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LAW IhELLIGtNCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
WALTERS AND WIFE V. DOANE.

Mr. PRENDERGAST opened the -pleadings, -and
Mr. GURNEY stated to the Jury that this action
was brought for compensation in damages, for a
libel published by the defendant, alleging that the
plaintiff and his wife kept a disorderly house. The
defendant pleaded a justification. The plaintiff was
porter to the Angel Inn, and his wife was chamber-
maid, and both had borne an excellent character
previous to their marriage, when they opened a
lodging-house in New-inn-buildings, Walters still
continuing in the service of Mr. Eames, of the An-
gel, to whom, in consequence of some disagreement,
the defendant (who lived next door to them) sent a
letter, stating that he must indict Walters for the
conduct of his wife in keeping a disorderly bowie,
and alleging that Mrs. Walters and other women
had been in the habit of addressing men from the
windows, and inviting them in, and stating that a
lodger of his own, named Mokny, had been with
others so invited. The Learned Counsel concluded
by declaring the falsehood of the above allegations,
and calling
John Eames, who deposed, that he formerly kept
the Angel Inn, St. Clements. The plaintiff and
his wife were both in his employ before they were
married, Walters for ten or twelve yea's, and his
Wife as chambermaid for four years ; they had al-
ways behaved themselves well, and witness had
never beard any complaint against them, till he re-
ceived the letter produced from the defendant on
the 16th October, 1828. It stated, that the writer
was pestered by the family of Walters, against
whom and his wife the defendant said he should
be obliged to prefer an indictment for keeping a dis-
orderly house. The plaintiff kept a lodging-house
in New Inn-buildings, next door to the house occu-
pied by the defendant. The indictment was tried
at Westminster. Mr. Doane was in Court but not
examined. Defendant first complained verbally of
Walters' wife, but was requested by witness to put
his statement in writing.
Cross-examined by -Mr. TnEsslGEß—Knew Mr.
Doane intimately, and had received favours from
him. Previous to October he was at Cheltenham ;
witness discharged Walters from his employment
in consequence of defendant's letter, but Walters
was after the trial reinstated by the request of Mr.
Doane, who before the trial begged of witness to
exercise his influence on Walters with regard to his
house.

The rccord of the acquittal of James Walters and
his wife, at Westminster, on au indictment for
keeping a disorderly house, was put in.
James Molony stated that he lodged with de-
fendan►, but had seen nothing improper or indecent
on the part of the women, although he had seen
them speak to persons from the windows, but had
not heard the-words spoken.
Robert Wallis was in October, 1828, in the ein-
ploy of Mr. Evans, law stationer, whose windows
were opposite the plaintiff's. Had never seen others,
or been himself invited, into the house by the wo-
men. At the trial the Jury acquitted the plaintiff
and his wife, before they had finished their defence.
John Compton (also with Mr. Evans) Thomas
Jeddar, John Holdaway, Charles Webb, Isaac lies,
Samuel Jones, Thomas Wells, and 'William Sims,
(lodgers in the house), were called to prove the
general propriety with which the house was con-
ducted.

Between twenty and thirty other witnesses were
called to prove the same fact.
THESSIGCR (Mr. Brougham having declined,
as he was not present at. the commencement of
the case) addressed the Jury in reply. He con-
tended that the defendant bad shown, by the course
he had pursued, the absence of all malice against
the plaintiff. Instead of circulating the scandal as a
person instigated by malice would have done, he
merely wrote to Mr. Eames, • whom he bad well
known a confidential letter, • and requested him to
exercise his-influence in restoring that order which
he was intbrrned had in his absence been broken.

The case was proceeding when our Reporter left.

COURT OF, COMMON PLEAS. •
LIBEL.-=DE CRESPIGNY V. WELLESLEY.

(Before the Loan CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.)
This case for a libel was specially appointed for
to-day. The Court was not so much crowded as
might have been expected, nor did we notice any
persons of distinction there. As the trial proceeded,
however, the Court became more crowded.

Mr. THESSIGER opened the pleadings.
Mr. Serjeant WILDE addressed the Jury for the
plaintiff. lie had the honour of appearing as coun-
sel for Sir William De Crespigny, the representa-
tive of one of the oldest families in the kingdom,
and who had felt himself obliged to appeal to this
Court for justice and redress against one of
the greatest injuries it was possible any person
could conceive. The defendant was Mr. Long
Wellesley. The cause of the complaint was,
that Mr. Wellesley had procured the publi-
cation of certain lett-Irs reflecting on Sir Wil-
liam De Crespigny, imputing to him incest and
adultery. Sir William was advanced in life, being
upwards of sixty-five, and at this period he was
compelled to call on Mr. Wellesley to show that
there was some foundation for so foul a charge, or
if Mr. Wellesley could not answer that, the only
alternative left was to ask, at the hands of an Eng-
lish Jury, compensation in damages for so foul and
wanton an attack. He thought the Jury in this case
would have many advantages beyond those usually pre-
sented in cases of this description. They would have
the author of die libel before them ; they would have
his own views and motives for the publication. The
two ladies, the Misses Long, who were sisters to the
late Mrs. Wellesley, had thought it right to institute
certain proceedings before the Lord Chancellor, for
the purpose of ascertaining who were the proper
persons to have the care and education of the chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley. A decision had
been come to by the Court of Chancery that Mr.
Wellesley was not the proper person to have the
' care of hie children, arid it would seem that.the
Lord Chancellor thought the Misses Long were.
Nothing remained but the carrying of the judgment
of the Court into effect, unless Mr. Wellesley could
terrify those whose duty it Would be to institute
proceedings for that purpose, and thereby prevent
any thing further from being done. For the pur-
pose of deterring the Misses Long from doing so,
Mr. Wellesley had formed the determination to
fabricate the present libel. The persons aimed at
were females, and the Jury would be aware how
powerful the motives must be which would induce
females in a respectable station in life to run the hazard
of baring their names mixed up with the foulest
slanders. At the time Mr. Wellesley had formed
his, determination of attempting to terrify these
ladies, they were surrounded by respectable, ho-
nourable, and powerful persons. Mr. Wellesley's
object could probably not be carried into effect,
unless he could estrange those persons from
him. How was that to be 'done ? It seems to
have entered into Mr. Wellesley's mind, if he dragged
them forth before the public, and mixed them up with
a charge, that that would answer every purpose. Mr.
Wellesley was a man of determined spirit, and nothing
could restrain him from prOceeding to the utmost
with objects he had once set his mind upon. Could
the Jury conceive a course of conduct' more im-
proper, a motive more dastardly, and the means of
accomplishing it more disreputable, than those to
which he had referred ? It was true the Jury had
only his own inferences taken from the documeno,and
he was glad of that, because in the earnest ness and zeal
with which a Counsel ought to advocate the case of
his client, he might too readily look for grounds of
charge against the defendant. His Learned Friend,
the Attorney-General (Sir J. Scarlett) was Counsel
for the defendant, than whom a moi e able advocate
never lived. The Hon. Judge who sat on the Bench
would take care that no mistake of his should
have any weight, or that any statement of his
should have more consideration from the Jury than
it deserved. He had told the Jury out of what cit.- i

