The Sun. — London, England, 1825-08-24 00:00:00

THEATRICALS, The new Comedy of Quite Correct, which has been so successful at the Haymarket Theatre, w as taken, as is well-known, from the second Part of t h e popular work ent i t l e d S a yi ngs an d Doings. 'File merit of having given a dramatic I° .ru l to th e s t ory i s d ue , we find, to Miss BOADEX, a ' la ughter of the t2 - entleman who wrote the in. g(n c, e • rii 'as inquiry into the authenticity of Portraits 'rtAzsPEArtr,•and of the life of the late Mr. Eltnt. E .. 1 : k Pr°4>gue was written for the Comedy of R oses and Thorns, f o rthcoming at the Haymarket T, I • e atre, but c ou ld n o t be spoken without a 14 nce from the Lord Chamberlain, who is now : I " Scotl an d , and therefore h i s i mpr i ma t ur cou ld °t be rec e i ve d i n ti me . Surely the Deputy mi ght s “ i ,„ be t ruste d w i t h aut h or ity, an d be supposed utaciently discreet to decide upon such minor tle.casions. M a d f orth - atne v ESTRIS is en,g . aged at Covent-garden e ensuing season. Mr. 31ACREAY and Mr KEAN are t ‘ lg to Ameria. Mr. You NG is not at present . engaged at eie i 'ec of the Metropolitan Winter Theatres. ,per WALLACK and Miss F. H. KELLY ar e , the lead upon the Gloucester Stage, where they will "'Pear in the characters of Romeo and Juliet this evening. o r d ns U RGH tam, whose musical taste is pro rerbial I and ' 33 recommended to Mr. Elmer; some extraordinary do,.original compositions, which were performed at Florence of ;94 . ; the last winter with very great success, in the chorusses oteir " t tcit the horn, and other instruments, are unusually and te n P"werfully effective. The Noble Lord has sent to I.2o bnce for the score of these popular pieces, so that sufficient t i e l . n l ip aY be allowed for their being produced in a perfect state ling's Theatre. Ti Z,erection of the new French Theatre at the itoonis, . where ANDREWS, of Bond-street, has the ma al `I I assisted by that very clever and ingenious Artist, srhi tb t vu V I LLE, is only retarded until the return of the leases, W t 'tare been sent to Italy, for the signature of Mr. tf or l ,ca, the joint proprietor of that establishment with Mr. *N u The fashi ona bl e wor ld ex p ec t much entertainment t• .ite exertions of PETILET the popular Comedian in Paris, ' s "gged as Manager , and Actor, in that department. el'ILLn, as Ballet Master, has few rivals. be t sc ents somewhat strange that while Edin tber cannot afford to keep one Theatre open during the sr rneet,),tsl the town o f P a i s l e y s hould have two establish_ "cull „_ the kind, at p resent, as t h ey sa y i n th a t quar ter, in ?eoz7ttvity. Miss S. BOOTH, we observe, is playing Lady kwi and Priscilla Tomboy, according to the Theatrical 4 dvertii er , w i t h great a ppl a u s e.—(dinburgh Courant, • I. 2'2.) tia l , Nei „"oti is preparing his Memoirs for publi • * The book will contain a number of his favourite songs,: e~l b 7 Dibdin, Shield, and other popular composers. t U tn r It* S ANo.--Mr.SAprO, of the Theatre Royal, s lrou l 7L ane, with his wife, having crossed on the 20th instant, sport Patrick to Belfast, took their places (inside) by the men Mail, on that day for Dublin, to make good his en ated ,ent at that Theatre, his first appearance at Dublin being °n their the 22d inst. They had only proceeded thirty miles tssiltr journey, when an opposition coach ran foul of the Bel. wotottuaY Mail and upset the latter; in consequence, a poor Not n the outsid e was kill e d on the•spot—a man had his cg s broken, and is not expe c ted to survive the immediate Ns, anio n—the coac h was br o k en to p i eces—yet prov id ent i a ll y 'lrk Birs, Sapio, who w ere in s id e , esca p e d ser i ous injury, letat e h 4 Pto only susta i n i ng a s li g h t b ru i se on h er h ea d .an d a et. °ll her face. It a , ne kta a ROYAL, LITERPOOL.—Miss FOOTE retp oo , a fortniht's engagement with the Managers of the 1 Theatre , a nd, since the appearance of Miss O'Neil e to _ s re, ts oo nrd , no performer has been more attractive. On it t egs of Miss erformances the Theatre has , A ats tilia attended, andfrequently crowded : her benefit was C I with W; and the Liverpool playgoers, as well as the vial-, Cott Ithieb at this season, the town abounds, have given Pig tat tt y ' il ltfe to h elcome to the fair stranger, and distinguished ap -17.4.44 b e: 'Wang. She has generally performed in both the 4,7 ng, 1-bwParp,►iece; sometimes in three pieceson the same Lad has supported the characters of Letitia Hardy, I ,?rdc a , ti auY 7 'ortmley, Rosalind, Beatrice, Violante, Miss th at 1f act — l nri, Annette, Variclla, &c., and it is very b ß go wia • much practice has improved her style.— Prori nc li e the 4 , Al exertions will perhaps give her a claim fails Itle characters. in London, which she now appears to It 4$ have bl 4to b - , e to support as any actress now on the stage. tito a t oPped, th ere f ore , t h at Miss Foote, when the tt oo _l, which rcent circumstances ma ett,io7. n ave traction passed away, e will become an ornament to her „__ Recurring to those circumstances, the publicity of er ta ., 44 2; 1 1 e . .1i to be lamented, it may be said that kindness ilher b ", a , lan have marked the conduct of the public in the e'Jtta e h!!of the country towards Miss Foote, notwithstanding eneateat~ofVable though impotent attempts were made to stir up PProbation anainst her. She has played twice in 1111-,4 app le 0 Where she has been received with general and 11 1 4'ees tse by audinces remarkable for their elegance, .1 :6 „ , 4 4,e L i verpool r espectability. The latter performances of Miss eev e b... Iverpoot Theatre have been made much more at. jize. mitre.excellent acting of Mr. Dowton, who is here con- Viette o : !lest comedian in his line now on the English stage. kt,,ltes te 11 8 Also at Liverpool,giving good effect to some of the ;Zak, o,.cornic characters. Miss Foote's benefit produced 4 1,3he tt r r 3 ,.. 