The Sun. — London, England, 1824-10-14 00:00:00

TILE THEATItES. COVENT•GARDENe-411% YOUNG, one of the lest actors of the present day, last night resumed iiikstation in this Theatre, as Sir Pertinax Mac sycophant in The Man of the World. The late Mr. COOKE played this character with admirable Lomotfri the part being well suited to his sarcastic nature. Mr. YOUNG was not less prominent in his personation, and was most deservedly ap ldeeded at his entrance and throughout his per formance. Both of these performers only wanted the broad, imposing, form of MACKLIN, which ' Gape a burlesque dignity to the part that ren dered it peculiarly impressive. In 'all other re sPects'Mr. COOKE and Mr. YOUNG were equally effective. The following anecdote is recorded respecting this Comedy :—Mr. J censor', the dramatic writer, once observed in the Green ltoon of th e D u bli n Th eatre , th a t the dialogue ia this Comedy consisted of " mere common . Place satire, which any person might make in or dinary conversation." Mr. GRATTAN being pre ivith sarcastic mildness, simply answered and thereby excited a general laugh against his poetical friend. B erfrakitxrr.—The Road to Ruin was repre sented b ere last night, and upon the whole was tesp e ct a bi, supported. FARREN had a difficult task ill followi ng M UNDEN i n Old Dornton, but h ei t lici°ualy kept the outline of that excellent Performer in view, and filled •it up with truth . And feeling. Mrs. GLOVER is so good an actress, and made s o muc h o f t h e Wid ow Warren, that, if the Mana gers o f t h e w i nter Th ea t r es are wise, er Performance of that, and indeed of all her s ole characters, must ensure her return to one Of thee,. VINING gave a spirited support alto . ! e ther 10 Young Dornton. II Aat.Ey's Goldfinch U . well known, and it was last night one of the 1 cld c h ief.pro pa of the piece. We were surprized to 1411 Mrs. WEST, whose province is chiefly the l a "lede perform th e p ar t o f Sophia with great hntnour as well as feeling. The cornesly was : v ery Well received. • t TaIt ATHE ROYAL ., M AR GATE.- - Mr. KNIGHT, e ttt . s Theatre noyal, Drury-lane, took his benefit here latel y , 411 1 A th* fashionable appearance of the House was highly honour . t h e ' e to his rare and original talent. Among t h e attractions of :s ca r e i nitlk we have pleasure in particularizing an introductory wild Oats, between Sim and June, possessing many ,;.1 124 . 1 1e traits of nature, and appropriate flashes of diaracte qe ntiment, which must, whenever this comedy is per .l2_ . 1 , be considered as a striking improvement in Its repre . fizatian. Notwithstanding Mr. Knight's justly earned cele- Pourtraying such characters as require a close acquaint tu...,!!tli nature, and an unerring fidelity in all parts of the pie .Pissetlitis Was arrested in its progress, to admire, as we tid ,; , ie inimitable acting of Mrs. Fawcit Savill ; her Jane en ‘ll her to be the sister of such a brother, moved by the same 'Slimeents, actuated by the same causes, and rejoicing in the tit The chief d'truvre of this lady, was in the ad o I t!nkl scene, where amazement, delirium, pathos, and excess 4,71. were so rapidly and so faithfully given, as to call for the j ud 7st greeting% of approval, challenging even the nicest cote lielit. to question its reality, and, should the subject of our I.l lle tol3tion ever give this performance in a Metropolitan w liv e . .e do not hesitate to pronounce her succe . ss . conclu . - ::iiceil i e tte sti al o ni tild wrong our taste, as well as our judgment, to omit the Lady Amaranth of Mrs. Knight, which severt..Fliarm onfiental, not pedantic, nor formal, but elevated and th rttni antling, carrying with it the air of good breeding, s 1 Gay modesty wherever she appeared. I ,lgilier entertainments were given with infinite humour. Pot tl 1 1'0‘ erio ct ri , l , i t e • S t P" IT TIT, OCT. 12.—The Gentlemen Amateurs, cam. , Officers of the garrison and squadron of this town, kr th e (, Tuesday night, at the Theatre, in aid of the funds 1 44 . ~ N .ltlonal School, under the patronage of Sir James and i t L L 'Yoll, and Sir George and Lady Martin, which drew to. y i .1' at au early hour all the rank and beauty of the town. — L at le performances were the Heir at Law, and the laughable tit r 'ude of Miss in her Teens. The Gentlemen Amateurs 4 Ntlittetl themselves remarkably wl. The g reat .pro il'etr of costume aud correctness of dialog e ue l struck us tOretbly. leulies (were professional), Miss Holland, as Cicely, play. ? 4, 0 411 (1 looked charmingly. Mrs. Jefferson and Miss Munday etnie off with cc/at. We could have wished a more Ittill mo (eni kfterpiece had been subsituted; h owever Fribble and iZ Plash they have long slept in the tomb of their ancestors) con. to be very amusing. From the hint in the Prologue v i,,'",t/t did credit to the author) we may a ntici p ate that another ti'tible cause may call forth the same talent, who, while of amuse themselves and friends, have the heartfelt pleasure * m n ."wing they at the same time are the means of relieving the 1,_ 14 of suffering humanity, and aiding the cause of the help. '" Ind indigent. hi r • 14., • -INCLAIn, the celebrated vocalist of Covent aden Theatre, appeared upon the Carlisle boards from the 1 . 0 the )ith instant, in four of his principal operatic eharae- Wind in the course of the performances introduced many of th e lkyourit e so. He called forth much approbation from otalt 4 , 4le nce• While speaking of the Theatre, we should not Cal -° cornmend the exertions and talents of Mr. and Mts. (OWL and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, espec iall y the latter.