ot h er i n vu l gar i nan i ty , " March— .shed it . 1 0 1, Ettrick and Teviotdale," constitutes the to dry, ? ..4 4 and Omeg a of their desires in musical enjoy• " 4 ; ''t---all besides t o t h em ( an d we f ear to t oo large , ano i t o f I ° Portion o f even the pit critics of these theatres) eider ~ leather and prunellaP An auditory of this de othera, Ption, then, can never be expected to be much 'ar/iB/e efitted by the elaborate strains of men like Mo- I ' t.j ; WEBER, Smort,or ROSSINI. Unfortunately,' er and InW i rt 'fur th e music -101 , 41g portion of our community,, - WY ,lilon o p o l y w hi ch these overgrown establishments ~, :tram' : 14 , forms an almost impregnable barrier to ordi hail. a 1 endeavours to ameliorate the proem degraded fat ef l.ition of our N at i onal Opera; furn i sh i ng such pe ituttot i clear, • 4 ty inducements to vocalists, as it would be had a '' tto blame them for availing themselves of. Nei vied', !ought it to excite our unqualified surprise, that s pill laws ; 1 th e b est voca li sts sacr ifi ce t h e i r better judg places 't and taste to the uproarious demand that is ' lll y elicited for the " sublime and beautiful"' 'ace captions we here before alluded to. Almost ill kal ,individual, new a days, that has five and twenty d the , • 'ad s to . fee a :ill of popular vo ca li s t to s i ng w h atever :a tire 11 may be offered, and five and twenty/4(nd: to m Iris ain the two-shilling gallery of a theatre, in order th of tick his enterprize, will be certain to accomplish liti.V.' OS ;On 4 4n total of his wishes. Under all these 'circum -1 the ees, united to other " secrets of the prison house," rd to II we shall 'ere long take a glance at, Opera rush- . 't is rea ex- 1,.g00d, h onest O pera, ) can never b e ex , a tipg “ 11f :. led to improve or flourish in the regions of our lonal Theatres. On this account then, ought wed t'ecent exhibition of perfect Opera by the pupils of 4 , l e Royal , Academy of Music, to be hailed by • Ntl-- Y unbiassed lover of the art of Music with de iting xtter I; and, we hope t hay, we have little douht, that after ill s b e f ore long, ,be considered one of the eras wits • %sic, that Britain will proudly look back to; as ~,,t)y lie • Point at whi c h i ts sons fairly started from, to owe 'Pete in the honourable race for fame with her tack 'tine/gal brethren. The splendid success that titre 'attended that most brilliant concentration of :i' , ssional ability, s o b eautifully exe m plif i ed in the lap hi, irittpees of the London Phil-Harmonic Society, the lions more fur the musical fame of Britain in the rise e of Period it has been established, than it is pos the to convey an adequate conception of to general WAS A . A. But the necessarily limited space of a mo ., th~ } t e sized concert-room, combined to the difficulty a nd 'braining admissi o n to theie matchless per und 'Thees, makes their power. of disseminating lire l 'Possibility. The capacitieg - era Moderate sized itly ork I s -house, and the variety of its prices of admis ,at, t o the same, would necessarily infer an admis- 1 tht e to a large portion of - th e community, who can Ime re -. U . rom many Circumstan ces diff icu l t of remedy), ! in - admission to the magnificent display presented ;td r ho British Phil-Harmonic Society. Every ' kel 'hie lover of music then, w e c o nce i ve, w i ll agree ins is, 4. 11 13 in ardently desid m orating a coatitance of the ..- i;tonm that have so nobly distinguished the earliest :he ratio efforts of the Royal A eadetny of Music— Will also coincide too in thinking (we have ,p- ' rational doubt), that the spirited proprietor of a t : t i dy Engli s h Theatre, that has f ear l ess l y pursue d 1. ' k isviating co urse towards the p ermanent esta •e- 'tient of a letter description of mtteical drama, • it, Clanda' Sir A. 8 1 4 and fan3l.l , Nicholson; Littled:ll ol mg, KnaPP' rle, Parker , 1, Beano!' 3ert, Jean , ' Woodford' , y, Thuillieu rballis, Pit„ 4 ;ley, Neve. , lug, Sadler. in, Collingh ifes • 11111 0' hil)Ot4 ligan, in various quarters o: the United _A ought to have those laudable exertions rewarded in a - manner commensurate to his desert..; whereby the musically inclined will derive enjoyment, at least equal to that which may be at preient received from a visit to the Italian Opera ; and placing us at the same time upon a footing with. the Italian, the German, and even the French nations, who have for a very long period been in the uninterrupted, as well . as boastful possession, of a National Theatre for the, excluSive production of Opera. • (To be continued.) THE LATE KENT DINNER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—Curiosity led me yesterday to examine the columns of that unhappy, unread paper, the Standard, in order to discover if the Editor would have the decency to make an amende for the falsehoods. which he had put forth concerning Lord Darnley, and to which his Lordship alluded at the Kent Dinner. I was not much surprised to find that the Editor was superior to the weakness of apologizing for the lie respecting Sheil's qualification, but I was really as tounded to find him exultingly repeating the con temptible calumny that Lord Darnley was not in mourning at the Penenden Heath Meeting. This statement I have before characterized in your Co lumns as a base, deliberate lie—l now repeat that it is a witfid falsehood, because the Reporter for the Morning Paper from which the Standard - copies, must have known that the contrary was the fact.. This pitiful species of falsification shows to what extremities the enemies of Lord Darnley are, driven, and the poor Standard m a n is still obliged to rely upon - his system of petty forgery, ex. gr. :-I.le says, that, after Lord Darnley's speech, Mr. Fitzwilliam struck up the comic song, " What are old women made of?" Now he well knows that, for the sake of this bright conception, he has falsified the title of the song, which is " What are mortals made of ?" This is truly contemptible, and I should not have called attention to it, but that I consider it useful to let the public judge of the calibre of intellect and correctness of principles which distinguith the Standard of intolerance.