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anent has and does secure to its subjects that which is the primary object of all Govern- i merits, . viz., happiness and prosperity (and we admit no happiness can exist where one sub ject suffers wrong, and is without remedy), who will be so hardy as to take upon himself tire deep responsibility of destroying that happiness for the sake of the principle of a Free Press, or even for the sake of what are.called the unalien able rights of man ? British India is in this si bream The laws are adminiitered with impar tiality, and life, and member, and property, are secure ; it is not pretended that any case of op pression- or. tyranny exists, or that the power of the Crown has been improperly exercised. Why their should we risk the safety of that valu able :portion of the British Empire for the sake of a principle which no one doubts? and which if acted upon would not only not confer a greater . degree of .happiness on the native po lotion, but which in all probability would em 'broil:them with each other, and introduce intes , • tine disorders, and civil war. The leading cha-, racteristic of the miad of a native of British . India, is respect for authority, und er all circum ..stances, he conceives his best interests secured -by submission to his Governors. Bat what re • spect can be entertained for men whose actions the public prints hold up to reprobation, and "hose public administration is described us wicked and oppressive ? If these high person ages have done wrong, let them be recalled—let the Public Prints of England deal out their B ann , themas, - and fulminate their angers, but spare that country which is now happy, but which only needs such a firebrand ' thrown among them to engender sedition °and excite rebellion. The French Papers of Sunday are arrived. Some of them are still occupied with remarks on the rejection of the. Bill for the Emancipation of the Catholics, - which it ascribes to the Jesuitical party of France. We wish that the Journals of England would imitate the moderation of those of France on this point, and believe that there must be something in that opposition which has endured so many years, besides bigotry and pre judice, and which therefore should be treated with respect. The question at issue between , them is a monstrous one, but the object of both parties is the sarne, viz. the welfare of the country. In determining the . question, the op- Posers of Emancipation have all the experience "f years on their side. The French Chambers have been prorogued until the 7th June, that no public . husiness may interfere with the festivities of }he Coronation. It sounds somewhat strange to English ears that Sunday, the 2.9 th inst. should be elected as the. . day on which the ceremony is to be performed. We suppose the French think, the better the day the better the deed. The Courier Francais contains a report that Cuba had declared itself independent. German Papers arrived this morning.—The Frankfort Papers of the 17th of May contains a letter dated Syra, April 8, on the subject of the proceedings of InaktilM 1 A. 01.1 at the siege of Navarino, which, it appears, he has abandoned. It will be found below. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the Ilith May contains some insight into the intention of the KING with regard to those Nea politans who have been compelled, "since the Revolution in 1820, to leave their country ; and it appears that pardon will be accorded to them. We give the following extracts : FaAwxrenT, MAY 17.—The Oriental Spectator has the following Letter from Syra, dated April 8 : " The Turks landed at Modon have given up the siege of Navarino, have divided into two columns, and penetrated eight leagues into the interior of Messina, ravaging and burning lu erY thing in their way. The intestine quarrels of the Greeks, far from inclining to conciliation in the impending 'longer, have broke out with fresh violence. As the Hydriots refused to put to sea till they received their arrears of pay, Conduriotti, the President, had been in person to Hydra, to Persuade the Captains of the ships to sail. But at a meeting held for the purpose, Conduriotti refused to give to the Cap tains a detailed account of the sums received from the English 4 ' 4 Rl on Which one of them, In his passion, fired a pistol at Itta Picoident a s brother, but missed him. Thus the assembly broke up, and Conduriotti left Hydra without having effected ;any thing. It is unfortunately certain that the Turks have an understanding with the petty chiefs in the Morea ; and if they continue to act with union and energy,while the strength of the Greeks is broken by internal dissentious, the issue of the cam- Pair,* is hardly doubtful."—(Frankfort Papers, Nay 18.) NAPLES, Mar 7.