30 .L, a sum larger than any received at the Liver- A4;noy,,'_,since the time of the Young Itoscius. Mr. Kean -- wic k cu. for five nights, previous to his embarking for th ' AIL cCs I t ro 4ds "ACIIES will shortly be established on t1 : 1 1t It i c oming b e t ween the principal cities in f 0 ,' ' r id the great Atlantic Packet Station ' l t I the , 0 ' a.entia. It is also said a grand 't :la magnificent will be erected on i t .t btl ' t ° . ll for public accommodation. i ght lion. and Rey. Lord DECIES has k;t, th I 4 %T t e office of President, and SIIATTO It s Es N, cif ( 1.1 of Craster, that of Vice-Presi /tQatti: hurch Miss' • Association of Missionary up n -Ty tie, f4ii etc . F..., ,:rTAletti,`PLlte nouns or BUSINESS.—Last '41, 1, 11,, 1 1 ' 1 e3,"4, e 0f the Assistants to the Hosiers, ..D . rapers, and NOff c oil , Principals of which met on Inday last a , t 14 ' 4 1 .° ll °l ltou ee ' ll °"se, was held for the purpose of adop 4 141 4 4 N: Th ", Of business agreed to by the latter on that p, 0 t0t•' 4 4,1 to e Chair was takeriby Mr. Biss, and the resolu. o ive t , l l the principals read . and approved, after a de. .a k ;et lt i f th, viatlun, in which two or three indviduals clisap tttlA°D itiio xi ip ure of business which were quoted ; but the I ltlli. c , -411 1tri, e lv4 s.deritledl y in favour of co-operating in an 41 t0 1 14 Posed "1 (h their principals, and according to the t .(4 „:4 t ,. 4 of !tt the late meetin. ln was also - read . for t '4 I' N ?lam hin s 4 r egittry of the assistants, and the establish guPPort sickness, as well as in cases of stytleglo re Titra.ent, where any masters were found to con tiFx 1, now adopted. j~ehty,,lttt q n 4 , ll ° /4 IN SCOTLAND.— Wednesday ItrZ f ute the Sheriff-Depute of Stirlingshire, the t kio4s, l 4l X.a ll r i te r, W. Bennie, and H. Cowing, colliers at r ighton belonging to the Duke of he t. 'qs i,i''soners stood charged ' with assaulting cer .:Xeßola-11PluYed at the above works at the time i `tt.eolliers d struck work—aggravated by \,,* tl l , 4 g t , 4 11411) , -,, at the time at• the assault, been .par t444l4 e er .of other colliers combined for raising ti~etlek„'k• , 4 t °et ellig the masters, so as to controul them 04, 1 ' , Di t ,tr lalheir workmen, and the terms which they Gt t ,'DelPet l 4t t i ve , o r , and of using such means as would deter u . , 11 1R : 3 1 "ers or labourers from entering into the . I‘;q ty Ol tF .' t l other proprietor whatever, as well as ?f wind had to desert their work. W. Bennie Nti k rie - Jar -I `e the other two prisoners pleaded not .teturned a verdict, finding the prisoner, 4 11 t iN ' t 1 ° terms of his own confession ; finding una or) et' guilty of having stones in his hand ainong la l i e ) , ) , th r r , ° . ‘" , ;ing stones?, with the intention of \ l ts ti o o t , l cry from working at the coal-pits ;. and r,vt, ) , l te 4l ld t C r Y a. majority of voices, guilty ot striking :til;terlk, f 'ora : 4 " , ,ng of stones, with intent to intimidate 'ld tt le:,; 4 l (), -o ti lin . g at the coal-pits of Redding and s NQ I . o llowing day the Sheriff ordained 4 40t, 1 l and r , , ) find security for their good behaviour "N/: find ~,"'w z:01 to be imprisoned for three mouths, Afereur for good behaviour for three years. , ..) Z.V.V% •It LA , - , 4-':':;; , f 0? `'.'. C,,W r - t , :t4TeriaZ-,W,:' ) s i , A, tYl f . ,<--f - - - , , ,'44. ,j44-f . t ? c...., 3 1,...3,,,r,::::,C), ,TV) 4.11'.,.\,0 . w__-2 k' , 4,_,,,, ~ :o - 1 s:*.-y -- -,4 1 :74:-- - :a,"%s>ll^':ls! ii,` , ‘ ','• 0 ~_ _ _o v , • 1;1') (Id ,42,' %.., 111) ./ 1.4 l e ? (16 DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. The Earl of Aylesford, fbr Packington, Warwickshire ; the Earl of Dartmouth, from Sandwell Hail, Staftbrdshire, for York; the Earl and Countess of Charleviile, on a tour; Lord Selsey, for his seat, West Dean, Sussex ; Lord Lvnedoch, on a tour; Sir Jacob Astley, on a tour to Milton Hall, Nor folk ; Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp, for Ramsgate ; Mr. and Mrs. Evelyn, for Wootton Park ; Mr. W. Hanbur3, , , for Oldfield House, near Coggleshill ; Colonel and Mrs- Johnstone, for Lyme Regis ; Hon. C. Pelham, for the Isle of Wight ; Colo nel and Mrs. Jones, for Ramsgate ; General Sharpe, from liar rowgate, for his scat in Scotland ; Captain and Mrs. Van sittart, for their seat in Berks ; William i')rd, Esq. M.P. for his seat, Whitfield, Northumberland; Sir W. Abdy, on a tour. From Needam's Hotel, Westminster—The Rev. G. L. New man and Mrs. Newman, for the Continent. —From Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street—C. W. Mitchell, Esq. for his seat in Scotland ; James Roble, Esq.—From Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place—Captan and Mrs. Fisher, for Bognor Rocks; Captain Hyde Parker, for his seat in Berks. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Earl and Countess Cowper, front their seat, Pansenger, Harts ; the Countess of Beauchamp, in St. James's-square, from Brighton.--At Gould's Hotel,Jennyn-street—Lord Strang ford, from Ireland.—At Cook's Hotel. Albeniarle-street—Mr. and Mrs. Turton, from their seat in Kent. The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cobourg, the Prince of Leiningen,- and Princess Feodore leftille apartments of the Duchess of Kent, at the King's Palace, Kensington, on Mon day afternoon on a visit to Prince Leopold, at his residence at Claremont. Madame Falck, the Lady of the Ambassador of the King of the Netherlands, arrived at his Excellency's house in Bryan ston-square, from the Netherlands on Monday evening, after an absence from England of about two months. Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. has purchased an . elegant house in Lower Grosvenor-street, the residence of the late Lord Eardley. The Earl and Countess of Bristol, the Ladies Harvey, and Lord Harvey, arrived on Monday at their scat, at Pultney, from Tunbridge Wells. Lord and Lady Arden and family, have arrived at their seat, North Surrey, from a tour. The Earl Fitzwilliaus has arrived at his seat, Wentworth House, Yorkshire, from Northamptonshire. His Grace the Duke of Bedford has presented a rare and valuable copy of the complete works of Cicero to the New Gram mar School at Devonport. Mr. Farquhar,. the rich proprietor of Fonthill, is now in London, in the enjoyment of better health than he has expe rienced for some time. On Sunday last his Ithyal Highness the Duke of YORK pass ed through Derby. We understand that the object which at tracted him to our country was the moor-game in the neighbour hood of Baslow. It may be easily imagined that he was him self an object of loyal attraction, in every town through which he passed. Here, attention was so excited, that from ten o'clock in the forenoon, the time at which the relay of horses was ap pointed, until ialf-past twelve, the time at which his Ho) al Highness actually arrived, the main street was crowded to excess; and many a pew in our churches and chapels was for gotten in the anxiety of thousands to pay their devotions to the illustrious Heir Apparent. It is possible, that even as Bishop of Osnaburgh, his Royal Highness might not re collect what day it was, or the religious character of that day, so well as the Magistrates of Bolton, who recently fined a barber of that townfor shaving his brother during di vine service. On the arrival of the Royal Duke at the King's Head Hotel, the multitude, who had greeted his arrival with every demonstration of joy, crowded round the carriage while the horses were changed, and he, with affable condescension, shook hands with all those who could approach near enough to the carriage window for that purpose. His Royal Highness looked extremely well, and seemed to enjoy the enthusiastic cheering, of the populace. We are informed, that at Bsslow the Royal Duke would be joined by their Graces of Devonshire, Rutlatal, and Richmond.—(Derby Reporter.) ILYDE-PARK.—The works in . AN far as the new iron railing by Knightsbridge, and the enclosing of a part of the Park for the Duke of WELLINGTON'S house, are concerned, appear to have come to a sudden stand-still. —The elevation of the proposed alterations, at the point where the iron-gate forms the present entrance into Hyde- Park from Piccadilly and Saint James's Park, was sonic days ago in a state of apparent progress. There were work men about the old buildings, the cow-,aheds, and the " Curds-and-Whey House," and poles were raised by the doors of such house, marking, as was stated, the course that the improvements were to take, and the limit of the additional inclosure, covering the extent of the present car riage road, for Apsley House ; now, however, all the workmen have disappeared, as well as the poles raised as sign posts, by the Curds-and-Whey House. So decided is the stand still, that the rubbish thrown up in forming the wall for the new iron railing is still left to disfigure and impede the public foot-path, between Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge, alongside the straight and well-finished new iron railing, that has superseded the old and irregular dead-wall. It is rumoured that the reason for this stand still is, that as there is some doubt about the quantity of ground to be cut off from Hyde Park and the public, for addi tional court-yard and garden to the Duke of Wellington's house, the exact site of the new gate cannot be fixed. Should the idea be abandoned, of making any material addition to the Duke's ground from the Park, a new gate, or entrance, into Hyde Park, from Piccadilly, St. James's Park, and Grosve nor-place, would not he wanted ; the present gates are good and light iron work, and though they do not exactly face Gros nor-place, as the proposed entrance was to do, they directly front the St. James's Gate, and the gate from Buckingham Gardens. Si'. Pit;L's.—There is at last a hope that this magnificent edifice, the second in grandeur in the whole world, may be rescued from the comparative obscurity in which it has hitherto been kept by its situation. Cooped up on all sides, by buildings placed without the slightest regard to symmetry, or even regularity, there is no possible approach by which a view of this national temple can be obtained. A Company, we re joice to find, has been formed, to throw its magnificence open to public view as it ought to be. For this purpose it is intended, should the plan succeed, as we sincerely hope it will, to open three grand streets ; one commencing at the bank of the river, and terminating at the southern entrance ; the other fr, , m the north entrance, cutting through Paternoster-row and Newgate street, in a northern direction ; and the third from the western entrance, in a direct line to Bridge-street. The !ivy. Mr. KINSELLA, a Roman Catholic Clergyman, has published a reply to the Rev. Mr. Singer's challenge, in which he gives the following reasons for declin ing a controversy :—" I shall content myself by applying to the Members of the Bible Society the answer which Tertullian gave to those who challenged him to a dispute on matters of faith ; and I beg previously to assure you, that, in employing the authority of this ancient writer, 1 do not mean to use his expressions in any offensive sense.