The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-07 00:00:00

FOOT RACE.

A Foot Race, which excited considerable interest, took place
this morning, in Hyde-park, between Mr. Smith, of sporting
celebrity, and Mr: Jackson, well known on the Turf. The
distance ran was one hundred yards, and so closely was it con-
tested, that Mr. Smith won only by about half a yard.

The following is given as the late Professor
PORSON'S own account of his academic visit to
the Continent :
" I went to Frankfort and got drunk
" With that most learn'd professor Brunck ;
" I went to Worts and got more drunken
" With that more learn'd professor, Ruhnken."

VAuxuAr.r. GA ILDENS.---A grand National
Gala, in honour of our northern brethren, took place at these
gardens last night, and was attended by a considerable number
of the children of the Tartan, dressed in their native costume.
In the centre n; the Quadrangle was represented the Cross of
St. Andrew, surmounted by the thistle, with the motto Cruina-
chea Na'n Clan (the Gathering of the Clans), all formed of
variegated lamps, of which several thousand additional lent
their glittering aid on this occasion, to enhance the general
splendour of the scene. The pavilion was graced with number-
less military and naval trophies in commemoration of triumphs
principally achieved by Scottish valour, while the rotunda
was hung with Scottish banners. If the appearance of the
gardens was perfectly Caledonian, the entertainments were not
less characteristic of the land of cakes. A pretty little Ballet,
called Little Peggy's Wedding, or The Highland Festival,
was produced for the occasion, and warmly applauded. A
painting representing the city of Edinburgh ; cosmorama views
taken from the Grampian hills ; the celebrated Mr. Gow and
his Highland band ; Mr. Clare, the Scottish piper; and a
concert of Scottish airs exclusively ; were amongst the other
appropriate and interesting novelties of the evening. In addi-
tion to which there were the usual sources of amusement, the
most attractive of which were—a very magnificent display of
fireworks, and the young American's ascent on the tight-rope in
the midst of them. The company was both numerous and re-
spectable, but not so crowded as it might have been, were it not
for the unfavourable aspect of the weather in the early part of
the afternoon, although became beautifully serene and dry in
the subsequent part of the evening, Mr. C. Lehman, the cele-
brated tight-rope dancer from St. Petersburgh, made his third
appearance, and his astonishing performances excited the ad.
miration of 2 the brilliant assemblage of visitors present ' • his
vaulting on the rope was a prodigious effort of strength and
agility.

The beautiful cabinet painting by Corregio of
the Virgin and Child, lately the property of the
King of SPAIN, and formerly in the collection of
Marshal SOULT, that has been added to the
Grand National Gallery, in Pall-Mall, was yes-
terday conveyed to Carlton Palace, to be in-
spected by the KING. His MAJESTY expressed
his admiration of the beauty and softness of the
picture, and it was carried back to the Exhibi-
tion. The Gallery is crowded on the days of
Exhibition, in consequence of their admirable
addition to the former attractions.

Black Joe, the late Watchman in Covent
Garden, this day underwent his punishment of
publicly whipping in Covent Garden Market.,

COURT OF KING'-'S BENC/I—(Tius DAY.)

COMPOUNDING PENALT!Es WITH GAMBLERS..

THE KING V. GRANT AND HOLLINGBURY.

The ATTORNEY-G ENtit AL stated, that this
was an indictment for conspiracy aE,,aitis7 Thomas
Erskine Grant and Charles Paulett flollinghury,
at the instance of Fielder and Aldridge, who
were convicted on a prosecution by the two for-
mer, then prosecutors for keeping a common
gaming-house. The offence charged against the
defendants was taking from Fielder a sum of
4501. An consideration of not bringing the parties
up for judgment.
Mr. William Staflbrd, the attorney of Fielder and Aldridge.
proved the defendants being prosecutors on the indictment for
keeping a gambling-house.
John Fielder being called into the witnesses' box, an objec-
tion was taken to his competency by Mr. Brougham and the
Common Sergant, on the ground of his having been convicted
of an infamous offence, namely, the keeping a common gaming. •
house, and conspiring to cheat and defraud.
Several 'authorities were cited in support of the objection.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, he would take a note of
the objection, and in the meantime the evidence of Fielder pro-
ceeded. He produced a cheque on Messrs. Ransom and.Co.'s.
Banking-house, drawn in favour of Hollingbury for 450/.4 which
the Banker's Clerk proved having been paid; also a Written
agreement, signed by Hollingbury, not to bring the' defend -
ants up for judgment. The agreement was between wittress'
and Hollingbury, who sent for witness to come to him at his,
chambers in Furnivals' Inn, proposed 5001. saying it would be
better for him (Fielder) to pay that sum than undergo. the
sentence of the Court, of fine and imprisonment. Witness
consented to give 450/. and was not called up for judgment by,
Hollingbury, but afterwards on this and another indictineaChy,
the Attorney General, on both of which he received judgmeht,
viz. a fine of 30001. andl one months imprisonment. Is noWOut
of prison.
Mr. COMMON SERGEANT, on the part of Grant, subinitted
there was not sufficient evidence to connect him with theOffence,,
but as against Hollingbury only. . .
The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE observed upon Hollingbury's
being now suffering imprisonment on a former conviction fzsr
the like offence.

