The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-18 00:00:00

GRAND BIRMINOHAM VASE.

We have been favoured with a private view of this mag-
nificent vase, which has the tare merit of surpassing every
expectation that may be formed of it. In height, it is four-
teen feet ; in diamet• r, twelve ; in It-eight, six tons and
upwards; and is capable of containing eight pips's, or five
thousand four hundred bottles of wine ! The estimated
value of this colossal work of art is ten thousand guineas
and it has cost the ingenimis artist, Mr. J. Gunby—we
mention his name for he deserves fully to he brought be-
fore the public—four years' incessant, uninterrupted la-
bour. On a first view of the vase, the spectator is lite •
rally bewildered with its elaborate, btrt chastened magnifi
cence, and refuses to believe that it is wholly formed of glass.
Yet such is the case. The exterior and inferior surface•
are both glass, while between, gold, relieved with rich
emerald, green and scarlet, is profusely laid on, yet with-
out conveying the idea of gaudiness or tinsel, so mellow
are the tints—so chaste the devices•—so exquisite the work
manship—and so harmoniously do the colours blend with
each other. The most fastidious taste can find nothing to
object to in this vase. In its style it is purely original,
though Mr. Gunby, with consummate good taste, has se-
lected for his model the purest and most classical form of
the old Grecian vase. In the room where it is exhibited •
—Royal Bazaar, Oxford-street--a gallery has been erected.
to enable the spectator to examine the interior, the deco-
rations of which, though of a less imposing character, are
fully equal to the exterior. To a stranger, who was rot
previously aware of its being formed of glass, this unique
specimen of art would appear like a vase of burnished gold,
such an one as he may, perchance, have read of, in his
school-days, in the favourite oriental tale of Aladdin,
and his Fairy Palace. Taken altogether, it is a chef
deurre, and might be advantageously purchased for some
grand national exhibition, as a proof of the perfection to
which the arts have attained in England. We have no
doubt that it will be appreciated by the public as it deserves

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH AND BRISTOL RACES.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15. —The firA Class of the Some,
,etshire Stakes, of 25 scvs. each, 15 forfeit with 50.
added ; the owner of the second horse to 'Teel re back his
stake ; two miles and a distance.
Mr. F. G. Cooper's br. g. Cress z,nt 1
Mr. Carr's ch. e. Confederacy

Mr. Ford names Lawrence.

Eight started, but only the above three were placed;
was a beautiful race, the winner was rode by Conolly.
A Foal Stakes of 50 soya. each, h. f. ; one mile.
Mr. Sadler's ch. f. Delight, by Reveller—Defiance I
Mr. Farquharson's b. c. by Reveller—Legacy bl
Two only started.

A 50/. Plate given by the Members for the County ;
‘s.o mile heats.
Mr. Dundas's b. c. Scrub
Mr. Watt's b.f by Figato—Victorine
Second heat Scrub walked over.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, with 20 added, for
horses of all denominations; gentlemen riders; two miles
and a distance.

Mr. J. Bayly's br. g. Jocko walked over.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 forfeit, with 30
added ; gentlemen riders.
Mr. Freestone's b. h. Topsy 1
Mr. Jenkins's b. in. Lady Fudge
Mr. Carr's b. g. Little Paddy 3
Second heat Topsy walked over.

THURSDAY.-The Original Five Sovereigns Stakes, with
50 sous. added from the racing fund, for horses that never
won 1001. at any time before the day of nomination.
Mr. Watts's ch. c. Confederacy, (A. Pavis) 1
Mr. J. Bayly's b. f. Keepsake 2
Mr. H. Biggs's ch. c. Little Red Hover 3
This was a most beautiful race; five horses stated and
Little Red Rover, who was the favourite at great odds,
kept the lead till within a quarter of a mile of the distance
post, when Confederacy passed him and the others, and in
spite of the most strenuous efforts by his opponents, won
the race.

A Handicap of two sous. each, with the Members' Plate
of 50 sovs. added ; Two miles and a distance.

Sketch Book I
Little Boy Blue

This was a very fine race ; five horses started and Sketch
Book won with great exertion on the part of his rider.
FRIDAY.-The Second Class of the Somersetshire Stakes

a above.
Mr. Williamson's b. c. Agreeable, (G. Edwards; 1
Mr. It. Codrington named b. f. Jenny Vertpre_.

A capital race—won by nearly a length.-Eleven horses
started.—The company on the course was more numerous
than on the preceding days.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.

