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other Officer; of the First Life Guards. Mr. Adolphus had been interrognted in a similar manner, and therefore he (.11r. Illaikie) should feel that he acted inconsistently; if he did not, on the part of himself and his brother jurors., proceed in the some manner towards the Gentleman who had but just before avowed liimFelf as the professional agent of some persons con nected with this Inquest. Mr. Blaikie then turning to the 'Gentleman whom Ave have already - alluded to, said, " May I ben. Sir, to know your name ?" The Chr_tirman answered, ",My name is Crowther." Mr. you have the goodness to inform us who are vour clients on this occasion? Mr. Crowther—l should have had no difficulty from the first in giving yoa this information, were it not that I thought it involved a matter of delicacy. It. has been said.that there are two parties in this case ; now I belong to neither party. I cer tainly have clients here, but if I state that I attend here as an Armeus Curies, I presurnz: it will be suffici;nt. eoroner—We . have too many of that description of person,' hcre. Mr. Crtr-ith;!r—As Mr. /-I , l6lphus has thoTzht proper to keep th , . Jury in. the dark with respect tc his chenti, I suppose m-iv tin En too. The Foreman —That is what I ha,. 3 been cemplaining of al. along. I have said that we are groping in the dark. - Mr. Biaikie —Then I must appeal to you, Mr. Coroner. I have put a question, and you sea how 1 am answered; but how ever this gentleman may blink the qetesion, I have no hesita tion in saying, that their attendance.is contrary to theprinciples tins Court, which is a Court of Inquiry. -We have already protested a:;ainst the presence. of Mr. Adolphus as an advocate, and we now protte , t evainst the interfrence of this new gentle man ; I am sorry to th;tain you, Sir, but I now call upon you to state upon wh It re-ound itis that von allow these gentlemen to screen the guilty (if thelei he any guilty) from our inquiry ? Coroner—Mr. Adolphus tines not obstruct the inquiry ; when he puts a question, it is for the purpose of explanation. It is for duty here to listen to all parties for the purpose of getting at ''he truth, and Id.° not know how we can 'do better than avail ourselves of the abilities of a gentleman of Mr. AdolphusS skill in his profession. Mr. Browne (a Juror)—This much will I say, that our pro ceedings should be impartial and not prejudiced ; but I mean to ;:?_y that Mr. Adolphus cannot be impartial when he has said that he saw none but the enemies of Lieutenant Gore at the Jury table. 1 may perhaps excite the risible faculties of some gentlemen, bUt Lmust state this. _ • _ . . CoronerLl heard something of this before, but I thought it applied to some witnesses. am sure Mr. Adolphus could not so far for get himself as to say this. Several Jurymen together—l heard Mr. Adolphus say so. - Mr. Browne-•-I shall stand up for our character as a British Jury, it matters rot my height, colour, or calling, and I do say, that I shall not suflbr our rights to be frittered away. [Tins observation called forth some applause.l The. Foreman—l have frequently called upon Mr. Adolphus to sate his authority for being present, but he is content with stating that the Coroner has ruled it so; I am not satisfied with this answer, And I now call upon Mr. Adolphus to spew us his zoithoritv for being present. Mr. Crowther said, that if Mr. Adolphus would give up his clients, he (Mr. Crowther) would give up his. Mr. Adolphus said, that the last - . observation wlijch had been trade was the consummation of impertinence ; there was a per son whom he did not - know stating that he would do some thing on his (Mr. A.'s) doing a.certain thing. He (Mr. Adol phus) had, from the first, stated, that lie appeared there as Counsel for Mr. Hanson's clients. The Jury had all along r.ted and treated with that Gentleman as the Solicitor of Col. Cavendish and others. He (Mr. A.) -could give the names of his clients, but he did not feel it necessary to do so in answer to a person who gave no name, and who skewed nought.. I a wai sorry that Mr. Blaikie had put his question too soon. - Mr. Spicer_was about to - address the Court, when Mr. Adolphus begged it to be understood. that he appeared there as the Counsel for a party ; but they were mistaken in deed—they injured the profession to which - he belonged, if they supposed that he wished to embarrass their proceedings. As to any observations which he might have used on a former occa sion, he had only to say that he did not hold himself responsible for any thing which passed before the Court was opened. Mr. Browne (a Juror)—The observations to which I have alluded were used in full Court. Coroner—This inquest is likely to last long en0u . 