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th e N urember g h oPe3 Correspondent, and encreases our thatct ti denouementof apolitical drama the most monstrous that stupidity and ignorance ever performed on th e th eatre o f th e wo rld" is at hand. are tea this Pap er , i t woul d appear , th e French p e e b "rtily tir e d o f t h e i r conques t, and we can te 4di lY imagin e b eg i n to w i s h t h ey h a d never en r"l uPon th e crusade against t h e proposed li be r a l institutions of Spain. In the contests now 44 13 : itt g on b e t ween t h e F renc h party and the pert s°lti tists, the real interest of the State seems ec tlY disre gar d e d , an d if t h e a d van tage of the pe , t r e and thei r welfare is for a moment talked ‘ i t _ i 3 ly when happily that and the interests ae advocating party go together. e have this day received the Allgemeine o f I‘ 7"`g of the 18th an d t h e A us trian Observer the 4th instant. They contain some ;Mein fgeitce from Greece, which we hasten to lay be h„.° ° lir Read ers. N o pos i t i ve re sult i s stated, bet at '"'s crisis of the affairs of the Greeks : 4 ; 7 t hing is interesting that in any way tends 4i : 4 ' 1410 1)e the likely issue of the contest now isi on in the Mores. These accounts are „_.Perfect unison with our previous informat i on , 11714 th at comin g f rom t h e A us t r i an Ob s erver we 11 7" conceive e n titl e d t o th e highest credit. st atement s of that Journal have never proved v lb°tl tnied. By these Papers, and as well by the and tPac h Journ a l s , I BRAHIM i s st ill a t T r ip o li z z a , a ppears to wait the arrival of Hussam BEY, 3° 11 1141 011 his march, and expected to join the i tir urki4l General i n th e m iddl e o f July, with re urcernents for him,before he lays regular siege to .41'91i . u This fortress seems to be torn by in- I -41 dis sensions, and we greatly fear will not je able at to h o ld out l ong aga i ns t th e b e sieging m! • tsar s . The violent conduct of some Greek Corn :- *Ne ts towards cer t a i n m e rchants in Napoli s P 43 keti of and condemned. 14 th e mean ti me t h e C APIT AN PACHA arr i ve d Antiul th e Turkish fleet off Patras on the 10th k i and there received notice from the Seras ;l' that Nlissolonglii could not hold out long ; w . ltt JusiUr PACHA had occupied Vostizza, towt i on th e s h ores o f t h e G u lf o f Le diat°l and in the Morea, and a few leagues Atui tall t from Patras ; that the road to Prevesa, '0 4 ,, tha t by way of Salona to Livadia, a city in of th Pl e. °l 'ince of the same name, was. nearly cleared ou r "erny's troops. The report contained in v i e .ektracts from the French Newspapers, of the ze t°ll °f General Goutta over the Pacha of p h i' is no where mentioned in these Ia . , 1 11 : ' "II we should b e li e ve had no foundation. tti : l ts state of affairs in the Morea and Livadia, iS the use o f L or d COCHRANE'S naval W in e d ' even supposing it h a d a l rea dy arr iv e d. ile t i t i. f°r ces and the spirit of union are the e " ( 114 tiles of the Greek Cause, and without thin We entertain no hopes, look for no- The ti nt disast rous resu l ts an d t o t a l d e f ea t.— le tur tir ki s ll armi es are j u di c i ous l y di spose d, an d it n e °I . a retreat to Patras, and if events render sa rY, a fin a l ex it f rom t h e M orea . If, . th , let contrarys Napoli should fall, the . heal p a t Vostizza w ill b e a bl e to support t h e h e t force and co-op era t e w i t h th em t o h o ld 4 1 1 0 . I ‘l against all the att ac k s o f th e G ree k s . 1i it / we beli eve, i s unassailable from the sea,' It 4. s 411 4 1 ous at the head of a bay of the same name, I l as a thtl, d , l arge harbour, with an entrance de littprow 'I a fort upon an isolated rock, and so 41 11 43 "to preclude the possibility of a passage, N et Wi th the perfect accordance of the de- Ne 0 , 15. This we may readily imagine is the t 01 1 4 ,1 cl 'Y the Turkish fleet has been brought , /tora and anchored off Patrass, it would be" ;this "hail useless i n t h e G ulf of Napo li . IN desperate condition of the Greeloi we Ivith IPA ' - u nfeigned sor row , but it would be l t ctitl itvl 9(l ,. that account to shut our eys4 to the i Nlss 4t ich s tares us in the face. A nation which (4vit4l: Circumstances does not unite, must t IY het ll a - prey to its external foes, other tNati ght Venture to hope that this iiespe • 14' 04 , 1 - "'d be their best and surest defence. ( ita .1 1 thi 'V 10.11 rapers to the 18th August ar s d ay, the on l y i nte lli gence t h ey f urn ish 4"e ti ko vt below ortkisiork' A UG. 14._ Count Hardenburg, Mi n ister from 41ttetititIR Han over to th e C ourt o f A ustr i a , i s on the point • Nitit: 444 will be succeeded at Vienna by Count Von . Nlt h tO dNG . 