The Sun. — London, England, 1822-11-16 00:00:00

114 in tile ried Tbs: 'or til e t)'', if in s uc) , _3fadri''! wdered " I ts or c° ll ' .lussion Ted wrson s 11' .oceei ngs oded t3t r was ittee icllo a WV CS Witil es,an s‘ , ' h PsP er ' S was tl4 41 11, `fe PePa r° x1:-. bee ll t • 01 01°. § of allk 111 ' of tbe of tl° 5"11 ire "' PRICE a Tills DAY AT IF STOOKS ONE O'CLOCK. o a 3 per nk Cock ... ' ; ''''''''''''' e st nt. 1 4 8 .- 3 per Cent. C ons . :1 4 Per Cent '''''''' ........... per C j ent. 1 01d 9flia mg , , New ! 11)er Cents. 1797 nk Long An. 20 11-16ths . 141 P..3 per Cents. India Stock India Bonds 40s. 425. South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. Bills 6 9 pr. Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. fin' Account Phin --....... t. 't OF FORE IGN STOCKS IN LONDON, Nov r each Five per Cents. 90. R Ussian Six per Cents. 82. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 83. . Ditto New 88. e aPOlitan I Five per Cent. Bonds, 78: 1 ,. Austrian ( Scrip, 79k. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 87, (Five per Cent. Bonds, 73. -' New Ditto, 621. (Scrip, 2 disc. Ntssi an c Five per Cent. Bonds, 87.1. Dani sh 1 Ditto New, 814. Chit Five per Cent. Bonds, 91. a 81A. Col o Old lola Bonds, 00. I n Six per Cent. Bonds, 82. 1'4 416 4 Ditto Scrip, 00. Per uvian New Loan, 82. (Bank Shares £2l 10s. 4 ketic a . rt 3 Six per Cent. 92-98. .' Five per Cent. 96k. (.Three per Cent. 701. S panish lII' ~„' „: 111- A.TF • LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. minutes minutes after i' Evening, i 8 after 3. THE SUN. 3°L E 4I I QUIS DICEIIE FALSUJI AUDEAT LONDON, „..-LITuRDAY-, NOVEMBER 10, 1822. [PROM A CORRESPONDENT.] '"N) Eaff-past Twelve o'Clock.—T here is but Y etlittle business doing this morning in Foreign 4r etiti ties up to this hour. New Spanish Bonds 1 1 : 1 , 0 9 " to ff, Old about 74, Ex-dividend Co- AAC' l a 82, an d S pan i s h S cr i p 14 t o 2 di scoun t. li Fo re i gn St oc k s rema i n as quo t e d yes ratath'47. NVe obs e rv e d th a t th e above Market was b e ' et t hinly attended this morning, which may 4e ' e Ninted for by a number of Stock-jobbers t o 6 Made their exit yesterday, not being able thPaY thei r diff erences, amo n gst w hi c h i t i s sa id ere are three or four brothers. • e have given copious extracts from the .or e i 1 ,, 0 Journals in our preceding columns. r o stat e d yesterday our opinion that the pro babllities were in favour of the preservation of h ate between France and Spain, but that i t eY deceived themselves who thought that er as certain that the existing tranquillity h ° , 1114 not be disturbed. The Journal des eb , (1 ( 1 of Wednesday, in an article which 114 ars t o be official, now says that the grand :i d esti°4 of war with. Spain still remains , . e(l 3 and that "it must remain so during e l i %t a t4 e ) from its own nature,, and circum- Th: Qt hich have come to our knowledge."— k6„, sitbs equent reasoning of the Journal des L the " Weller, is entirely in favour of • peace, t t . t e xception of the supposed.occurrence of Pzi rw t i en/ l 4 upon the personal saf e ty of th e R o y a l t hat O f Spain, in which event it is considered P rat 44 would be inevitable. In short, if it i s lee Wa S really on the eve of attacking Spain, ti, eaS od t that her views have been' changed, vis e at urtless some new circumstances should ie gd iti g t° alter h er po li cy, s h e w ill re f ra i n f rom a il army into the Spanish territory. k l're P IkENCII FIJNII3.-NOV. 13• Per Cents. ((); ro e s n e e d d at at e 'l a rik Stock l6lO f. c. Exchan ge Five per Cents. - " a nge on London—One Month 25 f. 40 c. Three Months 25 f. 25 c. 'NO O ft Pap er s arr i ve d thi s morn i ng t o th e p p ° Ctob er. 0 4 c , itt kt Acol.—Curagoa Papers have been t the 29th ult. The Papers speak of ; 4 '4 a Por t of Ge nera l M ORALES h av i ng en t ere d , e4 Tho on th e st h ult but gives no credit to )E k 1, 4cl, S 5 Spanish corvette , illaria Francisca, 11 11„ .7e 'ana, and five transports with 1500 , p 4 v Qd eci e) and provisions from Havannah, had ere 1 at St. John's, Porto Rico. The troops 4 t e P ed fo r re f res h ment, and were to pro ('4 to Cabello, under th e c omman d o f 1, '4l GAL kJ,AZADA. Tr; ~fi l° 4 t h , 1 ( 1 8 UPPE R AND LOWER CANADA.