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THE ARTS.

NORTHCOTE has added to his high repatation,
by an admirable Portrait of the present Bishop of
SALisilUitY. It is • very correct likeness, and is
throughout painted with great vigour and spirit. The
Episcopal ensigus are well disposed, and the atti-
tude is dignified without formality. He has been
equally successful in a Portrait of Earl Cowes'',
in his costume as a Peer. The colouring is peen-,
liarly chaste,. and the whole is a masterly compo-
sition. Both of these pictures do honour to the
modern school. This artist has also made a very
promising progress in a Portrait of Sir CIIAILIA
Blois.* Ns, in the act of takingCuracoa, an achieve-
ment that places his name high in the rank of
British Heroes. The gallant Officer is to be re-
presented as heading his intrepid band of tars, and
the picture is likely to be worthy of the glorious ac-
tion which it is intended to record. The Artist, like
his great predecessor. RXISENs. does not think the
inferior annuals beneath his pencil, and he has made
two excellent pictures of dogs,. one belonging to
Lady Dxssite, and the other to Sir PHILIP Mo-
NoX. We ought some time ago to have mentioned
an adroirable picture by quother Artist. who unites
'varioasprovinces and is very successful in all. We
mean.W•an, who lately painted a picture for Lord
GIENVti.LN, of a favourite greyhound, which the
Artist introduced five times on the same canvass.
and varied the attitudes with so much judgment
vat taste, as to form • very pleasing groupe. No-
thipg could he more spirited of the kind, and time
picte.(t altogether doss great credit to the ingeni-
oas attist.
MAJOR CAMPBELL.

The Dublin Papers of the 24th state, that the
respite granted to this unfortunate Officer, con-
victed of the murder of C;ipt. Boyd, in a duel, at
the late Assizes or Armagh, having expired on
Tuesday, the 2.1 d, an order warsent oil on that
day, from Dublin Castle, to Armagh, for his ex-
ecution on the 24th ; and the Dublin Papers of!
the with, Mate, that by letters from Armagh,
received that morning, this unhappy man un-
derwent the dreadful sentence of the law, on the
preceding duty. His fate has been rendered peru-
liarly interesting, by the unremitting exertions
et Mrs. Campbell, to procure a mitigation of his
punishment, in the prosecution of which, she ap-
pears to have endured titigues of body and mind,
which might Be supposed too great for female !
strength. On her arrival at Windsor, with alklerno-
rial to His Majesty. supplicating mercy, it was eight
o'clock, and His Majesty had retired to his apart-
ment. Her Majesty, notwithstanding, presented
the Memorial that night, sod Mrs. C. received the
kindest attention from the whole of the Royal Fa-
mily ; hut it appears to, have been a case to which
the Royal mercy could not he extended, and the
law has been accordingly permitted to take its
course.

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Major Campbell made his escape from Ireland
after the duel, and lived with his family under a
fictitious name for several months at Chelsea: but
his mind became so uneasy, he at last determined
to surrender himself to take his trial. be the result
what it might. He was a first cousin of the Earl
of Breadalbane, and a luau esteemed and beloved
by all his friends. it is superfluous to add. that
Mrs. Campbell is a most amiable woman. She has
four infant children.

The games of single-stick, wrestling, &e. at'White
Horse-hill, near Vithagton. Berk., an Friday awl
Saturday, afforded a high treat to the amateurs.
The pnzs at single.ot.ich.after much excellent play,
was woo by Ftuweas, from Somersetshire.
Skipton Castle has been lately put is repair. for
the reception of the Earl of Tsars?, who was ex-
pected en Thursday last, and will. it ismpposed.
make some considerable stop in the neighbourhood.
It is with much pleasure we state. that the }wr-
yest is going forward eery rapidly in Scotland ; the
vseatber is tine, and crops in general good.
The A uses:ably et South. Candies in America,
wh;ch is for the most part Federalist, hare, at
their lad locetiag, unanimously passed a resolu-
tion, appnrving not only of the embargo, but of
the general systcut of the Government.

