The Sun. — London, England, 1841-10-16 00:00:00

mortNING sux FINE ARTS. The attempts made lately to shut out the public from Richmond-park have attracted ge neral notice. The subsequent paper will show that this is no new measure. One of our Kings exerted all his power to enclose it for his own use, but the people triumphantly resisted it; subsequently a Princess Royal made a similar attempt, but was defeated in a Court of Justice. By the cases adduced below it will be seen that right of free passage and commonage is so vested in the people of the locality that it will be as easy to confine the free air as to usurp the free dom of the park. Richmond Park covers in the whole 2.253 acres, and is enclosed by a wall of brickwork, of eight, or, as some say, eleven miles in circuit. To form some idea of the various interests con nected with this park, it is sufficient to state that of these acres 205 are in Petersham ; 483 in the Manor of Ham ; 630 in Mortlake; 230 in Putney ; about 100 in Richmond, and as many more in Kingston. Such are the villages, pa - rishes„ and hamlets, interested in the common age and open wayfare of the park. The first attempt to deprive the public of the right of common in Richmond Park was made by Charles the First. This Prince, being much addicted to the chase, was desirous of having a large park for red, as well as fallow deer; and he considered this place, which had large tracts of waste land and wood, as every way tit for his purpose. The consent of such parishes, how ever, as had a right of common on these wastes was necessary even before a King's wishes could be carried into effect, as also the consent of such gentlemen and others as had estates thereon. Charles accordingly granted a Commission, un der his Privy Seal, empowering the officers of the Exchequer to treat with the proprietors and others for the necessary purchases, and a treaty was soon concluded by many of the freeholders, copyholders, and inhabitants of the place. But, although the greater part of those that were interested in this proceeding were soon pre vailed upon to concur with the King in his design, yet, says Lord Chancellor Clarendon, in his " History of the Rebellion, " " Many very obstinately refused, and one gentlenian in particular, who had the best estate, with a convenient house and gardens, would by no means part with and the King being at earnest to compass it, it made a great noise, as if the King would take away men's estates at his own pleasure. The City of Lon don, as well as the public in general, (fearing the roads would be obstructed by the inclosure) had taken alarm on the first notice of the King's in tentions, and were confirmed in their suspicions when they saw the building of the wall going forward before the several proprietors•had con sented to part with their lands and commonage. Understanding also that the King would compel the owners to sell, whether they would or riot, London grew more and more urgent with the officers of State to stop the further progress of his design. From day to day, Laud Archbishop of Canterbury; Juxon, Bishop of London; and Lord Cottington, then Chancellor of the Exche quer, were so constantly solicited, that at length they could not resist the importunity, and warmly represented to the King the P 3 olic of resisting the public will. Th ese Ministers had, indeed, been averse to the design from the beginning; and Cottington in particular had thrown all the impediments lie could devise in the way of the bargains that were to be made. Yet this had no other effect than that of exposing them to their Royal master's displeasure, who declared himself "resolved to go through with it." But though the King was not to be diverted from the execution of this favourite project, yet so fitr did he profit by the advice and remon strances of his friends as to obviate, by his subse quent conduct . in this affair, w h atever m i g h t ap pear to give offence, or be urged against him as just complaint. Care was accordingly taken to have gates at convenient distances in the walls, with permis sion to use the roads as before the ground was enclosed, and step-ladders in proper places for the accommodation of foot passengers. The poor also of the different parishes into which the in closure extended were permitted, as heretofore, to take and carry away the fire-wood. Sir Robert Walpole was one of those who at tempted to shut out the public, and the inhabit ants of Petersham on one occasion were refused, at his instance, gravel out of the park. Sergeant Darnell, who had a house there, sent the ranger word, that if the teams were not immediately admitted, he himself would come and order the gates to be pulled down. After this, there was an end of the grievances of which the people had been apprehensive, and no farther matter of reasonable complaint subsisted. The Rangership of this park was given by George 11. to Robert, son of Sir Robert Walpole. That statesman himself spe n t muc h of h i s l e i sure tune in this retirement, where he is said to have expended 14,0001. in the repairs of the Great Lodge, and other improvements. The office of Ranger was in 1751 conferred on the Princess Amelia, daughter of George 11., when the great case for decision came on re specting the right of the people to the park. Whilst the Princess was in this office, complaints were, in 1752, set on foot by the inhabitants of Richmond and time surrounding parishes against the Deputy Ranger, and other keepers of the park and gates, for obstructing the footpaths through it. After various trials and different verdicts, a decision was at length given in their favour at Kingston Assizes, in April, 1754, when their right was fully established. A report of this case is not easily now to be met with, but it will readily be seen by the high legal talent employed upon it, that the arguments on both sides were thoroughly sifted, so as to leave little hope fnr successful litigation on the part of the I Crown at the present time. The counsel for the prosecution were—Sir John Phillips, of Norbiton Hall, in Kingston; Mr. Starkic, Mr. Crowle, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Parrott (afterwards a Baron of the Exchequer), Mr. Beckford, Mr. Morton (afterwards Chief Jus tice of Chester), and Mr. Clarke. For the Crown, the Attorney-General and Solicitor- General ; Mr. Hume Campbell, Mr. Pratt (afterwards Lord Camden), Mr. Luke Robinson, and Mr. Bishop. The subscription set on foot to raise money for trying this cause amounted to 1,095/. It was tried at Bar 12, Nov. 13, 1754, in an action brought by Symons against Shaw, Deputy- Ranger of the Park, and a verdict was found for the _plaintiff. TEE RICHMOND PARK. RHINE, ITALY, AND GREECE. Fisher, London, 1841. A more varied and it Landscape - nual th an the one before us, has not made Ans it aPpearance for many- a season. The Rhine has been, frequently illustrated with more or less ability ; but never till now iu connection with Ital y and Greece. The union of the three has ,_:,liven the Edi tor an oortunit ,-,-, .:With as yof furnishi ng - I . !s . , pictd pp resque a co ll ect i on of scenic 1-,, j Aetehes as was ever vet assembled in one mi 41ntrie, and such as we may vainly seek in works it,s-i#,liich are confined to the illustration of the na dir-J.441 and arch itectural beauties of one particular ----,AlOuntry. In turning over the leaves, the eye_ .„ .. -reguan ot rest on any one l Charact er andscape that is not . of a °R. to call fbrth th e warmest adimra- Here, for instance, is it view of the • - !` Castle ot"rhumbe rg on the Rhine. " How Majestic the aspect of the old fortress, -• crowning the sun -unit of a steep and I Ofty crag, and throwing, f ar acros s the " its dark shadow exulting and abounding river" that glides swifty beneath it! On glancing at this impres si ve - ruin, one's thought s i ns t an tly revert l ack to th e f eudal ages, when its battlements - • hriStled Min' w ith canno n; w h en some robber chief s with waved frm m o its topmost tower; and the glad voic of steel-clad warr i ors were h ear d ''4siPlitsifestive(A halls. • It looks cheerless and soli ;.0 ,In now ; the walls are thickly over .'"rbwhhivitli Inns, and ivy ; the towers are roof -4'416448.)i ai'hnt.it chamber but seems open to all ,fic.the .!..inds and. rains of heaven. 'We never saw a 0.14411nri-fief picture of stern desolation, not even a. cfni6se wild- mountain scenes which Sal loved to paint. It is the very anti if r - Lai 1 1 09 f one of Claude's sunny, cheerful 1and .3:,T,2e1:;. Of. course, such a castle could not be nricO r ra'' l7 l ° ° l4 t its characteristic legend; and ac . i.,_ ~ , iluingtrAye- learnslsv,eiathe that ' it is haunted by a fiendish .3a cneb • • . .Rwladdictedt shape ofa White Maiden, who is -I . e ° all sorts of goblin pranks ; and once upon 41.