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ALCALA DE GUADAINA:
DRESS OF ITS FEMALES.

• [From " Doblader Letters from Sipain.l
Fria Ike comparative poverty of the parish priests, and
the vide into which they are throws by the upper clergy, the
-.power of the Gist is so limited, that the moat bigoted ■nd
viuknt among theta earn give bat little trouble to the laity.
Tbiitroe priest of old times is oaly to be totted among theme
ecclesiastics who, to • diguified office, join that &greets(
fanaticism w►ich makes twin conceive themselves commie.
slimed by H . to weed the world of evil, sod tear op ►y
the roots whatever °Mods their privileged and infallible
eye.. Thos it was, fur instance. that the holy personage at
Alcch claimed sad exercised a right to exclude from thatch
each females as, by a sbow7 dress, were apt to disturb the
abstractsd yet susceptible mita& of the clergy. The lady of
a judge was, within my rectillectioo, Melted by this proud
bigot out of the cathedral of Seville,in the presenceof a mul-
titude assembled fur the ceremonies of the Passioa-week.—
The husband, whose displ would Lave brought rule on
a more humble individual, was obliged. to devour this insult
in silence. It should be observed, by the way, that as t►e
walking-dress of the Spanish females absolutely precludes
immodesty, the conduct of this religions madmen admits ■o
examse or palliation. Yet this is so far from being a singu-
la► instance, that, what sumptuary laws would be able
to accomplish, t►e rude and iseelent zeal of a few priests has
fully olslainrtl is every part of Spain. Oar females, espe-
cially those of the better rlasws, never venture to church in
ally dress bat such as habit as made familiar to the eyes of
the zealots.

" IWhatearr be the feelings that peachier it, there is, in
Spoil', a sort of standing crusade against the fair sex, which
our priests, except suc► as have been secretly gaioed over to
the enemy, carry v. Mernacaly, though not wit► the same
vigour, at all times. The main subject of contention is •
right claimed by the clergy to regulate theatres" of the ladies,
sad prevent the growth of such ails of charming as might
endanger the pease of the church. Upon t►e sppeoraocc of
• new fashion, the doom ecclesiastic' never fails to sound
the war.oote. loneaserable are the 'mum. I board in my
younger days against silk s►oes—fur the Spanish fema'es
have the extravagance to ■se them out of doors—the wear-
ing of which, especially embroidered with silk or gold, was
declared by the immodest divines to be a aortal she. Pa.
times, however, sad that watchful perseverance with which
a 5..,. ham armed the weaker sex against the tyranny of the
stranger, have gradually obtained a toleration for silk shoes,
while taste has extenuated the sin by banishiag the embroi
dory. Yet the Demos of Milltaery had lately set op another
atumblieg.block, by 'lily suggesting to the ladies that their
petticoats went asousitrena long, nod concealed those fai►y
feet swat ankles which are the pride of Andalusia. This evil
was the snore alangtroos, as its program was gradual and
Imperceptible. The petticoats shrunk at first by barleycorns;
half as inch was them pared off by some bolder shapstress;
till at length the ground, the former place of safely fur con-
secrated eyes, was found thick art with snares. le vain have
the need powerful preachers t►undered against this 'Mamma-
lia"; nor did it avail that some of our bishops, deeming the
oceasioo worthy of their Interference, grasped the long.
neglected pen, to enter a most solemn protest against the
pro/menus of the female dress. But the ease seemed hope-
less. ♦ point gained upon petticoats was sure to be lost on
top-knots; sad when the pious were triumphing on the bual
@objective of projecting stays, • pin threw them him utter
confusion by altering its position on the orthodox neck-
kerchief.

" Often had some mat eslamity been foretold from the
pulpit as the ;moist:meat of the Incorrigible perverseness of
our females; and, tin the first appearance of the fever, there
was but 1:111e doubt among the chosen few as to its real
nose. Many a stitch was undone at Seville, and many a
gouge* torn off, by the same pretty hand that, but a few
days before, bad distributed its foldings with • conscious
feeliag of its future airiness sad light flutterinp. The pin
which, in Spain, forces the cambric keichief to do, both
moeisitig and eveniug, the transient incoming ditty of your
ruffs and spencers—that mysterious pin which vibrates daily
at the toilette, under the contending i•Asiesee of vabity sad
delicacy—the pin, is short, which, on our females, acts as
the intend/le barometer of devotion had rises to the highest
point of dryness, without, alas! checking the progress of the
disease.

" Our two divines, fearful of heist swept away with the
guilty, were, at ibis time, perfectly outrageous in their seal
to bring the bakers' wives at Aleslit to a doe sense of the
eeil•irdluence of their glean bushy top-boots and short pet•
Hants. Having, therefore, with Gule ceresomytu the vicar,
taken possession of the palish church, they began a course of
preaching for sine days, know" by the same of Norma, a
delimits number which, with many other superstitious, has
bees applied to religious rites among the Catholics siuce the
limes of Roman paganism."

