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JAMAICA.

We have received Jamaica Papers to the 30th August.
Admiral Halsted had transmitted to the Mayor of King-
ston, for the infonnation of the merchants, a letter from
our Consul• General at Mexico, dated May '29, announcing
that he had received a note on the 14th of that month, re-
lative to a resolution adopted by that Government, not to
admit into the ports of the Mexican Republic any cargo
which should arrive from Cayo Huero (Thomnson's
Island) sixty days after the receipt of the circular of the
Minister of Finance (dated the 11th of that month) by the
authorities in the Maritime States.—The letter goes on to
mention this resolution to have been adopted in conse-
quence of infonnation that that Island was becoming a de-
' pot for Spanish produce from the Havannah, in order to
introduce it into Mexico, in contravention of the laws pro-
hibiting the importation of Spanish merchandise.
The Note referred to, states it to have been directed by
the Supreme Government, " that, after the expiration of
sixty days, to be computed from the date of this Order, no
cargo whatsoever shall be received into the ports of the
Republic, coining from Cayo Huero, and that, in the
event of any arriving after that time, they shall be pro-
ceeded against conformably to the laws and to the regu-
lations laid down on the subject. His Excellency further
directs, that you will immediately charge the several Cus-
tom-houses under your jurisdiction, to enforce most
strictly the before-mentioned prohibition relating to Spanish
goods."
A Proclamation was issued by the Duke of Manchester,
dated August 6th, announcing that British silver and cop-
per money was to be issued in that Island as pay to the
troops, and making it a legal tender at the rate of 4s. 4d.
to the Spanish dollar, or 13s. to the Jamaica pound. It was
likewise provided that the Commissariat Department should
grant bills on the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's
Treasury, at the rate of one hundred pounds for every one
hundred and three pounds of the money, for sums not less
than one hundred pounds.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Tice Duke of Nufnik arrived on Thunder at his house in St.
James's-square, from his seat, Farnham, Sufroik.
The Earl and Countess of Surre have arrived at the Marquis
of Stafford's, Trentham Hall, hire, from the Earl of Scar.
baeaughlstia, in Yorkshire.
bowl Nugent arrived lo town yesterday, from his seat, Lilleys,
su:
Sir Hemphtey Hari, Bert. has arrived in town from Scotland.
Departures from 'Warren's Hotel. Regent.strect :—The Earl and
Countess of Kenmaire and Miss Wilinat, for Paris; the Earl of j
).Buckinghamshire, for his seat. in Bucks ; Sir Wm. And Lady
Trinien. for their seat, Reydon Hall, Kent ; Mr. and Mrs. Rem.
Ines. for Ireland.
John Moore, Esq. has arrived in town from Bath.
Arrivals at the Roial Hotel, St. Jarnes'treet :-.The Earl of '
Eigro and Lady M. Brace, from Scotland ; Hammond, 1
Esq. from Paris. Digtures : Charles (Jiro'. Esq. for Glances.
;le; N. B. Le Gros,. . Tor his seat in Herts.
Captain and Mrs. Saunders have wrrived.at Miller's Hotel, Jet.
Inin.etreet, from Brighton.
'Depurates from the Clarendon Hotel, tiond-street:—Lord and
Lady Devesey, for the Earl of Darnley 's seat, Cobham Hall,
Kent: J. Z. Westooinbe, Esq. for his seat in Nottinghamshire ;
lh rge pars, E.q.. for his seat In Lancashire; Mr. and Mrs.
Watt. fot their seat to Yorkshire.
Anivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jeringn-street:-..Sie Rschard
and Lad Wolieley. from:Brighton ;.Colopel Rod Mrs. Maclean,
from E Captain. and Mrs. Stevenson, have left ditto for
Montegesetrnet.
Amvals at Cordon's Hotel, Albernarle4troet s—diers. sad Miss
Yew, (torn a tour ; Powlett, Esq. from a tear ; J. Forbes,

