The Sun. — London, England, 1821-09-05 00:00:00

MERCANTILt SHIPPING, gzt: • - R• " E akt, • 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the ive , .1. the Bengal Merchant, Brown, from Bengal, &c. ; fro "r ge the 4th, Far qu h arson , f rom d i tto ; Recovery, Beacar, L . 111 tue South Seas; Recovery, Htimlyn, from St. Vincents ; : len erd, Williamson, from Demerary ; Ann, Church, from ""41; Swan, Taylor, from Memel - for Poole ; James, Ed -Ifor 1:411(15 ) from ditto, for'Bristol ; Caroline, Gilbert, from Riga Bideford; and Ctimberland, Mattison, from Dantzic for rort tn " kir mouth ; also se vera l more West Intliamen, names not s e na- Came down from the River and remain the Supply, elt ? __for Oporto; Pyrennees, Clark, for Jamaica; Thames, w ar s 4 all, for Ne w York ; S amue l an d A nn , H owes , f or Mo -I.7°re ; New Albeon, Critchell, for Alicant ; Neptune, Car- A 1 12 r 7 for Trieste ; Clarkstone, Service, for Quebec ; and r len, Stephenson, for Honduras. Sailed the Triune, Small, fo r St. Petersburgh. RePilatT Smo uTß; SEPT. 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the tis lus transp ort f rom Newfoundland, out 26 days. Sailed j"t Y ' S ship Sapphire to the Eastward. rica n ALIVOUTH, SEPT. 3.—Wi n d S.S.W.—A rr i ve d t h e A me , - brig Orozirnbo, Stow from Virginia, in 34 days. A tacket is now coming in, supposed to be the Arabella from Lisbon. SLYMOUTIT, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.E.—Passed by George r Farquharson from Bengal, Cape and St. Helena : sailed ' T 9III Bengal the 13th of March ; on the 19th of. July, on the '"' bo ul lt 2 , long. 20. spoke the Sarah from London, outward- LBtEa s'George the Fourth has landed dispatches for the e !Pala Company. Sir Charles Buller and Lady landed at from her. Sailed the Stert Lawson, for Seville. AmsGATE, SEPT. 4.—The :Swedish brig Pomona, Strom, from St. Übes for Stockholm got entangled with the Goodwi crlds yesterday afternoon, bid was extricated by a Deal boat; 7 proceededfro. ITARMOUTII, SEPT. 4—Passed• by the Glanmore, Todd, IrGreenland, with 6 fish. Shields L, SEPT. 3—Arrived the Caroline transport from tdi z le ab s.!..o take the remainder of the sixth Foot;; Mary and A.br am e '' Williams, from Greenland, I fish, 13 butts . ; 7 Harrison 3 fish, 150 butts; and Trafalgar, Lloyd, ." 1 3 220 bults. The e O , 4. iisio_r_tipi,anioyn'sship Windsor, ,outward-bound, was in lat. 29. 50. West, on the 17th of May. 9th extract, f a Letter from the Capital of Iceland, dated the " u 'Y •'" A vessel is cast on shore on Westmann fiv e b s she has b een n psct a considerable time ; there were e'dies found on board in a decayed state • they have been ZrZrin one coffin. She is supposed to be from the coast of a dor ; the only papers found are two duplicate bills of ex frorage, upon somebody it Jad e tne at Stourminster. A board, apparently st ern, has been sent to the Governor ; there is upon erated. oblit " Dartmouth, painted in large German text, nearly She is a sloop or small schooner, and has been (f' 7 1wttl l fish and oil : the bills are dated in October, 1820."- 1 ercury.) ' F‘telgton packet, Captain Proctor, arrived . yesterday s h e i dr, tne 31st utt.) at Falmouth from Jamaica, which place 18thof the 16th of July : Crooked Island A ug. 1; on . the bz o uIY, at six r. at. saw a frigate off Port Morant, with a si t tt i Pendent under all sail ; supposed to be the Tartar, with I l eorge Collier which the Duke of MaitcHEsTEu. was :t „,,ng anxiously for to convey him to England. On the 21st Virt "t ' 43 . 9. long. 28. 30. spoke die schooner Maurice, h,, i master, from Gasper Bay, Newfoundland, out 14 days, 9. ' 1 1 1 2 1(1 to Valencia' in Spain. On the 29th, in lat. 49.18. long. 4*—(Co • sPok re the ship Crown of Whitby, from London, for Que wall Gazette.) LCJS Or TIIE ROBERT BRUCE STEAM PACKET. [Further Particulars.] I Holyhead, Wednesday night, 10 o'clock, Aug. 29. ; .....n e av e to inform you that I left Liverpool yesterday evening, rt .. 11 Roliert Bruce Steam Packet, Capt. Carlyle, wind in our kn a l t lr I 2 o'clock at night we were going at the rate-of ten alts an hour, and w ere t h en to t h e nort h- west o f G reat O rm ' s a b ie --5 when most of the p assengers complained of a disagree packet was artiell, discovsoer as of mething burning, and in a few minutes the b ro , ed to be on fire. In a short time the flames Ke int o t h e cabin ; this was a most appalling sight ; all e'zalards wer e t h en in motion ; the captain, pilot, and crew, behaved alari e T:Y well, and the passengers (severely as they felt at this (Inlcr crisis) were not deficient in their exertions ; the greatest toy as maintained, some were stationed at the pumps, others b;;tlwthe buckets. At-the time of our first discovering the fire, the i . e v r ,e about 15 miles from land. The fire was confined to is a 4u l ns until we had run into Camas Bay (in the Island of el e se,,a), which iS about midway from Beaumaris to Holy- NV. 