The Sun. — London, England, 1824-06-17 00:00:00

W... the half-yearly dividends are payalele on the Ist of August and the Ist of February, at Mr. N. M. Rothschild's Office. in London, without any de 4uction. • • We this day lay before our Readers the new Tariff Bill for the United States of America. The heavy Duties which it imposes on Foreign imports, for the protection of the Native North American Manufactures, cannot fail to be highly detrimental to the Commerce and Manufactures of Great Britain. On the other hand, if is persevered in, and if its imposts can hey practi cally enforced, it will most assuredly-give a pro digious impulse to the manufactures of America, and carry their prosperity rapidly to the highest pitch. The Americans are much better judg ,s of these mutters than our theoretical Political Economists ; and it is most lamentable to know 'that this country is gradually abandoning that protective sys - tem to which she owes her gran 4eur and her power, at the very time that other States are adopting that wise policy from which we have been induced to deviate. COLOMBIAN NA'i'AL VICTORY.—The Bolivar tad Itcyacea, Colombian vessels of war, arrived at Pensa cola on the 18th of April, with their prize,' the Spanish contte Ceres. By the account of the action in the Pensacola papers, it appears that the engagement lasted about fifty minutes,, when the Ceres struck to the Bolivar, being com pletely cut up, with scarce a rope standing, and haying se veral dangerous shots in her hull. The Ceres mounted 36 long Parisian 18-pounders,, and two chasers, and had a com plement of 326 men ; the Bolivar carried 22 32-pound carro nudes, and one long 12-pounder, with 156 men ; the Boyacca, Captain Brown, has twenty 32-pound carronades, and two abort 12-pound gunnades, and 140 men. The Ceres had thirty urea killed and sixty wounded, thirty of whom have since died of their wounds. The Bolivar had none killed, and only four wounded, among whom were Commodore Beluehe and Lieut, Booth, commanding marines, both very slightly. The .litgacca had none killed, and but one wounded. No merchant vessels, as was first reported, were captured by the Colombians. When the three vessels entered the harbour of Pensacola, the Commodore saluted the fort with 21 guns, which was returned with an equal number. The prize and the two Colombian ships Were to remain at Pensacola until repaired, and the Commodore Was to proceed to New Orleans for his family. The Spanish Officers taken were well treated, and appeared quite at ease. A letter from one of the Colombian officers states, that the day before the action they fell in with the Colombian schooner -tllderne, Chase, which had in the night fallen in with, and had an engagement with, the Centella, taking her to be an enemy' In the engagement Captain Hopner received a musket ball through his body, but was expected to recover. We have received a great mass of Buenos Ayres Papers, reaching down to the 6th March. They contain no news of any prominent character or striking interest, but they afford a pleasing dis play of good sense and knowledge applied to politics, and an undeniable proof of the benefits conferred by free institutions and a free press , among a peo ple but lately rescued from the most ignorant Government a n d i n t o l eran t reli gious system of the ancient world. The papers which we have received include numbers of three journals, the Argos,' .the Republican, and the Theatre of Opinion.. The first contains a good selection of the news, foreign and domestic ; the two last. are principally devoted to political dis cossion. In reading the latter we were struck, not only with the degree of information which they display, but with their temperate and saga cious manner of discUssing topics which, among a people recently liberated, might have been ex. v. pected to excite passion, or to lead to exaggera tion. PROROGATION' OF PARLIAMENT.—Owing to the introduction of I3ills, such as that regarding the East India Possessions, founded on the Treaty with the Netherlands, &c., the Prorogation of Parliament cannot take place till the middle or towards the latter end of next week. It is at present calculated in the Government Offices, and about the Houses of Parliament, that the Commons will adjourn to-morrow, if possible, till Tuesday, to give time to the Lords to dispose of the Bills sent from the Lower House; that the Commons will then re-assemble to receive Bills returned from the Lords, and to examine and agree to any amendments that may be proposed by the Upper House to any of the Bills ; and that on 'Wednesday, as now ar ranged, or on Thursday at latest, the Parliament will be prorogued. The Prorogation, it is at present expected, will be by Commission; there is reason to believe, we are sorry to state, that his Majesty will not prorogue the Parlia ment in person. This expectation is not occa sioned by the state of his Majesty's health. No arrangements are made or making for his Ma jesty's reception at the House of Lords, and no instructions have been given to prepare them ; and we the more regret this circumstance, be ceuse hitherto neither opening nor prorogation of Parliament has taken place by his Majesty in person since the great renovations and improve melds at theliouse of Lords.