The Sun. — London, England, 1834-04-10 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS. — ow TILE HAGU E -- , Prin ce of APRIL 7.—His Royal Highness the O range has arrived here. The sections o f the Second Chamber have been rn lately e asur e e n s g a ged in examining the proposed financial Th quent e . exchange by couriers with Vienna is very fre iyere despi :the course of last week several couriers from that eity h . ed to Vienna, and several others arrived ge 13 , 1 1 1:4 , , APRIL 6. We learn that there is to be a IM a n c 'llspection of the troops at the beginning of i plet j e ' f i a e t id w e llioh . they are all to appear with their cora -1 B ois equipage. ' troops;LE-Duc, APRIL 6.—lt is reported that the '''lling the second and third divisions of the posi Y, in the field will shortly take a more concentrated been here kid t '°a, but nothing is yet known on the subject". Her a single detachment of Belgian troops has bourhso,eedn.on the frontiers, but the force in the neigh g i an tr Fs very small, and the main body of the Bel ' fr om %Ps continue to k ee p a t a r espectful distance res 1 our fronti ers . T he mag i strates o f t hi s town h ave the ° in to pr esent an address to t h e Ki ng respec ti ng 'lll ontlation. ea rt i l l i th e 24th November last year there was a violent like r , at Padang, i n th e i s l an d of Sumatra, which tik e -11 ed abo ut ten minutes. The earth was agitated th W4V eS, and t h e sea i n the roa d rose an d f e ll in t wo iverere. m inutes three y ar d s an d a half. All the houses W4B4 4ured an d many thrown down, and great damage oe vis e ne to the furniture. No lives were lost. This of th w as i , brough t f rom St. Helena b y C apta i n B ru h n eeme-uaktira., whi c h l e f t P a d ang on t h e I s t of De tbey r , and S t . Helena in February. I*N a royal decree of the 14th March, orders have horses to procure a certain number of good draught 1 libl e : S mr the artillery, and in the shortest time pos- 1 44 , The horses are to be purchased of the owners :1 1 , pa z iL l. f or in re a d y s i t .. " tiAGU money by the war departTei!t. se.g to-day was occupied E 3 APRI L B.—The second chamber in its 'c•tal petitions. tn.rfcti FUNDS—AmsTERDAN, AP1 5 141.8 t. 50x, At o la rt l l2ebt 2% per Cent. b itt _ oyndtc, .4, per cent. SR% to 8:/ V i Loal ntary Loan, le3l, vo , u o, ditto 3hi per cenL • •• 6 per cent — to Nl l 'ol l4 Milhon, 1830, e 5 per cent 11(414 to to , 11)1i tz , 8314632, 5 per Cnt. e "ange on London :. 12 07 5-10 ` Two Mouth s I) kte k t2 02 5-16 Il P apers, Ap ril 8. gia e a se Papers contain long extracts from the Bel -0 Papers respecting the riots. are r RB S A, MARCH 4.—Our road and both harbours Bta tti r ee from ice. Many ships have sailed for Con l'iie nople, an d many have arrived from that place. b e pp ; weather is warm and agreeable, and vegetation °` l ,rls to revive. a roj ,_"'e learn from Constantinople the arrival of a Greek ! "msa.dor in that capital.--St. Petersburgh Gazette. COURT CIRCULAR. jCount d'Aglie, the Sardinian Minister, visited Vis 't Palmerston yesterday, at the Foreign Office. t a Pt Iljornstjerna, the Swedish Minister, also _ ; esacted business yesterday, at the Secretary f t,,,ate's Offic e for Foreign Affairs. la 'he Marquis of Lansdowne entertained Lord Alt 1. 11 , Mr. Spring Rice, &c•, to dinner on Tuesday, a Ills residence at Richmond epacePrince Talleyrand had a dinner party, including Lieven, the Rus s i an Ambassador, Princess on ?INN Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, B th a el, and the Earl and Countess of Sefton, to x m ar c e e e_t l e : N•ke of Gloucester last evening, at his E 1 'er residenc m..............22ze..... e in H ' _ ua r . DOVER, APRIL 9. Sail e d , • —. us ._ li ii , nis Majesty's steam packet Ferret, Captain Paiia"l, for Calais, having on board Lord and act of L aval 116 Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence, the Duke family at,,ontrnorency, the Earl of Shrewsbury and his_ seng4B....olonel and Mrs. Maberly, and other pas At l i . With 13, ed from Calais his Majesty's steam ship Pliwnix, 411 d 2 4°Yal Highness Prince George of Cambridge _ salutellf. His Royal Highness landed under a royal Ward r °m the Western - Heights, and shortly a e 8 proceeded for London. TRIAL FOR S ' EDUCTION. (Abridged from the Dublin Freeman's Journal.) COUNTY OF GALWAY ASSIZES. Thi s w O'BOO HERTY V. BARROW. ,tedllCt. , alti at 9 ion aa of ;la jactntiifvons for the loss y The damages were of services, b the LOO O/. daughter. a rs. Maria Burke examined by Mr. Bla . ke—l am tqc. , li:.: 3.eghter of the plaintiff ; he has five children now Yirl g • th si Oy are all females ; I am . the a eldest ; I have ra—ster named Celia ; she is the thirdd hter ; I am ten Years about two years ; sister Celia is about six her Yea rs Of age ; she my sister my ' kindly brought up ; my Celi a treated his childre w n as a a tf t k t e l e i e n i Itn,i la n Was in the habit of tln g ately ; father'shouse; s he i! s " ; she assisted in the h anagemen t t o of m h y is ti ll ,,q now residing in my m use ; she has been there NZ t himatter occurred ; ° I believe it was in Feb.. ea,- -7 ; it s was three in the morning when she then ".110 , to r ni my house ; she has n o t since been permitted ev t l , sit her father's ; he would not receive her. illa,N2-examined by Mr. KEATING-1 have a sister Itie -q , ecl• She was married about two months before his tim e Her husband is a young man. He was _serv s in .s g_ ter (11 ,14 ray father when he was married. my_ i m thy Hoped with Mr. Meally. A view can be had from j atlier's house of the barracks. hav4ke Duggan examined—l know the plaintiff. I 411LkilOwn him for the last twenty years. I have had I -t"Krtnity of remarking on his conduct as a parent. o _ tatZ li s r idered him to be an extremely kind and good Ile k i : 4 Ile educated his family at the best sc o i rt trs,l ls „,` a ear and a gig. He was extensively engagedsaw a ge n e I consider his trade a profitable one. I I only 4emaa whom I was told was Mr. Barrow. T is w him one night at the bazaar. is a,s'lle next one was Miss Celia O'Dogherty. She he''' extremAL. a s d -LY Interesting and handsome young lady.. Intrki: ,-ressed in black lutestring gown, love white daughetrc4ief, blackabOa, and Tuscan bonnet. I am Year s o e f r of Mr. James O'Dogherty. I am sixteen te Y e ar of 'age- I attained the age of sixteen on h tWo InetZ olputh. I have resided during the last bon e i an , 3 with ra ._ y sister. I was educated at Mrs. tentlern 8 sch ool, ". I became acquainted with a young . 