The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

THE MOORS.

Grouse shooting commenced on Monday last, but
the wet weather of Sunday night and Monday morn-
ing prevented many of the sportsmen' from going out
till nearly noon, when the moors were. so wet as to.
be unfavourable, for the sport. The birds were
numerous and strong, and during the week very ex-
tensive destruction has been effected on the Yorkshire
moors. Leeds has been amply supplied, and yester-
day (and two or. three days previously) grouse was
sold at six shillings a brace.—Leeds Mercury.
The Duke of Devonshire, on Monday, the 12th
instant, shot twenty brace of moor game in the Broad
Park, near Barden Tower. His Grace has had a
party of friends staying with him.
We hear from the moors, in the northen part of our
own county, that the sport on the 12th was not so
good this year as the last, owing to the fact that the
young birds are quite strong, and that there having
been a shower on the previous night they were dis—
turbed, so that sportsmen could scarcely get within
fifty yards of them.—Derblishire Courier.
The Aberdeen' and Inverness paprs give glowing
accounts of the sport in the north ; with which letters
before us (Ayr Advertiser) from the moor grounds
at Eaglesham, Barr, Portmark at the head of Loch
Doon, and the Stewartry of Kirendbright, quite co-
incide. Saturday vouchsafed splendid weather for
sportsmen, with their dog-carts, keepers, and 'dogs
jogging afong the hilly roads to quarters, and although
the 12th dawned rather inauspiciously, and the
grounds were wet from recent rain, the coveys sat
well, and what is still more to the point they were
numerous, and the birds strong • on the wing. One
-of our accounts states-that two parties who met at
their match on hilly moors near Castle Douglas, at
two raa., had 'not seen a sin,gle " cheeper," although
.ohe.party with' two guns' had 'bagged fourteen brats;
since nine A.M., and the other" with a single gun ten

and a half brace from the same hour. Another party
of five gentlemen, shooting on Lord Stair's moors,
bagged sixty-three brace during the day—one gun
killing twenty-two brace ! The accounts from
keepers in various quarters correspond with this ex-
perience. They estimate that there are four birds
this year to one last season, and that many of the
coveys present from ten to fourteen birds to the tube
of the sportsman. There is also every prospect of
good sport on the Ist of September, as harvest is
likely to be early, and hares and partridges plentiful.
The supply of game in Glasgow this week is nearly
double what it was this time last year, and in good
condition. Grouse are selling at from 3s. to 6s. per
brace; snipes, Is.; harea, Is. 6d. to 3s. each.— Glas-
gow Chronicle.
The prospect for the sportsman is very flattering.
The early harvest in this neighbourhood will leave
him at liberty to pursue his exciting sport, and the
quantity of partridges will give him abundance of
occupation. The coveys are very large, and the birds
are very strong on the wing. Hares are also pretty
numerous.— Western Times.

Baouox.—The 12th of August, which is looked
forward to with so much interest, was, during the
early part of the day, but unfavourable to the sports-
men in this neighbourhood. The morning was dull
and heavy, and the fells covered with a partial mist,
which greatly retarried the progress of the early risers,
and during the forenoon, the falling showers were
very frequent. Towards noon, however, the sun began
at intervals to make his appearance from behind the
clouds, and a brisk wind having arisen, the mist was
dispelled, which rendered the sport more agreeable.
The birds, we are informed, were plentiful, but from
the unfavourable cold state of the weather, were very
wild and bad to come at ; nevertheless some of the
sportsmen had succeeded in bagging large numbers.
Sackville Rippon, Esq., of Acorn Bank, bagged
twenty-two brace; and others, we learn, were almost
equally fortunate. [Accounts from other localities
are to the same effect.]—Carlisle Journal.
The sport on the moors in the counties of Cumber-
lana and Westmoreland was excellent. Birds were
on the whole plentiful, but- it required the greatest
ingenuity to come within proper range of them, they
being so exceedingly wild and unusually strong on
the wing. The Hon. Colonel Lowther, Sir James
Macadam, W. Holmes, Esq., and other gentlemen,
in Shap and Birkbeck Fells, the preserves of the Earl
of Lonsdale, with hard working, made a tolerably
good day's sport. Col. Lowther bagged sixteen brace,
but his sporting companions were not quite so fortu-
nate. Sir George, Mpsgrove, of Eden Hall, Captain
Salmond, and otkterra,-, were mare successful on the
worthy Baronet's preserves on the moors near Kirby
Stephen, Westmoreland. Sir George, we understand,
brought down twenty-five brace; and the other gen-
tlemen of his company had some excellent shots.
William Marshall, Esq., M.P., who was accompanied
by three friends, on Cross Fell, traversed many a
weary mile, and on their return to the shooting-box
on the fell, in the afternoon, were well laden with
fine birds. H. Howard, Esq., and his friends, were
in Skiddaw Forest, where the birds were numerous,
but being packed together in large numbers, they
were difficult to come at; however, by perseverance,
they made a good day's work, killing, on an average,
about eight brace each. Accounts received from
several other moors are that the birds are numerous,
but in consequence of the long-continued dry state of
the weather during the hatching season, they were
not to be persuaded to place themselves within reach.
—Leeds Mercury.
Birds were never more plentiful, but owing to the
unsettled state of the weather they are very wild.
Several veteran sportsman, whose names we are in
possession of, have nevertheless contrived to " bag"
their ten and twelve brace a day.—Lancaster
Guardian.

