The Sun. — London, England, 1825-08-18 00:00:00

9-the latter on the death of the King Cuats- TOpu t. • It would thus appear that the sovereignty of the island de facto was in the republic,• but Perhaps de jure, in the French King, a right, be it observed, resting upon the same title as that of the Republic, viz, the right of conquest. For this island was first a colony of Spain,and subsequently divided between that State and France; in 1795 the Spaniards ceded their part to the French. It Was in 1791 the before-mentioned revolution com menced. In 1809, however, the French were -6 °ally expelled by the Spaniards, assisted by the British, from the East part of the Island; and in • I .18 14 the whole of it was formally ceded to Spain. The de jure sovereignty of the French KING was 'then at the utmost, but over a small portion of :the island, the residue being in the King of ; SP A-IN,• and thus the value of the Ordinance , 13 f CIIARLES X. to the Black Republic, as conferiing the right of sovereignty upon its citizens may be easily. stated. If CitAttrAs X. is entitled to receive six millions for his share of . the Island, how much is due to FERDINAND of Spain for his. This is a common question in the rule *44 three, which we will leave the F,toile to solve. ,Ttie only operation, therefore, which. can be given to the Ordinance in question must be that of full "d unlimited recognition, or the French Go :verement must submit to the charge of having ..defrauded the citizens of Hayti. Major DENHAM left town yesterday for Ports ut h, accompanied by Captain CLAPPERTON, N., his c om p an i on on t h e l ate successful expe tlitiaointo the heart of Africa. Captain CLAP. rERTON Captalu will sail immediately in the Brazen, WILLES, for the Bight of Benin, and will there take charge pf a new Expedition, and en tu ea vour to p ene t rate to t h e c i ty of S akkatoo, and d'rout thenc e to Timbuctoo. vITAARLENC, AU G . 9.—His M AJESTY , 011 MS iisiteri to the exhibition, examined the num erous ar ti c l es o f every iteeaption with the greatest attention, and particularly ex d himself satisfied with the excellent arrangements made to t h e all the immense quantity of goods so as to shew them tiZn"e greatest advantage. —Aug . 10. His Excellency M. Vox uzr.scnßor, Minister of the Interior, closed the Exhibi- Th e i n his MAJESTY'S name, and distributed the prizes. for Arest church was fitted up in a very apppp:riate manner this ceremony. After the medals were distributed to the S s to w h om they had been adjudged, .the Minister, in th e c Su s s n ame, deliv er ed t o t h e B urgomaster a gold medal, h preßent from th e c i ty o f H aar l em, and a silver medal to ea oe A esor the mem b ers of the two Committees, with renewed th e c a nees of hi s M a j esty ' s satisfaction with the exertions of Alio; (4li littees. • A splendid di nner was g i ven, at which the 111 44 i : t er; the Governors of North and South Holland, and a tip e r of persons of distinction, were present, and the festivi concluded with a fine display of fire-works in the evening. e „, • •on /lie Times) have the satisfaction to state, L. Rood iosin tent a.othority, that . his Holiness LEO XII. has announced t t o( n ion of bestowing the next Cardinal's hat on Mr. Wit.- to extir'c'noETT, for his pious, consistent, and effectual efforts tobliPate the Protestant heresy out of England. The official eati on „ F `"e Ro • C ardina/ Cobbett's early writings in defence of following 11114 ' Church is an understood fact, as we read in the PorKraPh polishing Gazette at Rome has put forth proposals for oslations of Cobbett's Letters upon the Beforma tletn±ll saith the journalist, the writer undertakes '• to ?.11.,Str:ate, by way of argument, and by induction of facts, jj',7l?!.rnal effects resultinc, to England from what is called the t he The forthcoming translation is to be printed at t.r°Pagaria Press!" , - I t is said that a large sale of Exchequer-bills is Makth ing by th e B ank, with the view of redue- Ili e amou n t o f notes in circulation. 41; 1 ' t is said that the Austrian troops now evacu bh-tlig Napl es w il l not be withdrawn from Italy, 'are to be cantoned in Lombardy. f r Ac cording to accounts in a German paper stain H eidelbera, famous for its Tun, from the e d at t e of this year's vintage, wine may be expect ° be both good and abandant. 11, th e ~e Swedes are building two new sliii)s of the k vu , s lit le in Carlscrona. One is to be named Gus- Th— the Great, the other Scandinavia. o , navigate - lan of cutting a canal at Brussels, to be Soo s d by merchantmen of between 400 and ittld `°4B burden, or even by frigates fully rigged pa r ' t 'ed, is prosecuting with great activity. la tl i rist ce RUFF°, who acted so conspicuous a part 'Pr bh ",lrairs of Naples, during the wars of the ‘thli" r evolution, died lately at Vienna, to 'at e ' t Court b Ambassador from the King t h,, ~, .e was ti 1 vro Sicilies. liki k " Enclish G as Company has undertaken to ~t t , to Ye itrs u e city of Frankfort with oil gas, for ten t he 3 : f or 20,000 Florins, annually (which i • %a t\ ° le that the lighting of the city has hitherto I' ' and • I tht at .., for this it promises to furnish more Q. at, much better. a t oo st Show th t DERRY Shows. --..At the Annual th e e ell , 'l l _ le ati ,_ 'NI Shoulder of Mutton, Marlborough, on 1 Monday, iiero4%!l, prizes were awarded as follows:—To 112. : John” .l. q 3 (ireteluntsman (red), weighing 22 dwts. 17 grs. ; Mr.. HI I ton's ()p e lt? ( 1 ,1 1 11 tub, 17 dwts. 11 grs. ; Mr. Hillier's , Wel Wellington's ow), 1n civets. 