The Sun. — London, England, 1822-07-27 00:00:00

•••••• ----." ities Bills Ex ijiil, rrec -orks :irne , :oin- d to. tants nise' pria• I to, arge Irrey (Ire- :t for aria ,er ria :he !0" !d 4 ):4, publican institutions and ideas. Religion was persecuted—he re-opened her temples; the Priests were disprSed— . -he made a law which restored us the free exercise - of ,o.ur : worship ;' the Emigrants were proscribed—he recalled- - theiri"; their Estate, were confiscated—he restored them ; all distinVtions were abo lished—he created that Order of the Legion-of Honour, to which is owe prodigies of valour ; the RevolUtion had com mitted Regicide—he raised expiatory altars ;it had establish. ed absolute equality—he created an hereditary ; those proud Revolutionists had sworn to die ra.thei than to suffer their phantom Republic to be destroyed—he 'would not take, though was in his power, but received frotfi them the title of Emperor !" We have taken the prectding extract from the Quotidicnne, an Ultra Ministerial paper, and what is still more remarkable, the printing of M. Du vox's speech was demanded and unanimously carried. In our preceding columns will be•found ex tracts from these papers, and some German Jour nals, which have arrived since our last. FaI:NCII Ft:NDS.—JULY 24. • Five per Cogs. Opened at .. 'Highest . • Closed at 9l f. 50 c. Bank Stock l6OO f. c. Exchange on London—One Month 25 f. 35 c Three Months 25 f. 15 c. Mails from Ramburgh and Flanders have also 'arrived. An article from Aix-la-Chapelle states that a meeting of the Turkish Divan has been held, at which all the great men of the empire were present, after which the iteis Effendi de livered a Note to the English and Austrian Am bassadors, which is likely to remove all uncer tainty as to the affairs of the East. It is reported, that the Greeks have taken Larissa, the capital °f Thessaly, by storm. Private letters add, that the war in that country, Epirus., and the Morea, 'daily assumes a more sanguinary character, it being now the practice to give no quarter. The horrible excesses committed by the Turks in Selo have led to this result. They have at the s ame time excited the most heroic courage in the Creeks, and driven them to acts of desperation. An article from Berlin, dated July 16, says— The fair at Nuremburg has turned out better t han was expected. Several merchants from the north of Germany were present: and, in parti cular, several thousand cwt. of English goods are stated to have been sold." Private letters from Madrid, this morning, state that all was not tranquil there, and great alarm still prevails in the Capital, owing to the diffe rence between the Municipality and the KING. Colonel TRENCH stated last night in the House of Commons, on the authority of communications which he had received from Ireland, that he was enabled to announce tllQ gratifying fact, that the distress was gradually diminishing, and that no thing could exceed the gratitude felt by the People Of 'that country towards England. We s incerely rejoice at both the features presented in t hisintelligence,—at the former, from the con solatory assurance which it holds out that the pro gress°l famin e h a s b ee n a t l eng th e ff ec t ua lly c h ec k - e ' d " ---- and at the cheering prospect of future cordi ality b etween the inhabitants of the sister islands) whic h is promised by the latter. We are anxious, howe ver, to prevent a misapprehension, which we conceive is likely to swing from the commu nication m a d e to t h e H ouse b y the gallant Colonel. T h e. diminution, of the distress has proceeded, not from any great improvement having as yet be en effected in the resources possessed by the Iri sh Peasantry themselves, but solely from the 1144ralleled efforts which have been made for th e . Ir Preservation by the benevolence of the t sli Public, and by th e p a t erna l so li c it u d e o f le Government. The distressed poor have still to und ergo a month of suffering, before the full teli ef Which is to he derived from the crops to v .. • 'ln the ground can be obtained ; and during t oat month, the exertions which haNe hitherto bee n made for their salvation, by the public mu ilficence) must be perseveringly continued, or r avages of famine, now arrested by the boun ii°lls hand of a compassionate and generous na rflust re-commence with a destroying rapi- . 5T a nd fo rce which would still ren d er a ll th a t bas Hitherto been done for their prevention rt, nearly unavailing. The Irish papers continue to q , Pres ent th e p ro l onge d necess i ty for charitable fi g ., to the distressed districts. The Cork Acker received this morning, states the melan vie 3 ' f act that at Carter Cloony, in th e coun t y ' — enoy, five persons have lately died of La st • qui night, on the motion of the CHANCELLOR 134,.e ,night, the Committee on the Stamp Ile s , D. p arp xllll was postponed "to this day month." roguetnent, it is thought, will certainly be pro d on the 6th of August. 