The 13th regioreat, at present in fidiabargh Castle, are
milder orders foe ladia.

On Wednesday afternoon the neighbourhood of
Swansea was vi.ited by a violent storm. of ;builder
and lightning, accompanied by • fall of rain suffi-
ciently heavy, in the coarse of a few minuteat to
overflow some of the streets; the ►ain was succeeded
by strong g..les of wind from the S.W.; in one of
which a small sloop belonging to Cardigan, laden
with cubit from Neath, was wok in the bay, where
sire will remains with her mast to be seen at low
water. We are sor►y to add, that the master of the
vessel, with one of the crew, perished; another being
picked up- by one of the boats from the Mumbles.
The storm took the direction. of Clydach, and the
lightning is said to hare struck a church in that
twig bott rhood.

THE TURF.

PONTEFRACT SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1822.

WtDNE,DAY. lIIETTVdiltil 4.

The Foal Slakes, a Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, lOgs. ft. then
three years old; colt■ to carry Ba. 3:b. ; fillers, Bst. Those
gni by untried Shallows, rte. allowed 31b. The last mile.
Mr.Gasroigar's b. f. by Amadiv—Shrhs's Queen.. walked sorer
Mr. Hunklaworth's db. f. Catherine, by Walton
Major Bower's bf. Miss O'Neill, by Camillus—M essCragie pd
Mr. Bell's b. c. by Fu: Tnzli, oat of • sister to Rover pd
The Gold Cup, vnlwe 100ga. • Sweepstakes of Ipgs. each,
ad.led, the surplus (if any) to be paid to the winner in
specie, for horses, Sue. of all sees ; three years olds to ca•ry
6.1. 91b. ; four year olds, Sit. ; See years olds, fist. 91b. ;
six and aged, 9.1. lib. Slurs and Geldings allowed 31b.
Two nailn and 5r,,., (111101101.
Mr. T. S. Duncombe's br. h. Wsirevley, 5 yrs (Nicholson) 1
Sir R. K. Dicks's ch. g. Euphrates, 6 yri old
Mr. Lanibton's b. e. Richard, by Orville, 4 yrs old 3
Mr. W. Laseelles'a b. h. Gambler, by Ilaphsg ord, 5 yrs 4
Mr. Fergisams's he. e. Mishit, by Wilful, 3 yrs old
Mr. Fox's ch. c. North Wester, 4 yrs old
Hos. E. Petre's br. b. Sir Joh', by Smole•ske, 6 yrs old 7
Mr. Fox's gr. e. by Yansisig Guhaa•a, 3 yrs old
Mr. Mises'. b e. Rosicreciaa, by Sorcerer, 4 yrs old d
Mr. Houldsworirs ch. c. Caidise, 4 yrs old
Lord Scarbrough's b. c. Regalia, by Cotters, S yrs old d
Mr Giimsion's bl. f Melody, by Sir Malagigi, 4 yrs old d
la consequence of • eomplawit of jostling, on the part of
the rider of Waverley, it VOA referred to the Stewards, and
decided iu f of Waverley.
The Heaters' Stalin of letwa. each, fur half-bred horses, Ste.
that have been regularly heated donna the seams of 1821
sad 1822; foot year olds to carry 1 lat.; Ave year old',
llst. 10ib.; six sad aged, 12st. 310. Marrs and geldings
to be allowed 31b. A slimes. in 1821 to carry 410. and of
twice, 61b. extra. To be rade by Geelletwen. Two miles I
and severs forking.
Mr. Watson*. b. g. Hamby, by Ploaelthoy, 6 yrs old
(Cap•afe Ramaden)
Mr. Chadwick's b. g. Rootless, by Sir Charles, 6 yrs old 2
Mr. Petre's b. in. Jenny Horner, aged ..
Mr. Pelhass's b. g. Lilliputian, by Discownt, 4 yrs old pd
Lord M wiscaster's b. h. Warier, by Janus Cesar, aged pd
A capital race.

Fifty Pounds, for ►ones, Ike. of all ages, weights, &e. the
same as for Tuesday's Plate, and 'hes/lesser of Tuesday's
Plate to carry 41b. extra. Hems, One mile and three-
_ quarters ear►.

Mr.. Gaseoigael. b. e. Hamilton. 4.. yrs old . . I 1
Mr. Haworth's gr. c. Row ton, by Camillo., out of
loorytt's dam, 3 yrs old
Mr. Lambtotes b. c. Malcolm, by Macbeth, 4-ym old 2 0
Mr. Pieutlies ch. f. by Calattn, 3 yrs old

MONTROSE RACES (SCOTLAND).