— Tertullian says,- 4 NVho are you ? whence do you come ? What business have you, strangers, with my property ? By what right are you, Marcion, felling my trees ? By what authority are you, Valentinus, turning the course of my streams ? Under hat pretence are you, Apelles, re moving my land-marks ? The estate is mine ; 1 have the ancient—the prior possession of it; I have the title-deeds th livered to me by the original proprietor; I am the heir of the Apostles—they have made their will in my favour, whilst they disinherited and cast you off as strangers and enemies.' Now, Sir, if this argument of prescription was good in the fourth century, it is much stronger in the nineteenth century ; and if the ancient Fathers refused to argue with innovators, because they came only 400 years too late, we have much greater reason to refuse disputing with those who would disturb us after a possession of 1000 years. We therefore answer your challenge by saying- 4 Gentlemen, for 1400 years the Catholic Clergy have been in possession of the Irish Church —for 1400 years they have instructed the Irish people—you. who boast of an existence of only twenty years, no w come to introduce a new mode of instruction. We beg to know y o ur authority for disturbing our peaceable Possession the ar gument of prescription bears strongly against you —our posses sion for 14 centuries is staring you in the face. We are the heirs of the Apostles—what inheritance do you claim Saint Paul says, that no one can preach unless be be sent.__ Pray, let us ask, who sent you ? Who gave you authority to preach, or to prescribe the manner of teaching our flocks ?_ Produce your commission, if you have one : and then we may examine the goodness of your title.'—Such, Sir, was the answer which the Fathers of the Church always gave to such chal lengers as the Members of the Bible Society ; and such an ar•ument, sanctioned by such authority, appears to me un answerable." P 0 E It Y. THE OATH OF CHILI. Before the Almighty Power on high, Whose thunders shake the vaulted sky ; By heaven and earth, by sea and air, With hearts and hands conjoin'd we swear, That while from Ocean's bed the sand is heav'd, or flow'rs bedeck the land, Or circling thro' the vault of heav'n With light'aing force the planet's driven ; Or from the heart the vital tide Continues thro' the veins to glide; Like free Colombia's sons, we swear, No tyrant's galling chains to wear. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EGHANI RACES.—FrnsT DAY, TUESDAY, Afro. 23. These races commenced this day, under auspices which left little doubt that the promises held out last year would be realized. For some years past the meetings at Runnymede hare been rather deficient in snorting interest, and this was so obvious last year that a simultaneous determination was ex cited among- those present, to give them every support, and place them in the same rank which they lia& previously held. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who was present, was amongst the first to come .forward on the occasion, and die propriety of having a Gold Cup and a county stakes being suggested, his Royal Highness, with great liberalitypve weight to the recommendation,-. ii to *ately - aubSerib o mg to both, and also promised a plate of TOL to he run for the first clay ; and to make his patronage effectual, accepted the office of steward in conjunction with J. Ramsbottom and T. Wood, Esqrs. The example of his Royal Highness was followed with avidity, and before the day closed the Gold Cup, and Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, presented a long list of respectable names, including his Royal I: ighness the Duke of Clarence, Duke of Richmond, Lord Palmerston, and Colonel Wood.— The course is now in excellent order. The excessive heat of the weather kept many horses away, but the sport was good.— Hisii race the Duke of Richmond (who was present to-day and won every thing run for) and the Earl of Mountcharles have ac cepted the office of stewards for next year. There were on the course, the Earls of Egremont; Verulam, Mountcharles, Lords G. Bentinck and G. Lennox, Hon. Mr. De Burgh, Captains Berkeley and Jones, M r . R ams b o ttom (who performed the duty of steward), &c. &c.—The following is an accurate account of the day's running : A Gold Cup of 100 sovereigns' value (20 subscribers), the second horse to receive back his stake, the winner to be sold for 3,50, &c. ; 3 yrs, Est. 71b. ; 4 yrs, fist. ; 5 yrs, Ost. 101 b. ; • 6 yrs, 9st. 21b. ; and aged, Ost. 41b. About two miles and a half. Duke of Richmond's Spree, 4 yrs - 1 Mr. Shard's Razor, 4 yrs - 2 Mr. Whiteside's Brother to Antonio, 6 yrs • - - 3 Mr. Pickford's Monimia, 4 yrs . 4 Mr. Page's Silkworm, 4 yrs - . - dis The following paid :—fluke of Clarence names Falstaff, Col. Wood names Hurly-Burly, Lord Palmerston's l;ionclella, Bell's Life in London, Comestible; also Parasina, El Dorado, Agnes, Picton, Blunder, Mina, Prima Donna, and Vargas. is Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and Col. Fitzclarenee did not name. Betting-5 to 2 agst Antonio, and sto 2 agst Spree. Razor made strong running all the way, closely pressed by the others, until within a quarter of a mite of home, when Spree, who had been in reserve, got abreast of him, and kept so to the distance post, where she let loose, got in front, and won ' the race cleverly by a length. Rode by R. Boyce ; Raior by John Day • Brother to Antonio by Dockeray; Monimia by Macdonald; and Silkworm, who broke down, by Miller. A Plate of 501., the gift of his Royal ifighneas the Duke of Cambridge; three yrs 6st. 'lolb., 4 yrs Eist.2lb., 5 yrs 121 b., 6 yrs 9st. 31b., and aged 9st. 51b. ; mares and ' geldings to be allowed 21b. ; the winner to be sold for 3501., &c. ; winners once in 1825 (matches and handicaps ex cepted) 31b. ; twice, 51b.; thrice, 71b. ; if a Gold Cup or King's Plate, 71b. ; but not in addition to the extra weight. Heats two miles and a distance. Duke of Richmond's Phantasms, 3 yrs . 