'Ve reached this place about 4or half- past 4 o'clock. llatVv-syerei happy to see the break of day; in the space of one rock s e 'atified all - onr passengers and their luggage under some front the a cart, and proceeded to the village, about half a mile ab'e had A? We landed at. A passenger who was in the steer the stnok °- alt°l eiQited, and was stupified from the effects of fice, had a and liquo r • he would certainly have fallen a sacri not trof theierne of the Seamen and a passenger, at almost the lives, plucked him from his hammock. Within afor es a a % h h °ur after we had left the vessel she went down in the . 11, an i d - r?' 1 , 1- c got the greater part of our luggage into the about “ave had to trudge on foot ter - this place, a distance ve ssels ll t 20 miles. .-We burnt Roman lights at the head of the rl asis ktra t eatni l e n e. hr that some boat or vessel would come to our ur escape was providential indeed, nay almost 111 4142'm It is generally supposed that the fire was oFca- Wo rk the boiler not having been_ kept filled, as the iron * ere k was r ed hot, and had comunicated with the coals which this pip nearly adjoining. l i i tend taking the packet from Place for publia to-morrow.—(Btistol Journal.) Pon, %-p-'4II.B74OITT}r, SEPT. 3.-; , The Glasgow frigate, . Hon. iltr t i l l iti noocan, which conveyed her Majesty's remains to Pft.e,, av i eti, is just come. in. "The Glasgow will instantly refit I tkiel : t° n• Sir Edward Paget and family have been waiting tiOxii.lll, e st Cowes, to embark in the Glasgow. . M e t a re eg -43 1 Y looking for the arrival of his Majesty, who is expect b! 4 1 : La `er two.b for Regatta is fixed the 17th and 18th, t h e h reason to suppo!ie his Majesty will honolir it f it 1 the `sr e nce- Our fine bold beach, of nearly six mies . ron of th e it s utiog battery to Langston, will command a full vtew 44 ,. th t lfr. r ,s cs A ti ng seen' Ilis Majesty having honoured this port 'et e --"oezvous of the royal squadron, the attraction has been F Ni Y te tica c t ; no period.do we recollect . to have seen so many 0.4..:13-!;nellrollusietia 'as at prese.nt inhabit the different . lodging es °n those. delightful terraces that surround the garrisons. few urh ood have nd interesti s ng sights that abound in this neigh iiorrydtaYs ere cx e sed tr t s h t e o Ex- of Peru to sojourn here a London. t - Lady Cochrane, we are ~L at iY li -L - ' a Y, is much indisposed - at the George Hotel. Her s'' r 4 w as about to proceed to London, but was suddenly t _ 'h n , ;_'"N'os -rs uaY last was the AV„NIVERSARY of the 'La \ o r , iirrool. FEAS T , at Canterbury; in the morning a very 7, 11 ‘'. P r "' Sermon Was ' preached at the Cathedral by the Rev. "ilit 4T nti, jun. in which the Rev. Preacher, with great . an d h Y, set forth the advantage of a Public Classical Education, to l 'to 4PePoil.lll.b.rought.to recollection that the immortal Harvey, tnOtlatio,Lekt the circulation of- the blood, was educated in this . -4 .13 e * n ii -- ' but that there was no necessity to descend to for- I tnet.ott% - % _l'-`hen there were placed before the eyes of a rising . Z th a ' n .d, ' ', l t n' ty ,s_lcdendf . d instances . of the Lord Chief Justice of bea 14 th e , ‘ 4 e Ilishop of PeterbFough, both educated zn.-11 o lCan t :',wslls." After the service, the very Rev. the hea r t ' Lad'i'l'nor Dr . Ma rlow, the Stewards, and the very - tbe siTeees, a nd Gentlemen ptoc . eeded . to the School to hap py tj,,, eties of the young gentlemen , and here we have a. Itti ttg,, itio n "LY to Perform, by acquainting our readers, the Lord the j '''' the rep-ular' speech on this anniversar3r, the . th e ori asti c, ~,_-_---- , ow Charles Abbott, has instituted two prizes, ill ua ust ...seftbr a "ati Ode the other an English Essay ; but :w . e ,reruid some i ndulgenc'e, as we cannot sufficiently mark th!s t v4t lY Of the Lord Chief Justice, in conjunction with his eiti Munificent subscription to the funds, without perhaps 4Peecha,cpsed of adulation. Mr. Usmar spoke the school alware, thf4t elocution. se rve with v p„, - ---, great correctness, and we hope we may b - re is not an inferior study, though ne a . to are e j,' ; t he great task a young gentleman undertakes in %tick - y1;7, 4180 .1 so surroundt-d • we only say so much as a With ou -l ' e rY cannot be too soon corrected, for it "grows acks() r v ßOth, and strengthens with our strength." . Mr. two p r 77 e tular was fortunate enough to obtain by his merit the tlltrttaZ °f the Lord Chief Justice : his Essay on Genius, terbury ' 4 alleon' c f - c°nsiderable genius. The dinner at the Fountain , uded the day. The Very Reverend the Dean of Can ington. 9. the C hair, supported by the Mayor and S. R. Lush feast a ' , t 's ( l- our worth}, member who liberally added to the 1)44 0 1 erY fine haun c h o f veni s o n : W. 0. HaMmond, 31. D. D. Dean a r li de ,; ( l- Rev. Mr. Gregory, &c.