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, ." A. N._ 74. • ! fb 4 l - It- 4 0,000 petions, as the Noble Lord acknowledged, In the neighbourhood of this place totally unrepresented- It was a very fine farce to talk of the representation of the people of England, when they found, as in the present case, only 300 voters, and 10,000 persons in the neighbourhood who had no votes. Sir J. BYNG said, it appeared to him that the magis tracy in Clitheroe were perfectly right in calling out the troops, and in bringing them in sight of the people that were to be dispersed; but be doubted the propriety of bringing the troops into a close and narrow town like Cli theroe. He knew the place, and he did not think it a place in which cavalry could act with effect. In addition, therefore, to the impropriety of bringing the military into hostile contact with the people where it could possibly be avoided, it appeared to him that it was contrary to mili tary tactics to introduce cavalry into such a place. He was ready to ackowledge that the magistrates were placed in a difficult and unpleasant situation ; he should have rather wished, however, that the troops had in this in stance been brought in sight of the people, that the people might have then seen the force which was at hand to aid in maintaining the law, and that the magistrates had had recourse to the civil power and the special constables to put down the riot. As instances similar to this might occur before the House met again, it was important that it should be known that it was the duty of magistrates to adopt every other expedient, before they tolled in the mi litary for the suppression of riots. Mr. ROBINSON hoped that the effect of this discus sion would be to prevent the recurrence of such proceed ings at future elections, either in Clitheroe or elsewhere. The Hon. Member proceeded to complain in strong terms of the conduct of itinerant orators, who, he said, were going about the country, impudently dictating to the con stituency in different places whom they should, and whom they should not, elect as their future representatives in Parliament. Mr. IRVING returned his thanks to the Noble Lord and to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposites for the senti ments which they had expressed on this subject. The Bill was then read a third time, and passed. WEST INDIA ISLANDS. The Report of the West India Islands' Relief Bill was brought up and read. The amendments made by the Committee were read a first time. On the motion that they be read a second time, Mr. COURTENAY rose to more two amendments in the preamble and in one of the clauses, in order to show for what reason the House adopted the measure. After a few words from Lord ALTHORP, Mr. HUMS, and Mr. BURGE, the amendments were negatived without a division. The report was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to. morrow. DECCAN PRIZE MONEY. Mr. HUME presented a petition, to which he called the attention of the House, as involving the honour and character of the British nation. It was of more par ticular consequence, inasmuch as it related to some of our Indian subjects, and it was of great importance to prove to them that their interests should at all times be 'attended to. The Hon. Gentleman complained very much of the constitut;on of the Court of Privy Council, which was the Court of ultimate appeal in the affairs of India. Even the Court of Chancery itoelf was not more pregnant with delay and expense than the Court of Privy Council, and the latter stood in as much need of Reform as the former. The petition was from the representative of Naroba. The Hon. Gentleman then entered into a detail of ail the various particulars of this case, which have been before the public so recently as to make repetition unne cessary ; and contended ) that the seventeen lace of rupees in dispute were clearly the private property of Naroba, and not of the Peishwab ; and that, under the amnesty, he was entitled to have retained them. The Hon. Gentle man then, without stating the nature of the petition, moved that it should be brought up. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that he offered no opinion upon the question. It had been twice braid be fore the Court of Privy Council, and had on both occa sions been decided against Naroba. As the law at present stood, he did not see how the question could be again opened. Mr. HUME—But the costs. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thanked the Hon. Gen lemam for remineing him of the costs. The question having been decided on the merits, the costs, of course, followtd the decison. Sir JOHN MALCOLM entered into a detailed account of the capture of Poonah, and the confinement of Naroba ; and assured the House, that, in his opinion, and in the opinion of many who were acquainted with the pertielk. Naroba never possessed one fiftieth part of the trea ,Ure now claimed in his name. He was as confident, indeed, that the treasure really found on Naroba belonged to the Pei'hwah, a s he was of the possession of a shilling of his own property. As to the decisions of the Privy Council, he believed they were invariably complained of by those who lost their cause ; and it was well known to those who were in India at the time, that the money captured was intended for the stirring up of further re bellions. Sir CHARLES FORBES having spoken at some length in favour of the petition, Mr. C. GRANT observed, that, although the circum stances in question bad occurred long before he had the honour to hold his present office, it was impossible but that be must feel an interest in them. He would not, however, enter into the merits of the cue, agreeing per fectly with his Hon. and Learned Friend the Solicitor- General, that the proceedings must now be considered as closed ; but he could not refrain from expressing his con viction of the justice of the high character possessed by Captain Robertson, Sir L. Smith, and Mr. Elphinstone. The petition was then brought up, read, and ordered to be printed. CASE OF SOMERVILLE. Mr. HUNT said that, from what appeared upon the papers before the House, he conceived that a severe repri•- mind had been pronounced by the Court of Inquiry upon Aljor 'Wyndham, and, therefore, concluded that it had been proved Somerville had been tried for a breach of mi litary discipline, and punished for writing to a Newspaper. He now wished to ask the Noble Lord (Althorp) if it was the intention of Government to give this man his discharge? Lord ALTHORP said, that with respect to the censure upon Major Wyndham, which the Hon. Member had de duced from the papers before the House, he assured him that he was entirely mistaken in the grounds of the deci sion of the Court of Inquiry. It was clearly proved that the man bad not been tried for one offence and punished for another. In reply to the Hon. Member's question, he had to state that it was probable the min would be dis charged. It had been the intention of Government to discharge bim previous to the Court of Inquiry, but that having been agreed on, it was impossible to do anything until after the decision. STAGE-COACH DUTIES BILL. Mr. L[UME presented a petition from Mr. Shillibeer, praying for an alteration of this Bill. Colonel SIBTHORPE complained of the inconvenience created by the multiplication of omnibuses and the care less conduct of their drivers. Sir C. BURRELL thought some restriction for the Beet) , of the public was necessary. Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that in all cases of miscon duct on the part of drivers, the law offered an easy remedy. The petition was laid on the table. Mr. HUME presented petitions from places in Somer setshire and Kent, for an alteration in the tithe system. He was quite convinced that the time was come when an equitable commutation for tithes must be established. Mr. HUME presented a petition from R. T. Webb, complaining of the duty on advertisements. ILLUMINATIONS. Colonel SIBTIIORPE said there were papers circulated about the town, stating there were to be illuminations in honour of the passing of the Reform Bill, and that these were to take place under the auspices of the Hon. Bsrt., the Member for Westminster. He called the attention of the Government to this fact, and trusted they would think it worth their peculiar attention ; the more so, as it ap peared that for his vote on the Reform Bill the Most Reverend the Archbishop of Canterbury had been most shamefully attacked. Lord ALTHORP said he was not aware such a ❑otice had been given. Mr. C. COURTENAY observed there had been a meeting on tile subject some time ago, but he rather be lieved the Honourable Rironet bad since disclaimed any connection with it. Lord PALMERSTON presented certain Papers relative to Poland and the Manifesto of Russia. Colonel SIBTHORPE gave notice, that nest Session he should bring the subject of the attack on the Arch bishop of Canterbury under the attention of the House. The House Adjourned at half-past Eleven to to-morrow (this day). So backward are those entitled to qualify as electors, that only about 250 schedules have yet been taken out, and of these not one-half are returned. When votes to 1,700/. purchasers were found, ranged from 1,000/, but purchasers now hang back . when the price is only half•a-crown. Of the early quihfiers, there was a pretty fair proportion of movement and conservative parties, but the initiated say that latterly the former have preponder ated.—Paisley Advertiser. The Madrid Gazette does not call the forces of Donna MARIA either an army, or even troops, but de ingnates them merely as the men of Don Pisinio. \~ `..- , j ~ ? `~, EXECUTION of COOK the MURDERER. (From the second edition of the Leicester Journal of Friday.) From an early hour this morning the population of the surrounding districts cable pouring into Leicester; and the whole of the labouring classes of the town struck work for the day, in order that they might have an opportunity of witnessing the execution of this wretched criminal, which was appointed to take place at ten o'clock. As early as five o'clock a great crowd began to assemble round the County Gaol, and their number kept increasing until ten o'clock, when they amounted to nearly 40,000. Since his coodemnation on Wednesday he has appeared quite prepared for his fate, as, after retiring to rest in the even ing, he slept soundly from nine till six o'clock the next morning. He was visited the same day by Mr. Denton, attorney for the late Mr. Paas, and earnestly requested, that as his doom was now sealed in this world, to tell the truth with regard to the remains, and if any were yet concealed, to make the only atonement he possibly could, by inform ing them of the. fact. Cook replied that he had told them all that he knew, and requested that he might not be in terrupted in his religious devotions. The time appointed for his execution was half-past nine o'clock ; about a quarter of an hour previous to which time the Under Sheriff (Mr. l3erridge) and retinue arrived at the gaol. We were then admitted, and found Cook,lin a condemn d cell, devoutly praying , to the Almighty to give him strength and fortitude to bear him up under his execution. The Rev. Dr. Fancourt and the Rev. Robert Burnaby were in the cell with him ; after a few minutes longer in prayer, he said, " I am quite ready," and the room being cleared, he was pinioned. At about half past nine, the culprit, preceded by the Under Sheriff and Clergyman, fol lowed by the town and county gaoler, walked with a firm step to the drop. On coming out on the scaffold, the unhappy culprit gazed intently round, and waived his hand on recognising several of his former acquaintances. He appeared t.tally engaged in prayer, and uttered the following pious ejsculaion, " Lord remember me when thou comest to judge the world." The rope was then placed round his neck, and he immediately threw away a white cambric pocket-handkerchief. Everything bing ready, the drop fell, after considerable difficulty, and James Cook, the murderer, was very soon no more. He struggled violently for the space of about two minutes, du ring which he gave some terrible convulsive heaves, and from the experience of an old officer who stood by, we are authorised in saying that he never witnessed a criad nil die so bard. The crowd continued very orderly du ring the whole of the ceremony ; several persons fainted away. After hanging the usual time the body was taken down and put into chains, pursuant to the sentence. The gibbet, we understand, will be erected in Saffron-lane, leading from the Aylestone Toll-gate to Countesthorpe, and within a quarter of a mile of the former place. He was dressed in a blue coat, black waistcoat, white gloves and trowsers ; holding in his left hand the handker chief, which Richards and Jeffrey (the two constables who attended him during his confinement in the Borough Gaol) picked up, according to an understanding they had while in prison. He shook hands very heartily with the town and county gaolers. It appears the light fingered gentry were on the alert, a gentleman having his pocket picked of his pocket book, containing a variety of memorandums, &c., while standing very near the drop. EXECUTION AT CHELMSFORD.-AT- TEMPT TO BREAK PRISON. Yesterday (Friday) John Hills, who was sentenced to death at the late Assizes for the county, was executed in front of the new gaol. The crime for which the culprit suffered was that of rape, under the most aggravated cir cumstances, on Mrs. Leslie, the wife of a highly respec table spirit-merchant, residing in the parish of Springfield, which adjoins Chelmsford. Previously to trial, the pri soner conducted himself in a most hardened manner, but when sentence of death was passed upon him, he some what relented. Since then he had been very sullen, but paid some attention to the exhortations of the chaplain of the prison. He several times declared to the yardsman and the persons who eat with him, that he was certain he should not be executed. This confidence evidently arose from his knowledge of a plan which had been formed amongst the prisoners, to murder the turnkeys and escape. A miraculoua circumstance occurred to prevent this being carried into execution, or the moat murderous consequence would have ensued. A person who is under sentence of transportation for sheep-stealing, and who, since his im prisonment, has had a fortune left him by a relation, was the founder of the plot, and the turnkey was to have been seized when he went to lock up, the keys taken from him, and the gates of the yard thrown open. This would have liberated between thirty and forty prisoners, which it was supposed would have been enough to overpower the turn keys. The other yards were then to have been thrown open, and Hills liberated from his cell. A free pardon had been sent for a man, under sentence of death, recorded, for cutting and maiming, which ar rived at the gaol at the moment the conspirators were im parting the plan to him. Being called out of the yard he confessed the whole, and the party were seized and ironed. After this Hills became more sullen, as all hope was gone, and he laid fur hours