7,11 of itself ; but if we permit interludes of this kind, we shall never have done. Mr. Spicer—Suppose we admit Mr. Adolphus as Counsel fer— • A Juror—Whom ? Mr. Spicer—The party accused. Mr. Browne—l call upon Mr. Spicer to inform us who is the party accused ? _ _ Coroner—So me of the Life Guards are certainly accused. - Mr. Spicer —You have admitted - Mi. Waithman for the pro- sect] Lion . I►lr. Browne—There is no prosecution. The King has lost a subject, and we are bound to inquire, even in justice to the yourg Noble Men concerned, how that loss took place. Mr: Spicer—l say the same thing: Mr. Browne—Then you blow • hot and cold with the same breath. FOreinan—We had better appeal to the Coroner. Coroner—l think this Inquest would have gone better on if it was left to myself and the Jury—(Clapping of hands)—lt would be much better if a stop were put to such disgusting scenes as this. After a few further observations from Mr. Adolphus and some of the Jurors, - - - - - Mr. Blaikie said he had no objection to Mr. Adolphus, or even to Mr. Crowther's remaining ; but he hoped that some guarantee would be given against further intrusions. • Mr. Crowther said, he was not to be put down by Mr. Adol— phus, or any other man in England. After a few observations from. Mr. Adolphus, the Coroner, and some Jurors, Mr. Crowther said, he appeared there on the part of the re lations of the deceased. Mr. Adolphus—Mr. Waithman appeared for them. Mr. Crowther—Mr. Waithman is neither Banister nor So licitor. Mr. Adolphus—Do you mean to say that you appear for the relatives of the deceased ?. Mr: Crowther—l shall answer no questions put by Mr. Adolphus. Mr. Blaikie said that this shelved the absurdity of allowing persons to interfere. . Mr. Adolphus—This Gentleman is on the same footing with Mr. Waithman. _ _ _ ...... Mr. Browne said it was much to Mr. Waithman's honour to have taken the part he did ; no man deserves to live who could refuse to advocate the cause of a fellow creature so ci:cum- Etanced. A Juror observed, that the Coroner allowed whatever Mr. Adolphus put, and - suppressed what he opposed. . Mr. Spicer objected to this as an unjustlfiable attack upon the Coroner. The examination then pro:ceded. - Mellish Hoskins, of 46, Green-street, Grosvenor-square, ex amined am a merchant by profession ; 1 know nothing of the death Of 'Honey. A Juror (Mr. Browne)—l was not at Cumberland-gate until half-past one ; I suppose the procession was gone through be fore I came, as I saw nothing of it ; I wore no great coat on that day.. Juror—Then, Sir, I am sorry you had the trouble of coming here. Mr. Browne—l understand that the ten men are in attend ance ; perhaps it will. save time if we call the trumpeter first.—. The trumpeter was then ordered to attend. The trumpeter was then called in and examined ; he is a smart /odking young man, apparently under 20. Robert Jones—l am extra musician in the First Life Guards. I know nothing about the death of Richard Honey. A nete was here handed to the Coroner on the subject of ano ther inquest, a.nd it was understood . that the Jury were to ad journ over to-morrow. Examination resumed—Mr. Blaikic—Have you undergone any examination previous to your - coming here to-day ? • Witness—No, Sir, nor on any former day ; I was on duty on the 14th . ; we were ordered to Kensington first. Mr. Blaikie—Who were ordered there ? Witness—The party to which I belong; it is commanded by Capt. Oakes; we went to Kensington ; it was about 11 o'clock in the forenoon when we got there; we remained there, I sup pose, about ten minutes, and we then moved as far as Park lane with the procession ; we stood at the corner of Park-lane about ten minutes; I was on duty at Cumberland-gate on that day ; I don't belong to Lieutenant Gore'sdetachment ; we have a Trumpet Major, his name is Walker; I can't say who was the Trumpeter belonging to Lieutenant Gores detachment ; I saw Lieut. Gore, but did not see his party; when I arrived at Cumberland-gate I saw Lieut. Gore ; I had no conversation with him ; he did not ask me to lend him a pistol ' • nobody else asked me ; I did not lend any one a pistol without being asked ; no one took a pistol from my holster without being asked ; I had one pistol when I started from the barracks. It is not usual to carry one, but if a soldier has got one which he can depend upon he may carry it; I am quite sure as I had a pistol which I could depend upon I carried but one ; I am quite sure when I returned to the barracks I had that pistol with me. By Mr. Browne—There was no other trumpeter beside one . attached to Capt. Oakes's party ; I saw no detachment at Cum berland-gate ; there are eight trumpeters to a regiment ; I know the names ; they are Major Walker, next trumpeter Freck, Trumpeter Ghrist, Trumpeter Rathborne, Trumpeter Farman,' Trumpeter Edwards, Trumpeter Wylde, Trumpeter Solomon. We had ammunition served out before we left the barracks ; it is not any man's duty in particular to serve out the ammunition; I always carry pistols on duty of that sort; I shall have been 11 years in the service next December ; I was. not born in the-regiment ; my pistol was not fired that day, the 14th August; I did not Come at the head of the detachment; I tbl lowed the corporal and two privates in the advance; Capt. Oakes followed me ; I did not.see Captain Oakes till we had formed up against the gates ; I don't know that. he and I went through the gates the same. time ; Captain Oakes might be six yards - in my rear ; I did not cast back my eyes on com ing to the Edgware-road, to Captain Oakes for orders ; I fol lowed the hearse ; I came .through Cumberland-gate with the horses of the hearse ;' 1 saw a soldier's horse fall at Tyburn- Turnpike; I did not see one fall at Cumberland-gate; I cannot say whether I wa s th r o ug h b e f or e eg firing commenced ;_ I heard firing; I s a w a nd f e lt th e brick bats thrown before the firing. By Mr. Adolphus—The throwing of stones began when • we got into Kensington, and continued at intervals till we came to Cumberland-gate, and then grew more stronger; it manifestly endangered the lives and limbs of the soldiers, and injured a great many. By a Juror—When we came up from Knightsbridge the Hyde Park gates were shut ; I don't know who opened the Park gates. The Witness then signed his deposition. The Jury then obtained leave to retire for a short time ; but before they left.the room, Mr. Adolphus stated, that the trumpeter who attended Lieut. Gore on the 14th, was in attendance. In about twenty minutes the Jury returned, and William Bishop was sworn—l am a trumpeter in the first regiment of Life Guards troop, troop D. ; 1 was out on the 14th ; I know the nature of an oath ; I was stationed at Cum berland-gate • I know nothing of the death of Richard Honey; I can't exactly tell at what time I left the Barracks that day ; it was in the morning about .11 o'clock ; I came out of the Bar racks with the detachment; it was.commanded by Lieut. Gore; I was stationed; after I left the Barnicks at Cumberland-gate n I was equipped that d a y a c cor di ng t o field-day orders ; I had pistols but not ammunition ; I had one pistol ; lam sure I had. but one when I set out ; I made no use of it; nobody asked me to lend it him: I did not lend it to any one ; it was never out of my possession on that day; I was stationed. outside the Park at Cumberland-gate before the procession cameup ; I had no con versation with Lieutenant Gore that morning. It was not my duty to ride near nil, I rode behind him about three yards; I did not hear.him say any thing . about his cloak or his pistols; I did not see Lieutenant Gore with a pistol at all that morning ; I know Lieutenant Hall; I saw him on the morning of the 14th; I saw him riding through the Park till he came through Cumberland-gate with the corpse; I did not see him any time in Oxford-street that morning befo re the hearse came up e the first time I saw him was when the hearse came through ; there was much disturbance then, the 'people were throwing stones; there was no firing in consequence of the mob throwing; at Tyburn- e hate towards Edgware-road, I heard reports of pistols, but there was no firing at Cumberland-gate; I saw Lieutenant Hall as he came through Cumberland-gate, not dis tinctly, but was s u r e it w as h e . 'The hearse had been gone through Cumberland-gate about five or ten minutes before I heard the firing; the people, besides throwing stones, called out " Butchers," - and "Blood-suckers," and other ill names ;I do not know why they called out in that manner. I saw an affray between the mob and the soldiers in keeping open the gates; the soldiers were obliged to use violence to keep them open ; they forced the gates open ; they were obliged to hit the mob to keep them back with the flats and backs of their swords; this was the time when the people called out " Butchers." We cleared the mob away, not by firing ; we cleared them away by th e flats and backs of the swords ; • I am sure, when I went home, I had my pistol with me Tam one of the trumpeters belonging to the Lifh Guards ; there are eight full trumpeters, and six supernumerary ; I am sure my pistol was not fired off in the whole course of the day: I was at Cumberland Gate before the hearse came, through about a quarter of an hour ; the reason I came out without ammunition was, the corporal missed giving it to me ; I was at Cumber land Gate about -ten minutes before Lieutenant Gore gave us the refreshment; the guards cleared the way, about two or three minutes after the refreshment ; I. saw no persons rode down ; there were stones flying from towards Tyburn Gate ; I left the Barrack about eleven o'clock ; all Lieut. Gore's party came out together ; we did not leave any at the Park Gate as we came by; we did not halt coming from the Barracks to the Park Gate ; nor by the trees near the water works ; we came through the gate without any interruption into Oxford-street ; we formed to the left of the gate as we came in ; when we were so formed, things were quiet ; we formed in proper order e we were not molested at that time; it was then we received our refreshment ; the mob did not begin to increase then ; after •we had taken refreshment, our first orders were to keep the gate clear ; the mob afterwards came up . and closed the gates; there was a quantity of stones. thrown from Park-lane when the - gates were shut; we were or dered then to clear the way by Lieutenant Gore; then the hearse came through ; I can't say how far I was then from Lieut. Gore ; I was on the left side of the gate when the hearse came through, between