The Sun. — London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

GRAND DINNER. Fsi~AND PUBLIC DINNER to CHARLES OGLE, Esq. at the ASSEMBLY ROOMS, NEWCASTLE-UPON TYNE. - On Thursday se'nnight, the Merchants, Coal- Ownets, and others, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the neigh bourhood, gave, at the Roonis in Westgate-street; a truly'rnag nifieent dinner to CHARLES OGLE, Esq.. late Collector of his Majesty's Customs at this Port, as a testimony of the high re 'meet entertained for his character and public conduct during tfie long period (upwards of thirty-four years,) in which he so efficienly diseharged the important duties at that office. Through the liberality of the Committee of the Rooms, the large Ball-Room was permitted to he used on the occasion ; and it may be observed, that, exceet when his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussr.x was entertained here by the Masonic Body, in 1822, this noble and elegant room had never been appropriated AS the hall of banquet. We can, however, state it as a fact, that thie arrangement gave tie- greatest satisfaction to the very numerous and respectable gentlemen who had the happiness to entesuin Mr. Ogle. At six o'clock it was understood the . dinner vwould be ready placed upon the tables : about half an Tour before e Mr, Ogle arrived, and was received in the entrance lobby by the Stewards, and the Members of the Committee, with their Secretary,—a grand flourish of trumpets being struck up by the excellent band of the Third, or King's own Light Dragoons, who were'in attendance. Immediately afterwards, the merry and well-known local tune of" The Keel Row" was -teguyed, and the procession moved up staire into the Ante Room, and theice into the Large Card Room, in which latter Mr. Ogle received the compliments of his numerous friends. A few minutes- before- eixa Mr. Ogle and the previously mentioned ,cort4ge entered the - Dining. Room, followed by about 230 other gentlemen, and constituting in the whole an aggregate of about two hundred and fifty. - That there might be no deficiencies, and with a view to im part every attainable degree of splendour to this elegant enter tainment, a special Committee of Management was appoint ed.; and from their indefatigable exertions, it is but justice to say they acquitted themselves in a way altogether consonant to the wishes of the donors. Three tables projected from a semi circular one at the. head of the room, and ran do wn nearl y its whole length. They were all plenteously supplied with rich West India turtle, venison, house-lamb, game, and other deli - cacies, exclusively of what May be termed the great national dish—a noble Baron of Beef. The wines—comprising the choicest products of Champaign_ e, Burgundy, and Chateau- Margaux, besides delicious East India Madeira and Sherry, and the finest flavoured old Port—were furnished by the three respectable firms of Messrs. Surtees and Croser, Johnson and CoMpany, and Monkhouse and Co., and confessedly gave uni versal:satisfaction. To particularize further, where,a high de gree of excellence was the characteristic of each, might seem - rather invidious than critical ; in a word, finer wines could hardly be expected any where, or under any circumstafices. The dessert and confectionary presented a beautiful coup d'ceil, when the cloth was withdrawn. Nearly a score of large pine al-4)les, pomegranates, and New Town (U. S.) pippins, taste fully commingled among the offerings of Pomona ; and late as the season is, gave pleasing proof of the *skill of the British • horticulturist. Three or four large pyramidal cakes were beautifully ornamented ; one bore the crest and arms of Mr. Ogle; another the Ridley arms; a third was decorated in a similar manner in compliment to Mr. Ellison ; anti a fourth very appropriately bore the insignia, &c. of the Corporation of Newcastle. When it is observed that Miss Brodie herself su perintended all the culinary arrangements necessary to carry into effect this stupendous entertainment, and that every thing was conducted in an admirable manner,. as well in the variety of viands, as in other essential matters, it is bat fair that her merits should have that prominent and distinct notice which they so well deserve. We now go to the proceedings that took place when the cloth was withdrawn.—first premising that the Chair was most ably filled by Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. M.P., and the Vice-Chair in an equally efficient manlier by Cuthbert Ellison, Esq. M.P. assisted by George Silvertop, Esq. and Thomas Gibson, Esq. " Non nobis Domine" being sung in very good style by three amateurs; as finale to the dinner, the Chairman' then rose, and in an emphatic manner, gave , "rilE RING." which was followed by loud cheering, the band playing the' National Anthem. The next toasts we re " The Due of York and the Army," and " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," followed by the customary airs. Silence being cornma e'mantled, the Honourable Chairman rose and spoke nearly. as follows : " I rise, Gentlemen, to propose the toast the more imme diate cause of our meeting this day—the health of your worthy guest, Mr. Ogle. To yon, Gentlemen, who, from personal ex perience of Mr. Ogle's conduct for thirty.thur years, are so well able to form a correct judgment of his character, little can be required from me to elicit your approbation, and secure your unanimous support to this toast.—(Great applause.)—That 'experience will strengthen the opinion I venture to express, that as the Board of Customs have never had an officer more assi duous in the discharge of his public duties—more scrupulously . exact in promoting those interests he was appointed to protect. so the public never met with an individual more anxious to forward their convenience, consistently with the due discharge of those official duties ; or more constantly anxious to promote the trading and commercial prosperity of those with whom he was engaged. To a public man honestly and honourably em ployed in an official s pu ituation, nothing can he so gratifying—. nothing so estimable a reward—as the approbation of those who from personal knowledge are best able to form a true judgment ,of his conduct. This testimony Mr. Ogle has received at your hands, and 1 have no doubt he will duly appreciate its -value. I conclude by filling a bumper to his good health, with three times three." The Honourable Baronet sat down amid the loudest plaudits