The Sun. — London, England, 1825-01-25 00:00:00

Mt THEATRE. DxvttY•LANE.---The greatest crowd that we ver saw assembled on any theatrical occasion, except nhen his present MAJESTY visited the 'Theatre for the first time, gathered round this Theatre last night, to witness the first ap- Pearance of Mr. KEAN after the recent trial Which excited so much curiosity. Great part of this crowd appeared before the several ave- Rues to the Theatre at an early hour, and Some time before the usual period of opening the doors it - was very difficult to get near to theni.. At length the doors were opened, and a furious rush took place. The pit was almost i nstantaneously filled, but as places were taken li t the boxes, the arrangements for retaining them were observed for some time, till at length 41 1 the usual restraints were overcome, and the boxeS_ also were rapidly filled, and few of those who had taken places were able t ° secure them: -. During the time when the 411 dience were entering into the different t iers of boxes, a clamour commenced between t hose who favoured and *those who were oppo7 tents of Mr KLAN and seemed to have reached tts actne when the house was actually filled. On the rising of the curtain, and the appearance of '‘'rfornterq, a more furious contest arose between the resp ec ti ve parties than we had ever be ',ore witne,,sed, c onsisting of hisses, cries of " KEAN' f or ever ? —" No KEAN !"---" LITTLE atEcnEs!" and other allusions to the letters which were read on the trial in question. At l ettgth Mr. KEAN appeared,-and then the tumult exceeded all bounds, and seemed to be raised by every voice in the Theatre. As the cheerings, h owe?er, seemed to predominate, he came forward, bo wed; placed - his hand on his breast, and evinced I 'very token of gratitude for what he apparently considered as a favourable general reception. In t his respect, however, he was deceived, for on c murnencin,g the part of Richard the Third, the storm burst forth with redoubled violence, and ; nutinued throughout the performance, always "'Neve r more outrageous whenever Mr. KEAN ca me upo n th e s t age . During the representation l cam e forward evidently with a design to 'thir ess the audience, but not a word could i i , A e f . hsard and. he resumed the character. — te r some interval, he again came for ward) uncovered, but with as little success, ' 1(1 he then, doubtless in despair of obtain ing ti hearing, resigned himself to the perform ance of his part. Once Mrs. W. WEST, as The Queen, was -heard for‘a moment or two, and Mr. AttAcK, on his appearance as Richmond, was r eceived with applause and a few sentences of his part were heard, but the general spirit of tumult l 'as again triumphant over all partial favour, and his voice was afterwards overwhelmed in the general clatnour. A - very few oranges were thrown upon the Stage, but no other missile hostility was oh serrahle. It should be stated, in justice to Mr. KEAN, that he manifested no signs of discon tent towards the audience ; but though he smiled on his first appearance, apparently con ceiving that the general decision would be "ally in his favour, on his subsequent at tempt to address them he maintained a calm "ruposure of countenance. There were several I la ssages, and situations in the play, particularly c , j n, the appearance of the Mayor and Alderman, :n e nich, as t h e passages were genera ll y k nown, an d of the Civic Magistrates essentially concerned 11 the cause, seeme d t o give an additional stimu -105 to the feelings of the audience. On the death of Richard the universal roar of illin gled applause and disapprobation was tre mendousf and a similar clamour attended the fugal dropping of the curtain. Such was the s cene which we witnessed without, in our pas- Sage to the Theatre, and beheld within, from . a ~c on venient station in a private box, for we "Id not - run the danger of attempting to eater the Theatre through the ordinary aye- In es. We perceive that several of our com petitors have e n t ere d into a moral discus- I °" of th e question whether the private con duct o f an Actor should have any influence u pon the p u bli c recept i on of hi m i n a pro f ess i ona l e r a P ae itY We have not entered into the ques don, bec ause we ne i t h er w i s h e d to i rr i ta t e , on he one hand, or to palliate, on the other, but considered it as a question that the Public rght to d ec id e f or t h emse l ves , as it is on a ,Uhject i n w hi ch their own pleasure ar i s i ng f rom te most rat i ona l of general amusements i s con eh erned. Not to have shewn some marks of dis pleasure on conduct that has been submitted to tuankind at large, would have been discreditable to th e moral character of a people, but a f ter I l aving given such a decided proof of distlP- Probation, to pursue any individual with unr elenting severity, and to drive him from the means of supporting himself and his family, Would be equally inconsistent with the acknow ledged liberality of the Country. Mr. K EAN li ar received a potent reproof and an awful lesson. its reception last night will, no doubt, operate as a warning that will influence his conduct dur lUg, life, and h av i ng ex p e ri e nced such a recep .Tns.it will 06Wr' be suitable and consistent with the national character to-let him exercise his ta lents for the amusement of the public, and the B uPPort of his farnily.