41 o p t t uon India, and not the Honourable .1 4 411 • b Erlo'use, as previously stated. o tilL tits u . t , , 1 0 o f this • n the • 1/ N fl ~ rr cil ''(l 4'eenzra, a new ship of the line, was Plushi n The vessel, built on " 11 1 44 ) th e 4 , 1 th . a round s t ern , an d b or ed for 84 t), nrst finished among those of the same on the st oc ks. Aug. 9-3.-11's 13 e k „ l es the Prine ORANGE h cteTZ t ' B Pete - rsb u r c h. of Ilis august consort 9- the 31st of this month- THE THEATRE HAYMARKET.—A new Comedy was repre sented last night, for the first time, entitled Roses and Thorns. CHAR A CT E R S. - , Sir Hilary Heartsease - Mr. ST ON Sir Valentine Verjuice - Mr. NV. FARREN. Frederick Fitzalwyn - Mr. 'VINING. Chevalier Hafileton - Mr. HAItLEY. Ralph Appleton . Mr. POPE. Blandcour - Mr. RAY MOND. Mat Marline - - Mr. Wirl.t.tasts. Leblanc - W. WEST. Julia Heartsease - Mrs. T. HILL. Rosa Appleton - - Miss P. GLOVER. Artilla - - Mrs. GIBBS. PLOT. " The tide of the piece applies to the contrast between Sir Hilary and Sir Valentine. They are half-brothers, and their property is left to them on condition that they shall both live in a certain family mansion. They divide the house between them, and the one enjoys perpetual good humour, while die other annoys himself and others by the pettishness of his tem per. Besides this condition there is' another—that Julia, the daughter of Heartsease, shall not marry without the consent of both the brothers, who are appointed her guardians. They both resolve that she shall be the wife of Frederick Fitzalwyn. He arrives and is introduced to his future bride; but accord ing to the received method in such cases, the lady and the gentleman have strong attachments in other quarters. Julia has fallen in love with Blandcour, her tutor, and Fitzalwyn has seduced and promised to 'wary Rosa Appleton, the daughter of a man in humble circumstances. An expla nation is soon accomplished between Julia and Frederick, and Blandcour -is .admitted to their confidence. The diffi culty is to overcome the opposition of the guardians, when a denouement is brought about by an unexpected event. Ralph Appleton, having discovered his daughter, is conveying her home, when they are taken into• custody, and brought before Sir Valentine and Sir Hilary, who sit together as Justices of the Peace. Fitzalwyn, it appears, has used the name of Bland cour, and on the latter the disgrace of the seduction is thrown. He does not repel the imputation, and p • anises to marry Rosa. It is then determined that Fitzalwyn and Julia, and Blandcour and Rosa, shall be united at the same time. Sir Valentine joins the hands of Rosa and Blandcour, and sanctions their marriage ; but it most unexpectedly turns out that Rosa is no other than Julia in disguise, and the entrance of Fitzalwyn, with the real daughter of Ralph Appleton, soon puts an end to all mystery ; the guardians have nothing further to do but to consent, and so the piece terminates." The foregoing account of the plot is but a mere outline. The chief interest of the play arises from the contrast of the two brothers, one of whom seems to find occasion for anger and com plaint in every incident that occurs, and the other, a cheerful good-humoured man, who re ceives every untoward event as a source of agreeable surprise, • because it is not worse. This contrast is skilfully sustained throughout the piece, and the contrariety of dispositions in the two brothers affords the audience much amusement.—There is nothing absolutely new in the rest of the play altogether, but in some parts it is very diverting, and in others, particularly what relates to farmer Appleton and his daughter, very interesting. The brothers, though opposite in temper and humours, are both benevolent and honourable. We perceive no great use in the French servant, unless to hear the English sailor relate the triumph of British valour over French men, (a story which we should be sorry to have omitted), and to observe the writhings of the Gallic lacquey while it is told. After Appleton has discovered his daughter, so long en interval passes before we hear of them again, that they are almost forgotten. Other scenes, therefore, should be retarded in order to bring them for w,ard agaitt, to keep up the interest arising front paternal 'agony and indignation, and filial penitence. The scene of dressing the wig, and the maid-servant trying, it on, should be expunged. A first representation, as ltfti often been observed, may be considered as a last rehearsal, and, indeed, it is impossible to de cide what should be omitted, in any dramatic work, till it has undergone the ordeal of a public performance ; the Author and the Manager are then able to give the play a more compact and impressive shape. Such of course w ill be the effect on the next representation of . the piece before us. The acting is entitled to particular notice and commendation. LISTON and FARREN were quite at home, as the phrase is, in their respective characters. IlaaLEy had hardly enough to do, but he made the most of his part. WILLIAMS was natural and easy in the sailor ; and WINING, RAYMOND, Mrs. GIBBS, and Miss GLOYEB, all did justice to all that was assigned them ; and Poet: displayed great feeling and parental ten derness in the farmer. The Piece was very well received by a numerous audience, except the wig scene, which of course will be omitted. IC was announced by LISTON for repetition with hearty assent in general, with only the opposition of a very few dissentients. The Author is understood to be Mr. LusiN, to whom the Public are in. debted for the two whimsical Farces of Fancily Jars and 'Fish Out of Water. • VIENNA, AUG. Il.