The Sun. — London, England, 1842-09-10 00:00:00

'ER MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL AT suONE PALACE. - PERTH, TUESDAY NIGIIT.—The deaDonstrations of loyalty and gladness which every -where greeted her Majesty fr( irn the metropolis to the river Forth, awaited her on its northern' ;nom, which she reach e d abo u t e le ven o'clock. rim --..de towns and villages through which the Royal cortege had to p ass i n h er Majesty s journey northwrrd vied with each other in decorations la and Inesdeyio ir4 honour of th e Q ueen, and their popu tion, noliday attire, sent forth one continuous shout o; joy. At the confines of the county of Perth, and al - ,out ten miles distant from the ancient city, the ;-oad in tersects the. °chill hills through Glenfarq o The glen is a narrow rav i ne, formed by an oi;,ening or breach through a mountainous chain t l ror:;1 three to five miles in length, and gently descends from south to north. The Farg, an inconsiderabLe mountain rivulet, mean ders down the glen to which it gives its name : and so narrow is the pass, that in many places there is barely room for the road and the brook to keep clear of each otl: .r. Although not possessed of the sublimity and gr 2 .deur which belong to many of the moun tain pas Fos amongst the Grampians, Glenfarg affords a del l —h t 6 ful drive, being closely hemmed in on either side h 3 clef.; hills of considerable height, richly Wooded to t'ieir summits ; and the many tortuous vr the m' s of t h e roa d present an ever-varying variety ll n ye of projecting and over-hanging rocks ;of ' c ascades of foaming waters, fringed by birch and hazel bushes ; or more placid spots, where " the pure _ l impid stream glides smoothly alo ng , i n gen tl e e ddi es through the underwood, sweet murmuring: Emerg ing frornthis defile the luxuriant and richly variegated r r e c ~,,!'' the Eara opens gradually upon the view, em ..,-''lng an extent of champaign country from 20 to U 'utiles in le ngth, d • ' from 10 to 6 miles in 'itdth. an varying - "I fertile an d d e li ghtful strath is enlivened and a.flnhed by the mansions and parks of a number o f " and gentry, exhibiting all that cultivation refilled taste can add to natural fertility and sieauty. Her Majesty kept the Great North-road, tutting rightacross the valley until the cortege reached , i t". 3, verge, then turning off by the base of the northern 4 , 111 5- proceeded to Dupplin Castle, the seat of the ; -itight Hon. the Earl of kinnoull, which was ree,,th e d at two o'clock. In this splendid mansion ine Queen slid the noble family the honour to pr. z t a k e o f a su mp .. limns dejeuner• I) uPPlin Castle commands one oft "best views of the valley of '4„ - tie Earn, both to the east and west. Seen from tilat spot, this extensive tract of country has the apper.trance of a well-cultivated garden, fenced in en the north and south, and diversi fied with law ns, and woods, and cultivated fields.; while its s erpentine river traces its capricious course, with .zany f antast i c windings, towards the Tay. T A t deputation o f t h e Town Council, consisting of rrd Provost, Magist rates, and city clerks, was , t d at Dupplin, and had the honour of present -47.1an addres s t o t h e Queen. prom Dupplin eastward to Perth the most striking ...and prominent object is Moncrieffe-hill. This !noun- L ain rises 756 feet above the level of the sea, and is under cultivation t being richly weoded, with here and there bold pro 11nicences of ro c k protruding themselves. At the dis til" of about three miles from Dupplin the road is 'carried over the western shoulder of Moncrieffe-hill, nnw reduced to the height of 182 feet. Before bar e l y this eminence, the view northward is en .!"rely shut out by the line of hills which flank Strath '" rni but u 1 ion gaining the summit a scene bursts at he upon the view which for panoramic effects may lie held as unsurp as sed, if equalled, by any within ter Mjesty's wide spread dominions. Upon reach eg tins sl of the i nva di ng l eg i ons of Rome were so nraalto " pturee with the sight as simultaneously to .Ecce Tiber, ecce Campus Martins,"— Ife el e - u°,ld 14. c Tiber, behold th e Fi e ld o f M ars !" lOvPer Alaje s ty pause d for a time to enjoy the Y i atOscape whi c h now stretched out before her, and s3l3ealed t o b e highly delighted with the scene. The s ` tr Prise excit e d by the first blu s h o f t h e exquisite pro itPseet x unfolded gra d ua ll y y i elds to admiration of I,tq component parts. On the right, the massy and hill of Kinnoull, rising 600 feet above the level °f the s , a, attracts the eye, its western side studded 'with cheerful villas and luxuriant parterres, and its Southern front presenting a perpendicular range of ra ged , -ock s , h a lf a m i le in breadth, while their alti tude excee-Is that of the cliffs of Dover - it is termi nated to . ln e east b y the magnificent policies of Kin fauns. ihe foot of this sublime mountain is laved by the pure waters of the smooth gliding Tay, a stream `which pours more water into the ocean than any other river in Britain. Lifting the eye off this delightful scene, a'id following the course of the river, the an cient city of Perth arrests the attention, with its stately bridge , its towering steeples and spires stand ing out in bold relief, and still adorning the place *hid) was once dignified with the name of the metro polis of Scotland; and which ranks in point of prece dence as the second Scotch hUrgh. 13 eYond Perth, and on the opposite bank of the river, itai , Js the ancient Royal Palace of Scone, once the resideeee of the Scottish monarchs, and still a princely fabric, peering out of the thickly-wooded TOf cuc kes" in which it is embedded. Here the Sovereigns Scothuid were crowned in days of yore; and with irtr aalY interesting events in civil and ecclesiastical his tory Scone is intimately connected. As the eye __,4trefehes northward, the di s t an t v i ews assume an lu Ptbe sublimit y an d magn ifi cence. First the lower , t ailp of th e G ramp i ans b orders the expansive plain L n ttie body of the scene, and behind th em r i se i n wering grandeur th e lofty summits o f th e upper t-a nge, until th e v i ew i s b oun d ed by their cloud 'Pier n cing peaks. Never was this sublim e an d sp l en did ''r e beheld by human eye under more ausp i c i ous "ilinstance s than it was this day seen by Queen Wlctoria. The inn, which, thr oug h ou t th e d ay s h one rth five in all it s b r i g h tness, h ad now reached the far st, casti ng hi s mellowed rays at a gentle angle o . ver th e enchanting scene, mid producing the perfec /ion of light and shade on its hills and plains ; the first tints of autumn have enriched the foliage of its stately tr ees, touchi ng !. 1 . full them with its enriching auburn ; and flowing tide fills the bed of the noble Ta hear- t -14 g on its glassy bosom barges and vessels of various u nien, all glittering and gay in honour of the Royal Visita n t . Pbescencling from this comm an di ng an d d e li g h tful arth li nence, the Q ueen approac h e d t h e anc i ent city of through the splendid avenue which intersects the South Inch, one of the spacious city parks. On r l `" ah ground s i n th e ne i g hb ourhood of the city, ;long th e li ne of road, multitudes of delighted -Pectators greeted her Majesty as the Royal cortege d alon g . A t the South , P ort the Queen was re by the M ag i strates and Town Council, and the 1,40 rd Provost, in elegant C our t att i re, presented the t :ia of the city, which were graciously received and ad w‘ur n, by by the S overe i gn . The gates of the city itin.ete thrown open, and h er M a j esty an d ret i nue ash -s' through under a magnificent triumphal is Whic h ic hadr been erected for the occasion. It almost ine , :esdible that a structure of such ele and beauty could have been ompleted within the bend period of ten days. The city architect has i nt e jlierit oft)) it design, and he has completely succeeded to ',le f ormation of such an edifice as to do honour , 5 4n0 town, and to he not unworthy of the dignified contourarch n•. Its resembles Napoleon's triumphal ran• T he city arms were emblazoned on its l g ri and the Royal standard, surmounting its lofty Crates - and l t' waved in chr.: gentle breeze. Outside the gate, em s , , ~k) it on one side, the Lord Provost, Magis the ' 4ntiTown Council occupied a platform ; and ) on 1311 ot,theerar site the ministers and elders of the 1 res /ein•r'' of Perth had similar accommodation, the dressed in their gowns and bands. The Ilirttates and Council, in carriages guarded by the V,,„' l mstabl es in a handsome uniform, escorted . the th r —r eign and retinue through the city, passing ttr " g h P rince's -street, St. John's-street, and George ,trcet, to the bridge. Throughout the entire line the ti- leg were occupied by various incorporations, an d es, and professions, in distinguishing uniforms beTliveries. The high constables and peace-of s, aided by one thousand operatives, each th r ,, rl ng a white ro d, peeserved admira b le order kt4 i g h 'ilt. Every opening in the streets were witup with pl a tf orms, and every window crowded 44) a well-dresser: and joyful popul a ti on . A s h er fades 3 passed r: iong, t h e d ensely thronged multi the n'at a til(k air w ith t h e i r deafening cheers, and a ' in s ' , Jf handke rc hi e f s f rom the casements in ,xcee.tioi d t universal joy. H er M a j esty appeared in s cions lieii spirits and recei ve d an d returned the gratu- with