at a time upon his bed, with his face hid in the bed-clothes. To the Chaplain be, in substance, acknowledged his guilt, and said he hoped God would for give his. He had taken leave of his relations a day or two previous, and on Thursday evening he appeared rather calmer. He passed the night in the usual manner ; but between three and four o'clock he seemed to he awakened to a sense of his dreadful situation. From that time he continued deeply agitated. When brought to the pinioning room, about a quarter before nine, he trembled violently; he seemed emaciated, and his in•ernal struggles had evi dently reduced him to a very weak state. About nine he was taken to the scaffold. He ascended the ladder, and was placed under the beam without appearing hardly sen sible of what was passing. He was evidently •scarcely able to speak, much less to give the " cock-crowing" he had promised. Whilst the preparations were going on, the culprit continued to waver backwards and forwards, and ejaculate faint prayers for mercy. When the drop fell he struggled very hard for neatly ten minutes. The culprit was about twenty-one years of age. He was the illegitimate son of a highly-respectable farmer in the parish of Springfield, who, however, took but little notice of him, and he has, though young, run a long career of crime. His mother resides in the parish, and could, we were in formed, stand at the door of her cottage, and see the exe cution of her son. Mrs. Leslie, the prosecutrix, also lives near the gaol. The number of spectators was rather large, and amongst them were several females. REVIVAL OF THE GIBBET IN LIEU OF DISSECTION. (From the London Medical Gazette.) The fact of a murderer having within the last week been actually hung in chains—that is to say, the man's dead bxly having been gibbeted after execution—has ex cited a mingled feeling of surprise and disgust in the public mind. It was a thing that people were not prepared for— a recurrence to the practices of the olden time anything but favourable to the wisdom of our progenitors : it is felt that we have suddenly retrograded to those famous times when it was deemed expedient to inflict all sorts of barbarous indignities on the corpses of malefactors, not merely in terrorem for the living, but for retribution sake—that the evil-doer should have his full measure of punishment even to overflowing. But there is a small mistake in this view of the matter: we have not retrograded—we have not only advanced : we are still in the same savage condition in this country, with regard to penal arrangements, that we were in a hundred or two hundred years ago. The system has never changed —the mode has a little. It was in the middle of the last century that the act was passed for changing the murderers' sentence from gibbeting to dissection. We can very well fancy how things then stood. People had grown familiar with the sight of the gibbet ; and condemned criminals could hear themselves sentenced to that ignominy without a single additional pang. But when, under the Act, the murderer was or dered to be " dissected and anatomized," as a port of his punishment, it was like the application of a new and inge- nious torture, and probably for a time it was attended with effects as salutary as the impressions it proauced were hor rible and revolting. The fowls of the air were to be ex changed for the ruffian anatomist—swinging in the open sky for the private and clandestine mysteries of the dis secting table—and exposure to the gaze of pitying multitudes for the daring scrutiny of the unfeeling dissector. " Anatomizing" was, accordingly, for a time looked upon as a capital mode of punishing with terror ; and as if to secure it expressly for that noble end, our wise legislators persisted as long as possible in prohibiting the practice of anatomy with any other view : the ends of sci ence t h ey wou ld b y no means put i n competition with the ends of "justice," as they were pleased to ca I it. They generously overlooked the in terests of the medical art, though so intimately connected with the preservation of their own bodily welfare, and that of their families and the community, in order that the provisions of the penal law should be the more effi ciently executed. Unfortunately, however, for our legislators, anatomy toe was at length found to have " no terror in its threats;" t '\ ! and the increasing intelligence of the age insisted that it should be applied to another purpose. It was loudly de manded that the practice of dissection should be permitted —recognized—legalized, for other uses than the noble one of finishing the law. The demand was reluctantly com plied with ; but to mark the sense which our modern So lons entertained of the real uses of anatomy, they insisted that as it was no longer to be employed as a punishment, that some equivalent degrading process should be adopted instead. As murderers, therefore, can no longer he con signed to the knife of the anatomist, they must be hung in chains : For buried surely they must not be ; They are to be left on the triple tree : That those who pass along may spy Where the murderers' bodies are hanging on high." If their hones cannot be kept for inspection i❑ a glass case, they may be arrayed at least in a suit of irons, and conspicuously posted. " It will be a comfortable sight, To see them there by day and by night." DUBLIN, AUGUST 9. COMMISSION COURT. Messrs. Sheehan and Ilrown appeared this day, ac cording to the order of the Court, pronounced on Tuesday last, that the proprietors of the Comet (a weekly news piper) do attend the Court to show cause why they had acted in contempt of the Court, by publishing in their paper of Sunday last an article calculated to bias the minds of the Jurors in the tria!s pending against certain persons accused of conspiring to prevent the payment of tithes. The public papers will have already informed you that the Attorney-General, with the three King's serjeants, (Penefeather, O'Loghlen, and Perrin) were in attendance on behalf of the Crown. Messrs. HoLMEs and BouLvit showed cause this day against the order, at considerable length and with great ability, after which, Serjeant PENEFEATHER replied on the side of the Attorney-General. The Court deliberated a few moments, and Judge BURTON pronounced judgment (in which Judge Vandeleur concurred) to the effect that the publication in question was unequivocally and unquestionably a con tempt of Court so manifest that it was unneccessary to cite authorities to show how similar publications have been always regarded as such. His Lordship said that the Court would not decide the punishment to be inflicted till the end of the Commission, but intimated that it would be a pecuniary fine, in measuring which the Court would take into consideratiou all circumstances connected with the case. It was then signified to the offenders that they would get notice of the termination of the Commission. In the meantime they were permitted to be at large, as they have been since the Attorney-General's first application on the subject. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 19. The King has been graciously pleased to nominate and appoint George Jackson, Esq. in the room of Alexander Cunningham, Esq deceased, to be his Majesty's Commissary Judge to the mixed British and Brazilian Commission established at Rio de Janeiro, under the Convention for the abolition of the African slave trade of Brazil, concluded at Rio de Janeiro, between his Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, on the 23d November, 1826. WHITEHALL, AucaisT 10. The King hse been pleased to nominate and appoint Thomas Hamilton Miller, Advocate, to perform the duties of the Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of Selkirk, during the incapacity of the present Sheriff. WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 10. 