The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-23 00:00:00

DONCASTER RACES.
YESTERDAY.-(BY EXPRESS.)

Tho Filly Stakes of 20 sous. each, with 20 added by the Corpora-
tion, for three yrs old, Bst. 41b. each. St. Leger course. 7 Subs.
Mr. Blakelock's bl. f. Yarico, by Waverley—Fancy ..... ...Lye 1
Mr. Powlett's b. f. Miss Letty, by Priam—Miss Fanny's dim... 2
Betting--5 and 6tol on Miss Letty, who took the-lead, and ap-
peared to have so much the best of it at the distance that 10 to 1
was offered on her ; Holmes here looked round as if he had made it
all right, and was not a little surprised when Yarico ran by him at
the stand, and won cleverly.

The Scarborough Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 sovs. ft, for three yrs
Gilds ; colts, Set. 61b ; fillies, Bst. 31b. The winner of the ht.
Leger to carry 71b. extra. One mile. 15 Subs.
Mr. S. L Fox's bl. c. The Doctor, by Dr. Syntax... walked over
The Hornby Castle Stakes (third year) of 25 sovs. each, with 25
sovs. added by the Corporation. Two miles. 4 Subs.
Mr. S. L. Fox's bl. c. The Doctor
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 60 sovs. added by the Corporation, for
beaten horses during the week. One mile. 6 Subs.
Mr. Ileseltine's b. c. Cowboy, by Voltaire, 3 yrs, 7st. I Ilb 1
Lord Kelburne's ch. f. by Actaeon, 2 yrs, 7st. 81b
Lord Mexbrough's ch. f. by Velocipede, 2 yrs, 6st. Bst 3
Mr. Webster's gr. c. Kochlain, 2 yrs, 6yrs
Won cleverly.
The Town Plate of 1001. Heats, two mil s. . _ _

Mr. Heseltine's The Bard
Mr. Bell's Miss Eliza
Mr. Clark's c. by Sir Hercules
Mr. Osbaldeston's Mic Mac

Doncaster, Thursday Night.
The ball last night was very well attended; the list of
fashionables present enables us to add the following names to
those forwarded in our previous accounts of the company :
Earl of Scarborough, Lord George Percy, Lord Cantalupe,
Count Esterhazy, Viscount Condeixa, Count Knobelsdorf,
Hon. C. Clifford, Hon. A. Borrille, Hon. G. Fitzwilliam,
Lady A. Milbank, Lady Kaye, Lady M. Thompson, Lady
A. Fitzwilliam, Lady E. Stanhope, Lady Cooke, Honourable
Mrs. Wrightson, Hon. Mrs. Middleton, Hon. Mrs. Dundas,
Sir E. Eustace, Colonel Firman, Colonel Thornton, Colonel
Michell, Major Ellison, Captain Mundy, Captain Haye, Cap-
tain Thornton, Captain Sebright, Messrs. Vernon, Gaily
Knight, Tempest, Dawson, Milbank, H. Cooke, Langdale,
Pelham, Campion, Waddington, Haffenden, Norreys, C. Fair-
fax, Vavasour, Chetwynd, Glendinning, Pelham ; Mrs. Gen.
Sharpe, Mrs. Colonel Firman, Mrs. Colonel Thornton ; Mes-
dames Langdale, G. Knight, Waddington, Haffenden ; Misses
Langdale, C. Cooke, Lumley, Middleton, Waddington, Tem-
pest, Haffenden (3), F. Wilson, Wyvil, Ravenscroft, Call,
Hilton, Seymour, Fans, &c.
A meeting of the Doncaster Racing Club was held this
n orning, when it was resolved that in future colts shall carry
8-t. ilbs., and fillies Bst. 21b., for the St. Leger, and that
ti.e nominations for that stake in 1840, and future )ears, shall
bo made when the horses are yearlings.

TIIF. DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Grey Memos
15 to I agst Early Bird
to 1 agst Mr. Armitage's colt, out of Nemplus's dam
20 to 1 agst Cobweb—taken
40 to 1 agst Moue Adam—taken
40 to 1 agst Harpurhey—taken
Tun backed agst the field
The weather to-day was propitious, and the company in the
stand and on the course as numerous and fashionable as it wtb,
on Tuesday. This was more than we had anticipated, as the
Cup (or, correctly speaking, the shield). like the St. Leger,
had excited little interest in the sporing world until within
forty-eight hours of the racy, when the bitting commenced,
and, up to the close, was exceedingly animated. The racing
came off as follows :

'lite Three-year Old Stakes of 200 sws. each, h. ft. , colts, 8.,t,
61h. ; fillies, Sst. :31b. St. I.eger Course. 4 Subs.
Mr. Osbaldaton's b. c. 3lalloinetan

Mr. oEbaldestfm's br. c. 3lic Alac,by Tramp ...

Arrowsraiih's br. c. Wre.tler, b

AVavi.rlev.