t •
sPolitrw.mmiurelliftelt.
- . ...••••
• 14digrrc SACO. . • .; •
--• _ ,
• —.my, 'air.
Mr. lahn bey's.g.f. Kitty
Mr. Douglas's b. h. Miuidarin .1
captain vveft's c h. Wtatelcelt
Mos. N. Fellowcs's c. h. Salamander .
• - Captain Haeding's e. g. Sir Ilugh, beat Mr. Pas*dsS g.
Cyclops, tau miles, sugs. toot. each A good mos.
sinner/ DAY.
limiter? Stakes, - ig stone.
Captain Weir's e b. tkonakott • 1 I
Mr. Julinstaee's hr g. Vidett ....... >r 2
Captain Illiert'sb. h. Meek.. .............. 3 3
This was en excellent race, the Arm heat wee by • head,
esermiiby three lengths.
Cspeilis Ilbm's h. g. heat Mr. Lair'. Spitler, a mile heuls,
arms. each.
They afforded excellent diverrion to s large assembly of
spectators, sad th. amateurs of the turf were gratilled by the
capital state of this distinguished coarse, •wbich lass lase
lately reputed, sad is acknowledged to be little inferior to
soy out is England.
A liberal aaliscriptien was mitered jets for the races in the
ensuing year, and two plates will he run few iu the week alter
the Exeter races.

YORK AUGUST MEETING, Isos •

SATUILD•T.
Sweepstakes of to* each, lOgt ft. fur 3 yrs old colts, est. 0..
mot fillies„7st. tun. Last mite and three quarters. (Tee
Stihreribert.)
Mr. Heviett's h e %Mos, by Stamford....
Sir C. Terser's (late Mr. Garforth's) cli. c. Consia Ans
ham, by Hamlnetonlas.
Mr.flisepherd's b. c. by Ormond, dam by Morwieh •
Sir T.Geseoigne's c. e. by Hambletouiss, out of Golden
LICIIII 4
3to 4 arse Minn. Wee by half a nog*.
The King's Plate of tears for five years old maw, list.—
Four masa.
6
Lord Strathmore's bey, Doedessoisa, Sir Peter..; 1
kfr. S. Dusc.ombe's b. Urpstrell Lam, Sir Peter . II
Sir T. tisseolgne's eh. Dowager, by H twin* .... .. g
6 mad 7 to 4se Hipmnell Lus. 4 to 1 against Deviation.
sad the SUM against Dowager. Won very easy.
The lmdies' Plato let bionee, Ise. Two miles.
Mr. Howorth's b. c. Weaver 3 yrs old, 7st 1
Mr. Boldna's bay colt Clife, 4 yrs old, sat Ob.
Mr. N. B. Hodgsou's gr. mare Priscilla, aril, yet.
Sir T. Geseeigue's b. f. Thirst, by Hatubletunms, 3 yrs
old, fist. 719.
Mr. Peine's hey colt Sedalite,• yrs old, set.
The fullowieg also started, bet were not placed :
M. Walker's eli. h. Baronet, i yrs old, am slb.
Sir C. Turarr's b. e. Skylight, 9 yrs old, tist. I ilb.
Mr. E. L. Hodpon's b. f. by Sliottie, oat of Miss Mes-
hes, 3 yea 4.1.1, 6a. 1 I lb.
Mr. 3. Doorooata'sßitsstogtors, • v.• old, 7st. seli.
to 9 apt Weaver, 3 to I apt Chile, sad themes apt Prie-
cilia. A Sae nice.
Match fur loop. From Middletborpe Corner ie.
Sir T. Gascoigne's b. e. Bemtrsp, by Agonies*, Ist. 71b.
Sir C. Turner's b. e. Skylight, brother to Dumper, tat. 71b.
Of by consent.
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M.tcb fiat stoop, b. ft. Foot satied
Lord Moron's tilde Mr. Hewett's) b. c Seed, b assior-
braises, set. 41b. rec. ft. front Mr. MeHisb's gr. 4. &M.,
by Star, est. sib.
Mr. F. Buckle bris pordisord Lard Stratimotelp wt
GweSy-

