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br Onry ! Then, the KING "had reason to entertain i k'Pes that the difference's would be satisfactorily 4diusted :" Now, his MAJESTY has 44 the satisfac tion of believing," that they " are in such a train of adjustment as to afford a fair prospect that the Peace of Europe will not be disturbed !"—The question of peace . or war, then; is still far - from be ing decided. The negociations are by no rn eaus brought to a close. There is still only that " fair prosPect," which, it has been repeatedly asserted during the last six or seven months, exist ed. be hind the ,diplomatic curtain, and which m:as to be exposed to the view of Europe as soon as.that curtain should be drawn up. The veil, b°wever, has not yet been withdrawn ; and whe ther It is to be: put aside by the hands of diplo matists, or rent and dissipated by the thunders of war, is .still a matter of political calculation, not v astly to be determined.—lt must not be for- Pt ten that Moldavia and Wallachia are not Yet evacuated --that the armies of Russia ar e t not. vet reduced. And, though it seems ° b e t. understood that a considerable change h ns -uee n effected in the Views and inten tioo 3 ALEXANDER, it must not be forgot b4 that the final result of the negociations Moe, n ot entirely depend upon his Imperial Ma "e!tY3---does not entirely depend even upon the unit ed wishes and intentions of both the Russian o ntet and the Turkish Divan ;—but, as we have freq d uently remarked, in no inconsiderable er e on the capricious will of the Turkish sol d fi. 'e r '' J ' a nd of the infatuated and ungovernable rabble ' °7l stantimple. It is difficult to estimate how fa" even thit altered and more moderate tone of 4 R , Id -ta may elevate the a rro g ance of the Turks, P r ecipitate them into excesses which shall "ender inevitable those very hostilities which the alt rs ere d condu c t o f Russia maybe meant to avert. ' -t se ti • 11 . 'ls as it may, it is at . all events evident, 'at th e differences are not yet adjusted—that the . rea ise „ not y e t secure . We may still see the fro " c ent dri ven b ac k i nto A s i a , an d Europe freed 11 : tb e Polluti ons w ith w hich it has been defiled. 44 1 " hen his MAJESTY expressed a hope that the } ncluil litY of Europe' would be maintained, we '° 01% P e that the re-establishment of Greece, by her chtlris e tffOrtS. if sh e must no t be aided, by other i an powers. was embraced in his MAJESTY'S Q x ,, r"tatio u . --.....-- s tiu tr t h is morning, we received the Paris Papers of f rom They bring no .additional intelligence ' Spain ; but the Quotidienne, notwithstand- . cat its hostility to the Greek cause, communi s an from Trieste, which discloses the tl eet ext ent of the t oss ex p er i ence d by the Turkish w as h a l t Tschesme :—The CaPitan Pacha's ship eet " up, three other ships of the line were t' ea ~ or e and sunk, seven frigates were aground Ts , pe i 4 si en eune, and the greatest part of the crews , 'ed in th e waves . h e o __ It o onduct• of the•Pl'ocureur-General of the Sal k etnb C ourt Of .PPitiers, in implicating four of a ` ar s of the Ch am b e r of Deputies in the act bec ccusa tion against General BERTON, was,,to l ast a a s ubject of formal discussion on Monday , „ A'°nsequence of the motion made by M. Ile S T. th e at "' T r-AIRE' in Saturday's sitting, demanding Ch tendance of that Officer at the Bar of the a til t guilt 1.1 to ans wer t o th e c h arge of having been Y grave of offences against the Chamber, an d to h p b - cond.enmed to the penalties awarded Y th e law. We h ay: i n a preceding column selected some e xtra ct burg, h , from these Journals, and from 'Ham s' a nd German Papers which have arrived our last. rived" : xtract o fa Letter from New York, July 9.1 h Captain o f th e s hi p O ce a n , which ar ver er e from V a l para i so, states , th a t th e G o - Nvi t zlOr o f Conception took from him 7,000 dollars hi t any pret ex t w h atever , an d t rea t e d him . Iler i "is cr ew in a most shameful and cruel man -I%'ould d. bu ci t th e Presence of the Franklin of '74 guns r ter ouhtl ess occasion t h e property to p e e,, - c [Extract of Le t ter from Matanzas, June 4.] ::c Ti:leosupirit fa "elf t revolution continues • to evince ot li .,_ ghout, and our tranquillity has been d,.. Y'llat disturbed in this city by factious and 4 nd si li ili _ n g men; the sword is already unsheathed, Ini 1 ' regular troops have been literally exter nated., Pr o .. str,a:tld tha ne orini j / u a d te ge American Papers.