The Sun. — London, England, 1827-04-30 00:00:00

SHIPPING ISTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY. FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Aran, 28 and 29.—Wi n d E.N.E.—Ar r i ve d and Sailed, florii London, the Eliza, Dixon, for Bengal ; Lucy Davidso,, Goodwin, for Jamaica - Venus, Lavice, for Newfoundland ; Susanna, Both, for Batavia. Aram 29.—Arrived from London the D ew d rop, Walker, for Quebec; George the Fourth, Hamlin, for De- In erara ; Rapid, H unt l ey, f or Jama i ca; J ohn Esdaile, Wigh, f or Quebec; and Lady Macintosh, Spriggs for Honduras. P orrsarounr, APRIL 29.—Wind S.E.—The Kains transport, went out of harbour and will sail to-morrow for Cork. PALitounr, APRIL 28.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrived, the Lady Louisa Packet Carthagena, sailed the 27th of F ebruary, from Jamaica the 13th of March, and from Crooked Island the 26th of March. LtvtkPoor., APRIL 27.—The Isabella, Hodgson, from Ueinerara to Liverpool, was totally lost the 24th of Feb., at the Azores ; master and crew saved. RAMSGATE, APRIL 28.—The Venus, , from Ihrnburgh to Newfoundland, ran on shore on the Goodwin Sand this morning, but was got off without assistance, and proceeded on her voyage. GaAvzszwn, Avail, 28 and 29.—Arri,rd the Lovely Cousin, M‘Donald, f rom Li s b on ; Henry, Rudd, from G, R - ' D , nal "iti; Cato, Williams, from Sierra Leone ; Pon y-°°°Y, Chalester from Maltl; Cosmopolite, Gayton, from "ghorn; Maria, from Alex ' andria ; Shylock, Davis, from dit to; and Thetis, Newton, from ditto.' Sailed the Mal -I.,'t!la, R ent, and Louisa, Janet, Gordon, for Barhadoes; for ielia, for th e C ape; B o li var , f or Africa; G enoa , P ronto, R io; Alacrity, Finley, for New South Wales. PRlL AntLritra, MAncx 26.—A letter received from t h assa i n by the R anger , ar rived at Charleston ; s t a t e d t h at 7the A : l° °P J. 0. arr i ve d a t Nassau from S avanna h on the I° ' ns t• ; when off Abaco, saw a large ship on s h ore , an d ~„,'verY danger ous situation, among the wreckers. 'Le Iklarquis of Q u eensbury packet sailed from Vera °n the 6th o 7th ult., and from Havannah on the 1 th, f or. 13 erinuda r and Falmouth. LA INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. COURT OF CHANCERY. The LoRD CHANCELLOR did not sit to-day. It was expected by some parties that he would have eabut( it is not now supposed he will make his ap rance any more at Lincoln's Inn, in his high Judicial character. It is believed that Lord Lynd hUrst will take his seat as Lord Chancellor for the first time, on Wednesday, which will be the first d aY of Term. VI CE - CHANCELLOR'S COURT. The r, MO),K V. MAUDSLEY. • wee this • ICE- CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this this morning. The principal question was, ether a testatrix in devising to her husband "all in t 4t en °he 'night possess at the time of her death, " lii(sley.d by these words to pass h er real estate. cited iIo NOuR, after alluding to the authorities r °/ 1 each side, said that in his opinion the p art 's Were sufficient for that purpose, if from other of °I the will suc h appeare d t o b e th e i ntent i on n es b tatti x; but in the absence of any such expres thlii 'oust decide, that the words " all which I inR as Possessed of, " be taken in their true mean -' a PPlicable only to personal property. JUDICIAL ARRANGEMENTS. kr LEIGH V. 8 t 7 GDP.N mentioned this case. ll~ e V I CR-CHANCELLOR—I have not forgotten it. tIGDEN begged pardon ; he could no t h ave 4 . 4 . t eed t s o it, but for the intimation which his Honour r h , the other morning. 41 4 ICE- CHANCELLOR —You were quite right 4 04 hient. b oning it. I will sit here to-morrow. His 1 °, 41. Shortly- after said, the R o ll s C our t d oes no t 1114(14 Delieve, to-morrow. Th e p a t en t s w ill not b e ter e ft 6 tlt in time, an d it was th ere f ore th oug ht b e t- W: i i"' a t 'We should all take our seats together on Hesday. kr HALLinny ACTON. ins • , AJGDEN said a difficulty arose as to this 11 4 er; The le a r ne d individual who had b ee n lead tr°unsel on the opposite side was to be his at,' l a or' 8 successor. better VIA CHANCELLOR—Then, had no t y ou , di,po m ention it to me at the Rolls ; if y ou d o , I'll t; se of the v er y littl e th a t rema i ns to b e d one i n i t e°r, perhaps, it would be more advisable to have t 0,2 dovvn at the b o ttom o f the petition p a p er f or Iti_,°lrrow. I w ish t h e B ar to understand that I itit4lBo be glad to hear to-morr ow anything that 'Tres to be specially mentioned to me. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. • MOORE AND OTHEVIC V. HAMMOND. end Plaintiffs are the Directors of the Corn wa ll NUL evonshire Mining As s oci a ti on , an d thi s act i on t k ti ureught at their instance, for the recovery of his dlftlPon several shares subscribed for by the dc dent, who is a stock-broke r . ee d e f endant stated a variety of pleas, but that th i * , } lieh the ease turned, was, th at no M eet i ng o f Of 4- 'irectois was convened, purscs.nt to the deed ,e,rtnership, for authorising the call to be made. c ep ee deed o f p ar t n ership w as t h en put i n, and th k e t r el elanses of it read, One of which stiptdate I h e l d s pecial meetings of the Company should be t11 0 :1 1 notice, and that a meeting of the committee note u be h e ld once ever y wee k a t t h e l east without 14 .4 41 t. Thomas C urr y, the secretary to th e Com hoot, Was then called, and produced the minute /40;e'. the Company. It contained a report of a Nl.„ -° g On the 14th September, 1826, when the tee(o meed3,en the def en d a nt was issued. The Commit- th. n ot Meet regularly every week in terms of isher, Solicitor for the Company, was pre at tha t s everal meetings of the Committee, and . also_ :„ t of the 14th September. It took place with -4dir,--7 Previous notice or adjournment. The pre ther.