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who sever knew Ray dew stoat itseplisress er his trend__
To his knowledge, sad it hit personal sequebtamet. thaw were.
malty ether Pllghlentlereaho could de the aim thing. Nodlin
could be more preposterous than to suppose that a whale sides
joined with Heepherses to hemming is as ntelligeet pawn Iss this
matter. Mr. Currie 'thou proceeded to observe, as an addltkonl
teitimeny of the antheatidty of them poems. that amid al the
Aga which, in later egos, have altered the fine of society, there
yet remained many teases el the costems sod miss.,. described
by Oseks. The Mums mad the goesatabte, the leaky of -which
he petered, remain by the same names In the original Modood.;
whatever changes might have taken place otherwise, them ass be
no chugs is the face of aseure. and &meadow, be woe pessessed
deed was sodded with. After some farther itossrks to the NNW
effect, Mr. amain thew proceeded to Ss the can of Ogden Gib-
bon remarks In his history, that the lavasions of levers, are een-
meted with the most shining period of usenet &Ida bistere. The
incursions In Scotland took place chiefly la the reign of Needs I.
who succeeded hi. brether, &ream., A.D. lee. Define the Min
of this Monarch, the Scots made great oppeskimt to the Romans.
who were commanded at several times by Iletterm, Lanka. sod
Carstens. This King died A. D. its, in the lath year of his reign.
and was the lest Mistiest King of Iceland. It was le this 111011's
Med that Fingal, the father of Owns, Swarished ; and is, with
good ream supposed to be the moo of Donald. Flopre mime, in
the Celtic language, is Pion Mac Cool, the Moral tramlation, et
which is Mon the doe of Donald. This likewise earrespeods with
the poetical mon of Caudal, the father of lineal. To a Colts
these definitions can appear, in so manner of way. fm fleshed or
mystical. Fingal, thee, the disdngoished hero. whose exploits. sad
character are so charmingly peortrayed the faecTstadog Poems of
Owns, was a real personage, a femme warrior, and renowned
Prince. We have, said Mr. Currie, the authentic record, skewing
that after the Romans had overrun the country of the Pitts, they
penetrated into the Highlands, but were beaten back behind the
frontier wall by the superior prowess of the troops under Goethe!,
or Donald. Severn, then determined to condor.' the war in pane,
bock to expunge the disgrace el big defeated legions, and revenge
the severities indicted on his troops. He pawed Agricola's wail
sod Adam's wall, but was met at the foot of the mountains by
Fingal (Pis Mac Cool, the eat of Donald), who is described as
having selected advantageous (mend, drawing his enemies into
fatal ambuscades, sad making at every turn the most vigorous and
harasdng attacks. Wearied and reduced, the Romans retreated;
end 4 this expedition alone, according to A. Mareelliees, they lost
"coo men. And what the Remus, after being reinforced, again
mewed the country under the cemusand of Cascada, Fingal met
dem en the intake of the Carron, is the meaty of Stirling, and
eimpelled them to retire to the South of the Wall. Now, eats any
mass doubt that the Corneal of Denbo, the stream of Caron, and
the bent.-add of &die, are in. and the game thing with Caracalia,
the Carron, mid adding? Speak* of the defeat of Cancel by his
iather, Ossim beautifully espressos hits elf thee 0.--44 The /Dag ef
dn. World (tin Ream amoral) Sod freen his arms along the adds
nif his pride." This was thee the age, and these were the victories
TAM Omens. the am of Flogs% commemorated. as well as the
diesuent avers that wade Scandloavia. the Orkneys, mad
Ire-
lasd. depipmed in the Cattle poetry as Leehda, latistare, and
fasts. Or Howe ideasell, the celebrated Cattle Poet, we have
wain is the NOM °discoed, wassailed, and published by
Jllfm 111sessiam. Of his private affairs. It appears from use of
dawn penes that, In early life, be was married to liviraMn,
*IOW to &woo. petty Rios el Lego, in Ireland. This &India
hrogis tin Oscar, whose death be laments in the lest book of
Semen. Retrain died before her son ; and 0.1164 did not marry
elliewants. His principal tesidesce was in Gleticoe; he lived to a
great age, ill be biome bind; sod the carom tradition is that he
died in the boos; of a Cease, called by him the sea of Alpin.
With whom be is said to ban had several emigrants is Christianity.
Is speaking of the descending of Regal (Mae Cooed, Maedisoneil
or Mac Combat, for they -are all the same thing) Mr. CVRILIi ob-
served, that had the attention of the late Glengarry—.a Chieftain
dleinguisbed by the spirit and manners of the ancient Celts—bete
industriously directed to trace his descent, he would. In all proba.
b lity. ham found his parent stock ha the families of angel and
Haim

Tbe evening hewn sped merrily away ellw thew ebewvatiene.
intetwdaed wkb the aliening aspirations imparted by "the Sang
and the Kell." On the b.skk of die Knee beteg drank. it was
ceased ever both sea muter of pride and of pleasure. that ►is Ma-
jesty sbeeld now be dieing to the celebrated Wilkie. for be. pee-
uak is tie Highisad dress.desdaed tedecorate the walls of Holy-
reed EOM%

POETRY.