— Nue Patriot.) 414 . RAYNE AND MISS FOOTE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 0. Furnival's Inn, O ct. 13, 104 A. Stik.„ in n consequence of the various pa ra g ra p hs on In i !at of l ast S un d ay ' s J ourna l s , animadverting b t " affair with Miss F O OTE and Mr. lIATNI, a e li n i t l i t a be permitted, as the Attorney of that p ro bith era i an, to inform you that the public will (g. n4 : 11 ,7 ere long be in possession of facts instead 4 4 . 1 .Prie mistatements; and that althoUgh Mr. pr on : 2 's Professional advisers do not consider it txtra ' that he should condescend to notice every ap pea va pat and ridiculous statement which may b i , l r „ l9 the public prints, it is not from fear of I)p ta *"g ‘ abla to answer them to conviction, but to I ;" Imo legal steps taken are the most proper tiati b etween a full developement of every transac etween the parties, by which their motives aims will be judged. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, W. A. CURTER, ~ 4. -41/ Monday next (being St. Luke's Day) the . . 41,4 - Handsome new Church at Chelsea, is to be opene d wt;lonsecrated to the Christian Faith of St. Luke. 4f of ta, l ll,pn the same day, the noble and grand . new pea l hia nt "Plat east by Mr. Thomas Mears, in White-chapel, the lor tenth bell) is 23 cwt. net bell metal, in the key of E, will the riPenet i by the London Companies of Change-ringers, viz.. iii.e.college Youths and Cumberland You th s, where the nit us artists of that profession may have an opportu th,l, r displaying their abilities upon them, and passing ) 41e. Pittroent on th e quality . of the bells as to tone and tune. vtith gor nas flurry's party from the gothic built city of Nor tlie i;„prpose_paying a visit at the time, and performing on 111 r. Fabian Stedman's Cators. La ve e journeym e n l ea th er -d ressers in Worcester list St ruck for wages : the masters resolve to re demand. ' ` IOI IN H 1) 40 AT, whose case has so frequently before the public, has within these few days fi ti e ti lib ° rated from th e C a lt o n-hill gaol, after iIR caution f rom t h e terms o f hi s sen t ence . 11 04 le Y was given to understand that no objec- Would be made to any cautioners he might +Yap. v in offer.(Scotsman.) apool: (1,0 p i h. tte the T's „b, ma 0 0 , Toth St. BP d so uPi et. up to h op, Ole,' $l. 11// ,:j, thf eetclfob rao s :C . ol; Alfa ~4 0 0 ref , 0 her. o 01, bA fo „to osttnio I to , ' 1.0 THE KING, &c. Wiwnson, OCT. 13.—This afternoon, at three o'clock, his MAJESTY, accompanied by Sir Charles Long and his usual attendants; left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton, and took some pleasant drives in the Great Park. Lord Howard tie Wal den left the Royal Lodge for town. Sir Charles Long still con tinues on a visit to his Majesty. Mr. Hutt, King's Messenger, arrived yesterday afternoon at the Royal Lodge, with dispatches from the Foreign Office, and was forwarded again this after noon with' dispatches for town. . 5 4 4titopme , ‘rits 4 'L lt °IV il tt cAI. Pr'," el '" a ? i A eP t . :4. •• i .- '.. ' glill'A . ." A, - r ' '--.,* 414 " - . F;A\As.e.,okOrtnasOrf ?j :k . o - 1 ' * II ' ; • I 'N -I:Vri3.--A.:::. ~,,NiV 1 i 4r ...z.;.• ,f ll, OF 11,'," I 4) to -.F. os 4 i O'' , ) ee. , ~ FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Tb• Dowager Marchioness of Exeter, at her house in Spring-Gardens, from her seat at Roehampton ; Lady Carring ton and the Hon. Miss Smith, from their seat, Wycombe Ab bey, Bucks ; and the Hon. Mrs. Egerton, at her house in Berkeley-square, from her seat in Becks ; Mr. and Mrs. Lau rence, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the Continent; Messrs. Levison Gower, at ditto, from theirseat in Surrey Mr. and Mrs. Corbett, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat in Lincolnshire; Mrs. G. Tillingborne, near Dorking; T. T. Drake, Esq. M.P., and Mrs. Drake, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat, Amershsui, Buckinghamshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Norris, and Lady Gambler, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street ; the Earl of Oosfortl, nt ditto, from Devonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Neville, at ditto, front Ltdces. tershire. CtrawoEs.—Sir Francis anti Lady Sykes, from Scotland, to Mr. Henry Villebois' seat, near Stoke-Ferry, in Norfolk • Lady and Miss Johnstone, from Havre de Grace, to the Isle of 'Wight; Mr. 11. and the Misses Villebois, from Lynedock Cot. tage, near Perth, to their seat in Norfolk ; Mr. and. Mrs. Newn. ham, from the Isle of Wight, to Brighton ; Colonel and Mrs. Murray, from the Isle of Wight, to Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Deacon, from Leamington Spa, for Bath ; the Earl and Conn. tess of Jersey, for Brighton ; Lord Anson, for his seat in ,Staf fordshire; the Hon. Colonel Howard, M. P. for his seat, Ash. stead Park, Surrey ; Count and Countess Osgaroffsky, for Hat. field, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury ; Earl O'Neill, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street 4 to Tunbridge; Captain Mildmay from ditto • Mr. and Mrs. Lames, from do. to Geneva ; Mr. and Mrs. Holt, and Family, from ditto, to Do ver; Captain and Mrs. Wilson, from ditto, to Gloucester; Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Family, frOm