we almost ever heard, and the toast was drank with perfect enthusiasm, the cheering and clapping of hands continuing for some time. Silence at length being obtained, Mr. OGLE rose, though in was evident to those who were near him, that his feelings were altogether overpowered by the more than kind maner in which his health had been drank. He addressed the assembly nearly as follows:- 1.4 Gentlemen—l confess no language of mine can adequately -express my gratitude for the distinguished honour conferred upon me on this occasion ; and for the eulogium just delivered by the Hon. Chairman, I beg his acceptance of my best thanks, and I request to add, that the remembrance of this very nume rous and select assemblage, in testimony of their favourable opinion of me, and my public services, exceeding 34 years, to together with that elegant gift previously bestowed (which has been exhibited this day) will prove the greatest consolation to me, to the latest period of my existence." I have now the honour to drink " The Donors of this splendid Entertain ment."—The burst of applause now, was, if possible, greater 'than before—the sympathy of the whole room was vividly ex cited—one mind pervaded all ; and enviable, indeed, in our estimation, was the man who could create such a scene. It should be stated, that after Mr. Ogle's health had been so ' rapturously drank, the music played " Auld acquaintance" and the delightful air of " Home, sweet Home !" was the se quence of Mr. Ogle's own toast. Anxious to do justice to his feelings, Mr. Ogle again rose. and with great fervour of manner, spoke to the following ef fect :—" By permission of the Hon. Chairman I beg leave to give a bumper toast. Gentlemen, I rejoice at having so pub - li; an opportunity of expressing the great obligations I owe to haat Cookson, Esq. the President of that respectable body, the object of my present toast, for his long and valued friendship— ' not only on the recent, but on all former occasions—and I now give—" the President and Members of the Chamber of Corn meree."—Drank with astounding applause, and three times three. Glee, " When Order in the Land." Silence being obtained, CHRISTOPHER COOKSON, Esq. rose and addressed the Chairman in nearly the following words " , Sir, I have the pleasure—aye, and the pride, too, of thank , ing you on the part of my revered father, for the honour that has been done hint in proposing and drink!ng his health, in connection with the trade and manufactures of this town. At • the same time, Sir, 1 have greatly to regret (and he also deeply lament?) his inability to be personally present at this meeting; for I know the acute interest he feels in it, and if he had been able to attend, he would not only have enjoyed the conviviality of the day, and have been gratified by the presence of Mr. ' Ogle, as one of the best, and oldest, and most esteemed of his private friends ; but as a commercial man he would have en tered with true-zeal and spirit into the cause and occasion of • this meeting—originating, as we know it did, in a general and Spontaneous sentiment of approbation of Mr. Ogle's conduct as a public Officer. Sir, with the name of my honoured rela tion, you have been pleased to unite his office of President of the Chamber *of Commerce ; an institution which already has been, and, I venture to say, will continue to be, of the greatest utility to the trading and commercial interests of this large and flourishing town. Sir, the individual members of thsbinstitu tiOn—merchants of the highest character—have necessarily had constant intercourse with-Mr. Ogle in his official capacity.— And as they Sir, of all persons, are ;he best able to appreciate, ao we all know, that, collectively, as the Chamber. of Cem rnerce, they have lately marked, in a most splendid manner, ..their sense of his long and valuable services. Sir, the Presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce is proud of the situation in • which the kindness and good opinion of his fellow merchants have placed him. But, Sir, he claims .no merit beyond that . of having been (he hopes) an honourable and commercial man all his life (and that life, lam happy to say, not a short one), and the further merit of having spent the whole of it in his na . Live town. Sir, I know how highly he will appreciate, and how deeply he will feel, the honour that has now been conferred upon him ; and again, Sir, I beg leave to thank you for him." 1 —(Great applause.) The CHAIR then proposed " The Mayor , and Corporation of Newcastle."— Drank with applause, and three times three. Tune G° Mr. Major."—The Mayor (George Forster, Esq.) rose and returned thanks in neat and appropriate terms. After. which, John Brandling, Esq. rose, and in highly complimen tary terms, gave " The Ladies ho had that day honoured them, as spectators in the Gallery."—Drank with great ap- . . plause, and three times three. The VICE-CHAIR now rose, and in language at once elo quent and animated, spoke to the following effect : —Mr. Pre sident aad Gentlemen, 1 am about to take aliberty in proposing a toast, which, on many occasions since I represented the town, I have restrained myself from suggesting, from deference to the opinions of others who differ politically from me; but that in these times of general prosperity, and when the voice of public opinion is almost undivided, as to the policy Whith the Execu tive Government has adopted with respect to the commercial interests of the country, in which the welfare of this town is so much interested, I thought that 1 should gratify many, and I hoped, that I should offend none, by proposing the health of " His Majesty's Ministers, and thanks to them for their zealous attention to the Commercial.lnterests of the Empire." This toast was received with the most unbounded applause, and drank in a special bumper, with three times three; the music play i ng " Britons strike home." The Hon. Cumassitar then rose, and in handsome terms prefaced the toast he was about to give by dedicating an ap propriate eulogy to the merits and amiable qualities of his Ma jesty's late representative at the .Court of France ; with the ' highest gratification, therefore, he would propose the health of " the Lord Lieutenant of the County, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland." Drank with great applause and cheers, the band playing the fine air of " Vive Henry qtiatre." Mr. OGLE again got upon his legs, and begged to propose as a toast, " Prosperity to the Shipping Interest of the Port of Newcastle, and success to its Trade and Manufactures." Drank with immense applause and loud cheering. • The MAYOR of NEWCASTLE then rose, observing, that having obtained permission to give a toast, he had much plea sure in proposing "The Members for the town of Newcastle." Drank with great applause, and three times three. The two Members severallz returnedthanks, in neat and appropriate speeches:—Mr. I,LLisost 'concluded 'by observing, that to whatever period his services to the town might be extended, he could not desire a prouder reward for the cares of public life, than such as had been. bestowed upon the present occasion, to his much respected Friend. And that it was not to be won dered at; that when Mr. Ogle rose to thank the company for their kindness, lie should with difficulty give utterance to his feelings.