much con d escension and grace. The d ot; j -ode which pressed into Perth from all quarters 17 , rig the night, and through ou t th e course of the ecji.L.Was beyond all precedent. Not fewer than from hto 5 0,000 strangers were a dd e d t o the popula b,i• All was regularity and or d er , and peace, and Ottaccident occurred. In the even i ng 500 gen tl emen i; 1 h ft to a sumptuous banquet in the County-hall, til,„.. (4lc ur (sr the j Royal visit, while bonfires and Ile lights illumined the neighbouring hei g ht s . dini ' e P i esty hon oure d t h e E ar l o f M ansf i eld by r lff at n tb Scone Place at eiht o'clock. She is to t same a Royal resi g dence. ED THE LANDING OF HER MAJESTY. :, 11:9113 Town Council met on Tuesday, . ~ was 11.1.:erStGOd that a discussion would ens' . .ae relative to and a, 4,,,' kriding of her Majesty on 'r' _ ..e last, a good 544 of interest was excite:L . The Lord Provost was the chair. ‘ , l l - 1 , Pen the tea IT of that portion of the minutes 1 . ,:leh referred to the proceedings of the Council with ere ti e 'ce to the la )di ng of I:er Majesty, , • DEun ros e and submitted the following motion -11 th •i sub:ea : ~ , ~ , --, hat the Council deeply deplore the untoward t72.rence of Thursday niot ~ /148 , Wilei eh.), the Qua."' s 411 ce into, and pr,,gress through the city were un :Vglaied by the legal aud dutiful attentions on "The Duke of Buccleuch and Sir Robert Peel the intimated to Bailie Richardson that her bi rt i est n found it necessary to proceed immediately to Da keith, consequently, instead of being able to ye previous warning to others, he followed her Majesty to Edinburgh. " The first notice given to the public was by the firing of the two guns from the Castle at half -past seven o'clock, which was understood to be done by an order from the Duke of Buccleuch ; but had that preconcerted signal been attended to, the Queen would not have landed till half-past 9, and before she could have arrived at the barrier in her progress, it would have been about ten o'clock, by which time the inhabitants would have been generally assembled " From what took .place at the conference of their deputation with her Majesty's Ministers, the. Council were justified in expecting that due ware-:- have been given of the time who , - to land. The Council tor.' -. to get this infor -IIBURGH TOWN COUNCIL. sake, as ...ng would ... ; every means in their power, intended _...ation—not so mueh for th@it bWii ..., the mite of the oblib=Hbitt do nOtite ofthe -eected time Wil§ 'skit tti tht Lord Provost, or to any member of e oititeil: Whether, then, the disap pointment Wtit bteasioned by some unaccountable misunderstanding, or iii consequence of mismanage ment, it must be obvious to every impartial inquirer that the Town Council. at least, are entirely blameless." Mr. MACAULEY said, that the statement they had just heard read might be satisfactory to some members of Council, but was not so to him. The Council wanted the Queen to do what thgy would ask no friend or relative . to do. Mr. Black had said that the island of Inehkeith shaded her Majesty from view, tut had tlwy :--(Hear, hear, and laughter.) There was a talk Of mist and fog, but he believed the Royal squadron hatl been Ken at u much '"ost-office ngdom of epartment, s, regulated e %vas only 1, without 00 werst3: the third., ant. for the regulated 1.6; Prince of at his mar -11 not take The ~ week voted e his sane ted by -the his Majesty ,orthing in is Gazette•) intelligence g burnt to 3es. A re everal hun resden that -Hamburgh on the mar ling of nest vill be pub- ~,1 1 1 ) London to 4 )11 at Stade ,1 1., the diffi the satisfao- this month fire ; 114 .;;. mts, are re every thing is a million le kingdom; her kinds of y oppressive *. Bill. 4 1( 2 L, k 77. x 424 ~,, 1 ( 1 0% • 4 a 10J ;51 15 SI , ..<44 i 2 ICB% ~ . . 100% 1631 'T.& 3ills: Money. 4 - 655 1650 110% 101% it , 94 103% 1(2% • 112 99 973.. 9'7 17y. 541yy S 9 Ys 51% 51% 16,8 81 -- 18 --- k . 6 - sat, ~ M. J Police-court,' ze, cOniedians, with assault. charge being., I 10s., includ e vith threaten g ; and were 1 , to keep the re committed., pout three a • on their par t aver Gaol, for e hair to b 'dons, &gi l l xIY w hile blux i above. Thel 41 ;ate the Coe, 4 for the cOl 11 in o rder t, e had advisee assaults, the 'ter as one in y .on the pot) rates a sseat et ; that on bein`6 they aniusec! !` All's I,ost, atened, if theiti m where tile,/,' le then Ine".; tuck up theo cro pped sh eet decl . among the Pig turn' Dr go without leclined both, lot Conform to ,licly whippect ,t pick oakoia s. manner seas asked the s ot. 1 have their hsir The ga oler s, you will be r ' both rem on ; hair cut ; ass" Il their frie n 14 off about n t o gaol. One of the g .alers ement of Itt Limed with tr." hey would of their OP r profession 5.14 n Jes t, that oe bid him. A louse he hefts:, s were lo ci ‘ e' d found the Ti. t h em , that hey would bl 3e d a ys. linants to b!: treatment P 4.7 amour. Thei, he surgeon f'' either of ele o He told Mae' ants. .ge was wisoners Were n of the pr iO 5 0 higher 0 10 larly ; and i; ;ford, who 104 examined the Coulthard be ' nd ilkaytbousb.! not s i t s ty O sought it wt them. Tbef Lem H e 5 3'el by the gaoiec, t complairoPti )l to offer hell 0 4 1 0 noise ; aid he Aid o t ve re in ion ping forw sr.* Lested that the 1115 c t or , and ti , P business. - ey would PO )r theirs ons exceedtheft l'l,ce ' ir ' n harsh in '- me both---41/4,1 ir geon int() - her prisoners, Ley were 0111,'., tly knowledg:i Person,. in O l e arties that il,e ecessity of t , O y as had bei e decision of lie as well for t ;t town, prelll , sir officers... I' after b e io6. 1 4 , parties 11 nch had, 1 .7„0 the conclusl-,, 'eetly justigire', t o be cut 4 : 1 ' —.Kentish 01):' r. 3. s. Money h 3% ay, los _ - the part of the municipal authorities, to which her Majesty is entitled. " That the whole arrangements connected WWI her Majesty's arrival in the city having been devolved on a Committee•of the Council, it is necessary to i.;-,quire into their proc ee di ngs , a nd therefore the Council hereby appoint the following mem.'ders as a Committee to make the necessary invatigation, and to report quam pruym." Mr. BLACK Pad the Town Council ought to put itself right with the public in the matter. He had written out a statement of facts connected with the tanding of her Majesty, and if Mr. Deud would permit him he would r ea d th a t s t atement, and per haps it might be found to answer the purpose they had in view. Mr. Black then proceeded to read the statement in question, which was to the following effect : " In the brief statement of facts connected with the landing of her Majesty in Scotland, the most of which came under my own observation, it is not my inten tion to throw blame upon any one, but merely to vindicate the Magistrates and Council from charges recklessly made, but which I shall be able to show are entirely groundless. This explatiation I consider due, not only to the members of Council who had not the same opportunity of observing the transactions as myself, cut it is especially due to our constituents, who have a right to see that the affairs of the commu nity are not mismanaged by their representatives. " I may premise, that as far as her Majesty was concerned, you all had the fullest proof of her kindness and condescension, and her desire to gratify the wishes of her Scottish sultiects, in the readiness with which she altered all her previous arrangements, for the purpose of accommodating the inhabitants of Edinburgh. " When it was understood that the Queen intended to visit Scotland, the Town Council resolved on making such preparations for her reception as might be most respectful to her Majesty and most grati fying to the inhabitants. Although this' intention of her Majesty was generally reported in the public journals, the Lord Provost had no official information on the subject, and much doubt and uncertainty pre vailed bctri as to the fact itself and as to the time and ma.'...tner of her progress. "On the lfith of August the Council remitted it to the Provost's committee to make the necessary arrangements for her Majesty's reception, and from that time they met daily in the Council-chamber, to' be prepared to act as soon as they received autho ritative intelligence of the Royal movements. The only member of the Cabinet then in Scotland was the Duke of Buccleuch, whose guest it was understood her Majesty was to be while in this quarter. The Lord Provost applied to his Grace for information on the subject, and was told that it was the intention of her Majesty to come as privately as possible on this occasion of her visiting Scotland. As soon as the Committee received this information, being persuaded that it was impossible that her Ma jesty's first visit to the - capital of one of • her king doms could be private, they appointed a deputation to wait immediately on the Duke, and to represent to him the injudiciousness of any such arrangement ; and after consulting his Grace, it was agreed t o sen d a memorial to the Home-office, strongly urging a public entrance to the city, which memorial his Grace kindly offered to transmit, and it was sent off on the 17th of August ; but no answer to this memorial was ever received. The consequence was, a continuance of doubt and uncertainty in regard to the whole pro ceedings ; all that had been ascertained by this time was, that her Majesty would land at Granton, and it was expected she would arrive on Wednesday, the 31st. " At the