13th Regiment of Foot—J. W. Porbes, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gisborne, whose appointment has not taken place, August 9. 24th Foot—Captain A. Smith, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice William Andros, who exchanges, receiving the difference, August 10. 33d Foot—Captain Angus William Mackay, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Lord Wallscourt, who retires. Atiaust 10. 4.d Foot—Honourable Robert Rollo to be Ensign by purchase, vice Sandeman promoted. August 10. 60th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Gibbons to be Captain by pur chase, vice Goldfrap, who retires ; Second Lieutenant James St. John Munro to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gibbons ; Thomas Guy Gisborne, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Munro. August 9. 83d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon D. Pitcairn, from the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Watson, deceased, Aug. 10. 85th Foot—G. It. Osborne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brown, promoted, Aug. 10. 87th Foot—Lieut. E. Cox to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ramsay, who retires; Second Lieut. Lord J. Chichester to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cox; Second Lieut. C. H. F. Vigors, from the Ceylon Regiment, to be Second Lieut. vice Lord J. Chichester, August 11l Ceylon Regiment—T. Chute, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vigors, appointed to the 87th Regiment, Aug. 10. UNATTACHED. Lieut. A. V. Fincastle, from the 60th Regiment, to be Captain, by purchase ; Ensign Hon. R. H. Browne, from 85th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Aug. 10. MEMORANDA.—The name of the Major appointed to the 6th Dragoons, on the 19th tilt., is " Ratcliffe," and not " Rad cliffe," as stated. Lieut. W. Kirsopp, half-pay 20th Foot, has been allowed to re tire from the service, by the sale of an Unattached Commission, Aug. 10. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, AUGUST S. Royal Regiment of Artillery. First Lieut. G. S. Maule to be Second Captain, vice Birch, re. tired on half-pay; Second Lieut. G. Gambier to be First Lieu . tenant, vice Maulc, July 31. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. JOHN CLARKE and GREGORY ODELL CLARKE, Newport Pagnell, Bucks, coal-dealers. WILLIAM BUSH PARKER, Bristol, scrivener. JOHN FRY, Bristol, tailor. ANNE DAWSON, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, lodging housekeeper. BANKRUPTS, WILLIAM ALFRED WARWICK, Romford, Essex, wine merchant, to surrender Aug. 23, at eleven ' and Sept. 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Sterry, Romford; Flower, 10, Austin-Friars, London. THOMAS POOLE, Fore-street, draper, Aug. 21, at twelve, and Sept. 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ashurst, Newgate-street ; Lowe, Lothbury, offici 1 assignee. HENRY ROBERTSON, Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, surgeon, Aug. 18, at eleven, and Sept. 21, at three, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ford, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Turquand,Token-house-yard, official assignee. DAVID scorr, Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields, dealer in Scotch ale, August 17, at twelve, and Sept. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankrnptcy. noble, Palsgrave-place, Temple-bar. WILLIAM WRIGHT, New Windsor, grocer, August 20, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 21, at ten, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Hindinarsh and Son, Crescent, Jewin-street ; Groom, Abchurch-lane official assignee. JOHN SHAW, Westbromwich, Staffordshire, tailor, Aug. 21, at four, and Sept. 21, at two, at the New Inn, Walsall, Staf fordshire. White and Whitmore, Lincoln's Inn; Smith, Wal sall, Staffordshire. CHARLES WESSEN, Bristol, grocer, Aug. 24 and Sept. 21, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Poole and Gamlen, Gray's Inn-square ; Livett, Bristol. THOMAS HENLEY, Birmingham, glass-cutter, Aug 18and Sept. 21, at eleven, at the Hen and Chickens Hotel, Birmingham. Austen and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn ; Arnold and Haines, Eirmingham. JAMES WEDDELL, Burr-street, East Smithfield, ship owner, Aug. 22, at ten, and Sept. 21, at three, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Blunt, Roy. Blunt, and Duncan, Liverpool-street, City ; Edwards, Old Jury, official assignee. MICHAEL AGATE, Horsham, Sussex, grocer, Aug.2l, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 21, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Rixon and Son, Jewry-street, Aldgate ; Cannan, Loth bury, official assignee. DANIEL SPENCER FEILD, Worcester-place, Upper Thames-street, coffee-roaster, Aug. 21, at twelve, and Sept. 21, at half-past ten, at the Court oßankruptcy. Holme, Frampton ; Loftus, New Inn; Whitmore, Austin-friars, official assignee. CHARLES CALL and JOHN GENDALL, Exeter, carvers and gilders, August 28, and Sept. 21, at eleven, at the New Lon ' don Inn, Exeter. Brutton and Clipperton, New Broad-street; Brutton, Exeter. DIVIDENDS. I. Aguilar, Devonshire-square, merchant, Sept. 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—R. Johnson, New-street-square, brass founder, Sept. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—H. It. Rowland, Green-Lanes, Tottenham, stationer, Sept. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.—J. Plummer and W. Wilson, Fen church-street, merchants , Sept. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy —J. Hudson, Oxford-street, tobacconist, Aug. 17, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. Mattison, Camberwell, tavern-keeper, Aug. 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—E. Williams, Liverpool, joiner, Sept. 5, at two, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool—J. Routledge, Manchester, stone-mason, Sept. 8, at two, at the Palace Inn, 'Manchester—T. and W. Jack son, Liverpool, linen-merchants, Sept. 4, at two, at the Cla lendon Rooms, Liverpool—J. Chapman, Liverpool, merchant, Sept. 17, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Miller and Peel, Li verpool—H. Woodhouse, Manchester, colour-dealer, Sept. S, at one, at the Palace Inn, Manchester—G. Cooper, Exeter, sta tioner, Sept. 27, at one, at the Old London Inn, Exeter—R. Masters, Nethercote,Warwickshire, cattle-salesman, Sept. 4, at 12, at the Wheat Sheaf I no, Daventry—W. Armstrong, Birkenhead, Cheshire, draper, Sept. 5, at one, at the office of Mr. R. Ford sham, Liverpool—J. Garraway, Batheaston, Somersetshire, baker, Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Castle and Bell I nn, B at h — T . J. and G. Gibbins, Wolverhampton, bankers, Sept. 3, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Shiffnall—A. Sorters and Co., Berwick-upon- Tweed, bankers, Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Turk's }lead Inn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—ll. and J. Hage, Newark, printers, Sept. 5, at one, at the White Hart Inn. Newark—NV. Hewer, Cla verley, Shropshire, apothecary, Aug. 2S, at eleven, at the Wishton Cross Inn, Albrighton—D. Britten, Walthamstow, Essex, packer, Sept. 4, at twelve, at the Royal George Inn, Southampton. CERTIFICATES, AUGUST 