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for Mra. Bligh and Mn. Scott ; the latter had extelleni clothes, quite good enough for a person in her situation of life. Cross-examined by Mr. PLarr—l went to Mrs. Eligh's to assist the servants generally ; I sometimes made the beds. When I continued so late at Mrs. Bligh's, my father-in-law, who is a tailor, took care of my children. I mostly sat in the kitchen, the door of which is under the area steps. When I saw Mrs. Bligh return, I was going out from my own house to work. The chariot stop ped at the corner of the street. Mrs. Bligh was sometimes unaccompanied by Mr. Wellesley. I can swear to, having seen her three times. Upon two of these occasions Mr. Wellesley was with her. On the night of the day that I first saw Mr. Wellesley, my son wrote the memorandum, which I have now in my hand; I remember the day, because a footman went away on that particular day in my debt. I can't swear that the memo randum was written before November 1826. I did not know Mr. Wellesley before that morning. I don't remem ber the hour that Mrs. Bligh went to the Court of Chancery. I have now a piece of Norwich crape which is the same with the brown gown of Mrs. Scott that I saw Mrs. Bligh wear ; I have kept this piece ever since Mrs. Scott gave it to me at Mrs. Bligh's ; the yellow gown was of a sprig pattern ; the memorandum lam convinced, made after I swore my af f idavit in the Court of Chancery ; I took the date from my washing-book ; the gentleman with whom the footman lived is now in France, and the footman himself is in prison ; I cannot positively say that the memorandum has not been in the hands of the plaintiff's attorney, nor can I tell why I made it ; my son, by whom it was written, was eleven years old last December ; I am not now certain that he wrote it in my presence, and as I can't read it is impossi ble for me to say that it is in his hand -writing ; I can't suppose at all about it--(a laugh) —all I know is, that it is the paper which my son gave me. The memorandum was kept among my other papers in a drawer without a lock. The witness then produced several papers, which were letters from the plaintiff's attorney re specting her attendanee at the present trial. The memo randum was also handed in, and had all the appearance of being written by a person much older than a boy of eleven years of age. Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Cross.-4 saw Mr. Wellesley here this morning, and he had his hair dressed like a wig. —(A laugh.) (During the examination of this witness, the witnesses on the other side were ordered to withdraw.) Mr. Hutchinson, the plaintiff's attorney, primed that the memorandum was made by him, without any reference to the present cause. It was taken when the witness first came to his office. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILDE... 4 do not know that Scott ever went by the name of Johnson. Mrs. Scott is, I believe, in Paris. Bergeret is, I think, also there. She lives in the Boulevard Italien. Frances Jane.---I was in the service of Mrs. Bligh for a month ; I went there on the 13th of February . ; I slept tip stairs with Mrs. Scott; Bergeret's room was adjoining ours, and I certainly never saw him take any improper liberties with her. I left the service because thought no lady would go to Mrs. Bligh for a character. I Benjamin Smith—l am a watchman, and was in York street in September, 1826 ; I was there for 17 months ; I remember seeing a female coming home frequently from one until half-past three in the morning, to No. 50, in that street ; she always came on foot ; I saw her yesterday; she is Mrs. Bligh; and, though her dress was different, I think I can swear to her identity from my recollection of her fea tures; I have seen her wear a greyish muff and a black lace veil ; it is a hard thing for a watchman to look a lady or a gentleman in the face; hat from the view I had yesterday of her, in the witness-box, I have no doubt that she was Mrs. Bligh ; nobody told ow her name yesterday ; I told it to myself.—(A laugh. )_..1 heard her name when I was examined at Lincoln's Inn. Thomas King examined by Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS.... 2I am also a watchman ; No. 50, York-street, is within 00 yards of my b eat ; I have seen a coach drive up to y box, and a lady come from the coach and go into that house ; I saw that lady go in there at various times in the morning ; I saw her here yesterday, and knew her at once to he Mrs. Bligh ; I remember seeing her upon one occa sion, when a coachman came to roe about not getting his fare; she usually wore a grey-col oure d muff, such as the one now sho wn t o me, and always a veil. Cross-examined by M r. -ROUGUAM.--I did not see her return every morning, and if any person swore that I did see her, that person would have sworn falsely. I first saw her in April, and she left York-street in July. The 'tor; that I have told to-day, is the 'same that I have alway s told. When I made my affidavit in Lincoln's-inn ruad,„ I believe that it was read over to me. The affidavit of the witness was then produced and read. In this he distinctly swore, that " almost every morning," from April until July, he saw a lady, whom he since learned to be Mrs. Bligh, come home to her house, in York-street, usually accompanied by Mr. Wellesley. The witness knew the name, from hearing a servant man upon one occasion mention it. Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET.—Thi s is the plaintiff's case. Mr. Sergeant WILDE expressed a wish that Maria Evan s and MIS. Stowe should be recalled, in order to disprove the allegation that Mrs. Bligh had worn Mrs. Scott's clothes. Maria Evans was accordingly called, and said that Mrs. Bligh had, upon one occasion only, worn any of her clothes; she then saw her wear a shawl belonging to Mrs. Scott. The witness positively swore that she never knew Mrs. Bligh to remain out after twelve o'clock. Mr. Long Wellesley examined by Mr. Sergeant WILDE. —From the month of February till June, last year, Mrs. Bligh lived in York-street ; I never in my life was in her house there ; I never attended her home to her house dur ing the interval between these two months at midnight ; I never handed her from a coach in York -street, or in any of the neighbouring streets during the same period after midnight—but if Gloucester-place he considered as in that neighbourhood, I may have been with her there in the evening. Mr. Sergeant Wunx—Did you on any occasion, daring the months of May or June, last year, in Crawford -street, or York -street, hand Mrs. ] nigh from a carriage, after midnight ? Mr. Wellesley—(after a pause)—l have no recollection of any such occurrence, but in the evening I may have handed her from her coach. Mr. Sergeant WILDE—But do you recollect it ever hap pened after midnight? Mr. Wellesley. —I must be very cautious before I answer that question, as lam not very regular in my hours at hight--(After a pause. )—lt may have happened in the evening, but to the best of my recollection not at a late hour. Mr. Sergeant WILDE.