The Sun. — London, England, 1832-09-20 00:00:00

~~ , N *% •*%*. NEW AFRICAN f XPEDITION. The most interesting armament ever des patched from the shores of Britain has just been equipped at the expense of a few princely mer chants of Liverpool. Its objects are to explore and to open a commercial intercourse with the heart of Africa, by means of the mighty waters c,f the Niger, a river which has occasioned the loss of more ink, and of more lives, to ascertain its course, than any stream that geographers have attempted to delineate. Richard Lander, however, an unlettered, menial servant, at length discovered the Niger to have its termination by several mouths in the Atlantic ! This most important discovery has, " at one fell swoop," with pitiless certitude, annihilated a thousand elaborate theories. Interesting as must be the result of the expedition now on its way to Af rica, yet it is quite amazing how little public notice has been bestowed upon the subject. A few fugitive paragraphs in the newspapers, in deed, announced that the squadron had sailed ; but no detailed account has yet appeared re specting either its objects or its efficiency. The United Service Journal, therefore, is an appro priate medium for the publication of such par ticulars; and we are mistrken if the empire at large will not feel indebted for a communication so important. It has already been observed that Richard Lander, an obscure and uneducated, but enter prising and intelligent Cornish servant of Cap tain Clapperton, at length ascertained that the Niger below Boussa, after wandering for four or five hundred miles through the heart of west ern Africa, and receiving the contributions of many navigable streams, empties itself into the ocean, by several embouchures, in that immense bay of the Atlantic, called the Gulf of Guinea. The Nun river, by which Lander and his brother descended to the sea, disembogues its waters near Cape Formosa, a promontory separating the Bight of Biafra from the Bight of Benin. From our settlement at Fernando Po, to the Nun river, does not exceed one hundred and fifty miles, so that the importance of our main taming a footing upon that island is manifest; kr, in all probability, the Nun is the principal embouchure of the Niger, though this point is not yet decided. This much, however, appears certain, that, entering by this channel, the Niger is navigable fo r th e w h o l e f our or fi ve h un d re d miles between Boussa and the sea ; that though, above Boussa, the channel is obstructed by a barrier of rocks, yet little doubt exists of its having a communication with Timbuctoo ; and, which is of greater consequence in a com mercial point of view, that, throughout its whole majestic course, the Niger rolls through a fruitful and thickly populated country, studded with towns and villages, hitherto unvisited by Euro peans, and having no other trade with civilized nations than such imperfect barter as could be carried on across burning deserts, by the agency of slave-dealers and periodical caravans. What a field is here displayed for mercantile adventure What an opening for extending the trade of Great Britain ! What a market for our lan guishing manufactures ! What a means o 1 striking at the heart of the slave trade, by intro ducing civilization and industry across the very route of the principal Caffilas ! What a harvest for geographical and other science, in exploring the Niger and its many tributary streams ! What an opportunity for our missionaries to spread the light of the gospel in the focus of idolatry and superstition ! What a glorious chance of con verting imriads of heathen nations, and of sub stituting for ignorance, cruelty, and krbarism, the blessed (loch ines of peace, goodwill, and eternal salvation ! It was wit» prospects like these, and with a TIC .1' to secure the advantages in question for our own country, that proposals were made to his Majesty's Government to take immediate pos session of Lander's newly-discovered river. Why this project was not eagerly adopted it is difficult to determine. Is it that our nation is now ruled by that miserable kind of economy which, placing a farthing on each eye, is pre vented from seeing a guinea at a distance P Be this as it may, it is clearly our best policy that a strongly fortified settlement should instantly be f'ormcd at some commanding point in the healthy country above the swamps of the Delta, to pre vent intrusion of vessels not under English colours. We should thus bold the keys of Africa in our grasp ; and its vast resources would be open to us alone. If we neglect this, the prize will soon be snatched by America, France, Spain, Portugal, or some other nation less supine than Great Britain. Surely, should even the Minis try persist in their incomprehensible apathy, this matter must soon attract the notice of Parlia ment, since no subject of greater national im portance could occupy its consideration. Finding no disposition on the part of govern. ment to assist in appropriating the commerce of Africa, Mr. Laird and some other merchants of Liverpool determined to fit out an expedition at their own expense; and so little encouragement did they receive, that the Treasury actually re fused to permit the vessels, on their return, to land their cargos duty free. Yet no sooner had Mr. Laird, junior, accomplished the equipment of his squadron, than the Ad miralty requested permission to send out a surveyor of their own to take observations, determine latitudes, longitudes, &c. Fortunately for the nation at large, Mr. Laird did not object to this appointment, and Lieut. Allen, R.N. was selected by the Admiralty hydrographer ; an officer whose conciliatory, amiable, and gentle manly manners soon secured him the personal regard of Mr. Laird, and of every person on hoard. Everything being at length prepared, and Mr. Lander having promised to accompany the expedition, the three vessels composing it assem bled in Milford Haven, as follows : Quo7ra, steam-vessel. Having on board Mr. Laird, jun. of Liverpool, as director, and super cargo of the squadron. Sailing Commando. Mr. Harries, Mister of the Royal Navy, an officer well acquainted with the coast of Africa. Lieutenant Allen, surveyor, furnished with numerous instruments fcr observing the dip, la titudes, longitudes, &c. Richard Lander, African traveller and disco verer of the termination of the Niger, acting as guide, adviser, and partly as interpreter to the expedition. Also a gentleman of ability who has volun teered to accompany the squadron as surgeon and naturalist. The Quorra is 115 feet in length over all; breadth of