--I am, Mr. Editor, Your obedient servant, Dec. 24. M. H. The Athenaeum Club-house will, it is said, after all, eclipse all its predecessors both in splendour and convenience. So warm, and consequently so unseasonable a Christmas as the present, has not been experienced for many years. The thermometer out of doors has not been below 50 for some time. Davies Gilbert, Esq., the President, presented the Royal Society, on his late election, with a munificent donation of 1,000/., the interest of which is to be eppro primed to scientific purposes. AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—A few clays ago a Mr. S. and Mr. D., Medical Students of St. Barth°lo. mew's Hospital, met in a field near Highgate, when after an exchange of shots the seconds interfered, and effected an amicable arrangement. The physician attached to the civil and mili tary Vospital of Vienne (here) is said to have discovered a remedy, as sptedy as it is simple, against poisoning from mushrooms. His plan consists in administering to the person affected a mixture of olive oil and powdered char coal.— Galignani's Messenger.. There are in the Bridewell at ,Winchester up waids of CO persons confined for offences against the Game Laws, besides a number of others committed for trial at the next Absizes for conflicts with gamekeepers. Mr. O'Connell, we understand,. adheres firmly to his resolution of claiming hi, seat in the Mouse of Com mons on the first day of the next sessions. lie will join the members on their way to the bar of .the Lords, and be present at.the delivery of the speech from the throne.- - . Dublin Freeman's, Austad. It is in contemplation to hold an aggregate meeting in Dublin on th e 22d o f January , just one - fertaight before the re-assembling ofParliament.-- 7 Dublin Paper. It may be ment ioned as a further proof of the advance of liberal principles ,in France, that by a recent order, or by withdrawing the old prohibition, the circula tion is allowed in France of all English newspapers .with out exception. This prohibition, which, however, had become nominal, was of a very sweeping kind, and in cluded two or three of the daily as well as several of the weekly journals. An estate, situate at Lodeswell, near Kings bridge, in this county, ha., within the last few days, by the death of a person advanced in years, come into the possession of his brother; the value of the estate is esti mated at 5001., and, .on examining the title deeds of the property, it appears that the estate in question was pur chased about two centuries ago for the enormous sum of four pounds ten shillings I It was sold by a decree of the Chancery Court, and bought by the ancestors of the pre sent and late proprietor.—Plymouth Herald. In the Insolvent Debtors' Court, on Wed nesday, Henry Gawler was opposed oh behalf of several creditors. In the year 1820 the insolvent married a Mid Donolly, whose mother settled 5001. a year on her shortly after the marriage. The insolvent at that time was much embarrassed, and he prevailed upon his wife to dispose of the annuity, and with the sum it produCed he paid his creditors, and again commenced business. Having again become embarrassed, he assigned over all his stock in trade and property for the benefit of his wife and family, and then went to prison. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. MILDNESS OF THE SEA soN.—A gentleman yesterday morning (Wednesday) brought to our office a bean stalk in full leaf, and bearing blossom ; and informed us, that lilac trees and other spring shrubs Inv also be seen in full leaf in a neighbouring garden. The hedge rows near the town are spangled with primroses, and in the garden of a friend a rose tree bearing buds, and a honeysuckle in full bloom, beer testimony to the genial warmth of the climate on Christmas Eve.— Cheltenham Chronicle. • FORGERY ON 'MESSRS. TILEE 9 S A than named John Bailey was committed by the Mayor yesterday, charged with uttering a forged 101...n0te on the bank of Messrs. Tiles, Devises; another man, named Jones, charged with the same offence, was remanded for a further examination. It will be rethembered that a parcel of the notes of Messrs. Tilev's bank Was stolen about three .. years ago, on the road from the engrav e rs, in L on d on , and to prevent their getting into circulation, Messrs. Tilee Galled in all their 101. notes, and issued others printed with reel ink. It seems that the thieves, imagio ing the circumstances of the robbery must have ere this been forgotten by the public, have tilled up these stolen notes with recent dates and added the signature of the Erm, to put them in circulation, which they have succeeded in doing in numerous instances in this city. There are se veral other person, not in custody, engeged in passing these notes, who are supposed to have decamped towards Glou cester. The notes have been cut in two and pasted to gether, the better to &ape detection._.Butte Chronicle. PAnis, DEC. 20.