—The °E . • th e - this project had a Meeting at Montreal 11 ' 48 i 1 14t h inst. the Hon. JOHN RICHARDSON kAair. A C omm i ttee o f e l even was kti th Led the to . Prepare a pet i t i on an d to correspon d twelve liesolut different townships on the, subj e ct. • th ions were passed, the first of ,-t irtg as th s— Resolved, th a t i n th e o pi n i on o f th e e geographical situation of the two 'th 4 which la r espect t o eac h o th er , an d th e rela xer. g natur e has established between them, 4 h e i r , kb ! t union under one Legislation indis k, 's vhic "esolved that the experience of 30 q 4 te have elapsed since the division of t ioPa: i h vine e of Quebec into two provinces, 4letle:.e Legislation, has coufirmed the in and lin• POllCy of that measure. Qat ,era43r n 1 I C. afternoon, la a at five o'clock, his MA- Ql l, - P rivy Council at his Palace, in FOR THE SUN. LETTERS/FROM THE ENGLISH IN FRANCE, BY FAVOUR OF THE AMBASSADOR'S BAG. London, 9th November, 1822. Ma. EDIToil—I was much pleased to learn by an extract of a letter from Paris, that. in future no packets or letters are to be sent to England by the Ambassador's Bag, except such as sire directed to the Secretary of State. lam only surf ised that. this practice has not been before put a stop to, for why should parties here have the privilege of receiving not only letters but packets from Paris, at the expence of two-pence only, which in the regular way would be charged s. 2d. for a single letter, to the prejudice of the Post-office revenues of France and lids country. I apprehend that the privilege of the Ambassa dor's Bag, was only intended for official letters ; and if private letters are conveyed through the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Af fairs to the English 'who are spending their mo ney in Paris, instead of in London, that it will be discontinued ; for surely, as our countrymen live so cheap in France, they should pay for their correspondence ; and by that trifling means con tribute something to the support of the country they owe every thing to, but for mercenary mo tives had deserted. NO EMIGRANT. Advices from Lisbon to the 31st ultimo were received yesterday, by way of Madrid. The Diarto do Govcrno of the 30th contains the fol lowing article:- 6 , We have certain authority for assuring our readers, that the French Charlie d'Affaires at this Court has received orders from his Government to communicate to our Ministry, that France entertains no idea of invading Spain, and much less Portugal ; that our suspicions on this subject arc destitute of foundation ; and that the army of the Pyrenees is merely an army of observation for the sole purpose of guarding France against being disturbed by Spain, in consequence of the state of effervescence which prevailed in that country. " We also announce with the greatest satisfaction . that our Charge d'Affaires in London has been informed by Mr. Can ning, in the name of the British Government, that the rumour of an invasion of the Peninsula is absolutely false. He added, that at all events England would never abandon her ancient friend and ally Portugal." BIUGHTON, Nov. 14.—1 t gives us unfeigned satisfaction to observe that his MAJESTY'S reco very from the gout is rapid and decisive. Since Sunday his 'MAJESTY'S health has continued to improve. The Duke of CAMMUDGE returned to the Palace early in the afternoon of yesterday, and had the gratification to find the KING reco vered beyond his expectation. Ills Royal High ness had the additional pleasure of dining with his MAJESTY. In the evening the Royal Band were engaged for several hours at the Palace ; and the same there, will be similarly harmonious this evening. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE will take leave of his J\IAJESTY at Brighton, this day, and returns to town to-morrow. On Monday morning their Royal Highnesses the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and the Princess Au- GUSTA leave London for the Continent, and pro ceed to Hanover by the way. of Calais, Brussels, and Dusseldorf. It is the intention of their Royal Highnesses to remain one day at Brussels, to pay their respects to their Majesties the King and Queen of HOLLAND. Miss IVYNYARD will accompany the Princrass AUGUSTA ; Colonel Paorr and Major DAvisoN, Aides-de-Camp to his Royal Highness, are commanded to attend the Duke. It appears by letters of Tuesday last from Amsterdam, that the shock given to the money market of that city, and of Antwerp, by the be lief that a war was impending between France and Spain, was much greater than either in Lon don or Paris. The Spanish national loan fell from 80 to 60, at Antwerp on Monday last ; and the loan negociated by the house of 11(m, at Amsterdam, with the Spanish Government, suffered a depression of 22 per cent. on the same day. Every description of foreign security was violently affected, and the panic and consterna tionamong the stockholders universal. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Senegal, Sept. 27 :—" The camp of Aucar, the Moorish Chief in the British interest, has been surprised during the night. The loss of his tents, cattle, and nearly, the whole of his party, his two sons having been killed, and 274 muskets taken, is the result of this enterprise." Another part of the letter refers to dissensions which ap pear again to have broken out between the natives and the Europeans. The firm of ALEXANDER and Co. banker's, at Ipswich, continues to offer the suns of 2,000/. re ward for the conviction of the robbers, and the sum of 1001. for the conviction of any person cir culating the notes, knowing them to be stolen. ItEFUSA L OF FARTHINGS.—In a former Num ber of our Paper we inserted an account of the misbehavour of one of the toll-collectors now attached to Waterloo-bridge, in refusing four farthin gs f rom M r . M ars h a ll f or p ass i ng along the bridge; in consequence of which, on reference to the Mint- Act and the Waterloo-bridge Act, a summons was directed to be served on the toll-keepers of the aforesaid bridge. Perhaps it may be serviceable to the public to state, upon this occasion, that every one is legally at liberty to tender the amount of 24 farthings in payment of any sum or sums whatsoever. In pur suance of the complaint of Mr. Marshall, a Gentleman of great respectability, -- Grady, who officiates as toll-col lector on the Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge, appeared yester day at Union,Hall, to answer to a summons under the 58th Geo. 111. c. 28, charged with having most illgally obstructed Mr. Marshall in passing through the gate.—Mr. Marshall stated that he had occasion to go into the Strand, and on ar riving at the Waterloo gate he found he had no cash about him but some farthings, which he had kept for the amusement of his children. On tendering fbur of them for the penny toll, the de ' fendant, with much abuse, refused to pass him through ; and complainant was compelled to borrow a penny at a neigbouring tavern, before the defendant would permit him to pass the gate. The defendant now admitted that he had refused to allow Mr. Marshall to pass the toll, on the supposition that he was not bound to receive four farthings in lieu of a penny. The Ma gistrate, on referring to a clause in the above Act, informed the defendant that he had subjected himself to a penalty of Si. for Isis misconduct to the complainant, who had been exceedingly ill-treated. Defendant pleaded hard for a mitigation of the fine, having a wife and seven children dependant on him for support. Mr. Marshall here interceded for him ; and the Ma gistrate, in consideration of the recommendation, adjudged the defendant to a fine of 1/. and costs. Mr. Marshall then re quested, that the penalty might go to any charitable institution that the Magistrate thought fit. ' SHOCKING A CCIDENT.—A gig upset yesterday morning, in Whitehall, containing a Lady and Gentleman, in consequence of the horse taking fright. The Lady was thrown to the ground with great violence, and was picked up in a senseless condition, when it was discovered that her left arm was broken, and her legs seriously hurt. The Gentleman did not escape without severe contu sions. MERCANTILE SIIIPPING. His Majesty's'schooner ;Speedwell, saved from being captured by Pirates by the Peacock American sloop of war, which after wards took four Piratical vessels, and one of their prizes. The following account of this transaction was received this morning at Lloyd's : • LIVERPOOL, Nov. 14.--The brig Warren, arrived at Charleston on the evening of the 14th of October, from Matan zas, in four days, and reported that the Speedwell British vessel of war, commanded by Lieut. Geary, had attacked four Pira tical vessels off San Juan de los Reundios, near Cape San Ambrocio, and, overpowered by numbers, would have been taken had not the Peacock United States sloop of war fortu nately come to her assistance, when the Pirates made their escape to the shore, and the four vessels, together with one of their prizes, were captured. The Sybil, from Liverpool to Charleston, was robbed on the 30th of September by a Piratical brig. DEAL, Nov. 15.—Wind W. by S.—Came down from the River last night the Hector, Paulett, for Jamaica ; Jane, for Cadiz. Also arrived and remain the Fame, Allen, from the South Seas ; Reynolds, Bastall, Lisbon ; Albion, Stephenson, 'Honduras. Put back the Thisbe, James, for St. Vincent's and Demerara, and remains in the Downs with the rest of the out ward-bound, apparently all .well. FALMOUTH, Nov. ll.