—(ilforning Paper.) The Whitehaven Gazette of Monday last con tains a very long account of a Coroner's Inquest on the body of Mr. Ginsox, a schoolmaster, who had died in consequence of a scuffle which took place between the deceased and Nicholson, a police officer, who went to levy an execution on his goods. Previous to the examination a con versation arose between the Coroner and some Gentlemen of the town who were taking notes. The Coroner objected, but the Gentlemen de fended the taking of notes, and the Coroner no longer objecting, the examination proceeded. After a full and impartial investigation of the case, in which several witnesses were examined, the following verdict was presented by the fore man, in behalf of himself and the rest of the Jury, " Manslaughter, accompanied with un- , warrantable and aggravated circumstances on the part of James Nicholson." The Coroner then committed the prisoner to Carlisle gaol, to take his - trial at the ensuing Assizes. This case ex cited great anxiety in the town, insomuch that it was difficult to protect the prisoner from the fury of the populace. The Coroner, Mr.LowitY, conducted the case with patience, diligence, and ability. His objections to Ole taking of notes were urged with moderation and gentlemanly firmness, and the Gentleman who maintained their rights supported them with the same liberal feelings.— The account of the case is given with all due im partiality in the Whitehaven Gazette. Lord GWYDYR, the Deputy Lord Great Cham berlain of England, comes to town on Saturday, to his Lordship's residence in Piccadilly, to take the Royal commands regarding the prorogation of Parliament. If his MAJESTY do not prorogue the Parliament in person, his Lordship's labours will not be considerable; only making the cus tomary Guy Fawkes searches in the cellars, &c., with the yeomen. The Kent packet arrived at Falmouth on Sun day, in 14 days from Lisbon. At the time of her departure all was quiet ; the QUEEN was still re siding in the country Palace of Queluz. The Marquis of ABIIANTES, who was supposed to be implicated in the death of the Marquis of Lo~TLE, had been arrested in his flight at Mertola, and confined in a castle on the Tagus. The French Admiral had given a grand fete on board his ship, the San Pedro, of 80 guns, then in the Tagus. It would appear from the following paragraph, which is extracted from a New York paper of the 14th ult., that the Portuguese possessions in Africa have thrown off their subjection. No intelligence of that nature has, however, reached England through any European channel. " The provinces of Bengalla and Angola have declared for the Imperial Government since the revolution in the Brazils. Three Portuguese frigates left Port Praya on the 25th of March last for Angola, with a new Governor and 1,500 troops, in order to en force a return to the present order of things in Portugal ; but, if it was determined to resist this attempt, it was believed double this force would be required to subdue Angola and Bengalla, those places being well fortified, and the forts completely commanding the harbour." Yesterday tnorning, about ten o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of CLAILENca left town for Bushey. The Princess AUGUSTA dined with the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE on Tuesday. The Cabinet Ministers dined with Earl BATH URST yesterday, at his house in Great Stani►ope street. The Prince and Princess POLIGNAC arrived in town yesterday, from Paris. We announced the marriage of their Highnesses about a fortnight ago, when some of our coternporaries affected to doubt the faCt. Captain CoLc, of the 45th regiment of foott arrived yesterday at the Colonial Office, with dispatches from Ceylon. Mr.J.kuts WATT.