—We saw with regret some Well-dressed ladies in the boxes, and some in the Pit, who rendered themselves conspicuous by waving of handkerchiefs and clapping of hands in favour of Mr. - KEAN. These persons, if in re. sPectable situations•in life, have certainly brought t he Purity of their morals into question, and do not think with Dr. YOUNG, that— " Those charms are greatest that decline the sight, " That makes the banquet poignant and polite." - the desperadoes who came, not from curiosity but for plunder, stationed themselves in the saloon, where.themonev and ticket receivers are Placed, and in strong bodies surrounded their:vic tims, robbing them with the most shameless vio lence and cruelty. Peace Officers should therefore be placed in that large saloon on any future oc casions of expected tumult, to prevent depreda tions in that situation, as the Robbers do not pay for admission in bodies, and -wOuld be more ex- Posed to detection. (1 4Z - -; -, CV '' ' • "" t" . 6 ,1 p-, 4 i 4 c4; - f ttr i ii-' , 44, 4 " 4 3T - 21 ) „ ,, N 0: - k ,j ~'''r " ./AV,47Z t, c' -, 7% 4, „ .4 4 A'' - ', • veri:42 , .. ,z , - - 1 7 Ar: . t '- t , , rl t 4. ' • - Ittri. *, ,- .0 1,r .. ,.. t .f.,rs,o_ , 4, ; hp ‘tZ`i 1t , 41,. 4 mf , r ' •(-• i' , ....t , .---#.--t' s l sN' y `'''' 1-0,7;\ , s p, • -,, ROl --- .K 674 —.4 4=W •-vi''''' , flroiu' • 6 i FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord Tullamore, in Grosvenor-place, from Hastings; Gen. Balfour, in Piccadilly, from his seat in Fifeshire ' • Captain Lewis Flay, in Portman-square, from the East Indies; E. Welsh, in Harley-street, from Calcutta ; Fasham Navin, Esq., and his Lady, from their seat in Susses; Capt. and Mrs. Halliday, in Clarges-street, Piccadilly, from Boulogne; Capt. and Mrs. Ridley, in Park-street, from Bath ; Mr. Thomas Itaikes, in Stratford-place, from Sussex; Colonel Williams, of the Regiment called the Queen's Royals, from Hasting: Captain Paterson, in Conduit-street, from Bath ; Mr. James Langham, at Langham House, Portland-place, from North ampton ; Captain and Mrs. Reed, in Cornwall-terrace, from Brighton ; Hon. Captain Brownlow„, in Piccadilly, from Ireland ; Colonel Porter, in St. James's-street ; Mr. T. S. Duncombe, at his hotufe in Queen-street, from Belvoir Castle— in the evening, he attended a dinner at York [louse, St. James's. CHANGE3.—Major Beddowes, front York, for Dublin ; Captain Herbert, from Enniskillen, for Cork; Mrs. Major Maxwell and two youngest daughters, from her house in Glou cester-place, Portman-square, itor Ireland ; Mr. Charles Gre ville, left town a month ago for Paris, where it is expected he will make a long stay; J. Knight, Esq. from Beauchatn Park, Yorkshire, for Surrey. AtturvAr.s AT BATIL—EarI and Countess Morley, Earl and Countess of Cork, Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown, Viscount Duncan, Lord Bishop of Elphin, Lord Northesk, Lord and Lady Ashton. Lord and Lady Southwell, Lord C. O'Brien, Lord Southdown, Lord Lovell, Lord .T. Thynne, Lady Tara, Lady Louisa Boyle, Hon. Mr. Clifford, Hon. Capt. and Mrs. Noel, Hon. Capt. and Mrs. Waldegrave, Sir G. Prevost, Sir F. Baker, Sir John and Lady Acland, Sir J. C. and Lady Hippesley, Sir C. Cole , Sir P. Harcourt, Che valier George de Thuiry, Colonel Palmer, M.P., Colonel and Mrs. Homer, Colonel Witham and family, Lieutenant-Colonel Mrs. and Miss Wickham, Lieutenant-Colonel Parry, Lieute nant-Colonel D'Arcy, Major Hippisley, Captain and Mrs. Scobell ; Captains Davis, Mingham, Chalmers, Oakes, Stra chey, Parish, Baglo, Charrettie, Hodson, - and Newman, Lieu tenant Bingham ; ltev. Canon and Mrs. Frankland, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Colston, Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Bowles, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and family ; Rev. Messrs. Brymer, Cregne, Phelps, Crabbe, Henslow, Halifax, Martia, King, Ogle, Meade ; Mr. and Mrs. Newman, Edmonds, Sykes, Dickensop, Frederick Fenton, General, Jones, Morgan, Lee, Paul, Saun ders, Wright, Warne, &c. On Friday next, the LORD MATon will give a grand din ner to the Duke of York, the Duke of Clarence, and his Majesty's Ministers. IVe understand that the preparations for the occasion are most splendid, and that the number of the Members of the Cabinet who , are to be present far exceeds that by which any Mayoralty of late years has upon any occasion been distinguished. In the evening a ball is to be given by the Lady Mayoress. It is to be limited to select friends. - PARISIAN FASH/ONS.—Black velvet bonnets are shaded with a large quantity of white plumes, white satin bonnets have white marabouts, or a small plume of feathers. Turbans are at present worn very full. Gowns are made of violet colour velvet, with long sleeves of white gauze, while the short sleeves are cut like two triangles, united by a button. Young persons dressed in white still wear black sashes. In a gig or tilbury, the fashionable must have a great coat of ulpagu, of a reddish white, turned up with velvet of the same colour, and orna mented with two large rows of black buttons. FUNERAL OF SIR 1.. T. W. HOLMES. NEWPORT, JAN. 22.