meeting of Council onTuesday, the 30th, it was resolved to send a depatation, consistirg of Bailies Richardson and Thomsen; Treasurer Drys dale, and Councillor Black, to Dalkeith, to endeavour to see some of her Majesty's Ministers, who were expected hourly to arrive at Dalkeith. " A letter was immediately despatched, craving an audience of such of her Majesty's Ministers as might be in Scotland, and the messengers were desired to wait the arrival of the Ministers, if not already at Dalkeith. " About one o'clock in the morning of Wednesday, the messenger returned with an answer, saying her Majesty's Ministers would be prepared to meet the deputation at Dalkeith, at half-past nine o'clock. There were present with the deputation at this con ference Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, and. the Duke of Buccleuch. The members of the depu tation pressed as strongly as they could upon her Majesty's Ministers the importance of the Queen making her entrance into Edinburgh in such a man ner as not to disappoint the ardent desires of the as sembled thousands to pay their respects to their So vereign. Sir Robert Peel assured the deputation, that from what he knew of her Majesty's gracious disposition, she would be prepared to make her en trance to the city in whatever way would be most agreeable to the inhabitants. The programme which had been previously drawn up by the Town Coun cil was shown to Sir Robert, the plan city roposed for the d e li verance o f the keys of the citand the order of the procession, all which met with his acquiescence ; and so kindly and courteously did Sir *Robert and. Lord Aberdeen and the Duke of Buccleuch enter into the plans proposed, that they agreed that if there was no notice of the Royal squadron appearing in the Frith till it was doubtful if her Majesty would be able to pass through the city before it was too dark, that arrangements would be made for postponing the procession till the succeeding day ; and if notice could be received of her Majesty's approach at a time when it was doubtful whether her progress could be made through the city advantageously or not, that they would consult the deputation as to the proceedings to be adopted; and it was agreed that a portion of the deputation should wait in the Council-chamber, and a portion at Granton, from three o'clock till half-past four; and if by that time there was no signal of her Majesty's approach, it was understood there was no possibility of the arrival of the Royal squadron before dark, and the deputation would not be called to attend her Majesty's Ministers to receive instructions. "On the return of the deputation from Dalkeith, they issued a notice to the public, that her Majesty would make her entrance into the city in such a manner as would be most gratifying to the inhabi tants. Another 'placard was issued by the Lord Provost and the Sheriff, stating that her Majesty could not arrive that day, and that due notice would be given to the public to be in readiness. This was not an act of the Council ; but after what had taken place, the Lord Provost and the Sheriff were justified in expecting that they would be enabled to give due warning. About ten o'clock on-Wednesday evening, Bailies Richardson and Thomson and Councillor Black, accompanied by ,Mr. Sinclair and a Lieu tenant of Police, went clown to Granton to inquire if there were any tidings of the Royal squadron, and before going down Mr. Sinclair had engaged printers to be ready at any a bour of the night to print such notices as it might be necessary to publish to the in habitants. " No signal having been seen of the approach of the Royal squadron, the Lieutenant of Police was desired to remain at Granton through the night, and as soon as tidings were received of the squadron being in the Frith, to hasten to Bailie Richardson with the infor mation. This he did about three o'clock in the morn ing, when Bailie Richardson immediately went down to Granton to receive the instructions of her Majesty's advisers, that they might be immediately conveyed to the Magistrates and Council. The remainder of this statement I give upon the authority of Bailie Richard son, who was informed by Lieutenant Stevenson, a messenger from the Duke of Buccleuch, that the Royal squadron was in Aberlady-bay, while, in fact, they were afterwards discovered to be on the opposite side of Inchkeith, but concealed by the island. " Bailie Richardson remained on the pier, where the Duke of Buccleuch and Sir RebertPeel also wort, and expected instructions from them. While whiting there, about six o'clock the Royal fleet was 'discovered to be on the other side of Inchkeith, arti about half past eight the Royal yacht was moored alongside of Granton-pier, when the Duke of Buccleuch And Sir Robert Peel went aboard, and on their returning to the pier the Queen landed and entered her carriage, about nine o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1842. THE Sneater fellsta' nee. Nothing was more easy . than for ' tilt Lord Provost and Council to have told the inha ' bitants that they could not sa,y when it Mojesty would land, and then the people would have been pre pared, and tin' disappointment would have occurred. bailie THOMON said Sir R. Peel stated it depended entirely upon the time of her Majesty's arrival when she would land. Mr. MACAULEY did not mean to say that the in tentions of the gentlemen of the• Council were not good, but there was blame somewhere. He believed Sir R. Peel answered something in this way :—" My Lord Provost, her Majesty's Ministers wers all there (Granton-pier), the military were all there"—and then Sir Robert added, very mildly, he could not see why the Lord Provost and the Magistrates were not also there.—(Hear, hear, and cries of " Oh, oh !") Now, that was the time to have met Sir R. Peel, and to have told him that he knew they were to have a proper notice, and that they begged to tell him he was mistaken, although he was the Minister, of a great na tion.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) But there was no such attempt made to justify their conduct. They coolly pocketed the affront, and now they came for ward with a justificatory statement. But his Lord ship and the Council were grossly affronted in coming from the Palace at Dalkeith. He (Mr. Macauley) had the misfortune to put his foot into his Lordship's carriage, and, although he had no hand in the trans action at all, he was hooted, being mistaken, he sup posed, for his Lordship or one of the Magistrates—a great mistake certainly.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. IJUQuitAuT observed, that the question was, whether the Council had done their duty? . Her Ma jesty's Ministers had been blamed; but, humble as he was, he denied they were to blame, and that no pro mise had been made that they would give the Council notice. Bailie TnceusoN would suppose the entire Council had been at Granton to receive her Majesty—he would suppose such a case, but what then ? How were the public to have notice ?—(Hear, hear.) Would they have had time to inform them ?—(Hear, hear) He thought it was fortunate they had not been at Gran ton, and had not been placed in that position, for in such a case the public would have blamed them for deceiving them.—(Hear, hear.) And if they had all been at Grapton, they could not have done more than his friend Bailie Richardson had done.—(Bear.) Sir W. DRYSDALE said the Council had heard a variety of statements as to the landing of her Ma jesty, and the public, he believed, were satisfied that the Council were not to blame.—(" Hear, hear," and " No, ne.") Mr. BANKS wished to know whether Mr. Black's statement was to go forth to the public ?—(Hear, hear.) When the information was given to the Com mander of the Forces of her Majesty's arrival, he rose and dressed himself, and got his troops under arms. The police had also their men ready. Why, then, were the guns not fired, and notice given to the Council. There was a flag also to be hoisted, and Mr. Hamilton, who had been written to, informed him (Mr. Banks) that he did not receive the letter to do so till two hours after her Majesty had landed. Bailie THOMSON said he was present when the whole of the signals were talked over, and the Duke of Buccleuch was to make them through Major Hooper. This having been done, the Council were not to blame for any error that occurred in that respect. Mr. GRIERSON was of opinion that hi the interview they had had with Sir It. Peel and Lord Aberdeen, Sir Robert admitted by his manner that there had been a premature landing.—(" Hear," and " No.") Mr. LOTHIAN said he had come to the Council to support a motion for an inquiry, but after I- what had occurred, there was so much excitement'exicibited, that he did not know how he could select any parties present to conduet such inquiry. —(Hear.) He cer tainly could not select Mr. Macauley or Mr. Deud. Mr. MACAULEY said, he considered it very- impro per and unfair to say that any member of the Council could act in a partial or unjust manner, and he hoped Mr. Lothian would retract his statement. Mr. LOTHIAN said, on the previous evening, on the Wednesday, it was admitted that notice was to have been given by Ministers to the Council in the event of her Majesty arriving.—(" No, no i" " Yes, yes:") Mr. BLACK said it was so, and when they were to have had notice onthe Wednesday evening, it was equally necessary that they should have had notice on Thursday morning. Mr. 11.1ACAULET conceived that the lovers of fun among the public had been much excited by the pre sent meeting, and they had been much further grati fied than, in his opinion, was very creditable to the Council.