414vyefil_Narin,th-sallia,;oci. Barrow, the defendant, about six or f I first spoke to him at the door o_ s ate a t t l her s b o „,_ . h ''''e• He said something about a Mes Lllag e 1 ,, e , had sent to me. I had not received any mes- Aie befo re that time. I saw him next evening out of t:wil.lg-room window,about half -past nine o'cloc . k. at t h - as in November. There were Head of my family Willi:dawing-room at the time. He addressed me Lot at il t the window. He was underneath He did l i ,„' , that time seek many opportunities of seeing me. I :collect his saying something about going to ma ss. aft er 4 Roman Catholic. I saw him about a week fourth cc c t interviewrecollect wag' He then spoke to me. The tvh„til accident at the hall door. aril I,,L a , said exactly. He said he I wo c uld write to me %leaned to know would I receive the letter.. Isaid h i m pass in the even rig ,Ireceive no letters. I saw a Sir, `l,. as vv going to the upper barrack. Thlereohi.s 4114-',laYs residing near my father's house. h held the 4111 ' din- going to her house on the day ta 1.1.°1' letter iii his hand. It was in the went ev to Mrs. iti,laYslave Mrs. Hays's shop. I I read - ge l t .." evening• I found a letter there. he held I I I x, ett 4 e r. Mrs Hays -. was present when I r l e le a c d t it it . i.itoetltrall:e'el itthiee Mrs. Hays's presen .t c e e. Pressed words, " Do write itrd, li s ~, wished for t 3 ' h e felt - - an he i *"e to return answer ; he expressed how an 0 - to wards me, and how much rlve4ett(lsivto7:telt_itY.of seeing me • the defendant aftherd ce,,,e lit 1 `", Wrote a letter, ' and asked me if I a I •!..-` 4 y my fl‘a'trhOeter .a letter afterwards ; as far as hailoaequatuted, it was inter , he had no know l le h d a g d e and 11 ; h e _ of any interviews ' with Mr. In, ere b '/Pressed anger when he found the letter, 41; 0 '44 ; , 44e t a,t uie ; I was confined by my I a koiithaa a few days after ; I was confined for father to the th e , oca eo ; be did more—he cut my hair; . after S T„"felidaTit". to the house I had an interview with ; °etinles at tl- I s aw him sometimes at the . d d oor e a ri nd ,. IT wertt out 1c window ; I was accomparne a w w h Mr l . do 1.1. , " : 7 ,°n thstYcilaY sisters and my mama ; I forw,: 'ne str eet a Y ; 'twas on Sunday ; . he was passing , in g , the sh ; I heard something said-by him about I °_ the nia,..,_ l)e of the key of the hall door on paFr, t'el st to therse of elopement ; I recollect going with 4b0„°11 tha a t rrae k B at the time I eloped ; I saw him s e '4' hait.„„_vening at the hall door ; it was then flisel)efereilstt eleven o'clock ; he frequently asked e q o w e , on thii!at time to elope with him ; ti v ,t; ; 4 , , _s particular evening he pressed me ert.o tirti"'Y ref,4Aw.as without cloak or bonnet, I post e; at th ' , I did not agree to elope at any other e ti me I did go, I went from my father's house ; I quitted my father's house by getting out at the window ; it was after twelve o'clock ; Mr. Barrow was underneath the window ; he spoke about procuring a ladder about half-past eleven ; he said he would have matters arranged that night to take me off to Gretna green ; I did not go on that night ; hP took me round by High-street ; he said there was a chaise waiting at the end of the street ; I did not find a chaise there ; he took me towards the barracks by High-street ; I asked him where he was bringing me ' • he did not an swer ; I repeated the question, and he said he was going to the barracks to get his hat and cloak ; I ac companied him partly by force ; I went to his room ; the barrack I speak of is the lower barrack ; he apolo gised for not having the chase, by saying the ser vant had gone to bed two hours before ; he left me shortly after in the barrack room ; he told me to go lock the door ; he then went out of' the room, as he stated, for the purpose of trying to get a chaise ; he returned in about half an hour ; he had no carriage with him ; he said he had tried for a chaise, and that it was waiting for me ; there are two rooms in his apartments where I was ; he took me into the inner room ; there was a bed in it ; I remained in that room about half an hour ; he spoke to me before he took me into the inner room about marriage ; he said it really was his intention to marry me, and not to doubt him ; he endeavoured to take liberties with my person ; he made the declarations respecting mar- I riage frequently before. After he made those, declara tions, I yielded to him the privileges of a husband. He took me into the bed. He used violence towards me while I was in the rodm with him. I afterwards con sented to remain with him. That was: after the assurance with respect to marriage. I yielded every liberty which I could if I were married to him. After I quitted the chamber, I went into the street. I did not find a carriage in waiting. He took me into Lombard street, and then towards the churchyard. I met three plain-looking men whom I did not know. He then wanted to leave me alone in the street. The men were intoxicated, and I begged that he would not leave me alone. I met some of my own family in about three quarters of an hour from the time I first went into the street. I met my sister, Mrs. Maley, at the upper corner of Mainguard-street. Mr. Barrow was near me. My sister came up to me. Before this occurred he three times offered to leave me. When Mr. Maley came up, Mr. Barrow ran away towards the Castle barracks. He did not know she was my sister. It was this time after three o'clock. I went into my sister, Mrs. Burke's house, and remained there since. I was not since at my father's. Cross-examined by Mr. KEATING—I had seen Mr. Barrow once or twice before I became acquainted with him. We first met at about half-past nine o'clock at night. That was at my father's door. It was a fine evening. It is not my custom to stand at the door. In the latter part of the first evening's conversation he offered to kiss me. He said before and after he offered to kiss me that he would come again. I said his beha viour was so ungentlemanlike that I would not allow him after to call again. I slapped the door in his face. I saw him next when he was with Mr. Charles Lynch, of Duras. He, Mr. Lynch, and others, were singing in the street. That was a week after the third conversation, at about half-past eleven o'clock at night. I was going to bed. Mr. Lynch climbed up the drawing-room window. There were two others with him. I knew none of them but Mr. Lynch and Mr. Barrow, but not his name. I remember Mr. Lynch climbed the window three times, and wanted Barrow to climb also. When Barrow refused climbing the window the second time, Charles Lynch said, " there was nothing like perseverance." Barrow was outdone by Lynch. Three to two against him. I mean seriously to swear that I expected the defendant would call to propose for me to my father. I knew he was an ensign in a regiment. I did not know exactly what situation he filled in the army. I believed hewas an ensign. When I refused