The Loup CHIEV JUSTICE charged the Jury to acquit
Grant.

The Jury then desired to know from his Lordship if they
were to receive the evidence of Fielder.

The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—You may attach what credit
you will to it, I have only to tell you that I have admitted it
as competent, subject to any objection hereafter to be made by
motion before the whole Court.

The Jury then consulted together, and found the defendant
Gran:, Not Guilty, and Charles Paulett llollingbury,

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, Jux.T G.—Wind N.E.—Arrived and remain, 'the
Providence, Cawley, from Sierra Leone.

PORTSMOUTH JULY 6.--Wind N.—Sailed. the Brighton,
Sebor, for New York ; Repulse cutter on a cruize. His ;:la-
jesty's yacht Herald went out of harbour for Woolwich. ..

FALMOUTH, JULY 5.---Wind N.--Arrived the Mary,
Brown. from Gibraltar, in 24. days, Off the Port, the . Sir
Richard Barclay, , from Port-au-Pirince, in 40 days;

v nPool. Ju L Y s.Wind .N.W.— Arrived the Tickler,
Wright, from !Jamaica, sailed the 4th of . May in company
with the Redpole packet, and parted from her on the 2&h off
‘;t. Domingo. The Vittoria was to sail on the 25th, and the
William Parke on the 27th, for this Port.

Oft' Holyhead, the Eliza, Plummer, from Jamaica.
The Laura, Mellish, has arrived at Guernsey, frotri.nio
Janeiro, in 54 days. His Majesty's ship Samarang arrived at
Rio the 3d of May, from Portsmouth, and sailed on the 7th for
the Cape of Good Hope. The Zepher packet, from FalmOuth,
arrived at Rio on the 7th of May. His 'Majesty's ship Fly
sailed from Rio Janeiro, for Portsmouth, on the 4th of May...
The Eden, Clark, sailed from Rio Janeiro the sth of .May,
for Newfoundland, and put back the next day leaky.
The Santa Rita, from Pulma to Porto Rico, was takeri the
10th ult. by the General Suntanda Columbian privateer.

The Commerce, from Jacmel to London, was Wrecked :pre-
vious to the 21st of May on Folly-reef, near Aux-Cayes, and
only a small part of the cargo, which consisted of 2,N)t) bags
of coffee, saved.
The Alert, Ross, from Batavia to Rotterdam, was ahandgris ed
on the 27th of March, in lat. 36. long. 21. Crew saved lay the
Temeraire, from China.
MEssINA, JUNE I.—ln consequence of the altertithin-lof
the quarantine laws in England, vessels Arriving from thence
are subject to 21 days' quarantine from the 'time discharging
their last package, and goods to 24 days in the'laira4fter.'l'
- • A

Duvr,.—On Tuesday morning, between! sieves
and eight o'clock, a meeting took place at
Finchley-common, between two highly distinguished .Officers
in his Majesty's service, one of whom, Colonellt
we regret to state, was dangerously wounded, having,tin the
first exchange of shots, received his adversary's ball in the
groin, where it enteredu just under Poussart's ligamont,,and
taking an oblique direction, lodged in the interior.:ollhe
pelvis, where it still lies, it having been deemed expedienehy
the medical attendants to defer performing the operation.of Ax -
tracting the ball until Sir A. Cooper had given his advice.- The
gallant officer was immediately removed to the Red Libm.itm.
Highgate, under the superintendence of Mr. Snow, surgeon of
that village, who happened to be riding by at the time ofrneetieg
and who has paid every attention to his patient that skill•and
humanity could suggest. Sir A. Cooper's numerous profes-
fional engagements prevented his being at home to a late hour
on Tuesday night, consequently the usual operation of extract-
ing the hall has been delayed. This unpleasant meeting, we
are sorry to hear, originated in some trifling difference :ot opi-
nion, which, but for the communicativeness of some friends,
would most probably have had an amicable termination.—
(Morning Paper.)
ST. IGNATius.—A devout lady offered'a prayer
to St. Ignatius for the conversion other husband. .A,
after, the man died. " What a good Saint is our Ignatius !"
exclaimed the consolate widow ; " he best Ors onlus mine be.,
nefits than we ask for !"

