The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-16 00:00:00

NM deuce of , on We Lady r afiliote' ;day and seat, WO shire. y for his the fan ry of Sao n-square he farad,' Scotlserl shortly V Ptonshire. , ill not det ;tuber. the 1-17 r red at °, .5 1 2., )rd and J":„ )ble Esri v r ssion r quare, nd staying 0 e, and D I 'n Castle ', Lord tie ° mday las t field W I De came Bedgelli [ntess l3e r ,14fred 11° )ri a vigi / , !astle, A' 11, and i'd r respec. v ,ady JAL tb Donne , Perthsbi assistant:4; the Fora eaora tation at h , ock, in t o forme d caster of ner, h fr trd, Mr , $ ger , M r . C. Fran e n :i, >. Blaxl a m lerk of w a l ; taken too the bun ° hat he 1: d as an 11 ., service I .:ity oft inues• ~ f was f, ef The P il o and one eo lly brolly*, ;. w hich ko 131. for 1' e 'they , 5 , 1.11 5 3 on the - 0 under t oyal 1° , 4 4 ordina," • „f 0 11 0 , 2P a nd 9," er 1, 1841' Df land , tp a nce tile" ,o. uper Dine , Itirely V raw' is held 0 3eting 184- 4 . 0 , verfo r t P ubj 1 his 1011 Set to""e, his And g uetwi biaDd , ir ) be, retarf. n As f°ll c celloet t hirot i : re cert: It-house, ith the n 6 kereiv t-hF s for 1 0 h a ief. Cll l c i r wheri , „- TiorP, isocie4 be fur r ueeti"P d.-Sbe Im pioo rest i4 °thi n g le are Fire' uee ,01'.) I t o' , t o oo l 0' His Royal Highness and suite returned to the Castle from town at twenty mi❑utes past four o'clock. The Prince, after his return, walked out in the plea sure grounds al)out the Castle. Among the nobility and gentry who entered their Eames at the Castle to-day, were Lady Mi'coin] and the Misses Malcolm, Admiral Sir John and Lady West, Captain Codrington, Mr. and Mrs. Foster and Miss Foster, Captain the Hon. Augustus and Mrs. Liddell, Captain and Mrs. Forbes and Miss Forbes. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr. George Edward Anson and Colonel Bouverie, left Windsor Castle shortly before twelve o'clock esterday for the Slough station of the GreAt Western ailway, and travelled to town by a spacial train. On arriving at the Paddington terminus his Royal highness and suite immediately proceeded to the re sidence of his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, and paid a visit to his Royal highness Prince William of Prussia. Prince Albert afterwards went from his Excel lency's residence in Carlton-terrace to Buckingham Palace, The Prince, during his stay in town, inspected the new summer temple in the royal gardens. At twenty minutes past three o'clock his Royal highness, attended by Mr. G. E. Anson and Colonel Bouverie, left Buckingham Palace for the Paddington terminus, and returned to Windsor Castle by a special railway train. -- is Royal Highness Prince William of Prussia, littended by Count Konigsmark and Captain Meynell (Groom in Waiting to her Majesty), v i s it e d th e Duke of Wellington at A psley House yesterday Morning. The illustrious visitor remained half an hour with the Noble Duke, and afterwards retv:„ e d to the residence of the Prussian Minister, 71 . .1 Carlton terrace. Prince 'William, accomn"_:,,ied by Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, hono-4-ired. the establishment of Messrs. Mortimer and 'Aunt, in Bond street, with a visit at an early hr..dir in the forenoon. In the afternoon his Royal Highness Prince Wil liam of Prlissia, accompanied by Prince Edward of !al d ce Weimar, and a tt en d e d b y Count Konigsm ark Captain Meynell, l e ft C ar lt on -t errace i n one of tb4a Queen's carriages, and proceeded to Westminster b eY, the gentlemen of his Royal Highness's suite (lowing in another royal carriage. The Earl of " e stmoreland met the Prince at the Abbey, and ac companied hi s R oya l Hi g h ness dur i ng his inspection of the sac re d e difi ce. T he illustriou s p ar t y a f terwar d s v i s i ted Westmin ,,a(or where the P r i nce v i ewe d t h e co ll ect i on of ' s ec's- and sculptures. His Royal Highness also was conducted with his suite over the different works of the new Palace at Westminster. Prince Edward of Saxe W'eieiar then took leave of 46 Royal Hi g h ness, an d t h e Pr i nce and the gentle men of his party took a drive through Regent-street, and round the circle of the Regent's Park, returning to the residence of the Minister through some of the principal squares at the West-end. •P_rect party had the honour of dini ng w ith hi s 'Moral Highness. the Last even i ng his Royal Highness Prince William o f r ossia, att en d e d b y hi s Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, Count Konigsmark, and Capt. Meynell, and other Ventle meo o r his suite, honoured the perfor.nance of the Italian Opera with his presence. of His Royal Highness th e H ere dit ary G ran d D u k e Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived in town yesterday from the Isle of Wight. His Royal Highness paid a visit to his Royal Highness Prince William of Prussia at Ca rlton -terrace. The Hereditary Grand Duke afterwards went to Kew. 'Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester had dinner party yesterday at the residence of hi s M a - Jesty the Ki ng of Hanover at Kew. D Sir R o b ert Peel left town yesterday for his seat, t"raYton Manor, Staffordshire. The Chancellor of l_e Exch equer had an interview with the Right Hon. =Exch equer pr ev i ous to his departure. b a r. Hart D av i s, D eputy Ch a i rman of the Excise, - a ° interview with the Chancellor of the Exche quer eet. Y e sterday, at his official residence in Downing str NE W INSOLVEN T DEBTORS' ACT. A PLEADER'S MISTAKE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. man, in a flourishirag Way SlB,—Ahout two weals since I was a happy trades- I had, however, of business at Southampton. the misfortune to individual cf;:iii n - give credit to an g himself a gentleman, who lived os tentationc:ly in a splendidly-furnished house not far .til.i,stant, from m e . M y account amounted to 451. Vli tien I applied to him for it he proposed in payment it. bill at three months, payable at his banker's in • London, which suiting me as well as cash, I at once ttccepted in liquidation of my debt. Time rolled on, my debtor remained in his habitation, the bill was duly presented for payment, and returned dishonoured. took it up, although at that time it was a serious inconvenience to me. I then instructed my attorney to take the necessary legal steps, w hi c h h e did, an d I obtai ned a verdict. - One morning after this event my uttorney h urr i edly entered my shop ; he came not 'With his usual smile ; there was a darkness upon his "notenance which alarmed me. U n f o ldi ng some e It ila h l 3 ets, he said, " I am sorry to i nform you that in ease we tried a day or two since, a rule nisi has Suite obtained for leave to enter a nonsuit." lam not • Alte sure, but I think these were the words he used. ' 1 " for ? leagerly demanded. "On the ground oli o , • I clearly saw "that • fo ti:orinality in the declaration." .„ 1.4 "' m ineventscast their shadows before them. 1., . g th e (-, before " ciliary Term, 1842, the case was argued t si °ll , ll , when my Lord Abinger said " he could 4°- 'c'c'k tthe of the matter, but must keep t o the ~ 0 equity at e , i ;aw ; he, however, regretted the Court were .1 1, -- r e "ed, under the recent decision of Hellos v. wl-i4PII, to make the rule absolute for a nonsuit, • o'ee e " t was done accordingly. Here was " a change ti to , i le spirit of my dream"—my house, home, anti ttt k i„ Y 14 jeopardy. Look to this, ye lawyers of h. 41 - -11 d, ye legislators of this free land! I had o , fled an t nattel execution against my debtor for goods and • ak a i r , L s sold him ;he had now obtained an execution . th e - „ - 1 8 ' me for costs, and had also set my debt aside, • clre'eader having omitted certain words in the de ation '' in t h e declaration not having 4 0 , ,or certain matter ' ' 4 th " Proved. Yet I obtained a verdict ! The costs 'au • e rinnsuit were taxed at 94/. ! Frantic with de ip', bewildered at my dreadful position (how the r eni e had turned), I explained it to my landlord; he dit o (w ed part of my goods, and my other to ere rs etlder took th e remainder. With a kind and Iva, i ng' wife, and four helpless children, I pit ab , wrecked on the shore of this inhos -'e w orld,without solitary meal to comfort u s or a 1 4; y a torn rag to shield us from the chilly night Wok i , - was bereft of every means, and nought but the a pre'c/Ilse stood before us. We were penniless, and few d y to all the sad sensations that oppressed us. A LyrilaYlafter my arrival in London, I was arrested l'ri s j o debtor!! and consigned to the Surrey County sooth r d ~,The governor of that Englishman's grave and bL, - "y feelings. He saw my terrible excitement, elk]. h -6 ged I would keep myself quiet. It was mer even in e did so, or I should have destroyed myself, kind, the presence of my family. I was, by the th e f eS S,of some old friends, removed by habeas to day T en ") Where I have been for two years. The ever 8 entered Horsemonger-lane Gaol was the last I sliddAalvioly unfortunate wife. In a few words, the have change broke her heart ; she died, and how I . si n , ~ lint f 'e lived, the God of Heaven only knows--I am W orl ds removed from a madman. Be it known to the ........_ "••—be itknown to the iron-heartstrings ofmydebtor! 