31. J. Colliver, Helston, Cornwall, hatter—C. Hall, jun., Walsall, Staffordshire, brushmaker—J. S. Sibel, Norwich, veterinary-sur geon—J. N. Jackson, Manchester, nankeen-manufacturer—J• U. Graburn, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, lime-burner —W. Church, Mark-lane, wine-merchant—E. Hawthorn and NV. E. Lloyd, Burton-upon-Trent. Staffordshire, linen-draper— W. Whittemore, Brighthelmstone, bookseller—W. Masters, A ldenham, Hertfordshire, corn-dealer--J. Ellis, Mark-lane, victualler—W. Hudson, ship Orelia, master-mariner—W. Ritchie, Greenwich, coal-merchant. a PS . ri D - s I t S T S e ( e ) t L , s V o E h 0 D : J. Bennetb .. t - rn a k e 1. s -__ 'r N Gilbert, E R SH o r I ft W. F. Harrod and T. A. Boyce, Nelson-street, G reenw i c h , jew ellers—G. Hall, jun., and H. Hall, Greek str ee t, S o h o, oil.iner anPdAFß. chants—M. and H. Clark, Streatham-place, Brixton-hill, board ing-school keepers—W. Baxter and A. Gibb, Liverpool, brick makers—M. Longstaff and R. ileslop, St. Martin's-lane. woollen drapers—H. Bevington and 'l'. Missing, Southampton, linen drapers—V. Sawkins and J. Chamberlin Brighthelmston, S ussex , li n en-drapers—J. D. T h omson and ' Co. Rio Janeiro— J. R. Jeffery and Co. Liverpool, linen-drapers (so far as regards J. R. Jeffery)—C. Wittenoom and 11. Cremer, Cornhill, book sellers—J. Darlington and J. W'althew, Liverpool, white-smiths. J. Brokenshir and R. Hosken, renqn. Cornwall, timber-mer chants—J. Wright and Co., Bradford, Yorkshire, machine-ma kers (so far as regards J. Roome). SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Alexander, grocer, Linlithgow, at the Old Signet Hall, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, Aug. 15, and 29, at two o'clock. Boyd Macrocket, grain merchant, Glasgow, at the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow, Aug.:A and Sept. 6, at two o'clock. PUBLIC MEETING AT CLITHERO E. (From the Blackburn Gazelle.) On Saturday last, a public meeting of the inhabitants of Clitheroe was held in the Town-hall, WILLIAAL HART LEY, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of memorializing the Secretary of State for the Home Department, request ing him to institute an investigation into the conduct of the Magistrates who caused the introduction of the military into the town yesterday evening week. The meeting war numerously attended, many persons being unable to gain admittance into the hall. The CHAIRMAN having stated the object of the meeting, ROBERT TnareEs, Esq., rose and said, Gentlemen, —Having been called upon by many of the respectable inhabitants of this town to assist in obtaining an investi gation into the conduct of the military introduced into our peaceable town on Tuesday evening last, and being an inhabitant of the borough myself, I shall not shrink from that task. I myself was an eye-witness to all the pro ceedings of that day until after 6 o'clock, having previously agreed with the influential gentlemen of Clitheroe, to re main in town all day, in order to assist in preventing any riotous conduct, should such have been attempted, and I can vouch that no breach of the peace was committed within my sight. Under all the circumst inces I can learn I am of opinion the Magistrates had no right to introduce soldiers into our town, with drawn swords, galloping over and slashing and wounding the people, before the Riot Act was re td, or the people had notice to get out of the way. I will further maintain that they ought first to have had recourse to the civil authorities. Why were not special constables sworn in to assist in keeping the peace of the town, when the Magistrates knew that so large a con course of people were likely to meet at Clitheroe, to ex press their disapprobation of Mr. Irving's political con duct?—(Cheers.) Was a single constable sworn in? No. For my own part, I will answer for the peaceable conduct of my own townsmen, and I will also undertake to swear that I never saw a breach of the peace committed during the whole of the day; and further, that if Mr. Irving and his party bad had the courage to get out of their carriages when they stopped opposite the inn, not a soul would have touched them. In the first impulse of the moment, it was the intention of the principal gentlemen of this town to have presented a petition to Parliament on the subject, but it has since been thought more advisable to draw up a statement of facts, and present a petition to Lord Mel bourne, his Majesty's Secretary for the Home Affairs, praying his Majesty's Ministers would immediately cause a full investigation to be made into all the circumstances con nected with this bloody, outrageous tragedy. Gentlemen, I will, therefore, beg leave to propose the first resolution for the consideration of the meeting. JEREMIAH GARNETT, Esq. of Roe.field, seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously. Mr. GARNETT then proposed the second resolution. T. THOMSON, Esq. of Primrose, seconded the motion, and it was then carried unanimously. JAMES TnoalsoN, Esq. of Primrose, in proposing the third resolution, said, his friend, Mr. Garnett, and him self, Ion?, before the day arrived, had reason to dread that insults would be offered to Mr. Irving if he persevered in entering the town in the manner proposed. If Mr. Irving had come into the town without placatding the walls with a notice of his approach, and had canvassed every district and every voter, without calling for a public display, no thing of this would have happened.—(Hear, hear.) It had been acknowledged that the conduct pursued was dis graceful, and that those who had acted such a part ought to have known better ; but be would tell them, that nei ther the Low Moor men, the Primrose men, nor the Cli theroe men, bad any thing to do with it. It was the act of strangers, of whom they knew nothing.—(Cheers.)— The candidate and his friends passed through the town, and stopped at the Bellman public-house; and it was there, in an unlucky hour, under the influence of passion and dis appointed vanity, which got the better of their judgment, that they determined to call in the military. It was highly creditable to their excellent bailiff (Mr. Garstang) that he protested against the proceedings. Mr. GARNETT said that the bailiff was not consulted until after the military were brought into the town, and it was then that he protested against the course pursued. Mr. Tflomsosr continued—Let them remember what was the state of the town at six o'clock, At least five sixths of the people had gone home.—(Some one in the meeting said more.) Those that remained presented something like the appearance of a Clitheroe fair—a few intoxicated, and a good deal of boisterous good humour going on; but nothing that called for the introduction of an armed force.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Garnett and him self walked up the streets a little before six, when every thing was so tranquil, that they considered the tumult of the day passed, and that they might then go home. They had anxiously watched the proceedings from ten o'clock in the morning, fearing lest their men should do anything to disgrace themselves and the town; and sure he was that the disgraceful scene which took place arose from the imprudence of strangers.—(Cheers ) In an hour after they had left the town, they were called hack to witness a frightful tumult between the military and the inhabitants. He saw not the beginning, but he saw what he should never forget. The people might well be exasperated.— (Hear, hear.) They saw an excited soldiery—and how they came to be excited when they arrived remained to be seen—drive into their town, where there was no disturb ance, with flashing swords menacing them with de struction.