; to 4 on Arr. OshaWeston's ta 1 agst-Mahainetaa, 2 to .1
ag4t Mic Mac, and 2 to 1 asst Wrestler.
Ale. Osbaldeston declared to win with Mic Mae, who went
a ray with the lead at a gnoil pace, followed by NV:, stler,
It irnetan waiting about two kngths behind ; they ran in this
nr.irc to the distance, where Wrestler challenged Alit. Mae,
who had so little the best of the struggle. up to the stand that
itobinion went up to their quarters to he ready in case h
should fail. Tills appeared SO likely to be the case at the end
of the stand that he thought it prudent to run by them, and
won easy by three parts of a length. Alio Mac beat Wrestler
I,v a head.
The Two-year old Stakes of 20 sous. each, for colts Bst. filb. and
fillies C,at. 2:b.—T. Y. C. 213 i'ailiser:bcrs.
:Ur. Coombe's ell. e. by The Colonel, out of Frederica
Duke of Cleveland's b. to bro;her to fienriatle -

Cul inel Crawford's hr. c. by Priam, not of Mertiaiil
'Tlie following- also siart9d:—Mr. Osbaliiesion's b. 1., 'lite Fairy
Qaeeii, by Brutandorf Mr. Wilkin's i.e. c.,Wee by Liver-
p,ol ; D. of Leeds's, b. f. Bath:lrina. by Bruiandoef; Ito:•.l
u ne's f., by Actmou, out or Purity ; Lord Westri-.iretter's br. c
R idiard Roe, by Pantaloon ; Mr. Poulett's hi. c., by Vidocipedc,
t.ut of Miss Fanny ; Mr. Web,:ter's tr. c., Kochl.nn, by the Ara-
Liao harlequin; and Mr. Wradier's Hue Weal cleverly.
Betting--Even on Scott's two ( Frederica and ili.:hard Roe), 3
to I agst Frederica (taken), 3to 1 agst Richard Roe, 3 to I a2,st
Brother to Henriade, 6 to 1 agst. Mermaid, 8 to 1 zuz-st The Fairy
Qaeen, and 13 to I agst Wce Willie.
Alter one false start, in which the majority of the horses ran
as far as the Red House, the signal was gi%en, and they went
away, but in so confUsed and unsatisfactory a tnanner that Lye
kept his horse (It:other to Henriade) in the rear, in the expec-
tation of a'recal, while Richard Roe and Kochisin wire left
I,l:ind altogether. The F.tiry Queen tool: the lead, followed
by Mermaid, Hackfall, and Barharino, the Frederica colt lying
b,hind near the inside rails, rather than to the left of Btrba-
rina's track. About a distance and a half from home Brother
to Ilenriade joined the front rank, and at the distance Harry
Edwards made an attempt to do the same, hut in the act of
diing so Berbarina closed upon him, and drove hint against,
and very nearly over, the rails—it was mifacle that he es.
ca,.ed. Edwards was obliged to draw his horse hack, and it
was not until Brother to dienriade and Mermaid were head
awl head, hard at work, within twenty yards of the chair, that
he caught them, and won cleverly by three parts of a length.
A race between the other two ended in the Duke's colt
geiting second place. The Fairy Queen was fourth, and Bar-
ba: init fifth. After the race a complaint was made about the
start, and evidence heard Ly the stewards, who decided it to
be fair. The winner is in the Derby.

The Gold Shield, value 300 sovs., given by the stewards, with
50 toes. in specie, added by the Corporation ; three yrs. 7st. ;
83t. 3lb. ; five, Bst. 101 b. ; six, and aged, 9st. The winner
of the St. Leger to carry 31bs. extra. To start at the Red-house,
and run once round to the ending post. About two miles and
five furlongs.
Mr. Orde's b. f. Bee's-wing, by Dr. Syntax, 4 yrs 1
Loft' Westminster's br. c. Cardinal Putf, 3 yrs
Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's ch. c. Abraham Newland, 3 yrs 3
Mr. Thornhill's br. f. Egeria, 3 yrs. 4
\lr. Osbaldeston's ch. c. Dan Dawson, 3 yrs
Betting--6 to 5 agst Bee's Wing (taken), 7to 4 agst Abraham
Newland, 5 to 1 agst Puff, and 100 to 3 agst each of the others.
After one false start Bee's Wing jumped off with the lead
at a steady pace, Abraham Newland and Egeria lying second
al.! third, Puff fourth, and Dan last. Except that Abraham
aoil Egeria occasionally changed places, there was no change
till they reached the distance, where Egeria dropped off, and
Puff went up to Abraham Newland. These two ran a despe-
rate race for second, but could not reach the mare, who out-
paced as well as out-lasted them, was never headed, and won
easy by two lengths. Puff boat his opponent by a head only.
The others " nowhere."