-g 'fleeting was on the 18th of August, and The- *4BA non e in the interval. let 4.1T T 6 12.1111,Y-GENERAL (Mr. Scarlett) for the itkirluent, submitted, that as meetings were not th i.e g li larlY every week, in terms of the deed, and )lac e M eeting of th e 14 t h S e ptember did not take 'ed; e i n Pursuance of an adjournment from the pre h . t l g . week, i ts acts were not valid, an d t h ere f ore e call was not legal. c AMPIIELL and Mr. BROUGHAM replied that 7 weekly meetin gs were not absolutely necessary light not hav e b een complied with without the ghtest deviation, yet the meeting in September 'tts_ quite regular, and its acts ought to be binding. The CHIE F J USTICE considered this a point of Zkreatest importanc e to a ll associations. He was 11 :7 of opinion that when a certain number of a C 2 Pany were entr usted to conduct its operations, lts weirth bounden duty to comply 14d er h h ..ic__ tey we c u n t with the deed ppointed in every respect, e t : that as the meeting! were not held regularly t1 , 1 :3' week, the meeting of t h e 14th September th; sc ot one within the meaning, of the clause in 4 pl • e, and therefore his Lordshi p nonsuited the 1/Itiffs. ARCHES COURT. iii gt rlh hayi ng com menced this day in the Eccle 4h(i eal Court, the Judge, Advocates, Proctors, der }: th er officers of the Court, attired in their pro- Ni), lb _ l !! i ments, ' assenibled in the Advocates' dining here prayers were heard. sirejeourt was then opened with the . usual . forms. jh o ie Nicuoi, stated, that in accordance with ter4l-tirhation which lie had given during the last th wi th a view to preventing unnecessary delays R t s i e Practice of th e C ourt , h e h a d ordered the lllid tt s t er to insert some ru l es i n hi s book for the 'eut s " of the p ract i t i oners , w hi c h ru les he of s t exp ected would be strictly attended to. h e 4 ve ral form a l motions of no public interest were ma de, after w hi c h th e Court adjourned. N — IVEXCICUs EXCUSE.--A Gentlem an , b e ing USE. --A d.by the Lady to whom h e was pay i ng el 'Presses with hi s neg li gence i n not h av i ng :avit ' her a lett er d ur i ng an a b sence of several LII the country, repl i e d , " U pon my soul, k i 9ve, my time was so much taken up in ou. ,, u 'g of you, that I had no leisure to write to ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. ~.., ti b .,. , - 7 4 : ..., From Whence. el: "g- ..:. w 6' e. , i... ‘... r • s, Qrs. Qrs. Qr s . Q rs. Q rs. Qrs. Scks. Aldborough 5Ol 116 Alernouth 75 520 Boston Bridgewater oo 13ridl in gt on , 4 Colchester ll3 164 900 h 9 41 696 c., Harwich ._ 13.5 66 251 15 440 1 Leigh 892 30 118 145 59 40 4.4 Ma ldon 631) 131 160 66 32 37 130 Hastings Ipswich — 80 455 395 Kent 1635 351 171 51 110 17 1185 L 3, min gton Lynn 72 12 133 311 Poole Portsmouth — 274 -• ' Southwold - -- MA -- -- -- Stockton Woodbridge 2BO 60 -,- 140 Yarmouth D undee 75 --' ' -- -- Inverness --- 4492 1080 3355 2145 360 154 4247 I um. Dublin • 619 Limerick - -_ -- -- -- Wexford ... FOREIGN. Alexandria — 1328 Antwerp Bremen Calais ..- _ _ Cuxhaven 2OO 15 Dantzle ll3O _ _ _ _ Dunkirk noshing — 200 10 Fohr — 170 Griefswald Groningen — 460 Hamburgh — 510 Harlingen — 1190 • Memel — -- Newstadt Ostend — -- Pi llau — 6.31 510 5 Rostock , 169 1378 ' 16 37 1087 Rotterdam Stet tin 936 315 -- 71 :2 - -- Stralsund - 260 -- -- ----- . Total 6999 4917' 3355 22690 1772 1241 4247 A GGREGAT: Rye, o—Tares, e 999 QIJA' , Mustai 4917 CITY I. 0-] 3355 OT: 1V690 I ICI —Rapes 0--Seet :emp, I 1772 NDS 0 ;eed, 49 1241 PULS' SMITHFIELD' MARKET. Tina day's market did not exhibit more than an average time of Year supply, but the carcass markets and butchers' shops being full of meat, a considerable part of which was slaughtered last week, and the weather, being rather unfavourable for slaughter ing, each kind of stock experienced a very languid sale, at about 4d. per stone beneath Friday's quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF SLBS. TO SINK THE orrats. s. d. to s. d. • s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 2 3 6 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 310 4 2 Prime small ditto 5 8 6 8 Prime large Oxen... 4 8 5 0 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 8 Prime Scots, 5 0 5 2 Prime small ditto 5 4 5 8 Inferior Sheep 2 4 6 Large Hogs 4 4 4 8 Second quality ditto 4 6 410 Small Porkers 5 0 5 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 4 Suckling Calves 12s foals. each. S outhdownWethers 5 4 5 8 Quarter old Pigs 10s to 10$. each. SUPPLY, AS rim CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. ISheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs. . 967 16,3e0 150 193 About 1700 of the beasts came from Norfolk and SutTolk ; about 100 from Sussex and Kent ; about 60 up the great North R 04 1; about 60 from the western and midland districts; and most of the remainder from the stall feeders, &c., in the neigh bourhood of London. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. 3. d. to s. d. r. d. toe. d. Beef Hutton 3 4 4 8 I Veal 34 4 S Pork Lamb ..................... 41. £3d. to 6s. Od. SUDDEN DEATI-I.—A young woman, in a lodging-house in town, suddenly dropped from her chair, while drinking a cup of tea, last Sun day evening, and expired upon the floor. She was a stranger, travelling, we und ers t an d, i n search of a faithless husband.--pre Herald. THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAIN;,fo;IViay Ist, contains the following original articles— Conversations of Maturin, No. 1, Moore, Lord Byron, Crabb, Hogg, Sir Walter Scott, &c.— The Opera Box, No. 2, Princess Esterhazy ; Countess St. Antonio ; Lady Lyndhurst ; Lady Augusta Wentworth ; Lady Gwydyr ; Mar chioness Clanricarde, &c. &c.—Narrative of the early Life of an Ex-Catholic—No. 2, De Vere, by the author of Tremaine—Miss Pope ; a Por trait, with anecdotes of her dramatic contempo raries—Parental Soliloquies—Narrative of an Ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc, by H. H. Jackson, Esq.