—(IseE or WrouT.)—On Wednes day the mortal remains of the late Sir Leonard Thomas Worsley Holmes, Bart. 111. P., were interred in the family vault at Arre ton. The sensation excited by the decease of the worthy Baronet was certainly unprecedented, and the funeral proces sion was the most imposing of any thing of the kind ever wit nessed on the island. The line of carriages, horses, and pedee trians in the procession occupied a space of nearly one mile, and the concourse of spectators was immense. The fol.' lowing programme of the procession is from our own observa tion. Ist, a body of Freemasons of the different lodges in the island, attired in black, with plain white aprons and gloves ; 2d, three chaises, containing the Rev. H. Atkins, the Rev. P. Geary, and 1 7 V. Lempriere, M.D., with other medical Gentle men ; 3d, the hearse, with family escutcheons, containing the body of the deceased : 4th, eight tenants on horseheck, as bearers; sth, the family carriage drawn by four horses ; 11th, mourning coaches, containing the mourners of the deceased (Colonel Compbell, Mr. Rushworth, the Rev., Worsley, Sec.) ; 7th, the Dowager Lady Holmes's carriage, containing the executors (the Right Hon. Lord Yarborough. and W. Mount, Esq. M.P.) ; Bth, R. Clark, Esq. and T. Sewell, Esq. ; 9th, Sir F. W. Barrington anti Campbell, Esq. ; 10th, the Reverends Worsley ; .11th, Mr. C.. Worslcy and Captain Worsley, R. N. ; 12th, Lord H. Seymour and Sir It. Baksett; 13th, •G. and G. 11. Ward, Esqrs. ; 14th, .T. Fleming, Esq., M. P.; 15th, Reverend W. White; Ifith, Rev. Hook, D. D. ; 17th, Captain Gascoyne ; lBth, eight carriages, containing friends of the deceased and members of the corporation ; then the members of the Philosophical Society, the Isle of Wight Institution, and the Vectis Institution, fol lowed by nearly all the tradesmen and respectable inhabitants of Newport. After the above account it would appear super fluous to say one word in praise of Sir Leonard. The spon taneous expression of the respect of all classes, sects, and parties to the memory of departed worth, speaks more for cibly than the most laboured panegyric or eloquent eulogium. —Still it is worth inquiring the causes that gave so much popularity to the deceased Baronet, as holding out a fair exam ple to those who move in the same • elevated rank, and proving that a disposition on their parts to conciliate the esteem of man kind will not be overlooked or under-rated. Sir Leonard's constant aim has ever been to break down those fancied dis tinctions in society, that often keep worthy men aloof from each other. Peace and good-will was his constant motto e and though a torry himself, he numbered among his particular friends many of the most zealous members of the opposition. Though attached by education and principle to the established church, he was ever tolerant and liberal to dissenters of all de nominations, and ever, as a Member for Newport, presented their petitions to the i egislature with a readiness most gra tifying to them and honourable to himself. His manners were of the most open, frank, and generous description ; warm and en thusiastic in his friendship ; zealous anti persevering in what ever he considered for the good of society ; ever alive to the interest, happiness, and improvement of Lhe inhabitants of his native isle; a liberal patron of its institutions; and a con scientious and upright Magistrate. These, among many other estimable qualities, gained him the esteem of all. By his death a void is left that will not be easily filled up. In him the island has lost the last respentative of two of her most ancient and honourable houses—the borough its patron and representative—the. Philosophical Society its President—the free-masons their provincial grand master—the Isle of Wight and Vectis institutions their president—the charitable societies the island generally their most liberal benefactor—the town of Newport its recorder, and the Vectis troop of yeomanry cavalry their commander. Greater titan all has been the loss to his family. A widowed mother has seen her almost last hope de stroyed : his widow has lost an affectionate and kind husband,— his (laughter a dear and tender father. - NEAPOLITAN TRADE.—We have much satis faction, says The Manchester Courier, in being muthorised to lay before our readers the follow ing copy of • a letter from the Foreign Office, addressed to the President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, in consequence of representations made by the Chamber respecting the serious disadvantage to this trade, which it is now intended to remove. " Foreign Office, 14th January, P 25. " Stß—ln reference to the subject of Mr. B. Turner's letter, of the 16th ult.,- I am directed by Mr. Secretary Canning to acquaint you, for the information of the parties interested, that, in consequence of the representations of his Majesty's Minister at Naples, the Government of his Sicilian -Majesty has deter mined to order the immediate removal oT the, Quarantine Re strictions lately imposed on persons and merchandise arriving from Great Britain in the ports of Sicily. " I am, Sir, &c. &c. " JOSEPH PLANTyI, Secretary." (Signed) Prince PoLIGNAc, the French Ambassador, who has lately returned from Paris, transacted official business at the Foreign Office, Downing street, with Mr. Secretary CANNING yesterday. Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived at the Foreign Office, yesterday morning, from Coombe Wood. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came to town yesterdny morning from Lieckenitatn. • FATAL OUTRAGE. The village of East - Mouicey, in Surrey, vras,a short time since, greatly disturbed by a melancholy occurrence which happened at the cottage of Mr. SAVORY, chemist, of New Bond-street. This serious affair has already been fatal to the life of one man, and two others were so dreadfully injured as to make it very doubtful whether they will ever be restored to their former health, in consequence of the serious nature of the injuries they have received. The following is an outline of the particulars :—Two or thrce days after Christmas-day, John Frederick Taylor, the son of a respectable bricklayer, in Moulsey, together with two other young men, named William Brown and Samuel Martin, mechanics, m the same place, called at the cottage of Mr. Savory to beg a Christmas-box. Ara thony Duken, a powerful young Irishman, told them his mas ter was not at .home, and therefore he could give them no money, but said he would give them some beer, if that would satisfy them. The three men expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with,the offer, and were taken into one of the rooms, and left there, while Duken went to draw a pitcher of ale. On Duken's return he filled a horn to Taylor (the deceased), and they joined in drinking the merriments of the season to each other. About this time Duken had occasion to leave the room for a few minutes, and on his return Taylor said— " You'll give , us another pitcher, we have not had two apiece yet." This expression - was understood by Duken to have been meant offensively to him, and on his expressing some dissa tisfaction at what had been said, Martin interposed and begged that there might be no disturbance, and at the same time pro posed that he and his - associates should leave the house a.but Duken had by this time got very angry, and seizing the tongs struck Martin across the loins, and repeated the blows with se verity on the head and other parts of the body. Having left Martin insersible On the floor, he attacked Taylor, and by the violence of his conduct fractured his arm, and otherwise so shockingly maltreated him, that lie was speedily compelled to forego the contest. Brown was next attacked ; but though he was less injured than either of the other men, he was unable to withstand the vigorous efforts of their assailant, and escaped out of the house into the grounds of the cottage, and got • through the rails into the park of Sir G. Berkeley, adjoining, 1 and there cried out, " Murder !" He was followed by Duken, who took Martin into his arms, and threw hie', over the rails into the road. Taylor had by this time got frem the house, and perceiving the cruel manner in which their companion was treated, Brown said, " For God's sake, don't murder us ;" to which the servant replied, swearing, " I will murder • all three of you." The three men, in this miserable plight, were driven to the Cannon public-house at a small distance from the cot. tage, and there Duken gave them into the charge of a con stable for having behaved disorderly and riotously at his master's house. The villagers, who were collected round the house, seeing the condition of the men, said they were more in need of a doctor than a prison, and medical as sistance having been obtained, their wounds were examin ed, and they were conveyed to their respective homes.— Taylor lingered, in great torture, until last Wednesday even , ing, when •he died. Martin received a very severe injury on the spine, and it is doubtful whether he will recover.— Brown was les.; hurt than either of the other men, but is still in a weak state. Mr. Baker, the Gentleman who at. tended Taylor in his illness, was present at the inquest, which was held before Mr.Jenmtctt, at the Bell Inn, at Moulsey, and described the fracture in Taylor's arms. Ile also produced a portion of the bone which he took from the deceased's arm, after his death. The wounds 'l'. received on that occasion, the surgeon had no doubt were the cause of his death, but front the i external appearances, he expected Martin would ye died first, and his being in existence at this time, was only to be attri buted to the strength of his constitution. This serious affair was examined into soon afterwards by a Bench of Magistrates, at Kingston, but as the issue was then doubtful, Duken was permitted ,to go at large, on his giving bail to appear at the Sessions, to answer such charges as should