—We under CHARLTON gave an elaborate t o en on the liability of alien French subjects t hat tehPerformance of military duty, and decided ., it apo t ,: 3- re exempted by the laws of Georgia • nifo—d'illo, from references to the civil code 41 ‘e e r- e . , Llanc es of Fiance 'that American citizens ° I that kingdom. f rom service in the National Guar Ingdom. C O N si sT no ENcy.---It is somewhat curious , . ii. ? I 1 7! J our "leans surprising, that the leading rV su f presn.a should this day have proposed the sup what P o : I " of what it styles " perilous stuff," in U ., 11 .,7 ° f BURNS, on account of his MAJESTI S IriSit to Scotland, and yet should ca t r l e. Y nave reprinted all the offensive passages _ .?rts to por t god to- f 1 sr ; ,rap e in 311 It 1135 of 414 ar►ie ii jt he a ()j ot; ease C°lll' xp r eS 5' epae' ; ,itb 5 w hicli f o uft o all' 7 Ai f he tier e re, S ee iP ictat iom 5 01 tge THE THEATRES. llAymArtKET.—The Comedy of The heir at Law was followed, last night, at this Theatre, by the Farce of Killing no Murder,, in which TAYLEURE took- the part of Buskin that MxTnEws originally so successfully. performed. Mr. TAYLEURE is a respectable actor, and ac quitted himself tolerably well, and that is a. 6 much as we cap say for his performance last night.--14IsToN, in - Apollo, Belvi, in his singing, dancing, and acting, altogether highly diverted ~ the numerous audience that attended. ENGLISH OPERA IiOtSE.-A new Melo-drame, entitled Gordon the Gypsey, was represented for the first time, last night, at this Theatre. The following is an outline of the Fable : Gordon, the chief character in the melo-drama, is the son of a Scotch Laird, who was once the owner of Drummond's Keep, a castle of great strength. Having, however, acted traitorously towards the Government, a reward is set on his head ; and his most intimate friend, Gavin Cameron, flings him into a lake near the castle, and, far his treachery, Gordon's castle and - estate are given to ' him. Young Gordon, determined on revenge, joins a band of Gypsies, and commits every species of crime and cruelty. His great objects are, however, to obtain the hand of Alice, the niece of Gavin Cameron, and to appease the manes of his murdered father, by putting Cameron to death. He, however, knows not how to gain access _to the castle, which Cameron has never left,' by the ordinary entrance, since the murder of his friend. Gordon at length discovers that the usurper of his lands is in the habit of sailing oh the lake, which washes the-foundation of the castle, every evening. He lies in waiti and observes that when the boat reaches a certain point a bell'is rung, and a machine let down, in which Cameron se cures himself, and is immediately drawn ,up into the castle.— lie makes use of his discovery, succeeds in obtaining entrance, and passes himself on Cameron as his son Allan, who was be trotho to Alice, and had been missing for many years. His identity is, however, denied by an old Highland woman, who, ' hexing failed in an attempt on his life, opens the castle to a party of soldiers, who are engaged in pursuit of the Gipsy Chief. He escapes from this peril, and by the aid of his gang, gets Cameron and Alice into his power; but, when he is about to plunge the former into the lake, the soldiers again make their appearance,' and Gordon the Gipsy dies by their fire. This 'piece, which, according to the taste of the times, co;isists of the terrific, relieved by ttit 'lu dicrous, is by no, means devoid of interest;•but rather calculated to excite attention in its more serious parts, and to divert by those of a lighter nature. The dialogue is neat, and the terrific passages. well expressed. The characters are well adapted to the talents of the Performers, and the whole is recomniended by some agreeable music. Mr. T. P. CooKE is - Gordon, the terrible hero of 'the 'piece, and he gave due support to the character. WI trurisoN had all his quaint humour in Parantoih. RowitoTnAm, a judicious , actor, exhibited the remorse of Cameron with doe feeling and energy, and BROADHURST Mfg with more effect than he acted in Dunbar. We are glad to see Miss CARR brought forward, as she is a very promising young actress, with the re commendation of a charming person. Her Alice was very interesting. The other characters were suitably assigned. ,The piece was very well re ceived throughout. The scenery was appro priate, and the last very splendid. Mr. PEAKE, jun., the author of several successful Dramas, is reported to be the author. ENGLISH PLAYS IN PARIS. The Directors . of the Theatre of Porte St. Mar tain, in Paris, seeing the' determination of the Pa risians,have officially announced