The Sun. — London, England, 1821-03-31 00:00:00

DRURY-LAND TIMA.TRICAL FUND. The Anniveilary Festival,in-aid,of..theAmry: , Lane Theatrical Func4 Was.celebrated yesigrday at the, Vreemasone Tavern. - At half past Six o'clock, his • Royal-Highness the Duke of Fas: entered the room. His Royal Highness was acoompa toed by the Marquess of Arior.zsrt,' the Earl BLESIN tOrd-PIPE, 'Six' 'S. SHEPHERD, Sit W.CONGAEVE, CALcit:irr, andinany other persons of distinction. T cloth The being r e m ov ed, "The Bing,';- with three t ames thi e , , .. Th tt and with shouts of applause. Thenext toasts were - .oral Family," "-The Army," and ":The Navy." • The to.ii• of itr.Estrerox- said, the pleasing task had , de. C°lvqu'pOri him of propoiing•i toast, which he was sure all .Present would drink with enthusiaSm. To enlarge on the me rits of their Royal Chairman Was unnecessary; and would be ~jtici• • taous,-as they wer e already engravers on the hearts of the People. - Artiong all the 'virtues which distinguished his 'Royal taghnesi; none more' endeared him' to his country, than his 4 raiety to promote the interests of the several benevolent insti tution=s of this Metropolis,' and of these none were considered by hisloyal Highness More • entitled 'to patronage than the chi rilWe funds-of the Sister Theatre.--(Applause.)—He beg- ged propose the health of his RoYal Highness the Duke or' "The toast was drank with three times three, and with loud sr:dal-nations. • - The Duke of YORK, in returning thanks, expressed the high 3 3 t4 faction he &kat meeting a company so numerous and so lel Tetifile"On the - pre;ierit . occasion. •-lie thought none of the charitable institutions of this Metropolis better entitled to sup. " tt than those established for the relief Of decayed performers af'th e --.sterTheatfes - .' None afforded a fitter opportunity for the pia of generosity • and gratitude ••than those which enabled the lovers -of the Drania to do something towards their lives tOinfortable, Who had contributed so largely te . t -- & o .„ - • Joyments'oftheir benefactOrs. In return for the honour he hatrfeeeived; lie begged-to drink to the healths "of all pre applattse:) • - ' " ProsPerity to the Drury-Lane Theatrical .fitud," was the next toast • • • 'The toast having been drunk with the usual honours, Mr- tLLISTON addresied the 'Meeting.. This was the !aural anniversary in . which - the interests of Drury -lane Theatre had been promoted by meetings like the present, Which-num bered' among -the visitors some oF the first characters of the age ; aria this was the fourth anniversary on which'his Royal High- N & the'Duke.of York had dOne them the honbur to take the ai r' The patronage of his Royal Highness was the more Inlllortant, as it seemed to confirm his Majesty's gracious dispo_ si tion towards the . - concern, -viitholif whose' munificent aid 1)11 !•IY-Lane Theatre would, perhaps;" . never have been eictri cated from the difficulties with which it had to contend. To hint it was, perhaps owing; tkat that they could meet this day, t hat the. Institution-hid not sunk with the establishment which it was destined to support. The importance and value of, this charity were such,: that he could not but wonder that the whole of his brethren had not come fOrward in its support. The actor's profession was one, that of all others, required the great est corporeal . and mental powers combined, and these in the eltest degree impaired by " the thousand natural shocks the liesh is heir. to;" the greatest favourites were exposed to the most afflicting vicissitudes. That this was felt- strongly in some ,eases, he might inst ance i n hi s own person. He, though at the p lead of a similar I ns tit ut i on in another place, had ' recently be come a Member of the Diurv-lane• Fund, as he did not know that even the situation in which he stood at present, would save from standing in need of its assistance at some future pea ,They....hatl. acted. on the principle. of inereasing ly the stock .• declined ,-; e . with the centribunons l reteiied. lie o eclined g o in g i nto de ta ilS.butmight be allowed.tO atter state that at r.rsentthey harftwo - elaffilants on the. Fund, who had been re . t' ev -'d from it ever since the days of Garrick-a period of nearly • t ?rtY years, and three persons had been put .on•the list since ' • Last festival. The highest income granted for the' support • ,`'Llife to the highest class of claimants was 701. per annum— fe lnwest 30/. Whit he had said was sufficient to make it hOW desirable it. was to augment the funds of the Institu eac/h,' To say more would be superfluous. On the present oc ,sPri hestood. in need of no studied phrase--a plain unvar -4tied tale would best answer his purpose. He regretted that en the present occasion the cause had not the benefit of his l er gY and. eloquence who had heretofore been its advocate.