—This Gentleman employed his great talents in discoveries and improvements so much to the advantage of mankind, in all future ages, that it must be highly gratifying to every scientific and philanthropic man to find that his memory Is likely to receive due honour from those who are capable of estimating his merits, and the important services •-which he has rendered to society. A Public Meeting, we see, is an nounced, for the purpose of raising a monument in honour of this illustrious individual, as he may fairly be styled ; and it is highly honourable to those friends of the deceased and of science, by whom such a laudable purpose has been sug gested, and which, we doubt not, will be fully accomplished. MADAME RONZI DE BEGNIS.—We are very sorry to hear that this charminc , and amiable Actress is still so much indisposed as to be un able to appear before the Public, and that her benefit, which was to have taken place at the King's Theatre this night, is therefore unavoid ably postponed. THE LATE MR. Muss.---A5 an enamel-painter the abilities of this Artist were conspicuous. His specimens exhibited last year at the Royal 'Aca demy were DUNCAN GRAY, after the original by D. WILKIE, Esq., It. A., in the collection of Lord C. TOWNSIIEND, and a Portrait of CANOVA, in enamel, after the original painted at Rome, by J. JACKSON, Esq., R. A., in the collection of F. CHANTRY, Esq., R. A. Mr. Muss had been seriously afflicted with erysipelas for the last three weeks, producing an unusual enlargement of the cranium and inflammation of the eyes, which terminated in mortification, notwithstand ing he had the best advice and attendance. Sir HENRY HALFORD attended by the express desire of his MAJESTY, who knew the merit of, and was anxious to preserve the life of, so distin guished an Artist. Mr. Muss has left a widow and daughter to deplore not only a domestic ca lamity, but a loss to the country. lle was a na tive of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and served an ar ticleship of eleven years to the eminent enameller on glass, Mr. COLLINS, of the Strand. Mr. ROBERT GOURLAY remains in custody at the House of Commons. He is with two Mes sengers' in the prison rooms. A friend appeared, in consequence of what was said in the House of Commons by Mr. Canning, and proferred to talc...! some care, and make some arrangemeats for Mr. Gourlay ; but Mr. Gourlay would not accept of them. -He insisted on remaining in custody, and on being called to the bar. He has prepared a petition, which has been forwarded to an Hon. Member, and the case is expected to be men tioned in the house of Commons this day. The prisoner is well provided by Mr. Bellamy, the Commons' Coffee-house-keeper. We understand that the Hon. E. G. Stanley, M. P., Mr. J. S. Wortley, jun., -M. P., and Mr. J. E. Deni son, M. P. intend to sail this week for the United States of America. This is a new, but most interesting and important field for the observations of our Senators.—( York Courant.) Tax ARMT.—The first battalion of the first regiment of Grenadier Guards, which was to have had a field-day in Hyde Park this morning, assembled for that purpose, but, in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather, no field-day took place, and the battalion was dis missed at an early hour. THE KING. WINDSOR, JUNE 16.—Yesterday evening AJESTY gave a grand dinner: Among the.conpany were,—The Duke of Wellington, Duke of Dorset, Duke of Richmond, Earl and Countess Scarborough, Earl and COUntess Warwick, Count Lieven,' Lord and Lady 9wYdY r , L or d M anners , L or d Claren_ Claren don, • Lord Graves, Viscount Apsl e y, M arqu is, Marchioness, and Lord and Lady Francis Conyngham, Sir W. Knighton, Si f E. Nagle, Mr. Delme, and many other distinguished charac ters. The band of' the Royal Horse Guards occupied the orchestre, and entertained the company until a late hour. The Duke of York also entertained a select party at Frogmore, con. sisting of the Duke of Rutland, Earl Verulam, Earl Darling. ton, Lord Cavendish, Lord Foley, Lord Clarendon, Lord Egremont, Sir John Shelley, and Mr. trdny. Last evening the ball at the town-hall was most numerously and fashionably attended. This evening his Majesty will again entertain the party at dinner at the Castle. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Prince and Princess Polignac, from Paris; the Dean of Elphin, and Mrs. French and Family, at the . Waterloo Hotel, JermYn-street, from Ireland ; John Dauncey, A. Sicca more, and A. Mitchel, Esqrs. at the Stratford Hotel, Oxford street, from Cambridge ; Capt. Griffiths and Brother, at ditto, from SouthamptOn ' • Thomas Tre nc h an d W m . Rial, Esqrs. at ditto from Oxford; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Parsons, at ditto, from Cheltenhani ; Capt. Campbell, R. N. at ditto ; Rev. James Luke and Son, at ditto, from Bath. - DEPART'URES.