Star.
London, England, 1825-09-15 00:00:00

SPORTI‘G INTELLIGENCE.

ST. SA DIES'S, Weasasaar Eveunto, Easier o'Clwea.
Sinse Monday there has been a great deal of heavy betting on
the St. Leger, the dation of which is so near. Memnon and
Alderman maintain their places as first and second favourites, but
Redgakntlet seems to be going. Yesterday they betted 10 to 1
against Mat, and Homer had the tall for a short time. A fresh
colt has been brought op, bat the odds against him are heavy. The
latest betting is thus :
14 to 6 apt Memnon
6 to 1 apt Alderman
9& to i apt Redgauntlet
10 to 1 apt Homer
14 to 1 apt Cleveland
19 to 1 apt Dauntless

22 to 1 apt Addy
24 to 1 agst Trinculo
30 to 1 apt Pastime
35 to 1 apt Brownlock
50 to 1 apt TArza
50 to 1 apt bunley's Blizzard

Since the death of the Earl of CA ausLl, the D ace of
Gomm and Earl FITSWILLIAM are the only Noblemen living who
were in possession of their titles and estates in the reign of Ozomus
the Second. _

S r CHARLES SAXTON, who has been Under. Secr-
etary in Dublin, as one of the Parliamentary Commissioners of In-
quiry, has resigned his seat at the Board in consequence of his health
compelling him to reside in Bath.
Lady COCHRANE, we understand, is at present at
Springkell, in Dumfries-shire, where his Lordship himself is ex-
pected to arrive in the coarse of a very few days.
The Duke and Duchess of CLARRNCF., who arrived
at Frankfort the ath inst. set out on the Bth to proceed to Antwerp,
where the Royal Sovereign Yacht le ready to take them en board.
A large vessel, with four masts, was spoken with off
Dieppe, the evening of the 10th instant, supposed to
be the great timber ship from Quebec.
This day is the anniversary of the first balloon ascent
in this country, which was made by LUNARDI in 1784,
when he rose at the Artillery Ground, and descended
at Ware, in HETlfOldshile.
ENGLISH OPERA House.—The Shepherd Boy was
again played last night at this Theatre. Miss PArcne
re-appeared in the part of Emma, in Broken Promises,
and gave her airs in her usual style of execution and
taste. The whole performance gave the highest satis-
faction to a numerous audience.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The new comedy of Paul
Pry was repeated last night to a crowded house, with
inct eased applause. Considerable improvements have
been made in some of the scenes, which render the plot
less complicated, and the wh,le effect less hear y.—
The curtailed farce of Animal Magndisne concluded
the night's entertainment, which afforded an incessant
fund of merriment from the commencement to the end.

The London Sessions commenced yesterday before
the LORD MAYOR, RR:CORDER, Sheriffs, and a Bends of
Aldermen. The ltecoarme charged the Grand Jury,
lamenting that the Calendar was unprecedentedly
heavy, and embraced one of unlawful combination or
conspiracy, to which he called their particular attention,
as summary justice must follow upon conviction. On-
or two appeal cases were heard, and the Court adjourned.
The Journeymen Joiners of Dumfries struck work
last week for an advance of wages. Some of the masters demurred
at first, but others thought it quite as prudent to give in; and
hence the dispute was amicably adjusted in the course of a very few
hours. Sixteen shillings per week was the suss formerly paid to
Joiners, and the men, to do them justice, were so far modest
that they only asked an additional two shillings. In Edinburgh
the rate of payment Is considerably higher, but if we make allow-
ance fur the difference of living, honing or room-rent, &c. Ste
eighteen shillings will go as far in Dumfries, ..s U. :a. in a large city.

