The Sun. — London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

THE THE.kTILES. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.---Mr. Bit.t.u.tm took for his Benefit, last night, the attractive Romance of Der Freischutz, and of course was attended by a very numerous audience. We have already noticed the musical excellence of this eminent per former and of Miss STEPHEN in this Piece, and it is therefore only necessary to state, that they ex erted their powerful talents with equal effect on this occasion. The chief novelty last night was the appearance of Mr. Buar.t. in the part of Caspar. Mr. BEaEt. is a nephew of VON WEBER, the Composer of the music in this extraordinary Opera, and performed the same character up wards of an hundred times in Germany, when the Piece originally appeared. As Mr. Bmit:l, Las been only three months in this country, it is" strang e that he should' have acquired so much knowledge of our language. In fact, as the chief scene is of a supernatural description, in that scene his foreign accent gives to it ad. ditiooul effect. lie was most zealously re ceived by the audience on his entrance, and he snug the drinking song at the table with so much effect that he was encored.—The only change in the piece besides was in the part of the Prince, which, on account of the illness of Mr. BAK Ett, was assigned to Mr. PERK 1 Ns, who a year or two ago appeared to considerable advan ta‘7e at the Theatre in T o tt en h am - street, an d wl'io possesses talents that deserve encourage ment. The Opera was followed by a musical lle/aqe entitled The Feast of Apollo, in which the powers of BmAnAm, Miss STEPHENs, whose beautiful simplicity in Nid-nid Noddin, was uni versally encored, PEAUMAN, BROADIWIttiT, SEO - and others, afforded much pleasure and excited much applause. ROYAL COBURG TUCATRE.—The new piece that was brought forward last night is entitled George the Third, the Father of his People. The Piece is calculated to display our late venerable Sovereign rather in his rustic pursuits than in his P o litical character. In the course of the plot his Present Majesty and other members of the Royal ,Were introduced, as well as characters re- I lt "elitiog the late Lord EKINEs Fox, Sit E. u &c . tuAa,tts lt was a bold attempt hi the au thor of this Piece to supply conversation supposed to issue f rom such personages, but it would be fastidious indeed to en t e r i n to a formal e x a m e n ",' Pieces intended for light summer amusement. `Jibe afterplece is called The Blind Beggar qr Bellow! Green. A numerous audience seemed to be grati fi ed with b o th pi eces , an d t h ere f ore the public critics may well submit to the public decision. THE ARMY. The head-quarters' division of the Bth (the Kinß's) Regiment of Foot, which recently arrived from the 3 1editerrancisn, sailed on the 20th instant on board the Joseph Green tran►port from Portsmouth to Plymouth. One troop of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards marched yes terday from Alsidenherid to Egham. A division of the 72d (the Duke of Alhany's Own High landers) will embark at Plymouth on board the Joseph Green transport for Edinburgh Castle. ••••• ~.cfI C IIT or INCI RY.—The proceedings in the long-stAnd 'NEase of Major John Tyler, Aide-de-camp to the late Gen. 'etr Thos. Picton (which we understood closed last week), were 1/astriry whether an y thing had occurred against Major John 4 ,Y i er , half -pay of the .53d Regiment of Foot, unbecoming the I ;azacter of an ()ricer and a Gentleman In certain pecuniary p lizt eta, on which seven chaes had been framed for trial by `Aurl-notrtial. They were fir t broached betbre the United Service Club, St. James's, where they produced considerable "P*ation ; the decision was then in favour of Major Tyler, but the result of the Court of Inquiry has not yet transpired. Its n lembers were composed of Sir Charles Gr,sat and several G eneral Offieers.—( Morning Paper.) Sir ITAncounT LEES, was met at Lurgan, on Thursday se'unight t by the Orangemen, who uu• oked the hors es f rom his carriage, awl drew him "'rough the town, on his way to Shane's Castle, the teat of Lord O'NEIL. • THE BRAIN op AN Ox ENTIRELY PETRIFIED. --DA French surge on l a t e ly p ro d uce d an o x ' a b ra i n before the dec of Medicine. It was not only petrified, but had ac quired the hardness of flint. The butcher, with all his might, Qnild not cleave it asunder. It appeared like a piece of rock. „, 11 ; ( *k.. Wh a t i s he re rema k a bl e , t hi s ox was b ot h fat anti ''Orous,_ so as to break loose four times from th e b utc h er; th trh ereat the only instance of a petrified ox's brain on recor d i s lt ox, killed at Stockholm ; but that ox was ~tear), appeared sialy, went always with his head down, ‘" determined the owner to part with him. This and some () A tilt.? like instances of foetus's born without a head, would in. i ue e one to think that the brain is not so absolutely necessary or life as Is universally believed.—(Afedical Adviser.) C ni v ? l°l7 s nxscOvEßY AND CAPTURE.