Cumberland-gate and Tyburn turnpike. I can't say where Lieut. Gore was:at that time; some of the detachment was - in the inside of the Park after the 'hearse passed through,' to protect the coaches : I went to my Commanding Officer in the course of business ; .after the procession u - as through; the soldiers all mixed together; I did not see the fir ing commence; I was at Cumberland-gate when the firing commenced; I don't know how near I was to Lieut. Gore at that time n I did not sec him ; I , did not see a man shot n I. don't know which detachment commenced firing ; I have no knowledge of any of the men who did fire; it was at Tyburn date I first heard the report of pistols ; I was th en i n as muc h anger of being shot as any body • when I heard the firing I moved nearer to Tyburn-gate; did not see any officer at all fire that day • I did not see any other trumpeter there. By Mr. Adolphus—The soldiers struck with the flats and Lacks of their swords; if they had not done so, I don't know whether there must have been a prodigious slaughter or not, — ( Laughter). Coroner—The man has made no calculation ; his answer need not be taken down. Mr. Blaikie—Mr. Coroner, has Mr. Adolphus put an im proper question or not ? If he has not, the answer should not be expunged. It was agreed that the answer should remain. Witness--After the procession had passed, and tranqUillity was restored, my detachment Was formed at Cumberland-gate ; at that time I was placed on the left of the detachment, and Lieutenant Gore was at the right ; the horses heads were at this time towards Cumberland-street ; I don't recollect that Lieut. Gore spoke to me at this time, nor do I know that he spoke to a private or a corporal; I did not see him in conversation with a Gentleman in private clothes, nor speak to Lieutenant Hall. By a Juror—l never saw him take his pistol out of the hols ter during the whole time; I saw no Other trumpeter there, nor did I dismount during the whole of the day. By Mr. Blaikie—l went out with the detachment, and 1 came in with it, and saw no other trumpeter. By the Coroner—l saw no supernumerary there. Mr. Hayward then came forward and said, that having un derstood that a Gentleman attended there that morning, who had stated that he attended for the next of kin to the deceased, he thought it his duty to see the Gentleman who had so de scribed himself. He was aware, in the first instance, that the person could . , not have been so employed, as he was himself about to undertake the task, but had been prevented by thede daration of Mr. Waithman, that " it was perhaps as well to leave it altogether to such a Jury." The Gentleman had then said,- that he had the authority of Mr: Waithman, but that could not have been the case, as it was,iu the course of that very morning, the conversation with Mr. Waithman to which he had alluded, had taken place. The Stranger denied that he bad said he appeared for the family of the deceased ; but he fat that he had a right to come forward on behalf of any party. - - Mr. Hayward said he had no other object in attending there than to disclaim, that the Gentleman Who had just spoken was authorized to attend with the knowledge of Mr. Waithman, or on the part of the next of kin. The next witness was Daniel French, who de posed as fol lows :—I was there during the while funeral, but did not see the man fall ; I saw the officer that fired the pistol, but did not see him fire the pistol. Coroner—Then how do you know who fired it ? Witness—l hear that one of the officers fired a pistol and I saw them all. Therefore I must have seen the officer who fired the pistol. By Mr. Blaikie—lt appeared to me that the officers and sol diers came up together. By the Foreman—l do not know Lieutenant Gore. Coroner—l am'sorry, Sir, that you were put to the trouble of attending here. The witness then retired. Mr. Blaikie proposed, that, if Mr. Adolphus did not intend to call any more witnesses, the Jury should adjourn ; as he did not think th t, by proceeding with the examination of the sol diers, they could arrive at any additional information. Mr..Spicer expreSsed himself most willing that the Jury should adjourn, as it was not likely that Mr. Adolphus could finish his evidence in the course of the evening. Mr. Adolphus said, that he certainly could not. He hat stated on a former occasion, that if the evidence on the part of the Crown concluded at en early hour in the course of that day, he should be able to go through the whole of his witnesses before the adjournment ; but, as the examination had been so long protracted, he could not do so. However, if, on 'Wednesday next, much time was not occupied before he called the very few witnesses he had to produce, he saw nothing to prevent the clos ing of the Inquest on that day. _ _ _ Mr. BraairE thought it ivould not be right to exclude th, examination of any witness whose testimony might be-consider ed of importance, even after the examination of the witn esses to be called by Mr:Adolphus. He was the more anxious to press this opinion, in consequence of a communic a tion whi c h h e h a d received r elative to the testimony of one of the witnesses, who stated himself to be the trumpeter employed on that occasion. The Coroner here stated, that he had received a letter, which attempted to make it appear that the testimony of the but!er and two ladies' maids in Lord Huntingdon's establishment was absolutely necessary—(A laugh).