The Ga-Sr!oigne Stakes7of 100 sous. each, :30 ft., for 3 yrs. old
colts, Bst. 61b., and fillies Bst. 31b. The winner of the St.
Levi. Stakes to carry 4th. extra. St. Leger course. (7 subs. )
L ird Westminster's br. c. Cardinal Puff, 3 yrs walked over
The following Sales took place this Morning:—
Mr. Newell's Yearling Colts.
A ch. in. by Muley, out of Prima Donna, 130 gs. ; ch. by Mu-
ley, out of Dulcatnara, 180 gs. , ch. by Muley, nut of Tarick's
dam, 120 gs. ; br. by Muley, dam by Comas, 220 gs. ; hr. by
Mu'ey, out of Queen of Hearts, 125 gs. ; bay by Muley, out of
Laciarta, 205 gs. ; ch. by Bustard, out of Laureola, 245 gs. ; br. by
Bastard, out of Venus, GO gs. (all these in the Derby); bay by
Mukv, out of Solace, 51 gs. ; br. by Longwaist, darn by Orville,

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85 guineas.
The Duke of Cleveland and C. Greville, Esq., are Stew-
ar for next year.

Doncaster, Friday.

THE DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Grey Momus—taken
14 to I agst Early Bird
20 to I agst Frederica
20 tot agst Mr. Armitage's colt, out of Nonplus's dam—taken
30 to 1 agst Moue Adam.
200 to 1 laid to a large sum against naming the winners of the
St. Leger in 1838 and 1839.

SHREWSBURY RACES. IVEDIvEsn4r.
The Gold Cup, in specie. Three miles.
Mr. Giffard's Traveller, aged
Mr. Fowler's Heron, 4 yrs
Mr. Barrow's Catharina, aged........
The Shropshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft., with 20 added.
Two miles.

Mr. Nanney's Surprise, 3 yrs Whitehouse 1
Mr. Fowler's Heron, 4 yrs
The Borough Members' Plate of 60 sovs. 'Heats, twice round and
a distance.

Mr. E. Jones's Lucifer, 5 yrs Hardy 1 2 1
Mr. G. Cookes's Rai Rover, 6 yrs 2 1 2
Mr. Barrow's ch. f. by Recovery, 3 yrs

Two miles.
M. Jor.es I

vit.sDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added.
Mr. F. R. Price's Ludford, 5 yrs... ...........
Mr. Barrow's Catharina, aged ...
Mi. Painter's Mezereon, aged
Mr. Walmsley's Catamaran, aged
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Three miles.
Sir. Mostyn's Birdlime, 3 yrs Darling 1
Mr. Jones's Lucifer, 5 yrs
Lord Derby's ro. c. Parolles, 3 yrs 3
Members' Plate of 60 so-rs. Twice round and a distance.
Mr. Painter's Matadore, 5 yrs 2 1 1
Mr. Nanney's Surprise, 3 yrs 1 2 2

ISLE OF TVIGHT RAGES —TIIL'InDAY.
Isle of Wight Cup, for horses bred in the Island, or which have been
in it one year previous to the day of starting. Heats two miles.
Mr. H. Mew's b. m. Amazon, 6 yrs, 1 Ist.
Mr. Hill's br. h. Razor, aged, I2g. 31b
Mr. H. D. Cole's ro. in. Rowena, aged II st
Mr. F. Buekell's br. h. Young Razor, 4 yrs, 12st. 51b, bolted in
both h:ats. _ .

This was a beautiful race, and Old Razor, after carrying off the
Cup four folheving years, was this year over Iweighted, - vet he was
game to the last, but the go,dness of the ground this year was in
favour of the lighter horses.
A Sweepstakes of 2 sore. each, open to all Horses, with 10 added.
Air. W. White's gr. m. Alive Grey, aged, lOst ........ 1 1
Mr. G. Vic it's ch. m. Miss Ellen, 4 vrs, Set
AI. G. Rendall's b. m. Mystery, :,gel, lOst dr
Mr. F. Baker's b. h. tin:r was entered but brol:e down before
the rave. Mystery was the fastest horse and came in first, but
having cussed Alice, contrary to the 3d regulation, was declared dis-
qualified, and was not allowed to tun this second heat.
'the Maiden Plate of 20 toys., for horses, &e., that had never been

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LONDON.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1837

