The Sun. — London, England, 1825-09-02 00:00:00

THE THEATRES. 11,u • . • 104AanET.—Inkk and Yarico, a story so i Pathetic iu itself, and so admirably e t t ati , z 'd by the younger COLMAN, expanded an d was repre riat.'-'4 Jost night at this Theatre, with some va -1:4 •ju the performance. Miss P. GLOVEIt, publi.s becoming, and justly, a favourite with t h e _ Ili ad lc, gave an interesting support to Vatic°, and comic an very successfnlly displayed he r , Sir cle,,Pawers ill the part of Wewsky. FAIIREN d S th e : 14 t0PhC r is well known, and lie pourtraye 114:enProus choleric Governor with great effec t. . ve r i n LE Y's Trudge, as usual, was lively and di. a t o t- g• VINING was very respectablerespectable in Inkle, as very well received by a nu lowed audience. This pleasant Piece was fol itivh". by the Comedy of Exchange no Robbery ) and "lell LISTON'S Swipes was highly entertaining, .1%0,6 e to c D oludi eath ng . Piece was the Farce of vitend to tNit , 4 --Llsn ~P ERA-IfousE.—Mr. MATHEU:S re a - Ch t° this The a t re l ast n i g h t i n t h e legit i ma te inedract,, o f ,an actor, as Blushington, the Co wr' of The B as hf u l M an, a p ar t purposely ilis lt- l e „ 11 , fOr and which. though different from o 11 - " a l style of broad humour, afforded him an to P n P r ttini tY of proving that his talents are not ffi ( l en n ed to any particular province. The di sy st c : a nd timidity of the character were well iit t i; ln ed, hut his merit was chiefly con-picuous . v fts : i drunken scene,- in which he excited um follo 14ughter and applause. This Comedy was re a ;: e d by the lively Farce of Gretna Green, and l ‘ r t ed very eutertaining by WRENCH, Pow Elt, lUdi li Ss KELLY. Jonathon in London, a very k t er( itis and diverting Farce, again presented .h inhis ale ws Jonathan W. Doubikins, in wh ic h for cted gravity was not less effective than the "centrie effusions of his diverting versa- I ne 'louse was very well attended. t . Qltr,, se i ---; AUG. 28. According to the Courier 1. - I ' 4 Illeu se) not only the Archbishop of M 1 In :°f and the Bishop of NAMUR, but the heads . f ii'er dioceses of Belgium and the Arch-priests lar —°ll4l l, have addressed respectful repre l s . ei l t i: lu ns to the KING relative to the estab is ... zil e it tit o f v r the P hilosophical College. This un l a i tt A t . 4t s ;:` sentiments is calculated to give his i . qn ' sethe information relative to the cons,e .-ences thoii of a measure to which his faithful Ca 24th suhiects cannot be indi ff erent. On the I °i this month the keels of two large steam H is ent were laid down at A ms t er d a m ; they are litt ered to Ply between London, Amsterdam, and f 117 1 11 /d }urgh * They have received the names o v / ani /• and the Exchange of Amsterdam. 11 6 4 , 4 , 111(1. °kT 9 AUG. 9 5. —We expect here her 13 a nY the Queen Dowager of Wertemburg, who lhe c t a . l to Pay a visit to her Royal Highness and to of llesst! Homburg, her sister, al so ' a t he Duke of Cambridge, her brother. We d Duke epxPect his Imperial Highness the Grand bietrnstantine. After several meetings the I\lll qct iaa ., 4 djourn e d till December. Baron de h is 40 le P resident, is gone to Vienna : during i Pfeff sette e his place will be supplied by M. t e 1 1,._ :I, the Arlinister of Bavaria. Baron Nayler, aufUrtuhssla" Minister, will not go to Berlin till d throuctheh of m to d ..Pre Prinee " Royal of Prussia has passe • iu on tier return from Ems. The trial C assel, ewiTiantgeisr,saliadt: Director of the Police a' 14 ` °ePternber. be terminated in the men' Th e NI A ik -arCless a ~ the Portuguese de r A i.m ELLA, . ''43lllithaSSadOr, transacted business at the Foreign letterse , Downing -street, yesterday afternoon. Pernambuco from Bahia, dated the 12th, and from verrtinambuco, the Bth July, t h e 4 Y. In conse quence of the long drought a were received yes ; latte r -, ta med i lace, great apprehensions were enter ' i,, , of a scarcity of food. The rainy reason set it wi•Wo months later than the usual period, aid_ • sh e letters ant until ten days previous to the date of j„,_, from Pernambuco that the fears of the a Ilgtigeadintants were removed. Tranquillity coml.. 4 at both places. tilt. , :taINE ARTILLERT.—On Monday, the 29th took .., tri a l of a ___, "el method of running out our slips' guns e .a. e o P,! a little below the Woolwich Arsenal in ,141,ittirriiitte e appointed bthe Lords Commissioners t the liar illiaro Host 13 - s in pre , s.. o nc of i,,. V !Y, which consiste of those two distinguished Offi . cers, •ft • ' (th e 1 e, art. 1t.C.8., and Sir Charles Sullivan, tat e I atter lately appointed to command the . ,Ga cli)f.lreteld tithraonseg taltoDeptford). The Lords of the Admiralt had di•dinguish e d Officers to examine the y merits Pos e B„Pfting attached 'to .an eighteen.pound carronade, the pure am,- which was to run out the carronade by means l ot . t u h t 4414.a.-"'his ingenious contrivance is the invention of ‘ l 4d er 4 1 1 , of the Royal Navy, who spent many years of I is ie life . . .„. lit ee e eornmand of the enterprisin g Captain Ushe , r ' Two fi4,ll)e'und carronades were placed in separate launches, ",as tiedt 'in the u sual way for service. One of the carronad . l'tiejt with Lieu"t. Halaha ' spring. Each boat was sup . t or , With twent -fiveroundsn s ower and shot: the car. , 9 , 4 7, e of Lieut f, , _ of . p W ."'orked b • laialian's invention, on the new construction, principle t 4 aq o I . x . , y only three men, while that on the old r,4114 ti le e " bY eight men. Both carronades commenced fi , r_in . t . 