giving the shape of the key, he asked me to go to Gretna-green, dressed in boy's clothes. I declined doing any thing so indelicate. He asked a second time, not repeating his wish about changing my dress, and I did not reply. I meant by my silence to give consent. He appeared serious. I did not see him next day, which struck me as strange. Had not the door been locked, 1 would have gone off with him at the second conversation respecting Gretna-green. I was expecting him all day, and met him about eleven o'clock; Mary Kelly locked the door after I had made the arrangement with Mr. Barrow. She should lock it: It was better than half an hour from the time I was at the door when I eloped. I brought no dress with me, nor made any preparation. Mr. Barrow helped me out of the window. He has two rooms. The inner is a bedroom. When we went in the candles were lighted. There was an appearance of people having been lately drinking there. I ran to the door. He would not let me out. He did not propose to me to go home till after it took place. I swear he did not propose it directly or indi rectly. He did not say, any thing before he put out the candles. I was in his bedroom a minute after. He carried me in. I screamed. Not very loudly; I do not know whether I could have been heard if I screamed loudly ; lie did not say a word about the chaise ; he requested I would not scream, and having made that request, he brought me in ; I stated to four or five persons that nothing improper had taken place between us; I may have made that statement to a dozen persons the day after, and for several days after. Miss O'Dogherty was better than five hours under examination ; and, it being after six o'clock, the Court adjourned to ten next day. The remainder of the proceedings, with the speeches of counsel, will appear in our next. The Court was thronged to ex cess at an early hour, and during the trial the greatest interest seemed to prevail among all present. In this case the Jury did not agree ; and upon the counsel on both sides consenting, Mr. Justice Vande leur discharged the jury. This action will be again tried at our Summer Assizes. Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House, for the election of six Directors, in the room of William Wigram, John Petty Muspratt, James Rivett Carnack, James Law Lushington, George Lyall, and Patrick Vans Agnew, Esqrs. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that the election had fallen on Josias Du Pre Alexander, Esq., Sir Robert Campbell, Bart., Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Esq., the Hon. Hugh Lindsay, John Morris, Esq., and John Goldsborough Ravenshaw, Esq. Yesterday the dividends which have become due upon the Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities, the Reduced Three and a Half per Cents., the Four .per Cents. of 1826, Long Annuities, Bank Stock, and other Public Securities, commenced paying at the Bank of England, and the attendance of the Stock holders to receive their interest was numerous. The private bankers signed the Bank books yesterday, for the amount of dividends they have to receive. The transfer books at the Bank of England for those secu rities, the dividends upon which are now in the course of payment, and which have been closed for about a month, will reopen for public transfers on the following days, viz., Those for Reduced Three per Cents. on the 23d inst. ; for the Three and a Half per Cent. Re duced Annuities on the same day ; those for the Four per Cents. of 1826, on the 21st inst. ; for the Long Annuities on the 19th inst. ; for Annuities for a term of years on the 24th inst. ; those for Bank Stock on DINNER POZZI DI B the 15th inst. dis cussion has arisen between several journals to ascertain A scertain whether a certain toast d was proposed at the end of the honour of Lord Durham,nir given, a few days ago, in grand diplomatic Some will have it that e by M. Pozzo di Borgo. un Amphitryonunion of the proposede European go vernments; o drink ing to the " very sincere " t manner, o n the and apr otFoanstreied to the proposal vernments ; others that M. as congratulated of his v remarks. Some b i in Marshalavery s h a s rp o u of the guests assure us that no toast place, and that the Marshal could not have e atevef took M. Dupin, for a very simple reason, which thatiasppded he was not at the dinner. M. Pozzo di Borgo'on pur pose, or by the effect of chance , had invited the u de Broglie, who was out of office, and had sent no in vitation to the Minister at War, who had remained in the ministry. Moreover, there were but four ministers present. We have already mentioned the Ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs ; the other three were MM. Guizot, Thiers, and De Rigny. Almost all the other persons invited belonged to the diplomatic body, with the ex ception of MM. Dupin, De Cazes, and Mole. The dinner darty consisted of 30 persons, consequently a general conversation was impossible ; every one talked to the persons seated next to him, as is customary at these dinners, and every thing passed according to the rules of the strictest etiquette—that is to say, in a I manner deficient neither in coldness nor in ennui.— Courrier Francais. If a favourable seed-time be, as it is generally considered, the surest earnest of an abundant harvest, we may this year look forward with confidence to an autumn of large produce. l S SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MIDDLEHAM RACES, April 7. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each for 2-yr.-olds ; colts, Bst. 31b. 2 - fillies, Bst. Y. C. Mr. Edmundson'a b. f. Rosamond 1 Lord Eglinton's b. f. Rectitude, by Lottery 2 Even betting. A good race. The Hunter's Stakes of 5 sovs. each, I2st. each. Heats one mile and a half. Ten subs. Mr. Edmundson's bl. m. Fandango Mr. Douthwaite's b. in. Margaretta Mr. Swale's g. m. by Grey Middleham Mr. J. Wray's Buffer 1 3 4 THE STEEPLE CHASE AT HERNE BAY. The above race came off on Thursday afternoon be tween Blean Bottom and Herne Bay, for a Sweep , stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 50/. added. The direction which the horses were to take was marked out by red flags, extending from Blean Bottom to Mr.' Tassell's land ; thence to Bullockstone Bottom, over the rise to the common bearing that name ; thence bearing off in the direction of Eddington, to the eighteenth acre field belonging to Mr. Collard at Herne Bay. About half-past three o'clock a phalanx of horsemen were perceived making towards Herne Common, and in the centre of them the individuals who were about to engage in the race. An unusual proceeding at this stage of the business gave rise to some speculation. Although the utmost secrecy had been observed as to the line of country marked out, the riders were allowed an