—( Great applause.) ' The VICE-Cuatit then rose, and in nearly the following wordy introduced " the health of the Bishop of Durham, and the Clergy of the Diocese."—The venerable Prelate alluded to, is well known to the present company by his munificent patron age of every charitable and useful establishment in this town ; :tad to illustrate the merits of the Clergy he had introduced amongst us, it was only necessary to mention the name of a Gentleman present (the Rev. Mr. Ctillinson), whose appoint ment to the laborious care of the parish of Gateshead, had been a blessing to the population of it.—(Applause, and drank with cheering.) The Rev. JOIIN COLLINSON, A.M.. rose and made his acknowledgments in suitable terms. The next toast was " Mr. auskisson and the Board of Trade," which was introduced by some i very appropriate remarks by Ithe Honourable Chairman, and which were highly complimen tary to the Right Honourable • Gentleman.—(Drank with great applause.) CHARLES WILLIAM BIGGE, Esq. rose, and expressed himself nearly as follows:—The toast which I shall have the honour to propose, is one so congenial to the feelings, and so closely interwoven with the interests of us northern men of the Tyne and the N'year, that it requires no recommendation from me to insure it a favourable reception from such an assembly. Strike but the chord, and the heart of every Newcastle man Is responsive to the touch, whatever may be his situation in life or how far so ever distant he may be removed from his native home. It excites the warmest emotions of his heart, as the fire commu nicates its genial influence to all around it. The Coal Trade, that invaluable nursery of our hardiest and most experienced seatiien, is the source of our provincial prosperity ; and, whether in peace or. in war, is intimately associated with the wealth— the welfare—and the triumphs of the British empire." Very great applause, and drank with cheers. Mr. Ogle next gave, in two separate toasts, the healths of the Chair and Vice-chair, Which were very handsomely acknowledged, and drank with great applause and cheering. . GEORGE. SILVER TOP, Esq. (one of the assistant Vice Pre sidents) rose, and proposed " The Members for Northumber land,"—requesting that cheers might be given to the Member present—Charles John Brandling, Esq. Drank accordingly. C. J. Brandling, Esq. maths his acknowledgments in a neat but short speech; shortly after which, the Hon. Gentleman gave, " Our townsmen, the Lord Chancellor and Lord Sto well, the ornaments of re North." Drank with great applause, tune—Bonilla Pit-Laddie. . Sir Thomas Burdon rose, and in very handsome terms expressed his acknowledgments for the honour done to his noblefriends : he was quite sure they would feel proud, when they were apprized of the flattering compli ment which the numerous and most respectable assemblage be fore him had paid them. Great applause. The Vic E-Cuit a again rose, and in his usualfelicitous strain proposed as a toast " The Right Hon. Tho Mas 'Wallace," ob. serving that he had had great pleasure last Autumn in introduc ing the Right Honourable Gentleman to several of the respect able merchants of the town. He was also happy in embracing the opportunity of bringing Mr. Wallace acquainted with many of the wealthy establishments of the town and neighbourhood, and of impressing upon him, generally, the great importance which, in a national point of view, attaches to the river Tyne.— The toast was drank with loud applause and cheers. The Hon. THOS. HENRY LIDDELL rose, and with a happy prefatory introduction, gave " The Magistrates of the County of Northumberland." C. W. BIGGE, Esq. rose, and spoke nearly as follows:—" In the name - of the Magistrates of Northumberland, I beg leave to return our best thanks for the honour you have done us. At this time it is a fashion with some persons to decry the labours of the unpaid Magistracy, as they are pleased, in derision, to call us, (thinking perhaps, that it is very foolish to perform any office without being paid for it), and to attribute our motive to a base lust of nower—to a desire of promoting a system of favouritism, or for the better preservation of our hares and pheasants. The manner in which you have received the toast is a convincing proof that you do not participate in such sentiments; and I beg to state that we are not actuated by such motives as are thus at tributed to us. We give our exertions—and laborious they are, in hopes to promote the welfare of the Country, by carrying the administration of Justice to every man's home ; and weool for no higher reward than the tacit approbation of our own con sciences, and the good opinion of our fellow citizens. Loud applause. The next toast, " Lord Combermerc and the Third Light Dragoons," was given by CHARLES JOHN BIGGE, Esq. who delivered an eloquent address upon the occasion, in nearly the following words :—" Mr. President—l rise, Sir, for the pur pose of proposing a toast, for which, unconnected as it is with any of those local interests which we have beard so ably advo cated this evening, I must entreat your best consideration. I beg to propose the regiment at present quartered in this town. And I cannot, for an instant, doubt that all those who have the happiness of being personally acquainted with the officers of that distinguished corps, will Join with Me in drinking it ; for I may safely say, that during the period of my recollection, there has never been regiment stationed in Newcastle, the , officers of which have added more to the pleasures of society of the town and neighbourhood, and the privates of which have been more distinguished