—The Russian Senator TATISCHEVF has arrived here from Carlsbad. STOCKHOLM, AUG. 9.—Numerous couriers con, tinue to arrive here ; within this week three English couriers, dispatched by Sir B. Bloomfield from St. PetursbUrgh, have arrived. her:: ; one has proceeded to England, the second only to Copenhagen ; at the same time the Russian Minister here dispatched a courier to his Com t. It is positively affirmed, that the permission granted to several naval officers to go into foreign service hai been withdrawn. IlitununGn, A UGUST 16--The English steam. packet arrived here this afternoon at three o'clock. It had reached the mouth of the Elbe yesterday afternoon, but the darknets of the night; and afterwards the low water, hinder. ed it from proceeding, otherwise it would have arrived this morning. The Constitationned asserts that a Consul- General and a Vice-Consul have been appointed by the French Government for the Republic of Ilayti. The former is said to be the Gentleman who was French Consul at Rio Janeiro. Ile is to enjoy an income of. 50,000 E The Vice-Coniul is the well-known literary character, Mollien who wrote " Travels through Colombia;" and his salary i s 25,000 f. By the Bamburgh Mail, which at rived last night, we have letters from Sweden to the 10th of August. Means appear to have been taken for facilitating the intercourse between that country ansi England, by a more active organisation of the Post-office Department. Mr. GEOLWE STRESOW ) merchant, has been appointed Spanish Vice-Consul at Riga. • A Hanoverian Consul has been appointed for the first time at Riga; and that dignity has been conferred upon Mr. A. RucsEn, merchant, of that City. The Bishop of ClEs•rt:tt will bold a visitation in Liverpool on the lith of next month, and on the following day he will administer the rite of confirmation. Letters from Pest say that Captain BttowN an Englishman, has proposed to the Magistrates to light the city with gas, and there is little doubt that I►ia proposals will be accepted. The Pala tine and part of the great Nobles residing in Pest and Ofen have declared their intention of using portable gas at their country seats. A , ' ". 1 • .'-. , ig . : : %-•, - ,'. , ) f - r- ' ''- :2 !' .. 4. s l,„ ,r ,4 , -` -,- -' , •-c -..; 0: ; ) '',: a ;,, ~..„.,...,,,,,,,,,, . 43 , ...,.. ;4 ,. : .4-.:. • . • ~,:.,, -, y, , v i . x.../ .,.....-. rzp.,: ~,.$ : , !, , ... - ,-)., - o: , -.-,.. z.. ,:i... , -,-,',-- , ./.!,,.,,:. .. *,,,'..* •- •.. • , , 7- - - - . - . ' 1-T : ; 7 . Z: % ., , ,. ,--..•<!.:4 .'..,,, ' ! _l--: --,-,t , ~ e,'4 . .,:t. . ,:. , , 4 1 %;•k . ..:,.' ( •45ti1i c i.,4,., ~s,_\-'''' . • V;:ti' 0 13) r),.:`,.',4?t ~ ; :fr 4. - • ' t-i --,) i •- 4 -‘A - . '1 , 2 ,,, - •,, - A - •-• ' • . t 5 . ,,,,• • --, - _---- (It -, k , • . Ail W THE KING, &c. WINDSOR, AUG. 24.—We are sorry to announce that a very slight alteration in his MAJESTY'S health has prevented him from taking his customary airings yesterday and this day. The indisposition of his Majesty is so trifling that we hope in a day or two to report his perfect recovery. Sir W. Knighton arrived at the Royal Lodge yesterday morning. Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester visited Windsor on horseback. This morning his Royal Highness left Bagshot Park in his travelling carrige and four .with an out-rider and postillions through Windsor for Dropmore, to pay a visit to Lord G►enville. His Royal Highness also visited Sir G. Warrender, at Cliefden, and afterwards returned to Bagshot Park to dinner. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday in the Great Park. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, Stec. The Earl.and Countess of Ilardwicke, from the Earl of Ca ledon's seat, Bounds Inn Bridge, fbr Hasiitigs ; Owen Wynn, Esq.,for Buxton ; Mr. G. Irby, tbr ,Anglesey ; Lord and Lady Sherbornc, on a tAiur ; Hon. B. Grey, on a tour ; the Marquis of Hertford, for the Castle at Richtaond ; Mr. and Mrs. Bethel, for Marley House, near Wimborne; Lord and Lady Leveson Gower, on - a tour; Mrs. Robert Knight - and the Misses Knight, for Henley in Arden; Sir Henry Hawley, Bart. for Layburne, near Maidstone; the Hon. M. Fortescue, for 11 olnicutt, Sinner setshire ; Colonel and Mrs. Drinkwatcr, for Ramsgate ; Mr. Robinson, for the Continent.—From Thomas's Intel, Berke ley-square—Lady and Miss Reeves, for Brighton.