We yesterday briefly noticed the engrossing subject
of :he Ballot, and laid before our readers a summary
of the arguments for and against that measure from
the pen of Mr. SYMONS. There is one objection
sometimes made to the Ballot which it did not come
within the scope of Mr..SYMONS'S " Ten Minutes'
Talk" to notice. One occasionally hears it stated by an
anti-ballot;st when his other arguments are exhausted,
that it is impossible to devise a method of voting
which would secure perfect secresy. This, it is
needless to say, is mere assertion, dashed with a spice
of audacity. Were there no other methods in exist-
ence—in esse, or even in posse—those adopted in
France and in America would be, a sufficient answer
to such impertinent cavillers, for there complete secresy
is secured. But the modes of attaining this desirable
end are numerous—we might say infinite ; for what
limit is there to human ingenuity? Our Contempo-
rary, the Spectator, some months ago described a
mode of voting by ballot, illustrated with diagrams,
which, in our opinion, combines in an eminent de-
gree the two great requisites in the process—secresy
and simplicity. It is as follows :
" The Voter presents himself es usual to the Returning
Officer for the verification of his vote ; having been found
on the register and all questions put to him satisfactorily
answered ; he is told that he may go to the further side
of the ballot-box, and the way to it is opened for him.
Upon getting in front of the box, he finds a screen on each
side, to prevent his beinig seen ; and opposite to him, at a
moderate height, the names of the candidates upon a card,
and a steel bodkin placed by him. The names are covered
with a glass ; how is he to touch the card ? He sees a
hole opposite to each name, (say Cooke, Bruce, and
Adams); he thinks Cooke and Adams men of talent,
of virtue, and of courage, and presses the bodkin-point
into the holes opposite their names. The card is marked
—the vote is given ! If he please, he may pull a slide to-
wards him, and see the card fall into the ballot-box ; or he
may go away, assured that the card he has marked will
fall-into the ballot-box before another voter can reach it.

" Nothing can be more simple than the above process.
A blind man might vote, by feeling the holes opposite the
names, which are so regulated as never to be more numer-
ous than the candidates ; illiterate persons, the possible loss
of whose votes might induce all parties to teach them to
read, may discover the names of their candidates by being
previously shown their relative position on the card ; and
some infirm persons, whose votes the law now neglects,
would be the only persons who could, as they may under the
present, indeed under any system, complain that their votes
may, by some accidental and very rare event, be lost."
It may be added that the adoption of different co-
lours for the of the different candidates would
render any mistake on the part of the most illiterate
person almost impossible.

The looseness, or rather the want, of principle
which the Times, that great emblem and beau ideal of
apostacv, habitually exhibits when it has to animad-
vert on the character or conduct of a political oppo-
nent, is proverbial. Without the least remorse or
compunction it assails every person of liberal prin-
ciples that happens to come in its way, with gross and
unfounded abuse. It is enough for a man to be any-
thing but a Tory to procure an outpouring of its
wrath ; but if he happen to be placed in an official
situation, he may calculate on receiving a double por-
tion of its slanderous venom.

The readers of that journal have of late been sluiced
with this species of entertainment. If a county elec-
tion on which the Tories expected a victory went
against them, the columns of the Times supplied the
reason of such a disaster. The Liberals were all
scoundrel, the Lord Lieutenant was a knave, and the

Sheriff a rogue. Not one of these functionaries did
his duty, or very different would have been the
result. Among other gentlemen thus bespattered by
the leading Hanoverian journal, Mr. CURRIE, the
Sheriff of Banffshire, came in for a full share of
notice. It is well known that the party felt, and feel
peculiarly sore at the issue of the Scottish elections.
Their calculations, particularly those of the Times,
were completely falsified. This naturally produced an
irritation of temper, which found its proper vent in
attacking, with scurrilous language, the parties whose
duty it was to superintend the eections, which turned
out unfavourable. There was therefore a strict pro-
priety on the part of the Times in imputing the majo-
rity of 71, by which Mr. DUFF carried his election
against Mr. FERGUSON, to the partiality of Mr. She-
riff CURRIE. It was a satisfactory mode of account-
ing for a very unpleasant result, and Mr. CURRIE was
held up by the oracle of Printing House-square as
every thing that was bad—every thing, in short, that he
ought not to be.

Now, there is no testimony so strong as that of an
enemy, when it is in one's favour. If there was an
individual on the face of the earth who could have suf-
fered by Mr. Cultßix's conduct, that individual was
Mr. FERGUSON, the Tory candidate. And this is the
language he uses at a public dinner, when he has read
the abusive attack of the Times upon Mr. CuRRIE:—
" While I have spoken of a paper which has raised a
foul calumny on me, and done me great wrong—(a Gentle-
man : It is an honour to be abused by it')—I would wish
to speak of another paper, which has made a most un-
founded attack on a gentleman in this county—the Sheriff
of Banffshire. I never saw a more unfounded and a more
unjust attack, and one more like the manner of those who
oppose us ; and so hurt was I at it, that I at one time
thought of answering it myself. I must declare that what-
ever opinions Sheriff Currie may have held when he was a
politician—for since his being made Sheriff he has ceased
being a politician—he has since then conducted himself in
a most impartial manner, and dispensed justice with the
greatest integrity. He has done all the gc (RI to the county
in his power ; and the charge in the Times is unfounded.—
(Cheers.)"

We think that Mr. CUR RIE and Mr. FERGUSON
are much indebted to the 'Times for its being the
means of eliciting a testimony so honourable both to
him who made it, and to him in whose favour it was
made.

