The Sun. — London, England, 1824-06-28 00:00:00

THE THEATRES. KING'S THEATRE.—The new Opera of Romeo e Giulietta was to have been repeated on Satur day, but the illness of GARCIA occasioned the substitution of Tancredi. The audience at first were dissatisfied with the change, but the high merits of Madame PASTA in Tancred, and of Madame RON zi DE BEGNIs,io Amehaide, soothed all discontented feelings, and converted disap pointment into pleasure and applause. DitußY-LANE.--During the Comedy of The Road to Ruin, in which the part of Old Dornton was performed with great feeling by Mr. Dow- TON, Madame CA.TAL /NI came forward at the close of each act, and gratified the audienCe with her great musical powers. In the course of the night she sung " Comfort ye my people,"—the air from It Fanatico per la Musica, with RHODES'S variations, an air from Semiramide, and " Rule Britannia." On the conclusion of the latter piece, Mr. ELLISTON came forward and addressed the audience in the following manner " Ladies and Gentlemen—On Monday evening next, a Comedy, a favourite comedy of yours, will be performed, to which will be added the Revolt of the Greeks. • "Ladies and Gentlemen —'Till the 7th of July next this house will be engaged with benefits; and after that, I shall . again engage Madame Catalani for a few nights, which will, I hope, meet with your esteem and approbation: Some persons, Ladies and Gentlemen' have found fault with me for keeping this theatre open ; but I can assure you, that, as the lessee•and proprietor, I have every right to-do so. I have a right to keep it open for the year round ; and I again say the fault is not mine, and I care not what is said while I can obtain such: talent as that of Madame Catalitni—sitch talent as has been exhibited before you, Ladies and Gentlethen, it is no fault to keep the theatre open, while it meets so much of your support. " Ladies and Gentlemen--1 beg leave to recommend to you :two benefits which are speedily to take place at this theatre; `;the one for the benefit of Mrs. Bland, who has been forty-two years on the stage ; and the other for Mrs. Oxberry and her family, who have, as you know, been deprived of the exertions of an individual whom you have been so often pleased to favour." EDINBURGH THEATRE.----011 Monday night last, Miss PAT ox made her first appearance , fox t welve ni g hts, in the character of Rosins, in the opera of the Barber of Se ville, which she performed in a style of chasteness and feeling truly delightful. . MADAME RONZI DE BEGNIS. As many injuriotAs reports are still in circula tion respecting this Lady, who is as deservedly esteemed in private life as she is admired in pub lic, we deem it an act of justice to reprint the letter which appeared in our Paper last week. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. A report having been industriously circulated that Madame , RoNZI DE BEGNIS bad refused to sing in the part of Giuletta, in the Opera of Romeo et Ginletta, in consequence of which the indisposition, which obliged her to postpone the representa tion of the Opera of La Donna del Logo which was to have t a ken place for her own benefit, was called in doubt by unin formed persons, Madame RONZI DE BEGNIS considers her self called upon to state, that being a little better on the Satur day previous to Madame PASTA'S benefit on the Monday fol lowing, she not only offered herself to take the part alluded to, that evening (though a very short time intervened), but even on any future evening. 37, Golden-square, June 24, 1324. The Duke of YORK, the Duke of CLARENCE, and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER paid visits to the KING on Saturday. The Duke of WELLINGTON on Saturday had an audience of his MAJESTY. Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR had an au dience of the Kix°. Divine Service was yesterday performed to his MaJEsTv and the Royal Household, by the Rev. Dr. BLoirt- RG, at the Palace, in Pall-mall. Yesterday the Princess AUGUSTA attended Di vine Service at the Chapel Royal. Prince lAsupciLD attended Divine Service yes terday, at St. Philip's Chapel, Waterloo-place. Yesterday the Duke and Duchess . of GLOU CESTER attended Divine Service at St. George's Church. Prince LEOPOLD and the Duchess of KENT honoured the. Italian Opera w4ll ther presence on Saturday night. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had select party to dinner on Saturday, at his residence in Down ing-street. On Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, the Lords of the Council assembled at the Council Office, Whitehall, to hear and determiee French Appeals. There were present, the LORD PRE SIDENT, Sir JOHN NICHOLL, Lord COLCHESTER, Scc. Their Lordships adjourned at half-past three o'clock. NEW JUDGE. —Mr. Justice RICIIARDSON hay fag resigned his office as Puisne Justice of the Court of Com mon Pleas, in consequence of his indisposition, it is understood that Mr. OAZELEE will succeed to the vacancy. The Gazette of Saturday contains an Order in Council, directing Norwegian ships to be ad mitted into the Ports of Great Britain, on pay ing the same duties, &c. and to be entitled to the same bounties, allowances, &C. as British vessels, the latter having been placgd in the Ports of Norway, on the same footing as Norwegian vessels. General RUFUS PUTNAM, the only surviving Atnerican officer of that rank belonging to the revolutionary army, lately died in the State of Ohio. General LA FAYETTE is now the only of ficer who may be said to have belonged 09 WASH INGTON'S time. It is reported here that suitable residences have been prepared at Dieppe for the King of FRANCE and Royal Family, sea air having been advised, with the hope of impro‘ing his Majesty's health.