FINE ARTS•

The Tiews on Me Rhine are rich in materials for the
faithful pencil of Captain Batty, and he continues to deli-
neate them in the same delicate and spirited style of execu-
tion which has gained him such decided reputation among
the lovers of art. The views of UTONCIET and of the
Ouse-Kcal, or old church, at Detre, its the number
just published, are given with admirable effect. It is
curious to remark that the term kirk is always used in
Scotland when speaking of a place appropriated to public
worship. A variety of different etymons have been given
of this word, but none of them satisfactory.
The view of Heidelburg is engraved by Wallis in a style
that will bear comparison with the most finished produc-
tion on the same scale. The sky is exquisitely managed.
The view of DRACHENFSLI and Rot...ivy's Ece is by the
same hand, and bears the same stamp of genius. If in the
latter picture the mountains were less in shadow, consider-
ing the side on which the light -falls on the scene, the
general effect would, perhaps, be improved;, but there is
so much beauty in the execution, and it is worked up
with such warm and genuine feeling, that it is perhaps
fastidious to wish any part of it otherwise than as it is.
In mentioning the name of Wallis, we must not be under-
rood to underrate the other artists engaged in these views.
The talents of Varrall, Higham, and Finden, have already
elevated them sufficiently high to make all particular praise
of them superfluous.

LITERARY GLEANINGS.
--.......--
No. XIAI.

BULLS AND BLUNDERS.
CLIRIC•L BELLS.--111 an old book of SNII4OIII, by en
obscure divine, of the name of Micson, we are reminded
that "it is one among many proofs of the wisdom and be-
nevolence of Providence, that the world was not created in
the midst of winter, when Adam and Eve could have found
nothing to cat ; but in harvest-time, wbea there was knit
on every tree, and shrub to tempt the willing hand."
Another clerical commentator, of the same stamp, praises=
Divine Goodness for always making Me largest rivers flaw
close by the most populous towns, forgetting that the towns
came to the rivers, not the riven to the towns.
BIOOR•PHIC•L BLutinzas.---Wiesclus, by no means
a contemptible writer, was deceived into a belief, that ?Lo-
rene)" wrote the Life and Actions of CHARLIE rtes
Flirter ; because, in some Latin editions of Pcuraace'S
Lives, a life o that monarch Fags been annexed.
"It was at '," bays the writer of the article MI
:"Iris as CYCLOPADIA, " tint this sestisad
epor int introduced among the Greeks by Xy-
tophon. 1/6 tech place as Nicolai is known to Ate wort
erudite g nor is there the least reason tosoppese
that the nor
stenography until many ages af.
ter the time Xenophon. The writer had reed that, Is
Nicolai, tbeniteie art was to be seen ; but Nicola& was not
a dry, but at or, who, in 1706, wrote a learned
" Train on rig= of the Ancients."
The AN* historian tells us, that "probably,
the &ink short-writing, at present extant or
known, is a L manuscript, entitled ' Ars Scribendi
Cbaracteres, of *e Art of Writing in Characters.' The
author (be adds), is not known ; but it was printed about
din /ear 14197 st is, before printiag_was invented.
Moult, the celebrated author of the Ilistorical Dic-
tionary, is guilty of a blunder nearly as bad. He speaks
of en author, called Dorus Basilicus, alluding to the ' Do-
ron Basilikon," a book written by James the First for the
use of his son.
BEET-.ZATeR is a corruption from B4clier, one who
waits at the side-board ; this ought to have been obvious to
a Frenchman; it is curious, however, that Boyce, in his
French DICTIONARY, translates Beef-eater, Mangeur de
kat. and subjoin., by way of remark, that this is a nick-
IBM given to the King a Guards in England, because
Ahem duty they are fed upon berf,that otherwise their true
name is Yeomen of the Guard. " (7(41 un sobriquet," says
he, " peen donne owe Gerdes du Roy d'Axocereitaa, qui
soot a pe upr6s comme lee cent Suisses en France, Farce
lee
r Ordinaire lies! yue du Baty, lots gulls Boni de
. Welker, lent veritable nom est Yeomen of the
Gliard."
THE KING or Bucts.—l will give, says Walpole,
what I call the king of bulls. An Irish Baronet, walking i
out with a gentleman who told me the story, was met by'
his mine, who requested charity. The Baronet exclaimed
vehemently, " I willgive you nothing. You played mea
scandalous trick in my infancy." The old woman, in
amazement, asked him what injury she had done him ?
He answered, " I was a fine boy, and you changed me."
In this boll even personal identity is confounded !
Miss Eon EWOILTII, in her 6' Essay on Irish Bulls,"
gives this a place as among the moat perfect on record.
But this celebrated Bull neither belonged to an Irish Ba-
ronet, nor to any other Irishman. It is not a native
of the Emerald Isle, bat is a Spanish Bull, stolen front the
renowned SANCHO PANZA.-.- Pray, tell rne, squire,
(says the Duchess), is not your master the person whose
history is printed, under the name of the page Hidalgo
Don Quixote de la Mancha ?" " The very same, my
lady, (answered Sancho) and I myself am that very squire
of his, who is mentioned, or ought to be mentioned, in
that history, unless they have changed me in the cradle."
PARLIAMENTARY BULL..—III the Irish Bank-bill,
passed in June, Owe, there is a clause, providing that the
profits shall be equally divided; and the residue go to Mc
Geeernur.
CLASSICAL BULLS.—Milton.
God and his Sea except.
Created thing nor valued be nor amid.
God and his Son are here numbered with created beings.