examination of the most difficult passes, instead of being taken to the starting point without viewing the ground ; the arrangement was no doubt preconcerted and mutual, though inconsistent we should imagine with the nature of a steeple chase. At four o'clock the following horses started for Blean Bottom : Mr. Hodges' Fair Ellen, rode by Mr. Seffert. Mr. Darrell's ch. g. The Swerver, rode by owner. Mr. Homsley's b. g. Nimrod, rode by Mr. Palmer. Mr. Fyfe's br. g. Lucifer, rode by Mr. J. Mason. Mr. Singleton's Kentish Pippin, rode by Mr. Gibbs. Mr. H. Jennings' Election, rode by Mr. r. Neame. Mr. Fullager's b. g. Thunder, rode by Mr. Hemsley. Lucifer took the lead, followed close by Ellen, Nimrod, and Election ; Swerver, Kentish Pippin, and Thunder well up, working cautiously; the whole clearing the fences in admirable style. Nimrod, how ever, received a check by falling in a rough shaw. It was the work of a moment, as Mr. Palmer recovered him immediately, anS bore away gaily to the flag on Mr. Tassel's land ; there he topped a rough hedge as though nothing had occurred, and, bearing to the right of Jonny's Hill, leaped another hedge which divides two fields, the one arable, the other pasture and made for Bullockstone Bottom. In this spot the working of the horses was admirable, nor less the jockeyship of the riders. The brook is fenced on either side, the ground extremely rough, the distance altogether not exceeding twenty or thirty feet. Every obstacle, how ever, was cleverly overcome, and Mr. Mason (who had previously received a sudden check in consequence of some indiscreet horseman dashing at a fence at the moment he was about making it, and at the very spot) first essayed to make the hill, by clearing a hurdle which intersects the field, on one side of which there is a deep gap, intended to carry off the redundant moisture from the neighbouring high land. Lucifer's rider failed to make him up in time, as at the moment the animal was preparing for the leap his near foot slipped, and he fell with his head doubled under his fore foot, describing as complete a summerset as the most expert vaulter could pitch. Poor Mason.fell on the near side over the wattle, the horse falling with his whole weight upon him. An immediate cry of the " youth is killed" was set up ; and several gentlemen made for the spot, and amongst them Mr. Andrews, surgeon, of this city. Mr. Mason lay extended, ap parently lifeless, and it was not until his neckerchief and the belt round his waist had been removed that he exhibited symptoms of animation. It appeared upon examination that no bones were broken, and in about a quarter of an hour he was removed to Herne Bay. Fortunately Mason wore a cap manufactured of thick sole leather, or it is certain, from the great indentation in it, either from the animal's hoof or pitching upon his head, that he must have been killed. The acci dent completely removed the excited feelings of the spectators, who drew their gaze from the running horses, and made for the spot where it occurred. But to return to the hurdle, Thunder, Nimrod, and Election topped it with case, the Swerver, Fair Ellen, and Kentish Pippin, following close up. In rising the hill Swerver's rider plied the whip pretty freely, Nimrod and Election pushing on at a slashing pace, the whole smartly clearing the different fences. Nim rod, however, again unseated his rider, who dexte rously avoided a fall, and at top speed pushed into the bottom with Election, Kentish Pippin, and the Swerver, Fair Ellen leading at a winning pace ; but in leaping the last brook she plunged in ; Nimrod also failed in the same leap ; but Mr. Palmer recovered himself instantly and again dashed forward, and came close up with Election, Swerver being considerably ahead. After a run, the most difficult that could have been selected, the horses arrived in the eighteen-acre field as follows :—The Swerver, Election, Kentish Pippin, Nimrod, Thunder, and Fair Ellen, the Swerver of course winning the match, but not without great labour and difficulty. obuoactuskfl asodtb M rolnnte r oh . e tedoMsocchuahoabs check tcve n k. h, witha%h who leet was the been Luciferwr received se s isv u ae c i dd - ; notcwepri es n sv n afi ueo horse osi a nr t ts oet S hi t i ns making it A nh l se b t a a fin n eßc ' s edu , and so confident, we hear, is his owner of his capabi lities that he is ready to run him again over the same ground for any sum up to 500 guineas. Altogether there were twenty-one leaps. GARRISON STEEPLE CHACE RACES. These races came off on Wednesday, at Ashbourne, and notwithstanding the unfavourable appearance of the morning, they were more numerously and fashion ably attended than we expected. Towards 12 o'clock the day brightened a little, and induced numbers of those who were afraid to trust themselves to the capri ciousness of the weather to venture forth. Vehicles of every description were to be seen hastening towards the course, and the sun shortly after breaking through the heavy fleeting clouds which obscured it, put an end to the anticipations of those who had been anxiously consulting the barometer. Much confusion was occa sioned at the turnpike-gates by the crowds which were hurrying onward, and owing to this, we presume, the toll-keeper at the second gate thought himself justified in imposing an additional tax upon the public by charging again, on the ground that the printed tickets issued at the first were fraudulent, and not pro perly countersigned. To this fact we beg leave to call the attention of the individuals to whom the control of those functionaries properly belongs. Many respectable persons were not only made to pay this illegal demand, but were insulted in the grossest man ner at the gates. The arrangements made by the Stewards upon the course, for the convenience of the public, were excel lent, and we were glad to find a large and comfortable stand-house erected, in place of the former insuffi cient one. About half-past twelve, the following horses started for sweepstakes of five sous. each, for horses the bona fide property of officers quartered in Ireland—ridden by officers on full pay, also quartered in this country. Weight for age-4 yrs. old, l Ost. 101bs. ; 5 yrs. old, 1 Ist. 101bs. ; 6 yrs. old, and aged, 12st. 31bs. ; 31bs. to mares and geldings. Over three miles of the Ash bourne course:— Mr. Evans's br. c. Swap, ridden by owner 1 Captain Hamilton's Tremaine, owner Captain Seville's Despot, owner Mr. Scott's Shamrock, Captain Scarlet 0 Captain Warde's gr. g. by Bob Gore, owner 0 Captain Guard'a Countess, owner 0 Captain Coldwell's Bobadilla, Captain Griffith Mr. Evans won this race with ease ; it was indifferent enough ; the leaps were taken in anything but good style. There were some falls received, and we under stand that one gentleman dislocated his shoulder. Captain Armitt's Dandy and Mr. Mathews's Nigel did not start, as was promised in the lists. The next race was for sweepstakes of five sovs. each, for horses the property of members of the Garrison Hunt, previous to the Ist of February, rode by mem bers of the hunt, weight for age : 4 yrs. old, 1 Ost. 1 °lbs. ; 5 yrs. old, llst. 101bs. ; 6 yrs. old, and aged, 12st. 31bs. ; 31bs. allowed to mares and geld ings ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs., if demanded within a quarter of an hour after the race. Six horses started. Captain Beville's cll. in. Falcon ..................... 