—(Brighton Herald.) It was lately asserted in a Newspaper that the charger which the Duke - of WELLINGTON rode at the battle of Waterloo was working in a common sand cart. The story appeared too preposterous to merit inquiry or contradiction ; but as it has been copied into several other Papers, both Lon den and Provincial, it may be proper for us to state that it has not the slightest foundatiOn in truth. The eagerness with which an accusation is circulated against a man of illustrious rank and extraordinary talents seems to be in pro ,portion to the absurdity and improbability of the surge; and there is perhaps no man of first-rate genius who has more reason to complain of such misrepresentation than the Duke of WELLINGTON. —(Morning Paper.) The Remains of the late Right Hon. Lord 11. M. How Ann were deposited in the family vault of his noble ancestors, in the choir of Arundel Church, on Saturday. Bit Ass FOUNDERS AND BRA nutts.--The An nual Procession of these ingenious Artisans passed through the Strand this day, bearing ap propriate banners. Four horsemen in armour, beautifully finished, and various other admirable specimens of the skill of these artificers, were carried by the members and their sons, and the whole formed a very agreeable spectacle. A very numerous populace accompanied them in their passage. . I ; , .. .' "(e? •. *1 .4 3 , 4 r) ' g) ti ,, t -,-..._. 1 4 i , " 4 ' re ' 4:7,-,,,-. 4i , , ~ ./..„ . :„T„,,,....z,,,410, - ----,..,-\•,e , „ ~ i? ,?.! r , et 4 ,'-' . s':.ezi , ar -- tm• - •:_,Al , l' ' ~ ft - vz . 4r 5,,,,,;. „ 4 .--,-. 1 .,-.., - ef % THE KING, &c. WINDSOR, JUNE 26.—His MAJESTY is expected to leave London on MondaY or Tuesday ; he will not return to the Castle, but to the Royal Lodge, which is now completely ready for his reception.—The alterations and repairs of the Castle will commence on Monday. A great part of the furniture has al ready been removed. During the progress of these grand and extensive alterations, Mr. Wyatt, the architect, will reside in the Winchester tower. It is supposed that the repairs will commence on the south side, and that every exertion will be made to complete the Royal Apartments previous, to the winter. Every one who has seen the plans, particularly the elevation of the South front, speaks in the strongest terms of admiration of their beauty and propriety. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Leeds, at his house in Bruton-street, Berkeley square, from his seat, Hornby Castle, Yorkshire ; the Dowager Countess of Lismore, at the London Hotel; Albemarle - street , from her seat in Berk's ; Marquis of Tweedale and Lord John Hay, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Scotland ; Colonel and Miss Aubrey, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; the Messrs. Lowe, at ditto, from a tour; Major-General Murray, at ditto, from Tunbridge Wells; Capt. Stewart, at Lours Hotel, Bond street, from Coventry; General Crosbie and his son, at ditto, from Paris. DEPARTURES.—The Earl of Burford, for Sir G. East, Bart.'s seat, Hall Place, Berks ; Emily Marchionss of Lon donderry, for North Cray, Kent • Sir John - and . Lady Pollen, from Old Burlington-street, for Kent; ; Mr. and Mrs. Wykeham Martin and_Family, for Leeds Castle., Kent. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Fashionable World will be kept in town by the Juvenile Ball, and other splendid entertainments, intended to be giyen by his MAJESTY at Carlton Palace, should his health permit, before the close of The season. Prince LEoPoLD gave a grand dinner, on Friday, at Marl borough House, to a numerous party of distinguished charac ters, among' whom were, - the Duke of York, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Leiningen, the - Lord Chancellor, the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, the Russian Ambassador, MarctrionesS of Lansdown, the Earl and Countess of LiYerpool, the Earl and Countess Verulum, Mr. and Mrs.. Secretary Canning, Lady Emily Manners, &c.