1 Mr. I. Smith's bl. c. Tamar, 3 yrs - - 2dr Mr. Smith's Hotly Burly, 4 yrs - • jdr The winner of the field, Phantasma, made akthe runnings which was strong, and won very too. by two. g % (fade by F. Boyce) and talked over for the second heat. Young Buckle rode Tamar, and Macdonald Hurly Burly. The Egham Stakes of 5 soy. each, 35 added; 3 yrs, 7st. 4 yrs, Est. 41b. ; 5 yrs,tst. 131 b. ; 6 yrs, 9st. 31b. ; and aged, fist. 51b. ; mares and geldings allowed 21b. The winner to be sold for 250, &c. Heats, one mile. Duke of Richmond's The Brownie, by Phantom, 3 yrs 1 1 Mr. Whiteside's Brother to Antonion, 6 yrs - 2dr Mr. Scarth's Jack Bunce, 3 yrs • - 3dr Captain Lock's Orator, 6 yrs - 4dr Mr. 3lesser's Vargas, 4 yrs - . sdr 6 to 4 on The Brownie ; 7 to 1 apt Brother to Antonio ; and 10 to 1 agst each of the others. Ist Heat.—The Brownie jumped off' at starting, determined to win ; took the lead, kept it, and won the heat easy by two lengths. 2d Heat.—The Brownie walked over. Rode by R. Boyce; Dockeray Antonio ; a boy Jack Bunce ; Arnull Orator ; and Macdonald Vargas. The winner was claimed by Mr. White sides. STOCKTON RACES(CoNcLuDED), SATURDAY., A LIG. 30. A Sweepstakes of 10gs each, p. p. for horses not thorough bred, gentlemen riders. l2st. each. Two miles. Mr. Harrison's Randolph, aged - . - - 1 Mr. Hopkinson's Collins, 6 yrs old - - - 2 Mr. Sutton's Rallyasco, aged - - - - S A Sweepstakes of 20gs each, p. p. flat. each.. One mile and a half. Mr. T. Robinson's cb. 1. Vitula, by Catton • - 1 Mr. J. Robinson's b. f. by Catton - - 2 Mr. Lambton's b. f. Figurante - - - 3 One Hundred soy. for all ages. Heats, two miles and a distance. Mr. Russell's Caecia Piatti, 4 yrs old - 4 1 4 1 Air. 1-laworth's Minna ' 5 yrs old - - :i 2 1 2 Alr. Chaytor's Lady llab, 4 yra old - - I 3 sdr Mr. Kirby's br. c. by Bourbon, 3 yrs old - 252 dr Mr. Darnell's Chronicle, 4 yrs old - - 5 4 3dr KESWICK RACES.—SATIJIMAT. A Match of 60 sov. for horses not thorough bred. Mr. Atkinson's ch. h. Don Juan - - 1 I Williatoson's br. m. Missminder - 2 2 Mr. 13irkbeck's b. m. Crazy Jane - dis The boat-race, on Friday Inorning, was well contested, and won by Mr. Skurr's boat. The foot-races on the first two days were well-contested ; and a race in which the competitors were blindfolded, was the occasion of much fun; it was won by Joseph Cockhain. The wrestling on Thursday for 10 sovs. was won by Wm, Cass, who threw in the 4th, sth, and Gth rounds, Geo. Irving, Jas. Graham, and John Scott. The 5 soy, on Saturday, were won by John Robson, who threw John Young, John Bowes, Jonathan Watson, and James Graham, who threw Thomas Richardson in the 4th round. WIGTON RACES—TiIunsnAY, Ave. 18. A Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, with 5 soy. added, fOr horses not thorough bred. Heats, four times round and a distance. Mr. Irving's br. g. Moor Cock, 6 yrs - - 1 1 Mr. Benson's b. g. Robin Hood aged - - 3 Mr. Williamson's hr. en. Keswick Lass, 4 yrs - 2 3 A Match of 70 sov. for all ages. The winner of this plate to receive 15 sov. and second 5 soy. Heats, as above. Mr. Atkinson's ch. h. Don Juan. 5 yrs - 1 1 1 Mr. Margetson's hr. g. Thundercliit aged - - 3 2 Mr. Williamson's b. m. Laurel Leaf, aged - - 2 3 The Sweepstakes of half-a-soy. each, with 2 soy. added, was won by Mr. %Villiamson's b. to. Laurel Leaf. THE EX-CHAMPION SPRING. Thebouse-warmingdinner of the Ex-A Thampion Spring ( Win ter), who has just retired front the pugilistic ring, and assumed the title of landlord of the Boothall, in this city, took place at his house on Tuesday last, and was attended by upwards of 00 of his friends. Several of Spring's old hackers came from Lon don, and some front Worcester, Cheltenham, and Gloucester ; but the greater part of the company w ere hi s ow n townsmen. After the cloth had been removed, and the usual loyal toasts given, Spring's health was drank with three times three. Spring in returning thanks, declared it to be the happiest moment of his life, in which he saw so many friends come from far and n ea r to support him in his new vocation, and amongst the rest his old father of the prize-ring, Tom Cribb. Torn Cribb's health was then drank with great applause. The old champion returned thanks for the honour done him, and said it made his heart leap with joy, to see his son so ably supported. The health of " Brown, and may success attend him if he enters the ring again," was next given. Brown, in returning thanks, stated that he had no wish to fight, but if Ward, or any other man in England, who called himself champion, should lack a customer, he should be found ready to meet him for 5004 or 10001. ( lierefor d Independent.) ANECDOTES, &c. THE VENERABLE BISHOP MOE.TOIs;.—As Bishop Mon. TON was riding towards London with about iitii., which was ' then HIS ALL, he was overtaken on the road by Sir Christopher Yelverton, who being known to the Bishop, though the Bishop was unknown to him, he fell into discourse with him, and asked him who he was ? The Bishop replied, "1 am that old man the Bishop of Durham, notwithstanding al! your votes, " (for Sir Christopher had too much complied with the times)." Whereupon Sir Christopher asked " whither he was going ?" " To London," replied the good old Bishop, " to live a little " while, and then to die." On this Sir Christopher entered into further discourse with him, and took him home to his house at Easton i%landuit, where lie became tutor to his son, afterwards the very learned Sir Henry Yelverton, who.inva riably shewed that he had the affection of a most tender and affectionate child for this excellent and venerable Prelate. (Hatchirmon.)—This is the Prelate who, on the total abOlition of Episcopacy in 1848, from the high respect and estimation in which his character was held, was unanimously voted by both Houses of Parliament an annuity of 8001., a much larger main tenance than was reserved for any of his Brethren.