ditto ; Sir Wm. and Lady Oglander, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square, for their seat in D'orsetshire ; the Hon. Mr. Stourton, from Blake's Hotel, for Yorkshire. DINNER TO GEO. SINCLAIR, ESQ. YOUNGEi OF I/LUSTER. On the /3d ultimo, the Magistrates and prin cipal inhabitants of the town of Thurso and its neighbourhood gave a dinner at Mrs. Stewart's hotel to George Sinclair, Esq. younger, of Ulbster, on his leaving Caithness for the present season. After the health of the King and other customary toasts had been given, Bailie Wilson, who was in the chair, rose, and spoke to the following effect : " GENTLEMEN—In proposing the health of Mr. Sinclair of Ulbster, who has politely honoured this meeting with his company, I am fully persuaded that nothing which I can say in his favour can possibly enhance the high estimation in which he is so deservedly held by you all. Only a few years have elapsed since we had the honour and happiness of testifyins our regard and esteem for the eminent public services and pri. vate virtues of the Right lion. Sir Jolm Sinclair of Ulbster, Bart., the distinguished and patriotic friend of his country, the father of our excellent and worthy guest.—Oentlemen, ' I feel equally persuaded that 'speak thesentunents of all present, when I say that it affords us the highest and most heartfelt gratification that we are this day assembled to offer a similar trinute of sin cere and affectionate regard for the public character and private virtues of his amiable and accomplished son, whose philan thropy and Christian charity • not only endear hint to al ranks and classes of this community, but justly entitle him to the noble and emphatic character of The Friend of the Human Race.' Gentlemen, 1 now conclude this short and imperfec t address, by proposing • The Health of George Sinclair, Esq• younger of Ulbster;' and may he long live to enjoy all the hap piness which this world can afford, and every honour which our enlightened country can confer on real worth and genuine merit." The toast was drank with enthusiastic applause. Mr. StsicLain, in returning thanks, said, " The distin guished mark of kindness, gentlemen, of which I have this day been the object, is honourable, because it is disinterested—and gratifying, because it is spontaneous. However diversified the objects may be to which human ambition is directed, there are very few minds which, in a greater or less degree, have not experienced its influence. One g reat ob j ect of my ambition, gentlemen, is to promote the welfare, and to con ciliate the friendship of the worthy and respectable neigh- I hours amongst whom Providence has cast my lot. I have, in deed, been called upon, in former years, to act a short and humble part on the great theatre of political life—a part which, even if resumed, may not, perhaps, merit or obtain any share of pub lic attention, or any me!d of public gratitude. To those wh o m nature has lavishly gifted with brilliant and commanding ta lents-to those whose heart and genius philanthropy has enno. bled and expanded—to those wlio, like the first Statesma n of our age (Mr. Canning), have,by their tra nscendent endowments, dis armed even envy and enmity—to those who, like Wilberforce, unappalled by facticin and prejudice, beveled the van in the cease of religion and humanity—to such men it belongs to claim, even in the present day, the homage of grateful nations, and to anticipate with confidence the sanctioning verdict of posterity. But what the public and posterity are to them, that you, gentlemen, are to me. Instead of presumptuously aspiring to a place in the annals of histOry, I confine my desire of fame within the limits of my native county. I have now resided amongst you during a longer period than at any former era of my life; and how thanktully may I ac knowledge that I never was blessed with a more unalloyed share of domestic happiness • a nd never, in any place, re ceived so many marks of unfeigned and unequivocal regard. From this most pleasing experiment I have been taught to regret that I have passed so many years of my life at a dis tance from the mansion of my ancestors ; and how inn I also encouraged (if life and health shall be continued) t o ac celerate and long for my return ; and, by furthering every sc heme for the temporal relief and moral improvement of the poor, to atone in some measure for having devoted to moveselfish, and less nseful objects, that time and those resources upon which they have so urgent a claim. The ties of regard and relation ship may, on future occasions, as well as now, call me hence, fora time, to other scenes, but Thurso is my metropolis, and Thurso-castle is my home.—(Much cheering.)--:It is there that I wish to live—lt is there that I hope to die; it is there that, it a gracious Providence should prolong the days of my son, I anxiously pray that lie may cultivate and exercise the virtues of private life l it is there that I expect him to be happy—lcheers) it is There that I desire he may be useful; and, when his father only survives in the memory, and .I hope in the affections, of his friends, may he, on some similar occasion to the present, feel as much grateful emotion, as I at this moment experience, when uttering the sentiment, with which I now conclude, by wishing prosperity to the town of Thurso, and to every indi vidual connected with it."