beam 16 feet; depth of hold, eight feet; draught of water, with every thing on board for ascending the Niger, four feet two inches ; tonnage, 146, including the engine room. One engine of forty-horse power, to be used only in calms, or in ascending rivers. Con structed to burn either coal or wood as may be required. Alhurkah. So named from an African ex- • kp 'A; ~ ~~~ 1 pression, signifying " blessing." A small steam vessel, built entirely of iron, by Mr. Macgre gor Laird, director of the expedition. Fitted with one steam-engine of fifteen-horse power, constructed to burn coal or wood. Vessel 70 feet in length over all ; breadth of beam 13 feet two inches ; depth of hold 61 1 ,- feet ; draught of water, when launched, only nine inches ! With engine in, and boiler full, drew two feet six inches ; drew four feet six inches on leaving Milford Haven, having provisions and water for 42 men for 50 days, besides 10 tons of coal. Bottom of the vessel quarter of an inch thick ; sides 3-16 inch thick. Gross weight, when built, and wooden decks laid, 16 tons ; tonnage 56, including engine-room. Schooner-rigged, like the allOrra. Commanded by Mr. Joseph Hill. N. B. The greatest interest has been excited about this diminutive vessel, as it is certainly a bold undertaking to navigate the Atlantic in so small a boat built entirely of iron ! She is in tended to explore the Tschadda and other tri butary streams of the Niger. Columbine—Merchant brig of 176 tons, com manded by Mr. Miller. This vessel conveys a considerable cargo of coal, and a very curious in vestment of goods for trading with the natives. Her bill of lading would, indeed, have furnished a most ludicrous assortment of articles, from a penny whistle to a kingly crown ! ARMAMENT. Quorra 24 pounder swivel gun IS ditto ditto 4 ditto . S Alburkah ... 9 ditto swivel gun Swivels 6 Columbine... 6 pounder cArronadeq 4 Total 2l guns. Besides musquetoons, fiteloaks, boardirg pikes, cut lasses, pistols, Scc . _ The expedition was detained at Milford seve ral days, waiting the arrival of Mr. Lander, but as the wind blew steadily at north, on the 24th of July, Mr. Laird despatched the Columbine and Alburkah for Port Maya, in the Cape de Verds, that being the first place of rendezvous. A day or two after, Lander arrived in a fishing boat from Ilfracombe, and in an hour the Quorra put to sea, bearing with her the hearty good wishes of every spectator. It is Mr. Laird's intention to proceed in the first instance to Port Praya, where he hopes to meet with the Commander-in-Chief of the Afri can station, who has orders to render him assist ance. From thence they go to Cape Coast, to take on board some Kroomen negroes to cut wood in going up the Niger. Finally, they enter the Niger, and dash on at once to Boussa, opening communications for a trade in gold dust, palm oil, and ivory, by the way. The Alburkah will explore, meanwhile, all the principal tribu taries of the Niger ; and it is not altogether be yond possibility but she may find a way through the Tschadda, Shary, or some other water, into Lake Tschad, in the centre of the African con tinent—nay, some flatter themselves with the dream of being able to penetrate into Abyssinia and the Red Sea, by rivers running out of Lake Tschad in an easterly direction. What would be the astonishment of the good people of Bom bay should this cockle-shell of a vessel—not larger than the boiler of Whitbread's brewery— and built of iron, force her way through the centre of Africa, and so on by the Red Sea and Straits of Babel Mandeb to Socotra and the coast of Malabar ! Let this vision terminate as it may, the attempt deserves success; and that the whole of the spirited individuals by whom it has been undertaken will be rewarded by the fullest realization of their most sanguine hopes, is the sincere prayer of one who with difficulty restrained the desire to quit wife, family, and friends to embark with the wanderers composing the African expedition NOTICE TO MARINERS.—WRECK OFF DYMCIIIIRCH.—A green buoy, marked with the word " Wreck," has been placed near the wreck of a brig, which lies in a situation to be very ding.rous to small ves,l s working over the tide in the vicinity of the above place. The buoy is laid about ten fathoms to the south. eastward of the wreck, in four fathoms at low water spring Cdes, about one mile and a half from the beach, and with the following marks and compass bearings :—Hythe Church on with a remarkable cluster of trees, to the north eastward of the town, bearing N.E. by E. 4E. A steeple to the north eastward of Dymchurch, a handspike's length 'pen to the westward of a white windmill, hearing N.N. W. Dungene , s Lighthouse, S.W. I S.—Kentish Gazette. PRODIGIOUS ! !--We arc informed that in lists posted in Dunmore of persons owing tithes to the Rev. Mr. PE riot, may be found—" 0 ! tell it not in Gath"—the name of the Rev. Dr. IlerLEit, the far-famed rector of Burncburch and eighteen other parishes, for a sum of upwards of four pounds, we presume 0..% ing of the property in that parish, on which he or his repre•eutatives fatten yearly three hundred ozen.—Kilkenny Journal. WASHINGTON, AUG. 20.—From Kentucky, our present information leaves us entirely in doubt of the result of the election for Governor. Of the election of Mr. MORE!' EA D, the republican candidate for Lieutenant- Governor, no doubt is entertained. His m ijority will be found to he sever kl thousands. In the Senate, we have elected not le. , s than 23 CLAY members to 15 JACKSON ; Ind in the new Howe of Itlaresentatives our majority will be from 14 to 20, if not more. Only two years ago the JACKSON party had the majority of the Legislature. We forbear to publish any of the returns of the election for Governor until we can have something certain concerning it, which will probably be before the close of the week.— National Intelligencer. IMPOSSIBLE To HAVE TOO MUCH OF A Goon THlNG. —Married, on Monday week, at Goose nargh, Mr. THOMAS SMITH, of ING LEWHITE, to Mrs. PARKINSON, of the Field foot, in Goosenargh. The bride is in her 64th year, has given birth to twenty-seven children ! The bridegroom is the same age, and is the father of twenty-three! This is the seventh time of his appearance at the hymeneal al ar—four times at the church, and three at the Roman Catholic chapel.—Durn fries Courier. COACH ACCIDENT.-The Portpatrick mail was overact on starting from Gatehouse on Thursday last. CRAIG, Esq., was thrown from the roof, and had his !eft arm dislocated at the shoulder. His daughter had her lice seriously cut, and several others of the outside passengers met with contusions and bruises. The acci dent having been occasioned by the viciousness of the hones, and the coach having been much injured, the passengers refused to proceed by it, and were forwarded in two post-chaises. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, as WILLIAM HAYTHORN, Esq., who re sides in the Walworth-road, was proceeding in his ca briolet at a moderate pace, in Blackinan-street, Borough, the horse suddenly took fright, and darting forward, in a manner that deprived Mr. HAYTIMILN of all power over him, came in contact with a poor labourer, named DA NIEL FITZIIENRY, who happened to be crossing the road at the time•, and injured him so seriously by a violent kick on the head, that he expired instantly. Mr. HAY THORN was thrown out of the cab! kart, and was con veyed, much injured, to his lodging•. The remains of the unfortunate deceased were taken to the Drake's Head, lalackman-street. Yesterday morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a carman, named WILLIAM MAscALL, in the employ of Mr. Minor:, of Upper Thames-street, warehousemen, was walking by the side of a waggon, drawn by three horses, along Penden-street, City-road, when he was ob served to stagger forward, and catch hold of the shafts to support himself ; he seemed to be suddenly seized with a swimming in the head, and two or three persons were in the act of running to his assistance when he let go his hold, and stink in an insensible state to the ground, and, before the II( rses could be stopped, one of the forewheels passed over the upper part of his chest, crushing his shoulder and breast bones in a most horrible manner. He was immediately conveyed to St, Bartholomew's Hospital s but his death wae momentarily expected, S )41\410,b • RTING INTEUIGENcE. SHREWSBURY RACES, SEPT. iS. Produce Stakes of 50 soya, each, h. ft., for three-year-old colts, Sat. 71b. ; Hits, Sat. 41b. Once round and a distance. Marquis of Westminster's b. f. by Master Henry I Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. by Catton Two paid. The Shrewsbury Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added by the Committee. Three years., 6st. 1211). ; four, 311). ; five, B , t. 1211).; six and aged, 6st. 121 b. Once round and a distance. Mr. Griffith's b. h. Thorngrove, 5 yrs. Walked over. The Borough Members' Pkte of 60 goys. Heats, twice round and a distlne , .. Mr. Giffard's Kalmuc Mr. Natiney's Wedlock Sir G. Pigot's Cupid 2 0 Sir T. Stanley's Pedestrian DONCASTER MEETING. TUESDAY NIGHT. Oar last report was brought up to nine o'clock on Mon day night, at which time the Lud/ou , panic had, to all appearance, subsidsd. It seems, however, that we had reckoned without our host ; for at eleven o'clock it re commenced, and continued, with greater violence thin ever, to a late hour. The Fang party were again hauled over the cools, and divers accusations and assertions were made, which sufficiently expressed the general feeling. The Babel-lik e c onf us i on a t l eng th b scame so annoying to several noblemen present, that a Noble Marquis suggested to the disputants the propriety of adjourning their differ ences or settling them elsewhere; and that any suspected foul-play would with greater propriety be referred to the Stewards than made the subj e ct of personal discussion. His Lordship added, that if such discreditable proceedings were persisted in, it would be qui'e impossible that any nobleman or gentleman could give his support to the races; and that he, for ole, should withdraw his name from them, if an entirely-different and more straight-forward system was not adopted. We give the purport of the Noble Lord's speech, which had the effect of silencing the noise. Subsequent to this, cox of the Stewards called upon Mr. Bond, the new purchaser of Ludlow, to declare what his intentions were respecting him, the Noble Lord giving as his reason for putting the question, that the extraordin try price given had naturally . xcited their attention. The party applied to declared that it was his intention to run the horse to win ; but, without entering into the question as to whether such was the case or not, we will venture to say that there was not a person in the room who did not believe that the horse was bona fide the property of the prrties reported to have purchased him originally ; and, in corroboration of this opinion, he at once disappeared from the betting, although well known to be in the best racing condition. To bring this unpleasant subject to a close— no one can for a moment doubt that the Doncaster races have received a blow from this business (whether fair or otherwise) that they can never recover ; for which they have to thank two or three persons, who have, on more than one occ ision, earned for themselves a notoriety by no means to be envied. We will now take up the business of to-day. Through out the morning the streets were thronged with people of the middle class, chiefly farmers and tradesmen from Leeds, York, Sheffield, and other places contiguous to Doncaster; of fashionables the muster was more select than numerous, nor was there any display of equipages as formerly. In every respect there was a marked falling off, owing as much to the general depression of the titn..s as to the mischievous trickery of the saints of this town, who, not content with their ridiculous custom of sticking Scriptural quotations all over the place, have been very industrious for some time past in circulating a report that the cholera was in the town, and this in the teeth of offi cial documents to the contrary. Notwithstanding all this the assemblage on the course was very large, and the ap pearance of the Grand Stand exceedingly brilliant. The excitinl circumstances that have signalized the Sr. Leger must be our ap,logy for the following list of the company b,ing so short :—Duke of Richmond, Duke of Leed , , Marquis and Marchioness of Cleveland, Marquis Graham, Marquis of Exeter, Count 11Iatuchewi?z, Count Sz,ehy nyi, Baron Biel, M. Brunenberg Wein, Baron Hirt - zifeldt, Emil Wilton, Earl and Countess of Scar borough, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord G. H. Th-ntinck, Lord James Fi , zroy, Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Vdliers, Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord Kelburne, Lord Lanford. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Althorp, Hon. Captain Rouen, Hon. B. Craven, Hon. W. Liseelles, Hon. J. S. Wortley, Hon. Colonel Russell, Hon. Mr. Brown, Hon. Mr. Vernon, Sir L. Glyn, Sir M. Wood, Sir J. L. L. Kaye, Sir A. Clifton, Sir R. and Lady Bulkele), Sir James Graham, Sir J. Malcolm, Sir R. Bromley, Sir R. Gill, Sir T. Haggerston, Colonel Peel, colonel Udny, Colonel Hancox, Colonel Cradock, Colonel Crawford, Colonel Sherbrick, Colonel Hawkins, Major Ellis, Major Blois, Captain Hunter, Captain 13yng, Captain Grant, Captain Carr, Captain Coupland, Captain Henderson, Captain Harvey, Captain Buller, Captain Paget, Captain Owen, Captain Gaskill, Captain White, Captain Lamb, Cirain Dickenson, Captain Whittaker, Mr. C. Wilson, Mr. G. Baker, Mr. Irby, Mr. A. Hun ter, Mr. T. Houldsworth, M.P., Mr. William Houlds. worth, Mr. S. L. Fox, M.P., Mr. Worrall, Mr. Willan, Mr. Watt, Mr. J. Mills, Mr. Wranghatn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holyoake, Mr. G. Walker, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gas coigne, Mr. Yates, Mr. E. Peel, Mr. Wyvill, Mr. Armi tage, Mr. Spalding, Mr. F. Scott, Mr. Wentworth, &r. . _ The following are particulars of the running-- The Two-year•old Produce Stakes of 100 sous. each b. fr., colts, Bst. 516. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. Red House In. Fourteen Subscribers. Duke of Leeds's b. c. by Lottery, 2 yrs 1 Mr. Houldsworth's ch. f. Fidelity, 2 yrs Hon. E. Petre's b. f. Matilda 3 Lord Kelburne's ch. f. by Jock, 2 yrs 4 7 to 4 agst. c. by Lottery, who made all the running, and won by a good length ; a severe race for the second place. The winner was very cleverly ridden by Temple man; Fidelity, by Darling; Matilda, by Scott; and Jock filly, by Nelson. The Great St. Leger Stakes of 50 sous. eaeh, h. ft., for three-year-old colts, Sst. 61b. ; fillies, Set. Slb. Sr. Leger Course. Seventy-two Subscribers. Mr. Gulley's Margrave, by Muley (Robinson) 1 Sir R. Bulkeley'sb. c. Birdcatcher (Callaway) The following also started, but were net placed:— Lord Cleveland's ch. c. Trustee (J. Day) Lord Kelburne's b. c. Retainer (G. Nelson) Lord Sligo's ch. c. Daxon (Pavia) Lord Exeter's b, c. Byzantium (Arnull) Lord Langford's b. c. Roué (Paris) Mr. Powlett's gr. f. by Figaro (J. Holmes) Mr. Skipsey's b. c. Physician (H. Edwards) Mr. Edmundson's ch. c. Richmond (R. Johnson) Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. David (Darling) Mr. Ridsdale's b. c. Brother to Maria (W. Scott) Mr. F. Richardson's b. c. Fang (Conelly) Mr. S. Fox's br. c. Julius (Templeman) Mr. W. Scott's b. c. Carlton (Garbutt) Mr. Watts's b. f. Nitocris (Nicholson) Mr. Bond's br. c. Ludlow ( Wright) Betting-5 to 2 agst. Retainer, 9 to 2 agst. Fang, 8 to 1 apt. Brother to Maria, 8 to 1 agst. Margrave, 10 to 1 agst. Birdcatcher, 10 to 1 agst. Byzantium, 15 to 1 agst. Physician, 16 to 1 agst. Trustee, 15 to 1 agst. Nitocris, 20 to 1 agar. Julius, and 20 to 1 agst. Ludlow. When the jockeys were assembled in the weighing room to re ceive the customary instructions from Mr. Lockwood, it was discovered that two had weighed for that mischief• making horse, Ludlow, viz., G. Boast, by order of Mr. Bond, and E. Wright, on account of Flintoff, Mr. Beards worth's trainer, who had retained the horse in his stable, was reported to have hacked him, and was determined to have a jockey he could rely upon. An attempt by the other party to shift the jockey was promptly repulsed. After the horses had taken the usual gallop before the Stand, they met at the starting post, and at the word go," all went off except Ludlow, Physician, and Fang; the second attempt was successful, and was admirably ma naged. Roue made first running, Mr. Powlett's filly being second, Carlton third, and Birdcatcher fourth. Trustee, Fang, Retainer, Margrave, and Julius, lying in a cluster behind. Going a very poor pace, they observed this order of running to the Red House, where some shift ing of places and an increase of speed were perceptible. Roue dropped off, and Mr. Powlatt's filly went " to the fore"— Birdcatcher became second—Julius showed in front for a moment—Margrave, from about eighth, advanced to the fourth position—and Physician got amongst the lead ing horses. In a fast run race tire tailing generally begins at the Red House, but the pace was so bad, that none were beaten off till near the rails, where Ludlow was the first to cry peravi. The crack Newmarket nag, Byzan tium, was the next to give up, and then Carlton. To return to the Red House--Mr. Powleit'a filly kept the lead to the rails, where Birdcatcher went up, ran a few strides with her, and beat her at the distance ; in the meantime Margrave, who was ridden with extraordinary talent by James Robinson, had been stealing upon them, anti no sooner had Birdcatcher shaken off the mare than he discovered a new and more dangerous opponent at his side. Callaway was shaking his horse, while Robinson was gently moving his, till he got up with Bircatcher.— This took place near the Grand Stand, and now t h e aupe rioriy of jockeyship was decisive. Margrave continued to improve his advantage, and won cleverly by about three quarters of a length; Mr. Powlett's filly and Phy siciaa came in close together, the filly being third by nut more than a !Hail ; Richmond was fifth, Retainer sixth , mid Julius seventh. As we before observed, the pace was wretched till after the Red House, when it increased, and at the rail was very strong. Value of the stakes 2,2051. The settling takes place to-morrow. Renewed Doncaster Stakes (first year) of 10 sovs. each, with 20 sous. added by the Corporation ; three-year olds 6 , t. 1016. ; four, Bst. ; five, Bst. 91b. ; six and aged, Ost. Two miles. Ten Subscribers. Lord Cleveland's b. h. Emancipation, 5 yrs (Lye) 1 Mr. Beardsworth's b. c. Colwick, 4 yrs Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Contest, 4 yrs 2 to 1 on Emancipation, who made nearly all the running, and won cleverly by half a length. DONCASTER, WEDNESDAY 'MORNING. The settling for the St. Leger is expected to go off quietly, as Margrave is looked upon as a harmless horse in the betting. The Fing party are heavy losers. Mr. Gully is a great winner, but, generally speaking, the ba lances are very small. Margrave has been backed against Lord E xe t er ' s B e i ram f or the Claret (at Newmarket) at evens to a large amount. COURT CIRCULAR. His MAJESTY, attended by Sir ANDREW BARNARD, ar rived at St. James's Palace in a travaing chariot and four, escorted by a party of Light Dragoons, at five minutes before two O'clock yesterday afternoon, from the Palace at Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of CUMEERL AND ♦isited his MAJLsTy after their arrival in town from their residence at Kew. The KING gave audiences to the Right Hon. Sir STRATFORD CANNING (recently returned from his mission to Constantinople); B.iron D'OMPTEDA, the Hanoverian Minister. Viscount