The HQn. E. M. L. Mostyn, and his brother the
Hon. J. P. Lloyd, bagged 27 brace of fine grouse,
between the hours of four and seven P.M. on the 12th,
upon the Bodidris Hills, near Ruthin.—Carnarvon
Herald.

On Monday last William Lister, keeper to John
Keldard, Esq., Cappleside, near Settle, killed twenty
brace of grouse on Pineggen Moor, and only missed
four shots. He also killed the above over one dog.—
Lancaster Guardian.
FERTIrSIIIRE.—For some days previous to the Mai
the number of sportsmen and tourists passing to the
north exceeded anything known in this quarter fur
many years. On one day, toll was taken on one•of.
the Highland roads upon 57 vehicles, which included
five stage coaches, carrying 93 passengers. We be-
lieve every moor upon which there is the appearance
of cover, is tenanted; and not a few waiting at the
north country inns for the reversion, of those shoot-
ings, where the appetite of the tenants-like the epi-
cure who could only-eat from the sunny side of the
peach—is satisfied with the first fruits. Monday was
a finer day among the hills than in the low country.
Little •or no rain fell till after mid-day, by which,
time those sportsmen who had been out since daylight
were not disinclined to call a halt. Colonel Patter-
son, on the Logiealmond hills, laid down his gun at
that hour, having bagged 55 brace ; Mr. Fox
Maule's- return at Arnuiree was 85 brace; Lord
Mexborough and party, at Auchnafree, three guns,
159 brace; Sir P. M. Thriepland, at Balnaguard, 60
brace; Sir John Mackenzie at Loch Ericht, 561
brace ; Mr. Campbell, of Achallader, at Cochrage,
60 brace; Mr. Stirling Craufurd, at Dalnaspidal,
87f brace. The grounds being wet from the pre-
vious rains, the birds were rather wild ;, so that the
above results- confirm the previous accounts of the
abundance of the game. The grouse are more uni-
formly large and plump birds than has been the case
for several years.--Perth Courier. '

THE HARVEST AND THE.CROPS.
Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the corn
harvest has made but little progress in the Northern
counties during the present week. A good deal of
oats and some wheat are cut, but very little of either
has' been carried. Much of the wheat is laid, but
only little is yet dLnaged. It is too early to judge of
the yieldof the corn cropawith certainty; but- the pre-
vailing'opinion 'is that winter-sown 'wheat will exceed
an average produce, if well gathered, while spring
Wheat, and oats, and barley, will be below the yield of
average of.years. The-reports from all parts of the
country, as well from the South as in the North,
•describe the weather as "damp, cold, and boisterous,
not only in England, but in Scotland, and Ireland,
and the critical state of the cannot fail to, ex-
Cite some apprehension. This -feeling is indicated by
-the London .Corn .Market, in which wheat advanced
from Is. to 2s. a- quarter-on Monday, and a further
advance of is.. took place on _Wednesday. In the
.Wakefield Market of yesterday wheat temporarily
advanced is. per quarter, as compared with the
market of that day sentught, and other grain in
proportion . but at.. the' close of. the market last
'week's prices were submitted to. The root orops.and
the after meat are improving. rapidly. On Thurs-
. day the day was fair, though dull, and the
glass was on, the rise ; yesterday the weather was
:fine ' and sunny, and the throughout
still advancing,
though by no means high. Throughout Yorkshire
the corn crops generally
.look well, and little or no
-injury• has been. suffered. . We have this week had an
-opportunity . of observing the .crops northward from
Leeds, by Harrowgate, Ripon, Masham, Bedale, and
Richmond. In this line of country there is a great
deal of corn ; and the appearance of the crops gene-
rally is very beautiful.' In most parts the harvest is
beginning, and about Ripon a good deal of corn has
been cut. Comparatively few fields are so lodged by
the rain as to have suffered. If the weather should
now be fine, there will be an excellent and abundant
harvest.—Leeds2lfercury.
Instead of the universal 'wish and prayer for rain
which was daily breathed but a short time back, an
earnest desire at this moment as generally prevails for
dry and fair weaiher. During the past week, not
only frequent showers, but very heavy rains .have
fallen, as well by day as by night; and the important
operations of harvest have thereby been unfortunately
much retarded. Hitherto;-wehope, the corn has not
sustained any material injury ; but a continuance of
the same moist and Mild state of the atmosphere, for
even a few days longer "would, it is feared,- be at-
tended with serious consequences. Nothing could
-be more cheering thin the accounts of the wheat crop,
and of the prospect of housing it in good order, re-
ceived from all quarters previously' to the present
visitation of wet weather', nor is there, we are happy
to believe,grounds
any yet for alarm or apprehen
----
sion.No rtvich Mercury.
PETERBOROUGH.—Last, week a large quantity of
wheat was cut in our_ neighbourhood, and if the
weather had this week been as favourable as the last
there would have been but little remaining to he cut..
A few fine days will make-,the -farmers (who with us
are 'generally on the alert) alive to their Own inte-
rest, and to that.of the 'country as well. The wheat
here is much heavier than usual,- although the sheave's
are. not •so numerous as we have seen thein.stand.
Upon the whole, there will be in this neighbourhoSd
at least an average crop.—Canzbridge 'Chronicle.