-- recollection of that eloquence would be hoped still sur ye, and assist his own imperfect efforts. He hoped he should be thoiight to digress unwarrantably when he added that he in a few months to have the satisfaction to hail Mr. t j eri's ret urn t o E ng l an d, an d o f seeing kin), after visiting the jilted States of America, restored in health and wealth to the E .,"°ra of his familY, and the scene of his best fame—the rare tlee of the British Public.—(Alanse. ,The n ext toast was "Our noble and liberal Vice Presidents." ; T he Marquis OGANGLESEY, in the absence of the illus f_rinna Prince who had acted- as one of the Vice Presidents on v 'h h `4l-ner oecasionS, to re a for the honour ~,, i e they -had received, And at the same time to express the ar ni interest h e t oo k i n th e we lf are o f t h e I ns ti tut i on . th l -e, health of the .Sub-COmmitiee was drunk with three times Car.citaFT- returned thanks for the Sub-Committee. ' --(nebealth of " the Lessee" beingdrank— E r..Lis'rox expressed his gratitude for the honour he reech ed. He had a• duty 'to Perform, ainbiassed by per- A nal feelings. Ile-hoped be bad hitherto done so ; and he had , ti ti e , B4 tisfa.ction to state that, the situation of the Theatre was e, e n, that he had no 'reaiOn' to doUbt the debts of the Thcatre k lld be paid off by the time which - the Committee had- named • oat at which the Proprietors might,hope to see the Theatre debt. In the performance . ot his duty he was not dis -ait'Ted to be alarmed at temporary' loises, nor should he be ele. ! 1 , ,: (1 by temporary prosperity.. This 'he could venture to say, Sli ad t he-Theatre had. never been so free from embarrassment— It aan never owed so little money as it owed under the present • s,'!; - lause.) -• ' - ar t Niecess to the ,Covent Garden Theatrical Fund," was , Ang the t oasts that succeeded. N A , YATES, as the only member of the Covent Garden Corn ' ktrai l Present, returned thanks for the toast 'which had been oa l , 1 ) and. expressect.his confident hope, that the feelings of the F,a, a b ets of the two Theatres, would ever be united in the cause 4 e Th r ty. * health of•Mi: Kernble was drunk. with three times three, le e re the healths of Mrs. Siddons and Mr. Kean. tali of B u e si - siT ON returned thanks for his friend ...fic,,,Tenible, and was - confident nothing could have afforded that ''• ;,,\h e hl,an more pleasure than to be present on this occasion. ~i)ii„lntlearaasTost read over the List of Subscriptiorls, nte which _h L d ane evlr u b ni e . n contributed fhrin er t° fe a st l i a v r j;O s ;.: L li n e l It a tr n y e Ile a -Pine-as from the King, -accompanied by a.letter from Sir .•. 11 16 4 J t a inin Bloomfield, in which his :Majesty, in the kindest a nd i la.. e nndescendi ng manner, eXpressed the warm interest he theiffaire of the Theatre:—(Great applause.)—He an .from the Duke of York, and closed an unusually kiV a . ''t, with what he Called a " bonne botiche"—the sub . til t ' non of two Ladies ;'1`..20 froin Mrs. Garrick, the relict of f:aile,..-eellent founder of the thetalnstiution.; and £5O from Mrs. I;it u ‘ .. .t B . The total amount of bscriptions, he added, was tilhc l 4ious ! It exceeded (including the collection at 'the 4' 5 ) i k r l l) . l KIN 0 NAIRD had to anno u n c e a subscription, which, giaCgn small, would not be the least acceptable. It was the .111.Dv.f,its of what Mr. ean had reitted from America to l ue ru for his family. - He K could state m that Mr. Kean h a d left !)pl,.enuntry with the most poignant feelings of regret. He had quitted it with a view of establishing the independence of the f 'tinily, and Mrs. Kean had thought the first five guineas-- 4 ,liro:hice of what he had remitted lo this country, could not (;ocher applied than in sending it to the Theatrical Fund— . lause.) . evening was spent in th e utmost hail - no:1Y. A new song , • * it , en for the occasion, was sung by Mr. Harley ' and this j,a mock Italian song, by Mr. C oo k e, was rapturously :red. Mr. Y a t es gave some excellent imitations. A va a,y,, of other songs 'and 'glees were sung, and the company agreeably surprised by a, song -from the gallery (" the i„Lno Song,") by Miss Povey, which called forth plaudits 'aid' enough to burst the cave ed where echo es. No entertain- Int-nu could he better eondi t i i_ ct . , and the convivial scene did dt not finally close till n 4 nal night, The Puke Of-York retired Half -past eleven. HIP NEWS, ..,.., `I" DEAL, MAcii 30.