The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

F.I4IIIONAIII.R P.4RT ES.

The Duke of Nnefnik entertained a Belief party at dinner
yesterday, al Norfolk House.
The DII dors* of ktedforirs intended WI is postponed. •
The Duchess de Frias gives a splendid rout on Friday nest,
•t her residence In Portland-place.
The Slarchioriess or Lansdoon's rout on Friday cocain,
in Herkeley square, was att►ndcd by upwards of 400 distia.
gill/101i fashionable'', ittelualina their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes ult.:wwa rind Gloucester.

The Alarelsiuneas of LunJnuJer►y e•tertained • la►;e party
44 fashionable' s'', Saturday, after the Opera, at twr house Ia
St. Jauses's-sqoare. •
. The M asepsis aid Marchioness of t.a•sdorn had a.large
party at dissoer yesterday, at Lausdor• House, Berkeley-
squa►e.
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'The Countess of St. Jerm•lns' intended rout this ereuiog
i• postponed omit the 24th inst. _

The Counties of Jersey gives a rout this evening, at her
house in Berkeley ►quire.
Lord Wire entertained • distinguished party yesterday at
his house in Puri men-square.
The Earl and Countess of Roarherry have betted cards of
invitation fur an eutertainoseut ou the 27th •t their
house its Piccadilly.
Lady C. Stroll rives an elegant rout oo Thursday next, at
her house lit Great Cuaiherlaod.piaer.
Lord and Lady William Ileminek gave ww,eletallt enter-
tamment on Saturday to she Duke of Glowrester, the .11ar-
apos and Marchioness of Lsoadman, and a large party of dis-
tinction, at their house in Park-lane.
Sir A. Home, Bart. gives a rout on Thursday next, at his
house in Hill-street, Berkeley square.
Sir William Scutt, Bart. entertained • distinguished Orly
yesterday, at hie house in Grafton-street, loud-street.
Sir William Abets, Bart. will give a large rout on Friday,
at his house iu Bill-eirt-et, B. rkeley.sqtaare..
Mrs. Hope will give • large runt ow Friany next, at her
house ia Manatirld-aireet.

Mr. and Mrs. Hope entertained a lazge party on Saturday,
at their house in Manafield.►irret, Caireedielvisspoare.
Mr.. Garotter Las issued cards of invitation fur ■ rout on
the 22.1 matelot, at her house in dlhersarie.street.
Mrs. W. Gosling gives a lout tu-onurrow evening, at her
house in Portland place.
Mrs. Champagne will give a root on Friday next, at her
house in Harley street.
Mrs. Mitchell has issued cards of levitation fur a grand
ball and supper on the Pth June, at her horse in Charles.
street, Berkeley-square.
On Saturday the Outinian Lecture, at Mr. Pena's, New.
street, Spring-gardens, at three o'clock.

CHRISTENING of the IN FAN7' SON of COUNT and

FINE ARTS.

COLLINS'S STAINED GLASS,
SirmaJ, Dear Temple bar.

The visits op Saturday were numerous to inrprci the re:,
catraordireary wpareation of skill and wiener dirplaysil is Atte
painted windows prepared for Branspetb Castle, the chief
of which represents the Battle of Neville Cross, in *lnch

. King DAM Wes taken. The design, which compresses the
leading incidents and thief personages of the• light into a
compass comparatively so small, deserves great praise. The
straggle of heroes—•the dying despair of same, the fierce
and triumphasit exultetion of otiose who have prevailed—the
precipitate mid dastardly flight of the royal troops—the
earnest and confident devotion of the ecclesiastics—the air
of based but unconquerable courage which bursts (ruin the
captive 3tonarch-s-the subsiding of tie mortal eontest—
, the deadly havoc of the chiefs and their generous stets,
contrasted with the Lady on her palfrey, her sttendmits,
the idle Wile which surround, her as she obseives from the
distance the mingled horrors of the field—taking shear• 'le-
siva into oue view, it may be truly said that few battle
pieces have ever exhibited their narratives with such int-
pressiee simplicity. Hut the execution is still more admi.
rable, because the difficulties are so much greater. The
most trifling enamel, if tolerably executed, is a considerable
operation; bet sheets of it, displaying, in well•blcnded limits,
with freedom of delineation equal to the original design,.
without diminishing the energy of ally one feat, the war.
like action before describer', are things which the at,
has reason to be prowl of. The spectator is to consider ti,
difficulties before hinted at—the tendency of the colours,
after being placed try the Artist, to shift their dispositi,w,
fall out towards and deprave the I outliers, besides
injuring the tune and blending of the colours, to say no-
thing of she fiery faunae' in which the Artist's work is by its
fourfold trial vitrified in its passage to immortality. It
would be injustice nut to notice Ilse colours, which area a
solid and primitive character. There cannot be two finer
hues found in say window than those of the blue and given
armour,. Whstever inconvenience Mr. COLLINS suffers
from the ingress of curious visitants, we trust will be ahem-
&ally made up to him through the estimation which, not
only this work, but the classical refinement of site dis-
played in the rooms and gallery leading to it (equipped like
a fairy palace), must give him in the public mind.

