The Sun. — London, England, 1827-08-07 00:00:00

SMITING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY. FROM LLOYD'S, DEAL, AUG. 6.—Wind EN.E.--Arriired from LOnclon, the Roberts, Corbyn, for India; Hope, Hill, for Bombay; and Sesostris, Bouchier, for the Cape and Bombay.--Remains, the Henry, from New York. . • IniitTSMOUTII, AUG. 6.—Wind Southerly.—Ar• rived the Gledstone, Popplewell, from St. Vincent's. —Sailed the. York, Wilkinson, for Bengal. PLYMOUTti, AUG. s.—Wind N.—Sailed the Aurtna and Perseverance, for St. Andrews.—Ar rived off the Port, the Union, Powers, from. Lisbon. ELSINORE, JULY 28.—The Mercury, Banks, from Riga to Leith, has put back here leaky, and will proceed to Copenhagen to reptir. The Twe Gebroeders, NordbinF, was abandoned on . the 10th ult. off Danizie, in a sinking state. The Rosemont, Wishart, from Londonderry to St. John's, N.B. put into Campbeltown Ist inst. with damage. The Simon Cock, Younger, bound to. Leith, was stranded on Archangel Bar Ist tilt., part of the cargo saved. . The Thetis, Ander4m, from Randers, arrived at Arundehl, 6th ult. leaky, and would be obliged to discharge. • LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. MILLER V. ELKINS. This case was further discussed. The principal point arose upon a question against eight pounds costs that had been allowed by the Vice-Chancel lor upon an application made to him by one of the parties.. The subsequent costs had swelled the 8/. up to 661. ' • HIS LORDSHIP Said he would look into the papers, but be - thought it very inconsistent that such dis cussions should take pl , tce upon stims so trumpery. ItOBINSON V. HOLMICS. The plaintiff here has determined to furnish this Court with another suit. Not satisfied with having had his motion dismissed on Friday last, by the 'Vim. Chancellor, with costs, which had for its object the issuing of an injunction to restrain the defendant fro m following his calling of an Opposition Tailor, in Beverley,Yorltshire,in the alleged breech (breach) of his contract with the plaintiff, not. to commence business there within 20 years. Mr. HORNE, on his behalf, applied for leave to give notice of a motion to be heard before his Lord sbip, in the nature of an appeal.—Leave granted. DUKE OF BEAUFORT V. WELLESLEY. Two petitions were presented in this case; the first was on behalf of the infants, and prayed that the Court would be pleased to order that the boy s should forthwith proceed to Eton college, after the present summer vacation, ,under the ma t'agement and protection of their tutor, Mr. Pitt 'Man ; that it might be referred to the Master, to enquire and state what plan ought to be adopted for the education of the boys ; and What sum, and out of what fund, should be allow e d for their , education and maintenance. The e Petition also prayed, that the female infant laight be ordered to remain where she lately has thi:en, in the hands of her aunts, until a proper guardian of her was appointed; .that the Master should be directed to inquire who that guardian, should be, what plan of education should be adopted for her, and what sum, and out of what fund, should be allowed for her maintenance. Sir C. - WETHERELL and Mr. SHADWELL appeared on behalf of th e children, and submitted that the Court ought instanter to order the removal of the boys.to Eton. Mr. HORNE, for Mr. Wellesley, did not object to their being sent to Eton, if it were necessary they should be removed to that place ; but he objected to the appointment of Mr. Pittman to go with them, 0 5 to have a governess Chosen for the female. Sir CHARLES WETHERELL observed, that the eldest boy's clear income- was 9,000/. a year, and "rely it could not be worth discussing whether two or three hundred pounds should or shoUld not be laid out for him and his brother having the advan tage of a private tutor, and especially for the sake of having that very gentleman with them, who had been considered by Mr: Wellesley himself, during all his unhappy differences with his late wife in Italy, France, and England, the judisumus nuns. Mr. HORNE did not wish to'enter at present into any discussion on the recommendations of Mr. Pitt man to be further continued the private tutor of the children ; though he had now filled that' character for five years, yet he (Mr. 1-10 submitted that the Court ought not to clog the reference to the Master with any direction to appoint that gentleman. The Court could only send the children off after there had been a reference. His LORDsHlE'said, if he had felt hound to decide to-day, what should be done on this petition, he should have decided to send the children to Eton, and Mr. Pittman to. have gone with them ; but he tho ug h t it better to have some further information, especially as that could be obtained by sending the ease to the Master without incurring any delay.— The order he felt .disposed therefore , to make was, to refer it to the Master to enquire and state the ages of the children respectively; whether it was fit and proper that the boys should be sent to Eton, and if it was, whether any and what private' tutor should accompany them ; what should be allowed for their maintenance and education, and out of what fund or funds that should Come; Counsel agreed thisto •rts an order, upon the ground that the Master was to proceed forthwith to make the inquiry and his report, becayse it was ne cessary that the boys should be at Eton' by the 40 th of September, if they went just now at all; slid they also consented that the rest of the petition (respecting the girl) Should ktand over. His LORDSHIP assented to this, intimating that it „Nv . ould b e qu i te competenrfor any, party to app l y to Illm—or the Chancellor qf the day—immediately after the Master had made his report for further directions. The next petition prayed that the' Master might be ordered to inquire what mortgages and charges Were upon the Wiltshire, Dorset, mid Yorkshire estate s , belonging to the se c hild ren ; an d t h at t h e ne • .otne from the estates might be applied in paying csff the incumbrances, according to their priority. This was agreed to, and the- order made ac vordingly. ESCAPE FROM PRlS oN.