'cents‘u the ruthless of happiness —and to his destroyer my ed attorney —that 4 od ,_ implored, I that I entreated e oos ?eseeched, he would grant me the melancholy travoeiation of following my devoted wife to the Bh ' lie refused Oh, God ! that flesh and blood 9,,tdd be - ' -corgi .o cheap. ral oabi v e me, Sir, for trespassing so much on our roedi o „ .. ! Space. Permit me to inquire, through the ith in ' of your columns, if my case does not come that whett meaning of the new Act, which recites Bt,ii COSTS, the sum recovered shall not exceed 201. I too ° , s t's, the parties shall be entitled to discharge ? outer detained for nothing else but costs, and there is no ter ttebt•—With the greatest respect, your obliged vaot, A PRISONER. Tu g v. - 4e it - '`ENV ROYAL EXC HANGE.—During the last th e "IVS considerable progress has been made towards 4eteolupletion of the New Royal Exchange by the con tow ° r• The frame-vrork is now being placed in the f ew eP for the bells, of which there will be fifteen. In a a , „weeks this magnificent edifice will be cleared of the a nolclio Itt m g. (If ~ °VAL OF CHURCHYARD.--In ~ the iA kT URCHYARD.--In the execution zroo, ~nlProvernents in the formation of the new street hi t i.i o uie Bank to the Po , t-office, the contents of the tlEv""ground of St. John Zachary, one of the churches robnA lu lu .7‘ , 1 at the great fire, situate at the end of Maiden oOv:„arld just at the rear of the Post-office, are being re ttr:, prior to the ground being thrown into the new to r,,t* thenhurchyard is carefully boarded up, so as of ;tepection; but a large vault is in the course re,Qx.eavation at the rear of the ground, in which the it be i ng4lls from the graves will be deposited. The earth io c,a taken to the new Bunhill-fields burial-ground, % - e and o-1 "e, and is removed in carts only between titit,e( eight o'clock in the morning. This ground cont h sc'ite very old monuments, but the interments terim;,." rare the last few years. the Wednesday of liti t i d °' six houses, being nearly the whole south side the • en-l ane, Were 142131.0Yerueute, sold, prior to being pulled down for i - COURT . CIRCUL.A.I -3 :4, Watbson, TnuasDAy.—Their Royal Hi t hnesh•4es the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice were taken a drive in a carriage this morning, and her Royal Highness the Princess Royal took equestrian !exercise, on a pony. In filo, afternoon the Royal Family were 0. - .rttin taken airings in the plea,ure grounds of the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert left the Castle at twelve o'clock, attended by Mr. G. E. Anson and Colonel Bouverie, for the Great Western Railway hsta.tion at Slough, en route for London, by a special train. r $l -) 01.01174 - 6 INTELLIe7,LNCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAL EBOR HANDICAP. 6 to 4 agst Mr. Wreford's Fraitchi? , l 5 to 1 agst Mr. Jen.. ,, :o!n'l . Rlt. 6(N) erkltli the field against Scott's lot—field 6 , r choice 0 10 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken to 50/., and afterwards offered 4 to 1 agst Lord Staidev's Ithuriel-9 to 2 taken 15 to 2 agst Mr. J. Scott's Boy nonnin 8 to 1 agst Sir. Vane's Valerian—taken to 501. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken and afterwards offered 13 to 1 agst Col. Anson's the Princess—t. to about 2001. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Feig-a-ballagh—t. and aft. off. 13 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's the Ugly Buck—t. and aft. off. 35 to 1 agst Sir. Ilampson's Lightning—taken. To the above it is only necessary to add that Ithuriel and The Princess were in considerable demand, and that alihongh the prices qu , ded against The Cure, Red Deer, Foil; a-balhigh, and Ugly Buck, were taken to a amount,, the disposition to lay against them (the Buck in particular) was general. Busii;ess, c.n. the whole, was exceedingly dull. ME DERBY. 17 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt—t. and aft, off. 25 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. S. Stanley's Minikin colt—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Wintringham's Rebecca colt—taken 55 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Black Prince—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Fergusm's Clear-the-way—taken DEVON AND EXETER RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Devonshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second horse to save his stake. Once round. Sir S. Spry's Subduer, 4 yrq (Pegg) 1 Mr. W. Ley's Fairplay, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Parker's bf, by Jack-in-the-Green—Eliza, 3 yrs 3 The First Class Home Stak s of 10 sovs, each, 3 ft, witk 25 added. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Downe's Usurper, aged (Owner) 1 Mr. Reed's neeu „Lona, 5 yrs The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, end 10 added, 12st each, mile at , d distance, over four hurdles "(6 Subs), g , -ntlemen Ciders, were won cleverly by Mr. Golds worthy's Fair Penitent, aged (Mr. Luke), beating Cap tain Hamilton's Remus, Mr. Graham's Charlatan (bolted), and Mr. IL Sweet's Emperor (bolted). The Ladies' Purse of 251., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft., Gentlemen riders, one mile (4 Subs.), was won by Mr. King's c by Hornsea, darn by Sooth sayer, 3 'yrs (Mr. Scubell), beating Mr. Crofton's Corno r!:::an, 4 yrs (short of weight), and Mr. Graham's Alice Lowe, 3 yrs. MARLOW RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Ladies' Purse of 30/., added to a Swee;,stalies of 3 sovs. each ; three yrs, 7st 41b ; four yrs, Bst tilb •, five yrs, 9st ; six yrs and egt.d, 9st 41b. Mares and geldings and maiden horses allowed 31b. Winner to be sold for 1001., &c. Heats, twict, round. Mr. W. I)ixnn's Foxhunter, aged ...(Livesey) 0 1 1 Mr. Ilepple's Lady Flora, 6 yrs • 1 3 2 Mr. Knowles' Farce, _4 yrs Two others ran. ' The Hurdle Stakes of 2 sews. each, with 20 added (5 Subs.), once round, were won in two heats by Mr. ' Lamb's Donald Caird, aged (Clark), beating Luck's-all, The Knight, ralwinon, and Hilda. TUNBRIDGE WELLS RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Eridge Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs., h ft and 2 only if declared, with 50 added ; the second saves his stakes. One mile and a half. (15 Subs.) Mr. Balchin's Dahlia, aged (W. Balchin) 1 Mr. E. R. Clarke's Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Coleman's The Devil-among-the-Taitors. 5 yr 3 3 Tie fol , owing also started, but were net placed:— Mr. Werninck's Patchwork, 5 yrs ; Mr. Anderson's Chance, aged, and Mr. Hardy's Riirplay, aged. The Ladies' Plate of 251., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, winner to be sold for 601., Sze., one mile and a dis., - was Iv( n in three hears by Mr. Werrali's Rondo, 3 yrs (Esling), beating Mr. French's Argos, aged (won first heat), Mir. Abdell's Bother'em, 4 yrs, Mr. E. R. Clark's Sir Edward, and Mr. Wiltshire's Astcot, 6 yrs. The Visitors' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 35 adtied, the second to save his stake, and the winner to he sold for 1001, one mile and a halt, were won in three well contested heats, by Mr. Wilson's Dart, 5 yrs (Hard)), beating Mr. Mold named Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs (won first heat), Mr. Sare's Discretion, 3 yrs, and Mr. Coleman's Lufra, 3 yr 3. WOLVERHAMTON RACES.—WEDNESDAT. The Wrottesley Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added, for three and four year olds. Once round. Mr. Speed's Everton, 4 yrs (G. Whitehouse) 1 Mr. D. Cook's What, 4 yrs Captain Vaughan's Extempore, 4 yrs 3 A good race. The Holyoake Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added, the second to save his stake. Twice round and a dis. Colonel Anson's Marquise, 4 yrs (Abdale) 1 Mr. Ongley's Roderick, 5 yrs Mr. Payne's Johnny, aged Mr. Quarterman's Discount, 6 yrs, and Mr. William son's Mavourneen, 5 yrs, also started. - - Won by two lengths easily. The Consolation Plate of 501. for the beaten horses ; three-yrs-old, 6st 101 ; four-yrs, Sst ; five-yrs, Bst 9ib ; six-yrs and aged, Bst 121 b. Winners extra, &c. Heats. once round and a di , . Lord Warwick's The Mule, 4 yrs ... (Arthur) 0 1 1 Mr. Cooke's What, 4 yrs Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 4 yrs Mr. E. Peel's Cane, 4 yr 5..... Won in a canter. ST. LEGER BETTING. 9 to 2 apt Ithuriel 12 to 1 Rgst Ugly Buck Bto 1 agst Bay Momus I 14 to 1 agst The Princess WARWICK, 1844: Acceptances for the L.amington Stakes Cattonite, 5 yrs, 7st 131b—Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Mosque, G yrs, 7st 91b—Johnny, aged, 7st Slb —Foxberry, 5 yrs, ist 71b—Doctor Allen, 5 yr , , 7st 51b —Counsellor, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Tamburini, aged, ist 41b— President, 6 yrs, Est 131b—Discount, 6 yrs, Est 121 b - 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Daft `ratty, 4 yrs, 6st—Brunel, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Walking stick, 4 yrs, sst—Pedometer, 3 yrs, sst—T'Auld Squire, 3 yrs, sst—King of the Gipsies, 3 yrs, sst—Ambition, 8 yrs, 4st 101b—Algernon, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Advice, 3 yrs, 4st 81b—The Black Gen tleman, 4 yrs, 4st 71b—Loadstone, 3 yrs, 4st 71b—Lufra, 3 yrs, 4st 21b. The rest declared. CHELMSFORD. Acceptances for the Chelmsford Handicap. Syntaxina, 6 yrs, ist Ilb—Pergtdaria, 3 yrs, 6st 71b— Father Mathew, 3 yrs, Est 7b—Crosby, 3 yrs, 6st 41b— and Gaiety, 3 yrs, 6st. READING. Acceptances for the Berkshire Stakes. The Devil -among-the. Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st—The Whaler, 4 yrs, 6st 101b--Freystrop, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Luira, 3 yrs, sst 51b. EGITAM, 1844. Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes. Pine Apple. 4 yrs, Bst 7lb —The Whaler. 4 yrs, ist 41b .Subduer, 4 yrs, 7st—The New Forest Deer, 3 yrs,6st. BLOODSTONE.