' cum stances the libel arose. He had laid 14°1 re
them his own inferences as to the motives 7
l which aZtuated the parties in its publicatiost
' and would now tell them the me and:
_.wlticb Mr. Wellesley appeared to have adopts
Mr. Wellesley seems to have been the intirnao,
friend of Mr. Heaton De Crespigny, the" !Li
of the plaintiff, a young man who had enlisted h 141:
self as a partizan in Mr. Wellesley's cause. Mr', d
hail such influence Over Mr. H. Crespigny's
as to make the strongest impressions in the we'w-,
cases. Mr. Wellesley being the author of this chill,'
the first person to whom he communicated•
determination to make the attack on Sir Willi Boo
De Crespigny and the Misses Long, was Mr. Ilea.-
De Crespigny, and Mr. Wellesley made a strfn
tg
impression on his mind that he had proofs. of
he Lid urged. Mr. Wellesley having thus.impreto
Mr. Heaton De CI espigny's mind, and having led "10
to believe t hat pi oof could be adduced, appeared film
time to time, from his own statements--for
had no other means of knowing, and whether tbelr,
were true or false, he did not care—to have had 09°,4
sations with Mr. Heaton De Crespigny, and to IVr,
made minutes of what then took place. When e, s
Wellesley was called upon to prove the charges
Court of Justice against an aged parent of incest
adultery, he pleaded " Not Guilty" to the ellaflid,
Mr. Wellesley knew lie could not prove any tull;
and trusted to the powerful talents of the Learn
Attorney-General to uphold him in this Court.
It appeared from the first paper put in evdes'i
of the data 29th June, that Mr. Heaton De CresPied
and Mr. Wellesley had fought a duel resPec.tic,lll
the communication between them, on the talbie.th
referred to. 'Mr. Wellesley was not satisfied 'Nb,
some account of that duel, which had been PI:00
lished, and thought it right to give his own vers;o4,
of the case. It would appear that he wrote a lei he,
to the Editor of the Age newspaper, whorl if.
prevailed on to insert the letters, to which be shown,
call the attention of the Jury. The Learned C°ll:f
sel here read and commented upon the
which the following is an extract .
(Copy) -
My Dear Sir, London, Aug. 20, 182%5.11
Pray accept my best thanks for your letter of the g
inst. which I have this moment received. The rest Ito
it contains I think most just and wise, and, permit oie
add, creditable both to your feelings and understanding%th
vP
I fully believe in the guilt of Miss ... Th• • •
ot yrll
your father, fur the reasons I have already e%Preal'e"
nor cln I conceive any doubt in your mind
proper and illicit intercourse having taken ph.", afwArheto
de in which you mentioned to me that the fad ha“
brought under the consideration of your father -bY %of'
younger brother. I have also in my possession /val. ,01
of circumstances, known to others, as well a.s rayse%6,
which can be corroborated in affidavits by others, f
tive of the gross laxity of manners, . . • • °'
the violent temper of this person. ist
The melancholy part of this untktunate (fuel"ton
a-
that in order to estatilish the fact of these ladies hoop o°4
fit to have the custody of my children, I must inter:l%4a
detailed account (which dozens of people will be fou'oel
corroborate) of the domestic habits of the Misses I•°„lighere ••
the late Lady Cath. Long, at Draycott House and eln,iitly
which will involve almost all the branches of the is •
Cath. Long. I shall
stories and conduct of -, in the presence oftbW fOr
The connived-at adultery of
years under the roof, and while in the service of the.,:init•
as to the Ittphe
Cath. Long. The history of the Barry family, the u,..„e
ieg, the guzzling of the Draycott fancily; the igltPt:lti
the total al,sence of all literary acquirements of thee lit-1)(to
and on the part of the present Miss Long,' her acts 40
uletlie mildest term), which could alone be the censetln-.

of the hereditary eccentricity which she inherits. ' late
I shall have to produce documentary evidence of 01., co.
wife having entertained herself an opinion that her .„r nest
Lions were disrepetable. I copy the following serco:
now before me, which alludes to Alrs.Wellesley's
" I think relatives ceasing to be respectableOst_g st,
cease to be respected. Affinity should certainly r.oye
tended to, and have some weight with. us, but on the'
of it, the knotsurely should be severed."
I cannot conceive a stronger objection to Mrs.
ley's family interfering with my children than this
claration. Mt.
Now my anxiety is, not to carry flame and disc no
your family, and expose matters which ought never to coed
to light, and, therefore, I feel that you, or any other mO`t
her of Mrs: Wellesley's "family have a common inte,irse
with me to arrest the Misses Coin in tbehead-loOg
they are pursuing in pulling the temple 'down: to grs";1;
their own revenge, which, with themselves, must cruet
others, who have been but indolent spectators of thee:
they wish to display.
I really entertain no feeling towards those penr'' but
will be no satisfaction to me to make these disclosuresboi,
my duty towards my children, my duty towards inY up.
and my sincere feelings of affection towards my l'°°rdir
fortunate children, and the determined nature of LOY mo
position, will not allow me to hesitate a moment to ei—ot
all the facts I have stated to yOu in detail, and manPlo,
.on oath, respecting the conduct and life of these
and their associates. Let them cease interfering ;1!,,,,a,
domestic life, and restore me my; children, and I shall
time to adopt the course I have done regarding my :;sli
relatuis
to
ledge of their domestic habits for years past; and b!1!.1
I have ever heard or seen in silent oblivion. to
I can have not the least objection to your seritioffoo
Miss Emma Long, as you wish' to do so. But I 11101
distinctly to undetst ind that I will not comprem'—,/i0;
parental rights—should the Misses Long persist in
ing my children nu consideration shall arrest my Or-
their character
eceiv°s.
t
After what has passed, they can never expect to -
any advance to reconciliation from me. ffire'
You have voluntarily undertaken a charitable e hee
which your pro!'esaion and connection with the Wu to
interested in this unfortunate transaction entitle
hope for success, in bringing to such a satisfactory ter

nation as to avoid any further public scandal:
_mgem
If the Misses Long intend restoring to me my t
and withdrawing themselves from this unnatrati
they must do so immediately. • ; letter
I write a very bad hand, I therefore send you th-',
in the handwriting of another, but signed by myself,: "bi
I hope you will excuse.
I beg to be kindly remembered to Mrs. De CresP-u;¢ n
and believe me, my dear Sir, very sincerely your'o,,,„y
(Signed) W. L. WELLESIP
ore
My Dear Sir—Do not mistake me, for 1 think it in
than probable you may fall into such. an error:- Iveli
three motives that actuate me in My wish to 'fender. fish
serviceable to you in yoir present peculiiirSifuatiou; 'oes
as a return for your kindness 'to me,' and otti
we were in Paris ; another, that I am convinced your re'
raeter h .s been traduced from the strong and illibers'Yors
judice which has been excited against you, by your P../I)he
life having been made a matter of public concern fretiot.
very period of your marriage ; and a third, that b
-
ceive the decision of the late Lord Chaneellor,. „„igb
deprived you of your children, " must be• viewett'irt
alarm both by parents and children in genera' ,1016
on the same grounds that your parental ,autheritij" c,l
been wrested from you, and the pleasure- '016.1,-(ir
well know you have enjoyed in-their society.
any other man, who nay have deviated from 06 eke
rules of this very moral world, are alike expbsed
designing and artful, who, to suit their own end'', tit
fie
rake up sufficient mutter in alMost evety'man'i Ii ~tvocit'
palate parents from their children, if a Lord C/111;40
was to be found cruel and barbarous- enough t 1"'
f°ll •
opinions of Lord Eldon. 1,4