—You will understand my ques tion as only referring to the months of May and Jnne, while Mrs. Bligh lived at No. 50, York-street. Mr. Wellesley paused for a short time. The Cum, Jusricit.—Mr Wellesley, you must excuse me, but I feel it my duty to caution you to be very care ful how you answer this question, as there are three wit nesses against you. Mr. Sergeant WILDX..--I ask you again, Mr. Wellesley, whether you remember havin g , i n th e months of April, May, or J une, conducted Mrs. Bligh home to York-street after midnight ? Mr. We11e51ey.......j believe I have answered that ques ftioord-street i n already. Ido no t recollect just now where Craw but--- I do not recollect having conducted her to York -street. Mr. Sergeant Witna--But do you remember conduct midnight, o r at two or three o ' clock in ing her home after the morning ? Mr. Wellesley—No, never; . the a loud a n d ve h emen t t one , at the same time etrikin ewitness-box violently - ,,yith his hand clenched , and hi: w hole frame wasgreatly 11r. Sergeant WiLDE — Did y o u ever n meet ot M rs. ea c t Bligh liye as an y_ in Mrs. Scott's clothes ? Mr. Wellesley—(in a somewhat COMpo se d ton e r) not answer that question po sitiv ely ; 1 ca whose clothes Mrs. Bligh may have worn. Mr. Sergeant CROSS—Mr. Wellesley, you must answer the questions directly as they are put. Mr. Sergeant Wm:z—Did you ever meet Mrs. Blig h whe n s h e was d ress ed otherwise than in her accustomed manner ? Mr. 'Wellesley—l never saw her otherwise than in her ordinary clothes; she never in her life met me in any dis guise whatever. The Cum Jusiricx—l must again remind you,. M r. Wellesley, to be very cautious what you say. Mr. Wellesley—l thank your Lordship, I have reflected upon the matter, and I speak after consideration ; I again repeat, that Mrs. Bligh never met me in any disguise.— (Mr. W. gave this answer in a most emphatic tone, and struck his hand against the witness-box.) ' Mr. Sergeant WILE-Had she the mnff now before You (pointing to it) on any occasion ? Mr. Wellesley—She had it on one occasion only, when she had some papers with her ; I marked the circumstance, pause she did not use to have it. ,l‘Ir• Sergeant WILDE was then going to examine Mr. "ellealey a b ou t cer t a i n affidavits made in Chancery, but e ! ra rSerg ean t BOSANQUET objecting, he did not insist, and Alr. Wellesley then withdrew. Mr. D oing .knew Mrs. Nicholae, the witnesit e - atnined to-day. She said to me that Mrs. Scott was a bad woman, and could say or swear any thing. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET...—I am a clerk to Mr. Powell, the defendant's solicitor. I was sent by Mr. Powell to Mrs. Bligh's to see Mrs. Nicholas. I did not find her there, but in another house; I asked her if she knew Mrs. Scott, she answered she did; I then told her, Mrs. Scott had made an affidavit, and asked her if she conld contradict what was there stated; she then said, Mrs. Scott was a bad woman, and would swear any thing, that she (Mrs. Nicholas) could contradict the statements, in the affidavit—but, added, that she would not make an affidavit until she saw her husband ; she afterwards made an affidavit, but not on my application; there was no person present when I was talking to Mrs. Nicholas. Mr. Sergeant WILDE, for the defendant, then rose tt reply to the evidence adduced in contradiction to the wit nesses produced for the defence. He said, if the wit nesses produced, on behalf of the defendant, were nor worthy of belief, they must have died their conscienc, deep in perjury. He submitted, however, that thougl they might have been mistaken on minor points, o! all the substantial parts of the case, their testimony wa unimpeached and unimpeachable, whilst the testimony o:' those who were brought to contradict them was open to the greatest suspicion. Mr. Sergeant BO4ANQUET then proceeded to reply, atu' had not concluded when our Reporter left the Court, OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY) OLD COURT. SHEEN, THE MURDERER. This man, when brought up with the other pri soners to plead, exhibited no alteration in his per sonal appearance since he last stood at the bar ac cused of the most strange and unnatural murder of his helpless infant. He seemed perfectly self-col lected, and conversed with his fellow-prisoners with the greatest apparent unconcern. His countenance indicated no mental suffering since his former trial. While every person in Court seemed to feel an in stinctive horror at his appearance, he himself ad 'sluiced to the bar without the slightest trepidation. Mr. Justice Bußitourat having taken his seat, his name was called, and the indictment read to the Jury. The following counts were contained in the in dictment For murdering a male bastard child, describing it bap tized "Charles Willianl." For murdering a male child, "baptized Charles William.' For the murder of a male child, called and known by the name of " Charles William." For the murder of a male bastard child, called and known by the name of " Charles William." For the murder of a male child, called and known b‘ the name of " William." For the murder of a male child, called and known b 3 the name of " Billy." For the murder of a male bastard child, ealleil and known by the name of " Billy." For the murder of a male child, called and known a. " William Sheen." For the murder of a male child, whose name i 3 unknown. After the indictment had been read, the prisoner exhibited more anxiety, and, when called upon to plead, he handed in a written plea, and his firmness seemed to part from him with the paper, on which his life was to depend. He requested to have it read ; but the Learned Judge stopped it, on the ground that it was informal. He could not receive a written plea, unless it were properly drawn up. He