& ttne deco (I 1 ' : wher e I Y e ' a noble youth within the ruin, the skillade hoeussed and burked him with all • , „,,,. ~ and cOolness of a Bishop or a Williams. c., ~ilitsanlatottaelei;hi on the Lao di Guarda " is a scene a dsoftuess,ent character. It is all smiles brilliant a sky and sleeps beneath as clear and as ever I ). over that fairy-land, •• ,, ,q. Ndvitchc. ollins, as Johnson tells us, was so fond Or reanun noddle g• .g. The little island which forms the . ' • x ground of the picture is fringed with vi11a,914111 eclases' above which peeps an Italian i u 1. rernarkable fur its chaste architecture; and ireit t.i r ist anc - ;, . , v to the verge of the horizon, ap , znati a - ' 4 9ng billowy range of Alpine rocks and - lit I 'of the .;!:E.llat ln front, the clear, sparkling waters itfi ti i t , c stretch away, on either side, as if to 04 its h o , one or two boats are floating lazily under the guidance of Italian desig n This attractive plate, the original does alit for which. has been furnished by Leitch, l i g h tness cr edit to the taste of, the artist, whbse 45 1) Il ess and freedom of touch are everywhere I filis ar a e t ilt i Th e " Temple of Jupiter Panhelle aWortli ` & 4 l tut," is a magnificent ruin placed on h as , Y site. 'five remember rightly, Lord Byron . nescribed this striking vestige of antiquity in "e of th S Of th e earlier cantos of his 4Thilde Harolde." With e various Venetian sketches, we may say th e Perfect truth, that they are far superior to tvv,geerality of similar sketches ; and the Edi tor 8 literary descriptions form an admirable ac ever, `i to them. One hasty remark, how we•er, we must correct. In speaking of Venice, 4 , are told that " it tamely submitted to the cases of Prance," in 1797. Now this is not the altere• The city submitted only because it had no fo_native left. It could oppose no adequate tie rce to the invading hosts of Napoleon ; it was t o se rted by its allies; and was, besides, reduced extre m ta era ... e weakness by the deinocratic and aris it T eh ';e factions that raged within it. In a word, fell because its hour was come. 2',/z ~ . . . --- DRAWING-ROOM SCRAP-BOOK. ,Th e . Fisher, London 1841. 'r,,i : 4PPearance of this ' Annual forcibly re -11,4114.s us of poor L. E. L., who for some years ti tigei its avowed editor, and contributed to its h ` S not a few of her best poems. It is now .i-ro c i tt H o .ced under the ,, superintendence of Mary i n witt, , a lady well qualified for the task,. ititlnuen as she combines talent with an -st rY, and just that fine ta c t w hi c h i s 4 p irl uch need e d i n wor k s o f this sort. , '' . c l j„ ° wo in compositions are amon g the bestthe foi-tlle, which isaccordi ng them no m ean pra i se, . tli e ll . ili ch of the prose and verse . is far above ri, general run of Annual productions ; and we -...a v . . k e ", P, oint out for especial praise the dramatic . s cl i -e o entitled " A .Dream of .Life," which is I,"4elleterised not less by fancy than by feeling. th,,,,:,CYpress Tree" is another able poem, the pr, s u s l lts in which, though occasionally ex . 4 in quaintly, are yet true to att- ~.. in th e ? 'and, as such, will find an echo , te r i ai le an of every reader. But it is the pic to al etrih.rsellishments that lend its chief value l i, ri t h i e e sp e ar : Drawing -room Scrap-book." Some .of , the varieextyq,usite, and all are above mediocrity. too, is surprising. Every quarter ma de globe has been laid under contribution—. to Th e e , ‘ S upply the materials of. illustration. Pre,_ .Isnterior of the Great Temple at Balbec " I v i lic lut to th e scenes eye one of those striking t Ti le ' °nee seen, are never afterwards fgot en. dea r . r s are of the most - imposin or g g ran : ex Vas ting Ikad ' va.st i n dimensi on , o f won d er f u l solidity, tur Specimens of the purest architee lleated A ` l e group in the foreground,who are to ...t elie ve ;:, 11 some broken pillars, tend greatly b (4 lint " le scene, which would otherwise eone it' • roken 0100 and solitude. The "City of I .,estii en „ .t, m . .. 4 -igl itr ce is engraved—and well engraved—by ttrti st "t) from an original sketch by a French dese r i„ ll4 , toed Mignard. It is a realisation of the (4 tl, vt „"ls given by Defoe in his " History tir atha - f( l Qgoe," and liv Wilson in his noble of th-o poem on the same subject. Sights W hat: roost ghastly nature meet the eye in It), oth,,veY direction it turns. In one place, a (141.1g418 a dministering a cordial to an infected other „ 1., apparently at her last gasp ; in a.n llorro',- craven husband is turning away with Plag o , - ,4d disgust from his wife whom the 188 11 0 , - ,!las just seized. Here, a reckless group Of dei cin g and revelling in the very madness e(l tlf ' 1411 r; there, corpses are lying, piled 1) Us edl ' °l en 1 Y °ne upon another, as on one of Na . - hag.jc," great battle-fields. But we lvil lhe '‘ rkro from these ghastly objects to Wi t h -..n ree I m the Sisters"—an engraving executed Nly ilt/nost care, and representing three a s „ Its ev „ w° ,nen, glowing with youth and health, 411 1 - 4 e - ',alvrence himself ever poutrayed on :‘ •* ertl iv . - Ihe Majority of the plates are not un .44,,,' ; t ° vie with these; but, indeed, the 4QtaarCng-room Scrap-book" has always been kati tile abl e for the beauty of its embellishments, c 4 Present volume fully equals its prede ors. U o s 4, r . ..............--- , A „ is *).‘ .'IIALLAIDE GALLERY. 14tiel:;'"" CtVAtartg 'attended at this Gallery, and were Nlllio,atrtained by a lecture, delivered by Mr. Scott, ib,'" natural history of tbe electrical eel, or gy.m -'144111,4":4114 oPO' wthe personal history of the interesting lrwe4ll.. exhibited in the Instita ion. We haveseovuer cte3teti his powers, but we will not s hock 1 L e tt h ts ' bY describing the details of our experien c e. i. (i-e curious try for themselves, and the mos i t p t s m an id t kit.l°lthrink from the experiment, as the unp a lt is ° vet „' i t'‘iis neither dangerous nor permanent . -I IV ill second. illt ts a ' Kaloracna" consists of a collection of pic.n -,1141); "Weed (for we cannot say painted) by Capta in 111 1.. 1. ' 4 a novel and extraordinary manner. Foliage, et ,s t e ea; 4 "e+ water, and all the elements of Lin . dveap — ui lad i f out of coloured paper with a pair of scissors . 1te.i4.)°24 Choose, in the presence of his visitors— by e ttiv ;e:e'eus Captain. They are then fixed upon th . t he il e iin such order and harmony as to produce all %so . e ,et of a highly - finished picture fresh from the r ital s , "e have seldom seen an exhibition more cu- Me!' alt." more deserving of the patronage of all lovers , kill a It presents a singular combination of artistica ,Ned mechanical ability. lipp l , 6 o ,de, lightful little creature calledlnfant itto w . ' jexecuted a piece from the Lucie de Lan:flier -41% .Wi th itt eeveral Italian, English, Scotch, and Irish pt agonishing power and precisio n , and amidst 11 . t iodr a l, 41)Plause from an audience of at least four Persons. ,''' 8.:._ Mr. Lewis, a brewer, of Richmond, took a very active part in this business, and was on that account held in such esteem by the inhabit ants of Richmond, that a subscription of three hundred pounds was raised to defray the damage done to his brewiiouse by a flood in 1774; and he, becoming unfortunate in business, the inha bitants raised an annual subscription for him, to the time of his death, in 1792. The Princess having surrendered her interest in this efface, it was bestowed on the Earl of Bute, and on his death it fell into the hands of the Royal Family. In conclusion, we would only add, that any attempt to shut out the puLlic from the park will be met with strenuous and successful resistance. Looking at it in only one point of view, it is unreasonable to suppose that so large a tract of land, very near • eleven miles in compass, within less than the same number of miles of the capital of the king dom, and great part of it common, should be shut out from free passage. Can the most stolid reasoner imagine that parishes, whose boundaries meet in the park, should have no way for the inhabitants of those parishes to pass and repass for the transaction of the necessary affairs people so situat e d must have with each without goin g many miles about through other,that other parishes? There is no other place in the kingdom similarly situated; and we are con vinced that the inhabitants of London and the suburban districts will not allow this spot to be an exception to the general rule. D- lUNDEE RADE.— , e have as yet experienced no decided improvement in the state of our general trade ; at the same time we are happy to say that there is now more confidence felt amongst mercantile people in doing business than has been the case for some time past. The hopes of benefit from the harvest have completely vanished, as all our i crops havesufferedse verely by the late rains, and it s now n said that to b that very little used of the new wh e at in this countybe fit for bread, so that our bakers will have to look for their supplies elsewh e r e . Flax is still dull of sale, at prices same as this d a y week. Several vessels with flax and , tows have a rrive d d ur i ng the last eight clays, so that our supplies are fully kept up, and there material here i. long er any f ear of a scarc i ty o f 'the raw bein g f e l t d ur i ng the ensuing winter. Dur i ng t b ep o a n st mouth the importation here amounted to about 4,000 . tons of fla x an d fl ax codilla, which left an i ncrease o f our whole importation from Ist January to 30thi Septem ber, 1841, of about 3,600 tons beyond that during the same period last year. Tows continue to be inquired after, and maintain their prices. Hemp of all sorts is quite nominal in price. Hemp codilla finds buyers from 171. to 17/. 