—Ode to the late Lord Mayor, on occasion of his visit to Oxford, by the author of Whims and Oddities—Walks in Rome and its Environs, No. 7 ; Roman Society, the Prin cess Borgh ese , Sec.—Public Schools—A Cana dian Campaign, No. 4.—Memoirs of Theobald Wolfe Tone—Breathings of Spring, by Mrs. Hemans—Critic a l Notices of new Books—The Italian Opera ; the Drama ; Fine Arts ; Bio graphy of celebrated Persons, lately deceased,&c. &c.—Printed for Henry Colburn, New Burling ton-street. ROYAL UNIVERSAL INFIRMARY FOR CHILDREN.-(THIS DAY.) An Extraordinary- General Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this Charity, of which his Majesty is the Patron, was this morning convened, for the purpose of moving a vote of thanks to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, for his having graciously consented to -Iceept the office of Vice Patron, rendered vacant by the decease of his lamented brother, and also for the purpose of con sidering a communication which had been received from the Executors of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York. The Chair was taken by Mr. Alderman GARRETT. The CHAIRMA,N stated, that in consequence of the la mented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Committee, in their zeal for the prosperity of the Charity, had determined on soliciting his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence to accept the office of Vice Patron, and had deputed him to communicate their wish . to his Royal Hi g h ness . H e , i n consequence , b y appointment, had an interview with his Royal Highness, at Bushy Park, at which his Royal Highness observed, that he would gladly accept the office of Vice Patron. THoltas Moutmze, Esq. begged to move a resolution expressive of their lively and deep sense of gratitude to his Royal Highness, for his patronage and support. CHAS. FRANCIS, Esq. seconded the motion, which was tarried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN next called their attention to a commu nication received from Sir Herbert Taylor, the friend and executor of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York. It would be read to them by the Secretary, after which they would consider what was proper to be done upon the mournful occasion. The letter was as follows :-. " The executers of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York present their compliments to Mr. Carter, and have been honoured with his Majesty's gracious commands to forward to him, for the purpose of being presented to the Royal Universal Infirmary for Children, the trowel used by his Royal Highness in laying the first stone of that In stitution, as an interesting memorial which it is conceived the Institution would be desirous of preserving. " Horse Guards, April 14, 1827. " P. S. The trowel is at the Horse Guards, and will be delivered to the order of Mr. Carter." The trowel was here produced by Mr. Carter, and hand ed round the room : it was a handsome silver one. A Resolution of Thanks to his Majesty for his gracious condescension having been proposed by Mr. J. Deason, was carried by acclamation. Thanks ware then voted to the Chairman, after which the Meeting separated. THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCUANGE. There were unusually short arrivals of all kinds of English Grain last week, but a good quantity of Foreign Oats. This morn ing the supplies fresh up are scanty, and there is agood attendance of buyers. Wheat of good quality has obtained Is. to 2s. per quarter advance on the terms quoted last Monday. Barley fully supports last quotations. Beans are more in demand, and Is. per quarter higher. Pease of both kinds sell more freely than of late. There is a fair demand for good stout Oats at the rates of this day se'nnight. Tares are again considerably lower. Linseed and Rapeseed also meet a very heavy trade. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red (old).— --s. —s.. Beans, Small (new)... 535. 565. --White (old) —s. —s. ----- Red (1826) ... 525. 565. Tick (new)....165. 495. Fine 5Ga. 58s. . (old) ....—s. —s. Superfine.. 60s. 625. Harrow (new) 495. 525. .--.White (1826). 545. 555. Fine 6os. 625. Brank Superfine.. 645. 665. Rye (new) 36s. 402. Barley - Fine (new) - Superfine 42s. 445. Malt 49s. 535. - Fine 575. 655. Pease, Grey (new) - Maple (new) sls. 52.5. - White (new) 43s. 48s. - Boilers Oats, Feed 245. 265. Fine 29s. 31s. - Poland 295. 325. Fine 3.`33.315:. - Potatoe .12s. 345. Fine ...345. 365. --- Scotch 39s. 40s. Flour (per sack) 4ss. 50s. - Seconds 425. 435. - North Country 40s. 453. Bran l6s. 17s. rAGITIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia visited the King on Saturday. Lord Farnborough hai an audience on Satur day of his Majesty. Yesterday the Lord Chancellor and Sir Her bert Taylor visited his Majesty. The Dul: e of Clarence came to town on Sa turday morning from his seat in Bushy-park. Sir John Leach, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Binning, the Right Hon. W. Huskisson, Lord Plunkett, Viscount Granville, Viscount Dudley and Ward, and the Right Hon. Sturges Bourne visited Mr. Canning yesterday. Mr. Canning also received visits from Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, and Count D'Aiglie, the Sardinian Minister. Sir Robert Wilson called yesterday on Mr. Canning. Viscount Dudley and Ward attended at the Foreign-office yesterday. The Right Hon. Charles Grant visited Vis count Goderich yesterday. The Marquis of Lansdown visited the Duke of Devonshire on Friday. Mr. Scarlett, after being sworn in the King's Attorney-General before the Lord Chancellor, on Saturday morning, proceeded to the residence of Mr. Canning, in Downing -street, and had a conference with the Minister. The Duke of Devonshire was with Mr. Can ning about an hour. The Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Morley, Mr. Wynn, Lord Bingham, and the Honourable William Lamb, had also interviews on Saturday with Mr. Canning, who, after conferring with them, went, shortly before five o'clock, to visit the King, and remained with his Majesty near an hour. Earl Bathurst gave a grand dinner on Friday, at his residence in Great Stanhope-street : among the guests were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Westmorland, Viscount Melville, &c. The Duke of 'Wellington arrived in town on Saturday, from his seat at Stratfieldsaye, Hants. Sir Francis Burdett visited Mr. Canning on Friday. M. Wilmot Horton had an interview on Saturday with Lord Goderich. PROCESSION OF THE NEWLORD CHANCEL LOR.