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ee 6 t. Goth ard, and through the Piedinontese territory to 7 , 1 } : 1" 4 , Where they will embark for the kingdom of Naples. 63 ' w ill go in divisions of 50 men, following each other at *AI in tervals. P For the present the town of S a l erno i s ap bointed for thei r p l ace of rendezvous and garrison.--(Arurem 4re Correspondent, Aug. 30.) e e; 111 0 C ape T own Gazettes to the 9th June, re.. rh - , (1 at the New England Coffee-house this sPects they a rouin the follow ing articles; in oth er ta re uning :-- (Prom the South African Chronicle, June 1.) Just as our Paper was going to press, we were favoured with the following intelligence from Port Elizabeth, May 24 Iv F laming o an d George the Fourth have this moment ar -,d; the Y ork sailed from hence last Sunday, and left Mr. areewell and all well at Natal Harbour. The Julia had sailed fr o , n that port in December last. nJ the last arrivals from Batavia we learn that the Sultan of 'i e r fang aleill had commenced hostilities against the Dutch Go -I°B3 t at Pal em b ang, but was defeated with considerable ' and his father was a prisoner, and sent to. Batavia. . (F ront the Cape Torn Paper, June 4.) 41 4 Inow, 111aS esty ' s ship Samarang, Capt. Dunn, arrived in Si f° from E ng l and, on Tuesday last, having on board tp 113' thousand pounds in British silver, and five hundred pounds copper coin, consi ned t the Commissariat Department for h e Publi c service on his st o ation. h liNes cata, v e the plea sure o f announcing the safe return of his tim e Y 8 Dock-yard cutter York, whose non- arr i va l f or some use d considerable uneasiness. The York reached Port The tal ' aft " a pass age o f seventeen days, from Simon's Bay.— f our P a rty now at Natal consists of Messrs. Tarewell and Tynn, 7 , 11e : t , i her Europeans, th ree Il ottentots, an d several CafFres. hared have formed an establishment on the north side of the 141. 1 near t h e watering place. Their habitations consist of three small houses, and several huts built with earth and rushes' Y a re oa t htw e he m ost f r i endly terms with the Natives, and the protecti on of Chatta the King, who professes grea ett Pett for white people. In . vin, , 4 manufacturin, State, where people are th ' j " ) Y e(l 'in works, ' which, in a greater degree 4111 conimon, expose them to injuries by acci (l,e)::t,s3 or the loss of health by confinement,. heat,j rl ,4t•-"Hcessarit labour, it is obviously a considers_ be l io n or the ov; ,, first importance that asylums sliou have f):1;'"ed•for those upon whom theseinjuries for th ' In this country, indeed, justly celebrated pilt-atli:erbumber of its public charities, we have t - i l ior th, sick, houses for the reception . of the o°,4l,selessi and schools and institutions for the f t Y" a n, and the Yet more miserable offspring t o e 1 ri°4lials, whose lives have been forfeited to t i far of their country, or who have been exiled : o r lire or lesS period s of time. We have Royal 101 ' 1 . re or establishments for sailors , and ,A4 ll ers at Greeni,vich, Chelsea, and Kilmain ia t _ l : : v 1 these institutions are either supported by i tl: r a • ntarY co ntribution s of the charitable, or th rive their support from the public pa: 'e, P Princely endowment of their respective oa nders lu ti • whi til l e midst of this constellation of Chariti:es . , dea t .' r is the unfortunate mechanic, whom a( cl. to r s4sibilitared or sickness deprived of strength, P,oveovi't • Whither is he to fly for succour from , , 4 0t1 • t , j , ' for support for his wife and children . .. lef t h il :g hut the parish and th e work-house . j is Pend -141, and to those whose feelings of lir e ektioagauciesilesiockness or poverty have not quite hame, `'rig Nir e t s l e 'e e replete with is ~ alternative distres daily nothing short of :titter view. tstnill induce there to accept it. ti l t W d .. eierefore f ful to '.° avoid an alternative so drea of tt foie and unaided by the comributions soeielt lich l they have formed themselves into . c reat e l( i s h °r mutual assurance, and on the fund "able ( d - i ' Y th e joint subscriptions of all, they are 4 11 0 w ' " 3 eller support to the sick, and weekly t o t h a e tie w es id o tn ws t he acied, or to render assistance " In hers, and orphans of any of their Tiles tilrl 'e Sncieties, commonly kno wn un d er the uf L . ;‘ riendlY Societi e s, h ave b een the subject tdhoeri4lt s: iline lint interferenc:• and these laws were , last Sessio n of Parliament, submitted to lloticsnlisiderittion of 0 Select Curl nittee of the il°4,.°!)f Commons, and their Report (which is 01,,•Pr“ited) has led us into these reflections. 