—The Count de Mallarme, who stands charged. with stealing letters from the Post office, and a man named Valletort, accued'of an attempt to commit a rape, were brought from the Prison de la Force to the Tribunal of Correctional Police on Wednes day, as witnesses in the affair of the escape of three out of five prisoneis,mtc of the carriage employed to convey them to prison. Tim fugitives were Delphy, Valentin, and Richer; the former committed- fur forgery, and the: two latter for robbery. It appeared that the pannels of the carriage or van were worm-eaten ; and the officer in charge of the prisoners being ignorant of this circumstance, as tvell as Count de Mallarme being one of the prisoners, neglected to require the usual escort of a gen-d'arme on horseback. On their way Valentin said to two of his fellow-prisoners, " There is no coigne," (the flash term for gen-d'armv), and immediately the three escaped, by break ing through a pannel on the left • sido of the van. . Janne and Valletort, who were left behind, instantly in formed the driver. Although the - utrnost search has been made, the fugitives have not yet been taken. After hear ing the evidence, which went. to the establishing of the above facts, the Court taking into consideration the bad state of the van, and the care usually exercised by the offi cer in the removal of prisoners, sentenced the officer and driver to only 24 boors' imprisonment. a POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. One of the constables of St. Martin's parish, named Oxley, was charged by a watchman of. St. Ann's parish with having,. upon hi, own responsibi lity, discharged A gentleman, whom the cotriplainant took into custody, .and conveyed to St. Martin's' watch-house, for furious driving, whereby the life of-a poor old woman was endangered. • Mr. MINSHULL told Oxley, that in taking upon himself to discharge a ,prisoner without a M ag i. strate's sanction, he had clearly overstepped his duty as a parish constable. It was the duty of a night constable, to receive every charge, and not to presume on any account to take upon himself a power which 'the law never intended he should exercise. The case was then dismissed upon Oxley under taking to produce the gentleman or nobleman whom he discharged; in the event of the injury which the old woman had suffered taking an unfavourable turn. The defendant promised to be more circumspect in future, and the parties retired. Oxley, the defendant in the above case, was sub sequently brought up by his fellow-officers, on a charge of bastardy. Being himself a parish officer, and aware of the situation in which he stood, he came prepared with bail, and seemed highly amused at the oddity of the matter. He had previously ex hibited a handful of gold, observing, that be was ready to pay all demands. • " Mr. BECKETT, the. Magistrate before whom the parties appeared, inquired if the parish was satisfied with the defendant's bail. Mr. Earl, on the part of the parish, replied in the affirmative, - and bail was entered in the usual way, every thing having been done by the defendant's colleagues to facilitate the business. • MARLBOROUGH-STREET: • Yesterday the person who gives his name Robert Barton, but which, however, is understood not to be his real name, in custody upon' various charges of uttering forged cheques upou several haelcing-houies in the city, was brought before Mr. DYER, the sit ting Magistrate, for another examination. The prisoner stood already .fully committed for trial upon two cases, in which the evidence is deemed complete—one for uttering a forged cheque for KW. at the office of the Literary Fund Society, in Lincoln's Inn-fields, and the other for uttering a false document - of a similar kind, at a coach-office in Holborn, for 5/.; but as there were several other charges of a like nature' understood to be preferred against him, it was considered proper to afford an opportunity, by remanding him, for haVing the whole investigated, and the following case was yesterday . accordingly gone into:— Thomas Paul was collecting clerk to the Com mittee for building the New King's College about to be erected in London. On the 30th of October list, he said, the prisoner came, about one o'clock iu the afternoon, to the office of the King's College, in Parliament-street, and asked for a prospeCtus, which he said he wanted for a gentlamsn named- Grant, residing at St. John's Wood, Regent's Park. The prospectus was accordingly given to him, and he went away, inquiring at what hour the office would close, in case he should have occasion to return, and was told at four o'clock.- At three o'clock the same day, the prisoner came again to the office, and, handing in the cheque now produced for 10L, signed "Robert Grant," and (Lawn upon the bank of Masterman and Co., said that Mr. Grant, the drawer of the cheque, was desirous of subscribing .5/. towards the fund for building the College. Mr. Grant's name was accordingly entered in the books as a subscriber to that amount, and the difference in the amount of the cheque was given to the prisoner in five sovereigns; but the cheque was returned the next day from the bank on which it was drawn as - a forgery; and, on inquiry at St. John's Wood, no person of the name of Grant re-. sided there. , • A. clerk from the house of•Mastermanond Co. de posed that no person of the name of Grant keeps cash, or has any account, there. A clerk from the Black Bear coach-office, in cadilly, stepped forward, and handed in another forged cheque, which he said the prisoner had re ceived change of at that office; but as the book keeper who actually received the cheque of the pri soner was prevented by indisposition . from attending, Mr. DYER said he must again-remand the prisoner. Prisoner—l beg, Sir, that you will at once commit me