—The Very Rev. the t e h nacit earrtbillt;ery much to the pleasantness. of the afternoon, by Peculiarly his own. The Xtev. Mr. Joncs, the () as ter, acted as his deputy.-(Kentish Gazette, Sept. 4. into 11 Saturday last Mr. TAYLOR'S Act came t nperation, ° "Ipersons which provides an easy remedy Iv,. annoyed by those clouds of smoke binesic.il issue from steam engines and other chim thi•By this Act all persons indicting smoking e parties causing th n thi es are to be indemnified at the expence of the nuisance. • THE A RV Y*, Our Paper last week was Rut to press.so early as to deprive us of the pleasure-of announcing the arrival of our new Lieute nant Governor Major General* Sir JAMES LYON, who, on Saturday, ttie 25th ult. - assumed the command of the garrison, and of whom we venture to -subjoin the following brief me moir James Lyon is the son of a brave officer, who, in the American war, fell covered with wounds. In very early life he was selected as a companion for Prince Adolphus, the present Duke of Cambridge, and was educated with his Royal Highness at the University of Gottingen. An affection ate friendship was there conceived, which has been since main tained with unabated ardour between the Royal . Duke and the gallant general. Having entered on the career of arms, Sir James Lyon was much distinguished . in Egypt, where his regiment, "= the- Queen's Germans," on the memorable 21st of March, . 1801, recaptured from the French the Invin cible Standard, which had been taken by the Highlanders, and had again fallen into . - the hands of the enemy. The regiment, after the peace of Amiens, was incorporated with the line, and numbered the 97th, and afterwards the 98th. He commanded it during the war in the Peninsula, in the actions of Vimiera,Talavera, and Busaco, when his regiment, exhaust ed, and hayineno second battalion to supply it, was sent home a skeleton, to recruit. Upon the rising in the north of Germany in 1813, Sir James, whose converse with the German language is perfect, Was sent thither with the rank of Major-General. 4 on the Continent only," and was given the command of a body of Hanoverians, attached to the corps d'armee of Count Wallmoden who at that time reported to the Crown Prince of Sweden. A: small detachment of the King's German Legion assisted him in the formation and drill of this levy. Towards the end of the year an action took place at Goerde, near the Elbe, between the corps of Eckmuhl and that of Count Wall moden, in which Major-General Lyon, in the most spirited manner, led his Hanoverians, promptly supported by Colonel Harris, with the 73d regiment, against the French, who were completely routed; with a loss of five thousand men. his con duct on that.. day was so very conspicuous, in marching up a raw levy to the bayonets of the enemy, as to draw the thanks of the Crown Prince, who honoured him with thd decoration of the Sword of Sweden.:SirJames Lyon was present at the battle of NVaterlot), and has been recently employed on the Staff in the northern counties; 'where his firmness and conciliatory deport ment tended to the happiest effects. In addition to Isis Egyptian, Peninsular, Swedish, and Waterloo decorations, the Major- General is a Grand Cross of the Guelphie Order, and a Knight Commander of the Bath. The most remarkable trait in this gallant officer is an amenity of manner " that gains every one he has a mind to gain," and which being coupled with the ut most bravery in tie field, constitutes a diameter commanding respect, admiration, and attachment.—(Hampshire Chronicle.) The recent promotion in the Guards has given general satis faction, and like all the military measures of his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, is one calculated for the active benefit of the service. Hitherto the Regimental Field Officers of the Guhrds were for the most part Major-Generals, which rank in a manner paralysed their regimental services, and rendered them incompetent to the duties of the grade they filled. His Royal Highness has removed the inconvenience, by the appointment of Field Officers to the three regiments,lwho are not of a higher class than Colonel in the army ; thus producing, at the same time, a corps-promotion, which obviates the necessity of re ducing, those Captains and Subalterns to half-pay, whose batta lions lost two companies on the 24th ult.—(ldem.) Part of the 10th regiment, Colonel Steward, embarked this morning in transports for Plymouth, to relieve the 3d Foot Guards, which are ordered to Chatham.—(ldem.) , The 61st regiment, at present in the barracks here, are under orders for Jamaica. It is not yet known on what day they will march ; but they will embark at Cork in the first week of Oc tober. They are to be relieved by the 77th, now in Sunder land.