PPIPOOPIRP


'YORKSHIRE MUSICAL- PEirriVAlL.'
9EpTI4IIIIIIII. 13.
The Assembly-room, List night was crowded to ex-
cess. Though the Festival did not strictly columence
till to-day, company poured into the city, last night in
great profusion, and the rooms,. in consequence, became
so full, that dancing for a time was quite out of the
question. As the evening advanced, space was found
for a few quadrilles, and some fine spirited wal zing.
Nothing could be more gay than the company; and
the recent improvements n the Egypiian-hall, by the
removal of the side seats, and by leaving the colonnades
open, have added greatly to the beauty and accom-
modation of the room.
This morning we tad our first, grand selection of
sacred music performed in the Cathedral. The com-
pany began to assemble about half past eight o'clock,
though the doors were not opened till half-p tot ten.
The ample framework in front of the principal entrance
soon became crowded with anxious visitors, numbers
of them in full dress ; the weather was fortunately quite
brilliant. When the doors were thrown open, the rush
was for some time a little alarming, but fortunately no
serious accident happened, and a very short time served
to spread the numbers which so recently beset the ap-
proaches over the great aisle and the side galleries, as
well as to fill the west gallery. The performance did
not commence till twelve o'.lock, and in the mean
time the principal parts of the Minster set apart
for this festival were filled with such an audience as
no other county in England, Middlesex alune excepted,
could produce.
The interval gave time to examine the interior ar-
rangements, which are the same as in the year 1823,
except that a handsome antique gallery, passing oneach
side of the nave of the Cathedral, and terminated by
the great west gallery, is added. The new gallery takes
something from the vastness of the building ; but it
greatly enlarges the accommodation, and does in no
degree diminish the power or theieffect of the music.
The number of persons present was 4,000. His U ace
the Archbishop of York, owing to the recent death of
his noble relative, the Eat' of Carlisle, did not attend
this day ; his place was supplied by the Duke of Devon-
shire. The performers began to assemble a little time
before the opening of the morning performance, and
exhibited the f Bowing brilliant list
Madame Caradori, Miss Travis, Miss Gnodall, Miss Ste-
phens, Miss Wilkinson, and Miss Farrar; Mr. Vaughan, Mr.
Sapbio, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Utahans Mr. Bel-
lamy, and Mr. Phillips; and the grand chorus consisted of ninety
cantos, seventy atom, ninety tenors, and one hundred basses. Mr.
Greatorex conducted the instrumental part of the performance.
assisted by Mr. Camidge and Dr. Camidge, and Mr. White and
Mr. Philip Knapton. Dr. Camidge presided at the organ, and
Mr. Greaturex at the piano-forte. Mr. Cramer led the band, and
Mori played the first violin. The total number of performers was
fifteen principal vocals, 230 instrumentels, and 330 chorus singers.
After Handel's grand chorus, from the Jubilate com-
position for the Peace of Utrecht, in 1713, of Glory be
to the Father, &c. the Oratorio was opened by Mr.
Vaughan and Mr. Phillips, with Here:AA soft charity
repair. At ode time it was intended that Mr. Brahaaa
should open the performance; but the arrangement
afterwards made was in compliance with certain pre-
judices in a high quaver against that eminent per-
former. Atlas Doi, qui Collis peccata mandi. miserere
echos, was sung inimitably by Miss Travis. Miss
Farrar, a native performer, after she hal overcome the
nervousness occasioned by her youth and inexperience,
sang—

" Oh! had I Juba'', lyre,
" Or ltliriam'a tuneful yoke!"
in a manner that did honour not only to herself, hut
also to her tutor, Mr. White, and to her country. Miss
Stephens' Pious Orgies, as well as the air of Let the
bright Seraphim, and the two last lines of If guiltless
blood be your intent, enraptured the audience. Miss
Wilkinson, in the air from Handel's Oratorio of

Sampson, beginning—Return, 0 qOD of Hosts I
proved that she had overrated her talents in re-
quiring 200 guineas for ter services, when Miss
Goodall was satisfied with 70. Madame Caradori's
Chi per pieta ad dice was beard with vest de-
light : this Lady is more distinguished by sweet-
ness than by power or execution. Haydn's National
Hymn, performed for the first time in this country
from the original score, the words written for the
Yorkshire Festival by John Crosse, Esq. charmed as well
by its novelty ls by its merit, and it is likely to become
a popular national anthem.
The air," 0 Liberty ! thou choicest treasury," sung by Mr.
Sapio with exquisite taste and powerful execution, called, fusth a
whisper of general applause, which the sacred edifice itself could
scarcely pievent from bursting forth. The melancholy strain of
4" Total eclipse ; no sun, no moon !" was chanted by Braham in his
asual fuse style. Miss Goodall manages her voice well; bet in tote
air," lie shall be born who the world shall redeem," there was
more te admire in the rapidity of the execution than in the beauty
of the sounds. From the instrumental department of this day's
performance, we cannot withhold our unqualified 'praise; and of
the stupendous choruses, they were all excellent, and some of them
perfectly sublime.
The new concert-room, said to be one of the most elegant and
best adapted music-halls in Europe, u well as one of the most spa-
cious, is to be opened this evening.