10s. per ton, to be used as a substitute for flax codilla, which costs more money. Jute is in fair 4 , mand at our lgaisitailitluo.Lat.bozrzi:docfc c l7 o l 4 . ri t e o r, l7/. 10s, per ton, according t o TROTTING MATCH. —O n the 27th ult., a trotting match between Captain Yelverton's Browr, Bess, and Mr. T. Patch's Rainbow, came off on the ground from the eight to the nine mile stone, on the road from Exeter to Iloniton. It was down hill the while way, and Rainbow was thn winner by about 200 yards,—Exeter Flying Post. Hiatt PLACES. 4‘1.6tti71113 ' "11 lEEPI" IN that his 11„al high t , .! Court Circular it will be seen Itt ity l e s" . t bt Tory Duke of Cambridge had l a . n d a i b n i n e e s r , I. -:ti''S'unday, at which, among other fas It n will be 10141_2% ✓'Peel and his lady were p IVelli "I'l m a the same source, that t last present. It Duke of bSkiidn.fiton end Sir Robert Peel had a conferencelt will bl--Iloubtless on the affairs of the State. fe et s een from the same source, that Sir Robert tit ‘,,irli le an express from London last illgtat,j`ner on horseback, or by the railway train, is dot to te d , for Sir Stratford Canning, the new A . bassa lithea i't. Petersburgh. Moreover, 111 4tit i h n the Court Circular, the fact is nevertheless though it: r n t i i s iel n e o ss t Scotch Re- AN ,ted, and we hereby record it in the ..S Itil°el4 6422e tte, that the Rev. Dr, Norman oint !llehl;:re4reilad to find, has just received the Fl? _ ia. c° llPLeod, jest', 61111iis,! friend Sir Robert Peel of one of h ' 1 tkt 6:41,71,aihs . 'h Scotland, P!! ki)„.„),"ra!Ai tint' arrived in Glasgow hale a 4,14,,,;"..!?r,•-=7 'Scotch Reformer's Gazette, actually sailed fnrodalthreLaornty -224"5t ' ‘.4e, i l ig, ' o '. ' ' price of wheat last week was exe1nh,4,4134 of rye 1 9 f. 24c. Wheat is therefore °_,tit" Aq°l33, port duty, whereas rye i 3 liable to a duty Uuti, jue. fuer- 1,000 kilorammes. Both pay a, export 4 ei ge. 25 .cen!,ipaes Pert,ooo kilo Both .- ~' ' CORN-LA WS A public meetin g was held last evening in the King's cross Theatre, for the purpose of forming a Young Men's Anti-Monopoly Associ :tion. The: room was filled, before the hour appointed for the meeting, which was eight o'clock, and by that hour standing-room could net be• obtained. RICHARD TAYLOR, EN., Laving been pro Posed, took the chair amids: great applause,, and said he could have wished that a more influential person had taken the chair, but as the Committec had app o i n t e d him, he w as most h appy to render his small assistance in the furtheracce of so laudable an object as that for which they had met.—(Clacers.) The circumstances which govern the increase or decrease of the prosperity of our bAoved country, he was surd was one of the most important subjects that could exercise the under standing.—(Hear.) The question which bad been so much agitated—the question of the Corn-laws— was pecul arly one which was deserving of the study of all men, and more especially the younger part of the com mun i ty. At first sight this would se so s:mple a quest i on, us to r e qu i re no argument w i t h respect to it ; b ut they saw , so many interests oppo se d t, that question and so much sophistry brought to bear mastsi, that e t rioo it s eon w s a i, s k o nn e t e j e o s n sa ; ry an t do t t b ak is e eo tl t i d e d sounblyjebcet done by application. With this object, then, had they met, for the purpose of forming an Association ; and resolu tions, embodying the feelings of the promoters, would he submitted to their attention, and he hoped they would receive due consideration from all present. He should, therefore, sa c id he all "o first resoluti on .—(C heers.) Mr. FOSTER said w op h o a s t e w tl a m s perfectly understood, that that was a public meeting to all intents and purposes —a meeting formed to •abolish all monopolies—and they therefore did not,. ,by any means, wish to establish a monopoly of expression of sentiment with respect to the resolutions that would be propounded to them. Every man would be allowed to express his sentiments, provided he did so 'lugy and fairly. Mr. Foster then briefly alluded to the meeting lately held in the City on this subject, from which the present one, he said, had taken its rise. He understood that it was the opinion of many that they could not successfully attack this question, as they had the Chartists opposed to them. He did not think so, for they had many Chartists upon their Committee. He begged to read the first resolution : " That this meeting deeply laments the prevailing dis tress, and fully _approves of the strenuous efforts now making to obtain the entire abolition of the bread -tax, and all other monopolies, to the effects• of which, in their opinion, this distress is to be att r ib uted. " Lord Stanley had made long speeches about over production, and he had been followed by Sir R. Peel ; but conceding to them that there was that over-produc tion, and that our customers could not take that over production, how was it that they went to their markets for the same article ?—(Hear, bear.) But although the Cabinet contained a Buckingham and a Knatchbull, he thought it 14113 not combined in its principles. He hoded that if there was any gentleman who differed from him in sentiment, he would be allowed a full and fair hearing. Mr. GODDARD rose, and said that he perfectly con curred in what had fallen from the gentleman who had just sat down. Not only was the manufacturing, but likewise the agricultural, interest in a state of unpre cedented depression, and therefore it became their duty to use their best exertions to put an end to such a state of things. The present meeting was styled " The Young Men's Anti-Corn-law Association," but its ob jects were such as to induce persons of all ages and all classes to join in effecting its ultimate objects. It had been said by some that machinery was the cause of much of the distress amongst the opera tives ; but machinery was only the second cause. The prime and mi,ving cause was the monopolists and aristocrats. After corninenting in strong terms on the misery and vice caused by the present system of Corn laws, he concluded by moving the following resolution : " That this meeting deeply laments the present pre vailing distress, and appreciates the efforts now making to get rid of the Bread -tax, and all other monopolies, to the effects of which, in their opinion, was to be ascribed the present distressed state of the country." A person named Wall next rose to address the meet ing, and said he was a Chartist and considered it would be impossible to effect a repeal of the Corn-laws during the present state of the representation of the people. During his speech, which was chiefly a rhodcmontade against machinery, and lasted upwards of an hour, he was met by continued hisses, and, after being repeatedly called to order by the Chairman, concluded by moving na amendment to the effect that the only way to get rid of the Corn-laws and all other monopolies was by pass- , ing the People's Charter. A scene of indescribable confusion here arose. The feeling of the meeti7g was manifested very strongly against the amendment, when several Chartists who were in the front of the pit jumped upon the platform, and a regular row ensued, during which the Chairman managed to effect his escape to the back of the stage with some difficulty, and for upwards of a quarter of an hour, however amusing the scene might be to those in the galleries, it was far otherwise to the less Insinuate wights in the pit and upon the stage. The CHAIRMAN having again resumed his seat, ma naged, with much exertion, to restore order partially, when three or four other speakers addressed the meet hie, but from the p'audits of the one side and marks of disapprobation on the other, they were almost inaudible. The Meeting then separated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes at 10 sovs. each, for 2 yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b. Winner to be sold fur 1501, &c. T.Y.C. (7 subs.) Mr. Pettit's Michaelmas-clay (Pettit) 1 Mr. Berrington's Proof Print 2 Lord Orford's g f, by Clearwell Mr.SieW ton's f, by Jerry, out of Sheet Anchor, by Lapdog "4 Col. Peel's, brother to Vulture Mr. Higgins's c. Vigo Betting -7 to 1 agst Proof Print, ,and 2to 1 agst Michaelmas-day, ivho made all the running, and won by a iength. Lord Exeter's Albion, '6st 101 b (Pettit) beat Lor,' Albemarle's Minaret, Bst 101 b. T.Y.C. 100, 11 ft., 7t( 2on Minaret. W o n by h a lf a l engt h. - Mr. S. Stanley's Flambeau, 9st 21b, received' forfeil from Lord Exeter's Cesarewitch, 7st 21b. A.F. 200, h ft, Colonel Peel's I-am-not-aware, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Nat) beat Mr. Booth's Colchicum, 5 yrs, Bst .51b. T,.1.M. 100, h ft. 6 to 4 on I-am-not-aware, who won by a length. Duke of Bedford's John o' Gaunt,. Sst.7lb (Robinson), beat Lord Chesterfield's The Knight of the Whistle, Bst 41b. D.M. 500, kft. 6t04 on the Knight. Won by six lengths. Handicap Plate of 1001., for 3 yrs-old, &c. A. F. Mr. Goodman's Isabella, 6 yrs, ist 6113 (Crouch) 1 Lord Exeter's Silistria, 4 yrs, Gst 71b The following also st a rt e d, but were not placed : Mr. Forth's Camelino, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ;' Major Hay's Retriever, 5 yrs, Bst 31b ; Mr. Greville's Rory O'More, 8 yrs, Bst 21b ; Mr. Beresford's Bob Peel, 4 yrs, Bst ; Mr. J. Day's Tamburini, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b; Mr. Smith's The Jovial Bachelor, 4 yrs, 7 stslb ; Mr. Bell's Thirsk, 3 yrs, 7st Lord Orford's Y. Quo Minus, 3 yrs, 6st 9lb ; Mr. Pet tit's Langolee, 3 yrs, Est 71b ; Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans, 3 yrs, 6st 71b; Lord Verulam's f Concertina, 3yrs, 6st 51b; and Mr. Negus' Portsoken, 3 yrs, sst 91b. Won by a length. THURSDAY NIGHT.