—The letter was laid aside as unworthy of attention. After some discussion, it was determined, that Mr.AdOlphus should commence and conclude the examination of his witnesses on 'Wednesday next, provided the examination of the other wit nesses concluded at an early hour on that day. It was further understood, that if any evidence could be pro duced to invalidate the testimony of any previous witness, the Jury should still have the power of calling such further wit nesses as to them seemed necessary. Adjourned at nine o'clock, to Wednesday, at two o'clock. MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL SEPT. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived a nd s a il e d f or th e River the Standard, Lotherington, from Jamaica; Anne, Stephenson; from Naples ; Pongas, Foreman, from Africa ; lEschylus, Douglas, from Oporto ; Vivid, Young, from St. Übe's for the Baltic ; Bonetta, Stephenson, from Galipoli for Hamburgh ; and Autumn, Paul, from Petersbiugh for Chep stow. Came down from the River and remain the Hambleto nian, Gilbertson, for Sierra Leone; Neptune, Evans, for Trieste; St. Laurence, Douglas; and Young Norval, Adam son, for Quebec. VARMJUTII; SEPT. 3.—Arrived the Symmetry, Walker, from Rochester, with loss of bowsprit. HAnwnit, SEPT. 3.—Arrived the Lord Nelson packet, with a mail, from Cuxhaven. . • PORTSMQUTII, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Ma jesty's-ship Glasgow from . Cuxhaven. Passed by the Mary, ' llPLachlan, from the Brazils for Hanaburgh ; and Recovery, Dale, from Demerary for London. Put back the Ocean and Crown transports for Plymouth. Came into Harbour to be paid off his Majesty's ship Andromache. FAL u'r tr, SEPT. 2.—Wintt S.S.W.—Arrived the Blu cher packet, with mails, from the Brazils : sailed from Rio the 280 of June, Bahia the 13th of .July, and Pernambuco the 280. Arrived off the port the Two Brothers, Taylor, frOm Bahia, in 70 days, from Hamburgh ' • and Bengal Merchant, Brown, from Calcutta and the Cape, for London. GRAVESEND, SEPT. 3.—Arrived the Hannah, Ilathorne, from Bombay ; and Richmond, Kay, from Bengal.. Sailed the Ganges, Chivers, for Bengal. '" The Ceres, Dahl, from Riga to London, has put back to dis charge, having sprung a-leak ; part of the cargo damaged. TIIE ROBERT BRUCE STEAM PACKET..—Extract Of a Letter from a passenger on board the Robert Bruce steam packet, to the Agent :—" This fine vessel sailed from Liver pool for Dublin, on the 28th August. On' the passage, the Captain (who never quitted the deck) perceived an unusual heat and smoke to proceed from the cabin, when he immediately or dered the fire under the boilers to be put out. On going below, he found that some of the fire had communicated with the wood in the coal-hole ; and the fire rapidly increasing he, with great presence of mind, with the assistance of the passengers and crew, had the good fortune to keep the fire down, by a plentiful and regular supply of water, while he ran the vessel for Damus Bay, in North Wales, where he landed the passengers and luggage in perfect safety, 'all of whom attest the meritorious conduct of Captain Carlisle, the pilot, and the crew. •We hear the damage to the vessel is much less than could have been expected, but the precise cause of the accident cannot as yet be correctly as certained."—[A letter from Holyhead, dated Tuesday night, ten o'clock, states that the Bruce went down in about -half an hour after the passengers and crew quitted her.] The Prince of Wales Revenue cruiser, commanded by Capt. Stuart, arrived on Sunday se'nnight, in• Rothsay Bay, with a French lugger, captured on the Coast of Orkney, on Sunday the 19th inst. The lugger being a remarkably quick sailer, was chased for some time by Capt. Stuart, without success, when a dead calm ensuing, she was abandoned by all her crew, who succeeded in effecting their escape. 'When taken possession of by the boats of the Revenue cutter, she was found to be laden with gin, silks, snuff, &c. to a very considerable amount and value. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE'ODDS.—BETTING-ROOM, SEPT. 3. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 3 to. 1 agst Gustavus 16 to 1 agst Altisidora colt 5 to 1 agst Jack Spiggot 18 to 1 agst Fortuna 15 to 2 agst Vingt-un 30 to 1 agst Pastorella ' 8 to 1 agst Statesman 40 to 1 agst Black Prince. 13 to 1 agst My Lady 4O to 1 agst Lunatic 15 to 1 agst Sandbeck 40 to 1 agst Lord of the Manor GRAND DUKE MICHAEL'S STAKES. . . 2to 1 agst Reginald. WARWICK CUP. 6 M 4 agst Master Henry. --... DERBY RACES, WEDNESDAY, Au°. 29. A Plate of 60 guineas, for horses,.&c. Three miles. Mr. Denham's b..g. Oxton, 4 yrs 4 1 1 Mr. Hutchinson's hr. h. Tagus, aged . . 1 3 dr Sir J. a Egerton's b. c. Young Cestrian, 4 yrs 2 2 dr Gen. Grosvenor's ch. f. Moonshine, 4 yrs . 