—Between one and two o'clock yesterday, three prisoners confined in our county gaol on different charges of felony, effected their escape in the following manner ladder which bad been i n use in the process Of whitewashin g the interior of the p r i son h a d b een l e ft in the upp er story, an d whilst the Work people were at dinner, the prisoners in that class, who wer e locked in the day-room on the ground floor, burst the lock from the door, and going up stairs, secured one of the ladders and some of the sheets from the sleeping cell s , by which means they contrived to surmount the deevaux de frize and make their way into the cuter yard. When thus far, the ladder which they carried with them afforded a ready method of scaling the boundary wall, and b YtYing the sheets together, they easily :et themselves down on the outside. The escape was instantly discovered, and pursuit immediately made by the officers of the prison, who Et first had the fellows in sight. They went over the lo ch by the bridge, and made off between the basin and the river, which latter, two of them contrived to (TOSS by means of a boat which was moored to the bank, and thus evaded their pursuers. The third, for the moment, con cealed himself in a withey-bed, where he was re-taken in t wo hours afterwards. The two who are still at large, again crossed the river at the Lower Parting, and have not since been beard of, but as -active search is now making for them, it is hoped they will soon be returned to their old quarters. A fourth prisoner had reached the top of the ba ntidary-wall, hut was discovered just in time to prevent hi ' dement. It will hardly be believed that though several persona saw the felons running away, and beard the alarm •g i . v en by the officers in pursuit, yet not one attempted to ve the least assistance in stopping their progress. One' TeB th "" spe c t a t ors i s r epresented as having been of v er y r esiNctOlt a Ppearipace m . Qlmester Journal. SURREY ASSIZES.-4THIS DAY.) HOME CIRCUIT.—CROYDON. (Before Mr. Justice GAZELEE. ) Jolin Bad - kin, '26, and John King, 22, were in dicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of 'Robert Gibson, at- Streatham, 18 table-spoons and other articles of plate, value 1001. and upwards. Mr. BRODERICK stated the case to the Jury, and Mr. ADOLPHUS defended the prisoner King, and Mr. LAW defended Badkin. Elizabeth Monk stated, that she was servant to the prosecutor, and on the 12th of last June, she was in the ball, about.ll o'clock in the morning, and saw the prisoner, King, going out of the house; he had a basket on his right aim. Wistness aitked him what he was after, but he made her no answer; she . "followed him, and ran after him into the road; he running up the road to a cart which was standing about 20 rods from the house, on the same side of the road ; King hied to put the basket into the cart, but it seemed too heavy, and fell upon the ground; the other prisoner was in the cart; King then jumped into the cart, and they both drove away. Witness cried out and took up the basket, and carried it into the house ; she afterwards gave it to the constable. Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPIIVS—In running to the cart she saw only the baCk of the prisoner, and only sate their faces when they were gallopping past her in the cart; after she had got the plate she called out " Stop thief!" By Mr. LAw----Went to the King's Head; at Tooting, and there were a number of perions there; recollected saying, when Badkin was there, " which is the man," but she then knew King, Did not hear any person say, " that is him with the band-cuffs;" nor the expression, " can't you tell him." Went to .Union-hall.; they were not then remanded. From that time, all the opportunity that ske had of seeing Badkin, - was when he was driving past very fast. James Stone, a chimney-sweep, about 16 years old, was in' the road on the' 12th of June ; saw the " two gentlemen,"--(a laugh)—going with a basket ; saw the cart, but nobody was in it; one man was going into the house and the other on the opposite side of the road from the cart. The man who went into the house had a basket ; King was that man. Badkin crossed the road. Had some suspicion, and stopped to watch them. King brought another basket out with him ; he tried to swing it into the cart, Badkin was on the other side of the road, till he saw King coming, when he ran to the cart to help King; the basket rested on the tail board; they tried to push it in , but the cart went on ; the witness then saw the servant, and taking off his shoes, followed them for half a mile, trying "stop thief." About .two hours afterwards, King was brought into the public-house; saw Badkin an hour afterwards in custody. Mr. LAW and Mr. ADOLPHUS cross-examined the witness as to the identity of Badkin, but he swore positively to his person. . , James West, a cow-dealer, was passing, and also saw .King come out with a basket, and corroborated the two former witnesses' evidence; followed them to Mitcham, when he took the cart, but - not the pri soners; it was empty at the time;' was sure they were the men. Nibblett, constable, found the prisoner in the custody of some labouring men at the Three Kings, at Mitcham. Took them back to Tooting. George Perrott, Mr. Gibsoirs gardener, pur sued the prisoner King, and took him in a field at Lower Tooting, and brought him back. Francis Heard, a constable, produced the basket and plate. By Mr. LAW.—The mart who took Badkin was named Bennett; but be. is flat' here, nor any of the others ' O' l''lY`gr€t"artfi6 taking. Joseph Ragsdale, the butler, identified the plate. It was in the house on the morning of-the robbery. Robert Gibson, the prosecutor, swore that the plate was worth 1001. and upwards. The prisoners made no defence, but said, that they had several characters coming down.