MELBOURNE, Viscount PALMERSTON, the Earl of ALBEMARLE, and Sir JOEIN CAMERON. About six o'clock his MAJESTY, attended by Sir ANDREW BARNARD, left town on his return to the Pdljee at Windsor. The Neapolitan Minister transac•ed business yesterday at the Foreign and Colonial Offices. Sir STRATFORD CANNING had an audience with Vis count PALMERSTON yesterday. The Belgian 'Minister visited the Noble Viscount at the Foreign•office on Tuesday. On Tuesday the Royal Sailing Society received a de spatch from his Excellency Baron VERSTOIK DE SOELEN, the Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Hague, granting pertnision to the yachts belonging. to its members to enter the Dutch ports without fees. A similar favour has been granted by the French Government, through Admiral the Count DE RIGNY, the Minister of Marine and the Colonies of France. IMPORTANT TO THE LIVERYMEN AND ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. We understand that in the lists of the Liverymen of the several Companies now exhibiting in the Guildhall and Royal Exchange, that some 400 or 500 names of Livery men resident within the seven miles, are omitted princi pally because they have not sent in their names and ad dresses to the Clerks of the Companies to which they belong, as required by them. We recommend to the Livery to inspect the lists exhibited, and any finding their names omitted, to send in their claim to be inserted in the lists, on or before the 25th, or they will lose the elective franchise at the next general election. Notice of claim must he sent to the clerk of the Company, and also to the returning officer at the Secondaries' Office, Basingliall street. We also call the attention of the Householders to examine the lists exhibited in the various parishes of the Ci ty. To Partners in Firms.—Each partner c-n claim to be registered where the premises are of the annual value of 101. to each, and the rates and taxes paid to the 6th of April, but many partners' names will be found omitted. To Joint Occupiers.—Each person occupying premises where they do not at present pay the rates, if the part of the premises they occupy is of the net rental of 101. per annum, can claim to lie rated to the poor snd registered, provided they pay or tender the amount of any rates due up to the 6th of April last on those premises. These claims must be sent on or before the 25th to the overseers of the parish within which the premises are situated. The constituency of the City is yet comparatively small, we do, therefore, hope these observations will induce the persons interested to avail themselves of the remaining time. The Duchess de COIGNY, mother-in-law of General SEBASTIANI, died a few days ago. It is siid that gold to the amount of 500,000 f. was found in her apart ment. Lady G. BULKELEY continues alarmingly ill at the Bedford Hotel, at Leamington, attended with unre mitting care by Dr. JErtisoN and Dr. FRANKLIN. An express was sent off in the middle of the night by Mrs. L. Fox to Sir FL HALFORD. During the canvass of Mr. GARNETT among the electors of Salford, he and his friends called at a huck ster's shop, in which was only a boy, who, having learned their business, went to the foot of the stairs, and called to his mother who was above, " Mother, here's a mon es wants yo't vote for him t' be a Parliament mon." " Well," shouted his mother, " tell him thy feyther's not in, hut if he'll chalk his name on the counter, we'll inquire into his character. The Dutch engineers have completed their labours respecting the rail-road to Cologne as far as Am rnersford, and are now proceeding further. Mr. ENEAS MACDONNELL AND Mr. BUCKINGITAM.-On Friday last a meeting was held at Sheffield, on the invitation of Mr. MACDON NELL, ex-Catbo• lic Associa , ion Agent to this country, to hear his opinions on the subject of the monopoly of the East India Company. Mr. MACDONNELL spoke at great length, but as he was sospec , eil of being a hired advocate of the East India Company, the defence he set up for that body did not meet with much favour from the good people of Sheffield. Some of his positions were droll enough, and the manner in which he knocked down one asser tion by another seems greatly to have amused the audience. For instance, the report in the Sheffield Iris says, that Mr. MacnoNNar.r. " asserted that he held in his hand an Act passed in 1824, which entirely destroyed that monopoly; and he asserted that there was no portion of India to Which they might not, if they chose, convey their goods—(Expressions of surprise)--- to be sure, with thi s provision—it must be done by the consent of the Indian Government —(General laughter throu g hout the meetin.z.)" Mr. B UCK I N GHAM having Cf er,c it e a t of been heard in r ep l y , an d b o th gentlemen having withdr awn , this the meeting East India a v having h p e l a n r l a r d . 5 the aff a ir c l ose d b y t h e f o ll ow i ng resolution b e i ng unani mioAuc,nl y o carriedNE NLt, ‘ T Mr. BUCKINGHAM'S reply, is of opinion that the mono poly is indefensible in argument and injurious in its ope ration." SINGULAR ACCIDENT ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.—This morning, about eleven o'clock, one of Messrs. ILtitcLAY and PERKINS'S waggons, drawn by three horses, and heavily laden with iron machinery, was proceeding over Blackfriars Bridge, to the Brewery on Bankside, when, on ascending the Bridge, the horses were fount; not to be sufficiently strong for the burden ; the consequence was, that the waggon ran back with such force upon the foot pavement, that a considerable portion of the stone-work of the Bridge was carried away ; ten or a dozen of the balustrades were forced into the river, and fell with a heavy crash upon a new prize wherry that was l y i n g moored underneath, by which it was cut nearly in half ; other portions of the stone-work roiled down the ~c p s into the water ; and although there were several watermen near the spot at the time, we are happy to say that they escaped injury. One of the horses was severely injured; and had not the fore-wheels been blocked by the kirb-stone of the bridge, the waggon and horses, together burden, must inevitably have been precipitated WILLIAM i BENTINCK IRON STEAM the Lord William Bcntinck iron in the Belvidere-road, which has been lying off lately launched at Messrs. MAUDSLEY'S Veds;minster-brulge, unmoored for the first time, bey stea m-engine of 60 horse -power, and all her apparatus with n to t A : LiTr it.ol_ll LORD r syDs i v ee rdfty being com pleted. Captain J OHNSON, of the East Ind i c o mpany's Service, under whose superintendence she was built, and all the partners of th e fi rm o f M essrs. 