—(Oreat applause.) In the course of the evening, many loyal and patriotic toasts were given. Among those m ore immediately connected with the county were, " The Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, and Lady Sinclair, and the other members of the family of lilbster." " ne Lord Lieutenant."" The Sheriff, Mr. Traill."—" The Resident Gentry of Caithness." Mr. Sinclair remained till a late hour, whets he took a cor dial leave of all present, after which the mirth company parted of the evening was kept up for some t ime longer and the highly gratified with the occasion O which had brought them to. ct. 114 gether.—( Caledonian Mercury, WA XAVOR li.—LitE4 OLT ,', While Grand Duke of Tuscany, caused to be made, under the direction of Fontana, and exhibited in the Palace Torreggiano, at Florence, a series of anatomical sculptures in coloured wax, which have long amused the curious traveller, and instructed the medical student. In 1775 eight rooms, in 1794 twenty rooms were filled with these imitations, which represented in every possible hx d oa p nct r el o yy d s u ty c isl t et i e o me n ollo tl u i T e ril m nleg u y s oi cu mf muscular, the vascular, the nervous, detail, and in each successive stage of den u d a ti o n, t h e orga ns of itanatetnerle,natllliyanweilnljteicietefdernpl; eapnad sense more e t h a e e n rations ; and they have been employed to perpetuate many transient phcenomena of disease, of which no other art could have made so lively a record. Cupids of wax are mentioned by Anacreon. Saints of wax were common in the middle ages. For portraiture in wax Andrea del Verrochio was famous, in the fifteenth century ; but the first application of ceroplastic to anatomical science is due to Cajetaino Julio Zumbo, of Syracuse, born in 1650. Ercole Lai, of Bologna, assisted by Alanzollina and his wife, made the first public collection of wax modellingv, systematically adapted to the instruction of surgeons and artists. Dr. BARNES, of Carlisle, boa published in the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal for October, 1824, a detailed account of the case of William Dempster, the unfortunate man whose death was occasioned by swallowing a table-knife, nine inches long, while performing some juggling tricks in that city. We find in this statement no material addition to what we have already published. Dr. Barnes describes several propositions made by the Carlisle surgeons fur disengaging the knife; but he himself thinks that an operation should have been performed. He says, " It is much to be regretted that Dempster could nei. ther be prevailed upon to submit to an operation, nor to remain in Carlisle. As an operation succeeded near two centuries ago, when surgery was in a very imperfect state, it is highly probable that, under the present improved state of surgery, a similar operation would have been attended with success. The many valuable improvements that have been introduced into surgery, both in the operative part, and in the subsequent mode of treat ment, must give the moderns a decided advantage over the an cients, in the success of their operations. Ilad he remained in Carlisle, even although no operation had been performed, it is vary probable his life would hare been spared much longer than it actually was. Ile became weak and emaciated; hut, as has been before stated, was able to walk about the town, and the stomach had, in some degree, b ec ome accustomed to the pre sence of the knife. The handle, and perhaps the blade also, would be dissolving, so that the hulk would be diminished ; and if the knife hat not been altogether removed in this way, it would have produced less irritation, and he might have lived a considerable time. There is even some probability that the knife might, in the course of time, have made its way through the stomach and parietes of the abdomen ? by inflammation, abscess, and ulceration, as extraneous bodies have been fre. fluently brought from various Internal parts to the external sur face, by these processes, or hy what tome surgeons have termed progroistve absorption." • of pockets were picked at the TheatreA n Royal,ntiibr Newcastle-upon-Tyne, during the musical performances last week. The Rev. Frederick Eking, of Mor. the ket-handkerchiefs, peth, and Thomas Fenwic k, Es q ., banker, lost each a pocke t. hook, with its contents. C a p t. Maughan, Mr. Dawsonhout t wi, and watches; from and pc pockets of their own ers . o n t u h m er h s e , r l , os w t goerelfidlchel DA R ING STREET4t OBBF.R -- Between the hours of three and four o'clock ye ste r d ay morning, as Edward Hughes Melmor, Esq. of Crea m- p ark, in the county of Surrey, i w lr a e s vi r o e n tu s r e n v i e n n g in to ga hist a lo p d a g r i t n y gs in flolborn, having spent the in Queen-square, Bloomsbury, he was stopped at the corner of Gloucester-street by three fellows, all in sailor's apparel, one of whom presented a pistol at the gentleman's breast, and with dreadful imprecations threatened to take his life if he offered to call for assistance ; the other two deliberately commenced searching his pockets, from which they took a silk purse, containing five sovereigns, four half sovereigns, two gold Napoleons, and about 114. in silver, together with a small but very valuable gold repeating watch, made by ltoscoe, d thereto a h Lieutenant-Colonel Sir TIIOMAS BUnDON, of Liverpool, having annexe c-ase.. god. se.., ti very dinner an ue • and the Officers o On Monday lastfLtihe Tyne hussars, gave an elegen! „ stone,) chain, key, and ring. flaying