—Lord Lyndhurst ( Sir John Copley) enters upon his functions of Lord Chancellor on Wed- nesday next, the first day of term. It being the day of inauguration, it is his Lordship's inten tion to proceed to Westminster-h a ll i n state. Instead of the King's Counsel breakfasting with his Lordship in Lincoln's-inn-hall, they are in vited, we understand, to his Lordship's private residence in George -street, Hanover-square. After breakfast, Lord Lyndhurst proceeds to the Court in grand procession, accompanied by his mace-bearer and principal officers, the carriages of the King's Counsel closing the cavalcade. DOVER; APRIL 29.—Arrived the Royal George steam-packet from Boulogne, with Lord William Bentinck and his Lady. They shortly after proceeded on their route to London. Lady Ashburton and Mr. Macdonald gave a grand entertainment on Saturday last, at their residence in Stanhope -street, May 7 fair. Lord Hartland gave a grand dinner on Satur day last in Grosvenor-place. Mrs. William Hamilton gav'e' a juvenile ball on Friday last, at her elegant mansion, Stanley Grove, Chelsea, at which were nearly three hun dred persons of distinction. Lady Sheffield gave a quadrille party on Fri day night at her house in Upper Wimpole-street. The Countess of .Carhatripton has issued cards of invitation for a, musical party on the 18th May, at her house in Devonshire-place. On Thursday last their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Clarence, and the Princess Augu s t a , accompanied by the Prin ce ss Melia of Cairo let, Lady Mary Taylor, Mrs. Clitheroe, and the Hon. Berkely Paget, honoured Messrs. Barclay of Leicester-square, by a visit to their Manu factory at Teddington. Having minutely ex amined every part of the works, and made many enquiries respecting the various processes of ' bleaching, and making of wax and sperm lights, their Royal Highnesses were graciously pleased to express themselves much grct , lied by the neat ness, ingenuity, and cleanliness of the manu facture. His Royal Highness the Lord High Admi ral has intimated, that he does not wish naval officers to come to London to pay their respects to him, as such a journey would lead them to expellee, and, perhaps unavoidably on his part, to disappointment ; but that he shortly intends visiting the sea -ports, when he shall be happy to receive officers resident in the respective neigh bourhoods at levees which he will then hold, and that he will receive them -in undress uni forms. This notification, which appears to have been dictated by much condescending kindness and consideration, we understand, has been officially communicated to Sir George Martin, by direction of the Lord High Admiral.— Hampshire Telegraph. MATTHIAS KERRISON, Esq.—We under stand, by the will of this Gentleman, lately de ceased, that the whole of his extensive property devolves upon his son, Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., with the exception of a legacy of 20,0001. to Lady Maynard, daughter of the late Reginald Rabett, Esq. of Bramfield Hall, in the county of Suffolk, whose ancestor served for Dunwich, in the twelfth Parliament, at Westminster, in the reign of Edward IV., which ancient and respect able family have coutinued in that county ever since. Mr. Plunkett has been honoured by a letter from the King, acknowledging his disinterested ness in the most gracious terms, and announcing that his Majesty will call upon him, in the month o f October, for the exercise of his great talents, in the capacity of Lord Chancellor of Ireland.— Freeman's Journal. Yesterday, being the anniversary of the estab lishment of the Portuguese Constitution, a grand Te Deum was performed, by command of the Portuguese Ambassador, at his chapel in South Audley-strect, to commemorate the event. The music consisted of a selection from Portogallo and Michael Haydn. Spagnioletti led the baud, and Mr. C. Guichard (oreanist to the embassy) presided at the organ. The Marquis de Pal- India, the Portuguese Ambassador, appeared in a full Court dress, wearing his different orders. The Marquis's family and the greater part of the Foreign Ministers were also present. The chapel was crowded to excess. Kenney, the dramatic writer, is - just returned from Paris, having brought with him a new Farce, which he has given to his friend Price, by whom it will be produced at Drury-lane Theatre, after the attraction of The Turkish Lovers shall have subsided. Kenney's new Farce, according to Green-room report, bids fair to rival his own drama called Raising the Wind. Liston is the comic hero. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. PEDESTRIANISM. Lloyd, the celebrated pedestrian, started on Monday last, to perform 50 miles per day for six successive days, half backwards and half forward, from the Bull's Head Inn, Ewell, to Epsom, and back, two miles out and in. lie travelled at the rate of four miles per hour for the first two days, but on the third found, himself snitch dis tressed, on account of the wind and rain. On Tuesday he persevered, and accomplished, and went on the fourth day much better. The following will shew his speed each day :- Ist day l2lx. 5814. 