The Sun. — London, England, 1827-08-24 00:00:00

peesence ble con- Be most cuts awl lie 15;11 received th racts :—• voted tO being kstacles SpelllCS rty into 5 thrown late are VG. 1. the rebels re did not f cavalry, sere ready hied theta el Abroto aves with ave coal r and de lin in 60 of GO guns, six of 44, corvettes, brigs, cutters, &c., under the command of ill. de RIGNV, who has two Rear Admirals nider him. The force be fore Algiers is said to consist of three ships of the line, four frigates, corvettes, brigs, &c., under M. COLLET, who, it is reported, will be pro moted to the rank of Rear Admiral. In publishing Mr. CANNING'S Will, yester day, w e stated, upon its authority, that the effects were under Twenty thousand pounds. We have aince learnt with inexpressible pain, in which the nation must deeply participate, that when all matters are arranged the residue of Mr. CANNING'S estate will fall short —very far short of the above amount. Indeed we, may say that four thousand pounds will be rather above than below the estimate ! Read this, ye aspirants to public office, and behold the humble legacy of him who had at tained its highest honours ! The sweets of power may be, and are no doubt, pleasing when enjoyed for the public, good, but we .believe that there is no class of society so ill requited as those holding high' responsihrle office in the public ser vice. Unless, they possessed private fortunes, the salaries of public men would hardly defray the common expences incident to office, without making any allowance for the heavy extras, in separable from situations of high trust. The panic which seized the Stock market yesteni ty has not produced any further effects to day, although the price declined in the morning. Consols, which Were yesterday done as high as 87k, left ofl last night at 86k, after being done at 86k. To-day the first price was 87, after which they declined to •but they have .subsepently recovered to 86i. A panic 'does not seize the market, as some papers oe-, scribe, without anraciitse . ,:r - rfOil the pike of Public Securities, as ,of any other com modity, rises and falls according to the de mand and supply,_ and a fall,- therefore, is only occasioned by the actual sale, or offer of the sale, of a larger quantity of stock than there is any immediate demand for. The Cause, however, of the large sales which led to the depression of the market yesterday, did not then transpire, but other persons than those who were at first induced. to sell so extensively, concluding that there wsS something of importance, likewise sold largely on the hazard, and the effect which was produced naturally oc curred. TO 7 day has . not brought to light any cause sufficient to account for the alteration of Pikes ;. but rumours of war, , or the probable Causes of war, from Constantinople and Madrid, and of dissensions in our Cabinet at home, are circulated in the City with confidence;and easily !Jelieved by those whose interests are likely tO be affected by the truth or falsehood of ti le , r'eports. In the mean ti me we can on ly sa y, th at Po political news of any importance has yet reached the Government. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Tw ELF 2 0' CLOCK. The English Funds seem to be in a most extraor dinary state of ferment; the utmost distrust appears to be entertained , by persons towards one another, and no good or efficient cause can be given that has not existed for some time—the 'state of Portugal and Spain, the Greek and Turkish affair, as well as the alteration of the Ministry by the lamented death of Mr. Canning, all have be en urged befOre, And ther e i s not hi ng new to cause the present state of things. The fact is, it is understood to be a Bull - account, and the house generally are against the funds; and if the Bull • party out of doors do not, or are unable, to take the stock at the settling day, the 29th inst., Consols may still further decline. In the mean time, such is the telly state of the market, that the most trifling report or event that can in any way be brough t to act against them has doubly . the effect it would have at a time of more confidence, and the least rumour, however ridiculous, acts onthe price. The first price of Consols was 87 * for ac count, when a purchase was made evidently with the intention of improvement, but this proving ineffectual, a decline to 864 was the consequence; a small im provement to 861 I for this, and 87i i for next ac- Fount, has since taken place; but the market continues In )t state of much uncertainty, several of the leading operators having been said to close their accounts, whilst others are stated to be still out, and some of an extensive nature will yet have to be arranged. India Bonds and Exchequer Bills are a little lower, the former being at 88 90 pm., the latter 57 8. o' Czocr. , Consols have aga i n been much depressed, and their appearance extremely gloomy; they receded as low as 86ii, when an express from Paris arrived, bringing the 'Wednesday's closing prices, the Rentes ' 5 , per Cents. 101 5 ; the 3 per Cents 73, after the receipt deems on Monday. This caused the Market to become somewhat more firm, and Consols advanced to .86k for account, still however with a heaviness hanging over them ; the Exchange from Paris comes over 25. 25., tt a nd n rom bills xican Bonds are 661 on M e London. Buenos Ay res G 3; t hm i s ; l 62*i. ; Portug o w uese 744 5 ; Russia 9.5 - 6; which are all a little ler ; Spanish on the con trary are a shade higher, 10 a 10i. THREE O'CLOCK. Consol s have been 86 i, buyers and s e ll ers alternately ; it is now the price and looking better. FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 861 Danish Bonds 62; Do. for Ac. 86 4 Greek Do. 1825, 151 Brazilian Bonds 66- Mexican Do. 1825 664 Buenos Ayres Do. 64 Peruvian Do. Chillan Do. Russian Do. 96 Columbian, 1821, 30f Spanish Do. 101 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN• 't3r the Week ended Aug, 17, 1827, rnade_up from the Returns of the Inspectors to the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. wheat.‘,......35• (Id. Oats I t qley„---., 365. 94. Rye 395. 24. Pease.-- 435. RM. Per Winchester Quarter. p,, Per 575. 