—(Glasgow Chronicle.) On Monday a detachment of the Jagers of the Hon. Artil lery Company, commanded by Captain BESSELL, took water at Iron-gate-stairs, for the purpose of proceeding to 'Woolwich to fire ball for the different medals, in the new Practice Grounds belonging to the. Royal Artillery. The day's practice was exceed ing good. The best shots were—Mr. I3owmer, 8 balls in the target out of 12, 200 yards from a rest ; Mr. Rivere,. 8 balls in out of 12, 150 yards from a rest; Mr. Gill, 11 balls in out of .12, 100 yards from the shoulder. The practice commenced about eleven C.:lock, and ceased at three, when the detachment marched from the grounds to the King's Arms' Tavern, where they halted and dined ; and after the cloth was cleared, several appropriate toasts were drunk, and songs and glees sung by the party. At half-past six o'clock the bugle sounded for their de parture for their own grounds in Bunhill-row, where they de posited their arms and standard. At SHREWSBURY ASSIZES, On Friday last, a verdict of Guilty was recorded against JOHN WlLLlAmsorr, Esq., late Mayor of Chester, on trial of a criminal information, for corrupt prac tices at the late Election for the City of Chester. It appeared from the evidence that the Mayor, who was in favour of the GROSVENOR Interest, had refused to admit to their freedom, and con sequently to their right of voting, 44 persons who were entitled to that privilege, and who were of the party of Sir J. G. EGERTON. Gen. GROSVENOR, by this manceuvte of the Mayor, gained the election by a majority of 18 votes. The defence set up by the Mayor was, that he was not legally obliged to admit the young mew claiming their freedom, without having been served with previous notices ; but it was proved that no such notices had been usually required. The news of the verdict of guilty excited a great sensation in Chester. It is proper to add, that the Mayor had refused to admit any new free men in the GROSVENOR interest, as well as those who were of the EGERTON party. A serious affray took place in the night of Sa turday last, at Apple Bay, near Birchington. be tween a large party of smugglers who had as— sembled there from the interior of the country, and a party of the coast blockade, in which Mr. KERR, an Officer of the latter, was dang erously wounded from a shot, and several of the smug glers were much cut. They succeeded, however, in working the whole of the cargo of the boat, with the , exception of one or two tubs.--(Kentisli Gazette, Sept. 4.) The 'ion. THOMAS HENRY SKEFFINGTON was elected on the 27th ult. Representative fur the County of Louth, in the room of Mr. PosTEn, now Lord ORIEL. Mr. SKEFFINUTON was pro posed by Sir W. BELLINGHAM, and seconded by Dr. LEE, of Ardee• The Corporation of Richmond, Yorkshire, have resolved to present the freedom of that bo rough to their worthy Representatives, the lion. Mr. DU:4ISAS and S. M. BARRETT, Esq. in boxes made of heart of oak, elegantly inlaid with silver. Viscountess GRANVILLE, we are happy to state, ;slag recovering from her late severe in disposition.—Last night her Ladyship received the visits of the Countess of HARROWBY, Lady MARY RYDER, Mr. EDWARD MONTAGUE, and a select party, at her house in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. _ _ On Thuriday last, the Duke of MONTROSE and the Marquess of GRAHAM left Dublin for Dona ghadee, where they embarked for Scotland. Ills Grace will proceed direct to Buchannan, where he will remain but a few days previously to his return to town. Sir Gir,nuaT and . Lady EAST gave a magnificent dejeunc, on Thursday last, in their splendid mansion of Hall-place, in Berkshire, at which were present all the principal families for some distance round. Among whom were--Lord l3raybrook and family, Sir W. Clayton and fa mily, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lady Walsh, Lady Nugent, Sir N. Dukinfield, P. Grezifell, Esq. M.P., and the Officers of ti e Life Guards quartered at Windsor. During the dejeune, the five band of the Life Guards played a, variety of pieces of music. PotTitY, THE KNIGHTSBRIDGE FRAY; OR, NEW .tOHNNY GILPIN. Great * * * * * * was a Citizen Of CREDIT and renown, And eke an Alderman was he Of famous London Towii. Him subtile Watson thus atldrest, " Though trying I have been " Full many a year to raise the storm s " No serious storm we've seen. " To-morrow is the funeral clay, " TO Hammersmith we'll hie, " And all the raff of London Town " Shall bear us company. " Honey ana Francis in due form " Shall there interred be, " And you, most worthy Sir, shall ride " On horseback after WE." Great * * * " " • * * said, " I do approve, " No man save only one, " And that's myself, I choose to go, '$ " Therefore it shall be done. T am a Linen-draper bold, " AS all the world doth know, " I'll make a SHIFT to sit a horse, " if fast he does not go. " But with my POSSE COMITAT " I'll peacefully appear, " And show my wisdom and my wit, " Which is so bright and clear. " 'Tis dangerous to join in storms, " And all the world shall find, " That though