—Wind -W. S. W.Arrived and sailed -.for the Rivzr the Mars, Joy, from Mogadore. Arrived and re mains the Clarissa, King, from Amsterdam for Cowes and Batavia. Sailed the Orient, Vl:”allace, for Madras and Bengal ; and George and James, Chatwin, for Africa. Came down from the River and . remain the James, Walter, for St. John's ; ‘rittoria, Sout..liarn, for Genoa ; Rock, Waltrong, for. Antigua ; John, Howard, Smith ;:and Amity, Campbel, for Quebec ; Cad mus, Appleby, for Bombay; Thames, Marshall, for New York ; Lady Mackwith, Capes; for Honduras ; Pilchard, Wilcock, for- Africa ; London, Davey, for Quebec I. Eliza, Allen, for. Smyrna ; Ceres, Thompson, for Africa ; and Nimble, Wishard, for Constantinople. MARGATE, MARCH 30..—Arrived off the port the Eliza Powell, from the South Seita. - • .PLYi.to IT rtr, 'MARCH W.—Arricd the Nep tunas, Firmer, from New York for Havre ; sailed the lith of February, and experienced very heavy gales: she has suffered considerably in her upper work, sails, rigging, Sic. Also ar rived the .Willinson, Browe, from Shields for Oporto: Sailed the Kerswell, Armstrong; for London. • Pans Tow, MARL; 28.—Arrived the Jane, Austin, from Waterford for,Shoreham, with loss of bulwarks, boom, iailA, rigging, &.c. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 3ETTING ROOM, March 2: BY. 10 0.1 agst Morel 100 to 9 agst Charm. OAKs. 10 to ;1 agst Springe. STATE OF THE ODDS.-E DElt 1$ toe, agst Reginald 9 to 1 agst Jock 10 to 1 agst Gustavus 11 to 2 'agst My I.ady 0 to 1 agst Augusta al DDLESWORTIr. 2to 1 agst Reginald ' I 3to 1 asst Morel. THE .BsT. 7Ln. Itu.NTLns, .D. I. 2to 1 agst Banker I 5 to 2 agst Antar. ANSON HUNT RACES. The attendance at these Races on Wednesday last was greater than Jias ever been known, at any of the preceding Spring - Races, and the sport upon the whole was very good, though there was not much contested running.. The Stand was filled with many genteel families. The Hunters'. Stakes of lOgs each,. for horses, &c. (not tho rough-bred)7-2 mile heats—Was won by Mr. Croxall's Bob Bustle, beating Mr. Phillip's Coalscuttle. The Hunters' Stakes of sgs. each, for horses, &c. the pro perty of Gentlemen, Members of the Anson Hunt Club, (not thorough bred)-2 miles heats—rode by Members of the Club, was won by Mr. Peel's Viscount; beating Mr. B. Peel's Brutus,, and Lord Anson's Punch. • The Farmers' Stakes of 50gs, with lOgs for the second best, horse, given by the Anson Hunt Club, for horses,. &c. (not thorough bred)-2 mile beats—rode by farmers, was won by Mr.-Farnell'e•Pilgrim, ',Jesting three others. - The Carabiniers' stakes of lOgs each, for horses, &c. (not thorough bred), bona fide the property of Officers of the Regi ment, rode by Gentlemen—two miles, 12st each—was won by Mr. Dunn's Acastus, beating Mr: Webster's Welchman, and Mr. Dunn's Heloisa. The Match for 50gs. two miles, rode by Gentlemen, lOst. each, won by Mr: Webster's Poet, beatin Mr. Nooth's Heloisa. The Sweepstakes of 25gs each, two miles, lOst. each, was won by Mr. 'Richard's Harlequin, beating Mr. Daintry's Cimon Swino'er, and Mr. Webster's b. m. by Maida. PEDESTRIANIS3I.—A Foot-race for 100 guineas aside, took place on Thursday, on the Ashford road, between a Mr. MAL- Lrr iso,' and a celebratedtunner of the name of BESBOROUGH, from, Staffordshire. BESBOROUGH wan the match in five hours and seventeen minutes, beating his adversary by a mile and a half. • , Hu T 1/cp.—Mr. FARiavHAßsoN's celebrated pack of Dor- Setshire Fox.•hounds will meet on Tuesday the 3d of April, at Delmore,: near Steerrninster Newton, in the vale of Blackmorc, and ten miles from Blandford. . . . On Thursday, the 20th instant, was witnessed one of the finest and best contested steeple races ever run in the County of Westmeath, or perhaps in any other county in Ireland. The colase commenced about 3 miles from Killucan, at 13allykillen, and concluded at Balreagh, the distance being four miles, and the course containing twenty river leaps, many of which before the race were considered impracticable.