—The Vesuvius of the line, two frigates an d two brigs, have orders to sail to Genoa, there to wait for the King and his august family. It is thought that his Ma jest/ will avoid returning in the hot season through the Pontine Marshes, for fear of injuring the health of the youngest infant, he Count d'Aquila. It is after the return of the King that we rfPect some mild measures to be adopted with respect to those Neapolitans who have been obliged, since the revolution in 1820, toB leave their co u nt r y without judicial inquiry or sen tence. It only the uncertainty respecting the manner in which such measures may be accomplished that has hitherto delayed t _hem Nobody a t N a ple s believes the calumnious insinua tions of I d-disposed and ill-informed persons, that Austria appears all r econciliation and pardon, anti had insisted that every measure • 1)f t ell a tendency should be deferred till after the conferences 44 ' Yzl)O2l . The policy of Austria in Italy has been, and always . . will - be, to promote tranquillity and secu rit y ; to contribute by 1 its influence to reMedy injustice ; but by no means to perpetual hatreds and persecutions. The number of the . exiled Neapo. litans, who are called here by the milder tenor " gli nail," exceeds some thousands, and there are few rich or distin. guished families who are not more or less interested in their fate, Severalof the authors and accomplices of the insurrection at orf.. teforte have been condemned to death by the Supreme Council criminal court of Naples, at the instance of the Attorney-Ge neral Brandusini. It is supposed, however, that the sentence will not be executed, but that mercy will take place of justice. After the lapse of a period of five years, severity no longer makes so salutary an impression as. when it is used immediately after the commission of the crime. TRIESTE, MAY B.—Since the last accounts from Zante of the 18th of April, a report has been spread that Ibrahifn had sailed with his fleet from Modon back to Candia. The Greeks believe this, but it is more probable that the ships have sailed to fetch reinforcements from Candle. We expect further ac counts every hour. By a ship that sailed from Smyrna on the 15th of April, we learn that the Greeks have captured near Suda three Turkish brigantiaes, with ammunition, -. bound to the Morea.—( Allgerneine Zeitung, May 18.) We have elsewhere given from 'the Madras Courier of the llth January, a particular state ment of the British force in Ava, together with a short extract of a letter from Rangoon, which, thought not of so late a date as those already re ceived, mentions one or two particulars that have some ►►ovelty and interest. The Gazelle of last night contains the notifi cation of Lord STRANCIFORD'S appointment to be Ambassadoi to St. Petersburgh ; and that of Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, to be Ambassador to Con stantinople. DESTRUCTION Of CUMBERLAND GARDENS by FIRE.— This morning, about half-past four o'clock, the house of Mr. BAII,EY, in the Cum berland Gardens, appeared suddenly surrounded by flames, and so rapidly did they extend that the family and other inmates had scarcely time to save themselves before the dreadful element had full pos4ession-of the house, which, together with the out-offices and assembly room, in less than one hour were a pile of smoking ruins.— Shortly after the first alarm numbers of engines were on the spot, but of no avail whatever. — The fire, it is said, originated in one of the kitchen flues. The loss to Mr. BAILEY is almost ruinous, his entire stock of wine, spirits, &c., having been destroyed, and every article of fur niture is included in the general wreck. His in surance was only for the sum of 3,0001., which will not cover the loss by one third. All the plantations in the garden are spoiled, and the scene is one of extreme desolation. 'The Cabinet Ministers assembled yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, at the Foreign Office, Downing street. There were present.—the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Har.: rowby, the Earl of Westmoreland, Earl Bathurst, Mr. Secre tary Peel, Mr. Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, Mr. Huskisson, 'Lord Bexley. &c. The Cabinet Coun cil sat in deliberation until half-past five o'clock. • Sir Wm. CONGREvE, ColonPl LANDMANN, and Mr. F. DANIELL, returned on Monday from a mission to the Continent, where they have been engaged for upwards of three months past, in establishing the business of the Continental Gas Company. We understand that in Germany, Hanover, the Low Countries, and Holland, they have met with the most complete success, having engaged for lighting the most im portant towns in those countries. In the Netherlands they have already signed definitive engagements for lighting three out of the four principal cities. • Mr. CHARLES R ICKETTS, formerly a leading Member of the Connell in Bengal, and President of the Board of Trade in that country, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. RoWCUOFT, as his MAJESTY'S Consul-General in Peru, and will proceed to his destination in about three weeks or a month. THE MANCHESTER. PITT CLUB.