—( Rush worth.) TRAJAN being reproved for his too much condescension and great familiarity with his subjects, he answered, that he de sired to be such an Emperor towards his subjects, as he wished they would be to him if HE were a subject !—(Trip. Hilt. p. 144.) MONASTIC WONDERS.—ALDEILTCTS, Duke of Saxony, was accustomed to say, that he had three wonders in one City, namely, Three Monasteries, for the' Friars of the FIRST had children, but no wives—the Friars of the SECOND had a-great deal of corn, and yet no land—and the Friars of, the THIRD abounded with money, and yet had no rents !—(Bay's Festival.) TROPIIIES.—A French Nobleman shewinq MATT - tiEW PRIOR. the Palace of Versailles, and pointing out to his atten tion the various trophies of King Louis the Fourteentifs vic tories, asked the Poet if King illiam, his Master, had many such trophies in his Palace ? "•No," said Prior; " the monu " ments of my 3laster's victories are to be seen every ,witere ".but in his own house." Loma HOLLAND (grandfather of the present), though in perpetual contest with Lo r d Ch a th am i n P ar li ament, a l ways spoke with the highest respect of the latter, and acknowledged the importance of his character. - Coming one day home, he appeared so vexed and f a ti gue d th at h e cou ld not eat at in ner. Lady Holland naturally asked him what was the matter ? Without attending to her question be muttered to himself— D.____ the fellow's eye—l don't mind his talking a rush— but his d—d eye so scowls me, he has,given me a pain in the back." At another time he used to say " there is no trapping that rascal—he despises both places and money, and yet he has ambition." Such is the predominance of great talents when directed by real patriotic zeal. PARSON PAT TEN.—This country Curate was well known for his eccetricities during the reign of George the Second. He never would read the Athanasian Creed, am? when Archbishop Seeker sent the Archdeacon to inquire his reason, he said he " could not afford to believe it.' —" But your Metropolitan does," said the Archdeacon. "It may be so," said Patten " and he can well afford it; he believe s a t th e ra t e o f 7,0001. per year, and I only at the rate of 501." Yet he afterwards made atonement for his errors, and became an exemplary divine during the latter part of his life. Archdeacon Paley, with all his learning and merit, was too apt to indulge in such indiscreet jocularity. . MART QUEEN OF SCOTS.—At the period of the Revolu tion, when such destruction was exercised on the various Col leges in France, none suffered more the vengeance of the dema gogues than that of the Scotch College at Douay, in Flanders. Not an atom was saved except the fine full length original paint ing of Mary, Queen of Scots, its founder, which was subse quently discovered in a chimney, where it had been hidden. T. has been brought to Paris, and is pow in the Scotch College. This painting, with the prayer-book which the Queen used al the period of her decapitation at Fotheringay Castle, and a table clock, were bequeathed by her to the Scotch College, and are mentioned in the College title deeds. Immediately after the event, they were brought to Douay by Miss Elizabeth Curl, one of the Maids of Honour, who attended her on the scafibld. The clock (one of the first made at that time), together with the book, were lost at the Revolution. NAUTICAL SCIENCE.—It is not, perhaps, generally known, that the " merry monarch," Charles 11. employed some of his leisure hours in studying nautical science, and actually made sonic improvements in the construction of vessels. These facts, however, appear in a letter from him to Prince Rupert, dated 4th August, 1673, in the L a n s d own MSS. " I b e li eve i fyou try the two sloops, that were built at Woolidge, which have my. inventions in them, they will outsaile any of the French sloopes. sr„ Sand Moorland has now another fancy concerning weighing anchore t and the Resident of Venice has made amodel also. tbr the same purpose. tire have not yet consulted them, with Mr. Tippets, nor Mr. Deane, but I hope, when they are well con sidered, we may find one out of them, that will he good. I have no more to say at this time,. but that lm yours." C. R. A WTONY No.—This was a common nickname for a dangler among our old writers; its origin, which is rather curious, was as follows:—PHlLlP of France, son of Louts the Fat, was killed, riding one day in the streets of Paris, by a pig's running between his horse's legs and throwing him down. In conse quence of this accident, an order was made that pigs should not, on pain of the severest penalties, run about the public streets; but an exception was made in favour of those which belonged to the Monks of the Convent of St. Antony ; out of the partiality in which King Louis held that Saint. Whence the term " Antony Pig " (according to several French writers) applied to any idler who seemed to run up and down as he pleased. Goldsmith, in his She Stoops to Conquer makes Tqny Lumpkin tell his cousin "not to be following him about lWe a Tantony Pig." Mt;NG() PARK.—The manuscript of MUNGO PARK'S Travels in Africa, we are assured by a Gentleman of the highest respectability, says a Dublin Paper, in whom implicit confidence can be placed, has been purchased by a Frenchman at Senegal, from a black man, for thiry dollars. An Englishman offered two hundred dollars, which the Frenchman refused. The manuscript mentions his illness, and is continued down to within a day or two of his death. The Glasgors Courier, which copies this report, adds, " We think it ex tremely probable. The J ournal in question,brought down to such a late period of NI r. Park's Journey and Life, will determine the great problem of the course and termination of the Niger. Mr. Park, from his great exertions, is best entitled to claim that merit, and we hope that the solution of that great Geographical problem will be found to be his due, though he does not live to enjoy the reward." r QUANTITY OF BLOOD IN ANIMALS.