Adam. the goodliest of neat since limn,
Ills sons • the fairest other daughters Eve.
AD•lt is praised as the best of his yet unborn sous, and
Ert is identtfied 'with her own daughters.

Jorts;soN's Bums.
Turn from the glittering bribe your scornful eye ;
NOT Sal fur gold what gold can never buy.
ANOTHER. lb.
Nor yet perceiv'd the vital spirit fled,
But still fought on, nor knew thud he mat dead.
Aworit ea. IL—Shakspeare has not only shown human
nature as it is, but as it would be found in situations t,
whirli it cannot be exposed.

lb.—Tova TO THE HEDRIDEII.—These ob-
servations were made bb. favour of a contrary wind.
Areolwea. lb.—The Scottish dialect is likely to become,
in half a century, provincial even to themselves.
BULL ET Ginsoo.—" Thr apology of Tertullian," says
the Historian of the Decline and Fall, "contains two very
singular, but, at tic same time, very suspicious circum-
stances."

A horrid silence first invades the ear.—DitTDEst.
Whs., first young Mayo. in his noble mind,
A work Cimino:l immortal Rome desigied—Poet.
ANOTHER. lb.—On an Eagle and her Young.
Eight callow infants fill'd the mossy nest,
Herat' the Ninth.
He saw her ehrtrming, but he sow not had
The charms her downcast modesty coirecald.—Tuousost.
The river, rushing o'er Its pebbled bed,
Imposes silence with a stilly sonnd.—pout.
Beneath a mnuntain's bmw. the most remote
And inaccessible by thepherf s trod.-16.
To each their sufrrings ; all are torn,
Condemn'd alike to roan ;
The feeling for another's wo.a,
Th unfeeling for their own.—GREY.
liforfamur, et in media arms rnamirs.—V !SOIL.
The following lines hare great poetical beauty, and the
turn -of thought is natural and pothole. They were
written by a female, but the name of their author in 1101
known :
VERSES TO A 'WITHERED LEAF.