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrived the Apollo, Merryweather,• from Bristol to Demerara; and Maid stone, Ralph, Lisbon. PORT S3lOlllll, Nov. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—It has blown a very hard gale of wind at W. and W.S.W. nearly the whole of the day, with heavy squalls. Two brigs at Spithead drove during 'the night of the gale, but no damage has been done ; and the outward-bound appear to remain in safety. PLY .310 U TH, Nov. 14.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrived from London the Coromandel, for Jamaica ; Benow, for Trieste; and Fortune, for Lisbon. THE ARMY. THE DECCAN PRIZE-MONEY CAUSE. This very important Cause came on yesterday, in pursuance of a former adjournment, 114 a further hearing, before the Lords of the Treasury, at the Board 'Room, in the Treasury Chambers. The parties interested in the final decision of this Cause, are, the Army under the command of the Marquis of HtsrsNus, and the Army lately commanded by Sir T. Hist.op, Bart. Mr. HARRISON and Dr. JENNER attended as Counsel in behalf of Sir T. lltstmr, Bart. ; and Mr. Amax and Dr. LUSIIINGTON appeared for the Marquis of HASTINGS. After considerable discussion, the Counsel in behalf of the Marquis of II ASTIN*G s urged the expediency of again postponing the further consideration of the Cause to a futue day, but which was objected to by Mr. ILtuntsoN and Dr. JENNEIt; and their Lordships have now, we understand, fixed PEUEMPO itiLy the 10th of next month for the final decision of this long pending Cause, and for the termination of which so much anxiety is felt in India. Detachments belonging to the undermentioned Corps, viz.:— the sth (or Northumberland) Regiment of Foot. General Sir 11. Johnson, Bart., G.C.8., Colonel—the 9th (or East Nor folk) Regiment of Foot, General Sir It. Brownrigg, Bart., Colonel—the 21st (or Royal North British Fuzileers) Regiment of Foot, General James Lord Forbes, Colonel—and the 35th (or Sussex) Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant-General Sir J. Os wald, K.C.8., Colonel, are ordered to embark on board the Loyal Briton transport, of 300 tons, at Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the purpose of being conveyed to li'arbadoes. DaultY-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. KEAN made his second appearance, for this season, last night in the part of Othello. He is evidently reco vered from the fatigue that seemed t 6 affect his previous performance, and his voice was in better order. The part of Othello certainly demands a more heroic figure, but Mr. KEAN has so atten tively considered the character, that he knows where every passage may be pointed with effect. On the whole he performs the part in such a manner as is calculated to gratify a mixed audience, and with evident feeling through out. Ile was much applauded. A Mr. YOUNG from Liverpool was the Ingo. A London tri7 initial is so terrific to provincial Performers that it would be improper to speak decisively on his talents, 'till he can display them without the re straint of timidity. He possesses a tolerable figure, and his voice, though apparently not powerful, may be heard to more advantage hence forward. He delivered the dialogue with good sense, and appeared to have studied the character. Mr. TER 11,1( was Cassio , for the ti rst time. The part is certainly not well adapted to his talents, but he is too intelligent and too judicious an actor to come " tardily off." Mrs. W. WEST was very interesting and affecting in the gentle Desdenzone. The house was well attended. CHELTENHAM TH EATII E.—On Tuesday even ing, after a successful season, Messrs. ABBOTT and FARLEY - concluded their Theatrical Cam paiga, under the same favourable auspices as mark ed its commencement; the distinguished Amateurs giving the powerful attraction of their perform ances in SHAKESPEAR'S " Cymbeline," for the first time undertaken by them—and in the amusing farce of The Lady and the Devil. Leonatus Posthurrius, in Col. BERKELEY, lost none of the dignity or passionate sentiment with which it is so deeply imbued. Capt. AUGUSTA BERKELEY sustained Jachimo. Mr. DAWKINS was Ctoten, and Mr. BANKS was the faithful Pisanio.