3 dr Won cleverly. Sweeiistakes of sgs each, for 3-yr-olds. One mile and a half. (23 Subscribers). Sir G. Sitwell's Coxcomb 1 . . Mr. H. Cavendish's Uncle Bob 2 Mr. Clowes's bl. c. Gleaner . . . 3 Sir G. Crewe's ch. c. Magic . . 4 Colonel Bainbridge's ch. c. Young Chariot . . 5 Mr. Platers hr. c. Haddon . 6 • . Won easy. BASINGSTOKE RACES are fixed this year for the 20th and 21st inst. JoHN BALFOUR, Esq., Steward. On the First Day, a Maiden Hate of £5O, will be run for 17 horses, mares, and geldings, that never won the value of 450. Three-yr-olds to carry 7st. Blb. four, Bst. 81b. five, 9st. six and aged, 9st. 51b. m. and - g. allowed 31b. The best of three heats, twice round the course, about two miles and a half. Three horses to start, or no race, without the consent of the Steward. A Sweepstakes of £5 each, with £25 added from the Racing Fund ; for horses, mares, and geldings, of all ages. King's Plate weights. The best of three heats, twice round. Five subscribers or no race. On the Second Day, a Plate of £5O, for horses, mares, and geldings, of all ages. Three-yr-olds to carry ist. 41b. four, Bst. 81b. five, 9st.3lb. six, 9st. 81b. aged, 9st. 101 b, m. and g. allowed 31b. The best of three heats, twice round. Three horses to start, or no race, without the consent of the Steward. FOREIGN LITERATURE. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS SEPT. I,7—Yesterday morning the Duke of Wellington, had an audience of the King, and took leave of his Majesty and the Rpyal Family. Ills'Grace had yesterdaN long conference with the Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambas- sador, after which he left Paris for England. We learn from Barcelona, under date the 1911 of August, that the state of health in that tow' is improving : the last bulletin from the lazaretto reports that no patients were admitted the day before, that there are two more convalescents, that only four have died, and that the total num ber of sick does not exceed eighteen. The hos pitals, the city, the harbour, and the whole neighbourhood are in excellent health. Another letter from Barcelona, dated the 20th of August, says, that there was not a single person affected with the malady in the town, and that in conse quence of the precautions taken, the inhabitants were not under the least apprehensions. FRENCH FUNDS. - Aug. 31, Five per Cents. Bank Stock • • lii4o f. —c. AUGSBURG, AUG. 25.—We . read in the Ga zettes of Stuttgardt a letter from Frankfort, dated the 20th inst., which gives accounts from Constantinople, a little different from those which we had received from our correspondents ate Vienna; we nevertheless insert them. The first courier from Constantinople will enable us to determine on which side the truth lies. The answer of the Divan to the Ultimatum which had been given in by Baron Strogonoff, has been announced only in letters from Con stantinople of the 25th. It confirms what we have said on that subject. This answer indeed had been given only verbally at the moment the post was setting out, and it is probable that, in order to remove as much as possible the humiliation of appearing to obey the de mand for returning an answer in eight days, the Porte said that it would not return an an swer in writing till two days after. However, the execution of all the articles was promised, and those which were of a nature to be executed immediately, or which were susceptible of it, re ceived their execution. Danesi and Vasimoff, who had both been consigned to prison in spite of the recommendation of the Russian Ambassa dor, were released and exiled for form's sake, but they were told that they might return in a short time. The embargo on Russian vessels was taken off, a promise was given to evacuate the Principalities of Moldavia and Walachia, as soon as tranquillity should be restored,—to re build the Christian Churches,—and to put an end to the persecution of the Christians. At the same time, the Porte pretends that they were per secuted as rebels, and not as christians, and in proof of the fact appeals to the nomination of a Greek Patriarch. Will Russia be satisfied with this, or will she require guarantees ? Will the Porte haVe the power or inclination to fulfil these pro mises ? These are questions which, it would be difficult to resolve at the present moment, and the hope of seeing the Greeks delivered from the yoke of oppression is still very uncertain ; on the contrary, there is too much reason to be alarmed about their condition. -In fact the same letters from Constantinople announce that fresh cruelties are again perpe trated, more horrible than those that have been before committed. They add, that not only the Jews begin to take an active part in the sanguin ary scenes which occur in those countries, ,but that the Christians of different persuasions fight against each other : the Albanians con tend with the Greeks, and in the Island of Tino the Greeks massacre the Catholics.— In his late relations with the Porte, Baron de Strogonoff, as might be expected, employed the mediation not only of the Austrian Enter nuncio, but of the English Ambassador, which shows that the misunderstanding which had been between the latter and the Baron exists no longer; a misunderstanding which doubtless did not extend to their respective Courts. AUG. 26.