1, ousi e 1 Y useful as Friendly Societies are, they Niii B,4'.vertheless lately fallen into discredit, ilig to`tvi"gs' Banks have profited by this feel- L ion i l [in Small extent. The shortest considera tlt,ies',, tnwever, shows the plain distinction between 'riN.lll,7° institutions. They are both excellent, bu tbithilat:! Societies, when properly managed ; are k e4 f c i a d , t . ° , .Produce results far more extensively . ki lks ' Ira n the confined operation . of Savings' li ees P sta e°ll4l l under the most favourable circum qul loPn"iblY ensure. Savings' Ranks can be b r s' 4 tion r the provident only. Under no o . 'kei... •• 0 trial- d epos it s, depositor must l ii ( -Is e t he t rki lllBe lf L 4 cer tain degre e of restraint upon re o before h e so employs the money and t 0 ver, „ tear l ' V itli,i . ms he is permitted (most properly) ht.he'"raw 1 1 . time, it Is „ ' s deposit at any ~;141Ig a "(4 look upon it and its accurnu ."s. ,as a certain resource in case of sick- I t i4a lY cknes s too, if he should not have pre_ iNliist •"Peurled it, will exhaust the fund, ti Ilis het t ; I,,..iendly Societies it remains undi 'to . n n ib oit F r i el, , the other hand the . co . ntrri_biule ow, o, us niY Societies is not optional. 1 14 4 sr.i nn s o t a t OIL events be forthcoming, and I:Sirttift:4eilicoolliit.,,ri ver afterwards accidents 0 1) c u i e t o t y r over „rtnri th e 0 ,lisefubteizmes entitled may to sup- AP itt , B ha s bg s t the many errors in Friendly So. 4 1 hY th• ell ) the multiplicity of them. It ap- Il li: 2 5 49 1 s ItePort, that in 1815 no fewer t ile - , Ill niti ' l - 1 9 ; were returned to Parliament.-- 4 11 'lrot;, ) Y i i ig of Societies of course diminishes 4 t. tlio s ` l. of the members to each Society, lv er: ssii ry, al t l i kes a larger weekly contribution ' l l)o r - 4 ult ed i a n if two or more of these N ot 4 te 4 , 11 n one. The law of average will not I '4 (' Powe"gst a few, and it therefore becomes ~this "NI , as th e o i. l , 1.- umber is encreased. It is 4 t 8 ( l o s s " , t hat the establishment of larger 1 ed , o e „.., ' ' ' 4 :c 4 I: ll , fit, l ', v i tZ t e y) ". a mPle, a Society extending ()Pears to us better eaten- Slll4 theft et the olfect of such a union, and 414( to ° (' average wjouldth n have a greater the zr ate u_on _ .e true oio • P I h tee t seem to Is, entertain oweve d oubts The seizure of the carriages conveying bullion to the Dutch Government, from France, has created some little sensation on the Continent. We are now enabled to explain the whole busi ness. It appears that M. M. ItorrnscHlLD, Esq. made a contract with the Danish Government for a quantity of bars of gold for their new coinage : the convoy was stopped by the Duaniers upon the French frontiers for want of a regular per mit; since which, however, a permit was ob tained, and the bullio❑ has now safely reached its destination. MR. MARTIN.-It is not without much regret that we see the frequent a,tacks on this Gentle . man in some of the Public Journals, sometimes with gross scurrility and sometimes with point less ridicule. Surely, admitting that he may on some occasions be over zealous, yet his motives are so benignant that they ought to excite praise rather than expose him- to censure. Who can see the cruelties which are daily inflicted on the unoffending lower orders of animals tly greater brutes than they are, vt ithout wishing that punishment may await the tluthors of their sufferings. Indeed, the low and malignant opponents of this gentleman only bring disgrace on themselves, instead of injuring him in public opinion, as it may be inferred, not only that they behold with indifference the suf ferings of the poor animals in question, but that they would probably feel a barbarous enjoyment in inflicting them. Mr. MARTIN, however, seems to behold the attacks upon him with contempt, and will not be diverted from his kudable career of exemplary benevolence. FRANKFORT, AUG. 30.—1 n consequence of a convention between the Prussian and Saxon Post. Offices, diligences will be introduced on the road between Frankfort and Leipsic. These new pOst coaches, which will greatly facilitate the inter course between the two cities, will begin running the 2d September. They will he less than forty eight hours on the road, and the entire expellee of each passenger and 301bs. of baggage will be rather less than 30 florins. Separate carriages for heavy luggage go also twice a week on the same days as the diligence (Sunday and Friday) ; but instead of arriving on Wednesday and Sunday afternoon, they will not reach their destination till Thursday and Sunday morning. PARTS, SEPT. 3.