—ln The Lady and the Devil, Colono BERKELEY assumed Young Wildlove with the happiest success : and Mr. DAWKINS his trusty Jeremy, in which he kept the merriment of the audience at its height. Between the play and the farce Mr. ABBOTT took his leave of his Cheltenham friends in an appro priate address. M. COItNILLOT.—We had not space enough yesterday to notice this Gentleman's perform ances, at this end of the town, which took place at Spring Gardens. In addition to his usual re presentations, he introduced several electrical experiments that elicited from a numerous au dience the applause to which he is well entitled by extraordinary talents, manual skill, and sci entific knowledge. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—Yesterday afternoon, as Mr. VALENCE, residing at Brighton, was pro ceeding down Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in his gig, at a moderate pace, his gig came in contact with the carriage of a gentle man of the name of PELHAM, and precipitated Mr. VALENCE into the road, and the horse taking fright, proceeded down Great Queen-street with rapidity, and plunging against the shop windows of Mr. BARROWCLIFF, bed-manufacturer, of Drury-Lane, committed considerable damage.-- We are happy to state no personal injury was sustained, though considerable alarm was ex cited. FASHIONABLE. ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady Holland, from Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire ; Sir Wm. Wrottesley, Bart. at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn street, from Staffordshire; Col. Hallam, at ditto, from Herts ; F. Bailey, Esq. at ditto, from a tour, the Right Hon. George Tierney, M.P., from a tour. DI;PARTURES.—Sir Alexander Don, Bart., from the Pul teney Hotel, Piccadilly, on a tour in Kent ;. Sir Thomas. Far quhar, Bart. for Brighton ; Sir John and Lady Harrington, for Sussex ; Lord and Lady Carrington and the Misses Smith, for Berks ; F. Bristoret, Esq. from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn street, for Ireland ; Mrs. Colonel Hay, from Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, for Bath ; Capt. Spence, from ditto, for Brighton. BATH ARRIVALS.—EarI Castlestewart. Lord Exmouth, Lady Bolingbroke, Lady Charlotte Denys, Lady Watson, Lady and Miss Cockburn, Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Cockburn, Sir Thos. Dallas, Sir W. and Lady Grant, Sir J. a nd Lady Fitzgerald, Sir Ifugh Palliser, Dr. Capper, Dr. Perkins, Dr. Small, Gen. Clarke, Major-Gen. Keir, Brig.-Gen. Coffin, Colonel Jarvis, Major anti Mrs. Prior, Major Johnson, Captain Brownhead, Capt. Eyre, Capt. Johnson, Capt. Morgan, Capt. Paget, Capt. Somerville, Capt. Watson, Captain Wallis, Rev. Dr. Holland, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Crawley, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Rev. Mr. and Mrs Wickham. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Houghton Hall, the seat of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, will be a scene of great festivity next week ; the Duke of York and a large party of distinguished visitors are expected. Lord Holland entertained a select party at dinner yesterday at Holland House. The Countess of Essex had a select party yesterday evening at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley•square. The Earl of Liverpool, accompanied by his Countess, passed through Canterbury on Wednesday afternoon, from Warner Castle, on his route to the Pavilion at Borthing. POETRY. STANZAS. " For ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love; And, when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between and bid us part !" THOMSON. Must—must we part ? the moonlight hour (Sweet silent hour !) has scarcely fled ; Oh ! must we part ? then take this flower, And when its leaves are pale and dead, Think on my blighted hopes ; for there The emblem of those hopes is seen : Think on my love and vain despair— On what thou art, and once lust been. Must thou away ? Oh ? leave me not Without one sigh, to tell my heart That I shall be not all forgot, Nor unregarded—tho' we part. Nay, nay, thou wilt not—can'st not go, Denying e'en one farewell tear, To prove, at least, thou f ee l' s t th e woe Of one, who held thee too—too dear. For I have lived but in thy sight— My heaven was in thy smile display'd— Where'er thou linger'dst—there was light; Where'er thou wert not—gloom and shade. E'en as the Halcyon° makes her nest, • In summer on the tranquil sea, I form'd one in my peaceful breast, Where storms ne'er came, to shelter THEE. The Halcyon, or Kingsfisher, is said to make her nest and breed her young when the sea is calm and still. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Nov. 15.