—The 500 sovs. Match between John o' Gaunt and the Knight of the Whistle dis:ip pointed general expectation : the odds quoted in our account from the heath were laid to a consideraWe amount, but turned out to be completely opposed to the merits of the horses, as John o' Gaunt made all the run ning, and won by'six lengths. The A. F. Handicap Plate was a very interesting race, no less than :fifteen having showed at the post. The running was made by Silistria, Isabella waiting on her right into the cerds, when she went up and won cleverly by a length. Rory O'More, Sir Hans, and two or three others, were well up. The winner was scarcely mentioned in the betting; 10 to I, taken once or twice, being a mere nominal price. BETTING AFTER THE RACES. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STARES. 7 to 4 agst J. Day's lot 9 to 2 agst Dawson's lot—taken 8 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's lot—taken 3 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Melody col t 6 to 1 agst Lord Palmerston's Iliona 10 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's The Young-'un—taken 10 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen 12 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Broadwath_taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Denham's Compensation—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Half-Caste Bracelet and Wirrestrew are scratched. THE DERBY. to 1 agst Scott's lot—taken 10 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Attila—taken 13 to 1 agst Col. Peel's lot 20 to 1 agst Hester c—taken freel y 25 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre 25 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Lord of Holderness—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Curator --taken 33 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Auckland 50 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's William le Gros—taken 000 to 15 agst Mr. Cooke's Palinarus Entries for Friday.—Handicap for twos and threes.— Belgrade, 3 yrs, Bst ; Palwmon, 3 yrs, Bst 81b ; iEthon, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ; The Black Duchess, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Langolee, 3 yrs, Bst 81b • Syria, 3 yrs, 7 s t 101 b ; Hawk's- e y e , 3 yrs, Bst.4l b ; Skipton, 2 yrs, ist 10lb ; Topsail, 2 yrs, 7st 91b ; Tiptoe, 2 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Ca Ira, 2 yrs, Est 111 b. Handicap for Three yrs and upwards.— Isabella, 6 yrs, Bst 81b ; King of the Peak, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ; Cameleon, 3 yrs, Bst 1011) ; Wirrestrew, 5 yrs, 7st 6lb ; Paltrion, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b ; Monops, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Johnny, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Scarf, 3 yrs, 6st 51b. Mr. Payne's Welfare receives in her match with the King of the Peak. Prendergast.—All have paid but Wiseacre, Nuncio, Albion, sister to Yorkshire Lad, and c out of Zany's d. FRIDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for 3 yrs, &e. T. Y. C. (8 Subs.) Mr. Gardnor's Monops, 4 yrs, 7st llb (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Payne's Johnny, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b 2 Lord Exeter's Scarf, 3 yrs, Est 51b Mr. Goodman's Isabella, 6 yrs, Bst 81b Betting-6 to 4 against Johnny, 2to 1 against Mo nops, 7 to 2 against Scarf, and 4 to 1 against Isabella. Isabella and Scarf made the running to the new ground, where Johnny and Monops ran by them, and made a splendid finish, Monops winning by a head only. Mr. Byng's Garry Owen, Bst 10Ib (Nat). beat Lord Exeter's Scutari, Bst 21b ; T. Y. C. ; 200 h ft. Won by a head, after a fine race. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft for 2 and 3 yrs old. T.Y.C. 12 subs. Mr. Pettit's Langolee, 3 yrs, Bst 81b Lord Exeter's Syria, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b Lord G. Bentinelt's Topsail, 2 yrs, 6st 91b The following were not placed :—Mr. Goodman's Belgrade, 3 yrs, 9st; Mr. Greville's Palannun, 3 yrs, Bst 81b; Col. Peel's Hawk's Eye, 3 yrs, Bst 41b; Mr. Gardnor's 2Ethon, 3 yrs, Bst 21b; Mr. Theobald's The Black Duchess, 3 yrs, 7st 12lb; Mr. Rogers's Tiptoe, 2 yrs, 7st 101 b; and Mr. Byng's Ca Ira, 2 yrs, Est 111 b. Betting-2 to 1 agst Ca I ra , 3 to 1 agst P a k emon, 6to 1 agst Hawk's Eye, and 7 to 1 agst Belgrade. Langolee made nearly all the running, followed by dEthon and Syria, who were joined by Topsail at the dip; a fine race home ended in favour of Langolee by a neck, the second beating the third a head. The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft for 2 yrs olds, T.Y.C. (18 Subs.) Mr.Wreford'sWiseacre, byTaurus, Bst 7 1 b(J.Day,jun.) 1 Mr. Wilson's Sister to Yorkshire Lad, Bst 51b ...... 2 Lord Albemarle's Nuncio, Bst 71b 3 Mr. Green's cby Wiseacre, out of Zany's dam, Bst 71b 4 Betting-3 to lon Wiseacre, and 7to 2 agst Nuncio. Wiseacre made all the play, and after a taste of the whip to rouse him, won by half a length ; Nuncio was a good third, and Zany's dam well up. Mr. Greville's Palmmon, 7st 71b, received forfeit from Lord Kelburne's Pathfinder, Bst 71b ; D. M. 100, 25 ft. ' , Mr. Payne's 'Welfare, 7st 101 b, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's King of the Peak, Bst 71b ; 200, h ft ; A. F. EDINBURGH RACES.—TVESDAL Plate of 501., the gift of W. R. Ramsay, Esq. Heats. Once round. Mr. Meikiam's Wee Willie, 6 yrs. (Templeman) 0 1 1 Mr. :Maitland's Zoroaster, 5 yrs 1 2 2 Mr. Glen's Crescent, 5 yrs 2 3 3 Two others ran. Won easy. Her Majesty's Plate 105/. Heats, two Mr. Johnstone 's Charles Twelfth, 5 yrs, walked over. SHIPPING INTELLIFENCE. (LLOYDS.) _ LONDON, OCT. 15. —Wind this day at noon W. to S.W. DEAL, OCT. 14.—Wind S.W., strong breezes.—Ar- rived the Abbotsford, Chambers, from Calcutta ; Carshal ton Park, Quebec ; Washington, Virginia ; Volusia, Westward, Isabel and Jane, Hartlepool, for Rouen, with loss of sails. Arrived from the River the Hebe, for Val paraiso ; Prince Albert, for llalifax. Put Lack the whole of the outward bound. LIVERPOOL, 061% 1 N.W., fresh.—Arrived the Britannia, Eigginson, from Savanilla, sailed 29th August ; Lucy Wright, New Orleans ; Pet, St; John's, New Brunswick ; Eagle, Buchanan, Lasca, Davies, Mi runichi ; James Ridden, Prince Edward's Island ; Henry, Halifax. Put back the Pilot, for Cape of Good Hope. The Maria, bound to Sydney, on shore on West Hoyle, capsized this morning, and has become a complete wreck. OFF TIIE GALLOPER, OCT. 11.—The Neptune, Al tona, for Rio Janeiro. CHURCH-RATES in BIRMINGHAM. OCT. 13.—The payment of this impost bas ceased in Birmingham for several years. The moment, however, a Tory Ministry was formed, the Church-rate party in. scantly brought forward the proposal for a Church rate. They were beaten, however, by an immense ma jority in the first instance, on the previous question, the choice of a Chairman at and for the public meeting ; after which decision they declined to meet the parish ioners on the main question of a Church-rate. The party have called a fresh meeting for Friday which bids fair to be one of the greatest meetic:o that have for years past been held here. It is iy all sides regarded as a public struggle of no counnon importance. The party have been to London to consult the Attor ncy-General, and also Sir :lames Graham, and their friends give it out that they . are resolved to carry their point. The following placards have been issued and plenti fully distributed through the town : " THE CHURCH RATE ONCE MORE! " The Churchwardens have again called upon the in habitants to assemble for the purpose of making a Church -rate. The meeting will be held on Friday next, the 15th instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in the Town-hall. " The inhabitants met on the 10th of September for the same purpose ; they elected a Chairman to conduct the business for which they were called together ; and when their Chairman, in their name, put the question, whether any motion for a Church-rate was meant to be proposed, the Churchwardens and their friends did not even deign to give a reply. " The Churchwardens, on their own unacknowldged and unsuppor►.ed authority, pretended to adjourn that meeting ; and when the day to which they had ad journed ariirod, with a contempt of decency as un equivocal as had been their previous contempt of cus tom and law, they refused to me3t the inhabitants, whose presence they had, with such seeming earnest ness, invoked. PORTSMOUTH, OCT, 14.—Wind W.N.W., very squally. —Sailed the Numa transport, Eastward. The Christina, from New York to Amsterdam, got on shore off Gosport, on the ebb to-day, and lies in a very awkward situation, with a considerable list, but is expected will come off on the flood. FALMOUTH, OCT. N.W. to W.S.W., strong breezes. SCILLY, OCT. B.