'File NEW ASSOCIATION.—The M.oject..rif
„,
New Catholic Associ tion will, we have .reason to cornelade,
be speedily submitted to the public eye. The "mo4' I er-
feet unanimity exists amo if st the Noblemen and Geptle-
men who have been sele(t.2d to consider the very 'lMpor-
tont question—whether a Catholic Association could b er.ta-
blished and maintained without infringing on ally
ing law. The Committee will not be swaye.d.by the rei.s-
- of Mr. NV. Bellew, but will, we Eacte no
form their own opinion as to the question cf law, and be
guided by their own judgment as to what step.-inaT, at
this critical period, be most likely to promote the greathational
purpose which every honest man has in view—the etrimcip.a
non of the Roman Catholics of Ireland, and the consequent
settlement of this country. It is absurd. to sappewe that the
Catholics, who have a mighty cause at issue, would Wish to
take any step that could, in the slightest degree, injure' that
cause. They know that intemperate measures would rcinierially
injure their prospects, and essentially contribute to pull them
down from the station that they occupy iri the eye' of the
world. The eyes of foreign nations are at this moment fixed
upon Ireland. The treatment which she recently received has
been too remarkable to escape observation and although that
treatment might account for, perhaps excuse,. very violent coif-
duct on the part of the people of this country.; yet we should be
very sorry to see them have recourse to violence. A manly
forbearance on their part will be more worthy the-dignity
of their cause, and will, we are convinced, recommend
in the strongest manner their claims to the peopleiof,Eng-
land, upon whose opinion the success of CatholtvEman-
cipation must in a great measure depend. Pla!ed, its,lreland
is, in a subordinate situation, it is not the will of lier•people
it is not the opinion of her great landed proprietors, that can
alone work out her independence. She must consult tie opinion
of that powerful country with which she is connected, and•under
whose controul her happiness, her freedom, almost her exist-
ence, have been placed by the Legislative Union.--(Dublin
Morning Register. )
ALARMING FlRE.—About one o'clock'. this
morning a fire •was discovered in
,the extensive
premises of a chain-maker, situate its Marshall.
street, Carnaby market, which at first thrt‘attivid
equal destruction to the !ate dreadful contlagra.
tion in Murylebone. The fire engines, however,
happened to be on their return home from
another fire in lioxton New Town, and the. unit.
ed efforts of the men happily stopped the pro.
gross of the flame;, •

IRE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
rt rkets from the Morning Pverx, JON 7, 1825.

[New TIMES.]
We have the satisfaction of laying before the
Public the- full and detailed statement of the
.leyenue for the last two years, year by year,
Ind quarter by quarter ; and we invite the .most
minute attention to all the items of this most
gratifying account. The increase on the Quarter
is above Half a Million ! This, however, is but
cln imperfect view of the very flourishing state
of the Revenue. It is an increase in spite of the
repeal of many imposts ; it is an increase at a
moment when new regulations have been just
introduced into our commercial system—regu-
lations, ho‘s ever judicious, might be sup-
posed to_ work ill at first from their mere novel-
ty ; and yet the result is such as we have stated.
We said, the day before yesterday, we had
reason to believe that the produce of the Stamps
for the last Quarter would exceed that of the
corresponding Quarter of the preceding year
by at least 120,0001., and it turns out that the
excess is 131,0581. Upon the Excise there ap-
pears at first sight to be a large decrease, and
upon the Customs a still larger increase. This,
however, requires explanation : a portion of the
duties upon articles of Import was formerly rib-
jeci. to the Excise ; but the collection of those
duties has, from the sth of April last, been wholly
transferred to the Customs. Hence the apparent
decrease on the one branch, and increase on the
other. The only fair mode of comparison there-
fore is, to take the aggregate produce of both,
thus :

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
Quarter ended sth July, 1825 -
Ditto - - - 1824 -

- 8,185,486
- 7,960,408

Increase - - - 225,073
This circumstance of the transfer of duties from
the Customs to the Excise, renders it quite use-
less' for us to lay before our Readers the com-
parative Table (which we used to publish) of the
produce of Exciseable Articles in the corres-
ponding Quarters. Such a comparison at the
present moment would tend only to mislead,
more especially as the 'measure itself is as yet
only in progress. Upon the comparison of the
years ended sth July, 1824 and 1825 respective-
ly, there is also a matter requiring explanation.
The total receipt in the former of those years was
50.412,5921., in the latter 49,626,1931., leaving
an apparent decrease of 786,3991. but when it is
observed that of the first mentioned sum
c.!,500,000/. was a repayment by Austria of an
old loan, it will be evident that the actual state-
ment of revenue from taxation is as follows :
Year ended sth July, 1825 • - £49,626,193
Ditto - - 47,912,592

Increase - £1,713,601
'S,lch and so truly flourishing is the state of our
Finances ; for it must be recollected, that at this
period last year we were in the receipt of a con-
. siderable Revenue from Silk, from Wool, from
Rum; from Salt, from the Stamps on Law Pro-
ceedings, &c. &c. which at present is remitted.
The pressure of taxation has been lightened, but
the industry and commerce of the country rushes
'ft to supply the void : and the evidence to be
drawn from the state of the Revenue is, that our
national prosperity advances with unexampled
szezditiess.