1' •

SANDGATE.—Those of our Readers who are ac-
quainted with this delightful watering-place, from having sojourned
there, will feel gratified to learn that the season has hitherto been
equally favourable in regard to the number and rank of the visit-
ants, as the weather has proved delightful tor the enjoyment of the
sea breezes, and the beautiful walks and romantic views with which
this part of the coast abounds. The bathing cannot be surpassed
between Margate and Pensance ; and, while Sandgate is f ee from
the bustle and noise of larger watering-places, the musical and
other entertainments at the Library are sufficient to prevent the
Intrusion of ennui.
RAMSOATE.—The vast accumulation of company
senders this delightful watering-place able to vie with any of ha
contemporaries, and in title and fashion can surpass many. Its
buildings, as ell as its visitants, begin to acquire stateliness and
elegance. Its harbour needs so ettlogium.• Among the latest ar-
rivals are, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her
lovely daughter, Mrs. Courts, dm Etc. The new Church is ra-
pidly proceeding. The zenith of the season, at Ramseur, is au-
tumn, nor does it close with the year, but as a town of winter re-
sort ft is rapidly rising into estimation. Its air, situation, and
healthy atmosphere, will ensure its increasing popularity.
The town of Etamps,
.in France, was in a queer
'condition on Sunday las. ; it lost its Corporation.—
.
Twenty-one Members tesigned in consequence of a
quarrel with the Mayor.
Moser BLANC.—On the 2601 of August, Captain
MARKHAM SPlEL:wag:ascended Mont Blanc,and gamut d
the summit) after three days of excessive difficulty and
danger. He was accompanied by Dr. EDMUND
CLARE and seven guides. These Gentlemen slept do
nights on Mont Blanc, in hourly and imminent danger
of their live,.
REMOVAL Olr CONVlCTS.—Yesterday morning. a
number of felons, who were convicted at the late yo k
Assizes,were removed from the Giltspur-s:teet Compt
nn their way to Chatham, preparatory to their
ation to Neer South Wales for life. One of t.
inners is upwatjs 0170 years of age, and has lung
cnnr.ectcJ wi:h a notorious gang of horse-stealers to
Nor.h of England.

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• PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MSTROPOLIS.

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Yesterday, a Public Meeting was held at the Horns
Tavern, Doctors Comm( ns, in order t 6 take into con-
sideration a plan of improvements proposed by JANES
Enstes, Esq. Architect, in order to render St. Paul's
Church-yard regular throughout its whole extent, to
form a new street from Midge-street, Blackfriars, in a
direct line to the west grand front of the cathedral,
and two lateral streets to open full views of the north
and south porticoes of this magnificent building.
The Chairman, Mr. SLADE, after regretting his in-
ability, mum( them of Ins ze .1. He rejoiced that this
plan, which bad been proposed 25 years ago, bad not
been called into operation till now that it had fallen
into the hands of able persons. He was in prssession
of the original plan of that great Architect, Sir Chris-
topher Wren, which was to make a street from St.
Donstan's Church to Whitechapel, by which they
might see S. Paul's and Whitechapel; and quays from
London-bridge upwards. These, however, had been
frustrated by petty and partial jealousies, and he trusted
that would not be the case with the present project.
Letters were read from the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Earl of Liverpool, the Dukes cf Devonshire
and Bedford, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ice. &c.
some consenting to become Vice-Presidents, and others
declining; but all approving of the plan. •
The Chairman here thought it best that the Archi-
tect should explain his plans, which he did from a
plan before him. In doing so be remarked that he
c-uld have made the improvements much more mag-
nificent, but he had wished to combine beauty, utility,
and economy. He proposed a squire about the size
of Chatham Place, at the west front of St. Paul's, in
the centre of which, the Committee for erecting the
statue of the late King, had consented the statue should
be placed.
A series of resolutions were then read and agreed to,
to the effect that it was desirable to throw open the view
0` St. Paul's Cathedral ; that the formation of the in-
tended new streets would improve the trade of the
shopkeepers in the neighbourhood, many in the orna-
mental branches of business having been compelled to
migrate to the west end of the town, and that a Joint
Stuck Company, with a capital of one million sterling,
be established, by deposits of 31. per share, and in-
creased by 5/. deposits, of each of which 30 days' no-
tice to be given. It was also proposed to open a
direct communication from the Old Bailey to Apothe-
caries' Hall, leading straight from Smithfield to Black-
friars'-bridge.
The Gazette of Tuesday contains a n-ticc, that ap-
plication will be made to Parliament in the ensuing
Session, for leave to bang in a Bill to form a new
street, so as to continue Pall Mall East eastward lion)
the King's Mews as far as Sc. Nlarvii's Church, and to
widen the communication between Cockspur-street and
Craven-street, between the south front of the Union
Club-house in Cockspur-street and the north side of the
Strand opposite Craven-street ; also to form streets on
the north and south sides of St. Martin's Church till
they intersect the Strand nearly opposite the north end
of Villiers-street ; also to widen St. Martin's-lane on the
east and west sides thereof, south of Hemening's-row
and Chandos-street ; and also to form a square or open
space opposite Charing-cross, which said square or open
space is to have the Union Club-house for its boundary
to the west, and west side of St. Martin's-lane for its
boundary to the east ; also giving powers to form a
new street from the south end of Spring-gardens to
Whitehall aid Chafing-cross, in the line of the court-
yard, called Buckingham court; also giving powers to
svi gen the south side of I),re/fling-meet, and to im
prove and alter the south side of Downing-square anil
the north side of Fludyer-street; alsolo-alter and wiikir
such parts of the present streets as will form entrances
into the said intended new streets.