—The Earl of Ashburuham; for his seat in Sussex ; Earl and Countess of Arran; and" Family, for their seat, Arran Lodge, Sussex; Mrs. Wall and. Family, from Waterloo-place, Pall-mall; for Harlow Park, IVorcestershire. - PRINCE LEOPOLD'S ENTERTAINMENT. His., Royal Highness Cas we yesterday stated) entertained a large portion of the Fashionable-World on Monday evening. The following were present, viz. Their !loyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Augusta,.and Princess Sophia Matilda ; the Prince of Leiningen, Le Prince Regnant Reuss - d'Ebersdorf, Lobensteinn and Gera. Dukss—Montrose, Somerset, Argyll, Leeds, Richmond. Wellington, Duchesses —Northumberland, Rutland, Argyll, Leeds, Wel lington,- Montrose, Dowager Leeds, Richmond, Dowager • p, Richmond. - Marguises—Camden, Downshire, Huntly, Hertford, Win chester. Marchionesses—Winchester, Huntly, Stafford, •Tavistock, Waterford, Downshire, Cornwallis, Lansdown, Westmeath. The Archbishop of York. Earls—Hardwicke, Winchilsea, Delawarr, Verulam, Grey, Clare, Darnley, Gower, Powis, Brecknock, Bathurst, West morland, Templetown, Burford, Caernarvon, Brownlow. Countesses—Listowel, De Moltk e , D e l awarr , Verulam, Stan hope, Dartmouth, Sheffield, Cathcart, Darnley, Lonsdale, Mountnorris, Hardwicke, Caledon. Viscounts—Deerhurst, Sidmouth, Dunglass, Melville, Dun cannon, Sydney. Viscountesses—Melville, Sidmouth, Lnnismore, Anson. Lords—Grantham, Bexley, Colchester, Ravensworth, Lo raine, Gwydyr, Lynedoch, fang, Cawdoi, Howard, Langford, G: Bentinck, Anson. Ladies—Cawdor, G wydyr, Flint, Elizabeth Baker, Ellenbo rough, J. Annesley, Colchester, ltavensworth, Ann Vernon, Pratt (two), Wigram, Paget (throe), A. Becket, C. Stanhope, Lovaine, Dowager Saltoun, Binning, Jane Pgel, J. Thynne, C. Onslow, C. Wortley, Jane Neville, Warburton, Beauclerk (two), Graves, Emily Manners, A. Beresford,,Alvanley, Lang ford; W. Gordon, G. Cavendish, C. Pattie; Emily lIPLeod, Forester, Bathurst (two), Anson, Strachan. Ambassadors and illinistei s—Danish, Neapolitan, Ameri can, Sardinian, Prussian, Bavarian, Hanoverian. Barons—Fagel, Werther, De Cetto. Counts—Ludolf, Woronzow, De Moltke, Gerstlorfr. The Bishop of Salisbury. Right lionourables—Sir J. Leach, J. Beckett. /knot/rabies—Mrs. Hope, Lascelles ; Misses Law (two), Grey (two), Townsend (two), Cathcart (two), Liddell, Adding ton, Vernon, Wellesley. Sirs—R. Stratthap, J. Shelley, %V. Elliott 'C. Morgan, T. Flint, E. Baker, T. Stepney, R. Chester, It. Dundas, R. Wigrarn; J. Malcolm, J. illackintosh, J. 11I'Cleocl, J. Leach. Generals—Champagne, Phipps. - Colonels—Stephenson, Higgins, Hugh Baillic—Capt.Conroy. Messieurs—Cavendish, H oward, Bentinck, Norman, Watson Taylor, Hope, Bethel], G reenwood, Scarlet, .Cox, Denison, Banks, Devon. illirtresses—Canning, Conroy, Watson Taylor, Bothell, Hus kisson, Baillie Scarlet, Champagne, Herbert. Cox, Stephenson ? Scott, B. P aget , Mines—Balmll, Scarlet, Talbot, Coates (two), , Fitzclarence D'Este. OTHER PARTIES. The Bishop of Winchester had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Great George-street Westminster. The Marquis of Lansdovvn's intended entertainment yester day son's indisposition. postponed on account of his Lord ship's to Prince Leopold was The Earl of Carnarvon has issued cards of invitation for a grand party to meet the Duke of Sussex on the 24th inst. The Earl and Countess of Jersey have issued cards of invi tation for a party on the 22d inst. at their house in Berkeley square. Lord C. Townsend entertained a large party at dinner yes terday at his house, Park-cresent, Portland-place. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a party of fashionables yesterday evening at her house in Arlington street. _ _ _ The Earl of Aberdeen had a - grand dinner party yesterday at his house in Argyll-street. Lord Carrington had a large party to dinner yesterday at his house, Whitehall. . ._ Mrs. Mitchell gave a ball and supper on Tuesday evening at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley -square. The four drawing rooms were thrown open ; the principal one was very elegantly fitted up for dancing. The supper, which consisted of every delicacy, was prepared in the two dining-parlours. Dancing commenced at eleven o'clock, and finished about five yesterday morning. There were present upwards of 300 fashionables ; among whom were—Prince Sangoysyk and several other dis tinguished Foreigners, Prince Gortchacoff .Baroness and Miss W'erther, the Dukes of Dorset and Leeds, the Duchess of Montrose a nd the Ladies Graham, th e Countess d'Ameland and Mademoiselle d'Este, Dowager Countess of Warwick and the Ladies Greville, the Earl of Albemarle and the Ladies Keppel, the Marquis of Hertford, the Earl of Kinnoul the Countess Wemyss, Lord Remy, Sir Tho mas , L a d y , and Miss Arbuth not, Lady Elizabeth and Miss Palk, Lady C. Stuart, Lady Saltoun, Mr. ' Mrs., and Miss 11. P age t., & c . & c. Baroness de Willoughby entertained a distinguished party to dinner on Tuesday, at her house, Whitehall, among whom were —The Portuguese Ambassador, Marquis add Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Earl Clare, the. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, Miss Fitzroy, Mr. Sneyd, Mr. B. Greville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Percy, &c. THE LATE MR. OxinitKy.—T.-Yesterday after- Loon at half-past three, the remains of this C ome di an were re moved from his house, the Craven Dead, Drury-lane, to the vault of St. Clement's Church. Four coaches followed the vice was read by the Rev. 11Ir. KNfau T ,' t h e Curate. N one deceased. The ser. hearse, containing sixteen friends of the but the mourners were permitted to descend into the cemetery. Two females, relatives, it is said to the family, dressed in deep mourning, earnestly solicited admission of the sexton, who guarded the opening, to take a last look at the coffin, and on his r e f usa l, one of them fainted, and was carried away in hysterics.—V r . OXBERRY was born in the v i c i n i t y o f town , and apprenticed t o Air. SEARLE, Printer, i n Tottenham-court road. There was a private theatre in Queen Ann-street, East, from the frequenting of which he acquired a taste the opposite d epartment, never for entirely lls ic i e r e t s c s lin in ation led to t ragedy, which, not entirely forsook him ; in his early attempts at this drama. tic nursery, h e fi gure d as Richard, Buckingham, Hastings, and Osmond , and other parts, when on a particular occa sion he played Robi n Roughhead, from the favourable re ception of which he was engaged at the regular theatres ; and his subseque nt career as a prin ter, actor, and publican, are well known. li e Was a strange compound of good humour and drollery, hasty at t h e suppos ition of affront but th e next mo ment extremely sorry f or any act or expr ess i on of anger, and. had a strong predeliction for the company of his early asso ciates. While engaged in the duties of an acto r , hi s m i n d ra n on the printing -office ; when in the latter, his attention seemed devoted to the stage, and to both when occupied as " Aline Host," for whi c h h e was t h e least qualifi e d . He was younger than has been stated, being under forty, and has left a widow and two children. . • •.• . . p-s. , . tv, 4 7„,-. ~, ~, , ,,,„. 4 rw , . ..,,i, , ~...t .,1 c,• .. ..,......,,,, . ~ r 4, ._, . 4.46P 0 , • .. 6 . . 0 4 " ': \ -' l ° , a‘• -.- 4 . 4. t „, 'SZE , - A.-• . '6' e.- --1 it szl firb - ---r le 0 4, POETRY. • THE MESSENGER BIRD, I.""Sonie of the Brazilians pay great veneration ,to a certain bird that sings mournfully in the night time. • Thiy say it is a messenger which their, deceased friends and relations have sent, and that it brings them news from the other world."— l'icart's Ceremonies and Religious Customs.] ThOn art come from the Spirit's land, thou bird! Thou art come from the Spirit's land ! • Through the dark pine grove let thy voice be heard,. And tell of the shadowy band L We know that the- bowers are green and fair In the light of that distant shore, • And we know that the friends we•have lost are there, They are there—and they weep no more. And we know they have quench'd their • fever's thirst From. the Fountain of Youth ere now, ' For there must the stream in its gladness burst, Which none may find below ! And we know that they will not be hied to earth, From the land of deathless flowers, By the feast, or dance, or song of mirth, Though their. hearts were once with ours. Though they sat with us by the night fire's blaze, And bent with us the bow, And heard the tales of our fatheis' days, Which are told to others now ! Then tell us, thou bird of the solemn strain ! Can those who have loved forget ? We call, and they answer not again-- Do they love—do they love us yet ? • Both the • warrior think of his brother there, And the father of his child ? And the chief of those that were wont to share His wanderings o'er the wild ? We call them far through the silent night, ' And they speak not from cave or hill ; We know, thou bird, that their land is bright, But say, do they love there still ? THE THEATRES. COYENT-GARDYN.—A slight dramatic sketch was brought forward last night for the first time s entitled My Own Man. The characters were assigned as follows : Littlelaw, Jox Es ; Sir Peter Prettyman, FARREN ; Nihil, MEADOWS; Youn g Wi gs , K EELEY ; Mr. O'Corpsejoy, Co Nilo ; and Staggering Bob, RAYNEit; Mrs. Tantamount, 11111. DAVENPORT; Julia, Miss HENRY ; and Betty, Miss JONES. It would be hard indeed to enter into a criti cal examination of what •-as intended merely to amuse the passing hour ; that purpose it fully accomplished by its intrinsic oddity, and the humorous aid of JONES, FARREN, RAYNER, and KIELEY, and the Lint opposition which assailed it can only be ascribed to churlish spleeu and fastidious caprice. HATIMARKET.