[THE TIMES.]
The session of Parliament which is just closed
having ,been a somewhat dull session, it cannot be
expected that the King's speech, which of neces-
sity or by usage refers only to the preceding sub-
iects of discussion, should be very lively : and,
accordingly, the speech pronounced by the Lord
Chancellor as one of the Commission yesterday,
affords but little worthy of remark. Every thing
is very peaceable abroad ; the Commons have
been liberal ; and the revenue is thriving. What
would we more ? Yet Ireland, unhappy Ireland,
forms as ever the topic of an unblessed para-
graph :—" Tile state of that country has been
inquired into with zeal and assiduity," and
" its tranquillity and improved condition afford
" particular gratification to His Majesty." Again,
we ask, what would we more ? Alas ! we would
much more : we would, that the tranquillity and
improved condition of Ireland would cease to be
the subject of particular gratification. The Bur-
tnese war is slightly touched on ; and his Ma-
jesty is highly sensible of the advantages which
roust result from the more liberal system of the
commercial policy which we have adopted.

The year's and quarter's revenue just closed
are published as usual ; together with the reve-
nue of the preceding year and its last quarter,
for the sake of comparison. Protracted peace
must of necessity tend to produce ease, and ac-
cumulate wealth, or else we should never be able
to go to war again ; but at the same time we be-
lieve, that the advantages resulting from peace
Mace been as pertinaciously withheld from us in
this country as in any of the States of the Conti-
nent, in which, being despotically governed, the
voice of the people counts for nothing, and they
have no representatives. Customs and Excise,
taken in the aggregate (for with a view to finan-1
cial arrangement a transfer has been made from
one to the other), during the last year have in-
creased by 1,419,6611. The other taxes are less
by 164,8771. during the last than the preceding
year; but the revenue from the Stamps and Post
Office is much greater. Upon the whole, the
revenue of last year exceeds that of the former
by 1,713,6011. The increase on the last quarter
is little more than half a million. We hope'Go-
vernment will do all in its power to force money
into legitimate channels of commerce, by discou-
raging seductive speculations.—(ibid.)

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
Yesterday closed the Session, and, perhaps, the
present Parliament. The Royal Speech, on re-
leasing the Lords and Gentlemen from " their
laborious attendance in Parliament," is highly
gratulatory ; and where facts are awanting, hope
steps forward, lending to the future her usual
brilliant colouring. Ireland has, of course, been
tranquillized and improved by Parliament, but the

victims of an_ill-planned and rashly commenced
war are multiplying on us in India. His Majesty
trusts, that " the gallant exertions of the British
and native forces employed in operations in
the enemy's territory, may lead to a speedy
and satisfactory termination of the contest."
—So be it. The last Session may, with justice,
be described as the commencement of a new Par-
liamentary sera. What will hereafter be of most
importance, is not that which most engaged the
attention of Parliament and of the nation. The
discussions on the Catholic Question were dis-
graceful to the Legislature, and not honourable
to the nation, disclosing to Europe the intense
selfishness and hypocrisy of the High Church
party, and the deplorable ignorance of a con-
siderable part of the population, especially in the
remote districts, with respect to the limits be-
tween civil and ecclesiastical matters, of which the
High Churchmen availed themselves. The people
of the Continent have been attentive observers
of these proceedings, and nothing has been of
more service to the Governments of the Holy. Al-
liance than the contrast which has thus been;
on their subjects, between the bigotry
and illiberality, in religious matters, which are
still so prevalent in England, with all her boast-1
ed advantages, and the peace and brotherly
love which have long prevailed among the
different persuasions in several extensive States.
Ba the discussion respecting Ireland, and
tho right of our Catholic fellow-citizens, in
which a spirit was displayed which belongs
to a former country rather than the pre-
sent, however valuable they may be to the
future historian,as illustrative of the text, " where-
soever the carcase is, there will the eagles be
gathered together," as explanatory of the con-
nection between Ecclesiastical revenues and ran-
cour and uncharitableness, of the influence of
material interests on inquiry, and though they
have given a sort of bustling importance to a
Chester, a Ma,9,-,ee, and other kindred spirits,—
who, to use a homely phrase, know well on which
side their bread is buttered,—will soon pass from
our remembrance. But On other subjects, in
which Micisters were left at liberty to follow the
dictates of honesty, they have deserved well of
the country.