We have received the Philadelphia Papers to the
18th ult. They contain advises from Mexico, which state that
General Sara ANNA, the projector of the invasion of Cuba, bad'
hero appointed Chief of the Engineers in the Mexican Republic.
The letters received at Philadelphia front Buenos Ayres, corroho-
rate the tenor of preceding accounts, that it was believed the Pa-
triots of the Banda Oriental would succeed in liberating their pro.
vine from the yoke of the Emperor Pinto, and that it was not
improbable that this Revolution would compromise the safety of
the Brazilian Empire.
The Bristoi Auxiliary Bible Society has unanimously
adopted a series of resolutions, disapproving of employ-,
ing the funds of the Bible Society in publishing or
circulating the Apocrypha. It appears that the
Catholics of the Continent will not 4enerally receive
e Old Testament, unless the Apocryphal books are,
without any distinctive mark, intermingled with the
canonical. The Pnent Society has, in consequence,
appointed a Select Committee, to consider whether it
will be proper for the Society to assist in the dis-
ttibution of Bibles with the Apocrypha thus inserted ?
'The centre of the new Custom Howe is now entirely
pulled down, and though tit? ends are still standing, it
is not certain whether those must not he taken down.

Several inhabita is of the Pa; ifh of St. A..chew,
Bulbosn, still insist on exemption from serving on
Coroners' Ju►ies held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
but the Coroner is determined to enforce their attend-
ance, and ili,e :tens to indict them for disobedience:
The claim to exemption is founded on a chat ter granted
to the inhabitants at the Dissoluttr.n, but which is lost,
and its validity is therefore disputed.
An accident happened to a steam-boat from London
at Margate. on Saturday evening, which might have
been fatal to the lives of the passengers, about fogy in
number. She arrived at eleven o'clock in the evening
off Margate; the night being dark, the vessel struck,
when she immediately sprung a leak, and became half
full of water. Tile passengers, however, were all landed
by boats it► safety, and the steamer was removed horn
the rocks at full tide on Sunday.
A mo,t disgraceful riot took placeon Sunday morning,
in the Mint, in the Borough, and the mcb, chiefly low
Irish, assailed each other with missiles cf every de-
: ctiption, and many cf them were most grievously
wounded. The row originated in one woman com-
paring the child o•f another to a monkey, and the
Ladies fou4ht. The men afterwards began a general
and indiscrlminate fight, which continued fcr a length
of time. Five of the ringleaders were taken to Union
Hall, and committal to gaol, in. default of bail, and
the Parish will prosecute. A Deplorable host cf cracked
heads crowded the Office.
GENEROSITY OF MARSHAL TURENNE.—The deputies
of a great metropolis in Germany once offered the
great Turenne 100,000 crowns not to pass with his
army through their city. " Gentlemen, said he, "I
cannot in conscience accept your money, as I had no
intention of passing that way."

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPTEMBER 14.