—Arrived the Giraffe, from St. Sebas tion ; Princess Victoria, Leghorn. SWANSEA, OCT. 13.—Arrived the Charles Clark, Rosewell, and Commodore, from Cuba ; Eden, Laureste, Valparaiso. KINGSTOWN, OCT. 12 . —Arrived Astrea, Silk, Quebec. YARMOUTH, OCT. 14.—The Independent from Quebec to Hull, got upon the cross sand last night, but was assisted off this morning and proceeded. The Britannia and William and Thomas, both of Whitby, have come into these roads, having been in contact this morning off Southweld, the former with lost of maintopmast and bulwarks, the latter with bows stove and loss of anchor and chain. The Annatalia, of Newcastle, is in the roads leaky and with loss of bowsprit, having been in contact with a vessel. The Hero of the Nile lost anchor and chain last night under the Ness. SHIELDS, OCT. 1 2.—Sailed the East London, Bombay. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL—The Princess Royal, from Leith to Quebec, 11th ult., off Bic ; Java, Bristol, 19th ult., St. Petershurgh, by the Astrea, arrived at Kings town. Argus, Boness to Restigouche, out 27 days, lat. 46, by the Susannah, arrived at Cork. Huron, Quebec to Belfast, lat. 50, lon. 18, by the Naiad, arrived at Cork, Alice, Amsterdam to Miramichi, Ist inst., lat. 50, lo,n, 30, by the Kingaloch, arrived at Newfoundland. Juliet, Hamburgh to Placentia, 12th inst., 12 leagues E. of Cape Race, by the Margaret and Jane, arrived at New foundland. Avon, Liverpool to New Brunswick, 28th ult., lat. 53, lon. 25, by the Mary, arrived at Newfound land. Avon, of Poole, for New London, 23d ult., lat. 44, lon. 34 ; Gipsy, of Liverpool, 4th inst., by the Rapid, arrived in the River. G er t ru d e, L ondon to New Zea land, Aug. 20th, lat. 25 S., lon. 13 W., by the Mary Taylor, arrived in the Dowm Nymph, of Sunderland, ~lamillswith foremast sprung, ist inst. lat. 45, lon. 10, by the nr.rivect in the Clyde. " The object of the Churchwardens and their abettors plainly is, to harass the inhabitants by repeated and vexatious assembliegs into a forced compliance with' their demands. They expect to succeed in wringing from weariness or negligence the sums which they must ever despair of obtaining from justice and'right. " The Committee appointed to watch over the inte rest of the inhabitants confidently trust that tLre is not one individual-in the parish who is opposed, in prin ciple or in practice, to the iniquitous impost of .Church rates, that will fail, on Friday, openly and effectively, to testily his opposition. " Every occupier who pays his own rates, and has paid all such as are due and have been demanded of him, is entitled to be present and to vot e . , " Every occupier whose rates are paid by"his landlord is entitled to be present and to vote. " Let all such attend without fail. And that the de feat of the present attempt of the Churchwardens may be as prompt and as decided as was the defeat of the last, let them attend early and remain in attendance till their votes have been duly recorded. RGE, Ch a i rman. On behalf,,ocf "CHARLES Com A c itLE m s it s te, T e u " Birmingham, Oct. 13, 1841." SINGULAR MAN. _On e day lately, a clergy man qut the question to a married woman in this plac e _ " Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgres.ion ?" To which the woman replied, " As for other folk, Sir, how they stand, I cannot tell ; but one thing I ken, that my man never fell in Adam's first transgression, f or h e told me that he never ate fruit o f any kind all the days of his. life ; so that ye see, Sir, he has naethint;• to do with Adam at all."—Stirling Observer. A SPORTING DocTott..---The medical profes sion furnishes its quota of (fox-hunting) enthusiasts, and many highly honourable traits are recorded of them. The followir.g, for example : A medical gentleman' of the name of Ilanster, residing near Newbury, ordered his gar.lener to set a trap fur some vermin that infested his =garden. As ill luck would have it, a fox was found in it in the morning with his leg broken. On its being I taken to the doctor, he exclaimed, " Why did you not call me up in the night, that I might set the leg ?' Better late than never ; he did set the leg ; the fox re' covered, and was killed in due form after a capital run_ Quarterly Review. / 4/. LIGHT GOLD COIN.-,-By appendix to No. 12 to the Second :Report of the Select Committee on banks of issue, we find that the Bank of England, in the four years ending 31st December, 1840, had tendered at the ,t1:50883,' Bank in London 36,007,8081.; of which it rejected, as ected as light— At the branches i l i i ight the ec Countryoii is, tt) the the amount o t f e 7 n , d 4 e 3 r s e , d , i n the font years, 27 ,153,6691. in gold ;of which were : 7 rejected, as light coins, to the amount of 3,080,3834.. Light• gold coin seems, from this table, to be on , the increase ; for, in 14 . 7 ere—London, e l4 ar 4/. l ; B4 h o ;an t c h l e tes a , London, 2,679,05 CL ; branches, 1,119,55 a m s o , o u 3 n , t , 5 35 1 5 e i n . d e i r t e e d j It would appear from this that more than IL in every 41 , tendered at the Bank of England, is -light. The nu m b er o f d eat hs registered in Plymouth for the quarter ending 30th September, 1 841, was 134 ; while in the corresponding period of 1840 it was 203. , Plymouth Journal. THE SUN, LONDON, SATTIRDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1841 COL. NAPIER'S PAMPHLET. TO 7:11E EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR —I cannot help observing on the great incon sistency of that part of Colonel Napier's pmplart, which you have quoted. I ought to use the term " absurdity." He first states that the assertion s of the polirical economis!s, that the proportion " of the supply of labcur to the demand for it," is not made bona fide, and t' at they endeavour to evade the proof of it, is incor rect, and then he himself, in his four propositions, proves the correctness of it, and makes it the foundation of his subsequent 'arguments. These propositions are— st. The employer being richer can hold out longer, and so heat down Lhe price of the poor man's labour. 2d. That employers have a general interest in avoid ing competition with each other, &c., is not frac. The:r co:npetitien in the market supersedes that interest as against the labourer, and no instance can be pro duced of their combining together not to employ men who have struck for wages ; on the contrary they take advantage of such a strike in one town to increase their own make and sales, instead of stopping simultaneously in al towns to reduce the labourer to submission. But without quoting all his four propositions, let me ask this question—Does not the master agriculturist grind down and take advantage of his labourers, quite as much as the master manufacturer ; and, taken as a body, are not the agricultural labourers the worst fed and the most emaciated set of men of the two ? I have had great opportunities of obse'rving and comparing the two classes, and I answer, Yes. And, again, let me ask if the Gallant Colonel had his wish, and no agri cultural labourer could turn " weaver" or ma nufacturing labourer, could the agriculturists find employment —eve n if the price of corn were doubled, and the consequent addition of bad land brought into cultivation to the great benefit of the owner of that land—could the agriculturists find employment for one tenth of those born on the land ? I answer No! and they must be left to the mercy of the Poor-law Com missioners. Your obedient servant. Fulham, Oct. 9. A CONSTANT READER, IMPORTANT NEWS FROM AMERICA. H ATRE, OCT. 13.—The packet Louis Philippe, Capt. Cartoffe, arrived this morning from New York, which she left on the 28th of September, bearing accounts three days later than those we have received by the Great Western. The dissolution of the Whig party becomes more apparent in every quarter, and the differences which have occurred between the legislative and execu tive have given rise to violent acclamations against the latter. The disunion between the Northern and Southern States, awakened by a recent act of the Senate, makes progress—that the doctrine of " States' rights " to power in the person of the President threatens to accelerate. The trial of M‘Leod, which was to take place two days after the departure of the packet, produced intense anxiety. One of the leading journals remarks :—" All the journals of the interior of the State, particularly those in the neighbourhood of the Anglo-American frontier, are unanimous in picturing the irritation which exists among all classes of the people, as truly alarming. So, as we said the other day, the masses will not remain neuter—they will attend the trial, not to await the course of justice, but by their menacing attitude to obtain, or force, a conviction ; and if this is refused, it is feared they will proceed to acts of violence. We desire to believe that, even in their anger, there will be sufficieat magnanimity to respect justice and to spare M'Leod, and that the vengeance of the whole people will not descend upon a sol'tery individual. But the rancour of the northern population against England will swell out in the disappointment they will feel, in seeing escape them the victim they claim, in expiation of their injuries, and this rancour, which could scarcely be suppressed when M' Lend was