—From War ren's Hole', Regent-street—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kemmis sad ,Thomas Kemmis, Esq. for the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Phi lips, for their seat, - Phoenix Lodge, Hants.—Front, the New Burlington Ilotel—Captan and Mrs. Richardson, for Paris; J. llartley, Esq, for Cheltenbarn—From Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street—Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and family, for their seat, Hants Hall, Devonshire,—From the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street—W. Boot, Esq. far Manchester; Henry Par ratt, Esq. on a tour.—From Flationg's Hotel, Oxford-street—• Mrs. Latouche, Edward Brown, Esq. anti Miss Brown, for Northampton ; Major, Mrs. and Hamilton, on a tour; Mrs. and Miss Higgins, on a tour; Capt. Cumberlege, Cleve land Cumb4lege, Esq. and Dowling, Esq. on a, tour ; Co. lonel and Mr. Barton, ditto; Mrs. anti Miss White, to Herts; James Whyte, Esq. and - Whyte, jun. Esq. to Egharb.— From Thompson's liotel-=-Cavendish-square, Sir Chas. Abrey Hastings, Bart. on a tour. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Duke of St. Alban's ' from Sir Gilbert East, Bart.'s seat, Hall Place, Berks ; Lord Frederick Beauclerk, from his seat, Welwyn, Hertz ; Sir Geolge Shuckborough, from a tour. At Warren's Hotel—Mrs. L. :3tuart, from her seat in Berks.— At the New Burlington Ifotel—Sir Jenison Gordon, Bart. from his seat in Lincolnshire—At Kirkkam's liorel—Captain HaltOrd, from Paris • Mr. and Mrs. Farren and family, front the Continent.—At the Royal hotel—C. Spurrier, Esq. front Poole.—At Fladong's Hotel—Hugh Dick, Esq. front a tour; lingo Chadwick, from a tout. BRIGHTON', AUG. 24.—The Duke of York is expected to arrive here on Thursday nest, agreeably to the arrangements made at his Royal Highn ass's departure ; preparations are made at the Pavilion for his reception on that day. The Royal Duke appears to have a growing attachment to the place; and the inhabitants are not a little . glad to see it, having had cause to lament the long-continued Lbsence of the King from this his once " favourite residence." ;Sir Hudson ',owe, whose family reside here constantly, arrived a day or two ago. Sir Charles and Lady Poole are also among,- the arrivals. HaltHOGATE.—This fashice lable watering-place, in the re membrance of the oldest visitor or , inhabitant, never had so much company as this season:, the hotels for some time past have been • completely filled, and still continue so, notwith standing the many families whieh have left within the last few days ;' families are coming in hourly, and not a lodging of any consequence is to be had ; the balls at the hotels are inure brilliantly frequented than anT other season ; the races this week and the • week following , promise lair to be itiost n - mernusly attended by the fashiCsnables. DRUMMOND CASTLE.—Hii Majesty's visit to Scotland was commemorared-• by held Gs rydyr. at Drummond Castle on Wednesday, the 16th current. All the treiantry of his - Lord ship's estate at Crieff, &c. were invited to a spleedid ball, which was held at the Castle. About e4elit o'clock the company be gan to arrive, and at nine o'clocl: the ladies partook of tea in the dining room ; after which, the whole visitors assembled in the court, between the old and esew castle ; on the former (a picturesque ruin) was erected a ht we pile of wood, &c. which was then lighted up, blazed aloft., and shed a lustre on the scenery around and groups below, th.at rendered the picture one of the most grand and imaginable. The company then with drew to the ball room, which was spiendidly and tastefully adorned with evergreens in immense festoons, mottos, and emblematical devices. Soon after Lord and Lady Gywdyr made their appearance, the latter attired as a chieftainesa, ac companied by the distinguished visitors at the Castle. Count Flahault carried a beautiful cherub in his arms—the young heir, whose appearance produced a alsout of joy. Dancing then commenced, and was kept up with admirable spirit ; his Lordship and his beautiful family, with that condescension which sits so becomingly on greatness, mixing so familiarly with their visitors, and dancing with the humblest in the room. During the evening their healths were - drank with enthusiasm. An elegant marble font, at the head of the room, was filled with the. pure" mountain dew," which was distributed around in beautiful shells. The arrangements were altogether pleas ing, anti no pains were spared to render the meeting one of the greatest festivity. The company reluctantly parted itt a late hour in the morning.