4 4;) '.laktne tirce, at a signal given by Sir W. ilostc. 'The 4 Bbc,trt!'e new principle was fired thirteen rounds in thespa olti i2ilticwl. tilutes and twenty-six seconds. The gun on the iu l'ide,.l:'" fir ed on le tvie : ti. ''the li eight rounds in the same time. It 7 11 1 A4:133 eat advantages will arise to his Maj t espr's aval general adoption of Lieut. Halaban s invention. l/tstelp dortunate event occurred the day before ie fir 'al rin the family of Mademoiselle NOBLET, ,47/tsi,„st d ancer of the Acad6mie Rval de ' 11 , 9 11 °ritt i ;:* ,I .T . he servant at nine o'clock in the 1„ c?ri the as Spreading breakfast upon the table, 11 411 t a ; t (1 10.ther called one of her daughters, wh o °ar t 1 ! ' wtnilow to reply, and fell from the 3d t4i, A ° Li e „,. ~ „ who was below, 4u I ; s'ollitu. M. A OBLET 1 84 1 ,7 8 11 7) 'es upon hearing the voice of his wife, T iit a r ah ._is child falling. lie and those near fi l aN• lt 1 " the spot but it was too late. Mlle ; 4113 I\''( )13ralT• the wife of an upholsterer a t he 'is the • ' 1„ ilia% victi , cr, of this accident. . l ent oth er of thri' P children, and was an excel tlot 4 " aiiii • h " tt ali, reti al le character. Her features were 1 1. 1 . , 1 ,u or w - ere any bones broken, but it il oed Pa t h of a w 4 s oct:asioned by the bursting 8 ti:tssel. L I ? . S W e : S P S Al 'e r( tmarkably numerous this Sea tttlrli_lOod rf9l) ases, have occurred in the neigh, - . Niff; e r 's o n ch ir . him md in consequence of their ed cla .en, who in many instances have . se cts cr ti 4 ~ . 111 ea "! I fro ur. the annoyance .tr “is e 413. P licat:ion of indigo in a woollen of these in iini used h tl 5 t he a Yit tund'resses, affords speedy relief the Palk of theirsting • sweet oil soon al- Pal k , . 4t, ..40e f .4v •T•44, , ,4 -- • ' - 4, ,--, , ..‘t,ox' : fte - f•,-• veio_.l VC,',#l.ik:'‘.'=„O'f-\\)lV5 A.„ ' , 4 \ " ; . 1' ';) L A4CL,) ",,, ,I N 1,4 I ,F.',,: ,; :i . ;.7 - ",..••ki 6f, ' ',.,c2 7 - ,..e? .. ,, t - 1 . ..._ . ~. ~,.., ..,,,,.. i l r ,-„, r 4,.._ .i, V ' p. , -.,,J,t ‘ ,),),- , :' ( ::.-- , E.,,,_--034..., • - -•-, V,, • , N- -, ":- ,-_,-\.- ,litt t.tt N l' Z:ji' s A liki'• '' '' Y '> 4 ,4C- 1 ) .- Si' *V4 •44 - • '-------------- 8 V) T itt i43 7 7, , .;' 10i 4 174 THE KING. WIIMSOR, SEPT. MAJESTY took his usual drive' to Virginia Water yesterday afternoon, where he (lined. His Grace the Duke of Wellington arrived at the Royal Lodge last evening at half-past six o'clock, on a visit to his Majesty. His Majesty left the Royal Lodge this afternoon in his Pony Phae ton, accompanied q the Duke of Wellington, at two o'clock. He was followed by his suite in two others, and immediately proceeded to Virginia Water. Preparationshave been made for his Majesty to partake of an early dinner in the marquee. His Majesty is expected to visit the Castle to-morrow or Saturday. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta took an airing this afternoon in her open carriage, accompanied by her Lady in Waiting. After his Majesty had dined at Virginia Water yes terday, and the break which is used for the conveyance of pro. visions &c., was reloading to return to the Royal Lodg e, the two leaders took fright and started off' at speed into the planta tions, and before their progress could be arrested, Mr. Clark, lamplighter to his Majesty, who was assisting in the caravan, was thrown out with such violence as to break his thigh, and receive other bodily injury. The hand of the Coldstream Guards which attended the Theatre on Monday night, have received orders from the Colo nel and Officers to remain in Windsor for two months, during which time they will be permitted to play in the Long Walk every 'Thursday from three o'clock until five, and on the Ter race every Sunday from five until seven, thus adding to the pleasure and benefits which the inhabitants derive from the liberality and condescension of the Military Officers of both Regiments stationed here. They commenced playing this after noon, and were visited by the fashionables of. the town and - . its . vicinity. • DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. The Earl of Coventry and family, for Croome l'ark, Wor cestershire; Marquis of Salisbury, for Hatfield; the Earl of Harewood, from 'Vork, to Hare wood Hall, near Weatherby ; the Earl of Pomfret, for Northamptonshire; Lord Melbourne, for Earl Cowper's seat, Pansenger, Herts ; Lord Northwick, for Northwick Park, Gloucestershire; his Excellency Count Lieven, and his two Sons, for Brighton ; Sir George and Lady Wombwell, for their seat in Suffolk ; Colonel and Mrs.. Grant, for Ramsgate; Mr. Prince Hoare, for Brighton ; Lady Jones, for Worten [louse, near Basingstoke ; Mr. John Lowther, from Wilton Castle, for Ferrybridge ; the Ladies Ludlow, on a tour; Mrs. Meyrick, for Wimbledon ; Mrs. and Miss Lati mer, for Ramsgate ; Colonel and Mrs. Pole, for ditto; Mrs. and Miss Impey, for ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, for Wor thing—From Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place—Mr. and Mrs. Oswald, for Paris ; W. Dawkins, Esq. for Cheltenham. —From the Burlington Hotel—Sir Jenison Gordon, Bart. for ' for his seat in Lincolnshire; Captain and Mrs. Graham, for Paris; William Mills, Esq. for Cheltenham.—From Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street-11Ir. and Mrs. Campion and family, for Tunbridge Wells.