- These are the reasons which make me feel 'a-
.„.die
see your children restored to you, and' if the grooo7vie
which we now build our hopes give way, I trust that
sos,
tory will be gained for you in the House of Lorda.''r
dear Sir, yours truly, , •
la
(Signed) HEATON C. DE CRESPI.',"-- • •

, .
I will call immediately on my return.
t°
Mr. Heaton De Crespigny presents his complitoeu t be
31r. Long Wellesley, and begs to acquaint hiin
has had an interview with his father on the subject °
Long Wellesley's charge against Miss .. . • iu doeo
trigued with his father, arid which the latter I's
positively aml distinctly denied, and further deelf-siVel'
the most solemn manner the statements of Mr. LOS'
lesley to be utterly false. pige
these circumstances Mr. Heaton De `-'rKiirefr
feels it incumbent on him to demand of Mr. Lou; 0114
lesley those requisite proofs which the case absolutely bso
for. Should they be withheld, Mr. H. De CresPioe:oo
but one course to pursue, which is to insist on °,l
satisfaction, due both to the character of a parent' .3
tear relation.
No. 3, Lower Brook-street, June 15, 182 S. (well
Mr. H. De Crespigny has authorised Captain de.
Brooke to act in his behalf. the
The Learned Counsel would ask, whether
object of Mr. Wellesley was not to drive 010,e fe'
4e
males by terror from the further prosecution

case in the Court of Chancery ? With regard to
the first libel, be should call the gentleman to whom
Mr. Wellesley had applied to have the libels
inserted, not directly that individual, but the person
who had succeeded him as the editor of the Age
newspaper. He was in possession of a letter in the
h
an
d
_
riting of the present Mrs. Wellesley, re-
querred. esting the insertion of the articles to which he had
ref The case of the plaintiff would be shortly
proved, whom he had no doubt the Jury would find
entitled to their verdict. There was but one mode
in which they could mark their sense of the in-
jury which Sir William De Crespigny had sus-
taieed. , That was in the estimate they should put
an the amount of their damages. He should
jriot trouble them with another word upon the sub-
ect. Sir William de Crespigny's object was an-
swered when lie learned the view that the .Jury
took of what compensation a man ought to receive
who had been attacked and vilified by a calumny of
the present nature. The judgment of the Jury was
uecessary for the formation of the public opinion,
whicit was of great value to Sir William de Cres-
P,,,qq- He had no doubt that his Learned
Friend the Attorney-General would do all that
'my human being could do for Mr. Wellesley.
The talents of his Learned Friend could not be stir-
Passed at the English bar. He, Mr. Sergeant
Wilde, felt confident that the attention of the Jury
would be duly given to the libels and to their ten-
dency, and that the verdict would be a just one, and
consequently a satisfactory one.
Mr. Gaspey, examined by Mr. F. POLLOCK—I
am the Editor of the Sunday Tines; at an interview
I had with Mr. Wellesley, I received the papers
now produced from Mrs. Bligh ; this was on the
26th 'Tithe, at the house of Mr. Wellesley, with a
request to publish them, which 1 accordingly did.
What I had written to introduce the matter which
I had received was shewn to Mr. Wellesley, which
he
approved of. Some other papers were here pro-
due e e• • ••• • •
e , len the witness identified as being the same
he..received from Mrs. Thigh. I objected, to make
rise of the word obscene, /hen Mr. Wellesley de-
sired me to put asterisks in the room of it, but not
to substitute any other word. I toll him I was in-
chrriing a serious responsibility, when he said he
would bear me harmless, and guarantee me from
any costs.
,
Cross-examined by tne ATTORNEY-GENERAL—
Mr. Wellesley often complained to me of the hard-
ship of being deprived of the care of his children, and
I had some conversation with him respecting the
duel at Calais. Mr. Wellesley particularly wished
the livers to be published.
hehe Sunday Times newspaper, of the 29th June,
here put in, likewise several letters which were
read by the Associate.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL took several objections
to their being received in evidence, which however
Were overruled by the Court.
s, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then said the manu-
scripts ought to be read and not the newspaper, for
r• Gaspey bad published a different statement
h
.0 we
res hat he received from Mr. Wellesley, he would
ponsible and not Mr. Wellesley.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, Counsel could look
01,er the manuscripts, whilst the paper was read,
4
art course after some conversation was agreed to.
he whole of the correspondence between Mr.
Wellesley and Mr. Heaton De Crcspigny, and the
mate:l-lents published at different periods in the Age
:WAILS:4:4V Tim es newspapers, were here read.
Somas Deane examined by Mr. Sergeant
*pAbitEws—l am clerk to Mr. Powell, of Lincoln's
'al- lam acquainted with the hand-writing of Mr.
Ilati Mr. Wellesley, and believe the letters now
produced are in their hand-writing.
a. 7 the ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 am not con-
reted with the newspapers.
cifPuletter from Mrs. W., then Mrs. Bligh, to the
the Sunday Times, requesting him to
P What it contained, was then put in.
uced the, Age
Prod Turner, from the Stamp Office,
newspaper, of the 13th and 20th
M. James Edward Nixon, clerk to the plaintiff's
httorneY, •examined.—ln consequence, of what had
._toe
published in the Age, I wrote to Mr. Westma-
t7tts desiring him to give up the original paper and
" author -Mr• W then sent the papers now pro-
C.e M. Westmacott examined- -I am agent of
j-e lige newspaper. The documents now produced
„receired from Mr. Wellesley; they are the same
"lt Were published by me in the Age, and which;
t°ollLtithe•application of the last witness, I gave up
extracts from the Age newspaper, of the 13th and
t,...`411 et July (after several objections by the Attor-
,..;General, which were overruled by the Court),
'tere thee read.
Th•tii:4Wes the plaintiff's case.
the l'renNer-GENERAL addressed the Jury for
them uerendatit. Although accustomed to address
on Vim never felt such difficulty as at present. Not
eitece,"nt of the merits of his client's case, but the
h -.euity was,
the great notoriety that Mr. Wellesley
Jlttkaeqeired. The public were completely nauseated
0t:L.114 family 'quarrels. It would be impossible
ettri-es--t ally twelve men who were in the habit of
read'
the daily newspapers, but who must
ihave,s
toZd some opinion respecting Mr. Welle.s ey
rue;itt• •He 'therefore felt great difficulty in re-
the prejudices which were incompatible. with
te T.,".tte discharge of justice. His Learn-
indi rriend had naturally tried to raise their
Plati, but he trusted they were aware that
h lice never could be properly administered
tiq in never
the passions. It was almost
ti e'tstatrY for him to make any observe-
°4 the conduct of Mr. Wellesley—it bad
elletiB° much before the public. It was known to
2t/t-t World that the House of Lords had declared
17.,Oesley unfit to be the father of his children.
114,41.1 rmt ,therefore see of what use were
Nhje "'Med Friend's observations upon that
riot 'Let. He hoped, however, that their feelings would
it m7influericed by any such remarks. He knew
l
ht t-. 4 diffietilt to forget the little scandals that were
hoper4es Published in the newspapers. But he did
rargePthei.le they were in that box, that they would
of th 'eta and decide only on a cool consider,a.tion
i factsM of the case. His Learned Friend
Ptlia..'l4sakete the case. He had told them that the
itkle —`l°llwes made by Mr. Wellesley, i.n. order, to
s
herde the Misses Long to stop their opposition to his
tti the care of his children. That he denied, and
I„iheler.Aeftered. to prove. His Learned Friend had
'Yerftet'm a long string of anathemas against Mr.
LtottieeY• He had.said everything that his genius
SQ.' suggest, to blast his reputation as a hus-
Et'oth)ar,,,49o, father, the whole of which had
`tatiee, WheteVer to do with the case. The ques-
141eCiA day was between Sir W. De Crespigny and
ca seg,lealey. The Misses Long had nothing to
iNe -"tit. If they felt aggrieved, they might be-
'Nelailltiffs in- another case. As he said be-
the 4, r• • Serjeant Wilde had entirely mistaken
11114iitiri4s which induced the publication cons-
4Se se:. of. In 1827, Mr. Wellesley found it
IltrstiettlterY to shake affiavits setiously affecting the
tete !:)f -Misses Long. But lie denied
.that it was
t wit, pion. unnecessarily. to wound their feelings.
hhitir atle to accomplish an object in which every fa-
t, eleksit Ilnpathise, namely, to obtain possession of
'tottg rens: and whether the Lord Chancellor were
40'4,-t tight in depriving him of them, was not
the question' for the Jury to decide: Mr.
*lllli eY" had thought it his duty to state
Ltl4..:ll,!aets connected with his family, to show
ell' it :Neter of the persons who opposed him,
is -Iv" Was his intention at the time be made
ilzdo)4-4.ed,„aliits, to have them published. He had
hoe."
.1)e Crespigny tbat lie should state
I.4koe."gavits all he knew about the women,
Pe" bY • • • t %tia so doing, it would stop their further
t thell,4 He therefore made an affidavit to show
li4l7the.„`-liases Long were not proper persons
tratdians of his children. His Learned Friend
tot`Wehl.'sel in very glowing language the atrocity
tertiltd thiVe against Sir- W. De Crespigny, and in-
-1
Ittle_etas when called upon to prove it, he flleiw
r.
9417 pleaded the general issue. Mr.