that their contract with the English Company is at an end—that they granted the use of their Theatre conceiving that the attempt might be agreeable to the public— that they have been deceived, and that they yield to the opinions of a majority loudly pronounced. PARIS, AUG. 4. , =—The Journal des .Qebats contains a long and elaborate article, in which the propriety of permitting English dramatic pieces to be performed in the public theatres of France is discussed. "'We are not surprised," says the Editor, " to find, that there are many persons in France to whom the representation of English plays, must be in the highest degree disgusting. These persons, however, are at liberty to absent themselves from such representations ; and it cannot be denied, that to go to the Theatre for the express pnrpose of disturbing the public peace—to commit acts of vio knee against the performers—to insult peaceable spectators—to mark out for the collective vengeance of an infuriated pit, a man of letters, whose opinions differed from those of the oppo sitionists—to destroy the benches and musical instruments, at d to hurl the most disgusting projectiles against beautiful and defenceless women—is a species of opposition as much oppos ed to the laWs of a well regulated state, as it is to the elegance of our manners, and to the dignity of our national character. Such, however, are the excesses of which we have been wit nesses at the theatre of the Porte St. Martin." After detailing the disgusting scenes which took place " during the horrible pantomime_ which terminated the representation of one of chefs d'ceuvre of the great SHAXSPEARE," the Editor pro ceeds to state, " that the little piece, imitated from one of the the most amusing productions of FEYDEAU, might perhapS have inspired more favourable sentiments in the audience, had the performance of it been committed to tolerable actors. The actors and actresses, however," he adds, " were so ridiculous that the only Sentiment which their efforts were calculated to excite, was that of compassion. Compassion, however, was not the feeling which appeared to prevail ; for one of the most gallant of the oppositionists signalised his courage by discharg ing one of the largest French copper coins against the head of the English actress who acted the part ofthe waiting maid. The aim of the ruffian was but too well directed, for it struck the unfortu nate woman over the eye, and she fell senseless into the arms of one of the performers. Thus ended (says the Journalist) this gallant and magnanimous contest." This signal triumph was obtained on the first night. It was not till the attenipt at a se cond representation that the chivalrous gallantry of the French nation, and the superiority of COJaNEILLE to SHARSPEARE, were ully established by a still more successful discharge of missiles against the devoted actresses. COOKE, THE CELEBRATED ACTOR.—The fol lowing, is a copy of the Epitaph' on the Tomb erected to the memory of GEORGE FREDERICK COOKE, the celebrated Actor, by Mr. KEAN, iu America, in the year 1821 : " Three Kingdoms claim his birth, " Both hemispheres pronounce his worth." It is a matter of contention whether he was born at Westminster, or in the barracks of Dublin, in 1756. Some persons say he was born in Scot land. He died of a dropsy, Sept. 26, 1812, in America, and was buried in St. Paul's Church yard, Ne`w York. ROYAL ACADEMIC OF Muszc.—We have au thority to say, that a Board has been formed, which, in conjunction with Pr. Cnorcu, the Principal of the,lnstitution, is charged with draw ing up,the rules and. regulations for the instruc tion of the students, and that the following are the names of the distinguished professional gen tlemen who compose it :—J. ATTWOOD, Esq., J. GREATOREX, Esq., \V., SHIELD, Esq. and Sir GEORGE SMART. On Friday night last a temporary gallery erected in the Assembly Room, at York, for sFectators of the exhibition of the Battle of Algiers, gave way, and caused many broken limbs and other disasters. THE ROYAL TOUR• His MAJESTY takes his departure for Scotland on Friday; he will embark at Greenwich, 'where the Royal Yacht, and all those vessels intended to convey.the Royal Suite, are now as sembled. His MAJESTY'S stay in Scotland will not exceed ten days, for he has resolved to return by Sea on the 20th inst. The delicate state of his health would willingly have induced the KING to give up the journey tuck ' next year, had not pre parations to receive him gone so f ' His MAJESTY has de termixred ~ not to pay any prj,vatevisitii so that there will be no distinction of party or predilections manifested during his stay in Edinburgh. Immediately on his MAJESTY'S return, it is his intention to reside for tbi remainder of the year at Brighton. • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord Lynedoch, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Pa i ris ; the Hon. - General Kepple, in Charles-street, Berkeley square. DE PART URES.