111Auns „Ey, were on board, with some of their friends, and the vessel proceeded up the riv er , f or t h e purpose of trying her speed and th e working of her engine. The vessel sailed admirably, and every thing succeeded beyond expectation. With the engine on board and a supply of coals she does not draw more than 17 inches water. This vessel was in tended to be sent out to India to ply on the Ganges, but the East India Company, for whose service she was built, have determined not to send her out, hut to keep her on their own s hips up neslfeoreitvheer, purpose a o ls f o to r:r in c g onveying cargo from ' L tihn o ed n , T i d o h n oa"m' to their outward-bound ships when lying at Northrleet Hope and Gravesend. A no th er i ron vesse l , fl a t-bottomed, has b een laid down at Messrs. MAUDSLEY'S yard, which is in a state of great progress, and will be co mpleted in about a month. This vessel will not have a stea m-engine on board , but will be used entirely for cargo, ' to be towed by the iron steamer, Several of these iron 9 feainers are to he built for the East India Company, and it is now determined melely to tit them together i❑ thi , country, and then pack them in pieces, and send them out to Calcutta in the Company's ships, where they will he built under the superintendence of competent persons sent out from England. The following extraordinary bereavement has occurred in the family of Captain Moira Er. BARBERY, of Treskerhy, Gwenap. Two sons and four daughters, whcse ages were respectively 13, 11, 8,7, 4 and 1 year , , have, within the last fortnight, fallen victims to a most malignant fever ; and the afflicted parents have now 6nly remaining one daughter, aged 15, out of a family of seven children, who but a few weeks since were in the enjoyment of perfect health.— Cornubiqn. Lord DUNGLAS, son of the Earl of HOME, is Keeper of Ettrick Forest, with a silary of 300/. per annum. As the revenue produced by the forest, however, amounts only to 2601. his commission hears that the addi tional 401. to make up 3001. shall he ch-irged on the Lordship of Dunbar. llis Lordship, therefore, receives 300/. per annum for being Seward of an estate which yields 2601.—scotsmon. MEMOIRS OF LAF AYETTE.—The Octavo Edition of the English translation of this interesting work, just published by Mr. BENTLEY, New Burlington-street, contains the entire matter of the Paris edition, besides two portraits not to be found in the original. The Earl of PLYMOUTH is, we learn, to he honoured with a visit by the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA, at his seat, liewell Grange, upon the return of their Royal Hiahnesses from their excursion into Wales. The preparations at the Grange for the re ception of the illu,trious visitors are now in progress, and the whole will, we understand, he upon a scale commen surate with the rank of the distinguished guests, as well as in accordance with the wonted hospitality and good taste of their Noble host. THE GRAND FALCONER OF ENGLAND.— A letter from Cheltenham, received yesterday, says,— " The Duke and Duchess of Sr. ALBANS left us very sud denly o❑ Sunday morning, in consequence of his Grace having received a despatch from the KING, commanding his attendance at Windsor, where Cumberland Lodge is to be fitted up for his Grace and suite, as Grand Falconer of England. His Grace was commanded to bring his hawks with him to Windsor, to he exhibited at an entertainment to be given there on the 25th inst. It turned out, how ever, that the Grand Fa:coner was not in possession of any hawks. Inquiries were made for some here, but without success, and the metropolis was considered the most likely place to procure them. M. HYDE DE NEUVILLE, who was one of the ministers of CHARLES X., has just arrived at Geneva. where he will be joined by M. de CHATEAUBIUANO. It is stated that M. de FITZ...TAMES is also in Switzerland. Is it mere chance that has brought these celebrated Hen riquinquists into our country? We must leave the so lution of this problem to the sagacity of our readers.— Sentinelle Genevoise. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.—We arc informed the election to the Civic Chair will be strongly contested, and that Sir PETER LAURIE will not take pos session of it as a matter of course. We understand an op position of a novel kind is about to be brought forward ; and if such o position be on secure grounds, the Court of Aldermen will be visited with the punishment they so justly deserve, for infringing on the ►ights and liberties of the Citizens. Some of the most active of the Liverymen, in the cause of civic liberty, are about to bring forward one of their body of high tab lit, and very considerable in fluenc,, who is not a Member of the Court of Aldermen : they have conic to a conclusion, after a minute examina thin of the ancient Ch trer of the City, that the eitizAts have vested in them the right of choosing one from among themselves, without reference to the Court of Aldermen,— Morning Advertiser. The Hamburg papers brought by the steamer last night, to the 15th instant, state that 1,587 ships payed through the Sound during the month of August— namely, 81 Din's!), 165 Norwegians, 121 Swedes, 478 English, 72 Hanoverian'', 53 Russian, 219 Prussian, 8 from Co'berg, 48 Alecklenburgers, 15 from Rostock, 209 Dutch, 40 French, 18 Bremeners, 9 Lubeckers, 1 Ham burger, 42 Americans, 8 Oblenburgers, 2 Spanish, and 3 Italian ships. Letters received in Newcastle, from New York, this morning, dated 2-4th of August, say—" Our city his been almost deserted for near two months; every one who could leave their affairs went, and many who should have remained were driven away by fear. Out of a popul ition of 220.000 we had not 100,000 remaining. Business at a complete stand. The dreadful scourge the cholera is now fast decreasing, vast numbers are daily returning, and business, it is hoped, will soon resume its usual activity.— Tyne Mercury. FRANKFORT, SEPT. 12.