-This morning his MAJESTY tat to Sir TuomAs LAWRENCE, principal painter so the King of ENGLAND. His Royal Highness the DAUPHIN sat to Sir THOMAS LAI . ; RENEE ill the afternoon. Advices to the 18th of July have been re ceived from Sierra Leone. They afford proof of the persevering activity which the hateful traffic in human beings is still carried on by men who disgrace civilization. A vessel laden with slaves was met with at sea in distress by the Roxburgh Castle East Indianian, which took possession of her / and carri e d h er into Sierra Leon e . Th e Ju dicial Commission, which is permanently esta blished there, will no doubt do justice to the parties engaged in the illegal trade. It is reported, among' the friends of the Greek cause, that Lord COCHRANE will not proceed to Greece, but the affairs of that country will be terminated by negociation. A frigate for the use of the Creeks has, however, been purchased, , and fitted out at a French port, and is expected ; soon to set sail for Hydra.—(Glasgow Free 1 1 Press.) JuNius.—The old report that HORNE TOOKE was the author of Junius's Letters has been re cently revived in a periodical work. This silly report was first started by the late PHILLIP THICKNESS who believed every thing that oc curred to his crazy imagination. One of the new grounds for suspecting Horne Tooke to be Junius is that " copies of Junius, hound in blue marble paper, &c. (as directed in his private cor respondence with Woodfall) had been found in TOOKE'S library after his death." But this is a mistake. JuNius's direction to Mr. WOODFALL was as follows :-- 46 When the book is finished, let me have . a set bound in vellum, gilt, and lettered JUNIUS, I. 11., as handsomely as you can, the edges gilt ; let the sheets be well dried before binding. I must also have two sets in blue paper covers. This is all the fee [ shall ever de sire of you."—Vide the three volumes of JuNt us's private correspondence, &c., &c., published by Mr. GEORGE WOODFALL, son of Mr. HENRY SAMPSON WOODFALL, the original publisher.-- We see nothing of " blue marble paper" in this direction. It is probable that JUNIUS destroyed the fine bound work to prevent all discovery, and those in blue covers (not marble), if they also were not destroyed by him, those found in TooEE's were too common to afford any proof.—Another ground brought forward in the periodical work alluded to is, that the original MSS. of JuNws, in Tootix's hand-writing, is in possession of Mr. CROKER of the Admiralty, but the truth is, Oat all the original MSS. of Jumus are in the pos session of Mr. GEORGE WOODFALL. In the new church built by the parish of Lam beth in Waterloo-road, they have lately furnish ed the belfry with eight bells, weighing fourteen tons. A number of young practitioners in the ar t o f bell-ringing have lately given, at night, several merry peals. upon the efficacy of that plan. The only objec tion we can see to it is the detail of the business of the Society, and bow the relief to be given to its members is to reach them, a difficulty which a good arrangement might easily overcome. —But it is impossible for our limits to go through all the mistakes which has thrown so much dis credit on those wiseand most excellent institutions. The calculations of the averages is amongst them, and this it will be seen at once is so fatal as to form a sufficient reason for it, because a wrong average cannot but entail ruin upon the Society which has adopted it. So beneficial to the coun try at large and to members individually may this system be made that we are anxious to see it pro moted ; and therefore read with pleasure and satisfaction a report with whose opinions are so much in unison our own, ant which we can therefore so cordially and heartily approve. g . e? '..,../,' t t, : ) l'? THE KING, &c. ‘VINDSOII, SEPT. 6.—His Majesty took his usual airings yesterday and this day in the Great Park ; and, we are happy to find, continues to enjoy a good state of health.--The King visited the Castle on Sunday afternoon, aHd after a stay of about ten minutes, returned to the Royal Lodge.—Count Munster arrived at the Lodge on Sunday, and had an audience of his Majesty.—At a meeting of the Corporation, held at tile Guild hall yesterday, John Clode, Esq. was elected Mayor, E. Brown, Esq. Justice, and Mr. R. Sharman and Mr. J. Bavestock, Bai liffs for the Borough. In the evening E. Brown, Esq. the pre sent Mayor, entertained the Corporation and a select number of , his friends a t di n n er i n t h e H a ll . 1 BRIGHTON, SEPT. 6.