3d. I Oats -- 265. 2d. Beans---... 50s. 6d. — nley, 355. 7d. I Rye 375. lld I Pease,— 425. sd. 8N AVERAGES IMPERIAL Of the SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. arj a t---...605. 7d. Oats I 275. 84. Beans----495. lid. 38s, 3d. I Rye 43e, Id. Pease Bcl. G. 13. ›kcadoreg, !tv to (Bic ititntional as, at the ong them he armed e British the bat ieh it de- t A rrojas , !Fs paved nanifeeted true Por- le of this een a various )rs of the e persow; Dose who s, we are •e, which have any !nonce on anner the !xeited in ro is oo• ise to th' G. 11. itry (No• rt of the and the sight" of their or' tal Sove- ; to Lis" c govern anc a that G. 14. 11, which )f March, together, h the fol- to o'er blication, the Aso .; in his he editor ly of it ion of .a ur w hich he 11G. 9. ay an of L that all removea :aptain of ntiers, hQ him, that ccount the I.lll° B much which temptv. y occur ut thaa in this we are 1 troops se less Since mediate of been in the readily h, from !posed; of their out of is ex' rill sail in Gi- Genoa at that nishing sth for st., re- of the Erna to June VlBlOll5l :turned tar, per nstEint. that of ) west- The stated frigates SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, AUG. 23. —Wind N.E. by N.—Arrived from London; the John Francis, Miller, for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 22.—Wind E.—Arrived the Mitchell, Were, from Riga ;, D u k e of York, Morel, from Lisbon.—Sailed the Pretty Lass, Cummins, for Newfoundland. ' PoßTsmotrrrt, AUG. 23.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived from London, the Zenobean, Douglas, for India; Jolly, for Newfoundland.—Arrived the Susan, Wat kins, from St. Domingo. ' GIBRALTAR, AuG. 4.—On the 4th, a French squadron (two ships of the line and three frigates, as reported,) from the Westward, passed up the Straits. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAN.) GUILDHALL. Thorogood was again brought up, on the charge of having stolen, off Epping Forest, a mate poney, in October last, the property of Henijr,Eve, of Chigwell-row. He was remanded on Monday last, at his request , that he might have an opportunity of finding the person of whom he said he bought the animal; but not having done so, he was committed to take 1 trial for the felony. • A very respectable looking lad, apparently about fourteen years old, was remanded on Monday last, upon a charge of having threatened, and challenged his own father to fight ; on being brought up to-day, the officer, handed a letter to the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Thorpe, who, after reading it, discharged the prisoner, no prosecutor appearing. (We forbear, for the sake of his family, to give the pri soner's name.) , ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NORTHERN CIRCUIT.--CARLISLE, Ana. 22. Thomas Richardson and William Armstrong were in dicted for having feloniously uttered and published as true, a certain forged and counterfeited acquittance and receipt for money, purporting to be the receipt of Philip Bushby, for the sum of 161. 18s. 20.. Mr. PATTISON and Mr. ARMSTRONG conducted the pro secution, Messrs. Sergeant JONES and HALT were for .the prisoner Richardson, and Mr. ALDERSON and Mr. NORMAN were for the prisoner Armstrong. Mr. AR3isTßozip opened the case and said, that. the prisoner Richardson was an ironmonger, at Brampton, and Armstrong was an innkeeper, at the same place, and both prisoners were Surveyors of the'Highways, for that parish. The indictment, which was under the Act of George 11., charged them with having forged a receipt for the amount of 161. 18s. 2d. purporting to be the genuine acquittance of one Philip Bushby, and was tendered as a voucher to verify the accounts of the parish. The. Jury found the prisoners " Not Guilty." Mr. Baron .11uLLocx presided at the Civil Side, but nothing of any public interest took place during the day. WINDSOR, AUG. 23.—Yesterday forenoon Lord FAuNsottoucli arrived at the Royal Lodge on a visit to the KING. At half-past two o'clock, his MAJESTY, ac companied by his Lordship, left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton, followed by part of his respective household attendants in two single phaetons, and after taking some drives in the Great Park, proceeded by the private drive of Frogmore Lodge, the Royal Dairy, and the Hone Park, to the Castle, where they arrived at four o'clock. On en tering the quadrangle, his MAJESTY was met by Mr. WyArrvu.LE, and alighting from his phaeton, ascended the grand staircase leading to his suite of apartments, and passed through the whole, inspecting the progress made in gilding, painting,' and papering, since his last visit, with the whole of which his 1114rEsTir seemed highly pleased. After passing upwards of an hOur in the inspection, on leaving the Castle the KING proceeded by the new road leading to the Long-Walk, and after paring the Middle gate, entered Queen Anne's-ride, passing Sandpit-gate, Mill-gate, and China Island, drove to the Royal marquee at Virginia Water, where his MAJESTY, with Lord FARN BOROUGH and his distinguished attendants, dined. At half-past eight o'clock his MAJESTY and his party returned to the Royal Lodge. This afternoon the KING will en tertain a distinguished party to dinner at the Royal Lodge. 1 This afternoon her Majesty the Queen of WURTEMBERG, and her Royal Highness Princess Auausx4, took an airing in the Great Park. The Members of the Royal Balmily were en tertained by the Duke of Cr.* RENCE, with an elegant dejeune, on Tuesday, that being the anniversary of his Royal HighUess's birth-day. 'The entertainment was given at the residence of the Duke and Duchess of CLaitaxes, in Bushy Park, where the Duke of SUSSEX, the Princess AUGUSTA, the Princess Sornta, and the Duke and Duchess of.GLoucEsrxa, arrived about the middle of the day. About two o'clock in the afternoon the Royal Party, including the Queen of WURTEMB ERG (who had been staying at . Bushy for some days on a visit to the Duke and Duchess) sat down to the dejeunc, which Consisted of every delicacy the season could afford. The Queen of WURTEMBERG and the Princess AUGUSTA, took their leave of the Duke and Duchess in the afternoon, for the residence of the Princess AucusTA at Frogmore. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER left for their seat in Bagshot Park, and the Princess SOPHIA returned to her apartments in the King's Palace at Kensington. The Duke of Sussai remained with his Royal Relations to dinner, and returned to Kensington Palace in the evening. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE came to town yesterday morning froze their residence in Busby Park. The Duchess visited the Princess SorniA, at her apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington. The Duke of CLARENCE held a levee at the Admiralty as Lord High Admiral, which was attended by fifty Naval Officers. The Duke left town about half-past five o'clock, in his carriage and four with outriders, and proceeded to Kensington Palace, and from thence, accom panied by his Duchess, to Bushy-park. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had' an inter view yesterday with Viscount GODERICII. Mr. WYNN visited - the Marquis of LANS DOWN7 yesterday at the Home Office. Lord BEXLEY left town on Wednesday after noon for his seat at Foot's Cray. Mr. HERRIES has'left town for his seat at Montrail. The Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portuguese Ambassador, and Count Lunour, the Neapolitan Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Prince .IA EVEN entertained a .distinguished party to dinner, on Wednesday, at Ashburnham House, Dover-street. Among whom where the Duke of Davos ma; the Marquis and Marchioness of LANSDOWNE, Count and Countess Murrill -aft, the Earl and Countess of CARLISLE, Count CAPO &C. Mr. HOWLY has been appointed Assistant Barrister of the King's County. He is, we believe, a Roman Catholic. Lord and 'Lady ItAVENSWORTH arrived at Ravensworth Castle, Durham, on Friday last. We are sorry to understand that her Ladyship has been slightly indisposed since her return to the North. - ROYAL NAVAL DINNEn...--The Officers of the Royal Navy, and a number of other gentlemen residing in Liverpool and the neighbourhood met together yesterday evening, at the Adelphi Hotel, to celebrate the birthday of his Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral. Admiral Murray, President ; and Captain Colquitt, R.N. Vice- President. The dinner, which was in the first — styl e , did great credit to the taste and judgment of Mr. Ridl ey ._ The wines were excellent, and the whole entertainment gave universal satisfaction to the contpany. —Liverpool Courier. RIOT AT TIPPERARY.—The trial of pri soners for the riot on the twelfth of July, came on in Tip perary. The Solicitor-General spoke to evidence very ably : we trust his speech, when circulated as it should be generally, *ill have the impression it ought upon the fac tious of both parties throughout the country. We were happy to find, that the soldiers of the 84th Regiment do not appear implicated in having provoked that affair, nor their officers in having permitted them. Ten prisoners were arraigned, and all were convicted but one—William Ryan. --Dublin Patriot. There are 299 prisoners for trial at the ensuing Cork Ass murd izes. Twenty-th ree stand charged with the crime of er. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Hardly any English Wheat appeared for sale this morn ing, the stands being cleared last Wednesday, and prices must be considered full as high as on Monday last. For Barley and Beans more money was asked, but there was so little of these articles here that the prices could not be exactly ascertained. We had several parcels of new Lincolnshire Oats fresh Up ; some were fine, but others were inferior and light ; both Englishland Foreign maintained fully last Monday and Wednesday's terms, though the demand was limited. English - Irish Foreign ARRIVALS. Wheat. I •Barley. Oats. I Flour. 4,370 qrs. 50 qrs. I 1,1.50 qrs. s,looscks, 4,050 2,450 14,030 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S..—Au c . 23. A very numerous attendance took place this day, but very little was done. The Members seemed attending more to form their judgment than to make up their books, and every word from the wise men of the north was caught up With anxiety by the uninitiated. Nothing, however, transpired with regard to changes. .Ivory horse seems to stand his ground, and even the Old Boy seems to 'puzzle the clearest. Several cross bets were made, but none of any altering influence. The Tollowing list will be found correct up to the close : ST. LEGER. al to 1 agst Malek 30 to 1 agst Reviewer 30 to 1 agst Antiope 40 to 1 agst Olivera (taken) 40 to 1 agst Popsy (taken) 40 to 1 agst Laurel 50 to 1 agst Moonshine (taken) 50 to 1 agst Pelican 3 to 1 agst Mamelnk° 4 to 1 agst Granby 15 to I agst Nonplus (taken) 18 to 1 agst Sancho 20 to 1 agst Lunaria 20 to 1 agst Matilda 25 to 1 agst Medora 25 to 1 agst Translation 25 to 1 agst Lumley's colt 9 to 1 agst Nonplus 6 to 4 Lumley's agst and _Matilda (taken) t Laurel (taken). BURDEROP RACES.—THURSDAY, AUG. 'LORD' BRUCE, Steward. Mr. Was. BELCHER, Clerk of the Course. A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs., the remainder in specie, by ' subscription of 10 sovs. each. Three miles. Lord Palmerston's Luzborough, aged ...(C: Day) 1 Mr. Gordon named Lawrence, 3 yrs 2 Marquis of Ailesbury's Brother to Barefoot, 4 yrs 3 Mr. Goddard's ch. c. by Anticipation,' 3 yrs' 4 A Purse of 50 sovs. by subscription. Heats, three miles. Mr. Goddard's by Anticipation...(A. Pavis) 4 Mr. King named Lawrence 2 A Silver Cup; the gift of T. Caney, Esq.,' added to a sub scription of 5 soya. each. Heats, two miles. Mr. Frampton's b. h. Burton, 5 yrs ...