—0 n Saturday last the Degree of Doctor •in Divinity was unanimously conferred in Convocation on the ReY. J. L. Mills, 13. D.. of _Magdalen-College, Ch4lain to his Majes_ty's,Foreea in the canadas, and now resident at - Quebec. The. Re*. Noel Thomas 'Ellison,. M.A. FellOw''of College, has been approved in= Convocation as one of the Public Examiners, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Lowe. Ecclesiastical Preferment.—The Rev. C. Hatch, B.A. Fel low of King's College, Cambridge, presented, by the Prov os t and Fellows of that Society, to the Perpetual Curacies of Ker. sey and Lindsey, Suffolk, vacated by the death of the Rev. A. J. Trash. Preachers at St. Mary's.—The Rector of Lincoln, on Sun day morning; the Rev. 'lllr. Keble, of Oriel College, in the afternoon. Lee! iircr at Cadit.r.—The Rev. Mr. Brown. PREFERRED.—Rev. R. Simpson, to the perpetual curacies of Warslow and Elkstone, Staftbrdshire—Rev. T. Wright, to the Rectory of Kilverston, Norfolk—Rev. W. B. Coulcher, to the Rectory of Bawsey, Norfolk—Rev. B. Cheese, to the Rec tory of Tendring, Essex. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COURSING. The matches at Bill Hill having given so much diversion on Wednesday, and some not being run out, another day's sport was concluded upon for a Silver Cup and Cover. THE CUP. Mr. Mortimer's Flora beat Capt. Montague's bl. d. Mr. Harrison's br. d. beat Mr. Montague's Fly. Major Jones's Harlequin beat Mr. Ross's gr. d. Mr. Ilerriot's Spindle beat Mr. Herd's Tally-ho. Mr. Rounding's Harriet beat Mr. Brownlow's sp. b. Capt. Smith's Monk beat Mr. Pearson's tan d. FIRST TIE. 11r. Jones's Harlequin beat Mr. Herriot's Spindle. Mr. Mortimer's Flora beat Capt. Smith's Monk. Mr. Harrison's br. d. beat Mr. Rounding's Harriet. SECOND TIE. _ Harlesuin beat Flora, and won the Prize, Mr. Harrison re ceiving five sovereigns. Matches for : 5 gs each. Mr. Giles's br. d. beat Mr. Watl's's Hampton -court b. Capt. Aldridge's Flight beat Mr. Aubrey's Bulstrode dog. Mr. Wilmot's Fly b. beat Mr. Walker's Glory. Mr. Aubrey's wh. b. beat Mr. Hanger's Teesdale. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. The Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Tuesday, near the Qaks. H. Joliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, a t 19-mile stone, Sutton-road; and on Saturday, at Beargreen, Horsham road. The Surrey Fox-Hounds, on Monday ; at Worm Heath ; Thursday, at Brastead ; and on Saturday, at Godstone. The Harriers every day. The Cottesmere Hounds, on Monday, at Pickworth Town ; Tuesday, at Wing; Thursday, at Lobthorpe ; and on. Fri day, at Brook. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Ormsby Mill ; Wednesday, at Hendale Lodge ; Friday, at Girsby House ; and on Saturday, at Riby Cross Lanes. Sir R. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Saxilby ; Tuesday, at Llangworth Bridge ; Thursday, at Coleby ; and on Satur day, at Blankney. he South Weald Subscription Hounds, on Tuesday, at As terley ; Thursday, at Partney ; and on Saturday, at Ilagnaby. The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday, at Queenby Hall • on Wednesday, at Widmerpool; Thursday, at Kettleby ; and on Saturday, at Martinshaw. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Lindley ; Tues day, at Shuttington Bridge ; Friday, at Newnham ; and on Sa turday, at Sibson. Mr. Meynell's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Loxley Park ; Thursday, at Swarkstone Bridge ; and on Saturday, at Blith field. Mr. Chaworth's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Nobottle Wood ; Tuesday, at Stanford Hall ; Thursday, at Ilarring ton ; and on Friday, at Stowe Wood. Sir Edward Smythe's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Shawbury White Gates ; and on Friday, at Muckley Cross. The Aston Confederate Harriers, on Tu'esday, at the Queen's Head. Sir R. Puleston's Hounds, on Monday, at Knolton ; and on Thursday, at Twemlows. Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Monday, at West Beckham ; Wednesday, at Wood Dalling ; and on Friday, at Whitwell Falgate. gr. Dewing's Hounds, on Monday, at Elmham ; and on Tuesday, at Elsing. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—Tres DAY.) ILLEGAL COMBINATIONS. The KING, on the Prosecution Aiios BAnnEn, v. KING, KEANE, 'WALKER, and Nine Others. These defendants are weavers, and ivere tried at the Assizes in Warwick, for a violent outrage and riot, and conpiracy-:-they having seized the plaintiff (he having worked under the regular rate of wages, as laid down by a combination of weavers, of which the defendants were part of the committee), and placed him upon an ass, and dragged him through the city of Coventry in this degrading situation ; and otherwise treated him in a shameful manner.