—Those who have not considered the subject must be surprised at the quantity of blood which is propelled through the heart of any moderately-sized animal in the course of twenty-thur hours. In man, the quantity of blood existing in the body at any given mom ent is probably from thirty to forty pints. Of these an ounce and a half, or about three table spoonfuls, are sent out at every stroke ; which multiplied into 75 (the average rate of the pulse ) give eleven hundred and twenty-five ounces, or seven pints in a minute ; i. e. four hundred and twenty pints, or two hun. tired and fifty-five gallons man hour ; and twelve hundred and sixty gallons, i. a nearly twenty-four hogsheads in a day. Now if we recollect that the whale is said to send out from his heart at each stroke fifteen gallons, the imagination is over whelmed with the aggregate of the quantity that must pass through the heart of that Leviathan of the deep in twenty-four hours. It is a general law, that the pulse of the larger animals is slower than that of the smaller ; but even if we put the pulse of the whale as low as twenty in a minute, the quantity circu lated through the heart, calculated at fifteen gallons for each pulaation,will be four hundred and thirty-two thousandgallons, equal to eight thousand hogsheads in 2.f hours. The consi deration of this amazing quantity is however a subject of mere empty wonder, if not accompanied with the reflection, that in order to produce the aggregate amount, the heart is kept in con stant motion ; and that, in fact, it is incessantly beating, as it is termed, or throwing out the blood in the arteries, front the first period of our existence to the moment of our death, with out any sensation of fatigue, or even without our being con scious of the process, except it be interrupted by corporal or mental agitation.—( &kat ilk Gazette.) Ma. GREEN, the AEItONAUT.—On Saturday evening last this Gentleman made a fine ascent from the city of Worcester, and safely descended at five minutes past 6 o'clock, at Beauchamp, about three miles from Gloucester, on the Ross road. BUONAPARTE'S SNUFF Box.—On Wednesday last as one of the steam packets was on her passage from Calais to Dover, a gentleman was exhibiting to many persons nu board a curious and rare snuff box, which he stated had been presented to him by the late NAPOLEON BUONAPARTEAUring his residence at Elba, when a sudden gust of wind caused the passengers to take hold of ropes or something else that was stationary, and unfortunately in the bustle this valuable little bauble was jirked into the wide expanding ocean. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, A tr G. 23.—Win1 E.N.E.—Pamed through from the River, the Camden, Mailer, for the South Seas; and Rtgent Packet, , Collins, for Valencia. The Elizabeth, for the Soic.h Seas," remains. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 23.___Winki S.E.—Sailed the Ottawa, Douglas, for Quebec ; Lang, LuAlc, for New S3:10l Wale:: ; Edward transport, for sierra Leone; Aurora, Kroft, for Dantzic ; and the Zepher, and Industry transports, for Chatham. Pr.Ymotmt, A UG. 22.—Wind E.-Sailed the William and Amelia, Jones, for St• John's, N. B. ; Brailsford, Wilson, for ditto; and the Prince of Saxe Coburg, Tremsyne, for Gibraltar. FALmotrnr, A liG. 22.—Wind E.—Arrived the eamiPA, Prawse, from Riga ; Success, Roue; and Liberty, I.lrc!i,fiour London. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the EV 14 . -. ton, Neverson, from St. Vincent's ; and Rogent, from WHITEHAVEN,AUG. 22.—The .Tessey, ISl`Kenzie, or Dumfries, sailed from this Port at 3p. yesterday ;at midnight the vessel was observed to be ou tire, the firm:es burst forth so suddenly that the crew and passengers with difli..:lll7y saved themselves in the boats, an d landed in safoty here at 4 a. m.; the vessel soon burnt to the waters edge. and at seven entirely disappeared, she was in sight from our Pier about two leagues in the Offing; she had on board about 711 potacheons of rum, and materials and stores for the equiinut - .nt of two large vessels building at St. John's. The first Goff -house in London Was in St. •MiChad's-alley, Cornhill, which was set up by one Bowman, coachman' to 31r. Hodges, a Turkey merchant, who set him up in it, in or about the year 1652. The next, opened About tour years after, was the Rainbow , by Inner Temple-gee; and .the Bagnio, in Ncwgate-street, built by Turkey merchants, was opened in 1679. The sun is now an object of considerahle en risity with scientific men. There are six spots now to be seen on the sun's disk. Two spots about the size of comm.)ll peas towards the lower portion of the circle, ant between them, two spots appearing to the eye through a proper telescope about the size of pin's heads, and at the upper and right portion of the circle, very near the edge, are two other spots not larger than sweet peas. As the sun is sometimes en tirely clear of spots, these naturally attract much attention. CONVICTS.—We understand the Governmeo!, in its clemency have directed Mr. F. Murphy, the Governor of the Convict Penitentiary in this city, to provide accommoda tion for a certain number of women and children, the familiea of men transported to New South Wales for various offences, and who, while in that country, have conducted themselves to the satisfaction of the local Government of the colony. Those persons have been brought together from all parts of the kitg dorn, at the expence of the Government, and are now comfort ably lodged and maintained in Cork, until a ship arrives ex pressly to convey them to their destination. This humane towards a truly wretched portion of society is attributable to his Excellency the Marquis of Wellesley, whose noble feelings in softening the miseries of exile, is well worthy of his illustrious name and family. —{Cork Advertiser.) ESCAPE 01 FEr.ores.