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Supposing the Council could bring the civil and military authorities before them, what could they do to them ? Wh at result could they come t o ? He thought that after all that had been done—the beautiful arrangeinents they had made on Satuftlq. the order and go o d con duct of the people hring the illuminations, and the tinxiets of ail parties t o d o w h a t was right - that trimination should no t now b e indulged in, and that good understanding would prevail.-= , (llear,) Mr. GRAY did not Intend to bring any accusation against Bailie ItithariStm. He should simply like to know whether the Bailie asked Sir Robert Peel or the Duke of Buccleuch on the pier on Thursday morn ing at what hour the Queen would hind Bailie RICHARDSON replied, that he went down to the pier at a quarter past three o'cloek on Thursday morning, having had an intimation that the Comman der of the Porces had received orders to keep the troops under arms. When the Royal yacht gOt along side the pier, Sir Robert Peel and the Duke went on board, and when they came on shore, all that was said by Sir Robert was, that her Majesty found it absolutely necessary to land, and immediately proceed to Dalkeith: The discussion was at length terminated by Mr. ROBINSON moving the previous question—the best way, he thought, of getting rid of a debate which had not, he conceived, done the Council much credit. If continued, he thought it might lead to a further indulgence of personalities, which might not terminate agreeably. A general assent having been given to Mr. Robin son's proposition, the previous question wss agreed to, and the subject dropped. DUPPLIN CASTLE. Dupplin Castle, the residence of the Earl of Kin noul, is situated on the north side of the vale of Strath-Earn, a very beautifid spot, about 30 m il es i n length, full of rich meadows and corn fields, divided by the river E arn , which serpe n ti nes finely through its centre, falling into the Tay, of which there is a fine prospect at the east end of the vale, which, throughout, is pleasantly diversified with groves and the houses of gentry and nobility. The south front of the castle commands a fine view of the entire vale ; behind it are plantations extending several miles in length, which all flourish luxuriantly, with the exception of those of ash. The large Chesnut here grows in aborescent grandeur, with the spruce and silver firs, the darker cedar, and the arbor vita. The * broad-leaved laburnum also thrives greatly here, growing to a great site, and its Wood is used in veneering. • With regard to the fruitage of Dupplin, it succeeds but indifferently : grapes, figs, and late peaches will not ripen : the winter begins early and ends late, and even the secluded bosom of this Vale is visited by high anti stormy Winds, The Lords o f Ki nnou l have made planting and agriculture one of their chief pursuits. In 1790 Lord Kinnoul planted not fewer than eighty thousand trees, besides Scotch firs, providing future forests for the benefit of his successors and the embellishment of his country. Dupplin possesses some, exet4tingly fine pictures. Among the more remarkable is Dile of Luther, Bucer, and Catherine the tikati, in the characters of musicians, by Geo'rtiallit di - Castel Franco. Others very notice- ab tkre, a fine head of a ;secular liriesl by `titian. Nicholas blessinc l three ehildreth Two pictures of cattle by R osa di VOli head of Spenser ; a fine head of Butler, by Sir Peter Lely ; Mrs. Tofth in the charaetiat of St. Catherine, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Mrs. Tofts lived at the very introduction of the opera into this kingdom, and sang hi company with Nieto lini, but, being ignorant of Italian, chanted her reci tative in English, hi answer to his Italian, and the charms of their voices amply overcame the absurdity. Among the remainder of the pictures are those of the second Earl of Kinnoul, by Vandyck ; Chancellor Haye, by My tens ; a g oo d p or t ra it o f L or d T reasurer Oxfo;d, by Richardson, and a beautiful miniature of Sir John Earnley, But the most remarkable is a head of the celebrated Countess of Desmond, whom the apologists PA' the usurper Richard 111. bring in as an evidence against the received opinion of his deformity, with whom she danced at court. She lived to the age of one hundred and forty, and twice or thrice renewed her teeth ; for Lord Bacon assures us, in his " History of Life and Death," ter per vices dentiisse ' • and again in his " Natu arli licei,st sty ehnetrionosld ththteaetshe did dentine t w i ce or end others Min ill trhcaoring mentions their place. _ Not fa r _ _ _ om Lord Kinnoul's residence lie the Carse, or rich plains of Gowrie, and the hill of Kinnoul, with its vast cliff, is remarkable for its beautiful pebbles. Also at a *hort distance are the vestiges of ithihfiti road. ntipplift was the Stet* of the unfortunate battle which was fought on the 12th of August, 1332, be tween Edward Baliol and the Scottish army com manded by the Earl of Marr, then Regent in the mi nority of David the Second. The vestiges of Baliol's camp remain to this day, a little on the west, while the Regent's army lay encamped on thehill, very close to Dupplin House. A disagreement, common to the feudal times, took place, and the one part of their leader's forces were separated under the Earl of Dun bar, at Auchterarder, a few miles distant. This de termined Mar to stand on the defensive until he could be joined by the former ; but Baliol crossing the river at night, and beginning his attack, he was induced by the reproach of timidity from the Earl of Carrick, to renew the fight with Baliol, supported by the English archers, the best troops then in Europe. horrible carnage ensued. Three thousand Seots fell on the spot, athong whom wore the flower of the nobility, with no farther loss to the English than two knights and 33 esquires, without that of one common man. The day was particularly fatal to the family of the Hays. Historians relate that the name would have been extinct, had not several of the warriors left their wives pregnant. This last circumstance is by some supposed to be an invention, borrowed from the Ro man itory of the Fabii. THE BANQUET IN THE COUNTY HALL OF PERTH. Shortly after the Queen hadpassed through the city, about five hundred of the most respectable inhabitants, professional gentlemen, and persons filling offices of public trust in the town, and a number of the county gentlemen, sat down to an elegant entertainment, consisting of wine, fruit, &c. in the County Hall. The Lord Provost was in the chair, supported on the right by Mr. Sheriff 11Thigham, Reverend Dr. Thomson, Mr. M‘Leish, Dean of Guild, Colonel Peebles of the Sixth Cara bineers, &c. ' • and on the left b y B a ili e Cl un i e , M r . Smythe, of Methven, Colonel Balmain, &e. The Magistrates and Town Clerks acted as Croupiers at the bottom of the different tables. Among the guests present on this occasion, were not a few whose names are distinguished in science and literature ; and, among others, Professors Anderson, Gillespie, Dun can , & c . The proceed ings were extremely inter es ti ng, and characterise d b y the most enthusiastic loyalty and devotion to her Ma jesty, but we have not time to report them minutely. Several of the speeches delivered on the occasion were really eloquent and happily expressed, and Provost Sidey, particularly, acquitted himself admirably. On the health of her Majesty being drank, the national anthem was sung by Mr. Wilson, the emi nent vocalist, assisted by some other singers, and in which the majority of the company took a part. Mr. Wilson sang several Scottish songs in the course of the evening, and an excellent band from Edinburgh, under the leadership of Mr. R. B. Stewart, filled up the pauses betwixt the toasts that were not occupied with other music. The party separated about ten o'clock, highly delighted with the proceedings of the day, and with the liberality of the-Town Council, as displayed in the sumptuous banquet with which they had been regaled. The proceedings of the day were concluded by an excellent display of fireworks, which commenced im • mediately after the breaking up of the company at the banquet. DEPARTURE FROM SCONE. Although it was well known that her Majesty and suite would not leave Scone Palace for Dunkeld until eleven o'clock A.M., long previous to that hour her loyal subjects in this quarter and n e i g hb our h oo d took their places along the line of road through which the Royal cortege was to leave Perth, and on their approach similar demonstrations of joy greeted her Majesty as on the previous day. Her Majesty startEd from Scone about ten minutes past eleven, and reached the barracks at the west end of the town by a quarter to twelve noon. Along the whole line of road through which the Royal cortege passed, the farewell cheering was hearty and loud, and was gra ciously acknowledged by her Majesty and her illus trious Consort. HER MAJESTY AT tYtiiiiliELD. Her Majesty was greeted with the heartiest accla. mations on her approach to Dunkeld, where she ar rived precisely at a quarter past one o'clock. The carriage stopped in the Bowling Green. A Royal salute was then fired; and her Majesty having alighted, took the arm of Prince Albert, and slowly walked round the Green, manifesting, by