I love the rabble rout, " I have a prudent - The morning came—the folks set out, A vast and motley crowd ; Great on his charger got, He fearful felt, though proud. Bricklayers and carpenters march'd on, But Radicals join'd in ; A precious group, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Now, see our Hero mounted high Upon his noble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. I pass o'er all the funeral rites, The dead I can't upbraid ; I sigh to think upon the farce Their hapless relics played. The row at Knightsbridge is my theme, Where * *** • * * tried in vain, To check by gentle speech the mob That wanted curb and rein. The men did swear, the stones were thrown High o'er the barrack wall ; While every soul cried out, well done, As loud as he could bawl. Now • •' " • • • • sent his messages, And bid each Captain stout, Keep fast lock'd up lus valiant men, Nor let one soldier out. lic bid the lads of Waterloo In durance vile to be ; " Or el s e," says he, " I do foresee, The people vexed will be." Now a tall Trumpeter, whose blast Had scared the French full well, Was close surrounded by the mob, Who sent forth many a yell. His comrades, who his danger saw, Now sealed the barrack wall, To save their friend, and soon they made The yelling crowd sing small. But who, with tranquil mien, Had view'd the raging crowd, Now, when he saw it put to rout, Exclaim'd with anger loud. And on the footway turn'd his horse, And charged with valiant might ; And nearly lost his life, lIE SAID- I think 'twas only Fltlox•r. But plunging quick his panting steed— To save himself, he said, , He with a YARD the MEASURE took Of his assailant's head. lie fancied then a dread carbine Was leveird at his breast ; I wis he wished himself at home, Locked in a LINEN-CHEST. And . all through merry Knightsbridge-road These gambols he did play, But did not very well succeed • In silencing the fray. 'Tis-said that as he rode about In linen draper trim, A merry wag look'd slily up, And thus accosted him. " When will this mighty uproar cease ? " Tell me you . must and shall— " 'Where is your posst COMITAT, " And why you come at all " Take my advice, and mind your shop, " At home in quiet stay . ; " Nor ever more on horseback ride, " Or meddle in a fray. " The mob no more your voice obey, " It plainly does appear, " Than if they heard a braying ass " To sing both loud and clear." Now would have answered him, To shew his ready wit; But had no repartee at hand, Wherewith his foe to hit. Then CONANT came alert and brisk, And quieted the fray ; To him in strictest right belong The glories of that day. Now let us sing long live the KING, And "*** * * long live he ; And when he next cloth ride abroad, :Hay Ibe there to see. VA R lA. AlortaL. Now shopkeepers to rove inclin'd, Strive not a mob, to drill, But stay at home, and duly mind The counter and the till. IMPROMPTU. By the late JOHN CUNNIN ot-tAm, the Pastoral Poet, from his unpublished MSS. • In Jemmy Love let Drury-lane A living. Falstaff boast, Ile's dead at t'other house, 'tis plain, And Shuter plays his ghost. BY THE SAME. EPITAPH ON A lILTNTSMAN, Who died aged Seventy-two Years. Reader ! behold a genuine son of earth, Like a true foxhound—Sportsman from his birth ; O'er hills and dales, o'er mountairs, woods, and rocks, 'With dauntless courage he pursed the fox ; No danger stopp'd him—and no fear dismay'd— He scoff'd at fear—and danger was his trade : But—there's a bound no mortal can o'er-leap— Wide as eternity—as high—as . deep Hither, by Death's unerring step pursu'd, By that sagacious scent which none elude; By a strong pack of fleetest years run down, lie left his `Vier--where MeniAnois leave their CROWN. ittOrSttrt, O 1 VAgitioN, CrrAx6Es.-:-Lord Igugent, from a tour, foi Stowe, in Buck inghamshire; Capt. 4th Dragoon Guards, from Edin burgh,- for Pertb.; IVIr Mrs, , ,and :Misses Mitchell, from Chel tenham, for Brighton; 111. Langford Brooke, on a tour; Gen. Crosbie, for Northlan4s,.near Chicheiter, from a tour; Captain Baird, for Leith ; Colonel and Mrs. Clitharoi from the Isle of Wight, for Ramsgate; Major and Mrs. Hamilton, from Brigh ton, for .I-lagowgate ; Colonel and Mrs. Simpson, for Effing ham-place, Ramsgate, from Worthing ; Sir Wm: Young, 'on a tour; Field Marshal aux': Bereiford, -from Dithlin, for 'London. A ultivAi.s.