possessed em. I ieutenant:Colonel TEASHALE previously admonished their victim of the danger and folly of tit being their third auarterly meeting) at the Turk s.tieatt selves of this booty, they thought proper to decamp, having Inn, Newcastle -upon- 'yne, to other friends. The tables sooner released than he called loudly for the watch, who came and the Officers of the First Regiment of Dragoon Guards, the pursuit. Not deterred by this threat, Mr. Melmor was no Sheriff of Newcastle, and several were amply supplied with turtle , a nd every thing in season, and up soon af te r, and instantly followed in the direction that the Sir THOMAS very excellent wines. B u nnox presided, and fellows had taken, which was towards Tottenham-court-road , C MPBELL was an excellent appal, same party attempted to rob another gentle.man in Hart-street, discharged the dutie: ie . the Chair with his wonted ability and but unfortunately they got clear off It was stated that the pleasant humour. Major A ore, and were prevented hem accompanied by only by the approach of the pauo and patriotic toasts were given, several at as Vice-Chair. On the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal about' the same hour the morniniber neat prefatory remarks; and one or.two gentlemen contributed much to the hilarity and enjoyment or the evening by the great effectiveness of their vocal powers. It being the night of the first Corporation Ball (Michaelmas-Guild), under che new Mayor (HENRY CHAMLIkGTON, D4q.), the worthy Chair man vacated soon after ten o'clock for the Assembly Rooms— a movement which was followed by several other gentlemen. Major CAMPBELL, however, took the President's sent, and, 'mid toast and song, "the rosy wine" was kept in brisk circu lation till a late hour:— " For who to-morrow can insure, , Should we neglect the passing day ? ' Or future happiness secure, When life itself may pass away?" The attendance of the fine Band of the Tyne Hussars, in an ante-room, where they played several choice pieces of music, added much to the entertainment of the company. The Princess Augusta left Frogmore, on Tuesday, for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's, at Bagshot. The late Norwich Musical Festival produced it clear profit of 2,500/., for the benefit of the County Hospital. • Mrs. M-1, who eloped from her family of three children, from her husband's cottage, opposite Kensington private wall, Bayswater, with Mr. F--n, a wealthy citizen, on the wrong side of forty, on,Saturday last, was traced from the Bear Inn,' at Reading, where they changed horses, to a snug recluse spot, near Marlborough, on Monday night. The lady is twenty two years of age only. • The husband returned without his pre ciou 3 object. The late Major Cartwright's Will was dated the 9th June, 1824. He bequeathed the whole of his property (enumerating as a part of it his half-pay as an Officer of the Navy, and an annuity from the Duke of Somerset) to his wife, whom, with his niece, Frances Dorothy Cartwright, spinster, he appointed his executrix ; and in case of his wife's previous demtse, sub stituted the latter as his sole legatee. They both survived him, but his niece only took a probate of his will, power having been reserved to the other executrix. The effects were sworn under 8001. The grant passed the Prerogative seal on the 7th instant. Mr. Hughes, the Charge d'Affaires for the United States of America at the Swedish Court, save an elegant soiree on Sa turday, the 1 lth ult., at his hotel in Stockholm, which, bediles all the members of the Corp, Diplomatique, was graced by the presence of her Majesty the Queen, and several distinguished individuals belonging to the Court. Sir Robert Shafto Hawks gave an elegant dinner at his house, Clavering-place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Thursday last, to the Chevalier De Valabreque, Madame Cetalani, anti a select party. PARTSIAW ossir.—Count Simeon will shortly be married to the Baroness Du Tremhlai; and the Count De Biencourt to Mademoiselle Aurelie de Montmorency. Several of the Continental Journals state, that the Princess Catharine of Wirtemberg ( Ex-Queen of Westphalia), has made a direct application to her brother, the King, to cause the disso lution of her marriage with Jerome Buonaparte. The building of the grand ornamental gate, opposite the Imperial " Burg," says a recent letter from Vienna, 13 nearly completed. It is intended to be opened with great ceremony on the day appointed for the solemnization of the nuptials of the Archduke Francis Charles. The fete that will be given at Court on that occasion will be one of the most superb ever seen in Vienna. ANECDOTE OF BRITISH SAILORS. When his late Majesty Louis XVIII., under the title of Count de Lille, sought the protection of the British shores, he landed at Yarmouth, from the Freya, Swedish frigate. The British sailors of the Majestic rowed him ashore ; and the Count, grateful for the attention shewn to him, left a purse of 13 guineas for the tars to drink his health. W hen the officer announced the present to the men, they would not touch a farthing of it, but humediatcly held " a talk" on the subject, when they resolved to send a letter to Admiral Russell, ex pressive of their sentiments on the occasion. The following is a literal copy of this singular relic of naval literature and magnanimity : " Majestic, 6th day of Nov. 1807. " PLEASE YOUR HONOUR — We holded a talk about that mere 15/. that was sent to us, and