—From the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle street—General and the Countess Nershkin, for Brighton.— From Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street—Lady and Miss Fitzgerald, for Bath ; William Hinde, Esq. for his scat, Ellel Hall, Lancaster ; R. Vansitutrt, Esq. for his scat in Berbs. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, from Surrey.—At Fenton'sllotel—James Daly, Esq. M.P. from Ireland.—At the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street—Mr. and Mrs. 111 4 Elay and family, from Ireland.—At Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street— The Rev. Edward St. John and family, from Boulogne. TILE DUKE OF YORK. Yesterday afternoon the Duke of York left town, about half past five o'clock, for his Majesty's Pavilion at Brighton. His Royal Highness left town much later than had been expected and arranged. Post horses were ordered to be ready at Redhill by five o'clock, and at Crawley at a quarter before six ; and it had been calculated that the Duke would reach the Pavilion to dinner. A basket of grouse of the Duke's own killing, was forwarded to the Pavilion by one of the London anti Brighton afternoon coaches, in order that it might form part of the dinner. The Duke, however, did not reach Crawley till after eight o'clock ; the post horses there and at other stations had been harnessed and standing out in the road for upwards of two hours. The Duke would arrive at the Pavilion about half-past ten o'clock. He travelled in his own chariot, accompanied by one gentleman ; the Duke posted it all the way, having four horses, but no outriders. . There were only two servants; they were in the dickey behind ; one was a valet, and the other a footman in undress livery. IlLyrr.ocK.—On Thursday last this place was honoured by a visit from his Royal Highness the Duke of York, accom panied by her Grace the Duchess of Rutland, who arrived in a coach and six of the Duke of Devonshire's (attended by six out-riders, who, with the coachmen and postillions, were in their dress liveries,) which set down at the Museum. Next his Grace the Duke of Devonshire arrived in his Drotchi, drawn by three remarkably tine horses abreast, which was followed by a carriage and four, with Lord and Lady Kinnaird, the lion. Mrs. Wm. Cavendish, and Mrs. Lane Fox. His Royal High ness greatly admired the establishment, more particularly the black marble and the fine vases of Derbyshire spar, which so much engaged his attention, that he remained , an hour in the Museum, • and made considerable purchases. The Royal and Noble party then honoured Mr. Arkwright with a call at Wil lersley and after walking through the beautiful and romantic pleasure groundi at that place, returned to the boat house, and Iwere ferried to the steps of the Museum Garden, and then pro ceeded further up the river Derwent, where they landed and entered the carriages in waiting for them, amidst a large as sembly of spectators. His Royal Highness was in excellent health and spirits; made many enquiries respecting the manu factory of the vases; was extremely affable, frequently ex pressing his admiration of the beautiful scenery, and his de light at having visited Matlock. The Noble Party vied with each other in selecting fine specimens for his Royal Highness's approbation.—(Derby Mercury.) FEMALE FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. (Frans the Lady's Magazine,* No. 32—New Series. ) SEA-SIDE DRESS.—Tunique robe and petticoat of grus de Naples, of Egyptian sand colour ; the robe and petticoat trimmed with double bias fields: Sleeves en gigot. Silk sem fair of bright amber, with a variegated border, and surrounded by a white blond of a Vandyke pattern : over the sautoir, a Maltese collar of fine India muslin trimmed with lace. Large Leghorn hat with broad blue lappets, floating loose, and white lace veil. EVENING DRESS.—Dress of tulle over white satin, de ! gantly bordered with two rows of fluted gauze, ornamented with pink satin foliage; and these flutings, which stand out from the dress in a very rich and novel manner, are confined on each side, and their commencement concealed by a full pink satin rouleau, which finishes each row. The sleeves are short, with the top quartered like a melon, and - formed of tulle and pink satin. The corsage crossed over in the front with pink satin rouleaux, forming a stomacher. Moabitish turban of white tulle, enriched with strings of pearls : ear-rings of pearls, and a necklace formed of several rows of small pearls, twisted. * This number contains a very beautiful print by Mr. C. Heath, representing a scene in The Improvisatriee, and also a view of the Bridge in Hyde Park. DOVER, SEPT. 1, 1825.—The Spitfire, Steam Packet, ar rived this afternoon from Calais, having conveyed the Earl and Countess of Liverpool to Widmer Castle. Sir. Secretary Peel has left his house at Kingsgate, and is staying on a visit to Sir. Finch Hatton, at his residence, East well Park, Kent, on a shooting excursion. Lord Bexley arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday last, and in the evening his Lordship dined with the Mayor and a select party in Town-hall. The return of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence from their continental trip maybe soon expected. The Royal Sovereign yacht, Captain Sir Wm. Hoste, sails from Deptford to Ant werp in a few days, for the conveyance of their Royal Iligh nesses. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, SEPT. I.—The Rev. George Mingaye, rector of Kennett, in this county, has been appointed a Surrogate for the archdeaconry of Sudbury. The Rev. R. Pretyman, son of the Lord Bishop of Win chester, has been presented to the livings of Alverstoke anti Havant, Hants, vacated by the death of the Reverend C. A. North. The Duke of York has appointed the Rev. Samuel Barker, M.A. one of his Royal Highness's Chaplains. On Sunday last part of the small church of the parish of Panarew, near Monmouth, fell down during Divine Service, but happily without any worse consequences than the tempory alarm of the congregation. ANECDOTES, &c. EXTRAVAGANT LOYALTY.—Among the Addresses pre sented upon •the Accession of James 1., was one from the ancient town of Shrewsbury, wishing his Majesty might reign as long as the sun, moon, and stars endured. " Faith, mon," said the King to the person who presented it, 44 If I do, my eon then must reign by candle-light." LORD HALIFAX.—It was a saying of this Nobleman, that when men of quality become scoundrels, it was no wonder at all if scoundrels should be made men of quality. He used also to say, that where a little rogue would deserve to be fined and imprisoned, if a Lord should be guilty of the same practices, I would have him hanged, out of respect to his quality. OFFICIAL DIGNITY.—When Mrs. BRACEGIRDLE, the actress, complimented Mr. Secretary Craggs upon his liberality to Mrs. Centlivre, to whom he sent 20 guineas, on her dedicat ing to him her farce entitled The Humours. of Elections and mentioned that his generosity appeared the more extraordinary as the farce had not been acted ; he replied, that be did not so much consider the merits of the piece as what was becoming a Secretary of State to do. AMOROUS DOTAGE.—COLLEY CInDER, in his old age, excited the ridicule of the Green-room, by endeavouring still to spew ofF his amorous propensities, and to profess the ardour of love for a young actress, who was equally persecuted by another elderly gentleman. A young Lord, who also paid his addresses to the lady, looked on (libber's pretensions with such contempt, that on seeing him and his brother rival hobbling after her into the Green-room, smirking, bowing, and smiling, I he said, " Here comes 'Susannah (her name) and the two Elders." DRAMATIC ANGEL—When BEN J°Nsns'S comedy of the New Inn did not succeed on the first night's representation, he printed it with this title-page—" The New Inn, or, the Light Heart ; a comedy never acted, but most negligently played by some of die King's servants, and more squeamishly beheld and censured by others, the King's subjects, 1620. Now at last, set at liberty to the readers, his Majesty's ser vants anti subjects, to he judged." In an ode annexed to this play, he openly arraigns the public for want of taste, and threa tens to quit the stage. In a similar strain Peter Hanstead, the author of a comedy called The Rival Friends, performed before the King and Queen on their visit to the University. of Cambridge in the year 1631, states it in his title-page to have been " cried down by boys, faction, envy, and confident ieeib- ranee, approved by the judicious, and exposed to the public censure by the author," and inscribed " to the, right honourable, right reverend, right worshipful, or whatsoever he be, shall be, or whom he hereafter shall.call patron." MILITARY SYMPATIIY.—Sir RICHARD STEELE has, in his preface to the Conscious Lovers, taken notice of a General Officer's weeping, in a front box, at the scene between Indiana and her father; on which occasion he relateS Mr. Wilkes, the comedian's, just observation upon it—" That he was certain he would tight never the worse for that." When the play of Venice Preserved Was revived at Drury-lane theatre, about 80 years ago, one of the grenadiers, who was posted on the stage, was observed by the audience to be at times deeply affected at the performance. Atseveral ;;;peeches he seemed agonized,by distorting his body,and though the spectators several times laughed at him, he remained with fixed attention to the scene. But in the last,where one friend stabs the other on the scaffold, he could suppress his feelings no longer, but burst into a flood of tears. The audience were so affected with the soldier's simple honest heart, that they loudly applauded him, and a Noble Duke (then at the head of the army), who was behind the scenes, sent for him, and gave him a guinea, stating that " he was perfectly sure he was an honest and brave fellow." GREAT FIRE OF LONDO NT.—T his day is the one hundred and lifty,ninth anniversary of the Great Fire of London, which broke out on Sunday morning, September 2, 1666, 0.5., and, being impelled by strong winds, raged with irresistible fury nearly four days and nights ; nor was it mas tered till the fifth morning after it began. There is a descrip tion of this tremendous tire in a rare tract, published in the year 1667, entitled " Vincent's (ion's Terrible Voice in the City," which begins as follows :—" It was the 2d of Septem ber, 166 d, that the anger of the Loan was kindled against Lon, don, and the tire began ; it began in a baker's house in Pud by Fish-street-hill ; and now the Loan is mak ing London like a fiery oven in the time of his anger, and in his wrath (loth devour and swallow up our habitations.