RUMFORD MA RKET.—June 3.

Beer 10 4 0 I Veal
Mutton 3 4 4 2 Pork
Lamb ---.. 4s. Cd. to ss. Gd.
Suckling Calves from l Is. to 325. ; Quarter old Pigsl2s. to I ss. each.
Supply limited, and trade dull.

At the police office, Nottingham, last week,
OLIVER CROMMiEL ! was committed to gaol as a rogue
and vagabond ! " To what base uses may we not come,
Horatio."—Boston Gazette.

REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.--On the
12th ult., in one of the ponds iu the park of Studley
Royal, a large heron caught a fine well fed pike weighing
upwards of 41bs. After flying with it about half a mile,
it alighted to feast on its prey, but was surprised by a
party of ladies and gentlemen, who frightened it away, and
the pike was taken up alive, and sent as a present to Mrs.
LAWRENCE, the munificent owner of that delightful spot.
—Manchester Mercury.

DREADFUL AcclDENT.—Tuesdayafternoon
as the maid-servant of Mrs. BARTLETT, pawnbroker, of
Cromer-street, Brunswick-square, was preparing a mix-
ture of turpentine and bees'-wax, on the kitchen fire, the
vessel in which the ingredients were boiled over, and the
flames communicated with her clothes, which were in one
entire blaze. The unfortunate sufferer was frightfully
burnt on the neck, arms, and other parts of her body. She
was conveyed to the Middlesex Hospital, and small hopes
are entertained of her recovery.

A certain witty old lady, in a market town
not twenty miles from this city, was in the constant habit
of frequenting a draper's shop, where she was strongly
suspected of popping any little article that lay on
the counter into her reticule, in order, no doubt, to save
the shopkeeper the trouble of putting it into his bill. But
this light-fingered fair being reputably connected, and that
too with some good customers at the shop, it was deemed
prudent rather to keep a strict watch open her than
openly to expose her failing, though of her guilt there
could be no doubt. One day when she wanted some
trifling article, the principal of the shop attended her
himself, and observed her secrete a small hank of common
gray thread, worth about a halfpenny. When she had
finished her purchase, and was about to depart, the shop-
man politely begged her attention for one moment, and
presenting her with a needle, he said, " I beg, Ma'am,
your acceptance of this; it will just suit the hank of
thread in your. rrticule. At the same time I hope no
offence." The old lady looked very grave, and taking the
needle, said, " Sir, I will not be offended, although your
reflection is both sharp and pointed." And so saying she
departed, taking with her both the needle and the thread.
York Herald.

LITERATURE.

\VA VERLEY NOVELS.

T LAN OF THE WORK.

I. The size to be royal 18mo., printed in the very best
manner, and hot-pressed; each volume to conlain about
400 pages, price :e4. d, ne up in cloth.
11. The publication commenced on the Ist of June;
and will be continued regularly, on the first day of each
month, (to be delivered with Magazines and Reviews)
till the whole is completed.
111. Each volume to have a Frontispiece and Vignette
title-page, both containing subjects illustrative of the Novel
to which they are attached.
IV. The Work will be completed iu Forty Volumes,
commencing with Waverley, and closing with Woodstock.
The Author's additions will form about two of these forty
volumes.

The Edition is so far advanced at press, that regularity
of publicatiou may be depended on ; and, to such subscri-
bers as may wish to have some of the Novels complete on
the appearance of the first volume of each respectively,
the Publishers have to state, that the whole of Waverley
may now be had in 2 vols. for 10s.

This splendid edition of the most popular and
extensively circulated collection of fictions in

this, or, we believe, in any language, corrected
as it is by the Author, and perfected Joy the last
touch of his pen, will doubtless have a most pro.
digious circulation. Indeed, we hear already
that the edition is out of print, and that a new one
is called for. Nearly the first half of the first
volume is taken up with Sir W. Scott's reasons, in
prop; ia persona, first, for his having so long,
preserved his incognito with regard to the com-
position of these tales—a point which he does
not clearly make out, but which seems to have
been the result of caprice and policy ; secondly,
for his having ventured upon literature at all.
In stating these two circumstances, Sir Walter
necessarily makes us acquainted with many of
the particulars of his early life, of the way in which
it was past, the scene—the time, and in short
all the material facts connected with it. He
was always, it appears, a delicate and even sickly
child, reared with difficulty, and when reared,
threatened with disorders that bid fair to neu-
tralize all the anxious cares of his parents. His
childhood and the early portions of his youth
were spent in solitude and the country, pretty
much after the fashion in which his favourite
hero, Wavedey, is stated to have spent
in the finely expressive opening chapters of
that almost unequalled tale. Here, from cir-
cumstances, he was thrown upon his own re-
sources, and accordingly soon managed to ac-
quaint himself with the contents of an old family
library of a most miscellaneous nature, which,
together with the impressive character of the
scenery by which he was surrounded, laid the
foundation of those tales, the superstructure of
which was destined afterwards to be so splendid,
durable, and original. These points, ego-
tistical perhaps and frivolous, when re-
lated by himself of an inferior genius,
become highly interesting and characteristic
when associated with the author of Wa-
verley, who has accordingly in these, his intro-
ductory pages, given the reader a fair insight
into his style and habits of thinking and com-
posing. His volumes, we must not omit to add,
are ornamented with some capital engravings;
one of which, the reading of the evening service
by the Baron of Bradwardine, is really first-
rate. We cannot, however, but object to the
position of the notes. They are placed at the
end of each chapter, and interrupt the progress
of the narration. They should be stationed at
the end of the volume.

LOSS OF THE WOODFORD.

(From the South African Adcertiser.)