There was a good supply at this morning's market, and the
trade waCsteady.
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d.
Potatoes (cwt.)
New ditto (lb.)
C:o.bages (12 heads)... 1 0 2 0 Green Pease
Cauliflowers 201 5 0 Broad Beans 1 6 2(3
Horse ltadish(bundle) 5 0 ,8 0 Gooseberries 2 0 3 6
Rhubarb ...
Brocoli 0 9 1 6 Apples 4 0 12 0
Celery 0 8 1 3'Span. Chesnuts (peck) 6 0 10 0
Carrots 12 hunches)._ 4 0 6 0 French ditto
Young Turnips 2 0 '3 6 Spanish Hazlenuts .... 6 0 10 0
Turnip Radishes 1 0 I 6 French Walnuts 6 0 10 0
Coleworts or Greens... 2 0 4 0 Brazilian Nuts 2 0 4 0
Young Onions 1 6 2 6 Eng. Grapes (per lb.) 1 0 3 0
Leeks 1 0 1 6 Foreign 0 8 1 0
_

Sweet Oranges (100)... 5 0 10 *berries 0 9 1 6
Seville Oranges S 0 12 0 Pine Apples (lb.)
Lemons 8 0 14 0 Sea-trail (pummet) ....0 9 1 6
Asparagus
French Beans 0 9 1 0 Small Sallad
Cos Lettuces (score)... 1 0 1 &Radishes (12 hands) 0 9 1 6
Cabbage ditto 0 4 0 9 Apricots (pottle) 0 6 0 S
Cucumbers (brace).... 0 4 1 6 Strawberries 0 4 0 9
Peaches (dozen) 20 0 26 0

The Grand Duchess HELENA of Russia,
and suite have left town for Sidmouth, where she intends
sojourning for some months. Her Highness, previously
to leaving town, gave directions for four splendid carriages
to be built, two by ADAMS, and two by HouLnurcii.
The harness and caparisons are of a chaste description,
and manufactured by SHIPLEY, of Regent-street.
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,
second son of LOUIS BONAPARTE, has arrived in London,
and is staying with his mother HORTEN3IA, Duchess of ST.
LEU, formerly Queen of HOLLAND.—AIso. ACHILLES
MunAT, son of Mu/AT, is in town, and these eminent
foreigners paid yesterday a visit to Earl GREY.

I►► a Convocation, holden yesterday, it was
agreed by a large majority to affix the University Seal to a
Petition to the House of Commons, expressing an opinion
that several of the fro visions of the Bill proposed in the
last Parliament were of dangerous tendency, and praying
that no similar measure may, without undergoing very con-
siderable modifications, receive the sanction of the House.
The numbers for the petition were 66 ; against it 22.
Oxford Journal.

POPULATION OFWAKEFIELD.—The popu-
lation, as appears by the census just taken, at present
amounts to 5,777 males, and 6,481 females ; total
12,258. In 1821 the numbers returned were 10,764,
thus exhibiting an increase within the last ten years of
1,494, being an annual average of very nearly 150. Here
we may be allowed to remark, that the limits of the town-
ship of Wakefield are so extremely confined, as scarcely to
afford this place a fair competition when put in comparison
with other towns, especially as they exclude a large por-
tion of that bank of the river, where the nature of its trade
must necessarily plant a considerable part of the new po-
pulation, which the nataral course of things may generate,
or circumstances draw together.— Wakefield Journal.

A friend, lately returned from England, gives
a melancholy, though ludicrous account of the ignorance
that exists regarding Scotland in many of the counties,
particularly Kent. He met with several hop-growers,
men in easy circumstances, who gravely inquired if the
Edinburgh shopkeepers wore kilts? They thought our
friend was quizzing them, when he informed them that
the merchants of Edinburgh dressed better than themselves.
As to living, they went a step beyond Winifred Jinkins,
who believed that sheep heads comprehended all the butcher
meat to be had in Scotland. The men of Kent think
oatmeal indispensible, or rather the chief viand of all our
meals. In short, that Scotland is a "dreadful country"—
its inhabitants " demi-savages"—Eilinburgh a " vast col-
lection of clay-built houses, with inaccessible mountains
on every side." But what else may be expected from men
whose every idea is concentrated in the rearing of hops ?--.
They have no books, saving a copy or two of CamenELL's
Pleasures of Hope, which our friend quaintly remarks
they have purchased by mistake, thinking no doubt it
treated on their favourite plant ! Of a surety the School-
master has much before him.—Scotsman.