—(A laugh.) The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the Jury, without hesitation, found both the pri soners Guilty. Upon enquiry it was found that the prisoners had never been tried before, and the Learned Judge in formed them that sentence of death must be recor ded against them, but he would recommend them to mercy in the proper quarter. James Brown, aged 28, was indicted for stealing a quantity of plate, value 101., the property of Geo. Woolffe, at Clapham. The prisoner was in the service of the Rev. Geo. Davenport Whitehead, nd absconded on the 29th of last month, and when taken had all the plate to the amount of RV: concealed in some very extraordinary .parts of his dress.. He then confessed having stolen the plate, but said that he then had all that was stolen, and he hoped that would tell in his favour. The prisoner stated, that he took the plate when in a state of intoxication, and finding that he then had lost his character for ever, he went where he was sure of being taken. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and seri:- tepee of death -was recorded. The prisoner had previously borne a good character. CIVIL SIDE. Mr. Justice PARK presided at the Civil Side, and was occupied in an action concerning the Fox public-house, the particulars of which were of no public interest. Dowager Viscountess HAmPio EN entertained a select circle of fashionables yesterday evening, at her house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square. On the morning of the LOrd High Admiral's departnre from this port, the silver trowel which had been used by his Royal Highness in laying the first coping stone of the sea wall at Cremill Point, was presented to him, on board the .Royal Sovereign, by Mr. P. Richards, and his Royal Highness was pleased to accept the gift in the moat gracious manner,. The instrument was inscribed as fol lows :—" With this trowel the Lord High Admiral of England, his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, laid the first 'coping stone of the new victualling establishment, Cremill POint, July 14th, 1827. John Rennie, Esq. En gineer ; P. Richards, Resident Engineer ; Hugh 141'Intoili, Contractor."—DevOnport Telegraph.' We are glad to have it in our power to inform the public, that a great and speedy alteration will take place in the manner of con d uc ti ng th e n i g htl y wa t c h in the city of London. Alderman Venables, when he was Lord Mayor, had observed that the numerous burglaries and robberies committed in the city of London, were in a great measure owing to the want of discipline amongst those who act, or pretend to act, as guardians of the night; and he expressed his determination to propose a remedy for so desperate an evil. He accordingly proposed that a Committee should be appointed to examine evidence, and take into consideration the most advisable means of preven tion. The Alderman has in the state of his own Ward an illustration of the eligibility of his plan. The watchmen there are not timid Weak old men who go to their business as to their repose. They are obliged to parade every beat, and they change beats every night. In fact, such are the arrange ments, that there is not a spot in the ward upon which a robber ran carry on his operations with the slightest hope of success. Witnesses have been examined in the committee appointed upon this important subject. The Alderman has a great deal of prejudice to contend against. Each of the Wards in the City has an old system of its own, from which it is extremely difficult to induce it to deviate. In some in stabees, the poor wretched old watchmen are obliged to clean the boots of those who get them put on, and to do other offices in grateful remembrance of the obligation they Are under for the sinecure of street-watching. In many instances, warehouses have been broken open while the watchmen were snoring, or affecting to snore, within a few yards of the place at which the thieves have entered. It has often excited the surprise of the City Magistrates, to hear that shops in the most public places have been broken open, and robbed ; but, until very lately, notwithstanding the very great experience of that body, nothing has been done for the security of the property of the inhabitants. Alderman Venables, in whose Ward a robbery has not been committed these seven years, has entitled himself to the thanks of his fellow-citizens, whatever may be the result of his project for improving the discipline of the nightly watch. By his plan, the collusion which frequently takes place between the thief and the watchman must be entirely cou4teracted. PORTSMOUTH, At 6 Letters have just been received here _from' the Experimental Squadron, which was at anchor in the Tagus on the 20th July. .The Columbine appears to have maintained her superiority in sailing upon every occa3ion, and, in one of the trials upon a wind, had, in nine hours, beat the . Sapphire, 28, and the three corvettes, viz. Wo/f, Acorn, and Satellite, so far as to be able only to discern half their courses out of the water. They did not expect to remain above a few days in the Tagus. This day arrived his Majesty's ship Slaney, from the East Indies. • The Duke and Duchess of Clarence are expected to return to town on Thursday. THE GAMES OF OLDEN TIMES. - Viscount and Viscountess GAGE gave a grand fete on Friday last, at their seat at Fide-place, Sussex, to about a hundred and sixty of the nobility and gentry, at which the ancient game of quintain was revived. The sports commenced by gentle Men riding with light spiked staves at rings and apples, suspended by a string, after which they changed their weapons to stout poles, and attacked the two quintsins, which consisted of logs of wood-fashioned to resemble the head and body of a man, and set upright upon a high bench, on which they were kept by a chain passing through the platform, and having a weight sus pended to it, so that if the log was not struck full and forcibly the figure resumed its seat. One was also divided in the middle, and the upper part being fixed on a pivot turned if not struck in the centre, and requited its assailant by a blow with a staff, to which was suspended a small bag of flour. The purses for unhorsing this quintain were won by John Slater and Thomas Treheck, Esqrs. The