EXHIBITION OF SIR. NIARTIN'S PAINTINGS,
Corner of Catherine-streetl Strand.
The intense cariosity of the public to examine
he gLa:-
sar's Feast, at she British institution, has very naturally led
to the project of exhibiting it once more for the asks..
tage of those a 100 did slot succeed it their first visit. Of tie
painting, we need add nothing to whit has been already ad-
vanced upon the subject. The least favourable judgmeots
hare decided the pre-eminent claims of the Artist, on the
score of imagination and diligent and correct finishing, nt
Isis favour. The painting of Joshua, which two yeas, ago
was honoured with the psi mum by the Society of Arts,
is to accompany it. This is as surprising a performance as
the one before mentioned. It implies a more lofty and am-
bitious sweep or the imagination. The subject will instantly
present itself to the reader, who may slut have 'lewd of or
seen the painting, by the naming of the inspired hero whose
miracle it represents: "Thou sun ■taud still on Gibeun,
and then moon in the valley of Ajalms." Joshua' roods
upon a trifling emiurnee, partly shadowed by a bold rocky
declivity, his hand sketched upwards, to imply the command
which lie is uttering. The sun is checked in its course, and
the contiguity to its sphere is overaooded with light. The
large temples and edifiers on the heights are nearly ivasm►d
with the reduudaacy of solar beat, which is aided by the
dreadful play of lightnings among the buildings. The bus.
tle of the war engages in some way or other the whole of the
foreground. While the battle rages on the plain, succours
are coming down from the strung holds of Gibes. through
narrow and cragged defiles, and the business of the hostile
multitudes breaks upon ns in confused and appalling array.
We cannot do justice to the power Mr. IlAisult hes displayed
in the landscape and its distances. The shower of hail,
which descends as if the vault of heaven were climbing,
by degrees admits the vision to plains and mountains of dig-
lances woitdeifully diversified, and of Ism ,extent,
among which are to be seen cataracts bursting from their
rocky prisons, and the rapid fury of rivers swolo by the
tributes of the supernatural storm. The fate of the un-
righteous and defeated Ammonites is revealed in palpable
horror by the tempest of hailstones with which " the Laid
chased them along the way that goeth to Beth•Horon, and
smote them to Aachen, and unto Makkedab," so thatµ there
were more which died with hailstones, than they whom the
children of Israel slew with the sword." Mr. MARTIN has
nearly realised the inspired force of the Holy Text hero
quoted. There is an awful effect arising from the whole,
which classes the painting among the images of the true
sublime.

The Gazelle de Florence of the 2Sth of April an-
nounces that the nuptial• of the Grand Duke of
TUSCANY with the Pnuce►s MARIA FERDINASDA
of Saxony will very shortly be celebrated. The
Princess and her father are already at Florence.
We are happy to find the reports of the Countess
of WARWICK'S recovery from her late accident are
as favourable us it is possible to expect, and that
her Lad}ship is progressively approaching to conva-
lescence.

Sir EDWARD COLUIROOKE. Bart. is arrived its
town front India, of which Government he was a
Member of the Supreme Council, after having
been absent from Europe for the extraordinary space
of half a century.
A brilliant audience was assembled at the Can-
terbury theatre on Tuesday evening to witness thk_.
performance of the comedy of Bilk a wife
Have a Wife, in which the charactristol Leon ;$1
Michael Perez were most ably sustained
Foote, E.q. and Major HART. The farce of
High !Valens followed. The receipts of the even-
ing were benevolently appropriated in aid of tic
subscription for the awatance of Mr. GEORGE
QUESTED and his family,

We understand that his Grace the Duke of
hIANCHL►TEa, the Governor of Jamaica, will
.
shortly return to England, busing obtained leave of
absence, in the hope of re-ebtablisiting his health
slier the very serious accident winch his Grace so
lately suffered.
The 'livid sale of the present Lottery is so 1. r
from being astiontshing, that the greater wonder
that any Chauees are left fur sale; whey it is ceastilcnil
that the pike of adviuture is only half wliat it used to be.
with the absolute certainty of 4,1/07 Plizes, ioctaiiint Ts.
of 21,000/. and 100 Closures for Two of '20,200/. brig aJi
decided in One Day, NEXT THURSDAY.

