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considerable, and probably irreparable. But England
and France in arms will hardly permit a new settlement
of the channels of trade between Russia and her neigh-
bours anterior to a general peace. A state of war must
be a state of change—achieved or expected—and in either
case is destructive of that confidence in the future which
is of the essence of all settled mercantile arrangements.
Should Austria frankly join and strongly act with the
allies, and should the resistance of Russia continue, it is
more than probable that Russia will, during the next
twelve months, have to retreat not only from the invaded
provinces, but from the Crimea, and the whole line of
coast from Azof to the mouths of the Danube. Were
such a position to be attained by the allies, and Prussia
still to remain neutral, the entire trade of Russia, west-
ward, would be carried on over the Prussian frontiers,
much to the profit of the Government and people of that
country. view of this state of thing., St. Peters-
bur:; and Riga, already useless as ports, and all the Rus-
sian ports on the Black Sea, might be destroyed without
materially affecting the commercial pressure of the war
upon the Czar. Russia would be surrounded by a circle
of belligerents, broken only by the intervention of a
single neutral State—that State, however, being singu-
larly well placed for carrying on the obstructed trade of
the beleaguered State. And in the event, said to have been
already threatened by the Czar, of a final retreat upon
the central provinces, and the allies permitting the war
to resolve itself, as they then probably would, into a
mere shutting up of the general disturber, by holding in
possession every avenue between Moscow and civilised
Europe, the neutrality of Prussia would become the
sole hope of the enemy, and, in all probability, the sole
obstacle to peace. Nor would the removal of this ob-
stacle be a matter of slight import. Small as is the
commerce of Russia, it is much greater now than it was
forty years ago, and could not be er.tirely stopped with-
out causing much suffering among sonic, who, even in
Russia, are not apt to suffer in silence. Hemmed into
the central provinces, the Czar would be driven to rely
for support mainly upon the ancient landholding, as dis-
tinguished from the modern office holding, aristocracy.
which have always, under the
f
And when the imperial perseverance in schemes of ter-
rlmtoriliyal
ofa Ro
aggrandisement,
been ent
closely linked with other,
schemes for suppressing the influence of these ancient
nobles, shall produce an entire stoppage of the incomes
they derive from the exportation of hemp, flax, and
tallow, an explosion may be looked for of the direction
of which Russian history has already furnished several
examples.

If, then, in the last extremity, we should be met by a
repetition of the plan so much vaunted for its success
against the French in 1812, it may become expedient
effectually to blockade instead of penetrating the em-
pire ; and therefore to compel the abandonment of any
"neutrality" opposed to this policy.

SPORTING INTELUGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDA.T.

Paying and receiving on the recent events at York
was the principal feature of business. Betting was
remarkably limited ; the advancement of the St. Leger
favourite Boiardo to 6 to 4, taken to upwards of 4001.
was the only in•portant change ; 7 to 4 was, however,
obtainable at the close.

Acrobat and The Trapper were frequently inquired
after, and a few investments were made at 6 and 7 to 1
about each, but Acrobat had evidently " the call."
Scythian rose in favour, and some additional confidence
was placed in Midsummer. Hannibal was backed for a
pony at 40 to 1. Further comment is unnecessary.

CLOSING PRICES.
DERBY HANDICAP.
6to 4 agst The Grand Inquisitor
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Amalgamation (taken).
Bto 1 agst Hungerford (to 1001.)
12 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken).
• ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 agst Boiardo (7 to 4 taken).
6 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
6 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Midsummer (taken)
15 to 1 agst Scythian (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst R innibal (taken)
CESABEWITCH STAKES.
1000 to 20 agst Scherz
1000 to 15 agst Epinician (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Rattle (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Muscovite (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Burlington (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
1000 to 15 agst Selina (taken)
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick
20 to 1 agst Cruiser (to 501.)
50 to 1 agst Rylstone (to 501.)

GOORKAH.—In consequence of having broken down,
this horse was struck out of all his engagements on the
28th inst., at 4 p.m.

LINCOL
THURSDAY. --c• Acceptanc
Handicap.
Kingston
Defiance
Cleveland
Lindrick 5 6 10 liHoratio 3 5 6
St. Andrew
Grand Inquisitor 3 6 4 Diligent 3 5 4
Newbold
Aribbas
Lady Vernon 4 6 2
BROCKELSBY STAKES.—The following have paid :
Helena, Itch, Postulant, Haxby.

T RACES.
:es for the Lincolnshire

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOU4E, AUG. 28.