The Scipio, which arrived in this bay on Sunday
last, had on board the captain, passengers, and crew
of the late ship Woodford, an East India free
trader, which sprung a leak and foundered on the

14th of February, about 500 miles from Madagas:
car. The following account of this singular and

fortunate escape from a watery grave is drawn up
from the log kept by Captain MilbaNk from the
commencement of the gale which destroyed the

vessel :

On the 13th of February the wind increased to a
hard gale, with heavy rain; Captain Milbank took
in the mizen-top-gallant and royal yards, close-
reefed the top-sails, and at two p. m. reefed the
foresail; the gale continued to increase in violence,
and the fore and wizen-top-sails, and the foresails
were furled and stowed. At this time the wind
was east, and the vessel was steering west ; the
vessel laboured under a heavy cross sea, arid
was pumped every two hours. About six o'clock
a heavy sea struck her near the fore-chains, which
threw her athwart. She was then hove-to, with
her head to the North, but pitched and rolled
heavily; and shipped immense bodies of water,
and washed the empty water-casks adrift. At seven
o'clock sounded the pumps, and found the vessel
had sprung a leak, having three feet of water in
the weather well : worked the pumps constantly.
At half-past seven a tremendous sea came in for-
ward, on the larboard or lee bow, which carried
away all the empty water-casks, hen-coops, ham-
mock-netting, and bulwarks, &c. The water rush-
ing aft, stove in the side of the poop's front, filled
the larboard quarter-boat, so that they were obliged
to cut her away. Part of the crew were at this
time employed in heaving the cargo overboard, to
lighten the ship. At eight p. m., another heavy
sea came in forward, and carried away the remainder
of the front of the poop, together with cabin, bulk-
heads, doors, and medicine chest. At nine o'clock
cut the top-gallant yards away : the leak increasing.
Gib-boom carried away close to the cap. At
eleven o'clock a heavy sea cleared the poop cabin of
all the passengers' luggage. Twelve o'clock four feet
four inches water in the hold ; at one the wind
chopped round to N.W. with a heavy squall of
wind and rain. The ship falling off in the trough of
the sea, gave a tremendously heavy lee-lurch,• and
shifted cargo; about two o'clock the weather a
little more moderate, but the ship rolled and made
much water; and shortly after the larboard lower
gallery was carried away. At four o'clock the wea-
ther being more moderate, set the reefed fore-sail, to
wear ship, but could not get her round: cut away
the mizen-mast. At day-light, 5k feet water in the
well. The second rough tree stanchion being car-
ried away, covered the plank with board and tar-
pauline ; cut away the larboard bower-anchor, and
threw the chain-cable overboard, to assist in right-
ing the ship. At nine o'clock the weather more
moderate, but 6f feet water in the well. At noon
the ship was getting water-logged—prepared the
launch for hoisting out, but still kept working the
pumps, the ship rolling very heavily, lat. 29. 8.,
long. 52. 40.
14th.—Got the boat out with great difficulty and
some damage. Put on board 56 gallons of water,
seven gallons of rum, about 2001 b. bread, and 20
pieces of pork. Ordered the crew arid passengers
also into her, 38 in number. At six o'clock the
ship was completely water-logged, and had 10 feet
water in the hold.

Put the boat from alongside, but could not save
all the ship's papers. About three minutes after-
wards the ship went down. The boat being leaky
we were obliged to keep two buckets constantly

bailitig out the. %later, and she was so crowded that
nothing could be done but to keep her to the swell.
At eight &cling< it became calm and clear wea-
ther, and continued so during the night. Next
morning shaped our course towards Madagascar,
Cape St. Mary N.N.W. ,1- W. 450 mile 3
Let. 29. 2. S. Long. 51. 20. E.

After being G 1 hours at sea, r xpecting every mo•
ment that the boat, which was within four inches of
the water's edge, would go down, they providen-
tially fell in with the Scipio, by the Captain of which
vessel they were received on board, and treated
with every kindness which their situation required,
or humanity could dictate. Captain Milbank states,
that the passengers, himself, and crew, must ever
feel grateful for the assiduous care with which
Capt. Petrie, and Mr. Counter, a passenger on
board the Scipio, anticipa'ed all their wants.
The crew consisted of 35 persons, including the
Captain and officers ; there were four passengers,—
Mr. L. J. Ferwerder, Mr. and Mrs. Keiser, and
Mrs. A. A. Faure. The Woodford was laden with
rice, sugar, pepper, &c., and sailed from Sourabap
for Cowes on the 12th of December last.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Egremont, in Grosvenor-place, from his beat,
Petworth, Sussex ; Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax and family, in Port-
land-place, from Brighton ; General Hall and family, at the
Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, from
Somersetshire; General Bailey, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from a tour; J. 'larding, Esq. at ditto, from Shropshire;
J. Gardiner, Esq. and J. Hamilton, Esq. at ditto, from a tour ;
J. P. Tudway, Esq. M.P. and the Misses Tudway, at the Bruns-
wick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Wells; Captain West, at ditto,
from Oxford; Viscount Fincastle, at the Royal Hotel, St.
James's-street, from the Continent ; Le Comte Chretien de Dan-
neskiold Sainsoe, at ditto, from the Continent; Rev. H. Wrey
Winnfield and Mrs. Whinfield, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel,
Cavendish.sauare; Captain Lowe, at ditto; Thomas Reeves
Thornton, Esq. and William Thornton, Esq. at ditto; George
Strickland, Esq. at ditto; C. Turnor, Esq. and J. Peareth, Esq.
at ditto; G. H. Montague and J. Cobham, Esqrs. at ditto.

DEPARTURES:
The Duke of Orleans- and suite, from Talke's Hotel (late
Miller's), Jermyn-street, for Paris; Lord and Lady Stafford,
frOm Fenton's Hotel, for Cossey Lodge, Norfolk ; the Marquis of
Hastings, from the Burlington Hotel, for Donnington Park,
Leicestershire ; Sir Robert Ferguson, Bart. from ditto, for Ire-
land; F. Campbell, Esq. Lady Eleanor, and the Misses Camp-
bell, from the Brunswick Hotel, for Scotland , Lord and Lady
Churchill, from Upper Wimpole-street, for their seat in Berks ;
S. Williams and J. Trew, Esqrs., from the British Hotel, for Ire-
land ; Sir Henry and Lady Carew, from the London Hotel,
Albemarle-street, for their seat in Devonshire ; James Bourne,
Esq. Mrs. Peter Bourne, and Miss Bourne, from Marshal Thomp-
son's Hotel ; William Dobinson, Esq. Mrs. Dobinson, and Miss
Dobinson, from ditto; Walter Moseley, Esq. and Mrs. Moseley,
from ditto ; James Taylor, Esq. and Mrs. Taylor, from ditto ;
Rev. S. Hartup and Mrs. Hartup, from ditto; T. S. Torrin, Esq.
from ditto; J. O'Callaghan, Esq. from ditto ; George Elers,
Esq. from ditto ; Everson Harrison, Esq. from ditto ; Mr. and
Mrs. Lister, from the St. James's Hotel, Jennyn-street, for
Brighton; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Child, from Kirkham's Hotel, for
their seat in Shropshire; Henry Dover, Esq. from ditto, on a
tour; R. Blencowe, jun. Esq. from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Maude,
from ditto, for Yorkshire; S. N. Talbot and William Everard,
Esqrs. from Jermyn.street, for the Swan River.