THE WEATHER AM) THE CROPS.—The late heavy
rains in this district have had the effect of laying a
considerable portion of the wheat, notwithstanding
which, should -the weather provo favourable, heavy
crops will be secured. Should the rain, however,
continue to fall heavily, serious damage may be sus-
tained. The harvest has not yet commenced gene-
rally in the East Riding ; on the clay lands some fields
havest dt
liTig.en_ciuiit
t;ll.4.ondytehretiselrS:olds, however, all is yet
the quarterly meeting of the Wetherby Farmers'
aAn
Club, among other resolutions come to is the fol-
lowing :—" The best time to cut wheat is when the
grain is in a raw state, and the straw beginning to
assume a yellow hue up to the ear, or from ten to
seven days earlier than is customary in this district."
As the subject of this resolution is one of great im-
portance to the farmer, and is opposed to the general
practice of allowing the corn to become fully ripe-
before cutting, we have thought it right to call the
attention .of our readers to the point.—Leeds Mercury.
TUE HAY HARVEST.—The hay harvest will this
year, to all appearance, extend over a great part of
four months, namely, June, July, August, and
September. In a considerable part of Yorkshire the
hay is still abroad in the fields • in many places it is
uncut ; and we hear in the northern parts the farmers.
think of postponing the getting in of their hay till
after the corn harvest ! The crops are generally very
deficient, though, where the hay is cut very late, the
quantity is increased, but of course at the expense of
the after-grass.— Leeds Mercury.

HERRING- FISHER-Y.

BERWICK.—Our herring fishery has, on the whole,
been better this week. In the early part of it the
take was very poor; but, as the week advanced, it
improved with the rise of the tides—the shoal being a
little to the north of this. The highest boat on Thurs-
day had about twenty crans—prices for the London
market from 18s. to 14s. per cran. The fish are good
in quality. The strong north wind that blew on
Thursday morning subsided a deal before evening,
and the boats got all to sea that night, eager for the
fishing, the prospects of which are now improving..
The shoal is close to land, and we think success very
probable. This morning the take is fully as high as
on Thursday, and more general.
EYEMOUTH, Aug. 15.—The fishing has been very
unsuccessful here this week until Wednesday, when
the take was from one to 12 crans. The boats again
put off in the evening with high expectations, but,
before midnight, a severe storm arose which caused
the fishermen to haul their nets. Several, however,
had a number of crans. The weather having mode-
rated, our boats will be all off to night again. Prices
during the week have been 1 ls. and 12s. per cran.
We have a great many. French vessels here waiting on
herrings. Some of:our boats which went to Dunbar
on Monday, as there was a report of herrings being
at that place, have all returned unsuccessful.
HOLY ISLAND, AUG. 15.--We are sorry to be
under the necessity of reporting unfavourably of our
herring fishing up to this time. On Sunday evening
our boats went out, and, in the morning, one boat had
nineteen crans. The others ranged from one to three,
and some had not even one cran. On Tuesday morn-
ing, the highest takbeutwtahse to:heel
other
ebocartasnhsa;d tvheeryofteh‘evr,
On. Wednesday the
hundred. Owing to the
boats the same as
eo;vn.enMaonday.
sourshighest f fifteenNtSh'aesmn o t
gale ceasing that night some of the boats were in
hero by eleven o'clock, most of them having but a few
herrings, and one boat twenty crans. Notwithstand-
ing the unproductiveness of the season hitherto, the
fishermen are looking for a successful one yet. Next
week is about the time the heavy fishing sets in upon
our coast, when we trust their hopes will.be realised.
NORTH SUNDERLAND.—OH the mornings of Thurs-
day, Friday, and Saturday last, the fishing was much
the same as on the three previous days: Thursday,
the highest boat had twenty trans; Friday was ra-
ther better, the highest having twenty-six, and, on
Saturday, the highest had twenty crans. Monday
morning our boats were very unsuccessful, the best
could scarely count one cran. Tuesday was con-
siderably bttter ; highest about eighteen crans. Wed-
nesday the largest take was twenty-five crans, and
the fishing, more general. We have had more arrivals
orFren,ch luqgers, which have caused a little advance
ir; pricea, which range from Ios.
, , VuNnan, AUG. 14.—The fishing has not been so
general this
.week as in the end of last. This does
not arise from the scarcity of fish, for all agree that
.that the shoal is immense, but from the great quan-
tity of water burn, which prevents them from mask-
ing. 'The take to-day was better than yesterday ;
the highest boat reached about fifteen crans, but many
did not exceed a barrel or twp. The number of boats
and curers is now greater than it has been for years.
Selling price to-day, 12s. per cran.—Berwick Ad-
vertiser.