—The attractions here last night were the laughable sketch of Seeing is Believing, the comedy of She Stopps to Conquer, and the popular farce of My 'Grandmothsr. All these pieces were well received, particularly that which had the support of Lirrox's Tony Lump kin. In this piece also we have to notice the appearance of Mrs. \ViNosott, from the Exeter Stage, who performed Mrs. flattleastle with such ability as to excite much applause.--Mrs.: ESTRIS rendered Florella, in the farce, so entertaining, that she was abundantly applauded and encored. A numerous audience. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES, 1824. SECOND DAT, WEDNESDAY, 7UNE 16. The Course was again honoured by the presence of his MA JESTY, who arrived at one o'clock, accompanied by the same diitinguished Persotiages — as were in. ,hia yesterday, The toot ensemble of this delightful spot presented on - this occasion, as on previous ones for many years past, an as semblage of visitors which must' be seen to be appreciated, whether we contemplate the rank, the equipages, or the jolly faces of the Johnny Raws ; the scene was picturesque and animating in the extreme ; to the above may be added the beauties of the surrounding scenery, the delightful drives in all directions to the scene of action, and thence to witness the emulation of the noble beasts and the skill of the riders, all corn bining to render this Course the finest in the world. The day was peculiarly fine, and among the bout ton we noticed his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Dukes of Rutland, Wellington, and Dorset, Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Count Lieven, Lord R. Manners, Marquis Conyngham, Lords F. and A. Conyngham, Sir E. Nagle , Sir W. Keppel, Sir A. Barnard, Lord Apsley, Lord G raves , Eail and Countess of Scarborough, Lord Clarendon, &c.—His Ma jesty left the Course at the termination of the races, which were over by half-past three.—Lord Maryborough continued his exertions to preserve order, in which he was ably seconded by Sir Richard Birnie, and we are happy to add that the sports of the day were not interrupted by accidents or other untoward events. . The Albany Stakes of SO soy. each, h. ft. for three-yrs old , colts, Bst. 71b., and fillies ' Bst. 31b.: the winner of th e 2,600 gs Stakes, Derby or Oaks, to (tarry fdb. extra.—The New Mile. D. of Rutland's Katherine - - 1 - - - . Ld. Stradbroke's b. c. Hurly Burly, by Quin 2 D. of York's b. c. Orion, by Phantom . • _ 3 Mr. F. Craven , narnes b. c. Longwaist - 4 An excellent race, and Katherine won only by a head.—Five started, but four only were placed.—Betting 6 to 4 on the field. Ld. Darlington's c. by Whisker, and Ld. Verulam's ch. f. by Soothsayer, paid forfeit. H. R. 11. the Duke of York's Plate of 501. for all ages ; three yrs old. 6st. 71b. ; four, Bst. 21b. five, list. 101 b. ; six and aged, 9sr. to start at the Distant Post, and go once round and a distance. Mr. Greville's b. c. Ila.iji Baba, 3 yrs old - Mr. .Messer's b. c. by Phantom, 3 yrs old - 2 Mr. Ramsbottona's Cephalus, 4 yrs old - 3 A very fine race ; 7 started, but only 3 were placed ; was won by ilajji Baba by a length. The Swinley Stakes of 25 soy. each, for three yrs old, 7st. 4lb and four, Bst. 101 b. ; fillies allowed 31b. The last mile and a half. Lord. Darlington's Barefoot, 4 yrs - - walked over Two others paid. The Winkfield Stqltes of 50 sov. each, li. ft. ; c01t.% Bst. 71b.; 41b. ; then three yrs old. New mai,: sir J. Shelley's Cedric, brother to Ivanhoe - 1 Mr. Forth's gr cby Slam, dam by Sir Petrone' - 2 Won easy by Cedric-6 started, but 2 only were placed.— Lord Clarendon's ch. c. by Don Cossack, Lord 'Warwick's b. c. brother ‘to Cardinal Puff, and Duke of Grafton'tv b. e. Skiff, paid forfeit. CHESS. Last week the Edinburgh Chess Club dined together at the British Hotel, in Queen-street. About 45 sat down to a most excellent dinner, W. Crawford, of Cartsburn Esq., was in th e chair; supported by Mr. Downie, of Appin ; hlr. Abercrombn of Birkinbog, .and oth er di s ti ngu i s hed chess-players.—ln the great match between London and Edinburgh, nothing, it is said, has yet occurred by which . the success of either party can be anticipated. ' A LUSTY CONTEST.