—A hand some silver cup; given by the Members of the Killeitlan Club, was the prize, which was won in superior style by Mr. Bris coe's Caroline - (rode by Mr. Williams), beating Mr. Dapping's Wire, Mr. Mackinavy's Ticklepitcher, Mr. Itynd's Buona parte, ,Mr. Purdon's Ranunculus; and Mr. Webb's Meg Mer . rilies, and Lancer, carrying 12 stone. The course was rode in twelve minutes and a 114.11; and, taking into consideration the heaviness of the ground, occasioned by the late rains, it may be asserted, there never was an. equal distance, under equal disad- j vantages, run over in so.short- a time. Although the day was rather unpropitious, the race course was crowded with all the fashion and beauty of Westmeath ; and it was only to be re-1 gretted that a ball had not been appointed at Killikcan, in order that the day might have concluded with the same hilarity to the ladies which its commencement had afforded to the gentle men.—(Hibernian Journal.) EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES. On Thursday Mr. BET.ZONL invited a small party of scientific. per sons to witness the opening and unfolding of a mummy, and to. view some other Egyptian cu riosities,,previously to his completion of the in teresting fac-simile of the Tombs, which he is preparing at BULLOCK'S Museum. Dr. 13,tutrt, and the other Most distinguished anatomists, were present. The subject appeared to be the re mains. of a young man ; the mummy measured four feet nine inches; it was perfect in every part, and the linen in which it was rolled Was still fresh and sound. Mr. BELzoNt also un rolled the mummy of a monkey, one of the idols worshipped by the Egyptians, which was also perfect. The company had an opportunity of inspecting a variety of the curious relics which this indefatigable traveller has rescued from obli- vion, and of seeing the ,progress of his intended Exhibition, which will be most curious, as it will convey to every spectator a view of the tombs, in a way. much more satisfactory than any de scription could - convey. The figures are all as large as in . the original ; and to prove that the colours are as vivid as the original, portions of the original are also brinight home to be presented 'to the eye in comparison with the fitc-simile imi tations. It will. afford a complete idea of the state of_ the a_ its in Egypt at that early period of the - world. A PAurrit's WARDROBE.—The guardians and overseers of the p . oor of the parish of Wolborough, Newton Abbot, in prosecuting their official duties at the workhouse . , a few days since, discovered that an tumate, who had been supported by the parish for many years, had no less than six gowns, seven aprons, eight habit shirts, one muslin tippet, ten muslin caps, 16 fancy-worked and others six shawls, a siTyer watch, three pair of white stock ings,"two black ditto, a new pair of stays, a consi derable number of muslin frills, a silk and other handkerchiefs, With_ various_ other articles, (be sides the dress sh© then wore) and . fourteen shillings in cash: Mis; ltAnronn, the young Lady who acciden tally received a pistol-ball in the eye, as we have. already mentioned, is expected to recover, but the eye, behind which the.ball lodges, is en tirely lost. The baa can never be extracted, POETRY. ••-• .• MISS KELLY, T'az RISPOUT rir liElt I2ViENDED IitTIRESIENt FILOZ4 THE STAGE. - •fiY ',JOHN TAYLPR, of scenic pow'rs posset That form a union rare, to Charm thc bieast; Or thrill it with despair, Ah ! think not, ere relentless TIME Shall bid those pow'rs decay, 'While still in youth's endearing prime r ; From public life to stray. We must confess thy bounded art With GUILT can ne'er appal, For, since we know thy hlaineleAs heari, 'Twould seem but fiction all; Yet the pathetic and the gay -< ...Thy talents well can trace, With truth and spirit each display, And Nature's genuine grace. Too much we then in thee delight, Too much we all admire, To let thy genius wing its flight Ere REASON says " retire." Should languor chill thy pow'rs As clOds o'ercast the day, I o ! Sor. again makes Nat;tre snide, And seem more richly gay; So, when by various toils oppieit, s A calm recess be thine; '' And mayst thou, cheer'd by balmy rest, With added lustre shine.. . Then KELLY, yet in youthful bloom, Indulge our just desire-, Repose, hut still the stage' resume, 'Till TIME shall say " retire." • REG [STEEL OF, FASHION. PRINCE LEOPOLD'S FETE. Thursday last, Princess - AUGUSTA. and the Duchess of . KENT dined with Prince LEOPOLD.