would, however, give the prisoner any reasonable time for the purpose of getting it prepared. The prisoner, on being asked if he had any attorney, re plied in the negative. It was mentioned that Mr. Clarkson had held his brief on the last trial; but Mr. Sheriff Farebrother observed that on the last trial, seeing that the prisoner had no Counsel, the Sheriffs, from humanity, applied to Mr. Clarkson to watch the interests of the prisoner, which he generously consented to do. It would be too much, however, to eipect that Mr. C., who wa s engaged profes sionally out of town, should come up for this case. Mr. ANDREWS, for the prosecution, stated that he was quite prepared to go on, and hoped that his Lordship would not allow the prisoner to have any undue advantage from not being prepared. His LORDSHIP applied to several of the Barristen• to draw up the prisoner's plea. Mr. CRESWELL consented, and requested the Court to let it stand over till Monday, as the indict ment was very long. After some further conversation, it was fixed to come on on Monday morning. • MURDER. (Before Mr. Justice LISTLEDALL) Edward Hudson Treadway was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Ann Treadway, on the Ist of June last, by striking her in the side with his elbow while in bed. The prisoner is a respectable tradesman in Chelsea, and entered upon his trial with the greatest apparent resignation. Mr. Phillips was retained by the prisoner. • Sarah Treadway, the wife of the prisoner's bro ther.---Knew Ann, the prisoner's wife; lives in Great George -street, Chelsea; the prisoner is a chinaman; remembers the prisoner coming to her house on the Ist of June, at about ten o'clock at night; he asked her to go with him, as he said he was afraid he had killed his wife " Nance;" he said they were in bed, and he hurt hef with his elbow; he said to her that it was done unintentionally, and in a great passion. He was perfectly sober. He requested witness to ad vise him what to do. Witness went to his house with him, and then saw his wif e , w h o was d ead, and lying on the bed. That was about eleven o'clock. He begged witness to render him all the assistance lie could. He said that he had himself been trying all he could to recover her, and had bathed her face with vinegar. He wished to call a medical man, and went for Mr. -, a surgeon. There were no lodgers in the house. The prisoner and his wife had a family of three children; the eldest was not eight years old. __ - George Turnbull, surgeon of Sloane-square, Chelsea, was called on the Ist of June by the pri soner, at about eleven at night. He seemed to be in great distress. He said he:feared his wife was dead, and wished witness to go to her. In going along he said, " I'm afraid I've killed her. Witness asked him in what way? he replied that he had given her two blows on the left side with his elbow. On the first blow, she said " you have hurt me very much :" on the second she said, " I am very bad, get up." That he got up and struck a light, and got some vinegar to try to recover her. Prisoner said that they had been quarrelling a great deal. They quarrelled from jealousy, and he had struck her in a passion. He wished witness to try and restore her. Witness found the deceased lying with her head to the bottom of the bed; she was wrapped up with pillows. Her feet were hanging over the side of the bed. Witness tried to bleed her, but she was quite dead. He then got some hot spirits and water. Only two or three drops of blood fell from her. There were some scratches upon the nose, and a bruise upon the collar -bone : those were the only external marks. That was on Friday. Witness went again, with Mr. Laing, another sur geon, and examined the body on the next day. They then opened the body. They found a great quantity of fluid and coagulated blood in the stomach. They found it proceeded from the spleen being ruptured in two places. They also found the 6th rib, under the breast, fractured. Considered the blows she had received to have been the cause of her death. The body was otherwise in a sound state. Prisoner did not tell witness upon whose side the Jealousy was. Cross-examined by Mr. .. P HlLLlPS.—Whatever proof witness could give against the prisoner was given by th e pr i soner himself voluntarily. There wag saw ntohe prisoner in exteraalmarkofthe injury of int sbe pd sawleen. him ki ss hi s child great agonymind, an ren with the greatest apparent g affection. S me l t a strong smell d of vinegar. a known the prisoner nearly2ye t ars, and had never known him practi ce any cruelt y w John Laing, surg eon , o f Gro o sv a n rds deceased . borated the evidence of th e first witne ss -row, (INTO- The constable who apprehended him was inform ed that something had happened at the prisoner's house ; he went there, and saw the two last wit- nesse: and the prisoner come down stairs; the latter said he had struck her, but did not mean to hurt her; he said he would go with witness if he would wait till his brother came. The latter came, and after repeated solicitations from the prisoner, took charge of his house and children; prisoner then said that he was ready, and kneeling down in the room, kissed his children affectionately, and bade them " good bye." In going to the watch-house, prisoner told witness that he did not mean to kill her—that he expected 200/. to come through his wife to him in a short time, which would have made them all comfortable. In the watch-house he shewed greys: distress during the night, and kept calling on hi.; " Dear Nance," (his wife's name.) The case for the prosecution being closed, the prisoner read a written defence, in which he stated, that if he had any one fault, it was his too great fondness for his wife during sixteen years that they had been married, he had never spent but one even ing out of her company; he then referred to the evidence that there was no external marks of th(. murder, and if he had been a murderer, he would have left his home instead of going to a person and telling him the whole of the circumstances. As, however, the unfortunate accident had happened, he should not ask his acquittal on his own account, he should now be for ever miserable, but he would ad , it for his three helpless children, of who he now should be the wily protector. He therefore trusted, that if they had a doubt, they would give him tlu benefit of it. During the trial the unfortunate prisoner fre quently wiped the tears from his face, and in many parts of it seemed most deeply affected. The Cpurt was crowded, and there was hardly a female 'who did not shed tears, or a male who did not feel a part of the deep distress which almost overpo we d t h e un happy p r i so n er as h e re ad his defence. He was fre quently obliged Lo pause for some seconds before he could speak or a:ticulate. The LearnedJunaa summed up, and the Jury after a few minutes' hesitation found him " Not Guilty of Murder, but guilty of Manslaughter." THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. This week the arrivals may be reported as moderate, and hay. ing a thin attendance of buyers at market, the trade generally i s languid. Wheat hardly maintains Monday's prices. Barley, Beans, and Pease, each a few purchasers at last quotations. Oats support the terms of the beginning of this week. Flour unaltered. English Irish Foreign Oats. I Flour. 