by their quiet, orderly, and soldier. ' like behaviour, 'than those of the Third Light Dragoons. Be , sides, Sir, they have a stronger claim upon our good wishes, since it was by their timely interference that not only was the property of the ship-owners of Sunderland preserved from the outrages of a riotous mob, but also by that example was the spirit of combination prevented froin spreading fo the port of Tyne, where it would have had a most dangerous and prejudi cial influence upon our best interests. Greatly as we must all lament, in a free country like ours, any circumstances which may render it necessary to bring a military force to act against the people, it is impossible not to admire the temper and cool ness of the officers who commanded, and the firmncss and steadiness of the men who obeyed; BeSides the well-nierited commendation which was bestowed upon the military by those whose province it was to investigate the circumstances, their conduct met with this most decided mark of public approval; for it is a rare, and, I believe, a singular instance of blood being shed, in a tumult, between the military and the people, which was followed neither by the usual clamour nor invective—nor demand for judicial investigation, which we have seen on simi lar occasions, on the part of those upon whom the chastisement so severely but so justly fell. Under these circumstances, I have great pleasure in proposing Lord Cornbermere, and the Third Light Dragoons. Drank with great applause, the band playing the Grand March of the Regiment.' The next toast—" Prosperity to the Agricultural interest of the United Kingdom," was given by MATTHEW PLuarmEit, Esq. who, in adyerting to the importance of the subject, hoped they would always see that flourish which was so essential to the Country at large.-(Applause.)—R. IVILLIAM BRAND LING, Esq. rose, and proposed " The Members for the County of Durham," and in doing so paid :every high eulogium to the excellent qualities of J. G. Lambton, Esq. M.P., a man, he said, of a princely disposition, and well deserving the high sta.: tion he held in Society. He had only to regret that there was a dissonance in their political sentiments. [We are ex tremely sorry that we are constrained to be so meagre in our report.]—Drank with great applause. IsisAc COOKSON, jug . , Esq. gave " Lord Lovaine and the Northumberland Militia," upon which Lieutenant-Colotiel Coulson rose, and returned thanks in handsome terms. JAMES LOSH, Esq. introduced, in his usual happy style, the following toast—" May the Connections now forming between the Old and New World tend to the prosperity and happiness of both," which was received with .a considerable burst of ap plause, and drank with : cheers. MATTHEW BELL, Fsq. gave The Magistrates of the County of Durham." [We again regret that want of room prevents us giving the excellent intro ductory observations which that gentleman made). ROW LAND BURDEN, Esq. rose and returned thanks, paying at the same time a very handsome compliment to the merits of Mr. Ogle, a much-valued friend (he said) whom he had been inti mately acquainted with for above 50 years.—(Great applause.) Mr. JAMES GRAHAM CLARKE rose, and in handsome terms proposed the health of Sir. Etigeome, the new Collector.—The toast was drank with applause. Mr. EDGCOME, in returning thanks for the honour done him, expressed his hope that he duly appreciated the compli menteand his desire to return his acknowledgments in suitable and becoming language, if it had been in his power to do so. He declared the very high gratification he • felt at witnessing the distinguished testimony borne to his predecessor that day, and expressed his fervent hopes that he might long live in the enjoyment of his honourable retirement., After several other observations, Mr. E. proceeded to declare the sentiments with which he entered on his office. He deemed it his duty to re move as far as possible every difficulty in the way of Trade, and to afford every possible accommodation consistent with a due regard .to the interests of the revenue. The interests of trade and those of the revenue, he said, " must go hand in hand together—they must grow with each other's growth, and strengrhen with each other's strength." The merchants of this pill, who contribute nearly half a million annually to the customs revenue, he considered to be entitled to very great at tention, and that attention, he added, lie should ever have great pleasure in paying them. In the event of a difference of opi nion (and he hoped it was an extreme case) he considered it to be his duty to express that difference in the most courteous and acceptable terms, adding, that the door of access to the Board is ever open, " and if," said he, " the wisdom of the Board shall decide that you are right and I am wrong, I shall receive as much gratification as yourselves." He felt assured that the merchants would be too just and too liberal to expect him blindly to give up his own opinion on any occasion (and he was confident that they would not respect him if he did so), but while he asked them to give him credit for sincerity, he pledged himself that every act of his, connected with office, should be induced by principle and emanate from a sense of duty. In 'concluding, 'he bespoke the kind indulgence of the merchants. to the many errors which, he feared, it would be found he should commit—and while he expressed his best wishes for the increasing prosperity of the port, he as sin cerely wished the meeting (individually and relatively) every happiness in this world—and a better. ROBERT WALTERS, Esq. rose, and withsotne excellent prefritoty remarks, proposed, ' 44 Sirs- 1-toward Douglas and the Subscribers to the Miramichi Sufferers." Drank with . applause. THOMAS GIBSON, Esq. rose, and spoke nearly as follows': --" I rise, Sir, to propose the eith of a gentleman who has ever shewn great readiness to make himself useful on all public occasions —who has lived among us many years, always more or less actively engag ed in doing his utmostto benefit his neigh , hour, and whose kin and friendly disposition. many in this town and neighbourhood are well acquainted with :—I might enlarge more, but a sense of delicacy restrains me from giving utterance to all my feelings while in the presence of the worthy gentleman—l Therefore, at once, give " Sir Thomas Burdon and the Tyne Hussars."