—Amongst other lots, "the property of a gentleman," advertised to he sold during the Warwick Races, is " a chesnut colt, three yrs old, pedigree un known, no engagement." This colt has hitherto appeared under the name and description of Bloodstone, by Bu bastes, ont of Romaike, as a two year old." We copy the description from the sheet Calendar. CRICKET.—CANTERBURY, AUG. 13.—This grand match, Kent against England, was to have been com menced on the East Kent ground, at Canterbury, but the wetness of the weather was such as to prevent all possi bility of play. The parties runained upon the ground until nearly three o'clock, when it was determined to postpcne the match until this morning. The match was accordingly begun, " England" going in first. The weather, however, was but little more favourable for the sport than on the preceding day, far not only did the rain compel the players to desist from their operations, and to quit the ground, but just as their side had brought their hands to a conclusion, the rain set in apparently for the afternoon. Notwithstanding the inauspicious appearance of the early part of the day, the ground was very numerously and fashionably attended, nearly all the leading families of that part of the county being pre sent. The score was 96 for England when the stumps were raised. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.—We were in error in stating the other day that Captain O'Brien had been appointed Principal Registrar under the provisions of the Joint-stock Companies' Bill. Mr. O'Brien has been appointed to the railway department of the Board of Trade, an office which, from his business habits, he is well qualified to fill.—Evening Paper. RESUMPTION OF WORK BY THE SOUTH SHIELDS COLLIERS.—The principal portion of the St. Hilda pit men went to work on Tuesday (yesterday) morning, and the rest will go to work as soon as arrangements can be made for their employment. This pleasing result has been brought about by a portion of the inhabitants step ping in and acting as mediators. We hope that the leading personages in other towns will act in the same manner, and try to soothe down the unhappy differences that now exist.— Ty ne Mercury. THE REV. JAcon SAMUEL.—We understand that a summons for damages has been raised at the in stance of the Rev Jacob Samuel against the Rev. John Hunter, minister of the Tron Church. Convener, and the other members of the Committee of the Establishment for promoting the Conversion of the Jews, con cluding for 1,000/ sterling as reparation to him on account of their having failed to confirm his appoint ment as their principal missionary to the Jews, and for the farther sum of 1,0001, in salut:urn " for the injury done to his feelings and reputation" in consequence.- -• Witness. A TESTIMONIAL TO THE SPEAKER OF THE MUSE OF COMMONS.—We really think, now that the session is over, that a testimonial ought to be presented to the Speaker of the House of Commons, as an expression of public sympathy for his unprecedented sufferings this year ; for if it he true, that there is nothing so fatiguing as having nothing to do, what must it be to., watch six hundred people, night after night, doing nothing for six months in the year ! We propose that the testimonial consist of a handsome night-cap, with an air cushion and pillow, a warming-pan, and a copy of " Sleep at Will," to enable the Speaker to pass future sessions in greater comfort, and repose.—Purch. NOTTINGHAM.—A Romish cathedral," on a larger and more magnificent scale than any built in England since the Reformation, has been recently erected in tl's town, and will be " opened" on Wednes- ' Catholicdatl)e g 2 :e B n tl t i r.l. i nstant. A larg e num b er o f t h e R oma n including- the Earl of Shrewsbury (who has been a principal contributor), Lord Arundel, Lord Camoys, Lord Dormer, Lord Newburgh, Viscount South well, the Hon. C. Clifford, the Hon. T. Stoner, Sir P. Mostyn, Sir E. VavaSour, &c., are expected to be pre sent, and the sol emn pont i f i cal mass will be presided - over by Dr. Wiseman. The architect is Air. rtigin• . SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING , NITIONAL SWIMMING MATCHES 1 Wednesday morning, 1.), , 3jpg spmeo.ftt the f40..q of.' the attendance, but, notwithstand ing, there was a considerable number present, including several respectable individuals, and a sprinkling of the military, who appeared to regard the scene with some hit, rest. On the usual signal being given by Mr. Strachan, the competitors jumped into the river. swimming was evoellnt, and indicated much improve ment, all being close at the finish. The usual society's men were at hand, in the event of accidents occurring to any of the competitors, but it is gratifying to state none happen:A The following is the result : SILVER MEDAL FOR MEN. Joseph Townshend Charles Farmer James Ford . o others, who were, however, not placed, started. The distance was across the Serpentine and back. The three detailed went off together, and so kept throughout, Townshend finally winning, Farmer being a close second, and Ford an excellent third. On coming in, they were loudly applauded, and the winner was congratulated on his succes.,. SECOND RACE-SUBSCRIPTION PURSE FOR BOYS, YOUNG MEN, &C. William Shaw.., William Smith Thomas Clark.. Three others, not placed, also started. Shaw and Clark, from being previous victors, were the favourites, the latter having the call of his opponents. The race was splendidly contested, the two first being neck and neck throughout, Shaw prevailing at the finish, and winning by a short length. The distance was half that of the men's, only to the middle of the Serpentine and back. At the conclusion of the latter race, the day's sports terminated. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. At the eighteenth half-yearly meeting of this Rail way Company, held at Bristol on the 13th inst., a report was read, which we are glad to say is of a satis factory nature, and will justify an increased dividend, arising chiefly from the improved state of the revenue during the last six months. The receipts have exceeded those of the similar period in 1843, by 39,056/. ss. ld.; a proportion of which is unquestionably due to the greater length of the Bristol and Exeter .tiailway—via.. from Taunton to Beam-bridge, open during four months, and from Beam-bridge to Exeter during two months, with a few days' traffic on the Oxford Railway, which was completed for use on the 12th of June. On the G rca t Western Railway, however, separately, without any difference of distance, the receipts have increased over the ccTresponding period to the extent of 24,1371.55. I Id., the earnings of the half-year amounting to 299,4331. 75. 6d. The receipts for the Bristol and Exeter Railway have been 59,160/. Os. I Id. ; for the Swindon and Cirencester Line, 10,286/. 19s. 9d. ; and for the Oxford Railway, during nineteen days, 1,0131. 15s. 1 1 d., making up the total revenue of 369,9041. 4s. ld. The expenditure of the half-year has been 127,235/. 4s. 2d., or 34.457 on the re ceipt. In this sum the Government duty and parochial rates are included, 24,522/. 4s. 5d., which in 1843 amounted to 20,2201. 35., being an excess of 4,302/. Is. sd. The whole difference of charge for the half-year is only 2,4971. Os. 6d., satisfactorily showing that there has been an actual reduction of expenditure, although the extra • distance worked has been equal to about twenty miles on the :average of the six months. After deducting the rem of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, and the balance of interest, there is a disposable amount of 133,243/. I Is. ld., which will enable the Proprietors. to order a dividend of 31 per cent. on the paid up capital of the Company. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—Three lads in the c mploy of Mr. Newman, of Patcham, near Brigh ton, were charged before the Earl of Chichester, Mr. Sergeant IYoyley, Alajor Paine, and other magistrates, at the Lewes bench on Tuesday, with having, on Sun day afternoon, placed an obstruction on the railway. The boys all pleaded guilty, and Mr. H. Faithful!, soli citor to the railway company, then stated the case, from which it appeared that the boys had placed on the rails a " tarry," that is, a truck with four wheels used by the plate layers in conveying their tools and materials from place to place on the line, and. were amusing themselves by riding on it, when one of the Hassocks ph asure trains came in sight, and notwith-., standing the efforts of the boys to remove the obstruc tion from the rails, they were unable to do so entirely, and the consequence was that the engine struck a corner of the " larry." The driver of the engine, however, On observing the obstruction, had reversed the steam and put on the breaks, by which means a frightful ac cident was probably prevented. The Company not pressing for a severe punishment, the boys were fined in the lowest penalty of 51, each, and in default of payment were c:mmitted to prison for four days each. DRIED FRUITS.—The Lords of the Treasury having had under consideration a report of the Commissioners of Customs, on an application of Messrs. Joseph Travers . and Sons and others, importers of fruit into the port Of London, praying relief with respect to the practice at present pursned by the officers of the Customs, of de manding the duty upon the difference between the land ing and export w eight of packages of fruit, their Lord ships have authorised the Board to give directions that the duty on all reasonable deficiencies of boxes, drums, and baskets of figs and raisins, ascer- . tainrd on delivery for exportation from the legal quay warehouses, may be remitted upon a certificate from the landing surveyor in. each case that no fraud is suspected,' and that the deficiency has aris , n from natural causes:• Copies of this order have been furnished to the officers of the departments for their information and government. FATAL EFFECTS or MENTAL ANXIETY.