—The different corps of the army of Count de Wittgenstein are concentrating on the banks of the Pruth, expecting orders to advance. The army of Jussuf Podia assembled on the right bank of the Pruth is now very numerous, and full of a blind confidence respecting the issue of this war. The Pacha himself seems to wish for the moment when hostilities are to commence. The advanced posts of the two ar mies are in sight of each other, but at the depar ture of the Messenger not a single shot had been fired. VIENNA A uo. 29--The attention of our Mo narchy is at this moment chiefly fixed on Turkey, and,especially on Constantinople and Bessarabia ; for at Constantinople the great question of peace or war will be decided, and from Bessarabia the Russian armies will invade Turkey, if war should break out. Up to this day, we are unable to give decisive news from the Ottoman capital ; for we have received no letters of a later date than the 31st of July, at which period the Baron de Strogonoff had not been able to quit Buyuk dere, as it was impossible for. him to set sail on account of the violent tempests which prevailed in the Black Sea. According to other versions, the Porte, being convinced that war must infal libly ensue if the Baron de Strogonoff took his departure, had requested the Baron to remain, to which he had consented with great reluctance. A Letter of a recent date received at Vienna, contains the following passage The Divan having at length declared, that it acceded to the propositions of Russia, the Ministers of the me diating Powers at Constantinople had several conferences with the Baron de Strogonoff, upon whom they prevailed, with considerable diffi culty, to return to Buyukdere, after having been on ship-board two or three days.' The next courier from Constantinople will, no doubt, give us positive intelligence respecting the issue of the negociations. F It ANKFORT, AUG. 2 1 3.—A. second Russian army, of 180,000 men, is now assembled on the banks of the Dwina. A third, 150,000 strong, will be ready for service in two months time. All the troops will be amply provided with am. munition, military stores, and provisions. They write from the banks of the Danube, that war between the Ottoman Porte and Russia is considered as inevitable. The banker Rothschild arr i ve d a t Hesse Cagsel the 21st or:tkis month from London. - He had a .private audience of the. Elector. It is w e ll known that this bank er was always the corre spondent of his Royal Highness's father, nho confided to him very large sums of money at the time when the French conquered the Electorate. Insurrectional movements have taken place lately in Servia. The inhabitants of this province have at last declared for the cause of the Greeks, and several Turks have already been killed at Peschia. We expect anxiously further accounts. LINTZ, AUG. 20.—A letter from Vienna, of the 18th says, that war between the Porte and Russia seems now decided. The latter Power is on the best terms with Austria. Whatever may be the result of the campaign, and the suc cess of the Russians, it is certain that the Empe ror Alexander has renounced all idea of aggran dizing his dominions, which ought to tranquillize Europe, NUREMBERG, AUG. 22.--Letters from . Poland. state that General Sacken has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the Russian Armies destined to act against the Turks. It i 3 affirmed he will have under his orders three armies, viz. that of the Count de Wittgenstein, called tl e army of the South, that of General Yermololi, and that composed of the corps coming from Lithuania. PIGEON MATCH. A Sweepstakes Match took place yesterday morning, at Tot teridge, between two Elevens, at 15 birds each, 21 yards from the trap. The Stake was 150 guineas a-side, and was decided as follows : Killed Mr. Horne - 14 Mr. Gee - - 13 Mr. Bartleman - 12 Mr. Jones . - 11 Mr. Codrington - 11 Mr. Mellish - 19 Mr. Armstrong - 9 Mr. Smith - 9 Mr. Kent - - 8 Mr. Forrest - Mr. Frost - - 7 Killed. Mr. Howe - 15 Mr. Jenkins - 14 r. Hall - - 12 Captain Smith - 11 Jones - 11 Mr. R. Hall - 11 Mr. Marshall - 10 Mr. Mellish - . U Mr. Hart - 8 Mr. Coffin - - 8 Mr. Maule - 6 The winners were from He losers from Oxon and Iledfordsl for amongst the winners this da and 25 ; the worst shots receivii 115 :.rts and Bucks chiefly, and the ;hire. The Stakes will be shot ty, in four prizes of 50, - 40, 35, ing dead birds to start with. ROWING MATCIL—A grand Rowing Match for a Prize Wherry, raised by subscription of the inhabitants of Lambeth, took place yesterday. •It was rowed for by eight pair of Oars belonging to Lambeth-stairs, and was decided in three heats in favour Oi EDWARD PERRY and WILLIAM HAWKINS. Mr. ANTONIE VALOVANI, private Courier to his Serene Highness Prince NICOLAS ESTERII AZ Y, ar rived in Dublin in two days after his departure from London. From Dublin he proceeded with dispatches to Slane Castle, but ere his arrival, Prince NICOLAS was on his way to Scotland.