—( Cakdoniaa Mercury!.) N. M. RoTitscilit.n, Esq. gives a grand dinner and fete this day, when he will be honoured by the presence of Prince EsT ERII AZ I', the Russian Ambassador, Spanish Ambassador, and several other persons of distinction, in complimentto his brothers, the Barons. • On Friday last, the French Premier M. De Villele gave a grand dinner at his hotel in the Rue de Rivoli, at. Paris, to the Duke of Wellington, and. several other distinguished characters. Lord Althorl has arrived at the Earl of Fitzwilliani's seat, Wentworth House, Yorkshire, from the Duke of Devonshire's, Chatsworth, Derbysiiii v. A splendid Roman edifice is now rearing its head for the Marquis of Hertford in. the Regent's Park, to the south-west. The Marquis of Il irtford has not resided at the Queens bury Villa, at Richm md, this year. The Noble laird takes up his quarters at the castle Tavern, in the town. The Cricket Ball act St. Alban's takes place the latter end of next month. mmatomm, DISSOLUTION 'OF PAR LI A 111 EXT.—We perceive that the idea a an approaching Dissolution of Parliament becocaes daily more and more preva lent. General PE, , ,cHEy and Mr. MEavyN• 11 AY LE y have been caovassin!i Taouton last week, in opposition to the, p`resent ' Members. MOP Wit... LIAM opposes (ln Marlborough interest at Wood stock ; and otherndidates are in the field for other places.—(4 orring Paper.) SI R THOMAS 14.1.MZIIENCE.—lt is said that this great Artist is gone to Paris for the purpose of painting a whole kngth Portrait of the King of FRANCE. It is probable that no other Artist throughout Europe better fitted for the task, imd the application is peculiarly honourable to the genius of this coun try. Messrs. PHILLIPS :and Wir.xt7e, the Royal Academicians, it seems, are gone together on a tour throng!' Italy; each for the purpose of ob serving the treasures of Art, but the latter chiefly for the improveMent of biS health. !*;t-Titc , EßY.—M...Ltsriwic, surgeon in chief of the Hospital of La Piti6, at Paris, has successfully employed the chlorate of lime in, preventinA: infection from bodies in a putrid state, and also in curing simple ulcers.: lie has succeed ed by this method in restoring patients upon whom, during several months, the usual remedies had no effect ; and has also tied it upon recent burns, with very good results. It is a curioqs circumstance in nature of the Esquitnaux dogs, that they have so great a dread of water as to require a severe healing before th ey w ill go into it; while their neighbours, the dogs of Newfoundland, have altogt!ther as grea t a/I attachment to the liquid -etegten't, POETRY. STANZAS ON A DEAD ROSE. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY OF FASHION. 00, faded flower, and tell the youthful maid However bright her hopes, or fair she be, That in the dust, her beauty must be laid— As thou dose wither—even so must she ! Tell her—While gaily fluttering in the crowd, In all the vanity of fashion drest, How soon that form may wither in the shroud, How soon the grass may flourish o'er that breast. Tell her—decay is but one common lot, That the bright dream of youth will quickly fly ; And (which it seems she now remembers not), Tell her, sweet Moralist—" that she must die !" Bid her—oh ! bid her,.every hour prepare— If spotless to her death-bed she be given, Like thine, her ashes shall perfume the air, Her breath, like incense, re-ascend to Heaven. ANECDOTES, &c. MILITARY PUN.—A General Officer, who was very obser vant of his military duties, having retired from the service, and descended to less expensive apartments, was found by a friend assisting a servant in sewing two beds together. " What," said the friend, " turning Upholsterer-General ?"—`• Not at all," replied the General, " I am following my old profession lack-ticks." Sir ROBERT WALPOLE was fond of playing at billiards, at which his friend Dr. MONSEY excelled him. " How happens it, Monsey," said Sir Robert, " that nobody beats me at bil liards, or contradicts me, but you ?"—" The solution is easy," slid Monsey, with his usual bluntness, •' I want neither places nor money from you. Perhaps, if I did, I should be as great a bungler at billiards as you arc, and as submissive an auditor as any of your expecting sycophants." ROYAL NOTICE.—A Frenchman in lower life boasted that the King had addressed him. " What did his Majesty say?" said his friend. " Why," answered the other, "he bade me stand out of the way." WARBURTON Awn Qua N.—Thesc contrary characters meeting at Mr. Allen's house, near Bath, the conversation turned upon the execution of Charles the First. After much debate Warburton demanded to know " by what law he was put to death." "By all the law," rejoined Quin, " that he had left in the land.' This ingenious sophism put an end to the controversy. THREE GRAND REASONS WHY EVERY MAN SHOULD MARRY.—To ensure a fond mistress in youth ; a friend in middle life; and, what is most material, an attentive nurse in sickness or age—" thee trio sunt omnia." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EGH A M RACES—SE c 0 ND DAT-WEDNESIDAY,AUG. 24 The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 soy. each. Two rifle, and a distance. Thirty subscribers. Duke of Richmond's Spree, 4 yrs, 7st. 41b. - 1 Mr. Scaith's b. f. The Orphan, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b. - - 2 Mr. T. R. Ward named Streatham, 4 yrs, Cst. 31b. - 3 Nine paid.