COVENT-CdRDEN
7Ae Provoked Mahood was repealed on Satur-
day night. We are generally disposed to think
favourably of the theatres royal, and hove sadism
had more just occasion than this comedy affords.—
The cast is throughout perfect, anti no play has
been presented under superior advantages iu this
kind. Lady Town!, is the best performsuce in
which Mies Dance has yet been seen. Iler collo-
quial elocution is excellent. She has sounded
every emotion belonging to the fantastic elegence
of the character, 'and preserves its identity in every
siund she utters. To use her professional term, her
study is the most sensible and natural that could
be wished, and she has proved herself to possess that
ionate quickness of intelle't which she was only
called upon to imitate. There was no artificial
pausing nor graceless hurry—she abandoned herself
to the easy sud vigorous finw of the dialogue, and
, took and seized the impulses given by the situa-
tims with the moit natural promptitude. She
passes from the grace and vivacity of die lovely pro-
fligate to the compunction and restored sensibility
of a quick and affectionate spirit, with dexterity
which is beyood verbal praise. Mr. C. Kituni.e's
Lord .Bendy is a good and well-known perform-
ance. There is more of cold sod formal artifice in his
elocution than suits with familiar dialogue ; but then
his grace, his dignity, and the other 'Mils which
he discoversof oriental refinement, give deep im-
pottanoe to'his performance of this part. We
would not omit in this praise the toote displaced
in his dress, which is of elegant .design. The
group of the Wrongkends is a treasury of ineffable
fun. Mr. Fievicerr gives the kinivi‘li simplicity
of Sir Francis its fullest effect. Ltsros foals it
" to the top of his bent" in the doltish slid un-
mannered ignorance of Spire Richard. Euatev's
John Moody is in the richest style of rural dull-
• ness. Miss FOOTS speaks rather ton mincingly
for the robust volatility of Miss Jenny. Mrs.
DAVENPORT reveals the nmbilintte an I inele-
gant propensities of Lady Wronghead with much
force and spirit. We must by no means pass
over Mr. ABBOTT'S perf,irmance of Mr. Manly.
which is a fine picture of a cultivated spirit, accom-
panied with gentlemanly and unobtrusive self-pos-
session. If lie will, consent to two slight reforms.-
tions of stage discipline, our of which refers to the
continued scraping of his feet tet his entrance ; the
other to a bow soniewliet too cringing and menial
on every exit and entrance, lie will be a perfectly
accomplished comedian. Mrs.. Fancier is highly
respectable in Lady Grace, but a little less of the

artificial hesitation of her speech, with a little
more compoaere in her minion and attitude., would
give increased grace and ilfect to a performance
which is in other respects faultless. The home
sal very much crowded in every lieu. The afrer-
piece was Undeve, end went off pith iis usual
r

I LL.

At Devonshire House, nn Thbraddy evening, was
given a fete of the. first description. The follow.
ing apartments were thrown open at eleven o'clock,

let. The red drawing room; 2.1, the yellow drawing-room;
31, the green drawing-room; 411 a, the fawn drawiogvuom ;
6th, the small dining-robot ; 6th, the Diike's silting-roum ;
7th. the billiaid-ruarn ; Bth, the saloon; 9th, the great diu-
tog-room ; li)ib, the ansall library ; 11th, she grand library.
All these noble apartment., with covered ceilings, enriched
with sculpture and gilding, were lighted op will, the meat
wax candles, placed ia chandeliers of rot glass, ur or-mole.
The company did not begin to muter till half-
past eleven o'clock ; at midnight it was a brilliant
scene indeed. At that hour had arrived almost the
whole of the party invited to meet the King at the
residence of the Russian Ambassador; they were all
lull dressed in compliment to Royalty—the Gen-
tlemen in full court-dresses, and the Ladle+ with
their plumes of feathers and diamonds. The Noble
!lost himself came with the Count and Countess
Lieven. The dancing commenced iu the great
saloon.

Ou Saturday Count NI uNsrea had en audience
of hicitILJESTY.
Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR had an au-
dirtier of the KING.
Yesterday hi. MAJESTY, the Puke of YORK,
the Duke and ,Duchess of CLARENCE, and the
Prinmas AUGUSTA, attended Divine Service at the
Chapel Ro3 al.

