The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-11 00:00:00

CHESTER RACES, 1828.

TUESDAY, MAI- 6.—A Free Handicap Stakes of 30 sovs.
each, 10 sous. ft. for three and four-yr-olds. Once round
and a distance Four to accept, or no race. Accept-
ances to he declared to Mr. Jackson, Chester; or Messrs.
Wetherbys, London ; on or before the Ist of March.
TUUSDAY, MAY B.—A Free Handicap of 30 sous. each,
10 sous. ft., for five-yr-olds, six, and aged horses.
Two miles. Four to accept, or no race. Acceptances
to be declared to Mr. Jackson, Chester ; or to Messrs.
Weatherbys, on or before the Ist of March.

The Duke and Duchess of CLA RENCE, ac-
companied by Princess EMILIE of CIROLATH and Prince
HOHINIMME LA r a ENBOURC, left town yeaterday afternoon,
for their seat in Bushy Park. Their Royal Highness's
Household left the Admiralty in the course of the morning
for Bushy.

Prince LEOPOLD entertained numerous Parties
of the Nobility and Gentry on Wednesday and yesterday,
at his seat at Claremont.
His Royal Highness the Prime Don MIGUEL
honoured with an audience the Count P. de CHASTELAIN,
Knight of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
(Malta); and D. CUR RIE, EN., of Springfield, Agent in
Great Britain for the French Knights of that Order.
LORD MANNERS.—The friends of this No-
bleman will regret to learn that accounts have reached
Dublin of his Lordship being in a very alarming state M
indisposition.—Dublin _Evening Post.
Mr. and Mrs. Roil' son LLD leave town to-
day, for Brighton.
The officers of the Scots Greys, at present
stationed in Clonmel, Ireland, have established a private
theatre there ; the plays have been attended by all the No-
bility and Gentry of the neighbourhood.
The annual cost of a collegiate residence at
St. David's, Lampeter, is less than 501. Worcester
Journal.
A Meeting of the Inhabitants of :Niontreal
was held at the New Rooms, who were favourable to an
address to the Governor, on the sth Dec.
Many vessels have arrived in the. Humber this
week from the Baltic, some of which have been six weeks
on their passage, owing to gales and adverse winds in the
North Sea.—Lencobr Mercury.
A gentleman residing in the East Indies,
much afflicted with the ringworm; states, that after trying
all the remedies recommended by every class ofpractitioners,
he experienced immediate relief from the topical applica-
tion of castor oil, which was recommended by a Parsee
boy ,in his service.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.—We have bad a very
animated demand for Cotton, and prices continue steady;
about 4,000 bags have been sold, principally in American
descriptions, about 1,500 of which have been taken ly
speculators.

We are glad to learn that the weavers of cer-
tain descriptions of silk goods, who turned out a few; weeks
ago, in consequence of an attempted reduction of their
wages, have resumed their employment, the manufactured.
having agreed to give the prices which were paid befort-
the turn-out.—Mancliester Mercury.
LIVERPOOL MARINERS' CHURCH So-
CIETY.—On Friday last a public meeting of the sub-
scribers of this Society was held in the Town-hall, the
worshipful the MAYOR presiding, accompanied by th,
Lord Bishop of CHESTER, JOHN GLADSTONE, Esq., Ad-
miral MuaaAr, Mr. Alderman LirmEDALE,' Mr. Bailiki
BOLD, ELIAS ARNAUD, Eq., T. F. DYSON, Esq., end
ono or two of the Reverend the Clergy. The meeting
was numerously and respectably attended, and the report.
iu every respect satisfactory..—. Liverpool Courier.

Yesterday morning, between five and six
o'clock, a fire was observed bursting► out in the Money-
order-office, at the General Post-office. On the alarm
being given, several engines were almost immediately, o;1
the spot, and we are happy to state that the fire was
very shortly got under, without doing any material in-
jury to the premises.

An atrocious instance of depravity occurred in
the parish of Empingham, Rutland, in the night id
Monday last. Ten lamb-hogs, the property of Mr.
JOHN GRANT, of that- place, at turnips in. a field near
Shacklewd), were stuck in the neck, eight of which were
found the next morning dead in different parts of the field.
—Stan ford News.

In consequence of the vast floods poured from
the interior of the country down the rivers Trent and Oust
during the last:three months, to be emptied into the Hum-
ber, the changes in the channels of that estuary are now
more remarkable, and more difficult to make out, than
they are remembered ever before to have been.—Lincela
Mercury.

in consequence of the number of ships witl
which Poole harbour is filled every year, especially durin;
winter, by means of which the town is inundated by sea
men, various plans have been adopted for ensuring to thi.
much neglected class relief, in sickness and penury ; in ad-
dition to these, many individuals of the different religion,
denominations in time town, have united to afford, by mean.
of a Bethel Union, that spiritual instruction in which.
sailors generally arc so lamentably deficient.—Dorso
Chronicle.