—His Royal Highness gave another grand dinner on Saturday to a select party. Among the company were, the Duchess of Rent, Prince and Princess Polignac, Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Marquis and Marchic-aess of Huntly, the Earl and Countess Grosvenor, Earl and Countess Darnley, Earl Lauderdale, Viscount and Viscountess Anson, Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, &c. The Duke of Northumberland gave an elegant entertain ment on Saturday at Northumberland House to Prince Reus Effendi, the Duke of York, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Camden, the Marchioness of Hertford, the Earl and Countess Bathurst, the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, Baron Pagel, Lord and Lady LoYaine, Lord Glenlyon, Lord Prudhoe, Mr. and Lady Harriet 'William Wynn, Lady Lucy Clive, and the Rev. Thomas Singleton. In the evening her Grace entertained a select party of the haul ton. The HIGHLAND BALL at Willis's Roomi on Friday night was most splendid. It would be next to impossible to enume rate the company ; suffice it to say, that all the principal Scot tish families, including the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Duke and Duchess of Argyll, , Marquis and Marchioness of Huntly, Earl and Countess of Breadalbane, Viscount and Vis countess Melville, Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Sir Wm. Elliot, - Hon. John Stuart, General Campbell, &c. were present. The Marquis of Cholmondeley had a grand dinner party yes terday at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly. - The Vice-Chancellor entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, and a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday at Ms house in South-street, Grosvenor square. The Earl of Darlington gave a grand dinner on Friday to Lord and Lady Maynard, Lady Augusta Powlett, Sir George Pocock, General Meyrick, Mr. Cavendish Bradshaw, Mr. Westerman, Mrs. Pawiett, Mr. Meyrick, Miss Kelly, &c. at Cleveland House. The Archbishop of Canterbury had a dinner party on Satur day at Lambeth Palace. The Dowager Duchess of Rutland entertained a select party at dinner on Saturday at her house in Sackville-street. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. This EVENING.—Prince Leopold's last grand assembly, Marlborough House; the Countess of Sefton's first ball, Ar lington-street; Mrs. Edward Cust's party, Great George street, Westminster; Count and Countess Lieven's party, Ashburnham House. --• TO-MOIIROW.—Lady Alvanley's assembly, George-street, Hanover-square ; Mrs. M. Biddulph's rout, Great Stanhope street, May-fair; the Earl and Countess of Cassillis's party, Privy-gardens. WEDNESDAY.—AImack's grand ball ; the Earl and Coun tess of Darlington's party, St. James's-square; Mrs. Lucy's party, Upper Grosvenor-street ; Count and Countess Lieven's party, Ashburnham-house ; Madame Castelli's concert, at Lady Beechey's, Harley-street. TI3URSDAY.—Lady Ravensworth's ball, Portland-place ; Mrs. Angerstein's first assembly, St. James's-square ; the Marchioness of Waterford's assembly, Mansfield-street; Lady de Clifford's rout, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square; the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen's party, Argyll-house. FRIDAY.—Mrs. Spencer Stanhope's rout, Langham-place ; the Marchioness of Camden's assembly, Arlington-street; the Marchioness of Cholmondeleis grand rout, Piccadilly; the Earl and Countess of Darnley's party, St. James's-square. SATURDAY.;--The Earl of Leitrim's party, Great Cumber land-place; Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury's enter tainment, Park-place. THE PARK AND THE GARDENS. In Hyde-park yesterday, about 47i ; c1;cfc, there was an un commonly numerous assemblage of Fashionables. There were several four-in-hand among the leading whips, and these were mostly in the mail-coach style. The Stanhopes, the dennets, and the cabriolets, were very numerous; a few vis-avis inter mixed with the open landaus. The walk of Kensington-gardens was lined as heretofore with belles of ton. Nothing very new or striking in dress,---the summer attire general. FRAUD ON MR. Roviscumn.—lntelligence was received from Paris on Saturday, respecting the fraud practised upon Mr. ROTHSCHILD by Mr. Dormarr. The bills have been regularly accepted, but it is presumed not discounted; as no account had been received of such a circum stance at Baron ROTHSCHILD'S in Paris up to Thursday evening. Mr. DoLoRET, or sortie per son for.. him, had applied for cash for the bill at three day's' sight, which had been prudently re fused-, on the ground of the party being a stranger, unless the indorsement of a respectable banker could be obtained. This was promised, but the party did not return, and the telegraphic dis patch, would of course prevent that bill being cashed: The French police has taken up the matter, and issued a public notice, to caution persons against taking the accepted bills. NEW POST-OFFICE.--The preparations . for the erection of the proposed structure proceed rapidly._ Already. an area of 390 feet in length, and one hundred and thirty in breadth (the site of the building), has been more than three-fourths excavated to the depth of 20 feet, the labour of which has occupied nearly 100 navigators from the 23d of De cember last, the day of commencement. At this depth the sur face is grouted -with lime, and sand procured from the Thames, to the height of six feet, forming a bed for the foundations or footings of the walls and drains, the one half of which are completed ; and it is expected that all be neath the plinth or basement story, and which will consist main ly of brick-work, will be complete by the close of autumn, al though the late rains have considerably retarded the Workmen ; above this, with some exception in the rear, all will