—The Earl of Rosslyn, Lord Loughbpough, and Lady J. St. Clair, for Fifeshire ; Henry Seymour, Esq. for his seat, Bedfordshire; Mr. Goulburn, M.P., for Dublin Castle ; the Hon. Douglas Rinnaird, for Scotland ; Mr. C. Morgan, from Pall-Mall,' for Trect:gar, Monmouthshire ; the Rev. Dr. and Miss Price; frtm Plrgind-place, for Leaming ton Spa, Warwickshire. , _.) -4? . - >4 , 4,, • -54 .4 i ( . t_A t& •-i' 4 .. '.' ..:•.' ...4 ' _ , . 40'1'4 'i s 4' r 7. - .. , , ---_,, .. ''.., , i' ..,* •\9": ~ -,*'''''' '''' , 4 . - ).-- c-ER 01'. -'*--•.'' ' o*. c o • I, , ~. . re. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Mrs. Fitzherbert entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Monday, at her seat, Sherwood Lodge, Battersea, among whom were—The DoWager Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, Lord St. Helen's, Lady Affieck, Lady Tan cred, Sir Thomas and Lady StepnC'y, &c. • Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell had a dinner party on Monday, at their house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. THE DUKE OF WELLIXOTON'S FETE. This splendid Fete, gbien on Monday last, was attended by upwards of six hundred persons of distinction. At two o'clock the visitants arrived at the Warren ; they were amused with a variety of military manoeuvres till bur, on'a bridge of boats in an artificial piece of water. From lour till six the breakfast took place, which consisted of the most delicate viands and wines, laid out on six long tables fur forty-four each. The banquet consisted of soups, cold meats, fruits, and confectionery, Champagne and Claret in abundince. Three bands of music played alternately during the repast. Soon after six, waltzes and quadrilles were danced in the model roonz (the apartment containing the outline of the first rates.)—This beautiful rotunda was the admiration of every one.. The daughters of ,the Duke of Argyll led off the dance With the Marquis of Graham and Lord Brudenell. The spirit of the scene was kept up till nine o'clock, when the fire works then exhibited astonished and delighted every spec tator. It *as between twelve and one yesterday 'morning, when the festive scene 'closed. There were no less than six bands of musicians. All perions of respectable appearance were admitted, and even allowed to partake of, the dejeune.— On the whole, we may venture to pronounce, that there never was a file better conducted. His Grace the Master-General of the Ordnance was personally indefatigable in his atten tion, in which he was seconded by the Duke of York.— The French Ambassador, the Viscount _Chateaubriand and suite were there. Also the Ambassador from the Netherlands, ' the Ministers from Prussia, Seclin4A, ;Naples, Hanover, and Deese; thesPrincess Cariatrand Cimitali, - .Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Marquis of Exeter, Lords Arthur and Ma;cus Hill, Countess of Galloway and the Ladies Stewart, Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Earl and Countess of Harrowby, the Ladies Ryder, Earl and Countess of Bathurst, the Ladies Bathurst, the Countess Lieven. PRINCESS OF CUMBERLAND. (From the. Morning Herald.) The following letter (No. I.) and its inclosure (No. 2), we received from the Lady who calls herself the " Princess of Cumberland:l (No. 1.) " The Princess of Cumberland presents her compliments to :he Editor of the Morning Herald, and will be obliged if he will insert the inclosed (never befbre made public in any paper); the Princess having the original in herpossession. " August 6, 1822, " No. 15, Lambeth-road, " Near the Obelisk, St. George's-fields." • (No. 2.) " Copy of one of the family and 'Confidential papers written by his. late Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, in favour of the Princess of Cumberland, in whose posses- siou this document, with many other important papers, remain. ' " London, Nov. 1, 1819. " I solemnly testify my satisfaction to the proofs of Prin cess Olive of Cumberland's birth, and declare that my Royal parent's sign manual to the certificates of my dear cousin's birth are to my own comprehension and belief the genuine hand writing of the King my father. Thus I constitute Olive, Prin cess of Cumberland, the guardian and director of my daughter Alexandrina's education from the age of four years and up wards, in case of my death ; and from the Duchess of Kent being so unacquainted with the mode of English education; and in case that my wife departs this life in my daughter's minority, I constitute and appoint my cousin Olive the sole guardian of my daughter till she is of age. (Signed) " EDWARD." A report prevailed on 'Change, that an East India Director shot himself this morning: The return of the Marquis of HASTINGS from India is at length finally arranged, and the Right lion. GEORGE CANNING, as Governor General, takes his departure from England on the 10th of October. Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD, who, after twenty years devotion to the service of his PRINCE, has retired with an income of 14,0001 per annum, is appointed Minister to the Court of Stock')Ohn. The Princess FREDERICA VITORIA, youngest daughter of the late Duke of NASSAU UE/NOEN, died on the 18th at Iliberich, aged 38 years. Most of the wives of ALI PACIIA of Joanina, - who had been brought to Constantinople with his hateLu, were drowned by order of the SULTAN. The Grand Jury of the county of Clare have passed Resolutions, expressing their gratitnde for the signal generosity and unbounded liberality experienced from their British fellow-subjects, and thanking the City of London Committee,. and the other Committees who have exerted them selves to avert the awful calamities with which that county has been threatened. Mr. Baron Woon left York on Friday fore noon. Previous to his Lordship's departure he reprieved all the prisoners udder sentence of death, except Roger Dobson, aged '22, for rob , bing the Whitby mail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. FIFESHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. On Friday morning, previous to the troops marching out of, quarters, an excellent horse-race was run by skirmishers of the regiment, :for a silver tea-pot and cream jug, given by the Commanding Officer to the first and second winners, the horses having been regularly drilled during' the week, and rode by owners. The best of one mile out. Mr. John Stock's ch. h. Sandy o'er the lea (Captain of Aytoun's troop) Ist prize - - - 1 Mr. James Myth Fernie's br. h. Rob Roy (Captain Cheape's troop) 2d prize - - - - 2 Mr. Geo. Todd's br. h. - - - 3 Mr. James Prentice's br. h. - - - - 4 ROYAL CORPORATION RACES, DOWN COURSE. • . MONDAY. A Sweepstakes of 25gs, p.p., 50gs added by the Governor, and 20gs to the second horse, who saved his stake.—Two miles. Mr. Hunter's ch. h. Roller, aged - - _ 1 Mr. Joyce's br. h. Friday, 5 yrs old - • - - 2 Mr. Battersby's ch. mare Anna, aged - - 3 Mr. Murdock's ch. colt Meteor, 4 yrs old - - dr 3 to 1, before starting, on Friday. TUESDAY. A Sweepstakes of Sgs each, for County of Down bred Hunters, that never started for a racing plate or stake 50gs added by the Corporation to the winner, and lOgs to the second horse, who saved his stake. Two-mile heats. Mr. Watson's Will o' the Wisp - - 0 3 1 1 Mr. Graham's ch. m. Charlotte, by Sharper, 4 yrs 0 1 3 2 Mr. Carson's bl. mare Jessie, by Abbot, 4 yrs old 1 2 2 3 Mr. Currar.'s bay mare Modesty, 4 yrs old 3 4 0 dr Will o' the Wisp the favourite. WEDNESDAY. The King's Plate of 1001. for Irish bred Horses, &c. not ex ceeding 6 yrs old, carrying 9st. 71b. each. Four-mile heats. Mr. Lunter's horse Rob Roy - - - 1 0 1 Mr. Batterhy's ch. h. Johnny . Raw, 6 yrs!old - 2 0 2 3 to I (before starting Yon Johnny Raw. THURSDAY% ' A Sweepstake of 25gs, 15 ft. f.ur bona fide Hunters, that never won a Racing Plate or Sweepstake, to which the Governor added 50gs to the winner. Four mile heats—rude by Gentlemen. Mr. Harding's h. Brown Billy - - - 1 1 Mr. 'min.'s Fitz-Edward - - - - . .2 2 The rest of the horses that were entered paid forfeit. Sixty Guineas for five, six, and aged horses. Four mile heats. Mr. Joyce's br. h. Friday - - - - 1 1 Mr. Hunter' h. h. Roller ' - - - 2 2 .e.r'x eh. u. _ —z, 3 to 1, before starting, on Roller. FRIDAY. Sixty Guineas for three and four years old horses. Two mile heats. Mi. Andrew's ch. c. Revenge, 4 yrs old, Mr. Hunter's Lumber - - Mr. Joyce's ch. g. Sir Arthur, .4 yrs ord The Governor's Plate—A sweepstakes of two guineas each, - for beaten Hunters (beaten Racers admitted), to which the Governor added 25 guineas. Two mile heats. Rode by Gentlemen. Mr. Irwin's Fitz-Edward, rode by Mr. Dun - - 1 1 Mr. Graham's ch. in. Charlotte, rode by Mr. Ruthven 2 2 Mr. Batterby's eh. m. Anna, rode by the owner - 3 3 Mr. Curran's b. m. Modesty, rode by Mr. Allen - 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 SATURDAY , The King's Plate of 