--The mem bers of the Pitt Club dined together on Thursday last, in the Exchange Dining Room, to ce,lebrate the Anniversary of the Birth-day of that illustrious Statesman the Right Hon. Was. Pry r. The 28th of May happening this year in the race week, occasioned the change of the day. At half-past five, upwards of one hundred and forty gentlemen sat down to a most sump tuous dinner. On each side of the President's chair were dis played flags, inscribed " the Pilot that weathered the Storm," and " His Country's Safeguard, and its Pride," and in the centre an appropriate transparency. Captain S. P. Humphreys, R.N. was in the Chair, supported on the right by W. Hulton, Esq. of Hulton, and on his left by Trafford Trafford, Esq. In the immediate vicinity of the Chair were the respected Sti pendiary Magistrate, J. Norris, Esq. Thos. Entwistle, Esq. the Rev. Dr. Trevor, J. lirierley, Esq. Major Eckersley„ Major Cole, &c. The Manchester band played several delight ful airs daring dinner, and throughout the evening. On pro posing the usual toasts of the Pitt Club, a series of loyal and animated speeches were pronounced, which we regret our ina bility to give. The Chairman and several other gentlemen left the.room at eleven o'clock, and were loudly cheered as they de parted, and Captain Grimshaw, one of the Vice-Presidents, took the chair. Many loyal and patriotic toasts and.sentiments were afterwards given, interspersed with songs; and the ut most harmony and c onviviality was kept up until a late hour. GLOVE T R A D E. --A deputation of six Gentle men, two from Yeovil, two from Worcester, and two from London, connec ted with the glove manufactories and skin trade, have; recently had a n•interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer , rela tive to the proposed admission of foreign gloves, skins, and leather , to re p resent that unlessthat measure be guarded by certain restrictions, and themselves relieved from certain duties and vexatious forms with which they are now burdened, from the peculiar advantages which the French glovers in particular possessed, it would be impossible to com pete with the foreigner with any chance of success: At their suggestion, it was consented by Mr. Robinson that instead of an ad valorem duty on gloves imported, it should be a rated duty of 4s- per dozen upon habits, o s. on men's, and 7s. on women's. The duty on the importation of foreign skins and leather, in cluding that on wool, was hitherto 14s. per 100 (it is reckoned that to wool about 4s. 6d. attached) : this is to be reduced to Is. 6d., so that the manufacturer gets a relief of Bs. per 100 on his raw material. The Excise duty of lid. per lb. paid by the skinner, is to be reduced to O. : it was hoped that this impost would have been given up altogether, inasmuch as the small part retained will scarcely pay the cost of collecting it, and it still per petuates to the skinner the intrusion of the officers upon his premises, and binds him to a fixed process, which entirely pre cludes improvement, for it is in the course of this process that the French pursue a plan of treatment of their skins which gives them the superiority for which they are reputed. SUDDEN DEATH.—Yeslerday morning, an in stance of sudden death occurred in the house of a Mr. ADAMS, President-street East, King-square, Goswell-street - r oad. Mrs. VOYCE, a widow lady of some property, who occup ied a first floor, retired to bed on the preceding evening, taking with her her little girl, a child about ten months old ; but in consequence of her not rising at her usual hour, her servant became alarmed, as her mistress had had a fit the day before (to which she was su bject); she proceeded to call her mistress, but as soon as she opened the door she found that she was a corpse. The little innocent was laying by the side of its mother, who must have been dead some hours. Mrs. Voyce lost her husband about ten months since, who also died suddenly, which melancholy catastrophe so preyed on her mental faculties that she had long been incapable of taking oare of her child. She has frequently been known to let the child fall from her lap on the floor, and allow the infant to lay .screaming, without appearing to notice the circunastance—a proof that her intellects were very much impaired. The bells of seral parishes in the cit of Bristol rang merry ev -peais on Thursday last, to defeat of the Roman . Cutholic Re celebrate the lid OM in the Moose of Lords. WINDSOR, MAY. 24. This day every preparation was made at the Royal Lodge for his MAJESTY'S reception, as some