THORsDair, AUGURY ?9.
The Gold Cup. Twice rowed.
_ . _ __

Sir A. Ramsay's b. f Mitcts,.by Prime Minisicr,3 yrs I
Sir D. Moucricffes Warlock, • yrs uW 2
Sir D. H. Blair's Maws, 5 yrs uld
Mr. Mauler eh. f. Augelica,3 yrs old
Fifty Guinea.,noel by Lord Douglas. Has, twice round.
Sir D. Moscrirffes ch. m. Louise, 5 yrs old. 1 1
Sir A. Hamsay's b. g. Mooreith, 6 yrs old

FRIDAY.
The Ladies Plate of SOaa. Heals, twice resod.
Sir A. Ramsay 's Egitetow,by Statafard, aged
Mr. Haute's gr. f. The Toy, 3 yrs
Two oihe►e started.

Fifty Guiness, given by Ibe tion.Mr. Manic. Heels. once

rowed sad a distaairt.

Sir A. Reme►y'► Men►, 3 yr► old
Sir D. Muocrieffe► Lowlier, 2 yr► old S
Two others marled.

A remarkable instance of the boldness and fero-
city of the sparrow-hawk was witnessed at Market
Oreping on Sunday last. Just as the congregation
were returning from divine service in the afternoon,
• liu•k of the above-mentioned genus made a stoop
at a *sallow which had alighted in the centre of the
Church ; and notwithstanding the surrounding
spectators, and incessant twittering. of numbers of
-the victim's friends, the feathered tyrant succeeded
in bearing his prey triumphantly into the sir.
On Friday evening last, about eight o'clock,
during • violent thunder storm which raged in the
neighbourhood of Lincoln, the lightning set fire to
a hovel in the farm-yard of Mr. Cone, at Burton,
about two miles from that city. Being covered with
furze the hovel was soon consumed, and communi-
cated the flames through a hole in the wall to an mil-
joining barn, which was destroyed to the bare walls,
with about fifty quarters of new wheat, a waggon,
Sce.; an extenuve range of sheds were also burnt,
and considerable arprehensions were at onetime en-
tertained for the numerous stock. of hay and corn
which closely adjoined, several of which were partly
on fire, but the none. were extinguished by the
vigorous exertions of the . neighbours who. hastened
to a-sist. The. conflagration, notwithstanding a
thick plantation which Weir/cued, presented •
striking spectacle, and those parts of the city which
commanded a view of it were crowded with sp.*.
tutors. The whole of the property destroyed was
insured.

COAL MARKET, Smcatsca 6.
Ships at Market. Ships Su Id Price
_ _ .

. - -
2111 Newcastle .
10 Sunderland
1 Yorkshire. Ol —s. Od. to 365. 041,
2 Cohn.," ....... . 2

(From the Langton Nnr Price Current .]

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.

COTTON.—The Cotton market is in a state of complete
slagaation. The accounts from Liverpool, un Monday, were
unfavourable, and since the• the East India Conipsay's de-
claration of an additional quantity for sale (the taxed p►ice
of Surat. being redacted to W. per lb.) ha• rendered the
quotations eutirely *mina! ; the purchases since our last are
quite incouriderable, being confined to • few Bengal* and
Swat', •nd about 30 bags Pernambuco: the prices of the
two former have not transpired, but they are understood to
be purchased at very low rates. The letter. received from
Live, pool, this morning, state the Cotton market beavy, a■
account of the sales advertised fur this day.
SVGAIL.—The holders were asking rather higher prices
early its the week, which prevented the buyers from coining
forward; the etaiket has, is consequesee, become languid,
and the business done yesterday and to-day has been very
limited, particularly fur this season of the year.
In Refined Goods abtre is little alteration to notice; the
request for low Lumps continues very considerable; the
other descriptions are in more plentiful supply, and may be
purchased at low rate.. litolasses have advanced to rte.
la Foreign Sugars there is mime alteration. A piddle sale
of white Hat/snook on Tuesday neat off at 38s. for good,
34e. fur soft, up 'to 375. for middling; 01 chest., chiefly
yellow, yesterday sold 26e. 13d. • 27e. 6d. fur middling qua-
lity, 255. for good brown.
tly public sale this forenoon, 600 chests 11 h Sugars
vete brought forward; the whites sold with great Waken.

BIRTHS.
O■ Monday lave, at Sudtirouke Hulnte, the Lady of Sir
Richard Selina, Bari. or a son.
At Twickenham, oo the 4tb instant, the Lady of Henry
Peire, Esq. of a son.
Os Saturday, the 31.1 ult., at Park Hoare, near Maid-
'tone, the Lady of Sir Henry R. Ca/der, Ba►L of a sou.