The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-09 00:00:00

SAVINGS' BANKS.

We have already been strenuous advocates for
these admirable Institutions, which are calculated
not only to benefit the parties who invest their
property in them in a pecuniary point of view,
but to train them to habits of industry and pru-
dence, and to improve the moral condition of the
lower classes of society. We therefore feel
much pleasure in the opportunity of presenting
to our Readers The Fourth Annual Rep3rt of
the Chester Savings' Bank, as presented to the
General Meeting held at the Exchange in that
City. It is a highly gratifying document, not
merely on account of the prosperous state of that
particular Institution, but as it implies a strong
proof of the provident habits which prevail among
the humbler classes in that City, and as it affords
a reasonable hope that similar advantages attend
the other establishments of the same description
throughout the Kingdom. This consideration,
so important to the moral state of the conununity,
in the inferior branches of society, will induce us
most readily to open our columns gratuitously to
the REPORTS from all quarters from such Insti-
tutions, and to whatever may promote public
utility and happiness. We have only to add,
that the Chester Institution is under the manage-
ment of the most respectable characters in the
County, w•ho devote their attention to it with the
most laudable zeal and activity :

REPORT.
The Trustees and Managers of the Chester Siring Bank, in
presenting their fourth Report, experience great satisfaction in
being enabled to announce its continued prosperity.
By their last Report the total amount invested in Government
Receipts was 40,3241. now it is 53,9431. 175.. 2d. being from
2,508 Depositors, and twenty-five Benefit Societies and Chari-
table Institutions, and making an increase of 13,6191. 17s. 2d.
The Hawarden Branch has remitted 1,7741. 9s. 11d. dur-
ing the past year, which added to the previous amount of
3,0751. 3s. Id. will form a total of 4,8491. 13s.
Some pleasing additional facts illustrative of the benefits de-
rived by individuals have come -to the knowledge of the Trus-
tees and Managers : A Labourer, forty years of age, has de-
posited the sum of 1001. which he had been the greater part of
his life in accumula:ing, and had kept under his humble roof
with ho small risk, and with considerable loss of interest. —A
Prisoner deposited 2s. Gd. per week, for the purpose of paying
a small debt, for which he had been confined. A. Voting Man,
bolding the situation of Porter at an Inn, has been a regular
Depositor since the year 1818, and now possesses upwards of
1701.—A Laundress made deposits to the amount of 1301.: 801.
of which she lately withdrew for the purpose of building a
house for her own residence: she observed at the time of re-
ceiving the money, that she attributed the possession of such a
sum, entirely to tae establishment of the Chester Saving Bank.
These Persons, like the Ant in the Proverbs, hold out ex-
amples worthy of imitation ; not only industrious in providing a
supply for PRESENT wants, they are continually making pro-
vision for the FUTURE. Here no superfluity is suffered to ex-
haust the fruits of industry—no time is wasted in pleasure—
the health is not destroyed by habits of dissipation, but every
day brings with it duties which are performed with cheerfulness
and pleasing reflections.
• Banks for Savings present themselves as powerful auxiliaries,
by whose aid all that is saved by industry and economy may
be safely kept, and continually accumulate; and it is very
gratifying that there should be found so many persons in the
city and neighbourhood of Chester, Willing to avail them-
selves of the advantages held out to them.—the Trustees and
d again upon " the labouring
e particularly those whose si-
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tuations enable them to lay aside a portion of their earnings) the
duty of A:skint; a provision for future wants. For let them re-
member that sickness is not the only misfortune which awaits the
poor, but that the virtuous and industrious are sometimes reduced
to distress for want of employment. now great then will be the
satisfaction which they will experience in the hour pf need, that
the earnings of their honest labour have not been wasted in dis-
sipation and excess,' and that they are enabled when poverty
presses upon them, to reap the rewards of their virtuous and
frugal habits ; a satisfaction which the idle and extravagant can
never know, and which will not desert them until they exchange
this life for a better.

POETRY.

FROM THE SPANISH.
Her lovely form I cannot see,
Alas ! she hides herself from me.

When stars bedeck the azure sky,
And shine the sparkling gems of night,
Oh, Lady ! oft I wish to sigh,
And wander near thy chamber light,
Whose faintly glowing ray discloses
The spot where loveliness reposes.

And when the smiling moon-beams play
In silver radiance on thy bower,
In loneliness 1 pensive stray,
To worship there its fairest flower,
And hope a beauteous rose like thee,
May ever bloom for one like me.
But still thy image is the shrine

Where all my musings fondly dwell,
Yet strange this anxious heart of mine

To thee can ne'er its feelings tell,
And, though 'twould dare a host in fight,
It trembles for that lovely sight.

Then happy be thy hour of rest,
Though hopeless still my heart must swell,
For one within whose gentle breast
Resides each grace I love so well,
Though still, alas ! my doom may be
To love and to despair of thee.