i,seere were Wand Ise Loll Loner's Seed, byillealep
braes's, before he WM the Retinue belts es Meetitey.
The POKEY as7=CO4C IL
The Poney which hae=ollllllllll as muck inttiest is
the sporting world, anvil AMU with the Exitter
mail on Saturday last, is trty of Mr. War-
dell ;it is only 12 hinds Frye grooms have
the leading of it, and Mr. lllavdell omit otT with
the mail. It was aceompaniett from town by seve-
ral amateurs, as far as the second stage. The
poney and its conductor arrived at Salisbury, at
the same time with the mail coach, tiere they gave
it a feed of ale and bread, and started as the
tpail-
coach horses were put to, keeping the lead friam Sa-
lishury-4 to 4 were betted at that time on the pa-
nsy, who appeared quite fresh ; the hot timmit was
seen. by a person who came to town last night, was
within forty miles of Exeter, it was then three miles
a-head of the mail, taking its feed in a corn-field,
and in very good condition—bets at that time were
2tol in favour of the poney. Great sums of mo-
ney are depending on this extraordinary perform-
ance.—The greatest aeriety prevailed last nigh'
amongst the betters ; and the inquiries at Tat-
tersall's and other places were numerolo. The
pony continued the favourite in town. This little
aaimal lately tarried a weighty rider seventy miles
:in
ark. day. It is accustnard to drink ale and
beer. and has frequently MI6 a pint of port at a
time. •

POL,CP-
IIIIITT•11141•111.11M
Yeseertisn• perm attired de• erne, saalettiovire Ax-
ioms. was bronibt keine t S 1111Aatersave, elmatosil with
belts( stolen ■ silver watch Goo He pavan of lotaphless
Toombs. He was Mr setemitted he trial.
A limber exansatatiets took of a Mr. Kennet, charged
with emu eastern is a rnlesied Bunk at Southampton.
Only 4611 witness vat exassiood, award Felts% who bad
been itsrmarty a oebooksasese at Walwortb. R. tehl his
story at misolhendde back bat there was Whin I.
testionoey te bring &eyeliner et admits erisalealitit spirt
Me. Brunt, who was adeityd I. give beill..4dersekt r Mt
sad two sureties in inn. Mela, with tweedy-fist boars ko..
tiee to the &elegant fur the prooseatbsts.
sow-Mari.
Yesterday, SIUSIMNIA Comer was eaasaiaed Were Mr.
Rran, sbe wee brought ur by Adkins, whoapivelleaded bee
at Brighton, OR Illataiday asst, fur robbing Mr. Brookes, of
Park-place, Baker-street, hurt% of etwern article* of plate
and wearing apparel, sad a Pawnbroker, fur menu( name
of the plate, knowing it to have been stone.
It appeared from the maser of ..ter.. Brookes, that about
six weeks ago she went into the country, leariag only a maid
servant is care of her hoses ; that on her wart, a (rot-
ated age, she seined several table-spasm, tea-spoons, salt-
' spews • better-knife, and a yosatity of keen sad the
ideolded six table-spans, two tea spoons, three salt-spoons,
and a better•knife, produced In Adinna the effacer
Adkins stated, that he, in consequence ef 31 a Brookes
applying to him, apprelteinkii Mary Many, the servant that
was kill in the care of Mrs. Brookarei honor, and from her
hr learnt that the prisoner Chandler Lad slept in the house
several thews during Brooke...a absence; that be traced
Chandler to the Noce, and then learnt she wis g PUT te
Brighten, whither he proceeded, sod appn headed the Pn.
000er, sad foaled spore her several duplicates, &Ise of 6
table-apeem, d um-opium', J salt-spoons, and a beater-kaik,
pledged at a Pawnbaner's shop is Greee-nreet, Leicester-
squaw; when ha went tarty yesterday moinam, sad umeired
fur the snicks. The Pao iihroker denied baring seek tinier
fo pledge, sod said he had nuked for thew, an I err crash.
thy were not there; that be then came to the Oise, and
pr.inered a searcb-warrasit, sad went, accompained by Miller.
to the Pawnbroker's, and the lost thing he s.d ha howls
ass in the plate.drawer were Ns spouse, wrapped up in a
brown paper. The Pawnbroker sand be did nut recollect
taking the spoons in, that be bad not time to 10.. k for theta
TROM Miler% an OSIMINO it appeared to him to be • case
that ought to be sent to the Old Healey • sod committed the
1•411A1111 fiir and the Poetainiker fee neeiviss,
knowing diem to be steles.

A§SilLgo AV4. I.