-It was observed that his Royal Highness took this opportunity of receiving his Royal re latives at the very door of his mansion -house, whence be con ducted them to the dining room. Numerous and . distingUished was the party who were appointed to meet the Princesses, among whom were Viscount and Viscountess Ashbrooke, the Dowager Countess `of Harcourt, the Bishop of Salisbir y, Earl Of I ,Vinclielsea, Earl of Mount Edgetumbe,' Lady Emma Mount Edgectunbc, the Vice Chancellor, Sir 'Walter Scott, &c. His Royal Highness gave his first evening party. The two court yards leading from Pall-mall were well lighted with gas ; the grand hall was' lighted avith patent lamps, which reflected on the walls and ceiling to show the representation of the battles of the great British hero whose name the mansion bears. The principal drawing-room and four others were thrown open. The furniture, consisting of the sofas, chairs, &c. were decorated with excellent paintings of his Majesty, the late King and Queen, the late Princess Charlotte, and other choice paintings. The whole was brilliantly illuminated, particularly the prin cipal drawing-room. Teas and choice . refreshments were pro vided in great abundance. Card tables were set out for those who chose to amuse themselves with 'them. The company he- . gan to arrive soon after half-past nine o'clock ; their names were . announced by the livery-servants.in the grand-ball to the pages in the saloon, through which the company passed to the draw ing-roorn, where his Royal Highness received his distinguished guests with his usual affability and condescension.—Among the, company were-- The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess of Leeds, Mr. and Mrs. Blackman, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Taylor, Captain and two Misses Fitzclarence, Sir A. :Hume Mrs. Lio nel Darner, Mr. and Mrs. Freem a ntl e , Si r W. an d Lady Gordon, Sir H. Calvert, .Earl and Countess Mayo 'Miss Egerton, Sir H. and Lady C a mpb e ll, Mi ss Campbell, thei Duchess of Rich mond, Lady Lennox, Lord and Lady Arden, Miss Pcrceval, CoL Dalton, 111 r. Belasyse, Countess Harcourt, Gen. and Mrs. Wetherall, Capt. Conroy, Lady J. Thynne, Baron Just, the Saxon Minister, Baron Pfefel, the Bavarian Minister, Lady Gardiner, Miss M 4 Leod, the Marchion es s of .D owns hi re two Ladies Hill, Col. Higgins, Lord and Lady Lov a ine, Col. and Mrs. Stephenson, Lord Rivers, Countess Paulet,Col. and Lady F. Stanhope, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 'and . Laily Ann Beckett, Lady Long, Miss Finch, Mr. and 1.4.dy Cathennee' Whyte Melville, Sir H. Scyton, Countess Bathurst, Lady G. Bathurst, Sir L. and Lady Cole, Earl Bathurst; Lady E. Bathurst; Sir 11. Tor rens, Mrs. and two Misses Fisher, Sir J. and Lady M`Cleod,' Lady C. Stanhope, two Misses Coleman. The Duke and. Duchess of -Montrose will give an eleganten tertainment • to • a distinguished party on die . .Ith- or April, at their house in Grosvenor-square. • . G. Wentworth, Esq. has a dinner party this day, at his . new residence in Hanover-square. Mrs. Siddons has a fashionable party this, evening, at her house in Upper Baker-street. Lady C. Strott gave a splendid rout yesterday evening, at her house in Cumberland-place; • The Marquess of Lansdowne entertained. a select party of friends to dinner yesterday, at Lansdowne house, Berkeley-' I square. - • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—The Prince Cimitile, Am bassador from Naples, and suite, at illivart7s HotA ; Countess of PoWis, from Powis Castle, Sahip ; Lord and Lady Long ford, from their seat, -Cooper Hill, , Surrey ; Countess Lindsey and faMily, at Read's Hotel, from their seat, Uflington Hall, Linoolnslure. BATH AitnivAts.—Dr. Perkis, Dr. Paget, Gen. Hopkins, Gen. Orr, Captain and Mr. Benett, Captain Cadman, Captain Hockley, Captain Newben, Cailt...Pcckett, Capt. SinnockS, Capt. Vamobre, Capt. Watts, Rey. Dr. Dixon, Archdeacon SandifOrn, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wroth, Rev. Mr. Bright,: Ray. Middleton, Rev. Mr. French, &c. &e. THE KING'S COTTAGE, IN WINDSOR GREIT PARK.—Most extensive alterations and additions are now making to this cottage, by command of his MAJEsTr, and under the superintendance of Mr. NASA. 'A new suite of apartments are build- ing for the accommodation of Sir B. BLOOWPIELD, and a large dining-room and billiard-room for the KlNGAimself. Carpenters, bricklayers, and gardeners, are ordered to work double. tides, to complete the whole before Ascot Heath Races. A covered walk, in a serpentine form, leading from the conservatory into the , grounds, fot the ' convenience .of his MAJESTY and' his visitors, during wet weather, is intended to contain all the rare shrubs, flowers, and creeping plants, that can be colleCted.' A newlodge is likewise build ins at the entrance to the grounds, and the most strict orders are given :not to admit strangers without especial permission. THE COUNTESS OF DERBY'S CONCERT.