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arrived shortly bek e three o'clock, having V mad he voyage from Gra:Aton Pier in little m ore th an forty hour s . be r The ' d . .stiniroi-ibed voyagers did not w i sh to ecognise „ I, u t the light that shone froM the moon thdiscovered to inn tars on board the Cainperdown eoyal standard' floating i n th e b reeze, and cheer the foil owedowedthe disc overy. In a few minutes fires or " half-blne lights," at the yard 4 / 1 /)'s Were. disr'astd, - "and a Royal:salute was fired. 'puling the stay of the Trident at the Nore, the . 11 b4fiatnanth u . and Black Eagle brought up, and were Ilisi•tiatched- onward to Woolwich, to announce the ap lizoach of the Royal party.' On board the Black Eagle were the -Duchess of Norfolk, Miss Paget, Col..Botiverie, and Col. Anson. On board the Trident, with her Majesty, was Ad miral Brace, of Reerness Dockyard, Sir James Clark, and the A.diniral'a Aide-de-Camp and Secre tary; Commander Bullock, of her - Majesty's steamer Fearless, assisted by Capt. Sharp, had charge of the The Trident- quickly followed, and in passing Til lbury Fort a R oyal salute was fired. The R o y a l Tarty were also saluted on passing the Town Pier, 'Gravesend, 'and Ingress Abbey, the seat of Mr Harmer. GENEALOGY OF THE QUEEN. (From the Renfrewshire Annual, 1841.) It has been the practice in England to trace her 7a-lajesty's genealogy f rom Willi am the Conqueror, as if tic -is were the most ancient and honourable source Ifto her Majesty's roy a l titl e . Sh e is, however, entitled a genealogy mu,, more ancient and honourable. or about the y. ar 837, Kenneth, King of the Scots, succeeded to the L. ingdora of the Caledonians'or Picts,* who were of Teuvonie or German origin, and thus United under his, dol.ninion the whol e o f S co tl an d. was called the sixty-ninth King of Scot s , an d th e rrace of Pictish kiy.gs was also very ancient. His de enddaiendtsinretreesyeelaitre(Bls4bo;t h of these royal dynasties. and between that and the ;Y e e i ar , 1 , 1 057, sixt'..-en successive kings of his family t r o' -e " u ."Pr Scotland, whore names it is unnecessary Elec,iy °{N here. ale Cz.?lmOre, the son of Duncan, who had rn tauldered hv Macbeth, ascended the throne in 1 , )57 . On the conquest of England by William the "Ilan, Edgar Atbeling, the descendant of Alfred, and the heir of the Saxon royal family, with his mo ther and two sisters, Margaret and Christina, took refug e in •Seetland. 1‘ lalcolin married Margaret, the eldest, who is still celebrated in v irtues Scotland for her many . She thunded the Abb ey o f Dunfermline, and canoni:.ed a:: St. Margaret. Edgar Atheling, her broth er , havin• died with ou t issue, the descendants of tb`a marriage f,:tween Malcolm and Margaret became the representaCies of the Saxon line of kings, and so entitled to the le one of England. In the descendants of this marrize,e, therefore, were concentrated the titles of the ,t 7 ,iee royal families of Britain, viz., the ‘-', ,on or En . g. L i s i T , t h e Caledonian or Pictish, and the e tie or .4* Jttish. And this is certainly a much ce ancient' and honourable title, than being merely descendant of William the Conqueront _ That her .11.1a;sestf is a desce n d ant o f this marriage, an represents there th ree R oya l dynasties, is proved oni the history of the c oun t ry . ~,,.M a a lcoltn , be - ing kill e d at the seige of Alnwick, 1093,. 1. ucceed idsrA by dgar, son ,• he by his brother. a. Alexatiiier the first ; he by his brother. ~„.a v id 'the Firstd: youngest son of Malcolm Can- Luare and Queen Margaret. •He died in 1153 ; his 4.8,,,,11e0c.50r was 3?) Nth, surtrried the Maiden, the grandson of s.tzbajtlide,rvho died in 1175, and was succeeded by his Mani, surnrined the Lion, a brave rrince, who died hi 12'4 ; t•ucceeded by his son, ' le raod•• • the Second, who died in 1249, and was succeedec by hs son, wAilexand • th e 'Ohi r d, a w i se and valiant Prince, i „ao gained the victory-over the Danes at Largs, in I.e was kill ed by a fall from his horse at Xi ga u ghorr.i. in. • the year 1285, l eav i ng an infant kud-daeghter, the Maiden of Norway, who died 'Ch ' r l `o 7%* to Scotland. of j)„ : light 't )f s uccess i on t h en devolved on the issue of 14, v1 d, Eiarl of Hu n ti ng t on, t h e younger brother descend, i llitratt the Lion, and w h o was, o f course, also a r et iart of ree Malcolm Canmore and Q ueen M erga - th e eldlie,ieft,' th daughters, of who m M argaret, W eldest had marri e d All an , L or d of Galloway, and a s l'a reandtnother of . john Baliol. Is a b e ll a , t h e second, - b d lnarried Robe r t Itruce,§ whose g r an d son, R obert I:kyruce, Earl of Carrick, after the struggle occasioned 1 1 the treachery and ambition of Edward the First, timateltsucceeded to th e th rone as Robertithe -First ; he was, in 1329, succeeded by his son01:-, Davicttlite'Second, who having died without issue in 1374tilwaa succeeded by his nephew, Robert Stew art. son of Marjery Bruce, the only daughter of .RobOdt'the First, by her husband, Walter, the St ewa: 4l ofl•Scotand, acid who was the first of the Stewaielfatailjr who ascended, the th rone . to. Robot: the Secondli - who died in 1390, having rel g n elluthiliteen years; w a s succee d ed b y his son, 11 . RsohdittiXhe Third,** who, in the year 1406, was succeeded by his son 4 12 . larnes:the First, who was murdered in the year '" -And.vas succeeded by hi s son, . ratrit.i•the Second, who waa killed by the burst s of - a, ca .non at the seige of Roxburgh Castle, " the year 1460, an d succee d ed b y his son, Ja nzathe Third, who was killed in an insur reetini: of his subjects, headed by his son, in the is3rear I.4BB,•.'_and succeeded by his son, ,Jam(!s the Fourth ,if who married Margaret, the eldest iiaughter. of Henry. the Seventh, and sister of Henry the Eighth, Kings of England, and who \v ,as a. 'descendant of William the Conqueror, and 4 's° of. the Royal Family of IVales. He fell at the ;niecunate battle of Flodden, in 1513, and was 16:7 0 :led by his soi,, • 'tines the Fifth, and he, in 1542, by his daugh -I.7.`e.ririborn that year, w h i arY, Queen of Scots. She married Darnley, s grandson of Queen Margaret, the widow hoZ lies the F ourt h , b y her second marriage, and ailing the descendants .of Queen Mary, would 4 " lad a right to the Th rone o f E ng l an d , b ut not c o e th- b t of Scotland. Mary was , i n 1587 , sue of 2dt y h sonua ' 'e4 the er Sixth, , King of Scots, who, on the death zueen Elizabeth, in 1603, succeeded to the "e of England e s in right of his great-grand h . - Er, argar.-t, sister or Henry the Eighth, and ;Tame s :the Fourth. In this way he came to Seri ght to tha . Throne of England and Prinei ali • v 1.1 litlttalines--tohfrales; as the•eldest lineal descendant of Conqueror, and united in his person all the Royal families of Britain. j est s- needle ss to give the particulars of her Ma -1,0 s des cent f torn James Sixth of S co tl an d an d ,c,;:4t of England, as these are well known. By the 3‘,-eptail it •establishel, that her Majesty is not fv ° ll l tl de established, from William the Conqueror, and z Princec, of W-les but that she also repre eels th e -8 - axon Royal I. amily of England, and the or anciew. Royal Families of the Caledonians th at I. t B , and of Ile Scots or Celts; and in this way, tier:lle:unites hi her person the titles of all the • an rVal fun -dies of Britain, and is connected with rOyal fairsilv of Europe. * so t en , Anin ate d b y the Romans. ,geoti d attest, es of the tw o anc i en t R oya l f am i l i es of Ito rnit " had st ecessfully resi s t e d t h e i nvas i ons of the %tie" 3m n ,s and 1)1, nes, and all o th er enem i es , and their ttitiels.)rs were equally successful in repelli ng a ll in try. ,' und maiotaitiing the independence of their coun attn i* that Ser cliani has the proud distinction of never en coueuered by any foreign Power, and her high lifeiour of being the descendant . and T he sepsese iP , '' , i.y.e.uf this ancient. and heroic race of kings, (; ,-- ;,:j v. ,l i f the aujent Saxon family of England. '1 1 ! bei„n6. of Teutonic or German descent, t he St i txoii , :•,'&re was a great resemblance in "At . 16,iiiimiers and Ynstit talons, between the inhabi -Ik4i4 er ' n coast of Scotland and the Saxon Z 4 41 1. 1, ', ' Eitglaiel, and many of the Saxon families 1V ; 3 1 ,1,. 4 e1, • WhiSeothutd, after the conquest of England , C o ur4 u) .the Norm:: n. 1181 1 , ,' lli tuonly,ealled St. He made a grant of tlig7;.%tate s , in - the county , of Renfrew and adjoining ° 1 1.1 1 ,, et , 4 t 4) :Walter, High steward of Scotland, ancestor .. Ley, 1. - 1-7 1 6t ke w, i axt family, who founded the Abbey of Pais- It • The d Brice Lord of Annandale, had a son, also Ic6bert, who was the handsomest man of his time. seers };9141 Countess o! Carrick having accidentally' ti when hun ing, i nv i te d h i m to her castle of Cul the ZPipON he d ec lini ng h er invitation, she took hold of to til u r idle of hi s h orse, and thus constrained him to ac a fett'l ta her. At thuttime it was d angerous to a dd ress ward of th e C rown w i t h out the Royal consent, 14,,eae story of this appsrent compulsion seems to h ave Tou,..Cleviled in of der t o avo id such danger. Marriage, bled„,....