The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARXET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1821.

rumAY, OCT. 5.
D. of Grafton's c. Carbonaro, by Woful, out of Charcoal,
Bst. 71b. beat Mr 13ouyaie's c. by Election, Bst. Ab. 31. 200 gs,
h. ft.-6 to on Carbonaro.
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Mr Fox's Pacha, Bst. 'lib. beat Mr. Rouverie's Paralus, rst.
D.M. 100g5..-5 to. 4 on Pacha.
D. of Graftoa's Lawrence, Bst. beat Mr. Thornhill's Sardonix,
Bst. 101 b. T.Y.G. 100gs.-11 to son Lawrence.
IA Jersey's Prophet, Bst. 11b. rec. ft. from Mr Bouverie's
Paralus, Bst. 101 b. P.M. 200 gs, h. ft.
Gen. Grosvenor's Potemkin, Bst. jlb. agst Ld Stradbroke's
Argonaut, Bst. A. F. 200,.,,5, h. ft. Off by consent.

WOODFORD MOOR RACES, THURSDAY, OCT. 4.
Sweepstakes of 15g each, for horses not thorough-bred. Heats.
(Six Subscribers).
Mr Woodward's Phrcnzy, - . 4 4 1 1
Captain Holt's b. h. Brush - - - 1 4 2
Mr Smith's Fortunio - - 4P •• 2 2 4
Mr Crouch's Bobadil • - - - - 3 3 dr
Captain Richards's,Dianiond - - - sdr
One paid. Brush the favourite ; and 2to 1 after the heat.

Hunters' Stakes of rip each, with 20gs added. To carry list.
Mr Jones's Fire-eater - - - -
illr J. L. Prince's Violet - - -
Mr O. Harrison's Little Jane - - . -

Three were placed. Three paid. Even on the winner.
Mr Phillips's Cato beat Mr Gee's Pilot, two miles, sgs.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE, since his arrival at
Dunbar House, is perfectly recovered from the
indisposition which detained him two or three
days at Doncaster, in his way to Scotland.

ItAMSGATE BIBLE ASSOCIATION.---The second
Anniversary Meeting of the Ramsgate Bible As-
sociation was held on Wednesday last, at the Al-
bion Assembly Rooms, F. - Ternpleman,
the Chair, who opened the business of the day
in a neat congratulatory speech. An interest-
ing report of. the proceedings of the Asso-
ciation since the last Meeting was read, from
which it appeared that the operations of the So-
ciety have been very widely extended, and
productive of much benefit to the poor ; 159
Bibles and 29 testaments have been distributed,
and there are now 1.64 poor people, subscribers
to obtain the Word of God. The claims of this
and 'similar Institutions to universal support,
without 'distinction of sect, were most eloquently
and forcibly urged by the Reverend Dr. Thorpe,
from the Parent Society, Reverend Mr. Sandys,
Revl.Mr..Bartlett, Mr. E. Philipps, and J. Bun-
der, Esq. M.D. The Meeting was numerous.and
highly respectable. A t the close of the proceed-
ings a collection was made, amounting to 231.13 S
On Thursday .last, the Anniversary of the
Canterbury Auxiliary Bible Society, was held -in
the Guildhall ; the Right Worshipful the MAYOR
in the Chair. The Rev. Dr. Thorp, on behalf
of the Parent Society, and the Rev. T.-Bartlett,
of Kingston, Rev. E. Sandys, of Hardes,
Shepherd, of Blackheath, and Rev. - Ander-
son, of Canterbury) addressed the Meeting,.
which, wes regret to state, was smaller than we
ever before witnessed.-

tti MAJESTY%

[PROM' A MORNING PAPER.]