(Cowley) I Mr. Bladen's b. g. by L'Orient, 4 yrs 2 POTATOE FLOUR. ON THE MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND INCREASING THE QUANTITY OF FOOD. Every country which depends chiefly on po-, tatoes for fbod must be frequently exposed to scarcity, because the surplus of one year's crop: cannot be preserved to supply the deficiency of another, as in the. case of grain. The extreme poverty of our people has compelled them to , subsist almost entirely on this root for several. , . years, and has therefore become an: object of the highest importance to discover a remedy- for. the above defect. Since the famine which pre vailed' in Ireland in the year 1821, I haie 'paid great attention to this subject, and I found that this purpose might be accomplished in various ways ; but the conversion of potatoes into flour I consider far superior in utility to any other means. By many experiments I found that po tatoes, of good quality,' will afford about a fourth part of their weight of this flour, if carefully pre pared, and of the same degree of dryness with common flour. Fourcroy says it yields a fifth, Some chemists say less, and others say more ; and it is notorious that a large portion of _what is sold in our shops under the name of ar row root is actually this flour manufactured at home. .Accuni stated this many years ago, and medical men are quite aware of the fact ; nor is the purchaser injured by this deception, the one being in all respects precisely the same with the other, .of which any body may satisfy himself by comparing: them. I have very often known persons whOhad long been accustomed to the use of arrow root in the West Indies, take the potatoe , flour in its stead, without ever suspecting any diffe rence, nor is there indeed any. The two roots are natives of the same country,. and entirely of the same quality ; they are alsosapplied there to the same purpose, arrow root being used for starch as well as the potatoe flour. This flour is ad mirably adapted for commercial purposes, from its great value in small bulk, and it may be kept without damage for a great length of time. I . happen to have known it preserved for eight years without any change whatever. This article, has long been used by several respectable families in the Highlands of Seotlnd, as a substitute` for wheaten flour, on a small scale, for curiosity,: though it has never been turned to any public advantage as food,' so far as I kuow. I have myself, however, used it fora considerable tuner in my own house in .large quantities with great: satisfaction, for puddings, pancakes, and all sorts of pastry. It is incomparably good ; boiled in milk, or water coloured with milk, it makes ex cellent food,.and mixed with a small portion of common' flour, with eggs, or even with mashed' potatoes, it makes the finest loaf bread ; and im- 1 provements in cooking it will' no doubt be daily made. In short, it is in all respects superior to wheaten flour, and 'equal to arrow root. The' enormous quantity of potatoes which the stomach:, receives, and which the system requires for' nourishment, when it is the sole food, cannot: fail to injure that organ ; and diseases of that class have therefore become very fre quent of late years, to the unspeakable . dis , tress of the lower orders. On weighing the measure of potatoes usually allotted for a la bourer's meal, I found it amounted to six pounds, and from that I procured a pound and a half of flour, which afforded eight break— fasts for, my own use, each consisting of two table spoonfuls of the flour boiled in a pint of milk. This very interesting fact may give us some idea of the importance of this subject Here we have many wholesome, delicious, nourishing, nay, luxurious meals, from one very bad one ; in consequence of the very familiarand easy process which the material had undergone, the worst of all human food is converted intd the very best. The average produce of an ,acre of land under potatoes over the United Kingj dom, cultivated by the spade, maybe calculated at from 150 to 200 barrels, 'or from'l4 to 18 tons, which will yield from 3 to 4+ tolls of flour, or from fifty to seventy bolls of 140 pounds' each. Now our best land under wheat will not average above six or eight bolls an acre. The ; return of flour from wheat is very 'various.' (Arthur Young says that the average produce of England is about twenty-two bushels an acre.) When we add to this the superior quality of this, flour, we have here an advantage almost too great for the mind to conceive. Immense as the ad..: vantage is, however, it is unquestionably true, as may be easily proved, by the infallible test of ex-: pernnent, which all, even the poorest, can easily: make, and to which they are earnestly entreated to have recourse. The annual expence of sup porting the poor of England and Wales cannot be short of eight millions, including every shape in which charity .is bestowed. Under this system, let an acre of land and the milk of a cow be assigned to every four poor, families ; with , these, and a few hens, th e y ma y li v e comfort-: ably. To breakfast and supper they may have. this flour boiled in milk, 'and to dinner, by the addition of eggs, they may have pudding or p . ancakes, while they thems e lv es ma y culti vate the ground. This is stated as one of the innumerable blessings which may flow from this. improvement. If the yearly produce of thd United Kingdom be worth several hundred mil lions, as political calculators assert, what must be the value of that discovery which increase that produce many fold ? By the due cultiva tion of this system, in the short space of two years, Great Britain and Ireland, instead of de.' pending on other countries for food, may supply •the greater part of Europe ; and even China would maintain many times itspresent population, According to the usual price of potatoes, the boll of this flour will cost about seven shillings,. or fourteen shillings the sack ; 'the pound will; cost about a half-penny, and half a pound is about the average consumpt of a family. Now; this is the very same article which the rich and:' luxurious presently enjoy, and actually consumel in large quantities, at the exorbitant price of 2s.' the pound, or 281. the sack, under the fore' gn name of arrow root, and we have lately seen it at' double that price ; while all this benefit is ob tained without any expence whatever. Perhar there is no process more univers a lly k nown th an themanufacture of this flour under the appella: Lion of potatoe starch. By means of a barrel lined with sheet-iron grating, placed on ,an axle horizontally, like a butter churn, the women and children of a family may prepare any quantity of The p u lp y mass may be filtered this flour, and this barrel will s u pply