—(Loud cheers.) There was the Bailiff of the borough, why was he not consulted ? Why did they not send to him to inquire whether or not troops were necessary ? There was Mr. Aspinall, of Standen Hall, a Magistrate, why was he not consulted ? If they had, this melancholy transaction would have been avoided. No ; the feeling of exasperation, caused by the treatment they met with in the morning, had not subsided even in six bours, and they came hack to show the people that they were " their masters now."—(Cheers.) He understood that the pretext now set up for bringing for ward the military, was, that they wanted to rescue their friends, who were pent up in the yard of the Swan Inn. He (Mr. Thomson) would venture his life that 999 out of 1,000 did not know that they had any friends there, or that if they did, they c fired nothing at all about it.— (Cheers.) He himself saw a Magistrate belonging to Mr. Irving's party walking about the streets unmolested ; and he was persuaded any gentleman at the Swan bur might have done the same. But if it really was to rescue their friends that the military were brought, it was not a little singular that the most respectable among them was left there without any protection.—(Laughter ) Four of his l e o v v m ,sotue h na e dd ye w d o . _u menld( assertHaer Hear.) Three not that h m her o e more quiet, u q wn u de i r e e t i , n more w c orderly, o o u r n k t m y or n, w o efmr whom oo lying nn ee ww oii with hh t his ei e vs i r earrem s beds, abb rroaenk wounds, no t h ;u e na dn o so t , h t ha e e r n rdjustwith n o able rr e t e o w r s a v i b e : l i k nbgr a o b ak o t be h u t on eh t u ne i with a large cut on his forehead. JEREMIAH GARNETT, jun., Esq., seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. TRAPPES moved the next resolution, appointing Mr. Garnett and Mr. Thomson a deputation to wait upon Lord Melbourne with the memorial, and to use every endeavour to obtain an investigation. Mr. BURRELL addressed the meeting at some length on the flagitious nature of the offence, and alluded particularly to the part taken by the clerical Magistrates. The resolution having been seconded, was then put and carried. The deputation left Clitberoe at 2 o'clock for London. The following are the resolutions:— 1. That the occurrences of Tuesday last, on the afternoon of which day a body of cavalry, with drawn swords, suddenly and unexpectedly entered the town in the train of John Irving, q.,M.P. for Bramber, and furiously, and on the instant, as saulted the people in the streets, inflicting severe wounds and grievous bodily injury on many, have excited one general feel ing of horror and disgust. ‘2,. That it is the bounden duty of the inhabitants of this bo rough to seek and demand substantial justice, and the punish ment of the authors of this outrage; and that his Majesty's Government be therefore solicited forthwith to institute the necessary inquiry into the conduct of the civil and military authorities engaged on the unhappy occasion. 3. That the proceedings in the early part of the same day, when Mr. Irving made his entry as a candidate for the future representation of this borough, and was received with disfa vour, and assailed in an unbecoming and disgraceful manner by individuals unknown to the town, neither justifies nor pal liates his return, after the lapse of many hours, in the mode and under the circumstances described in a foregoing resolu tion : more especially when it is considered that there was a near and direct road through Worston open to him for Isis return to Whalley, without ever setting a foot in the town of Clitheroe. 4. That a deputation of gentlemen, eye-witnesses of the proceedings, and competent, from their personal knowledge, to lay facts before Lord Viscount Melbourne, his Majesty's Se cretary of State for the Home Department, do proceed imme diately to London. And that Jeremiah Garnett, Esq., of Roe field, and James Thomson, Esq., of Primrose, be earnestly solicited to compose that deputation, fully authorized to act in behalf of this meeting in such manner as they shall deem most conducive to the attainment of the object sought. _ . 5. That the bailiff' of the borough, Mr. Garstang, did, on the late trying occasion, discharge the duties of his office, under great difficulty and danger, with firmness, impartiality, and judgment. And this meeting, deeply deploring that his advice was disregarded, and his resistance to the employment of troops unsuccessful, offers to him its grateful thanks for his services on that unhappy day. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND returned to their residence at Kew yesterday. The Spanish and French Ministers, and the Austrian Chirge d'Affaires, bad interviews with Viscount PALMER.. sTON yesterday at the Foreign-office. Mr. STANLEY visited Earl GREY yesterday. Mr. CHAD (late Minister to the Court of Bei lin) trans acted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCIL HAVERFORDWEST RACES, AUGUST 7. The Pembrokeshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft. with 30 soya. added from the Fund Mr. Henderson's St. Govin's, 5 yrs. 1 Mr. Meyrick's Bunter, 6 yrs Major Rice's h. Rhagflaeniad, 5 yrs. The Picton Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added from the Fund, for horses not thorough-bred. Tn o mile heats. Mr. Meyrick's Off She Goes, 6 yrs. Mr. Henderson's Fright, 5 yrs 3 2 Mr. Phillippe's Major, 4 yrs 2 3 Mr. Higgon's blk. m. Ann, 4 yrc Mr. Elliot's b. m. Creeping Jane, 4 yrs 4 5 Mr. Child's Clasher, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr. Roch's Miss Orville, 4 yrs 0 0 A Plate of 501. the gift of Sir R. B.P. Phillipps, Bart. M.P. Heats two miles. Mr. Meyrick's Spaniel, 4 yrs 2 1 1 Mr. Elliot's b. c. Sinbad, 4 yrq Mr. Furlong's ch. c. Hylas, 3 yrs. SECOND DAY. The Orielton Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 501. added. Three miles and a half. Mr. Henderson's Fright, 5 yrs. Mr. Ackland's Bunter, 6 yrs 2 Mr. Roch's blk. m. Ann. 4 yrq bolt. The Tradesmen's Plate of 401. added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for all ages. Heats, two miles. Mr. Meyrick's Spaniel, 4 yrs. Mr. Henderson's St. Govin's, 5 yrs. A Match for 601. p. p. Half a mile. Mr. Furlong's b. c. Barney Bodkin, 3 yrs 1 Mr. Stokes's c. f. Mountain Lass, 2 yrs A Free Handicap of 2 sous. eacb, with 301. added, for al ages. Heats. Three to start, or no race. Mr. Curry's Major, 4 yrs 1 1 Mr. Cave's b. m. Jannette, 6 yrs 3 2 Mr. Gwyther's Lady.day, 5 yrs. Mr. Harries's blk. m. Anne, 4 yrs. LEOMINSTER RACES, AUGUST 8. A Plate of 50/. was won in three heats by Mr. Fuller's b. f. Lady Harrington beating Mr. Hawkes's b. f. by Gainsborough, Mr. Bodenham's c. by Phantom, and two others. SECOND DAY. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and a Plate of 50/. the gift of Lord notham, M.P. Three mile heats. M. Pickernell's b. m. Harolda, 4 yrs. Mr. L. Charlton's b. c. Malwa, 4 yrs. The Ludford Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 30 sovs. added. Two-rni'e heats. Mr. L. Charlton's b. c. Malwa, 4 yrs. Mr. C. Price's b. m. Miller's Maid, 6 yrs 2 2 A Handicap Sweeps. of 5 cove. each, with 35 cove. added. Mr. George's b. g. Jerry, aged Mr. L. Charlton's b. g. Ragman, 4 yrs 2 3 Mr. W. R. Nash na. be. c. Parthenon,3 yrs 4 3 Mr. Best na. b. m. Forester Lass, 4 yrs 3 4 EXETER RACES, AUGUST 8. The Devonshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each. Once round Twenty-four subscribers. Mr. Ley's Omen, aged, Bst. 71b Mr. Day's Caleb, 4 yrs., 7st. 81b 2 Mr. Peel's Lily, 6 yrs., Bst. 71b A Plate, value 1001. Heats once round and a distance. Mr. Parkes named Varlet, 4 yrs., Bst 1 1 Mr. Dillon's Trump, 5 yrs., Sst. Illb 2 2 Mr. Fellowes's Jack Pudding,3 yrs., 6st. 21b 3 3 Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added. Omen walked over. POTTERY RACES, AUGUST 7. A Gold Cup, value 100 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Heats, twice round. Won by Mr. Bowers's John in two heats, bating Georgiana, Hazard, and b. f. by Teniers. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added. Heats, three miles. Won by Georgian beating Belmont. The Hunter's Stakes were won by Lord Lichfield's Brother to Dunton. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST B.—A Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added, won by Mr. Bqwers's Lady Stafford beating Captain Wattle, and a f. by Brutandorf. The Workmen's Plate of 50 soya., added to a Sweep stak-s of 3 sous, each. Won in two beats by Mr. White's Giovanni, belting Scrivener, Wastrel, and Belmont. The Maiden Plate was won in three heats by Mr. Og den's Reform, beating Lord Lichfield's f. by Sligo, and four others. LEWES RACES, AUGUST 9. The Ladies Plate of 60 move. One mile heats. Mr. W. Day's Lucy, 3 yrs. *Mr. Gardner's Ida, 4 yrs. *Lord Egremont's b. m. by Whalebone, 4 yrs 2 4 2 Mr. Pearce's Chatham Lass, 5 yrs. Lord Lowther's Lazaroni, 3 yrs. 5 5 Mr. Gates's gr. c. by Little John, 3 yrs. Lord Stradbroke's Choaspes, 3 yrs. * Thee two ran over again, as Lucy was disputed, not being named proper, as the dam was not put down as well as the sire. Referred to the Jockey Club. The Sussex Plate of 50/. was won in two beats by Mr. Shackelrs Pumpkin beating Mr. Balcbin's Miss Salle. THIRD DAY. The Town Plate of 70 sovs. the winner to pay the second horse 10 sovs. out of it. The New Course heats. Mr. Shackle's b. h. Hindoo, 6 yrs. Mr. Cosby's br. h. Sketch Book, 5 yrs. Lord Egremont's br. f. by Whalebone The County Plate of 50 soya. Mr. Ricardo's b. in. Gretna Green, 3 yrs ° 2 1 1 Mr. Shackel's ch. g. Suffolk Punch, 3 yrs 1 4 3 2 Mr. Forth's gr. f. by Middleton, llyrs. Mr. Gates's gr. c. by Little John, 3 yrs 0 1 4 d YORK AUGUST MEETING. York, Thursday Night. The great importance attached by all the sporting classes to the Produce Stakes attracted a very numerous as semblage, and if the spectators were disappointed in their expectations of the success of the Great St. Leger favourite, Retainer, they were not a little gratified by the award of the race in favour of an old and very honourable sportsman, Mr. Watt, who for many years was one of the most zealous and liberal patrons of the turf in this part of the kingdom. This unexpected termination of the race alluded to will have a serious influence on the betting for the St. Leger. We subjoin particulars. - - - The Great Produce Stakes of 100 soya. each, h. ft. for three-yrs old colts, Bst. 51b. ; and fillies, Bst. 21b. ; Sib. allowed, &c. Two miles. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. 28 subscribers. Mr. Watt's b. f. Nicotris, by Whisker 1 Lord Kelburne's b. c. Retainer Mr. Petre's ch. f. Lady Barbara _ . Retainer's running with Fang led his friends and the public generally into the belief that this was a very good thing, the more so as Conrad, who was to be dreaded, had fallen amiss ; accordingly they laid 2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on him, 4 to 1 agst Lady Barbara, and 6 to 1 agst the winner, who happens to be own sister to Memnon, winner of the St. Leger in 1825, and who is engaged in the Sr. Leger to come off next September. Some of the books will be strangely disordered by this " untoward" result. At starting Lady Barbara made play, followed by Retainer at a very so-so pace round the corner, where her Lady ship dropped a curtsy and retired. Retainer took up the running, and was the foremost horse to the stand, where Nicotris went up, and, after a short struggle, won cleverly by a length, cleverly ridden by Nicholson ; Retainer by Nelson, and Lady Barbara by Scott. One-third of the Great Subscription of 25 Bove. each, and 50 sous. added, for five-yrs old, Sit. 71b. ; six years, Bst. 121 b. ; and aged, 9st. Four miles. 12 subs. Lord Kelburne's U. h. Retriever, 6 yes ...•••••' Duke of Leeds's eh. m. J enn y Mills, aged 23 Mr. H ou ld sw orth's ch. m. For titude 6 to 4 on Retriever; 3 to 1 a g st Jenny, and 4 to 1 agst Fortitude. The horses star ted in the order stated above, 1 basin turn , whe r e Jenn y went in front and kept so to t at an improved pace, Retriever lying second to the distance. had not much di fficult y in beating Jenny by half a len g th, Fortitude,t h h o r w ee c eve lo r, sed de , c a li nd ned we looked for a g immediately, and Retriever R o ar r i a e c v e e:. rod ebyNelson; Jenny b y Templernan, and Fortit u d e b y Darling. A Silver Tureen , v alue 100 soils. added to a Swee p s takes . f. s V b:r y l . u f h n . a a C lar a, 3 yr s of 10 sorra. each. Two mil es . 6 subscribers. asy L or d Cleveland's Maria , 5 yes 1 pt Maria ; '7 to 4 ag f st a C l l e a n ra g . th, M r a o r d ia e w i 93- ) a y s never ; Nicotris is ba c k e d a t 12 to 1. headed, and Scott, and Clara by Darlin g . Thirty Sovereign Stakes (to-morrow.)—Neither Fang, 6 to 4 a a r r s .. ot H ‘ d. V o i a u vv, l e k i g d o e e s u r s . o_ e b r Greal‘:ll Francesca, or Julius will come. Conrad is amiss, and will not start. The race will have little influence on the betting. YORK, THURSDIII NIGHT. In consequence of the unexpected result of the Produce Stakes to-day, the following important changes took place this evening : DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 9 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Perion 9 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Margrave 11 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Nicotris 11 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Trustee 13 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Ludlow 14 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Fang 14 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Julius 15 to I agst Mr. Walker's Conrad lfi to 1 agst Mr. Bulkeley's Birdcatcher 20 to 1 agst Lord Kelburne's Retainer 25 to 1 agst Mr. Skipsey's Physician 30 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Francesca Eetainer will start for the 30 Soys. Stakes, but not Julius, who has paid. GRAND REGATTA AT RICHMOND. MR. KEAN'S PRIZE WHERRY. Yesterday was appointed for the contest between 16 wa termen for the ninth annual prize-wherry, given by Edmund Kean, Esq., and Richmond never boasted of a more fa shionable and numerous assemblage of spectators. The day was exceeding auspicious, and the steamers, crowded with company, and a numerous flotilla of cutters, wherries, &e. arrived at Richmond at an early hour; which, com bined with the gay and motley assemblage on the banks of the river, rendered the scene one peculiarly picturesque and animating. About two o'clock, Mr. Kean, and a number of his theatrical friends from London, assembled at the Castle Tavern. The celebrated tragedian looked exceedingly well, but appeared to be somewhat troubled with his old acquaintance the gout in one of his legs. He was greeted with cheers on taking his station in the start ing galley. Mr. Loe, his Secretary, accompanied him. In another boat were seated the aunt of Mr. Kean, and several of his friends, among whom we noticed Messrs. Cooper, Bedford, Stansbury, Hughes, &c. The prize•boat, built by Chillingwortb, of Vauxhall-bridge, was rowed about; and her splendid appearance excited muh admiration. The linings were p iinted vermilion ; and under all the rullocks were rosettes in gold. The inscription on the backboard was as follows : " This ninth annual prize-wherry given by Edmund Kean, El. Friday, Aug. 10, 1832. The Richmond of Richmond." The conditions of the match were, that the men should row two pair of sculls in each boat, four boats starting for the first heat, and a similar number for the second, and the two first boats in each cf these heats to be entitled to' contend in the third or grand heat for the wherry. The contest was under the able superintendence of Mr. White, of the Adelphi ; and about half-past two o'clock the following men were placed from buoys above Rich mond-bridge, to row down round a boat moored near Lord Cassillis's mansion, Isleworth, return up the Richmond shore, round a boat stationed off the Duke of Buccleucles, through Richmond-bridge, to the stairs at the Castle Tavern, for the first heat, viz.