other figure which did not . turn, opposed a lance towards the assailant's face, and the rider was to avoid the lance, and unhorse the quintain at the same time. The purses were won by Sheffield *aye, ESq., and the Honourable John Pelham. A' third pair of purses were offered for un horsing the quintain. by striking on a coloured bell, whidh hooped round the waist of the figure, thereby raising the weight, which was considerable, by a much shorter lever than when struck higher up. This was a feat reqdiring great strength of arm and firmness of seat, and though not fairly won according to the rules of the game, the purses were ultimately assigned to the very spirited exertions of Messrs. Cayley and Gardener. Viscountess GAGE distributed the prizes to the conquerors. Abotit six o'clock the numerous party sat down to a cold colla tion of upwards of three hundred dishes, consisting of every delicacy, the season could possibly afford, inelud: ing the choicest collection of fruits, and wines of the . finest quality; after which many recontinued . the game of quintain ; others diverted themselves at rifling the target. The ladies amused themselves at archery. In the evening the assemblage of Nobility and Gentry retired to the grand hall, where fashionable quadrilles, concluded the amuse ments of the day. THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE TRAGEDY. Every circumstance connected with the eccentric life and tragical death of the Reverend J. Waterhouse, will long beheld in public remembrance. The Rector, accord ing to the register 'of his birth, had attained the advanced age of 81 years. He was, from youth, an early riser. At the hour of five in the morning, be might be observed in his farm-yard, inspecting his "swinish multitude"—issuing orders to his domestics—and contemplating the matchless proportions of a favourite grey horse, which he intended as 'a present to his late Royal Highness the Duke of York, for whom the Rev. Gentleman .entertained the warmest esteem. Although this whimsical pastor never risked matrimony, his indiscretions had furnished scandal with a succession of unwelcome incidents ; and the dread of delicate disclosures, rendered him afraid to prosecute those who unblushingly preyed upon his• property. Often I►as this deluded minister,. after being plundered,. gone to Lucas, the'parish constable, proceeded with him to the cottage of Slade's parents, and . identified property of which be had been deprived. On these occasion the the peace-officer. took possession of the discovered booty immediately, however, - on quitting this " den of thieves," the venerable expounder usually marked- 4 ' Well, officer, here's your money ; let them rest this time; but if they sin again, I will not forgive them their trespasses.'' _ _ The rustics paid him none of those tokens of respect usually bestowed on the spiritual guides of our villages They regarded him as a tyrant—and as an insincere pro fessor of the doctrines which he promulgated. The worst feelings were engendered against him ; and even the horrible termination of his existence, extrdcted not a tear from those he was wont to admonish. Mr. Waterhouse made a Fingular request, with regard to his funeral,,some time ago :—"- Let the," said•he to his clerk, "he buried twelve feet deep—my coffin standing perpendicularly on its foot : let my face front the east: • I shall then he ready : for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised."—This request was not complied with : his grave was dug to nearly the depth of twelve feet, and his coffin was placed•%a that position, in which— " The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep." On searching for the weapon with which it was sup posed Mr. Waterhouse was murdered, an alarming dis covery took place, in the soil of a privy belonging to the Rectory-house—that of the perfect shell of an infant. No inquiry, however, has yet been made relative to this suspi. cious circumstance. ALTERED DEMEANOUR OF SLADE, THE MURDERER. The gloom and horror of solitary confinement have already wrought a .surprising change in the conduct of Slade. His . voluntary confession. of the manner in which he perpetrated the dreadful crime, for which in . a short time he will have to pay the forfeit of his life, has made him more composed, and. penitence has superseded obdu racy. He has been attacked by fits, but has recovered their effects. A religious person, who visited him lately, remarked " Slade, what an awful situation would you have been placed. in, had Mr. Waterhouse shot you whilst endeavouring to deprive him of life. Think of eternity !" " I was tint afraid of that taking place," replied Slade; "it is not many young men could have mastered me. I am glad that I have confessed to this murder, for I should have gone murdering on." After some further conversation of an admonitory description, this person noticed, to the pri soner, " I always thought that the wounds on Mr. Water house, •and the cuts on the tub, .had been done with a sword." " Yes," rejoined Slade; " and 'so would any one of common sense,"- - Slade asserts, that during - three years of his - youth he did not commit a single depredation ; bUt, unluckily, having fallen into the companionship of fled dings, he became hardened in crime, and almost fearless of its discovery. When visited his face is frequently bathed with repentant tears, and he gradually becomes more awakened to the necessity of sincere devotion, and the terrible but just sentence passed on him by an earthly tribunal. SPECULATION AND ANTICIPATION. A well-known printer, at St. Ives, in this county, whe obtains a living by printing dying speeches, threw off a large impression of the last moments of Slade, on the morning on which the criminal's respite was received. According to the never-varying phraseology of these docu ments, " the youth was perfectly resigned to his fate, and was launched into eternity, as a warning to the unthink ing and ungodly." An immense Sale took place, and on the printer being remonstrated with for his precipitancy, be coolly replied, that " he was only a few clays before hand." DARING BURGLARY.