The businesain Nisi Prato has bean greater than
ever known. There ogre no leas than nine Special
Jury causes estercd, which were expected to oc-
cupy at least the whole of the present week. Among
the peinciploaruie the folio%
•Atiti9W a 4 OTittai P. WIFRIC and 011itItS.
This was an issue • the Court of Chancery,
which arose out of the fotlowintr circumstaates
restleina4a, of the name of Surber, Lek* arrited
the East Indies, died suddenly, intestati, lane.
ing personal property to the_ amount of near forty
thousand pounds, and a Laded estate in this mune
try (left him during his residence abroad.) A atm-
b;r of chilluautio. et count. appeared, and the Lord
Chancellor directed this and two other issues, to
be tried in the Cants btlnw, to ascertain the dig.
ferent degrees of rclatioi,shio us which they stood
towards the de.'eti.e,l, in order that the property
may be divided in du • proportions. The above dos
ci.,ion being in favour of the DefenSants,lll4n, sad
others, they are at pi•erent deemed to tio la thole':
dew. There are set vral claimants of the aria of
Leber. and one of the :Mille of Leftwich. These
. decisions, however, will go to the Cet:lans
eery, where the business will be Chen, •
Sir 1, COTTE WELL, Bart. a. J. X 4211111. Est.
This was an ejecttneut cause, similar to two t?..ed
4_4 Summer Ageism, between the some parties,
nMosta the PlaintuT endeut cured to set aside the
codicil to a will of Cie late M is. Freetuao, of Heir-
Park, Oxfordshire, made in favour of Joseph
Heir-
he
-Esq. ref stain ford, in Avis osiaistyrasea A
was that generally suriosed the question Worn* at
rest, but Ar John, not satisfied with the decision,
ventured to bring forlard the question again by*
fresh ejectment, and retained Mr. Ganzow to coo-
land the point against Str Tgosall Plonlist, Sc.
'Ray cause came on on Thursday lisoranag, be-
fore'a Special Jury, and was eskisornod et nine
in the e..enin, till this moro]; ; at nine o'clock
the trial was resumed, which continued till seven its
the evening, when, notwithstanding all the lingo-
[linty of Mr. GAnitoW, the justice of the cause was
so deeply impressed upon the minds of the Jury by
Sir THOKAs Pz.oata, and in so able a milliner, that,
after a most perspicuous summing up of :he whole
by the Judge, the Jury retired for the parpbse of
reading over the will and codicil, when they irons..
diately returned intoCoart, and delivered their ver-
dict for Mr. Ilarris.

So great an interest was excited in the countiell
of Hereford and Worcester, that, at dean of day,
not only the Court itself, but every avenue to it. was
crowded with persons of all descriptions. It was
with difficulty that room the made for dris.ladge
to pass, and for the witn 'see whom we*
of vary high rank.—For the t (Mr.
ris,) appeared the Countess of Malmelibury,
Franoes Harris. Dr. Mackie, of Southampton,
Mr. LutwycW'• for the Plaintiff, Dr. Powis, tie
Dean of Centettury, and Mr. Coulson, of Healer.
IL'MBER4aIND ASSIZES--Ava. 1114.

TRIAL OF JAMES WOOD FOR MURDER.
James Woad was charged with the wilful market
of Margaret Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, wearer,
at Longhorn, and Jar Patties's, of the me e
place, spinster.
Thomas Smith, the Prosecutor, and husband er
Margaret Smith, deceased, was called and sworn,
He said that he lived at Loogburn, in the pariah or
Bromfield, was by trade a wearer, and had a small
farm. James Wood, the Prisoner, came to his
house at Martinmas last, when he was at Wigton
market ; his wife and wife's sister being at boom,
the Prisoner was detained by them till his return.
The Prisoner being a weaver, the Prosecutor engag-
ed him to work out a web which be had in the Wan.
He said the Prisoner was a" good workman, nod
could make abbot fifteen shillings a-week when he
chose to work, but seldom made much more titan
seven shillings, which was the price agreed on for
his board. lie continued with him in the capacity
of * journeyman weaver, from that time till.Jausta
ary 19, 1808, on which day the Prosecutor want,
in the morning, to Wigton market, leaving his
wife, his wife's sister, and the Prisoner in the house.
He, the Prisoner, bad on a pair of stockings and -
sleeved jacket belonging to the Prosecutor, which
be had obtained leave to wear, bang himself very
scanty of clothes, having only one snit. The Pro.
aerator stated, that when he left Same, ea the
morning of the 19th, there were six guinea notes,
a 20 shillings note, and a crown piece, belonging to
his wife's sister; half-a-crown belonging to his wife;
and three half crowns and 3 shillings belonging to
himself. The money was deposited in a box in the
psrloar, winch was kept locked, and his wife had
the key. The half-crown belonging to his wife
had been iu her possession a great many years, was
of the coinage of William and Mary, and was
marked with the initial letters of her maiden name,
M. P.