2d day l3 53 3d day 4th day l3 41 He started on Friday morning, at seven o'clock, anti had accomplished 20 miles at half-past eleven, when he was going on fresh and well. The pedestrian is allowed only 15 hours to the day, but feels quite confident of accom plishing his task. Young Gas ran a race across 'Waterloo-bridge, on Mon day, for a thigh of mutton (be was particular not to be put off with a trotter). The distance was to be performed in one minute and three quarters, and he did it in one minute and four seconds. CIIALLENGE TO JACR‘ON.-Berry, the runner, invites the celebrated Jackson to a trial of skill for 1001. a side. Jackson to give Berry forty yards at starting. Berry will be ready to put down a deposit when and where Jackson may appoint. PIGEON SHOOTING. On Thursday last, a match took place at the Inclosure, near the Red House Tavern, Battersea, between Mr. Oades, of Staines, and Mr. Man, for 251. a side, at twelve pigeons each, thirty yards from the trap, to hold the gun accord ing to the rules of the Old Hats' Club. They each killed six, making a tie. They afterwards shot at six each again. It ended in a tie, having each killed three, when Mr. Man declined shooting any snore. His friends wished him to shoot it off. Mr. Oades offered to shoot with him when ever he felt inclined, for any sum not less than 257., at 2§ pigeons, at 21 yards; the gun to be placed on the table, and each person to pull his own string. On the same day, a match took place between a publi can and butcher of Drury-lane, at fifteen pigeons each, for ten pounds a side ; the betting was great, the publican was the favourite at 6 to 4, the shooting was excellent; the publican killed 13, and the butcher 14 ; the birds were the best Blue Rocks—the publican intends having another shy. On Tuesday next, the first meeting of the Red-house Club will take place, when Mr. Ross's new plan of the five traps will be introduced, and the time for the Gold Cup will be fixed. Lord Kennedy and Mr. OsbAdeston's match will come off in the early part of June. On Saturday, the first meeting of the Union Chib this season took place, when there was a very full attendance of the members ; they afterwards partook of a very hand some dinner, provided by Mr. Swayne, of the Red-house Tavern. COCKING. The following is the result of the Main of Cocka between the Gentlemen of Staffordshire and the Gentlemen of War wickshire, at Wolverhampton, for 2001. the main, and 21. the battle : HINDS. hi. B. HAbLEY. M. E. Monday Tuesday Wednesday 5 2 Wednesday 4 2 Warwickshire —.17 9 Total won by Hinds, A Welsh Main of twelve c day next, at the Cock-pit, nc box of good silver spurs. Staffordshire ... 12 5 mains and 4 byes. ocks will be fought on Tues car the Ship, Millbank, fur a TUE RING.-FIGHTS TO COME. Alay S.—David Hudson and Larkins, 50/. May 29.—Savage and Wallace, 1001. May 29:—M'Carthy and Crick, 25/. June I.—Dodd and Hurley, 101. June s.—Harry Jones and Jem Raines, 25/. June 19.—Young Dutch Sam and Dick Davis, 100/. July 3.—Jens Burns and Whiteheaded Bob, 1001. BENEFITS.—E. Murphy will take his benefit to-mor. row evening, at Uncle Ben's old crib, Rising Sun, Wind mill-street.—Tom Gaynor :announces his benefit for to morrow evening, at the Minor Theatre, Strand, when, independent of all the first-rate pugilists setting-to, Young Spring, from Liverpool, will exhibit his talent as a ba lancer, a juggler, and a ventriloquist.—Ned Baldwin Ivill take a benefitoUtea, Tennis Court, on Wednesday week, when it is expected his friends will give him a sweetener for his late defgat:—The veteran Bitton has fixed his be nefit for Tuesday, May 8, at Howard's Coffee-house, St. James'a-place, when "all the stars of the Ring will, we trust, assist his view—" one good turn deserves another," and 'Tifton never hesitates to set-te for his fistic pals.-- Daniel Mendoza has fixed his benefit for the 22d of May, at the Tennis Court, under the superintendance of Harry HOlt. Dan will, on this occasion, for the last time, go through the attitudes of the following pugilists of the old school :—Big Ben, Johnson, Perrins, Humphries, Ryan, George the Brewer, and William Warr. NEW MATCH BETWEEN BALDWIN AND JEM BURNS.— Whiteheaded Bob, although beaten, is not broken in spi rit. He still attributes his late. failure to the accidental blows in the early part of the fight, and being determined to have another shy to endeavour to retrieve his credit, he appeared at the Castle Tavern, on Friday night, and having " thrown down the gauntlet" to Jem Burns, who immediately picked it up, articles of agreement were en tered into for a fair stand-up fight, in a 24-foot roped ring, half-minute time; for 1001. a side, within 60 miles of London, to take place on Tueiday, July 3. OLIVER BURNS AND HARRY Hour.--Oliver Burns feel ing indignant at Harry Holt's unfair interference in the fight between his brother Jem and Baldwin, challenged him to fight for 25/. or 50/. a side, in the same ring in which Join and Baldwin fight, and will be ready to " post the poney" at any time Holt may appoint. YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND DAVIS OF MANCHESTER.— These men entered into articles on Monday last, at the Castle Tavern, for a fair stand-up fight, for 1001. a side, in a 24-foot roped ring, half-minute time, on Tuesday, June 19. Neither of the men to exceed eleven stone on the day of fighting ; the man who weighs above eleven stone to forfeit the ltoney down. JONES (THE SAILOR BOT) AND JE3f RAirrrs.--Arti des of agreement were entered into between these men, for a fair stand-up fight, in a 24-foot roped ring, half-minute time, for 25/. a side, within 30 miles of London. • The fight to take place •on Tuesday, June 5. The place of fighting to be decided by toss the night of the last deposit. M'CARTHY AND CRICK,THE SOMERS-1011'N CHAMPION. —These men were matched on Tuesday, for 25/. a-side, to fight in the same ring with Savage and Wallace. Ira Donn AND Durx HURLEY are matched to fight for 10/. a-aide, and a purse, on the last day of Epsom Races. Hunsow AND Laawixs.