Tile KING, we understand, will honour the Ita-
lian Opera with his presence to-morrow night.
Yestetctay the Princess AUGUSTA dined with the
Doke and Duchess of CLsagnces.
The Princess SOPHI• visited the Duchess of
CLisaattes yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTEIt visited
the Princess AUGUSTA.
Saturday night the Princess AnoubTs honoured
the Italian Opera with her presence.
Divine Service was ye-sternly performed to the
King's Household, at hi. Palace in Pall-mall, ley
the Rev. F. W. 13Loaineao, and the Rev. Dr. S.
CLaass.
Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD attended Divine
Service at St. /WV' Chapel, IVaterloo-place,
accompanied by Colonel A DIS1:14 BROKE.
Prince I.c.oroms's grand !ratty takes place this
evening at Marlborough House, which was post-
poned last Monday.
Us Saturday mornine, at half-past ten o'clock,
the fleke and Duchess of CLARENCE, the Dialer-I
GLOCCESTBR, and the Princess AUGUSTA, al-
tended by Sir -IL Sp j,cEa, Went on board the
Admiralty Berge as Venthall-hTielge, mill proceed-
ed to Greenwich, where their Royal Highnesses
were received by the*Govertior, null after viewing
'be Royal Hospital, the Chapel, &c. the Royal
Party went inn bowl the barge ogem, and pro-
ceeded to
Royal yachi
There-
at the i
Piccodill
the 'hitt
Pile was
Marchioni
Mr. and
Wr.t.t.sst.
'rill itrologie.
!.t,lves'fivin (hiring with his" Itoyal liligboru
the Duthie or KENT.

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•
THS4IIIOIIN.
A Deputation of Ladies and Gessilemso, itt car-
riage+ and four, waited upon her MAJESTY at
Brandenburg!' (louse on Monday hist, with an
Address from the Parish of St. Luke's. One of
the Lathe. presented to her iktiliorre two dresses
and a veil, of her own work, embroidered with ex.
quisite taste.
On Saturday her MaJEirrir come to bee house in
South Audley-sireet, to receive a Deputation from
Kidderminster, who presented a carpet, ten yards
square, of beautiful workmanship : to the centre
are tile royal arms; the ground-work interspersed
with the rose, the thistle, and the shamrock ; the
whole tieing., drawn by the workmen, and more
than 3,000 of the labouring classes cobtributed one
shilling each to defray the expenses of the :wino-
facture. The following are the Address mid Au..
steer

Killtlerminster, May 5, HMI.
MAY IT PLEASE TOUR MAJESTY.
We, the editions and other inhabitants a Kidderminster,
in the county of Worcester, humbly beg leave •gala to
approach your Majesty with sentiments of loyal and un-
feigned attachment, to solicit your Majesty's g►acious ac-
ceptauce of a carpet, the effect of our voluntary and cheer-
ful coutributione, as a renewed testintooy of our unshaken
persuasion of your virtuous honour, and of our heartfelt
satisfaction in baying seen that honour triumphant over all
the mighty efforts of malignity aid falsehood. We cannot
fail to rtgret;thatots yet, your Majesty ban not received the
fall atainemeut to which injured innorence is entitled, no►
all the rights ant dignities which unsullied royalty ought to
enjoy ; but this regret is greatly mitigated by knowing that
your Majesty as much participate, in the fervent prayers
and good wishes of the British people, as if your name stood
conspicuous in the Liturgy in the Church, and that your
Majesty is as really elevated in public opinion as if you
shone at the head of the most splendid Court in the world.
And, Madam, we cannot forbear hoping, that in the pro-
gress of lime, tinder the direction of a wise and benign
Providence, which often produces unexpected events in fa-
vour of the unjustly accused, your Majesty will have to
witness brighter and happier days than hitherto experienced
to 1.1101310 the recollection of past adversities, and to ezbi.
larate the decline of life with the purest delight.
We remain your-Illejesty's loyal and dutiful *empty,
(Signed en behalf of the above-mentioned)
WILLIAM COATES.
HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER.
I should be indiffereut to the real welfare, and insensible to
the ten( happiness of my fellow-creatures, if I did not feel a
deep interest in the prosperity of the industrious classes
of the community. It is therefore with uufeigited satisfac-
tion that I receive this affectiunate Address Rum the arti-
sans nod other inhahitanta of Kidderminster; nor will my
heat t iwrmit me to refuse the accompanying elegant speci-
men of [brit native manufseture. The spontaneous effusiuo
of the peopli.'s love, in whatever way it may manifest it-
self, cannot but be highly gratifying to a much-reviled sod
■ moue persecuted Queen. Though I Irate been deprived of
those Sunman which have been ■pproptisted to the Consorts
of formrr Sovereigns,yet, in the artless homage with which
bate been so signally distinguished by the great mass of
the people, I have at least received no ordinary compensation
fur the abs►nce of more ecremmitims mime. Had my &d-
-ies Steen persons of elevated molds And generous
th►y would not have been so lamentably deficient
both in justice and in charity.

THE MA lICHIOIv ESS OF WORCESTER.