—Mr. V. rt'i l i l iri t - e - t 4 L r cnits brewer, of the Barley Mow, in the Milk. t tur a b ed:rur n i d a g g : t h ei t having frequently observed his gill vat dts. absence, without being able in any way the bre w for Wan len ,, th determined to secrete himself in when hiev..ious.e,_and watch tiny intruder. lie had not waited long cite wall from celven a thermometer attached to a cord, let down was a I rom an aperture near the roof by a secret hand. This source of _gratification to the br e wer; he then dis. "ered the grand secret, saw th e en d an d o bj ec t of the se. C? cu inqtor. Ile end eavoure d to d etac h the I nstrument 'I tting the cord, but his k n if e f a il e d, and the thermometer tr, as quickly drawn up again. D eterm i ned , however, to catch the instrument of the too curious intruder, lie set an iron fox trot) attached to the vat in a proper position for the purpose, anti continued patiently his watch. It was not long before his jogenuity was crowned with success. On Sunday morning, the 1 8th inst. the same hand again let down the instrument, which was f ortunately caught in the trap, and soon secured by th e honest watchful brewer, who now exhibits it to his neighbours and friend s as a trophy or reward of his own vigilance, and an ( : ) ence of his nei g hb our ' s di s h onesty. It appears that another ? „'lt'cr, envio us o f hi s r i va l' s f ame and prosperity, had in this - tr e a t:oos way endeavoured to discover the grand secrets of his — '4 l )ltrhain Paper.) A Young English lady, seventeen years of age, was • .1 carrte u on some months ago, by a young Inc ers and conducted to Caen, where her father 1 "---•" her. The officer his servant Gallier, and at Hart s , i:erson were prosecuted by th e f a th er who declared at the trial that . his da ughter was a minor, being less than sixteen Years o ld . It was proved, however, by authen. tic documents that the young lady's age ex d , vo l untarily that num b er o f years, and us she •,au tvu gone with the gentleman, he and otliers accused were se t a t lib erty b y an 8 , ord er of th e C ourt R oyal. Under these circum "inces, the servant brought an action of damage lagainst the father of the lady, on the ground that le eh ad le a the C ourt into error, in not declaring aft e xact age of th e l a d y . Th e C ourt, h owever, Ber h.ari -- -ng Counsel on both sid e s, h e ld th a t, p the parent made his plaint on facts, without o y ' na tives of m a li gn ity or ca l umn y, h e cou ld be. subject to an action of damages, &c.— aris Paper.) FASHIONABLE CHANGES. The Earl of Buckinghamshire, from Brighton, for Dieppe; Sir Francis and Lady Burdett, from a tour, to Ramsbury Manor, NViltshire ; Frances, Dowager Marchioness of Lon donderry, from Southampton, for Middleford, near Christ church; Lord Wm. Russell, from Buckinghamshire, fur Wey mouth ; Col. and Mrs. Layton, front Cheltenham, for Har rowgate ; Lord and Lady Tullamore, for Charleville Forest, in Ireland ; Mr. Robert Gordon, 11. P., for Kemble.house, near Cirencester, in Gloucestershire; Major Whale. for North Down House, near St. Peter's, Isle of Thence; Mr. Perrott, for Sandford-park; Lord Viscount Molvneux, from the North, for Drummond Castle, in Perthshire; Lady and Miss F. Mac donald, front Ramsgate, for Boulogne; Lord and Lady Nor manby, on visit to Earl and Countess Mulgrave, at Muigrave. castle, in Yorkshire ; the Earl of Thanet, from Oxford, for Middleton Hall, near Bicester ; Colonel and Mrs. Norman, from Scarborough, for Clifton lint-wells ; the Marquis of Ta vistock, for Oakley House, in Bedfordshire ; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Herbert, from Bognor Rocks, near Chichester, for Chel tenham ; Mr. Crawley, M.P. and family, for Luton Park, in Bedfordshire; Major and Mrs. Porden, from Brighton, for Eastbourne; Mr. and Mrs. Hantilton, from Newport, in the Isle of Wight, for Tunbridge Wells; Mr. J. Cromptou, M.P. for Thirsk, in Yorkshire; Captain and Mrs. Paulet, for Havre de Grace, from Southampton ; Mr. Wm. a'liecket, jun., from Southampton, for Havre; the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, from Edinburgh, for Perth ; Lord Viscount de Visci, from Buxton, in Derbyshire, for Portferry, in Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple, from Brighton, for Wellington Crescent, Ramspte ; Sir Henry Opodriche, for Glen Dige, near Kincar dineshire ; Captain and Mrs. Pawls, front Brighton, for Cha tham-place, Ramsgate ; the Earl of Stair, front Paris, for Lon don ; Lady and Miss Campbell, front Peterafield, for Ramsgate. PLACES OF FASHIONABLE RESORT. IlmowroN, Asia. 29.—This wan has again to regret the total absence of Royalty ; and it is always a regret, not con. fined to any particular class of the people, but common to all. The Heir Presumptive and Commander-in-Chief left the Pa. vilion at about half-past ten o'clock, on Friday morning, un accompanied, in his travelling carriage, to return to the Horse Guards. The Earl of (Bengali, Lord Viscount Alvanley, and the Hon. Mr. Irby, left the Itoyal York Hotel, for town, about the same time. On Thurday the Duke of York honoured Sir Frederick and Lady Fowke, by standing sponsor for their in. fant son, at their residence, to York-place. The child was named after his Majesty, George Augustus Frederick. The Baptismal ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Everard, the Minister appointed, when the sacred edifice shall have been completed for Divine Service, to St. Margaret's new Chapel, in Cannon-place. WoRTMNO, AuG.29.