be brought against him. After Taylor had died, and the Jury had returned a ver dict of manslaughter against Duken, he Was taken into custody on the Caroller's warrant, by Phillips, the Constable of Moul sey, and as he appeared perfectly resigned, and shewed no dis position to evade justice, the Constable set off with hint in a chaise, with the intention of lodging him in the county gaol, without having fettered him in any other way than single-hand cuffs. When near the French Horn, in the Wandsworth-road, the prisoner requested to leave the chaise for a short time, and while the Constable was also engaged, Duken leaped over a fence, arid set off at full speed across Battersea-fields, but it being quite dark, a pursuit was uselessly made, and he for that night escaped. Phillips instantly returned to Moulsey, and having informed Mr. Palmer, one of the parish officers of the circumstance, they left Moulsey at two o'clock in the morning 1 for London, with letters addressed to Mr. Stafford, of Bow street, and Mr. Savory, the prisoner's master. At Mr. Savory's I house it was ascertained that Duken •Inul been there very late. on the preceding night, and directions were given to the porter, with whom he had been, to find hint. While the porter was on the search, Phillips learned that Duken had been to Union , hall to surrender himself. He had also been at Horsetnonger lane prisen for the same purpose; anti, as he was returning 1 along the Borough, fie was met by Phillips, who'letik hitialib 1-custody, e s od safely lodged hint in the county gaol. d ad safely Commercial letters from St. Petershurgh state, that the Bureau of Foreign Commerce would, on the commencement of the. year 189.5, publish a Hauckls Journal (Commercial Gaz4l te) twice a week in that city in the Russian and German Language. The Royal Stables nt Pimlico, recently built at the further extremity of the gardens which are a mile in cir cumference behind Buckingham Palace, are being actively-got ready for use. They arc of amazing extent, of much solidity as well as architectural -decoration ; the centre forms a large square in which horses may be exercised ; and there are seve ral good residences for the occupation of officers, &c. The workmen are busily engaged in completinq the stables, &c. laying clown pipes, preparing the roads, &e., and every thing bears the appearance of an early occupation of them being con templated. It is expected that these stables will be put into immediate use, in the event of his MAJESTY removing from Carlton Palace to St. James's Palace, The large. Biding School behind Buckingham Palace is undergoing thorough repair ; it is now filled with scaffolding and workmen, but there are no signs of any thing being done with Buckingham House, which is now not even wanted for the holding of Levees or Drawing-rooms. T. T. DuAKE.,, Esq., at his rent audit, at 11w Crown Inn, Amersham, on Thurslav last, gave notice to his agricultural tenants, that he should expect the 20 per cent. which he took off three years ago, would be paid at the general July audit, in consequence of the increased price of agricultu ral produce. The tenantry very readily assented to the propo sition.—(Corenty Chronicle.) TIIEATmc.AL FRACAF..—A, circumstance of a most distressing nature occurred last night in the Box lobby.— The father-of a young Lady, who has received a considerable share of public approbation as a dancer, had observed, for sonic time, that a 3lr. 0 y was more attentive to his child than was consistent with ,propriety. Having been unable to prevail upon Mr. 0 - y to discontinue his attentions, and meeting him on the occasion in question, he called-him to account for his conduct, and demanded intentioos- by his daughter were honourable ? To this in quiry he received an unfeeling and insulting answer. In dignant at such treatment, and irritated beyond the bounds or prudence, the agonizqd parent, aided by the brother of the. young Lady, commenced an' attack upon Mr. (?—y, when that person, with the most perfect nonchalance, presented a pistol to the cid gentleman's breast, and thus the affair, for that time terminated.—(Dublin Correspondent, .Jan. 22.) PAINFUL QPERATION.-4xptaiti Butt), of the sth Foot, who had two ribs fractured‘at the battle of Albuera, in KM, Was last week obliged to have one of them removed by a surgeon of Abergavenny. This gallant and meritorious officer had occasionally suffered excruciating pain from the fracture, but we. are happy to say he is now likely to do well. Captain Bran lost the sight of his right eye at the battle' of Vittoria, and had his:left arm broken in two places at the battle of the Pyrenees. It is worthy of record . that his Royal Highness the Duke of Yong had an interview with him after his return froth France, and ordered an ample prOvision for life for his services. . • Mr. PAixii.lm (a Frenchman) .has.invented mortar which throws bombs horizontally, exactly in the same manner that cannon discharge balls. - This.bomb cannon,. exe cuted under the orders'of the. Marquess de Clermont Tonnerre, was lately proved at Brest._ It.answered every expectation, and carried as far as the largest ship-guns. The bomb went true to the direction, and the effect produced was 'so powerful, that cons iderable changes are immediately to he made in the naval materiel. In consequence of. this new invention, large, ships will no longer have the advantage of crushing smaller vessels without running any risk. A well directed discharge of one of these bombs may blow up or sink thelargest ship. DE.;;PER ATE ROBBERY.