This interesting, amiable, and beautiful young
Lady, we regret to stare, died ut five o'clock on
'FritlAy morning, at A 'Holey House, of an internal
inflammation. We stated last week that her
Ladyship had attended the late Drawing-room,
at Buckingham Palace, and also the Bull given
on the night of the same clay at Carlton ;
that on her return to Ali.ley House, %litre
she was on a visit to the Duke and Duchess
of WELLINGTON, her Ladyship felt inclucpowd,
and on the next day took a cold bath, which, it was
feared, had caused or aggravated tier complaint.
Her Ladyship was GEORGIANA FREDERICA FITZ•
NOY, richest daughter of the late Hon. HENRY
FITZROY, son of CHARLES, first Lord Southamp-
ton, brother of the Duke of GaArron, by Ludy
ANNE WELLESLEY, sister of the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON and Marquis %VELLEsLay ; and ails
mauled to the Marquis of WORCESTER on the 25th
of July, 1814.• Her Ladyship was one of the most
intimate alai favourite friends of the late ever-to-
be-lamented Princess CHARLOTTE.

The Austrian Observer, in the most positive
tern's, a►serts that no application hail been rmule
to the French Goveronierit for the passage of fo-
reign troops through its territory.

NITe are happy to collect from letters received by
the last packet from Jamaica, that the island liss
out fur a long time enjoyed • higher degree of sa-
lubrity than in the prevent year.
Lord TITCHFILLD'S name was erroneou►ly in-
•eited in the list of the majority on Lord JOHN
IC USSELL'S motion for reforming corrupt boroughs,
given In our piper of Friday. Lord TITCHFIELD
was not present at the division on that motion.

The officers o( the:truly and navy, at St. Wens.
amuse themselves with horse racing and theatrical
representations. On the lust third da)'s sports, t 0
less than 620 dollars were contended fur, It► two
sweepstakes, five matches; in one instance tsel•r
horses started. Admiral LAMBIiaT was one of the
Stewards. The dramatis persorree are filled by
Officers of the 20th and GGth regiments royal arid-
ery, and nary; the admission to the petfulmalice
Is as high as 7s.
M►. TAOTrF.R, we understand, has signified his
desire to resign the Chairunuiship of the Surrey
Ses•ions.

On the night of Ssturdsy, the Sth instant, the
out-dour preinists of Firmer LANE, of 13.agshot,
were wilfully set en tire; stud It about the same
time, two hay-ticks. lre:onging to the 11.. e. Mc.
flammutro, of Windlesham, were nialiciowily
bumf. Front the conicidencr of time rind place,
there is litile +mitt but that Ouse horrid net, were
eornmirleci Iry the Sa lIP party.—We brut one per-
son has been upprelittid-11 on suspicion.

POLIA =PEP" Mr.
•
[FROM A COIattIiPONDINT.]
The Fury, .Captain *Parry, and the Ueda.
Captain Lynn, appointed to ibis sirsiee, our
readers are aware palled with a fair wind, or; Tues-
day the Ellis inst. To prevent the Consuailition of
their sea-stock, the Pluntilas, with stores of every
description, accompanies them as far as Hudson's
Ray. The equipment of the ships is considered as
most perfect in every point tending to the success
of the enterprise. They are rendered peculiarly
strong by longitudinal binders, of ten inches thick-
ness, worked round the body fur some distance above
and below the water's surface, graduslly dtint-
nishing to four inches at the keel. The origaul
wales are of six-inch stuff, and the bottom plonk
iihree-inch, so that the external planking is one foist
four inches at the water's surface, and wearing off
to seven itches at the garbosid. Widths board there
are also thick binding strokes between the decks.
The bow one loose of solid wood ; the projecting
part of the stem and cutwater being tilled op to the
form of the body, and plates of iron, three-eighths of
an inch thick, are brought up and down the bow.
There is a double deck ; the tapper -plonks' are laid
diagonally, and blankets are laid between the two.
The whole of the inside is cased with cork, to act
as a non-conductor of heat. An airing stove is fitted
up in the hold, with two main pipes molting on
each side of the ship, and small branch pipes feint-
ing from them into the different cabins. As much
annoyance was sustained luring' he last voyage by
the steam escaping, and which no sooner mixed
with the cold air, than it was frozen, situ fell as
frost, or hung about the deck in icicles, they have
now a condenser on board each ship, which will nut
only condense the steam, but melt the snow or ice
within board, for the purpose of cooking or wash-
ing.
The provisioning of the ships has been conducted
with equal attention to the comfort of these eider-
rrioitig voyagers; they have preserved melds, fruits,
and pickles of all kinds. The vinegar with which
they are supplied is concentrated, riquiring fifteen
parts water and one of spirit in reduce it to the
strength of common vinegar ; and in lieu of common
proofspirits they have slightly rectified alcohol—thus
uhloiding increased room fur stowage. Tile ships
sail d from the Nore with a fine breeze. The best
wishes of their own coontrymen, and of the friends
of science every where, attend them.