Pale wither'd wanderer seek not here
A refuge from the ruthless sky
This breast affords no happier cheer
Than the rude blighting breeze you fly.
Cold is the atmosphere of grief,
14 hen storms assail the barren breast ;
(10 thou, pour exile, seek relief
In bosoms where the heart has rest.
Or fall upon the obliviouwground„
Where silent sorrows buried lie;
There rest is surely to be found,
Or what, alas I to hope have 17
When sepulchred in peace, repose,
In yonder field the village dead,
Go, seek a shelter among those
Who all their mortal tears hare shed.
But if thou coni'at a Sybil's leaf,
Such as did eat high truths declare,
To tell me, soon shall end my grief ;
I bless the omen that you bear.
For sure you tell me that my wo
An end like thine at length shall hare,
That wan like thee and wasted so,
I sink to the forgetful grave.
Then come thou messenger of peace !
Come lottg, within this barren breast,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE. BRITISH PRESS.
Sta,—Although the miens of macadamization has been
of late so much carried en in the metropolis, there are
some of the most public thoroughfares rendered literally
impassable, owing to the accumulation of filth and dirt
caused by the late rains. The nuisance in Bridge-street,
Blaeltfriars, is so great, that it is impossible to pus from
Ise side to the other, as there is no swept place : the con-
sequence is, persons are obliged (much to their inconve-
nience) to go down the street as far as Fleet-street, where
it used to be swept by a black man, who attended there for
several years.
Now, Sir, I take the liberty of suggesting, through the
medium of your valuable Paper, that some of the paupers
from the workhouse should he sent to sweep the streets,
instead of suffering them to remain in the state they now
are, which is really Alegraceful, not only to Mr. M'Adam,
but to the parish itself.
I remain, Sir, your yea_ bumble servant,
AN INHABITANT OF BRIDGE-STREET.
Brldge-strest, 7th Oct. BBL
UNITERSITY IN7'ELLIGEM,A,.
Oev. 7.
The Norrisian Professor 04 Divinity will begin his Lec-
tures on Monday, the ITall Milani, and will continue them
on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Theraisys, for the remainder
of the term.
The following gentlemen were on Saturday last elected
Fellows of Trinity College:—llliehard Wellesley Rothman,
Charles John Myers, Frederick Malkin William Per
Wood, Francis Martini sod William Barham, Bachelors
of Arta.

lIMI

On Monday last the rimaiii of the late Profeuor Do-
bree were interred in Trinity Chapel, with due solemnity.
The service was read in die most impressive manner by the
Master of the College.

•
BOBBING FOR A WHALE.

&X /01121LICAN STOAT.