—'.%;Was the cons:quence. (As descendant of this ,ge, her M a j esty enjoys the title of Countess of 1.4 1 ;` i CA.) Ifrotn th's union s p rung Robert B ruce , of Carrick, alte:wards Robert I. of Scotland. t ro l The f am i ly of the Marquis of Bute are descended tli tt til i t it ....2Sen of l'Z' - ) . ert H. Alexander St ewart, called V of B ittenorh," was a son of that Monarch. q tli The family of Sir Michael Stewart, of Greenock tlakkhall, are lineal male descendants of Robert to There are preierved three charters by Robert 111. Ittl ar, " . 7 -John, Stmaek i hi l. tam, of the lands of Ardgowan, .146; 41 a 1 1, ,and Ailenerig4'm ii. in the years 1390, 1396, far e :LThpse swera4landa, as established by the titles, gpd,f4 - onilather to son, in lineal male descent th -`' P i r,d4tilSfeWart, son of R o b ert - 111., t o S ir Michaei, t)ie;ent - Itnienct, who is thus ascertained to be a e nd 13 s on - of R mal© des cen d ent o f the Royal . House of Stewart, the the seven erteenth in des ce nt from Sir John Stewart, obt- 111. ( 14 i t During the remainder of his life he iore an iron plo n o ns t tnd tds body, b y way of penance for his rebel ag his father. *4. Afit.r 1, ; years ' i mprisonment she was cruelly and .ltistly put to death by Elizabeth, in 1587. The - Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Sa y for Ryde, _lsle of Wight. d~~'- L, siif made• id as 1::":• ;i( ''• 4i roll t(JW, 1 !)7 0 11 ~.(90 4 1 ;illo' O'' 4, , v.„ estop- ~,L,,i,,, clock, . . ' , t , aL tably' ! : ' . .i 'i i, hailed • ~o ' a l ii , .'; " 1 0 - h arst :i, o pro—. 1 . 33 ,5 0 1) lace. High--.; ; 4 # ;y-one - -1 ‘ f ,t i , LS the horses , l e ; "'plain . I , '', itrious • 01 9 ; :• .. , 4 9 ,r au , • . 0' indif- .- olo Y e , t) r owu ; f it d 'alace eight delay T thL y and !n the> band I was leueh , ft the ere on POO P, a burst ore ten &Wing COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday - , at half-past twelve o'clock, the Queen and Prince Albert arrived at the Castle, escorted by a party of the 2d Life Guards, her Majesty mid his Royal Highness having travelled from town to Slough by a special train of the Great Western Railway. The following ladies and gentle men composed the Royal suite—the Duchess of Nor folk, the Hon. Matilda Paget, the Earl of Hardwicke, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Major-General Wemyss, and Col. Bouverie. Soon after the Queen's arrival, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle, from her residence, Frogmore Lodge, to co ngra t u l a t e h er Ma jesty and the Prince. Their Royal Highne. - I , ses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken their accustomed air ings yesterday. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, and the Ho nourable Miss Stanley arrived at the Castle on a visit to her Majesty, yesterday. In the evening, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and Lady Charlotte Dundas joined the" Royal circle at dinner. Her Majesty and Prince Albert have not left the Castle to-dar. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine service in the parish church both in the morn ing and also in the afternoon. - Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson will take their departure to-morrow. The Earl of Liverpool will arrive. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent, Lady Charlotte Dundas, and Sir George Couper, Bart., will dine with her Majesty at the Castle this evening. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge ' accompanied by the Heredita7 Prince of Mecklen burgh threlitz, landed from the Antwerp steam packet yesterday, and •immediately proceeded to the residence of Prince George, in St. James's Palace. Their Royal and Serene Highnesses left Dusseldorf (where they had been present at the grand reviews) on the 11th instant. Yesterday afternoon Prince George of Cambridge left town for Kew. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex arrived at Chatsworth, Derbyshire, on Saturday, on a visit to the Duke of Devonshire, from Alton Towers. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, and attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt, visited and inspected Westminster Abbey on Friday afternoon. His Excellency M. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister, transacted business on Friday at the FOreignoffice. The Earl of Haddington returned to town on Saturday after receiving her Majesty 0:4 her landing at Woolwich. His Lordship visited the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official residence in Downing street. Sir Robert Peel has returned to his seat, Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, from Scotland. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of Newfoundland. Dis patches were also received from the Governor of Gibraltar. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, SEPT. 17.—Wind this day at noon Southerly, light and fine. DEAL, SEPT. 16.—Wind E. to E.N.E., moderate. Arrd. Ant, Williams, Quebec; Jane, Westward; Ocean, Koch, Rio Grande for Altona; Sophie, Ketels, Batavia for Hamburgh ; Edouard, Harkema, Bata via for Rotterdam; Elizabeth, Tucker, Barbadoes; Experient, Gefle to Monte Video ; Louise, Bremen for Philadelphia ; Argo, Hamburgh tbr Africa. Sld. Gilbert, Munro, Mauritius ; Mary, Taylor, Demerara. OFF DUNGENESS, SEPT. 14.—St. Bartholomew, Brazil for London ; Eliza, Meyer, for Hamburgh, out 134 days. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 16.—Wind S.E.—Sld. City of Derry, China. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 15.—Wind S.E. to E.S.E., light.—Arrd. Helen Maria, Maitland, Rio, for Ham burgh. Arrd. ofl; Penrith, Russell, Rio; Achilles, Marshall, Mauritius. BRISTOL, SEPT. 1 6.—Arrd. Druid, Brown, Quebec. HULL, SEP T . 16.—Wi n d S ., light.—Arrd. Eliza. beth, Miramicbi; Endymion, and Forster, Quebec. Sld. Genessee, New Orleans. SHIELDS, SEPT. 15.—Sld. Spartan, River Plata; Norden, Rio. Coal, SEPT. 13.-A rrd. Desdemona, Halifax. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 16..--Witid S., light.----Arrd. Perseverance, Manilla ; Kingston, Broadfoot, Cal cutta ; Harriet L. Picot, Mauritius ; Surprise, Bahia, sld. July 27 ; C anta b , Ri o Grande, sld. July 10; Helen Hamilton, Nichol, Maracaibo, sailed July 23 ; Alecto, Ayshford ; and CTlengariff, Sullivan;Jamaita ; Belvidere, Charleston; British American, Richards, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Circassian, Fenwick, Montreal ; Companion and Covenanter, Quebec ; Kellermont, Cleverly, Africa, sailed from Fernando Po May 20. Sid., Statesman, Port Philip; Lady Flora Bastings, 'Calcutta; Mary Ellen, and William and Elizabeth, liarbadoes ; William and James, llavannah ; Indefatigable, Savannah; Lancaster, Charleston ; John Munn, Mobile ; Ohio and Roscius, New York. Arrd. off, Laurel, Bay Chaleur ; Au gusta, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ayrshire, Que bec ; Shakspeare, St. Vincent; and Theresa Jane. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 16.-The schooner George, of London, abandoned, was passed Bth instant, in lat. 47, lon. 11, by the Christiana, arrived at Portsmouth. ELSINORE, SEPT. 10.-The Zufriedenheit, from Guernsey, to Copenhagen, has put into Sandefurd, leaky, and must discharge. SUMATRA, MAT 9.-The New Orleans, Hall, sailed from Kabagnon, for Europe, about the Ist of May, leaking badly. HAVRE, SEPT, 14.-A. vessel, capsized and dis masted, apparently brig rigged and timber laden, was fallen in with near the Banks of Newfoundland, on July 24. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. -Norval, bound to Rio. July 31, lat. 5 S., lon. 32 \V., by the Cantab, arrived at Liverpool. Rob Roy, Rio to London, July 27, lat. 11 N., lon. 32 W., by the Harriet, arrived at Liverpool. Saquahen, Liverpool to Valparaiso, 10th ult., lat. I N. lon. 21 W. ; Northumbrian, Liverpool t o V a l paraiso, 19th ult., lat. 15 . N., lon. 25 W., by the Killermont, ar rived at Liverpool. Coldstream, Archangel to London, with loss of main-topmast and top-gallant-masts, lat 64 N., lon. 4 E. ; Hero, Archangel to London, lat. 62 N ; , lon. 3 E., with bowsprit sprung, ; by the Coathatr, arrived at Shields. Mischief, Teneriffe to 'rampic..., 14th ult., lat.. 23, lon. 36 ; Dochfaur, Bristol to Quebec, 10th inst., lat. 49, lon. 13, by the Surprise, arrived at Liverpool. Myrene, Savanilla to Liverpool, 3d ult., off Cape Donna Maria ; Ellen, from Jamaica, 4th ult., off Cape Nicholay Mule ; Eliza Ann, St. Vincent's to the. Clyde, 27th ult., lat. 38, lon. 58 ; Milford, Trinidad for Liverpool, 28th ult., lat. 39, lon. 57, by the Alecto, arrived at Liverpool. Royal Mint, Jamaica to Li. verpool. 24th ult, lat. 37, lon. 60 ; Kitty, • Cork to Newfoundland, 2d inst., lat. 45, lon. 40, by the Helen Hamilton, arrived at Liverpool. Spencer, Liverpool to the • Cape, 25th ult., lat. 42, lon. 13, by the lone, arrived at Falmouth. Peru, Benin to Liverpool, 30th ult., lat. 37, lon. 36, by the Tigris, arrived in the Downs. Arabian, Calcutta to London, 4th inst., lat. 42, lon. 27 ; Hannah, of Jersey, homeward bound, 6, lat. 43, lon. 26; Cuba, of Liverpool, 12, lat. 49, lon. 9, by the George, arrived off Portsmouth. Gowern, Swansea to Quebec, 23d ult., lat. 46, lon. 41, by the London, arrived in the Downs. Helen Jane, Liverpool to Rio, July 17, lat. 4 N., lon. 23 W. ; Margaret, New York to Bombay, 21, lat. 10, lon. 24 ; Sandback, Liverpool to Demerara, 26th ult., lat. 42, lon. 17; Flora, Clyde to Rio, 6th inst., lat. 50, lon. 9, by the Enchantress, arrived in the River. Mary Ann Lock (with five fish), bound to the Falkland Islands, May 31, lat. 7, lon. 13. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 17.—Malabar, 72, Winches ter, 50, and the Curlew, Bittern, and Fantome, of 16 each, were at Rio Janeiro on the 30th July. The Agincourt, 72, on her way to China, was spoken with in lat. 31 S., lon. 32 W., on 13th july. The Persian and Grecian, sloops-of-war, were at St. Helena on the 28th of July. The Lily, 16, left the Cape for Port Natal, on the 2d of July, to join th e S out h ampton and Isis. The Bramble, cutter, tender to the Fly, surveying ship, was at the Cape of Good Hope on 24th June. The Pickle schooner, Lieutenant Montresor, ar rived at Halifax, from Bermuda, on the 27th u lt. The Monkey returned yesterday to Woolwich, from attending the Queen. The Gleaner, steamer, will be paid off at Wool wich on Tuesday. The Dee and Comet, steamers, left Woolwich on Monday last; the former for Gibraltar, with artillery, and the latter fbr the Irish survey. The Alban, steamer, and Sylvia, tender, arrived yesterday from Jersey. The Netley, tender, arrived to-day with supernu meraries, from Plymouth. WRECK OF HER MAJESTY'S CUTTER SWAN.—Du ring the gale of wind which blew so tremendously on Wednesday night, this beautiful little.craft, about 30 tons burden, was unfortunately driven ashore on a shoal of rocks running out from a small creek, a little to the westward of Clovelly. The vessel was riding at anchor, apparently in perfect safety, awaiting the return of the tide, when suddenly the weather grew tempestuous, and before the anchor could be weighed and the canvas set she was thrown among the breakers and became a total wreck. The crew, with consider able difficulty, succeeded in saving their lives.— North Devon Advertiser. The Imnum is ready for sea. She has embarked a detachm en t o f Marines from this division, and about 159 disposable seamen and boys for the ships on the West India s t at i on ; and will proceed to Jamaica, under the command of Lieut. Joseph Mottley. 'lle Belle Poule and another French frigate passed out of the Mediterranean on the 31st ult. The Belle Poule has since arrived at Brest, and the Prince de Joinville is going to 'lc , : The Hendrick Hudson, New York packet, sailed on Monday, for America, full of passengers. The THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER, 19, 18412. Westminster, Atwood, arrived on Wednesday-23 days from New York: ' The Christiana,- Hall, from Leghorn, arrived to day. In lot 47 long. 10.30 she fell in, on the Bth, with the schooner George, abandoned ; it was blow ing too hard to hoard her, but had her crew remained in her, she could readily have reached England. This is the vessel about which we have seen in the papers of the week a long story of shameful conduct on the part of the Sea Bird brig, for not giving her assist ance. We suspect the required none, and ought not to have been abandoned. The Beacon, from Leghorn, arrived here on Thurs day. About 55 miles from the Lizard, she was thrown on her beam ends, and remained in that condition for 30 hours, her cargo having shifted. The City of Derry sailed yesterday for China. The superb ship Queen, Macleod, of the Indian Navy, master, full of passengers, will sail to-morrow for Calcutta. She has taken her stock on board here. The Hamlet, Wilson, sailed on Wednesday for Sydney._ The" . Premier transport is on her way to England with two . companies of the 76th Regiment on board, from Nova Scotia. About 100 men of that regiment have volunteered to serve in the 20th Regiment at Bermuda. The depot companies of this regiment have left Cork for duty in Portsmouth Garrison. In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Imaum, Orestes, Alban, Echo, a n d Rocket, steamers, Netley . and Sylvia tenders. At - Spithelid—Bellone (Austrian frigate), Abo (Russian corvette), Young Queen (East Indianian). The Commander- in -Chief, Admiral Sir E. Codring ton, sailed in the Fanny yacht on Tuesday, for Dart mouth.: His flag was struck at sunset. • The 69th Regiment of Foot embarked on the 28th ult. at Halifax for Cork, on board the Java transport Lieutenant Imrie, Agent, and sailed on the follow ing day. The head-quarters of the 99th Regiment, under the command of Major Last, embarked at Deptford yes terday on board the convict ship Earl Grey, bound for Van Diemen's — Land. A - convict guard of the same regiment also embarked the same day on board the transport ship Duchess of Northumberland. Both these ships take convicts from Woolwich, Sheerness, this port, and Plymouth. • - On Thursday next, the:loi Regiment, commanded by Lieut.-Col. A. G. Vamiphsl4,9oll have a new pair of colours presentect : t4:theiPtthe Hon. Lady Pa kenham. Thi s impgshite.jeit•i` 'iiy will take place on Southsea Common ; - 41116 - ifilionotir of_the occasion, a select party are invited - by:the officers to breakfast, at • the King's Rooms, on Southsca, Beach. In the even= ink, at the same place, a ball-and supper will be given by Col. Campbell and the officers to the chief of de partments in the port and garrison, awl to a large number of the fashionables of the surrounding neigh bourhood; the arrangements of which are entrusted to the celebrated Gunter. This distinguished regi ment must have been incorporated about the time of the Commonwealth, as we find it serving in the wars of AlarlboroUgh ; and in rather more modern times, was One' of our gallant corps at Minden. Since the French Revolution this • Regiment has served in the Weat Indies, at the reduction of the French Islands there ; formed part of the Duke of York's army in Holland ; went for eight years to Canada, but re turned in time to be present at the occupation of Paris by the allied army ; since which it has served for a lengthened period at Ceylon and in the East Indies. The remaining four companies of the 6th Regiment joined the Head Quarters of that corps, at Gosport, by Railway, on "Wednesday last. On Tuesday the Earl of Haddington, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir George Seymour, the Right Hon. H. Cony, and the Hon. S. Herbert, arrived and formed a Board of Admiralty at Greenwich Hospital on matters connected with the schools of the Royal Naval Asylum, &c. Their Lordships went in the Aliniralty barge, which, after their d e b ar ki ng , re turned to Whitehall. APPOINTMENTS. - Lieutenants Joseph Martin Mottley, from the Caledonia, to command the Imaum, vice Stew ar t, superse d e d ; T. A. Pritchard, Samuel Morrish, John Stretteil, and W. T. Rivers (addi tional), to the Illustrious. Master's Assistant—R. a White, to the Imaum. • Mate—Henry Hannant, to the Imaum. Midshipman-- H. D. Graham, to the Spartan. Volunteers Ist Class—H. B. Johnstone, to the Howe ; E. W. Shaw, to the Cambridge • C. H. Par ker, to the Excellent; G. Visconte, t o the Vanguard; J. T. Baker and George Holden, to the Howe. The following Mates qualified for Lieutenants at the Naval College on Tuesday :—Mr. C. A. Lodder, Caledonia ; C. 11. V. Temple, late Wellesley; A. Luckraft, Excellent; C. 0. H. P. St. John, late Sparrow. Alfred P. Hasler Helby, son of Lieutenant Helby, R.N:, has been appointed Volunteer Ist Class to her Majesty's ship Magicienne. This young gentleman has been educated at the Royal Naval School, Camber well, and is one of the. nominations placed at the dis posal of the Council of Administration of that establish ment (by the Admiralty) as a reward for merit and proficiency in studies. By this appointment we learn, for the first time, that the Admiralty officially sanc tions a tax on the parents of a Volunteer of the Ist Class of from 401. to 50/. per annum to pay his mess and expenses—not all of them necessary. The Earl of Wilton's yacht, Xarifa, has been hauled ' up on Mr. White's patent slip at East Cowes, to be lengthened by the bows previous to a distinguished party proce6ding in her to the Mediterranean. COVENT -GARDEN THEATRE. The Marriage of Figaro was performed for the first time this season on Saturday night. The only pro minent change in the cast was, that Giubilei took the part of Almaviva ' • and, as far as regards the music, acquitted himself well. He executed the difficult scenic in the opening of the second act very satisfac torily, and his voice in the concerted music harmo nised well with the others. The two principal females of the opera were represented by Miss A. Kemble and Miss Rainforth. The former has quite recovered fr:ini her indisposition, and certainly never sang bet ter. Her deportment, however, is defective : it is to tally devoid of elegance —more so than last season, and in many instances was below that degree of re finement which ought to belong to Susannah. Su sannah, it is true, is a lady's maid, but she ought to be a lady-like lady's maid, and not quite so coarse a per sonage as Miss A. Kemble sometimes made her. If the manners of a domestic are to be assumed, is ought to be apparent they are assumed. This is only a mistake, because Miss