her grati fied looks, the a d m i ra tio n with which she beheld the gallant array of Lord Glenlyon's clansmen, who had assembled to the number of net lest than a thousand, all clad in " the garb of old Gaul." The spectacle was of the most animating description; and the bells rang a merry peal in honour of the ilhisttiets pair. Having changed horses the Royal carriage proceeded on its route, amidst coritinued acclamations.. (From the Caledonian Mercury of Thursday.) TAYMOUTH CASTLE: WEbtritStrAY FORENOOI4.,---11" :Majesty's visit to this princely C ast l e prom i ses t o be the most attractive feature in the Royal tour, both on account of the ex tensive preparations made for the reception, and the splendid scenery around. It has been remarked that Taymouth Castle combines all the elements of the picturesque —the grandeur of mountain scenery, the beauty of the woodland, and the freshness of the stream. The C as tl e , as all tourists know , is a ver y lar ge , ashen-coloured, quadranular building, of four storie s , with wings and a tower, a hundred a nd fift y feet in height. It is situated near the foot of Drummo nd dill, which is covered with luxuriant foliage, the Tay winding beautifully behind the Castle, and be tween it and the base of the hill. in front there is an extensive lawn, which, after presenting a fine level for a considerable space, is seen to ascend the opposite side of the valley, until it joins the forest which runs to the top of the eminence. • Towards the west stretches Loch Tay, and on every side the eye loses itself amidst Alpine scenery. In short, the situation of Taymouth Castle, as well as the road from Dun held to it, possesses charms to the lover of the pic turesque which even the Highlands of Scotland can scarcely surpass; and therefore her l a jesty and Prince Albert, during th e i r li mited so j ou rn in Scot. land, could not have selected a tour which affords a better earnest of the wild beauties of n orthern Ca ledonia. The welcome which will greet her maje st y 's en. ance into the Highlands, Toymouth Castle, willands, and t h ence to the halls of x also be characteristic of the land. Along the roast from arches have been erected; at Dunkeld various triu m p hal at is inscribed '° Ye'r Milltown of Kineraig ie, one welcom e to your Highland Glens." of A mile to the east Aberfeldy there is a splendid arch surmounted by a constructed with heat ben heer crown, the whole bein g ; another arch of the same national material has erected at the ent rance of Aberfeldy, which beautiful village, as well as tha t o f w Kenmore, have been all h itewashed for the oc casion. T . The first approach to with a heather arch, as well anouth is also deco rated as the bridge at Kenmore and other places in the vicinity, where the Royal cor tege is expected to pa s s, On descending the easter n Castle the eye meets elar a p proach to Tay iliouth ree in various directions fur the use of the ifighi way to the eastward of th e n . dors assembled= A sho r t eminence, but the battery Which Castle is a battery on im on the litoyal approach i Will fire the salute of the Castle, and at an elevation on the hill in front of about 600 feet. Another battery is plated to the f oo t o f L o ch Tay, Fla gs wes tward, near the are placed an the adjoining hills, so that the approach Royal Consort can be tele of her Majesty and her On her Majesty and Pir e ti p l thed • grand entrance of Ttiyinouth- Albert alighting at the Castle the scene Is ex peeled to be very grand and imp o sing: !antlers, to the number of ng, The High. several hundreds ; and all equipped hi the national dress, will be drawn up, forming part 'of a large e • rii s l l i ttle round the entrance. The company of the 02d atu r t landers ; tinder the com mand °Major Campbell, tioned here as the guard of honour; will fill up the remainder of the circle. Pa tt" As soon as the Royal _ and the aPproftehea within the cordon, the Highlanders salute in due form, and Im mediately after, the clans men will take off their betiue is and give three hearty Highland cheers—while the band o f t h e 66th, w hi c h has been dispatched for thetreasion, will strike up N the ational Anthem, an pipers will play the tun e their of twenty after their own fashion. We understand that Macdonald, piper to the Marquis of t l readalha piper to the Celtic Society, both officiated and Mackay, officiated on the entrance of George the Fourth into Holvrood on the lath of August, 1822. Th e • ' ' Highlanders have all been drilled for the occasion ~ and from their fine appearance yesterday, parade in front of the Castle, N :,, at a g eneral have no doubt they will Impart an imposing effect to and which cannot fail to be highly the spectacle, her Majesty and Prince Albert. interesting to These st a l wa rt Highlanders are divided into variou s companies— the grenadier company being under the command of Captain Campbell Borland--the light are arrayed in light shepherd tartan, ar eempany, who are under Cap tain George Campbell, This last comp any are armed with rifles, and are expected to act as Deer Beaters at the grand hunt at the Black Mou n t . No. 1 of the Campbells is under W. Bowie Company Campbell, Est , COMFany Isio. 2, under J,Campboi oftaliihei Oh, .ttli-i kilinflor NO 31 under c Renton, Esq" bell. The Halberdiers wilt ii , mum apt.G.Camp ,anded by Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart., of Barcald Campbell, Esq., of Glenflloch, will Act as William nant.Colonel of the whole. The lion 'T as Lieute h:x Maule is the Adjutant-General, and Major Cai n Mel ford,t the Mititant. There are seven standardl3il, of bearers, but the chief, or the treadalbane standard i is John C1011iti411; tof, *Y.., of Glenfalloch, wi le dawn of Celtic manliness' and vigour, 8 a fine ap e " A large assemblage of Nobility are expected at the Castle airing the Royal visit. Among. those who have already -artived are the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Du chess o f Roxburgh, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abetton,,the Earl of Lauderd a l e , L or d and Lady Bel hav en, Sir Anthony Maitland, the Hon. Fox M aule, the lion. Mr. R as . sell, The alterations within Tay mouth Castl e are on t h e most extensive scale. The drawing-room has been newly furnished, and liberally, with a gorgeous mag nificence. We understand that an individual versed in those matters, and inti matelyae ai ual well (nted with the principal seats on e i t h e r side of the 'Tweed, gave it as his decided opinion,that neither England nor Scotland could rival the rawing-room of Castle, and he added, .that he questioned if Europe itself could equal the workmanship which has been expended on this drawing-rcent The 1.6‘.4.a, 01 0.1, , ~.. v -,,,, , ~ State bed -1 -i: 4-'.: 1 " , .-, ••• • ~' 7, ! th, - c — l,;,•.- rooms, is also on the came scale -Of - splendour.. .--'.-- .The . cost has been immense. ...•,.._._ The day was rather looking dull in the morn ing, but as it advanced it cleared up, se that her Majesty has every prospect of a pleasant drive from Scone to Dunkeld, and thence along the wooded banks of the Tay to Taymouth Castle. It is supposed that her Majesty will reach the Castle about five o'clock. The aquatic excursion on Loch Tay has been arranged for to-morrow. The Queen's barge is commanded by Captain Mac- Dougall, R.N., who will steer in person—the Loch Tay barge is commanded by Lieutenant J. Campbell, R.N.—and the Admiralty barge by Lieutenant Campbell, R.N. There will be six barges which will accompany her Majesty, who if the weather is fine, will in this manner visit the falls of Acharran. We also learn that her Majesty's route from Tay mouth to Drummond Castle will be by Kenmore, keeping on the north side of Loch Tay to Killin, and thence by Loch Earn Head to Crieff. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex left his residence in Kensington Palace yesterday morning for Alton Towers, Staffordshire, to honour the Earl of Shrewsbury with a visit. His Excellency M. Dedel has returned to town from a visit to Lord Montagu, at Beaulieu, • near Southampton. Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business yesterday at the JN oreign-office. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, and the Hon. Edward Stewart, Deputy-Chairman, had an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co.• lonial• office, for the Governor of New Zealand. Dispatches from the Governor of Ceylon, and also from the Governor of Bermuda, were received yes terday at the Colonial-office. - a WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Royal infants at the Castle yesterday. Col. Wylde and Baron Stockmar had the honour of dining with her Royal Highness at Frogmore Lodge in the evening. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal both enjoy excellent health, and have been taken airings daily except yesterday, when they were prevented by the continuance of rain. The Princess Royal rides upon her little Shetland pony in the Home Park, and the Prince of Wales is taken out by his attendants at the same time. Again in the afternoon their Royal Highnesses are taken a carriage drive in the Great Park, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton attending on all occasions. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK RACES—THURSDAY. The Castle Park Stakes of 10 soya. each. One mile. (5 Subs.) Mr. Isaac Day's Morality, 3 yrs (Wakefield) 1 Mr. Bristow's f by Uncle Toby, 3 yrs 6 to 5 on Morality, who won in a canter. The Stand Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 30 sovs. added. Two miles. Mr. Collett's Rory O'More, 6 yrs, Bst 51b (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Griffith's Harroldstone, 3 yra, 6st 51b Mr. Isaac Day's Tamburini, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b 3 Mr. G. Moore's Flask, 5 yrs, Bst 21b 4 2 to 1 each agst Rory, Harroldstone, and Tamburini. Won by a length. The Queen's Plate of 100 Guineas. Two mile heats. Mr. Greville's 'Welfare, 5 yrs . (Nat) 1 4 1 Duke of Richmond's The Currier, 6 yrs 5 1 3 Mr. M. Jones's Portrait, 4 yrs 0 0 2 Mr. Owsley's Happy-go-Lucky, 3 yrs 4 2 dr Mr. Goodman's The Shadow, aged 2 3 dr Mr. Lovesey's The Corsair, 6 yrs - 3 dr The Town Plate of 501. 'Heats, two miles. Mr. Collins' Isaac, aged (S. Darling) 1 1 Mr. Lucas's The Traitor, 3 yrs . 3 2 Mr. Charltoa's Nix-my-Dolly, 3 yrs 2 dr Won in a canter. ST. LEGER BETTING.-3 to 1 agst Attila (offered)- 8 to 1 agst Cabrera-10 to 1 agst Seahorse-15 to 1 agst Rosalind-30 to 1 agst Palladium. The others as before. The general impression here is that Attilais " gone." The parcels containing our Reporter's account of Tues day's and Thursday's races were detained in Warwick by the coach proprietors until too late for the last train from Birmingham. They ought to have been received the same nights. The railway people at 'Coventry were not to blame. MORPETH RACES--..WEDNESDAY. The Borough Members' Plate of 501. Heats, one mile and a balf. Mr. Lamb's Sambo Sutton, aged Mr. Johnson's f by Voltaire, out of Proser pine, 4 yrs 1 3 3 Mr. Hutchinson's Maria Monk, 5 yrs 2 4 2 Mr. Crawford's Royal Charlie, 3 yrs 0 2 0 Won in a canter. The Steward's Plate of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each ; second saves his stakes. Heats, 2 miles. Sir C. Monck's Flagsman, 3 yrs • 1 1 Mr. Orde's Queen Bee, 5 yrs Mr. Crawford's Centurion, aged ___ Mr. Hepple'a Lady Flora, 4 yrs A good race. YARMOITTH RACES.—TUESDAY. The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Heats 2 miles. Mr. Button's Evasion, 3 yrs (A Lad) 0 1 1 Mr. Pettit's Espartero, 3 yrs Woodcock's lEolian, 4 yrs Tompson's Petition, 3 yrs 3 3 dr Won easy. The Members' Plate of 501. Heats; two miles and a dis. Mr, Palmer's.Everilda, 3 yrs (Pettit) 1 1 Mt . , Woodcock's /Eolian 4 yrs 3 2 Mr. Bigiwid's Camille, 6 yrs 2 dr Won by half a length, The Vauxhall Coronation Stakes were won, in two heats, by Mr. Stracey's Pro-tempore, 6 yrs, beating Mr. Theobald's Pauline, aged. Won in a canter. WEDNESDAY. The Gentlemen's Purse of 501. Heats, two miles and dis. Mr. Pettit's Everilda, 3 yrs (Pettit, jun.) 1 1 Mr. Oswald's Evasion, 3 yrs 4 2 Mr. Rush's br cby Plenipo, Maresfield's d, 3 yrs 2 0 Mr. Woodcock's iEolian, 4 yrs 3 0 Won easy. The Tradesmen's Purse was won in two heats, by Mr. Bignold's Camille, beating Everilda, Petition, and Pro tempore. PRESTON GUILD RACES.—THURSDAY. The Stewards' Handicap Purse of 50Z One mile and three quarters. Mr. Ring's Atalanta, 3 yrs, ist 51b Mr, Meiklam's Temptation, 3 yrs Even betting. Won by a head. The Guild Handicap of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, and 5 ft only if declared, with 15 added. Mile and three quarters. Mr. Bower's Collina, 4 yrs, Bst 61b Mr, Farington's Little Philip, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 2 Hornby's Champaign, 5 yrs, Bst The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Meiklem's Wee Willie, aged, Bst 121 b, and Mr. Gray don's Helpmate, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b. The favourite made all the running, and won by a length and a half. The Holm Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sot's. each. Heats, one mile and a half. MAtalanta, Mr, King's 3 yrs (Francis) 1 Mr, Meiklam's Wee Willie, aged A good race. WESTERN MEETING AT AYR.—WEDNESDAY. The Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sot's. each, 20 ft ; colts, Bst 31b; fillies, Bst; three yrs old. Two miles. (5 Subs.) Mr. Alexander's f Niagara, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b Mr. Meiklam's Florence, 3 yrs, Bst 2 Won easy. The Ayr Gold Cup, by subscription of 10 guineas each ; three yrs old, ist 31b; four yrs, Bst 51b; 5 yrs, Bst 12lb; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 21b ; those by untried stallions, &c., allowed 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Mr. Ramsay's , The Recorder, 6 yrs ...... (W. Noble) 1 Sir J. Boswell's Cable, 3 yrs Mr. W. M. Alexander's Jock, 5 yrs 3 Mr. Alexander's Archer, 4 yrs Won by a neck, after a good race between two. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. eaachah, with 20 added. Mile an d lf. Mr. Mr. Mr. J. Merry's Patriot, aged walked over. Plate of 504 Two mile heats Mr. Ramsay's Zoroaster, 6 yrs (W. Noble) 1 1 Mr. Campbell's Hu ll bank , 4 yrs Lord Eglinton's Assagai, 4 yrs 2 dr Won easy. ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES. THURSDAY. The Gold Cup intakes of 5 SOTS. each, with 40 added. Heats, two miles. The winner to be sold for 200/., the second to save his stake. (8 Subs.) Mr. Mare's Argos, 5 yrs, 9st 21b 4 1 2 1 Mr. Skingsley's Hawk's-eye, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b 13 0 2 Mr. Shelley's lole, 3 yrs, 7st llb .... 0 0 1 3 Mr. Hornsby's Revoke, 6 yrs, 9st 21b 0 2 3 dr Mr. Hodge's Dane John, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b 2 4 dr Mr. Baker's Montezuma, 6 yrs, 9st 21b The West Kent Stakes of 2 soy& each, and 25 added ; 5 sovs. for the second, Heat* one mile. (12 subs.) Mr. Scott's Ellen, 3 yrs Mr. Bacon's Fairplay, 4 yrs Mr. Tollett's Fairy Oak, 5 yrs Mr, Doekeray's Pickwick, aged 2 3 dr Several others started. The Hunter? Stakes , of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added ; the second to save his stake of 6 says. Twice round and a dis. (5 subs.) Mr. Armstrong's Bonnet Rouge, 5 yrs Mr. Simmond's Obelisk, 5 yrs 2 2 Mr. Langham's Factotum, 5 yrs 0 3 On Thursday night the housekeeper of Mr. Kerner, the tobacconist of St. James'-street, put an end to her existence by drowning herself in the water-butt. It will be recollected that an examination took place be fore the Magistrates of Marlborough-street, respecting the conduct of Mr. Kerner, who has suddenly absented himself from this country on account of an alleged fraud in some bill transactions ; and it is said that the poor woman had been reduced to a state of despondency, oc casioned by her master having made away with her little property. Such is the competition in the coal trade at Mar gate, that several ships in the harbour are selling coals of excellent quality at 21s. per ton. On opening a vase lately discovered in the ruins of Herculaneum, the learned Abbe Facciolati found an orange preserved in vinegar. It appears the Romans pickled oranges as we do gherkins. The opera by Mr. Rooke, which was in prepara tion at Covent Garden last season, will be produced dur i:..g: v. et I'EG . is a IlluLtci t6r k:(..:_:grtttu lation to native composers, and we hope Mr. Kemble will follow up his good design,-111usicaj Review. DONCASTER RACES.—ST. LEGER. (From the Doncaster Gazette.) This, the commencement of a new era in the racing annals of D oncas t er, must b e h a il e d w i t h feelings of high satisfaction—even of exultation in many in stances—by every lover of the turf, especially by those who have looked to the recurrence of its annual splendid fete, with its countless delightful associa tions, and embracing a d vantages a l most, if not en tirely, unrivalled—by those who have accustomed themselves to pay to the town, during the race week, their annual visit for the purposes of relaxation and enjoyment. Doncaster, far-famed as it is, has not yet seen its best racing days. With regard to the beautiful race-ground iitself, with its splendid approaches, and all the arrange ments connected with the proceedings of the week, those measures have been adopted for the extension of the comfort and the safety of the visitors, which which leave little to be desired. As allusion has already been made to the several new stakes, as well as to the extraordinary number of subscribers in others, there is no occasion to go over the same ground. It will be sufficient to state, in this place, that the largest list ever presented in Don caster to the admirer s o f the good old English cus tom of horse raci ng , w ill b e the forthcoming list of 1842. Merely premising that the ball will be opened on Monday next with, amongst others, the Great York shire Handicap which will be deemed by many per sons as interesting as the St. Leger itself; one may at once pass on to, certainly, the great event of the week, with the hundred and thirty-four subscribers, the largest St. Leger hitherto known. Presuming that the character of public running is the best test as to the powers and capabilities of the respective competitors when brought together in one mighty and interesting struggle, let us glance at these performances. First, then, of Attila, the King of the Huns. At two years old he won the Champagne Stakes at the Pottery, beating Combermere, Marion, and two others. At Doncaster won the Champagne, defeat ing Cabrera, and four others ; and also the Two-year Olds, beating Cattonite, Belcceur, and seven others, easily. He won the Clearwell, beating Wiseacre and Chatham (71bs. extra) ; and at the First Spring Meet ing won the 100 sovs. Sweepstakes, D.M., beating Palladium and Devil-among-the-Tailors. Then came the Derby, which embraced, in the start, eleven Le ger horses, which he carried off in the most gallant