1 M. O'Connor's J ac k ................................. 0 Hon. Mr. Vaughan' s Robin ........................ 3 Mr. Alley's Tom Steele .............................. 0 Mr. J. Hume's Mussulman ........................ 0 Mr, F Scott's Miss Weitefoot ..................... 0 At starting, Robin was the favourite, and preserved the lead for some time, followed by Tom Steele and Falcon. Robin bolted, and threw his rider, and was passel by the other two in succession. Tom Steele now had the lead, and never gave it up until the third last leap home, when he fell, and was nowhere. Falcon then got leisurely in. A private match came off between Mr. Armstrong's gr. g. Paddy Kelly, and Mr. Bird's b. g. Restless, which was one by the former. • Another race followed, for sweepstakes of three sovs. each, for all hunters ; 25 sovs. added by the winner, and 10 sovs. to the second horse, out of the stakes. Ridden by members of the hunt, or members qualified as for the Corinthians on the Curragh. Nine horses started. Mr. Thompson's Hair Pin Sir M. Wallace's Havannah 2 Mr. Smith's Bravo 3 Mr. Scott's Miller 0 Captain Hamilton's Watty Mr. Hutchinson's Maid of Mallow 0 Hon. Mr. Vaughan's Robin .. Mr. Alley's Curate Mr. E. H. Casey's Harriet 0 This was decidedly the best race of the day, At starting, Mr. Hutchinson's mare took the lead, kept it for a short distance, and resigned in favour of Hair Pin, who preserved it throughout ; Havannah pressing closely upon her, being occasionally nearly neck and neck. Bravo came in third ; and Capt. Hamilton was thrown from his horse, but was not hurt.--Dublin Morning Register. MATCH AT CHESS, NOW PLAYING BY CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE PARIS AND WESTMINSTER CHESS CLUBS. As the opening in the two games of which this in teresting match consists may now be called complete, we present them to our readers. The game entitled the English game was began by our countrymen, while the French game was commenced by their gallant an tagonists. During the three or four first moves the first game presented an appearance of dulness, which is now, we are happy to see, entirely removed by the move of the French. In both games the positions be come highly critical and complicated, and " caution" must be the word on both sides. Since this match was entered upon, the Westminster Club received a challenge from the Junior London Chess Club to break a lance in the same species of tournament. From the great attention required to conduct the match with Paris, in a style of play worthy of their skilful oppo nents, a second match at the same time was, however, deemed out of the question, and the challenge was not accepted. ENGLISH GAME. WESTMINSTER. I. K. P.:two squares. 2. Q. P. two squares. 3. P. takes p. taking P. with Q., as th range of the Queen's Bi: 4: K. Kt. to B. third. 5. K. B. to Q. third. 6. Queen cheeks.—Freneh.to move. FRENC PARIS. 1. K. P. two sq. 2. K. Kt. to B third. 3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth , 4. Q. B. P. one sq. 5. Q. P. two sq. 6. French to move. PARIS. 1. K. P. one square. 2. Q. P. two squares. ,3. P. takes P. Better play than e latter move would confine the ishop. 14. K. Kt. to B. third. 15. Q. B. P. two squares. GAME. WESTMINSTER, 1. The same. 2. Q. Kt. to B. third. 3. The same. 4. Q. P. one sq. 5. P. takes P. CONSTANTINOPLE, _ARCH 5. A person just arrived from the Dardanelles, after having made there a stay of some weeks, has com municated to us information which will probably be held in England in the same important light it is considered here. Implicit confidence may be placed in it, as the mission with which he was charged, by placing him daily in contact with the principal of ficers of the garrison, whose language is perfectly familiar to him, afforded him repeated opportunities of ascertaining the feelings which animate them and the troops under their orders. Mehemet Pacha, indebted for his elevation to the rank of Governor of the Castle to the recommendation and express demand of Count Orloff, is entirely devoted to Russian interests. Anxious to give additional proofs of gratitude for past and present marks of attention, unsparingly showered upon him by his protectors, he has, to the utmost of his power, as sisted the engineers they have- recommended to his care ; so that the works of defence theyhave had the direction to erect are by this time completed to their entire satisfaction. The forcing the passage of the Dardanelles has, in consequence, become an arduous undertaking indeed now ; and, according to a dis tinguished officer's opinion, the landing of 15,000 men would hardly suffice to take the new forts erected by the Russians to prevent an enemy from at tacking the fortifications of the straits in the rear. For tunately, however, Mehemet Pacha's example has found but few imitators among the officers and gar rison. They mourn in secret over the loss of Tur key's independence, and, ashamed of being at the disposal of Russia, they sigh after the day when the appearance of an English fleet shall enable them openly to exhibit their real feelings. It were diffi cult, according to the said traveller, to convey an idea of the disappointment they betrayed when in formation reached Galipoli that the English and French fleet, which they confidently expected, had sailed from Vourla to return to Europe. Unable to contain their indignation, officers and soldiers vented themselves bitterly against the English for allowing Turkey's independence to be sacrificed at the shrine of Russian perfidy. A last ray of hope seemed to animate them when, on Halil Pacha's arrival at Galipoli, they perceived that apprehensions of war had induced Government to order this General to place the fortresses in the best state of defence. What determination our Ministry may come to we know not ; although aware of their complete igno rance with regard to the real state of things in this country, we tremble to see their credulity leading them into the snare Russia and her artful allies have prepared for them. But of this we can assure them, for it is every one's intimate conviction among the Turks, of all classes, that if Turkey's pre servation