17 dwts. 5 grs. ; and Mr. Hillier 's Gooseberry hv,„ l t, lo," ( 1v0.% 7 grs.—At the Ramsbury . were I 4 t(l ect 't at the Bell Inn. on Tuesday, the first prizes _ _ ki s to 1 14`14, .23 _ , Ir. John frown's Huntsman (red), weighing 1 , 9 ISJ,. John : ; lir. John Brown's Green Ocean, 17 Iwts. Bgr n : s • ,13 owns Iluntinrdon Lass (white), 15 dwts. Cl, h ' atici.: 0145:14_3 Gunn,:.‘r (yellow), 17 dwts. 18 grs. A :13 4,404.11ti0n was made for the next year. ett 14.• MAINE, AUG. 9.—A MELANCHOLY A t, 'tat q • -NCE took place yesterday at Mayence : In 4 stan cr. citizen, ~110411,_ hendarrne attempted to stop a ; we cuspected of having contraband goods, 0 , 4 ! g"dit tut latter Was so incensed that he gave .111. fire e a severe blow with his fist and ran 1:.to gendarme upon this was so imprudent ttesitthoe:j at the fugitive, 'but missed him, and ,ittilo now a Child belonging to a Prussian soldier, 11 its 't also interfered. The consequence of O t ;' e o n wa s) that the citizens, who had by this le to i 4 eted in considerable numbers, at length s ')lOWs Wi t h t h e 1 and C u tom -8 oft gent gendarmes s cl tt i eer , ' tii' St ht '1 and blood was spilt on both sides, h Ats tr . t he end it became necessary to call t oi es ii t ? Ittld Stria and Prussian troopsforming the ga r -4r " 4 4 :" a rros, in order to rescue the hessian 4 the people " ustom-house officers from the fury 41 1, in which they with difficulty sue- THE THEATRES. HAYMARKET.-The new Comedy of Quite Correct is more entertaining than 'ever, for LISTON, who is the primum mobile of the piece, becomes every night more luxuriant in humour and effect. ENGLISH OPERA HousE.—The new opera of Terrarc had again a crowded audience last night. it is in fact a treasury of good music, well sup,- ported by the general merit of the performance. BRAHAM was obliged to sing his martial song thrice. Miss PATON had eccores, and Miss HAMILTON justified all our presages of her im proving merit as an actress. THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.—If we are to judge from the attendance of the public on the last week's performances, we must conclude that Miss FOOTE has been more attractive than any performer this season ; her firSt appearance here brought a very full house, and every one of her successive performances have been well attended. Miss Foote has been greeted with distinguished and general applause, and we have no doubt but she will be equally attractive during her stay here. Abstracted from the interest which re- . cent circumstan ces h ave g i ven to tie character of Miss Foote, with such. - personal charms and ac complishments and even a moderate share of ' talent, she . must ever be welcome to an English public. . Miss Foote has played Letitia Hardy, Juliana, Lady Townley, Rosalind, Maria Dar lington, Clari, and other characters with success here; some of which she has not attempted in London.—Pillinge's Liverpool.Papero The Theatre at Winchester is to be re-opened in the course of a few days. Mr. KEAN is to be the leading star, assisted by some provincial per formers of known celebrity. . ANECDOTES,.&c. THE LATE RUSSIAN FIELD-MARSHAL 'BARCLAY DE Tow —Soon after the memorable campaign of 1812, when the Russian troops were pursuing the flying enemy, the Field- Marshal, standing one fine morning earlier than usual at the window, enjoying a delicious prospect in the city of overheard the following short dialogue between the sentinel a t the door beneath and a poor discharged invalid soldier : Invalid—Good morrow, comrade. Is his Excellency stirring yet, think you ? Sentinel—l hardly think he is; but what's your business with him ? Invalid—l would make bold to hand him this petition. Sentinel—Don't you know that we've strict orders not to let any one in with petitions ? Invalid—l am sure his Excellency would assist me, being personally known to him, since the battle on the 13 Do let me in ; see how the French rascals maimed me, I'm a cripple for life. Sentinel—Welf, go in ; I shall pretend I didn't see you. Thus saying, the sentinel, wiping a tear out of the corner of his eye, walked up and down on hi, post, and the invalid hobbled in at the open gate as fast as he could. But how to get an interview with the Field-Marshal. This puzzled the poor fellow not a little ; he had Passed the foreports it is true, but was still very far from head-quarters. In this dilemma he was half alarmed and half rejoiced