-Tlie escape of eight convicts from the Caltonhill Jail on Saturday week last has created a great sensation, and excited not, a little astonishment in the city. We are not surprised at this. That one of the strongest prisons of the kingdom should have been broken in open day, at a moment when every individual !Intrusted with its security ought to have been at his post, is almost inconceivable, and implies, at least, most culpable negligence in some quarter or another. We have heard it whispered, almost accidentally, that an investiga tion either has taken place, or is yet to be made, into the affair but it would seem, from the secrecy with which such things are conducted, that it is thought necessary to keep the public, who are most interested in the matter, as much in the dark as passible. For the sake of those implicated, if not for the ends of justice, the investigation ought certainly to have been a public one, and at all events its result ought to be publicly stated. But there is something even more extraordinary than all this—nearly ten days have elapsed since the felons escaped : whe ther or no they have been pursued at all we cannot say, but it is evident that every facility has been a ff or d e d t h em to leave the country,and elude all search. No official intimation of the circumstance have been given —no description of their persons "published—no reward for their appreltenition offered —nothing, ia short, has been done, as far as we know, towards their recapture,. just as if the escape of eight desperate criminals were a matter unworthy of notice, or one which ought to be hushed up and passed quietly over 1 We know not whose duty it is to attend to these affitirs, ‘ but we know that it is our duty to call the at.. , tension of the public to proceedings which so materially affect the execution of the criminal laws of the oountry.—(Edinburgh Courant, Aug. 22.). SUSPENDED ANIMATION.—A labourer having fallen (ea scaffolding from a considerable height, was carried, apparently dead, to medical aid ; and though every means were used which the surgeons thought necessary, he remained in the same torpid state from two o'clock till tux, when his Nends carried him home on a door, with advice to make his coffin. On inquiry being made into the particulars of the case. another su:- geon volunteered his service for his recovery. This was accept. ed, as he was given up for dead. When the surgeon arrived at his house, which was a quarter of a mile distant, he found he had heat enough to convince him that the vital spark was not fled. On opening a vein in the arm; no blood of any conse. quence came ; but, on drawing the scalpel over two branches of the temporal artery, he bled profusely. Before a pound had flowed, he b reat h e d ; a nd when two pounds were drawn, lie respired almost naturally. The vessel's were then secured. The next day he could articulate.— Twelve days after he resumed his unploymeet. It (recurred to the surgeon at the time (and which lie found in a similar case since the above) that the blood remains in the arterial sys tem, in a warns fluid state, after the super-veins become nearly empty, and what remains in them is partly congealed from losing its free caloric; also, that the arteries retain their elfia ticity and vital properties a considerable time after the veins have lost their little contractile power necessary to carry en the circulation. ACCIDENT ON THE CANAL IN ST. JAMES'S PARR.—For the iast week past mast have been employed by the Board of Works in removing the old iron fence that incloses the Canal in St. James's Park, by which means an opportunity is afforded to the boys to assemble on the greeu, which they do in vast numbers from morning till night, and amuse then selves by washing them selves and bathing in the Canal, notwithstanding the Park-keepers and Police are in constant at• tendance to prevent them. Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a fine youth, named Alfred Green, about 14 yeas old, son of respectable pa rents in Westminster, was phi} int; with some oth er boys on the green, when young Green, and one or two others,went into the water to bathe, and shortly after the unfortunate lad, by home means or other, sunk to rise no more. A young man, named Roffey, living in the New-way, West- • minster, who saw the accident, at the risk of his life, jumped in to save the boy, but, although he succeeded in bringing him ashore, the vital spark had fled, yet notwithstanding four medical gen tlemen were occupied for several hours in endea vouring to resuscitate the body, but all their efforts proved abortive, and the poor fellow uvw lies for a coroner's inquest. James Morris was examined this day at Bow street Olce, on a charge of stealing a letter, con taining.i 51. note, the property of his sister-in law. It appeared the prisoner took the leiter from the postman, and, without apprising his sister with the fact, appropriated its contents to his own use. It also appeared that he was out in distress, and that lie was under cot.siderable pecuniary obligations to the sister lie thus on. gratefully robbed. He was committed for trial. CORN EXCHANGE, Avn. 24. There are moderate supplies of nearly all descripLobs, of Grain this week; prime It heat is scarce, arid fully sui.ptrts Monday's terms, but for other qualities there is not mach trade; 13r.rley meets sale at Monday's quotations, Beans and Peas are unaltered; there is a slow sale for Oats this inorLitic, at Monday's prices ; Flour sells freely. ARIIIVALS.—EngIish Wheat, I,7ir); Parley, 250; Cats. 5,50(); Qats, 3,500 tiututers ; Dour, 4,100 mclo.