We return to the important subject of Dr. CHAN-
NING'S address on Temperance. It expresses so en-
tirely our own opinions that we propose merely the
connecting of a few extracts, for which we could not af-
ford space in our columns of yesterday. Dr. CHAN-
NING's description of the " essential evil" of intem-
perance is too striking to occupy other than tl►e first
place :
" I begin with asking what is the great, essential evil
of intemperance ? The reply is given, whin 1 say, that
intemperance is the voluntary extinction of mason. The
great evil is inward or spiritual. 'll►e intemperate man di-
vests himself, for a time, of his rational and moral nature,
casts from himself self-consciousness and self-conimand,
brings on phrenzy, and by repetition of this insanity, pros-
trates more and more his rational and moral m.vers. lle
sins immediately and directly against the rational nature,
tl.•at divine principle, which distinguishes between truth and
falsehood, between right and wrong action, which distin-
guishes man from the brute. This is the essence of the vice,
what constitutes its peculiar guilt and woe, and what should
particularly impress and awaken those who arc labouring for
its suppression All the other evils of intemperance arc
light when compared with this, and almost all flow from
this ; and it is right, it is to be desired, that ali other evils
should be joined with and follow this. It is to ha
wl en a man lifts a suicidal arm against his highest life,
when he quenches reason and conscience, that he and all
others should receive solemn, startling warning of the great-
ness of his guilt ; that terrible outward calamities should
hear witness to the inward ruin which he is worLi,g ; that
the hand-writing of judgm.mt and woe on his countenance,
form, and whole condition, should declare what a fearful
thing it is 'or man, Gon's rational offspring-, to renounce hi;
reason and become a brute."

Taken in connection with the above, how true—how
awfully impressive—is the following picture of the
hopeless desolation of heart, under which hundreds of
thousands are at this moment sinking into premature
graves !
" Intemperance is to be pitied and abhorred for its own
sake, much more than for its outward consequences.
These consequences owe their chief bitterness to their
criminal source. We speak of the miseries which the
drunkard carries into his family. But take away his
own brutality, and how lightened would be these mise-
ries. We talk of his wife and children in rags. Let
the rags continue ; but suppose them to he the effects of
an innocent cause. Suppose the drunkard to have been
a virtuous husband, and an affectionate father, and that
sickness not vice has brought his family thus low. Sup-
pose his wife and children bound to him by a strong
love, which a life of labour for their support and of un-
wearied kindness has awakened ; suppose them to know
that his toils for their welfare had broken down his
frame ; suppose him able to say, " we are poor in this
world's goods, but rich in affection and religious trust.
I am going from you ; but I leave you to the Father of
the fatherless and to the widow's God." Suppose this,
and how changed these rags ! How changed the cold naked
room ! The heart's warmth can do much to withstand the
winter's cold ; and there is hope, there is honour in this vir-
tuous indigence. What breaks the heart of the drunkard's
wife? It is not that he is poor, but that he is a drunkard.
Instead of that bloated face, now distorted with passion,
now robbed of every gleam of intelligence, if the wife could
look on an affectionate countenance, which bad for years
been the interpreter of a well principled mind and faithful
heart, what an overwhelming load would be lifted from her.
It is a husband, whose touch is polluting, whose infirmities
are the:witnesses of his guilt, who has blighted all her hopes,
who has proved false to the vow which made her his ; it is
such a husband who makes home a hell, not one whom toil
and disease and providence have cast on the care of wife
and children."

To remedy so crying an evil, Dr., CHANNING
says :

" We want better teachers and more teachers for all
classes of society, for rich and poor, for children and
adults. We want that the resources of the community
should be' directed to the procuring of better instructors as
its highest concern. One of the surest signs of the rege-
neration of society will be the elevation of the art of teach-
ing to the highest rank in the community. When a people
shall learn, that its greatest benefactors and most impor-
tant members are men devoted to the liberal instruction of
all its classes to the work of raising to life its buried intel-
lect, it will have opened to itself the path of true
glory. This truth is making its way. Socrates is now
regarded as the greatest man in an age of great men.
The name of King has grown dim before that of Apostle.
To teach, whether by word or action, is the highest func-
tion on earth."

Music, dancing, and the drama are among the pre-
ventives to intemperance of which Dr. CIIA NN ING—
next to the cultivation of true piety among the people
—would promote the especial cultivation. Of music,
he finely observes :

" I am not now called to speak of all the good in-
fluences of music, particularly of the strength which it may
and ought to give to;the religious sentiment, and to all pure
and generous emotions. Regarded merely as a refined
pleasure, it has a favourable bearing on public morals. Let
taste and skill in this beautiful art be spread among us, and
every family will have a new resource. Home will gain a
new attraction. Social intercourse will be more cheerful,
and an innocent public amusement will be furnished to the
community. Public amusements, bringing multitudes to-
gether to kindle with one emotion, to share the same in-
nocent joy, have a humanizing influence ; and among these
bonds of society, perhaps no one produces so much unmixed
good as music."