260 qrs . 3,s3oscks. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 2,330 qrs. 390 qrs 1,500 37190 12-7750 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended July 6, 1827, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales. Wheat--60s. 9d. Oats SOL 3d. Beans—....— 51s. Id I Barley-- 40s. Ild. Rye 435. 4d. I 495. 3d AVERAGES IMPERIAL Of the Six WEEIS PRECEDING, Which regulate the Duties on the Liberated Bonded Corn. 61s. Id. 1 Oats 295. 103. 1 8ean5..........-521. 4d, Barley,— 425. 7(1.1 Rye 445. 10d. 1 Pease 2d . DurY.—Wheat, 225. Bd.—Barley, Beans, and Pease, Is. SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's market having been, on the whole, but indifferently supplied, each kind of meat met with a moderately brisk sale, Beef at about 2d., Veal 4d., per stone beyond Monday's quota tions;:at which Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, were stationary. rßicEs PER STONE OF SLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 2 Prime large Oxen... 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, 4 10 5 2 Inferior Sheep 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 10 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6 SouthdownWethers 4 8 5 0 s. d. to s. d. Large Lambs 4 G 0 0 Prime small ditto 0 0 5 6 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 Prime small ditto 5 0 510 Large Hogs 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers 4lO 5 2 Suckling Calves 12s to 3.95. each. Quarter old Pigs 10s to 16s. each. surrx.y, AS PER CL Beasts. 'Sheep and Lamb 425 12,220 There were few Mulch Cows, considered even middling ones, LEAK'S STATEMENT. bs.l Calves. I Pigs. 424 100 and scarcely any that could be in the market. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per atone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. Ws. d. Beef 3 4 4 8 Veal A , lntton 3 2 4 4 Pork 3 6 5 4 Lamb ls. 4d. to ss. 4d. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. There was a great quantity of Salmon in the market this morning, hut little of any other kind of fish, except Turbot, which was also plentiful, and looked excellent.— The following were the pric?s:— Prime large Turbots, 9s. to Ios, each; small do. 4.4., ss. to 6s. each; fine Salmon, is. to ls. 3d. per lb. ; Sal mon Trout, 7d. do. ; fine Whitings, ss. per basket (con taining fifteen); Eels, Be. per Mb. ; Shrimps, 2s. Od. to 2s. 6d. per gallon. No other kinds of fish in the market worth reporting. CITY MARKETS. PLANTATION SUCARS.-At the opening of the market this week there was not so much eagerness shown to pur chase as last, the importers demanding still higher prices, and . there being but a middling show of Sugars ; on Tues day, however, about 1,250 hhds. were sold at full prices, and yesterday and to-day about '7OO or 800 hhds. At the close of the day the prices were firm, and but a very scanty supply at market. The grocers this week appear to turn their attention wholly to clearing home the East India Sugars at the low duty—the order for receiving which was only forwarded to the Custom-house on Tuesday last, and expires to-morrow, leaving them but a very short period to pay the duty. Delivered last week from West India Docks, 3,592 hhds. 317 trs. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 9th instant), 23,684 hhds. 2,736 trs. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on July 11, 1826), 23,493 hhds. 2,748 trs. FOREIGN SUGARS.-There has been considerable busi ness done in Brasile and Havarinahs this week ; the order, explaining the rate of duties on the white qualities, having been received, the Refiners became extensive buyers. The time, however, for receiving these duties expires to morrow, and it is understood no further time will be al lowed. A large parcel of yellow and white Havannalis was yesterday sold to the refiners. The prices of the yellows have not yet transpired ; but the whites were 48s. per cwt. 100 chests Brazil, now landing, were put np to public sale yesterday, but from the uncertainty of their being got ready in time to pay the present duty, and the conditions being altered, tho seller declaring the 2 percent. discount would not be allowed as usual, threw a damp on the sale, as nei ther the refiners nor shippers would purchase on those terms. The whole were bought in. Brown, 31s. ; low to good fine whites, 40s. a 445. Merman SUGARS.—The extelsive demand last week nearly cleared the market of almost every description of goods, in consequence the refiners advanced their prices to the present quotations, which caused a heaviness at the he gianning of the week. Yesterday the demand re vived, and the quoted prices were readily obtained. The Shippers as well as the Grocers have bought freely, the latter hold very light stocks, and will be compelled to come into the market early, of which the Refiners appear to be aware, and in consequence are very firm in their demand ; for Crashed, offers continue to be made at a trifle below the present prices. c o reex has been in considerable demand this week, and nearly the whole quantity of Plantation offered, 971 casks, have been sold with spirit, at rather higher prices; 433 bags Foreign also sold at full prices : good to fine ordinary Brazil 435. a_47s., ordinary St. Domingo a 435. 6d. Delivered last week from West IndiaDocks,643 casks, 2,028 bags, &C. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 9th instant), 11,284 casks, '75,164. bags, &c. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 11th July, 18 F 26 a ) u ' rr 1 . 