to hear the Marshal, in a thundering voice, call out to his ordinary to bring up that in valid and the sentinel at his gate. In an instant both stood before the warrior—the one confident of relief, the other no less sure of , punishment. " What does this mean," cried the Mar shal, addressing the invalid, " don't you know you have no right to intrude in this manner ?" The invalid only answered by casting a pitiful look at his disfigured body, which look seemed to say, " I think I have right enough." " And you," said his Excellency, thundering at the sentinel, " how dare you act in disobedience of orders ?" Erect as a poplar stood the Grenadier, without answering a word. The Field-Marshal now rung, and his Secretary appeared. " Here," cried his Excellency, " give each of these fellows 25 in my presence." The Secretary stared, and at last ventured to stammer out the words, " Shall . I call the corporal ?" " No," resumed the Marshal, "do it yourself." Disobedience being a word almost unknown in the military language of Russia, the astonished Secretary began to look round for some weapon or instrument wherewith to inflict the punishment; but seeing nothing, he ventured to ask, " With what ?" " With what ? Why with your hands," replied the Marshal ; " I thought you knew BARCLAY better. Give each of them 25 roubles—the sett. tinel for his humanity—the invalid for his bravery and suf. ferings." AUCTION' or LADIES.—An auction of unmarried ladies used to take place annually in Babylon. "In every district," says the historian, " they assemble on a certain day of every year all the virgins of marriageable age." The most beautiful is first put up, and the man who bid the largest sum of money gained possession of her. The second in personal appearance followed, and the bidders gratified' themselves with handsome wives acc aalink to the depth of their purses. But, alas ! it seems there were in Babylon some ladies for which no money was likely to be offered, yet these also were disposed of, so pro vident were the Babylonians. " When all the beautiful vir gins," says the historian, " were sold, the crier ordered the most deformed to stand up ; and after he had openly demanded who would marry her with a small sum, she was at length adjudged to the man who would be satisfied with the least ; and in this manner the money arising from the sale of the handsome served as a portion to those who were either of disagreeable looks, or that had any other imperfection." This custom prevailed about 500 years before Christ. The following curious anecdote of JAcoB BonartT, keeper of the physic.garden at Oxford, occurs in one of GREY'S notes to Iludibras :—" lie made a dead rat resemble the common picture of dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned immediately pronounced it a dragon, and one of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. MAGLIABECCHI, librarian to the Grand Duke of TUSCANY ; several tine copies of verses were writterron so rare a subject; but at last Mr. Bonatur owned the cheat. However, it was looked upon as a masterpiece of art; and as such deposited in the Museum." In Egypt," says Doctor RICHARDSON, " the crocodile is generally accompanied by a small bird that takes alarm on the slightest noise, and flying past the crocodile, awakes him from his slumbers, in time to retreat from a person advancing to examine, or to fire at him." Captain COCHRANE, in his amusing work on South Ame rica, says, •"That the merchandize and materials, the mer chants and soldiers, the manners and customs of England, are most approved in Colombia." The journals of England, he adds, " establish and guide public op i n i on, and her vessels protect and increase the trade almost exclusively. In fact, to be an Englishman is a passe par tout throughout the Re public." HONESTY.—A beggar asking Dr. Sator.r.E'r for aims, he gave him, through mistake, a guinea. The i poor fellow, on perceiving it, hobbled after him to return t ; upon which Smollet returned it to him, with another guinea, as a reward for his hdnesty, exclaiming at t , he same ti me, " What a lodging Honesty has taken up with !' • JOE MILLER is said to have been the proprietor of the prin cipal booths at May Fair and Bartholomew Fair, and, act ing the droll, became a universal favourite with the public, from which circumstance Colonel MOTLEY .prefixed his name as the ostensible editor of the collection of jests gathered by himself, and which are to this day the classical standard with all punsters. ' ' .." , "4..,, - ,- ri v 'er . ) , *. , ,NP,,,A,- , :".. •,.,„:0? , i , '" /....0- o '7 ' ~,!..., ~, 7 r .„..:.,-..., , e ; 1e; , 6, of k .c. 0 ?,_ ; ,. = , z _ „--- , : s, ~ z y ti. A. tsti, , ••) .7p. , •- c Is---• 1 oT ~. A ft. THE KING, &c. WINDSOR, AUG. 17.—Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Duke of Dorset, .with his usual household attendants, left the Royal Lodge in the pony phaetons, and were followed by the re gular retinue of grooms with saddle horses, as his Majesty takes the exercise latterly of riding on horseback, as well as the ex ercise of the phaeton. His Majesty and attendants. after passing the day in the usual manner, returned to the Roya Lodge in the evening . at - nine o'clock.