—Drank with great applause and loud cheering. [From some cause or other, the worthy Colonel had retired a few minutes before the toast was given, and did not re turn to the company.] The next toast was Lieutenant-Colonel Brandling, and the Northumberland and Newcastle Volunteer Cavalry, most hap pity introduced by NATHANIEL CLAYTON, Esq. Drank with cheers, Captain Dixon very handsomely returning thanks. ANTHONY IIIasTENBY, Esq. rose, and, in remarkably neat and concise language, gave " The health a the two Assistant Vice-Presidents—George silvertop, I'sq. and Thomai Gibson, Esq." Drank with great applause and cheering. When silence was obtained, the two official gentlemen rose and made their acknowledgments in handsome terms. • On the health of The Officers of Customs who have served under Mr. Ogle," being given, Mr. JOHN RAWLING WILSON, the senior member of that description of officers, rose and said, that he had to regret that the task, however pleasing of itself, of acknowledging the ho nour which had been done to the officers of customs, had not devolved on one better able to do justice to it, than the humble individual who now ventured to address them ; but he had been desired, by the officers present, to return their cordial thanks, and to express as well as he could the deep sense they entertained of the honour done to them, and - to assure the meet ing that nothing could have been more gratifying to their feel ings. The value of the kindness, Mr. Wilson said, was great ly enhanced by its having been conferred at the same moment when the meeting was assembled to offer this munificent, he might say this unparalleled tribute of respect to one, now no longer a member of their body, but Whose secession they could not, as individuals, but greatly regret; and he hoped it might be permitted him to embrace this opportunity of testifying the advantage and the satisfaction they had derived, more especially those of them who had been long in the service, from the ex ample that had been afforded them, in the discharge of their duties, by the highly honourablegentleman whose merits it bad been the object of that ;sleeting to proclaim and to perpetuate.., Thus far haSe we advanced in detailing the proceedings of this highly interesting and never-to-be-forgotten entertainment —an entertainment wholly devoted'to the legitimate purposes of hospittlity and convivial enjoyment, and which must hence forward claim a proud place in the annals of our ancient town. If, when so much. was so handsomely said, in approbation of the honOurable individual, to 'compliment whom the fete was prepared, .any omissions of, what the reporter will take the liberty to designate, the " Laudari a vim laudato," be diaco. vered by any of the worthy Gentlemen who delivered their sen timents upon the gratifying,. occasion, he (the said reporter) candidly bespeaks their kind consideration for such uninten tional omission. When the pen is long held in the hand, h're laxation of attention is not unfrequently observable— ' " Aliquando bonus dorwitat Hornerus." It is hoped, however, that, as a whole, the chief memora bilia of the day are preserved. And that whenever advertence is made to the record by those of Northumberland who bear tie name of "OGLE," the good town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne will have justice done it for paying that homage to the lute worthy Collector of the Customs' to which, it is by universal consent admitted, he was so justly entitled. • ROYAL ACADEMY.—Last night Mr. GREEN . . . delivered his Fourth Lecture on Anatomy. On tire former nights be had gone through the description of all the divisions of the skeleton except the head, and that alone now remained to be commented on. The Professor then proceeded to detail the several - portions- of the cranium and the face ; and here he remarked the difference between the human skull and that of inferior animals, arising frorn the sloping - back of the forehead in the latter, whereas the full size and expanded front of the human skull gave it a character of intelligence and elevation. Mr. Green next pointed out the gradual change which takes place in the shape of the jaws at different periods of life. In childhood they are wort,. and destitute of shape and character; in manhood they assume a greater degree of prominence, depth, and squareness, and the fleshy parts are more distinct. In old age, again, they become snore shapeless than even in childhood, and the character is entirely lost, After concluding his description of the bones of the bead, the Professor, before he pro ceeded to a particular detail of the muscles, made some general observations on muscular action. Then, taking. a view of the firscice, membranes, 4c., and pointing out the'dis tinction in appearance between muscles in action and in repose; in life and death, in health and in sickness, he remarked that they assume three different states, the first, when contracted : by action ; the second, when in repose in the living -subject ; and the third, when rendered rigid at the time of demb. The whole muscular system forms one system of inter-dependent parts. The Professor at last entered upon the muscles which move the jaws and those of the neck, purposely reserving those of the face for the concluding lecture ; when his auditors would be more prepared for the consideration of that most im portant part of the frame to artists—the index of the passions —the mirror of character and expression. Yesserday, an old man, of very miserable appearance, was brought up to Bow-street Office, charged with creating a riot at the Admiralty Office, and assaulting one of the messengers. It appeared that the prisoner had formerly served as a seaman in the Navy, from which he deserted, having at that time 721. w ...;es and prize-money due ; but the whole of which, according to a well known regulation of the service, lie forfeited by " run r.ing." He, however, has got a notion in his head that he is justly entitled to it. and he has gone repeatedly and insulted the people about the establishment, and, when ordered to go, as saulted those who attempted to put him out. He was ordered to find bail, and, in default, was locked up. On Sunday last, ripe strawberries of the rasp berry kind, were gathered in the ga . rden of Tilos. G 'BUS HILTON, Esq . ., of Selling ; and a large quantity are now in full blossom, MR. KEAN'S RECEPTION a€ NEW YORK: RIOT AT THE PARK THEATRE. (From the New York Daily Advertiser, Nov. 16.) - On Monday evening, agreeably to public notice, Mr. Kean made his first appearance at the iikk