-011 Sunday evening, between eight and. ten o'clock, a burglary took place at the house of Mr. Sugden, Mornington row, Hampstead-road. It appears that the family were out of town, and the house was left in the charge of two female servants. The girls left the house' on Sunday morning for the pur pose of accompanying some of their friends on a water excursion to Richmond. On their return home, they found that some villains had entered the house, and carried off every thing that was portable, consisting chiefly of plate, tea-caddies, work-boxes, a great number of valuable books, some valuable chimney ornaments, and several handsome portraits, and a quantity of wearing. apparel. Prior to the robbers leaving the house, it seems, they regaled themselves with the con tents of the pantry, and nearly emptied a cask of home-brewed PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE, LISBON, JULY 21.—The arrival here of four Eng lish frigates and' five brigs of war,. under Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy's orders, has given rise to vari ous speculations among the Portuguese politicians. Whether those vessels, which entered the Tagus on Thursday, will, on their departure, which is expect ed to take place on Monday next, proceed to the Mediterranean, or continue to cruize in the Channel, as they have been doing for three weeks, is not known. Sonic of the.Lisboniaris imagined, at their first appearance, that they were come to take on board the English troops; but of that not being their object, there is no doubt. • Eleven British men of war . at one time in this river, looks a formidable armament. The flag of Vice-Admiral Lord Aurelius Beauclerc still continues on board the Spartiate ; but it is reported, that his Lordship will soon return to England, as the period of three years allowed for this station has expired. The Pyramus frigate is. also stationed in the Tagus. The names of the fri gates which have arrived, as given by a Portuguese, are the Galatea, Challenger, Tyne, and Sapphire; of the brigs, the names are, the Wolfe, the Alert, the Satellite, the Columbine, and the Acorn. Those lately arrived, form what is called the Experimental Squadron. The decision of the Austrian Goverement;not to detain Don Miguel longer than the month of Octo ..ber, has reached this city: - It seems that that Go vernment now admits his right to become Regent 'here immediately on his completing his 25th year; and that it declares it his done all that can be required from it, by having kept him so long. Don Miguel is, therefore; expected back in October; and by all his adherents his coming is considered as necessarily connected with the destruction of the Constitution. It is said - to be the intention of those Powers inte rested in the welfare of Portugal, to.require of him the strictest securities that he will not subvert'the COnstitetion. There are'sorne of the Liberals who refuse to believe his coming; but yet I have it on such good authority that I hesitate not to place im plicit reliance on it. It is thought here that the Cortes will be assem bled, in order to impose the strongest restrictions on him. But the spirit of the people and the soldiery is altogether in his favour. Of course, there is no doubt /hat the Nobility-and Clergy, IA ho are allowed to be as corrupt as'can be wished, will adopt what. ever he desires. 'lt is thought that he Will come through Spain, in preference to coming by sea, and for that reason (ies the great number of desertions take place daily of Portuguese into that country. There was a Proclamation issued on the 15th inst. by the Spanish Government, requiring that all the Portuguese refugees should retire to at least six leagues within the Spanish territory. This measure has been exceedingly unpleasant to the agents of the, Apostolical . Junta on the frontiers, but they have been obliged ,to obey. They do net, however, de spair of gaining their object, and of subverting the Constitution. UNITED GENERAL GAS COMPANY. Yesterday, at one o'clock, a numerous and respect able Meeting of Shareholders was held at the Lon don Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of receiving the half-yearly Report of the Directors, and fdr other business of the Company. P. M. LucAs,,Esii. in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN read a Report, which stated ge nerally that a saving of nearly one thousand pounds had already accrued to the Company by the adop tion of new measures ; that a consolidation of shares had been carried into effect with the most beneficial results; that the amount of rental due to the Com pany from private lighting, at the 24th June last, was 10,610/., out of which 6,103/. had been received, only leaving a balance of 4,5071. to be collected; and that a half-yearly dividend of four per cent, from the Ist of January to the 30th of June, 1827, would he payable on and after the Isth of October next. — Two seats in the direction,. and one among the au ditors, were also declared to be vacant by the report. On the question being put, whether or not the Report should be received— A Shareholder stated, that it was out of no dis respect to the Gentlemen vlio composed the present direction, that he begged leave to dissent from the filling up of any. vacancy amongst the Directors. The capital of the Company was only about one third of what it was at onetime contemplated ; con sequently, the labours of those in . the Direction would be more limited, and he for one should move, but it was with the utmost deference, that the pre sent number of Directors be not increased. The CnAmmAN,stated, that the original number of Directors was eighteen; it had since been reduCed to twelve, and, to ten, which number included a Chairman. He could nut well see that business could be done in a proper manner with .a less number; if the Direction contained fewer, they would not be able at all times to form a quorum; con sidering, therefore, the reduction that had already taken place, he thought it would be imprudent to re duce the number' still farther. The original question was then put, and carried. The Meeting next proceeded to the ele2tion of Officers, when G; R. Porter, E sq . and 117. H. Por ter, Esq: were unanimously re-elected Directors; and Thomas Barnwell, Esq. to the vacancy in the Auditorship. Thanks being then voted to the Chairman, the Meeting broke up. Magdalen Hill fair, near Winchester, (Aug. 2), was more fully attended than for many previous years. BEXHILL, AUG. s.