—On Monday last the Earl and Countess of Warwick took leave of his Majesty, and left the Royal Lodge, for their seat 'Warwick Castle. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. • The Earl and Countess Cowper, for their seat, Passenger; Herts ; Lord Melbourne, for ditto ; the Earl and Countess of Jersey, for th e i r seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire ; the Dow ager Marchioness of Exeter, for her seat at Roehampton ; Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, for St. Leonard's Hill, near Windsor ; Mr. Malcolm, from his villa in lient, - Thr Dantroon Castle, Argyle shire ; Mr. Du Pre, Miss Du Pre, and Miss Maxwell, for Mil ton Park, near Beaconsfield ; Mr. anti Lady Charlotte Dun combo, for Duncombe Park, Yorkshire; Mr. and Mrs. Little dale, for Ramsgate; Colonel and Mrs. Johnstone, for Nelson crescent,'Ramsgate ; the Earl and Countess of Sheffield, and Lady Ann Holroyd, on a tour; Mr. William Mitchell, for Richmond ; Mrs. and Mies Harnage, for Ramsgate; Thomas Somers Cocks, Esq. M.P. for the Priory, Reigate, Surrey ; Colonel and Mrs. Buller, for Ramsgate ; Sir George and Lady Pocock, from York-street, Portman-square, for Huntingdon shire ; Mrs. Savage Major and Mrs. Brown, for France ; Cap tain O'Reilly, for Ireland ;Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, for Chel ; Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, for the Continent; J. Mills, Esq. for Bognor Rocks. ARRIVALS IN TQWN. The Hon. William Petre and the Misses Petre, from a tour ; Dr. and Mrs: Stead and,family, from Scotland ; the Hon. John Coventry and the Misses Coventry, from Burgate, Hants ; Mr. and Mrs. Kemmis and family, from Ireland ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Philips, from a tour ; C a pt a i n H y d e P ar k er, from Berkshi re ; John Powell, Esq. from Norfolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Derwin, from Derbyshire; the Earl and Countess of Kenmore, from Cheltenham ; .1. Westcombe, Esq. from Staf fordshire ; Mr. and Mrg. Carlton, from the Continent; Sir Tyrwhitt Jones, Lady Smith, and family, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Steed Girdlestone and family,from the Continent. VattsataLL.—The entertainments and decorations at these gardens last night partook of a military character, in honour of his Royal Highness the Commandcr-in-Chief. Notwithstand ing the very unfavourable state of the weather, a considerable number of visiters attended, and were of a more select class than those on finer nights, owing, perhaps, co the necessity of the use of carriages. IVhen arrived in Lie gardens, the walks being canopied, it is perfectly immaterial whether the weather be wet'or dry ; consequently, rain does not operate as a pre ventive to any extent to those who come in carriages. There was nothing particularly new last night, except the motto— " The Duke of York and the Army," (which was brilliantly constructed at the bottom of the Quadrangle), and several mi litary devices in commemoration of British feats of arms. The general appearance of the4arderis was extremely splendid, as it usually is on gala nights. MR. CANNING. --Extract of a letter from Lancaster, Aug. 15.—" Yesterday, on passing the beautiful Lake of Winder mere, we met Mr. Canning, who has just arrived here on a visit .o Colonel Bolton, of Liyerpool. We .hope the fine air and beautiful scenery of this part of the country may enable the Right Hon. Gentleman to resume. his - of f icial duties, with all lint advantage and honour to _llk country which they haVe con ferred upon it since his last dignified and becoming elevation to office. The Right Hon. Gentleman looked pale, but by no means in any thing like a declining state ofhealth. He is ac companied by Mrs. Canning, Mr. Ellis, and his Secretary, Mr. Harvey. Such Gentlemen of the Bar as were at the Lake on Sunday were invited to the elegant and hospitable mansion of Col. Bolton, to meet 11r. Canning. CHELTENHAM, AUG. IG.—The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham arrived here last night, at Bayshill Lodge, the re sidence of his late Majesty King George the Third, which was announced by the joyful ringing of bells. His Grace has had a slight attack of the gout, and is come here for the benefit of ' his health. This morning his Grace repaired to the Royal Old Wells, where he was received by Mr. Chambers, the Manager, who handed him a glass of water on a silver salver. The band struck up " God Save the King." This being the anniversary of the birth - -day of the Duke of York, the flags of various na tions were displayed at the Royal Old Well, which Mr. Cham bers is in possession of from having been an attendant on Sir Isaac Heard, late Garter King at Arms. The band attached to the Wells played the Duke of York's Marc!,. The town has been rather flat lately, but we expect - a very full autumn,' as a number of families of distinction are expected: EDINBURGH, AUG. 16.