—The delightful weather of the past week has been productive of much bustle and gaiety here, era! we are now very full of company. Every description of con. veyance has been in constant requisition from morning to night, and parties innumerable are seen is every part of the vicinity. Arrivals continue to pour in every hour, and out-number con siderably the departures, and the Hotels and Inns are crowded with guests. Parties from Brighton here, and rice versa, are constantly on the wing for the day, and contribute to give ad. ditional life and spirit to each place. IlitoAnivrAins, Asia. 29.—This delightful little place is now nearly tilled (there being only two or three large houses vacant). —Among the present company are—The Right Hon. Robert Peel, the Right Hon. C. IV. Wynn, Lieut.. General Sir U. Burgh, Lady Elizabeth Frazer, Lady Eliz. Cole, Lady Pane, Dowager Lady Grant, Mr. Prendergrass, M.P. John i M‘Donald, M.P. Mr. Pane, M.P., Sir Archibald APlionald, Major Frazer, Captain Booth, R. Buckley and family, (;eneral Burrell, Mr. Parkinson, Dr. linnich Dr. Hue, 1)r. . Chambers, &c. &c. The Earl and Countess of Spencer aro now at their delight ful marine cottage at Hyde, in the Isle of Wight. Ills Lord ship has recently very much improved this exceedingly com ti►rtable residence. The Earl and Countess of Darlington, soon after their ar rival from the Continent, will depart for Itaby Castle, in the north, where considerable alterations and improvements have been made by the Noble Lord. The Countess has now finished her beautiful cottage, which has been furnished in a style of great splendour by Graham, of IVaterloo.place. Mr. Nowell Buxton and his family are now enjoying the hospitalities of Cromer-hall, Sutlblk, where ha will be joined by his friend Mr. Hoare, the banker, in about a fortnight. FAUX PAS.—The following appoared fit G alig nanre Meg‘ericer of August 23; in reference to an afesir which has recently excited much interest in London and Paris In consequence of several misstatements having appeared in the different journals relative to this affair, we give the following as a correct statement of the formation of that connexion which subsequently caused the separation so much talked of:--CaPt. and Mrs. B. were married about nine years since, without the consent of the Captain's friends, and lived together in harmony, till it was fatally disturbed by Mr. L. W. In the year 1921, Capt. B.'s health, having been previously in a precarious state, became so alarming us to induce his physicians to order hint to the south of Europe. He therefore obtained leave of absence from his regiment, and proceeded with Mrs. B. to sp.i.nd the winter of that year at Nice. There Mrs. B. became a convert to the Catholic religion. From Nice, Capt. ii., being still very ill, they proceeded to Genoa, and finally to Naples, where Mr. L. W. Lad been living some time with his family. Mrs. B. very soon became intimate with him, threw of all restraint, braved her husband in every way, continuing to encourage Mr. L. 11'.'s daily visits and constant attentions, meeting him (as has been since proved,) clandestinely in private gardens, houses gondolas, ttc. When her husband thought it right to forbid her to receive Mr. L. W.'s visits for the future, or to have any thing more to`say to him, she replied, • If I am not allowed to see Mr. L. IV. I will not remain another day in your house.' And accordingly, finding her husband- determined, she eloped the next day, July 31, 1023, and threw herself upon the pro tection of her paramour, who hired a lodging for her, where she (Mrs. B.) remained upwards of two mouths, during which time she continued to receive Mr. L. W.'s visits at all hours ; in fact, her conduct was so notorious, that upon her applying to the British Minister at Naples to present her at Court, his Ex cellency declined to do so. The line of conduct adopted at first by Ales. L. W. in receiving and countenancing Mrs. 8., cannot fail to seem extraordinary, for the could not have been without strong suspicions, at least, of what was going on ; but whoever hi. acquainted with that amiable huffy, must be satisfied that she was only influenced by the purest motives, however detrimental it might appear to the interests of the injured husband. But Captain B. hail the satisfaction of knowing that his conduct throughout this business met with the approbation not only of his Majesty's Minister and Consul, and of every respectable in. dividual at Naples, but also of Mrs. B.'s relatives. After have ing fully established the guilt of the parties by evidence , Capt. B. thought proper to send a challenge to Mr. 1.. W., couched in strong terms, but without effect; this Gentleman declining to accept it, upon the .plea that be bad done nothing to warrant a meeting. The Captain, however, thinking other wise, repeated his demand for satisfaction, which was again re fused ; and, upon his making a third attempt, with suitable expressions, out hero thought proper to Tilt Naples the next morning with his family, and to go to lorence, Mrs. B. Ira yelling in his suite. At Florence, Mr. and Mrs. L. W., toge ther with Mrs. 8., took up their quarters at Sneidriff's Hotel for several months. Mr. L. W. had most effectually palmed his mistress upon his wife, till at last Mts. L. W eyes being opened to the disgraceful situation in which she was placed, a rupture, it appears, took place, the result of which was the re. gular separation of Mr. and Mrs. L. W., the latter having re turned to her friends and relatives in England, there to live peaceably, anti where she cannot fail to add to the happiness of all around her by her amiable disposition and fascinating man ners. What is become of the hero and heroine of the piece re mains to be seen." f DUEL.