— It was in the depth and dead of the night,: when most doors and fences were locked up in the city, that the fire did break forth and appear abroad like a;mighty giant re freshed with wine." It has been said that this fire, which began at Pudding-lane, ended at Pye-corner. The lofty pillar at the bottom of Fish-street-hill, is a monument set up in com memoration of this dreadful fire; but the origin of it, as thereon detailed in a Latin inscription, is much mis-stated. Pope has said of this monument — Where London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies. ENGLISH CONFIRMATION AT, BOULOGNiE.--(13011- LOGN L-S En, A LTG. 29.)--Sbarcely had the commotion occasioned by the departure of the Duchess de Berri subsided, when the arrival of the Right Rev. Bishop Luscombe in our town occasioned an unusual excitement amongst its lively inha bitants. His Lordship iuTived from Calais, where, and at other towns, he had been administering the rite of confirmation, for which ' purpose be visits Boulogne. Yesterday, after morning prayers, the Bishop delivered an eloquent charge, preparatory to the confirmation of the young persons in the English Consu lar Chapel, which was this miming crowded by various spec tators to witness a solemnity so novel in this place. The prayers having been read by one of the asistant Chaplains (Rev. Mr. Burry), the Rev. G. Symmons (Chief Minister of the Esta blishment) addressed a most excellent discourse to those who were to be confirmed ; at the conclusion of which 148 young persons (chiefly females) received the holy rite in the customary manner. An able farewell address from his Lordship ended this interesting and truly impressive scene.. All the respect able clergymen in the town assisted at the ceremony, and after wards attended the Bishop to the Rev. Mr. Symmons's, where his Lordship resides. His Lordship leaves Boulogne to.mor- row for Dieppe_ STEAM NAVIGATION EETWEEN DUBLIN AND LivErtrooL.—The number of passengers between this port and Dublin has latterly increased to a height which never could have been anticipated. At this moment there are no less than eight large steam-vessels employed in the trade, and many more are preparing. As the intercourse is expected to increase yet very considerably, a London Company have just taken an immense plot of ground, situate on the banks of Dublin har bour, between the city and Kingstown, which they purpose laying out immediately, and building cottages on it, after the Brighton fashion. This, with the a%:sistance of another Com pany, employed in erecting an establishment of hot and cold baths contiguous thereto, must render Dublin, in addition to its other attractions, a fashionable watering-place ; and we doubt not that many families will go to reside there in the summer season, the communication being now reduced to a certainty, and the vessels as comfortable as they possibly can be.—(Liver pool Courier.) A VETERAN, named ROBERT MENZIES, died lately at Perth. Menzies, in 1758, when only 16 years of age, enlisted in the 76th regiment. Ile first faced an enemy's lire at the siege of Bellisle, where he was wounded in the leg ; and he was also present at: the capture of the Islands of Mar tinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent's, from the French ; and at the taking of the Island of Cuba and the city of Savannah front the Spaniards. He was 'discharged in 1764, in consequence of the peace ; but next year he joined the seventy-first regiment, which was soon after sent to America. Menzies was at the battles of Long Island and White PlOns, besides some other severe skirmishes. In 1777, he was at the tight of Brandy Wine ; aud, in the subsequent year, at the siege of Savannah, in Georgia. - In 1779, he fought at Prior's Creek ; and he next formed one of the army which was besieged at Savannah by the Americans and French under Count d'Estaing, where he was wounded in the shoulder. In short, it would seem from the memoir before, that this hardy man shared in nearly all the hardships of that bloody but useles war ; for we find him next at the battle at Camden, next at that of Cowpen, and then at the engagement of Guildford Court. He formed one of the army under the Marquis Cornwallis, when that Commander was forced to surrender to the patriot forces under Washington and Rochambeau. When the prisoners were sent home, Menzies, who, in the course of his long services, had reached the rank of Quartermaster-Serjeant, was discharged with a pension of one shilling per day ; which those at the head of the affairs of our army refused to augment, because he could not produce his first discharge, which was buried with a relation to whom he entrusted it, and who was killed at the fatal landing on the shores at Boston. Menzies had two sons, who were both killed in battle. Ile has left a widow nearly 70 years of age, very destitute. His remains were followed to the grave, among others, by four veterans who shared nearly all his fortunes while in thei Fraser Highlanders. A ram was slaughtered last week by Mr. Fen ton, flesher in Perth, of which the horns, instead of rising separately from each side of the head, branched off from the main horn, which projected from the forehead, similar to the description of the fabled unicorn. The rain was reared by Cap. tain Jaffray, Balvaird Castle, and was the only instance of the kind remembered by the oldest flesher.7—(Caledonian• Mercur.y.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE ODDS-BETTING-ROOM, SEPT.. DONtASTER ST. LEGEIt. 