—The Duke of Yonx passes much of his time on horseback, riding on the Downs and the roads in the vicinity of the town. Yesterday evening his Royal High ness returned to the Pavilion about six o'clock, from his morn ing airing, and took dinner at seven, which is his usual hour. His Royal Highness was accompanied by General Armstrong, and followed by a groom in plain livery. The Duke was dressed in a blue frock coat and white hat. This morning his Royal Highness was again abroad at an early hour. The health of his Royal Highness continues excellent. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Prince and Princess Polignac gave a, dinner on Mon day, and entertained a few fashionables in the evening with music. In the circle were the Dowager Marchioness of Salis bury, and the Countess of Essex. The Austrian Ambassador, Prince Esterhazy, had a dinner party on Monday, at Chandos.house. The Countess of Essex had a select party at dinner yester day, at her house in Hill -street, Berkeley-square ; among whom was the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. Lord William Fitzroy, on a tour ; Earl of Carnarvon, from High Clere, near Newbury, for Pixton, Somersetshire ; Sir John and the Misses Copley, for Hanwell Park ; Mr. and Mrs. Meynell, on a tour; Major and Mrs. Maxwell, for Rams gate ; Colonel and Mrs. Barlow, for ditto; Mr. John Fuller, from Brighton, for Rose llill, near Bothers Bridge, Sussex; Earl and Countess Tankerville, for Chillingham Castle, Nor thumberland ; Mrs. and Miss Fernandez, for Broadstairs ; Sir Sykes, Bart. for Yorkshire ; Lord Folkestone, tbr his lather's (the E a rl o f R a d nor ) seat, L ongfOrd Castle, Wilts; Dowager Lady Selsey, tier the Rev. Mr. Vernon's seat in Yorkshire.-:-From Miller's Hotel, Jerinyn-street--Captain and Mrs. Portma7i, for Paris.—From Gould's Hotel, Jermyn street—Lord Strangford, for Tonbridge Wells.—From the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street-2,lajor and Mrs. Herman, for the Continent; Mr. and Mrs. Pringle, and Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, for Brighton. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Duke of St. Allan's and the two Ladies Beauclerk, from Sir Gilbert _East, Bart.'s seat in Berks; the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and the Dowager Marchioness, from Hatfield ; Illarquis and Marchioness of Worcester, from their seat, Wentworth, Perks ; Mr. and Lady Ponsonby, from Leamington ; Mrs. Coutts, from Ramsgaie.—At Gould's Ho tel.—Sir George and Lady Nugent, from their seat in Bucks.-- At Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square —Captain and Mrs. Brown, from Oxford. ARRIVALS AT CIIELTENIIAM.—The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, General Sir George Airy, General- Huskisson, Rev. Archdeacon Moore, Major Baynes, Colonel Scott, Cap tain Selby, Captain Grace, R.N. Captain Sibly, C apta i n Col lier, Rev. J. Crampton, lev. Dr. Mrs. aid the Misses Harby, Rev. Mr. Downs, Sac. &c. The Duke and l) chess of Clarence are shortly expected at Aix-la-Chapelle, from whence their Royal Highnesses will proceed to Brussels, on their return to England. The yacht which is to convey their Royal Highnesses and suite left Dept ford on Monday. rllr. Secretary Peel arrived at his residence in Privy Gardens on Sunday evening, from Eastwell Park, the seat of Mr. Finch Hatton. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at his resdence in Downing street yesterday morning, front Beckenham. Viscount Al t horp h as arrived ..4z. his seat, Wiseton Yorkshire, from a tour. ANECDOTES, &c. THE ROYAL FAMILY GROtTp.—Zotrany was once engaged as a portrait painter, of whom the following anecdote has been related :—When he commenced his first picture of the Royal Family there were ten children. He made his sketch accord ingly, and attending two or three times, went on with finishing his figures. Various circumstances prevented him from pro ceedi..g. His Majesty was engaged in business of more con sequence ; her Majesty was engaged ; and some of the Princes were unwell. The cormpletion of the picture was consequently delayed ; when a messenger came to inform the artist that another Prince was born, and must be introduced into the pic ture. This was not easy, but it was done, with some difficulty. All this took up much time, when a second messenger arrived to announce the birth of a Princess, and to acquaint him that the illustrious stranger must have a place on the canvass. This was impossible without a new arrangement; one half of the figures were therefore obliterated, in order that the grouping might be clear to make room. To do this was the business of some months ; and before it was finished a letter came from ons of the Maids of