be composed of granite. The houses westward Qf St. Vedast's church, on the north side of Newgate_street, and those on the south of St. Ann's-lane, come down. The human Bones and skulls taken out exceed belief. Several waggonloads have been taken away; independent of the great numbers removed in coffins from the ancient cemeteries of the religious houses formerly here. covered with lime, the aeest downward, and lying due east and Perfect human skeletons were disc o v ered On Saturday last three west, the heads being towards the east. FUNERAL OF MADAME RIEGO. On Saturday last this'affecting and interesting ceremony took place, and it was truly gratifying to witness those strong marks of public feeling which. were evinced on the occasion. A considerable number of persons assembled in front of the late residence of the deceased, in Little Chelsea, before eleven o'clock A. 5., the hour appointed for the departure of the pro cession. • Before half-past eleven several Spanish, British, and Irish Gentlemen were in attendance, among; whom we noticed Gene ral Valdes, Lemons San Miguel, late Chief Secretary of Spain, Galiano the distinguished member of the • Corte s, also Colone l Pevitz, ' Senors Mendizabal, Escobedo, &c. Stc. - Alderman Wood, Joseph Hume, Esq., - Mr: E. Kinloch, of Kinloch, senior and junior, General D'E vreux of the Colombian service, with his staff, and several officers of that service, as Colonel Hamilton, and also Dr. Gilchrist, Mr. E. Macdonnell, &c. &c. Shortly before twelve o'clock the procession moved in the following order : —The Body; in a hearse drawn by six horses, with the usual attendants; four mourning coaches, drawn by four horses each, all richly caparisoned in the sable trappings appropriate to the melancholy occasion. In the first coach we observed the Canon, Dr. Miguel- del Riego, the brother of Ge neral Riego, attending as chief mourner. The other mourners who followed were members of the family, or particular private friends, all Spaniards; among them were, Don caytano Valdes, Don Evaristo San Miguel, Don Antonio Acala Guailano, Don Juan de Dias Alvarez de iVlendizabell, Don Ramon M. Esco bedo, Don Josef Santiago Perez, and Don Vicente Bertran de Lis. The private carriages of Alderman Wood, Mr. Hume, Lady Gressley, and others, followed. The procession moved through the principal streets of West minster and .London, and reached the Catholic Chapel of Moorfields before three o'clock, where an immense crowd had assembled, and it must have been-eminently satisfactory to the friends of the deceased to obserVe the sympathy marked on every countenance. On *the body being removed from the hearse, and the mourners marshalled, they passed into the nave of the Chapel, where it was received by the Rev. Mr. Law, who, in a solemn and impressive manner, performed the funeral ser vice with the usual attendants. Although every part of this ex tensive building had been occupied, still the rush of persons • anxious to-obtain admittance; vaa most pressing. We noticed in the Chapel, General Allemande, the Conde de Becchio, also the greatest portion of the Spanish refugees. We learned that the Greek Deputies were in attendance. The ab sence of General Mina was accounted for by his being resident at Bath, on account of ill health, and General Quiroga was, we regret to hear, prevented also from attendance by illness. After the funeral service in the church the body was removed, attended by the mourners as before, to the vaults under it, which were lighted up by torches, and added much to the so lemnity of the procession. The concluding ceremonies having been performed, the mourners departed, and the crowd gradu ally dispersed, without a single accident, as the whole arrange ments were most satisfactorily prepared, under the directions of the undertaker, Mr. Henry Woollett, of Aldersgate-street. E 3CI CO. —( Fdrther articulars. )-0 n 'Thurs day arrived the Valorous, 28, Captain JAMES MURRAY, from Vera Cruz, bringing Doti Jose Mariano Michelena, and suite, Envoy Extraordinary from the Congress of Mexico to the Court of St. James's, charged with unlimited powers to enter into a treaty of friendship and alliance with Great Britain. His Excellency landed, with M. Rocafuerte, his Secretary (ac companied by Captain Murray); and set off for the Foreign office. The Valorous also brought dispatches from Mr. Lionel Harvey, his Majesty'S Commissioner sent to that country to ascertain whether its Government was in such a condition of permanency as would warrant our Government in acknowledg ing it as an independent state. We cannot pretend to know what are the representations made by Mr. Harvey, but froni all the information we have obtained, we are firmly persuaded that, however it may be for a time longer that that country should be divided by factious parties or revolutionary move ments, (it would appear, froM a want of supreme power), it is for ever separated from the mother country. There is not, nor has been for some time, a single soldier of Old Spain in the country. The Castle of tJlloa is still held by a small Royalist force, but it may easily be subdued if it were .v.t all a conquest of much moment. The Ambassador