— Edward Rednap. Richmond., Scarlet. Thomas Neale Henry Hamerton Twickenham........ Purple. George Jackson. George Rednap Twickenham i White. Richard Messam Richmond William Bell Ditto Edward Brow,n Ditto 1 Light Blue The start was good, and, in coming down, the contest exceedingly interesting ; light Blue was on the Middlesex side, White in the middle, Purple, stem and stem with them, and Scarlet close in the wake of White. Off the Castle-stairs Purple were obliged to unship their starboard sculls to clear a barge, which sent them slightly in the rear, hut they contrived to regain their station shortly, and led the way up in good style, Light Blue and White play ing " follow my leader" very closely. Scarlet were scarcely within hail of their opponents. The man aft bad strength, but did not appear to know how to use it, and both men sat their boat unsteadily. We would advise them, when engaged in a match, to lay out at their work more, and not let their arms do all the labour. No change took place in the position of the competitors the remaining dis tance, and Purple and Light Blue were consequently de clared the victors of the heat. In order that time might be allowed for dinner between the second and third heats, the remaining four boats were started for the second heat as soon as possible after the termination of the first. The following took their stations to row the same dis tance, viz., William Jackson Richmond IYellow. Pink. George Borley Ditto Edward Thomas James Hammerton George Clark Twickenham ......1 iC Joseph Rednap Twickenham William Wheeler Richmond Thomas Smith lsleworth I Stripe. On the signal for starting being given, Pink went in advance, and, in passing under the bridge, was nearly a length a-head of Green, with Yellow pressing the latter closely, and Stripe making all way down the MiddleseX side with good expectations. Yellow soon went by Green, and in coming round the point on their way up, the " Yellow boys" nearly touched the quarter of Pink. Stripe came up third, several lengths astern, and Green seine distance in the rear of Stripe. At the conclusion of the he it, Pink was well a-head of Yellow. The others we in vain looked for. Nearly two hours elapsed before the commencement of the grand heat, and in the interval MG Kean and his friends dined in the long room at the east end of the Castle Tavern Promenade. Purple, Light Blue, Pink, and Yellow as the first and second boats is the two first heats, were stationed to row the third heat. At starting Light Blue had the advantage, and showed first through the bridge, with Purple close upon their starboard quarter, Pink and Yellow following in a close line, with the starting cutter immediately in the rear, the whole having an interesting effect. A severe struggle en sued the entire way down to Lord Cassillis's, and notwith standing Light Blue kept the lead, Purple scientifically doubled them in rounding the distance boat, and made for the Duchess of Buccleuch's in advance of the squadron. Purple maintained the lead throughout, and most gallantly won one of the most superior-finished prize-wherries that we ever witnessed rowed for. Light Blue camein second , Pink third, and Yellow fourth. This heat was concluded amidst considerable tumult, which arose in consequence of a Richmond waterman acting in a ruffian-like manner towards a young gentleman. It appeared that the latter , while rowing, fouled the waterman's wherry, and in bib endeavours to clear himself from the crowd of boatet splashed some of the females forming the waterwarl'. party. Notwithstanding this was evidently purely acct' dental, the waterman most violently abused the unintete tional offender, and ultimately jumped into his boat in $ threatening attitude. The cries of " Shame" caused hi° , however, not to put his menaces into execution ; but be endeavoured to tow the young gentleman's boat on s hore. Several gentlemen immediately left the Diana steamer to protect the victim of the waterman's rage. The scene that ensued baffles description. Those on shore wer e equally anxious to vent their resentment against the waterman ; and, on his stepping out of his boat, they seized him, with the intention of ducking him, but his wife so firmly clung to him, that it was impossible to sever them ; and in endeavouring to do so, be tween 20 and 30 persons were forced into the rive r. The p olice interfered, and ultimately the waterman an d another were placed in " durance vile." Tranquillity having b een re' stored, the prize-wherry was con veyed to the Richmond b a llet composed for the occasion , called " The Tenth of Aug ust, or the Joll y Lad tha t Won Theatre ; and in a new the Wherry," Heart' Hammerton and George Jackson re ceived the prize. About 151. were distributed in various touch prizts among the o ther com p etitors. T he match was es " ceedingly well conducted thou g hout, and reflected credit upon the individual who had the management of it. Just as the last heat had finished, Mr. Julius was rowed up i n a galley as the winner of the silver sculls. ARRIVAL OF THE LORD LIEUTENANT itl. COVE. —Friday morning the LORD LIEUTENANT and suite ib h t a h v e i „ P g Pearl cutter,desp despatched t c a h f e t (eir yesterday rough sterd a y by aa sage from Dubli n . i ; His Majesty's ship Orestes, a" Messengerarriarriveda t Give, steamer, Admiral M A c coLm to meet the Vice-Regal party, accoin paed the P ear l i nto h arbour. The N o bl e M arqu is SP pared in hi g h sp i r i ts, and expresse d d e li g h t at t h e War nificent scenery whi c h our ex p naive basin and the s ue ' rounding , by the fl eet now at C ove w i t h di st i ngu i s h e d respec t. Tba heights p resen t. Hi s Excellency was receiv es Mayor, Sheriff , ,, and a few of the Aldermen—representati ves of the corporate body—repaired to Cove at eleven, to poi their r e sp ec t s to t h e L or d Li e utenant, and invite him 80 .. suite to a public dinner at the Mansion-house, where _:: was expected the noble Marquis would be met by Sir 11,. VIVYA N, the Commander of the Forces, and S:r G. BI N( HAM, with other officers of distinction at present s ta ; tioned in this city and at Cove. His Excellency acc e p ee : their invitation to dinner on Thursday. It has also bee stated to us that the Met contile Body of Cork purpo se en tertaining the Viceroy upon a scale commensurate with his dignity and their independence.— CorkSouthernßepo rar . PROFESSORSHIP TO THE COLLEGE O F SO: GEONS —Mr. HENRY EARLE has been appointed Dl' fessor of Anatomy and Surgery to the Col'ege of Surgeons, in the room of Mr. GUTHRIE ) resigned. . —Medical G o I z