hope no offence, your Honour. We don't like to take it, because as how we knows fast enuff that it was the true King of France that went with your Honour in the boat, and that he and our own noble King, G o d bless 'em both, and give every one his right, is good friends now; and, besides that, your Honour gived an order, long ago, not to take no money from nobody, and we never d id take none ; and Mr. Leneve, that steered your Honour and that there King, says he won't have no hand in it, and so does Andrew Young, the p ro p er Cozen ; and we hope no of f ence, so we all, one and all, Honour's ,nsodtuttio servants.dutiful l ke it at I !LI H ere no f o m l ore ow at present from your the signatures of 10 sea uell.l POETRY. AN INVITATION. rtither day as my wife took a walk, on her way, She told me, she met an old friend, But whether by chance or appointment, do'nt say, Or how the affair's like to end ; For she ask'd him to dinner, an impudent Jade, And to blind me made out some odd story, That he could not then grant the request she had made, Though t'would fill him with greatness and glory. Now I think this affair, Sir, would pose a Divine. So I summon'd a friend for advice, And to-morrow at five he'll be with me to *line, So pray come and partake of a slice. For if k be true that increasing of nobs Will increase the small stock of our knowledge, I beg you'll relieve all my sighs and my sobs, By coming to taste of my porridge. EPITAPHS OF BEM...RINGERS. 1 Epitaph of WILLIAM DOWLOII. Died in 1791, aged 68 years. Buried in Burton-upon-Trent Church-yard, Stafford shire—(a famous town for good old ringer's ale). Here lies an Old Ringer beneath this cold clay, 'Who rang many peals, both serious and gay ; Through Grand Sires and Tripples with case he could range. Till Death call'd the Bob, and brought round his last change. Epitaph of Join; COLLIER and MARY his wife. Both died in 17813, aged 75 years, and were buried in Rochdale Church yard, Lancashire.—lle was best known by the name of Tin - ► Bobbin, and wrote the Original Lancaihire Dialect. Here lies John, and with him Mary, Cheek by joul, and never vary : No wonder that they so agree— John wants no punch, and Mull no tea. Epitaph of THOMAS Ews, an old change ringer. Died in 1796, aged 08 years. Buried in Farnham Church-yard. Surrey—(a famous town, for good hops to infuse into old ringers' ale). Skill'd in the mystery of the pleasing peal, 'Which few can know, and fewer still reveal— Whether with little bells, or bells sublime, To split a moment to the truth of time ; Time often truly heat, at length o'ereatne— • • Yet still this tribute long preserve his name. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ECCLES HILL RACES, FRIDAY, Ocr. B. A Silver Cup,.valuo 30gs.—The best two miles. Mr. Walker's Sherwood - . - - 2 1 I Mr. Pedder's Sareb . - . - 1 2 3 Mr. Lancaster's Deuce . - - - 3 3 2 The foot race for 10gs, between James NVilsou and Thomas Holiday, was won by Wilson. . ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT, AND KELSO AUTUMN Al EETINti, SATURDAY, OCT. 9. 1 MArcu.—Mr. Carnegie's b. c. The Nick, by Fitrorville, against Lord Kennedy's b. c. Skiff, by Paruvan. One mile and a half, fist. Five hundred sovereigns each, h. ft. Von cleverly by The Nick. Even betting before starting, and a great deal of money won and lost. Ext.So i SATURDAY NICUIT.—There was not much com pany at the race to-day, and the stand was very thinly attend ed. During the afternoon, however. there were a considerable number of arrivals, and if we may judge from the preparations making in the town, and in the hospitable mansions of Ole stir_ rounding Nobility and Gentry, a great influx of fash:on company is expected. There are to he four assemblies during the week, and the ball room in the Cross Keys and tie Iwge banqueting ball which has recently been added , have been flt. test up for this occasion in a veiy tasteful and splentin manner. Much sport is of course expected, and this afternoon a good deal of betting took place. Lord KelbUrne's Filho da Puta colt is the favourite for the King's Hundred on Monday, and b to 4 against Negociator for the same race was given several times over. Even betting on Sir J. 11. Maxwell's fair Helen and Mr. Carnegie's The Nick, for the Caledonian Cup, on Thursday. The following are among the horses that have arrived : Marquis of Tweeddale's Champion l Lord Kennedy's Nego.. tiator, Skiff; Lord Kelburne's Filho da Puto, colt ; Sir J.I. Maxwell's Fair Helen ; Sir D. Moncrieffe's Ferdinand, Pan- Inure, Stratherne, Shuffier ;* Sir Alexander Don's Zerbino ; Sir Wm. Maxwell's Ben Leoi; Mr. Fargiliarson's Figaro ; Mr. Carnegie's The Nick ; Mr. liaird's Robin Hood, b. c. by Prime Minister ; Mr. Johnston's Sir Thomas; Mr. Tarleton's Gipsy ; Major Hay's Neil Oow, &c. &c. HUNTING. The Cheshire Foi Hounds will meet on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Baddeley-hall; Monday, 10, at Alvanley ; iVednestlay, 20, at Dunham ; Thursday, 21, at do.; Saturday, 23, at Abbey field; Monday, 25, at Beeston-hall ; Wednesday, 27, at Nor ton ; Thursday, 118, at Ashton Orange; and Saturday, 30, at Fox and Barrel.