is come to this country to give our Government the strongest assurances of the de termination of his country to maintain its independent state, of its ability to resist all external enemies, and of desire on the part of the present Government to cultivate the most friendly intimacy with Great Britain. Captain Murray was in Mexico in March last, (a distance of 300 miles from the port of Vera-Cruz, where his ship lay); and he mentions, as a novel fact, and gratifying proof of the desire of the present Govern ment to promote the civilization of the natives, that three Lan casterian schools had been just established there. The present Executive Power consists of three General Officers—namely, Vitoria, Bravo, and Guerrieri. Don Michelena (who is come to this country) was lately President of the Republic. Their desire is to form a Government 'on the model of that of the United States. The Valoroui brought 700,000 dollari, mer chants' property. There are several" Waiting for con signment to this country, but which the British Commissioner had not given leave to be shipped. The Valorous left Vera Cruz 21st April, Jamaica Ist May, and Havannah 29th May. The Forte may be soon expected from Vera Cruz : the Valorous to be paid off.—(Hampshire Telegraph.) UNLUCKY LtKENEssEs.—On Mr. JONES, on Saturday, being informed that bail was required, said, Sir, won't my own recognizance answer the purpose? Mr. Mx If -911 U LL—No ; I treat all cases alike ; and if it was a poor person I should call upon him to give bail—therefore you must. After the parties had left the justice.room, Hr. Lethbridge most liberally offered to forego all further proceedings if Mr. Jones would consent to give 5/. to the poor of the parish, which, how ever, he refused, and Mr. Jones not being prepared with the security required, he retired in custody of an officer, where he remained until the evening, when two persons came forward, and Mr. Jones was liberated. ALARM OF FlRE.—About seven o'clock this morning an alarm of tire was - raised, that the house of Mr. MARTIN, a pork-butcher, opposite Buckingham-street, Strand, was in flames, which created considerable sensation in the neighbour hood. The smoke issued in immense quantities from the lower part of the house into the street, and great consternation prevailed. Fortunately, however, several engines speedily arrived on the spot, and, by the active exertions of the firemen, the devouring element was prevented extending itself further than the lower part of the dwelling, which was soon subdued, without doing any very material damage. It was conjectured, that had the flames gained an ascendancy, the destruction would have been most serious, as ,several houses adjoining are built of wood. DROWNING.—.On Sunday morning two brothers of rthe name of Grieve went in to bathe, a little west of the harbour of Portobello, . one of. whom went beyond his depth. His brother, on observing him drowning, was I so struck with terror that :he remained quite motionless, unable to afford the least help and before assistance arrived, the body had been under water three quarters of an hour. It was carried to the baths, where Mr. Henry Scott, manager of that establishment, used every effort to restore animation, by putting the body in warm water, rubbing it all over with brushes, &c. and also used the blow pipe to inflate the lungs. A surgeon soon after arrived; Who opened a vein, but all to no effect, the vital spark having fied.--,(Edinburgh Courant, June 24.) SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday afternoon, a countryman, who had been at the races, went into an eating house near the foot of the Canon gate, to have some refreshment. He had just seated himself, when the people of the house heard a rattling in his throat, and looking round, they saw him sink down and expire. A surgeon was sent for, but it was found that life was ut terly extinct.—(Edinburgh Courant, June 24.) THE SUN L IGHTED WITH GAs.—M. ARAGO, of the Academy of Sciences, Paris, communi cated to th a t body on..the 14th in s t an t the results of several curious experiments which he had made rpon th e polarization of light. From these experiments he considers himself authorized to believe that the luminous part of the sun is no thing else than a gaseous substance in combus tion, like the flame of candles. It is well known that this was suspected by the celebrated Dr. HERSCIIELL. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LEEDS-,COMMENCEMENT RACES, JuNE 24. SweepstakestOf 20 sov. each, with 20. sov. added, for two4r old colts, Bst. 31b. ; fillies, Bst. Half a mile. Mr. Rouldsworth's b. c. Escape, by Filho da Puts - 1 Mr. Ridsdale's b. c. Cock Robin, 1 , Blacklock - 2 Ld Scarborough's b. f. Sister to Diadem; by Catton - 3 Mr. Brown's ch. f. Cock-a-doodle-doo, by Comus 4 Mr. Ridsdale's ch. f. Sister to Carouser; by Comus - pd Gold Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 100 sov. by Subscribers of 10 sov. each, 50 sov. added ; 3-yr.olds, Est. 61b. ; 4, Bst. 21b. ; 5, Bst. 101 b. ; 6 and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. A winner of the Cup at York, or Manchester this year, to carry 31b. extra. Two miles. Mr. J. Ferguson's b. h. Wanton, by Woful, 5 yrs - 1 Mr. E. Petre's b. h. by Theodore, by Woful, 5 yrs - 2 Ld Kelburne's br. h. May-day, by Ardrossan, 5 yrs - 3 • Five paid forfeit. The Ladies' Plate of 50 sous. for horses, &c. '(if all ages ; weights as on the first day. A winner of a Plate, Match, or Sweepstakes, this year to carry 31b. extra. Two mile heats. Mr. Haworth's gr. f. Minna, by Camillus, 4 yrs .. 