—They were convicted. The SOLIICTOR-GENERAL moved the judgment of the Court upon them. Mr. Co 31310 N SERGEANT addressed the Court in mitigation. Mr. Justice BAILEY, in addressing the defendant, pointed out the great evil caused by disgracefully breaking the public peace, and delivered the judgment of the Court, which was, that the defendants should pay a fine to the King of 20/. and be imprisoned in the House of Correction for the County of Warwick for nine months, and find securities to keep the peace for five years, in 40/. each. • , „ 4 ...1 , ,,,,', • j ) , _ ~. ~, ~ r,. he I i , „,. • e - tr, ty . 5.9 0 \- 4 ~ ' 4 ~iX ‘ , O, • .. --- -. Z' , . 4. r . 10 ' ~. , c ' * , THE MERMAID. Some time ago we noticed the exhibition of "A Mermaid, the wonder of the world !" and suggested the necessi ty of removing all doubts respecting its authenticity by the only test of demonstration—dissection. No attempt, however, to satisfy by that test will, it seems, be afforded, though it could be partially, yet sufficiently, done without injury to the figure for the purpose of exhibition. This denial of anatomical de monstration renders a more close and scrutinizing examination of the exterior of the figure necessary, and every fresh view tends to expose the making up of this "mermaid." If exa mined in a strong light, and with a powerful magnifier, there will appear an evident line passing across the top of the nose where there is a wrinkle, and through the orifices where the eyes are I lodged ; the upper part and back of the head have the exact conformation of a baboon's, the arms and back have a precise resemblance to those of the same animal, and so has the hair. The face has all the appearance of a composition executed and inserted with considerable ingenuity, and covered with a ba boon's skin well prepared and fitted for the purpose. The teeth are not those of a baboon, but of what is called the " blue faced monkey," well known in Africa. The back 'is exactly that of the baboon, with the skin thinned and wetted, and_ laid on the vertebra', to which it adhered closely in the process of drying, and assumed its present appearance : immediately at the extremity of the vertebra the form of the fish begins, and the prepared skin and fins of a salmon will supply the rest of the figure ; the junction is perceptible with a strong magnifier, and in a particular light, although the greatest pains have been taken by art to conceal it. The whole figure, as a work of art, is well worth exhibition, and the Japanese are famous for such experiments upon human credulity. There is hardly a naturalist of eminence in Europe who has not, in the shape of birds, fishes, and insects, had experiments of this kind made upon his science and curiosity from the same ingenious mart. This " mermaid" has the apperance of being made at a re mote period ; but It is said by those who have seen the manner in which this singular people prepare their objects of curiosity, that when the skin is worked down by them, and wetted in a particular manner, it will soon shrivel and dry when exposed to the sun, become rapidly worm-eaten, and assume the appear ance of the decay of time. So much for this dead mermaid. The best account of a living one (or rathera merman) is in a Spa nish collection of tales of the time of Cervantes, where a deform ed and emaciated sailor, who had been long cast away tipon an unknown island, was discovered and released by some Spa , !fish sailors, who compelled him, at the peril of having his brains knocked out, to remain naked besmeared and tatoo'd in a tub while they exhibited him in Spain. The story is ad mirably told. Not many years ago an Italian, who was dis charged from the conduct of a menagerie of wild beasts, sent by Pidcock's to Ireland, played a trick nearly similar, and with ca pital success in the South of Ireland: He met a good-natured " Paddy" of extraordinary stature, but of distorted features, and who was as forlorn in actual resources as the Italian renegado. The latter had however wit enough to make the fellow underg6 the operation of besmearing in a fan-yard, the walls , of which they scaled at midnight, and of being afterwards pasted over with cow hair, and then 'exhibited in an iron collar and chain to. the gaping country people as " a Yahoo." The Italian, after he had filled his pockets with the produce of the " Yahoo," left him one night chained in a stable, .and decamped with the whole of the profits. ANECDOTE OF LORD MANSFIELD.