His MAJESTY partook of an early dinner
yesterday at his Palace in St. James's ;at half-past fire
o'clock the KING, accompanied by the Duke of CUMBER.
LAND and attended by Sir FREDERICK WATSON, left the
Palace in his open carriage and four and took an airing
through Twickenham, Sunbury, Hampton -coui t, the
Green, and Bashy-park, and returned from thence to Kew,
where his MAJESTY alighted and partook of some refresh-
ment, and afterwards came to town, where his MAJESTY
arrived about nine o'clock.

The Princess AucusTA visited his MA
Jr:STY yesterday.

The Duke of WELLINGTON had an audience
•erterday of the KING.

The young Queeu of PORTUGAL gave sit-
tings fur two portraits to Mr. FowLER on Tuesday, one of
which is for the Marquis de BARRACENA, and the other
for Lord CLINTON. The QUEEN, it is expected, will at-
tend Epsom races this day.
Prince LF:OPOLD left town yesterday for his
seat at. Claremont.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the
Princess SOPHIA visited Mrs. COTTERELL yesterday, at
her residence in Hertford-street.

The Spanish Minister transacted business
yesterday at the Foreign Office with the Earl of ABERDEEN.

The LORD CHANCELLOR entertained the
Cabinet Ministers to dinner yesterday, at his residence in
George-street, Hanover-square.

Dr. CHANDLER, Dr. PHILLPOTTS, and Dr.
RUSSELL, are all named as Divines likely to succeel to
the vacant see of Oxford.

The Bishop of ELY had a dinner party on
Tuesday at Ely House, Dover-street, among whom were—
the Countess of GALLOWAY, Lord BAYNIKG, Sir JOHN,
Lady, and Mr. LUBBOCK, Sir JACOB ASTLEY, Lady
SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. SAVILLE ONLEY, &C.

COVENT-GARDEN ..I.HEA TRE. A selec-
tion of the eternal opera of Der Freischutz was last night
presented at this theatre by AI. SCHUTZ'S Gei man Com-
pany. They were received with much applause by a fully
and fashionably attended house.

The following short dialogue took place sonic
years ago between the late Sheriff JACKSON and Baron
S➢IITH :--

" Baron SMITH-Order silence, Mr. Sheriff—or
fine you. Sheriff—My Lord, I cannot get these rascally
bailiffs to do their duty.

"'Baron SMITH—Why keep rascals? Sheriff—Be-
cause, my Lord, no other dt seription of men would fill the
situation!"—Limerick Evening Post.

A SCOTCH RECRUIT.—" Shoulder arms !"
exclaimed the captain, in a voice intended to resemble
thunder ; but the execution of the order was any thing but
simultaneous ; and one man, it was observed, was still
" stsnding at ease." Upon being challenged by the cap •
tain, and asked why he had not " shouldered" along with
the rest, " What the deils a' the haste (quoth he)_
canna ye wait till a body tak' a snuff?"— Tales of Field
and Flood.

On Wednesday week, three children belong.
ing to JONATHAN REMSWORTH, of Ilallas Bridge, went
into an adjoining wood to gather what they call " cuckoo
meat." After their return home they were all taken ex-
tremely
when, on calling in Mr. J. P. SULLEY, sur-
ullingworth, it was discovered that the vegetable
ogt rfeeo
which Y
elof C
they had eaten was hemlock, or the deadly night
shade. By prescribing the proper remedies, their stomachs
were divested of the vegetable poison, and they were all re-
stored, but not till the life of the eldest boy, about
seven years of age, bad been in imminent danger York
Herald.

KISSING HANDS.—AII officer of the Royal
Artillery, remarkable for John Bull feelings, on being
presented to the KING at a levee, instead of kissing his
MAJESTY hand, when it was graciously held out to him
for that purpose, seized hold of it, and shook it heartily.
The KING laughed outright, and again held forth his hand
for the salutation, and again our warm friend grasped and
shook it. The Lord in Waiting now whispered what was
proper to be done, and after kissing the hand good hu-
mouredly presented by the KING for the third time, he was
regularly backed out of the presence.—Cottrt Journal.
- - -

At Liverpool, last week, a woman borrowed
a child for the purpose of exciting commiseration on a beg-
ging expedition. A humane woman, the wife of a but-
cher, pitying the condition of the applicant for charity,
offered to bring up the child as her own, and gave the
impostor a sovereign to part with it, which she accepted,
and left the infant. In the course of the day the real mo-
ther, having heard of the affair, claimed her child, and
exposed the infamous cheat.

On Thursday a company of the 21st Regi-
ment, or Royal Scots Fusileers, marched into this city
from Fermoy, under the command of Captain DANIEL,
and proceeded on the route to Trim on Friday morning.
The 21st are an uncommonly fine body of men. Their
head-quarters are to be at Mullingar ; on the route to which
the grand division, under the command of Col. LEAIIY,
arrived at Urlingford and Johnstown on Friday.—Leins-
ster Journal.

A deplorable event took place a few days ago
at Amplepins, near Villefrancke. A lunatic, apparently
harmless, was suffered to be at large. On the 18th ult.
he went into a café, and, with a hatchet which he had in
his band, attacked the daughter of the master of the house
with such violence, that :die only survived the assault about
half an hour. When the maniac was arrested, be was
found to have upon him several carpenters' tools.—
French Popes•.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING IN ST. JAMES'S.

The sporting houses in the West were crowded last
night, and some very heavy business was done at odds
which vary from our list quotation. At two o'clock in
the morning the prices had settled thus:—

DERBY.
6 to 4 agst Lord Exeter's Patron
7 to 1 apt Lord Grosvenor's Ebury
7 to 1 apt Mr. Rush's Rhoda
I 2 to I agst Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle
14. to 1 agst I ord Egremont's Br. to Lapdog
15 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer
22 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's
40 to 1 agst Mr. Lumley's Lazarus (taken).
OAKS.
4 to 1 aget Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde
9 to 2 agst Lord G. Cavendish's Mouse filly
9 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Varna
6 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Green Mantle
13 to I aget Mr. I. Sadler's Device
14 to I agst Mr. Batson's Luse
16 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Pauline.

EPSOM RACES.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3.—Amongst the fashionables pre-
sent yesterday, we observed his Grace the Duke of Port
land, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Marquis and
Marchioness of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Sefton, and
the Ladies Mulyneux, Earl Mountehades, Lady Sophia
Lenox, Lady Georgiana Paget, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord
Conynham, Lords W. and A. Lenox, Sir F. Burdett, Sir
G. Heatheote, Sir W. and Lady Abdy, Lord Clifden, Hon.
Duncombe, Hon. General Grosvenor, Colonel Peel,
Colonel Lyster, Admiral Tollemache, Messrs. Charlton,
De Burgh, &c.

The new stand was a great source of attraction, most
of the Nobility present taking their station in it, as the
best and most agreeable point for viewing the races ; on
the conclusion of which between three and four thousand
persons were admitted, thus proving its strength and ex-
tensive means of accommodation. A band of music was
placed in the entrance, and played during the afternoon.
The attendance this day is expected to be the most bril-
liant ever known. Besides the immense number of fashion-
ables who usually visit the Course on a Derby day—the
young Queen of Portugal, their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of Orleans and Chartres and suites, the Spanish.
Portuguese, and most of the other Foreign Ministers, will
be present, Mr. Maberly having provided ample means for
their accommodation.