Jahn Rosobottont was indicted for assaulting Matilda
Braithwaite. a young woman with whom he had for-
merly lived for four years in a state of concubinage.
According to the statement of the piosecutrix, the
defendant (who keeps " the Finish" coffee-shop, in James-
street, Covent-garden), had treated her so ill while
living with him, that she determined to separate from
him, upon his promising to allow her 10s. a week.
This promise he neglected to fulfil, and on the morn-
ing in question she called upon him for some money,
upon which he threw her down stairs, and then.followed
and kicked her. Her landlady swore to the marks
of violence which the prosecuii ix exhibited upon her
return home.
The defendant produced several waiters and other
witnesses, who contradicted this statement, and swore
that the prosecutrix (as she had frequently done befere)
came to his house in a state of intoxication, and created
considerable noise and disturbance there. He en.
deavoured to get her our, upon which she took up a
glass of negus and threw it in his face. He used no
uni:ecessary violence in putting her out of the house.
The Learned CH AIRMAN, isi his address to the Jury,
seemed to be of opinion that the defendant had cantle.
rated himself from the charge: not so tha Jury, who
returned a verdict of Guilty, and he was sense.,ced to
pay a fine of .si. to the King.
%homes Goldsmith was indicted for obtaining m iney
under false pretences from Daniel Meade, a baker,
residing in Turnmill-street, Cler kenwell, from whose
statement it appeared that the defendant had repre-
sented himself to be an attorney of the Court of King's
Bench, by which he was induced to employ him as
such in the recovery of a small debt. He obtained
various sums of money of him from time to time under
the pretence of conducting the cause through its various
stages, and ultimately it was struck out of the list for
want of the necessary steps having been taken to bring
it to trial. The prosecutor then inquired more mint.tely
into the condition and character of the defendant, and
found that he was no attorney, but a kind of hanger-
on about the Judges'Chambers, and clerk or messenger
to an attorney named Richardson ; and this Mr.
Richardson afterwards demanded 131. of him for con
ducting this very suit, and stating at the same time
that Goldsmith was his clerk.
A flour-factor, named Browne, and an attorney,
named Brewer, swore that they had examined the roll
of attornies, and that the defendant's name was not
amongst them. But Browne stated that his examina-
tion of the roll took place in a court off Chancery-lane,
(Symond's-inn) and Brewer said he had examined it in
the King's Uench Office, Temple, but he could nit tell
who it was that handed it to him for examination.
Tne CHAIRMAN was of opinion that this was not suf-
ficent evidence to proie that the defendant was not an
attorney, and therefore, since the prosecutor bad not
come prepared with regular proof of search, directed
the Jury to acquit the defendant.
The Jury accordingly returned s verdict of Mt Guilty.
Alexander Randall was indicted for assaulting Ben-
jamin Johnson, a watchman of St. Leonard's, Shore-
ditch, vi ho stated that he was on duty on the night of
the laah of Jane last, when the defendant and some
companions were making a great noise and disturbance
in the streets, at about twelve o'clock, under pretence
that one of them had sixpence detained from him in a
house of ill fame, which they insisted upon being re-
stored to them. He.directed them to " move on," and
the deendant said he would not; upon which he (the
watchman) put his hand to his side to spring his rattle
for another watchman, whereupon the defendant struck
him a violent blow and cut his I.p.
The evidence on the other side was, that tl.e defendant
was not near any person who was making a noi)e when
the watchman ordered him to move on. The defendant
replied, that as one of the King's subjects he had a r ight
to be there it he pleased ; upon which the prosecutor
and another watchman seized him and dragged him to
the watch-house. The night constable upon hearing the
story, refused to take the charge; and not ()elute the
parties were at the Police Office did the watchman
attempt to state that the defendant had assaulted him.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

COMELY ATIONS of WOHKMEN in SCUT LA ND.

It is with much regret that we are again obliged to
notice the lawless operations of certain persons supposed
to be combined cotton-spinners. The threats made,
that all the new workmen would be rooted our during
the ensuing winter, are attempted to be put into execu-
tion with all the former malignity. Bell, who so fear-
lessly appeared against Kean, has, by repeated acts of
intimidation, been forced to quit his employment, and
has been wandering about idle for some time. Thete
h,ve been of late several cases of assault upon the work-
men termed " nobs,"in Messrs. Dunlops' mills. Since
the mill commenced lighting last week, a crowd of
several hundreds have every night lain in wait for the
new hands, at the entrance to the work, and, as sron as
they appear, (for safety they prudently come out in a
body,) a general buzz.. is got up, and the cry is raised,
There's the nobs coining—chip the —." Brick
bats, stones, and mud, are then hurled at them from all
sides, and, trom the darkness, their assailants are not
essily iJentitied. When they reach Clyde-street, mat-
ters get worse. Numbers who are lurking in the closes,
join in the molestation, and they are insulted with the
most opprobrious epithets, and pelted up the street. On
Wednesday and Thursday nights, affairs assumed a
mote serious aspect. The workers on their sway were
so pi essed, that they were divided from each other, and
then they were stoned, and forced to take shelter in the
first openings. Some who found refuge in the Police
Office had been very ill used, and made grievous corn.
plaints that they were not protected in following their
lawful employment. A married woman who works in,
the mill was dreadfully agitated from the brutal usage
she had received. She was repeatedly lc,iocked down,
and her clothes were covered with mud. She
was unable to go to work next Morning. William
Graham WAS particularly hooted and maltreated.
—Another spinner was cut on the face with a stone,'
and they have all received injuries on the body.—
Some of the crowd were observed to take stones out of
their pockets, and throw them. For some time past_
every method has been tried to irritate the new hands to
make them commit breaches of the peace, and thus
bring them under public odium ; but this having failed,
assault has been resorted to. It appears absolutely ne-
cessary to appoint a guard to protect the workers from
the mill till they reach their homes.—GlasgowChronicle. I

In the ensuing week the Committee of City Lands is
to meet upon the subject of Bartholomew Fair, and it
is expected that a strong effort will be made- to prevent
its further continuance.