—Each day at 10 o'clock. DEAT 11-WAII It AN IS. There is scarcely anypopular opinion more erro neous than that which has obtained almost univer sally relating to the mode in which the order is made for the execution of criminals who are sen tenced to death at the Old Bailey• Sessions. It is generally believed, that on these sad occa sions it is necessary that the King should affix his sign-manual to a death-warrant, as it is usually termed : this is not the fact. Those who are better informed as to the laws of their country are aware that no such invidious duty de volves on the Sovereign—he sigas pardons, `hut not death-warrants ; in truth, there is no such thing as a death-warant, in the common' accep tation of.the term. The law of the land Swards the punishment of death upon those who'sfrall be guilty of certain crimes ; and it is well known that no report is made to the king of prison ers capitally convicted at the Assizes, unless the Judge thinks tit to do so. In London .and Middlesex it is otherwise, except on convictions for murder; and then the order of the Court is sufficient warrant to'the Sheriffs to execute. At a certain period after the termination of the Old Bailey Sessions, it is the duty orate Recorder of London to submit to the Lard Chancellor a re port of the capital convicts,which is subsequently laid before the King in Council, and there the respective cases are discussed and decid ed upon : the result is communicated imtne. diately to the Sheriffq, in an order signed by the Recorder, and sealed with black wax, setting forth the names of all the prisoners, and order ing the execution of certain individual, and ex pressing that the rest are respited during his Ma jesty's pleasure. Thus, in point of fact, the report is made for the benevolent purpose of affe'rtling the Sovereign an opportunity of ascertaining how many : of the lives of the wretched convicts can be saved,'Consistently with the duty which he owes tit the welfare of society ; and not for the. purpose of his ordering what number of them shall suffer death. There have been occasions wherein the personal feelings of the King would have inclined him to spare the life of an indivi dual, but the general sentiment of the Privy Council has been so decidedly adverse, as to discourage the interposition of •the Royal cle mency. An instance occurred since the acces. sion of his present Majesty, when exertions almost without parallel were made on behalf of a person under sentence of death for for gery, 'hose previous character had been ex emplary, and whose family and connexions were highly respectable. Noblemen and gentle men of rank put forth their utmost powers of in tercession. Mr. , a much respected Member of Parliament, obtained a private interview with the King, to whom his Majesty observed, that he had never witnessed such interest as had been, made in the case referred to, and that he was cordially disposed to save the unhappy man from an ignominious death, but it could not be ef fected, for there was not a single hand in the Council held up in his favour ; thus the law was left to take its course. His Majesty, under such circumstances, however humane his - feelings,could not, as a Constitutional King, consistently 'exer cise his prerogative of mercy in direct opposition to the unanimous opinion of his legal advisers. GRAND PIGEON MATCH. The match made a month since by six of all England, in. chiding two picked shots from the Hampshire New Hats Club, against six of the slidghatn and Ashton Clubs, was decided yesterday, at eleven pigeons each, on Bagsliot Heath, for Two Hundred Sovereigns, at 21 yards from the , trap, with tao ounces of shot, and it was won by England, as follows : EstoLax!). Killed. Ctuns. Killed. Mr. Montague . 10 Mr. Armstrong . 10 Mr. Martin . -10 Capt. Smith . • 9 , Mr. Collings - - 8 Mr. Hewson . - 8 28 I Messrs. Montague and Coll New flats Club.—The next th killed u follows :•-• ENGLAXD. Rifled. Mr. Owen - 9 Mr. It. Smith - 9 Mr. Williams - 8 2 7 lings were the members of the tree then took the ground, and Crams. Mr. Oldham ~ Mr. Roberts . Mr. Dourerie Killed. . 10 . 8 . 8 England won by a shoionly . as ever was seen. Most of the present. 26 and it wa4 am fine a specime I beat shotd in the country were CORONERS' INQUESTS. The Coroner's Jury kogirui.ine s rd a rle t itln w o taoa nopskutrgiproved body cocion, o f ymt bh, Aaei at riarti i enNl A i e vr i "mwo deceasedr n th i e n g fi . g Mr. wne t hEarl,the the aggressor, l andlord of w. inglo and night, ,p o w a r obvtoah accidentallypreceding houseyesterday,wherestrucknd Mea was hat he e that there was nothing but play throughout u i yhiteaciool tl erto w a co s m tal b l a d t, and stii l,an ti d ia t t ha tie th e n t i the often deceased had the best of the battle until he received a heavy right-handed bit on the left temple, which stopped him. Mr. - Hughes, a surgeon, examined the head, and found extravasated blood on the brain, which might have been produced by the blow or a fall ; and a verdict of" Manslaughter" was consequently recorded. Yesterday an Inquest wai held at the King's Head, Lambeth, on the body of Mary Redman. About five o'clock in the morning the man, who is employed on the barge, was awoke by a great noise, and he found the barge sinking ; he saved himself by getting out of the cabin window ; but die deceased, although repeatedly called to, was unable to escape, and she went down with the barge. It appeared that both were a little intoxicated, but Allgood declared that before be went to bed he pumped all the water out, and considered she would have been quite dry in the morning. Mr. Shout, the proprietor of the barge, said that his son slept on board every night, except Saturday, and it was during his absence that the woman had gone OP board. Verdict—" Accidental Death." On