A. Kemble's habits and education have been such as to qualify her to fill characters of the highest rank in society. Her execution of the music is quite unequalled on the English stage, and if we do not include the Italian, it is out of deference and ad miration for such artistes as Grisi and Persiani. Miss A. Kemble must be content with being considered our finest English singer. We must tell her also that she has a little affectation of speaking with a foreign accent, especially when she has to say anything particularly lively or pointed. Her most perfect effort was the canzonet in Act 1, " Voi the sapete." Miss Rainforth was too tame and inexpressive, as if she was afraid of exer ti ng herself. It does not follow, because her name is in small letters in the bills, and Miss A. Kemble's in large, that she ought not to strive to show that she deserves large letters as well as her competitor. " Sull Aria," was repeated at the earnest instance of the whole house. The opera went off extremely well. The house wa-, fully at tended, although the benches were not crowded. Mr. E. have been informed that the individual to whom the country is indebted for the in estimable advantages of the cheap postage, has just been dismissed from his situation by the Government. Mr. Rowland Hill is no longer to have even a share in the working of his own plan. This announce ment being in accordance with an intimation made in Parliament towards the close of the session,. may not occasion much surprise ; but we are greatly mistak en if it does not excite throughout the country feelings of re gret and indignation. The proceeding is one so discre ditable to the Government, that we can hardly under stand how it should have been sanctioned, as it must have been, by Sir Robert Peel.—Morning Chronicle. INCENDIARISM AT SYSTON.---WC regret to state that a stack of barley, belonging to Mr. M. Sheffield, of Syston, was discovered to be on fire there on Tuesday morning last, and that there is but too much reason to consider that it was wilfully and maliciously occasioned. Indeed we learn that the person in custody, John Bel lamy, has admitted the fact. He was fully committed for trial on Wednesday by Mr. Heyrick. We are cre dibly informed that the prisoner has stated that he was prompted to the deed by feelings of revenge, as he as serts that a son of the owner of the stack maintained an illicit intercourse with his wife, under the roof, and with the connivance of her own father and mother.—Leices. ter Journal. ALLEGED SUICIDE AND SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A JEw.—During the whole of yesterday a good deal of excitement prevailed among the Jews in Petticoat lane, Bell-lane, and their vicinity, occasioned by the death of Ilyam llyams, one of " their people," h(), it was alleged, had committed suicide, and who was discovered dead in his bed at two o'clock yesterday morning. It is stated that on Wednesday last, being the day of atonement, and a day of strict abstinence, as well as a holiday among the Jews, the deceased attended Synagogue with his family. After leaving his place of worship, he proceeded to the neighbourhood of Old. Ford, where it is said he had some bread, meat, and beer, and having been seen by two persons of his own persuasion, enjoying his repast, lie was much jeered about it by a number of persons who were made acquainted with his transgression. This circumstance, it is said, preyed much upon him, and yesterday morning his wife found him dead by her side. She gave an alarm, when police constable II 181, en tered the h ouse, 5, Bell-lane, and found close to the bed a handkerchief, with a noose in it, and the medical man called in has given it as his decided opinion that death hns been produced by strangulation ; the wife de alt-es 11 10,x,r,(1 Ivas quite dead when she discovered him, and knew nothing of the means by which her hus band destroyed bin's-CIL Au inquest will be held on the body this day. IRISH POLICY OF THETRESENT --- - uOVE.RNMENT. - H - - - TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin s —At this season of oomparative political re pose, when the attention of th e p u bli c is not occupied with the proceedings - of the Legislature, it is worth while to take a rapid sketch of the system of Govern ment which the present Administration has pursued to reards Ireland since its accession to power. When Sir Robert Peel last year became 'Premier, and was securely installed in office, with a powerful majority at his command, it became a question of no small importance, how Irela n d was to b e g o vern ed ? In 1839, when th e Melbourne . Ministry resigned upon the Jamaica question, Sir Robert Peel made an effort to form an Administration, but was unable to succeed; and, when stating to the House of Commons the causes which led him to abandon the attempt, candidly confessed that the greatest difficulties he would have had to contend with would have presented themselves in the government of the ' Sister Isle. He did not attempt to disguise the fact, and it was too apparent that lreland was the rock upon which he feared his party would founder, and that, however skilfully he directed the:helm, he would have incurred the risk of being dashed to pieces upon the turbulent billows of Irish :politics. Had Sir Robert Peel dissolved Parliament at that period, he could But have relied upon obtaining so large a majority as he now commands, and with but a small majority to sup port him, he would, to a certain extent, have been impeded in his course, and could not have assumed towards the ultra-section of his own party, that inde pendent line of conduct which he adopted, without any modification, throughout the whole of the last session. He also may have called to mind that. his Govern ment in 1835 was unable to bear the defeat it sus tained on the Irish Tithe Bill, that the result of the Emancipation Bill dislodged him in 1830, and that Lord Grey's Government, (which its most distin guished member, Lord Brougham, pronounced to be " too strong,") was first enfeebled, and ultimately met its death-blow from the pertinacious and most impo litic line of conduct adopted by Lord Stan ley in : forcing upon a reluctant Cabinet that most harsh and unconstitutional measure, the Irish Coercion Bill. In the position he then occupied, Sir Robert Peel was therefore fully justified ie declaring Ireland 'to be the great stum bling-block to power, although, at that very period, Canada had scarcely retitrned to her allegiance, Ja maica was almost in rebellion, and our relations with America were anything but satisfactory. In 1839, the relative strength of the twogreat parties in the State was widely different from what it was in the autumn of 1841. At the latter period the Whig party had sustained a signal defeat, and their forces had been completely routed at the general election. Into the causes which led to this defeat I am not now called upon to enter. The result we have seen to be a majority of 90 to the Conservative party, which for practical purposes renders the present op position almost perfectly helpless. This over whelming power, collected together by a eombina tion of very different elements, at once recognised Sir Robert Peel as their leader, and to his guidance and discretion entrusted the interestsrof their party. But the hopes entertained by the Irish Oran ge p ar ty proved very fallacious, and were destined never to be realized. At the very outset they got a glimpse of the future policy which they werei t in o ist e e x v p v t In to the adopted by their " Heaven-born formation of his Cabinet, Sir Robert Peel excluded all the Irish bigots; and in the various appointments of a secondary charabter he took good care to select those only who were distinguished for the moderation some of their opinions. Colonel Percev aI, by f, mis chance, was nominated one of theLordso the Trea sury; but, as it is generally believe d, owing to a pro test from Lord Stanley, which does honour to the Noble Lord, he never was permitted to enter Down ing-etreet, and, in a lucky moment for himself, was presented with the mace of the House of Lords. allied with d the He had been too closely too to fil e l ep eve o n f " Grand Master," and had dram: the " Boyne Water," to be permitted .Administration. a minor appointment under the new Mr. Lucas, who was always a denommeated " Con servative Whig," was solicited to a bee m a o m derate Reformer • Under-secre tary for Ireland, Lord De Grey, to complete ' was appointed Lord Lieutenant ; and,fill the most - the trio, Lord Eliot was selested to that country= a im portant office in the Executive of advocated the Y' Nobleman• who always strongly and one of the Ca tholic claime, the friend to Reform, ablest and most uncompromising supporters of the Irish C or p orat i on Bill. It is and we have in the pride of his reason to believe it, that Mr. Shaw , ambition, aspired to this high . and most important said, . office. In th e h ope o f o b ta i nin g t of Ireland h e h a d b etraye d hi s party, incurred Secre taryshiptheir "s a o n l d d w tl as ie fierce displeasure, for having, a s they say, pass" hazarded his seat for the University: " in marked with the brand of a " base renegade,. Corporatloll4 having given a