1 1 Mr. Houldsworth'sbr. f. Palatin, 4 yrs - 2 2 Six were draWn. GUILDFORD RACES. —(Co xcLuDEp.) THURSDAY, JUNE 24. The Members' Plate of 501. was lion at two heats by Mr. D. Page's gr. f. by President. The 'Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soy. each, with 25 soy. added, did hot fill ; nor did the Sweep stakes of 8 soy. each, with 10 soy. added. The Races were put off on Wednesday, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. tPINBURGH RACES, JUNE 23. 1. IFIATC —Lord Kelburne's-br. c. Pirate, carrying Rat. 21b. against Sir D. Monereiffe's b. c. Stratherne, carrying Bst. 71b. for 100 guineas, h. ft. Pirate walked over the Course. . 2. A Sweepstakes of One Hundred Sovereigns • each, h. ft. 3 yq,rs.old colts, Bst. 31b. ; fillies, fast. One mile. Mr._Carnegie's b. c. The'Nick, by - 1 Sir Alex. Ramsay's br. c. Ba'main,' by Tramp - - 2 Mr.*Baitd's b. c. Robin Hood, by Walton - - 3 1.4 d KelbUrne's gr. C. by Outcry, out of Blue Stocking 4 Sir D. Moncrietle's b. c. Moredun, by Bustler - dr 141r4,I3ogue's c. c. by Caleb Quotern, named by Sir . W. Max w,ell - - - - - dr Won by about a length. 3. His Majesty's Plate of One Hundred Guineas, given to the City of Edinburgh, free for any horse, &c.—Three years old, 6st. ; four years old, 7st. 41b. ; live years old, Bst. 21b. ; six years old, Bst. lfflb. ; and aged, Bst. 1111 b. Four. mile heats. Sir D. Moncrieffe's h. h. Shuffler, 5 years old - 1 1 Mr. Baird's br. g. The Pirate, five years old - 2 2 Mr. Farquharson's ch. c. North Star, 4 years old - 3 3 Mr. Johnstone b. h. Sir Thomas, aged, - - 4 4 This was an excellent race. The first heat was won easy ; but the second was keenly contested, the whole four spurring to the winning post, and S'nuffier won by only about half a neck. ,The racing stand was crowded with fashionables, 'and the people on the ground were also more numerous than on any of the preceding days. BOXERS. Moss, the tinman, was backed on Saturday for 100 sove reigns, to tight Arnold, the Wiltshire man, who fancied Tom. Cannon until the defeat of Josh. The tinman is a known good bred one, and fame states Arnold to be out and out. Barney Aaron has challenged Arthur Matthewson for 2001. at any time he thinks proper, but the fight must be on a stage. Arthur has accepted the challenge, on condition of fighting on the turf, to which the Jew has replied, that if Arthur wished he might have the stage covered with turf, No doubt a match will be made between them. Dick Curtis has challenged Barney Aaron ; and Hudson, the John Bull tighter, wishes to fight Tom Cannon again, for 1001. to 2001. SHOCKING MURDER. On Saturday afternoon an inquisition was held at Whitechapel workhouse, before J. W. Uvwix, Esq., upon the body of Mary Justice, a-woman about 40 years of age, who came by her death under the following circumstances : J. Curtis, sworn—ls surgeon to Whitechapel parish ; that, agreeable to the wish of the Coroner and Parish Officers, lie had examined the body of the deceased. There appeared an external swelling, which contained a quantity of extravasated blood ; there was also the appearance of bruises on the upper part of the right thigh, and a slight scar on the face, which was of no consequence. On opening the body, it appeared uni formly healthy and free from any disease ; the stomach con tained a quantity of fluid, and from its smell he judged it to be spirits. It did not appear to him that the deceased had received any internal or external wounds that were in them selves mortal. In answer to a question from the Jury, Mr. Curtis said it was impossible to ascertain by dissection whether or not a person dies from loss of blood alone, except there were some internal or external woumls, which did not appear in the present case. Mr. Curtis further stated, that women are sub ject, on receiving blows or injuries on the lower parts of their bodies, to bleed profusely. He recollected a case that recently occurred in Yorkshire, where a woman lost her life by the loss of blood, froth having received violent blows on the lower pasta of her person, without any apparent external marks. Not having attended the deceased *hen the fatal occurrence took place, but after hearing a few witnesses, he gave it as his de cided opinion that she came by her death from the loss of blood, which was occasioned by the violence she had received at the time. Thomas Jones sworn—ls a labourer, and lives in Corgan's house. On Friday morning, between eight and nine o'clock, he was in Corgan's apartment when the deceased came in ; Corgan was brushing clothes in a back-room at the time, he told the de ceased several times to leave his house, but she refused to go ; Corgan came towards the deCeased and gave her a kick, which appeared to be on the back of her person, and pushed her out of the door; he immediately perceived a quantity of blood in the passage where she stood when she received the kick, and about the door ; the deceased appeared very faint, and was scarcely able to crawl to the other side of the street.