—The final deposit for thikfight will be made good at Josh Hudson's Leadenhall-market, on Tuesday evening. WRESTLING. . The whole of the money for the wrestling Match be tween Gaffney and Murray, which is to take place. on the 16th of May, was made good on Friday night. A deposit was also put down for a match between Copp and patTney ; the best of three back or side falls.—Copp wrestles 601. to 50/. The Second Annual Cornish Wrestling will take place on the Bowling Green, at the Eagle Tavern, City read, on Whit Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, when prizes far superior to any yet played for will be put up. This wrestling will be conducted by the same impartial gentle men who gave so much satisfaction in the ring at the late Devonshire Play, and will he open to wrestlers from any country. Several Gentlemen, Patrons of Gymnastics, waited on the proprietor of the inclosure, Battersea-fields, respecting haring some days play in his grounds, the situation of which they were much pleased with. The time will be shortly fixed when they intend that players from all counties should contend for the prizes that will, be given, which will be considerably greater than any that have been wop of late years near the metropolis. A bear lately broke loose from a caravan pro ceeding by Stow to Selkirk, and spread no little alarm amongst tho inhabitants of the district, un accustomed to the visits of such a rapacious in vader. After having traversed the hills for some time, he arrived at Hangingshavr Inn, which he entered in a very unceremonious manner, and came out not by the door, but through a large window, the frame of which he bore away upon his back as a species of trophy. After a suffi cient quantity of dogs had been procured, he was hunted down, but with considerable difficulty.— Scotch Paper. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 28.—The Tweed left Vera Cruz on the sth February, for Tampico, which place, having encountered a hea•:•y North wind, s►e did not reach until the 14th. Shortly after her arrival a second gale came on, which obliged her to put to Upon regaining the anchorage, information was obtained from the Dove, American schooner, from New Orleans, that war had been declared by England against Spain : at the same time extracts from English pitpers gave accounts of the military occupation of Portugal by English troops, which cir cumstance rendered it prudent in Captain Hunn to provide a supply of water and provisions, as calling at the Havannah appeared then impracticable; to obtain the former, it became necessary to send the boats upwards of twenty-two miles from the ship. Having at length obtained as much, at short allow ance, as would possibly enable her to reach England, the Tweed sailed from Tampico Feb. 26, having re ceived despatches, by express, from. Vera Cruz, dated Feb 15. Light and adverse winds detained her in the Gulph of Mexico,until the 10th March,when the Island of Cuba was seen. In the mean time, several British and other vessels had been met, from whom credible in formation was obtained of the pacific dispositions of France and England; on making the Havannah, the packet Queensberry was found lying there, which, with other information, induced Captain Hunn to eater that port on Sunday, the 18th of March, where he delivered the specie con signed thither. Captain Hunn, knowing that the Spanish Commodore Laborde had two frigates at sea, cleared the Tweed for action, and kept her in that state during the passage up from the Main. The Tweed left the Havannah on the evening of the 24th March, for England, bringing thence accounts from Port Royal, Jamaica, to the 13th. The Queensberry packet, from Vera Cruz, sailed for Bermuda and England, on the morning of Sunday, the 18th. Commodore Laborde was keeping the Mexican squadron, Commodore Porter, close at Key West. There were various reports relative to her Com mander, Porter; but of this fact there can be no doubt; " he is wholly unable to meet his opponents, either single handed, or, should he be joined by the Colombian ships, as a squadron." The Tweed has brought some specimens of the various mines north of Mexico, one of native silver, weighing 25 ozs., said to be the finest ever produced from that mine, El Dotor. On Monday the Revenge, 78, Vice-Admiral Sir Harry Neale, Captain Sir H. Burrard, Bart. arrived from the Mediterranean, after a long passage from contrary winds and calms. Her despatches were taken out by the Superintendent of Quarantine, when the ship was detained in the offing. She left Malta on the 3d of Mardi, Toulon (where Lady Neale and family landed) on the 21st of March, and Gibraltar on the Ist of April. She has brought from Naples some cases of statuary, of beautiful workmanship, for his Majesty. Sir Harry Neale struck his flag on Tuesday ; and on Thursday the Revenge (having been upwards of four years in commission) was towed into harbour by the Light ning steam-vessel, to be paid off. The following extract from a letter, which we have received this morning, contains the latest intel ligence from the Mediterranean : sea. " MALTA, MARCH 14.—The Mediterranean is very extensively infested with pirates, both Greeks and Turks. The Pelican, 18, Hon. Captain Irby, has taken a piratical schooner, which is now here in quarantine, and has sunk a Turkish vessel, having saved only seventeen men. The Pelican had two Lieutenants wounded, five men killed, , and four wounded. The Pelorus arrived to-day from Alex andria. We have now here—Asia, Sir Edward Codringten, Seringapatam, Medina, Pelorus, Chan ticleer, Alacrity, and Camelion. Sir Edward Cod rington will sail shortly for Naples. The Ariadne is gone to Corfu. The Hayden transport, Lieutenant Gill, arrived to-day with detachments Or the 12th, 80th, 95th, and Rifle Brigade, in twenty-seven days from Cork. The Maria, Lieutenant Ambrose, will sail in a few days with invalids for Portsmouth.