-011 Thursday evening her Ladyship opened .her no .hle mansion in Grosvenor-square, with a Concert of vocal and instrumental music, at which assist ed many leading Performers connected with the Opera corps. The music comrreAced at ten o'clock, and concluded about one, The suite of drawing,rooms were brilliantly illuminated, The yistanto exceeded 300. ERECTION OF POPLAR NEW cuußcri One. of , the 4 - 10 - st -interes,ting cerenidnWweever witnessed took place.ou Thursday in the poptilotis and respectahle parish of All Saints, Poplar it being - the laYitig df the lirit - StOrie'of a new Parish . Church, to .be erected iti Newley's Field, &ear. the High-street. The, pr6parathin§ Were on Atte most . extensive . sCale,and did infinite credit to the Comtilittee' dentleMeti Midi WhOin 'this task, devolved.—The witidoWs and roofs of the houSes in the, line ; of proCession..W]ere_tilled :With well dressed females ; and ttle . ,parish *as in a state of the greatett hustle "Ai the - Weir: the ReCtOr, tifilreit'w - ardens; Overseersi and Vestrymen,: were in, readineSsi.t.the hall to receive the Loity BISHOP 0f LONnoN, the flight Rev. Prelate . having kiniiiy undertaken to perform the task of laying the first stone. Messrs. Byng and "Whitbread, the Members for Middle sex, the Rev.- Dr. Rudge, and several other dis= tinguished public characters, .wery also present At *he appointed hour, two o'clock, the arrange 7 ments being completed, the .pro Cession left the Town-hall in the folk - wing order : Flags; Constables, and Beadles ; with Staves. Children of. the, National School, four and font. Children of the ,I4adle , l School, four and four. Boys of the Free School, four and four. - Girls of the Free School, four and four. }lag ; Bands of the-Royal Ldndon Militia. lir. T. Tenlyest.,.the.cOecter, with the Inseiiptiop Plate, T. West, kqsq...the Solicitor ; and:ll.lr, Home, the Vestry Clerk, with the Act of Parliameni for Budding the Church, and the Coins. Mr. Thomas Morris, the Builder, - carrying a Cushion bearing the Trowel. - • The Architect Orr. with the Plans. Church Con - unitoe; . . • .Messrs. Ramsay; Mills,. - nitChle, and Edgecuml2e, Overseers , . . of the Podi. Directors of thb East India Dock -COMpany s • • Chairman and Deputy Chairman. • • Directors .of the West India Dock Company. , Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the nioi..,t4 East India - • " Company.. • , Master and, Deputy Master of the Corporation-of the Trinity • House. E. Griffin, Itr. Eakins, and Matthetv Wyatt, ESqrs. 3lagis trates of the District. - - . G. Byng and S. C. Whitbread; - Esqrs. Members of Parliament. . . for the County. Church Wardens (Messrs. Montague and Lambert.) Dr. Barnaby, . Rector of Stepney ; and Mr. Baker,- Curate of Poplar Chapel. Rev. S. Hoole, M.A. Principal of Barzenos e Collage, Oxford, and Rector of the Parish. - The Right •Reverend the Lord Bishop of London. Vestrymen, two and two. Flag. Peace Officers: . The procession went down the High-street, (and up Bon , lane, to the ground ; and on the Bishop entering the Church ground, a flag was heisted, and the band struck up " God save the King." his Lordship having taken his place, the Chit= dren sang the 100th Psalm, in which they were joined by most of the persons present, :and the effect was truly pleasing. The immense assembly stood uncovered.. . . The foundation-stone was a 'solid square, with•a cavity in the centre, in which to place the coins, which were previously deposited in a glass by. the Rector, together with an engraved plan of the Church. The cavity was covered with a piece of lead. A machine was.erected over the stone, for the . purpose of raising it ; and when the Bishop, the Rector of the Pari4i, &c: had, taken their stations round the spot; the Rector made an ap4 propriate . Address and Prayer to the Assembly. The Architect then gave a signal, the stone was shiwly raised from. the ground, and the silver trowel.. was.banded.to the Bi shop, who performed the ceremony of laying the mortar, in which '-fie was 'assisted by , several Gentlemen. -Tlie Rector then proCeeded to put into the glass provided for the purpose, all the current Coins of the realm; with an engraved elevation''Of the Church, and the whole were deposited in the cavity cut fur the' purpose, which was covered with a brasS plate, bearing the following inscription : The First Stone of this Parish Church of All Saints,'. Poplar, in the. County of Middlesex, was laid on . the 29th day of March, 1821, by the Right Rev. Father in God, William Rowley, I).D. by Divine Permission,l).D. - by Lord Bishop of Lon-. don, in the Second Year, of the Reign of his Most Gracious Majesty George " 0 Lord our God ! all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine Holy Name, cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own."