FRAUDIILEAT Citl..A7'loN OF STOCK.

A discovery look place in the Rank of England on Tues-
day last, which, from its nature, excited a goal deal .if
alarm, and which, ultimately, led to the deist-1100 of a
fraud by which the sum of ten thotisatid pounds, Navy 5 per
cent. Stack, was created, sod subsequently transferred to
different parliis, to the sole advantage of one of the clerks
in the office, a groileman of the name of Thomas Switthey
Barnard Turner, who, we believe, is pearly 'elated to Sir
Bat uard Turner, one of the late Sheriffs of the City of Lou-
don. The circumstances, as tit,/ transpired, have pot as yet
been publicly dtvulgrd. As far as we hare been able to col-
lect, Wives( r, the manner in which the fr•uJ was effected
was this: Mr. Turner, in the e .one of his duty, hail to enter
its one of the transfer book, a boas fads transfer of a given
quantity of stock, to the amount of 4,0001. 10 this he added
10,000/. so that, prima larie, the transfer appeared to he
14,000/ Ilaviog thus laid the foutitiatiou of the object which
be had in view, the next step was to dispose of the 10,000/.
which lie had thus, by a simple stroke of kis pro, croatrol.
This second step was accomplished wills almost as much fa-
cility as the first. Purchase., were fouud—orfereuee wait
had to the origival entry—dine the stock sea: fooled regis.
tered, and the transfers were regularly made. Ist emus).
plishitig this ingenious contrivance, there was necessarily
much of complexity, but the sal teat was complete. The
next, and hot less importaist st Pointe, was to diegitis• lbe
original entry, and fur thin purpose the pige of tl.e transfer.
hook, in which it was made, W 3,4 torn out. The acrideutal
detection of the removal of this leaf, kJ to till itillUtly,
which terminated, rather unexpectedly, in the exhibition of
the whole plut,atitl but fur this detectson, the tt soarer might
bare remained a secret for a notch longer period. The frau-
dulent transfer look place so far bark as March.
At the coueluaiou of the investigation, Foy, the police-
officer, who is Ist the constant employment of the Bank,
was sent to take Mr. Turner tutu custody. He found him
at his house io %Valvrorth, sad brought him to some of the
Directors, who were assembled at the Batik parlour, Ware
whom he underwent an examination. The result was, •
confirmation of the suspicions which wi re entertained against
(mint, and Fuy was directed to detain him in custody till
the next day, a warrant having been obtaiusd to justify that
dew' ion. From the known respectability of the young
man, however, added to his geueral gentlemanly deport-
ment, and the confidence which bail previously existed as to
his integrity, the Dirretoss were unwilling to treat him with
more harshness than was consistent with his persons! safely;
they, therefore, did Out deem it sit vases), to send him to
the Conquer, or• to any anklet places of safe custody usually
devoted to the keeping of offenders, but permitted Foy
to take him to any place which he thought might be
more convenient to himself, •nd where ns little alitidg-
ment in his comforts might take place as the circumstances
might warrant. Foy, under this authority, took she unfor-
tunate young in u to the Cr... Tavern un diens ell-
green, where tie was treated with ewes y it:du:genre, and was
at night locked up in n bedroom on the thud flour. His
further exatnivatiou was to Live taken place on the ensuing
day.
This examination, front the conduct of Mr. Turner, has
now, however, been necessarily ilefared to a distant day—.
for it 1111111 out, that during the Hight he made au nusuccess-
fuleffort to escape. About one Welt). khe opened its win-
dow, and having previously tied the sheets and blaukets to-
gether, be proceeiltil to descend into the street. From the
trepidation under which he must tit ily have laboured,
however, he ass riot soffictently steady in Ins muvrineuta; its
lie slid down, his body swung •gaitirt the window on the
gerund tl or, and some of the panel of glass were broken.
This produced not alone an alto in within duors, hut likewise
abroad; the watchman was disturbed, and aprung his rattle,
and instant runfitsion prevailed. Al this monis at the un-
happy fugitive loosed los hold, end was pc( cipitated from a
great height upou the poet-mem below. The (Set of the
shush was to break the bong it of the elbow of his right
arum, anal also the shaft of his right lop joint. In this de-
plorable cuitilitiou he !Resale powerles., and, as the hest
' course, It was deemed prixe,esst inqtatit ly 14) remove him to
Et. RifibUlolliltiel llosmat on • shut Cr. On his •iiieal there
be met with eve. y lillinalle attention, and his !mots were
set in the best manner which surgical skill could suggest.
He 00W remains in vile of the lads in the •ccident ward,