G. E.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, Nov. tl..

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MIDGIIAN COURSING MEETING.
The Third Annual Meeting was numerously attended on
Wednesday, on Midghain Downs, and the hares shewed excel-
lent sport, which commenced at nine o'clock. The first prize,
a Silver Cup, was won by Captain Jameson's Buckingh::.msliire
b. Jane Elwes.
• The following Matches were then run, for different prizes :
Mr. Bouverie's Fly, beat Mr. Richdale's Flirt b.
Captain Saunders's Spider, beat Mr. Bellingham's br. b.
Mr. Iloneywood's Ginger d. beat Captain Smith's Juno.
Mr. Marsh's Gamebird, beat Mr. Biddulph's Nat.
Mr. Talbot's Bushy Park b. beat Mr. Blissct's Carnation.
Mr. Fisher's Miss Jenny, beat Mr. Rossmore's Safety.
Mr. Harrison's Gnat, beat Mr. Goodrson's Brindle.
Mr. Montgomery's Tartar b. beat Mr. Simmond's Mog.
Mr. Calvert's Have-at-'em, beat Mr. R. Johnstone's Speed.
Mr. Field's Juniper, beat Sir T. Moore's Wildfire.
Mr. Marsack's bl. b. beat Mr. Phillimore's Speed.
Nlr. Coulston's Cheveley b. beat Mr. Donaldson's Bess.
The hares made excellent runs in the twelve matches.
The Company, after attending Crompton Races, had a Club
Dinner, the gift of the winner of the Cup.

MATCH of TWO HUNDRED MILES in THREE DAYS.
A Gentleman of the name of Conyngliam, started on Wed-
nesday morning, at seven o'clock, from Westminster Bridge,
on the above undertaking, for a bet of 201) guineas. II is route
will be through Horsham and Chichester, from thence through
Winchester into the Bath road, on his way to London. He
had done GO miles at ten o'clock oil Wednesday night, and in-
tended doing more than one-third the distance. The odds are
two to one against him.. He is a spare looking figure of-five
feet six, and is 25 years of age.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS FOIL TILE ENSUING WEEK.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox hounds, on Monday, at Chipstead
Church ; and on Wednesday, at Brod:ham.
The Surrey Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Brown Ash Hill ;
Thursday, at Addington ; and on Saturday; :4 Betlev Hill.
The Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday next,
at Kennel.

The East Sussex Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Michelham ;
and on Thursday, at Mount Harrey, on the Lewes Race-hill.
The Cheshire hounds, on Monday, at Ileeston If all ; on
Tuesday, at Conthermere ; Thursday, at Ravensmoor ; and on
Friday, at Hampton Kennel.
Sir Richard Puleston's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Petton ; and
on Saturday, at Anthill.
The Croxton hounds, on Nlonday, at Eltisley ; WednesiUly,
at Diddington ; and on Friday, at Gilrags.
The East Essex and Thurlow Fox-hounds, on Monday, at
Thurlow Hall ; and Thursday, at Shady Camps.
Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Lindley.

CASIIMERE GoATs.--The Cashmere Goats,
which were some months ago imported into
France, consist of ISO. The animals are enclos-
ed in a large meadow, surrounded by trees,
which afford them an agreeable shade. On two
sides of the meadow there are reservoirs of fresh
water, and penfolds constructed on the model of
those of the Jardin des Plantes. The goats are
permitted to go in and out of the penfolds freely,
but they are constantly kept separate, so that the
growth of these interesting animals, and the in-
crease of their' down, may be closely observed.
The young ones resemble little dogs in form.
They differ, in many respects,' from our native
race of goats; they have hanging ears, curled
tails, and horns, fur the most part straight and
crossed. They are not in general larger than
our goats, but they have more body, and, whe-n
compared with our present species of white
goats., there appears to be a difference nearly
equal to that which exists between the Ara-
bian and European horses. The milk of the
Thibet goats is so nutritious and abundant,
that the young ones, when three weeks old, are
as large and strong as the French goats at the
age of three months. They are likewiSe remark-
ably tame, and easily kept in flocks. They are
fed at as little expellee as the French goats, for
they eat every thing, even Indian chesnuts, po-
tatoe blossoms, weeds, withered flower branches,
and leaves of all kinds. Consequently, without
taking any thing from the pasture of cows, the
Cashmere goats may be kept in any park or mea-
dow, merely on the waste verdure.

Sl►z IL WiLsoN.—The following letter has
been received by th►e Committee :

" Whitton, Nov. 7, 1821.
" Sin—l have by this post ordered payment of one hundred
guineas to th,. fund for indemnifying Sir Robert Wilson for the
loss he has sustained by his dismissal from the army, at Messrs.
Ladbroke and Co. I have subscribed from a strong constitu-
tional axiom that no man ought to be condemned unheard. I
have. the honour to be, your faithful servant,

" oultuis CALVERT.

" Robert nail, Esq., Sec., &c."

The three new Tragedies oL Lord BYRON,
which are in the press, are entitled Sardinapoles,
Cain, and Foscari.