—Arrived at Oman's Hotel, Char lotte-square:—The Right Hon. Lord Decies, Baron and Ba,. roness d'Anden, the Hon. Mrs. Bowen, Miss Pretty, and Miss Webster, Count val Pozzo. Set off from the same place :—Sir Alexander Cockburn, Graham, Esq. and Miss Graham, Rumfiff, Esq. John F. Elphinstone, Esq. John Douglas, Esq. M.P. -- Little, Esq. Sirs. Little and fa mily, William Plunkett, E sq . and Wm. Plunkett, Esq. jun. ROYAL LANDING, CLUB DlNNER.—Yesterday the Royal Landing Club, Leith, 'celebrated the third anniversary of his Majesty's arrival in Scotland, by a dinner in the Assembly Rooms, Leith ; Bailie Auld, Senior Magistrate, in the Chair. On his right were the Right Hon. the Lord Provost of Edin burgh, Earl of Fife, Sir Patrick Walker, Sir Henry Jardine, William Allan, Esq., Admiral of Leith, the Rev. Mr. Grant, Captain D. Boswell, R.N. &c On the Chairman's left sat the Right Hon. the Lord Viscount Melville, Lord John Hay, Admiral Sir Philip Durham, Mr. '!'ratter, of Ballendean, Dr. Duncan, senior, Captain Hunn, R.N. Bailies Burn, Dud geon, anti Old Bailie Macfie, acted as croupiers. Dailies Reoch and Mackay, the former Presidents of the Club, sat at the end of the Chairman's table. The meeting was characterised by harmony and mirth ; and did not break up till a late hour. About 200 persons were present. The dinner was splendid, and reflected the highest credit on Mrs. Simpson.—(Edinburgh Observer, Aug. 16.) HERNE BAY.—This delightful little watering-place has this season to boast of more fashionable company than has at this early period been known. The various buildings and imppove menu which have taken pla - ce - during the winter, now strike the visitor with astonishment and admiration—and though the term little may at the present be applicable, we doubt if we shall be justified in using it in the course of a few years— . For the invalid, or those who retire from crowded cities for the benefit of sea-bathing, we must yield the preference to the Bay. The salubrity of the air, and the uncommon fine bathing_ houses, long rendered this a desirable situation, and in many instances we have have known it to be recommended by The Faculty. That buildings to a greater extent had never been erected, had often excited our surprise ; and it is with pleasure we now see them, and particularly so from their style and grandeur. • Yesterday was the birth-day of the Duchess of Kent. Her Royal Highness had a select party to dinner yesterday, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington. In the evening her Royal Highness's tradespeople illuminated their houses. Yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cobourg, Prince Leopold, and the Princess reodote ' went on bo ar d th e Ad m i ra l ty B arge at Whitehall St a i rs , an d took an excursion down the River.— Their Royal Highnesses returned to Whitehall Stairs about three o'clock. _ . The Duke of Richmond is entertaining the Duke of York and a party of Noblemen on a grouse shooting excursion, at his seat in Derbyshire. An elopement took place from the vicinity of Devonshire House, Chiswick, on Monday. The parties were a Miss o____, lovely and accomplished at 18, and a Mr. partner in a firm in Broad -street, who had b een on a v i s i t a fortnight at a friend's of the young lady's father in the neigh bourhood, and whom he occasionally visited. The paramour is verging on forty years of age. The lady was traced to Hatchett's, from whence she proceeded in a post-chaise to paramour, and was overtaken near Dunstable, a ß n a d r Barnet brought her back by her father. P 0 E 'P a Y. .THE SONG OF HARVEST. Spring and Summer both are fair, Both may boast their flowerets' dye, Both may boast their balmy'air, And their cloudless azure sky ; Spring may . boast her blossom'd boughs Waving in the vernal gale, • And her songster's warbled vows Echoing down each peaceful vale. Sumner may her rose expand, And her early fruit display, And call forth the jocund band, To spread around the fragrant hay : But, though fair the blossoms blow, , The brow of blooming May to deck, And the moisten'd fruit may grow, • Summer's fervid thirst to check, Vie they with the bounteous store That my teaming fields supply, When—the golden Harvest o'er— Arise the shouts of grateful joy ? Mine's the treasure of the bee, For me the luscious dew she blends ; Mine the produce of each tree That with its weight o'erloaded bends ! Vine's the calm, still, tranquil day, Suited to - the Poet's dream, Whilst the fading woods display A deep, rich, mellow changing gleam. Mine's that bright majestic Moon, That spreads around her lengthen'd light, As though she fear'd to close too soon The pleasures of the harvest night ! Then come,- ye sportive Elves ! who love Beneath her silver beams to glide ; Come, come, ripe Autumn's bounty prove The treasures of her festive tide ! SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD RACES, TUESDAY,-Aug, 16, Match for 200 soy. h. ft. Hat. each. Last half mile. Mr. Rawlinson's, r. f. Resemblance - . • 1 Mr. Molbny's bl. f. by Smolensk° - - 2 The Oxfordshire Stakes, 25 soy, each, 15 ft, 32 subscribers.