fifty o r sixty families, at an expence of less than a shil li„geach. through the milk-st rainer , or ' a - coarse c l o th, dilutingit plentifully w ith soft water'; it may be dried on linen or on b oar d s i n the sun's rays, 01 in an oven over a slow fire, stirring it -frequently. and sifted, all o f t h em l a b o rious, tedious, and some Corn must be thrash e d, fanned, kiln-dried, ground, in the course of th ree 6. p a r s e expence, an d i t four hours after . the root is dug from the ground, mfi o f oauyrm them be auy v s e be r de y expensive operations , while potatoe pfoaroectd without any SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply having been throughout rather limited, and the market'numerously attended by buyers, each kind of meat commanded a tolerably ready sale, Beef and Lamb at an advance of about 2d. per stone above, Mutton, Veal, and Pork, at no perceptible variation from, Monday's quo tations. ERNES PER STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THE (WEALS. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 .2 3 Ii Large Lambs " 4 2 0 0 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 2 Prime small ditto 0 0 5 4 Prime large Oxen... 4 4 4 8 Large coarse Calves 4 6 S 2 Prime Scots, &c..... 4.10 5 2 Prime small ditto 5 2 5 r, Inferior Sheep 3 4 3 8 Large Hogs 4 2 4 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers 5 0 5 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8 Suckling Calves 12s to 40s. each. Southdown Wethers 4 8 5 0, Quarter old Pigs I2s to 18s. each, SUPPIW, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. ISheep and Lambs.' Calves.. I pi gs. 389 11,220 I 311 110 There were few Mitch Cows, and as few buyers of them, in the market. • -- NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to Is . d . Beef 32 4 4 I Veal dlutton 3 0 4 4 Pork 4 0 5 s Lamb 4s .od. to ss. Od. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. There was very little of any kind of fish in the mallet this morning. —The following were the prices:— _ Prime Turliot each As. Ott to 12s. Od Finest Salmon, per lb 1 0 '0 0 Ditto Grilse 0 9 , 0 9 . Salmon Trout ~ 0 +0 • 0 8 Sturgeon 0 0 1 6 Fine Dories, each 8 0 10 0 Fine Whitings, per 15 6 0 ' 4 0 Ditto large, par 7 0 0 4 0 Crimped cod-fish, each Fine Soles, per three pairs 0 0 4 6 Live Flounders, ter quartern - I 6 0 . 0 ~lb, _ _ Live Eels, per SIL Good Lobsters, per score 3O 0 50 0 Shrimps, per gallon 0 0 2 0 Best Common Oysters, per bushel Natives - -- • . _ 23 0 30 0 Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 0 0 10 0 • No alteration in the prices of other kinds of fish. ' ON HEARING, THE NAME OF THE PRESENT PREMIER PRO- N 0 NCED GOOD-AND-RICH BY A FOREIGNER, THE TITLE BEING TAKEN FROM THE MANOR OF GOODRYCHE. Lord Good-and-rith thy name imparts A glorious hope to British hearts, For thus the record runs that fame Ascribes to Merlin's awful name— . Brittaine hath brightest dayes, I wit, Quhen goodde and ryche her favourite is. N. The Duke of Devonshire was expected.at his sporting lodge, Bolton Priory, in this county, during the present week, and a number of his domestics had arrived there some days back to provide a welcome reception, and minister to the luxurious wants of his Grace while he stayed. It now appears, however, that either affairs of state or some other weighty matters, prevent the Noble Duke from realizing his intentions. His servants have re- ceived orders to return with their baggage train, &c. to London, and are now on the road.—Leedt Intelligeitcer. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE...—. During the performance of the " Freebooters" last night at this theatre, the audience were much annoyed by two vociferous gentle men, who stationed themselves in a box in the first circle. These persons came to the theatre each provided with a bottle of wine and a glass. They were tolerably quiet during the first act, but when the wine, which they drank unsparingly, began to work its effect, they appeared to think that they. had lust as good a right to favour the audience with en occasional song as Miss Betts had. The audience were, however, of a con trary opinion, and the cries of " turn them out," proceeding from several persons, at last brought the officers to the spot. The -officers, after endeavouring by entreaty, to in-. duce the gentleman to Withdraw, were compelled to use violence. A most determined resistance was made by one of the parties ; he fought every inch of the way down the staircase, and actually tore away part of the bannisters, IMPROVEMENT IN FRENCH DILIGENCES. —Your readers who purpose visiting France will hear with pleasure that imprOvements are daily taking place in the diligences, with regard to the vehicles, the cattle, and drivers. An Opposition Company, at the head of which is Mr. Lafitte, the brother, of the cele brated banker, is now in full activity ; the amount of their capital is 160,0001., and in most cases they beat the Messageris Royale. To give you an instance to what extent the competition is carried, it is only necessary to say, that a traveller may now proceed from Paris to Bordeaux for ten shillings, and to Brussels for . eight. SNAKE EATING.---TO Show the extreme desire of sailors for fresh animal food, towards the end of a long voyage, we may mention the following circumstance. A Dutch East Indiamae, after beating about for some time in the Indian Ocean, became short of provisions. One day, as the crew were scrubbing the deck, a large sea-snake raised itself out of the water, and sprang or crawled aboard. The sailors, who for some time had not tasted anything fresh, immediately dispatched the snake, and, regardless of consequences, cooked and ate it for dinner.—London Weekly Review. DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF A POWDER- AuLL.—Yesterday, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the neighbourhood of Twickenham, Hounslow, and Hanworth, were again thrown into great consternation by the' explo sion of the corning-house of the gunpowder-manufac tory of Curtis and Harvey, .situated on the lower side of the Heath. The building was completely demolished, and two Men (Parkes and Edmonds) fell a sacrifice to the accident. The quantity of powder in the building was, we understand, .not great, and the whole of what was there was in a damp unfinished state. 