Theatre. The boxes on the first and second kow had been reviously taken by his friends, and early on Monday all the pit tickets were disposed of, and notice placed on the outside-of the doors that no tickets could be had. About an hour before thetime of perform ance all the avenues leading to the doors were choked up, and the rush to obtain admittance was very great. All parts of the house were crammed long before the curtain rose, and it was evident that it was composed of materials which would not re main quiet. At the commencement of the second scene Mr. Kean appeared, when the shouts of his friends and the hootings of those unfriendly were almost deafening. He bowed, and ap- peared anxious to address the audience ; but the tumult was so great that nothing could. be heard. Mr. SiMpson, the Manager, came forward, and with great difficulty was heard to say that Mr. Kean wished to be heard, and that he hoped that an Ame rican public would not condemn him without a hearing. When he retired the uproar was renewed, and continued throuxhout the whole five acts to such a degree that Mr. Kean's voice was not heard during the whole performance. He frequently at , tempted, by his gestures, to address the house, but it \vas im possible for his friends to obtain for him a hearing:, During the piece he was pelted with oranges, apples, &c. At the close. of the play he was announced for Wednesday evening, in the character of Othello, amid uproar and tumult. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY ADVERTISER. Mr. Editor—With oppressed feelings, heart-rending to my friends and triumphant to my enemies, I make an appeal to that country famed for hospitality to the stranger, and mercy to the conquered. Allow me to say, Sir, whatever are my of fences, I disclaim any intention of offering any thing in the shape of disrespect towards the inhabitants of New York. — They received me from the first with an enthusiasm, grateful in those hours to my pride—in the present to my memory. I cannot recal to my mind any act or thought that did not prompt me to an unfeigned acknowledgment of their favours as a pub lic, and profound admiration of the private worth of those circles in which I had die honour of moving. That I have committed an error, appears too evident from the all-decisive voice of the public ; but, surely, it is but justice to the delinquent (whatever may be his enormities) to be allowed to make reparation where the offences were commit ted. My misunderstandings took place in Boston. To Boston I shall assuredly go, to apologise for my indiscretions. visit this country now under different feelings and aus pices than on a former occasion. Then I was an ambitious man, and the proud representative of Shakspeare's heroes;—the spark of ambition is extinct—and I merely ask a shelter in which to close my professional and mortal career. I give the weapon into the hands of my enemies ; if they are brave, they will not turn it against the defenceless. EDMUND KEAN. Washington-Hall, Nov. 15, 1825. We received the foregoing note.last evening, accompanied by a request from the manager of the Park Theatre that it might be inserted in our paper this morning. If by the remark, •• that he has committed an error appears too evident from the decisive voice of the public," Mr. Kean alludes to his conduct at Boston, and supposes that to be the ground of the unfavourable reception he has met with here, we have no doubt he labours under a very serious mistake. It is primarily his moral conduct which excites the opposition of so large a portion of the citizens of New York to his appearance on the stage. How far this apology will satisfy the public, we pretend not to say. (From the New York Gazette of Nov. 15.) Mr. Kean made his first appearance, since his return from England, last evening, in the character of Richard. Great crowds had collected in front of the Theatre previous to the hour of admission ; on the opening of the doors they poured in in streams, and in a very few minutes the house was filled throughout. On the ringing of the bell for the commence ment of the performance, the clamour and shouting amongst the friends and foes of this individual began. The curtain rose, and two of the minor characters of the play appeared and com menced reciting their parts, but the confusion was too great to allow them to be heard. Kean was loudly called for, who speedily-appeared, bowed, and prepared to address the audience. The noise, however, did not abate, and after standing upon the stage full a quarter of an hour, finding that the audience were unwilling to listen to him, he retired, when Sir. Simpson, the ,Manager, presented himself; and claimed to be heard. He respectfully requested that the audience would grant Sir. Kean the liberty of addressing them ; he was sure that it was not the practice of Americans to condemn without a hearing, and he trusted that what Mr. Kean had to say was such as would prove perfectly satisfactory. On his leaving the stage, Mr. Kean re-entered and intimated, by gesture, his wish to be heard, but the uproar was renewed, and he was re fused the liberty. After waiting upon the stage about ten minutes he again retired, and the play was resumed, the first three acts of which were entirely pantomimic—not a word could be heard. In the fourth land Aids acts, in some of the scenes where Kean was not on the stage, some pasiages were audible, but the part of Richard was, throughout, conducted in dumb show. During the wooing-scene, in the second act, one of the many missiles that were thrown upon the stage passed directly over the heads of Sirs. Hilson (who represented Lady Anne) and Mr. Kean, nearly striking the.latter. Sir. Hilton, who was in one of the boxes in front of the pit, being alarmed for the safety of his wife, immediately leaßed upon the stage, and conducted her off. Mr. Simpson then appeared, and, with -an expression of countenance indicative of sorrow and indignation, seemed to implore that the audience would act with more decorum, and display a little more respect for themselves. After some delay, Mrs. Hilson again appeared, and the piece proceeded; but, as before, the din of mingled applause and hisses rendered the dialogue inaudible. In the following act, an orange, thrown from the gallery, struck Mr. Kean upon _ the breast. He immediately picked it up, displayed it to the audience a few minutes with looks of indig nation, and finally threw it behind the scenes. After this, there were few