manner—Robert de Gorham second. Ran for the Drawing-room Stakes at Goodwood, carrying 81bs. extra, and came third—Envoy first, Seahorse second. Fireaway at the Curragh, two years old, was third to Ballinkeele, and the same to Hawk ; and after wards defeated Hawk cleverly ; won the Liverpool St. Leger by a head, beating Belcceur second, and Ballinkeele third, &c.; for the Goodwood Cup (6st 111 b.), was a middling third. Policy was defeated for the Derby, but ran well. Ran second to Charles XII. for the Goodwood Cup (6st 101 b). He made severe running, and proved himself a stout horse. Cabrera won, at two years old, a stake at Eglinton Park, beating four; at Doncaster, was second to Attila for the Champagne ; has paid forfeit this year, and not started. Eboracum was notplaced in the Thirsk Stakes, won by Skipton ; won the Claret, at Catterick-bridge, beating The Prior and another ; won a Maiden Plate, at Durham, after four two-mile heats, beating seven ; won the Broughton Stakes, at Manchester, defeating Temptation and Flamingo ; was defeated for the Cup (carrying 7st) by Lady Mary (4 yrs, 7st 61b), Cham pagne (5 yrs, Bst 21b) second. The Agreeable colt started for the Derby, but was nowhere in that race. Rosalind won a two-year old stake at Bedford, beating lole and others ; ran a dead heat at New market, giving 31b with lole, one mile ; in the First Spring Meeting, beat Eleus by a head across the Flat, carrying 6st 121 b; for the Vase at Ascot was a good fourth—St. Francis first, Nob second; same meeting, ran a dead heat with Monops, for second place for the Grand Stand Plate, won by Argos; Second Spring was not placed for the Rowley Mile Plate; and came second to Bob Peel at Gorhambury, the latter carrying Bst 101 b, and Rosalind 6st. Seahorse, at three years old, won the Rowley Mile Plate; in the Derby was no where; in the Drawing room Stakes, carrying 7st, ran a good 'second to Envoy ; was defeated in the Goodwood Stakes ; came third, in the July Meeting, for the 501. plate— Bridegroom first, and Ma-Mie second; won the Wolverhampton St. Leger, by four lengths, beating Jack and Valentina. Ballinkeele, at two years old, won the Anglesey Stakes (Curragh), beating twelve ; also a sweepstakes, defeating Fireaway and two others; won the Paget Stakes, beating four ; was defeated by a head at Newmarket, this year, by Seahorse, for the Rowley Mile Plate, Robert de Gorham. Rosalind, and others being in the lot. At Liverpool was a decent third for the St. Leger—Pireaway first, and Belcceursecond. Master Thomas, at two years old, won a Sweep stakes at Liverpool, beating Lady of the Lune and Precursor ; and, this year, the Newcastle Leger, de feating Playfellow, Scalteen, Queen of Tyne, filly by Langer out of Mermaid, and Moss Trooper. Sir Harry was defeated at Newmarket by a head, when three yrs old, by Lord Orford's Petulance colt; but won the Vacillation Stakes in a canter, beating Espartero and Tedworth ; was defeated at Ascot in a canter by Envoy, but was at the time amiss. Cattonite, at two years old, won the Holderness Stakes, at Beverley, beating, by a neck, Smike, Free, Morea, and All-my-Eye. At Newcastle, ran third to Mr. Powlett's filly by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Fanny, Priscilla Tomboy second; and was not placed in the Two-year olds at Doncaster; won, this year, the Gateshead Stakes, two miles, defeating, easily, the Miss Fanny filly. Belcceur, at two-years old, was not placed at Don caster, Attila winning; was well up for the Derby, but not placed. At Liverpool was second to Fireaway in the St. Leger ; was defeated for the Goodwood Cup (6st 51b.) The Artful Dodger won a Produce Stakes at New castle by three lengths, defeating Mermaid filly and two others. THE BANKRUPTCY AMEND- MENT ACT. Thursday a numerous and highly influential meet ing of the principals of some of the most eminent wholesale houses in the grocery, oil, wine, and spirit trades was held at the London Tavern, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Committee ap pointed at a general meeting held in May last, for the purpose of improving the Bill for the Amendment of the Bankrupt Law, which had been introduced to the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor, and has since become the law of the land. Among those pre sent were R. Price, Esq., of the firm of Sir C. Price and Co., and Messrs. Gassiott, J. Travers, W. Ni cholson, and W. Hawes, Esquires. Ralph Price, Esq., presided, and briefly explained the objects of the meeting, after which a Report was read and adopted to the following effect :—" That for the purpose of affording facilities to the creditors of bankrupts, sug gestions for altering and introducing new clauses had been made at interviews with the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Sir J. Graham, and Messrs. Lyall, Masterman, and Hawes, with whose assistance, and that of the Solicitor-General and Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, the Bill had been carried with several of the suggested amendments, which had for their object the compulsory opening of a fiat, should the petitioning creditor not proceed ; giving authority to the Com missioners of Bankrupts to direct the prosecution of fraudulent bankrupts, causing a balance sheet to be delivered by the official assignees previous to the pay ment of dividends, and the full accounts of all estates to be annually laid before Parliament. The Act was to be construed strictly for " the benefit of creditors of bankrupts." And the Committee had further to congratulate the trade on the appointment of local Courts and official assignees. It further appeared that the Act would come into operation on the 11th of November tett. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting at consider Ale length, and resolutions were passed for appointing a Committee to watch and re port on all future legislative measures relative to the Bankrupt Laws ; for entering into a subscription for defraying the expenses incurred ; and returning thanks to Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, and J. Master man, Esq., M.P., G. Lyall, Esq., M.P., and B. Hawes, Esq., M.P., for their so-operation ; as also thanks to the Committee, Honorary Secre tar y , citor, and Chairman of the day. Mr. W. Hawes was appointed Treasurer. Previous to the meeting sepa rating, Mr. Elliott observed that the commercial world was in a state of great immorality in respect to the Bandruptcy and Insolvent Laws, and would not be in a healthy state until bankrupts, B:c., were mad e delinquents, as in other countries ; while in England it was always considered that they were unfortunate, though they were in general either idle, extravagant, or dishonest, and as such as much deserving punish ment as any pickpocket. The intervention of the Chairman prevented Mr. Elliott proceeding further. MANSLAUGHTER AT ARMLEY.—On Friday an in quest was held at the house of Mr. Joh n Ri c h ar d son, at Armley, near Leeds, before John Blackburn, Esq., coro ner, on view of the body of John Myers, 24 years of age, who was killed on Sunday morning. Three men named Thomas Briggs, James Briggs, and James Guy, were in custody on suspicion ; and it appeared from the evidence that they and the deceased had quarrelled on coming home from a public house, soon after which the deceased was found dead on the road. The Jury returned a ver dict of manslaughter against the three prisoners, and ex pressed an opinion that the crime was of a very aggra vated character.—Doncaster Gazette. The friends of Colonel Salwey invited him to a dinner on Tuesday last, at the Golden Lion Hotel, Luel- I( w, when they presented him with a pair of Silver 1-.- elvers, as a slight acknowledgment of his zealous and onsistent conduct during the time he represeu ted them U Arligaeat, WEST INDIES. The Forth, royal mail steamer, arrived at Falmouth on Wednesday morning from the West Indies. Dales r of sailing—from Vera Crus, Aug. 7 ; 'Tampico, &; Havannah, 15 ; Nassau, 18 ; Bermuda, 23; and Fayail, Sept. L She brings amaica dates of August 3„ and , La Guayra, July 28. Passengers—from Barbadoto, Mr. John M`Chlery and Master Knowles ; from B. bice, Mr. S. Davison ; from Demerara, Mr. W. A.. Britton, Stipendiary Magistrate ; from La Guayra. Mr. S. M. Catta and Mr. John .Boulton ; from Gre nada, Mrs. Roberts; from Bermuda, Mrs. Tucker; from Madeira, Mr. R. Davis ; from Jamaica, Mr. John Clarke, Mr. George Prince, Mr, Joseph Mer rick and wife, and Mrs. Lavinia Oughton, Baptist missionaries. On freight, 135,000 dollars, 400 doub-, loons, 352 ounces of gold dust, 44 of silver, and 116 serons of cochineal. Captain Burney, master, and Mr. Brown, purser, of the late Medina, are coins home by the Forth. After landing the mails, she re ceived at Falmouth a supply of coals, and proceeded up Channel at 5 P.M. The Forth came up direct from Mexico, but brought no specie thence. The Dee left Havannah for the Gulf of Mexico on the 10th August. The Tay furnished' the Jamaica mails, and will be the next to come to, England. The Clyde had not sustained such sever* injuries by going on shore on Pelican Point as was at first anticipated. She left St. Thomas's on the 10th August for Turk's Island, and on the 12th September thence for Porto Rico and the other islands„ with the English mails furnished by the arrival out of the Medway. The Solway had taken down the Gulf letters of this steamer. Her Majesty's sloop of war Pilot left Havannah for Vera Cruz on the 13th August. The Rover was at Sacraficios, the Thunder