MSRlNO4kellil'iss &nig*, OF blitisP

ler • •
SECOND DA T.
",40111

' On Friday the chew-yard at Mr. Aldridge's st,
rather thinly attended ; tie noticed tinning theseAttsi
pony many distinguished breeders'of *the '90101.1
doter' e 'rep, and we underatand that 'they" fraelyt
admitted, from this exhibition, that the Ateide
sheep begin to exhibit mintier. stied -for
ble, without Many degree degenerating the quidity
of their valuable &rem.
One of Mr. Western's 'Nether sheep wee ileugh•.
tared and the curesss exhibited, which wrighed
test. lib. the lonise fat 1411 u. and the .lireee
the careen, in all Re points, seemed to Meet the
approbation of all the enmpany -present.'liraddt.
tion to Thursday's exhibition, Mr. Western betewett
two tine stallions; and Mr. Stead, of Kirkotill.
Leeds, exhibited come pieces of flannel, made from
the inferior parts oflir. Tower's Meri!io wool.
The Judges, we noticed, were *toady engaged all
the morning in deciding on their utintication.
THE ANNUAL. DINNER.

A hoot four o'clock the Members, assemliled at the.
Freemasons' Tavern, and held a meeting, and after/
live they and their friends sat down to dinner;
C. C. Writers), Esq., M. P., in the choir.
A fter the cloth was withdrawn, Mr. Western gave.
" The King," and soon after rose, to beg personssion to cell C. T. Towers, Esq. to the thair, before
they in ocerded to the business of the day, all other-
wise his public duties might oblige him to 'rive the
chair, when some important business was under &N-
-ell/431011 ; lie would therefore change places with
Mr. Towers, and stay with the company as long
as lie could.
Mr. TOWERS, ou taking the Chair, praised some
high compliments on hit. Western's great and
patriotic spirit in all agriculturattoncerns, and par-
ticulsrly for his support to this SueisiSy ; and begged
to thank Mr. Western for his kin In s in sending
to this dinner such floe specimen• of his Merino
mutton as the company and himself had just dined
from. He begged to propose " Mr. Western's
health," with three times three, which was much
applauded.
" Mr. Coke's health" was drank, and Mr. Towers
prefaced it by • short speech on Mr. Coke's recent
visit to the shew-yard. oil the attention lie lied•paid
to the animal., and his having acknowledged the
greet improvement of this breed of sheep, of whirls
lie some years ago thought so lightly.
Mr. TOWERS then rose to read the Judge's
award, viz.—

A piece of plate, value 10 guineas, to Mr. Thomas Henty,
for the hest pure Meriuo ram; lidding, the Judges beg to
mention the great merit of the fleece of Mr. Henry Read's
rain.

M►. WESTERN use, and comments d rather hu-
morously nu the new practiCe winch the Melisto
• breeders had introduced, of exhibiting their breed-
ing stock in so low a condition, as almost to deserve
compassion rather titan compliment. • I
Mr. BENNET rose to say, that as he had bought
some of these said sheep, lie begged to say, their
%vont is beautiful, and all their iinitsts excellent,
and hr rather preferred sheering Isis breeding stock
in store order, than Int.

A piece of plate, value 10 guineas, to C. C. iVestero, Esti
for the brat pen of three pure Merino wethers.
iVEITERN now rose and begged permission
to offer, for She next year, his same two premiums
of 10 lemmas each, and fur which be would ilot.birn.
*elf lie r rnmpelito►.
A piece of plate, •alue 10 guinea., to Mr. Thomas Healy,
for Stir best per of there purr Merino ewes.
On Mr. Ileni)'s health being drsr.k, he said a
few words iu justification of the store stale of his
breeding flock.

For tie two next premiums there was nothing
eXtiltrittd.

A piece of plnte, value 10 guineas, to 51(ssra. Taylor and
Wordsworth, of Holherk nesr Leeds, fur swotting the best
six gross of worsted yarn from British Merino wuul.

The Judges regretted iliet Mr. Wnod, of Brod-
ford, York, hod not oi-nt enough of his beautifully
fine yarn to eutitle hint to compete for this pre-
mium.

Mr. TOWERS rose to impress on the company
the great importance of encouraging this new pro-
duction of such fine yarn from British wool ; and
he concluded by offerung for the next year hi. pre-
mium of 10 guinea. for •pinning the best and
finest worsted yarn from Brutish grown wool.
A piece of plate value 10 guineas, to Mr. Joshua Stead,
of Kirkstal, near Leeds, Volk, fur nianefacturing lbe best
piece of Ladies' @heal and dreas cloth, made from British
Merino wool.
The Judges added, " We beg to mention tile great
merit of Mr. W. Flyer's ►tlk-warp +uncle, called
the British transpire-tat Mriiiao cloth."
For the next premium of 10 guineas there was
flour exhibited ; t he awards were signed by ilieJodgva.
viz :—Mr. 11. Budd, Mr. Ilawki,a, mud Mr. W. B.
Thomas; anal lid• Mr. W. Glitimer, junior, Mr.
Thomas Moulder, mill Mr. George Woollen.
Mr. TOWERS 'rise to compliment Mr. Strad on
his first productive* of u new article, never 6efure
produced 10 hue iu this kingdom.
"[lie. Pryer's health" was TAe Judges"
—and " Mr. lowers's," with three times three.