death-blow tit the rotten- • "Sic itur ad - astra." Not so ; all these sacrifices of friends and principles, he was left .to mourn over in his fondly exc lusion from office, in the bitt e r anguish hopes s° of bli g hted cherished. Now began murmurs o f disaffectionin the Tory ranks.. Lefroy was not offered the Chan cellorship . a partisan in I'ennefather, w h o was never ; politics, - became Chief Justice ; West (than whoiii never lived a more exemplary man, lin private life, and f or whose loss all must grieve) was refused th e S ergeant ' s coif. The secret was out—l re l an d was not to governed by • means of a Facti on ! T he Juste Mili e u policy be was to be adopted, and the Executive was t o be com posed of men wh o h a d nothing ' of the l ea ven o Toryism, but who h a d sympathies with t h e great body of the people, and wh o mou ld h ave the moral courage to give full effect to that system of Govern ment w hi c h o would consult the wishes, and even the innocent prejudic es ' o f t h e Irish nation . That Sir Robert Peel would determine in limine to pursue a conciliatory course, must have been appa ren t to all who gave any consid era ti on to the charac t e r of the Premier. kis prudence, sagacity, and extreme cau tion, all combined to dem ons t rate to him the impolicy, if not the futility ofany attempt to coerce the Irish people into submissive obedience —such a course, if adopted, would have called forth a s pi r i t of resistance t oo for midable to contend with, and would have roused all the moral strength of the count r y ! The• voice of agitation could not have been hushed ; the whole social system would have been disorganized, and wide spread disaffection must have ensued. These were evils which no Minister could wish to grapple with, much less to call into existence. Immediately upon the formation of the present Go vernment, Mr. Otway Cave put a question to Sir Ro bert Peel in the House of Coinn eoes, as to whether it was his intention to introdu ce the Registration Bill of his colleague Lord Stanley. A negative reply was given by the Premier ; and no stronger indica tion than the abandonment o f this measure, which tended so much to the break up of the Whig Minis try, could have been afforded of the spirit in which Ireland was to be governed. Gaming events cast their shadows before. Lord Elicit, following out no doubt the instructions of the Cabinet, has held the even tenor of - his course, nothine• daunted by the rabid denunciations of' that party of 7 whieh the Dublin Evening !fail is the organ. lie seems bent on steadily pursuing that line of conduct boldness and energy to carry out, and evinces every disposition to give effect to those principles which he so broadly laid down to hiS constituents when last he solicited their suffrages. He is o f course assailed in terms of vituperation and insult by that party, which, galled to the quick in being perMitted ex ercise any influence at the Castle, see no longer to in Lord Eliot a, most unflinchingsfoe to those deep-laid machinations, insidious intrigues, and schemes of personal •aggran disement they had plOtted with such care, and which they so confidently hoped to have carried into execu tion through the instrumentality of the Noble Lord. Where now is there influence ? - Where is that poWer they were destined by themselves to Wield? Gone, gone, never to be restored. At the present time the conflict betwee n the con tending parties rages with greater vi ru l ence than ever. The elevation of Sergeant Jackson to the bench has occasioned a vacancy hi the representation of the University, and e ac h party has its Candid ate in the field. All is turmoil, excitement, and irritation : The peaceful groves of Academe resound with the noisy clamours of political strife, and the Porch i s de serted for the conflicts and tumults of the- forum. Hamilton stands forth the champion of the Orange party—the avowed, undisguised, unmitigated opponent to that system of education which has bestowed such signal benefits upon the Irish people ; a systein which has tended, beyond all other measures Ye. s proposed, to elevate the moral condition of the Irish people, by inculcating h a bit s o f con duct and industry such as distinguish a civilized community from a horde of sensual, ferocious, and superstitious savage, There is, however, a party which would gladly' depri ve th e country - of the blessings of • this measure, and would rejoice to see • the gleam o f its pure rays clo u d e d b y th e inists of ignorance or extingui s h e d by th e d ar kness of gross superstition. The Anti-Edu ca ti on p a rty, with the oppositio n to the paltry grant to Blaynooth College, is the ,watchword of that party wh i ch su pports Hamilton —a party which comprises within itself that section which Lord Stanley, in his bitter earessm, denounced as " the miserable remnant of ati expiring faction "—which has enrolled under its banner all those who have deeply quaffed the stream, P olluted by the !mephitic waters of religious bigotry and intolerant fanaticism. It is said that the Primate heads the party . ~ if so, it is a grievous fault." The head of the Protestant Church ought to ponder well before he gives his adhesion : to, or coun t en ances by his support, the party :I • have ...described. keligion ought not to be"made it :weapon of political warfare, nor should her holy garments .be seized and soiled by -__ -. • - -- levery angry and ambitious hand. The "erimate is bound t o guar d 'with zealous care over tb e safety of the Church, and should be the last to use Vie influence of his sacred calling., in marshalling her • focces to ob struct the salutary effects of measures wb ich are sealed with the approbation and approval of •nine-tenths of the Irish people. These are not the ti caes when the Irish Church can afford with impunit yto exasperate or excite into hostility those who disser it from her doc trines ; and most assuredly, she ought to ' for bear from entering upon a co• arse q action which must inflict upon her best interests"a heavy blow and great discouragement." I, ord Eliot; with becoming spirit, and with due . COL sistency, has re solved to oppose Mr. Hamilton's e/ ection, and most heartily do I wish him success. Nc . better make could have been selected than the Solicitor -General, the son of one of the most distinguished of ' Irishmen, whose name is conspicuous in that galaxy, of genius which shed a halo over that age in which it shone with such brilliant lustre. A man of illustriolL s talent, unsullied honour, and inflexible integrity, Si r William Cusack Smith, the friend and companion of ;..Edmund Burke, was nut surpassed by any of his reit( w caned contempo raries in splendour of imagination and richness of sentiment—possessed of a most refin ted taste, which was adorned by all the graces of class le literature, lie excelled all the orators of his day in the harmonious structure of his periods, and in giving 'those beautiful turns of thought which are amongst t he happiest ef forts of oratorical as well as poetic sl till. It might be said of him, as Grattan said of 8u....k e, "That he spoke with the lips of an angel."—" Quiz iti Hortensii admodum adolescentes ingenium, ut PI tie !iae dignum, siwul adspectum et probatum est." The Solicitor-General has in himself ' claims of the first order upon the College electors. He has studiously avoided giving his support a t any time to the ultra Orange party, and although h e has never hesitated to avow his principles, he has alw: ys evinced great moderation in his opinions, and has n ever given expression to a sentiment which, by his gm' istest poli tical enemy, could be tortured into the lang wage of a factious partisan. He cannot be denied to hold the first rank in the profession of which he is so bright an ornament; nor can any member of the Irish bar be named who is more highly est e. emed or more universally respected in his pu Hie ' and private capacity. Let him take a fir 7.n stand, and he will not fail to rally to his support .311 that is tolerant in spirit and generous in sentimcs it within and without the walls of the 'University.. Shame, eternal disgrace, upon the Liberal elector who will hesitate to judge between the comparative claims of the two candidates, or will fail to record W s vote for the Solicitor-General, whose return win most as suredly give a death blow to that party: which for years ruled Ireland with a rod of iron, and which, now enfeebled in strength, diminished i n numbers, and on the eve of dissolution, deserves t ) meet with no support, and is entitled to no sympatl ;)-- fro:n the most enlightened constituency in Ireland. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CADWALLADER F. WA DDY. Candidate Master of T. C.. D. London, 12, Parliament-street. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES.—FRIDAY. The racing commenced at an early hour, and was brought to a conclusion in time to permit the visitors to reach the trains at Swinton and Masbrougk The attendance was unusually large for the last day, and the sport, made the more interesting by the defeat of Blue Bonnet, was excellent. The Scarborough Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. One mile Sir C. Monck's bro. to Garland, 3 yrs (Lye) 1 Mr. Clark's Master Thomas, 3 yrs Mr. Ramshay's Moss Trooper, 3 yrs 5 to 4 agst Brother to Garland, 6 to 4 ags t Master Thomas, and sto 1 agst Moss Trooper. The favourite made all the running, and won easy by a length ; the third was beaten nearly two lengths. The Park Hill Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, f. Jr 3 yrs old fillies ; second to receive 100/. St. Leger ( ;!ourse. Col. Cradock's Sally, by Sheet Anchor (Templet nan) 1 Lord Egliuton's Blue Bonnet, by Touchstone.... Lord Chesterfield's Dilbar Lord G. Bentinck's Firebrand 4 Mr. Foljambe's b h Bay Middleton, out of Adt.•!Lane 5 Betting.—The betting opened at 2 to 1 on Blue Bonnet, but on taking her canter before starthag, it was obvious that she was not " tit," that the field im mediately obtained the call at 5 to 4 ; Sally, who was very much fancied, rising to 6 and 7 to 4. Blue Bonnet, however, came again, and at the close it was 5 to 4 on her, 9 to 4 ngst Sally, 5 to 1 agst Dilb ar, and 10 to 1 agst each of the others. Sir R. Bv mare was restive at the post, and cause. 3 three 'else starts ; at the fourth attempt she was ledl up, and they got off well. Firebrand made play at a inoderate pace to the lied House, where she gave up, and Blue Bonnt.: went on with the running, Sally waiting; on her; at the (kstance the latter challenged, got her bead in front at the stand, and after a long set to, • won by a neck. Dilbar was a bad third. The Innkeepers' Plate of 100 sovs., added to a Sweep stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft. Red House in. Mr. H. Stebbings' Edmond, 3 yrs (Fram cis) I Mr. F. Walker's Billingham Lass, 4 yrs . 2 The following also started but were n o t placed :—Mr. Dawson's Our Nell, :3 yrs—Sir R. Bulkeley's Cerito, 4 Vl's -Lord Miltown's L'Ucelio, 3 yrs-112x. Clark's William-le -Gros, 3 yrs—Mr. Peck's Paragon, yrs— Mr. Price's Marion, 3 yrs—Lord G. Bentmck's York shire Lady, 3 yrs—and Mr. Thompson's Pharmacopeia, 3 yrs. Won by a length, after a fine race between tea t , The Town Plate of 100/ ; the second to receive 48. Heats, 2 miles. Mr. Goodman's Shadow, 6 yrs (Rogers) 1 1 General Sharpe's Lora, 4 yrs Captain Harcourt's Arnagill. 4 yrs . . 3 dr Won easy. If the meeting, of which we have now comp ouf returns, were to be estimated by the mere n umber events decided, it would he considerably below par, b this would be an unfair way of judging its meri Taking it as the commencement of a new era, an looking at the interest excited by the St. Leger an Yorkshire _Handicap, we feel justified in stating that it success hasbeen complete. The weather was favourable from first to last, the St. Leger settling good, the arrangements admirable, and the attention of the Steward (the Earl of Chesterfield) unremitting. Mr. Clark's decisions were just what might have been expected from his character and experience, and the maiden efforts of Mr. Martin, Clerk of the Course, were perfectly efficient. We may therefore safely congratulate the Town Council upon their liberal co-operation with the noblemen and gentle men to whose good offices they have entrusted their races, and assure them that if they "go on" in the same course they cannot fail to prosper LATEST DERBY BETTING. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman 20 to 1 agst Mr. G. Clark's Philip—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Napier 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Cotherstune 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour 25 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Canton The others as before. Mr. Blakelock has refused 2,500 guineas for A. British Yeoman. OAKS. 700 to 100 agst Lord Westminster's Maria Day—taken. The following is a list of the horses that at present comprise John Scott's lot : Lord Chesterfield's Parthian. Prizefighter. -------- Napier. -- -- New Brighton. Ainsworth. Beadsman. Peter the Hermit. Gamecock. c by Jereed, out of Progress. Major Yarburgh's Dumpling. Mr. Bowes's Cotherstone. Auld Lang Syne. Baldarsalc. Tho Goblin of Gozeley. Mr. G. Clark's Philip. --.__-- Abernethy. Lord Maidstone's Larry M`Hale. Colonel Anson's Armitage. Mr. Eddion's Chesterfield. • Mr. Nevill's Knight of the Hook. ISLE OF THANET RACES.—TUURSDAY. The Margate Stakes of 2 sous. each, 40 added. Heats, two miles. Simmonds' Obelisk, agEd . (Owner) 1 1 Baker's Montezuma, aged , 2 2 Horusby's Revoke, 6 yrs . . 5 3 Hodges' Dane John, 4 yrs ... 3 dr Clifton's Cantle, 5 yrs ... 4dr The Visitors' Plate of 401. Heats'as above. Hodges' Dane John, 4 yr5.....(W. Butler) 2 1 1 Hobbs' Bavarian, 5 yrs 1 3 3 Clifton's Vigo, 3 yrs 3 2 2 Dockeray's Lister, 6 yrs 4 dr Won by a head. The winner was claimed. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs. each. four subs, one mile, were won by Mr. Bushell's Titus (Mr. Simmonds) beating Mr. Price's Grey Momus. Mr. Mr. Mr. M r. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. TEWKESBURY RACES-FRIDAY. The liam Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added ; heats, two miles. Mr. Coates's Jolly Boy, 4 yrs, Bst 91b ...(Hardy) 1 1 Mr. Pilkington's Isabella, 6 yrs, Bst 71b 0 2 Capt. Freestun's Master May, 6 yrs, 9st 31b 2 0 Three othe - rs started. The Pony Race was won by Mr. Griffiths's Little Joe, and the Galloway Stakes by Mr. Walters's Emaralda. The Hurdle Stakes of 51. each, with 25 added. Heats, 'about two miles. The winner to be sold for 801., &c. (6 Subs.) Mr. Powell's Spangle, aged, 12st (Powell) 1 1 Mr. Carter's Negro, 6 yrs, llst 71b 0 2 Mr. Hawkins's Newcastle, 4 yrs, lOst 91b Mr. Hall's Safety, 5 yrs, list 121 b Two others were not placed. T 1. AIR AMERICAN DlVER.—Smith, the diver, took another leap from Sunderland Bridge, on Monday, amidst a vast crowd of spectators, but it nearly cost him his life. The height is upwards of 110 feet, but he darted into the water without fear, and afterwards arose appa rently in a very feeble and exhausted condition. On being brought ashore, he was seized with convulsions, when it was found necessary to bleed him. At first the blood flowed slowly, and was as black as treacle, showing the great congestion which had taken place in the lungs, to gether with the gorged state of the heart and blood vessels. He suffered for some time from nervous ex haustion, but ultimately rallied. A third attempt would prove fa tal, LITERATURE. MASANIELLO ; AN HISTORICAL RO MANCE. album. So familiar as the story of Masaniello has of late been made by attractive representations on the stage, and in other popular shapes, it might be ad judged b u t a vans repetitio to produce substantially the same thing, even,in the captivating-form of a ro mance. Perusal, however, of the pages invested with the above title, which Mr. Horace smith edites, will lead to a different conviction. The romance opens picturesquely with details of the young fisherman's boyhood, when in the village of Amalfi, and on the waters of Salerno he exercised the craft of his father:. There he pursued his humble calling among the solitudes and fine sceneries of his native country, or at idler times made excursions with his co -mates to the grotto of Posilippo, and the caverns and inlets of his classic coast—strolled about the mole and Market-place of Naples, or sometimes feasted in the Santa Lucia and Toledo. But these fitful holidays were destined to conclude, and he to become an actor, in the sterner realities of life. Naples was at this time, an appanage to the Spanish Crown—and was ruled by Viceroys. These officers, knowing that to supply money for the purposes of . their Monarch was the chief portion of their duties, and that their own self-aggrandisement could best be enhanced by the same means, turned the screw of taxation to its tightest pinch—wrung out of the people their last ducat, and scoffed at the idea of starvation, so long as the ingot was lodged in their coffers. The levying of these imposts became at length so oppressive, and so senselessly were they inflicted, that the most heavy tributes were laid upon the very fi gs and w a t er - me l ons, w hi c h f orm t h e Nea politan's nearest sustenance. Taxes were imposed on all that the eye could see, the hand touch, or the lips taste. The Neapolitans bore, for a long time, these inflictions patiently. Lampoons on their governors first appeared—these were succeeded by murmurs in the market-place, these by threats, and lastly came commotions, A ship containing the last tribute wrung from them by the tax-gatherers was ready in the bay to sail for Spain. Her hold was fired—three thou sand ducats went down, and she burned, to the water's edge. In the city meetings of the disaffected in creased—as also of robbers, among whom Salvator Rosa, the painter, is depicted as taking a busy part, and to which scenes, the writer suggests, the world is indebted fbr his "Conspiracy ofCatiline." The harsh shouts of the Lazzaroni were next heard, and the gradual growth of the conspiracy became broad land filly outlined. Memorable in the annals of Na ples was the seventh day of July, in the year 1647. On that day, the anniversary of the festival of Ma donna del Carmine, a dispute arose between a vendor of figs and the Custom-officers, who demanded pay ment of the tax upon a trifling sale of that fruit thus. made from the needy seller, and