He stated that on his return front the market. in
the dusk of the evening, the day being wet, he was
much surprised to find the cattle out in the yard,
which, at so late an hour, was a circumstance un-
common. As attauding to the cattle was the busi-
ness of his wife and wife ssister, he called out, but
nothitig answered. After taking his mare out of
the cart, he went into the house, and found ha
sister-In-law sitting on a chair. with her head lying
on the table. After raring her bead and placing it
on his arm, he wiped her face, which appeared to
be bloody, and exclaimed, oo My deer jewel, aka
is the matter with yon i" He received sio sower
but as she was an infirm woman. and Wood, the
Prisoner, and his wife, not being present, he imp-
gilled that his sister-in-law. having had a fall on
the floor, they tad gone out, nea to inform the
neighbours, and the other for surgeal assistance.
Consequently was not much alarmed, as he had act
yot perceived the suite she was in, having only per-
ceived a wound oo her forehead. He went out and
took cure .uf the cattle ; but was not ah.ent move
than three or four minutes. When he returutd be
lighted a candle and discovered hi. ulster-in-law to
he .-coring is her blued, with which the table was
H•t• 004 raised her up, she opened her
eves; he thou. hr -he knew biro, and seemed as
Ravioli's to spe..k to him. Perceiving her tittle
truer to be nearly ear off, hanging only 1.3- a small
tart of the uniei hecntive mach alarmed,
sod concluded she had been murdered. 11e now

'became anxious for the safety of his wife, and, after
a little searching, found her in the barn. She wits
extended on the floor, with her head much bleed-