finally for trial. Mr. DYER- -You have just heard that there is another charge of a similar- kind to be preferred against you, the 'necessary. witnesses in which are not in attendance, and I must remand you until they can attend. Prisoner—But, Sir, you say that you have already three clear cases against me, the evidence in .which is complete, and I confess that such seems to be the fact ; and why not at once send me to trial upon those cases, which .surely must sufficiently serve the ends of justice ? I beg of you to commit me to Newgate at once. Mr. DYER--I cannot do it : there are other charges to be preferred'agalnst you, and I must hear Prisoner—Well, Sir, perhaps I had better submit to your decision without saying any thing further. The prisoner .was remanded until Saturday week. A man named Raiford, the 'proprietor of a danc ing or ball-room, at No. 26, St. James's-street, was summoned to appear to an information preferred against him for retailing wine in the said ball-room Without any licence for so doing. The defendant was convicted in the mitigated penalty of 101. and costs, and as he was not present to enter into sure ties on the spot, if disposed to do so, he is deprived of all opportunities of appeal against this decision. several persons have been for some days, and are still, in custody, and have undergone various exami nations at this office, upon some suspicion of having been concerned in the burglary and extensive rob bery lately committed at the country residence of Colonel Whatley, at Watford, but from the re markable secrecy with which the proceedings have been conducted in the Magistrates' private room, with chased doors, and the strict injunction placed upon every one connected with the office not to suffer a syllable to transpire on the subject, we are rumble to give either the wanes of the prisoners, who or what they are, or the grounds upon which any suspicion is attached to them. It is understood, however, that the case is involved in some stances of a very extraordinary and mysterious kind which no doubt the Magistrates will, at a fitting time, afford an opportunity of being disclosed: QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday Thomas Lloyd, who was apprehended on Monday last driving a horse and cart, by Wood berry and Handley, officers of this establishment, at Kensington turnpike, was brought up for further ex amination, before Messrs. MAttittor and WHITE. Mr. Sykes, solicitor for the Stamp-office, attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Wooler for the pri soner. UNION-HALL. Yesterday a man named Byrne was brought be ore Mr. :CitimßEas, charged with haVing robbed ;he punitty-yard of A. Hart, Esq. of Wandsworth. A bag containing a great number of ducks, geese, and fowls, some with the heads cut off, and others with their necks wrung, was produced. The prisoner set up the stale defence of his having picked„up the' be.. °. with its contents i n th e roa d.-- He was committed. Several girls of the town who infest the Kent road Were brought up in custody by one of the con stabfeS belonging to that part of the district. •He stated that he apprehended •the defendants in the Old Kent-road on the preceding night, and lodged them in the watch-house; Mr. HOINE—What offence were they committing at the time you took them into custody,? Constable-4 can't say they were committing any offence; they were standing in a cluster together, talking to one anOther; but m consequence of the directions I received from the Commissioners, I thought it my duty to bring them before your Worship. Mr. HONE expressed considerable surprise that the Commissioners should have given him. such in structions. "If," said the Magistrate, " these un fortunate women wer e ma ki ng , a disturbance, using any improper language, or b e h av i ng themselves hi decently, then indeed you would have been justified Two large trunks, hea v ily l a d en, and a package, . in apprehending them; but as l ong as t h ey exerc i se --- --- . were then brought into the office, filled with stamps their unhappy calling in a quiet manner, and with? out offending the ears of mod est. females as they of .every description, of whi c h t h e follow i ng i s a list :—one quire of foolscap of I s . stamps; 20 ditto' pass along, they_ are not to be molested an d t a k en t o . ditto of 2s. Gd., two ditto, ditto of Is s , a watch-house, nine (rues The constable said, that he acted entirely accord of 14, 300 parchment skins of I/. stamps, 300 in „ to the directions of the Commissioners; COGl plaintg had been frequently nude to them of the ditto of 255., five quires of foolscap 100 skins of 355, stamps,. two quires of foolscap, nu i sance creased io that quarter of the town by the. and one quire of common bonds of 21. stamps, five 30s. stamps, unfortunate women who swarmed about there. skins of IL stamps, and one. skin of 21, 1.55, ditto, A , • the f ,• .• gentleman in o ;ice bore witness to the five skins of 31. stamps, two quires of foolscap 3. truth sif the latter part of the constable's statement stamps, 25 skins of 61. stamps, 50 skins and 12 sheets . He as a resident, described the conductof ' ? * of foolscap of 12/. each, 25 skins of 2.5/. each, five ' ~. , -„• , tae ioosca. women who irequclnteu sheen ss.t-rouo as quite dis guises of folio' post octavo of is. stamps, 15 ditto • g 'still at tines; their language, he d 1 ditto (bills) ss. stamps, 16 ditto ditto of Gs. stamps, - 1 ed,- was enough to shod: the ears of all decent ' a 10 ditto ditto of Sc. 6d. ditto, 20 qtfires• of 2d. persons. Neither thegentleman or receipt ditto, three quires of 2s, 6d. ditto, 10 /mires ' - , .constable. havin g been pf 6d. ditto. . , i . enabled to state any specific away szainst the (e- Opfendants the Magistrate discharged them all; with our re-admission We understood that nothing • ' • . • had taken place to defeat the ends of justice by publicity. . .: i - ~.............