OLD BAILEY.; • •

The extensive repair's arid embellishments, which for
inme time past have been going en its the inteiinr of the
Old Court of Justice in the Old Bailey, were yesterday
completed. Every part has been newly plin•ed or
whitewashed ; the cushinns and linings of the Bench
and Counsels box have been removed, and new ones
of a deep crimson-colour substituted. The clock has
been newly gilt, as also the insignia of tl:e sw rd of
justice surmounted by the Royal Corcnet, which are
placed in the compartment immediately above the seat
on the bench appropriated to the Lord Nlaynr. The
compartment itself is also covered Mitt cloth of crimson
similar to that with which the bench is lined.
A SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF THE VARIOUS
OFFENCES WITH WHICH THE PRISONERS FOR TRIAL
SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED. Lund. Middx.
Murder • 4
• •
•
Burglary • . —. 6
•
Housebreaking . 5
.
. Horsestealing . 1 5
Iligliway Robbery . . 8
Cutting and Maiming . . . 1
Stealing in Dwelling houses . 11 18
Rape • 1
•
Forgery .
._ . . 2 ....-

Unnatural Crime

- 4

Maliciously killing Horses . . 1
Amsaultiog. with intent to rob . . -- 1
Embeszliiig 3 5
. .
Bigamy . . 4
.
Manslaughter • • -- 3
Stealing (rum the person . 18 55
Receiving Stulen Goods . . 4

Fraud

1

Stealing from Post °See Letters . 2
. Uttering Counterfeit Coin—
Larcenies . 40 207

82 328
Total . . -411

BEAVI Y IN TEARS. -

Tuesday, a choke bevy of beauty, answering to the
names of Mesdames Il'ilson, Taylor, Stewart, and, tho'
last not least, Elizabeth Davis, were brought up and
placed vis-a•vis with Mr. Set leant SELLoN, in all their
flower of youth and beauty's pride," charged by an
iron-hearted patrol with obstructing the King's highway
oa Flo-,day night, in that long•established thoroughfare,
High Holborn ; and truly it was a piteous sight to see
four young ladies be•tufffi and be furbelowed in the
most approved tasteotanding in such woful plight, their
" oriental eyes" dropping tears

" As fast as the Arabian trees
" Their medicinal gum,"
and that in such profusion as would have melted the
heart of anything but a Magistrate or millstone. But,
alas ! Justices have flinty hearts, and Mr. Cooper, the
accuser, was ordered to proceed with his tale ; this he
did with good emphasis, and discretion (allowing for a I
little twist of the brogue), and informed their NVorships
that the ladies in question were all " conglomerating
at the corner of Fulwood's Rents" about nine o'clock,
and though he ordered them in the sweetest and mildest
terms that ever woke an echo on the Bog of Allen, to
disperse and " come out o' that," yet they not only re-
fused point blank " to move on," but Miss Davis ac-
tually stigmatized him as an "Irish blackguard" for his
shivility. The last mentioned lady, whose chivalric
plume would have done honour tin the helmet of Otranto,
and conjoined with her azure pelisse,.gave her at a short
distance the appearance of a blue shuttlecock of no or-
dinary dimensions, was also accused of laying violent
hands on him, the said Mr. Cooper, and making sundry
and not altogether inefficient attempts to put him hors
de combat, a design she would in all probability have
carried into effect, had not a neighbouring watchman
sprung his rattle, " brought a rescLe or two," and con-
veyed the whole party to that shady retreat where the
constable of the night administers justice is mercy.
At this it cital of their delinquencies, the three first named Ladies
gave :tower only with their tears, but Miss Davis, frowning, and
looking as black as thunder (Bare Danis in terns nigroque sinsiliota
icygno), commenced an address, in which that indispensable aid to
oratory—action, was by no means forgotten ; she vowed that it was
hail hint/enema—that ?dr. Cooper himself was the aggressor, that
she was only standing at the corner of the street, "as why would'nt
she ?" when the complainant came up, and " never saying nothing,
bit her terry and upon' her hex. This she declared was the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, and even confirmed her assevera-
tions with an oath, not le.s forcible because it wanted the customary
formalities with which oaths thus taken before Magistrates are
usually administered. But the watchman confirming Mr. Cooper's
statement, and kis Worship having unfortunately recognized the
Lady as an old acquaintance, the latter ordered the officers to
" Take those lips away,
" That so sweetly were forsworn,"
and place her in safe keeping tiU she should produce security for
her future good behtcbur. The rest of the Niuber were dismissed
with as admonition.