160 gs for four and five years old Horses. Two Mile Heats. Mr. Joyce's br. h. Friday Mr. Andrew's ch. c. Revenge Mr. Hunter's horse Lumber 1 1 2 2 3 3 SHOOTING MATCHES. The 111idgham Ciub having been beaten by the Ashton Club, some line Pigeon Matches have been produced. The follow ing matches, which took place at Itamsden 'Common, Wilts, will shew the superiority practice gave the Ashton Club. The Clubs picked 13 each of their crack shots, and they killed as follows, at eleven birds each : ASHTON', CLUB. Killed. Lashbrooke - - 10 Gee - - - 10 Nightingale - - 9 Williams - - 9 Walsh Kemp Mayhew Forrest Gill Munns King - - 7 This Match led to another, 20gs aside, upon the same term was decided as follows, at sever :Vleado‘ - - Mason - - 6 -Fee: - 6 IMIDO HAN. Killed. Miadows - - 11 Mason - - - 9 ( C I a e( it r s l i e i 1 1 - - - : Fell - - - 7 Montague - - - 7 Nesbitt - - - J. Forth - - - Erith - - - 7 Aron Owen - - - etween three of each Club, for 1 5 from a trap at 21 yards, which ► birds each Nightingale - - Lashbrooke - - 6 Gee - - - 5 4 ..,. STAG HUNT IN IRELAND. Monday se'nnight, a stag hunt took place in the magnificent scenery of the Upper Lake at Killarney, when, atter running through the mountains for some time, and being pressed hard,. the stag, as is usual took to the water. Amongst the boats pressing to save him, one, containing four men, was upset. in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather; two of the men were saved - by a boat near them, but the other two were unfortunatly drowned. There .also happened a disasiraus contest for precedence between two boats, in which a Gentle man had his aim broken,'and a boatman two-ribs ; another man had also an eye nearly knocked out. . MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —Yesterday several of the wit nesses who gave evidence against the Bishop of Clogher, and John Morelley, attended at this Office, and hid a private in terview with the Magistrate, we understand, relative to appear ing at the Sessions to prosecute. The soldier is still in confine ment for want of bail.. 'We are informed, upon good authority, ' that after the depositions had been laid before his Majesty; he, commanded that immediate proceedings should be pursued by the Law Officers in the Ecclesiastical Court in Ireland, in or der to deprive the Bishop of his dignities. It is said that the Bishop had a passport in his possession on the morning of his examination, and that he quitted the country soon after his li beration. The Sessions commence on the 10th of September. — (Morning Chrimick.) The Directors of the Rhenish West India Company are at this moment engaged in a plan for the formation of an establishment at Vera Cruz; the principal port of Mexico. The Agent of the Company, who is at l'othau-Prince, is to repair.to that place, and the first vessel consigned to it will sail from llamburgh in the course of this summer. A circular letter to the German manufacturers of articles fit for that market in vites them to take a part in'this first essay to open a direct commercial intercourse between Germany and the rich countries of. Spanish Anferica. - • ••••••, SINCLAIR, the celebrated Vocalist, is now at Florence, completing an engagement as first Tenor. He has received some , very flattering honours in Italy. At the Opera at Pisa, during the Carnival, he sung before the GRAND DUKE, who was pleased to compliment him highly; and the Cassino, or Academy of Music at Bologna, the first in Italy, have elected Mr. S. an honorary Member of their Society. ACCLDE'NT BY FIREARMS.--The premises of a baker, named Woodhouse, residing at the corner of Chapel-row, Vineyard-buildings, C lerken well, being infested by rats, a gun was kept loaded for their destruction, and on Saturday morning last a journeyman discharged it at a party of those unwelcome visitors, and unfortunately lodged the contents (small shot) in the body of a poor woman, named Wright, in the parlour of a house opposite, who now lies dangerously ill. The numerous accidents which have already occurred from the incautious handling of fire-arms, ought to make such instances of the unintentional shed ding of human blood, by a precipitate or awk ward use of those weapons, less frequent than they unhappily are. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. • DEAL, AUG. 6.—Wind NM.—Arrived the Peggy, Hun ter, from Quebec. HALF-PAST Six.—The Regalia, Collins, for Van Dieman's Land, is just come down, and will proceed on her voyage im mediately. PL YMOU T li, Au O. s.—Wind N.