kept as an hostage, will surely burst forth should he be set at liberty. In fact there is, through out the whole of the frontier, the same symptoms as preceded the civil war in Canada, a war so just in its object, so fatal in its consequences." The journals speak of the enrolment of men and the pillage of arsenals in every direction. The Princ e de Joinville had left New York for Washington. Three mails, which were in arrear from New Orleans, had arrived, bringing accounts to Sept. 1.5. The sickness had increased. Eighteen thousand bales of new cotton had been received. Prices were, for fair, 10 to 104 cents. NEWS FROM PERIT, By the barque George and Henry, which left Val paraiso June 12, and Coquimbo 26, accounts have been received from Chili and Peru. In Chili, the election of a new President had occasioned an ex citement nearly resembling a civil war. The two candidates were the ex-President General Pinto and General Putner. Whilst the George and Henry was at Valparaiso, the British steamer Chili had been ship wrecked on the coast, and many passengers and seamen had been drowned. In Peru, the civil dissensions had been appeased. The Revolutionists, of whom Vivanca was the chief, had been beaten and dispersed. THE SHIP YORK AND THE WALLACES. The following letter has been received at Lloyd's from Captain Legg, of the York, which vessel, it wilt be remembered, as stated by the Wa!laces after their committal to Newgate, was intended to be lost : " Calcutta, Aug. 15, 1841. " Sir—The peculiar circumstances under which I am placed, I trust will be a sufficient excuse for the liberty I take in thus addressing you. " I cannot picture to you my astonishment on my 1 arrival at Calcutta, at hearing of the vile reports which had gone the rounds of the newspapers, and which doubtless came uwler your observation, concerning the ship York, and coupling my name (as commander) with the most i:Vilainous plot on record. It goes on to say that arrangements had been made for the wilful ( I :estructiou of this ship; how such a diabolical report could have originated I know not, and most heartily do I pray that the vile projectors of such unfounded slander may be dragged to justice and the punishment they deserve. You must be well aware, Sir, that if my innocence be not clearly proved beyond a doubt, that the villaneous calumny is calculated to blast my pros pects through life ; for who would trust me with a va luable property while such a stigma remains on my cha racter ? I here declare (that which eventually must be proved) that I do not know of the most trivial circum stance that could have given rise to the slightest shadow of suspicion of such a plot as I have been charged with, and do, therefore, during my absence from Eng land, rely solely on my perfect innocence, which I feel confident will give me back my hitherto untarnished reputation, which some vile wretch has endeavoured to wrench from me. " I beg you will say this before your Honourable Committee, and should there be any circumstances unexplained relative to this very curious matter, I shall be glad on my arrival in England to expoe to the public view my every transaction, which I feel convinced will clearly prove to the world how basely I have been calumniated. 1 pray you to give this pub licity in one or more of the public Journals. I ask it as an act of justice —of humanity, for you must be aware that at such a distance from England, this is the only means I have of vindicating my injured name. " I am, your obedient servant, "JAMES LEGG, Commander of ship York. ." P.S. I shall sail from this port for London about 25th September, 1841." Miss A. KEMBLE AT FRANicroßT.—During the last fourteen days (10th to 24th September) we have been rich in musical treats. By a fortunate coincidence, Liszt, Rubini, Madame Persiani, and Miss liemble, hap pened to be here at the same time. Of Liszt little can be said that is new, since there is no expression of en• thpsiastic admiration in which France, England, Italy, and Germany, h ave not repeatedly joined. No living artist, perhaps, has been more bitterly attacked, or more zealously defended. His talent can be as little described as it can be equalled. He has favoured us with two concerts at the theatre, which on both occasions was crowded with the elite of our Frankfort public. At the second of these concerts, Liszt introduced to the public a young singer, whose performance was hailed with warm and unanimous applause. Miss Kemble bears a name of threefold celebrity in the annals of the drama, and she bids fair to maintain it in her own person with undimi nished brilliancy. After having sung, at Liszt's concert, a cavatina of Parini, and a romance from the Bravo, Miss Kemble made her first appearance in the cha racter of Norma. Her voice is of extraordinary fresh ness and purity. Her musical feeling is correct, often deep, and admirably delicate. As yet, her efforts to please her audience are too evident to allow her to carry it along with her in triumph, but this is a fault which 'greater familiarity w ith th e stage w ill b e certain to cor rect. Miss Kemble, as an actress, appears to us more excellent even than as a singer. She has evidently availed herself of her residence in Italy to study the antique statues. Her attitudes are noble, her gestures simple, her walk full of majesty, and it is only to be re gretted that the same taste does not appear to preside over the choice o f h er costume. Th e concert, given jointly by Rubini and Madame Persiani, was crowded to excess. Rubini, ou quitting the stage, leaves none to occupy his place. Aft er thi r ty y ears o f l a b our, and thirty years of glory, he retires to the enjoyment, at Bergamo, of a handso me f or t une , but his absence will long excite the regret of musical Europe. The receipts of Liszt's last concert will go to swell the subscriptions to the I:lsiitution. The distinguished artist, faithful to his accustomed munificence, continues to de dicate his best efforts to the advuncement of his art.-- Journal de Francfort. THE HERRING SEASON. --.By the numerous boats that have been assembled off the Porelands, from the coasts of Kent and Sussex, for the season, scarcely any fish have as yet been caught. One boat that had gone to the westward, belonging wo believe to Folke stone, having been very successful, earning it is said nearly 1501., has induced many to fit out for the voyage rather earlier than usual,. th e fish b e i ng expected to have reached this part of the Channel ; b ut i n this the unfor nate fishermen have thus far been disappointed. The ports of Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, &c., have been occasionally crowded with fi sh i ng boats of late, in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather.— Kent Herald. IMPORTS AT ABERDEEN BY BRITISH VESSELS. Vessels. Tons. 1834 1833 1836 ... 84 • 1837 ............ 96 1838 1839 1840 Compare these figures with those which show our Imports by Foreign Vessels. Vessels. Tons. 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 It thus appears that, while our imports by British vessels have remained stationary during the last six years, those by foreign vessels have increased nearly three-fourths ! The reason is obvious to every one who is in the least degreee acquainted with the crip pled state of our maritime commerce by our fiscal re strictions. Every vessel we build is taxed on one thing or another. Her timbers are taxed if they are not hewn out of half-rotten fir ; her planks are taxed, unless they are cut front some landlord's estate at home, who has the price in a great measure at his own making ; her ropes, masts, sails—in short, everything else is taxed that enters into her construction. And then the food of the seamen is taxed, and that exor bitantly. The policies of insurance are taxed, and, in some instances, the charters of her freight are also subject to duty. In these circum stances, ss e cannot compete with foreign vessels the cost of which, in most cases, is not over one-half of the cost of British vessels. Foreigners are thus enabled to offer carriage at a much lower rate of freight than Bri tish vessels can do; and the consequence is, that they are taken up much sooner wherever lastage is in demand. Some twenty years ago, the construction and equip ment of foreign vessels were so inferior, that British vessels got a preference even at a considerable difference of freight, but now that our restrictive policy has driven our artisans, and, in some cases, our capitalists, to seek for employment and invest their capital abroad, the construction, and equipment of foreign vessels are vastly improved—indeed so much so, that it is diffi cult to distinguish between some foreign vessels that now enter our harbour and some of our best modelled craft. The reciprocity system, too, has aided the trans• fer of our imports to foreign bottoms—not that the Reciprocity Act was in principle a bad act, but be cause it was not accompanied by a general relaxation of the restrictions on foreign imports of all kinds. No thing short of a general revision and modification of our whole import tariff will save our shipping and commer cial as well as our manufacturing interests. Before leaving our foreign imports, it may not be out of place to notice a fact in the character of the goods imported, as illustrative of that generosity and disin terestedness on the part of the landed interests for which the landowners take to themselves so much credit. Of what kind of goods has the increase of our imports chiefly consisted ? Corn to feed our starving artisans ? No. Timber to build them something like comfortable houses? No. What then ? Bones to fatten the landlords' land. And to show the landlords' disin terestedness and generosity, he will sacrifice the British shipping for the sake of getting the manure a penny a bushel cheaper, in consequence of being brought over at a low rate of freight by a foreigner. Generous lam' lords! In farther proof that our shipping interest is suffering from the unequal competition of foreigners, we call at tention to the following table, which shows that even our exports are carried off by foreigners : BRITISH VESSELS LEFT ABERDEEN AND PETERHEAD IN BALLAST. Vessels. - Tons. 1834 183.5 1836 ~... 