'The explosion was nevertheless, very violent, from the circumstance of the whole quantity being of the greatest strength,—namely, such as is used for sporting. The men bore a very good character, as being steady and sober, and there does not appear the least suspicion of what could have caused the calamity. The building was only erected last year, in the place of one which met with a similar fate nearly at this time. A Coroner's inquest will sit to-morrow or next day. FlRE.— , About twelve o'clock on Saturday noon, a fire broke out in the machine-house on the coal wharf of Ellis Fletcher, Esq., Oldfield-rOad, Salford, which, in a short space of time, completely consumed the interior .of the building. The Salford fire-engine, though promptly on the spot, was for some time ineffective, in consequence of the -bad condition of the pipes. It served, however, to prevent the flames from communicating with the adjoining house, occupied by Mr. Samuel Hall, Mr. Fletcher's agent. The second story of the machine-house had been occupied for a period of nearly twenty years by an old man, upwards of 70 years o f age , name d J os h ua Hil ton , who, by depriving himself of the common comforts and decencies of life, had scraped together from 2001. to 3001. This strange individual was formerly what is termed a banksmaand still c ontinued to do odd ;obs about the coal =wharfs. I;harfe. His bed, which consisted of 01(1 mat ting and straw, was fenced round with • large pieces of coal, and the room, it is supposed. had for many years been a stranger to a brush, and consequently was strewed over rags, and other furniture of a similar descrip t hr s lept in his clothes, disdained so a p a nd w a t e r, a wi n °iiti. hdlisatd straw, the luxury of a clean shirt once a month. His food consisted principally of oatmeal-porridge, which he stirred with a piece of stick gathered from a hedge, and for which he had a great regard ; and although' his attend ants, (who are now no more) were numerous, he did every thing himself. It was supposed. that the accident occurred in consequence of a spark flying upon some rags and dry hay whilst he was lighting his fire. He stopped in the place until he was almost suffocated, in order, it was con jectured, to preserve his money and writings, which were concealed in holes and corners, and at length rushed out; and watched with eager interest the progress of the flames. When the fire had been got pretty well under, he mounted the smoking b ea m which suppo r t e d hi s former dwelling, and approaching a hole in the w a ll, took out a large bag of sovereigns, with which .he scam pered off with almost frenzied delight, without giving a farthing to the men, who had exerted themselves to preserve his life and pro perty.—Manchester Herald. THE FANCY. There was a grand muster of the Fancy last night at Belcher's, when the long expected match between Ned O'Neal and Jem Burns was renewed. ' Aftei the usual allowance of noise on both sides, O'Neal consented to fight Jem 1201. to 1001., on the second Tuesday in November, the fight to take place within 30 miles of London. There was also another meeting at Tom Crib's, attended principally by the friends of Brown, who expressed their readiness to back him to fight Jem Ward, for 100/. No person appeared on the part of Ward, indeed, his friends very judiciously abstain from doing any thing definitive, until they can ascertain to a certainty Ward's present con dition. He is now in Dublin, and for ought they know, may be in a very unfit state to go into the ring. SAILING MATCH. The second Cup and Cover of the Thames Yacht Club was sailed for yesterday above Bridge, by two vessels, the Lady Louisa and the Venus. The vessels started from Blackfriars, at three o'clock, and the Venus shelved the way ;With the Lady . Louisa close upon her. In their way up, the Lady Louisa carcied away some part of her rigging, which decided the match, as she was delayed some time. The Venus came throUgh Waterloo Bridge about three minutes befoz:e her antagonist, and received the elegant silver cup and cover. • HAMMERSMITFI REGATTA. The inhabitants of Hammersmith and Chiswick were yesterday amused by te delightful scene of aquatic sport. The weather was fine, and nearly , all the -residents were attracted to the scene of contention.—Mr. Mountain, of the City Arms Tavern, Hammersmith Bridge, gaVe a new wherry and other prizes to be rowed for by eight pair of 0ar5....---Every arrangement was made to give eclat to the scene. Flags were hoisted, and bands of music stationed on the spot perforthed those national airs which are most in favour. The New Bridge was occupied by company, and boats filled with gay parties covered the surface of the River.—The first two boats in the first and second heats were to start for the third or. grand .heat, which did not take place until near seven o'clock, when a most interest ing trial of strength was displayed. Beckett and Eld (yel low) took the lead, and maintained it, winning the boat in the most daShing manner, and the other rowers came in for their respective prizes of W., 21., and 11. - BOW] On Monday and Tuesda3 played at the Windsor Casfi Hammersmith, for 25gs. a a First Day. Second Day. Mr. Becket 23 Mr. Kidd l9 Mr. Pctre l9-42 Mr. Frost l5-34 LING. y two matches at Bowls were le Tavern and Tea Gardens, ;Me. Mr. Kidd Mr. Frost lB--36 Mr. Petre 9-25 On the list day a match by Messrs. Becket and Frost, for . sgs. &side, was played. The game was decided by the last bowl; which was played by Mr. Becket, he having but the space of six inches to bring in his bowl between the jack and the bowl of his antagonist—the jack laying at the time 10 yards distance from the bowler, who won the same. HARVEST.---The THEE 1 - IARvEST.—The weather for several days past has been very changeable in this neighbourhood,. and some nervous persons have consequently indulged in apprehensions for the fate of the harvest. Wheat on Tuesday, partly for those reasons, but mostly on account of the few farmers whose avocations in cutting and carrying their crops, would allow them to attend market with sup plies, experienced a rise at our Corn Exchange. We have, however, every confidence that the crop, though not without additional trouble, will be got in safe, and prove abundant, as well as of good quality.