--John Foster, Esq. Mrs. Foster, and the two Misses Foster, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish square, from Bromley, Kent ; Mr. Chas. Foster, Mi. Stewart Foster, and Mr. Edward Foster, at ditto, from ditto. Yesterday the Earl and Countess Bathurst and the Ladies Bathurst returned to town from the Priory, where they liaVe been on a visit to. the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen. Lady Cochrane, with her two fine little South has fixed her . residence in llryanstone-street, Portman-square. . Yesterday their Highnesses Prince Paul and Princess Ester hazy were to have arrived at Longlea, the seat of the Marquess of Bath, in Wiltshire. On Friday' next their Highnesses are expected to arrive at Chandos House. Yesterday his Highness Prince Nicolas Esterhazy, Prince Metternich, Chevalier de Floret, and a select party dined at Chandos House. ANECDOTES. When Mrs. - WOFFINGTON first acted Sir Henry 'Wild*, at Drury-lane Theatre;-coming off the stage into the Green-room ; I: " believe," said she,that one-half of the house take me to be a man ;" to which Quin replied, " But the other half, I belieVe.,..ktiow to the contrary." LEWIS the Fourteenth of France, rallying the Duke of VERox.A upOn his extraordinary fatness, in presence of the Duke of Ai:AD:nil', who was not less bulky.; " You grow out of all compass," said the Kin ' g-. " certainly you use no exercise."—" YOur Majesty will pardon me," rcplieil th!e Duke-" seldom it'day passes but I walk two or three firms . round my cousin Au MOST." When OLIVER_ .CROMWELL first coined his money, an old cavalier looking upon one of the new pieces, read this inscription on one side, " God with us ;" on the other, " The Commonwealth of England." " I see," said he, " God and .the Commonwealth are 'on different sides." A nobleman telling the husband of a lady re markably beautiful, that he could never look at his wife with out breaking the •tenth-commandment. " Your lordship," re plied the gentleman,• " is welcome to break the tenth command ment as often as you please, provided you do not break the seventh." • As a press gang, during a former war, were patrolling round Smithfield,•they laid hold - of .a man tolerably well dressed ; who pleaded, that being a gentleman, he was not liable to be impressed : " Haul him along," cries one of the tars ; " he is the very man we want ; we press a damned min , ber of blackguards, and. are cursedly at a loss for a gentleman to teach them good manners." A youth standing by whilst his father was at play, observing'him to lose a deal of money, burst into tears. His father asked him the reason .why he wept ? Oh, Sir; "• I have heard, that Alexander the Great wept when he heard his father Philip had conquered a great many towns, cities, and countries, fearing he would leave him nothing to win ; but 1 weep the contrary way, fearing you will-leave me nothing to lose." An apothecary, who used to value himself on his skill in the nature of drugs, asserted, in a company of phy sicians, that all bitter things were hot. " - No," said a gentle man present,." There is one of a very different quality, I am sure; and that is a bitter cold day." JEUX D'ESPRIT ON Louis XIV.—It is known that Louis *XIV. died of the painful disease the fistula. One of the satirical wits of the day composed the following couplet: " Louis le Grand, his splendid victories past, Is wounded in the NETllEhlanils at last." After the King's death, the same writer thus eulogized him : " git sans E RAILLES, eftoit a VERSAILLES." Thus Anglicized— " What little change by death on men is made, Here the great Louis UOWE ILESS is hid, The same who plity'd the lofty Tyrant's part At proud Versailles, and. 'Aviv wiTuou'r A HEART," AGRICULTURE, E. 4& INFORMATION TO FARMERS. One boll of Talavera wheat, purchased froni L. IfourrouN, ESq. Of ,Johnston, sown Upon one acre two roods and two and a half falls, after early potatoes; 'upon the- 16th 6th :September. 1820, and reaped on the 6th Aug: 18215 thrashed on the 23d and 24th cart:, produced 21 bolls 83 lbs.. of cleaned wheat; weight 6/1 per. firlot, or 256 lbS. per boll, and '485 stones of straw: — This wheat makes the finest flotir, and does not require the richest of land: As in times like the present, every effort. must -be. .made by the in dustrious farmer, and every enccititageMent given ,by the landlord, the exertions of ° both should be combined in the mode of farming: .would recommend a mode of cropping, which the above Gentfeman _introduced to this part . of the country Ave years ago, - and which, for the last three .yearSi I hive , uniformly' followed, is—Sowing wheat upon Old Lea. Last year,. my crop of wheat from Lei averaged 9.1 bolls per acre. In May last, when thrashed, it weighed. 66f .per firlot, or 266 per boll: It was sold to a re spectable grain dealer in Paisley at 82s. which, I presume, was above the ordinary price had it not been from its stiPeriot weight. My Lea wheat was cut about ten days ago i and ) . frorn'the number of threaves, should produce from .10 to 11 bolls per acre: This- mode of cropping secures from the grub-worm , which has greatly annoyed the farmers for some years- back ; it forwards his Sprhig labour, whiCh must be of . great conse quence hi th i s ,part of the *country ; and I also find it more free4rom Balds, than after potatoes. My mode of cropping is oats after wheaf; sown down with - r3e gra s and clover; but I . would recommend, hi more fel Ce soils. well prep fired, wheat from old lea, beans, then oats with grass seeds. I sow in the middle Of September; but, in some parts of Renfrewshirej the farmer may take the whole benefit of his grass, and not sow till the middle or end of October. Be so' good as give this a place in your paper at your eonve nience, and oblige,. Your humble servant, ParbusN 27th August, 1921. • R. •;„• We hope the ileiglibouriiig farmers will tti&l themselves of this opportunity of procuring a part of this seed.