---A desperate outrage ' and robbery was perpetrated at Roebuck, on 'the Rathmines road, between two and . three o'clock on yesterday morning, at which hour three villains got into Mr. Simmon's house through a window, and stole a quantity of wearing apparel, 211. in cash, and a gun.—( Dublin Correspondent, thin. 22. 1 - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE ODDS.—BETTING-ROOM, J. 24. B T. 18 to 1 agst Advance 25 to 1 agst Spermaceti 28 to 1 agst Macdnif 100 to 3 agst Oberon. DELI 9 to 1 9 to 1 4 to 1 f; to 1 7 to 1 agst Rufus agst .Muleteer agst Bolero agst D. of York's apt Webb colt 7 to 1 agst Aline. 8 to 1 agst Sorcery [0 to 1 agst Attica to 1 agst Tontine KS. 11 to 1 agst. Pastime 12 to 1 agst Waltz 15 to 1 N,Nt First Fly 18 to 1 agst Pipylina ST. LEG ER. 40 to 1 agst Brigand 40 to 1 agst Muleteer 40 to 1 agst Alderman 40 to 1 agst Conviction 50 to 1 agst Skipper. DONCASTEII 10 to 1 agst Memnon 13 to 1 agst Cleveland 15 to 1 agst Red gauntlet 22 to 1 agst Cow-boy 25 to 1 agst Homer 34 to 1 agst Crow-catcher HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. DIEFTINGS Or HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. H. Joni% Esq.'s Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Worth ; Sa turday, at dome Bush. The Surrey Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Limpsfield ; Sa turday, at Addington. The Surrey Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Satur day, at Sanderstead. PIGEON SHOOTING. The match between Captain Metcalfe and Mr. Hamilton took place yesterday on Hounslow Heath, when the Captain won by killing seventeen from twenty-one birds at twenty-one yards from the trap, and Mr. Hamilton sixteen. CAUTION TO JOURNEYMEN PRINTERS. GUILDIIAT.L.—AIthough the Combination Laws are repeal ed, artificers and workmen of all descriptions will do well to re member that an Act of Parliament (4th Geo. IV. cap. 34.) has been passed, enlarging the powers of Magistrates in determin ing complaints between masters and servants, and which enacts that if any artificer or other person shall absent himself from his service before the time of his contract shall be completed, whether such contract be or be not in writing, the Magistrate may issue his warrant for his apprehension, and upon proof of the complaint commit any such person to hard labour in the House of Correction for any time not exceeding three months. Under this Statute James Watson, Henry "Moore, and James Paradise, three compositors late in the employ of Messrs. A• and It. Spottiswoode, were brought up on a warrant yesterday before the Sitting Alderman, Sir J. SHAW, Bart. Mr. A. Spottiswoode said, he charged the prisoners with hav ing left his employment before the expiration of the implied term of their respective contracts. It was the universally under stood agreement between the masters and journeymen printers, that a fortnight's notice should be given whenever a master in tended to discharge a journeyman, and in like manner by the journeyman when hecroposed to quit his master's service; but since the repeal of the Combination Laws, he was sorry to say, that the men seemed to think they might commit any offence with impunity, break all engagements, in short that they had ac quired the right to do wrong. Several worthless fellows, as they expected, had left them at different times without any notice whatever, to the great inconvenience of their businesss, but they had not thought it worth their while to give themselves any trouble about them. The evil had however now spread pretty generally among the men ; one of these prisoners had served his appren ticeship with them, and had been nine years in thqir employ since, and they now- therefore felt it absolutely necessary to adopt these proceedings to endeavour if possible to put a stop to such improper conduct. _ • - Mr. Shaw, Messrs. Spottiswoode's manrger, was then called to substantiate the charge against the prisoners, and from his evidence it appeared that Moore, who had been apprenticed there, left his employ about a fortnight ago. A note came the next day from his wife, stating that he was confined by illness, but would return when he got better. Ile had not howevcv re turned since, and a few days afterwards the other two pri soners left in the saine aliftipt Manner, without giving the cus tomary notice. Mr. Shaw got private information that they were at work in another printing-office (that of The Sunday Times Newspaper), and on calling found them all three there at work, and gave them notice that unless they returned pro ceedings would he had against them. Two of them did call, and begged to be released from, giving the fortnight's notice, but their attendance