—During one of the last days of Lord 11 AN - sriELD's presiding at the Court of King's Bench, in which there was a trial of some im portance, he remarked with un common satisfaction the assiduity of a student placed near him, who was employed on his note book with considerable industry, and occasionally directed glances at their Lordships with very shrewd and attentive ob.. servation. When the trial was over, he complimented the young gentleman on his zeal and diligence, arid requested to be favoured with a sight of his notes. 'The student, with much confusion, expressed his apprehension thtit they were far too imperfect for his Lordship's inspection ; but being further soli cited, he was obliged, though very reluctantly, to cornply. The Judge proceeded very solemnly to examine the con tents, in which, much to his surprise, he only found'. the accurate likeness of himself and his brethren, highly cari catured in profile. He returned the book to the confdsed young Templar, pleasantly acknowledging " that it was one way of approaching to the head of the profession." A LORD AT HIS EASE.—A Marquis of WIN CHESTER, who lived in the reign of CHARLES the Second, used to dine at six or seven in the evening, and to conti nue the meal until the same hour in the morning ; dur ing which time he sometimes drank, sometimes listened to music, conversed, or smoked ; while the rest of the coin- • pany were not expected to follow his example, but had their free choice to go or. come, - sit or rise, sleep or eat and drink. The dishes and bottles were never removed front table; when morning came, the Marquis would hunt cr hawk, if the weather was fair • if not, he would dance, go to bed at eleven, and repose until evening, when he rose to begin the same round of debauch again. OLD WINES.—The passion for old wine has been sometimes carried to a very ridiculous excess ; for me " thick crust," the " bee's wing," and the several other crite rions of the epicure, are but so many proofs of the decom position and departure of some of the best qualities of the wine. Had the man that first filled the celebrated Heidel burg tun been placed as a sentinel, to see that no other wine was put into it, he would have found it much better at twenty-five or thirty years old, than at one hundred, or one hundred and fifty, had he lived so long, and been permitted now and then to taste it. GRoG.—Until the time of Admiral VERNON, the British sailors had their allowance of brandy or rum served out to them unmixed with water. This plan was found to be at tended with inconvenience on some occasions; and the Admiral, therefore, ordered, that in the fleet he commanded, the spirit should be mixed with water before it was given to the men.— This innovation, at first, gave great offence to the sailors, and rendered the Commander very unpopular. The Admiral, at that time, wore a grogram coat, and was nicknamed " Old Grog." This name was afterwards given to the mixed liquor he com pelled them to take, and it has since universally obtained the name of grog. A NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCE.—Baptized at Lea singham-church, on Thursday, November 7, 1822, by the Rev. F. Gunnis, Rector, 21 children, all of whom, except one, were from the paper-mill, Leasingham-moor, and 17 of them of two families, viz.—nine of Mr. Cropper's, the eldest lti years of age; and eight of Mr. Clark's, the eldest 15. Mr. Robinson, of Sleaford, and Mr. Clark, of the paper-mill, imposed upon themselves an important duty as sponsors for the whole 21. large concourse of people from the neighbouring villages at tended to witness the ceremony. The bells rung merrily, throughout the day.—(Stanybrd News.) CORONER'S brouEsT.—Last night an Enquest was held at the Crown, Duke's-court, St. Martin's-lane, before Mr. HiGcs, Deputy-Coroner for Westminster, on the body of a man, name unknown, found drowned in the Basin in the Green-park. The deceased, who wore a shoemaker's apron, had a memorandum-book in his pocket, by which it appeared he had paid several workmen; also some bills, and other dis bursements, but there was no name to lead to a discovery who he was. He seemed to be about 35 years of age : a duplicate of a coat pledged for 3s. at the house of Hedge and Co. Drury lane, in the name of Gray, was found upon him ; there was no money about him. 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