— Captain Trollope, (nephew of Admiral Sir H. Trol lope) has landed here from Egypt, on his way to Naples and home, having travelled overland, in the Turkish costume, from India. Malta is healthy, and provisions cheap—wine as cheap as beer." On Wednesday the Arab transport, Lieut. Basden, arrived from Jamaica, in sixty. days, with Lieut.-Col. D. Williamson, and three companies (the head quarters) of the 92d (or Highland) Regiment on board. The Lady Louisa packet, Lieut. Figg, ar rived at Port Royal on Feb. 18, in forty days, from Falmouth. The Arab left the Isis (Sir L. Halsted), Magnificent, and Espiegle, at Port Royal: the Druid, Rattlesnake, Harlequin, and Beaver, had just proceeded en cruises. The squadron way healthy. Commodore Laborde sailed from Havannah, on the 29th January,' with the Lealtad, 50; Pearla, 44; and Hercules, 26, for Key West, where Commodore Porter was already blockaded by two Spanish frigates' and two brigs. The troops are to land at Leith. On Tuesday, the Tyne, 28, Capt. J. K. 'White, returned from the Experimental squadron, to have ,her masts and yards altered, she having proved the dullest sailer of the whole. The squadron, after the Sapphire rejoined, had had two days trial, in which the Challenger and Sapphire beat the Columbine, the former proving the most weatherly ship of the three. A Correspondent has described one of the day's trial in Newmarket language.—Hampshire Telegraph. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL & CORPORATION. A numerous assemblage of the supporters and Friends of this Corporation met on Saturday, at the Freemasons' Hall, to celebrate their Spring Meeting. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cla rence, their President, took the Chair, and was sup ported by a select circle of Nobility, Patrons of the Institution. Amongst the number five noticed— ' The Marquis of Graham, the Earl of Roseberry, Lords Salton'', Ellenborough, Lvnedock, Colville, and Binning►; Sir James Colville, Sir Archibald Edmonstone, Sir James Mac Gregor, Generals Maitland, Campbell, and Stewart; the Hon. Hugh Lindsay, Robt. Downie, Esq. M. P., John Eastbope Esq., Mr. Sergeant Spankie, Mr. Irving, &c. The Galleries were crowded with Ladies, anxious to view his Royal Highness, who, with the Com mittee entered the Hall at half -past six, amidst gene ral acclamation, preceded by an Highland Piper, in the full dress national costume, playing a popular Scotch air on the Union Pipes, and who during the dinner paraded the room, playing many favourite tunes. A Band was also stationed at the entrance of the Hall, which performed many of the most po pular Scotch airs in the course of the evening. After dinner, grace was delivered by Mr. Irving, and Non i'VoLis Dornine, was ably sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Bellamy, Collyer, and Fitzwilliam, when his Royal Higness rose to announce, that up to the present time, his Majesty had subscribed 467/. to the Corporation ; he had now the pleasure to inform them that his Majesty, with his causal liberality, had added 100 guineas more to that sum ; he should, therefore, propose " The King, God bless him," with four times four, which was drank with great enthusiasm.—Air, " God save the King." His ROYAL HIGHNESS then rose to submit to them a name they had often heard, and which was recollected by every one—he to whom he alluded was one of the most illustrious and able of Com manders—be hardly need name his lately deceased Brother. Thank God he might say they were now in a time of peace; but it was impossible for them to recur to the time of war and destruction of mankind, and not to recollect the great and important victories obtained through the persevering activity and excel lent discipline of the British Army. He (the Royal Chairman) had now arrived at a time of life when the desire which attracted the youthful gentry to pursue pleasure abroad, had no weight or charm for him, and all he looked to was the protection of na tional greatness, and consolidating national feeling. Yet he' could not but feel a gratification in hearing the deserved praise which was bestowed upon British valour, whilst it was believed that that Army which was sent to Waterloo, and the occupation of France, was the most complete in science of any Army that could be conceived; no perfection could have been carried to a greater heighth, and every one must know the source from which such excellence and be nefits arose. It was the peculiar lot of 'England to collect a host of bravery at a time it was needed ; and he was informed by a Noble Lord he had then in his eye, who was'engaged during the late war with the Army in Portugal,. that as soon as the British Soldiers entered a City in France, (we did not hear the name) the Inhabitants, confiding in British ho nour, and secure in British protection, opened their houses to them. His Royal Highness then alluded to a work just published, and stated that the au thor of that work was a man incapable of writing that which was not true, and that the public might depend on all that work contained; he then pro posed " The Memory of his Royal Highness the Duke of York," standing and in silence.—(Drank accordingly.) " The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews, the President of this Corporation," was then proposed and drunk with enthusiastic applause. His Royal Highness return ed thanks.—(Glee, " Harmony.") Lord BINNING felt it his pleasing duty to propose the health of " Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence and St. Andrews," a personage concern ing whom there had never been but one opinion since she came to this country, and for whom there had been but one feeling. The DUKE, in returning thanks, said, huwever anxious he might be, be forbore to say much, at it was a delicate subject ; yet he would assure therni, in return for the kind manner in which thy had drank the health of his Duchess, there was no Or , soil who had the interests of the Society more at heart than her Royal Highness, and whenever he attended dinners of that description, on his return home, the Duchess was always anxious to know the report. Song, Broadhurst (very sweetly sung), " My Ain kind demist 0 !" Toast, " The Royal Family," drank with three times three. The Earl of ROSEBBRRY had to propose a toast, he was sure they would all receive with exultation; it was " The health of his Roy's' Highness the Duke of Clarence, Lord High Admiral of England."