1 41 e u perannuation Act Amendment Bill was t 4ight vigorously attacked by Mr. CALCRAFT tz (l Mr. CANNING, and supported by the CHAN 1., 144) 4 of the EXCHEQUER, the Marquis of Ivic)lsTboNotttair, and Mr. ifumE. The Noble no Mr. an d Mr. VANSITTART defended this ob rol(i-ms Illensure, on the ground that it had been 4 h , i eed u pon Ministers by the votes of the House ; 1 tha t it would be absurd, after having corn °verninent to resort , to the ungracious task of reducing the salaries of its servants, to oppose the proceeding now, when it had been effected in a manner the least calculated to in jure the interests of individuals, Mr. Hume had no objection to the Bill, except that it did not go far enough ; and coldly recommended that the reductions should be carried to the extent of fifteen per cent., and that if the Clerks were averse to the required contribution to the Superannuation Fund, they should be taken at their word and left to shift for them selves in their old age. Lord LONDONDERRY represented the cruelty and impolicy of such a course. When a public servant became old, if he had neglected to make an economical provision for the decline of life, Government 'would have no alternative but to retain him after he had become unlit for service, or to turn him out to starve in the streets,—an act revolting to every feeling of humanity.—Mr. CANNING and Mr. CAr.ctt trr succeeded, however, in intro ducing some amendments, with a view to softening the rigour of the Bill, which was ordered to be read a third time on Monday. —Before it is too late, we trust that Minsters may still be induced to give up the paltry saving, ,which they have thus, as they themselves acknow ledge, been forced to wring from the Public Officers. We believe that, there is not now a Member of either House, except Mr. lIIJME, who would not rejoice to get rid of so penurious an affair altogether. At all events, the salaries and emoluments of the great offices ought to be propor tionably reduced, either by a legislative enactment or by a general imitation of the noble and patriotic conduct of the Marquis CAMDEN. The people, to say nothing of the poor Clerks themselves, will scarcely be satisfied with the compulsory reduction of the smaller salaries, if the great Leviathans of office are to escape. As sincere well-wishers to the success, the glory, and the popularity of his MAjEsTY's Ministers, we hope that they will see the necessity of convincing the people, not only of their talents for Government, but of their patriotic sympathy with their suffer ings, and their free and generous participation in such personal sacrifices as the exigencies of the State may require. NEW YORK, JUNE 26.—We are informed by a commercial friend who has received, letters from Lima, that the statement in the Morning Papers in relation to the bad state of the markets at Lima is incorrect. The sale of English goods is dull ; but produce is in good demand. It was stated by the American Consul, that flour at Lima on the 14th of February was from 20 to 25 dollars on board, free from duty, scarce, and on the rise. Pork was also said to be N dollars per barrel at Valparaiso. TIIE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. The Forte frigate, and Egeria sloop of war, two of the Royal squadron, destined to convey his MAJEsTY to Scotland, passed through the Downs on Thursday from the westward, for the rendezvous at the Nore. The Forte has on board another de tachment of the Royal Marine. Artillery, for Chatham. A considerable number of workmen are employed in cutting a new carriage-way from the Palace to the Calton Hill road for the better accommodation of carriages to and from the Palace. Towards the execution of this; it appeared advisable to acquire some of the property adjoining to the Artillery Park, in order , that the road might not be confined to the King's property.— An additional number of workmen have likewise been sent to complete the preparations making at Dalkeith Palace, where his Majesty will chiefly reside.—Workmen have also begun to.fill up and level the ground in front of the Advocate's Library, and orders have been issued to remove the Weigh-house in the course of a few days. The removing of this ancient building, which has stood for nearly five centuries, will greatly improve the passage leading to the Castle-hill.