1 1837 ..... ....... 88 1838 _ . 1839 1840 .. . 105 .. Compare this with the number of FOREIGN VESSELS WHICH LEFT ABERDEEN AND PETERHEAD IN BALLAST DURING THE SAME PERIOD. Vessels. Tons. 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 Here again the f ore i gner h as t h e a d vantage ; and perhaps the British shipowner never felt the force of this fact more than he does at the present moment ; for, just at the time he was calculating on getting fair freights to the Baltic, the foreign vessels that have come over with grain are taking cargoes of herrings from every part of the coast, at freights that would be ruinous to our shipowners. The sliding scale has fallen to the lowest point exactly at a time when we have goods to export ; and as the foreigners must go home, they will take anything rather than ballast. In the second place, our manufacturing exports are falling off. Aberdeen, a short time ago, sent a great deal of goods across the Atlantic, but our exports to that market have declined very rapidly, as will be seen from the following table, taken from the same source as the others : GOODS EXPORTED TO AMERICA FROM ABERDEEN. 1834 . 183.5 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 Now, with such facts as these staring us in the face, was it not time to memorialise her Majesty not to pro rogue Parliament until something definite bad been pro posed by Government with a view to ameliorate the condition of the people? Situate as we are upon the outskirts of the country, and favourable as our position is for carrying on a large in trartaitu business with the towns and villages farther north, we may be yet spared awhile from witnessing "such an intensity of distress as has been prevailing for these three years past in some other parts of the kingdom ; but the indications of dis• tress are . now palpably manifest, and nothing will save us but united and determined exertion for a total repeal of the Corn-laws, and a general modifi ca ti on of our whole system o f fiscal duties. ARISTOCRATIC EXPENDITURE. --It were a curious and not unimportant exercise to inquire into the modes and means of living which obtain in the higher and humbler classes of metropolitan society. Of course the expenditure of aristocratic families varies with the circumstances and habits of the respective heads of those families ; but if I were to express an opinion as to the average annual expenditure of each of the 2,000 or 3,000 titled families who live in London, that opinion would be that such average expenditure is about 12,000/. I have often thought that, if the sum thus yearly dissi pated on the follies and extravagancies of one family, were judiciously distributed among the poorer classes of our metropolitan population, how vast would be the ag gregate amount of happiness of which it would be pro ductive. Supposing, for example, it were divided into sums of 12/., and that the amount were given to as many families as there are 12/. in 19,000/., the benefaction would raise no fewer than 1,000 families, at present en during all the horrors of want, to a condition of compara tive comfort.—Lights and Shadows of London Life, by the Author of " The Great Metropolis." EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—On Thursday information was sent round to the various po lice-stations from the D division of police of the follow ing extensive robbery of jewellery which had taken place between fi ve an d eleven o ' clock on Wednesday night, at , the hou se o f M r. Phelps, the landlord of the Dog and Duck Taver n , P r i nces -street, Bedford-row, when the ae loi.. lowing arti c l es o f j ewellery were stolen :—A , 'a bottomed silv er re p ea t er , ma k er ' s name unknown,mker s and a silver gu ar d ; a s il ver h unt i ng - watc h , single-cased, chain, and two gold seals, one o f th e sea l s plain name Richard Ki m b er ; one s il ver watch, , dog e ngrave d upon i t ; one gold l, . thr chased 'seal and ee plain gold the o th er wi a tli ring, a bl oo d s t one i n the sea se d ring set with pearls and emeralds ; one shirt stud s ; one go ld r ing brooch set with paste ; one gold cornelian stone ditto with a square t with pearls ; one gold on a swivel ; gold ring set with dia monds; of earrings to with emeralds; one ditto, past e; one one ditto set one gold match ; onech in the shape of a lyre, ditto with a ‘ y e llow stone ; one ditto paste and emera ld, ditto set with amethysts ; one ditto set with jet ; one one r ditto paste and garnet, and a rin . g in the shap e o f a fox. The whole l of ti t i h ie e v a es bo a l l ie e v s a u l p u p a o b s t e e d p t r o op i e l i a •t l y e was s tehed kept up stairs, and the an o pportunity and to have gone up s t a i rs unperceived, andleft the house in a similar manner. COMMERCIAL AND MANUFAC TURING DEPRESSION IN ABERDEEN. (From the Aberdeen Herald.) The first resolution passed at the public meeting held in the Court-house, on Tuesday week, was to the following effect : " That, although the city of Aberdeen has been hi therto spared from witnessing such an intensity of dis tress as has been prevailing for these three years past in some other parts of the kingdom, it has endured its full sh are o f t h at general commercial depression which has led to a falling off in the public revenue, and a great diminution in the value of almost every kind of pro perty," In proof of the averment that Aberdeen has " en dured its full share" of the general commercial depres sion that now prevails in other parts of the kingdom, we take leave to submit the following facts. In the first place, our shipping interest has been in a de clining state for some time back. This has not been owing to any falling off in the amount of our imports, but from the gradual transfer of our import trade to foreign bottom s . Thi s ;yid best app ear f rom t h e fol lowing returns ca re f u ll y co ll ated from the Custom-house entries : ORN'ING SUN FIRE AT ISLINGTON.----ORThursdaynight a fire, attended with considerable loss of property, took place in the house of Mr. Stannard, Anhett-terrace, Lower-road, Islington. It originated in the upper floor, and was discovered by the opposite neighbours on retiring to bed, who alarmed the inmates, and sent for the parish engines from Islington-green, but they were of little use, till at last the London Esta blishment and West of England engines arrived; but, not withstanding they were well supplied with water, property to the amount of at least 4001. was destroyed. It is supposed to have originated from the spark of a candle dropping on the bed-clothes in the front room. All the family were absent at the time, no one having been left at home but the female servant. Mr. Stannard is insured in the Licensed Victuallers' office. A MAN STABBED BY HIS WIFE.—On Thursday morning, the fatal consequence of intemper ance was seriously exemplified at Stanford Rivers, in this county. A butcher named Carter and his wife, being both in a state of intoxication, quarrelled respect ing a further supply of gin, when the latter, in a paroxysm of passion, made a thrust at her husband with a table knife, which entered his arm to a depth of two inches. He immediately obtained the assist ance of Mr. Potter, surgeon, who dressed the wound, and having given information to superintendent M'lnnes, his furious partner, to whom he had been mar ried seventeen years, was quickly taken into custody. She has since been examined before the Rev. 11. J. Earle and Capel Cure, Esq., by whom she has been fully committed for trial at the next assize. Had the knife entered Carter's side, there is little doubt a fatal result would have ensued ; danger is not now apprehended. —Chelmsford Chronicle. The patronage of the Chair of Medical Ju risprudence in the University of Glasgow, vacant by the death of Dr. Cowan, belongs to the Crown, but will probably be exercised by the Duke of Montrose, Chan cellor of the University. It is to be hoped, for the sake of the University and his own credit, that his Grace, while he will naturally make choice of a gentleman of his own party in politics, will reject with scorn any at tempt which m a y b e ma d e to put h i m in leading strings on the occasion, and that he will appoint no one who is not thoroughly acquainted with those branches of science, and especially chemistry, of which medical jurisprudence is merely an application.