—An affair of honour took place last Saturday evening (21st inst.) at Kingrnoor, an unfrequented tract of common land near this city, between Captain Maxwell, of the First Dragoons, at present quartered in Carlisle, and Captain Johnson, Royal Navy, of Edinburgh. The disagree. ment which led to the meeting occurred in the latter city a day or two preceding; and Captain Johnson followed Captain Max well hither, it is said, by mutual arrangement. The former was attended to the field by a gentleman from Edinburgh ; the latter by one of his brother officers, and a medical friend. The ground having been measured, they fired by signal , and both missed. Another pair of pistols was then handed to them; Captain Johnson again tired without effect; but Captain Max. well discharged his pistol in the air; and this of course gave rise to an explanation, an accommodation followed, and the combatants left the ground without injury. The origin of the quarrel is not accurately known...report says that a lady is in the case.—(Carlisk Patriot.) POETRY. THE SWISS POET. When the black, howling tempest is raging around me, I'll start from the chains which to this world have bound me, ‘Vith my lyre in my hand, I'll ascend from the vale, With the speed of the chamois, the rude mountain scale, Whose bleak summit, wrapp'd in a garment of snow, Like a pale banner gleams thro' the darkness below ; There give me, ye iightnings ! a spark of your fire, 'Mid the clouds, I'll awake the wild notes of my lyre. The bolt whizzes past.—llark ! the deep rolling thunder ! The proud oaks are shivered, the rock part asunder. From the far bidden caverns the echoes awake; On the crag's rugged bosom, like long billows break ; The avalanche, torn from the white peak on high, Bears the forest before it, and swift rushes by ; The rock's broken masses are swept in its trail, Till the crash of its ruin is heard in the vale. In the clouds which beneath me tumultuously sail, The eagle is flapping her wings to the gale, Screaming, and swelling the blast with her moan Destroyed is her dwelling►, her young ones are gone. With her pinions around them, she lay in her nest, She smiled on the storm, for it lulled them to rest, Till the avalanche came, with its earth shaking force, And swept all she cherished away in its course. Here, as on nature's dread conflict I ponder, My thoughts are raised high, and my heart swells with wonder, The tempests dark terrors awake not my fear, For the Great One who rides in the whirlwind, Is near, As the bill rock beneath, and the clouds fly before thee, Mighty Spirit ! I fall to the earth, and adore thee, Whose voice is the thunder, whose breath is the storm, When he bows at thy throne, what is man? but a worm. • ‘ 7 E:" ( . 0 1: '-4 r r , . , , 4 ., :h , ...,::•,t, . t',4,s' ' 1 , ,W,,, ta it A, ""-. i. ir .1 ; •'' r —l3. . „t„.: o' . .. .z: f `'.,.,,c. , . 1 ,,,, ..:,-t. •El',,e ,- ° -al rich. 1 4 , , - THE HARVEST. The 'Wheat harvest in this neighbourhood (Dereetehire) is nearly finished, and is as well secured as we ever remember; the crops are good, and quality excellent.— Smne oats arc also harvested be tine condition ; the crop an average. The barley harvest is jase commencing, with every prospect of a good crop and fine quality. In fact, taking the crops of hay and corn altogether, we hays been given to under. stand that it is the most abundant season that has been known for the last 20 years, and if we were to state a longer period we should not exaggerate.—(Sherborne Mercury.) The weather being most propitious, the labours of the har vest-field have continued since our last without intermission ; another week of it. and very little corn will be found abroad in this neighbourhood.—( Worcester Hera4l.) Very little wheat remains now uncut, and the satisfaction at the productiveness of the crops is universal. A more fa vourable time for reaping could not be ; and the rains, which it was expected would have done much injury, have proved, with the exception of having caused the wheat, in a trifling de. gree, to grow in the ear (which we are informed was the ease round the neighbourhood of Warminster), of no detriment whatever; while to the barley and oats it was peculiarly bene ficial. Of these species of corn, the crops are generally abun dant and thriving, anti if the weather continue good until they are cut, anti safely stowed, the husbandman will have every rea son to he grateful to a bountiful Providence.—( Bath Journal. ) The weather during the whole of the past week was exactly such as the farmers wished for to accelerate harvest home. The greatest activity has since prevailed, and a vast quantity of wheat has in consequence been cut, and carried in prime con. dition to the stack or barn. The fear that was expressed touching growing wheat has now vanishecL The barley and oat crops have been equally benefitted by the favourable change of the steadier, which, if we may judge from present appear. ances, promises to be of a seasonable continuance. New wheat has been sold here at lilt per 10att..4 .14.;0es Paper. ) The labours of the harvest have been very generally began in this neighbourhood, and promise to be rewarded most boun teously ; for never did crops of all sorts appear inure prolific. There have been a few occasional showers of rain during the week, but not of a continuance to do any berm to the crops.