The following remarks on the drama will not prove
palateable to the majority of either English and Ame-
►ican managers. Nevertheless their puVication may
be attended with some advantages to the public—at all
events they merit the serious consideration of those
who rank the stage among the highest social instruc-
tors of a civilized people :

" In its present state, the theatre deserves no encou-
ragement. It is an accumulation of immoral influences.
It has nourished intemperance and all vice. In saying this,
I do not say that the amusement is radically, essentially
evil. I can conceive of a theatre, which would be the
noblest of all amusements, and would take a high rank
among the means of refining tin: taste and elevating the
&iaracter of a people. The deep woes, the mighty and
terrible passions, and the sublime emotions of genuine
tragedy, are fitted to thrill us with human sympathies,
with profound interest i❑ our nature, with a conscious-

ness of what man can do and dare and suffer, with

awed feeling of the fearful mysteries of life. The
of the spectator is stirred from its depths ; and the
lethargy, in which so many live, is roused, at least
for a time, to some intenseness of thought and sensi-
sibility. The drama answers a high purpose, when it places
us in the presence of the most solemn and striking events
of human history, and lays bare to us the human heart in
its most powerful, appalling, glorious workings. But how
little does the theatre accomplish its end ? How often is
it disgraced by monstrous distortions of human nature, and
still more disgraced by profaneness, coarseness, indelicacy,
low wit, such as no woman, worthy of the name, can hear
without a blush, and no man can take pleasure in without
self-degradation. Is it possible that a Christian and a re-
fined people can resort to theatres, where exhibitions of
dancing are given fit only for brothels, and where the most
licentious class of the community throng unconcealed, to
tempt and destroy ? That the theatre should be suffered
to exist in its present degradation, is a reproach to the
community. Were it to fall, a better drama might spring
up in its place."

Another brief extract, and we shall dismiss all
further reference to an address of which we have now
embodied the substance in our columns. It is an ap-
peal to the Christian sympathies of the inhabitants of
Boston ; and may be applied to the inhabitants of
London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Liver-
pool, Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield with
equal propriety, and we trust with some degree of
effect :

" Those classes of society which have light, strength,
and virtue, are bound to communicate these to such as want
them. The weak, ignorant, falling and fallen ought not to
be cut off from their more favoured brethren, ought not to
be left to act continually and exclusively on one another,
and thus to propagate their crimes and woes without end.
The good should form a holy conspiracy against evil, should
assail it by separate and joint exertion, should approach it,
study it, weep and pray over it, and throw all their souls
into efforts for its removal. My friends, you whom
God has prospered, whom he has enlightened, in whose
hearts he has awakened a reverence for himself, what are
you doing for the fallen, the falling, the miserable of your
race? When an improved Christian thinks of the mass of
unpitied, unfriended guilt in this city, must he not be shocked
at the hardness of all our hearts ? Are we not all of one
blood, our nature, one heavenly descent ; and are outward
distinctions, which to-morrow are to be buried for ever in
the tomb, to divide us from one another, to cut off the com-
munications of brotherly sympathy and aid ? In a Chris-
tian community, not one human being should be left to fall,
without counsel, remonstrance, sympathy, encouragement,
from others, more enlightened and virtuous than himself."

The intelligence from Madrid is exceedingly inte-
resting. Accounts received by way of Paris mention
that " the corps of ESPARTERO, consisting of 1,600
infantry and 800 cavalry, occupied on the 15th the
environs of Madrid, his head quarters being the Cara-
bauchel. He was to move on the same day. The
enemy was retreating on Cuenca." The feeling of the
people in the city was most enthusiastic, but the Mi-
nistry were in a state of complete stupefaction. A
letter from Madrid, contained in a Morning Contem-
porary, says :
" The Ministers and Cortes have been most of the night
i❑ consultation. The latter proposed several measures
for the defence of the city, which were approved of. The
most important of these is the conversion of the noble
convent of the Saboas into a fortification. It is strong,
extensive—if well defended, indeed almost impreg-
nable. The inmates were to be immediately re-
moved ; but in walking down there this morning I
find that they still continue there. Wretched Spain,
which has not one head to " order these things bet-
ter'" But of the errors and incapacity of these men
it is now no time to speak. The actual forces in the city con-
sist of 11,000 national militia, about 1,000 cavalry, and 40
pieces of artillery. In a moment of confusion of this kind
it is difficult to speak with certainty of the disposition of
these forces and the population to defend themselves. I
am inclined to augur favourably from observation. The
Spaniards fight best after seeing some blood shed ; and it
is expected by most persons, that a valiant defence, in the
event of a general attack, will be made. If so, then all
that is occurring, however destructive for the moment of
the peace of society, is for the better. It will have the
effect of bringing things to a crisis ; and forcing the wretched
parties of Spain into a closer union. In speaking with
several military men conversant with Spanish warfare
in all its details, I find it to be the opinion of many of
them that it cannot be the intention of Don Carlos to
venture an assault on Madrid. It is their belief that the
factious before tlse city belong to Cabrera and other chiefs,
and are intended to draw Espartero back to the city, in
order to permit the main body of the rebel forces to fall
back o❑ Oraa, or to pass into Murcia and Andalusia. This
theory is at least probable ; for it is difficult to believe that
the Pretender would venture on Madrid, with its external
and internal means of defence."