On Monday night, a gentleman of the name
of Pamir was returning late from a party to his lodging,
in Devonshire-terrace, when at the top of Devonshire-
street, within a few doors of his house, he was attacked
by seven or eight men, who fell upon hint with their fists,
and beat him in a dreadful manner; his shoulder was dis-
located, and he received a serious cut over the.eye, as
as several severe kicks. When he got home lie discovered
that his money, to the amount of 17s. or las. was gonr.
On unbuttoning his waistcoat, he was surprised to see,.
tooth drop down, which must have been knocked out of
oue of the villain's mouths by Mr. PlEacr, in defendir
himself. We hear that the police have some Glee, CO
villains.—Brighton Gazette. •

An awful instance of sudden death'becurre,
at• the George Inn, St. Martin's, Stamford, Baron, 0
Wednesday evening. Lieut.-Colonel MiPuth, air.ed
expired at the inn, two hours :after his val there.

.flownEN, at Grin,night. Ou ?3',.,i•he took his place 1.,
deceased had been on a visit to Lord
Stamford, his writing-des:,
stop, and slept at Doncaster on TuesdaY
papers and property of great veil.
nesday morning, being out of health,
the Times coach, to go as far southward as he should thin
proper. On his arrival at
and went to bed. Mr. JacicsoN, :.
which he said contained
could not be found in the coach ; upon which the Colon:
became much agitated,
neighbouring apothecary, was immediately sent for, and di
every thing to sustain life in the patient, but he eontinth.:
to get worse, and at about rune o'clock breathed his last.-- -
Lincoln Mercury.

HOUSES AND 'CATTLE

MARKETS OF LONDON.

The Provisional Committee of Gentlerpen inte-
rested in abating the nuisance of the slaughter-houses
and cattle-markets of the Metropolis, held an open
meeting last night, at No. 12, Regent-street, for the
prpose of receiving the report of the Sub-Corn-
n:ittee appointed at the last meeting. It will ti;-!
recollected that the Sub-Committee were requested
to examine into, and report on, the state of the
slaughter-houses and cattle-markets, as far as they
were injurious to the health and convenience of the
it:habitants, and to state how far the establi-ihment
of abattoirs, similar to those of Paris, would be-cal-
culated to abate the nuisance.

The publicity given to the proceedings of the for-
mer meetings of the Committee has, it appears,
created a great stir among the butchers of London,
a considerable body of whom held a meeting a day or
two back, at which they resolved that the object
proposed by the Provisional Committee would be
injurious to their trade; and appointed a Select
Committee of their own body to watch over and
oppose the proceedings of the said Provisional Com-
mittee.

As was expected, the meeting of last night was
attended by several butchers from different parti of
London, who fairly stated their objections to these
members of the Committee in attendance.
Soon after seven o'clock the business of the even-
ing commenced. The Chairman (Mr. Mills) stated
the object for which they were assembled, and called
on the Secretary to read the report of the Provisional
Committee. The report briefly stated the incon-
venience to which the public was exposed, from the
practice of driving cattle through the crowded streets
of the metropolis. It pointed out the disgusting
nuisances arising from having slatighter•hoeses in
crowded neighbourhoods, and the injury done to the
quality of the meat by the present practice of over-
driving and other unnecessary cruelties inflicted on
cattle before they were slaughtered. ro 'abate
these nuisances it recommended the establishment
of public slaughter-houses at different stations in the
vicinity of London, on the plan of the abattoirs of
Paris. At the conclusion of the report, a variety of
objections were made by several hutchers, a half
-dozen of whom were often speaking at the swig time.
The sum and substance of most of these were, that the
taking from the butcher orgrazier the pOwer of slaugh-
tering cattle at their own slaughter-houses, would be
a great injury to the trade,--that it Would tend to
increase the expellee, and thereby raise the price to
the consumers,—that it would injure the quality of
the meat to have it taken, particularly in summer,
from the slaughter-houses to the shops of retail
butchers living at any distance; and that it would
tend to establish a monopoly iii some districts, as
the cattle for the supply of the London markets are,
for some months of the year, all brought from ono
part of the country, and must, according to the pro-
posed plan, be sent to the slaughter-house nearest
that place at which they arrived.
To these objections it was replied, that the but-
chers would riot be put to more inconvenience by taking
their meat home from • public slaughtet-houses than
they are at present by taking it borne from Smith-
field, Newgate, and other markets. Some of the
butchers strongly objected to the term abattoir, as
French, and gravely asked, why could not the good
old English word " slaughter-house" answer as
well? They could not, they said, agree to any out-
landish terms, or any outlandish fashions in killing
their cattle. The chairman got rid of this difficulty
by stating, that if the nuisances complained of could
be abated, the gentlemen.connected with the trade
might call the new establishments by any name they
pleased:':. He added, that there was nothing new ill
the plan .npw,rproposed, and read an extract from a
work just-Villlished by Mr. Hakewill, cc On the