13 to 4 agst Memnon 13 to 2 agst Redgauntlet 17 to 2 agst Cleveland 17 to 2 agst Alderman 13 to 1 agst Homer 16 to 1 agst Brother to Addy In to 1 agst Dauntless 22 to 1 agst Trinculo 30 to 1 agst Pastime 40 to 1 agst Whisker colt 50 to r 1 agst Brownlock 50 to 1 agst Dare Devil 100 to 1 agst Mr. Udny's c. 130 to 1 agst Comedian 1000 to 15 agst Zirza 1000 to 15 agst Bodleian. 1000 to 3 art Skipper. STOURBRIDGE RACES.—(FIRST DAY.) Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, and 20 added, for all ages, heats two miles, won by Mr. Yates's b. c. Cam, 3 yrs, 7st.llb. The Town Plate of 50 sov. added to 5 sov. each, for all ages, heats two miles, won by Mr. Yates's b. f. Madame Poke, 3 yrs, 7st. Sib. A Hunter's Stakes of sgs each, and 23 added, heats three miles, won by Major Hawkins' Orthodox, aged 12st. ABERYSTWITH RACES.—(FIRST DAY.) A Sweepstakes of sgs each, for horses not thorough-bred, 12st. each. Heats, 2 miles. 13 Subscribers. Gentlemen riders. Mr. PhiEpson's b. g. Uncle John - 2 1 1 Mr. William's b. g. Pavilion - - 1 bolted The Gogerddan Stakes of 5 sov. each, and 40 added, for all ages; the second horse to receive 10 sovereigns. Heats, once round. Captain Davies's b. in. Minna, 5 yrs, 9st. 711). ch. f. Fiddle-de-dee, 4 yrs, 9st. Mr. Mytton's br. m. Cara Sposa, 6 yrs, 9st. 21b. Major Parry's Maria Darlington, aged, 9st. 71b. 3 1 1 1 3- 3 2. 2 2 dis. KNIGHTON RACES.—THURSDAY, AUG. 25. The Town Plate of 501. was not run for, for want of horses. A Sweepstakes of 5 soy. each, with 29 ;tided, fqr horses not thorough-bred, &c. three-yr-olds, Bst. ; four, Bst. alb.; five, ast. 41b.: six, last. ; and aged, last. 71b. Heats, twice . round. (Six Subscribers.) Mr. Walker's bl. m. Tenbury Lass Mr. Jones's b. g. by Admiral I.Mr. Smith's b. in.• Perchance 1 1 3 2 2 3 NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1825, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3. The Trial Stakes of 10 soy. each for 3 yr olds and upwards, to close on the Thursday before running. Third Renewal of the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 soy. each ; for colts Bst. 71b. ; and fillies, Bst. 31b. A. F. Mr. Greville's Lionel Lincoln, by Whalebone. Duke of Portland's c. by Teasdale-Pledge. Duke of Grafton's Bolero. ch. c. by Muley, out of Medora. c. by Woful, out of-Sister to Nectar. Lord Exeter's br. c. by Comus, out of Advance. . Ada, Sister to Zugusta. Mr. J. Rogers' Fiddler. Lord G. Cavendish's Black Car. Lord Stradbroke's Strymon. Mr, Wyndham's Biother to Black and All Black. Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Orlando, by Blucher. b. c. by :Blucher, out of Zadora. be. f. Bonduca, by Blucher, out of Boadicea Lord Harley's ch. f. Branca. by Waterloo, out of Psyche. Mr. R. Pettit's f. by Waterloo, dam by Soothsayer. . Mr. Hunter's c. by Orville, out of Canvas. . Mr. Virilliamson's c. by Haphazard. c. by Selim, dam by Orville. Mr. Gloss's c. by Muley, out of Alerrymaici. Match, 200 sovs. h. ft. M. D.-Mr. Molony's Cinder, 9st 21b. agst Gen. Grosvenor's Crockery, Bst. 21b. Match; 200 sovs. h. ft. R. 31.-Duke of Grafton's Cramer, Bst. 71b. agst Mr. Thornhill's Surprise, 'fist. '2lb. Match, 50 soya. T. Y. C.--Mr. Lee's Shacabac, Bst. 111 b. agst Mr. Pettit's Retreat, Bst. 21b. - Ty EaDAY. Fifty Guineas, free for. any horse 4 yrs old and upwards. B. C Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, 11.-ft. T. Y. C. Mr. Udny's Tarandus, 4 yrs, Bst. 9 1 b. Lord Orford's Orion, 4 yrs, fist. 81b. Lord Jersey's Adonis, 5 yrs, Bst. 21b. Match, 100 sovs. 'l'. Y. C.-Mr. Pettit's Verbena, Bst. 71b. agst Lord Verulam's Vittellina, fist. 41b. Match, 200 soya. h. ft. D. M.-Mr. Thornhill's Reformer, Bst. 81b. ag st Mr. Greville's Don Carlos, B st. ] lb. Match, 100 soya. h. ft. T.Y.C.-Mr. Udny's Dumps, Bst. 71b. agst Lord Anson's Ina, Bst. 21b. WEDN.ESDAY. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sov. each, for 3.yr old colts, Bst. 71b., and fillies Bst. 41b. D. I. Duke of Grafton's Rufus. Duke of Grafton's Nigel. Duke of Grafton's c. by Woful, out of sister to Nectar. Lord Exeter's c. by Comus, out of Advance. , Lord Exeter's Ada. Itngers's Moleteer. . Mr. Rogers's Aline. Mr. Udny's b. c. by Miley. Lord Jersey's Middleton, by Phantom. Mr. Theakstone's b. c. (dead) by Muley. Mr. Theakstone's gr: f. by Walton, out of Lisette. The Anson Stakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in -1822 ; colts, Bst. 51b. ; fillies, ust. 21b. ; -31 b. allowed, &c. Lord Anson's f. by Bastard, Maid of Orleans. Mr, Greville's c. by Merlin, dam by Waxy. Duke of Grafton's f. Lilies, by Arnadis. Duke of Grafton's c. by Partisan, out of Niobe. Lord Stradbroke's b. f. by Smolensko, Jerboa. • Mr. Prendergast's ch. f. by Rainbow. Mr. Crockford's f. by Selim, Sultan's dam. THURSDAY. . The King's Plate of 100 gs. for 4 yr olds and upwards. R. C. The Town Plate of 501. for 3yr old colts and fillies. D. I. Post Sweepstakes of 150 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fil lies Bst. 31b. R. M. To bring one to the Post. Duke of Grafton's ch. c. by Muley, out of Medora. Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Tontine. Mr. Greville's Peter Proteus, by Partisan. Mr. Greville's f. by Aladdin, sister to Castenet. Lord Exeter's Enamel. Lord Exeter's f. (dead) by Ardrossan, Pantina. Duke of Portland's c. by Teasdale-Pledge. Duke of Portland's f. by Magistrate-Duenna. . Mr. Pettit's b. c. (dead) by sluley. Mr. Pettit's ch. c. by Soothsayer, dam by Election. Mr. Hunter's c. by Orville, out of Canvas. • Mr. Hunter's f. by Orville, Sprightly. Mr. Williamson's c. by Selim, dam by Orville. Mr. Williamson's c. by Haphazard, Harriet's dam. FRIDAY. Match, 200 MM. h. ft. T.Y.C.