—Leeds Intelligencer. WEATHER.—Since Thursday last the wea ther has been 'highly favourable in this quarter. There has been a good deal of solar heat, accompanied by fine bland breezes, Which have had the most salutary effects in drying the ground and ripening the crops. The late heavy rains lodged some of the grain in spots where it was very heavy, but it is now completely recovered, .and though the ripening has been retard e d, h a ppily no i n j ur y has' been done. Most of the barley has been cut down in this neigh: bourhood, and should the present auspicious weather con tinue, constant shearing will commence early next week. Scotsman. TRIAL BY JURY.—The following anecdote, from Letter's sur l'Angleterre par A. de Stasi Holstein, is a striking instance of stubborn independence George 111. once gave directions for dosing up a gat e an d a road in his own park' of Richmond, which had been f ree to foot passengers for many years. A citizen of Rich mon d , who found the road convenient to the inhabitants of th a t . village, took up the cause for 'his neighbours. Re cm_ tended, that although the thoroughfare might have be en originally an encroachment, it had become public property by the lapse of time, and by prescriptive right, and that he should compel the King to re-open it. He brought his suit, without hesitating, into a court of justice, a n d ga i ned his process. FIRE AND DREADFUL ACCIDENT. --.Y es .. terday morning, about one o'clock, the lower part of the house of Mr. Thorne, silversmith and jeweller, situated in Hanover-street, Oxford-street;was discovered to be on fire by the watchman ; lie gave an alarm, and 'Mrs. Thorne ap peared at the second Root window, calling for assistance, and, before any means could be adopted to save her, she jumped into the street and fell upon the pavement. She was immediately carried into an adjoining house, in a state of insensibility; and medical aid being procured, it wax found that both her legs had been fractured, and her back injured. Mrs. Thorne was a live yesterday forenoon, lint was not expecte d to surv i ve t h e day. The Baines were subdued i n l ess than ten minutes a ft e r ; and the family, con sisting of an elderly lady, Mrs. Thorne's mother, and.two servants, esca ped unhurt. Mr. Thorne was from home. SurclDE. Insta.nces of self-murder, " our island's sham e ," have of late been o f occasion al occurrence in thi s city. We are about to detail the fourth case which has . happened within so many rminths. About three months ago a poor widow was imprisoned in the Canon gate gaol, at the instance of her landlord. Her husband was once possessed of some money , and' had a good busi ness as a baker in town, but lie became surety for indivi duals, who either wanted the means or the inclination to 1 . 1114 their engagements ; application was consequently made to • him, and being thus reduced to poverty, he died soon afterwards, most probably of a bfoken heart. The widow fell in arrears with her rent, and though her furniture was sequestrated, she inconsi derately disposed of it, or at least put it beyond the reach of the officers of justice. For this she was imprisoned under circumstances which freed the landlord from the burden' of her aliment, and she was indebted for her sub sistence chiefly to the official people about the gaol. Brood ing constantly over her misfortunes. —seeing hopeless im prisonment before her, or hopeless poverty if liberated, she resolved to terminate her life and sufferings. At 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the turnkey found her suspended by her silk scarf, froin a beam of a cast-iron bedstead in the room, and quite dead. A Bible, which she had been reading, lay open, and the corner of a leaf was carefully f o ld e d down to the beginning of the 109th Psalm. Scotsman. though for preservation it must be rendered per fectly dry. lii the course of time, mills will no doubt he constructed for grinding, or mashing and filtering it, and proper kilns for drying it.-- The intimate knowledge which our people al ready have of this article, under a different name, and for another use, ought to favour the rapid progress of this discovery. Too many persons, however, entertain a silly, contemptible prejudice against improving whatever is already in some respects familiar to them, forgetting that every, thing was once new. '‘ Can any thing good come from Galilee ?" is a sentiment as prevalent WO years ago. The health at this day as it was and comfort of the lower classes were my great objects in cultivating this subject, but it cannot be denied that these foolish prejudices prevail most powerfully among them. It must, however, be adopted, and that very speedily, The vast increase of produce, its excellent quality, the very general use of arrow root, and the late severe sufferings and privations of the people, will ren der them anxious to procure relief; the nume rous public institutions which now exist for in structing the people in useful. knowledge, will disseminate it among them : and a-generous and patriotic periodical press will be a most powerful, and, lam convinced, a most willing agent. It particularly belongs to the clergy of all denomi nations and of all parties, to exert their influence in this work of benevolence ; and it is to be hoped that no selfish motives will diminish their zeal in an occupation so peculiarly becoming their sacred office. The managers of hospitals and all public works will countenance it. School masters will also have much in their Rower, in recommending this most important piece of domestic economy by example and pre cept. Indeed every man who wishes well to his country or his species, will support it. The poorest mechanics or labourers may now live with a degree of comfcrii hitherto unknown, and the enjoyment of-it depends entirely on themselves. am aware that a prohibition E xists against using potatoe starch for