2 — '5 D 49 en c i a a s s iksn, '78,256 bags, & c . baskets are more inquired aftcc, and the prices advanced to the present quotations; Red Smyrna Raisins are also more inquired after, but are exceedingly scarce, 51s. has been paid : in other descriptions nothing particular to notice. SwIMM ING.—Tho Viscount d e C our ti v ron has exhibited his experiments on the Seine. He left the swimming school in a boat, containing 13 swimmers, and when he reached the quay d'Orsay, M. Courtivron went into the water dressed as an infantry soldier. At the dis tance of thirty fathoms from the boat, he raised himself out of the :water, and fired a nansket, containing four charges, and the report of which,was very loud. At this signal an old soldier, who was placed on the Pont Royal, jumped into the Seine, the height being 64 feet, and car ried to M. Courtivron a tin box, containing dispatches.— After having read the contents, he swam to the boat to im part them to his comrades. Instantly 64 persons, who had come with the Colonel in other boats, jumped into the water, and followed his movements, he directing them by the sound of a born. The swimmers executed in the water horizontally the movements which are executed vertically ou land.—French Paper. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY, FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JULY 12.—Wind S.S.E.—Th e transport br:g A. K. passed from the Westward this morning. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 12.—Wind S. to S. by E..—Ar rived the Doncaster, Miller, from London to Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, JULY 11.—Wind W.—Arrived the Coura geux, Oliver ; and Union and Paragon, Ross, from Bre men. Off the Port, Amphitrite, Thomson, from Parnon. Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated July 4 : The Mina, Gardner, which arrived here on the 28th ult. from St. Thomas's heard a strong cannonading for three hours on the 23d, off Cape St. Sebastian, which proceede, i from five vessels engaged with seven. PARIS, JULY letter from Cuba states, that a. , Mexican squadron have escaped from Key West, whet they were blockaded, and are cruising in the neighbourhoo.i of the Havannah, and hare already captured five vessels richly laden. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, JULY 11.—The Herald yacht, Capt. E. 'W, C. Astley, sailed! on Saturday with his Excellency Mr•. Luskington, for Madras, of which Presidency he is ap : pointed Governor: - The 'Nightingale cutter and Vigilant ketch sailed o. Saturday on a cruise, and came is again on Monday. The Weazle, 10, Capt. J. B. Dundas, came in on Sun day from a cruize ; and the Admiralty yacht, with Mr. Surveyor Tucker and family, from the River. Remain in Hamoaze—Britannia, Ocean, Windsor Castle. Medina, Procris, Plumper. In Stonehouse Pool—Royal Sovereign and Admiralty yachts._ __ In the Sound—Dartmouth. At the Island—Weasle, Royalist, Leveret, Reynard, Vigilant, Nightingale. Captain David Mapleton, R.N., is appointed Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard for the Kingsbridge Dia• trict, vice Capt. Fletcher, whose period of service had expired. Lieut. tLe Hon. Keith Stewart is appointed to the Dart mouth, vice the Hon. Mr. Curzon. HAYMARKET THEATRE. A new Comedy, trans!ated by Mr. Planche, appa rently from the French, and entitled " The Ren eontr,., or Love will find out the Way," was pro duced last night at this theatre. The plot, which is a very intricate one, is something to the following effect :—A Colonel de Courcy (Mr. Cooper) quits Paris, from a carelessness or aversion to the female sex, and meeting with a strange lady at a provincial inn, is compelled, from circumstances which could not possibly happen in real life, to fight for her, and acknowledge himself her husband. As such he is carried to her relation's estate, the Marquis de Bon mar (Mr. W. Farren), who, surprised at the appa rent indifference of two people so lately married, in sists on a closer attachment. Meanwhile a certain Major Moustache, a blundering sort of booby, con trives, some how or other to affront Bonceeur, when, just as a duel is about taking place, the mys tery of the strange lady is cleared up, and all parties, as in day bound, are made happy and satisfied with each other. Such is a slight out line of Mr. Planche's new comedy, which though weak, imperfect, and, indeed, unintelligible almost in plot, is yet, from the excellent acting of the parties concerned, rendered an amusing trifle. Madame Vestris, in particular, as the strange lady, was the life and soul of the piece. Her vivacity was exceedingly graceful, and the archness of her smile, which she knows so well how to turn to account,as irresistible as ever. La Porte, as the valet of Colonel de Courcy, showed himself an actor of very improving capacity; and Mr. Cooper was as pompous and stupid as that deep-mouthed gentle man is apt to be. The piece was announced for re petition, to the satisfaction of a crowded house. MR. B. R. HAYDON, THE PAINTER. We copy the following heart-rending case of dis tress from a letter addressed by Mr. E. R. Ilaydon (the distinguished Painter) to the Editor of the Morning Chronicle. It is impossible to read it ' without emotion : embracing as it does, almost every variety of wretche'dness that can oppress a strong, lofty, and intelligent mind. We remember Mr. Haydon (it is but a few years since), one of the most rising young painters of his day; his concep tions were then striking and original to a degree not often witnessed; his representation of the human figure, in particular, was that of a Michael Angelo; what is he now ? We entreat the more wealthy portion of our readers to peruse the following ex tract ; we entreat them to consider, that by a little —a very little, exertion on their parts, they may raise to health and hope a man of decided genius, restore a husband to a heart-broken wife—a father to his starving children—Mr. Haydon to his country : " Will it be believed, Sir, that on the very day on which I was taken from my family by bailiffs, if an artist who happened to be in the house, had not advanced 51., my children w ou ld h ave h a d no and if a stranger h a d not a id ed m the Hab eas t h at move d me to the ith feoe a rk ll , my money I must hav e gone to Bench,food e t o t h payawt week, the county gaol! " These are facts, Sir, and you will oblige me by permitting me to state them. c, H a d I refused all payment, I should deserve