— Two Miles. Mr. Annesley names b. h. Triumph, 5 yrs. 9st. 41b. • 1 Mr. C. Day's b. m. Victorine, aged, 7st. 91b. - • 2 Mr. Rawlinson's ch. f. Rarity, 3 yrs. 6st. 21b. . 3 Lord Warwick's b. c. Baji Baba, 4 yrs. 7st. 91b. - 4 Mr. G. Dash wood ns. c. m. Ynysymaenowyn, 6 yrs. 7st. 91b. 5 Mr. Thornhill names c. h. Dr. Lady, aged, Bst. 71b. - 6 Sweepstakes of 3 soy. each, with 50 added ; for all ages. Beats Two Miles each. Mr. Dilly's b. c. Hottentot, 4 yrs. Bst. 71b. - 1 1 Mr. Hicks's b. m. Plover, 5 yrs. Bst. 91b. • - 3 2 Mr. Boast's b. g. Healey, 6 yrs. fist. 21b. - - 2dr The Oxford Stakes of II) soy. each, with 40 added from the Town Subscription. Heats, two miles each. Mr. Dilly's h. c. Hottentot, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. - - 1 1 Mr. Howe's b. c. Warwick, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. - - 2dr FARLEY HILL AUGUST MEETING, Auo. 16. The Farley Hill Stake of 501. for Hunters carrying list. Two. mile heats. Mr. Owen's Trim - - Mr. Beresford's ch. g. Snip - - - 2 1 3 Major Flirding's Pilot - . - - - 3 2 2 Captain Ford's Philosopher - - - 4 3dr Mr. Vivian's Juliana - - - -- 4 dr Mr. Bouverie's Countess - - - - 6 dr Four others started, and fine zacing.-2 to I on Trim after the heat. Plate of 501. Mrs. Beard's br. c. by Srnolensko - • - 1 Mr. Owen named Quiz - -- - - - 2 Major Goddard'i Brush - - - - - 3 Six started. The Handicap Stakes was won by Mr. Howard's Frolic beating four others. GREAT FOOT RACE FOR 1,000 Sor. The great Foot Race over Amesbury Course, between the celebrated runner Nash, from Nottingham, and R. Frampton, Esc. of Ilungay, for 1,000 sov. took place on Tuesday. It had excited the greatest interest, Nash being considered the fastest runner of the distance of this match (twelve milts) in England, and it was known that Mr. Frampton could do more than ten miles within an hour. The Course, of two miles, was thronged with spectators, and the runners performed each two miles as under, Mr.. Frampton receiving two minutes at the finish : NASH. M. S. FRAMPTON. M. S. First two miles - 11 32 First two miles - 11 30 Second - - 11 31 Second - -, 11 34 Third - - 11 50 Third - - 11 52 Fourth - - 12 1 Fourth . - 12 2 Fifth - - 12 450 Fifth - - 12 59 Sixth - - 12 40 Sixth - - 14 3 72 201 74 0 It was accountedione of the finest races ever witnessed, and it was thought Mr. Frampton could have been near winning with out his two minutes, as he did not use all his exertion in the last half mile when close upon his opponent. Nash did the ten miles in - 59 min. 44 sec., and Mr. Frami:+ton the like distance in 59 min. 57 sec. THE GRAND CRICKET MATCH FOR . 1,000 Soy. The return Match was concluded on Tuesday, in Bramshill Park, between Hampshire and Sussex, and terminated in fa vour of Hampshire, as will be seen by the following statement of the game : _ _ Ist Innings. 2d Innings. llampshire - 74 - - 112 - 186 Sussex - - 61 - 53 - 114 A single Match for 100 soy, was made between J. Broad bridge and Brown, to be played in Petworth Park and Wim bledon within a month. By a Brussels Paper, received last week, it appears that a Journeyman Baker had obtained, in the Vienna Lottery, .the Grand Prize of 19.0,000 Francs. This may sound high in the German States, but our friend CARROLL, the present Lottery Contractor, has managed much better for English Adventurers, having in his Scheme no less th a n 4 P r i zes of 1 525,000, equal to Six Hundred Thousand Francs each, with many other Capitals and Prizes, forming a Grand Total exceeding Five Millions of Francs, and which will be distributed in Sterling English Money on Wednesday 31st This Month (August.) ST. HELENA SILK.--The lion. Company's ship Farquharson arrived at St. Helena, from England,- the '26th of February last, bringing Captain PH.Loar, in charge of some silk worms; eighty were landed, with a small quantity of eggs; happily the ship arrived on the very evening the last stock of mulberry leaves were expended. The worms and eggs were removed on shore, and the insect ate most vora ciously of the island leaves ; since, they have gone on in an incredibly progressive improvement —spun their cocoons, and laid eggs to the amount of eight thousand—not more than six were bad, which may be attributed to the first moth being a female, and which had come into existence three or four days before a male made his appearance. They had been exceed ingly oviparous since, and while the Andromache was there many hundreds of eggs were again hatched. The climate of • the island being generally from 74 degrees to 82 degrees of Fahrenheit ir, the valfies, seems exactly adapted to the rear ing of this valuable insect. Captain Pillon, in unison with Lieutenant Daniel O'Connor, of the St. Helena