—A new Patriotic Association has been formed in this town, the numerous members of which have, among others, resolved not to frequent any public-house, hotel, or reading-room, where journals of aristocratic principles arc kept. The di , gust entertained here for these papers is so universal, that a. resolution of this kind cannot fail to have its effect, and the proprietors of reading•rooms, club-houses, and inns, will he obliged to give up a great many journals in order t , avoid a considerable loss. Dr. ROUSSEAU, the editor of the Postamts :editing, which paper is most hated, receives a salary of twelve hundred florins per annum from the Diet, who also take five hundred copies of the journal to keep it alive. This respectable Doctor presented formerly the world with a great many poems and plays, but his productions having no success, he turned political writer, and a few years ago he entered into the service of the Diet, who know better how to value the merits of certain scrib blers than the rest of the ungrateful world. A vessel has arrived from Lisbon, having left on the 7th. A passenger by her reports that on the same day the Portuguese fleet sailed, consisting of one 74, a frigate, two corvettes, two brigs, and a steamer. SARTORIUS was outside with two frigates, one corvette, two brigs, and a schooner. The latter has a large gun amidships, with which she shot away a brig's mainmast, and wounded the frigate's foremast in the late action. Some of the English Radicals in Lisbon had sent out word to SARTORIUS that the Portuguese ft igate had taken on hoard a quantity of artillery, as it was supposed, to be landed either at Figueira or at the back of Oporto. It was said that it was SARTORIUS' intention not to bring the Portuguese fleet to action off Lisbon, as he had not a suf ficient force, but to draw them down to Oporto, where he expected to find reinforcements. His steamers had gone down there fur coals, which had become extremely scarce at Oporto, owing to the Royalists being at Valongo, where the coal mines are, in consequence of which supplies had been ordered from England. Lisbon was never in a more quiet state, and Don PEDRO'S partisans very despond ng, as no desertions in his favour had taken place, and the enthusiasm in favour of the Royalist cause daily in creasing.—/Iforning Post. A very bad practice has lately been resorted to by the masters of ships lying in or near Sheet ness harbour; when a person has died on board, instead of bringing bits. on shore to inter him, they have sewed him up in a ham mock and thrown him overboard. The consequence has been, in a few days they have come up again, and floated near the shore,where they have been picked up and brought to land. A Jury has then been sworn to inquire the cause of the party's death, th,reby incurring loss of time and expense of burial, &c. This practice cannot be too strongly reprobated, as nothing can be snore revolting than to s-e the remains of a fellow-creature mutilated, sometimes in the most horrid manner, when they ought quietly to have reposed in the dust without being half devoured by the inhabitants of the sea. Two cases of this kind have oc curred within 10 days at this port. —Maidstone Journal SAGACITY OF A POINTER.—A remarkable incident occurred this season to a gentleman shooting on Marsden Moors. During the heat of the day, he and his party having drawn up to regale themselves, observed one of the dogs as though pointing about twenty yards front them. In about an hour afterwards, when they were about to pursue their labours, they still found the dog in the same situation, upon which they proceeded to the place, and immediately a fine old cock moor game became their prey.—Holifirx Express. SAGACITY OF A NEWFOUNDLAND DOG.-- A police constable of the G division firm:gilt a boy in the service of Mr. LEWIS, a tallow-chandler, to Worship-street police-office, under the following circumstances :—lt ap peared in evidence that a Mr. CLAXTON, another tallow chandler, had, about an hour before, sent his boy out with a truck full of goods, accompanied by a Newfoundland (log. On arriving in Chiswell-street the dog sudden!) left the truck and darted under Mr. LEWIS'S truck, which was coming in an opposite direction, and which he seized hold of. Mr. CLavroN's boy, on going to take the dog away, discovered, to his astonishment, that the truck Mr. Lzwfs's man had was one which had been stolen some time ago from his master. The prisoner said his master had purchased the truck of a wheelwright, named WaTsox. A summons was granted against WaTsoN. The prisoner Was discharged. BRUSSELS PAPERS. (RECEIVED THIS MORNING.) BRUSSELS, SEPT. 16.—The Journal d'Anvers contains the fol!owing article : " ANTWERP, SEPT. 15. " This morning, at 4 o'clock, the workmen of the artillery went to Fort Montebello, and finished the enahraseurs of some 4S-pounders directed towards the Ilalf Moon of St. Lawrence. It was expected that General Chasse, who pretended that he had a right to bin ler these works, would carry hia threat into effect. Our men were at their guns with lighted matches. The workmen laboured with incredible energy, and had finished these works by 9 o'clock in the morning, in sight of a great nuolber of Dutch officers, who looked on from the ramparts of the citadel." General Goblet has not yet set nut for London. He will remain here till Monday or Tuesday. M. Lehon left Tournay, on the 14th, to return to P.ris. We have said that Count Diedrec:stein would be sent by his Majesty the Emperor of Austria as Ambassldor to the King of Belgium. We learn that he will shortly arrive at Brussels, but that he will not remain long, the mission being intended for Baron Neumann, now Member of the Conference at London. We are assured that M. Van Meenen will he appointed to the Court of Cas:ation. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 17—The 211oniteur publishes, from the Dutch Stoats Courant the letters of General Chase to Colonel Buzln and to the Minister of War at the Hague. M. Ch. de I3rouckere has sent his resignation as Mem ber of the Chamber of RepreQentatives. It is said that in his letter to the Minister of the Interior he declares that he renounces his Parliamentary career. Yesterday after dinner, Sir Robert Adair and M. de Latour ilauhourg had several conferences together. About 8 o'clock is the evening a courier was despatched to Calais by Sir R. Adair. The departure of this courier took place with the greate , t secrecy. Great hustle was observed at the Hotel of the English Legation till about 10 o'clock. A letter from Rotterdam says, that the Duchess of Angouleme was expected there on the 15th, with her suite, from Holyroad. The Duke of Orleans will arrive at Brussels on Thurs day or Friday. ANTWERP, SEPT. 17.—T0-day about noon, a boat coming from the citadel, not showing its colour', our ma rines sta , ioned at the landing-place fired six musket-shot at it. It then hoisted the Dutch flag, and placed itself under the protection of the Tcte•de-Flandres. At the same moment a Belgian boat coming from the inte rior without any flag, a Dutch gun-boat in like man• ne r fired some musket-shots at it, till it hoisted its flag. It is not known whether there were any wounded.