Extract of a letter from Captain Jamieson, of the
Marqtrs tai 'hotly, from Sierra Leone, dated Mother-
bank, September 1l:
" I arrived here with the Marquis of Huntly from Sierra Leone,
in 44 dart, and left at that place the schooner Nassau, Tremaine,
who was very sick, also his mate and some of the crew. The Cap-
tain was recovering, and I advised bins to get his people carried on
board, and sail, as there was a greater chance of their recovering at
sea that' on shore, as die rainy season was set in ; if she is not yet
arrived, you may expect to hear of her soon ; she had in timber and
cant wood. The Colonial brig Prince Regent sailed with us on the
23d of July, having on board the Captain, mate, and part of the
crew of a piratical schooner, which we took on the Gold Coast, on
the 15th of January ; they had murdered several men on the coast,
and taken their property from them ; they also had a plan laid to
take the Pilchard schooner, which lay in Cape Coast Roads. with a
considerable value on board. I was informed of the plan by Cap-
tain Courts, the master of that vessel, that she was in danger. I
consequently sent an armed party on board of her to guard her for
the night, and next day moored her close to our ship, where our
guns could protect her ; two days after we succeeded in taking the
pirate. They said they had no power at Sierra Leone to try that
case of piracy, so the General and Governor has sent them borne to
England for trial in the above named vessel Prince Regent. If she
be not arrived, I am afraid something has happened, as she is a
fast sailer."

TBE PIGEON•FANCIERS OF VERYIRRS.—.The LORD
MAYOR received from the Gentlemen who compose the
above Association, a letter on the subject of the flight
of the thirly-two pigeons, which dew homeward from
the top of the Mansion-house a short time ago. The
following is a copy

"TO JOHN 6.IIIIIIIATT NM. LORD MAYON or LONDON.
" 131 e Loan—We, the underwritten, take the liberty of express-
ing to your Lordship our sincere thanks for the kindness bestowed
on our messenger, and the meeting of our demand. Your Lord-
ship's kind condescendency is for ever engraved into our memory.
Upon the report maJe by our messenger of the desire your Lord-
ship has to know the fate of our flying travellers, we have the ho-
nour to state, that of the 32 pigeons which were let Ay in your
Lordship's presence, one only arrived at this place on the same
day, at half-past seven in the evening, and had thus made the pas-
sage from London to this town in seven hours • two returned the
next mornin; at a quarter past ten; a fourth three days lifter; and
four others several days ago. We have the honour to be, my Lord,
your Lordship's most humble servants—(Here follows the name.
of about a dozen of the Members of the Association).—Wednes-
day, September 7."
Muaria Issztuozzcz.—Copper Ores sold at Redruth, Sept. 9,
2,444 tons; average produce 7*; quantity of fine Copper 177 ton
4 cwt. amount of sale £17,766 les. average standard £i3B 4s.

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POLICS ISTELLIG,

Elira64lk Brown, a fruitwoman, was convicted
stand forfeiture of scales and weights, for -
This priestess of Pomona was lit the habit
to Make them heavier, and touching the beam
the tune of two ounces, whilst her weights ,
deficient, making a trifling balance of six ounces
hrr favour !

A driver of a cart, named Itionsival, was fined
a horse. It appeared, from the stridence of •
defendant was stark mail, and employed to
him from the parish. The poor fellow was
as hii-brogser refusing to pay the iine.
Mary Copes, an old woman, was charged
peered from the statement of the Parish Officers
in-the-Ease, and St. Botolph, Aldgate, that the prisoner
a settlement in each of these parishes, and had
I allowance from each for the last seven years,
imposition was discovered by the Beadle.
The prisoner admitted her guilt.
The Loan Maros cad such abominable
checked, and informed her she washable to '
sountent in ihridewell, but in consideration
(70 years), only committed her for one month.
GUILDHALL
A fellow, who gave his risme !Auld Dunce's,
decoying a little buy, named John Keating, and
to Hardy, a chimney-sweeper, tor 21. It appears
playing with another youth in Smithfield the '
mew Fair, whets the prisoner decoyed him aw•
of giving him sixpence, but that afterwards I
hint to say his name was Richardson, and that
years of age. He then tore the mark out of hi,
hint to Hardy's house, id Ratlabone-place, where
against his will, and was not suffered to go into
ing's playfellow followed hint and the prisoner,
ing's father where his sou was concealed. Mr
went to the house, found the little buy locked
The prisoner said, that as Hardy wanted
trade, be asked the boy, who was begging, if 1.
come a chimney-sweeper? The boy consented,
him to liardy's house, who gave him Xs. for his t
Mr. Alderman THuar, having been informed
twelve years of age, expressed a doubt whether "
taken forcibly along the streets; and after some
Lion, Mr. Keating abandoned the charge, and
missed, after receiving a serious admonition.