Artillery, Hon. East India Company's service, are indefatigable, having spared no pains in the care and treatment of them. The mulberry tree grows all over the island, and lately many hundreds have been planted from slips, which are in a promising condition ; the island produces two sorts, China and English, one of :which is an evergreen. It is calculated, from the worms ex pected from the eggs already hatched, that in the course of a few months, should the mulberry leaves not fail for so prolific an insect, as much silk will be produced as will be worth at least fifty thousand pounds sterling. This introduction of the silk worm will, no doubt, enhance the value of landed property there, give employment to an overgrown population, from which much benefit must be derived, and the situation of the farmer greatly alleviated, as their state at present is distressing, from the unfavourableness of the last two or three years' seasons.— (Portsmouth Paper.) COURT OF CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) MARSH, STRACEY, AND GRAHAM'S BANKRUPTCY. This was an appeal from the Decre e . o f hi s Honour the Vice-Chancellor, arising out . sof the following circumstances :—Mr. Samuel - Baxter and Mr. Charles Woodcock having ettteted into a contract f or th e b u ildi ng of a house, Stc. 5,050/. were deposited in the banking-house of :Messrs. Stracey, Graham, and Co. as security for the due however, w a s a ft erwar d s var i e d , "and perform ance o f the cotitract. The 'age'ement, the firm having advanced to the amount of 14,0001. to Baxter, the Assignees now sought to recover the balance due from him to this firm ; - ,.but he clpitned, as a set-off, the 5,0001. in the hands of the Bank.—The LORD CHANCELLOR, after hear. ing Messrs. Horne, Hart, Montagne, Pepys, Knight, d ec id e d t h at M r. B axter was ent i tle d to the set-off. and MERCANTILE DEAL, Ave. 17.—Wind S.W.—Passed thr nizh for the River the Duchess of York transport from Cowes; Louisa, Jamaica; Betsey, 'spill, Genoa; and Mary and Eliza, Davies, from Dublin. Arrived from the River the Emily, Brind, for the South Seas, and rernairiwith the Elphinson, for Bengal, and several brigs, names unknown. PORTSMOUTH, Au G. 17.— Wind %V.—Arrived the William and Ann, Wilkins, from Petersburgh. Sailed the Britannia, Sleeman, for Odessa ; Pilchard, Coats, and Commercial Packet, Collins, for Malaga; and Taward Castle, Jeffery, for. New South Wales. Remain the Asp, Hause, for the South Seas. FALMOUTH, AUG. 16.—Wind S.W. light breezes and fine weather. --Sailed his Majesty's ship Thetis on a cruize; Venus, Case, for Dublin; and Phoenix, Taylor, for Glasgow.' Remain the Enterprise Steamer for India. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 17.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Terra Nova, Potter, from Quebec, sailed the 20th July ; Endeavour, Price, from Dantzic ; Success, Perry, from Pernau ; and Alex. ander, Tiedem a n, f rom P eters hurgh. PENZANCE, AUG. 16.—The buoy, lately laid down near the Rundlestone, parted from its moorings yesterday morning, and went on the Stream ; the buoy has this morning been towed to this Pier. ENTERPRISE INDIA STEAM-VESSEL.—Extract of a let. ter, dated Falmouth, Monday, 15th of August:—" The En terprise India steam-vessel is still detained here by strong adverse winds. The Co ;s, stock, &c. were all shipped en Saturday, and the passengers were embarked, the captain hav ing determined to put to sea, as the wind was N.W.; but the pilots gave it as their decided opinion that the wind outside still continued very strong from the S.W., which being con firmed by Sir .John Phillimore, who arrived in the Thetis frigate, it was determined to wait. The same wind still con tinues ; and yesterday and last night it again blew a gale from the Westward outside, but within hot - tithe N.W." THE ARMY.-01) Friday the third division (f the 72d regiment marched from the Castle for Portpatrick and yesterday the last division proceeded on the same route. The different divisions of the 72d will embark at Portpatrick, for Ireland, on the 19th, 22d, 24th, and 26th current. It is expected that the regiment will be quartered in Belfast. The 17th (or Leicestershire) regiment of infantry,. have replaced the 72d in the Castle and at the different infantry stations in Scotland. The 17th returned lately from India, after a pro.. tracted period of honourable service in the East.—(Edinburet. Observer, Aug. 16.) EDINBURGH, AUG. 13.--Yesterday the Cale donian Youth Society walked in procession through the city. They assembled at Holyroodhouse, proceeded up the Canon gate, from which they diverged into St. John•street, halting before the house of the Lord Provost, whom they saluted with three hearty buzzes. The procession afterwards traversed the High -street and Mound to the New Town. The young men were about 300 in number, dressed in blue bonnets and tartan scarfs, and many wore the St. Andrew's Crosi cast on the occa sion of his Majesty's visit. A BULL,DEVOURED.