—The Lord Provost and Magistrates are to give his Majesty a splendid entertainment either in the Parliament House, or in the George -street Assembly Rooms ; and, in the event of the former being preferred, the Libraries, and the first and Second Division's of the Court of Session, will form a suite of rooms well adapted for such a banquet. His Royal Highness the Duke of York is also expected, and it is said will take up his residence at Becchwood, the beauti ' ful seat of Sir Robert Dundas, about three miles from the city, on the Glasgow road. His Grace the Duke of Buc ' cleugh is to occupy a beautiful lodging in Queen-street; the Duke of Montrose to reside in George-street, and lodgings are preparing for Lord Sidinouth, Mr. Peel, &c. &c. The whole of Mr. Oman's extensive establishment of the Waterloo Hotel is already engaged from the sth of next month for, it is supposed, the residence of the Foreign Ambassadors, &c.— At a Meeting of the Society of. Writers to the Signet, held in their Hall yesterday (Monday, the 21it instant), a Committee of their :lumber was appointed to co-operate with other public bodies, to consider what measures may he most proper to adopt to testify their loyalty and respect to his Majesty on his ap proaching visit to the metropolis of Scotland.—ln the meantime, the city is filling with great rapidity. Many families who had Tone to the country f or th e summer h ave already returned.- -- he hotels are not only bespoke, but many private houses are already engaged.—( Edinburgh Star.) We understantl- that Mr. Peel, Secretary of State, takes up his residenc e with the Marqui s Of . L o thi an, at Newbottle- Abbey ; the Duke of Montrose has taken ,a house in George street, and the Waterloo Hotel is engaged for hiS Majesty's suite. A beautiful medal has been designed by Forrest and Sons, to be struck in gold, silver, and bronze. The reverse has been cut in steel, by a young artist employed by them, who has succeeded in forming a most beautiful likeness of his Ma jesty. The obverse is in progress, and is a representation of Scotia presenting the Scots Crown to his Majesty; the Castle is happily chosen as the place whence the allegorical figure has come, and the King stands in an upright posture, with his back to Holyrood House.—Mr. Murray has commenced his altera tions and decorations of the Theatre Royal. A new entrance is to be made to the Royal Box by the present Box-office door. —( Edinburgh Advertiser.) HIS MAJESTY, as we have already stated, is expected to embark for Scotland about the 10th of August.—Yesterday the Duke of YORK transacted military business with the His MAJESTY rode out in his carriage yesterday. Yesterday morning, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, accompanied by the Duchess of KENT, left town for Bagshot. A Board of the Lords of the -Treasury was held yesterday at the Treasury Chambers. FASHIONABLE ARRFVALS, Lord and Lady Charles Townsend, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, from Norfolk ; Col. and Mrs. Raikes, at ditto; Josiah Gist, Esq. and J. Gist, jun. Esq. at ditto ; J. Wilmot, Esq. at ditto; Heathcote Unwin, Esq. at ditto ; Dr. and Mrs. Barnard and family, at Hakes's Hotel, from Bristol ; Dr. Yeo, at ditto, from Bristol ; Capt. Prosser, at ditto; Anthony 'Wilk inson, Esq. at ditto. DEPARTURES.—The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, for Lord and Lady Clive's seat, Powis Castle; the Marquis of Camden, for his seat, Sussex; Lady Bulkeley, for her seat in Berks ; Sir Mn. Chatter ton, Bart. for the Isle of Wight ; Col. "Weguilin and family, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square'; Robt. S. Heysham, Esq., jun. from ditto, for Alresfbrd, Rants; Rev. P. Moneypenny and Robt. Money penny, Esq. from ditto; Sir F. Richard Acton, from Hakes's Hotel, for his seat, Oldenham Park, Salop. BATH ARRIVALS.—Hon. Mr.. Peel, Hon. Mr. Arundel, Rev. Sir A. Elton,—Major-Gener a l-Ni c h o ll s , M a j or an d M rs. Mather, Majors Aubrey, Bishop, C a pt a i n an d M rs . G os li ng, Capt. Best, Capt. Bradford, Capt. Macan, Capt. O. Dwyer,-- Rev. Dean of St. Asuph, Rev. Archdeacon and Mrs. Butson, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. .lohnson, Rev. Edw. Maagin, Rev. Mr. Boulton, Rev. Mr. Coleridge, Iter. Mr. Halliday, Rev. Mr. Kenzie, Rev. Mr. Northey—Dr. M‘Bride, Dr. and Mrs. Chaffey, Dr. and Mrs: Mullen, Dr. '-and Mrs. Scovell, Dr Hall, Dr. Burne, Dr. Small. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Lady Sophia Heathcote gave her last rout for the season on Thursday evening, at her house in Grosvenor-square. The fine spacious and elegant drawing-rooms were thrown open, which were illuminated with their usual brilliancy. There were present nearly 300 distinguished fashionables. The Countess of Cork entertained. a distinguished party of fashionables on Thursday evening, at her house, New Burling ton-street. The Marquis of Cholmondeley entertained a select party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Pi cca dilly. Sir Walter Stirling had a select elegant party last night at his house in Pall-mall. Preparations are making at Lulworth Castle for the recep. tion of the Right Hon. Robert Peel, who, with his family, is expected to arrive there soon after the close of the present Ses sion of Parliament. His Royal Highness the Duke of York will, it is believed, visit the Castle towards the latter end of August, or the beginning of September. AIR. W. WALTER and MR. O'AIEA RA. To WILLIAM WALTER, ESQ. DEvossurnt PLACE. Sin—l this morning took the liberty of sending a friend of mine to you, for the purpose of making the communication con tained in this letter. Having learnt from him that pecuniary recompence was not the object you had in view, so much as the 'public avowal of my sorrow and contrition for the outrage and assault I had incautiously committed against you, I beg leave to return you my acknowledgments for the forbearance you have shewn, in not instituting a public prosecution against me in a Court of Law, assuring you most solemnly that 1 was led into the commission of the offence by the representations of others, that you were the person of whom I was in search ; this, and this alone, led to the insult I offered you : but having discovered my error, and that you were neither directly nor indirectly connected with the Times Newspaper, I could not repose my head upon my pillow without having offered you every atonement in my power. Be assured, Sir, that your feelings cannot be more wounded than mine were on finding that 1 had, however unconsciously, given offence to a Gentle man from whom I had received no provocation. The pain which it has given me finds a feeble counterpoise in the promp titude with which I offer you every atonem en t i n my power.— That I have be e n culpable I confess, but the fault lies with others who have misled me, and not with me : and if I could for an instant suppose, that I had been wilfully deceived, I would not lose one moment in bringing the Parties who llkus betrayed me, to punishment. lam most' anxious that this, my explanation and apology to you,' should be made as public as possible, which will only be commensurate with the injury I have done to your feelings and those of your family ; and with this view I am desirous of inserting this letter in such of the Public Newspapers as you shall point out. And remain, 'Sir, Your obliged and obedient humble servant, Lyons Inn, 24111 Jnly, 1822.. B. E. O'MEARA. liitymAßK ET THEATIt E.-John Buzzby, though disappointed of a day of plemure himself, conti nues to afford nights of pleasure to the public.— This play was followed last night by the farce of Peeping Tom, which was revived for the sake of introducing LisToN as the curious hero, and he supported the character with his usual quaint and original humour. GIL BLits.—We observed that a drama founded on this admirable novel is forthcoming at the English Opera House, and, as might be expected, is to be supported by the whole strength of the theatrical Company. The following is said to be the arrangement of this new musical drama. Gil Bias is to have three different representatives, according to successive periods of his life. Miss KELLY is to personate the hero at the age of 17. PE IRMAN at 25, and BARTLEY at 52. This dra matic conception is wholly original, and prOmises to be highly interesting and amusing. The ProL prietor of the Theatre, according to report, con fidently relies upon its eventual success, as he has resolved to bring it forward with all the ad vantage derivable from splendid and beautiful scenery, costume, &c. &c.—Report, as we have said, assigns this new and whimsical play to Mr. PEAKE, jun., and his talents are well known for graphic skill as well as dramatic humour. We observe by the Diario of Cadiz of the sth inst., that the news of the revolt at Madrid had reached that city, and had called forth one ge neral expressio❑ of indignation. The patriotic club demanded that the Isla should be placed in a state of defence—that a declaration should be issued, inviting the inhabitants of the rest of the Peninsula to resort to Cadiz for protection, as during the war of the independence—that the militia should be immediately called out on ac tive duty—that a subscription should be opened for the protection of liberty—that petitions should be addressed to the K'ng, to make Cadiz a free port, that It might be able to bear these extraordinary expences—that arms should be sent for to Seville—that all persons disaffected to the Constitution should be ordered to quit Cadiz ; and that, in St. Fernando and the Caraccas, all the persons connected with the shipping should be armed, to support the public cause.