-- The dispatches were immediately forwarded by express, which is supposed to be the reason of his Highness's speedy return to town, as he pre viously intended to have passed some time in Scotland. Mr. VALOVANI arrived at Chandos House on Saturday forenoon, from Ireland. lIAMBURGII MAIL. We subjoin the contents of the Hamburg% Mail receivad this day :-- " EMBDEN, Aun. 22.—His Excellency the Minister of State, Count Munster, arrived here on the 10th from London on his way to Hanover. " Haarovert, AUG. Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who has arrived at Rumpenheim, is expected here on the 4th of next month. Count Munster, who is now at his estate in East Friesland, will be here before tree arrival of his Majesty the King. 44 The ships which conveyed the body of the Queen to Stade, and also the attendants on the funeral, had mourning flags. (meaning probablY the colours hoisted half-mast high), and most of the sailors were in mourning. " BRUNSWICK, AUG. 25.—Yesterday was per' formed here the funeral ceremony of the entranc e and depositing of the body of the late Queen 0 ' England, with all the solemnity and attachmen t to the house of their Princes which characterises the brave Brunswickers. cc The Royal Corpse, the conveyance of which from England, by way of Stade, Celle, &c., ha d been direc t ed by Sir George Napier and Mr - Calvert, of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, wa s received at Steinhoft, about a league from this City. Eight post horses and ihree postillions were sent to that place. These brought the boils, , which as accompanied by a detachment Brunswick Hussars, to the White Horse, a short English mile from the c ity, an d f our p os tillions with torches rode b e sid e it. At the 'White Horse the funeral ca r w ith e i g ht horses from the Princes' stables vas rea dy t o receive the body and carry it to th e v au lt i n the Burg church . The Citizens of B r un sw i c k, h owe ver, would not allow of this, and drew the Car to the churc h themselves. The houses and ga r d en s before th e gates, and the streets through which th e procession passed, were ill um i na ted. The fu neral. car was surrounded by a great number o wax tapers. Immediat e ly b e hi n d it followed . 4 great number of merchants and citizens wi t h torches. Behind the train of the citizens fel" lowed the carriages of the English ; Alderman Wood, Lord Hood, Lady Hamilton, Mr. belongingAuStini. &c., and several c arr i ages b e l ong i n to persons ° this city, attached to the House of Brunswick.--; A signal was given by sky. rockets for tolling o f the bells of all the Chu rc h e s o f th e City, wi aci continued from half-p as t e l even to half - P ast twelve o'clock, when th e procession terininate`y. There were certainly 20,000 p er sons Pres en s l, who followed th e R o y a l C or p se , an d the gr , ''' tet tranquillity and o..der prevaile l during the Wl' of the funeral sol em nity. Th e Ch ur ch was hue _' with black, and GO young ladies, all dressed I white, with black sashes, received the corpse aaad" accompanied it with wax tapers to the vault ! The Rev. Mr. Wolf delivered an excellent ail_ course adapted to the occasion, as was to be e ' pected from this excellent preacher. b re aks " CHRISTIANA, AUG. 17.--Th e Storthing up on the 21st, according to the King's pleas taj tc : and his Majesty will set out on his' return Sweden immediately after. ree " His Majesty has now sanctioned the D ec As" of the Storthing respecting the Nobility, th e tha t sembly having recognised the principle an Y r every person who can prove that he suffers itf , loss by , entitled to claim a full indel o eci AccOrding to the Royal Ordinance no"' d oll' in conformity with the Decree, all her e flip Nobility in Norway ceases entirely eft''' n d of death of the p e rsons n ow p ossess i ng it, 3 pro their children ; but in consequence of th e ; be posal made by the King, a new Nobility 00 11 created, ,which, however, is to be i n herit sool by the eldest male d e sc en d an t s o f the posse s and not by all the children." JAMAICA PAPERS. Jamaica Papers to the 14th July . have ar rived' T K he iN f G o s l T lo o w N, in JUNE gare 3eox.—ito•aucrtsa:dvices from Soo z m ati rt o b r : are to the 16th instant. By th em we l earn th a t the I ° s h t i . i e l hga of the first General Congress of th e Columbian i/eP: 6 t h vat' .. taken place in the village of Rosario del Cucuta, 00 --e 6t Gen. His Excellency the Vice-President, ANTONIO NAB/ s° ' ~ a s. o se f m D b i i v e isi t o h n e , N1 , 5 - 7 as p ai e v r o u i ti n e t s 7l ( b el y e - c th tel e ,Cboyngrtielses.loo:),Cyv,o,cltrul ib i3 tv cg twhheic,ll,lilhlagade,itacincotrhaielilrgonly 19 provirler, powermt Iz to f h t . i ii n o tla s m:e ' n u t ' a * n l Cy l a t ` b e present to The Assembly having to v fo the 17 December, 1/319. dent read a speech applicable to ' the act, which having tat eluded, he rose and asked if the Deputies were of opinion ,t,_.`,, they might (or ought to)prce: Ito the installation of the !. , ,‘; t gress, it being unanimously agreed to, the Vice-Pressu` Vice-Presiii: li' l.