It was conjectured that the entire of the forces
which appeared on the 12th before Madrid, amounted
to about 3,000 men. They were commanded by CA-
BRERA and FORCADELL. ESPA RTILRO, it was sup-
posed, would not at present enter Madrid, which did
not require his assistance for its defence ; but would
keep on the flank of the enemy, along the Tagus, as
circumstances might dictate. Such was the prevalent
opinion throughout the city on the 12th ; but it seems
that at half past ten on the morning of the 13th, he
rode into Madrid, proceeded to the residence of the
Minister of War, and accompanied by him, waited on
the QUEEN, by whom he was most graciously received

Letters from Bayonne, of the 17th inst., state that
the remains of the British Legion have finally resolved
on returning to England, and never again serving in
the cause of the Christinos. As many as 13 British
officers were killed in the affair of Andoain on the 14th
inst. Forty Spanish officers also were killed.

The Paris Journals of Thursday contain no news
of importance. The marriage of Princess MARIE
with Prince ALEXANDER of WURTEMBERG was
fixed for the 4th of October. The ceremony was to
take place privately at the chateau of Trianon. A let-
ter from Constantinople, dated August 30, says :
A great interest has been excited here during the last
few days by the arrival of the Austrian Government war
steamer Marianne, on her way to Odessa to bring down
the Archduke ; a question immediately arising as to
whether as a ship-of-war this vessel could, by the terms
of the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi, be permitted to pass
into the Black Sea. The Pluto British war steamer,
which
.took Lord Durham to Odessa, was, as will be
well recollected, obliged to have her guns taken out, and
a yacht flag hoisted, in consequence of the existence of this
treaty. Subsequently to this, permission for the Volage
frigate to pass into the Black Sea was refused to the Eng-
lish Ambassador ; and the firman which, after long en-
treaty, was at length obtained by the French Ambassador
for the Messange frigate was, on the immediate expostula-
tion of Russia, again withdrawn. It will now remain to be
seen what line of conduct will be pursued by the Turks, and
how far they will be influenced by Russia on this occasion.
If the terms of the treaty be strictly adhered to permis-
sion can in no wise be granted for the Austrian steamer to
pass, more particularly as her having saluted, when she en-
tered the harbour, too plainly declares her to be a ship of
war ; but if, on the other hand, any subterfuge be made,
and a Erman be granted for her, the precedent being once
established, the English and French ambassadors will im-
mediately have a right to demand the same privilege. Rus-
' sia will doubtless do everything-in her poWer to gratify
Austria, but it can hardly be supposed she will be enabled
to induce the Turks to offer so great an insult to England
and France. Another day or two, however, will decide
the question, and we shall then see what the ambassadors
of these Powers will have to say on the subject."
The 2Jonileur of this morning does not contain any new
telegraphic despatch from Spain.
Neither the Bordeaux nor the Madrid Journals had ar-
rived at the moment when we went to press.
A Morning Journal says that an extraordinary courier
from Spain arrived at Paris at half-past two o'clock this
morning.
A letter from the frontiers of Russia, dated Sept. 5, has
the following passages Several foreign Journals have
taken much pains to misrepresent the objects of the in-
tended reviews at Wosnesenk. According to these Journals,
the motive must be sought either in some political interests,
or is the personal inclination of the Emperor. These pre-
judices are not entertained in Russia, where the announce-
ment of these reviews has not even excited any great sen-
sation, fur they are accustomed to movements of troops on
this extensive scale. Every year the Imperial Guards as-
semble in the environs of St. Petersburgh, to execute mili-
tary evolutions, in numbers nearly equal to that of the
troops encamped at Wosnesenk. It is true that these con-
sist almost entirely of cavalry, and that it would be difficult
to find, in any part of the world, so great a body of troops
of that description ; but Wosnesenk is the centre of the
military colonies of the country. Besides, what is there
extraordinary if the Sovereign of a great empire, who

commands an army of 800,000 men, unites several corps
at one spot, to inspect them and direct their manceuvrin,
This is the fact which is sought to be explained, on grounds
which are wholly foreign to it.—Le Commerce, Sept.2l.
There was a report to-day on Change of a project, which
the Minister of Finance is said to have under serious con-
sideration, to reduce the Five per Cent. Stock ; the plan
is said to be to change this Stock into Three per Cents, at
75, as in the plan of M. Villele ; the annual profits of the
operation, estimated at eighteen millions, to be applied for
five years to the execution of the iron railroad from Paris
to the frontiers of Belgium.—Messager.