----(Times.) By advices from Rio Janeiro to the 22d of May, the Creole frigate, Commodore Sir TnomAs HARDY, had arrived there from Lima and Val paraiso ; his Majesty's ships Lieven, Andromache, and Liffey, had also arrived from England ; the Lord ilobart packet, from Falmouth, arrived on the 21st May ; the Walsingham packet sailed on the 19th for Falmouth, calling at Bahia and Per nambuco. POETRY. On the beautiful PICTURES in the lap EXHIBITION at the ROYAL A CADE MY, PAINTED BY LADY ,EONG. BY JOHN TAYLOR, Said Fasutox to PAINTING," I'ni really quite tir'd " Of works that but please for the. day, " While your charming labours by all are admir'd, " And for ages can boast of their sway. " O'er the whimsies of fancy I'm destin'd -to range, " All forms and all colours to try, - " But my Vot'ries are ever demanding a change, " And I'm toiling alone for the Err. " 'Tis hard to see POETRY, Scut.P.TuAE,and You, " Mankind with such ardourscaress, " Yet find the Vain only my footsteps pursue, " Who merely consult me on dress. - - • " Then, prithee, assist an unfortunate friend, " And teach me your beautiful art, " That my efforts to something superior may tend, " And reach from the EYE to the HEART." • "Go seek then," said PAINTING, " for models refin'd, " That rational Vot'ries may throng, " Study works that delight both the EYE and the MixD, " In sb6rt you should emulate Loc. " Resemble her talents, her judgment, her taste, " The Wise and the Good you'll Command, " Then Genius and Virtue to join 113 will haste, " And we all shall be found handin hand. " How the world will admire so harmonious a train, " As Folly and'Vice they controul, " While Genius with Painting and Fashion shall reign, f , And VIRTUE preside o'er the whole!.". 60 , 5.:-. 4 .v . /4 t , '• c.v, ii.:- . , „ '.:Gc. ) ~,A ,). • i klci . '-:-.:, , ( ..-:, c,. . --::-i., .• - -,;,--;:! -i Zi 4 ,, i-r„.: -1 , , -... A.L.. . • ‘4,,0-4, .e+ - _ , , ; t, - .4 'i •''./': 11 -R.. OY 11 ) '. 'I > ~,, • ----,-„,..._ ____-_,- ~•:. ; i .;4 . 7. 1 ',.T.-. - : 1 / 44 ,„, 61 th mrli, ,V,:a.,\) fr.'• SPORTING INTELLIG ENCE. WINCHESTER, RACES, THURSDAY, JULY 25. The St. Leger Stakes of 25gs each, for three-year-olds. Last mile and a half. Mr. H.-Jones's ch. f. by Partisan . - . 1 Ld Palmerston's b. c. by Phantom The July Stakes of 25gs each, for two-year-olds. Three quar ters of a mile. Mr. Shard's b. f. by Smolensko, out of Legacy - 1 Mr. Fleming's ch. c. by Smolensko - - - - 2 The City Members' Plate. Two-mile heats. Mr. 13raithWaite's Vanloo, by Rubens, 5-yrs old - 2 1 1 Mr. Green's Trance, 5 yrs old - 1 2'2 Mr. Farquharson's b. f. by Haphazard, 4 yrs old - 3dr PEDESTRIANISM. Blakesley, the pedestrian, undertook his match yesterday, to run 15 miles in an hour and 35 minutes, in Ashford Park, for a bet of 100 guineas. He did his first three miles within 18 minutes, and he performed five miles in 29 minutes and 12 se conds. He continued on at a winning rate, and did ten miles in one hour and one minute. He was at this time backed at to 4 to win, but he fell lame in the latter part of the 14th mile and could not get on, having more than seven minutes left for the last mile. The lameness was a sprain in the right uncle, which lost him the match.—Another race of 100 yards was run, for five guineas, between Cartwright and Fielder, which was won by the former, in 11 seconds. ROWING MATCH. Yesterday the Gentlemen composing the Funny Club gave their Annual Prize . Wherry to be row e d. fo r by seven'pai r o f oars, which was decided in two heats, as follows : the first heat commenced soon atter five o'clock, when the candidates started from Westminster-bridge, round a boat moored off the second windmill beyond Vauxhall, down the Surrey shore, round the beacon off Hungerford, and through the centre arch of Westminster-bridge, the three first boats only being entitled to contend for the prize, which was declared in favour of Yellow, Purple, and Light Blue.