expectation was held out of his arrival. Several of his Royal Household have arrived, and his Majesty is expected • 'to-morrow. On Thursday his Royal Highness the Duke of York is also expected to arrive at the Royal Lodge, and dine with his Majesty. Frogmore Lodge, as usual, will, by permission of • her Royal Highness Princess Augusta, be occupied by his Royal Highness the Duke of York during Ascott Heath races; where his Royal Highness will daily, after the races, entertain a number of his distinguished friends. • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lady Dynevor, at her house, in Dover-street, from North Cray, Kent ; Colonel Gore Langton, M. P., Mrs. Langton and family, at their house, in' Grosvenor-square, from their seat, Newton Park, near Bath ; Sir William %Vraxhall, Bart., at ilateliett's Hotel, Dover-street, from Spring Cottage, Chelten ham ; Sir Charles and Lady Morgan and family, in Berner'a street, from Ireland ; Sir Charles Macdonald, Bart., at Gould'a Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, from Scotland ; Captain Seymour, at Longs Hotel, Bond-street, from a tour. CHANGES.—The Marquis of Chandos, for Stowe, .Bucks; Lord and Lady King, for Ockhatn, Surrey. FASHIONABLE. PARTIES. II o LDE IINESsE-H 0 sE, PARS-LANE.--A sumptuous ban quet was given on MOnday by the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry,' to his Royal Highness the Duke of York.— Amongst the distinguished guests, amounting to thirty-six, were—the Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Marquis of Hertford, Marquis Camden, the Earl and Countess of BathurSt, Lord and Lady Melville, Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Mr. and Mrs. Hope, Lord and Lady Mary- Wrought, Mr. Croker, Mr. Watson Taylor, Sir 11. Cooke, &c. The dinner consisted of every delicacy of the season, and the wines in perfection could not be •surpassed. In the evening the Marchioness had a splendid rout. The suite of roams were additionally ornamented since the last assembly by a magnificent portrait of •his 'Majesty, by Sir Thomas Law rence. This splendid picture was placed under .a throne, at one end of the apartments; at the other extremity of he three saloons, the full length portrait of the Duke of Wellington formed a fine contrast - to The majestic appearance of the Sove reign. Nothing could surpass the splendour and excellent taste exhibited in this entertainment, and which indeed reigns through The whole of this noble mansion. Lady G. Cavendish gave one of the grandest rents of the sea son, on Monday evening, at Burlington House, Piccadilly: The whole suite of drawing-rooms, six in number, were thrown open, which - were most brilliantly illuMinated ; there were present upwards of 500 Fashionables, among whom were—the Duke of Devonshire, the Duchess of Leeds, Dowager of Rutland, the Marquis of Hertford, Marquis of Lichfield, Count Ludolf, and 3larchioness of Winchester. Earls—:Gosfort, Scarborough, Westmoreland, Fortescue, Aboyne, Stamford, Derby, Suffolk. Countesses—Scarboiough, Cork, Derby, Dartmouth, Cherie mont, Suffolk. - Lords—Clinton, Gray, J. Thynne, Belgrave, Colchester, Rodney, Orford, Folkstone, Graves, Cawdor, and Stanley. Ladies—Duncombe, Stewart, Bentinck, Combermere, M. and J. Pere, Clinton, Forester, Norman, Smith, J. Thynne, Belgrave, Colchester, Milton, Fielding, Alildmay, De Clifford, Dundas, two Ashburnhanis, F. Bentinek, De Roos, 11. Wal ipeo, g l s l t ' a i n n I c e ' A A n n d n o s c • e o r , k D e r A u m n s n o i tuin, d,Graham, Lovaine, a nd Aia Cawdor, dam E e . F P a i l k t e l Generals Upton and Walpole, Colonel Howard, the Vice- Chancellor, &c. &c. The Countess of Jersey's rout, on Monday evening, was faihionably attended. The Earl of Suffolk entertained a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Great Cumberland-street. Lord 'Wilton had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house -in Grosvenor-square. The. Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a select party to dinner yesterday, at her house in Arlington-street. The Hon. Mr. Musgrave had a thinner party yesterday; at his house in Harley-street. Sir It. Preston, Bart. entertained a large party to dinne r yesterday, at his housein Downing-street. ' Sir Charles-and Lady Long entertained a numerous party to dinner yesterday, at their seat, Bromley Hill. The Duke of Devonshire,' Lord and Lady Lovaine, Lord and Lady Cawdor, Lord AlorPeth, Mr. Agar Ellis, &c. dined with the Earl and Countess of Harewood on Monday. Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the Duke of York held a Levee as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse- Guards, which was attended by about 50 military officers. Yesterday being the birthday of the infant Princess Vic toria, the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by her infant daughter and the Princess Feodore, left her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington, about twelve o'clocke, and visited Prince Leopold at Marlborough ,House. About half past one o'clock the Duke of York, the Duke of Sussex,' the Duke of Gloucester, Princess Augusta, Princess Sophia, Prin cess Sophia Matilda, and the Duchess of Gloucester, arrived at Marlborough House, and congratulated the young Princess on her birth-day, the Princess completing her sixth year. The Royal Party were-then entertained by Prince Leopold, with a most elegant ddeune, of which the Royal Guests partook, and shortly afterwards separated. The Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria; and the Princess Feodore, returned to Ken sington. The grand City Entertainment, which was postponed at Eas ter, in consequence of the repairs and embellishments neces sary to be made in the Egyptian Hall, is to take place on Wed nesday, the Bth of June. The preparations are upon the most splendid and expensive scale. A great number of his Ma jesty's Ministers are to be at the dinner. It has been found necessary to limit the cards of admission to the evening visi tors considerably, in order to obviate the inconveniences which have invariably arisen from crowding the rooms to excess.— the old practice of gathering together thousands of the citizens !o the evening entertainment was first broken in upon by Alder man Magnay, who limited the cards of admission to 1,500, and so much satisfaction was given by that arrangement, that the present Lord 3layor is, we understand, determined to issue just as many tickets as will not incommode the dinner company. On the - Wednesday after the Entertainment at the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor is to lay the first stone of London Bridge. The preparations for the ceremony are daily making. Accommodation is to be made for 801) persons, all of whom will have a full view of what takes place 42 feet below the surface of the water. The trowel, which his Lordship is to use in laying the stone, is one of the most valuable kind. It is reported that the Lord Mayor, when the King was applied to upon the occa sion, proposed, in the Committee, that he should have the ho- I nour to bear the whole expence of entertaining his Majesty. The late celebrated penurious JENNINGS, EsO. of Acton-place, who was reported to be the richest corn moner in England, when at the age of ninety-two, was applied to by one of hig tenants, then in the eightieth year of his age, to renew his lease for a further term of fourteen years, when, after some general observations, Mr. Jennin gs c oolly said, " Take a lease for twenty-one years, or you will be troubling me again !" and this was accordingly granted. THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' BILL—In some of the Provincial Journals it has been represented, that by- a clause in this Bill, no persons convicted of misdemeanors are to be subjected to hard labour, unless the offence be of a frau dulent nature. The truth is that the import of the clause , which a re punishableis simply this—The Metropolis Police Act creates a variety of on a m m issduemmeaay nv misdemeanours peculiar by imprisonment to itself in the common ! gaol, or House of Correction ; but it is not added that the per son convicted may, in the House of Correction, be kept to hard labour. By the new. Act, a discretionary power is given to the convicting Magistrates, of superadding - hard labour, where the misdemeanors are of a fraudulent nature. ' KELP. ---The new article of commerce lately sent to New York from Salina, in that State, under the name of Kelp, has undergone a chemical analysis by Professor Griscom. and is found to consist of muriate of soda (common salt), sulphate of soda, sulphate of lime, carbonate of soda and ltme • , with a very small portion of sand, th e w h o l e s li g h t l y coloured by 17 iron, and containing . per cent. of free a lk a li.— From. t hi s a nalysis, Dr. Griscom gives it as hi s op i n i on, t h at the article maybe profit a bly employed in the manufacture of soap, probably of glass, and other coarse purposes f or w hi c h i commo n potash is sometimes used. This article is u n d erstoo d • to be abundant about t he salt works of salina.....(4tnericay, Paper.) POETRY. LINES Addressed to Mrs. W —R, by J. J. A PROBATIONARY PRELUDING To a LADY who said that I should be her Poet Laureate. And said'st, thou, Lady, 1 should be Thy Laureate ? fair Philosophy I Proud, of thy nomination, I To do thy bidding best will try. But think not Anna ! I shall sing Like him who flattereth a King ; Think not that ever shall my lays Insult thee with audacious praise, No, Lady, no ;—to Truth allied, To sing with hr shall be my pride. And when empyreal flights I soar To regions without sea or shore— O'er mind and passion's wild domain Where many oft have soared in vain, Wilt thou, with FREE INQUIRY fraught, Explore with me the realms of thought? Fair advocate of happiness, I know that thou wilt answer, yes. Come then, at once thy pinions plume, Prepare, expand, there's ample room. But as we on. our voyage speed, Suppose I tune my Laureate reed ; Some short preluding, just to find glow will its notes affect thy mind. What first, 0 Fair ! shall be the theme ? Proud MAN—his MOCKERIES ?