„..........-.., Several persons f r oM the Stamp-office swore ppsi T • • All the carp e t s o f the principal - romps in tively to the stamps, and the porter of that esta7 ivhds" Castle have been manufactured at Axminster. blislunent swore to the packing of the bundles, and also to the invoice found with them. Handley and Woodberry detailed the manner in which they apprehended the prisoner, which has been before stated. Several persons were examined from the Bull and Mouth inn, who detailed the way in which the rob bery took place on the .morning of the 4th _Sept. Pot. The thieves, it appeared,, got into a stable at the Bull and Mouth, and forced an entrance through the ceiling into the office, when, through breaking a gas pipe, it is supposed from the smother, they only got the three bundles of stamps instead of eight which had been booked. - Two crow-bars found on the premises which the thieves had left behind, together with a saw and other implements, were here produced. One crow bar was immense thickness, and capable of breaking open the strongest door. A person from the Stamp-office proved the de livery of the parcels at the Bull and Mouth, which he booked. The prisoner was remanded until next week. The packages were then sealed up, and given into the charge of 'the officers. The reward offered by Government for the dis coveiy of the property is 2001. and an additional .500/. on conviction of the offender or offenders. HATTON-GARDEN. A respectable-looking elderly man, of the name of John Hunter, residing in Drummond-crescent, • Euston-square was yesterday re-examined before the sitti ng Magistrates, Mr. Sergeant SELLON and Mr. LAING, on a charge of having caused to be forged and Uttering a bill of exchange for 501. The prosecutor, Isaac Morley, of No. 9, Sid . mouth-street, Gray's-inn-road, grocer, stated that oil the Bth of November last the prisoner, whom he had, known for several years before, came to him, nd underStandinerom him that he (Morley) had a shop and premise 3 to let in Drummond-crescent, proposed to take then), and offered him a bill for 401. the. amount of fixtures, &c. to be drawn upon a relation of his, Mr. GAL Hunter, a most respectable mer chant in' Cateaton-street. He (Morley) agreed to accept the conditions, and the prisoner. presenting hits, with a stamp, and feigning blindness, desired him - to draw a bill for 501. payable at one month, and to advance . him 101. in cash, as he then happened •tobe a little embarrassed. The bill having been drawn, the prisoner took it away the following day to be accepted,. and in a few hours returned, stating that he had got his . relative's acknowledgment for the payment, and delivered the bill to him (Morley), • with the words, " Accepted, G. H. Hunter," in-' 'scribed upon it. He (Morley) subsequently passed the bill :to a person of themame of Hall. On the day that the' bill was made payable, the 11th inst. a person, whose name he since understood to be Cottrell; called on him (Morley) to know if he had the bill in his possession, and to say that the pri. soner, not wishing it to be presented to the acceptor for payment, was prepared to take it up himself. Having•seen the prisoner, he declared that he would call upon Hall in the course of the day, and pay the •money to him; hut not having done so, he (Morley) took the bill to Mr. G. H. Hunter's, and asked him whether or not that was his acceptance. To which Mr. Hunter replied, " I shall not answer that ques tion, or say whether it is or is not." He (Morley) at the prisoner's request, called a day or two after wards upon Mr. Hunter, and again presenting the bill, put the same question to him ; but he only re- • ceived the same answer. The prisoner was then present, and asked Mr. Hunter to settle the matter; to which Mr. Hunter indignantly replied, " No, you scoundrel, that acceptance is not in My hand writing." At which the prisoner hang down his head, and was silent. Ile (Morley) called a third time upon Mr. Hunter, at the pressing solicitations of the prisoner, when he at length observed to him, " I will never settle it ; you are yourself as bad as him (meaning the, prisoner) ; for you took the bill knowing it to be forged." Finding that all endea vours to obtain the amount of the bill were now hopeless, and that it was , actually a forgery,. he (Morley) took the prisoner into, custody on Friday •trelling last. George Henry Hunter, who keeps a warehouse in Cateaton-strest, deposed that the bill now pro duced is not his acceptance, that the prisoner is no relative of his whatever, mid that he never had any transactions with him. From feelings of lenity to- Wards the prisoner, he might probably have replied to the prosecutor, Morley, as he stated. Joseph Jackson, shopman to a grocer, No. 112, St. John's -street, deposed that about two months ago, he then doing business for " master at No. 161, Hoxton, the prisoner came into his shop, led by another man, and pretending that from the ex .treme weakness of sight he was unable to write, presented the bill now produced to him, and re queSted him to be so good as to put his name on it, and to write the words, " Accepted, G. H-Hun ter:" Having done an act of a similar kind for the prisoner four days before on a bill of 20!., he did not in this instance make the smallest hesitation; and after he had written the name, he asked the . prisoner to put his mark to it; to which he replied that he would do that in presence of the person in whose - favour the bill was drawn. After he had talked much of his blindness, he thanked witness, and withdrew. .William -Hall, of No. 28, Judd-street, received the bill from the prosecutor. On the morning it be came due, the prisoner called on him, and said he would take it up in the course of the day; but he failed in his promise.