— , (Lricester Chronicle) During the last week, the weather in this county (Cornwall) has been most propitious for the labours of harvest, which have became general. Oar correspondents from every part of the county represent the crops as abundant, and the grain as being, generally, of the very best quality.—( West Briton.) ' The beautiful weather with which we have been favoured during this week has enabled the farmers in the vale of this county to 'tousle an immense quantity of wheat in prime condi tion. We have great pleasure to add, that the oldest farmers do not recollect more abundant crop* of corn of every descrip tion. The poor are almost every where with welcome allowed to Partake of that plenty with which it has pleased srega:lveleeannuittoolienbtdlliewasst t h e e r fe s Catlllkridgc Paper.) accounts of the state of the herveet iew e xceptions, cortete e aw sku &rattly leen from all qtiart . • • in t! that the crops are every where Lra Of the three ktngdoms.—They all, with mee t promising, and woe . wea a exceed the average of y th eti at r t i h n e S ri c P o ( t ' l n a i n n ii as in England i* or k process gets. as ‘V e e ar o ly bse tl r i s is e Ireland ; anti It the present favourable weather continue for a whom time, the whole crop will be got into theyard in ex cellent trier , --(Edinburs;h Star.) rally, n y e e a a r r ly s. Since the 12th instant, frequent anti heavy showers have fallen, which have mended the pastures and greatly promoted the growth of the tu • rmp cropse without having materially re. tarded the operations of hary est. The cutting of all kinds of grain is in full progress over the whole district, and there is a fair prospect of the crop being housed under , the most favour able circumstances. 'Withregardthe quality ofthe d'ff to ent kinds, the oats in dry situations are certainly light . • and wheat on light s o il s w ill b e d e fi c i ent bot h i n quant i ty an d qua. lity% but barley is almost every where a goad and full crop. —(lichn Mail.) Mr. Field, of Aylesbury, haft in his pm,seseien an ear of wheat which measures Rix inches in length, and weighs seven dwts. This gigantic production was grown at Little Kimble, in a field in the occupation of Mr. J. I e'ort.oin, and plucked near the hedge of the field in which it grew. The field had been manured with mud taken out of a fish-Tama. Th e w ho, produce of the field is extraordinary.--(Bucks Chronicle.) WO !WEST n, AUG. 25.---As fur as can be jit.lged from th e appearance of hop plantations, half a crop is us hielt an esti. mate of their produce as can fairly he formed. Our market prices, however, continue nominal, purchasers holding oil until a more accurate judgment can be come to as to the probable result of the present growth. ORANGE MARMALADE.—Take tho clearest So. ville oranges, cut them in two, take out the pulp and juice, and pick out the seeds and skins ; boil the rinds very tender, cluing. ing the water three times whilst they are boiling; then pound then), with the pulp and juice, ,in a mortar. Put them into a preserving pan, with rather less than their weight of sugar; say about the proportion of two pounds of fruit to one pound and a half of sugar. Use either loaf or East India sugar. Set it on a slow fire, and boil it sixty minutes ; put it Into pots, and then tic them down as usual.—(Economist.) The Rev. William Leeson, brother of Mr. Robert Leeson, solicitor, and a senior Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, for some days had betrayed symptoms of a de ranged mind. On Thursday morning, the lthli instant, he disappeared from his brother's house at Wiltbnl, while the servant, who had received charge to watch over him, went to fetch his breakfast. On his being missed, search was made for him, but in vain. At length information was received that he hail been seen walking on the right bank of the Trent, leading to Clifton-grove, and persons were employed to drug the river. • Hopes were then entertained that the Reverend Gentleman been ascertained, Cambridge, especially as 1 igit hveap f r r oc om eedell the to time of his being missing, m that he had his money with him. Nothing, however, transpired, t' reillieve the anxiety of his friends, until Monday evening, when the intelligence wa s received that he was b fo y un ‘i found drowned Johnson, wi l ied of the Ten Bells.y ar d, li e d Lion ! The body was discovered about fi ve o'clock, street, Nottingham, who was a n g l ing in the river, above Boot's-bank, and near the second ford, at Wilford ; it came rolling along the bed of the river, and was got out on the Lemon side. Although the features Were somewhat bodyt h wa s druggist, of Not disfigured, from having lain so long in the water, yet the Wilford church.