-1 Chron. xxix. The Children then sung the following Dedication Anthem:— " Holy ! Holy ! Holy! Lord God 'Almighty, who was and is, and is to come; who shall not glorify thy name ; for thou only art Holy, thoit only art the Lord, Amen ! Amen !" The ceremony concluded with. a Benediction by the Bishop, and three cheers having been given, the procession returned in the same order to-the Town Hall. . . . . UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ' , MARCH 30.- , —(PREFERMENTS.)--The Rev. Henry St. .Andrevi St. John, to ,the Perpetual Curacy of of Putney, County of Surrey, on the nominption of the. Dean . and Chapter of Worcester. The Rev. James Giffard, M. A. Vicar of Wootton, to. the Vicarage of Cabourne; Lincolnshire ; patron, the Right Hon. Lord Yarborough: CORN-ExciitNpE, MARCH 30.—A I though we have had no fresh arrivals since Monday, what Wheat remained over from Wednesday met very heavy sale- this morning, but pricui" continue nominally as on •Mormay. Weitad but little Barley at market, but the demand being trifling, what appeared went off heavily, and hardly supported the prices that were made on Monday. )11 Beans, Peas, and Oats, there is no alteration. SIIITIiFIELD MARKET, MA Cli 30.—T he r 0 was a good supply of all descriptions of Cattle at market this morn ing,. in consequence of, which the prices of Meat are lower than last Market clay. - PRICE. AT SMITHFIELD MARKET THIS DAY._ Beef - - - :is rid to 4s 10(1 I Veal - - - 5s Od to 6s 4d Mutton - 3s Al to 4s 10t1 Pork 7 • •• 4s Od to 5§ 4tl AnniCtrvruttr.—Mr. R. LOCKE, of - North ' molton,.haS invented and brought to perfection, a machine for furrowing the ground, adapted to every species of soil that will admit of plough culture. It will furrow the ground at any given depth, from an inch-and-a-half to "eight inches, and from tive . to . eleven inches in breadth, and will turn the furrow against . hills of any declivity that will admit the animal a power of action. One moderately stiong horse, which' may be ma= naged by a boy twelvtt years of age, will furrow an acre of laud in five hours. LoNciEiTrY OF TilE TORTOISE. Int the library, at Lambeth :Palace is thee shell :of a land tortoise, brought to that place : about. the year 169,3, which lived till the year 1730, w h en it was kiiled. by the, inclemency of the weather,. .a labourer in .the garden. having for a trifling wager dug it up from its winter's re treat; ail(' neglecting to replace it, a - frosty night, as is supposed,. -killed it, Another tortoise' was placed in the-gardens of the .Episcopal House at . . ^ Fulham, by Bishop Laud, when Bishop of that See, in the year 1625; this died a natural death; antic) 1753=4. What were the -ages of these tortoises whelk placed in the above gardens, is not . linewp, , - : . . kthi l'iii §tig; ''- 'tk Tl l ditNlE§'iS.Nli SOLICITORP.:. TO niu: SEItjEA.NT ONstOW. Sits--- 2 the Proftstion of •Altiat I hate the ii ii: neur to be 'a Member look•With:rntikili iiiterestte the nidisures w hich it is tinders toed • y on: lia.*e' lizt Contemplation to latrOdtice into the Mese O 'COrfintottii touching their Calling - and practieee . -and they. rely with con fi dence on_ your praCtical knowledge to watch, Over the provision's 'Whitt' others may introdliCe, that their ProfeSsidnal jute. rests, may not be wholly lost, sight of; utir., s Oir respectability degraded. • - . - We hear much of the diSresiiebt hal:3 ifhich. the profession is frklueirtly brotight by the dishonest practices of-Some of-its. unworthy .memberS„, attd. we sometimes hear the eliargeS of- the More re. .spec.table • ; -complained of . as' ekborliitant.' Toni Sir, will take care-that while; by the new'mea.: suret'SoUght to be introdueedi, the public-irtte - rest-is attended to,. no. new. induCetnentS. to dis.: graceful; practices shall be added, by Withholding frOM the respectable Practitioner the jukt and fair rewards of "his exertions: The labourer is *or.: thy of ins hire, - -. The object of my Present:lietter:iS to " isnggest for year consideration a measure moi•e.likely le T' afford.ftctiritis to the public,and respectability to the't!rofession, than any cither , l have yet'-heard of.' It is well known that since the t.4;dgreat sources of employment fOr. our, Engl;slt •xouth have failed, . I mean the Army . a nd N av y, 014 Law has he'eri . Iboked tb as the most honourable . , and,at the same time, the thost.iiietative prafes,sion, . and the consequence hasbeetti thalduring tile_ last five years so many have been articled; as tii'leav little chance. of .gaiiiing their livelihood b y fair and h onest business when they shall be, adMitted. . Newly everg respectable family. has some .qem ber of it to the Law. There will soon be no Clients left, and the ta w r y ets to make business must qUarfel amotiost themselves. To arrest this evil ere-it be 'WO rail I beg to submit to your serious consideration, the propriety of introduc ing in one of the Bills to be brought before the Ilouse the,follewing proVisiOnS : . . That rio person be admitt e d to p rac ti ce as a " Attorney .or Solicitor, until he haS . attained th-e age - of 25 years; a period saflicietitly early for any one-- to be entrusted with -the.