Jaunts Lee was charged with bring a party
premises of Mr. Bliss, a printer, in Water.lane,
15 cwt. of type, and 30 reams of paper. Toe
hended in consequence of the information of a
hulks, who also stated where the prisonet had e.
or the booty.—Mr. Crozier, a winter, at Hos
chasing 13 reams of paper of the prisoner, which
make, Mr. Bliss was able to identify. The prisonet
MARY-I.A.BONN E.
A poor fellow, who had formerly been a soldier,
affection,had been deprived of the use of both are
to the Magistrate to compel the Director* of
bonne, to relieve him, without obliging him
House. As in the case of the old man who
the allowance had been stopped, because the
the Workhouse. The man objected, because
lain better attention at home. The Parish Officers maw,,
objection, but they at kngth agreed to allow the claim.
Samuel Kelton was brought up on a charge of wilfully stabbing
James Mothering. Samuel Keeton is apprentice to Mr. Jack-
ion, an oil and colounnan, at No. 135, Edgware-rued ; the orb-
secutor, James Mothering, is a journeyman in the same shop. On
Monday afternoon, about four o'clock, the prisoner Merton had
sprinkled some 'dirt and sludge' on the door of the shop. Nothet.
log told him to clean It off, which he refused, and then Mothering
pee him a push, on which a scuffle ensued, and the prisoner struck
No over the head with the edge of a pallet knife, then made wan.
sal pushes at his body, and finally aimed at his cheek, which he laid
open and wounded very severely. The prisoner, on being asked
what he had to my ? admitted the stabbing, but attempted to justify
himself by the provocation he had received, in being kicked down
over a cask, and being struck several times by the complainant
Mothering, however, denied all this, except as far as having given a
gentle push, and added that the prisoner frequently before
threatened to stab hint. The prisoner was ordered to find bail.
Barnes, who on Monday was taken into custody with about
14 cwt. of lead in his possession, was again brought up, and there
being no owner for the lead, be was convicted in the penalty of L.
and costs, for having stolen lead in his possession.— Mr. &input,
the plumber, to whom he was selling it, was discharged.
UNION-HALL

A number of women were charged with exciting a commotion
before the house of a Mr. Eyre, a coal-merchant, in Gotiling-street,
Bermondsey, who had been charged before a Magistrate with vio-
lating a young girl of weak intellect named Price, but discharged
fur want of evidence. He was assailed with hisses, groans, the
rough music, and a fire was lighted close to his door, and crackers
discharged, with a round of other Annoyances. The Alligistrate
advised him to leave the neighbourhood.
A toll-gatekeeper, named Greenaway, who attends the Croydon
gate, was convicted in the penalty of £5 for insolence, and prevent-
ing a Gentleman from passing through the gate, on the production
of the proper ticket.

Peed t heZahluitlyrotts
twitted
NCI
SE.
ct i
for giving short weight.
it of wetting
beam with her dumb to
is
souwnecrese "inlYthtliripooolcpies•
fined 10s. for cruelty to
of his brother, that ilk
to drive the cart to keep
vas sent to the C.Omptcy,
god with -fraud. - It ap.
Officers of Sc. Georges.
the printer bad claimed
had received a weelo
tars, until at length VI,
able practices must I
to three months' impr,
on of her advanced age
nth.
'acme, was charged with
g, and disposing of bun
appears that the boy *al
the day after Bartholo.
away under the pretence 1•
is he beat him, marred
that he was oisly.ni.ie
of his shirt, and carried
where he was deuined
r. into the street. lieu.
net, and then told Keat. '
Aar. Keating, when lee
ted up in the cellar.
d a boy not used to the
if be was willing to be.
:rated, and accompanied
or his trouble.
firmed that the boy was
Cher he could have been
r sonic private consult:,
nd the prisoner was dn.
i.
rty in breaking into the
Line, and ste.ling about ,
f Ile prisoner was appre-
f a convict on board the
ad disposed of his share
t Huston, proved pur.
which being a peculiar
prisoner was remanded
E.
oldier, but by a paralytic
t arms and hands applied
if the parish of Alary-la-
iim to go into the Pour
,ho applied on Tuesday,
fie man refused to gobs:A>
use he said he could oh-
Officers made sonic slight
w the claim.