—By a Jury man—Did you know the deceased before ? Yes.—Did she ap pear to you when she came into Corgan's on Friday to be in as good health as usual ? She did appear to be in very good health at the time. Robert Anderson sworn : Was also in Corgan's apartments when the deceased came in ; she said something to Corgan, but it was in so low a tone of voice, that he did not hear it. Corgan told her several times to leave his house ; she still kept speak ing in the same low tone, Corgan got into a passion, and came to wards where the deceased stood, but returned again to his work, and, in a few minutes after, he came to her again, and gave her a violent kick on the bottom of the abdomen, and pushed hex out of the door. I saw great quantities of blood in the passage and about the door ; a crowd collected, and she was taken to the opposite side of the way. John Carpieu is a painter and glazier : was going through George-yard, on Friday morning, about half-past eight o'clock ; he saw a man and woman standing at the door, No. 26 ; he distinctly saw the man raise his foot, and give the woman a violent kick, apparently with all his force, on the bot tom of the abdomen ; in a moment he saw a great quantity of blood where the deceased stood ; she was helped across the 1 ' street, and placed on a temporary seat ; the blood still continued to flow from her in great quantities ; she got very weak, and was removed to her - lodgings, and he went to Dr. Collier to come to see her. C. F. Collier, surgeon, WhitechapeLroad, said, that on Fri day morning, between eight and nine o'clock, he was sent for to see the deceased; he immediately went, and found her at her lodgings in George-yard; she was quite dead at the time ; he. examined the body externally, and found one of the Tobias un l ich lacerated ; it might be produced by a blow or kick, the violence of which produced hemorrage, Which would in itself ultimately, cause death. He was of opinion that her death was occasioned from exhaustion from loss of blood. Several other witnesses were examined, who corroborated the testimonies of the above witnesses, after - which the Corona re capitulated the evidence to the Jury, who, after a few moment's consultation, - returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Michael Coigan." The deceased was a very industrious woman, and supported a husband and family by her business, dealing in old clothes. Corgan absconded on`cornmitting the horrid deed, and has as yet escaped the vigilance of the officers, who have a warrant for his apprehension. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday evening, as Mrs. GEARY, who kept the Boar's Head, in Fleet-street, was passing through Throgmorton street, a young man accidentally ran against her, and threw her down ; she was so dreadfully in jured by the fall that she expired in an hour afterwards. MurenEa.--Last Monday, in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, David alias John El phinstone was tried for stabbing Mary Crocket, in Libberton's-wyud, who died in consequence. The prisoner was found Guilty, and received sentence of Death. " ALARMING and DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. EDINBURGH, JUNE 24.—This morning, about one o'clock, a fire broke out in a spirit cellar at the head of the Royal Bank Close, opposite the Cross, which has been more destructive in its consequences .than any fire that has taken place in this eitrfor many years. The flames soon com municated with the fiat above, which, being in' a great degree composed of wood; blazed with such fury, that the whole tenement of six stories was speedily in one pile of conflagration, and every effort to save it was impossible. It (aged with such violence, and the flames were so devastating, in their progress, that they soon communicated with the houses in the rear of the burniitg, tene ment, the upper stories of which caught fire, and, from their height, could scarcely be reached fiy the water from the fire engines. 'Three of the upper flats are completely consumed, and every means are using to arrest the farther progress of the flames. The large house afkfie corner of Parliament-square also took fire, about six o'clock, and although the engines directed all their power to prevent it spreading, it continues (nine o'clock) to blaze with fury, and the three upper flats are completely destroyed. The walls of the tenement in which the fire broke out, fell about four o'clock, and fortunately no person was hurt. In the honse that is destroyed was the Weekly Chronicle publishing office and the tavern lately occupied by Mrs. Thomas.