-6 to 4on Streatham-6 to 4 agst Spree—and 6to 1 agst Orphan. Spree, rode by Richard Boyce, made all the running from starting home, and won the race cleverly' by an honot length. The Runnymede Stakes of 5 soy. each, and 35 added for all ages, one mile heats ; conditions as for the Egham Stakes. The winner to be sold for 150 soy. Mr. Scaith's Jack Dunce, 3 yrs 1 1 Captain Lock's Orator, 5 yrs 2 2 Mr. Knight's Swindon, aged 3 dr Mr. Messer's Vargras , 4 yrs - odr fi to 4 on Jack Bunce—Jack Dunce jumped off at starting, took the lead, kept it, and won the first heat easy by two or three lengths. Jack Bunce and Orator were started for the second heat without either bell ringing for saddling, the Judge in his box, the course cleared, or a single individual in the Stewards' stand, and it was miracle that no one was hurt, as many could scarcely get out of the way in time. Mr. Rainsbottom was absent from the chair as Steward', but on his return expressed great surprise at so unusual an event, and instantly declared the heat to be void, and to berun over an-ain. This mistake gave great satisfaction, as it afforded another heat which was very well run. The last heat was won by Jack Bunce, by half a length, rode by young .S.caith, Orator by Arnold, and Swindon by Dockery. The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of 50/. for all ages. 'Thethike of Richmond's Phantasnia, Mr. Smith's Tamar, and - Mr. Pickford's Monimia were entered, hut Tamar. being lame could not start, and the other two received 51. each. CANTERBURY RACES—FOURTH DAT—(Concluded.) _The County Plate of 501. Mr. Brown's b. m. Maid of Kent - - - 1 1 Mr. Holbrook's Felix - - - - 2 3 Mr. Mockford's cll. c. VeNsquez - - - 3 2 Handicap Cup of 50 soy. given by the City. Mr. :,',l aundrell's Princess Mary - .- - 1 1 Sir. Ilonywood's Isabella - - - - 2 2 Sir E. Knatchbull's Sarah - - - - 3 3 Mr. Lushington's Election - .. 4 4 The Ladies' Plate of 50/. Mr. Coleman's Fortune Teller - 1 1 Mr. Brown's illarksman - . 2 2 SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—A few days ago, at Swalwell, a man set his bull dog upon an ass, when the ass immediately took the doh up in his mouth and dragged him to the river Derwent, into which he put him over head, and lying down upon him, kept him down there till he was drowned Yesterday morning, one of the Sydenham stages passing the Mansion-house, overturned, owing to one of the fore-wh‘eels coming off. There were six outside passengers, one of whom, Mr. GRAHAM, of Bridge-street, had the misfor tune to have his ankle-bone broken. lie was taken into the Marshal's room, and had every attention paid to him previous to his being removed to his residence ; fortunately none of the other passengers sustained any serious injury. The following revolting instance of heartless imposition, practised on the parents of the lad M‘Kay, occurred. on Monday last. An old woman who hawks rags and earthen ware about the country, having heard of the escape of the criminals from the jail, repaired to the house of M‘Kay's father and mother, and told them that she had met their son, who was one of the fugitives, a few miles beyond Dalkeith, in a very miserable condition, and that she had bestowed upon him all the money and victuals she had in her possession at the time. The poor people, much affected at the story, and grateful for-her kindness, gave her a share of their dinner, and thankfully restored her the small sum of money, which, through her pretended benevolence, she said s!le had parted with. An hour had scarcely elapsed after she had taken her leave, when they received a message from their profligate son, requesting an interview, in a house in the Grassmarket, and in which he had remained from the time of his escape to the night that he surrendered himself at the gaol.—( Caledonian MeiTury.) DISTREssI NG CIRCUMSTANCE.—Yesterday even• ing Mr. JAMES A LSFORD, a highly respectable tradesman and tuhabitant of Brown-street, Port man-square, in a moment of madness, nearly ef fected his destruction in the following dreadful manner :—lle had been confined to his room some days with a complaint in his head, which produced a delirium of the most serious kind, and when it was thought he was composed for the night, the nurse and Mr. Brown sat down near the bed, and in a moment he sprang from the bed and jumped through the window into the street, and fell upon his head. He was imme diately, raised up and taken into the house; and in addition to the many bruises occasioned by the fall, his right shoulder is dislocated, and his skull fractured so dreadfully, that 'his death is , momentarily expected. - DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, EDWARD GOSLING, Esq., of No. 2, Brunswick square, was amusing himself by gathering mulberries from a tree, in the garden