-Mr. Batson's Hogarth, Bst. Mb. agst Mr. Greville's Lionel Lincoln, Bst. 31b. PARIS HORSE RACES. The Races for the prizes of the arrondissement took place on Moliday last, in the Champ-de-Mars, in the presence of Count Chabrol, I'refect of the Seine. The four prizes of 1,200 francs were won in the following manner : First Race—For horses of the youngest age, and either sex, of the French breed. This race was tun by M. Desgrand's La Caillette and Ti!. Perrier's La Juliette. The mares, in consideration of their age, ran but once round the course. La Juliette ran the distance in two minutes and thirty seconds, and won the race. The Second ' Race, for half-blood horses of the second age, was run by M. Wartel's La Clarisse and M. Grimwood's L'Olga. The latter horse won. He went twice round the Champ-des- Mars in five minutes thirty-two seconds and two-fifths. For the Third Race, for young horses of the youngest age, and foreign breed, there was no oompetition, and Zlr. Drake's La Macaroni ran round the course in two minutes and thirty seconds alone. The Last Race was run by M. Cazalot's Tigress and M. Drake's Distribution. Distribution gained the prize, having run twice round the course in five minutes twenty seconds and two-fifths. Between the races there was a contest by geldings of seven hands high and under, rode by boys from 1 2 to 15 years old. La Pomponnette, belonging to M. Cremieux, ran the dis tance very easily in two minutes and forty-six seconds, and won the prize, which was a silver cup given by the amateurs. Veins of ore and springs of mineral waters re main yet undiscovered in the unexplored hills and vallies of Wales. Three mineral springs within a few yards of each other, have lately been discovered on a small tenement in the township of Penarth, in the parish of Llanfair, Montgo meryshire. The Frankfort Journal says—A: great number of merchants at Leipzic continue to quit that city to establish themselves at Dresden. This emigration is attributed to the stagnation of business, and to the exclusive increase of imports of one description and another. !AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR STAFFORD, WORCESTER, AND SALOP, AUGUST 1825. The variable weather that we have had during the month of August, although it has added to the labour and anxiety of the farmer, has, had a most decidedly beneficial effect upon the crops, and the paStures have experienced its benign influence in a most especial degree.—The Wheat has been housed - in a quicker and generally in a better state than has been known for years, and considerably earlier than customary and of a truth we may say, that it has produced a very fair average crop, such a one that even farmers say they are con tent, and that is a very great admission.—Oats and Barley have . (contrary to customary seasons) been later than the Wheats ; the straw in both of these species of grain is remarkably short, and as usual in such seasons has ripened very irregularly; the general expectation is, that they will both be under the average crop, and of but inferior quality.—The . rain has had a most surprising effect upon the Turnips, they have covered the land well, and the bulbs will be very large; the Swede keep up their superiority.-111angel Wurzel has likewise felt the in fluence of the genial showers; the weight of root will be very great, and most important and useful will this valuable root be next spring.--JAucern.and Saintfoin have thrown out very great swathes, the former in particular appears to flourish best on these parts ' • it has been twice cut, and is now almost ready ' for the third crop. It is best for this plant not to he cut four times ; but at the latter end of the year run the sheep flock over it for a few days, then give it a good top dressing of rotten manure between the drills, and in the spring an early forking between the rows, and you will then ensure a valuable produce. A small quantity of Burnett, as a spring feed for sheep, has been sown experimentally, the result we shall not fail reporting ; upon calcareous soil it has been found to answer very well.—Hops have much recovered since the warm rains and warm nights; and many plantations will produce a very fair crop.—Potatoes have taken another start ; and should the autumn prove a fine and late one, the grower will be amply remunerated.—Carrots and Parsnips are throwing out most abundant tops; may we hope that the roots have a corre spondent increase; we are afraid not; but at any rate the tops will be useful to the dairy. THE ARMY. His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief inspected, yesterday, the Kit - king Establishment of the Armf, under the , superintendence of Lieut.-Colonel Peters, at St. John's Wood. A detachment belonging to the East India Company's Ser vice embarked yesterday at Billingsgate, for Gravesend, on its route to Chatham. Captain Chadwick (from the Riding Establishment of the Army) has been appointed Riding Master to the Royal Mili tary College. Lieut. J. Daniell, of the 7th Hussars, has been appointed Assistant to the Riding Establishment of the Army. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, SErT.I.--Wind N.E.---The Earl of I iverpool arrived from Calais this afternoon in one of his Majesty's Steam Packets, and landed at NlTalmer Castle. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. I.—Wind E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Calliope, and the Zepher transport from the Downs. — Sailed the Belfast Steamer for London, towing Skiold, late Danish man of war. Arrived off the Wight the Horoorable Company's ships London, and Canning, from China ; and tl e Indian C hief', Cochrane, from Baltimore. PLitmotrrx, AUG. 31.—Wind S.S.W.--Arrived the Sappho, Smith, from Miramichi. Sailed the Wancterer, Waygood, for St. John's, N. B. FaLmoullt, AUG. 31.—Wind S.—No arrivals or sailings. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Doug las, Jude, from Pernambuco • Julia, Stanworth, from Buenos Ayres; Meredith, Kerman, from Demerara. sailed ltlth July; Lady Adams, Stiles, from Charleston ; Mediterranean Packet. Hogan, from Leghorn; Ajax, Nicol, from Savannah; Jess and Flora, Mattison, from Demerara ; Matilda, Collins, and Harriet, , from Para ; Defiance, , from Pernam buco ; Perfect, Prine, from Charleston ; Silas Richards, Hold ridge, from New York, sailed 13th August. Off the pert the Huskisson, White, and Ann Bllienzie, —, from Deme rara ; Peter Ellis, --, from St. John's, N. 8.; Elizabeth, —, from Barhadoes ; James Munroe, Adams, front Charleston ; Jane, Watson, from Leghorn ; Oxford --, from Savannah ; and the Bee, M'Bride, from Paraiba. LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, SEPT. 2. Thu arrivals of all descriptions of Corn this week are mo(le rate. The continued dry weather occasions a great dullness in the Wheat trade; Old Wheat maintains its price, but New Wheat is full 2s. per quarter cheaper: Barley, Bears, and Pease are slow sale, without any alteration in price. The Ott trade is heavy at the same terms as on Monday. In the ti ale for Flour there is no alteration worth notice. ARRIVALS.—EngIish Wheat, 3,soo—Barley, 830—Oats, 4,2oo—Foreign Barley, I,3oo—Oats, 2,600 quarters—Floor, 2,850 sacks. SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 2. The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning:— CATTLE AT MARKET Beasts 565 I Sheep • 3,923 Calves To sink the (Mid, per stone of Mb. Beef 4s del to 5s Od I Veal ss CO. io 6s 4'.1 Mutton 4s 6d to 5s 2d I Pork 3s 4kl to 6s 4d Lamb 5s Od to 5s 10d. STAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay £3 oto£s 0 0 1 Clover £4 Os to 1:6 4s Straw £1 16s to £2 ss. AFFECTING OCCCIiitENcE—A rPruarliable dent occurred at Edinburgh on the night of Saturday week.— Bills were stuck up in different parts of the city on the above evening, purporting that a youth of 18 years had been lost, and alleging, that a person answering his description had ar rived on the Thursday before, in one of the stage-conches from Glasgow ; and after it escribed his person and dress, stated, that if any person knew where he was, upon giving in formation to a gentleman in Leith, the person would be r - warded. A gentleman, who resides in the east end of the I%i,‘w Town, happening to see one of these bills, concluded that !e . must have seen the identical person alluded to, and knew th.-,t he had taken lodgings in a house adjacent to his own. lle lost n 9 time in giving information at the place required. Ile wes there furnished with the address of a brother of the lost per son, which was at a hotel in Prince's-street. Upon the hrother being told, he instantly accompanied the gentleman to the place, and on the way informed him, that he had travelled through a great part of France , and also through England and Scotland, in quest of his brother, which had - taken near three months, and comprising a journey of above ,3,000 miles, at a great - expellee. They are both very genteel young Eng lishmen, supposed from London. The reason why the one who has been lost left home is not known. The iLeeting of the brothers was affectionate, but it soon turned out to be most affecting. In a few minutes after they met, the one who had been in concealment told his brother that he had taken a considerable quantity of laudanum just before he came in, and that he would not have spoken of it had it not been for his arrival, neither would any antidote have been applied. A medical gentleman was immediately sent for, who gave him an emetic, which relieved him, and saved his life. The pe culiar singularity of the incident consists in the arrival of the elder brother just in time to save hiabrother's life after so long a travel, and so far a journey, without being able to discover the object of his pursuit till after the act had been committed which was to put a period to his existence.—(Edinburgh Courant.) The bobbin-net lace-manufactory is rapidly spreading itself through the west of England, par ticularly in Taunton, Chard, Ilminster, Ply mouth, Ashburton, and Barnstable. A large quantity of this lace, of inferior quality, is sent to the East and West Indies, for the purpose of being converted into masquito curtains. The following commixture of metals, it is as serted by the Privy Counsellor, Dr. HERMII. STADT, will produce a compound possessing all the qualities of gold, namely, as regards its spe cific gravity, its colour, its density, and its duc tility :—Take 16 loth (8 oz.) of virgin platina, 7 loth of copper, and one loth of zinc, equally pure ; put these metals into a crucible, cover them up kith pulverized charcoal, and let the whole be fused so as to form one solid mass.— (Dittmer's Hanoverian Mug:thin.)