—The prisoner was fully com mitted. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS NYRE/C. The York and Ainsty Fox-hounds, On Friday, at Hag Bridge ; and Saturday, at Whixlry----at half -past ten. The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Holum-bank ; and Sati,lay, itt Thorpe —at el e v en . Lord Harewood's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at N or th —at ten. The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Chester Bar; and Saturday, at Stone-bridge—at ten. The Ilurworth Fur-hounds, on Frid.ly, at Moor-bank —at ten. The Cleveland Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Grinkel Park —at ten. The Siunington Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Farthwath —at nine. The York City Harriers, on Friday, at the sth mile stone on the Stamford Bridge-roa.l--at half-past ten. The Elton and Cleveland Harriers, on Saturday, at Haughtan—at ten. The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Aldhorough —at half-past ten. The Hayden Houndi, on Saturday, at Langhope Dean —at ten. The Northumberland Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Eding ton—at ten. Sir 'l'. Stanley's Hounds, on Friday, at ilooton—at ten. Mr. Price's Hounds, on Friday, at Moel Twysog—at half. past ten. His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Monday, at New Lodge, Winkfield ; and Friday, at the Pits, Be:lfont-dine—at half put ten. If nut preven.ed by the weather, will meet at the same place on the following day. The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed nesday, near the Race Course; and Friday, at the Dyke— at half-past ten. The Brookside Harriers will continue to meet every Monday, at . Newmarket ; 'Wednesday, at the Lewee Race Course ; and Friday, at Telleveanabe Tyo—at half-past ten. The Cotteamere Hounds, on Monday, at Uffington Wood ; Tuesday, at Glaston ; and Friday, at Overton Park—at a quarter before eleven. - Earl Fitzwillianes Houndl, on Monday, at Standgrotind and Wednesday, at Hannnerton Gor.e—at ten. Sir Rich. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Midge Inn, Horncastle-road ; Tuesday, at Stapleford Moor; Wecus day, at Branston Wood ; Friday, at Brattleby ; and Sa turday, at Gate Burton—at eleven. _ _ Lord Yarborough's liotind;, — ; Monday, at Ueclsby Village ; Wednesday, at Kingsforth-houge ; Friday, at Crosby Pond ; and Saturday, at Newhharn Lodge—at eleven. Mr. Lester's Harriers, on Monday, at Parlotone ; Wed nesday, at Code Hills; and Saturday, at Alderney‘Cot tage—at half-past ten. - The Gransden Houndw, on Monday, at Caxton Church and Friday, at Coon's.Le Grove—at ten. The Puckeridge Hounds; on MC:r:day, at the Angel, Hadham ; Wednesday, at &come Park ; and Saturday, at Throcking—at half-past ten. The East Sussex Hounds, on 111.naday, at Laughton Pound ; and Wednes.lay, at Danuy—at a quarter before eleven. Sir R. Puloston's Houndh, on Monday, at lianmer-ball Wedneaday, at Shocklach-green ; and SAturday; at Potto: —at elevrn. Mr. Wiekstead's Fox-hotuuls, on Monday, at Adderley ; Wednesday, at Checkley Village; and Saturday, at Bleck brook—at half-past ten. The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at the Fox and Darrell; Wednesday, at Dutton-hall ; Friday, at Minshull; and Saturday; at Abbey- field--at half-past tun Mr. King's Hounds, on Monday, ut Hennock ; and Wednesday, at Belamarsh —at ten. The Whitehaven Harriers, on Monday, at Barrow Mouth; and Woduesday, at Harris—at eight. The Conock Harriers, on Monday, at Ell Barrow; and Friday, at Chittern Meadows—at eleven. The Craven Hounds, on Monday, at Greenham Com mon ; Tuesday, at Chilton-house ; Wednesday, at Hunts green ; and Saturday, at Clench-common--at half-past ten. The Holderneas Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Wawn ; Tuesday, at Hotham; and Saturday, at Room—at halt= past ten. - The Quorn Hounds, on Monday, at Gaddmby ; Wed nesday, at Biatiaston-hall; Friday, at Rolleston ; and Sa turday, at Widuierpool Inn—at half-past ten. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Coombs Abbey; Wednesday, at Newnhant ; Friday, at Frankton Wood ; and Saturday, at Slitiekburgh-hill--at half-past ten. Mr. H. M. Chadwick's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Bourne Brook-gate ; and Friday, at Whittington —at half past ten. The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at Atcham-bridge ; Wednesday, at Twemlows ; Friday, at Onslow-hall ; and Saturday, at Eaton Masoott--at half-past ten. General Wm. Fitsroy's Hounds, on Monday, at Mr. Wright's, Rougham ; Wednesday, at Mr. Abbott's, Whiten Castleaere; and Friday, ,at Lougliam—at eleven. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Rolleston; and Saturday, at lioareross—at half-past ten. Lord Soarborougli's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Clay worth ; Wednesday, at Langold ; and Friday, at Wad worth—at half-Past ten. The Derbyshire Deer Hounds, on Monday, at Grasshill Toll-bar—at half-past ten. The Warwickshire Fox-bounds, on Monday, at Red-bill ; Tuesday, at Woolford Wood ; Friday, at Compton Verney; and Saturday, nt Hunningliatn—at half-past ten. The 13urton. 