not from the buyer The Neapolitan dashed his basket and its contents to the ground, in anger at this unjust decision, and at this moment Masaniello stood forth adjudicator. Stung at the conduct of the insulting officers, he ga thered up a handful of the figs and cast it into the face of one of th e f unc ti on aries. The universal crowd applauded, Prom that moment Masaniello became the champion of the people, and vivas were shouted in his name. The Spanish fetters were broken. Against every member of the Government—every castle and public office they occupied —open violence raged. Impelled by the strength of his enthusiasm, the fisherman of Amalfi assumed the command of the militia of the revolution. Speed and method in his measures decided the revolt. The ci- tizens were enrolled, and Masaniello became the leader of the destinies of a kingdom. At this juncture the writer paints a fine scene represent ing a jealous attempt at assassination of the idol of the people in the church of St. Carmine, as he is about to open the Golden Charter, but the interference of a friendly arm averts the shot, and a massacre of the bandits ensues. Masaniello is now created a noble of the empire, and the DUke of St. George. The seeds of Court corruption are sown in his heart. From a contemner of despots, he himself becomes the most despotic. The remainder of his career is briefly summed up. Intoxicated with power, and become capricious and sanguinary, the sword when blunted on the necks of the nobles, was again sharpened by those of the populace. his tribunal is transformed into one of blood. The people grow discontented— they declare he has sold them for a dress of silver— the approach of Doria's fleet confirms them in his treachery, and the contents of a dozen carbines end the fisherman's life and lunacy. Of this heroic fisher man it has been truly said, that he was honoured like a king, killed like a criminal, buried like a conqueror, and revered after his death like a saint. This narrative, which forms. a correct transcription of the romance, differs, it is to be observed, in many points, more particularly in its' concluding scenes, from some versions of ordinary acceptation ; the author, himever; 'vouches for their authenticity, and disclaims an exaggerated picture. Masaniello, as the leading character, stands finely prominent throughout. Several-bettutiful •episodes,. connected IN ith subsidiary characters, lend alternate gloom or lustre to the pass ing scenes, as 'the' . painter sees necessary to infuse them. A well-designed contrast is drawn between Masaniello and Ursula his wife. Ever, and anon, through his hurried career, dissuasion dwells upon her lips, as if to withdraw him from impending peril. Amid the slaughter, she reminds him of his old pursuits on streams of Amalfi. When his hands are stained with blood, Capri, with its rosy hills, form the weapons with which she assails him ; and she whispers him of the vineyards of La Cava; when ruin hangs over his head. her end, like her husband's, is tragi- The noble members of the house of Caraffa act a conspicuous part, and Prince Bisignano, the second of the family, occupies the reader with interest throughout ; no less does the intriguing character of the Secretary Vitale. In addition to historic interest, the incidental ornaments of this species of composi tion have their own peculiar brilliancy, and a rich prurience of fancy pervades the cast of sceneries de scribed, which, if - we mistake not from the preface, the author has personally visited. Masaniello will, no doubt, be a favourite with the public. - --- - DOVER CROPPING AFFAIR. (From the Dover Chronicle of Sept. 17.) INVESTIGATION INSTITUTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY. On Monday morning last, at ten o'clock, Mr. W. Russell, inspector of prisons, entered upon the inves tigation at the gaol here, of the conduct of the gaoler and turnkey, in the late memorable cropping affair. The inquiry was held before a very full meeting of the Magistrates ; but as reporters were excluded, our account of the proceedings must necessarily be limited to what has transpired from various quarters, satisfy ing ourselves with furnishing our readers with a less detailed report than we could have wished, but never theless with, we believe in substance, a tolerably cor rect version of what passed. Messrs. Fitzjames and Gladstone were first called upon by Mr. Russell to state their account of the proceedings of which they so justly complained. Their depositions of what passed, which were taken down in writing by Mr. Russell, appeared to make considerable impression on him, as well as on those Magistrates present who had not previously heard the account from these gentlemen's lips. The gaoler was then heard in his defence, in which he endeavour e d s i mp l y to prove that he had treated the prisoners in question in a similar manner to all others committed to his custody under the same cir cumstances, sheltering himself under the rules laid down for his guidance, which (although it appears they are capable of much amendment) were sadly overstrained, in the opinion of the Inspector of Pri -1 sons, to cause them to bear the construction at tempted to be put on them. After the examination of the gaoler, Mr. Coleman, the surgeon to the gaol, was called, whose evidence merely went to prove that Messrs. Fitzjames and Gladstone, on the usual examination taking place, were perfectly clean in their persons and dress. The turnkey was next examined, who gave, we hear, a very straightforward evidence, but certainly rather condemnatory than otherwise of the haste re sorted to in this instance by the gaoler. The inquiry was conducted with the utmost fair ners on the part of Mr. Russell, who, at the close of the proceedings, addressed a few rem ar k s t o M essrs . Fitzjames and -aadstone, expressive of his deep re gret that they should have been subjected to what certainly appeared to him an undue and unnecessary rigour on the part of the gaoler. He could not, how ever, discover from the evidence he had taken, any actual malice towards them on the part of the gaoler; and though he chose to strain, as he certainly did, some of his prison regulations to the utmost, instead of using a prudent discretion in carrying them into prac tice, yet it might certainly be said lie had acted within the letter of his instructions, and was, there fore, probably free from the imputation of guilt. At the same time, he observed to Messrs. Fitzjames and Gladstone, that they ought to have been aware that singing and uproarious conduct of any kind could not for a moment be tolerated in a prison ; and that th e gaoler, as far as that was concerned, Was perfectly right in checking it. Subsequent to Messrs. Fitzjames and Gladstone leaving the room, Mr. Russell had the gaoler and turnkey before him, animadverting in strong terms upon their past conduct, and cautioning them for the future. He likewise called the attention of the Ma gistrates to the immediate revision of their prison rules. We hear that a separate c ommunication to the Ma gistrates has been made from the Home-office, requir ing their explanation of the affair. D , • -- th _'uring e _Lien's visit to Scotland a great variety of sm.gs, written for the occasion, were sung in the streets of Edinburgh, but the great favourite was, " Oh, Jamie Porrest, are you waking yet ?" SWAPPING WIVES.----" John, I wish it was as much , the fashion to trad e w i ves as it is to trade horses.% "Why so, Peter ?" " I' d cheat somebody most shock i n bad afore night."—New Orleans Bulletin, THE LEVANT MAIL. (From the Malta Times.) CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 27.—Great and glorious news froth Circassia! You know well enough that the Russians, with their Minister of War, Count Tchernicheff at their head, were by their insatiable Emperor inteniled to knock the Circassians into cocked hats this year. Communications were lately made to the Circassians to come to terms of peace, and to gain tim e th e y pr o mised to me e t th e wi s h es of the Russians, provided they could come to suitabi terms. Upon this basis a truce was agreed to. In the meanwhile there was a great gathering of the warriors of the mountains, most of whom had no more to do with the truce than the man in the moon. They, therefore, determined to attack the Giaours' camp. A few guards excepted, the whole of the Russians were about break of day snoring as comfortably as well-fed pigs in a sty. when in rushed the moun taineers, sword in hand ! Cut and thrust did every thing, and many a slumberer, before he had time to' finish his nap, was sent to his eternal sleep. Such was the rapidity with which the warriors came on, that the Russians had no time to form and draw up in ' battle array, before they were dispersed, and the majority destroyed. Nothing remained but for such as had the power to run, to try their speed, many being cut down in their course. This occurring not far from a Russian fortress called Mazga, in the north of Abaseia, most of the fugitives made for that place, where they could find arms, and hoped to rallY., but the pursuers were close upon their heals, and got into the fortress along with them. All who• resisted were cut down, but there