FRENCH FUNDS -PARIS, SEPT. 21.
Five per Cents., 108 f. 40c. 35c. 40c.
Four per Cents., 100 f.
Three per Cents., 791. 45c. 50c.
Bank Actions, 2,135 E 2,437 f. 50c.
Rents de Naples, 98f. 20c. 1:-c. 20c.
Roman Five per Cents., 100% 101.
Spanish Actives, 20%3N.
Spanish Passives, 4x.
Belgian Lean, Five per Cents, 104.
Brussels Society, 1,670 f.
Belgian Bank, 1,455 f.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 254.
EXCHANOR ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 475,',c.; money, 25f. 45c
Three months, paper, 25f. 30c. ; money, 25f. 27;4c.
-Cours Authentiaue.
LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents.. 108 f. 40c.
Three per Cents. 79f. 55c.
Bank Actions, 2,437 f. 50c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101.
Belgian Loan, 104.
Belgian Bank, 1,455 f.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 25%.
Spanish Actives, 20N.
Spanish Passives 4N.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAT.)

The only Foreign mail in town this morning is French.
All of its commercial contents that are of interest appear below.
The imports at the port of London are marked by an ab-
sence of any East or West India produce of moment just now.
Fruit from the south of Europe is now beginning to come in,
but a private letter from Malaga which we have seen states
that the crop of Raisins there will be late and short. In other
places the crop of Raisins is reported to be very good. Irish,
Dutch, and Northern produce are just now our principal
arrivals. Several vessels from the East and West Indies are
now in the Downs, and will soon be up, the wind being so
directly fair for them.
In our mercantile markets the transactions during the week
have been to a fair extent, and of a bona fide character, prin-
cipally. There was more speculation yesterday evening
in Pepper than there has been on any preceding day of
this week. Prices of goods are for the most part much
the same as they were this day week, except for Cas-
sia Lignea, which is higher; and for Rice and Cocoa,
which have decrned a little. Pepper has secured an ad-
vance, and is still looking up. Good half heavy Malabar has
sold at 4A,cl. to 44c1.
The generality of the prices of merchandize are uniform
with those of this day week, and ♦ery firm.
The only matter to be noted to-day in the Sugar Market is
that Refined Lumps and Loaves are in better demand for ship-
ping, and that there is more inquiry for Foreign Sugar.
Mace and Nutmegs are at rather too high prices for specu-
lation. In Pimento there is an increasing disposition to spe-
culate ; the price is comparatively low.
COTTON.—The accounts from Liverpool are good for the
seller. The market in London is very firm, and a steady
business doing. I■ the metal market there is still a good de-
mand for East India tin.

FRUIT.-At present there is nothing doing except in Cur.
rants; but business, in other descriptions of Foreign fruit, it
now about commencing.

TALLOW.—The Market is dull.
Town Tallow, 455. 6d.

P. Y. C. is 395. 6d., and

Hors.—The duty to-day is the same as yesterday—viz.
190,0001. to 193,000/.

AsuEs.—Canadiln Pots, first quality, are 295., and Pearls
of the first quality 33e., which prices are 3s. to 4s. higher
than they were this day se'nnight.
Already there is a vary fair amount of mercantile business
advertised for next week, amongst which there is a consider-
able amount of Colonial produce.
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL.

We have to-day accounts from Para in Brazil, which de-
scribe the crop of Cocoa to be very insignificant. The stock
on the spot is reported very short, and what is brought from
the interior is bought up at high prices; several vessels una-
ble to complete their cargoes had left half loaded. European
goods and manufactures were in abundance, and their sale
very languid ; the same is said of Flour and other provisions ;
the stock of Flour, however, consisting chiefly of seconds and
damaged, causes the finer descriptions to be in better request,
and comparatively fetching high prices.
The accounts from the French Corn Markets, received by
to-day's mail, state generally higher prices for Grain ; and
Wheat has during this week, in all places of importance for
this trade, obtained an advance ; at Paris the sales of Flour
have been very extensive, and the sales for some weeks having
continually exceeded the supplies, the stock is decreasing, and
consisted on the nth of September of 20,336 sacks, being a
diminution of 2,000 sacks since last market day.
The accounts received yesterday afternoon from Hamburgh
report the market for Wheat firm ; much business was not
doing for export, but a fair one for consumption. The
quotations were, ending with red Danish at 65 rix dollars
current per last, and reached as the top one 95 dollars for
white Silesian, being equal to 21s. 3d. to 30s. lod. per
quarter. The demand for Wool was rather languid, and
buyers declined to pay the present rates. Butter for export
was in great request, and last week's prices were fully sup-
ported. Coffee is firm, Sugar in rather more demand.
Whale Oil held for higher prices. Spelter, in consequence
of the less animating accounts from this market very dull,
and the quotations giving way.
The reports from Havre are the same as yesterday -for
Cotton and Coffee. Tallow is in good demand, and prises
advancing. Log wood is sought for, and some sales of Cam-
peachy have taken place at I If. per 50 kilogr., duty paid,
being equal to 8/. ss. per ton, in bond. A small parcel
Spanish Lead has been disposed of at rather stiffer rates.