—Wednesday last a respect able Norfolk farmer, who weighs 19st. 81b., for a very con siderable bet, ran a gentleman of Norwich, who weighs 10st., one hundred yards, in Chapel-field. The ground was marked out, and persons were appointed to see that all was fair. For the first thirty or forty yards the Norwich gentleman had de cidedly the advantage, but the N or f o lk farmer, w h o wa s very active, held back till within th e l ast ten or then made a grand effort and pass e d hi s com p e titor with great in ease: We understand th e N orw i ch gentleman st ill thinks him self the best an, - and ha s given the Norfolk farmer a chal lenge, and that th e y are to run again in about a fortnight : bets are equal. The parties ran the 100 yards in less than half a minute, and both gent l emen ran well ; but we are informed that the N or f o lk f armer is one of the most a ctive men o f hi s weight in the conntY• fifteen yards, and BOW-STREET.—(Tins DA'.) Mr. ELLISTON this day appeared to answer the complaint of Mr. WTILLIAIns, the performer, for assaalting.him on Tuesday last, andwas ordered to find hail, himself in 501. and two sureties in 251. each. SII.AIVIEFUL CONDUCT OF COACIIMEN.--The driver of the chariot, No. 1120," was Charged with refusing to carry a lady of great respectability, resident in the neighbourhood of Charles-street, Covent-garden, and with joining with others AR grossly insulting her, inviting her to walk into a putiiic-house in Charles-street,at the door of which ti e defendant's coach stmothand take some refresh ment. The defence was, that it was ten o'clock; and the defendant was under the necessity of going home. Mr. HALLS said, the insolence of some of the coachmen who drew up there was intolerable, and it was a mere trick, but which should not avail. Here the complainant had been under the necessity of making up beds for the company, and as it Was, crearly - proved the defendant was present, he should fine him under the Act of Par liament, which he did accordingly. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JUNE 16.—Wind N.E.—ArriTed and sailed for the River the Voluna, Buffbll, from Jamaica ; Sir Charles 111‘Car thy, Eldridge, from St. Lucia; Buckinghamshire, from China ; Adam, Coffin, from the South Seas ; Merton, Weeks, from Jamaica ; and Jane, Brown, from Oporto. Came down from the River the Donald, Johnson • and rances Augusta, Forster. PowrsatouTH, J U NE. 16.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived his Ma jesty's ship Infernal (bomb), from the Downs for AlgizTs ; Earl St. Vincent, —, from Sincapor?, landed passengers, and proceeded up Channel. Sailed his Majesty's ship Spar rowliawk: for Rio Janeiro; Griper . and Falmouth. for Algiers. PLY3lollrti JUNE 15.—Wind W.--Sailed the Ma;ras, Fisher, and Mars, —, for London ; and Aurora; for Halifax. FALKOUT JUNE'I s.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Lerd Hobart packet, from the Brazils ; Nocton packet, from St. Thomas's, sailed MI May. OW the port the Atlantic, James, from Bahia; Mevagissy, Bowden, from St. Übes. Sailed the Daphne, Blundell, for St. Andero. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 15.—Arrived the Jubilee, LucCoek, from Ceara ; Laconia, Daniels, and Matins, —, Savannah ; Juniata, Eames, Philadelphia ; Amelia, Doyle, Aurora, Pert, and Elizabeth, -, Smyrna ; Isabella, Leeds, and Newberry, Pert, Charleston ; and Jess: 2, from St. John's, N. 13. Cowes, JI! NE 16.—Arrived the Ann, Gadsden, from Ma tanzas ; and the Somers, Lord, from Charleston. Arrived off Newhaven the Duke of Manchester, Hood, and London, Turner, from Jamaica; Palmyra, Reynolds, from Port-au-Prince ; and Elizabeth, Higton, from New South Wales Off the Start the Underwood, Remington, from Demerara. The Pilot, - Gardner, from Bengal for London, arrived at An tigua the 10th ult., distnasted. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Capt. John Levy, of the ship Astell, took leave of the Court, previous to departing for Bengal direct. The East India Company's ship Buckinghamshire arrived of Deal yesterday. She left China the 10th of February, and . St. Helena the sth of May. The Orient, in company with the Royal George, arrived off the Wigiit yesterday : they sailed from Madras on the 6th of February, from Point de (lane on the 14th of February,' and from St. Helena the 25th of April. The Abberton arrived in the Downs the 14th inst. : she left Bengal the 30th of January, and St. Helena the 15th of April. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday an inquisition was held at the London Hospital before .1. W. I...TNwrx, Esq., upon the body of Wm. l'ickring, one of the unfortunate persons who w: s in jured by the explosion at Sir Wm. - Congreye's rocket manu factory, on Thursday last. Jeremiah Neill, sworn.