PILCHARD FISHERY.
PORTLOE.—On Saturday last the driving boats at
this place had fine catches, not less than 10,000 to a
boat, and on Monday they took about the.same quan-
tity on an average, one boat having upwards of 11,000.
The pilchards are very
near the shore, and the seins,
which are being got ready, will be put out imme-
diately, if the weather is favourable.
CnARLEsTowN.—The drift boats belonging to
Charlestown continue to take from 8,000 to 10,000
fine fish, which have been sold at 2s. per hundred.
LOOE.—There has been little or nothing .done here
by. the drift boats for the last fortnight. The
weather has been in a very unsettled state, so that
they have not been at sea more than once or twice
during that time.

• MOUNT'S BAY.—During the last fortnight the
weather has been very stormy, and the fishing boats
have not been much at sea. On Monday night, how-
ever, they went out, and had good catches of fine
pilChards—from one to seven hogsheads each. Ves-
sels arrived at Penzance report having seen large
quantities of pilchards not far off, and seine -61?"13
have been seen in the Bay during the past Week.
Several seins have been put in pay this week, and the
prospects are considered good.
ST. IVES.—The driving boats put to sea on Tues-
day evening, but were obliged to haul early, in con-
sequence of the -wind shifting to the W.N.W., and
blowing hard. The pilchards taken are very fine,
and are getting nearer the land.—West Briton.

At the Recorder's Court, Dublin, last week, a
young woman; named Fanny Langstaff, who appeared to
be about twenty-four years of age, *of very interesting
personal appearance, was indicted for stealing some
handkerchiefs from Grangegorman-lane prison. ' It ap-
peared that on Thursday morning the prisoner was dis-
charged 'from 'the Penitentiary, but previous to her de-
parture she contrived to steal the priiperty in question.
She was arrested '.133• Hilbard, one of the detective
police, with the handkerchiefs in her possession. The
jury found her Guilty. The Recorder said, OA looking
over the mends of the court, he found that the prisoner
had•been 221 tithes in gaol 120 times for being drunk,
and 101 times for various other crimes. He found that
out of her comparatively short life she had spent six
years, five months, and four days, in prison ! There
was no use in having her 'longer in this country, and
therefore the sentebee of the court' was, that she be
transported beyond the seas for seven years. The pri-
soner bowed to the court and said, "My Lord, I don't
care; I have got a good education, I will turn it to some
account in the country to where I ant going, and I am
not afraid but I will regain my reputation and the posi-
tion in society from which I have been reduced—good
bye, gentlemen of the police. Fanny Langstaff will yet
be a lady, what she always was I. good mother for
Sydney, ho' !" She was then removed.
NEWLY INVENTED SPECTACLES, TELESCOPES, &C.
—ln consequence of the great inconvenience felt, at-
tended with injurious effects to persons' eye-sight in the,
country, by their not being enabled to be properly suited
with spectacles,•&c., and, which have come under the
notice (to a great extent) of the Messrs. S. and B. Solo-
thous, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, oppo-.
site the York Hotel, they have contrived means by which
individuals, at the most remote part
,of the
globe, can be
Invented Spectacles, by stating
suited with their. Newly
their age, and, if making use of Spectacles, naming the
•
length of time they have done so. Immediately the
Newly Invented Spectacles are placed before imperfect
vision, -that mist and dullness -which appear before the
eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and
distinct, so that'the most aged imperfect sight is brought
to its youthful, natural, and original state. Improved
Achromatic TelesCopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c.,
of the same kind of Lenses, to surpass any ever yet in-
vented. Their Sound Magnifiers, Invisible Voice Con-
ductors, will enable persons at an advanced age, . and of
forty and fifty years standing of extreme deafness, to
join in general conversation ; they are not in the east
• perceptible, nor more uncomfortable than havinka small
piec( of fine wool in its place. Sent, carriage free, any
distance.--Qaution : Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opti-
cians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with a
-person of the same name in their immediate neighbour-
hood, ner in any part of the country. To prevent mis-
takes, becautious,
and observe--,only to be had at
. -
•a 9, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel.
• • Dispatches • for Sir. Charles Metcalfe, Governor.
:of Canada, and for the Governors of- the other Werth
American provinces, were sent off last evening, from
- the Colonial-office.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