is dear to them, war only can accom plish it. Not to lose the position she now occupies, one insuring the ultimate success of her views, Rus sia will spare no pains to blind them. Diplomatic arrangements, whatever they are in appearance, will be worse than useless ; by inspiring us with security, they will afford Russia, profiting of the intimate knowledge she possesses of Turkey, of the poWerful means she has at her disposal in the provinces, the towns, the council, and the court, the opportunity of undermining, in the dark, the yet remaining foundations of this devoted empire. The protecto rate she has forced upon it must be overthrown,,or else this country is inevitably lost. Material force has established it, material force upholds it, and nought but material force can succeed in upsetting it. This noble task it is England's duty and inte rest to undertake ; its execution will be the more easy, as public feeling is here entirely at her disposal. With so powerful a lever at her command, can she once doubt of the result ? They should not allow the present opportunity to slip unheeded ; the loss or the regeneration of this empire depends on the determination they shall adopt. We are, unfortu nately, but too much aware, having had to deplore so often the numerous evil consequences that have arisen from this cause, that public opinion has hi therto been so misled by the erroneous statements regarding Turkey advanced by prejudiced and igno rant men, that the realization of its regeneration will Yet thimepmoratsasnocef, t fa h e a t t s w w h e ic s h ha s ll ur n r o o t un h d esi u ta s by most be considered in th e li g ht o f an Ut o pi a . te is to of d s e o m claurcehit as our conviction, after ten years' observa tion in this country, that not only is the regenera tion of the Turkish nation possible, but that the elements of it have for some time been in full ope ration. Denying the existence of this fact appears to us as absurd as calling into doubt the sun's light at noon-tide. Ever since the destruction of the Janissaries, the endless prejudices of which they were the obstinate upholders have disappeared ra pidly ; and though, during the state of transition from an obsolete to a new system of things, nu merous errors have necessarily been committed, and retrograde movements momentarily impressed by the reaction operated by this change at home and abroad, yet an impartial observer, by instituting a parallel between the nation of to-day and what it was before that memorable event, will feel asto nished at the wondrous difference. That the re sources of this country are great,—that they are capable, if properly husbanded, of becoming im mense, no one can deny ; that the people arc high'y gifted by nature with germs of improve ment, every one who has lived sufficiently long amongst them will ►•earl;1: admit. I men tioned formerly sc:ce flu! ; ,t point out how greedily they thirst after l.l!owledge and im provements ; and I am rea:iv, shw:l , l it prove agreeable to your readers, to point out at length the striking amelioration which the condition of the in habitants of this empire has undergone in consequence of the regulations gradually- int roduced by government. Freed from the incubus of Russia, and placed for some years under the guardianship of England, gi gantic, we doubt not, will be the steps of Turkey in the career of improvement ; and then she will as sume again among nations the importance she should possess to put a stem to the truly alarming aggrat disement of her ambitious and perfidious neighbour. Let us remember the maxim—" Were there no Turkey, it were necessary to create one." Achmet Pacha is shortly expected. It is confi dently reported, that before his departure from St. Petersburgh he not only obtained from the Emperor the assurance of the evacuation of the provinces of• Wallachia and Moldavia by the Russian troops, but received also the authority to select 'out of the six candidates proposed by Russia the two individuals he judged most worthy of being raised to the dignity of Hospodars. The situation of course will be given to the highest bidder. The fleet, in about eight days hence, will be ready to put to sea. 0. FUNERAL OF MRS. BURNS-EXHU MATION OF THE POET'S SKULL. ( Abridged from the Dun fries Courier.) The remains of Mrs. Burns were interred in the family vault on Tuesday, the Ist April, with all the solemnity the occasion demanded, in presence of an immense crowd of spectators. Independently of the Bard's Mausoleum, St. Michael's churchyard is, perhaps, the most remarkable cemetery in Britain ; amidst innumerable tombs thousands on thousands sleep below ; and on the day alluded to public in terest or curiosity waxed so intensely that it be came, if such an expression may be used, instinct with life as well as death. The magistrates and commissioners of police politely offered to mark their respect for Mrs. Burns' memory by attending her funeral in their public capacity—an offer so honourable that it was at once acceded to by the trustees. The magistrates issued cards to the whole of the Council, appointing a meeting at half past 11 on the morning of Tuesday, at which hour they assembled, and shortly after moved in a body to Burns'-street; amidst a throng of people (many of whom had voluntarily arrayed themselves in sables) such as has rarely been witnessed in the streets of Dumfries. As many persons were received into the house as it could possibly contain, including various clergy men, citizen friends, and country gentlemen, amonc , the latter of whom we observed Sir Thomas Wal lace, a kind personal friend of the deceased ; Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick ; Mr. Dunlop, Southwick ; Mr. James M'Alpine Leny of Dalswinton ; Mr. John Dunlop, Rosefield ; Mr. ,Macadam of Castle dykes ' • Major Adair ; Mr. Hannah of Hannah field ; Major Davies ; Mr. John Staig ; the Provost and Magistrats, &c. &c. Eloquent prayers were put up on the occasion by the Rev. Messrs. Wight man, Fyffe, Dunlop, and Wallace ; and after the usual forms had been observed, the coffin was placed on spokes, and borne by many to its final resting place. Throwing a stone to a chieftain's cairn was deemed an honour by our Celtic ancestors, and a similar feeling obviously prevailed in regard to the funereal obsequies of the poet's widow. Before one person had well touched a spoke, he was succeeded by another, eager to share in the same mournal duty ; and although the distance was extremely short, several hundred hands bore the body along by shifting as frequently as St. Michael's bell tolled. So great was the anxiety to enter the Mausoleum that the pressure in the first instance, occasioned a slight degree of confusion ; but in a minute or two order was restored, and the body lowered