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS.—The Stadt, from Dor-
drecht; Behmerhauven Altebaran, Archangel ; Despatch,
Oporto ; Fortuna, Hernosend ; Anna Catterina, Memel ;
Canerum Packet, Stettin ; Zolus, Memel ; Nordstein,
Dantzic • Julius, Ranca ; Gretina, Stolpemunde ; Samari-
tan, Quebec ; Freetrader, l)antzic ; Osiris, Quebec ; Urda,
Archangel; Enigheden, Nyland; Olivia, Christiania;
Atalanta, ditto ; Soeblonesten, Skelleftea ; Vordadt,
Archangel; Mange], Dantzic ; Constantia, Hernsanad ;
George, Drontheim ; General Dunlop, Quebec; Cathe-
rine, Licata ; Mary, Caen • Maria, Westerwick ; Orger,
Calmar; Christina Christine, Memel; Jacob Sy ms,
Nantes • Christian, Gottenberg • Diamond, Archangel;
Grevinde, Sasjobino• ; Anna, Ifolbeck ; Kegworth Que-
bec; Danneborg, Zallenborg ; Manias Minde, Skelskion ;
Johannes, Archangel; Yonasil, Skonwick ; Clio, ditto;
William Wetherell, Quebec ; Mischief, St. Vincent ; Can-
didates, Hamburg ; Nils, Hernosand ; Susannah, Dantzic;
Austria, Jamaica; Calder, Porto Rico ; Emerald, Gre-
nada; William, Jettendatel ; Jane, Venice; Suchia,
Richibucto ; William Nelson, Quebec; Sella Antonia,
Matanzas ; Ravensbourne, Antwerp ; Andreas, Sjume ;
Shand, Antigua; Young Scaleby, Rouen ; Queen, Dant-
zic ; Onward, Shanghai ; Emma, Norkoping; Ceres,
Memel ; Teutonia, Sundswall ; Flora, Nykobing.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—Stadt Dordrecht,
Dordt ; Sarah Ann, Antwerp ; Marie Christine, Altona ;
New Great Britain, Port Philip ; John Bull, Boston,
U.S. ; Diana, Memel ; Litternecuse, Stettin • Queen Bee,
Colombo and Ceylon; Juliana, Hamburg; lamina Chris-
tiana, Dram and Moss.
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Coast Castle ; 3eninsula, Gibraltar and Cadiz ; Henrietta,
Hamburg ; Shannon, Mauritius ; Lady of ' thl) Lake,
Algoa Bay and Port Natal.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Lodewyk Anthonie Leonhart, from Amsterdam to
Melbourne, Aug. 15, lat. 46 N., long. 8 W.
The Saxon King, lat. 56 N., long 13 W.
The O'Brien, from Bordeaux to Quebec, Aug. 3, lat.
45 N., long. 49 W.
The Adams, Aug. 6, lat. 4? N., long. 48 W.
The Champion, from St. Vincent to London, July 26,
lat. 19, long. 63.
The Nicholas Biddle, from Liverpool to New York,
Aug. 17, lat. 47 N., long. 29 W.
The Tamaulipas (screw steamer), Aug. 19, going into
Gibraltar.
The Lavinia, from Bristol, Aug. 14, lat. 44 N., long.
13 W.
The Arabia, from Liverpool to New York, Aug. 19,
lat. 50 N., long. 14 W.
The America (steamer), for Boston, Aug. 17.
The Asia, for New York, 20th, lat. 47 N. long. 49 W.
The Brothers, from the Clyde to Providence, July 20,
lat. 47 N., long. 43 W.
The Charles, from London to Quebec, July 24, lat. 45
N., long. 40 W.

bond being required from the Company.
ELECTION AUDITOR —Mr. John Nicholas Bennett,
solicitor, of the firm of Whiteford, Bennett, and Tucker,
of Plymouth, has been appointed the election auditor
for the borough of Devonport, under the act 17 and 18
vie., cap. 102.
AN AMERICAN DUEL.—A duel was fought on Mon-
day, the 19th ult., between Mr. C. Stewart and Mr. J.
B. Coker, both young lawyers, resident at Newmans-
villa, East Florida. The quarrel is said to have had its
origin in Coker's intimating to a young lady that
Stewart had invited him to be one of his groomsmen on
the occasion of his approaching nuptials with that lady.
It appears that Mr. Stewart had requested Mr. Coker
to attend him on the occasion referred to, but at the
same time enjoined secresy in the matter. Mr. Stewart
construed the disclosure into a breach of confidence and
an offence, requiring of Mr. Coker his signature and his
acknowledgment of his having been guilty of a libel, or
the alternative of a fight with deadly weapons. After
the interference of the friends of both had proved
unavailing in settling the quarrel, the parties left
Newmansville, and proceeded to a ferry some thirty
miles distant, where they crossed to the appointed
side. Both were armed with double-barrelled shot
guns. Mr. Stewart's gun was loaded with 30 buck
shot ; Mr. Coker's gun, which chambers three balls, was
loaded with twelve bullets. After firing the first shot
at the distance of seventy-five yards, in case neither fell,
they were to advance ten paces, and fire a second time,
when, if neither was yet hit, they wero to advance ten
paces more, and fire a third shot. At the first fire Mr.
Stewart received three balls, two of them in his left
arm and shoulder, rendering, it is said, amputation of
that limb necessary. The other ball entered his right
breast, and passing upwards lodged in his right
shoulder in front. Fears were entertained for Mr.
Stewart's life, partly by the delay caused by having to
send a di,tance of twenty miles for instruments neces-
sary for the amputation of his arm. The attending sur-
geons had no instruments on the ground. Two buck-
shot passed throu.zh the breast of the loose garment
worn by Mr. Coker. Both appeared to be well practised
in the use of their weapons ; and by the result of the
first fire we are perhaps spared the record of one of the
bloodiest tragedies that has ever resulted from this mode
ofadjusting differences between "gentlemen."—Savara-
net, Morning