TIMES.—The funds to-day have been subject to some
fluctuation, and the market for Consols opened this
morning flat in consequence of the intelligence received
from France relative to the proceedings of the Prince
do Joinville in Morocco. Both fi r money and the ac-
count they were done at 98k, but subsequently recovered,
after the Government broker made his purchase, to 9q
to at which quotation they closed. The rumour of
war with France is now becoming pretty general in the
City, and the underwriters at Lloyd's, it has been stated,
have in some cases demanded increased premiums upon
the risks they have entered into, to guard against any
such contingency. The English stocks certainly closed
much firmer this afternoon than the aspect of affairs in
the early part of the day would have led one to suppose,
but altogether there is not that stability in prices which
was observable a few days back.
The Committee of Spanish bondholders held their
meeting to-day, and we find we were right in our anti-
cipations that they intend to take under their considera-
tion the claims of every class of Spanish stockholder.
They hare resolved upon an immediate :address to the
Finance Minister, Senor Mon, on the subject of the long-
-neglected claims of the holders of both active and pas-
sive stock, earnestly urging the fulfilment of the decrees
passed in their behalf, and a permanent arrangement for
their benefit. They have likewise resolved to address
M. Mauguin, the chairman of the Paris Committee, in
answer to a letter received by Mr. Thornton, soliciting
the London Committee's co-operation for advancing the
interests of the bondholders. The third act of the Com-
mittee is in consequence of their having heard that the
amount of the various stocks paid in for national pro-
perties to-the 10 of March- 1zt0,,, -bast notbeerrotrcalbt
announced in the Gazette as in former instances. They
have therefore requested that such notification should
be made for the satisfaction of the Spanish creditors.
A paper has been printed and circulated in the City,
showing the progress of private enterprise in 'Ocean
steam navigation, the facts in which, being presented to
the eye at one glance, are interesting, though in an iso-
lated form they have always been accessible. The line
of steam communication between England and America
was established in 1838 by the Great Western steam-
ship, and maintained by that vessel, the British Queen,
and the unfortunate President, till 1842, without the
support of Government, or any contract for conveying
the mails. The line to Halifax and Boston was esta-
blished by Mr. Cunard, on obtaining a Government
contract of 57,000/ per annum to convey the mails
186,300 miles. The line to the West Indies was esta-
blished in 1842 by parties who, in 1840, took a contract
for 240,000/. per annum to convey the mails 684,816
miles. The line to Malta and Alexandria was esta-
blished in 1840-41 by the Peninsula Company, who took
a contract for 31,0001. per annum to convey the mails
72,000 miles. The line between Calcutta and Suez was
established in 1842 by the India Steam Company of
-Calcutta, but no assistance has been granted by Govern-
ment for the mails. The line between Calcutta and
Suez in 1843 and 1844 was (and is now) occupied
by the Peninsula Company's vessels, with a grant of
20,000/ per annum for five years from the Indian Go-
vernment, on condition of their performing 38,080 miles
the first year, 57,120 miles in the second, and 114,200
in the third.

SUN.—The English Stock market leaves off a little
firmer, Consols being 984 g. None of the heavy securities
underwent any alteration. India Stock for Account'
was at 282. _ _ _