THE THAMES TUNNEL.--The Lords of the
Admiralty paid the Tunnel a visit the daybeforeyesterday.
They were conducted over the works by Mr. BRUNEL,
who explained the peculiar mode in which the Tunnel has
been formed as far as it has proceeded. Their Lordships
expressed great satisfaction at the manner in which the
Tunnel has been constructed, and regretted that me ins
were not found to complete the work. The whole
of the brickwork remains as solid as a rock. The
number of visiters to view the Tunnel have been verycon-
siderable. Within a few months about 12,000 persons
have inspected the work?.

DEVIZES PETTY SESSIONS, JI:NL 11.

NoRTII V. GLASS.

was .
dtoer
to
ie eyes,
sex,es , and,
did
The plaintiff, a respectable young man, residing
her hands upon the
at Potterne, sought the punishment of the defendant,
a very fashionably dressed young lady, for that she,
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phi before her
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aintiff,
at Potterne
aforesaid. Mr. North is as stoutly as Miss Glass is
delicately frarti.o; anti Mr. Scott could not help ex-
pressing his surt;'ise at the nature of the charge.
This set Miss Glass 2 tittering; while Mr. North
endeavoured to show that was not quite so ami-
able and so delicate as she looked. She flew at me
like a lion (he observed), and gave jt me well be-
fore I scarcely !mew where I was.
Miss Glass was called upon for her defenne ; but
we were prevented noting one-half of her speech,
hy the rapidity with which she spoke.—She
fa-
emuel us with another proof—that it is utterly Im-
possible for ladies, at certain seasons, to controul the
" unruly member." The young lady entered into a
long pedigree of the family of the Glasses, for the
purpose of proving that they were more ancient and
more respectable than that of the Norths; and that
they were better conducted, and of better character,
'was clear from the fact, that there were two tithing-
men in the parish, and that the time of one of them
was nearly occupied in quelling disputes in the family
of the Norths, whilst there was not a. single in-
stance on record of their being called' in to the
family of the Glasses.
What have you to say against my -character ?
(eagerly inquired Mr. North)—Certainly nothing
that can lower it (complacently answered Miss
Glass); it is too low already.
The Magistrates appeared to think that Miss Glass
was only aggravating the original offence; and wished
to know if she had any mitigatory circumstances to
adduce.

She's only giving you a specimen of what her
tongue is made of, as I have had proof of the com-
position of her hands (said Mr. North.)
Miss Glass said•she was so provoked, from the
conduct of Mr. North towards her brother, that she
scarcely knew what she did. She had no doubt she
struck him, more than once or twice;—her better
temper was mastered ; but his conduct deserved the
chastisement he received.

Mr. HUGHES recommended an apology.
Miss Glass—l can't say, Gentlemen, but that I
am sorry—very sorry for what I have done;—sorry
that I should have dirtied my lingers upon such a
fellow

Mr. North's ire was naturally loused.
Mr. fit:GßES—Pray, Mr. North, allow a Mk. la-
titude for a lady's tongue, and accept an apology.
Mr. North thought the terms of the apology sur-
passed even the assault, and indignantly rejected it.
Every spark of Mr. North's gallantry appeared to
have been extinguished.
The COURT then told Miss Glass that she was
convicted in the penalty of 10s. and costs.
Miss Glass—And I should not regret a pound, if
I could only have got at his eyes.
Mr. North held up his fists in a threatening atti-
tude, and dared her ever to to lay hand upon him
again.
Mr. LocKE—Take my advice, North ; whatever
provocation you may receive, never strike a woman.
It is, under every circumstance, most unmanly.--The
parties then left the office.