13radstock Harriers, on Tuesday, at Bea minster Down; and Friday, at Horne Hill. The 131aekrnuor Vale Hounds, oa Tuesday, at West End Wood; and Friday, at Compton Lodge-gate, near Yeovil —at ten. The Woicostersliire Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at the Turnpike at the Cross-roads between Upton and Corse lawn ; and Friday, at the Cliffey Wood—at half-past ten. ,Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Kentehureh-park ; and Friday, at the Crosen—..at ten. Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Cliatwell; and Friday, at Boseobel—at half-past ten. Lord Petre's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Danbury-mills; and Saturdoy, at Dunton Blacksmiths. Sir George Sitwell's Fux-l►ounds, on Tuesday, at Sutton ; and Friday, at Scareliff-park—at ten. The Badsworth Fox hounds, on Tuesday, at Fenwiek; Friday, at Stapletou-park ; and Saturdiy, at Nostell—at half-past ten. • Osbaldeston's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Crick-town ; Friday, at Gibb-close; and Saturday, at Arthingworth— at half-past tea. Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Tuesday at Tauziers ; and Friday, at Catterbam Common—at ter.. H. H. on Tuesday, at Tiebborne Park ; Friday, at Rotherfield Park; and Saturday, at Pliomix-lodge— a t ten. Upton-upon-Severn Harriers, on Wednesday, at Corse lawn ; and Friday, at Hows-hill—at ten. Sir John Cope's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Fence Wood • and Friday, at Unhill—at half-past ten. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fo*hounds,. on Wednesday, at Opt Wood ; and Saturday, at the 19th toile.stonp on the Croydon-road —at eleven. The Surrey Fox-bounds, on Wednesday, at Half-Moon ; and Saturday, at Crown Ash•hill—at half-past ten. THE CHACE. NOVEL WAY OE TAKING HOUNDS TO CovEa.—.the Earl of Southampton, Wl.° is the principal,subscriber to, the celebrated Quora Hounds, has.had construco at his own private cost, a s t u p en d ous carr i age far the exclusive use of the Qnorn Hu n t ez e f or t h e purpow of couveYing the hounds to cover, as i t h as f requently happened, the places of meeting being a cons id era b le distance f ro m Quorndon, that the dogs hav e been partially tired Lfo re the fox broke covet. It is a m os t e l egant machine, capa b le o f contain ing the whole of the extensive Quorn pack, and so con structed as to admit of the huntsman, whipper-in, and driver, sitting . o'clock, the hounds met at Mowsley, on the Weltbrd-road, ton ; the Earl Of Suitliarnpton, ranged in the front.—Saturfay. last, at ten when the vehicle was introduced to the tiehl cek. the first time, and attracted the uktice.vaaj admiration of the hunters Lord Vallctort i Lewd Ai. presentt amongst iyliona we n oticed the Earl of Darlin.. Y4nley, Lord '11. 11 6 e ,, e n, Sir Janes Nnstirap, Si,'. L, Stevens, Sir John Lister Kayo, Srt Francis Alitensie, Captain Garth, Messrs. Worniall, Forest ; Coon, Maxse, Grant, Wharton ; 11,4 00 fri Si e • sC y 'a The hounds, quite fresh, on being released from their travelling kennel], commenced beating about the utters for some time, when a fox broke away in gvati4 stile, a n d pursued its course towards Longford i m0.4.t excellent sport followed, the fox in view, thong], t' a great distance, at length stole into Gumlcy.Vsantanons. The bounds found at G um l e x, rid after 40 minutes beating th e guts and hximdtles," 81y llevnard was detected, seized, anti ga, a op the 'ghost. The share lasted an hour and a kali; and at_ fbrded abundant sport. - Leicester and MA!itcy,l wie both toler a bly f u ll , and the stables exlibi; a Ape . display, of noble cattle. The Earl of . im vi the ciout'astmpton's horses occupy a consulerdhle tr e,xtensive stabling belonging to M r . B e lt of she Horse an d Groom, Leicester, which ate ;,, - .04 complete and hand some. These stahleaae built in the form of a crescent, a,rut h a y e ~ 1 , 4 .tai ls; each stabl e ha s a commuurcation with the other, extending to both ends of the crescent, and a connoisseur in horses would experience a, hi gh. treat i n walking round.. i SPIRIT OF THE LONDON JOURNALS. A general order has lately issued from the Horse Guards, which does great honour to the sagacity and good feeling of those with whom it originated. The old rules for governing the service of the British army, with whatever care or skill they were digested, have hitherto leaned perhaps too much to movement, materiel, and detail. We by no means affirm that tha " morale" of the army was neglected, from any tendency at head-quarters to disparage its im portance ; but theme have always appeared to tii to be some points of high moment, which re quired to be brought more specifically and more prominently under the observation of military inen in England, than was contemplated at for mer periods by their chiefs. Among these desir able objects was the imposing some clear and un derstood obligation upon young officers, to gall _a prospective knowledge of their profes sion. There must of course have been at all times an obvious necessity for every subaltern to acquire an insight into the subaltern duties which he was hourly called upon to perform, and the acquisition was as easy as it was imperative, no thing in the world being more simple or meagre as to their detail. But what we mean• is, that there seldom or never was brought home to the consciousness of a Lieutenant or Ensign, either by the regulations of the line or by its practice, time necessity for his making himself master of the duties which must be discharged by the officers of a rank superior to his own, although the contingencies of war are such as often, with out a minute's preparation, compel the junior officer to supply, under arduous circumstances, the place of his senior, unexpectedly