slowly and so lemnly into the family vault. The chief mourners then descended, took the stations assigned them, and after everything had been adjusted, placed the coffin in a grave dug to the depth of four feet. Five relatives attended the interment, viz., Mr. Robert Burns, eldest son of the poet, Mr. Robert Armour, the widow's brother, and the husbands of three nieces, the Messrs. Irving and Mr. M‘Kinnel. But there were other chief mourners, and amongst those we observed Mr. Dunlop, Southwick, Provost Murray, Dr. John Symons, Mr. Bogie, and Mr. M'Diarmid. The grave was covered in a brief space ; the chief mourners then withdrew ; and after everything foreign had been removed from the vault, the exe cutors gave the necessary directions for restoring the large stone which guards the entrance to the tomb of our great national poet. It is generally known that the remains of Burns were exhumed privately, on the 19th September, 1815, and deposited, with every regard to decency, in the arched vault attached to the Mausoleum, then newly erected in honour of his memory. As a report had been spread that the largest coffin was made of oak, hopes were entertained that it would be possible to remove it without injury, or public examination of any kind. But this hope proved fallacious ; on testing the coffin it was found to be composed of ordinary materials, and liable to yield to the slightest pressure ; and the lid partially re moved, a spectacle was unfolded, which, consider ing the fame of the mighty dead, has rarely been witnessed by a single human being. There lay the remains of the great poet, to all appearance en tire, retaining various traces of recent vitality, or, to speak more correctly, exhibiting the features of one who had newly sunk into the sleep of death. The forehead struck every one as beautifully arched, if not so high as might have been reasonably sup posed, while the scalp was rather thickly coveredwith hair, and the teeth perfectly firm and white. Alto gether the scence was so imposing that the commonest workmen stood uncovered, as the lateDr.Gregory did at the exhumation of the remains of King Robert Bruce, and for some moments remained inactive, as if thrilling under the effects of some undefinable emo tion,while gazing on all that remained of one "whose fame is as wide as the world itself." But the scene, howevec imposing, was brief ; for the instant the workmen inserted a shell, or wooden case, be neath the original coffin, the head separated from the trunk, and the whole body, with the exception of the bones, crumbled into dust. Notwithstanding the solemnity the occasion required, at least a few felt constrained to lift and examine the skull—pro bably under the inspiration of feelings akin to those of Hamlet when he leant and moralised over Yor rick's grave. Every thing, as we have said, was conducted with the greatest propriety and care ; and, after the se cond grave-bed of the poet and his offspring had. been prepared, the original tomb-stone was placed above their ashes, and the vault closed for a period nearly nineteen years—that is from the 19th Sep tember, 1815, till the 28th March, 1834. The well-known Mr. Matthews, a man of high and origi nal genius, on one occasion paid a visit to Dumfries, and it fell to the lot of the writer to accompany him to the house of Mrs. Burns, and St. Michael's churchyard. On entering the mausoleum the great comedian became obviously highly excited, and, after a little pause, inquired eagerly, " What has become of the original tomb-stone ?" and, on this question being a nswered, expressed the g rea t es t re gret that it had not been inserted as part of the pavement in front of the sculpture, as was done in the case of Shakspeare's mausoleum at Stratford-upon-Avon. The remains of Mrs. Burns, as has been stated, were interred on'Tuesday, the Ist of April. On the day preceding the yr ult was opened by Mr. Crombie—a work of considerable difficulty and la bour, and the keys of the mausoleum, which is guarded round and round with high iron-pillared doors, were placed temporarily in her own possession. And here it may be best to confess the whole truth, and conceal nothing. Ever since we became ac quainted with what occurred on the 19th of Sep tember, 181.5, we have regretted that so favourable an opportun:ty w . :1•3 inis-sed of taking a cas t nom I e poet's skull—and ii.o.e so, when informed that the phrenologists had made an imaginary one from the portrait, and on this theory assigned to Burns all the qualities of a great statesman. In this regret we were joined by many, and not a few persons here and elsewhere, by word and by letter, prompted and urged the propriety of a measure we had previously determined to adopt, if possible. But one difficulty remained behind—soothing the repug nance, and conciliating the feelings, of those who alone had a right to decide—the principal male rela tives of the bard and his late relict. Mr. Armour arrived from London by Monday's mail, and we confess it was six o'clock, p.m., before we could find courage to introduce the subject. We did, how ever, name it at last, aud, after much anxious con versation, obtained a reluctant and conditional con sent. From this moment matters were put in train, and at seven a small party repaired, one by one, and by different routes, to St. Michael's churchyard. Mr. Blacklock offered his services at a favourable moment, and it was well we had a gentleman with us qualified to give a scientific account of the ap pearance, preservation, and peculiarities, of the skull. While one of our number kept watch above, the rest of the party descended into the vault by means of a ladder and a muffled lantern ; and we shall not readily forget the mingled emotions that arose in the mind, passing away and returning with the most thrilling influence, as we stood solemnly on the poet's grave, and recalled the awful maledic tion Of Shakspeare. Mr. Crombie's knowledge of localities tendered the process A disinterment com paratively easy, and Mr. Bogie, who had seen the skull in . 