The shew of general company was much greater than on
Tuesday ; the sport, however, was not so good, and the
pleasure of the day was, in a great measure, defeated by
the intensity of the heat, and the clouds of dust which rose
at every breath of wind.

The following is a return of the running :
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 sous. each ; 15
and only 5, &c. Derby Course.
Mr. Griffiths's Mosquito, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Coleman's Whisk, 4 yrs .
Lord Mountcharles's Maresfield, 5 yrs
Mr. Wimbush's Timothy, 4 yrs
_ Mr. Gardner's limmelina,4 yrs

Air. Baron's Paul Jones and Mr. Dickinson's Prima
Donna paid 15 sovs. each ; six others paid five sovs. each.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Mareslield ;sto 2 agst Musquito;
4 to
.1 agst Whisk ; and 6 to 1 Einmelina.

This race proved how much may be done by being lightly
handicapped; nothing bad a chance against the two first
—Maresfield, with Oat. could not possibly do any thing.
Mosquito took the front at starting, and kept it to the end;
winuing easy by two lengths, rode by Calloway, Whisk by
Lye, Maresfield by J. Day, Timothy by Conolly, and Em-
melina by Paris.

The Woodcot Stakes of 30 sovs. each, for two-year-olds.
Last half mile. (Eight subs.)
Mr. Young's Ads, by Blacklock
Mr. Farrall's b. f. by Phantom, d. by Skim
Mr. Onion's b. f. by Master Henry—Manoeuvre
Mr. Rawlinson's Mrs. Brown, by Spectre 0
Mr. Walker's b. f. by Woful •0
Mr. Maberly's b. f. by Skim
Mr. Messer's f. by Partisan—Gossamer
Betting 5 to 2 agst Presto, 4 to I agst Mrs. Brown, and
6 to I agst Acis.
This was one of the most troublesome starts we ever be-
held; there was no getting the youngsters off—the false starts
were numerous beyond precedent, and it was not till more
than half an hour had been lost that the race began. They
came away a-breast, and kept so till nearly home, when
Acis, :arrays, and Onion's made play, and it was any-
body's race between these three till the last stride, which
gave it to Acis by a neck ; it was neatly a dead heat be-
tween the other two. Had Farral's mare been more ma-
nageable, she must have won. The winner was rode by
Dockeray, Farral's by Conolly, Onion's by J. Day, Mrs.
Brown by Arnull, Messer's by Macdonald, and Mr.
Walker's by F. Buckle. This was one of the beat races
we have seen for some time.

The Gobi Cup, value 170 soya. by subscription, for a
ages. Two The winner to be sold for 250 sovs.
Mr. Walker's Helenus, aged . 1

Mr. Gully's Gameboy, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Bond's Pegasus, 3 yrs
Mr. Clark named Hal, aged 4
Sir G. Heatheote's Aldea, 3 yrs
Mr. Maberly's Nilo, 3 yrs 6

2to I agst Helenus, and 4to 1 agst Pegas. Gameboy,
rode by Pavis, made the running till within the distance,
where Helenus, rode by F. Buckle, passed him and won
cleverly by a length—it was a tail race with the others.
Very little interest or betting on it, all the good horses
being drawn.

THE DERBY STAKES.
As this race will be run to-day, we have made every
possible inquiry for the purpose of ascertaining what horses
will start, and by whom they will be jockeyed ; the sub-
joined will be found as near the mark as possible. In the
course of yesterday morning it was currently stated that
Will-o'-the-Wisp would start, but before the races were
concluded he was declared not to start, indeed some went so
far as to say that he was dead. The field will be as
follows :

LORD EXETER'S PATRON...--It is notyet decided whether
Dorkeray or Boyce will ride him, Lord Exeter not having
declared his choice. It is generally thought that Boyce
will be selected ; if so, Dockeray will ride Mr. Young's
Lazarus.

Lord Grosvenor's Ebury (S. Chifney)
Mr. Rush's Rhoda colt (Robinson)
Lora G. Cavendish's Espagnolle colt (Arnull)
Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer (H. Edwards)
Lord Egremont's Brother to Lapdog (WheAtley)
Lord Mountcharles's Rupert (John Day)
Mr. Greville's Mohican (Samuel Day)
Mr. Payne's Principessa colt (Goodison)
Mr. Forth's The Exquisite
Mr. Gratwicke's Frederick (Buckle, jun.)
Mr. Stonehewer's Chiron (Lye)
Mr. Young's Lazarus (Dockeray expected)
Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene (Conolly)
Mr. Hunter's Canvas colt (unknown)
Lord Egremont's Camel colt is doubtful ; Mr. Attwood's
Lady Heron colt is not expected to run—il he does, Scott
will ride.

The betting on the race course after the races yesterday
was as follows:

MUM%
6 to 4 agst Patron 17 to 1 agst Morris Dancer
6 to 1 agst Ebury 22 to I agst Principessa c.
7 to I agst Rhoda c. 25 to 1 agst Prince Eugene
12 to 1 agst Espagnolle 40 to 1 agst Mohican
15 to 1 agst Brother to Lapdog 40 to 1 agst Lazarus

4 to 1 agst Clotilde
9 to 2 agst Mouse C. (taken)
5 to 1 agst Varna

6 to 1 agst Green Mantle
13 to 1 agst Device
15 to 1 aget Pauline
Ist Luss.

IS to I

GRAND SAILING MATCH.

The first sailing match this season took place yesterday
above bridge, for a most superb Silver Cup and Cover
given by the Clarence Yacht Club. The day was ex-
tremely propitious for the opening of the season of this de-
lightful and much-admired sport, and at the time appointed
for the starting of the vessels (three o'clock) numerous
were the amateurs that were on the qui cite at West-
minster-bridge. The following boats, with the respective
numbers of their stations, by which they were distinguished,
affixed on the peaks of their mainsails, started from West-
minster-bridge to sail to Hammersmith, and back to the
Place of starting :
Stations. Boats. Tons. Owners. Ithetegl:
I
2 .... Daphne 7 mr. J. Nelson Lambeth.
3 ...... Falcon t .Mr. 'l'. Burt Lambeth.
4 Rowena 6 .. Mr. 'l'. Groves Lambeth.
6 Leander 6 Mr. W. Cottingham—Battersea.
spitfire 6 .. —Mr. T. Bettsworth Chelsea.
There were eight boats entered ; but the Sylph, No 5,
and the Argo, No. 8, did not contend for the Cup. Every
boat being at its respective station, as above described, the
Commodore, about three o'clock gave the signal, when
they were instantly in trim, and all made way except the
Rowena, which, unfortunately, having got into the eddy
at the bridge, was delayed in consequence about three
minutes. The Daphne took the lead, closely followed
by the Spitfire and Rorer, the others bringing up the
rear. At Vauxhall the Rorer became second boat ; but
owing, we suspect, to her carrying too much sail, the
Spitfire again resumed her original station, and was well
up with the Daphne. In Chelsea Reach the Rorreaa
was increasing rapidly on the headmost boats, when the
Leander, in going about, fouled her, and the consequence
was that the Rowena returned to Lambeth. At Vi'ands.

woith the Daphne was a boat d and a ball a-btad of the
Spitfire, with the wind blowing fresh from N.W. It was
expected that the boats would not save their tide up,
and consequently be obliged to return without sailing the
match out. The Daphne and Spitfire, however, succeeded
in rounding the boat at Hammersmith. They Caine down in
style, but the latter boat was so far astern of the Daphne
that she stood no chance, and she put into Chelsea. None
of the other boats reached Hammersmith ; and, on the
turning of the tide, they put about, and returned to their
respective stations. The Daphne came down in such a
superior manner that it was with difficulty we could keep
way with her, and she arrived at Westminster Bridge a
few minutes before six o'clock, amid the cheers of num-
berless spectators. Mr. Nelson, the Water-bailiff, and
proprietor of the winning boat, was rowed alongside the
six-oared cutter that contained the handsome prize, and
received the congratulatiens of the amateurs. The Daphne
was built by Mr. G. Smith, of Rotherhithe, and was a
long time for sale previous to her being purchased by Mr.
Nelson, who at the time had no idea of her superir quali-
ties ; but she proved her excellence in the contest of yes-
terday. She was steered in a masterly manner by the
owner of the Rob Roy. The Cup was presented with all
due form to Mr. Nelson, at Oliver's Coffee-house.