—Mr. Wakley held an inquest on Wednesday at Mr. Blake's, corner of Jockey. steps, Bedford-row, on the body of Mr. W illiam Manly, aged sixty, a commercial clerk, late of 10, Warwick-court. From the evidence of Mr. Stevens, de. ceased's landlord, it appeared that the deceased, who had previously enjoyed what lie termed " a prodiious constitu tion," upon returning home yesterday week complained that anxiety about business made him very ill. Last Sun day he appeared quite recovered, but on Monday morning he was found dead in bed. Mr. Wakley said that it was amazing how many persons died suddenly through anxiety produced by misfortune in trade. When a sud den change took place in their affairs, the workhouse stared them in the face, and the result was that they either di; d suddenly or became insane. It was a fact (continued the Learned Coroner) that many stately mansions of our wealthiest merchants became private lunatic asylums from the same cause. Some time ago he had in his own district twenty-four cases of suicide in twelve days. Several jurors corroborated the statementS of the Coroner, and subsequently returned a verdict of " Natural death." THE WEST INDIAN STEAMER TAY.—We learn from a private letter received by the Hibernia yesterday morning, that the Royal West India Mail Company's steamer Tay, while en her way from Kingston to Ha vannah, with the mails from England, on the 2d of June, by some mischance or other, went ashore on a dangerous , reef of rocks on the Havannah side of Cape Antonio, caned the " Coleradoes." The mail agent, immediately. after the accident, started in an open boat, and delivered the bags on the 15th of July at Havannah. A Spanish Government steamer, and the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company's schooner Lee, then went to her assistance. The steamer succeeded in getting her off, and she en ' tercd the harbour of Havannah on the 17th of July, making three feet of water per hour. All the quick silver, anchors, cables, and heavy stuff on board, with the exception of about twenty tons of coal, had pre viously been thrown overboard.—Liverpool Courier. A GOOD OLD AGE.—Thomas Lovering, of Gert, in the parish of Combmartin, now in his hundredth year, joined his workmen in the harvest field on Fri-: day last, and is in good health. He has occupied the same estate for more than half a century.— Western Luminary. THE TWELFTH OF AUGUST.—From a Cumberland correspondent we learn that the sport on the moors in Cumberland and Westmoreland, on Monday, was most excellent. Birds were plentiful, but it required- the greatest ingenuity to come within range of them, they being universally strong on the wing. The Hon. Col. Lowther, Sir James WAdam, W. Holmes, Esq., : and other gentlemen, on Shap and Birkbeck Fells, the pre serves of the Earl of Lousdale, made a tolerable good day's sport. Colonel Lowther bagged sixteen brace, but his sporting companions were not quite so fortunate. Sir George Musgrave of Eden Hall, Bart., Capt. Salmond, and others, were more successful on the worthy Baronet's preserves, on the moors near Kirby Stephen, in Westmoreland. Sir George, we understand, brought down twenty-five brace, and the other gentlemen of his company made some excellent sport. W. Marshall, Esq., m.P., who was accompanied by three other gentlemen, j on Crossfell, traversed many a weary mile, and on their return to the shooting box on the Fell, in the afternoon, were well loaded with fine birds. H. Howard, Esq., of Greystoke Castle, and his friends, were on Skiddaw Forest, where the birds were numerous, but being packed together in large numbers, they were difficult to come at. However, by unwearied perseverance, they made a good day's sport, killing eight brace each on an average. Accounts received from several other moors say that the birds are numerous, but, in consequence of the long continued dry state of the weather during the hatching season, they are packed and remarkably wild. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE EARL OF DURHAM.— On the 28th instant the foundation-stone of this tribute to the late Peer will be laid on Pensher-hill, with masonic ceremonies, by the Earl of Zetland, the Grand Master of the order.— Tyne Mercury. OLD GUNS FOR TIIE TOWER.—One of the three long brass guns brought from Aden to this country. and deposited in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, has been selected for conveyance to the Tower, to be permanently c s tru ct deposited otewihn:oieeenlni a ointni n fnei t het ) ", ,seahr r ha. rrcea7it g ai wala t :niocoen, t ect3o l se,i l ebaefb e r Srlnsrmoaoetiers;ttaad,fsh:r:naesthrga.nerbt ordnance s eoncan p fsseflsdo e os a c r.bimtsmi i rhr i e9e i loce l ei,l e ae(l): glnag,:cel calculated hyteanl o aha,f f ain(ter)sbe e fcionidn n oamui ; a : shl etAe l )ln l ite e ls7h(giri s B, eeasktf: of Persian feet same. dimensions aet:p c i% l niieeiolo e , dnne( per oeh n ie l l iscg.toi it l th. t d t dimensions as the one intended for the Tower. An iron gun, about eight feet long, recently brought home from, the Isle of France, and having the Ileur-de-lis and cap of liberty engraven near the breach, has been set aside for the same destination. It is numbered 11, and the figures 2,300 are cut at the breach, denoting, it is supposed, that it weighs that number of kilogrammes. The iron gun must be, from its appearance, at least half a century old, and is a very close approximation in pattern and in every other respect to Monk' s guns, an d ten d s to confirm the old adage, " there is nothing new under the sun." LATEST FROM AMERICA.—" Did you present your', account to the defendant ? " inquired a lawyer of his client. "I did, your Honour." "And what did he say?" "He told me to go to the Devil." "And what did you do then ?" Why, then I came to you." TILE :BURNS PVSTIVAL; the following letters of apology from some of the most distinguished writers in England, invited to the banquet, will be read with interest. It is a singular feature in these documents, that though the writers vary in a most remarkable manner in their mode of expressing. admiration for Darns, they all, with dtth exception, concur in regarding him as one of the brightest ornaments of his country. That exception is Thomas Moore. We are indebted to the Ayr ob server for the letters. They are all addressed to Messrs. Bone and Gray, the Honorary Secretaries:— From Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Author of " Za noni," "The Lady of Lyons," &c. Great Malvern, July 6, 1844. Gentlemen,—lam truly sensible f the honour you confer upon me, by your invitation to attend the festival in honour of Burns ; and it is with great and unfeigned regret that I must decline the pleasure of enjoying Scottish hospitality, and uniting with some of the most illustrious of living Scotchmen, in homage to one whose manly heart, and healthful genius, have never, even in Scotland, been surpassed. But my arrangements, depending on the uncertain state of my health, are such as to preclude all hope of being able to accept the offer, which I acknowledge as a distinction.--I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, _you very obedient servant, EDW. BULWER LYTTON, From S lergeant Talfourd, author of the Tragedies 01 lon, Glencoe, &c. London, 6th July, 1844. Gentlemen,—lt is with great regret that lam obliged to confess the absolute impossibility of my availing myself of your very flattering invitation to the meeting to be holden in honour of your great Scottish poet, and in sympathy with his sons. The scene, the occasion, and the presidency of the noble hearted poet and critic, Professor Wilson, would render a visit to the r oman ti c l an d , w h ere I have spent the happiest of my mature holidays, most de:ightful to me. But your festivities will be holden in the midst of my laborious circuit, which will begin next Wed nesday, and last till towards the close of August, and from which I cannot be absent without serious injury to my own professional prospects, and a violation of my duties, which would entail great inconvenience, and perhaps loss, on my clients. Under these circum stances, I can only thank you, as I do most heartily, for thinking me worthy of a presence "at your great bidding;" and assure you that I shall drink a full bumper, on your day, to the memory of your genial poet, and another, as full, to the happiness of his sons. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obliged and faithful servant, T. N. TALFOURD. From Thomas Carlyle, Author of " The History of the Fren c h Revolution," JulyChelsea,London, 6, 1844. Gentlemen,—l have received you r o bli g i ng invita tion to the Burns Festival, and beg to express myself very sensible of the honour you do to me. It would have given me real pleasure to assist in any public testimony as rational and earnest as our times permit, of the reverence entertained by Scotland towards this the most gifted of all her sons, for some generations past ; one whom she has good cause to look upon with gratitude—with pride ; and, alas ! also with various other feelings, wherein sorrow, self reproach, and determination to treat her next gifted one a little more wisely, should not be wanting ! Unluckily, however, the state of my engagements threatens to detain me here through August; and I shall only be able to contribute to your meeting my sympathies, thanks, and good wishes. With many acknowledgments, I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, T. CARLYLE. From William Wordsworth, Poet Laureate. Rydal Mount, July 7, 1844. Gentlemen,—lt would have been a great pleasure to me had circumstances allowed of my attendance at the festival to be held on the Banks of ikon, in honour of the genius of the poet Burns; but, as it will be inconvenient to me to leave home at the! time specified, I trust that the friends assembled to wel .come his sons will believe that I am in full sympathy with the most ardent of their father's admirers ; and let me assure them that, though absent in person, my thoughts and good wishes will be with them upon the Gth of August.—l have the honour to be, Gentle men, your obedient servant, WM. WORDSWORTH. From G. P. R. James, author of " The Gipsy," " Richeli eu ," and other novels. The Oaks, near Walm er , Kent, July 11, 1844. Sir,—Having been moving from place to place for some time, your poqte letter of invitation to the Burns Festival was long in reaching me, which must account for my not replying sooner. It would give me infinite pleasure to attend, and I should accept the invitation at once with many thanks, but that, at the present moment, I feel so unwell that I fear I may not be able to fulfil my promise ,if I do engage to come. My admiration for the genius of Burns, my close connexion with Scotland, and the delight which it would afford me to meet several whom I esteem and love, will all bring me to Ayr, if lam able to travel; but the uncertainty of being able to do so leads me to beg that you will not reserve any accom modation for your most faithful servant, _ G. P. R. JAMES. From Samuel Warren, author of "Ten Thousand a Year," &c. Northern Circuit, York, July 15, 1844. Gentlemen,--Your letter of the 11th instant was forwarded to me at this place, which it reached only yesterday. I feel a deep sense of the honour which ,you have conferred upon me by inviting me to be present at so interesting and memorable a festiral as that which is fixed for the 6th of August next; but my arrangement for the next six weeks, fixed long beforehand, render it i mpossible for me to enjoy the gratification which you have so kindly proffered me. Be assured that my heart, however, will be a silent and invisible, but a reverential guest among you; for the genius of Robert Burns has long held absolute sway over my best feelings. I have for very many years been convinced that his taste is the purest, his feelings are the freshest, and his perceptions the quickest, by whom the inimitable songs and poems of Burns, your great poet, are best appreciated. As for myself, In many an hour of severe solitary mental toil and exhaustion, when "Oppress'd with grief, oppress'd with care, A burthen more than I could bear," the strains of Burns have gushed upon my wearied faculties, they have left me no means of testifying their influence but tears. You may have present many great and gifted men on this occasion, but none that can feel more deep enthusiasm and fondßess for the memory of Burns than I do.—l am, Gentlemen, your obliged and faithful servant, .....-- SAMUEL WARREN. From Leigh Hunt, Author of " The Story of Rimini," and other Poems. Kensin g t on , July 18th, 1844. i r :i , l — l — 1 r as o t ur Sunday.letter li o ft r h . e m 2 o n x d o n inst.hs had did b been Sirs,—Four to see me, otherwise I should have my delay in answering it has partly from my very sense of the honour your d Committee h ave d one me by their invita tadhrieratiadi D n slcey r . hen itae mx sooner ; and and my extreme unwillingness to say that it is out of my power to accept it. But my wife is in such a state of health that I fear at pre sent to leave her for many hours together. Nothing but an obstacle like this should, o r cou ld, h ave de tained me; and she is heartily sorry fo r it on my ac count, as well as her own. Pray make the explana tion to such of your friends, besides the Committee, as you think may wish me to havebseueenhmstehnet poet's; par- ticularly, if I may count them as sons. I shall not fail to drink their health, and his (the immortal man's) on the day of the festival ; and very impatient shall I feel at not being among you. I cannot indeed express my regret at missing so delightful an opportunity of seeing Scotland, and my friends there, and all its classic ground; old ground to me (in books) from Tweed-side to th e D ee, and so round by the isles to the Clyde and D oon, not omit eare with his tiNi.nhgichthle traced d lit n ie o s t o lo f n A g ll a an loe ß aisn a u m rae s ,m a Y even in th ese d ays of every step of s wiftness,ave walked th rough merry England pas toral by my side • and if I have so much re s p ec t f or Allan Ramsay, what must I not h ave f or Burns ? I have been one of his greatest admirers from my gstleaand boyhood,m into o d m co e u rlrdi merrier with sh pleasure, (fo r your poetry beats ours in impulse and animal spirits), and paid the mite of my homage at his shrine. Who so fit for a festival as he ?—for all the candour, th e large ch one f e el s wine ! I myself und er i ts influence at c h i na e n a o r nn t oe e t d , s n hl e .ee s li s pr; sf t a h nd e cuyr high ii r t e h a s e o n il a o b n l e e s n t e s fl s, ol v‘ v , hi o f w this moment—standing midway between your Noble and Learned Presidents, glass in hand, and, with the leave of the chivalry and poetry which they represent, daring to utter my testimony to the honour and glory fetrhvoidu,ghlahregee.-31:eldarmteadk,h eopen-hearteda.i.o: of one whose books are his veritable self—Nature's own work—a manly, unhypocritical, uncastrated edition of a human being—one who, himelf out of love and a song, had anxious thoughts for the whole human race ; and was Christian enough, like divine Uncle Toby, to wish the very devil him self out of his "den." Begging you to g ive my war mes t t h anks to the Committee for their invitation ; and to accept them yourselves for the kind manner in which you have conveyed it, I have the honour to be, Dear Sirs, your most obliged and f a ithf ul servant, LEIGH HUNT. Fiorn the Rev. Henry Hart Milman, author of " The Fall of Jerusalem," &c. Cloister, Westminster Abbey, July 24, 1844. Gentlemen,—l have had the honour to receive the AUGUST l6, !MI 4 r df Oommittee for conducting the Vesti- ~..• - fat in honotrz o. the Feet POrni: . If I could have made it consisteili eh= gagements, I should have been proud in joining any public testimonial in honour of a poet who, besides the exquisite beauty of many of his works, has a fur ther claim r_tn all loveys of true, poetry, as having im parted new life and freshness into the dead efdtk de English verse, and as having contributed so much to awaken us from the monotony into which we h a d fallen. If S co tl an d owes much, England owes scarcely less, to Burns. I trust that the reception of the poet's sons, in their native land, will be as gratifying to them as their father's memory deserves.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful servant, H. H. MI LAIAN. From Alfred Tennyson, Author of " Miscellaneous Poems." 6, Belle Vue-place,Cheltenham, July 27. Gentlemen,—l deeply regret that the nature of my engagements is such as to prevent my being present at the festival given in honour of your great national poet. No one, even among Scotchmen, loves and venerates Robert Burns more than myself, and I am fully sensible of the compliment implied in your in vitation, but it is quite impossible for me to accept it. Though your letter is dated July 2d, I have only this day received it on my return home from a short tour. —I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your very obe dient servant, A. TENNYSON. From Thos. Moore, author of the " Irish Melodies." Slaperton, July 28, 1844. Gentlemen,—Ever since you did me the honour of inviting me to take a part in the highly interesting festival which you are about to celebrate on the banks of the Doon, I have been flattering myself with the hope that it would be in my power to obey your most welcome summons. But circumstances that have lately arisen, rendering my presence at home necessary at that very time, will, I grieve to say, render it impossible for me to accept your invitation. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your very obliged servant, THOMAS MOORE. In addition to the above, letters were received from Ebenezer Elliott, the Corn-law Rhymer; Charles Knight, the eminent publisher and author; J. G. Lockhart, editor of the Quarterly Review; Mr. Ma caulay, M.P., author of " Lays of Ancient Rome ;" Captain Marryatt, the popular novelist; Mr. Dilke, editor of the Atheneum • Richard Monkt on Mil nes , M.P., author of " Miscellaneous Poems ;" Dr. Croly, author of the "Angel of the 'World ;" Henry Hallam, author of the " History of Europe during the Middle Ages;" Mr. Rintoul, editor of the Spectator; Henry Taylor, author of " Philip Van Artevelde ;" P. F. Tytler, Esq., author of " The History of Scotland; but as these cfmtain nothing beyond a simple apology for unavoidable absence, we do not deem it important to give them at length. THE ADARE CONSPIRACY MARY REGAN AGAIN. Mary Regan, whose husband was convicted at the last assizes for burning the Earl of Dunraven's stables, and sentenced to transportation for life, was brought before the Bench, charged with threatening a similar crime by her own mother, the principal Crown witness (as Mr. Yokes expressed it) in the case to which we have just referred. Mr. Yokes stated to the magistrates that the prisoner had been arrested a few days ago upon the charge of her mother, who stated that she threatened as she would not be let with her husband to New South Wales, she would commit another burning, or perptrate some crime that would send her out of the country. It was not a charge upon which the Bench could commit her, but he had written to the Government to obtain money to send her to America, where she said she was willing to go; and in the meantime she might be remanded for fur ther examination to keep her out of harm's way till an answer was received. The mother and step-father of prisoner then gave evi dence to the effect stated by Mr. Yokes, and also said that they feared she was following bad practices, as she was in the habit of staying out at night. In reply to a question from the Bench, the prisoner, who is an extremely young woman, and rather a well looking person, said she was willing to go to America ; but wept at the apprehension of being sent back to prison. The Bench, upon her promise to be of good behaviour, permitted her to be at large, till an answer should be received from the Government.—Linierick Reporter. ANOTHER OTAHEITE IN THE THAMES. (From Punch.) At the very time Otaheite was being a bone of con tention abroad, the Thames was almost set on fire by the flame of discord at home. The affair at the So ciety Islands has found a parallel in a series of pro ceedings at the Eel-pie Islands, where a sort of Que en Pomare has long held peaceful in the person of a respectable landlady. It appears that a party of Frenchmen landed a little while ago on the Eel-pie, and endeavoured to make themselves masters of the island. The Twicken ham policeman, who acts as a sort of charge d'affaires, merely watched the proceedings without taking any part in them, but he reported what was going on from time to time to the seat of government at the station-house. The civic consul, who acts as British resident to look after the swans belonging to the cor poration, kept a jealous eye on all that was being done, but observed for some time the strictest neu trality. A little while after lamplight the Frenchmen be came exceedingly noisy, and a shot was fired from a pea-shooter, which shivered to atoms the glass of a clock, and stopped the minute hand, so that the inha bitants were prevented from ascertaining the hour. A scene of riot then ensued, the French were in a state of fierce intoxication, and the landlady, the Pomare of the Eel-pies, screamed for help, upon which the Frenchmen offered their asssistance, and at once proclaimed a French Protectorate. Poor Pomare fled for succour to the only British vessel, which happened to be a coal-barge; for it will hardly be believed that such has been the apathy of the Government, there was not even a steamer on the station. The French, then finding themselves masters of the island, began to insult the helpless natives, and the civic consul having advised resistance, was at once seized and shut up in a small boat-house, where he was kept a prisoner until Captain Snooks, of the Vivid, having arrived, demanded his release in the name of the Civic Government. Mrs. Pomare remains on board the coal-barge, where she bears her misfortunes with becoming dig nity. The following scene in the Twickenham Vestry will throw some further light on the affair, which it is hoped may yet be arranged satisfactorily : Mr. Swaddles, seeing the Churchwarden in his place, would ask if there was any truth in the dispatches that had been laid upon the table from the Eel-pie Islands ?—(Hear.) The Churchwarden said that advices had certainly been received which had caused some embarrassment; but in the present state of affairs he was unprepared to say anything. Mr. Swaddles would only ask whether it was true that the only force we had at the Eel-pie was a coal barge ?—(Hear.) The Churchwarden replied it was true that a coal barge was at one time our only force, but a punt had since been sent out, and a wherry of observation had been commissioned for the Eel-pie service. —(Cheers.) Mr. Swaddles was of opinion that there should have been a steamer on the spot. It was wilful neg ligence to leave the Eel-pie exposed to the chances of surprise. The island might be sacked in a few hours ; and if that were done, what was to prevent Twicken ham falling into the jaws of the foreigner?—(Hear.) The Churchwarden thought that if it became a question of jaw, there could be no fear while the Vestry could boast of the Honourable Member's countenance.—(A. laugh.) The subject here dropped, and the Vestry acijourned SURVEY OF THE MERSEY CHANNELS.—The sur vey of the entrances to the channels of the Mersey, by the Dock Committee, to ascertain their exact state, pre viously to the commencement of the operations for the intended docks in Wallasey Pool, commenced, we believe, on Monday last. They are being made by Lieutenant Lord, R.N., marine surveyor to the Dock Committee, under the direction of Mr. Jessie Hartley, and are to be of a most minute character. The ultimate object is to ascertain the effect of the new works upon the Victoria Bar. Annual surveys of a similar character will be made for the next seven years, the results of which will be duly reported.—Liverpool Paper. COUNT NESSELRODE.—BRIGHTON, AUG. 14.—The weather was so unfavourable yesterday that the Count was confined nearly the whole of the day to his apart ments. In the afternoon he received a visit from his son, who arrived by the half-past twelve o'clock train from London, and having dined at the hotel with his father, took his departure by the last train on his return to the metropolis. The Count, notwithstanding the continuance of stormy weather, visited the German Spa again this morning, accompanied by Dr. Franz. lie drank of the waters, but he does not intend, we believe, to follow up a course of them. He commenced taking salt water baths this afternoon. To-morrow afternoon he will go to town for the put pose, we believe, of bring ing his daughter, who has just arrived in London, to Brighton on the following morning, her physician in St.- Petersburgh having recommended her to try sea-bathing. Baron Brunnow will, we understand, accompany the Count on his return to Brighton. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.—B is entirely with out foundation that the Noble Duke contemplates dis posing of his Lismore estates. From that property being entailed, his Grace has not the power of sale ; which is the best refutation we need give of the several mis-state ments that have gained circulation. STATUE or WILLIAM IV.—Wednesday workmen were actively eng aged in excavating the ground at th e top of King William-street, City, prior to the building of the foundation for the statue of his late Majesty King William IV. that is to adorn this part of the new London bridge approaches. The pedestal is composed of Dutat granite, and the statue is to lace the bridge. 1 with a view to the preservation of life, the rate of speed of steam vessels navigating between Deptford and London-bridge should be at a reduced rate, and that the attention of proprietors of steam-vessels fre quenting the river Thames should be called to this subject, as well as to the number of passengers which are received on board those boats, until the sanction. of Parliament shall have been obtained to such reme dial measures as shall hereafter be deemed expedient.' It was also submitted to the Committee that if regu lations, for steam navigation on the Thames were to be manufactured from time to time at the . auggestiou of the rulers of the wherrymen, it would tend tcs paralyse the exertions now constantly in progress fur the improvement of steam navigation, as parties would no longer be found who would apply their capital to be subject to such harassing control. A copy of a notice, issued some years since under the authority of the Lord - Mayor, for the regulation of the speed of steam-vessels, with instructions to the harbour-masters to see them carried into effect, was produced, and it was suggested. that this should be brought into operation until further lawful authority should be obtained. Mr. Cruden concluded by disclaiming altogether any design to obstruct the formation of code of rules and orders for th e regu l a ti on o f s t eam naviga tion on the Thames." THE NA:VIGATION . of the THAMES. Yesterday the Committee again aesetehled at QuiWhen for the purpose of hearing the objections to the Stiggesf.ed ieembetions for the government of steam-vessels on the The Lord Mayor took the chair. There were present Mesife. Aldermen Lucas, .John Johnson, Kelly, Farncomb, and Mire gfofe, several members of the Navigation Committee, Pteßrn -vessel owners, and the Master and Warders of the Watermen and Lightermen's Company (for which Company, Mr. Cooper, the honorary secretary, at tended). Mr. SHABBOLT, the solicitor to one of the steam vessel companies, objected to several of the bye-laws, and said that he should call witnesses to prove that, if carried into effect, they would greatly prejudice public and private interests. He then argued against the stringent regulations to check the speed of the steam ers, to limit the number of passengers, and in other respects to interfere essentially with a traffic of such immense importance. Alderman LUCAS said he wished to make a few observations with reference to an attack which, ac cording to the report in the Times of what had taken place on Saturday last before the Committee, Mr. Cruden