was still some fighting, and fifty of the mountain -warriors fell, whilst about one . hundred more made their exit on the bastions, which were blowh into the air by the explosion of a mine or magazine. This en ragedbsseicaanms became, i who ik ct he world r r a i r s iy on e i rs lu word, th e s l aughter was the survivors, and i p n otherwise. companions, ha d v a dreadful, but subsequently the conquerors spared the lives of a great many, and sent them the co un t ry. They then coll ec ted their booty, which to them was valuable, as they Were in want of ammunition, of which they here found an abundance. The horses, arms, clothes, and everything of value being abstract ed, they set lire to the wooden .buildings, and imme diately abandoned the fortress for the benefit of future invaders. This is the account I have heard, but don't ask dates, precise localities, and so forth, for they are never to be had from the Circassians. The Russian blockade was most severe on the coast. Only three Turkish boats or vessels were there, and they were burnt; the Circassians, therefore, to come over, had to purloin the cutter Of a Russian brig of war, lying at Nardan, which they did very cleverly, and three men got over to Asia Minor in this way. They say that among the prisoners were a great many offi cers and one General. They state the number of Rus sians at 20,000; but if they were half the number I should say it was a brilliant affair. Accounts from Crimea state that a great many wounded men had reached that place, but whether from this battle or not is not said. They came from Circassia, and as the Russians had been equally beaten in two other e ngagements, one at Daghistan, and one at Sotcha, I cannot say where they came from. They say that Sir Stratford Canning has positively declared to his Court, that un less England will support him in destroying the statu quo of Syria, he will cut his stick, and abandon the embassy. Every body will be sorry for this except the Turks, with whom, it is said, his Excellency can not agree. My own 'opinion is, that in any case people will get up a row in Syria, and that if the Turkish Governor were an Aristides, with the man ners of an angel, he would be represented as a devil. Christians in general, and British Protestants in par ticular, want a Catholic power to be created on the mountains, under the influence of France. If not exactly my opinion, I admit that it is that of the ma jority of persons here, and probably elsewhere. There is a rumour that Tahir Paella, the Grand Admiral, is likely to be sent to command the army arrayed against Persia. A letter from Alexandria, of Aug. 26, states that the Pacha of Egypt is about to issue a year's pay to all his forces, having already commenced with the marines. The prospect of the circulation of so much specie had put the traders there in high spirits. The fleet was about to sail on a three months' cruise: its destination was not known, but it was supposed only to be for exercising the navy. The following . portion of th e l e tt er i s o f more inter est :- 66 The intelligence • ere this doubtless has reached your island that the Paella is about to send Artem Bey on board the Egyptian steamer Nile to Marseilles, and from thence to Paris, to present to the King of the French and the Royal ramile certain cadeaux. The commissary will leave in th e course o f two or three days. Artem Bey, it is said, has received orders to obtain a loan of six million dollars from some of the moneyed men in Paris. As to his success, ore scarcely knows what to state ' . for, as M. 'Tiers iS not as he once was, we doubt whether M. , GuizOt's influ ence is -sufficient, notwithstanding one can say, itt truth, that the Pacha's position •is infinitely better t ban s it was before the Syrian campaign. 1t is further sid,, that Osman Bey; son of Scheriff Pacha, will leave here with Afton Bey for Palls, for the purpo of remaining in that city to , acquire the French lan guage. We understand there has been much alter cation between the Paella and. the Sardinian Consul- General of this place, on the subject of the Pacha having requested him to dismiss the Vice-Consul at Cairo, who had treated one of the custom-house officers in is was. that was no t becoming. The Nile is rising favouralily, and eatpect of the crops very promis ing." For some time past a frightful mortality has taken place here amongst oxen and cows. Out of 5,000 head of cattle, purchased by Mehemet Ali in Sennaar, not more than 500 have arrived at their des tination. This loss, which at first sight would appear simply a misfortune to the Government, may even tually prove hurtful to the population at large ; for the carcases are thrown into the canal which supplies Alexandria with water, and disease may affect the public health from the unwholesome state of the only water the inhabitants can make use of. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, SEPT. S.—SHIPS OF WAR IN PORT.—The Queen, 100, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, Commander in Chief in the Medi terranean; Howe, 120, bearing the flag of Rear-Ad miral Sir F. Mason, second in command ; Ceylon re ceiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, Superintendent of Malta Dockyard ; Im pregnable, 104 ; Rodney, 92 ; M onarc h , 84 ; Indus, 78; Medea, Geyser, Hecate, and Devastation, war steamers; Alecto steam packet, and Locust steam tender ; and Danish frigate Thetis. DISTRIBUTION OF THE REST OF THE FLEET.-The Formidable, 84 ; Thunderer, 84 ; Jasseur, 16 ; and Lizard steam tender, at Gibraltar. The Belvidere, 38, on the coas t of Spain. Vanguard, 30; Cam bridge, 78 ; Vernon, 50 ; Inconstant, 36 ; and the Vesuvius, war steamer, on the coast of Syria. The Stromboli, war steamer, at Constantinople • the Pluenix war s t eamer, at Bi s i ka Bay ; the Vagici enne 24, at Smyrna; the Beacon, surveying vessel, at Suda ; and the Magpie, surveying cutter, at Port Naussa, in the Isl an d o f Paros ; L'Aigle, 24, and Scout, 18, at Corfu ; the Polyphemus, steam-packet, on her way to Malta from Corfu ; the Prometheus, steam-packet, at Marseilles • the Snake, 16, at Tunis; the Savage, 10, cruising between Malta and Pantal leria ; and. the Cyclops, steam-frigate, at Alexandria. r Movements (since the 26th o f .August).—The ro inethens steam-pack e t l e ft f o r Marseilles on the night of the 26th o f A ugus t, w ith the overland India mail for Englatid, brought by the Great Liverpool from Alexandria, which vessel - continued her voyage for E ngland on the 27th id :in,A , oig n ie w s l a i i i l c ed hd o a: th tehseamAeledcatyo arrived fr o m Gib ra lt a r, bringing the intermediate I.ond, m mail of the 13th. L u fin' Corfu, and on the 30th tl t i l e tt l i :( e il tn yl a il i i l e ti m . l u l s te l L e o ft e for Palms and the lonian Islands wi steam-tender returned from Marseilles on the 30th. enebouttmtzeiccihtl,i .is. The Savage returned from her cruize in th e c h annel of Malta on theist inst., without having French fleet under Admiral Ilugon, known to have been at Ajaecio on the 20th ult. The Sa v age was sent off again on the 2d with sealed or d er s, which are generally supposed to relate to a like service, between .11 1. all.tao‘avnedn, tattiltmaellQeruiae.en,l,7viciteh-Athele mind Sir E. W. C. 1 iss of thy, lin r e in epor p ted or , t, p. a u n t d se to Le a r o al n of lve th d e war . : ( le ti s i d e a rs 3 tfi r e , av t lei l l i se e irlsi 7 l: th inst after the arrival of the overland mail from England, whether orders arrive or not, but it is generally supposed ity to kill out a m t e h re c r ' r r u l i s a e between Malta and Sicily time until ea . i of the overland mail from England of the 4th inst., looked for by the PrometheuS front Marseilles, on the 12th, when th e O r i enta l w i ll b e also due from England. The Commander-in-Chief (assisted by Sir P. Mason), continues to exercise, soon after daylight, the armed boats of the fleet, twice a week ; and on Wednesday last the Queen was inspected at quarters at nine o'clock at night. The Medea is to relieve the Cyclops a t Al ex andria, and the Locust will probably be . attached to the lonian command. Mr. Lister, mate, lately suspended from his rank (without being brought to trial), and kept a prisoner at large on board the Howe, has been allowed to join the Rodney, on the application of Captain Maunsel. Lieutenant Stevens has rejoined the Queen flag-ship, in conse quence of the lberia's running no longer to the lonian Islands. She leaves for a trip to Constantinople on the 15th inst. Lord Clements, the Count de Festetices, of Hun gary, M r . Williams, M.P., and many other passengers, arrived on Saturday morning at the St. Katherine's Wharf, Tower, by the Antwerp Company's steam ship Princess Victoria, Captain Minter. - • KENDAL TRADE.—With most of the manufacturers here, the state of things has improved a little ; a number of linsey hands have been taken on, and appearances generally are somewhat brighter. The shopkeepers, however t still complain bitte r ly o f a want of - business, stating that they have never experienced worse times thin during the last few weeks.—Kendal AfercurY* was d to the itiv,;(l. ON mess Ikea :dip- inst. A.M.i Tool• - ; I i'aE.l49l-11 /~ t ~ ; 9