—a dream— . An airy phantom—shade of shade— A brilliant short lived flower, • Which to the sun expands an hour;— That fades to flourish, flourishes to fade. And is this all of man ? you cry ; Oh no ! he lias Philosophy ! A love of wisdom ;—wisdom's self He puts above him on the shelf. To use upon some holiday When he shall, pleased, with wisdom play. Away with wisdom such as this ! She is indeed a useless miss., Where may your wisdom Sir be found ? Amid the cloister's shades profound, Where priests, and monks, their bead-rolls tell ! Or mutter language from the cell— A little Hebrew, Latin, Greek, While useful tongues they rarely speak ? " Oh no," the modern Sophist cries, " Not there will you now find the wise : " To his, or to Cam repair, " And wisdom may be heard of there." And only heard of there I ween ! She has nor stately mien nor port, In gaudy robes is never seen ; Pride can with her but ill assort. No maid demure and prim is she, But sister to UTILITY. Affectionate twin children, they Together walk in open day— Are seen in the most public places, But give themselves nor airs nor ;Traces. Their dwelling's to no place confin'd ; Yes—wanton freely as the wind ; But they prefer a cOttag'd dell Where bubbles clear the chrystal well. This LADY is my wisdom's picture : Wilt thou decree thy Laureate victor ? And man has Passion too—warm Love and Hope, Revenge, and Irate, (sad misanthrope !) And fear, Despair, and all the train That stir with strife the sentient brain. These, these, alas! to man belong, And yield unceasing themes for song ! But think'st thou, LADY, I shall sing Of LovE as boy with mimic wing,— A blind boy too, with many a dart To pierce the soft and sighing heart P A puerile conceit, . Not fitten even for nursery mate ! •- No Lady, no, I will not so Degrade that power which all divine 1 see in those bright orbs of thine. Love cannot be personified ; Bear witness every blushing bride. How shall I sing of WOMAN—she Whose advocate is found in thee Thy sex's heroine, fearless, bold, With powers that may not now be told ? WOMAN, to whom indeed we owe Our highest happiness below ? Must she be wilt-less, thought-leas, all, Which men for their good pleasure call Feminine : 2 —or shall she arise, " And learn with us to scan the skies?— O'er. meads and mountains with us roam And bring progressive science home ? Search with us knowledge, all to bless, And make more sweet our happiness The last, the best alternative, And though fair LADY ! I must give O'er these preludings ; not in vain Has been, I trust, thy Laureate's strain ; These samples of what he can sing, To please a LADY, not the King. May, 1825. *,,,..., ,f,, eo , 4 -e4ic - '—.14,, • ~,,,,, ~ , p , ._, „I -,., . 4 t.? (v•t , i , i , •rit,f_177 . .... ..._ 0 . .., . `Lf., , %' ' B •_E - Vs? ,„ - , if 4 4 4 fp) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BEVERLEY RACES.—FRIDAY, MAY 20. A Hunter's Stakes of 7gs each , for horses, itc. nor thorough bred ; four-yr.-olds, 10st. 911).; five, 1 Ist.4lb. ; six, 1 Ist. 1216. ; and aged 1 2st. Gentlemen riders. (Nine subscribers.) Mr. Hopkinson's br. m. Collins, 6 yrs - - 1 Mr. M. Everett s' Jemmy - - - - 2 Mr. G. L. Fox's br. h. Ilexgrave - - 3 Ld Normanby's br. m. Clari, 6 yrs - - - 4 7 to 4 agSt Hexgrave-3 to 1 agst Collina-3 to 1 agst Jemmy. A good race. The Members' Plate of 501. for horses, &c. three years old, 6st. 91b. ; four, 7st. 121 b. ; five, Bst. 71b. ; six and aged, Bst. 121 b. Two miles. Mr. Ridchardson's br. c. Brownlock, 3 yrs - 51 1 IMr Ridsdale's cc. c. Rochester, 4 yrs . 15 2 IA Scarborough's br. f. Georgians, 4 yrs - 64 3 Mr. Stephenson's b. f. Besom Bet, 4 yrs old - 33 dr Lord Normanby's br. c. Lycastes, 3 yrs old - 42 dr Colonel King's c h. f. Ultima, 3 yrs old - - 2dr 2to 1 agst Rochester-2 to 1 agst I'lownlock ; after the second heat,'2 to lon Brownlock. Won cleverly. SPARRING AT THE FIVES' COURT. There was an excellent day's play yesterday at the Fives' Court. for the benefit of an old Historian of the Ring; but, althoUgh the performances were of the first order, the attend ance of the Fancy was but thin. The principal attraction was a set-to between SPRING, the ex-champion, and GEORGE COOPER, who exhibited the art of self-defence in the highest perfection, and drew down thunders of applause. The other candidates for fame were Lennox and Wyatt, Jones and Young, Josh, O y bbl e tts and Spencer, Ned Brown and West 'Country Dick, Holt and Oliver, and Reidie and Mahony. Spring, at the conclusion of the sport, announced that his benefit was fixed for to-morrow, when he should take his leave of the public, with those feeling s of gratitude, which the kind ness and liberality of his treatment, on all occasions, were so eminently calculated to excite. He added, that he had no doubt, his brother-pugilists would rally round him, and con tribute, by their exertions; to the amusements of the day. MOVEMENTS or THE RlNG.