—About seven o'clock the successful parties in the preceding heat having arranged them selves in readiness, started from Westminster-bridge fir the prize, round,a boat moored below Battersea-bridge, and down the Surrey shore to the. Prize Wherry moored off Cumber land Gardens, which was decided in favour of Yellow, who instantly leaped into their prize amid loud applause. The boats on the river were very numerous, and an immense concourse of spectators appeared on the bridges anti along the banks of the shore. DUEL-Yesterday morning a meeting took place at Wormwood Scrubbs, between Mr. B—k—, a medical student living within less than an hundred miles of Sloane-street, and Mr. K—, a private gentleman, respecting a dispute which took place in a billiard room at the west end of the town. Mr. B. had lost a large sum at one game, Mr. K. being his partner at the time, and next day it was talked of that the latter had been paid to sell him (in other words, to lose the game). An accusation followed ; Mr. K.'s ex planation was not thought satisfactory, and a challenge was the result of all. They fired two shots, and in the last fire both being slightly wounded, the affair terminated. It is with feelings of great pain we learn, that some persons lately posted a threatening letter over a public-house door, at Ulcomb, in this county, addressed to Mr. LEDGER, a respectable farmer, and parish officer of that place. The letter is of the most diabolical nature. Nor do the threats,appear to be made without intention, for on the night of the 13th inst., the binds of 400 hop-hills belonging to Mr. Ledger were cut and destroyed. Mr. L. has offered 101. reward for the discovery of the miscreant, and the parish haB offered 401. for the same purpose. It is to be regretted that the narrow escape of Cruttenden, who was cast for death at the Kent Summer-Assizes of 1819 (and who.was only re prieved on account of some very peculiar circum stances connected with his case) is So soon for gotten.—(Kentish Gazette.) A very lamentable occurrence toOk . place a few days ago. William Goodwin, a mechanic, , and his family, consisting of a wife and four children, had been intrust ed with the care of the house, late Sir Matthew Bloxam's, in the Walworth-road, for some time. About seven weeks ago the eldest daughter, who is about fifteen years of age, and had been in service, returned home ill, and wassoon pro nounced to be in a brain fever, which speedily affected the whole family. The father, who was the last and the most vio lently attacked with the distemper, before he felt the effects of it, applied to the officers of Newington workhouse to take his family under their care, but the mal a dy was o f too formi dable a nature to ju s tify the parish in permitting the unfortu nate persons who were afflicted to come in contact with their poor. The wife and children began to recover, but Goodwin began to feel the disea s e i n i ts most violent shape. When the fury of the fever had abated, a person unfortunataly called upon him and spoke on some pecuniary subject, which when the Visitor disappeared, so violently affected poor Goodwin that' he dashed his head against the wall, became outrageously mad, jumped out of the window upon the lawn, and threw himself into a pond. Some persons saw this dreadful occurrence from the road, and observed his wife struggling in her feeble state with him to prevent him from destroying himself, but overpowered in a short time by his great strength. A young man who was amongst the spectators contrived to enter the lawn, and leaped into the water after Goodwin, who had sunk, and remained about four minutes under the water before he was reached. Life was for a short time preserved. Poor Goodwin was made to breathe again by the means suggested by the Humane Society, but his fever returned with aggravated violence, and he died on 'Wednesday last in a state of delirium. The wife is wretch edly poor, but we believe th e respecta bl e peop l e i n the neigh bourhood have been kind to her and her children, and sup plied their present wants—( 411"orntng Paper.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JULY N.—Wind S.W.—The Thames lndiaman, Sovereign and Saucy Jack South Seamen, and several other . . outward-bound vessels, g ot un d er we i g h this Morning with a light breeze from W. by N. It soon backed into the W. by S., and the Thames and severahnore bore up . again., 4 blowing fresh and every appearance of thiClc . weather. • . . Arrived and sailed for the River the Mary ; Ifithirghe, from. Quebec ; his Majesty's ship Phaeton, fromPOlisMoy thi: Came down from the River the John, --•---, for Havannah ; Comet, M'Pherson," for Madeira ; • Countess HareGifrt ; nevan for Van Diem a n's L an d ; Creole, Cotesworth, for P , .:rhambuco. , lIALF-PAST Six o'CLocK.--The Royal Sovereigti,. Saucy &c. still keep the sea. CORONERS' INQUESTS. FURIOUS DRIVING. ,•, t• Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Triumphant Chariot, Pembroke-mews, Grosvenor-square, upon the body. of. Ann Cooke, a middle aged woman, w h o died in St. Georg e ' s Hospital.