was insisted upon, yet neither of the three had returned to their work since. Application was in con sequence made at this office, and Brand, the Marshalman, to whom the warrant was given, took them all three on Saturday night at work at The Sunday Times Office. The prisoners did not deny the implied agreement in the trade to give notice of intending to quit; and in excuse for their con duct said, that the work they were upon at Messrs. Spottis woode's not being of the most advantageous kind for the jour neymen, being Hooper's Medical Dictionary, and having heard of this situation with the Sunday- Paper, where they could earn double the money, they were induced to quit. Sir J. SHAW said, their defence completely allowed the of fence they were charged with, and inquired of Mr. Spottiswoede what was their general character, and whether it was his wish to press for punishment upon them, Mr. Spottiswoode said, that he had nothing to object against their characters generally, but he had hoped, after their two night's confinement, they would have been brought to a sense of their error. He believed they had been led away, anti if they were now convinced they had done wrong, he should be disposed to intercede with the Magistrate in their favour. The prisoners severally expressed their contririon for their • misconduct, and the Alderman, after a serious admonition, permitted them to be discharged. GREAT STORM.—This city and its neighbour hood was yesterday morning visited by a tremen dous storm of wind and rain, accompanied by flashes of lightning. The Sir W in.Wallace,steam. boat,belonging to the Ferry trustees, when lying at anchor outside the bar of Burntisland, was dashed to pieces on the rocks. The crew were saved.. The passengers had been conveyed ashore in boats the previous evening. Among the acci dents which happened in Edinburgh, the follow ing have come to our knowledge :.a watchman in Stafford-street was actually lifted off his feet by the wind, and blown over an iron railing into a •stink , area, and had his head and his ribs dread fully shattered. A woman was. blown down in the Illigh-street with such force as to cause. a de pression in her forehead.—(Edinburgh Sian) The Representative Irish Bishops the ensuing Session of Parliament are, ./Irmagh (BEREsFoRD), Elphin (LESLIE), Down (MANE), Waterford BuRKE). Mr. SAunrs has declined the invitation of the Guild of Merchants of Dublin to offer himself a candidate for the Representation of that city. It is proposed to convert Ilungerford into the new fish market, which is to be for the west end of the town what Billingsgate is for the east. — The whole will be arranged in a style of supe rior elegance and accommodation. There will be a suitable opening from York-buildings. One of the richest veins of lead ore perhaps ever discovered, has been lately broken into near Mat lock, in what is called a pipe work, (viz. an open ing or communications of caverns, similar to those which are shewn to visiters at Matlock Bath.) The roof, sides, and bottom are covered with the richest galena. It is visited by all the miners in the county, and one professional Gentleman of fered 10,000 guineas for the ore in sight ! COURT OF KING'S BENCH—(Tats DAs). G AMBLING.--THE KING V. TOSIAII TAYLOR. In this case, which was an indictment against the defendant for keeping a certain gambling house in the parish of St. James. Mr. 13nonE RICK now moved, on the part of the defendant, to set aside the motion previously obtained against his client for the offence. The Learned Counsel addressed the Court at considerable length, and concluded his argument by trusting their Lordships would make the rule absolute. Mr. CHITTY, who appeared for the prosecu tion, strongly argued on the other side. Their Lordships consulted together for some time, when the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, their' was a point arising in this case that required consideration, and therefore the Court %I ould take time to consider their decision. MERCANTILE SIIIPPING. DEAL, JAN. 24.—Wind N.W.—His Netherlands Majesty'. brig Valk, Captain Van Eas, sailed this morning for Curacoas PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind Southerly.—Arrived the —, from Palermo. Put back here the Lorton, Sergeant, from off Dungeness, with damage, having been run foul of by a Dutch galliot. FAT.MOUTH, JAN. 23.—Wind N.E. fresh breezes.—Sailid the Stanmer packet, for Lisbon; and the Dutch galliot Col lette, and Charlotte, for Rio •Janeiro. Hebe, Yesterday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by the ship Waterloo, Captain Alsager, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The York, Talbert, has arrived off Portsmouth, having sailed from Bengal the 31st July, from Saugar, the 4th August, from Madras the 21st September, from the Cape 23d November, from St. Helena the -, and from Ascension the Passengers per York.