intermissions of the uproar; and the falling of the curtain was attended with the same tumult that accompanied its rising. After the termination of the play Mr. Kean was announced to perform Othello to-morrow evening, which annunciation had the effect of renewing the confusion. On the conclusion of the afterpiece Kean was loudly called for, when Mr. Simpson appeared and stated that lie had left the house, and that it was not known where he was to be found. On the receipt of this information a part of the audience dis played a disposition to commit violence, and we understand souse damage was done to the benches, fixtures, &c. The street in front of the Theatre, uring the whole of the evening, was thronged with a number of turbulent individuals, who betrayedmuch anxiety to make a forcible entrance into ' the building, and at one time had nearly effected their object, but were prevented by the active exertions of a strong police. MRS. HORNE AND HER CHILD. ( From the Guernsey Star, Saturday, Dec. 8.) CONSPIRACY.-THE KING v. DE CAMPOURCY, DE 3ER- BEY, AND BROCK. The interest which these cases have excited in the public mind was fully apparent on last Saturday, when they were heard and determined. ...... The first trial which was heard was that of M. de Campour cy. He was thus indicted:—" The Crown Officers indict M. Louis de Campourcy, of the parish of St. Jarvis, in France, that he be adjudged to such pain and penalty, corporal chas tisement, or fine, as the Court shall deem fit, for having, on the 31st of August,or Ist of September, 1825, either alone or with other accomplices, taken away, or lotted, or participated in the taken away, of Laura Eliza Horne, daughter, under age, of the Rev. Thomas Horne, who had been placed under the surveillance of the constables of the town by the Royal Court, and also of having concealed her from the said day, Ist Sep tember, 1825, to. the 10th November, or thereabouts, in contra vention to the prohibition of the Court, as contained in a war rant issued by the said Court, on the 3d of September, 1825." After a trial of considerable length, the majority of the Jurats c ond e mned him to a fortnight's imprisonment in the public gaol, and to all costs. The case being proved against M. de Campourcy, Mr. John de jersey's indictment was next read. With the exception of the name, it was exactly similar to that of M. de Campourcy, and he was sentenced to one months' imprison ment in the public gaols, and to pay all costs. Mr. J. Brock's indictment was next read. It differed from both the others in this, that it contained the second charge only —namely, that of having participated in the concealment of Laura E. Horne. The Ring's Procureur's conclusions in this catfse were, that Mr. Brock should be adjudged to pay a fine of 501. tournois to his Majesty, and all his costs. Several of the Jurats were of opinion to fine Mr. Brock ; but a majo rity sentenced him to receive a reprimand only, which was im mediatelygiven him by the Bailiff. During the trial, the Court was crowded to excess, from their • commencement at noon to seven o'clock in the evening. THE MONEY-MARKET. The failure of the banking house of Messrs. WENTWORTH, CHALONER, street, was announced yesterday. This firm is ideooal, pe and Co., of 25, and believe, with two banks in the country---one W a kefield' at the other at York—which will of courio stop paymenCelso as soon as thelistelligence Anil reach them. As` a London limos their business appears to have been chiefly confined to tha agency for the banks in Yorkshire so that a s far as the clay , is concerned, its failure is considered an event of no great ill " portance. In the country, howeier, the calamity cannot fall to prove a very serious one, as their local notes weie_in very e nt. ral circulation - among the small manufacturers. Mr. " worth, we are informed, is a gentleman of large landed P ar, perty, but which is for the most part entailed ventand the Threadneedle' is, we believe, the Member of Parlia for , City of ,Fork. Various reports of other faila rel t :o f Country flanks were in circulation yesterda y , bn! cre do not appear to be entitled to any degree co le r f dit. -Considering the distress which is creat ed in °oft muarter by the want of accommodation, and who ore fatal want of confidence, of which only thost o i, are on the spot can form an adequate notion, surPria"..;oo versally expressed in the city, that so few houses ba're c a l ,bot way under its effects. This is an indication, we trust, °' r oo we have frequently hinted at, that the crisis will only y stin , injurious to those who rest their transactions on an unen°,oe. tial basis, and that when it has passed over, our of both internal and external, and all the various transact"— s od h ea lt i ll the community, will be placed by it in a more vigorous state. The price of gold has fallen in a tri fi gh is gree, and was yesterday at 3/. 17s. 6d. the ounce,• r' w ed, fourpence halfpenny below the Mint price. It may be l le ea' therefore, that the supply of that metal at present ra,' . ; fo ceeds the demand. Another inference which may be a l p t heir that the bank have a more abundant supply of gol d so coffers than was generally supposed, since they don bege themselves of the existing state of the market to ma" purchases. The Mint regulations also preclude thlf UAL from doing that which the Bank does not do. Vot er ' s /0 1 c' the day for giving accommodation on London bills at the I sap , and it is understood that the Directors furnished a libers satne ply, as a ; compareds bat,a a the with the i r of th e tl i i r in f g ° sufficiently obvious, far from adequate to the demautb„,.,iodf ness commenced at the Stock-Exchange with prices al ) . 1" -- A d firm, ('onsols for the Account being at 83i, an d ; w ifh og 1 1. 1 vancing to 84b, and the three per Cents. Reduce" whio' 83. The latter are the principal money-stock on jersroo a transfers can at present be effected ; and it was an"„„itting srminerthtreanrasaocateions in theen,ers. that some large sales in it, for the purpose of re; st ions to provincial banks, were the cause that the q n & WO y- market r o u us i, of the market generally gave way. The decline t sffi, per cent. Consols for the Account leaving 41 n 3 4;11P and Reduced at 82a. Bank Stock was sold at 213, r te of chequer Bills at 20s. discount. Those of the increas e tha interest were 2s. discount. It is reported that the clait ns s o,ooo l ' Treasruy for money, instead'of new bills, is about ;ri the We have been desired by a broker of some eminence ' ait inst Exquequer-Bill-market to caution the public generallY arrhatr the practice of endorsing their bills, as they are therebYj ed unsaleable, even at a very large discount.