—A. number of engines were promptly on the spot, but their efforts were for a long time of no avail. Mr. Sheriff' DUFF, Bailies ALLAN and WAUGII, the Superintendant of Police, a number of High Constables, &c. were peculiarly active. The greater number of the sufferers being labouring people,, it was a truly melancholy spectacle to behold groups of women and clrildren thus roused from their slumbers, and driven houseless to the street, with hardly a garment to cover them.. H ad the roof of the house not been flat, it is probable a number of lives would have been lost, as we learn that a few persons, whose retreat by the stair case had been cut off by the flames, made their escape in that direction, some of them in their sleeping clothes. The number of sufferers can not be known, but it is supposed that there are not fewer than forty families rendered destitute. One o'Clock.—The fire has made no progress since nine o'clock ; it is new completely sub dued, and the engines are playing on the smoking ruins. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JUNE 27.—Wind S.E.—Carne down from the River yesterday and sailed, the Mangles, Cojill, for New SoA . %Vales ; Martha, Milburn, for Sierra Leone ; Newcastle, Thalia, Shand, for Jamaica ; Genius, Klanseur, St. Croix ; also to-day, the Astell, Levy, for Bengal ; and Rebecca, Stanmer, for Tobago. Arrived and sailed for the River the Percival, Livingstone, from Grenada ; Reward, Terry, from Vincents. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 27.—. Wind S.E.—Arrived the Sib son, Stephenson, from St. Lucia. Sailed the Baltic Merchant transport, for Plymouth. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 26.--Wind variable'--Arrived the Nautilus, Smith, from St. John's, N. B. ; Guchantress, from Galipoli ; and Brixton, Stevens, from London. FALMOUTH, JUNE S.--Arrived the Frolic packet from New York : sailed the sth inst. Sailed his Ma jesty's brig Partridge, with a mail, for Lisbon ; Dave packet, for Buenos Ayres; and Osborne packet, for the Leward Islands. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 20.—Arrived the Orbit, Tomkinscn, from New York ; Bachelor, Thomson. St. Andrews, N. B. ; Minerva, Spafford, ; Orion, Bsrika, Jamaica ; St. Lucia, Affieck, St. Lucia; and Hawke, Rowe, from Messina. Arrived off Holyhead, the Edward, Byarn, from the Brazils ; Jane, Hornby, Trinidad ; Maria, Talbot, Wilming ton ; Ellens, Scott; Stranger, Ritchie ; and William Dawson, from Miramichi. _ . Arrived off Dover, the Waterloo, Leveque, from Jamaica ; Zepher, Walton, Sierra Leone ; and Margaret, Wildgoose, from Grenada. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. JUNE- 28. There were only moderate quantities of Wheat and Earley last week, and good arrivals of Beans and Oats. This morning the fresh supplies consist of fair quantities of Wheat, Beans, and Oats, but not much other grain. Prime parcels of Wheat as usual are taken off freely at last Monday's prices ; but most of the samples at market being in damp condition, are sold very heavily, although offered on lower terms. Barley being scarce at present, obtains rather higher prices. !leans sell well at last quotations. Boiling Pease are Is. per - quarter higher. Grey Pease are without alteration. The Oat trade is not so brisk as on Friday; but the prices of last Monday are fully supported. There is scarcely any sale for Flour, unless fresh made. ARRIVALS LAST WtEIC! English Wheat,. 5,408 Barley, 2563—Malt, 4,588--Oats, I,343—Beans, 1268—Peas, 239—Irish 0at5,3945 qrs.—Englisis rlour, 5.245 sacks. GENERAL. AVERAGE PRICE OF GRAIN, FROM THE RE TURNS RECEIVED IN THE WEEK ENDING JU2iE 19. Wheat, 625. Id. ; Barley, 325. Bd. ; Oats, 265. 9d.; Rye, 425. 4d. ; Beans, 395. Ild. ; Peas, 38s. 4d. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed June 23, 1824, is 30s. 4d. per cwt. SMITHFIELD. MARKET, JuNE 28 The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning : CATTLE AT 7.IARKET. • Beasts 2355 I Sheep and Lambs Calves 330 1 Pigs To sink the Offal, per stone of Bib. - ... 38 tid to 4s 6e. Veal 4s Od to 5s 6d ... 3s lOd to 4s tk: I Pork 4s .Odto 5s Od Lamb 5s Od to.. 6s Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. X 4 Os to £.6 . Os I Clover Straw Os to. x?. lO, Beef Muttcm ifay 20010 210 :130W-STREET=—(TPIS pay.) , . Sir JOHN COX lIIPPISLVY this day Summoned the driver of a hackney coach for refusing to drive him to the full distance for which he had been hired. The facts were, that Sir John hired the defendant, who was well known to the Ma gistrates as a meritorious Officer, and who, on former occasions, had rendered considerable ser vice to the public in haying. brought to punish - Th e coach man, i n his defence, said th e .reason was, that ou gett i n g into his coachohe cushions of w hi c h had punish ment some very. heinous offenders. co st four guineaS last summer, Sir Jo hn placed his feet on them, and refusing to take them off, he, the coachman, after stopping at. - Messrs. ' Coutts', the bankers, on his arrival at Somerset- House, declined going forther.--7-Sir RICHARD BIRNIE and his brother Magistrates bore tes timony to the praise-worthy character of the de fendant, and the coachman having said he was sorry he had done wrong, the case was dis charged.. E XTRA ORDINARY A ctOUeIIEMENT.—A bout a mon th s ince, Alm. Bryant, of FrOine, b orn c hild, and a few days since (three weeks inteivenin) with anot h er alive, and in good health, w h o with the mother are doing Well was confined with a still. 1 ,n !U 01 3. be tat