at Bermuda. Spanish /men of war at Havannah—one frigate with Admiral's Vag at the fore, one corvette, three brigs, two schooners, and two steam-vessels. Mexican men-of-war at Sacri ficios, the City of Dublin (steamer), one brig, a n d a schooner. The Mexicans still appear determined to carry on the war against Texas, and proposed to send 800. men instantly to capture Campeachy, if they could do so. The sickly season at Vera Cruz had passed by. Accounts from Havannah represent the extreme un healthiness of that port, and that many British sea men and masters of ships had fallen victims to the direful fever prevalent there. From Jamaica it is learnt that Lady Elgin was im proving in health. The House of Assembly would not meet earlier than the accustomed period in No vember. The immigration of Krumen from the coast of Africa, if judiciously conducted, was re garded by the planters of Jamaica as a great ad vantage to that colony, and would tend to afford such an impulse to the labouring population as was calcu lated to produce the most salutary effects. It is urged that the Government agent, in obtaining these people, should offer them the advantage of returning to their native country again in a course of years, an inducement which few of the better hands would, from their migratory . disposition, refuse. The crops were superabundant in several districts, and some mer chants complained of not having sufficient vessels at hand, near their ports, to receive the produce. Oa the whole, the affairs of the island commence to as sume it better state of things than had for some tim existed. We learn from St. Kitts that the crops were low - The necessity for immigration was urged on all hand at Demerara. Business very flat. The negroes ap peared to be making strong efforts at this colony to provide grounds and houses for themselves, and were generally disposed to work - the employment of their earnings in the purchase oilands had drawn off from the retail dealers much of their custom. The shares; of the banks were at par. Government measures had( not recently met with such opposition as formerly. The Great Liverpool steamer arrived at Falmouth also on Wednesday morning, from Alexandria 22d ult., Malta 27th, Gibraltar Ist inst. Passengers —Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock and female servant, Mr. and Mrs. Bamheity, Mr, Dent and servant, Captain Leeson, Mr. Keysen, 16. Gwyn, Captain Cogan., Lieutenant Woolistan, Rev. Air. Malan, Mr. an& Mrs. Sharman, child, and servant ; Sir Gardner. Wilkinson, Mr. Fitzgibbon, Mr. Palmer, Mr. S. Giles, RN., Mr. Carmel!, Dr. Howell, And T. W. llarcher, barrack-sergeant. Owing to the work occasioned by both of these mails having to be sorted, the West Indian lettei's and papers will not be delivered in time for the express. During the performance of" Divine Service at St.. Helen's Church, in this city, on Sunday evening last, some graceless urchin had the audacity to enter the door way from the street, and creep . unheard, to the spot where the gas meter of the church is deposited ; having , . gas,sud denly turned off the and left the minister and con gregation in total darkness, he hastily decamped, and 1)3; dint of hard running avoided detection.—Worcester Journal. I'llE LATE DR ARNOLD.—A Committee, consist ing of his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Arch bishop of Dublin, the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl tit Denbigh, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Norwich, Lord Delamere, Lord Wenlock , Lord Stanley, Sir Grey Skipwith, Bart., Mr. Justice Coleridge, the Rev. thy Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and the Venerably Archdeacon Bare, has been formed for the purpose of raising a subscription to accomplish the following ob jects :---First, to establish a prize or some other institu tion for the promotion of sound knowledge, to be called by Dr. Arnold's name, either at Rugby or at Oxford— as hereafter may be deemed most expedient—to be en joyed in the first instance, by Dr. Arnold's sons in suc cession. Secondly, to erect some monumental memorial in the chapel at Rugby, where his mortal remains have been deposited. A NEWSPAPER EDITOR'S WRIT.—The proprietor of the Liberal informs those persons indebted to the establishment, and whose accounts have been long stand ing, that having found all milder means unavailing, and being in want of money to meet his engagements, he in tends, like the old man in the fable, to " try what virtue there is in stones." lie has already given in a few accounts to the police Magistrates, and means to follow , them up, at his leisure, in all the present month, with a complete list of all accounts of over twelve months' standing, without respect to persons. Accounts for over ten pounds will be placed in the hands of his attorney. No application will be made to any of the parties after this date, except through the proper law-officers.— Barbadoes Liberal, July 6. LIFE IN DUBLIN LONG AGO.—Life in Dublin, at the time I write of, was about as gay a thing as a man can well fancy. Less debarred than in other countries from partaking of the lighter enjoyments of life, the members of the learned professions mixed much in society ; bringing with them stores of anecdote and information unattainable from other sources, they made what elsewhere would have proved the routine of in- , tercourse, a season of intellectual enjoyment. Thus, the politician, the churchman, the barrister, and the military man, shaken as they were together in close intimacy, lost individually many of the prejudices of their caste, and learned to converse with a wider and more extended knowledge of the world. While this was so, another element, peculiarly characteristic of the country, had its share in modelling social life ; that innate tendency to drollery, that bent to laugh with every one and at everything, so eminently Irish, was now on the ascendant. From the Viceroy downwards, the island was on the broad grin. Every day furnished its share, its quota of merriment. Epigrams, good stories, repartees, and practical jokes, rained in showers over the land. A Privy Council was a conversazione of laughing Bishops and droll Chief Justices. Every trial at the bar, every dinner at the Court, every draw ing-room, afforded a theme for some ready-witted absurdity; and all the graver business of life was carried on amid this current of unceasing fun and untiring laughter, just as we see the serious catastrophe of a cr ash of an orchest r a o n m w an al , k w ing he • modern opera, assisted by the accompaniment.—Jack Hinton. saomn_leia;leaansudre trip into the B Woman—" Blow me, gentle a m m a , NOTIONS OF " llArenvEss." —A through Knightsbridge, on Sa turda y , overhea rd the for alopwpienagreccioansviefrisuatsitocon rabeetwfreeonin country. 11, h ow tired I do feel. I'm as miserable, too, as a starved herring. What a ' miserable world thi s is ! I wish I'd never been born, that I do ; and now I am born I wish myself dead again. 111 an— t ~ are Wh y,3,ou grumbling ab ou t ?" Bet, what s the m a tt er w i th you now ? wha Woman—" Why don't I tell yer I am as miserable as a rat ?" Man—. Miserable indeed ! Why what on earth would yer have ? You was drunk Monday, and you was drunk again Wednesday, and I'm blessed if you haven't had pretty near enough to-day. If that aint enough pleasure for yer I don't know what is. I suppose you wants to be a downright han ge l h ere upon earth." I SIT'S A FINE THING TO BE A GENTLEMAN.—" Och t's a fine thing to be a gintleman," said Andy. Coek you up !" said his mother. " Maybe it is a gin tleman you want to be ;—what puts that in your head, You ornadawn' ?" "Why, because a gintleman has no hardships compared with one of uz. Sure, if a gintle man was marri'd, his wife wouldn't be tuk off from him the way mine was." "Not so soon, maybe," said the mother, drily. " And if a gintleman brakes a horse's; heart, he's only a bowld rider,' while a poor servant is a careless blackguard' for only taking a sweat out of him. If a gintleman drinks till he can't see a hole in a ladder, he's only fresh,'—but dhrunk' is the word for a poor man. And if a ,gintleman kicks up a row, he's a fine spirited fellow,' while s a poor man is a disarderly vagabone' for the same ; and the Justice axes the one to dinner, and sends the other to jail. Oh, faix, the law is a dainty lady ; she takes people by the hand who can afford to wear gloves, but people with brown fists must keep their distance."—Lover's Handy Andy (last number.) PUNNING.—There is a time for all things—punning among the number. Now, a pun perpetrated in a morn ing appears very unseasonable, and it is only your eager novices in the art who ever commit such a solecism, like an ardent schoolboy, letting off his squibs after breakfast, forestalling time and anticipating .the night. We have known such a premature exhibition produce a fit of la digestion, not only in the person of the punster, but the victim at whom he has " poked his fun." Puns and wax candles shine the most brilliantly in the evening. After-dinner puns are " peristaltic persuaders," and should invariably be introduced after the nut-crackers. As for any being bearing the semblanoe of humanity punning at a fish dinner at Blackwall, it is a wickedness, a malice prepense that would seem as inconceivable as improbable ; and to thrust such a heartless mortal . Inta the Thames to become live bait for whitebait, we eliettid consider as tustifisble homicidee.43oel B M.4.F#4sP