__Thomas 'Joy, a Chelsea pensioner, deposed, that on tne evening of the 20th instant he was going .from- Hyde Park Corner to K ens i ngton ; w h en h e arrived at the foot barracks, Knightsbridge, he heard a voice vociferate, " If you will not stop you will kill the woman." This induced him to look towards the turnpike, the direction from which • the voice proceeded, and on turning round he saw the deceased lying in the road,• and a crowd of persons round her. _There were a cart and a gig standing close to the-spot. Witness went up to the crowd, but he was so MuchconfusF,ri-that he could not learn how she fell. A gentleman who.was in the gig said something in explanation to the people,but witness considering her fall to be accidental paid no attention to hini; andsannot fi collect what he said.—Thos. Joseph Wood,Gent., Old Bromp ton, deposed, that last Saturday afternoon, aboglsix o'clock,le was walking on the foot-path by the turnpike,,road at Knights bridge on the west side,when he obse rve d a-gig drawnby one horse. The Hon. C a pt. A Cochrane, brother to Lord Cochrane,- wasin the gig at a fast trot. The deceased was the : road about 30 yards off, and the Captain called to -her, -but did 'pot pull up till either the horse or the gig struck her, and she WI upon the ground. The Captain then pulled up, and bitt of the gig. He could have stopped the horse easily before' if he chose, because it did not seem that he drove faSter than many Gentlemen do. He appeared to give directions about the deceased, but does not believe he gave any account . how the accident happened. The deceased was going over a- Fait of the road which was not a regular crossing, and witness thought the Captain was driving carelessly. There were two other Gentlemen driving in a curricle at the time, and wit ness heard them say it was carelesSly done, or words to that effect. Mr. C. H. Hawkins, House-Surgeon of St. George's Hospital, deposed, that he attended the deceased immedi ately after she was brought in; she was perfectly sensible. He opened the head since death, a,nd found the skull greatly fractured, a large laceration of the substance of the brain, and an effluvia of blood, which, no doubt, caused her death. Ver dict, Accidental Death; Deodand, Thirty Pounds. Another Inquest was held at the King's Head, Walworth, on the body of Wm. Godwin, residing in the house lately oc cupied by Sir Mathew Bloxham, opposite the Terrace, %Val worth-road. The whole family of the deceased, it appeared, were ill of a fever, in a paroxysm o f w hi c h h e, a b out h alf-oast five o'clock on Monday morning, jumped out of the window, ran across the lawn, and plunged into a fish-pond, from which he was extricated alive in about five minutes, but he died in about two hours after. The Jury, after some consultation, re turned the following verdict :—" That. the deceased, in a state of insanity, threw himself into the fishpond, which, together with the disease he laboured under, produced his dissolution." 'RAORDINARY AND BRUTAL HORSE-RACE. On Monday a race of a very novel nature, attended with almost unparalleled brutality, was agreed upon between two notorious characters of Burford in Oxfordshire. .They agreed to run their hacks against each other, and ride themselves, for 20 guineas a side, from Burtbrd to Gloucester an d b ac k, being a distance of 62 miles. One of the parties, weighing upwards of 13 stone, his horse strong and bony, and between 15 and 16 hands high—the other a slender man, weighing little more than nine stone, and waging his stakes upon the well known bottom • of his pony, but little exceeding 12 hands. In the preliminaries it was agreed, that if either of the riders dismounted from the commencement to the termination of the race, he should lose it, and umpires attended to observe the performance of such agree ment. On Tuesday they started at score, digging and flank ing, as if only a mile heat, and continued in that manner for two miles, when their nags were nearly winded, each calculating thereby to insure success; however it did not prove so, and., they thought proper to pull up into a more regul, r and lasting pace; they then continued passing and repassing each other until they had advanced many miles on the road, when they agreed to keep together in a friendly manner till within a certain distance from home, and then indulge the per s on s w h o wou ld b e wa i t i ng • their arrival with some good sport, by making the best play they could to win the race. They arrived at Gloucester, and both men and horses would fain have 'h a lted f or repose and refresh ment, but this was not perantted by the umpires. They pro ceeded