Abattoirs of Paris, with Considerations for their•

adoption in London." The object, he said, was to
get rid of a nuisance disgraceful to a city like Lon.
don. It was wished to do this with as little incon,

.venience as possible to the butchers and graziers,
and for that purpose every suggestion of theirs would;
be willingly received.
Several other gentlemen gave their opinions in
favour of the proposed plan for abating the nuisances
complained of; and it was observed by some, that if
Mr. Vallance's plan for producing a low temperature
could be applied to public slaughter-houses in. hclt
weather, it would be an advantage which ought to
make it the interest of the butchers themselves to
join with the Committee.

Some of the butchers remarked, that if that cou4l
be done it would certainly be a great beneficto the
trade and to the public, but they expressed their
doubts of its practicability.
The CHAIRMAN said, that at present the Commit-
tee had nothing to do with any pin. They merely
wished to bring the subject before Parliament.

After some further discussion the report was re-
ceived, and the meeting then adjourned.

The Earl of ELDON came to town yesterday
and rumour attaches some importance to his return,
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN.
night the entertainments at the Theatre Royal here were
under the patronage of JosErn PRICE, Esq. of Gateshead,
on which occasion the house was a complete overflow, • the
receipts being upwards of 1001. Two-thirds of the pit
were filled by Mr. PRICE'S operatives, who assembled at
the Glass Works, and marched in procession, headed by a
band of music, to the theatre. Their appearance was highly
respectable. On recognizing their worthy master in a box
near the stage, they simultaneously rose and gave him three
cheers, which Mr. PRICY acknowledged very becomingly.
The play was " Guy Mannering," in which our old
favourite Mrs. GARRICK appeared (for the first time these
three years) in the character of Lucy Bertram, the songs
of which she executed with her customary sweetness. The,
novelty of the night, however; was her daughter (Miss
GARRICIZ) who sustained in a very respectable manner the
part of Julia Mannering, and who appeared for the first
time before a Newcastle audience. This young lady, who,
sans flattery, can boast of a handsome person, displayed
considerable talent in the musical art, and we have no
doubt, her voice being sweet, flexible, and somewhat power-
ful, but she will ere long attain to high rank as a vocalist.
She was meal applauded iu the songs that fell to her lot 4s
Julia Mannering.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT IN'THE PARK.
-Yesterday morning a melancholy circumstance occurred
in the Park, the lifeless body of a person of the name ,-,k
SCOTT, was found lying at the botto!rt.of a delf, ne'f:r the
upper end of Mill-street. The report prevalent in town
during the early part of the morning Was, that .Mr,' SCOTT
had been murdered; but we are, glad to state it is not
entitled to credit. The particulars, as far a: We have been
able to collect, are to the following eact ; the deceased
was a bread and biscuit baker. m S',l 4
rat.-StteCt, and the
propt
ietor of the windmill, 1416 stands en the summit of
the hill, on the right band side of itlilb.strect. Ile left his
warehouse, in strand-street, souu after six o'clock on
Monday evening, incol1I, ,ary
with a friend, and they both
aarived at the dwelling of the deceased, about nine o'clock
the same evening. Here they remained a short time, and
after havitig partaken of a parting glass Mr. SCOTT accoin-
pan
ied b;,, friend from his - own house down a short lane
which leads to the continuation of Mill-street. Iletwat
this and the High Park road, there is a deep excavation,
1 foriseq a quarry, and which now lies without protvetion
either from the nature of the ground or railing.
..The night
,o-as excealingly daik, and the deceased upon taking
leave of his friend shook him by the hand, bid' him ~
good night," and admonished him to " beware
of the delf by giving it a good birth to the right :"
they then parted, Mr. SCOTT'S friend pursued his
way home safely, not so, however, Mr. SCOTT,.--
Having Waited a considerable thin:, Alrs. See.rr be-
came alarmed, and sent her domestics in search of her
husband ; after spending the night in a fru'tless search,
they returned home in the morning without any intelli-
gence calculated to allay thO fears of the family; no tidings
reached the ears of his agonized wife until about seven
o'clock yesterday morning, -when again starting out of the
house to assist in a further search for her husband, Mrs.
S. met a man returning from the delf, who, by his in-
coherent exprevions and gestures, made her but too sen-
sible that she visa. a widow ! The deceased was found
lying in a pool m the delf, at the bottom of a rugged and
perpendicular rock, with his head fractured both on the
hack and front. It is supposed that be fell head first, and
that hie-death was instantaneous. The fatal spot lies oppo-
site this own premises, and not more than 250 yards dis-
tant. —Lirerpool Courier.