linen, with the very ineffectual I purpose of favouring the duty on whoten starch , ' I which can return but a very trifling am - Punt of revenue. This prohibition, h o w ever , c oulc: not have been intended to extend to the making o f them into flour for food, a thing which was then: totally unknown. The Legislature could never have contemplated so cruel, unjust, and oppres sive a measure, and one which could not have been put in execution without placing an excise officer in every house ; nor is it under the pre sent liberal and enlightened Government, that such a prohibition is likely to be enforced, even if it had existed. Potatoes will grow in every soil and in every climate, and the same land will produce undiminished crops of them sauces' sively for any length of time. It is not the sur plus only of the crop, that may now be procured by converting it into flour ; but even the whole may be thus rendered, except the seed. At a distance from market, a very large portion of this root is almost entirely thrown away, when very I: sH e uen m ndr a ay d y e tsh, into t Go o wr a e ga Great prayed ioenudgs that ianiuids he v a l ei t mubai be to t l valuable abundant, but this will be no longer the c a s e , as food. dinner he on y see every peasant in his kin g d om h ave a f ow l t o will our benevolent and beloved Sovereign to reflect that the poorest man in his vast empire may now enjoy what is better than a fowl every day in the week. SALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE REV. JOSHUA WATERHOUSE. HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, AtiG. 23.—The first day's sale of the effects, &c., of the late Rev. J. Waterhouse, took place at th Rectory-house, Little! Stukely, this afternoon. An unusual degree . of curiosity had been excited by its previous announce ment;' and it had the effect of inducing numbers of individuals to attend from the surrounding counties, several persons having undertaken a journey Of be tween fifty and sixty miles, for the purpose of pur chasing relics, and obtaining a view of the mansion ; but admittance into the house was politely denied to every applicant. Such - a scene as the one exhi bited here to-day, was never before witnessed in Stukely. Ladies and gentlemen—horsemen and pedestrians, of all ages, ranks, and conditions —every description of vehicle, from the splendid carriage to the unaspiring donkey-cart—completely filled the yards and home closes of the well-pleased publicans, who appeared astonished at the unprecedented de mand created for their cordials, compounds, and honest home-brewed ale. Groups of persons, not interested in the sale, might beobserved in different parts of the premises, examining the particular spots on the outside, which have obtained so melancholy a notoriety. The great object of. curiosity, however, was a favourite grey horse, upon which the late Rev. Gentleman had bestowed the greatest possible care and attention, and which he denominated as his "beautiful creature' When this noble animal was led from his stable, a general expression of admira tion was elicited. Good judges allowed that he was one of the finest horses in the kingdom for symmetry and colour. The height of tills majestic creature, is about 17 hands; his colour dark grey; most beauti fully dappled, and hiaage seven years. Several very cunning gentlemen, pretended to espy . numerous defects in the construction of this elegant produc tion of nature; and, according to their profound was reversed into a mass of deformi ty. Th e i r what was really beautiful in proportio n , speculations, interested prejudice had some effect on the minds of a few, but the manoeuvre was too palp;ole to bias the majority. -Seventy-five guineas were first bid, in this county, f or a gentle and after a few tardy advances on that sum, th e horse was purchased for 155 guineas, by M r . C. man 7 b troes e consid e red ntd9erntSiPiiaid Londo n,wiek' named French. Th e pr i ce may extremely low, considering its matchless appearance. A handsome chesnut filly was next sold to Mr. C. Green, of Alconbury, for 45 guineas. The whole of the stock was of a very superior description, and obtained high prices; but the farming implements, &e., having been much used, sold at very low terms. The sale of the household furniture takes place to-morrow. sßtautdeolpaht one e al t l im ti e n h e His Majesty's free pardon has been granted to Richard Rudolph and John Wilson, who were convicted at the last May Old Bailey sessions, of stealing certain goods value 1001. on hoard a (ship in the East India Docks, r. for which offence they were sentenced to be tra tr on, y ttl o , seven years. Roth thew men had borne an had been reduced, ' character, more especially Rudolph, who ha of comparative by a series of misfortunes, although was it t last happy to the d oc ks, for the purpose had zio nc fn accept e affluencemai ntai ningpaactt to d as severe cohnissu r wa ll i ft n e t af aodirl foreign gw from h port, w re a ss s es CO h n a d d U C broughtted—of of the crime laid to his charge, solemnly asserted his innocence ... sessions, when called up with the the pariah in which receive his sentence, he addressed rest of the prisoners f ine mush opportunity of t.cota lastn humble day of totn sit uation eb children. the Recorder► d stated tha ind t r h en e a. had to complain of remark manner ann th e e Recorder appeared to take a note. him to guilty of the charge he• o wning his conduct, felt a firm conviction that it was fi t ' I: he, lived p pie hurried l y; .be for tk ß so g u we d " in o e t l i e n , aof w n h:i t s i hh c ea h f v o i i hi sn•mg h ad Curatet ardidoa t ria l distresses very improbable that he should be alleged against hint The eirenmstances of the affair were therefore most fully i nvestigated, and a representation was made by the worthy Curate, in conjunction with his Rector, to Mr. Sturges Bourne, and subsequently to the Marquis . _ of Lansdowne; and the benevolent exertions of the Rev. Gentlemen have been rewardbd with success in their en deavours to restore to liberty two fellow creatures who have been suffering imprisonment for an offence of which they have been proved gnu t j e ,„. •