— g U i r t ar to d , recognizedo assisted by i l n l r r . Mr. Ward caused the sail tidings to be communicated to the family at Wilford. On examining the pock e t s of t h e deceased, nineteen sovereigns and nine shillings in silver were found, which, together with a gold watch, belonging to the Reverend Gentleman, were taken possession of by Mr. Ward, and restored by him to the family. On Tuesday evening an Inquest was held upon the body, when a relative of the de ceased gave such an account as to the state of his mind, previ ous to the time when he disappeared, as quite satisfied the Jury that he laboured under an aberration of intellect. In addition to this, a servant of the Rev. William Clifton's deposed to seeing the deceased about nine o'clock on Thursday morning, near the water-side at the entrance of Clifton Lordship, which seems to have been the last time he was seen alive. The Jury, without hesitation, found a verdict of " Lunacy."—Mr. Leeson was about 37 years of age, and besides his fellowship. he held a small living in Lincolnshire.—(Nutibighaln Journal.) SPORTING INT ELLIG ENCE. STATE OF THE ODDS.-1 St. itErfING.ROOM. AUG.3O. EGER. 20 to 1 agst Jerry 22 to 1 agst Cadiz `22 to 1 agst Tarandua 33 to 1 apt Diadem 40 to 1 agst Elephant. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Brandling's c. 40 to 1 agst Borysthenes. 5 to 1 agst Swiss [5 to agst ltrutendorff Li) to 1 ag►st Osmond 11 to 1 ag►st !Menus :3 to 1 agst Streatham .4 to 1 agst Altisidora f. to 1 agst Mustachio .7 to I agst Serab HEREFORD RACES—(CONCLUDED) FRIDAY. Auo.'27. The City Plate of NI. for all ages.—'rwo-mile heats. Mr. Day's ch. m. Victorine, aged . . - 1 1 Mr. Patrick's ch. 1. Myra, 3 yrs old . - - 2 Good race. The Herefordshire Yeotnanry Plate of 501.--Two-mile heats. 31r. Benbow's ch. g. Trooper, 5 yrs old . - 1 1 31 r. Ball's hr. f. Vanity, 4 yrs old - - - 4 2 Mr. Webb's b. tn. Rosins, 5 yrs old . - - :t 3 Mr. Hill's ch. f. Polly Hopkins, 4 yrs old - - 2 4 ..., - The winner the favourite. The company were most numerous, anti the Nobility and Gentry of the surrounding country were present. We !maim. larly noticed the Earl and Countess Somers and family, Sir John Cotterell, Hart.; Robert Price, Esq., JLP. tOr the County; Lord Eastnor, 51.1'. for the City ; Sir George Cornwall, Bart.; and Sir Harford Jones. 11UNTING.. The Devon Stag-hounds will meet this day at Kingsnympton Park; Friday, Sept. 11, at Ilawkridge ; Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Haddon ; and Friday, Sept. 10, at Bury Ilill. THE GREAT MATCH. The Pigeon Shooting season closed amongst the Crack Clubs yesterday morning, on the Fearns on Bagshot Heath, between nine members each of the Ashton, New Ilats, and Midgham Clubs, by s ubscription of 10 sovereigns each , the best t o divide the 2701. It was a real sporting day, and three to one was the betting against raining the winning Club. Some fine blue rock pigeons were procured for the sport, at 21 yards from the trap, charge unlimited, at seven birds each. It was decided as und Ashton. killed New Hats. killed Midgharn. kill,A! Hawthorne 7 Nash 7 3laule 7 Newman 7 Gent 7 Phillips 6 Foreman 7 Pierce 6 Duvall 6 11 umphr les 6 Tomsun 8 Kent 6 Freemanils 5 R. Newman 6 Gordon 5 Jones - 5 Nicholls 6 Groom 5 Harwood 4 Wentworth 4 !Wien!' 4 Giles . 4 Medley 4 Young 3 31 iltint ay 3 R. Young 9 Nash 3 --ill In shooting off the ties, at three birth 4t e l ach, the Ashton men killed twenty-six, and won the match, the New Hats killing twenty-rive. Heavy stakes were pending on the match, and Messrs. Hawthorne, Nash, and Mettle were matched by their respective Clubs who shall kill the most head of game In !lamp. shire and Berkshire. Game is notoriously scarce, and particu larly partridge, most of the eggs having been destroyed. CRICKF:TINO, A s t u tement of the game of Cricket played at Brighton, on Monday and Tutsday last, between the Gentlemen of Brighton and the Gentlemen of Dorking, when at the end of the second day's play, Dorking had two wickets to go down, and seventy runs to get, and gave up thOrgame. .. uttuntToN. Ist Inning - 3d Ditto - - - 141 let Innings - 88 21 Ditto . - 83 . . 25 25 LA:NIBETII REGAT rA. - 183 The river yesterday presented another busy appearance ; at Lambeth there were a Wherry and other Prizes given by the Ladles and tlentlemen of the Parish; and at Battle Bridge, below London Bridge. there was another Regatta, where the watermen were in a similar manner rewarded. At Lambeth, the match consisted of three heats, by six pair of oars, and the following were entered as competitors Names. Colon s. George Arthur John Wild - • • } No. 1. lied. Noulton " }No. 2. Blue. William Rules - • George Mayncrd - • No. 8. Green. Charles Topper • . Lewis Richards 1 No, 4. Pink. Richard Wilson • - Thomas Brows No. 5. Yellow. liatnuel Richards • • John Rules - • • Samuel Wilson - • No. 11. Purple. Between two and three o'clock the six boats started from West minster-bridge, and up to the Nine Elms they were nearly to. gether. They then returned down the Surrey shore, round Carey's Bath, off Westminster-bridge ; but before they reached there Blue and Green were the favourites, and on returning back to Lambeth-stairs they were declared the winners of the beat, although they were much pressed by lied and Pink. Ac cording to the terms of the match, the two best men of each heat were to contend for the third, and accordingly Blue and Green lay by. Between three and four o'clock the second heat took place bmween the remaining four pair of oars, and after rowing the same distance as the tint, Red and Pink cams in winners. The last and grand heat