The Committee of Spanish Bondholders agreed this
afternoon to address the Finance Minister at Madrid
upon the subject of the claims of the Active and Passive
stockholders ; also, to obtain a statement of the sales of
national property since Murch last. Spanish Actives
were 22* 4 ; and the Three per Cents. 33 to 33*. Bra-
zilian were 84 to 84k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. realised tpli to 61i.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Exeter were 10 ; Great
Western, ex. div., 611 to 60i; Ditto Half, 321; Lancaster
and Carlisle, i; South-Western, 4518; Croydon, 51; Lynn
and Ely, 31; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter, 8; ; Mid-
land, fq to 10 ; North British, Ito ; Norwich and
Brandon, 91 to 10; Yarmouth and Norwich, loi; York
and North Midland, Half, 18k; Orleans, Tours, and
Bordeaux, i; Paris and Lyons, 1; Paris and Rouen,
17 to 171; and Rouen and Havre, 8.1 premium. Black-
well have been 71; Greenwich, 4 to 31; Midland and
Birmingham and Derby, 18?,-; and Thames and Medway,
9i to Si discount.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:-
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
EBOR HANDICAP.
5 to 4 agst Mr. Wreford's Franchise-6 to 4 taken.
7 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Rowena—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr.. Meiklam's Godfrey—taken
12 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ambition—taken
Rowena was backed in some instances at 5 and 6 to 1.
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP (DONCASTER).
8 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free—taken.
Thirty-six have accepted.
ST. LEGER.
13 to 4 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—taken 7 to 2
13 to 4 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken 7 to 2
8 to 1 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian—taken 9 to 1
9 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus—t. and aft. off.
12 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken
13 to'l agst Col. Anson's the Princess—taken
.16 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's the Ugly Buck—taken
• 40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Milton—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Hampson's Lightning
350 to 300 agst Ithuriel, The Cure, and Princess—taken.
The Cure was backed for a considerable amount at
10 to 3, 7 to 2, and .14 to 5, and on the whole decidedly
for more money than Ithuriel; but so strongly was the
latter fancied, that we cannot take upon ourselves to say
which had the call at.the finish. Valerian was in force
at 9 to 1 (no layers at the close), and was a clear point
in advance of Bay Momus, whose enemies were nume-
rous. The Princess was backed for at least 300/. at 13
to 1 ; Red Deer at 10, 11, and 12 to 1, in moderate
sums ; and Foig.a-ballagh, for about 3001, at prices
ranging between 16 and 20 to
.1, the smaller figure being
scarcely obtainable at the close. The Ugly Buck and
Lightning were friendless.
The only Derby bet we heard of was 33 to 1 agst Col.
Anson's Kedger.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
the following entries closed on Saturday night:—
WEDIN ESDA Y.
Dundas Stakes.
Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs—Joan of Are, 3 yrt..—Merry
Andrew, Cyrs—Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs.
Queen's Plate, for all ages.
Prizefighter, 4 yrs—British Yeoman, 4 yrs—The
Caster, 3 yrs—Godfrey, 3 yrs—Robinson's aged Teresa,
3 yrs—Alice llawthorn, 6 yrs—Lady Sale, 3 yrs—Dog
Billy, -3 yrs—Boniface, 3 yrs.
- THURSDAY.
The County Gold Cup.
British Yeoman, 4 yrs—Semiseria, 4 yrs—Corodino,
3 yrsFrea, 5 yrs—Tho Lord Mayor, aged,---Teresa,
3 yrs—Alice Hawthorne, 6 yrs—Miss Prim, 5 yrs—
Boniface, 3 yrs—Rowena, 3 yrs—Godfrey, 3 yrs.
The Queen's Plate for Mares.
Coheiress, 3 yrs Ambition, 3 yrs—Joan of Arc,
3 yrs—Semiseria, 4 yrs—Rowena, 3 yrs—Adriana
Mare, 3 yrs—Teresa, 3 yrs—Bonney Bonnet, 5 yrs—
Frea, 5 yrs.—Advice, 3 yrs—Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs—
Miss Prim, 5 yrs—Lady Sale, 3 yrs—Franchise, 3 yrs.
The Members' Plate.
Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs.—Robinson, aged—Teresa,
3 yis--The Lord Mayor, aged—Boniface, 3 yrs--Alice
Hawthorn, 6 yrs—Merry Andrew, 4 yrs—Lady Sale,
3 yrs—The Dog Billy, 3 yrs—Miss Prim, 5 yrs.