iag---elie appeared nearly dead, and was speechless.
lle said " Ikr skull was very much cracked, and
her head as soft as a boiled tuenip." The Prose-
cutor's house being- at•6ollle‘, distance from any
other, he want iir search of help to his uearest
neighbours, exclaiming \Order !"
(in his cross-exanriention, lie said, he was a res-
tive of Ireland ; bet- had lived thirty years in his
wife's family : 14 years as servant with his wife's
brother, and had been i 6 years married. He had
been formerly a husbandman, but in consequelice
of a hurt received on les -knee, winch in a tuatmer
rocipeciteted him for that employment, lie had.
learned the business of weaving. The manage-
meet of his little farm chiefly devolved on the yeo-
men : Woo:l, the Prisoner, was very willing to af-
ford them airy assistance, und on this accenut was
well . treated by them : as a son, rather than a ser-
rant. Time Prisoner made ui, secret of Iris private
concerns ; but stated that he had been impressed
os•beard a maw of war, and was then a deserter.—
When he first came So the Prosecutors, he was ex-
ceedingly bare of money, and borrowed 3 shillings,
fee the purpose of purchasing it pair or clogs; and
as lie earned so very little, lie continued in the same
sate of •porerty, having no other possible nice'', of
houestly bettering his circumstances. At the time,
hre.evev, of his cutumitting the murder, he was not
any g new/rears, but had about four shillings,
whirl' wear date for wages, to reveler from the Pro-
seerssoe.• The Prisoner was not engaged with the
Proobetattir for any fixed period ; but was at liberty
to depart at any time. Previous to the 19th of
January; no Intimations whatever had been given
by the. Prisoner respecting any iutention of leavieg.
Ile further stated,. that altar he had found hie
wife in the bent, hr again returned into the house,
mid examined the box war used for the keep-
hitt of-the money. • He-saw the box broken open,
acl found, on ewunining, that all the tunney war
gored,-exeeot half-a-g tt itt ea, which was laid in a
drawer in the box, among some buttons.
William Barnes said, lie was neighbonr to Tho-
mte` Smith, the Prosecutor, and lived at the dis-
tance of about 400 yards. Ile said lie had known
him 8 or 9 )ears, and that, on the evening of the
19th January, about 5 o'clock, he was alarmed with
the cry of murder, and canoe to the house of Smith
—that Julio Johnson,•Josepli Barnes. and Wil-
li-rat Langeake, hail arrived there before him, and
that Jelni Johnson was coining out of the house,
when he reached the place ; did not cuter the
-house ; they all entered the barn, which is distant
rin or 12 yank, wHl:re they found Margaret Smith,
the wife of the Prosecutor; she was a little raised,
and inclined against a iiek—they observed much
3.loestabout her head, and that she %as spetchle•e.
Thew took her and carried her into the parlour,
where she ear places! on the bed, and in about half
an hour expired. ' He observed a bill-hook lying by.
the hex, •it appeared bent and bloody ; the box-lid
was split in. the middle, one half
.neinaining fast
with the hinges and the other to the lock. Ile
stopped duriug the night, and in the morning,
about 7 or 11 cielocr, he and another person entered
the barn, and saw, just entering the door, .a small
quantity of straw, which being removed, much
blood was sera ; a greot part of it was contained
*hollow place. Some sheaves were placed back-
ward ou the floor, but witness did not remember
having seen a flail.
John Johnson said that he lived at Peck, and that
ha had known Smith about six years ; on the even-
ipg of the letlt January, Smith came for him, and
he ran to the !tousle, which having entered, he found
keroinairsiuiog ou a chair; and afterwards going
Eh the baru, ht saw Margaret Smith sitting on
some straw,..aud reclined agaiust a sack ; lie and
two other persons carried her into the parlour and
*cud her on the bed ; in the parlour he raw a
inclined against the wall, hear the (-hint-
' nev :it was bent mid bloody.. The box lid was
'split down the middle ; (me half remained to the
lock, and the other half was raised against the
William I-am/cake and Joseph Barnes were nest
sslkd ; List as, their evidence was very slight, it is
not thought worth inserting.
Mr. Elliot, surgeon, raid, he lived about a mile
distant from Smith's---he was sent for on the even-
ing of the 19th of January, between five and six
o'clock in the evening; he found Margaret Smith,
else rife of the Prosecutor, in bed : she had just
expired.
After examining the head, he found the templar
bone broken to pieces ; but there was no external
wounchthere were two other wounds on the hinder
part of the heed ; the one VMS a lacerated wound,
and the other a fracture in the skull, supposed to
have.been eillieted with an obtuse instrument—
marks of great severity were exhibited. Any one
of these wounds wield have been sufficient to hare
occasioned death—there was also ou the top of the
head a small orifice.
John' Bell said, he was • relative of Margaret
; on the morning of the eoth of January,
be set out after the Prisoner, through Wigton and
Bowoess, crossed the water to Scotland, and over-
took the Prisoner at Cuinertrees, between Armen
and Duinfricit—that he rode up to him, and said,
ei Jem, my lad, you must go back with me." He
said, lie would." The witness inquired " why
he left Longhorn ?" He answered, "'Three rue.
Bans had come to take me •."
The Prisoner, when taken, had on a brown coat.
• The witness took him to Armen, to a public-house, •
. and inquired if the ruffians had hurt his aunts ?To
which the Prisoner answered, bosh ! lie took
hie, lorfore Mr. Seen, MV4ptdratC, who ordered
lie to the Tolbooth prision. and he was there ext-
wined by the sitting Magistrates. No threnten-
rags or promises were ever mood to induce him to
nuske confession.
Mr. Scott, Magistrate, of Anur6. heard of the
Priseuer„ on the 20th of January, and John Bell,
being at the Tolbooth public-bouse, and went to
hare him secured. Robert Elliot, the Constable
of Annan, was with him. The witness (Mr. Scott)
asked him if he had purchased a watch? which he
denied. He imuserliately ordered him to the gaol,
and went with him for the purpose of exanainatieu.
He was there searched, and, in the iodide . of his
hat-lining a watch was foetid. He was then or-

• Mee of the proos-poir. which dia rsimpoor said were
onolog to wire him