• (From the NantstArt Immirer.ll
In the year 1763, when the Whale Fishery was confined
to the vicinity of this Isle and the adjacent coasts ; before
our' hardy adventurers had even explored the straits of
Belleisle, the waters around the Armes, or the coast of
Guinea ; and long ere the Pacific Ocean or the Brazil Bank
were thought of as fields for the enterprise; a sloop sailed
from Nantucket for the gulf of St. Lawrence, on a whal-
ing voyage. After an ordinary passage, she anchored one
evening near the mouth of the river St. Lawrence, in about
23 fathoms water. Here they laid awaiting a favourable
tide, until near midnight. The night was excessively dark,
and all hands, except the watch, went quietly to repose, in
their births below. Suddenly a vibratory shock was felt,
as though some huge body bad rubbed heavily against the
cable, 30 fathoms of which were veered out. This tremu-
lous jarring continued some minutes, when the watch per-
ceived the vessel to be fairly under way, without hoisting
mils, and going rapidly against the tide. All bands were
fipsnediately summoned; and as they were mustering, a
w e broke water directly in advance of the vessel's head.
The monster's form was visible by the phosphoric sparkling
of the foam around, as was also the sloop's cable, stretched
horizontally from her bows at full length in the wake of the
whale. It was at once concluded that this clumsy denizon
of the deep, had by some means got the cable in his mouth,
and slipping downwards by it, had reached the anchor,
taken it up, thus becoming a " fisher of men," and was
making the best of his way seaward at the rate of ten knots,
puffing, blowing, and spouting like an alderman over a
bowl of turtle soup and a bottle of champagne !
In this perilous predicament, after a brief consultation,
one of the best marksmen was placed at the extremity of
the bowsprit, armed with the fatal harpoon. Somewhat
tired with his sport, Mr. Leviathan settled down in the
customary way of relaxation—and the vessel appeared to
remain stationary. Presently a breach of the waters under
the bowsprit, announced his second emergence. By the
flashing light of the waves alone the harpooner took aim,
and launched the deadly weapon upon their unwel-
come convoy—who instantly sank, again to rise only to
encounter au additional blow. Exasperated by this severe
pricking, and still retaining his hold upon the /treat/ k.
hook, his Blubber Majesty spluttered and floundered, and
bolted in all directions; while the undaunted lancer at
every convenient opportunity, inflicted fresh gashes upon
his unwieldly antagonist. In this manner the contest was
maintained for some time; when, exhausted with unavail-
ing exertion, the fish cleared himself, and our sloop was
again at anchor.
At day-light it was ascertained that the vessel had been
dragged during this fray about five miles from her moor-
ings, towards a ledge of rocks. In the course of the fore-
noon the whale itself, utterly defunct, was thrown upon
that ledge, whither some of the sloop's crew repaired in
their boat, to examine and cut up their victim. His
mouth was found to be much lacerated oil each side, pro-
bably by the friction of the cable, which, together with
the anchor, were found, on weighing, to be wholly uniu-,
jured. The whale measured 39 feet in leagth, but
forded only a small quantity of oil.
The foregoing relation we had verbally from the vener-
able Walter Floger, sen. of this place, now nearly ninety
years of age, whose veracity is altogether unimpeachable.
le is probably the sole survivor by many years of the
company engaged in that expedition, and perhaps the only
man ever living who might return an affirinative to the
question (see Job xli. 1), " Canst thou draw out Leviathan
with an hook?"

A paragraph appeared lately in the Papers giving an ac-
count of an insurance effected by a Mr. Hewitt, on his
stock, on the morning of the fire which took place in Lord-
street, Liverpool, and stating that the amount intended to
be covered was doubled through the medium of the " active
Agent' of the Assurance Office. The Agent has addressed
a letter to the Editor of one of the Liverpool Papers; for
the purpose of saying that there is not a word of truth in
the paragraph.
Byers, the informer, has lately visited and searched
(under proper authority) the premises of several bakers,
&c. in Hampshire, and made discovery of a variety of
illegal ingredients (plaster of Paris and the like), which
arc to he produced on the hearing of their cases before the
Magistrates.
- - -

some wiseacres at Co!erne, Wiltshire, last week dis-
covered a wasp's nest in a wheat rick, and immediately,
with most laudable sagacity, applied some lighted straw to
it, by which the whole rick was nearly consumed.
It is a singular fact, that within the last century a ta-
vern at liminster, Somersetshire, has been occupied by
three successive proprietors, whose names were Goud—Bet-
ter—Best, who now is the landlord.

A Goon Wirs.—A preacher in a funeral sermon
on a lady, after summing up all her good qualities, added,
" that she always reached her husband his hat, when he
called for it, without muttering."

Cuttn STEALING.—On Thursday last, between the
hours of two and three o'clock in the afternoon, the family of
Thomas Weller, a coach-smith, residing in Frederick-place. near
the Dug and Stile, public-house Borough-road, were reduced to a
state of great distress by the loss of a child, a male infant, not
above five months old. It appears Mat a servant girl had taken
the child for an airing, when, by some means or other, it was
stoic.' from her by • young woman, who is described as of
short stature, and fair complexion, and was dressed, at the time,
I in a light shawl, a light-coloured flowered gown, and an old black
straw bonnet. The crime of child stealing has of late been very
prevalent, by females, who carry them away, for the mere purpose
of stripping them of their wearing apparel.