ADVENTURES OF A RUNAWAY WIFE.—The wife of
a humble son of Cambria, residing is North Wales,
lately gorgetting the solemn vows made at the
hy-
meneal,altar) fled from the " husband of her choice,"
and sought, refuge in the arms of a paramour. They
took up their abode in Birkenhead, end for some time
lived in comparative seclusion. Anxious, however, to
revisit the land of their fathers, they took advantage of
the cheap summer fares, and thou were again in \Vales.
The husband of the faithless one, hearing of their
arrival, paid an unexpected, and rather Unwel-
come, visit to them in their seclusion, and the
conscience-stricken villain, who had • wronged him
in the most tender point, fled from 'his pre-
sence ; but the wife; whether conscious of her own un:
Worthiness, or still swayed by passions the most vile,
Would listen to no entreaties on the part of her husband
to resume the paths of virtue, and she -determined to
leave 'the country the following morning. The has-
.band followed • her 'to the steam-boat, and came psi.;
senger.,witli him to Liverpool. Whilst on board they
attracted the ..,attention of all, the wife attempting
.to
hide herself froxii her injured husband, and shunning
him whenever be followed her. When the fares were
Collected the wife had only 1..5. lid., and the man-was
pennyless. The captain, in consideration of the-i..ntiol
fellow's Misforttine, granted him a free passage, and was
`compelled, _to le-content with what he - had -got from
the woman. 'When they sculled Liverpool she rushed
into the first boat which- came -.alongside, and left her
husband in the packet. Before
.stepping on shore. the
usual charge of threepence each •person was demanded
for landing: She had net the. needful, and upon the
boatmen-pulling Off a few yards, to--take her back to, the'
steamer until the boatage was paid; she jumped into the
water, and fortUnately, (the tide being nearly down)
managed to --wa(rie aidlofe.:to the-astonishment of the by-
standers. •EiliO then rnile her escape ; but she and her
haplesS spOnee'were-afterwards seen on board the Birk-
enhead boat; the poor fellow still in vain endeavouring
to persuade her not to return to her seducer.—L'verpcol.
Mercury.- '
BULLOCK PAIR.—The annual bullock fair- took,
place at' Wisbech-en the 12th instant. The "condition of-
the :baits Was ekieflent,and the 'fair was rather a'large,
~one. little blisiness was done, and that at low.
.priCeii—lt rained for several hours during the day,
which, no doubt, prevented a great many from attend-
ing.:-:--Cdinbridge Chronicle.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF PRUS-
SIA TO PORTSMOUTH.
Yesterday his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia,
accompanied by several of his suite and by his Grace
the Duke of Wellington, arrived at the Gosport ter-
minus by the first train from London. Here they
were received by Admiral Parker and by Major-
General Sir Hercules Pakenham, the .1\ aval and Mi-
litary Commanders in Chief of the district (Admiral
Sir Charles Rowley being absent on leave), attended
by several other naval and military officers. A guard
of honour from the 47th Regiment was also in atten-
dance, with the excellent band of that regiment. From
the terminus the Prince proceeded to the Royal
Clarence-yard, where the party embarked in the Ad-
miral's barges and crossed over to the King's-stairs
at the Dock-yard. The Prussian standard was
hoisted in the barge which conveyed the Prince, and
was saluted by the Victory, Queen, and Excellent.
After inspecting various departments of the Dock-
yard his Royal Highness the Prince, the Duke of
Wellington, with a numerous suite of naval and mili- •
tary officers, embarked on board the Comet steamer,
for the purpose of going to Spithead to visit the
Collingwood. Upon leaving the harbour the Prince
was saluted from the parade battery while passing.
A number of the yachts belonging to the Royal Yacht
Squadron, the names Yacht Club, the Royal
Southern, and the Royal Western Clubs, ac-
companied the steamer to Spithead. When the
Comet neared the Collingwood the yards of
the latter were manned. She had royal as
well as topgallant-yards across, and looked re-
Anarkably well. hen viewed. front-
w r the approaching
steamer. Ins:ROyal Highness took great notice of
her, and expressed himself highly gratified at her ap-
pearance. When close under the Collingwood's stern
the barges where hauled alongside the steamer, and
the Prince and party were conveyed in them to the
Collingwood, where they were received by the gallant
Admiral whose flag she carries, Rear-Admiral Sir
George Seymour.
Immediately the Prince arrived on board, the
Prussian standard was hoisted at the Collingwood'S
mast-head, and a royal salute fired from her guns.
His Royal Highness was conducted through every
part of this splendid ship by the gallant Admiral, and
examined everything most minutely. He frequently
spoke in terms of great admiration of what he wit-
nessed, and left the ship by no means disappointed in
his previous anticipations of what he should find a
British man-of-war to be. His 'Grace the Duke of
Wellington appeared to be an object of as much at-
traction and interest to the blue jackets on board the
Collingwood as the ship was to the visitors, all were
anxious to get a sight of the hero of a hundred battles.
The Collingwood again saluted and manned her yards
upon the Prince leaving her. When the Comet re-
turned to the harbour, she hove-to close to the Vic-
tory, and the Prince and party went on board to view
the ship, which forms so prominent a feature in the
naval history of the country. The spot where the
immortal Nelson fell mortally-wounded, in the hour
of victory, was pointed out to his Royal Highness.
After having inspected the ship, his Royal _Highness
went up the harbour, and on board her Majesty's
yacht Victoria
,and Albert. Upon going on board,
and leaving the Victory, the Prince was saluted, and
the yards manned. At five o'clock, the royal party
returned to the Royal Clarence-yard, and proceeded
to the terminus, where a special train was in readi-
ness to convey the Prince to Basingstoke.

THE FRENCH PRESS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. •
SlR,—'Tis quite amusing to read the vapouring of
sonic of the French papers, when speaking of their
naval force in comparison to that of England. Your
patience must be somewhat tried while wading
through the empty and contemptible boasting of such
papers as the Presse, Constitutionnel, National, &c.
Yo doubt we have their good wishes ! which we well
know how to appreciate • but, Sir, it warms the heart
of an old naval officer to find the press of this country
(generally speaking) ever ready to advocate and main-
tain our much envied position. And, Sir, it will be
really doing our neighbours some service, by kindly
telling them—if they are not satisfied withyour repre-
sentations of the fact—that at the mere nod of the
Foreign Minister ten thousand additional hands will
be .found ready and willing to try their skill at
" boarding," as the Presse would make us fear. I
should have thought the souring they had at Tra-
falgar, and the licking they met with at Waterloo,
would have taught them better manners.—l am, Sir,
yours respectfully. A BRITISH TAR.
Newman-street, Aug. 16, 1844.