—WiI. n URBAN the FIFTH excommunicated the Visconti as the perpetual disturbers of Italy, the Pope's declaration of war was conveyed to Bet-- natio Visconti by two Legates, in the shape of a Bull of Excommunication. Bernado received it with apparent e3mplsurz, and himself honoured the Legates by es corting them through Milan, as far as one of the bridges of that city. When they reached this spot, he suddenly stopt, and turning to them, desired they would take their choice,whether they would eat or drink before they quitted him. The liTates were mute with surprise at this abrupt ad dress. "Be assured," continued the tyrant, with tremendous oaths, "that we do not separate before you hate eaten or drank in such a manner as thatyou shall have cause to remember me." I The Legates cast their eyes around them ; they saw themselves encompassed by the guards of the tyrants, and a hostile mu]. titude—and observed the river beneath them ; and one of them, at length snswered, that " he would rather eat than ask for drink, when there was so much water."—" Good," returned Bernado, " here then are the Bulls of Excommunication. which you have brought to me ; and I swear now you that you 'hall not quit this bridge before you have eaten in my presence he parchment on which tht y are wr:tte: , the leaden se at tached to them, and the silken strings by which they,. hang." It was in vain th a t the L ega t es earnest l y proteste d against the eivroge, in their double capacity, as Ambassadors and Priests. They were obliged to make the strange trial of their digestion before the tyrant. SINGLE BLOCKS OF STONE.-Tht , enormous columns of granite destined for the portico of the new church now building in the Place d'lsace, at St. Petershurgh, are very remarkable. In order to form a proper estimate of their size, we may give the comparative magnitude of the largest blocks known, both ancient and modern. 1. The column of Alexan dria, commonly called Pompey's Pillar, holds the first rank : it is of a single block of red granite, 67 ft. 4 in. 11l lines. 2. The columns of the Church d'lsace, J:ist mentioned, in height 56 feet. 3. The columns whose ruins are near Mount Citorio, at Rome, height' 52 ft. 4 in. 4. Columns of the portico of the Pantheon, height 46 feet 9 inches 11 lines 5. Columns of the Cathedral of Casan, at St. Petersburgh, height 42 feet. 6. Two columns of the Church of St. Paul, at Rome, withOtir the enclo sure, height 38 feet 4 inches. 7. The columns near the Baths of Dioclesian, and those of Caracalla, now p'aced at Flerence, near the Pont Trinite, of the same height as the preCeding.— To these may be added a beautiful column of white marble, about 40 feet long, taken from a quarry on the south side of the Simplon road ; it was destined bs , Napoleon for the ornamental improvements of 11 Han. • SAGACITY AND:A FFECTION OF A DOG-A lettOT from a gentleman at Wheeling to the Editor of the Wincheste r (Virginia) Republican, relates the following affecting circum stance, conne.aed with the sinking of the steam-boat having General LA FAVETTi'on hoard, as relared to him by the General himself :—" I had with me," said the General " a little dog, presented to me by My friend General Bernard, 'of Washington. It was a Most sagacious affectiontte little ani mal, and particularly attached to me. After the boat had struck, in the general confusio'n, she (it was a female) had es caped on deck, but as it were, perceiving that we were sinking, and anxious for the fate of her master, who, unknown to her, had already got safely out of the cabin, she returned and en. tered by the door, in search of him. At this time the boat had sunk so far, that the water rushed in through the cabin win dow, and forcing the door to, the dog was shut in, and lest its life in attempting to save that of its master." The General frequently related the tragical end of his' affectionate dog with much sensibility, and appeared to regret this loss as thegreatest that had befallen him. COURAGE OF THE DOG.—A panther lately attacked a little girl, 12 or 13 years old, in Jackson -county, Tennessee. The furious Animal was first assailed by a small dog, which only diverted his attention from the girl for a few moments, when another larger dog came up and made battle with him, during which two men arrived, rescued the gallant dog, and killed the panther. it is very seldom that this animal attacks a human being. The Manchester Mercury of Tuesday says-- " The Assizes are expected to be giner than they have been for many years past. There are upwards of forty prisoners for trial, among whom are sis for murder." Fine times for Man chester Tuesday morning, while two men were em. ployed taking down the front wall of two houses in Fleet-street, near St. Bride's Church, part of the floor of the second story gave Way, when they fell with a quantity of rubbish to the first floor, and were so seriously injured, that one of Clem was con veyed to St. Bartholomew'. Hospital, with little hopes of recovery.