GOVERNORS OF PRISONS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The humane interest you have taken i►t
the fate of the unfortunate, in devoting columns of
your Paper to useful remarks upon trials for felonies,
entitles you to the respect I manifest by addressing
to you some observations on the conduct of Go-
vernora of Prisons in general—men who should be
the guardians of the laws.
Many, if not the most of these men, in defiance of
an Act of Parliament, suffer convicts within the
walls of the prisons to draw briefs and statements
for their fellow prisoners. Can such persons, being
!nostly of the illiterate classes, with corrupt princi-
ples and blemished characters, be properly qualified
to perform that duty for an unfortunate prisoner in
exclusion of the gentlemen of the legal profession,
who have paid for their privilege to act as attornies?
Prisoners, indeed, are tempted to accept such
miserable services, being told that the charges made
by regular attornies are expensive, and that five
shillings, or seven shillings, is all that a fellow-
prisoner will charge, who has been sentenced to
transportation, but whose sentence has been com-
muted to imprisonment, and whose occupation i
writing in the prison such statements, or as they
may be ignorantly termed briefs, as ignorantly put
together, and drawn out by such men in a manner
more likely to mislead counsel than instruct him to
make a proper defence for the wretched prisoner,
whose life hangs on a thread or the turning of a
pivot. The gentlemen of the bar, being misled by
these incorrect statements, fail in a knowledge ef the
leading facts, which might save their client. The
prisoner indeed saves a few shillings, and Ibruw-"
away his life—and the Governors no doubt receivC
a trifle as douceur, for their trouble in having such
briefs handed by their officers to any favourite gen-
tleman of the bar whom they may wish to select.
Amongst the evils that may beret a prisoner from a
convict acting as attorney in a prison, one is this,
the case of the prisoner may be betrayed to the pro-
secutor for lucre; is a convict a character to be
trusted confidentially ? He has means through
turnkeys to communicate with persons out of doors..
The turnkeys have an intercourse with the friends of
prisoners, who visit the gaols, and from them can
get a clue to the prosecutor.
Why is it that articled clerks to attorneys must
give notice in Westminster Hall of their intention
to be sworn as attorneys, and must pay large fees
before they can be admitted ? It is that their cha-
racters shall be examined into, and approved of,
before they will be allowed to practice. An attor-
ney should understand his business, and should be a
man of character sad honour, to whom the secrets of
his elient can be safely intrusted; if this applies►
civil, does it not apply more strongly in criminal
cases ? They affect a man's life,—his character,—
and liberty. I will now point out another etiL
which actually becomes the result of their 'wit%
briefs drawn in prison; prisoners, most of whom are
ignorant, imagine that Governors have the power
to serve them; they therefore trust to his
recommendation of a barrister, which is readily
agreed to, and accepted; the Governor . fixes
on his favourite barrister, without knowing
whether a press of business occupies his time ;
the overflow of business and bi iefs perhaps
leaves the barrister without proper leisure to attend
to, or read one-half of them, and if he read them,
he perhaps may not have time to speak to them,
for when employed in a case going on in one Court,
it frequently happens he has another case on in
another, which compels him to give his brief to
some other barrister, who as a friend takes it, but
has not had time to read over the prisoner's case,
whose trial is on. The result will prove, and leave
no doubt on your mind of the evil arising from state-
ments which are incorrect, imperfect briefs, and
hurried counsel. The barrister into whose hand the
case is put, while the trial is on, has only time to
ask one question of the prosecutor, (viz.) have you
any other christian name than that mentioned in
the indictment ? or have you a partner ? not a word
of the facts, cross-examined, nor witnesses for the
prisoner called. The prisoner is convicted, and so
ends the tragedy.
Hoping you will be pleased to give this subject
a place in the columns of your Paper,
I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Your very obedient humble servant,
London, June 1, 1829. SCRUTATOR.

It is rather hazardous to venture a prediction
on a subject so uncertain as the day of the Parliamentary
prorogation. The 16th has, for some time, been fre-
quently mentioned. We now learn from one of the initi-
ated that the 20th is mbre likely ; and that there is little
probability of the KING'S appearing in person at the cere-
mony of closing the Session. All parties concur in their
eagerness for an early day.--Morning Paper.

SPANISH BONDHOLDERS.—A Meeting of
the holders of Spanish Cortex Bonds was held yesterday at
the City of London Tavern. Great complaint was made
in consequence of the contractors having neglected to pay
the last dividend. A memorial had been presented to the
King of SPAIN since the last meeting on the subject of
their claims, but no answer had been received, and it was
therefore resolved to present a petition to Parliament,
praying its interference. Mr. EASTHOPE, M.P., said
that some negotiation was going forward with the Spanish
Government for the benefit of the Bondholders, and he
was anxious that nothing should be done to disturb these
negotiations. The Meeting, however, resolved that the
petition should be presented to the House of Commons.

ALARMING RIOT AT WALIIAM-GREEN.
—On Saturday night an affair took place near Walhatn-
green, which in all probability will be attended with serious
consequences to some of the parties engaged in it. A man
named SAMUEL HILLY ER met some friends at the Wheat-
sheaf, Percy's-cross, near Walham-green, for the purpose
of appropriating some money which had been collected for
a person in the evening. In the room were also seated a
number of Irishmen who were employed in the neighbour-
hood. Iliu..vEa requested a man named JENKINS to
hand him the candle to count the money, when one of the
Irishmen, named DAVID NxwLAND, seized the candlestick,
and said he would knock him down with it. A quarrel
ensued, and the Irishmen, armed with spades, sticks, and
spittoons, attacked the English party, in a most sanguinary
manner. Mr. DUVAL and the father of JENKINS inter-
fered, when NEWLAND said that young JENKINS bad
blacked sonic of his countrymen's eyes, and if they could
catch him they would murder hire,. The Irishmen still
continued their furious conduct, and in a short time the
whole of the bar of the house was nearly destroyed. They
then rushed into the road in pursuit of young JENxixs,
who ran home. NEWLAND followed, assisted by a man
named RYAN, attacking in their fury every unoffendiug
person who came in their way. NEwLAND and RYAN,
who it appears were the most active in the brutal outrage,
were examined on Tuesday before the Magistrates, when
HawKiNs, the ,constable of Fulham, produced certificates
from Mr. ROUSE, of Walham-green, and Mr. SKE ores, of
Parson's-green, surgeons, stating that Al E CLING continued
in such a state that it would be dangerous to remove him.
A certificate of the same tendency was also produced front
the surgeon of St. George's Hospital; in consequence of
which the prisoners were remmided to a future day.