—Within a mile of this place a smuggling boat, with 35 tubs and five men, were seized by Lieutenant Taylor, who detected them just as they were about to land. It is only by such a look•-out .as is con stantly kept, night and day by the coast blockade that the fair dealer can have a chance of getting au honest livelihood. We hear this boat had attempted to land at Seaford, from which place 'they were'driven off by the coast blockade. there. Parties of Irish and Highland shearers are already arriving here under the expectation of immediate employment, whereas to all' appearance there will not be an acre cut down in this neighbourhood till the end of next month. - It is much to be lamented that these poor people,. beguiled no doubt by the - early harvest of last year, should have left their homes so prematurely.—Edinburgh Ob server. STRANGE DECISION OF A CORONER'S Judy.--On Saturday last a man named John Bradley, re siding at Dunsmore, near Wendover, who was riding to Aylesbury on a load of faggots, in his cart drawn by one h orse , was killed near the turning leading to Stoke, by falling from the top of the load, or by the wheel of the cart pass ing over him. He was fouud lying senseless on the road by the persons who first came up, among whom were the Rev. Mr., Turnor, of Wendover, and a person named Norfolk, from Aylesbury. The. latter rode to Aylesbury for a surgeon, and returned in a short time with Mr. James Ceely, who pronounced the man to be quite dead, and beyond the avail of any attempt to revive him.__ Mr. Tumor had also gone to Wendover, and sent Mr. Savory, the surgeon, who arrived soon after Mr. James Ceely's departure, and attempted to draw blood without effect. On Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, an In quest was held on the body. After hearing the evidence, the Jury consulted on their verdict. They determined, in a very short time, that the deceased lost his life by accident ; but when they came to talk of deodand, two or three among , them were for having the horse destroyed. This absurd pro posal was strongly opposed by the rest of the Jury, and a long discussion ensued, which promised to be interminable, and which actually lasted from four till near eight o'clock ! The rational part of the Jury being tired out, gradually r iving way, th e d es t roy i ng ange l fi na ll y preva il e d , and the whole came to the determination of returning a ver dict of—" Accidental Death, and that the horse should be destroyed !"—The widow of the deceased was admitted into the room with the jury towards the end of the discus. sion. She expostulated strongly against the destruction of her property, and was so deeply affected that she fell into a fainting fit, from which she was not recovered for'some time. The Coroner was appealed to several times in the course of the altercation, and addressed the jury on each occas i on , but we could not collect the purport of his ob servations. We do not know that h e h as any power to carry beenthe intention inrmfoed of th a e jury into effe c t.—.[W e h ave s i n ce arrangement w as a ft erwar d s made, by which the horse was to be employed in work where be was less likely to do mischief.j—Aylesbury Chronicle, Wheat ........ Barley Oats Rye Peas Beans Maize or Indian Corn Buck Wheat Beer nr Bigg Aggregate of Corn and Grain admis sible to consump tion, under Act 7th and Bth G. IV. c. 57 Qrs. k3us. 285 1 0 I Qrs. Bus. 633,680 0 240,417 -4 16,980 3 7,848 7 18,575 1 75,530 6 3,953 61 3,914 6 283 2 1,000,901 1 Qrs. Bus. 633,965 1 240,417 5 16,960 7,848 7 19,575 1 75,530 f 3,953 6 3,914 6 !Cwt. qrs. lb. 12,046 0 11 Wheat, Meal, or Flour Oatmeal Aggregate of Meal and Flour admis sible to consump tion, under Act 7th and Bth G. IV. c. 57 !Cwt. qrs. lb. 81,113 0 2 20 0 II 2,048 0 11 151,113 0 131 1,001,186 3 Cwt. qrs. lb. 93,159 0 - 13 20 0 11 183,179 0 24 By order of the Commissioners, T. WHITAIORE, Secretary. 'Custom-house, London, Aug. 2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LEWES RACES.—MoNDAY, Aug. 6. The weather to-day was clOndy, with a cooling breeze, and remarkably pleasant for the sports. There was a to lerable show of fashionable company from Brighton, on the Hill ; but dashing equipages were unusually scarce. The diversions were announced to commence at One o'clock, but it was nearly two before the horses were started for the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes. of 5 soya. each, with 40 added ; three-yr olds, 7st. four, Bst. five, Bst. 121 b. six and aged, 9st. 31b. Heats, the New Course. Mr. Shackle's br. h. Charnwood, aged... 1 1 Mr. Dickenson's ch. f. Amelia, 4 yrs ... -3 .s.`, Sir 'J. Shelley's b. h. Clown, 4 yr 5...... 5 3 Mr. Brown's ch. f. by Octavian, 3 yrs... 4 4 Mr. Cohnan's br. h. •Flamingo, 4 yrs... 2 dr The first heat was won easily; Clown bolted, but re covered his gfound and saved his distance. The second heat was more strongly contested, it was won by a length and a half, by Charnwood. The King's Plate was not run for when the account left. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) t per Load of 36 Trusses.) MES'S. HAY MARKETS 7 —(A ST. JA X. s X. s. X. $. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 sto 4 5 Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 Upland Ditto 4lO 515 Oat Straw 1 16 2 2 Rye-grass Hay 4lO 515 Wheat Ditto 2 2 2 8 New Meadow Hay 3 5 4 5 Straw from 2s. to 3s. per load higher than last quoted ; in prices of Hay no alteration. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. SMITHFIELD, X. s. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 10to 4 10 Upland Ditto 4 15 . 