confinement, but I carried 101. and entreated to be permitted to pay off the paltry debt of my detain ing creditor by such instalments, and was refused. I a ppeal to any man of common sense, if there be any thing more short-sighted, than imprisoning a professional man of active habits like myself, and whose efforts in his profession are the only resources he has of paying off what he owes ? " I want no compromise ; I want time and security for a year` rom law exp ences ; I wan t t o return to the beautiul subject I have left, and I will pay my creditor his paltry debt, and every other. cc 3 u t if I am kept here to gaze on the vacant sky t ill m y brain chills--to ponder on the unprotected state of a family left alone and undefended—to muse on the agonies of disappointed ambitici, and dwell on the tortures of lacerated affections—to have children, who must starve if I sink; and a wife hovering on the bloody tragedy of child-birth, to s tand like a statue for hours, and fancy I hear the l as t agonilhig throttled screech of labour, a fit sound to usher iiito life and breath another puling, helpless creature, to suck and eat—to grow and think—to ripen and sin—to wither and rot—and I, the cause of the agony—the husband—cut off by iron doors as impenetrable as the heart of my creditor, and unable to offer those soothings at such dreadful tno rnenfs, a husband alone can give !—I shall go mad ! " It seems as if I were to be a specimen of how far a human h eart cou ld be swelled without bur s ti ng, and to w h at a p it c h a human brain could be fired without i nsan it y . ccKing's B enc h, J u ly 12, 1P27.,, cc B. R. HAYDON." THE SHIT' CARPENTERS.—It aTords us much pleasure in being able to state, that a nu merous body of the shi p carpen t ers h a ve, at length, signified a desire of returning to work. It is now, we think, about three months since these men first struck, and during which period many of them hare suffered privation to an almost incredible degree. It would appear that the majority have heen rest ra i ne d from accepting the terms offered by the and aving been held in a stat e o f perfect thraldom, men who h ave th us as vthee in a great d egree, ren dmembers of the club, t o h u a s t t ho the a s M u e r t m e e dea are t e h t the :9 e p l i v i r n e i s t f of b dictation, o ed o ' x by the measures which they have adopted on former occa sions. This usurpation of power is not likely again to con trol this useful body of men, as one of the terms to which they now agree, is the total aba n d onment of the present club. Thus, after a vain struggle to interfere with the I true principles of trade, as well as the just rights of the master, they now accept the terms offered months ago. The masters have formed a club, to which the men are to join themselves, under whose watchful care, we have no doubt, that a fund will soon be raised, the benefit of which will be felt by the industrious, when prevented from work ing either from accident or old age.—,Liverpool Courier, FASHTON'ABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS WINDSOR, JULY 12.-4119 MAJESTY, ac companied by several of his visitors, left the Royal Lodge yesterday afternoon, in a number of phaetons, and dro% down the Long Walk to the Castle : after inspecting th different parts of the edifice, the Royal and distioguishe,l party left the Castle, and proceeded to Virginia Water, where the KING and a numerous party of his visitors dined and spent the evening. His Majesty's Band were i attendance, and performed several pieces in the course of the evening. The Queen of WURTEMBERG, accompanied by the Princess AUGUSTA, took an airing yesterday after noon in a carriage and four, with outriders, in Windsor Park. The Quasx's Ladies in Waiting followed in ano ther carriage. Her MAJESTY afterwards passed throng!, Windsor. The Earl of CLANWILLIAM, our Minister ti the King of Prussia, arrived in town on Wednesday nigh from Berlin. The Noble Earl went yesterday to the resi deuce of Mr. CANNING, and had an interview with th Minister. His Lordship also transacted business at Foreign Office. His Lordship has taken up his abode a Warren's Hotel. Viscount PALMERSTON held his first !eve , as Secretary at War, at the office of the Commander-in - Chief, yesterday afternoon, at one o'clock. The Duke c WELLINGTON arrived at the office at that hour in his stat. , carriage, dressed in his regimentals as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, and was the first that was introduced tc. the Noble Viscount. The levee was attended by the Earl of ROSSLYN, Lord Howpelt, and about SO other Militar) Officers. Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador, and Prince lazyEx, the Rtissian Ambassador, were er. gaged for a considerable time'yesterdai'iriniacting Official business with Viscount DUDLEY, at the Foreign Office. The Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portu guese Ambassador, also transacted business yesterday at tlic Foreign Office. The Duke of PORTLAND and Mr. Secretor\ Bova.Nit ♦isited Mr. CANNING yesterday. Lord BEXLEY transacted business yesterda\ with Viscount Gonzsticx, at the Colonial Office. Mr. ACKERBONI, an Ital;an messenger, ar rived at the Colonial Office yesterday morning, with de spatches from Sir FREDIRICK ADAM, the Lord High Corn missioner of the lonian Islands, to Viscount GODZILICE. Count MUNSTER, the Hanoverian Minister gave a grand dinner yesterday, at his residence in Growl nor-place, to a numerous party. CHELTENHAM, JULY 11.—The Duke c GLocasrsa visited the Charitable Repository, establishe, in this town for encouraging industry, and for relievin private distress, and presented the institution with a liber.. dormtion. His Royal Highness has also contributed t. others of our local institutions since his arrival here t drink the mineral waters. THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.—HiS Lord ship continues in as favourable a state as could be expecte after his late severe attack. The following Bulletin Iv., issued yesterday morning by Dr. DREVEZ, his Lordship physician " COOIEBE-VrOOD, JULY 12.—" Lord LivicarooL ha , passed a good night, and continues to go on favourably. (Signed) " T. D." The Duchess of CLARENCE, it is expected, will leave Weymouth for Exeter this morning, on her rout . to Plymouth. It is the anniversary of the marriage of he, Royal Highness, which took place in 1818, on the same day that the Duchess of KZNT was married to the late Duke• . Mr. WOMBWELL entertained the Marquis o CLANRIC•RDX, the Marquis of WORCISTEIL, Lord At VANLEY, Mr. DuNcoMar, and a select party to dinnei on Tuesday in George-street. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the Mai chioness of CLANRICARDI was safely delivered of a and heir, at her residence in St. James's-square. LIVERPOOL, JULY 1 1 .—The Marquis DOWNSUIRE and family embarked from BALL'S Berket head Hotel, this day, on board the steam-vessel Chieftair and sailed for Belfast. The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY gave grand bill and supper yesterday evening, at Holdernes, House, Park-lane, which was attended by all the leadin and distinguished members of the haut tax in town. On Tuesday night, Mrs. SKINNER gave 'a: elegant ball in Portland-place, to upwards of 300 of th haut ton. Every thing was of the first order. It is usual, when a naval promotion is abou to take place, for the First Lord of the Admiralty (w speak of the Admiralty when the situation of Lord Hig! Admiral is in commission) to prepare a list of the post captains whom be intends to promote to their flags, p the approbation of the King, who generally confiding the integrity of that Minister, approves of the lists be prf cents, although many gallant and deserving officers a, omitted in it, and often for a political vote at a contestt , election. There is an anecdote of GEORGE 11. which ha some reference to this most exceptionable practice. Whc: a promotion of Admirals was contemplated, the First Loi of the Admiralty took the list to the palace for his M., axsTv's approbation. Upon looking over it the KIN found out that Mr. Hawres name was omitted—" is this," said his MAJESTY, "you have left out HAwEE ?" " Sire, he disobeyed orders," said k Lordship, " and broke through the enemy's line i the action off Toulon in 1744,." " Yes," observed b;• MAJESTY, "and I wish that all my Captains had dory: the same, and we should have had one great victory If you will not promote Mr. }awlor, I will, and shall be my Admiral." The various splendid services Mr. HAWSE, and the defeat of Conflans off L'Orient, i the winter, in a gale of wind, and on a lee shore, shot: how fortunate it was for this country, that in his Sovereig. this celebrated Admiral had a friend, and at the same time• an example is held out to future Kings, not to allow domineering Marine Minister to break the hearts or damp the ardour of gallant old seamen, who have more sensibility upon the nice point of promotion than upon any other.— Lord KarrxL, in his defence, in speaking of Mr. Haters', action, says, " He grasped at victory, in an irregular man ner, the elements and other causes operating to prevent Li n , from obtaining it in any other way." The conduct, of th,• Lord High Admiral in his late recognition of the claims et those officers to their flags who had been pasSed over on former promotions, has given such universal satisfaction t. , the naval profession, that they have almost forgotten flu. feelings of indignation by which they were under former cir cumstances agitated.-- Times. SALE OF BRITISH VESSELS OF WAR.— On Wednesday, eleven ships of war, of different sizes, an, lying at his Majesty's Dock-yards, were sold by Dutch auc tion, in the presence of three . Co:nmissioners of the Navy at the Navy-office, Somerset-house. The vessels set up were the Pheasant, 22 guns, burden 365 tons, lying at Dept ford ; the Bann sloop, 466 tons, and the Beletts brit , 386 tons, lying at Chatham ; the San Antonio, 74 gun. burden 1,700 tons ; the Phaeton, 46 guns, and 944 tons the Argus brig, 367 tons ; the Grecian cutter, 145 tons the Scout brig, 382 tons ; and the Quail cutter, 82 tons lying at Portsmouth ; the Virginia, 38 guns, 1,066 tons. and the Peterel sloop, 365 tons, lying at Plymouth.- The purchaser of the Phaeton, San Antonio, and Vi, ginia, was to give sureties not to sell or dispose of then.' but to break them up within 12 months of the day of sale. The Pheasant was then put up at 1,4001., and sold t• Mc. Sedger at 1,250/. ; the Bann sloop, put up at 2,000/ sold at 1,600/. ; the Belette brig, put up at 2,0007., sol for 1,210/. ; the San Antonio, 74, was put up at 3,0001 and bought at 2,990/., by Mr. freke, who also purchase, the Phaeton, 46, guns , pu t up a t 3,500/., so ld at 3, 4 3 0 /. the Argus brig, put u p a t 2,000/., so ld for that sung ; tl. Grecian cutter, put up at 9001., sold for 72 01 . ; ti., Quail cutter, put up at 700/., so ld for 4401.: and ti c • Virginia, 38, put up at 3, 500/., sold for :1,0507. Th Scout brig, put up at 1,500/., was bought for 1 , 0 10/., 1), Mr. Sedger ; the Peterel sloop, put up at 1 ,400/., by Al: Christal, of Rotherhithe, for 7301. It was said, at tLY sale, that three of these vessels were bought for the m of the Greeks, and that they were to be sent out to lAN ' Cochrane immediately. THE ARMY. This morning a ::::longing to the 50th regi. ment of foot, embarked on board a canal boat at Padding. ton, for the Regent's Barracks, Manchester. A detachment of the 35th regiment of infantry marched this morning from Westminster, 'on route to the Albany Barracks, Portsmouth. Three detachments of Light Dragoons, the 4th, 11th, and 13th regiments, marched this morning from Westmin.s< ter, to join the cavalry depot at Maidstone. A detachment of the 76th regiment of foot, marched this morning from Westminster to Portsmouth, and from thence they will proceed to Jersey. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERS'ALL'S.-JuLY 12. The attendance was not very numerous to-dty, but the betting assumed a more brisk appearance, comp- .red to the few last meetings. The early part of the day vas chiefly occupied in settling for the July Stakes, and discussing the merits of the different horses for the next year's Derby, but the only bet that can be quoted is the one statel beneath. When the betting on this Stakes begins, the following horses are likely to head tlie list :--Hampden, Zealot, Shoveler, Druid, and the Colonel. T 1 ,,! latter is ex., pected to come out in the York August Meeting......, The Oaks were hardly mentioned. Some bets were made upon the St. Leger, and the favourites seem getting still higher; 3 to I was repeatedly offered, and as con stantly refused, about Mameluke. Granby Las risen about half a point. Mameluke was backed against Petre's let at 6 to 5, and the North Country horses against the South, 5 to s.