— (Great cheering.) The Duke of CLARENCE said, it wai utterly impos. sible to return other than sincere thanks for the kind and gratifying manner in which his health had been drunk. It frequently happened that the seine honours had been paid to an untried man. Now (said his Royal Highness) " an untried man I am completely, and if the next year you drink my health with the same cordiality you do now, I shall be very proud to hear it," and it would be a gratify ing assurance that he had done his duty; at present he must repeat, he was an untried man. As au Officer of the Navy, he could but have at heart the Wooden Walls of Old England. As a British sub ject, he 'would say, he felt the impoi Lance of the duty confided to him. He, however, thanked his old friends for the kind manner his health had been - proposed and drank, and he assured them all, as far as his inclination and abilities would go, he would do all in his power to render himself worthy of it. The systematic and uniform conduct of his lamented brother for thirty years, should be a copy for 'his conduct. He saw the magnitude of the tank im posed upon him, and he repeated he would dis charge it with all the ability and zeal in his power; and he trusted in God, that so long as it should please his Majesty to keep him where he was, he would discharge the duty with all the honesty, inte grity, and zeal, the situation he was called to re quired. His Royal Highness (then speaking of the army) said, there was no occasion to excite the pa - sions of Scotchmen—they required only to be called for, and this country had always received from Scotchmen in every department of the army, the most efficient service; and in proposing the British Army, he also included the high sense entertained of the merits and assistance derived from Scotch men. His Royal Highness concluded by proposing " Success to the Scottish Corporation:" • His Royal Highness then proposed " The Me mory of the late Duke of Montrose, twenty-eight years the President of the Corporation."—(Drank standing, and in eil ence ;) The SECIUSTARk then read a l e tt er f r o m Mi ss Piston, apologising for h er 'inabili ty , •in consequence of severe indispos i ti on , t o s i ng at t h e Me et i ng, . and stating that her si s t er h a d kindly offered to supply her place. Air, Miss I. P a t on ," I n I n f ancy. " The Memory of G e n era l M e l v ill e , t h e f oun d er o f the Meeting, was the n d ran k s t an di ng an d i n s il ence. His Royal Highness, i n a nea t speec h , t h en pro posed " The health o f th e Mili tary an d N ava l Of ficers who had att en d e d th at M eet i ng. " . Lord ROS E L YN returne d t h an k s. Lord LYNEDO CK concurre d w i t h every syllable that had fell f r o m hi s R oya l Hi g h ness respect i ng t h e Army : no man cou ld f ee l more, or h ave a hi g h er 'sense than he h a d o f it s exce ll ent di sc i p li ne , an d h e would say a few w or d s u p on th e wa y th a t di sc i p li ne. was exercised, and the effects it had p ro d uce d . H e could recollect the time when th e name of Buonas parte struck terror in the soldi er y, t h e moment he was known to be in th e fi e ld. Th en i t was she Wish of our Generals, a n d o f every Officer to mee t w ith him—they did me e t w ith hi m i n the field of Water boo—and he sho u ld' propos e th e h ea l t h o f that Of - ficer who had th ere h um bl ed the Oppressor of the World--x" The D u k e • o f Wellington." (Drunk with enthusi as ti c app l ause, and thiee .times three.) bounds the bark The healths of the S tewa rd s we re then drank. Lord BINNING returned thanks. So 2, ng— , Miss .I. Pawn, • "'Merrily The ROYAL CHAIRMAN then proposed " the health of the Lord Provost." The LORD PROVOST returned thanks. Toast—" The land we live in." The Duxt: then proposed " The Health of the Hon. E. Lindsay, the Chairman of the East India Company." The Hon. E. LINDSAY returned thanks. Toast—" Success to the Corporation of the City of London, and the healths of the Sheriffs present." Sheriff WINCHESTER returned thanks. Song—(Miss I. PAToN)—" Mai'y of Castle . Cary." " The health of Lord Ellenborough" was then drank with great applause. Lord ELLENHoEOUGH returned thanks. Song--Collyer—" Oh, do you remember!"— (sweetly sung.) , The Secretary than read the list of subscriptions. Among them we noticed his • Majesty's donation of 100 guineas, the Duke of Clarence, /50 guineas; the Duchess of Clarence 10 guineas; the Duke of Mon trose 20 guineas annually ; the karl of Cassillis, 20 . guineas ; Earl Roseberrv, 20 guineas; General. Campbell, 10 guineas; "James Ferguson, 10 gui neas; Miss L Paton, 5 guineas, &c., amouating, in the whole, to upwards of 5001. His ROYAL HIGHNESS then proposed, as a con cluding toast, " The Ladies." Sonar—Broadhurst`" Green grow the Rashes" (excellently sung.) The health of the Chaplains of the Society was then proposed and drank with great applause, and Mr. Irving returned thanks in a rather long speech, which want of room prevents us from inserting. At half past eleven his Royal Highness quitted the Chair, amidst the universal applause of a highly gratified company. A walking sick, said to have belonged to Shakspeare, attached to - which is a document, establishing its authenticity and ownership up to the present time, has been offered to the Mana aers of the late Jubilee, at Stratford-upon-Avon, for the purpose of being deposited in the Tentple to be erected at his birth-place, in memory of the Bard. The price asked by the proprietoi for this relic is fifty pounds.