of his country residence, attended by his footman, when the branch of the tree upon which Mr. Gosling was standing gave way,,,and the unfortu nate Gentleman was precipitated to the ground, and on the footman running to his aid, he found his master quite insensible, and his right leg dread fully fractured. Surgical aid- was instantly ob tained, but a mortification quickly ensued which t erm i n ated 14, existence ; and, he died last night', THE ARMY. Detachments belonging to the 12t1i, 13th, 28th, 36th, 41st, 44th, 45th, 47th, 51st, 57th, 59th, 890.4, 97th, anti 99th, Regiments of Foot, the Royal 6tair Corps, the Last India Company's Artillery and Infantry, embarked on the 12tIt instant, under the command of Staff Serjeant Campbell, at Dublin, for England. A detachment belonging to the 3d Regiment of Light Dra goons embarked on the 11th inst., at Dublin for England. The 4th and last division of the 72d Regiment of infantry will arrive on Friday next at Portpatrick from Edinburgh, on their route to Ireland. The 79th Regiment of Foot will, on the arrival of the Fanny and Cato transports at Cork, from Plymouth, embark on board those vessels for Quebec. Lieut.-General Sir Hilgrove Turner, K.C. and K.C.11. will embark forthwith at Portsmouth for Bermuda, to assume the Government of that Colony. The Depots of the 3d, 38th, 54th, and 59th Regiments of Foot embarked on Monday from the Isle of 'Wight for Chatham. The Depot of the 7th Fuzileers embarked on Monday La Portsmouth, on board the Zephyr transport, for Dover. The Depot of the 97th Regiment of Infantry embarked, on he 20th and 21st instant, at Chatham, for Sunderland. Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir 'W. Lumley, K. C. FL, has arrived in England, from Bermuda. MEIWANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, Ave. 24.—Wind N.E.—Passed through from the River the Lavinia, Morris, for Seville, and Sprightly, Norris. for the South Seas. The Elizabeth, for the South Seas, sailed early this morning. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 24.--Wind S.S.E.--Arrived the Duchess of York transport. from the Downs ; Dash, Allen, from ditto; Th4la, Nelson, from ditto, for Sydney; and tt• j e ArroW cutter, from a cruize. Sailed the Marquess or Hastings, Ostler, for New South Wales; Britannia, Cockie, for Cork and Medway, Bolton, for Newcastle. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 23.—Wind E.—Arrived the Henrietta Wilhelmina, Trswmast, from Memel; Apollo, Eksturm, frona Longsound. Sailed the Stephen, Hanzell, for Pictou. FALMOUTH, AUG. 23.—Wind E.--Arrived the Granger, Blenkinsop. from Newcastle, for Trinidad. Sailed the Prir cc Regent Packet for Buenos Ayres. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 23.—Wind S.—Arrived the CancCiaa Packet, , from Montreal. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India. House, when the following ships were taken up and thus si-a tioned, viz.:_ Castle Huntley of 1311 tons, H. A. Drummond, and Mar. quis of Huntly of 1279 tons, J. S. 11. Fraser, for „Madras and China. Two new ships of 1300 tons each, John Innes and H. B. Bax. for Bombay and China, early. Thomas Coutts of 1334 tons, A. Christie, and Duchess of Athol of 1330 tons, E. M. Daniell, for Bombay and China. A new ship of 1300 tons, Charles Steward, for St. Helena, Bombay, and China. Marquis Camden of 1288 tons, G. R. Fox, for St. Helena, Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore, and China. Berwickshire of 1332 tons, J. Shepherd, and Thames of 1330 tons, W. Haviside, for Bengal and China, early. Earl of Balcarras of 1417 tons, P. Cameron; Sir David Scott, of 1342 tons, W. Hunter; :Mcqueen of 1332 tons, .1. Walker; Dunira of 1325 tons, M. Hamilton ' • Lady Melville of 1257 tons, R. Clifford ; and a new ship of 1300 tons, 'l'. W. Barrow, for Bengal and China. William Fairlie of 1348 tons, T. Blair ; Orwell of 1335 tons, W. E. Farrer ; London of 1332 tons, .1. B. Sotheby; and Canning of 1326 tons, B. Broughton, for China direct. NAVAL COURT MARTIAL. COUR T-MAILTIAL on Mr. THOMAS GOBLE T PURSER OF H.M.S. AN DROMACIIE. FIRST DAY. Yesterday this Court-Martial, appointed by the Commis. sioners of the Fleet, met, for the first time, to deliberate upon and hear witnesses relative to the conduct of Mr. Thos. Goble, the Purser of his Majesty's ship Andromache. The following. the Post-Captains are the persons appointed to form the Court : Captain White, President -Captain Sir C. Sullivan, Captain Sir William Home, Captain Couch, and Captain Jlunday.