—The following will be found a correct statement of the odds when the room closed Sir. LIOZZ. 18 to 1 agst Malek 25 to 1 agst Antiop SO to 1 agst Lunt.le- i 30 to 1 agst PedlAi AO to 1 agst Transla•?on. No others mentl3ned _• 3 to 1 agst Manseluta 8i to I agst Granby 11 t-9 1 agst Nonplus 15 to 1 apt Reviewar 17 to 1 agst Matilda 18 to 1 apt Lunkria 1.000 oven, Zealotthe folio% 3.trisSa r Druid ' The Colonid Hampden Barnardo twelve agst the held : Amy Shakspeare Quail Neptune Shoveler LANCASTER RACES.—WErmrsnAY, JULY 11. A Gold Cup, value 100 gs., to be added to a Swiepstakes of 10 toys. each, p. p., three .yr-olds, 6st. 41b. four, Set. five, Sst. Sib. six and aged, Bst. 121 b. , Three miles. Mr. Nowell's b. h. Longwaist, 6 yrs , ll. Duke of Leeds's b. h. Crowcatcher, 5 yrs Six paid. The Duchy Stakes of 25 soya. each, h. ft., for three-yr. old colts, Bst. 4119. fillies, Bst. 21b. Duchy Course , one mile and a quarter. Mr. Wilkinson's ch. f. by Octavian I Mr. Darnell's b. c. by Walton 2 Lord Derby's br. c. Necromancer 3 Mr. Clifton's b. c. Silver Lock 4 Mr. Nowell's ch. f. by Comus 5 Fifty Pounds, the gift of J. F. Cawthorne and Thomas Greene, Esq., Members for the Borough, for three-yr. olds, 7st. 211, four, Bst. 71b. Two mile heats. Mr. Simpson's b. c. Young Comus, 4 yrs .... 1 0' I Mr. Robinson's br. c. by Grey Walton, 3 yrs 0 1 2 Mr. Johnson's b. in. Vesta, 4 yrs 0 2 3 Mr. Wilkinson's cb. f. The Marchioness, 4 yrs 2 0 Six drawn. Cocxnre.—The following is a statement of the Main of Cocks fought between the Gentlemen of Lancashire (Bothwell, feeder), and the Gentlemen of Cumber/and (Woodcock, feeder), for lOgs. a Battle, and 00ge. the Main.-26 Mains, 14 Byes : BOTHWILL. M. B. WOODCOCY. M. B. Monday 4 5 Monday ..• 6 1 Tuesday Wednesday BATH AND BRISTOL RACES. WIDNESDA.Y, JULY 1 1.-.-.rne Somersetshire Stakes of 25 novo. each, 15 ft. ?sm. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Sadler's br. c. Jocko, by Filho, 4 yre, 7st. 101 b Mr. Craven's El Dorado, 6 yrs, Sst. 131 b. Lord Palmerstone's Lugborough, aged,'9st. 91b 3 An excellent race, won by a head only—El Dorado the favourite. The gt. Leger Stakes of 25 soya_ Qom, h_ ft., ic,r. yr-olds. One mile. , LIVIr. Biggs's br. f. by Smoleusko Mr. Turner's ch. c. Inglemere, by Cattan 2 r. Thornhill's br. f. Cbristabel 12ifty Pounds for three and four-yr-olds. Two mile hest& Waine's Lawrence, 4 yrs, Sat. 121 b. 4 1 iMr. Radclyffe's b. f. Profile, 4 y es , Sit. g1b.... 1 S Mr. Turner's Inglemere, 4 yrs, Bst. 121 b 2 2 2 Lord Palmerston's b. c. by Whalebone, 3 yrs 3 4 de The Plate was well contested. INDIAN SPORT. As a young officer of the Bengal army was pro , ceeding up the Ganges, on his way from Berhamporo to Patna, he beguiled the tedium of his voyage b exercising his fowling-piece on the .innumerable feathered tribes which haunt the sunny banks of th at noble river. Though not a first-rate marksman, his skill was by no means contemptible. In the course of his sporting adventures, however, he met with an accident which had nearly made him curse tile fidelity of his aim during the remainder of his life. One sultry day, in pursuance of his accustomed pas.- time, he threw up the venetian window of his Budgerow,# and perceiving, as he imagined, a very numerous assemblage of dark-coloured birds on the opposite shore, he levelled his gun with more than ordinary caution, and pulled the trigger under the firm conviction that he should at all events disturb their levee. He watched the ball leap along the glassy surface of the water, until it seemed to penetrate into the very mich t of them; but strange to relate, not a wing stirred: Another shot—and another—and another; but the little dark figures remained as stationary as ever. His head throbbed, and his eye ached from the intensity of the heat and glare. The distant shore appeared at times a dizzy mist; the broad smooth river reflected intolerable radiance; and the hot air seemed com posed of glimmering masses of ever-moving atoms, like the sun-illumined sands of the Desert. Under these circumstances, the appearance of distant ob. jects might have deceived the strongest v;sion; and he began to suspect that what he had taken for birds might be nothing more than a quantity of scat• tered stones. He addressed himself to the boatmen, some of whom confirmed his suspicions, while others assured hire that his bullet never reached the shore., Vexed ; and weary, and half ashamed, he gave anotber fire, when lo ! to his utter astonishment, up rose a group of human beings, and appalled him with their extravagant gestures. It happened that the extra ordinary heat of the weather h.;sl induced a large crowd of natives to throw themselves on the cool p a pain, thathis lap of th e go dd ess Gunga.t Being up to their necks in the "sacred stream," they presented the curious spectacle which misled the now agitated sportsman. He lost not a moment i n d i rect i ng t h e Maunjee4: to make th e s h ore , an d l earn if any ce• rious wound had b een i n fli cte d . O n hi s landing b e found, to his gr ea t sat i s f act i on , that the people, though suffici en tly a l arme d an d irritated, w ere wholly uninjured, with th e ex ception of one m an, hand. . had I t received occasioned, a spent however, ball so sligh t is the on covering the wound with a few rupees, the pa tient seemed immediately relieved . London Week(v Review. A pinnace. f Ganges. # Master of the Budgerow. harvest is now nearly over in this During the last week the weatlK:r has beneeign T heb hi ceedur h h a4 dg.i y favourable, and a full average crop has been well ricked. In the immediate vicinity of this town, we are, we believe, warranted in saying that the crop is not so abundant as it has been on many former seasons, owing, probably, to the prevalence of cold dry winds during the early part of last month, which, upon land heavily ma.. mired, had forced the grass to premature ripeness. On low and poor land, the recent warm weather, with the rain that has fallen, has greatly increased the crop, by thickening the bottom. Such, indeed, has been the nature of the late season with reference to hay, that the poorer lands will produce a greater proportionate crop than the richer lards, owing,, as we bane before observed, to the premature ma turity of the grass on the latter, at a period when there was not: sufficient warmth to produce quantity. Wheat and grain of: all kiwis are looking well, and promise a good if not a superabundant crop... Liverpool Courier. 1 st t