—Was employed at Sir Wm. Con greve's manufactory, and on Thursday evening last, about four o'clock, he was in the finishing-room, and saw the deceased and another man at work there. Deceased was driving a white neal with a hammer in the end of one of the rockets. He did not know what materials the neal was made of. On his return to the room where he worked, he heard an explosion, and on his going to the door he was struck by something on the arm, which set him all on fire. lie got out and rolled himself in the grass, by.which means lie extinguisked the flames: about five mi nutes after he saw the deceased, and the other man that worked with him, carried from the ruins of the buildir gi. lie thinks the cases of the rockets arc made of sheet copper. Charles Sollnow, a surgeon, belonging to the hospital, st a ted that he attended the deceased since he was brought there. His body was all over covered with wounds, his head and face very much swollen, and his hair completely burned off. The effects of the injuries which he received caused his deat'i. The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." A Gentleman, the proprietor of an extensive distillery in the neighbourhood of West Ham, attended the inquest for the pur pose of ascertaining the cause that 'ed to this unfortunate.oceui. rence. He stated, that in the vicinity of West Ham there are many extensive manufactories, the owners of which, as well as others, were very apprehensive for the safety of both their lives and properties, particularly since the explosion teck place. He further stated, that some time since two rockets ascended from the manufactory (whether by accident or otherwise he could not say), one of which fell upon his spirit warehouse, and the other on a different part of his concern, and it was by the greatest chance the premises were saved from destruction. Several of the Jury expressed surprise that the foreman or some other person from the manufactory, did not attend ; fur by the evidence of Neill, who had been but a 'few days in the employment, they were quite unable to form any opinion as to the real cause of the accident. The CON ONER said, that in cases of such public importance as the present, it would be necessary to have the fullest evi dence produced, but he said he feared it would be his painful duty to attend on a similar occasion on the other unfortunate sufferer, as it was pronounced by the surgeon in attendance that he could net survive many hours: if such occasion should occur, he would cause the attendance of sufficient witnesses to ►atisfy the .fury. An inquisition was yesterday . taken before Mr. SRE LT ON, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Charles Scollett, child six years old. It appeared the child resided with a rela tion of the name of Smith, a bookseller in St. John -street, who had left him for a few minutes on Monday morning while he went upstairs, during which time the boy got playing with the fire, and was amusing himself with lighting matches and pieces of paper, by which unfortunately he set fire to his dress. His screams brought Mr. Smith and others to his assistance, and the child was thrown upon the ground, and the flames extin-, guished by rolling him up in a carpet, after which he,was con-. veyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where he died the same day. Verdict—" A acitiental Death." DREADFUL SUICIDE.—Last night, a Coroner's Inquest was held at the Hope, Blackmoor-street, Clare-market, on the body .of Mrs. Ann Prest widge, aged 28. 'l' he deceased was afflicted itt her mind th roug h h er h u sband, who lived at-114, Drury-lan e , b e i ng a Gazette(' Bankrupt, and. Testerday morning cut her throat with a razor, 'u . her own room.—Verdict," Insanity." On Wednesday, the 2d current, the tenants on other ap pr opriate toasts, were the different e stuteii , belonging to the Right Honourable Vis count Arbuthnott timed on his Lordship's property, as a mark of their esteem for their worthy proprietor. Bon fi res were also lighted up in several parts of the country. The healths of the the House, safe return ii,i ths Lady to Ar buthnott Honourable Viscountess of Arbuthnott, of the Honour able the Master of Arbuthnott, of the younger branches of the severall he successively drank ; and about midnight the parties separates in harmony. —(Edinburgh Coxrunt, Jane 1.) On Sunday last, at a gentleman's house in this neighbourhood, the body of a child was found in the chest or trunk of one of the maid servants, who had only entered to her service a feW days before. An investigation has been made into the b ra uTh ii n f o't t case, which was attended with a very extraordi nary circumstances, it appearing the child had been born upwards of a year previous. The woman has been coinmitted.-44berdcon Chronicle.