—EDlToiu —(tiLAstK. COURIER.) CORN EXCHANGE, SEPT. 5.--Notwithstanding the favourable change in the weather for getting in tha harv e s•, the Prices are full as high as on Monday in every sort of Grain ; but a thin supply, and the trade not very brisk. SPORTING INTELLIG ONCE. The famous race horse Gustavus. the winner of the Derby Race, and the first favourite for tht; Doncaster St. Leger, ar rived in the neighbourhood of Doncaster on Thursday well. It is understood that he will take one svccat only before the Races, which will take place on the 19th inst. GREAT. PIGEON \IATcu.--The Rene Wed Sweepstakes Pigeon Match between the eleven winners of the stakes of 150 gs. on Mdnday, was renc•.ved yesterday, on the same ground. There were four prizes; the first £5O, second £4O, third „4:35, and the fourth £25 those who killed the least in the former match to receive dead birds. The prizes were won as follows : Killed. • Killed. Mr. Coffin 10 . . 1 * Mr. 110 We 10 . . Mr. Marshall 9 . . 1 Mr. Hall 9 . . 0 Mr. Hart 8 . . 2 * Dead birds allowed. • Mr. Jones 14 . Mr. Mellish 13 . Air. Smith 13 . Mr. Jenkins 11 . Mr. Hall 10 . Mr. Man - 10 . . 0 . . 1 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 2 Mr. Howe killed his whole 15 1 shooting off the tie for the secol killing four birds successively. oirds on the preceding day. .0n id prize 111 r. Mellish won it by ADVENTURE WTTII A BEAR.—On the 26t1T ult. a son of Mr. Adam Miller, of Troy township, about 17 years of age, had occasion to pass through a piece of wood, which ex tended about four miles. Having proceeded about a mile, he discovered at a short distance a bear and three cubs. Being en. tirely destitute of weapons of defence, he tried to frighten them off by liallooing,&c. but the old bear immediately made towards him, and he,sprung for a sapling about ten inches in diameter, and free of limbs to the height of forty feet. This he ascended, and the bear followed ; at the height often or twelve feet, she was so near Lim he gave her a kick, and she slipped to the bot tom. She immediately rcascended, while he exerted himself to climb beyond her reach; but she agai% overtook him, and as he kicked at her, she tore his right foot badly, took off his shoe, and again fell to the .grouniti. She then followed him up the third time, and fell without doing him any injury. He had now ascended the saplin about 20 feet; but the old bear was soon at his heels the fourth time, caught his left foot, and both fell together. On reaching the ground, the bear started from him about a rod, when he recovered, and ran. She followed thirty or forty rods, and gave up the chase, and the young man reakhed home in safety. The above particulars were commu nicated by Mr. Miller himself, who is a respectable citizen of Troy, in this county.—(New York Evening Post.) A very remarkable instance of a propensity to self-destruction has lately been exhibited in the Lincoln Luna tic- Asylum. A female, about. twenty-five . years of age, the mother of three children, some months ago became impressed, from no assignable cause, with a conviction of her own un worthiness to live ; and after - several attempts to commit suicide, was placed by her friends in the Lincoln Asylum. Watched and restrained as she there was, she would rush from the nurses, and beat her head against the walls or floor — has been known to push a thimble_ clown her throat'—to throw herself into a water cistern ; and when put into a warm bath would resolutely immerse her head until it was forcibly withdrawn. Finding her purpose constantly pre vented by the care and vigilance of the institution, she had.re course not only to the obstinat? refusal of food, but to retaining her breath, and i nsisting every call of nature, so long as her exhausted powers would maintain the struggle. She at length effected her purpose, by contriving fo get herself at liberty dur,. ing an absence of the nurse, not exceeding ten minutes,. and succeeding in strangling herself with one of the strips used for keeping her confined —( Lincoln Paper.) DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE.--At Donnybrook. Fair, on Sunday night week, between 9. and 10 o'clock, a num ber of daring ruffians entered one of the tents, and called for some drink, which was immediately brought to them. After they had finished the drink, with one impulse they all started up froth their seats, and drawing from under their coats staves, bludgeons, and other formidable weapons, commenced extin guishing the lights, which they soon accomplished. They then at tacked the Company in the most brutal manner, several of whom 'were dreadfully wounded. The fellows made their way to the bar, and knocked down the proprietor's wife and his assistants, who shared a similar fate; they afterwards destroyed the glass, delph, &c. took the cocks out of the casks, and let the entire liquor flow aboUt,'and rol;toed the till , of upwards of ten pounds in money. The police haying arrived at the time, the fellows mixed among the erowd and threw a number of stones into the tint. HOP INTELLIGENCE. BOROUGH, SEPT. 3.—The picking is expected generally to commence this day week. The duty is estimated at £190,000 to 195,000. Prices nominal. One new pocket has been sold ; price slated 925. The produce of this year's growth will -be uncertain, owing to the very low prices at which new are likely to come to market, that it may be prudent not to pick the ordi: nary and mouldy Hops. CANTERBURY, SEPT. 3.—The principal Planter in this vicinity will commence picking on Thursday, and in the course of the ensuing week the picking will be general. The mould is said to be making rapid progress, although in general the E;pa pearance of the hop is bright and healthy. A.cuusr 30.—The mould has verymuch in, creasA in many of the best parishes round this neighbotirhood, and a great many plantations, which about three weeks back had the appearance of producing from 12 tO L r i cwt. per acre, will not now pay for picking. In the WcaLl of Kent and Sus snc, they are called a good crop. Ilopping.is expected to begin generally about the 14th. Su ss F Bops in thi? County, .are.J.generally of fair promise; but it is doubted if the best of then, when sent to market, will produce profit to the grower. Some, we hear, to prevent the risk of loss, from expences, have offered their growths gratuitously, and others at Ss. per . cwt. The corn, both cut and standing, must have been greatly benefited by the sun and wind of the last three day s; . aild if the weather proves the same throughout the present week, much Wheat Will, no doubt, be carried.—(Kehtish Gazette.) The improvements at Brighton are proceeding rapidly. The West Cliff J unction-road is in a considerable state of forwardness ; , and the foun (lation-stone of the Steyne inclosure, which will be finished by the Ist of November, has been laid. Lord NORBURY, paying .his: duty. to his MA JESTY at the late Levee, happened to slip, and fell on his knee. His MAJESTY most conde scendingly assisted in raising him up, when the Noble Veteran humbly thanked the KING, adding, " This is the second time your MAJ EST Y has been pleased to give. me a lift." Since the close of Covent Garden Theatre, se. veral alterations have taken place in the Prom!). ter's List, and not a few performers will be in troduced on the opening of the house, for the first time, to a London audience. Mr. ELLISTON goes down to Warwick to play on the evenings of the race days, and thence to Leamington, where he is to perform two nights more. Miss DANCVs professional tour to the North has not only proved highly advantageous to her• self, but also beneficial to the Managers of the Theatres at which she has been'engaged. On Monday last a number of persons were as sembled at an auction in an upper room of 'a house at Lauri, ceston„ and being busily engaged, either in examining the articles accred for sale, or in attending to the eloqu ent effusions of the auc tioneer, they were wholly inattentive to the state of the floor, which, being unequal to the weight upon it., suddenly gave way with a tre mendous crash, and precipitated the whole assemblage to the floor beneath. The consternation and outcry may be easily ima gined : happily, however, no very serious in Jury was sustained. ['he company chiefly consisted of females, several of whom re ceived contusions, and some have been since confined to their rooms in consequence of the fright they sustained. The auc tioneer, a grave personage, escaped with, the joss of his Spec tacles.--(West Briton.) ANOTHER STOLEN CHILD.--PgtriCk Moan, a poor man residing in College-court, Cow-cross, gave information at Hatton-garden Office yester day, that a child of his, just ten years of age, was stolen or enticed away from him in the fol lowing manner :—About eight in the 'evening of Friday, the /4th of last month, the child was seen by some persons of his acqua'ntance, in company with a country looking man, supposed to be a dealer in horses, from' having two hors's with him, on one of which the child was seen mounted, facing the Ram Inn, in Smithfield, since which time" they had no tidings of him. The child, when taken 'away, was dressed in a green jacket, corderoy trowsers, • black stock ings, half-boots, and a shirt without a frill. The of told him that nothing could be done for him ; and he, and his wife. left the otlice in state of distractioul • •