BrtUSSELs, SEPT. 30.—Last night his MAJESTY'
honOured the 'Theatre with hi 3 presence, and the
most splendid arrangements were made for his
reception. A spacious box, hung with crimson
velvet, trimmed all round with deep gold fringe,
was fitted up immediately in front.of the stage,
commanding a full view of the performers. Into
this none were admitted except the persons
composing the personal suite of the two So-
vereigns,. and the Great Officers of State. At
half-past six o'clock the . Prince and Prin-
cess of Orange appeared in the Royal box to
the left of the stage, and were greeted with some
demonstrations of popular regard. Her Royal
Highness was attired in the most costly manner,
and. her head dress displayed a greater pro-
fusion of diamonds than perhaps any indiii-
dual ever beheld upon one person at One tinie.
The box opposite to that of the Prince and
Princess was occupied by the Queen's Ladies
of Honour, who also attended at an early hour.
The theatre soon became crowded to excess,;
and the audience, so far as could be inferred
from externals, appeared of a superior order. At
seven o'clock precisely, his gritannic Majesty
entered his box, accompanied by the King and
Queen of the Netherlands. After bowing to the
latter with his wonted grace, he handed her Ma-
jesty to a seat ntr his right, and the former took
a chair on the left of his august visitor. The
moment our Sovereign presented himself, the -
whole audience rose with one accord, and the or-
chestra struck up " God save the King," while
his Majesty bowed repeatedly in acknowledg-
ment of their attention. This was the first
time since his Majesty's arrival that the
Belgians proved themselves worthy of his pre-
sence. I am harpy. to inform you that his Ma-
jesty appeared in excellent health and. spirits.
He was dressed in the uniform of a -Field .Mar-
shal, and wore the insignia of a Belgian Order,
as did also the Duke of Wellington, who sat.
with the Marquis of Londonderry in a compart-
ment under the Royal canopy, and detached
from the other distinguished personagesavho were
in attendance., His Excellency the British Am-
bassador sat behind the chair of his Royal Master,
attended by the Officers of his Household; and
the personal suite of his Belgian Majesty was ex-
ceedingly brilliant. The dress of the Queen was
very much admired for the taste • and richness
it displayed. His Majesty wore a red colour
satin turban, the folds of which were confined
by diamonds of the purest water, _disposed in
fanciful wreaths, and a dress of the same costly
description enhanced the light drapery in which
her Majesty was attired. The dress of Lady Clan-
carty and her daughters was also very splendid.
They sat in his Excellency's box, which waS oc-
cupied by some English personages of • the first
distinction, among whom I observ'ed the Marquis
of Conyngham, Mr. Foster (our. .Ambassador lit
Copenhagen) and his lady, Lord Clanwilliam,
Sir Andrew Barnard, &c. The entertainment
consisted of an opera, founded on an eastern
story, in which dervises, dancing girls, and fire-
worshippers were introduceel,its bustling confusions •
The-details of the plot were too complex for any_
powers of comprehension to understand, and the
music was not remarkable for excellence. His
Majesty, during the performance, frequently con-
versed with the illustrious personages on each
side of. him, and was supplied with coffee
shortly after he had taken his seat. Prince Fre-
derick of Orange, a young man of great promise,
stood all the time near his Royal Mother, and
engaged the Marquess of Londonderry in con--
versation. The curtain fell at ten o'clock
precisely, and " God save the King" was
again played. as his Majesty retired. The
Marquess of Conyngham, while sitting in the
Ambassador's box, related an anecdote that
made those around him laugh- heartily. He said
that while travelling in the Royal carriage from
Calais to Lisle, the people in many places Mis-- •
took him for the King, and incessantly cried
out " nye le Rol d'Angleterre," making, at
the same time, a profound obeisance. The
Noble Marquess felt quite embarrassed at hav-
ing thus involuntarily usurped the honours of
his Sovereign, and was anxious to hide himself
from the acclaiming multitude. However, in .
order to do this, he was subjected to no slight
inconvenience ; for, being of more than ordinary
stature, he found it necessary to coil up his
frame in a corner of the carriage, and to hold
his head close to his knees, a- posture which
his Lordship represented as by no means plea-
sant on a long 'journey. His Majesty enjoyed
the scene exceedingly, and rallied the Mar-
quis on the awkward predicament in-which he
found himself. " What, Conyngham," said" his
Majesty, " have you not yet learned to play the
King ? Bow to them, man, as -I would." Those
who have seen his Majesty make a bow, will
readily admit flint he could not have imposed
upon the Noble Marquis any injunction less
likely to be obeyed. • .

LOUVAIN, OCT. I.—His Majesty did not leave
Brussels this morning, though it was expected he
would have set out at an early hour. I under-
stand he will certainly proceed on his journey
to-morrow, and continue it with the least po-..
sible delay till he arrives at Hanover. The
town from which I now write is on the direct
road, and two stages from Brussels.

IMPROVEMENT IN }EROSTATION.-It has been
proposed by a gentleman of this city, to keep a
balloon constantly in a favourable current of air,
by increasing or diminishing its specific gravity, so
as to cause it to sink or to rise at pleasure. For this
purpose, a copper vessel and condensing pump,
which will serve in a great measure, as ballast,
are attached to the car. When the balloon is
rising too high, its volume is to be diminished
by condensing the hydrogen gas in the copper
vessel. On the contrary, when it sinks too much,.
by turning a cock, the hydrogen is to be allowed
to inflate the balloon again. In case of a long
voyage, it is recommended to have another simi-
lar vessel, with a quantity of hydrogen condensed
in it, is a supply to replace any that might escape
through the pores of the balloon.—(Cork Paper)

THE LONOON •JOURNALS.