5 15 Rye-grass Hay 415 515 New Meadow Hay 4 0 410 Supply good, trade dull .E. s. £. s. Cloy. Hay generally 4 15 to 6 In Do. extra tine 0 0 7 0 Oat Straw 1 19 2 9, Wheat Ditto 2 2 2 S' I, and prices stationary. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. WAREHOUSED CORN. By THE COMMISSIONEES OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS An Account of the Total Quantity of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour, distinguishing the Produce of His Majesty's Possessions out of Europe, from' the Produce of Fo reign Countries, in Warehouse'on the lst.day of July, 1627, published pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parliament passed in the 7th and Stb Years of the reign of his present Majesty King George IV., entitled " An Act to perm' certain Corn, Meal Consumption." it, until the Ist day of May, 1828, I, and Flour, to be entered for Home Quantities in Warehouse on the Ist of . July, 1827. or reported inwards to br warehoused on or before that day. Species of Corn, Grain, Meal and Flour. Produce of bis Majes ty's posses sions out of Europe. Produce of Foreign Countries. Teta]. TRURO RACES.—TuEsnev, Julia- 31. These races, from the fineness of the weather, end the interest generally created by the races of the two preced ing years, attracted a great concourse of all classes, who crowded to the course from every part of the surrounding country. The Members' Plate of 50!., for horses not thorough-bred. Heats, two miles. I'dr. It D. Gough's b. g. Pavilion, 'aged 1 1 Mr. L. C. Daubuz's hr. g. Nimrod, 6 yrs 2 2 Mr. C. Trelawny's b. g. Fox, aged 3 3 Mr. White's hi. m. Gypsey, 5 yrs 4 dr Mr. S. Trelawny's ch. g. Walton, aged 5 dr Mr. Carthew's hr. g. Lancer, aged dr The Yeomanry Cavalry Stakes of 3 sovs. each. Heats, two mile;. Gentlemen riders. Mr. F. Gilbert's br. g. Reynard, 5 yrs 1 1 Mr. E. Gilbert's br. in. Stella, 5 yrs dist. Mr. H. Willyams named Black Rose,.aged dist. Two drawn. The Tradesmen's Cup, fur horses not thorough-bred. Heats, two miles. Mr. White's hl. m. Gypsey, 5 yrs Me. Carthew's hr. g. Lancer, aged 2 2 'Mr. W. Williams's b. g. Spot, aged Three drawn. WEDNESDAY.-The Ladies' Cup, for horses not thorough- bred. Heats, two miles. Ivlr. L. C. Daubuz's by. g. Nimrod, 6 yrs... I 1 Mr. R. D. Gough's b. g. Pavilion, aged .... 2 dr Five drawn. Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, with 20 added from the Fund, for horses not thorough-bred, and bred in the County of Cornwall. Mr.' Carthew named b. ►n. The Nun, 5 yrs 1 1 Mr. Pascoe's b. m. Sandhopper, 3 yrs 3 2 • Mr. F. Gilbert's h. g. Reyivird, 5 yrs .2 3 Mr. Peter named b. m. Puss, 5 yrs Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, for horses not thorough-bred. Heats, two miles. Mr. R. D. Gough's b. g. Pavilion, aged 2 1 1 Mr. E. Vivian named br. g. Nimrod, 6 yrs 1 2 2 Mr. C. Trelawny's b. g. Fox, aged fell dist. Three drawn. Handicap Silver Cup, for horses that saved their distance. Mr. Cartliew's Lancer, 9st. 71b. • 1 1 Mr. Williams's Spot, 9st; CRICKET: A Match between Eton and Harrow was played on Thursday and Friday, and decided in favour of Eton, as follows: HARROW. ETON. ARNOTT'S ELEMENTS OF PHYSICS. GRADUAL CHANGE OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE PRODUCED BY RUNNING WATER. If a small lake or extensive mill-pond, with very uneven bottom, were suddenly emptied by a sluice or opening in its lowest part, a vast number of pits or pools of various size and shape would be left among the inequalities of the bot tom. But supposing rain to continue falling, or frequently to recur, a remarkable change would sooithe effected : each pool by running over at its lowest part, and sending out a streamlet either into another lower pool, or into a channel leading directly to the sluice or opening, would be wear ing away the part or side over which the water were running, so that the breach or channel would become gradually deeper, - and the water in the pool would consequently become shal lower; while at the same time, the bottom would be filling up with the sand or inud-washed down by the rain from the elevations around ; and these two operations being continued, the pool would at last disappear altogether. This operation going on in every pool through the whole of the einpted mill-pond; the bottom would at last ex hibit only a varied and undulated surface of dry land, with a beautiful arrangement of ramifyin,g, channels, all sloping with a precision unattaina ble by art, to the general mouth or estuary. The • reason that in. the supposed case, and in every other, a water course soon becomes so singu larly uniform as to dimension and descent, is, that any pits or hollows in it are soon fitted up by the sand and mud carried along in the stream, and deposited where the current is slack ; while any elevations are worn away •by the action of the more rapid current which accompanies shal lowness, until throughout the whole line only a uniform and-gradual slope remains The present kingdom of Bohemia, for in stance, is the bottom of one of the great lakes which once covered Europe.' It is a basin - or amphitheatre, formed by circular ridges of moun tains, and the only gate or opening to it, is that remarkable one by which the water escapes from it, and which has evidently been gradually cut or formed by the - action of a running stream. As the bottom became uncovered by the sinking of the water, and by the formation of a regular sloping channel from every part, the former lake was converted into a fine and fertile country, a fit habitation for man ; and the continued drain from it is the beautiful river which we now call. the Elbe. In Switzerland, even now many of the valleys which were formerly lakes, have the opening for the exit of water so narrow, that, as happened in one of them a few years ago, a mass of snow or ice falling into it, converts the valley once more into a lake. On the occasion alluded to, the ac cumulation of water within was very rapid ; and although, from the danger foreseen to the coun try below if the impediment should suddenly give way, every means was tried to remove it g radually, the attempt had n o t su ccee ded when the frightful burst took place, and involved be low in common ruin. The magnificent Danube is the drjri of a chain of basins or lakes, which must at one time have discharged or ruii over one into another, but the continued stream cutting a passage at last low enough to empty them all, they are now regions of fertility, occupied by civilized man, instead of the fishes which held • them formerly. This operation is still going on in all the lakes of the earth. The lake of Geneva, for instance; although confined by granite rock, is cutting and.. lowering its outlet, and the . 