TRENCH AND ENGLISH NAVIES.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.

Sir,—As no naval officer will probably condescend
to the easy task of refuting the shallow b)asting of
the National, I, though a landsman, :Ind therefore,
perhaps, impar congress; will undertake to question
its hopes and deny its facts, not by reasoning on what
the French navy may do, yet has never done
.; but by
submitting to the French public—can they submit to
so mortifying an undertaking ?—theperusal. of two
boarding exploits, achieved within their own ports, in
the face of their own blockaded fleets, by a frigate and
a sloop of warexploits without parrallel in the whole
of their naval records. I extract them from the works
of the most impartial of our historians, Mr. James,
who has obtained from Dupin himself, the jealous
advocate of French honour, the praise of fairness to,
our adversaries. If the writer can find anything
parallel to them, or if he can deny or extenuate them,
I submit to a nonsuit, and I will not seek a new trial,
by appealing to the crowded catalogue of similar
daring with which our history teems in every sound
and sea, each creek and bay.
On the 7th of July, 1800, four French frigates,
lying in Dunkirk harbour, were attacked bya squad-
ron of small English frigates and sloops of war. The
Dart, of only 30 guns, ran alongside of the Desiree,
of 38 ; Lieutenant M‘Dermott, at the head o the
seaman and marines, boarded on the forecastle, and
carried all•before him, though severely wounded. The
Desiree's cables being cut, and the French crew a
second time repulsed, slip was carried over the banks,
which could not have been passed half an hour later.
The English lost but 10 men killed and wounded—
the French 100, including all her officers. Captain
Inman, the commodore, sent all the prisoners,:who
were dreadfully wounded, on shore, and was thiiiiked
for his humanity by Captain Castagnier. The three
other frigates escaped by running away.
The second boarding exploit was,, if possible, still
more daring, as it was performed in the sight of the
combined fleets of France and Spain, in Camaret Bay,
near Brest. The French 20-gun ship corvette Chev-
rette was discovered at anchor, under heavy batte-
ries, a position considered perfectly secure. The 'cor
vette had taken on board men to the number of 339,
including soldiers, had her arms and ammunition on
deck, and loaded her guns almost up to the muzzles
with grape-shot. In token of defiance she had' dis-
played a large French ensign, above an English one.
Nine boats hastened to the attack, but five of them
went in chase of another vessel, and only four re-
mained for this desperate service, and they contained
but 180 Men., Nevertheless, after a furious resistance,
the corvette was carried against three-fold numbers.
The victors lost 11 killed, and 57 wounded; the
French, 92 seamen and soldiers killed, 162 wounded.
. Whenever the French navy can show actions Such
as these, it will be time to talk of their glorious vic-
tczies, glorious defeats, the terror of their " armcs
blanches"—but not till then.
P.
Your most obedient servant,

Brookes's, St. James's-street, August 18.
P.S.—ln the war between 1793 and 1802, the
French navy sustained a loss of not less than 74 line-
of battle ships; either taken or destroyed by us, to-
gether with 'l6O frigates, mounting about 12,000
pieces of cannon, taking no account of smaller ves-
sels, gun-boats, &c.

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FRENCH SINGI NO.,—The
.French, always as famed
fur bad.-singing as fur their superior grace and agility
in the dance, were not, as vocalists, less Offensive to the
taste of -*Gluck and Sacchini than to that of Rousseau'
The' former of those, in; his moments of hilarity and.
convivial enjoyment, 'would describe the French as a
I very good sort of people, :who are partial to music, and
/ow to, hear songs in their opfras, but who have li 4
asked low
amongsingeamong them. And Sacchini, being
his operas were performed at Paris said, with a smile of
derision, " God forbid that I should er go to hear them
scream my melodies.' Though; inthe early part of the
eighteenth century, these remarks were too just to, be
contradicted, in the nineteenth, something
resembling
style has found its way even into French vociferation ;
and neither of these Italian masters, had they flourished
at a later date, would hat •
e entertained the opinion they
formerly so freely
eipressed.—Dramatic and ' MusiCat
`Review.
' LEICESTER...STA:TR OF
TRADE.--The : demand iS-
good, • and all hand, are fully employed. Wcpls and
yains are firm," and in some sorts ;more difficult to buy; •
the season for the Leicester trade may now be consi-
dered A 3 set in,. and from this time till the middle Of
November a fair demand is'antieipated.—Leiceeershire
Mercury.