made upon the Company of Watermen and Lightermen, whom that gentleman designated as wholly unfit to carry out the regulations. He consi dered that he was reprehensible for not having at tended on the day Mr. Cruden took the opportunity to make so sweeping an accusation, but the state of his health had interfered with his intention. He felt much anxiety to sot the Court of Aldermen right in the eyes of the public, if Mr. Cruden's remarks upon the IVatermen and Lightermen's Company had made any impression to the disadvantage of the Court, re flecting as they did upon the capabilities of the body to decide upon the subject of licenses. He was it member of the Watermen and Lightermen's Com pany, to which some of the first shipowners in the country belonged, and if the Committee would look into its rules, they would find that, in drawing up these code of laws, they had exer cised a judicious and discreet power in taking care of the public. Everything, in fact, had been done to give security to life and property. It was, in fact, the only Company in which the freedom was attain ' able by servitude alone, for those who managed ft knew how dangerous it was to confer an authority of such a nature upon one who had no knowledge of the duties and labours of the calling. Other com panies admitted to their freedom by patrimony and redemption, as well as by service; but the Watermen and Lightermen's Company were strictly restricted to the regulation which made the knowledge of the river, and a service of seven years, indispensable to the candidate for the freedom. Now it happened oddly enough that Mr. Cruden, the gentleman who had objected that the Watermen's Company were wholly ignorant, had himself endeavoured to obtain his freedom in that very Company, and been disap pointed.—(A laugh.) The fact was, that Mr. Cruden, although tie had been bound apprentice to a waterman, did not become qualified by service, and upon his application to be made free, he was opposed before the Master and Warden of the Company, and rejected. Whether that refusal operated upon Mr. Cruden's feelings towards the Wateriren s Com pany, he did not know, but certainly the terms i n which Mr. Cr u d en spoke of them, appeared very much to resemble the language in which it was usual to designate a grudge.—(Laughter.) There is another rather curious circumstance connected with the accusation. It happened that there was not a man on board any of the boats, either of the Star or Diamond Steam Packet Company, with the exception of the engineer and the stoker, who was not a freeman I of the Watermen and Lightermen's Company ; and he would ask those around him, whether men of such experience and knowledge as those he had de scribed, were not qualified to judge of the competency of applicants for licenses, and fit to to act under the authority of th e C ourt of Aldermen ? In his opinion, the practical knowledge and experience of the mem bers of the Company placed them in a position which far surpassed the eligibility of any other body to the performance of the peculiar duties. After some further observations in defence of the Watermen and Lightermen's Company, Alderman Lucas spoke in favour of the suggested regulations, and declared that in comparison with the views and opinions of all practical men the objections were mere moonshine ; that the masters of the steam-vessels were freemen of the Company, and two of the beadles of the Company had been masters of steam-vessels, and that nearly all the river pilots were freemen of the Company. Mr. SHADBOLT then called Captain Mophet, who stated, amongst other matters, that the plan of having coloured lights on board the steam-vessels was liable to objection, inasmuch as the usual light was much more conspicuous, and that one light at the funnel and another at the bows were better calculated to prevent collision than the suggested alteration. He was of opinion that such a restriction of the speed as the regulation involved would be attended with evil, and that danger was likely to result from it. Mr. Jolley GRAVES, master of Waterman No. 11, stated that he did not consider the plan of limiting the number of passengers was advisable. He had had 800 persons on board his vessel, and he was of opinion that the closer the passengers were together the safer they were. There was no necessity for re strictions at all as to speed below Cuckold's Point. He had never had the misfortune to run over a man, and he never passed a passenger yet, except in case of necessity, and did everything in his power for the accommodation of the public. Captain MORRIS, of the Trident, belonging to the General Steam-boat Company, stated that sand barges and sometimes coal-barges in the river were so much loaded that the water actual) , washed the decks. In fact, all barges were overloaded. The regulation as to the speed of the steam-vessels ought to be at the discretion of the captains, who could best judge whe n it was necessary to check the rapidity of the motion. He disapproved of the system proposed. James Bell, a pilot, and several other witnesses, were called by Mr. Shadbolt, to testify to the probable inefficacy of the regulations. Lieutenant Rots, of the Royal Navy, stated that he kept the boys' school at Greenwich, and he brought to town 750 boys in two of the Greenwich steamers, and returned to Greenwich with them in one, he be lieved, Waterman No. 11. He was sure there was not the least danger. Lieutenant STONE, one of the harbour-masters, was called by the Lord Mayor and asked his opi nion of the regulations. He spoke most strongly in favour of them, and said that about a month ago one of the Greenwich steamers bore down upon him dan gerously while he was in his boat engaged in adjust ing the colliers, and when he remonstrated with the crew, one of them cried out " D-- you, I wanted to make a vacancy for a harbour master."—(A laugh.) The captain of one of the boats of the Waterman's Steam-packet Company declared, that if any one of the persons employed by them made use of such words, his suspension should take place, and, in all probability, be followed up by his dismissal. NORWICH AND BRANDON RAILWAY. A special The LORD MAYOR presented a petition from 900 general m ee ti ng o f t h e propr i etors o f thi s railway seta ticket port ers p ray i ng t h a t t h e C omm i ttee would held yesterd a y a t t h e offices of the company, Gu carry into effect regulations for the control of the steam-vessels. effect an amalgamation of the interests of this company Mr. at which the directors were empowered to Mr. Newbon (for the Waterman's Steam-packet with the Norwich and Yarmouth Company. means or the cone Company) submitted that it was too hard upon the rectors were also empowered to take n unanimously captains, who had such serious responsibilities, that t s o tr ßa uct s i t on ll o a f r a iin b g ra . nc T h h li e ne re t s o ol t u h t l o r n o s w we o r f e hiss, and also the fines should fall upon them, Mr. Cooper declared that if the penalties were not INFORMA.- inflicted upon the captains, there would be no protec- adopted,LICENSED separated. inflicted tion at all to the public. T a t I o N the s . —GHenrywfJeremy, ch and E wre sqe.,lwitheehprpeesildieie-ngeeurts,in a Magistrate The LORD MAYOR informed those w h o were in oce information ae-ai a licensed victuaer, which terested, that the Committ ee wou ld i mme di a t e l y take police dismissed, remarked nst that it was wrong to ll make out into consideration the objection which had been made, the information with "knowingly permitting," &c., with and adopt a course which he had no doubt would be out it could be clearly proved that the landlord knowingly' favourably recei v ed by th e pu bli c . suffered such to take place, which in most cases was nos Mr. Cruden was no t p resen t d ur i ng th e d ay . Th e d one . For instance, a lawless mob mi g ht rus d e best to • t them from his • lord do his eject premises, following observations, which he has expressed a great into a house, create a disturbance, and the land anxiety to see published, were made by him in the and yet the police might pass at the time and see thew. course of his address to the Committee, at the meeting any It must be satisfactorily proved that they have receivcct liquor or beer iu the house whilst in a state of inebriety. on Saturdaye—" The rulers cannot claim 1117; 1 or been there to get so, that the licensed victualfer authority to • regulate steam- packets under their Act (7 and 8 Geo. IV., cap. 75), for the subject k was p i o f in h t e sh se o r u v l e d d tm th e e e m t t i h n e tl a ia t ! state. would be He liable m u ewishedt be designedly excluded from it, as I happen to now oi from being in communication with the law officers. when they which of the Police Commissioners in all future cases, the Corporation of the City of London wh t n . 