Honour, informing the painter that there was another addition to the family, for whoni a place must be found. " This," cried the artist, "is too much : if they can not sit with more regularity, I cannot paint with more expedi tion, and must give it up." Sco RING —An eccentric composer of much talent, but ofd little discretion, had run up a long score at an inn which lie use t to frequent. The landlord one day told him that he should no • have any thing more until he rubbed of the old score, which he immediately did with,his pocket handkerchief, then demanded " another noggin," but was ref use d. " G et me a sheet of music paper, and I will give a much more valuable score," said he; it was brought; he composed a rondo for the piano-forte, and sent the landlord with it to a publisher, who gave him more than his demand for it. MACKLIN, in his advice to his son, said, "I have oft e n t o ld you that every man mu s t b e the maker or murrer of his own fortune: I repeat the doctrine. He who depends upon inces sant industry and integrity, depends upon patrons of the noblest, the most exalted kind—tlNy are the creators of fortune and fame, the founders of families, and never can disappoint or desert you. They controul all human dealings, and turn even vicissitudes of unfortunate tendency to a contrary nature. You have genius, you have learning, you have industry et times, but you want perseverance—without it you can do nothing. I bid you wear your motto in your mind con; tacitly—Persevere." The Mr. 'GUY who founded Guy's Hospital, had made a great part of his fortune by the South Sea Scheme, and was advised by a friend, whom he consulted when making his to search the South Sea Company's books, and return, as had been done by one or two individuals possessing heroic virtues, the money to the perishing families that were undonv by the purchase of his stock. This advice he rejected, although, by acting upon it, he was told he would have raised a monument to his memory, as much to his glory as the Hospital, and added the praise of justice to his fame. ORIGIN or THE DRAMATIC CENSORSHIP. —HENRY FIELDING having ridiculed the Ministry in his two plays of Pasquin and the. Historic Register, a piece called the Golden Rump, which never was acted, never appeared in 'print, nor was it ever known who was the author, was sent anonymously to 111 r. Henry (Allard, the manager,of Goodman-field s Theatre, for representation. In this piece the most unbounded abuse was vented, not only against the Parliament, the Council, and Ministry, but even against the person of the King himself. The honest manager, free from design himself, suspected none in others; but imagining that a licence of this kind, if permitted to run to such enormous lengths, would be attended with per nicious consequences to his intere:,t, quickly fell into the snare, and carried the piece to the Minister, with a view of consulting him upon it. The latter commending highly his integrity in this step, requested only the MS., but at the same time that the manager might be no loset by his zeal for'the interests of his King and country, ordered a gratuityequal to what he miht have expected from the profit s o f t h e representation. The Mi nister instantly made use of this manuscript play, to introduce and pass a bill in Parliament for limiting the number of theatres, and submitting every dramatic piece to the inspec tion of the Lord Chamberlain, previous to its appearance on the stage. CITY A RMS.—The introduction of the dagger as a part of the City Arms, instead of the plain cross which was previously used, and the_ title of Lord prefixed to Mayor of London, was first conferred by Richard 11., in consequence of Si r Willi am Walworth's killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield. CAC% -r-zR SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. FRIDAY. The Caledonian Welter Stakes of 30gs. each for all ages.— Two miles. Ld Kennedy's Skiff, 4 yrs, by Partizan, 2st. 121 b. - 1 Mr. Farquharson's North Star, 5 yrs, lOst. 511) br. down A Plate of 50 soy. given by the 31arquis of Huntly, added to a subscription of 10 rov- each. - Heats, two miles. Mr. Blaule's I alstone, aged, Ost. 21b. - walked over Sweepstake s of 50 sov. each. Two miles. Ld Kcanedy's Skiff, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. - . walked over EINGT ON RACES. A Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, with 35 sov. added from the Fund, for all ages. The best of three two-mile heats. Bowen Davis's b. tn. Mina, 5 yrs, 9st. 31b. - 1 1 J. B. Phillips's ch. f. Fiddle-de-dee, 4 yrs, fist. 91b. 2 2 Walker' s bl. m . Tenbury Lass, aged, 9st. 81b. 3 dr Gough's b. h. Pavilion, aged, 9st. 61b . dr A Good Race. A Sweepstakes of 3 sov. each, with a silver Cup, added from the Fund, value 3(1 sov., for horses not thorough bred, King's Plate weights. Mr. Walker's bl. m. Tenbury Lass, aged - - 1 1 Mr. Owen Wynne's b. g. Idris, aged - - 2 2 Sir. Price's b. g. Rodney, 6 yrs old - - - 3 3 Mr. Clarkson's h. f. Racket, 4 yrs old . . dr Mr. Banks named b. h. Pavilion, aged - .. dr A better conte s t e d race never was - seen ; Tenbury Lass had to contend with two good horses, she won by luau neck. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. RICHMOND MEETING, 1325. Mr. Piatel's b. h. Bogtrotter, by Alonzo, 9st. 21b. agst Lord Normanby's br. m. Clari, by Ardrossan, list. 41b. Two miles, 100 soy. h. ft. Mr. Platers b. b. Bogtrotter, by Alonzo, Bst. 121 b. agst Lord Normanby's br. h. Cornet, by Governor, Ust. 41b. One mile and a quarter, 100 soy. h. ft. DEATH OF THUNDERCLIFFE. The famous race-horse, Thundercliffe, belonging to Mr. Mar getson, of Kirkby Stephen, that won the Westmoreland and Cumberland yeomanry cavalry cup, at Penrith Races, in Octo ber last, and the cavalry stake at the present year's Kendall Races, besides various matches, &c. died at Penrith, on Mon day last, the 2 . 2 d ult. of a pleurisy, caught by being impru dently travelled on a wet day from Keswick Races, where he won the latter day's plate in capital style, By the ready con sent of Mr. Dennison, the occupier of the Penrith Race Course. Thunderchife was interred there, in his skin an d s h oes , w i t hi n the race rin g , a spot w hi c h has een the scene of several of his victories. SPORTING QUESTION. Four persons deposit a sovereign each, and agree to put the names of four of the favourite horses, viz. Memnon, Redgaunt let, the Alderman, and Cleveland (of those named for the Don caster St. Leger Stakes) into a bag, and each person to take one out; if any of the four horses happen to win, the drawer of that horse is entitled to the 4 sovereigns; but if none of th e f our horses win, each person takes back his stake. Supp os i ng t h e odds 34 to 1 against Memnon, 7A to I against Redgauntlet, 8 to 1 against the Alderman, and 8i to 1 against Cleveland, it is required to find the present worth of each chance. CRICKET. A, Match for 100 soy. was played yesterday at the Welling ton Cricket Ground between the Kew and Chelsea Clubs, which was decided as i'ollows : First Innings. Second Innings. Chelsea 56 59 Kew . 40 ,Total . 115 _,ADLER's WELLs.—A new highly comic Ro mance, of merriment and magic, was produced here on Monday evening, by Mr. T. DtuniN (making the 17th this season), under the title of The Enchanted Girdles, or The Witch and the Ladies of Samarcand. It would be unfair to the author to anticipate the effect of the numerous whimsical situations of this three-act Drama, by describing them, but we are warranted in saying, it is so replete with alternate interest and drol lery, that applause and laughter attended every scene from the Opening to the denouraent, and it was announced with every token of decided ap probation by a house as full as it could possibly be crammed, the gods and the less elevated part of the audience imitating each other in manifesting their " uproarious" satisfaction. The music, scenery, and acting were all in a very superior style to what the Minor Theatres generally ex hibit, and we have no doubt but it will experience a very profitable share of patronage till the close of the season. VON WEBER, the celebrated (Der Freischutze) composer, and Mr. R.l3lsnop, are both mentioned as being engaged in compo s i ng mus i c f or an O pera for eachofonr winter theatres (the former for Covent-Garden, the latter for Drury-lane), said to be founded on the same story in the " Arabian Nights' Entertainments." These two distinguish ed composers will thus be brought into something like direct competition. The imaginative and supernatural peculiarities of the stories will give the composers, especially WEBBER, and no doubt 13islioe, advantageous scope for the display of their crt:.tive powers: The Winter Theatres, it is at present expected, will re-open at the latter end of the present month ;—Covent-garden on the 26th instant, with the' French Coronation" as the second piece. Though expensively got Up, it is to be f:-.ared that the public have had enough of the Sacre. Who are to be the leading male singers in the forthcoming Operas is not mentioned. Mr. SINCLAIR is said to have some thoughts of returning to Italy ; 1311AHAM has no engagement at either Drury or Covent-garden. Gr.ossor and WELmt, who had jointly become Managers of the Theatre of St. Carlos, at Naples, and the La Scala, at Milan, have relinquished these concerns as unprofitable. They have since been taken 'by a gentleman, who, at the same time, is said to manage the Grand Opera at Vi enna, at Petersburgh, and, indeed, Blithe leading Italian Theatres on the Continent, except Paris. However strange this account of extended ma. nagement may seem, we believe it is strictly and literally true, --- HARROGATE ROYAL FOREST RACES--TuuusDAT. The St. Leger Stakes. Mr. Gilbertson's gr. f. by Orville - - 21 1 Mr. Shillitoe's br. m. Jenny Horner - . 