—Reidie has been matched against the Cambridge Youth, for 251. aside, to tight on the same day with Cooper and Bob. SAVAGE and Loci will fight for 251. aside, on the first day of Ascott Races. The third deposit for the fight between Cooper and Bob will be made this evening at the Hercules Pillars, Great Queen. street.' REID AND JUBB.—This fight, which is appointed to take place on Monday next, between Oxford and Cheltenham, ex cites a good deal of interest in the sporting world. Tom Cribb and Clarke are going down to second Jubb, who is backed by persons high in the Cheltenham fancy. DICE CURTIS AND WARREN.—These men met at Cribb's yesterday, when the umpire decided that Curtis should receive 201. of the purse which was collected at Epsom.. Warren having declined to continue the fight, and his second, Aby Belasco, having stated that he admitted Dick to be the best man, there was a surplus of 4/. 75., which was given to War ren. Warren stated that his friends were ready to make a match for him with Curtis for 501. a-side. Dick expressed his hopes that Warren would not be disappointed, as he was ready at a moment's warning to post the needful. • The demolition of Y o rk House, St. James's is avriiinth°'lthe"s:rroPleutneddiC the house is nearlylevelled surrounding garden, TIN TINA.TRB. lIATuAnKrr.--It is very creditable to tine management of this Theatre that though teinpo-; rary novelties are brought forward, the sterling productions of former times are not overlooked, but are. represented -in a manner not. unworthy of their intrinsic merit. The admirableComety of The Provoked Husband, so judiciously. 4 .l4ev. ed from VANBultalJ, and finished by old Cuss,_was represented at this theatre last nighi. Cdr. Mona, whose performance in.Jaques we have no ticed, was - the Lord Townley. His-conception of the character was just, and he altogether sup ported it with great feeling. Perhaps a higher or more polished deportment was requisite. in the . earlier scenes, which, so far as Lord Townley is concerned, are chiefly formal and declamatory.; but in the last scene with his dissipated lady he acted with manly fervour and powerful-effect : . Mrs. DAvtsoN's . Lady .Townley is too .well known and admired to need our panegric. Mrs. Gcovnt is very successfully preparing her 7 self for matronly characters. Her Lady. 'Wrong'- head displayed all her spirit and correctness - . Her daughter, Miss P. GLOVER, proved the ef fect of good maternal Auition, operating. uPcni natural talents, in a very interesting represents , tion of Lady Grace. As DOWTOti is still indis posed, the part of Sir Francis JVronghead was assigned to WILLIAMS, who is always judicious and effective. Manly was respectably supported by a son of the late Mr. RAYMOND, and Mrs. HUMBY was natural and humoroui in Miss Jenny. Her song was lively, and was encored.—We, however, think it proper to hint •to this pretty actress not to over-do her characters, but to ad here to that simplicity which she is well able -to display.—lt is proper to observe, that the Ma nagement of this Theatre not only deserves ap probation for bringing forward good old dramatic pieces, but for encouraging Performers of tried merit, and giving protection to novel candidates for public favour. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Passed through for the River, the Governor Halket, from Sierra Leone ; Charles, Milne ' from Tobago, and Diligence transport, from Ports mouth. Arrived from the River and remain, the Northum brian, Davison, for Quebec; Ocean, Williams, for Oporto Waterloo transport, for ; Malcolm, Field, for India ; Maria, Cameron, for Honduras.—Six p. m., the Company's ships Princess Amelia, and Asia, from China, are now coming into the Downs. The Brighton, Sebor, from New York, is passing through. The Elizabeth, Fohkes, from New Votk for Hamburgh, is passing at the back of the Goodwin Sands. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24. —Wind S.S.W.--Arrived his Majesty's ship Brazen, bringing in a French smuggling lugger which she captured off Brighton ; the William Harris transport, from Jamaica, sailed the 17th March ; Hannah, , from Bengal; Cornwallis, —, Cape of Good Hope; .and the Gilbert, Henderson, from Sierra Leone, sailed the 22d March. Off the Wight, the Sir David Scott, and Marqueis Huntley, from China. PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived off the port the Stately, Edgar, from Jamaica in 54 days ; Mars, Rent*, from Rio Janeiro, sailed the 29th March—On the 15thinstant spoke the large ship Columbus in lat. 45. 