—Arrived the Eden, Crow.: ther, from llavannah in 37 days ; Triton, Pierman, Memel. Sailed the Matilda, Cummings, for St. John's, Newfoundland. Passed up the Channel the Wellington, Anderson, from Que bec for London. FALwouTki, AuG. s.—Wind N.—Arrived the Enterprise, Hasken, from London. The Telemaque, Sager, from Boston, has arrived off Dover. • Forty workmen of Chatham Dock-yard, were discharged on Friday night, in addition to which several superannuations have taken place ; if a repetition of these should often happen, the dock-yard will be much reduced. The Rope-yard which was ordered to be wholly done away, is to be continued for a longer period. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT-LEWES, Aug. 5. IfIGTON V. WILMNS. The defendant was the proprietor of the Stable-yard of the New Ship Hotel, at Brighton, and the plaintiff by this action sought to recover 40/. and a fraction, as wages due to him, at the rate of 7s. a week, as ostler. The defendant contended - the contract with Higton was on the footing that he was not to receive any wages, but was 'to be compensated by the perqui- Sites resulting from his situation. This Was denied by the plaintiff: After contradictory evidence offered as to the con tract, a verdict was given for the plaintiff. CILEESMAN v. TAMPLIN. This was an action to recover '100!. upon an agreement, the plaintiff being the owner of three acres of gard:.... ground at Brighton, for a term of 58 years, at a resrvei rent or 3W. per acre. The plaintiff assigned it to the defendant, who was a. brewer at Southwick, for the purpose of erecting a brewhouse. As an inducement to the plaintiff to part with his garden ground, the defendant was to give him 300!. and 100'. more in case he did not offer to the plaintiff the first public house which was vacant in his connection, or in case such an oppor:. tunity did not occur within sever. months the 1001. was to be paid. The agreement being put in, and the defendant failing to prove the offer of the public-house or payment of the 1001. a verdict was given for the plaintiff. IMPORTANT TITHE CAUSE. At the Essex Sessions, on Thursday night, came on a Tithe Cause, May v. the Pariah Qgcers of West Mersca.—This most important appeal occupied the Court from 12 o'clock till 7. It involved the question, which has excited so much interest since a decision, which lately took place in Norfolk, namely, whether the rent is to be taken as a criterion of the occupier's " ability," when it is proved that the occupation of his I;nd is productive of ;no profit— and, whether the actual profit de rived from the tithes is not to be taken as the criterion of the tithe owner's " ability," and consequently, whether, in a parish in which the occupiers of the land derived from it no ." abili:y" to support the poor, the statute of Elizabeth does not throw the burthen upon the tithe-owner exclu sively. It was proved that Mr. May was the lay-impro priator of the parish ; a new rate had been made, in which the great tithes (they being now in part taken in kind) were assessed at 4s. per acre, and .the lands at 10s. The appellant, by his notice of appeal, objected to this assess ment, and urged that there was no established proportion upon which an assessment could be made. The object the respondents aimed at was to chew that the occupiers of land were not sustaining an actual loss ; on the other hand the appelant argued that the value was not to be estimated ac cording to the productive return of the particular year .for which the rate was made, but according to the average thereof, to be collected from the rent. The Court, after con siderable deliberation, allowed the appeal, and reduced the rate upon the tithe to 2s. per acre. Taking the annual value of the lands 20. i. per acre, they left the rate upon them at 10s. per acre, thus supporting the usage of rating tithes at enc. : fifth of the aggregate assessment upon the lands. 'I'IIE HARVEST. The continued wet weather for the last two or three weeks has rendered the housing of hay in this neigh bourhood both difficult and expensive. There is still much grass remaining uncut. Grain in general looks well. As an instance of very rare forwardness in this latitude, a Corres pondent informs %is, that " 111 r. William Lamb, of Conkerham 'Sand-side, reaped a field of wheat (Talavera) on Saturday the 27th ; housed it on the 28th in the morning ; thrashed it and had it made into flour on the 29th ; and had bread on the table on the 30th July, 1322."—(Preston Chronicle.) The Harvest, which in the early part of last week was some .what retarded by the showers of rain which fell at intervals, has been since actively pursued without interruption.