carried off; thus exposing him to the embarrassment of learn ing his task when he ought to be already ca pable of fulfilling it, and involving the service in risks which ought, at whatever price, to be avert ed. it is rare, as we und ers t an d, to see young officers exercised by their superiors in itesvenfiettle Cap tainsdi are n o t o ft en a ll owi d t h e opportun i ty. a- Lut u t l i , ti r g es, a and bat i t n ali t o n ' a l ny ti r ' e r g o i u t h ents The instances are even more infrequent of any attempt to make tile junk r officers acquainted with the business of Adjutant, either in the orderly room or in the field, although the exact and scientific discharge of those duties are of vital importance to the effic:ency of ,every corps. An effective Adjutant Must know the business of a commanding officer in all that concerns the field movements and interior economy of a regi ment. He must, in fact, be complete in what ever constitutes the definite and tangible parts of the profession, in whatet er appertams.to mere discipline ; those finer rrinciples of military order which embrace the tact and sentiment of commanders in their relation with their juniors belong to another chapter, and must come with time, supported by original character and early education. But unless he has some means of familiarizing himself with the daily pro- . ceedings, of an Adjutant, it is extremely difficult for a military man to become a sound and welt histructed soldier. We are happy to observe, that Sir Herbert Taylor provides in the above mentioned circular order, • for the defects which we have alluded to in preceding regulations. He enjoins all General Officers at inspections to call out from the body of the battalion under review, 'captains or subalterns indiscriminately, and make them put the corps through some of its prescribed' manceuvres. This direction im plies that junior officers are to employ them. selves on all occasions in preparing for the eye of the General Officer, from whose report their proficiency in the art, or their ignorance of` it, will be at once made known at the Horse Guards, and their future eligibility for promotion will be most probably determined. It likewise teaches commanding officers of regiments that their duty is to encourage, instead of discouraging, as too often is their inclination, the endeavours of subalterns to qualify themselves . for the service, A diligent inquiry into the business and du ties of the Adjutant is also recommended to young officers of marching regiments, 'as a step to valuable knowledge, and a recommendation portionsto favour. 0 of this thes general most orderestim , a: a : r l i e et: a n it d ifica e t x .: ! i l . e ca l ic_ t i Ist, requires the junior ranks of office'rs to be-. come thoroughly acquainted ter, dispositions, temper, and ica4rtichutihitze,fots'lieoNt'eardv and non-commissioned officer and private soldier of their respective companies ;" and 2d, those, ad mirablebeneficiallythat which set passages with which the circular eon onptil:igimiliepts%pttopeahbolieecf:alctvt honour. ouie:tveji,o,i ,f.. con cludes, recommending to officers of all ranks the use of temperate and kindly language towards their men, reproving them, when reproof is un avoidable, in such a manner as will be least likely to irritate their feelings, or mortify their honest h a t i a i h i t l i e i a r ri even il s thepi: ' 'Phis i s e ; i i s r ; t a r b e y w or o w r u e h c n i c i , - a i P l r:e w io q e t u r i f r i u te ll were more frequently - ,,ar with that stead of his dread of bodily and disgrace;ul punishment,--that if he were taught to t . ha men are kept at the h i; i ffie lli c : e, e or i l ii, lnd a t : „e l d son i t i n u en t I,b a a o eni e yni x i c or U eel s i i l : og e n l! t a o f ear t t i g officer, a.'atl in professional seal and -devotion. The British is that, we army their officers that in which the " mort24o aristocratique," so much adverted marks the demeanour of greatest a o b l t l e es li t‘ t e y Cl e tt u a i n o n c n e w ap t a i ) : the fighting man who Wears an epaulette towards the fiehting man without one ; and let no mill -,i tau pedant pretend that the courage and prowess tloiarliotyv'eillhtilmieirmtorerea*lesitiet instead of otfliesh flilcleyr.respl,fetthitel„, oili u d re ei t ' h e of the British troops are owing to such a pecu iw:ienrle, i t t a i i i s gl i i l t m by i a h ir t i t i m bi a li i t l y n a: kindness b not exeoute his orders with • • ii.erea(-11 . and devote th emse l ves with t c 4a alacrity, his glo r y and -old ardour for their own. W O look upon this circular letter as I- •• ..singthe foundation of a new 04 iii the Morn! c 1 iaracter and' habits of the English tr uly ; and it w ill be . . more gratifying to the wition generally, because there is a plivsical: Impossibili ty t h at the system recommended by it should not abolish the.odious cat o'-nine -tails as completely as could any Act of Parliament, - 4, imes. We have inserted in another column, front th e D u bli n Morning Register, a letter front Mr, A. C. O'Dwyer, on the subject of Ee e l e . slasti ca l Affairs in the Kin g d om o f the Nether lard„ and some of th e recent proceedings in that respecting the Lib erty of the Press:,( Th e writer ( sa y s our D ublin Contemporary) has had peculiar opportuniti es o f acqu i r i ng in formation, and his country s l talent and discrimination are w i g well , known to.th e readers of Association debates to need our hursble eulogy." We Cot very easily . understand why the King of the Netherlands should he anxious tp obtain an in. kence over the Catholic Clergy of that coml. Mtalill