-211edic a l Gazette. The water rose so high in Baddow Mead, in the night of Tuesday last, that several horses were drowned; and among others one belonging to Mr. Carpenter, of Writtle.—Cheliasford Chronicle. GREAT IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER THAMES. —The accustomed survey of the River Thames from Staines to Yantlet Creek, which was undertaken some time ago, under the authority of the Corporation of London, has just been completed. The following official men were engaged in the 'survey :---Mr. James Walker, the engineer ; Captain Bullock, R.N. ; Mr. Charles Pearson, the City Solicitor ; Captain Fisher, 11. N., principal Harbour-master of the Port of London; Mr. Melhurst Swindon, the Water-bailiff ; Mr. Heptcr Leach, the Clerk of the Works to the Thames Naviga tion Committee ; and the Harbour-masters of the Port of London, in their several stations. It is believed that the Report which will shortly be made upon the important subject of the improvement of the Thames, by Mr, Walker and Captain Bullock, will lead to the adop tion of a plan of improvement of immense magnitude, and calculated to render service in a great variety of ways. The ancient river Ivel, so well known for a number of year to contain a quantity of fine fish of every description, affording great amusement to sportsmen fond of angling, is now so infested in the' neighbourhood of Yeovil, by that obnoxious animal the otte r , t h at scarcely any fish are now to b e f oun d ; and if • these de predators be not soon annihilated, not only this river, but all the fish-ponds in the neighbourhood, will be cleared of fish. Two of these animals were - killed at one shot, during the snow last winter, in a willow bed near Yeovil Bridge; and there have been three seen near the same spot, within the last few days. It is well known that two litters have been bred there this sum mer. A report was current last year that some otter hounds were about to pay the neighbourhood of Yeovil a visit. The sportsmen here would be happy to hear this report authenticated. Several days of good sport might doubtless be calculated upon, and a large field of sports men would be sure to join the hunt. LET OF THE DUKE OF RICHMOND'S FARMS IN THE HI GHLANDS .—Th e D u k e o f Ri c h mond ' s arrival in the North was, thi s se as on , l oo k e d f orwar d to w i th considerable anxiety by his numerous Highland tenantry, thatwli o s e l his e a G s e r s ae e e x s p ir e ar r a t : n g l e B m 4 e 2, nt s and ha v w e -e n a o r t e gla d disappointed learn their expectations, but have given general satisfaction. The same plan of letting was pursued as on the other o extensive e e 3 s , e t d a t n e n s d of v a h l hi Grace. d G r h a y c e h . i s T c h e e m lands - s hp i oa o dr n t e ibo r e , ne A sn l o r pf . r ß tehv a ie lmer, and the extent and re n t o f eac h farm fixed previous to the time of letting. The p resent tenants y e( ea ld ll i e t d ie , n a s nd s , t i e f ted eligi t b o le t , h h e a m d , th a e n ir d le l a y s it e h s which they readily and willingly closed. Most of the tenants are well pleased with th e value put on their seve t r h a e ll renewed.ere then on farms ; and, in many instances, the Commissioner's valuation and the tenant's offer differ only in a trifle. By this judicious plan, the ruinous competition in offering, and the consequent bad feeling which it • *ten excites among neighbours, have been avoided. Industrious tenants, whose rents have usually been well paid, have always been preferred to their present possessions, unless some justifying cause warranted their re moval ; and where removals have taken place, in consequence of new arrangements, the tenants in most cases have been as well accommodated in other farms. Where tenants have been removed in consequence of long arrears, or where small crofts which stood in the way of agricultural improvements, have been taken from the present tenants, his Grace has, with his usual kindness and htunanity, given the out going tenants a house and yard, with life annuities va rying from 44 to 101. a year, according to their several needs. In some cases we have heard of crofters gall larger annuities than the rents which they formerly paid.' Grace's kindness, and th e anxiety he evinced to proy n tri as far as in his power, the comfort and happines ru o ilate classes of his tenantry, and his desire to a ..ce!n era all, as far a s p oss ibl e, have won him well-merited ; and we have every reason to b el i eve that he carries este him the b es t w i s h es o f hi s numerous Highland tenantry. —Elgin Cour an t. ca with / A ND ..... -By the HOARDED GUINEAS IN 1 that the Bank of mittee on Banks of Issue, it appearsreceived from its second and recently published RepoßrtEof th Ireland has for the last fifteen years and also at the head branches in various parts of Irelan d , amounts in guineas, Bank in Dublin, considerable yearlyiththe appearance of hay very few of them light, and e Select Corn. sent to the Mint, and re of England, whence they and half•sovereigns, with the coined into sovereigns n a Bank of Ireland is credited. The ing been hoarded. These gu re i w neas they remit to the Bank amount of which the .Bs t guineas in the 16 years aid out any guineas to the pub- Bank of Ireland has 1820 n P s y li e na t s it i l n ias remitted to the Bank 1826, 84,2001. ; 1827, .50,400/. ; specified:-1825, 1829, 3,700/. ; 1830, 56,7001. ; 1831, 1828, 49,5001 ; 99,100/ : 1833. 33,000/. ; 1834, 3 3,6001. ; 23,000/. ; 1832, , 183 6, .39,5001. ; 1837, 53,000 L ; 183 8, 36,1001. 23,800‘. ; 9 10,00 44 0/ • 1840, 23,700/. The ' total 36 100/. ; 183 4 . oflpub licEnglandsine t the e t hyeefollowingar 63,000 L ; ; , .—an immense amount be hoarded in this way during the period sum to when speaking ' of these sixteen years is 612 600/ ' • - specified. ~., 'lowing descrip- THE VALUE OF A 1../RUNT..--J. Auldjo, in of the journal the T urk o i f s h a visit boatmen, to gi Constantinople,ves the 0 tion :—The rowers are either Greeks or Turks, and wear a fez just large enough to cover the crown of the head, which is close skaved. The remaindzr of their dress consists of a thin transparent shirt, with' large sleeves reaching to the elbows ; and cotton drawers fastened to the knees ; both as white as snow. They are a fine robust race of men, and their muscular sun burnt forms are displayed to advantage through the gauze which so slightly covers them. At each stroke of the oar they utter a grunt, by forcing the breathisud denly from the chest ; to acquire this accomplishment is considered a necessary part of the boatman's education, and his character depends much upon it. May not the same observation hold good in many other trades ? What would a paviour in our streets be thought of who did not utter a grunt every time he lets fall his ram mer ? Even a horse would feel dissatisfied and uneasy, if the hostler, whilst cleaning and brushing him down, did not keep on hissing and blowing all the time he was employed. r SIIOP-IVOMEN. The number of young women employed i n d ra p ers ' shop s i s said to be about 2,500. la some of these shops there are as many as thirty girls occupied from morning to night at the counte r . These gils h, fo the m os t part, received a fair education, r and are are re markable fur the gentility of their appearance and man ners. They invariably board and live in the houses of tleir employers. Their yearly salaries, in addition to their board and lodging . , vary from 10/. to 20/. Ia perhaps about a dozen instances, when the parties are known to be very experienced shop-women, 351. and 401. are given. In one single case, that of a young woman, who is, or lately was, in the employ of a house in Blackfriars-road, the princely salary of 100/. was given. This young woman is said to exhibit wonderful resources as a saleswoman. She discovers the charge ! ter and peculiarities of her customers, as if by sies of intuition, a n d so comp l ete l y adapts herself t a p t hem, them, that it is impossible to withstand her insinuating man ner, when pressing on them the purchase of articles. Her persuasive powers are so great, that she not only induces ladies to purchase articles for which they harts no immediate use, but in cases where they did mean to make purchases, she induces them to purchase three times the quantity of articles they contemplated before entering the shop. In many, if not most of the drapers' shops, a small commission, varying according to cir cumstances from one shilling to half-a-crown per pound, is allowed to the young women who can prevail on cus tomers to purchase shawls, gown-pieces, and other arti cies, which have gone out of fashion. This commission is allowed them as an inducement to put all their inge nuity into requisition to get rid of articles which have ceased to be in demand. And some of the more inge nious of these saleswomen thus add, I understand, very considerably to their fixed salaries. I know one in stance in which a female adds in this way, on an ave rage, 110/. to her 40/. salary, making in all 150/. per annum. It is right, however, to mention that I ant not aware of any other shop-woman who turns her bu siness talents to an equally profitable account. —Lights and Shadows of London Life, by the Author of " The Great Metropolis."