15. long. 25. 20.; and on the 19th instant the Richard, Reynolds,. from Jamaica, in let. 48. 20;long. 12. 40. FALMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind variable.:--Off the port the Sarah Agatha, Hoffman, from Demerara, in :58 days ; Jane, Russel, from Bahia, sailed the 9th March. Sailed the Sand wich Packet, for Lisbon ; and Lord Hobart, for the Leeward Islands. CORK, MAY 21.—Sailed the Elizabeth, Morrison, with emi grants for Quebec. The following vessels had arrived at St. Helena previous to the 14th ult., viz. :—Thames, Heaviside, from China ; Lady Raffles, Coxwell, from Madras and Bengal ; Emily, —, anti Timor, Ford, from the South Seas ; Claudine, --,from Ma drai and Bengal ; Joseph, —, from Penang. • THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Mar 25. The arrivals of all sorts of Grain this week are small. There is very little business doing in Wheat to-day, and prices remain as on Monday. The Barley trade continues very dull. Beans and Peas have no alteration ; Oats that are dry and sweet meet buyers readily, on rather better terms than Monday. The Flour trade continues extremely dull. AltlLlVALll.—English Wheat, 2,6so—Barley, 600—Oati, I,sooqrs.—Flour, 2,550 sacks—lrish do. 3,500. NEW MARKETS. MAIDSTONE, MAY 24.--On Saturday afternoon, precisely at five o'clock, the foundation stone of our N ew arkets was laid by J. N. Hughes, Esq. Mayor, attended by a number of friends, in presence of several hundreds of spectators. When the stone was lowered into its place, three hearty cheers were given, whilst the excellent hand 'from the Barrack (stationed on the spot by permission of Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Browne), played the national anthem. The ceremony being concluded, the Mayor spoke as follows : " Gentlemen—As a compliment to me as the Chief Magis trate, lam invited to lay this stone. If we were to jadge from the absence of so many of the Market Committee, the new un dertaking looks unpropitious. Gentlemen-1 have laid the foundation stone of the intended'Markets. May the new un dertaking tend to communicate riches, prosperity, and comfort to the town and inhabitants of Maidstone and its neighbourhood. God bless the King!"—(The worthy Gentleman was 'greeted with repeated cheers.) In a cavity of the stone were deposited various coins of the present reign, and a copper tablet, bearing the following ia scriptiou, was affixed over the whole ; This Foundation Stone of the NEW MARKETS was laid by JOIDT YLWIWIT ia O y I , 11110TrItS, ESQ. 7 3 • On Saturday, May 21st, 1825. J. Whichcord, Atchitect. FAVERSHAM STOCK MARKET.—The Stock Market at Faversham commenced yesterday, under auspices more favour able than its most strenuous friends anticipated. , There were about 1000 sheep, pronounced by competent judges to be of ;,11e beat kind that could be produced ; nearly 250 head of re markably fine horned cattle, and a very ample supply of horses, pigs, &c. Nearly the whole were sold, and the buyers and sellers seemed extremely well satisfied. The accommoda tions for stock were very good, and at a moderate rate. The ordinaries at the inns and public houses were excellent, at a low price, and well attended, and the one at the Ship was vi sited by 120 persons, composed of the most respectable graziers of the neighbourhood, and people of the place, and the others in proportion. The attendance of farmers and graziers who had not stock ready for the particular occasion, and of salesmen and butchers, and the pledges given by them of supporting the Market, while business could be carried on in the way it was then done, are a sure and gratifying guarantee for the prospe rity of this new (and to the country at large) important under taking.--(Kentish Gazette, May 24.) On Monday night, about half-past 10 o'clock. as Mr. Thompson, merchant, of No. 8, Lawrence Poixntney . - lane, was riding along the- City-road to his country-Rouse, at Highgate, his horse took fright at the fire-works which were exhibiting at the time in the gardens of the Eagle Tavern. The animal began rearing and plunging violently, and a lady of !le name of Buckler, and her two daughters, happening to cross the road at the same instant, Mrs. Buckler and one of the young ladies were knocked down and considerably injured. - Theotiter lady fortunately escaped unhurt. The ladies were immediately taken to the Green-gate public-house, from whence they were shortly afterwards reitioved to their residence, N0..74, Basing. hall-street. Peas were yesterday in rather general sale at the green-grocers about the metropolis, at tb• moderate price of five and .six shillings a peck.