—Captain Talbert : from Bengal, Colonel J. Munro, the 46th Regiment ; from Madras, Captain Cappage, Lieutenants Purcell, Foster, Gateskill, anti Dlellisl:, Madras Army; Assistant Surgeon Gibson, 13th Light Dra goons; Mr. Reeve, Missionary; Mr. Griffiths and family : Mr. Weddell and two children ; Mrs. De Carteret and one: child. Arrivals at Madras—The Hibernia, Gillies, from New South Wales, and Favourite, Goldie, from Batavia, the 26th August ; the Marchioness of Ely, Mangles, from London, the 2d Sep tember ; the Asia, Balderston, from London ; the David Scott, Thornhill, from London, the 4th September ; the Rose, Mar quis, from London, the 12th September; the Golconda, Ed wards, from London, the 13th September. Sailings from Madras—His Majesty's ship Arachne, Chads, or a cruise, the 4sh September: the Barossa. Hutchinson, for the Mauritius ; and the David Scott, Thornhill, for Bengal, the Bth September. Sailings from Bengal—The Providence, Pearson, for China, 16th August ; also the Wellington, Evans, for the Mauritius. Captain Reminington remained at Calcutta until the Provi dence returns from China. The Rose, .Marchioness of Ely, and Asia, Hon. Company's ships, were to convey troops from Madras to Bengal ; the Asia, Ballston, was to return to Madras,. to bring the Governor, Sir- Thomas Munro, to England. Passengers per Clyde—Capt. Driver, from Bengal, expected at Madras, for England; D. Bryce, Esq., Mrs. Bryce, and child ; Mrs. and the two Misses Gabb ; Capt. Bourdieu, lion. Company's service, Mrs. Bourdieu ; Miss I. Swinton. Passengers per Atlas.—Captain Clark, recently arrived from Bengal and Mauritius; Mrs. Wrench and two children, En-. sign Robert Mendes, his Majesty's 87th regiment, whii died at • sea, from Bengal ; Mrs. Hares and child, from the Mauritius. Penang.—Commodore Grant, of his Majesty's ship Liffey, died at Penang on the 25th July; the Liffey was to remain at Penang unit his Majesty's ship Tees arrives at New South Wales. Arrivals at Penang.—The Lady Melville, CliffOrd; and tie William, Fairlie, Smith, from Madras, in August. Sailings from Penang.—The Berwickshire, Shepherd ; the • Duchess of Athol, Daniel; the Macqueen, Walker; t. Thomas Coutts, Chrystie, for China, in August; and the Ge neral Ilarris, Welstead, for China, 30th August. Arrival at the Cape—The Regalia, Henning, from London. Arrivals at Madras—The Resource, Fenn, from London ; and the Lord Amherst, Lucas, from ditto, the 14th September ; the Lady Raffles, Coxwell, from ditto, the 15th September; and the ship Liffey, from Penang and Rangoon, the 16th Sept. ; the Fairlie, Aldham, from London, the 21st September. Sailings from Madras,—The Ilibernia, ; and the Susan, Hamilton, for Rangoon, the 16th September. Ships spoken with—The Cambrian, Clarkson, from Lon. don to Bombay, the 1 2 th September, by the Regalia, arrived at the Cape. Arrivals at Bengal—The Mellish, Cole, from London, the 31st August ; and the Tyne, Warrington, from London and. Madras, the 30th Auust. Ceylon, Aug. 30,1824.—The Thames, late Litson, was to sail Irons Ceylon for London Sept. 18. Captain Litson, of the Thames, free trader, died at Co , lumbo, August 27. Arrivals at Singapore.—The Marquis of Huntley, Fraser; and the Thames, Haviside, from Anjeer and London, the 25th August—crews sickly, in consequence of bad water taken in at Anjeer ; the General Harris, Welsted ; and Lady Mel ville, Clifford, had arrived in Singapore roads, from Penang. Sailing from Singapore.—The Marquis of Camden, Lar kins, for China, the Bth August. • BRISTOL, Half past Eleven, Friday Evening —At this moment a fire, which broke out either in the Billiard-room or in Fuller's Printing-of fice, has nearly consumed the whole of the South Arcade in the High-street, Alarket-place, The houses in the street are in the greatest dau. ger.—( Bristol Journal.) Boots, made of red leather, are commonly worn in the Ukraine; but to give a man a pair of red boots, according to the saying of the Tartars, is, to cut the skin round the upper part of the legs, and then cause it to be torn off by the feet. This species of torture the banditti are said to prac tise, as an act of revenge; in the same manner that the American savages scalp the heads of their enemies. DARING ATTACK ON TIIE NORTH MAIL.—hI passing through the woods near the seat of Sir Hector Mackenzie, Bart., at Conon Side, the North Mail was attacked by some persons at one o'clock in the morning of Monday last. Two shots were fired, supposed to he directed upon the guard and driver; but both fortunately escaped unhurt. The shot fell upon the body of the coach and among the wheels, on which the horses set off with great speed, and the fire was returned by the guard upon two men whom he observed con. cealed within the enclosure of the plantation. For some weeks past there have been unpleasant re. ports of assaults and robberies committed in vari ous parts of the country, and particularly in the Black Isle. Hitherto they have been disregarded as without foundation ; but now there is too much cause to fear that our neighbourhood is infested with a branch of some villainous gang, f rom whose violence we have every right to call on our police to protect us. The alarm that pre vails is so great, that many persons are deterred, by the fear of robbery or murder, from travelling , after n ightfall.—(inverness Courier.)