'surface has fallen considerably within the period of accurate obser vation and records; and the wearing of the neighbouring mountains, brought down by the winter torrents, are filling up its bed. If the town of Geneva last long enough, its inhabitants will have to speak of the river in the neighbour ing valley, instead of. the picturesque lake which now fills it. Already several other towns and vil lages, which were close upon the lake a century . ago, have fields and gardens appearing between them and the shore. The immense continent of Australasia, or New, Holland (larger than Europe), is supposed by some to have been formed at a different time from what is called the old world .; so different and peculiar are many of its animal and vege table productions; and the idea of a later forma tion receives some countenance from the im mense tracts of marshy or imperfectly drained land which have been discovered in the interior, into which rivers flow, but which seem not yet to have worn down or formed a sufficient outlet or discharging channel towards the ocean. The Duke of Buckingham left Aviugton Park on Thursday, and proceeded to Southampton, where his Grace embarked on boa►d his new and elegant yacht, preparatory to his intended voyage to the Mediterranean. The Noble Duke will proceed in the first instance to Havre. The Duchess still remains at Avington.—Hanta Courier. The Duchess of St. ALBAN'S arrived at the Star Hotel on Wednesday, and during her stay visited Netley Abbey. Her Grace expected the Duke, who we understand was at Portsmouth, would meet her here, but as he did not arrive, her Grace left for town about 12 o'clock on Thursday night, and arrived there within half an hour of the Duke.—Southampton Herald. Miss. Paton has been confined by an attack in the leg, which at one time was very serious, but it did not wise from the overturning 1/f her carriage. We are happy to state that the skill of her medical attendants, A. White, Esq. and Dr. J: Jonson, soon removed all the dangerous symptoms. The following is from the Gazette of Berlin of the 2lst of July :—" Mademoiselle Sontag, after having quitted the theatre of Kcenigstadt, will appear 12 nights at the theatre Royal-, Berlin, and will afterwards make a tour to Dresden, Leipsic, and Frankfort." It is to he hoped that this charming singer will-continue her route to Paris, and that in some months we may enjoy that talent which has attracted so many admirers amongst us.—Paris Paper. Some time ago we noticed that a fellow, re presenting himself to be a Mr. Silkstone, of re spectable connexions, and' So on, . took lodgings at a Mr. Hamley's, 24, Red Lion -streets Rol-. born, where, by a variety of manoeuvres, and with the aid of his gang, he contrived to olitain foods on false. pretences from several of the tradespeople in the neighbourhood, a nd after wards to decamp, leaving behind him no traces whatever of discovery, although a most diligent search was made after him. On Sunday, how ever, he was accidentally , met by a Mr. Crowe, of Bedford-court, Covent - garden , tailor , whom - he had duped of a variety oiclothes. Mr. Crowe, recognizing this soi-disant " young gentleman," who had been figuring away at the public ex en detained ed conveyedhim until n h t i i i m a i t i o a.os a ffib p er t u or b u l ge i cloi-house, pro curedatihidepense for so many months together, was deter mined to give him into the hands of justice, and I t ia o tt m er a s k , public office, Bow-street, and underwent an - exa mination, but he was remanded until Saturday , tahcerdd : and yesterday he w and all next, when' it is expected that the office will be make their akels, several oainst him, so extensive; it would appear, hire ;wen the frauds committed by this artful and au dacious windier. First Linings.. . 157 First Innings 166 Second ditto 64 Second Innings ..... 62 Total 221 Total 228 Eton won by. The two Matches hetweei were decided yesterday. Tilt worth by 10 wickets, and the • five wickets. Wandsworthn and Mitcham e first was won by Wands e second also by 96 i uns. QUEENHITHE ROWING MATCH A grand Rowing Match took place yesterday, for a wherry and other prizes, given by Gentlemen Amateurs and theinhabitants. For the grand heat the boats came in as follow: William Robins James flourne George Martin - John Wallinger Blue Pink Scarlet Yellow 4 RIOT AND OUTRAGE AT THE FEMALE CONVICT DEPOT, CORK. On Sunday morning about eight o'clock, the fe male prisoners, to the number of 200, confined in the Depot of this city, under rule of transportation, had a difference with the Dublin convicts, whose num bers were not at all equal, and made a desperate attempt to get at them, for the purpose of putting them to death ; but through the timely interference of the Governor and his Officers, they were most fortunately separated, and obliged, for the preserva tion of their lives, to be removed to the City Prison. The Munster convicts, united with the Northerns, disappointed in their plans, made 'every exertion to destroy the prison, broke every sash and the entire glass of this extensive building, and bade a defiance to the guards ; having prepared themselves with stones, and every weapon that could be had, they would not allow their removal to the lock-up wards allotted fin. the night; and on the Governor and his attendants entering, made a most violent attack on them, cut and wounded several of the guard, -and, unfortunately, for the first time, from the darkness of the night, these wretched creatures, before they submitted, received some severe wounds.—Dublin Evening Pod. I