We have seen many curious anagrams, and
eur readers may recollect that from " Opposition,"
" 0 poison Pit." A correspondent has found in Anti-
Reformer, the words " Retain Former," expressing aver-
sion to change.— Scotsman.
HERRING FISIIING.—It was intimated in
our last, that herrings have already made their appearani:e
in the Moray Firth, and that a few crane were brought
into Portsoy last week of nearly full size, and of excellent
quality. They have also made their appearance in the
West Higland lochs, to the great satisfaction of the inha-
bitants of these districts. The pioneers, as they may be
called, are fully the usual sire, and of excellent quality.
Within these 'few days considerable quantities have been
caught in Ayr Bay, and they sold readily at from Is. 6d.
.to 2s. a dozen. The commencement of the fishing in the
north is generally waited with hope and anxiety. This
season, however, it is exciting but little interest. The
most extraordinary winter fishing in the Firth of Forth
has quite overstocked the market, and the curers have
never got above 20e. for the barrel, and no small quantity
was sold a good deal lower. The fishing will commence
in less than a month hence ; and the hands in the fishing
stations on the Firth are generally engaged by this time,
hut as the curers calculate on a second successful winter
fishing, they are very chary of engaging their hands.—l&.
THE LATE MAJOR CARTWRIGHT.—The
bronze statue raised by subscription to the memory of this
steadfast, single-minded, and honest old reformer, will be
erected early in the course of the ensuing month in Burton-
tr. scent, where the Major resided some years, and died.
It is contemplated to commemorate the erection of the
statue by a public procession, promoted by Sir Famicis
Buitimrr, Mr. HUME, Mr. HORHOUSE, and other
distinguished f iends of the venerable and strenuous
supporter of universal suffrage, annual Parliaments,
and the vote by ballot. The figure, whirls is at
present in the possession of the artist, Mr. GEORGE
CLARKE, of Charles-street, Covent-garden, has been
seen by Mrs. and Miss FRANCES CARTWRIGHT, who
pronounced it to be a striking likeness of the original.
The attitude chosen by the artist is a sitting position.
The figure is partly enveloped in a loose dressing-
gown ; the hands are extended, holding some Parlia-
mentary papers, and are very cleverly modelled. The
figure will be 15 feet in height from the pedestal to the
crown of the head, and the whole work is creditable to
the talents of the artist. The following inscription in
bronze is to be affixed to the pedestal :—" JOHN CART-
WRIGHT, horn September 28, 1740, died September 23,
1824. The firm, consistent, and persevering advocate
cf universal suffrage, equal Representation, vote by
ballot, and annual Parliaments. He was the first
English writer who maintained the independence of the
United States, and, although his distinguished merits as a
Naval Officer presented most flattering prospects of pro-
fessional advancement, yet he nobly refused to draw his
sword against the rising liberties of an oppressed and
woe-Ong people. In grateful commemoration of his in-
flexible integrity, exalted pa,riotistu, and profound Con-
stitutional knowledge, and in sincere admiration of the
unblemished virtues of his private life, this statue was
erected by public subscription near the spot where he
closed his useful and meritorious career-1831."

LEEDS AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY BY
WAY Os' WAKEFIELD.—A meeting of the Directors of the
Leeds and Manchester Railway Company was held in
Manchester on Wednesday week, at which it was resolved
to proceed with the Bill for the road from Manchester to
Sowerby-bridge in the approaching Session of Parlia-
ment. A report was submitted by Mr. STEPHENSON, the
engineer, on the subject of the extension of the line from
Sowerby-bridge, near Halifax, to Leeds. This report
comprehended the survey of two lines; one by the way
of Brighouse, Batley, and Morley, to Leeds ; and the
other along the vale of the Calder, by Brighouse, Dews-
bury, and Wakefield; but the country in that direction is
less favourable for the working of locomotive engines, and
owing to the elevation of that part of the country, at
least four miles of the road must be worked by stationary
engines. The recommendation of the other line is, that
it would take in the important towns of Dewsbury and
Wakefield ; and thAt the locomotive engines would travel
all the way between Manchester and Leeds, with the aid
of a tunnel of 6 or 700 yards in length, near Itothwell.
Mr. STEriIENSON'a survey also showed how a communi-
cation might easily be made, by hr inches from the trunk
railway to Halifax and to Huddersfield. The estimated
eipences of the whole distance between Manchester and
Leeds by the vale of Todmorden, through which this rail--
way passes, is from 7 to 800,000/., and when completed
by the branches, the wxpence of which is not taken into
this estimate, a railway communication would be esta-
blished from Manchester, to the important towns of Mid-
dleton, Rochdale, Todmorden, Halifax, Huddersfield,
Dewsbury, Wakefield, and Leeds, aid ich, by the aid of
the Liverpool and Manchester railway already made to
the west, and the Leeds and Selby railway now construct-
ing to the east, would form a direct communication be-
tween the Ouse and the Mersey. It is scarcely necessary
to say, that under these circumstances, thedprlevt.ekreen
ficeeld to
given to the line by way of Dewsbary. 50
and If at the present
-1 in about two hours a la
sLocields; Manchesterthougb %tvbiel
be performed
the Alinichester and Liverpool rail-
rate of travelling on
time atpresent oceupied being about
way ; the average
fire hours.— Wakefield Journal. would
distance
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