- 111 r. Bicknell ; Clerk. to the Admiralty, conducted the presecu. don ; and Mr. Mincher, a legal Gentleman from Portsmouth, appeared in defence of die accused. The charges brought against Mr. Thomas Goble are divided into five heads, though the whole appear to originate out of one act committed by him, while Purser of the above-mentioned ship. The first charge is--that of paying the ship's company in rix-dollars at the Cape of Good none, at a higher rate of ex change than was really the case at the time' such monies were paid. The second charge was—that of representing, betravn the first day of April and the last day of May of the present year, that the ship's company had not been entitled to any savings money between the preceding Ist of November and the 7th of January ensuing. The third charge was—that of having made payments to the ship's company contrary to the directions that he had received, as purser of the ship. The fourth charge was in allusion to a payment which the purser alleged that he had made to Mr. Tate, the senior Lieutenant, on behalf of some Madagascar lads aboard, the amount of which was 81. 7s. Id. And the. fifth charge was his having accused Mr. Tate of having received such sum of money, which was not really the case. On the opening of the Court, yesterday morning, the Com mission was read, and it was announced that Air. Twopenny, solicitor, of Rochester, was appointed by the Court to be Judge Advocate. After which the regular oaths were duly administered, and the list of witnesses was called over pre vious to commencing the important business for which the Court had been convened. At the desire of the President, a messenger was dispatched forthwith to the Chatham dock-yard, to require the attendance of an additional number of witnesses, who were there to be met with. The business of the day then commenced, by the examina tion of witnesses, at about ten o'clock in the forenoon. After an examination of several witnesses, in which nothing very interesting or decisive occurred, The PRESIDENT, it being a quarter past five o'clock, then declared the Court adjourned till to-morrow (this) morning, at ten o'clock. _ _ _ Mr. Goble, who was in the custody of the Provost-Marshal, requested the indulgence of the Court to permit him to go on shore for the night. The birth that he had had the previous night he had found excessively inconvenient. especially as it afforded no accommodation for his consulting with his legal ad viser. The Court consulted for some time on this request, and at length informed the prisoner, that they did not choose to take any steps in the affair themsclves, but as he was in the cus tody of the Provost Marshal, if that officer thought proper he might take him on shore; but then it must be on his own re sponsibility, as he was answerable for the safe custody of his prisoner.—The Provost Marshal feeling under no apprehen sion as to the safety of his prisoner, said that he had no objec tion to accompany him on shore, and therefore the matter was finally arranged in that manner.—The Court then adjourned. WEATHER.—The weather during the last few days has been exceedingly sultry, but without rain. It is most admirably adapted for the harvest, both for reaping and bring ing forward the fruits of the earth. If it continues but a short time, the harvest in our neighbourhood will soon be concluded, and the crops of every description secured. The mornings and forenoons are generally cloudy, and the afternoons and evenings serene and clear. On Sunday evening, from abotit ten till ele ven o'clock the Aurora Borealis was beautifully visible here. The sky was without a cloud. A fine and strong arch of bril liant light, about three degrees in breadth, through which, in the apparently best defined parts, the stars were perfectly vi sible, extended from West to N. E. by N. along the northern quarter of the heavens. The centre was about 20 degrees above the horizon, and above the bearing of the magnetic pole, from which point the coruscations distinctly proceeded. Below the arch the sky for some time appe fired almost of the colour of ebony, but soon became irradiated by fine streams of light alternately appearing and disappearing within the space. After remaining above an hour, the arch began to separate into detached parts, and gradually disappeared. The whole appearance was exceed ingly interesting and beautiful.—( Glasgow Courier, Aug. 23.) On Saturday morning a hand of shearers, amounting to about thirty, had come from the island of Rum to the Lothians. They were all of one family or tribe, and were conducted to Edinburgh by a venerable old man, the pro.. genitor of most of them. He took his followers to the house of a countryman, of the name of Macdonald, in Baxter's Close; they were hospitably received, and permitted to repose on the floor of his house, each wrapped in a plaid or blanket. The fatigues of a long journey soon threw these simple people into a profound fleep ; but they were suddenly aroused by the groans o o & u n n , d h t yr ] t ey that er ,w supplied by charit):.—(Edinburgh Observer.) they had only five s of their ancient leader. They found him in the agonies of death ! In a few minutes the old mart was no more. When the first paroxysm of sorrow had subsided, the poor people d e .. liberated astol;iiisliiinngs among termen ' . whent ithem tit was A coffin, o