7 which would save time and trouble to both parties ira cases of this description. The remarks from the worthy. which any magistrate have • omission being to avoid an oppositibn . framed the Act. Their assigned motive for this given great satisfaction to the licensrall victuallers of these towns. deplorable loss of Ts have excited at the time. After the attempt to give the rulers such jurisdiction would IE HARVEST. —The wheat harvest is very for the Rothsay steamer on the west coast of England, ward in most parts of this county, and that which has in a Committee of the House of Commons,the year been already housed is in excellent condition. Than 1831, investigated the c ircumstances, with a vie w t o yield i s good, and the weight of grain averages front same year, 631bs. to 651bs. per bushel. Many of the samples exii precautionary • regulations, and, in the . Alderman Matthew Wood introduced a Bill to regu- bited in our market on Saturday weighed 621bs. pee. late steam-vessels on the Thames , in which he failed, bushel, a n d f etc h e d 19s. or 20s. per bag. The harlee as well as in several subsequent sessions, wh en h e crop in the imm e di a t e ne i g hb our h oo d i s very inferior ifi repeated the attempt. In 1835 a meeting of direct ors r quality. The ra i n w hi c h h as f a ll en in a b un d ance duty. of several steam-packet companies was held at the the last fortnight, though a great hindrance to getting et the wheat, h as d one won d ers f or th e t urn ip s , w hich were London Tavern , for the purpose of urging the expe- looking very bad previously. From the accounts r ..! dieney of making provision for regulating those have received from various pat is of the country, it vv° 1 . 1 .,. 1 vessels. On the 1 7th of December in that year a de- appear that the harvest is in general ing on veruyntie% putation from the meeting obtained an interview with Lord John Russell, then at the head of the Home Department, when they suggested that the subject it can scarcely be said to have commenced. The The the whops should vourably, though in Scotland and the northern _ co untie to be above the average.. 11 is expected should be taken up by Government, the individual write, there is a. exertions of Alderman Wood havingfailed it and we are sorry that, at the t . i t me . • and the progress will stop prospect of its continuance, as I . of last night and this morning the rain we has fallen heavily. was remarked that the proceedings of the Aldermen the harvest men.-Worcestersh i re Last Sabbath ts were to be considered as an indication - THE BURNS DEMONSTRATI . isted no legal authority for the City to interfere by Dissenting clergyman in town, who, in • the brief period municipal regulations. Lord John Russell undertook he has laboured here, has earned for himself no inconsi.. Worcestershire Chronicle. to communicate with the Vice-President of the Board derable notoriety from his peculiar theological okinions, of Trade, and signified that Government would in- took occasion to warn his hearers against attending the' the bard was found greatly wanting . by the,stane troduce a measure for the re Illation of steam-vessels. Burns festival. In his strictures on the character of the In the year 1836, at the g of the Vice- suggestion I poet, President of the Board of Trade, a Select Committee dard of this . rev, gentleman—he was admitted tohave had great genius, but the preacher insisted the devil Was ta of the House of Commons was appointed to inves greater genius, yet no one thought of getting up 'a de monstration in favour of his infernal majesty. We ein• tigate the state of the port of London. The Lord not help congratulating the rev, gentleman on the. nice Mayor and Aldermen Matthew Wood and Thompson sense of discrimination he possesses!_ 112 i. were members of the Committee, and the following is the concluding paragraph of the report, dated the „L [The Witness• newspaper has been gaining for 12th of August, 1836 :---‘ It further appears to your itself an unenviable distinction by venting its spleen ita Committee that, as a precaution, any measure, and : the same kind of miserable twaddle.]—Scotsman. I THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. (From the Dublin Evening Packet.) Mr. Farren, Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. Seymour, made their second appearance on Thursday night, in the comedy of the Clandestine Marriage, when their joint efforts were crowned with the most complete success. Perhaps in the whole wide range of modern comedy there is not a more highly finished or perfect piece of acting than the Lord Ogleby of William Farren. From the first inimitable scene of the making up of the old beau to the falling of the curtain, all is perfect. In fact he iden tifies himself so entirely with the character that the spec-. tater at times fancies he beholds a scene from actual life, not its mimic representation. Several of our readers, smitten with the charms and delighted with the acting of Mrs. Seymour, have written lo us, asking can it be possible that such beauty, possess ing so great an amount of talent, has hitherto been to " fortune and to fame unknown ?" Do those inquisi, tive gentlemen remember an exceedingly pretty girl, al nitre, a child, in sooth, with long si ken fair hair and deve-like eyes, who excited the astonishment of our fellow-citizens some eight or ten years since, by the grace end feeling of her performance in The Bridal? The piece was brought out for Macready, and (we believe) Montague Stanley, and had a runt of several nights. The young lady was then called Miss Allison, and was a protegee of Miss . Barry, for maey years most deservedly a prime favourite on Hawkins -1 - street boards. Since the death of that lamented lady we have lost sight of Mrs. Seymour, nee Miss Allison. until now, in the full bloom of that beauty promised in her early years, and in the maturity of those talents visible in her youthful efforts, she has taken all hearts by storm and achieved greatness here by twonight's performances- Thus, as Richard Swiveller would say, "may genius and' loveliness ever meet their reward." Talking of rewards, Mr. Joy, the most efficient and gentlemanlike box-keeper that ever asked for public patronage, has announced his benefit for Tuesday next, when the performances will be of the most attractive character. Mr. Joy's uniform courtesy in the discharge of his arduous duties has won the approval of every visitor of our theatre ; and we are sure the public will feel rejoiced to have an opportunity, on the occasion of his benefit, of repaying in some degree his friendly politeness. Should past attentions, however, prove like " eaten bread," and a " lively sense of future favours," take precedence of gratitude, we may just hint that the ensuing season will open with the Italian company, com prising Grisi, Mario, the Lablaches, and Favanti ; and that Fanny Elssler, with a first rate haat company, will suceted them. Verb sap. MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT HMI-I EIGHTON. A most cruel and horrid murder was perpetrated at the above place, in the county of Durham, on Sa turday last. It appears that a potatoe field, belong ing to Mrs. Mitcalfe, of High Eighton, had suffered severely from depredators of late, and Mr. Fl ec k, manager of the farm, had placed a watch to pre vent a recurrence of those losses. On Saturday night last he had sent a young man, named Yarrow, to watch; and he, in company with two other men, had proceeded to the brakehouse of one of the pits: of Ravensworth colliery. Yarrow, as far as we can learn, had stayed in the brakehouse till the brakesman, Thomas Robson, and J. Jefferson, had gone to see that all was right. While they were pro ceeding along the top of the field, Jefferson observes somebody in the hedge, but went on without speak ing; the brakesman also observed one, and called out " Hallo," upon which the villain instantly fireda pistol at him, and he staggered a few yards and fell dead. His comrade was so paralysed by the dreadful deed, as to he completely deprived of his faculties, and he also fell, and remained in a state of stupor for a con • siderable time. At length Mr. Fleck came to the spot, and found them as described. Robson was quite dead, his heart having been partly blown out of its place, and his breast dreadfully shattered. On Monday an inquest was held before J. M. Favell, Esq., County Coroner, and a most re spectable jury, at a farm-house on the Team Col liery, where the deceased had held the situation of a brakesman. The testimony of the youth Jefferson, Mr. Fleck, and Mr. Davis, a surgeon, were taken, but the result of the examination only left this cold blooded murder involved in still deeper mystery. Mrs. Mitcalfe's potato-field in High Eighton looks upon the public road, from which easy access is gained and according to the statement of Jefferson, he and the deceased Robson were passing through the field on Saturday night, on their watch, when a man who was sitting under the hedge, wearing a hat. and round jacket, discharged a weapon at them, and struck his companion. Robson staggered a few yards, and then fell dead on the ground. Mr. Fleck afterwards came up and found Jef ferson in a state of great alarm. Seeing some✓ thing lying on the ground, he asked Jefferson what it was. Jefferson replied, it might be a white cat. Fleck then went up, and saw Robson, as he fancied, asleep, but he soon found out that he was dead, and then Jefferson told him that the deceased had been shot. The body was removed, and a me dical man called in, but of course the deceased was beyond all aid. Mr. Davis, the surgeon, and another medical gentleman, took a post mortem examination of the deceased. The apex of the heart was shattered, and no fewer than 187 shots were found in his body, the greater part of them being in the back part of the chest, and many of them were flattened by coming into contact with the ribs. The Coroner said that no time had yet been allowed to the police to make in quiry into the circumstances, and therefore he would adjourn the inquest till Friday morning, at ten o'clock, in order that more information might be pro cured. The inquest was then adjourned. Many rumours are afloat, which it would be premature at present to mention.—Tyne Mercury. o ,-,. .--- ,_ adept. N