13 2 Mr. Benn's Vesta - - 32 3 Two others not placed ; 3 to 1 agst the winner ; sto 1 agst Vesta; 3 to 1 agst Jenny. Sweepstakes of 5 soy, each. Two voiles. Mr. T. Norfolk's ch. m. - - 1 0 1 Mr. Barker's b r . m . - - - . 20 2 Mr. Manner's b. h. . - - - 4 0 3 Mr. Fawkes's b. h. - - 3 odr Two others dis. ; the second heat a false start. ABERDEEN RACES.—WEDNESDAY, Auer. 31. The Meeting Stakes of 25 soy. each, 15 ft. • (20 Subscribers, 16 of whom having declared ft. within the time prescribed, paid only 5 soy. each.) Two miles. Ld Kennedy's b. c. Skiff, by Partisan, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b. 1 Mr. Farquharson's ch. h. North Star, 5 yrs, 9st. - 2 Won easy. Fifty soy. for all ages. Two-mile heats. Mr. Maule'S ch. h. Ledstone, by Langton, aged, Bst. 1116.1 1 Mr. Fraser's gr. c. Richmond, 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b. - 2 2 THURSDAY. A Gold Cup of 100 soy. given from the Ladies' Subscription, for all ages. Two mil es an d a di stance. Mr. Farquharson'sNorth Star, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. 1 Mr. Slaule's Prosody, 5 yrs, 9st. - Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, with 25 added by the Hon. Capt. Gordon, M. P. for the County of Aberdeen, for all ages.— Two miles. Mr. Farquharson's North Star, 4 yrs, Bst. - - 1 Sir D. MoncriefFe's Benvorlich, 3 yrs, fist. 121 b. - 2 A Plate of 50 soy. given by the Earl of Kintore, for horses bred in the Counties ofAberdeen, Forfar, Kincardine, and Banff: —Two miles. Sir. Guthrie of Guthrie's Glenesk, 3 yrs, by Bustler, 7st. 71b. walked over. TERRIFIC FLIGHT. DOVER, SEPT. 5.---The Terrific Flight, as it wa s announced, of Mr. COURTNEY, the American Phe nomenon, frotn the Heights at Dover, to the Rope-walk in the Bay, took place this evening about five o'clock. In consequence ofhand-billa being distributed for some time previous, an in tense interest pervaded the inhabitants and visi tors, who assembled in such number to wit ness the fact, as we believe have not met to gether here since the disembarkation of the late Queen. A rope of two and a half inches in circumference, and two hundred and thirty fathoms or four hundred and sixty yards is length was wade fast to an anchor on the Heights. and stretched to a capstern of the Rope-a all, not so tight but that a segment was formed by a prop being placed near the end. Every necessary preparation being made, he was suspen• ed under the rope by stays or braces at the shoulders, waist, and one foot, at each of which parts a sheaved block traversed on the rope ; having both hands at liberty, he waved a small red 11,-ig in each, which being contrasted with his white dress, had an imposing effect. He was started off the precipice bead foremost, amidst the shouts of thousands,and the velocity with w hickhe descend ed is almost incredible; the'friction of the blocks on, the rope caused them to smoke considerably,and in rust nineteen seconds from the time of his depar ture, he reached nearly to the opposite side of the Pent, when an accumulation of mud cm t rope, and the segment thereof, caused him to atop rather abruptly, and he was taken into a boat apparently somewhat exhausted, a R.ti brought to shore. W e understand, should th - e subscriptions making for him answer his wisho, he intends making another descent front a hiOnr part of the Cliff down to the Pier-head.-- (Kentish Gazette.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DOVER, SEPT. 6.—Arrived oil' here the Rob Roy, Aire;, from Bahia for Hamburgh ; on the 18th ult., in lat. 13, N. long,. 24. W. was boarded by the Diamond frigate, and received dispatches from her for the Admiralty. DEAL, SEPT. 6.—Wind N.N.ll%—Arrived and sailed for the River, the James Harris, Jones, Scourfield ; Sinclair and Nelson, Dansen, from Jamaica ; Elizabeth and Mary, Dean, and Posthumus, Hope, from Sierra Leone; Phceby, Richard_! son, from Demerara; Mulgrave Castle, JefFerson, from Nova Scotia ; William, Kenny, from Rio Janeiro ; Ridley, B 1 as, and Lavinia, Brooks, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Mary, Nitchell, St. Vincent's ; Duke of Kent, Coutsworth, Pernam buco ; Rambler, Knight, Mediterranean. Sailed the Boddie : - ton, Brown, for Demerara. The homeward-bound got ura about 2p. m., but from the state of the wind and tide, they will be obliged to anchor off the North Foreland on the ebb. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 5.----Wind N.N.W.--Arrived the Union, Carter, from Cadiz ; and Eolus, Frankraaster, frOm. Bremen. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 6.—Wind W.N.W.—No arrivals or FALMOUTH, SEPT. 5.--Wind variable.---No arrivals or LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 5.--Wind N.N.W.--Arrivecl the Courier, Clover, from Buenos Ayres; Daura, Bell, from Oporto. Arrived off Torbay the Jane, Ridley, from Demerara ; and the Ark, Taylor, from Faro. Arrived off Dover the Sir E. Price, Duncan, from the South Seas—a full ship ; Sophia, Duplin, from Genoa ; Regent, Gibson, from Jamaica; Emerald, Mortinsen, from St. Croix ; Rousseau, INPLawen, from Baltimore; and the Belsley Castle, Richardson, from Quebec. LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHA NGE, Sr.EP 7. The arrivals of this week are. good. There is very lit , Je dot ing both in Old and New Wheat this morning, and press re, main as last quoted. Barley is quite stagnant, and Is. per guar. lower. Beaus are unaltered. In consequence of a contract having been advertised for Boiling Pease, this a riicl e h as h e , come very dear. O a t s are limited in sale, and prices are hardly so good as on Monday. The top price of Flour is generally reported at 60s. per sack. A URIVALS.—English Wheat, 3,3so—Barley, I,ooo—Oats, 7,2oo—lrish Oats, 2,oBo—Foreign Barley, 1,460 Oats, 600 quarters—Flour, 2,020 sacks. IRISH REPRESENTATIVE PEER.—W e have good reason for stating that Lord FARNHAM is likely to be the Representative Peer, in the room of the late Lord. DuNoLIGIBIOR E.— (Dublin Evening Post.) DEMISE OF SIR THOMAS STEPNEY.-,--We re gret to announce the sudden death of Sir THostas STEPNEY, at his house in Henrietta -street, Cavendish-square, on Sunday last. This polish e d G ent l eman, of the old school, was seen, in his usual attire, perambulating St. James's-street, from club, house to club-house (his daily practice), so recently as the pre ceding day. His dress had been the same for half 4 cent - gry % namely, a blue coat, with a broad back and long waist, of " the Monnioutli-street cut," that is, much too large for his body, and he commonly wore a remarkably short spencer ; nankeen was his constant wear in small clothes : and his blue broad striped silk=stockings, produced a remarkable contrast:— added to these, was a' hat not deeper in the crown than an inch and a half, but with a rim of greater proportion, and a black ribbon tied round it. Sir TitoszAs, in his 70th year, on the coldest day of winter, was clad the same as in the dog days: he was a great card player, but' not a gambler; and was an amiable character and accomplished Gentleman. His piquet parties on Wednesday from February to July, were regularly attended by some of the most distinguished persons in •hig.l.l Lord EASTNOa has been •so seriously indis posed, as to excite the utmost alarm amongst his noble relatives and friends. We learn, however, that his L or d s hi p i s now pronounced out of dan ger, and that he is gradually recovering his health. A handsome new church, at the estimated ex• pence of 24,0001. of which sum 18,0001. has al ready been subscribed, is about to he erected at Margate, upon the high ground on a level with the fort. ~ The spot is already marked out. We are authorised to state that Mr. BONN has commenced an action against the proprietors of a London Journal for a libel on the character .of Mrs. Bunn.--(Birmingham Gazette.) A lady named Crowland, of Petersburgh, 70 years of age, was vaccinated a few days ago, feeling alarm at the prevalence of &rnall-pox in that neighbourhood. BRUTAL OUTILAGE.-Last wee k, fi ve f e ll ows entered the house of Mr. Lane, the sign of the Pheasant, on the G locester-road,and after calling for some refreshment, two of them commenced a most brutal and ferocious attack, with sticks, on the landlord, his wife, and servant girl, whom they beat in Such. an inhuman manner, that the landlady his been ever since confined to her bed, in a most dangerous, state, from the effects of the blows she received. Mr. Lane is also much bruised, as well as the servant girl. 'We understand that the perpetrators have been apprehended, and are to be examined this day. We learn the caused assigned' for this villainoqs attack is, that Mr. Lane had lately discharged them from his employment for improper conduct, (Cheltenham Paper.)