on their return, but not with a shadow of the alacrity with which they started; however, they travelled until. their high-metded racers were within three miles of the place of destination, and almost reduced to a stand-still, and the best speed they could make was a walking-pace, and that not ex ceeding two miles and a half an hour, and in such they _ from necessity continued. When the poney came within thirty . yards of the winning post, his rider perceived his adversa ry fifty yards behind, at a dead stand, and apparently unable to move a step further. As a great numbers of spec tators were waiting their arrival, and as much betting had taken place in favour of the pony, it may . be easily imagined what a lively sense of gratificaticn pervaded the backers of the latter. Bursts of applause greeted him, and great odds were offered, but not taken, it being deemed a sure thing. But lo ! to th e as t on ishment and consternation of hundreds, the poor poney all of a sudden; • . donkey, made a dead stand, placed his muzzle to the ground, ; and could not be prevailed upon to budge another inch. All heads were now at work to manage the remaining ground ;.they , got in a body behind him, and endeavoured to push him on- • wards; they turned him round, they pushed his hind-quartera foremost, and put in practice every device and experiment that avarice or momentary frenzy could' suggest, but all would not . , • do. In the interim the hindmost made a-move, and hobbled'on • till he came neck to neck, and then passed his antagonist; a „ sudden thought now shot across the bewildered brain of the. pony's jockey, and, pursuing the momentary impulse, he in stantly alighted and pulled the bridle, and by so doing lost the • race. The horse had now nothing to do but make good his ground. In the midst of acclamations the horse advanced within ten yards of the post, when he shook his head, and, to the great terror of his rider, seemed determined to imitate the example of his fellow sufferer. The jockey, strongly advistd, pulled up and took wind for nearly a quarter of an hour ; bets looked alive, and some- few took place ; the horse, at last, walked in, and won the twenty guineas amidst loud huzzaipg., This race, from beginning to end, created as much Smusempt as any we ever heard of, but the eccentricity of the day'i diver sion received a check, which must inevitably have destroyed. all • • gratification in the minds of the feeling part of the spectators; for no sooner had the winning horse got into the town, than he fell down dead from the excessive fatigue occasioned, by his brutal master; and the poor pony, when persuaded to. go hornea as soon as he reached his stable also fell down, and exintienced4t • similar fate. The time taken to complete the rue was a even hours. • • A few days since, as some labourers were ployed in opening a dyke, near Maytham Wharf, between Rol venden and the Isle of Oxney, in the course of the ancient' iver Rother, they discovered buried partly in the bank, and partly under the bed of that stream, the hull of a 'veasel, about sixty feet long and twenty-five feet wide, which upon being clea re d of mud to th e gunwa l e , appeared to have had a cabin, • but . no deck. Among the various articles said to have:been found on board are, a skull, with parts of other human bones ; a number of wooden balls, a dagger, and a lance, mounted with gold ;also some copper coin. Several labourers have since been employeil around the vessel, digging it out, and in the, expectation of obtaining something that may reward them for their labour ; at all events, it is to be hoped sufficient will be learned. to• fix the period when it became a wreck. According to /lasted, ail' late as the year 1509, the tide flowed up this Channel,..anda" was navigable as far as Smalihythe, two miles distant froth. the place where the above vessel has been found. . ATTEMPT TO DuowN.—On.Thursday venitit' t between the hours of 7 and 8, a men of rather a shabby AR'. pearance was seen to throw himself from the recess of the thir i ti', arch of Waterloo-bridge, but a couple - of \yawl-I - fiery who :,744. this, rowed up to the spot immediately, 'and 'readied fhe. happy man in time to rescue him. On.the watermen seizing hitri, he exclaimed, " Let me alone, let me alone," atidiriadb'a - cf6pt!- rate struggle to escape from them. He stilted he had been to Somerset House in expectation of some money, but was disap pointed. It did not appear that he was in distress for money, as some silver was found in his pocket. A subscription was imme diately made by some Gentlemen passing, as a recompence to the watermen for their exertions in preserving his life.