" Mr. Ghriteer heuNi" was dostik ; and Mr:
Ghrimes rose to thank the company, and' begged
to offer his premium of 10 guineas for nth; yenri
fur the bt.st piece of blue broad cloth.
Mr. THORNHILL tole, as u sounger to this
Society, soil he begged to call their atientton to
some experiments he had made on the skin of the
Merino sheep, which he had proved could. make
excellent
Mr. Thomxs rose and confirmed this statement,
and mentioiled some experiments lie had made on
the superior quality of the fat of these animals,
and Mr. TowEits rose to mention his experiments
on their skin and wuol.
The co•ripany continued together until a late
hour, disciptsing on thr -'t, if this breed of

WOOL TAX.

Oo Tees.lay last • meeliig &tic Mei.chanta, kfosofieeo
Curer, Oyer., ma utiter peroins emir:rued its the Slow!tem
Trade or Idelewleh,leicik pleeeel the GetiltNiall in that 'rrt v.
putentiot • ths• saMegt isitheetet,, ni take•lotn WeisSidkrulimi the
.propriety of-preereitieg • reilittose to praying
fur the Ropes, of Taw an Foretell W,..l imparted ~
Jona Hititetee, Esq. harisig taken the Chair, übserved,
that he deesiliel it inspdesible to plan. under the rounder.
.110011 of the esertirg • attire hopuriant seshiret then that fur
which it had been called-tithe propriety and eves necessity
of the repeal of the Tax ow Foreign Wool This staple ar-
ticle was pecalinly tiatnisitee au is. beneficial operattem, al
affording ee greet a suurceufprodisetive labour; and uu hone,
he observed, timid exceed the impithey of imposing a tax noun
a raw material so tessestial to oar reautifectures. The ettliSe`
Irellrell were, in butopinims, alike prejudicial to the agricul-
tural seal to the commercial hati rests of the ronntry. &Teo,
Harvey said, he would toil lightly make such • drielsratiorix
lon would endeavour to aupport it by facts, He %Wail pro. reed to *hew what hail been *heady the result. Fioeigis-
"wool was so esseutial fur tivriiridar cloths, by tOmixiiito
with nor own, that they could not be manufactured anh..nt
it, and the rouses-retire Cal that our ouols. alt rb ...tied
thew be expended, retoath un band; and that is h,d don.. .o
•ppeared by the price of Suuthitowis wood, which- se-mixed
with a greaser ept•titity of foreign wool to the manufacture;
end is now at a romp oatively Leer price than usher wools.
'This tat likes/toe operated as a bounty to foreigners, site
rosblet them successfully to compete with nail undersell es
ite she foreign markets, as would he sera by the aiatemesta
Which l,r should lay before thou, thAWII from Sources uu
correctness of which he could cutifidetilly rely.
In the year fueling sth Jatioary,
1819 smarty 25 mil.lors were 'lnputted,
1830...... 14 ditto,
1821
In Goods Isasefeetered from Short Wool exported:
1816 .early t 7,000,009
1819

1820 4 360,009
1821.. ...... ....... 3,700,060
From Long Wool:
1219, £2,603,800. 1621, f2,2f 9,000
Total of Short and Long Wool Manntartmem I xported :
1816 f 10,200,000
1819 9 000,009
1821 6,200,000
Mr. HAR•RY would repeat. that, in his opinion, this lac
had already occasioned no inconsiderable injury to mei
owners and occupiers of land, and that an itittease of the
poor rates' might in many instances be fairly attrib,ted to it,
as it ',tensioned • cessltion of employment, and withdrew
the comforts and an easy subsistence from the laboriimly
industrious pour man, which it was our bounden duty to
cherish and protect, as one of the principal vorrrees of the
happiness and peace of the British nation. He tleercloiss
submitted it to their opinion, whether they should out pet-
lion Parliament fur the repeal of the tax.
A petition was then rend, gruitudid no the principle laid
down by the worthy Chairman in his address, which [Ring
adopted,
Mr. EDWARD TAILOR made a few oh tieing in corro-
boration of the above statement, nod concluded by moving
the iliniiks of the meeting to the Chairman, fur the constaer
'mention he had paid to every object connected with an
interests of the mantificturees of Ibis city.