DAILY EXTRACTS FIeCiM TIIE MORNING PAPERS,
October -6.

[MORNING POST.]

, The Dutch Fapers, received last night to the
4th instant, are silent with respect to the pro-
gress of our Sovereign through Germany. On
the great question of peace and war between
Russia and Turkey they are more explicit, and
the intelligence which they convey is less pacific
than the reports with which commercial writers
faithfully supply the public, and which seem
either copied from each .other, or the work of a
common instinct. The differences between the
two Empires, we are told, not only continue,
but the negociations. on foot are not likely to
produce the result which had been anticipated.
It appears, however, that if they do not
lead- to a pacific arrangement, immediate war
will not be the consequence. The Empe-
ror Alexander is not -satisfied with the answer
of the Porte to his Ultimatum ; but he is so de-
sirousof spewing the . world the purity and dis-
interestedness of his views, that he is . said to
have addressed a Circular to all the European
Fowersi stating the groundson which his disap-
probation is founded, and proposing to hold a
new Congress, to which Turkey would be al,
lowed to send a Representative, for the purpose
of examining the subject and deciding what course
ought to be adopted. 'Should the necessity of
IA a r be admitted, he would then act as the Dele-
gate of Europe, not as an individual Belligerent,
and- the contest, though carried on chiefly by
his troops, would bear a Character of universa-
lity which it could not have otherwise possessed.

As early as the 25th ult. Sir Robert Wilson,
e tint, wrote.a letter which does him honour,
to the individuals who bad proposed that a Sub-
scription should be set on foot for his 46 indem-
nification." In this letter he 66 entreated" thern,
with the feelings 'of a Gentleman, " to Cancel the
Resolution relative to a Pecuniary Subscription."
This entreaty has however been disregarded by
his.friendS.in a most insulting manner. Insulting,
becaWe their perseverance in doing that which
he declines, seems to imply that they doubt his
sincerity, or rather that they are convinced that
Lis refusal is merely a matter of parade, a charge
upon his honour more severe, and, we trust,
less founded, than any ever cast upon the gallant
Knight by his warmest political opponent. All
persons, in fact, who, after reading his letter,
put their name or their money down as sub-
scribers, proclaim that, iu their opinion, Sir Ro-
bert's declarations are not to be believed. This
is too evident not to he generally felt, and hence
it is, probably, that the meeting held yesterday
in the Borough, produced so few additions to the
subscriptions which had been sent before Sir Ro-
bert Wilson's opinion upon the subject had been
expressed. It is hard, indeed, that because he
has unfortunately so acted as to lose his rank in
.the army, he should not be allowed by his pre-
tended friends to preserve what he sues for, the
dignity of independence. Was it not sufficient
mortification to be made a.public example, must he
be degradzi still low's r pret.;:nce;t ?
:Must he be " bought," as it was yesterday openly
recommended in a Radical Print, by his Con-
stituents, and bought in direct opposition to his
.own will ? .Is he so entirely fallen as to have
.become an object of traffic, to be turned into the
dependent tool of a faction at the head of which
lie had hitherto moved as a leader ? We rejoice
to think that he is not. He has perceived,
through all their professions .of admiration for
his conduct and interest in his fortunes, the views
of those who wished to make him their slave.
He will defeat their scheme by continuing to
refuse their bribes, and will thus also power-
fully contribute to redeem his character with.the
country.,---(lbid.)

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
A Meeting of the Constituents of Sir Robert
Wilson took place yesterday at the Town-hall,'
Southwark, when various Resolutions were vot-
ed, for which we refer our Readers to our Re-
port. After the Resolutions had been passed, a
letter was read from Sir Robert to the Meeting,
entreating the cancelment of the Resolution re-
lative to a pecuniary subscription, and stating,
44 that economy and arrangements he had no
doubt of making, would afford him ample means
to counteract the inconveniences to which his
family might otherwise be exposed by a con-
fiscation of his military income and of the
capital vested in the commission." It is im-
possible not to admire the feelings which
dictated this letter; but the independent people
of England' have a duty to perform towards this
gallant Officer. He has suffered in their cause,
and they owe it to him to make good at least the
amount of the sacrifice which he has been forced
to make. The Committee will, of course, pro-
ceed to carry the Resolutions into effect ; and
we have no doubt that their call on the public
will be nobly seconded. We trust that Sir
Robert will be prevailed on to abandon his reso-
lution, in compliance with the earnest wishes of
the People of England.