—( Sussex Achn . rtiscr.) The Wheat Harvest is becoming pretty general in the neigh bourhood of Doncaster. The corn is less laid than might have been'expected.—(Lends Mercury.) The 'Wheat Harvest has commenced throughout this county, 'and notwithstanding the late heavy rains, in some situations the corn has been housed in tolerable condition. The grain is ge nerally of good quality, but the produce is not expected to equal the crops of the last two or three years as to quantity. There' is s ome complaint of the crop sprittng, in consequence of the un favourable weather, but we hope the evil is not general. The ' excellent plan of securing the sheaves in the field from wet, so common in Wales, is now practising in this county, and in the present fickle state of the weather, it forms at once a simple and effectual protection against the rain. —(Hereford Paper.) CORN EXCHANGE, AUGUST 7. As is usual in fine harvest weather our market was thinly attended, and no dispositions to purchase on the part of the *Rums; anticipating a further decline on Monday. We had so little doing that Four prices are merely nominal,, the New Wheats, what few we have at market, appear very fine ; the supply to-day over abundant. HOP INTELLIGENCE. --- SOUTHWARK, Auu. s.—We are still without any alteration in our Hop Market. The duty was done at 110,0001. on Satur day, to day it is at 120,0001. MAiusToNu, Auo. s.—Our hop plantations are in a very bad state—we certainly consider them past any material re covery ; for the want of sap they cannot generally get out of burr, and where they have turned into hop the flea has done them a very serious injury. 'We observe some others between burr and hop very lousy and tinged with the red mould. Upou the whole (from oar general information) we think very un favourably of the crop, and that the duty cannot exceed our calculation we feel quite confident. We have the painful task of recording a la mentable, and at the same time extraordinary, accident, which occurred at the Pauper Lunatic Asylum for this Riding on Wednesday. A poor man, called Thomas Wood, of Ossett, 28 years of age, was brought to that place on Monday, in a high state of mania, and was immediately put in a ward, con cieved to be suitable to the apparent state of his malady . . Ori Wednesday morning he attempted to hang himself in his cell, by means of his handkerchief, but was discovered in time to prevent the accomplishment of his delign. It was thought necessary, however, to remove him to a place of greater security ; and he was accordingly put into. a rcircutory cell. But, previous to his being plac2d there, every possible precauticn was apparently taken to secure him from the capability of doing himself any . harm. A strong leathern belt was fastened round his waist, with straps passing over his shoulders, and bound down close to his body. To this belt, in front, were firmly fixed two strong leathern pouches, or purses, into which his hands were severally put, sod recur d at the wr'Es by two iron bolts, which were fast lacked in their p'aus.— For still greater security, two leathern straps were passed with in each other, and buckled round his ancles. In this situation, he was put into a strong cell, where he was, a short time after wards, visited by one of the physicians of the asylum , and deemed to be perfectly secure from any possible harm ; yet, after the lapse of about two hours, he was found a corpse. —He had contrived to gnaw open one of his pockets with his teeth, so as to get the fingers of his hand ,out at the side, and, in this situation, he had managed to unbuckle the straps from both ,his legs. One of these he had fastened round his neck, and with the other he had suspended himself from the bar of the window shutter of his cell, at a height of little less than eight feet from the ground Our informant, on whom we can rely, and who has in spected personally, both the cell and the appara'us used for security, assures us, tha the efforts he must have made, appear most extraordinary, and scarcely to be accom plished by human power. Not the smallest shadow of blame, on the score of negligence, attaches upon any one,, as no man could have previously thought the act within the bounds of possibility. The unfortunate man, we are sorry t' say, has left a wife and two small children to lament his loss.—The above is the first serious accident which has hap pened, since the opening of this excellent refuge for the most lamentable of humanniladies.—(Leeds Intelligencer, Aug. 5. ) 0..... ....----. cur s e wita ..-•'..- _- ,e or '2 s° • b < ""eos'il vide rl4 nlr . R, I , f t er ~.5 Ctia"'