SPORTING 1757 TE LLIGENCP.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

THURSDAY.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York was again pre•
sent on the course, where he remained, till the conclusion
of the races. His Royal Highness visit( fl the rooms in the
-evening, for cards ; many other members of the Club also
looked in after dinner.

Th e weather was tolerably fine, but the company any.
thing but numerous. We noticed, liciivever, most of those
noblemen and gentlemen who ce considered regular visi-
tem including—
The Duke of Grafton. Duke of Portland, Duke of Rutland,
Marquis of Graham. Earl of Verulam. Earl Lowther, Lord
Her-
cry, Lord Huntingdeldt Lord G. H. Cavendish, Lord Dunwich,
Lord J. Fitaroy, Lord. R. Manners, Lord C. Manners, General
Grosvenor. Colonel Russell, Colonel Synge, Mr. Douglas, Mr.
Kesticg, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Molony. &c. &c.
The betting throughout the week has been slack, but
this morning, opposite the looms, a little business was
done on the day's races, at the following odds ; nothing
of any consequence being done on tile three standing
stakes :

Post Sweepstakes.
Evan betting. Enamel against the field ; 3to 1 apt Pledge ;
and 7 to 2 apt Tontine.

King's Plate.
5 to 2 agst Double Entandre ; .7 to 2 *gat Oscar ; 3 to I agst
Zinc ; and 4 and 5 to I agir Perey's Prosody.
Matches.
7 to 4 on Verbina agst Madeline ; 2 to 1, and 5 to 2 on Infelix
apt Miler. _

Town Plate.
Any odds on Mr. Wyndham's.
The Panning was as follows :
Post Sweepstakes of 150 sore. each, h. R. for colts, Bet. 71b. ; and
Mliesilst. Sib. R.M. To bring one to the post.
Duke of Portland's c. by Teasdale—Pledge . I
Duke of Ovation's ch. f. Tontine. by Election • - 2
Lord Etetees ch. c. Enamel, by Phantom .' -" l - 3
Eleven paid forfeit.
Tontine cut out the work till near the bushes, when Emma
came up, but was soon told out; Pledge then came in front at the
Abingdon Mile bottom. wlnre it was neck and neck, and nothing
but digging became the order of the day ; Pledge, however. rode
by that honest jockey, Jobo Day, contrived to carry off the stakes
by a neck. Buckle rode Tontine, and Robinson Enamel. The
decision of this race surprised many, and makes Enamel look very
bad for his match with Rufus.
The King's Plate of 100 gs. for 4 yrs old. carrying 10st. 7.'a. - A yrs
°M,, list. 71b. • 6 yrs old, llst. 121 b. ; and aged, 12st. R.C.
Mr. Bloss's b. c.'Double Entendre. 4 yes old - - 1
Colonel Wilson's br. h. Oscar, 5 yrs old . - 4'
Duke of Orafton's be. m. Zinc, 5 yrs - _ 31
-
Mr. Perey's ch. an . . Prosody, aged .- 4
111 r. Pettit's ch. g. Cauline, aged - . - di
Mr. Pettit's b. c. Cadia, by Ebor - - - dr
Mr. 51olony's be. b. Cinder, 3 yrs old - . dr
Proved: made the running to die Beacon Course, when Oscar
came and took it up very stror.gly, till near ending, when Double'
Entendre got up, and con the plate by half a length, rode by Ar.
null, Oscar by Robinson, Zinc by Buckle, and Prosody by young
Perry.
Match. 50 Bova. T.Y.C.
Lord fluntingfield's Verbina, lOst. . . - I
Mr. Lee's Madeline. 7st. 71b. . - - . 2
Verbina, rode by Robinson, took the lead, kept it, and won
Cu'.
The verdict has so often gone against the Lawyer in his horse
trials, that we would recommend him, if he has any more, to suffer
judgment to go by default.