was appointed for rive o'clock precisely. The termination of the match was looked forward to with some interest, particularly as the men were ex pert rowers, and used oars. Six o'clock arrived, however, before the men seemed to be in readiness; between that and seven, the signal was given for getting under weigh. On starting from the Bridge, Illue, who was the favourite, was a-head, but Green kept close at his stern, and before he began to come down the Surrey shore, he had got the lead, but was us hard pressed by Blue as Blue was by Green in going up. Hod and Pink scented to have a race between themselves, and kept at a respectful dia -1 tanee from the others. In fact, Pink declared, when he came in, that he lost sight of his competitors altogether, and out of vexation threw his colours overboard. However, Green kept the lead, came first round Carey's Bath, and then to Lambeth Stairs, where the declared owners of the boat arrived amid a discharge of musquetry. Blue, Red, and Pink will receive smaller prizes. BATTLE BRIDGE RIXIATTA. This was also for a Wherry, and other Prizes , the subscrip tions of the inhabitants of St. ()lave 's, &c. It consisted of four lleats, and was so well arranged that each man was rewarded according to ins merit. The following were the Prizes given : First Prize, a Wherry, value - - £23 Os. Second ditto . - • - - 4 0 Third ditto - - - - - 3 0 Fourth ditto - - - - - 2 0 Fifth ditto . . a . . 1 3 Sixth ditto I 0 Between one and two o'clock thd first heat commenced between Ilichanl Bann - - - . . Purple. Edward Cross - • . - . - Scarlet. Robert Mitcham - - . . Pink. They started front a boat moored off Chamberlain's Wharf, to t korge's Stairs, Horselydown, and back again, twice, to Battle Bridge ; when Pink was the winner. The 2d heat was between William Sheppard . . . . Ort:en. William Connaway . . . . Yellow. James Law . . . . Blue. —They rowed the same distance, and by great exertion Blue got the lead, and promised himself a triumph, but unfortu nately his exertion was too great for his strength, and he was obliged to allow Green the lend.--Green saw the advantage whieli fortune had unexpectedly presented, and availed him self of it ; he shot past poor Jemmy Law, and OMB became the winner of the second heat. The third heat was between the remaining four men, and after a hard struggle between Purple and Yellow, Purple beat his adversary, and was thus declared entitled to contend, for the wherry. Sheppard and Henn were much fatigued, owing to the exertions they had used, and which, placed against blitcham'e superior skill and strength, led to the supposition that he had a fair chance of winning the bout. He was warmly supported by some well known sporting charac ters, and some heavy bets were depending on his success. About half past six o'clock every preparation was made for the contest, and after rowing Ole distance before-mentioned, 3litcham, agreeably to every one's expectation, came in winner of the boat. He was warmly cheered as he stepped into it, and received the congratulatiros of his friends. Sheppard was se cond, and Berm was third, but at no great distance behind.— After. the wager was determined, the boat was taken in proces sion round the parish. PEDESTRIAN' ISM. Lieut. Fair man undertook yesterday, on the Rilburn.road, to run ten miles within an hour, for one hundred sovereigns. The ground was a measured two miles, and he perforated the task in three minutes within the given time. Partridge shooting commences on Wednesday next. There is a general complaint of scarcity of birth' It may not be amiss here to mention that, by an Act pa s sed in the last Session of Parliament, any person sporting without first taking out a game certificate will be charged a penalty of tlO/. independent of the regular duty of W. 13s. rid.—( Wercethr 11,1-ald.) DORNINO. SURREY SESSIONS-(Tim DAY.) Thomas Van, aged 33 yeah, stood indicted for a horrible assault, on the 20th instant, in Lock's Fields, on John Memory. The facts of the case being clearly made out, the Jury, without hesi tation, found him Guiky. - • The Chairman (Mr. 11EnGrit), addressing th,l! prisoner, said, this was not the first time he hid. been at that bar for an offence of a similar nature, therefore sentenced- the prisoner to 18 calendar months' confinement in Guildford House of Cork rection, and kept to hard labour. Charles Wall was indicted for stealing a wing tity of oysters, with the tubs, &c., from the ;lop window of a poor man, George Adams, in Lam beth. The prisoner, it appeared, sold the arti cles on the following day, which were identifiol. by the prosecutor's wife. The Jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to hard labour in Guildford Mouse of Correction for one month. BOW.STILV,ET—(Tins DAY.) YOUTHFUL DEP lIAVIT Y.—R Ober/ Martini, rt mere boy, was put to the bar, charged with shir ring (cutting) a pane of glass at the shop of Mr. Harris, or No. '2'22, Strand, yesterday evening, about half-past eight o'clock. '1 he shopman, however, heard the noise occasioned by the fall ing glass, and ran out to the front, w! ere h 'found the prisoner. NO4hittz was found on and he was ordered to be remanded, f. r the plr pose of making inquiry as to his poi suits awl UNI. IWfULLY PAWNING.