Wedneaday,the 13th inst., an Inquest was held before J. Le Esq., at the sign of the Grapes public-house, in the rules of the King's Bench prison, on the body of Mr. George Harrison, a prisoner.. Mr. Peter Currin, gentleman, was exa mined, who deposed that he had known the deceased upwards of three months, and that during the whole of that period de ceased had been in an ill state of health, and was, within a short time of his death, attended by Mr. Iliff, of the Surrey Dim pansary. who prescribed what medicines lie considered newt. vary for his disorder; but the deceased had been some months in the greatest distress, owing to his embarrassed circumstances, in consequence of which he did not have sufficient nourishment, which deponent thought greatly accelerated his death. The Co roner asked if no application had ever been made to the de ceased's friends, or the Marshal, for relief. Witness said he was very positive it had not. The age of the deceased was 4tl years. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God." MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, Om 13.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W.—Passed t' trough the Luna, Bishop, from Lisbon; and the following outward bound vessels from the River, viz.:—Success, for Seville; Henry and Sarah, for Lisbon ; Integrity, for Trinidad ; Are those, for Jamaica ; Saltounc, for Dominica ; and the Eng land, Reay, for Bombay. The Symmetry, Davison, for De merara, is off the South Foreland, coming tn. PonTsmon rit, OCT. 13.—Wind N.—Arrived the Rise,. borough, Boyle, from Jamaica. Sailed the Marquis of Hunlp. ley transport, for the Coast of Africa; Robin Hood, for Ant 'rap ; hta Midesty's ship Adventure, to the Eastward ; r4b, Gardner, for Grenada ; and the Riseborough, for London. FALstouln, OCT. 12.—Wind N.—Sailed the Stanmer packet, far Lisbon : Walsingham ditto, for the Mediterran, an ; and Francis Freeling ditto, for Jamaica; also the Lark and Flora. for Seville; and the Industry, for, Mogadore. ALDEnuno, OcT. 13.—The sloop Diligence, of Allots, Mitchell, from Petersburg , ' to London, laden with funitur, f. r the British Ambassador, was driven on shore last night at Strewell in a heavy gale of wind ; the cargo is expected to ba saved, but it is thought the vessel will Le wrecked. The Marquis Wellington, from Archangel to London, was driven on shore, near the Spurn, on Monday, and it is feared will be wrecked—with several others, names unknown. Arrived oil the Wight /he Sultan, Yeoman, 48 days from Smyrna ; lost her topmast 4nd main-topmast in a gale off the , coast of Portugal. ' Ti.e following vessels were driven on shore, near Sunderland, during the gale on Monday, viz.—The James, Russell.: Broatiwood, Ams, New Concord, Halcyon, Fenwick ..nd Ophelia--'-ill of Sunderland ; the Paragon and Aurora, of Shields; Rambler, of London ; and Economy, of Lynn,. .Viet everal ( tiers, names unknown.—The following were on shore ' near ScLrJorough r—Pruspect, Edwards; Mercury, Mt liensit, lianbir y, 'feaster ; H e lm, L Oily ; dope, Davison : and several of ter coasters and colliers are on shore near Whitby, Burlington, the Humber, &c. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT---(Yule Thomas Whittington, a 'victualler at Cross, near Axminster, Somersetshire, was opposed by Mr. l'om.oex, for Messrs. Fry and Cranbourn. On examination, insolvent's wife bad an income of 80/. per annum on freehold property, over which. 1t had no controul. Took a house of Mr. Fry, and bought fur niture at his sale to 170/. which was to be paid by instalments , and entered as rent. %Chen seized upon in August, die whole of the property was taken in execution and sold : some portion, of spirits was removed to Bristol, and disposed of there. Mr.Cran. bourn's debt was originally 171. Insolvent never raid thathe would defend the action it, would be but trifling . expense to him, and that 1w intended to go . to prison and wipe it off. There was tat conve rsation to his, insolvent's knowledge, of putting Mr. Cranbourn to the expellee of a trial. The insolvent, aftcr undergoing some further interrogatories, was ordered to Its discharged. - John Deacon, whose case stood over to get the consent er three-fourths of his creditors, was struck off the list, the insot vent being out of custody. BOW...STU EE're..••• (Tll IS DA11.)••••••A young mitt named Bonne, the porter at Serle's coffee-house, who hat horn in custody on suspicion , with others not apprehended, at felortw °wily breaking into the above premises and stealing a quantity o f p l ate , &e., was again brought up for re-examination, when the officers stated that the party suspected had yet eluded th e i r v i g ilance: the Magistrate, Sir IttctianD IlinxtE, in eon. s e q uence, ordered the prisoner to be again remanded for ma other examination. The costume of the Armenian Women of Astra chan is the richest in Russia, and perhaps in the world. It is surprising that they can sustain the weight of their dress. Thu first, or inner robe, is of silk and gold ; the second of black rel. vet, heavily laden with gold and pearls. The third, or macs vest, is almost of massive gold, in ponderous embroidery, with large gold knobs, gold buttons, gold tassels, gold fringe. #‘l. Ttle turban is white, hangs over the left shoulder, and conceals the face except the nose an d e y es . Th e on ly hair disclosed is generally false, two thick locks, one on each side, being brought In front before the ears. , s nit• : r r°. )tain*