--( Time COURT OF COMMON COUNGO' .—..44 0 ....—. _,,„ thr Yesterday the LORD MAYOR proceeded in state flw„.„ 0 01) , Ma, sion-House to Guildhall to hold his, first Court of Ceire:o4l - ordered John t ar o r a b t e t , ornamentallyl a t eL o r d emblazoned, a r y i Counc 4 which, when formed, his Lordship s hortly et' Right The thaflcs of the Court were unanimously voted 1 0 w e e irl his Mayoralty (far which see AdvoetrrtisoertneoWni.d.,,t,het7neet,, by the Town-clerk, properly framed 4 and presented to him. nt" A purse of 50 guineas was unanimou s ly agreed written •up h is c° , lll : l ";" n e c i t g d 111: : ed to the Rev. Jacob George Wrench, us p.U. L. e' esteem pressa lain to the late Lord Mayor, as a testimony of the es teeT , , tor approbation of the Court for the several sermons preacheeeir 4, him before the Lord Mayor, Judges, Aldermen, S the We Members of the Court, and City Officers, during d Mayoralty. v o oller , A petition was presented from Mr. Thomas Jonath an 1, lo t relative to his having been refused to be admitted as 4 the, of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, and P r Vot 0 ' Court to petition the Legislature toprocure an eme nc 4rooffc r the law in that respect, whichhaving gr , re , been read, ~,, . t was addressed the Court in support of his petition. an" ' •der tb ° i es to CORSI ferred to the Committee for General Pur xr same, and report their opinion thereon. - a i nhab its A petition was presented from sundr Freemen, in ~ tog' of the Ward of Cripplegate Without, ;raying the ttourt litio ply to Parliament for an Act to repeal the distllndifYing clod' of the Act relative to Elections in London, which bent.g,_olo was referred to the General Purpose Conimittee to Wel" report. of t be Two petitions were presented from the inhshitants, orict to be w Wards of Vintry and Dowgate, for improvements "which Hill-lane, Upper Thames-street, and Greenwich-street,iet and were referred to the City Lands Committee CO coat ( ' , I report. Or e• t jt'c i , The Court unanimously resolved to requ es wil ne 19, 1 Clark, Esq. Chamberlain, to sit to an artist of his ° 001, nation, for his portrait to be placed in the Cornut en . n for 1 4 Room, as a mark of the respect the Court en hint to 0 3 personal character, and for the services rendered by " 1 igh °a iortant offices of Alderman, Sheriff', City, notonly in the offices of Chamberlain, but in the , J it ; O a to the City Lands Committee and .' Lord M a/- efer re the resolution was ordered to be advertised, and it vies 'l e the to superinten 0 04 resolution into execution. the T eti The Lord Mayor was requested to communicate ° of the Court to the Chamberlain. 1, mo re _Ad Mr. FAYELL, after a speech of considerable lengt- , as r, resolution upon the subject of the Slave Trade,whieb length, to by a great majority, and petitions founded on the t oo see were adopted and ordered to be presented CO b nlii Parliament. , Aft The Resolutions were directed be dvertisen• her to a ,• 0 t , if s The Chamberlain was orered to subscribe 10‘. 00 of the Court to the Fund• b ' 'bed to the annually MI sal tta on St. Thomas's Day. rope' The Cit Lands, and Coal and Corn Committee, coo& their proceedings for the uniformity of weights and 111 ---------- . • d the o rrY' v , UNI V E RS 1 T Y N CB` INTELLIGE , __ , „,,,,anisilk -- ""millg." -- CAMBRIDGE, DEC. B.—At a Congregation On " `.. " last the following Degrees were conferred:— • co llege; tio ,"/ Bachelors ege;R Doctor in Physic—Edward J. Seymour, Jesu s St. 0- ev in . Vl C rm ivi . Bachelor in Divinity—The Rev. R. R. Faulkner, (O r College (Compounder.) C o l leg e Masters of Arts—Thomas Rawson, Trinity „ 1 pounder ; William Cornwell, Jesus College. voroirl;:. College 'sC ° Henry Good, Trinity Hall. .1 01 u 1 Bachelors of Arts—Henry Reginald Yorke, St , ea r lege Wm. Cv H •a e =trey St. Peter's College. 8 ru n g e At the above -' Graces the t° °• congregatton toc' passed the Senate : Triv iti To appoint Professor Starkie, Mr. Tindal, of . iv erog t ; l l. Civil G ape,Law TJroinh 'Trinity i D H i aickl rettiornpaoboys,,rer) jl 1, lege, and Mr. Alderson of Caiva, Counsel tour U.° co nr i ! in i, To increase the funds of the library by a qelf ele lionof one shilling and sixpence from each mein . r) tie - ' versity, excepting Sizars. e „rnir la t l t° To -• resand the 6th rekulation of the previous "reel jr viz. " That every person when examined, shall be ..,oio te . , , construe some portion of each of the subjects so to be e - Pr o g:ot to explain the grammatical construction of partic° l3 ;z l s Atleo s , e. , of and to answer printed questions relating to the I OP , Christianity, the e and to the Geography, ChronologY, an lo p other subjects of examination." COI P e orti fi° And to • • substitute the following, viz. " That __„, p 5 , r 0 when e • xamined, shall be requited (1) to translate% 013,1;01 of each of the subjects appointed as aforesaid tiorerri and explain passages of the same; and (3) 0 alio the questions relating to the Evidences of Christianity. to V it ro 0 To allow an additional day for the exaMinationolrocco or examination under the superintendence of the pr o th, o e, the_ . time being; and to authorize the Pro-Protto the n' t oe ,_). he Examiners to require the attendance, at one and ~',o 3c v , of no greater number of the_persons to be examined " e til. properly accommodated in tne Senate House.o f larg ca r er It is in 'rc rooro, , iot o contemplation to erect a pt . t.)- 1 1 an d ' e mensions, to be used as an Examination Hil 9 e d . 0 0; purposes for which the Senate House is not adapt rof po e 0 We understand that 111 r. Serjeant Frere, Maste the Ar.tioit Collge, has intimated his intention of resigning ape" 1.0 C Recorder of Bury. The election is vested in ti. . I ,te clit r. of that borough. con ;ii •o b e CRAVEN'S SCHOLARSIIIP.—An examination Deo y t h e for the scholarship upon this foundation, l a tely Vovaioil 011ivant, of Trinity College, will commence °p i l ed t ° 1 0 , 233 of January, 1826. The candidates ar ' requ ~..n d ay 0, their intention of offering themselves on or b.fore.s-',,tet, ale al e" and in a Latin epistle, to be presented to the s.ler s__,_ are the Vice-Chancellor, the five Regius rrofes 0," Public Orator.