—A young wornarf, who gave her name Ann Amber, and a hose ap pearance bespoke her to suffer from extrem-, poverty, was put to the bar, charged with un lawfully offering to pledge a sheet, supposed have been stolen, at the shop of Nlr. Magnoed, in Drury-lane. Cousins, the Officer, describe her to have made a most desperate 4 resistance, and to have endeavoured several times to escape. On being put to the bar, she refused to give her residence, and was remanded. The sheet is marked with the. words " .1. Ambery—stop it." CAUTION TO Pu ULM ‘Ns.—The land lord of the Horse and Groom, iu Bedfordbury, appeared to answer the complaint of the parochial constables for keeping Isis house open a ndallow ing persons to remain therein after the hour allowed on the nitilst of Saturday se'unight. The case being satisfactori y made out agssittst biro, the Sitting 11 agistratt , con victed the defendant in the penalty of 5!. and costs.—Another publican in. the same neighbour. hood was called upon to ans ver a similar coin.. plaint made by the St. Martin's parish patrol, for having his house open after the hour of twelve o'clock. Thu landlord, however, positively de clared that he refused serving his best customers at that time, nor did he admit any one but the Officers. In this case. the conviction was not pressed, and the defendant was discharged upon payment of costs. Al Ear:ANTI LE SHIPPING. DEAL, At: o. 30.—Wind E.—Arrived the Edina, Wild gooie, from D.tnerara. Came down from the Inver and sailtd the Robertson, for Puem.s Ayres ; Redman, By rm., for Jamaica; and Admiral Cockburn, Cooling, for Van lli men's Land. P 0 It TS)IOUT 11, Au°. 30.—Light airs from the Eastward.— No arrivals or 'tailings. FAL U '29.—Variable and light airs.—Sailed the Duke of Marlborough puke!, tin' 'Lisbon ; Earl St. Vin cent, Krum, for Ostend ; and the Commerce, Mary, Confi dence, Mary Ann, and Union, for London. Lave:l'l4Rn, A uu..29.---Arrived the St. Vincent, Coup land, from St. Vincent. The Alocander, —, from Jantai;:a for this port is off llolyhead. The Deveron, Wilson, from London for Vl:n Diemen's Land, pint into St. Jug° (Cape de Verds) the Ist of June, and sailed again on the 4th, all well. The Flora, Dierks, from Liverpool to Stettin, sunk near that port previous to the ilst instant. POISONING 1 , 11011 TOBACCO..—Mary Turner; a child of six years of age, living at. Stratford, on last Thursday swallowed a portion of half smoked tobacco, which she took out of her mether's pipe, and in the evening was seized. with a violent reciting, which continued till next day, when she died. This was from the poison. ors oil contained in the tobacco, and st hide exudes in smoking. Yesterday morning, as Captain DAWSON was quitting his vessel at Stone to to on shore, his foot slipped, and he was precipitated into the River Thames, where he found ~ watery grave. The body was instantly drif ed under the vessel, and notwithstanding every effort, it has not yet been picked ur. On Tuesday a stone coffin, w hick had been found in the morning in a vault or chamber of the ancient Castle of Hastings, was opened l and. found to contain the skeleton of a child, appa rently eight or nine years of age.—Another coffin, discovered some time ago in the same situation, was also inspected ; it con; ained u skeleton about six feet in 'length. • PIMSENCE OP MIND IN A Cllll.D.—Masten \V. and A. S.---, of this city, co,i.sins, and sons of tvo of oar most respectable persens, lately went d own to m en d ow tiod, for the purpose of bathing in the Clyde. As the forms.r was coming out of the water, he heard the better cry out, and on turning round saw him in the act of sinking; when he instantly plunged in again, calling lit the same time to a boat that was passing, and catching his cousin by the hand, endeavoured to. make with him towards the shore.— The latter, however, suddenly clasping hint round the shoulders,, they both went down; but having separated w hile und er the water, rose again, though at some distance from cacti liatihirds other. The boat which had been bailed, by this time came lir, and the n um that were in her natually conceiving NV. S. to i e the passed hint and tuck the other up just as he recovered. The first s r : oa r i n o%:tt:l p r e i t e l l te l m e l y n t w t of exhaustssinking sank his before generous t the' boat "0 Willie, return to him. While under water, however,lhe thought oc curred public-house, iii to hint—a truly wonderful instance nainedait , t ...... tf bixylescit:biallornelottblitfotniaolit.inmituelhfsA.en.ddisisiod.atwoobhol:vtewaenn:h.diseiswucarlasioenaplitemell,tf:chtillyosof was, Are Gentle. i topugtt y.-,Oit Sunday afternoon, a G man from nine in l and tlie chaise, evetlillg t ' s hick t‘io the c o u ntry put up his horse and chaise ° at c o l t ) ; the Hark-road, Islington, whilst i he went to pass at 'A y ' e l r i e . e i: f i 11 0 1 1 7 aA " "S " . ge t N C: 1 1' :: i o w the day at the house of a friend in the neiglibijur. t h e y said they left in the morninct the hostler, supposing the horse and chaise belonged to 0 hood; p t, rso us a i c t u o l u l t ed half-past fu r oie lent, let the men have them cm their paying the ex. peaces, and they drove off. Tile gentleman called shortly after, a n d was informed that twi. , persons had called for u ..,ta ; and h tiet.l t hem. Li quire was yesterday ma d e at the different turn pikes, but no tidin g s had been obtained of the men. :t Or ell il,