— Journal d'Anvers. BRUSSELS, SECT. I7.—A courier arrived yesterday from Berlin with despatches from General Merckx to the Mi nister for Foreign Affairs, in which he states he arrived at Berlin on tie Bth, and had an audience on the 9th of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who received him with all respect. It seems that orders had been given that our Amseassid,r should be received with the greatest respect. The King was absent on account of the grand reviews, and the official reception of General Merckx will not take place till they are concluded. Some of the Brussels Papers (not the lifoniteur) pub• fished the answer of Colonel Buzen to General Chasse. ANTWERP, SEPT. 18 —We publish today the answer or Colonel Buzen to General Chasse. This correspondence, and the results it has had, or rather that it has not had, have puzzled many people, and indeed it should seem, to judge only by what is known to the public, that the two parties had suddenly changed characters. But a person who h Is the means of being well informed explains, in the following manner, what may seem strange in this affair:— General Dc spree is said, on his arrival at Antwerp, to have expresse I himself dissatisfied that Colonel Buzen should have taken on himself to erect new works without orders, and that the General wrote, in conformity with this opi nion, to General Chasse, requesting hint to suffer the works that were began to be finished, but promising, in the most formal manner, that henceforward no new work should be undertaken. Hence the apparent long amnesty of Gen. Chasse and the silence of his artillery. However probable this explanation may be, we must say that we cannot warrant its authenticity. THE Moult, Sear. )6.—We learn from Rotterdam that their Royal Highnesses Madame the Dauphiness of France, and Mademoiselle the daughter of the Duchess of Berry, have arrived there this morning, and were re ceived with all marks of respect by the civil and military authorities. An officer of the King's household compli mented her Royal Highness in the name of the King, and a courier was immediately deapatct ed to the Loo to inform her Majesty the Queen, who has expressed her wish to sec the Dauphiness on her Royal Highness's ar rival. A great part of the population of Rotterdam flocked to see their Royal Highnesses, who could not con e. al the emotion which they felt at the cordial reception they met with on the hospitable territory of Holland.— Journal du Commerce D'Anrers. THE CHOLERA. New Cases. Deaths. Recove. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 13 to 16 4B 26 31 GHENT, SEPT. 13 to 16 6 17 13 Ayrwmtp, SErr. 13 to 16 l9 23 13 —Brussels Papers, Sept. 19 Among the passengers by the last steamer from St. Petersburgh, arrived at Lubeck, is the celebrated General Prince GoarsciimcokT, formerly Quarter-Maver- General of the Russian army. He visited London in 1816, and was treated with the greatest distinction by his late MAJESTY. EAST SUSSEX.—The report of a coalition between Mr. CAVENDISH and Mr. CURTEIS is totally without fourlation.—Brighton Guardian. nomToN.--In consequence of ill-health, Mr. LOTT, the respected Member for Honitoe, will not offer himself as a candidate at the ensuing election.— Western Luminary. A letter from Ham announces that M. de PoLIGNac is indisposed, in consequence of which Dr. BERTIN, his physician, has been sent for from Paris to at 'end him at the Castle.— Galignani's Messenger. A general revision of the monetary system is about to take place in Switzerland. The variation of the standard value of the coinage at different periods and in the cantons is felt as a great evil which calls for alteration. At Feroe the flesh of whales is cured like beef, which it is said to resemble in taste, and it is consi dered as a great dainty. The bones are employed as manure. A young man, cleaning the windows of the York Hotel, Bridge street, yesterday afternoon, fell back wards from the hecond floor, and was taken to the hospital immediately, without the least expectation of recovery. There is now growing in the open air, at Sedgwick House, Kendal, and the residence of Joss WAKEFIELD, Esq.,a vine, hiving un it the amazing nura her of two thousand and seventy bunches.—Lancaster Gazette. CIIICIIESTER.-EVEN• HANDED JUSTICF• —A fortnight since a lad, 17 years of age, was convicted before one of our county Magistrates of stealing apples, and was fined ; but being unable to pay, he was sent t o Pet" worth gaol for a month. Last week a man, caug ht in $ similar act, was brought before another Magistrate, COn. , victed and fined ; but mark the difference,—he bad $ fortnight allowed to pay the fine, although supposed to be an old offender.—Brighlon Guardian. • Monday, a private in the Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards received 200 lashes in the Knights" bridge Barracks, in pursu ince of the sentence of a regi' mental court-martial held on him, for being absent foto quarters for three nights without leave. Another mao , for being absent 24 hours, under similar circumstance's was sentenced to an imprisonment of 30 days. SO ERVI L L E.—The Edinburgh Evening Post, a Tory paper of a character not at all doubtful, cot , ' trips an article charging, by insinuation, SostEavaLt s f late of the Scots Greys, with having enlisted into tbt t regiment because he was obliged to leave the servic e of Mr. TAIT, the bookseller, from being unable to accoun g for money he had collected for him. The same publics_ tion charges Mr. TAIT, notwithstanding this, with In v ving, in the 'Weekly Chronicle, and a Magazine beloogin s to him, spoken of SOMENSILLE as worthy of all honour' Such contradictory charges from such a quarter arc roll , not to be taken without something like proof. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, TUESDA . EVENING.—At this morning's market there was a 1 . 1 ' d., thin g a tt en d ance o f d ea l ers , w h o t o ok to only a mode° te supply of new wheat, and the supply being much larii. e s than mis wanted, sales were forced at 6s. 6d. to 7g. undried, and 7s. to 7s. 5,1. for prepared, being 4d. to 6 0 under the currency of this day week : old, too, foun d , slow sale at Id. to - 2d. reduction. Old oats without at.,,e ration, but new were Id. lower, and not all cleared V r , No change in grinding barley, anti scarcely any at mat e ,. Beans as last quoted. New flour found a slow sale at 4 1 ° t , for the best Irish, and old was tot Illy neglected. Ol d ' l %O meal in moderate request at 225. for best, an h new nr" nearly all taken at 251, to 263. per load. CUSE