181.5, proclaimed its identity the moment it appeared. But in the absence of such a witness its size and character were qUite sufficient to avouch the fact, and, after it had been carefully cleaned, a cast was taken from it. Just as the party were about to separate the clock chimed the hour of one ; and although ten individuals were present at the last, including our chief magi strate, Mr. Hamilton, and Rector M‘Millan, the largest hat of the whole was found too narrow to re ceive the skull—a sufficient proof of its extraordi nary size. Early on Tuesday morning a leaden box was made, and carefully lined with the softest ma terials, and on the same day we, as in duty bound, witnessed the reinterment of the sacred relic it con tained, previous to the funeral of Mrs. Burns. The pious wish expressed by Mr. Matthews has at length been gratified, by removing the original tombstone from the vault, and placing it within the iron rail ing which protects the sculpture. What follows is from the pen of Mr. Blackloc-k " On Monday night, 31st March, 1834, Mr. John M'Diarmid, Mr. Adam Rankine, Mr. James Kerr, Mr. James Bogie, Mr. Andrew Crombie, and the subscriber, descended into the vault of the Mausoleum for the purpose of examining the remains of Burns,and, if possible, procuring a cast of his skull. Mr. Crom bie having witnessed the exhumation of the hard's re mains in 1815, and seen them deposited in their pre sent resting place, at once pointed out the exact spot where the head would be found, and a few spadefuls of loose sandy soil being removed, the skull was brought into view, and carefully lifted. " The cranial bones were perfect in every respect, if we except a little erosion of their external table, and firmly held together by their sutures ; even the delicate bones of the orbits, with the trifling exception of the os unguis in the left, were sound and uninjured by death and the grave. The superior maxillary bones still re tained the four most posterior teeth on each side, in cluding the dentes sapientim, and all without spot or blemish ; the incisores, cuspidati, &c., had, in all pro bability, recently dropt from the jaw, for the alveoli were but little decayed. The bones of the face and pallet were also sound. Some small portions of black hair, with a very few grey hairs intermixed, were ob served while detaching some extraneous matter from the occiput. Indeed nothing could exceed the high state of preservation in whyi we found the bones of the cranium, or offer a fairer opportunity of supplying what has so long been desiderated by phrenologists—a cor rect model of our immortal poet's head ; and in order to accomplish this in the most accurate and satisfactory manner, every particle of sand, or other foreign body, was carefully washed off, and the plaster of paris ap plied with all the tact and accuracy of an experienced artist. The cast is admirably taken, and cannot fail to prove highly interesting to phrenologists and others. " Having completed our intention, the skull securely enclosed in a leaden case, was again committed to the earth precisely where we found it. " ARCHD. BLACKLOCK. " Dumfries, Ist April, 1834." The General Steam Navigation Company's mail-packet, the Superb, from Hamburg, arrived off the Custom-house, at three o'clock yesterday. OUR TowN.—There is a great deal of clever Dutch painting in these two unpretending. volumes. The inimitable truth, the clear daylight of the picture, the natural grouping of the figures, are all admirable. " Our Town" is, in fact, a clever series of cabinet pictures. It is, however, a work difficult to describe--difficult to illustrate by extract. We should perhaps give a sketch of the town itself, but it is brought before us by so faithful a pencil, that an extract would be, necessarily, " Our House," or " The Doctor's," or some other, and not a sample of the infinite variety which characterises the town, one "irregular row of houses following another, some high, some low, like a large family of children indis criminately huddled together." The same may, with equal truth, be said of the inhabitants ' • but, occasion ally, we meet many of them assembled at a party. Athenwuni. TRADES' UNIONS.—Mr. Fabian, a builder, of Brighton, hearing that most of his men had joined these confederacies, called his foreman before him, and enquired if he knew any thing of it. The fore man said he believed that nineteen out of twenty-one had joined the Union, and he had joined it himself. Mr. Fabian immediately gave the men a week's notice to quit his employ if they persisted in the course they had adopted, and was about to discharge his foreman instanter, but after some conversation he was induced to show him the same lenity he had given the men, with the same understanding that he was to quit his employ if he did not leave the Union. The foreman acknowledged to Mr. Fabian that he deeply regretted what he had done, but that he was too strongly fettered to recant. The whole of them will be discharged on Saturday evening if they do not leave the Union. We understand that since this happened Mr. Fabian has been induced to decline a lucrative building order. CORONER'S INQUEST —AFFLICTING CASE OF SUlClDE.—Yesterday evening an inquest was held before W. Baker, Esq., Coroner,. at the Blue Ball public-house, Whitecross-place, Moorfields, on the body of a young married woman, named Sarah Coombs, who destroyed herself in a fit of insanity, occasioned by the ill usage of her husband. The unfortunate deceased, a very industrious and sober female, was the wife of a costermonger, to whom she had been married about eight years. He had been in the habit of ill using her, and threatening her life. On Tuesday morning the deceased called upon Mrs. Brickley, an acquaintance, living in Foreman's-alley, Moorfields. She appeared much agitated, and was crying bitterly. She inquired after her mother, who was in the habit of calling at the house, and said that she had been severely beaten by her husband on the preceding night, and that in con.. s age equeinactehoefhheiassberouftaalfitryiesande, whereas compelled a d t p o a s s e s e e d k t r h e , f night. She also stated that her husband had threat ened to kill her with a poker, and that she met him that morning in the Kingsland-road, when he abused her for stopping out all night, and threw a large flint stone she at, her - head, which brushed her clothes. He swore he would have her life if she came home at night. After conversing with Mrs. Brickley for a few minutes, e n some creatureer fu l poison. burst she asked for a cup of tea, which she d ran k. Soon a fterwards she began to vomit, h er countenance changed colour, and she exhibited all th e symptoms of a person who had taken ih e poorpw She told Mrs. Brickley that she did no t i ntend to go home again, but had her friends begged h er to t hi nk better of it, on account of the child. into tears, and said that day would end her troubles. Mrs. Bricklov assisted her towards the bed, on which she caught hold of her hand, and said, " Don't be alarmed, I have come here to die." Mrs. Brickley asked her if she should fetch a doctor, but she replied, " Oh no, I am too far gone." Mrs. Brickley, however, called for assistance, and left th e d ecease d i n c h arge f some other females, while she went in search of a surgeon, but before slie relurned the deceased was a corpse. After hearing the evidence of the surgeon and other witneP,se:, "ury returned a verdict that the deceased conintivx suicide while in a state of mental deranaelnent.