- manage .tnent ,of another. man's affairs and estates: That no Attorney be priVileged to take more than articled Clerk at a timeiand that not . until he has been three years in practice. -• I am aware that it may be said, such pro visions would tend to affect the Reveilo, and it is true. In the last 10 years upwards of a mil lion-has been paid b s y Attornies in . - stamps upon _Articles of Clerkship, Admissions', - and Certiti sates. But the Revenue would not be diminish.. edy and the fespectability of the proresAen Would be increased were the duties on Articles doubled. -Money, if it is not in itself respectability,.itis at at least one material ingredient, and I would say that no person should be articled to a profession in -which there are so many - temptations to do wrong, who is not by some independent -property placed in some measure above them, . .. . There are very many arguments which' I could bring for Ward in favour of the measure .1 - have suggestect, beyond the• limits of a f e tt er;c if this I description, -b u t am really not. aware -of one objection worth alluding to or - combatting. •- With much respect, • . I beg to subscribe my se lf; , Your most obedient Servant, . AN OLD PRACTITIONER. March 29, 1821. INGENIOUS PERFORMANCE., --Mr. DELL, residing at Ottery S. Mary, has lately written the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, .the 100th, and 134th Psalms, together with the 7th, and Bth Commandments, his name.and...the; date of the year, without any abbreviation whate,o being no less than 1931 letters, within the c pass of a.sixpence. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday -an -inquest was held at Richmond, on the body of R. Knight, a carpenter, who was shot by R, lYigley, a watchman, early On 'Wednesday Morning: 7 The circumstances were theSe.' The deceased with another man and a woman were driving - to Rich. mond furiously in a part. The watchman re peatedly desired them to stop, which they re fusing to do, he fired his blunderbtissi loaded with slugs, and besides killing the: wounded the 'other two. The watchman at tempted to justify his conduct on the .ground that he was obeying instructions which he had received, to stop all persons of suspidous. ap pearance travelling at unseasonable hottrA...:che Jury returned a verdict of .66 Wilful_ Murder against Richard . Wigley," who Was Iniiiiediately committed for trial at the , Kingston ASSIteS:: MELANCHOLY CATAMOPUE.—M r ednesciay af ternoon a most distressing accident occurred off George-stairs, Horsleydown. The :Stisannah, from Londonderry, - arrived that mortiiiigin - the river, having several passengers on boar.d t .one of whom, a fin e y oung worrian about 17, who came to London' in order to procure' aSituati6n, ing to be sent ashore, got into,the boat for:that purpose, accompanied. by -one of . the, They had - not p rocee d e d far frotrk_ . the vessd, when the boat, by some sad accident,, its inset, and both of them cast into the wafer!' They struggled for some time, endeavouring- to regain the boat, but before assistance could heyeadorA. to them, they sunk to rise no more. They were not picked up until next day,when,-atlow•water, they were found lying in the mud, folded its. each other's arms. .The names of the unfortunate Sufferers were Arthur Cook and - Ann IVl'Quire. Inquests wereheld yesterday on the- `bodies at the Dog and Bear, Tooley-street, and _:verdicts of Accidental Deaths returned. SuictnE—The lifeless bodY of a young gentle man of the name of ;GOLtop, was found in a se questered spot near Stapleton, about 8 o'clock on the evening. of the .22. d- inst.: he had shot, himself through the heart. He had been in a. very de sponding way for some Limo, Otiving,,it it suppoi -ed, to his having lost the bulk Of his property, by lending it, on interest, to a- person .who- became insolvent. • Tuesday a G e nil eman l ost from his .pocicet, while proceeding from. London to Bath, ' Intttl. pocket-book .