Tb. fellewiag lbw are tat= fi.• a Sketch called Mary Lee. la a
et Lam if very pleaabeg poetry, by Room Seas. who, we are
told. b to bumble !f.:

Poor Mary lair I knew her when the light
Of slateen summers in her eye laughed bright;
And then no faker tam than hers was seen,
No lighter footstep on the Wiese green.
Iravaarite of ail, whate'er she did was best,
Hers the best Nag. and her. the merriest jest.
Whether they Tweed, while the add winds blow,
(tsr inch things are!) the turnip limn the snow;
Or turned the hay-swatbe I or, in jovial band,
Beep' the NI ►arvest freak the waving land ;
The foremost sea, in Meer and in glee,
The sod of all their mirth was Mary Let!
Soon ae the hawthere wbitalts Into lower.
• There wheels the blackbird, and there lads a bower;
Seca as the gill to woman-beauty springs,
There hovers Love, and there he metelds wings!
And Mary's heart, with kindliest Waage fraught;
Maenad, sued for, and was early ought.
Love made bier net leas happy, and it bore
No charm away by ethers prised before ;
Nay, she had sweetness which, before, amid
The Malaga et wad reale/Mtn; skid;ma
Net, at Love's mud, 'twee mattered round her now
Oa all she spoke with—as that hawthorn•boegh,
Shook by the soapier, sheds are the gale
Its hoarded breath In perfume o'er the vale 1

The Emancipation of the Ronson Catholics is hailed
by the kith perk in Leaden with as snail degree et essidhsilete,
two they certainly 'abeam eimnical means et manifesting disk ley
en the eceaden. One el these is worthy et ',pedal make.
sin-cher has naked, is one e( ks windows.' en which is
the Mewing dinnewiletk loseriptien, Aneneiralbut Saw
The retailer—a Mew et greet and ladelealwannec—his
Anal what tweaks* his assent in thiaesswine ennsinnement,
the eatenniptica at the new and Walla° an
belief. As the seism advances, I==s loyal
Xoendpeden potatoes end bourrsalk.

RIOT to TUB Paurrantram—Dering the last week
a great disturbance took place in the Penitentiary, and
one-of the prisoners seriously injured one of the turn-
keys. On Thursday the Magistrates of Queen square
,'tended at the prison, to investigate the matter; and
the offender who had usaolted the turnkey
.was sen-
tenced to receive a hundred lathes, which was insane-
diately carried into effect.
Tuesday evenings between eight and nine o'clock, as
John Myers, an. of Horsfortb, pig jobber, was return-
ing from Leeds market. in company with a boy, be was
stopped when near Liddell forge by fuer villains, who
demanded hie:tawny. One of them seised the boy.
and covered his mouth *grvest his crying our, while
the other three robbed'llyers ot nearly 7th. The old
man was considerably fainted. having been violently
'struck on the bead with a walldng 'def.

ST. LEONARD'S, SHORZOITCH.
Yesterday evades the contested election for Upper
and Under Chuachwardess, msd which has agitated
this parish for the lest three days, terminated, when
Air. Wilson, the Senior Churchwarden, declared the
unlimbers to be—.for Upper Churchwarden, Mr. Smith,
7441; Mr. Pearce. 731—tor Under Warden, Mr. Sawyer,
7 Mr. Perry, 641. Upon which. the Cberchwarde;
declared Mr. Smith and Mr. Sawyer to be duly ele:ted.
Mr. Elatifihnvaiped thanks, aed observed, that he
took no part whatever jut the (amiss.. and he hoped it
would be an example hereafter worthy of imitation.--
He would not squander awayethe public money ; and
with respect to his promised support of Mr. Pearce, it
was 1111114 one assertion again" the other.
Mr. Peones said he would not retract one word be
said. Previous to the Election be (MG farce) said
that if Mr. Smith or Mr. Lawrence offered themselves
for such parochial honest', he would yield. He fear-
lessly would tell his fellow parishioners, and in the pre-
sence or the parties, that Mr. Smith ant only promised,
him his support, bot that be would rut him in nomi-
nation.
Mr. SAWIfil and Mr. Paw severally returned
thanks.
Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and the
Meeting separated.
ABOLITION OF THE CORN L&WS.

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numerous Meeting of the Artisans and Mechanics
of Leicester was held in that town on the 22d inst. for
the purpose of petitioning the Le..lsiature for the Abel.
Won of the Corn monopoly. Mr. THOMAS BAILIE!
was called to the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the Meeting by
tracing the origin. and showing the destroetive nature
of the laws which imposed • heavy tax upon the food
of the people. He stated. that et the close of the
Arweiican war. twelve pounds of bread could be had
for a shilling ; but after the pacing of the Corn Bill. a
rise took place; the consequence of which was, that
the working portion of the community were subjected
to a series of unjust and ciurl laws, which went to de•
prive them of the necessaries of life.

Mi. SEAL said, the Corn Lows robbed- thp people of
the blessings which had been provided for them by
Him, whose sacred name they invoked when they -a&
ambled together, and who had for their guidance put
these wards on record-4. He that withholdeth corn, the
people shall curse him."

Mr. Lit.t.ev observed, that by the operation of those
laws, thousands of families are reduced to poverty; and
artisans, mechanics, shopkeepers, and others, find it di&
6cult to supply their wants by their labour.
Mr.Witaits observed, that the Irish people had
their triumph, such as it was, by union and perseveraamt.
Their conduct should be an example to the people of
this country, to leave no means 'untied to snake known
their complaints to the Legislature, and to co-operate
together for their removal.
Mr. Masa observed—l will boldly say, that the
Corn Laws have done more tlwards destroying the
people of England than all that Wellington and his
army have done to contribute to her elevation. These
laws close opr pats against foreign produce, and at the
same time prevent the exportation of our goods, thus
causirg a glut in the market, which is invariably fol-
lowed by a reduction of wages, and an aggravation of
the Poor Rates. And wha,, let me ask, would result
from the repeal of these liaws ? A reduction would take
place in the value of land, full employment would be
given to the wasting industry of the country, and a
propoit on between wages and provisions would be in
scantly restored.
After some further discussion, a Petition to the House
of Commons, founded upon the Resolution, was read
and unanimously adopted. The Meeting afterwards
separated.

The Gazette des 71 ribuaests ;elves that two privates
of the Provincial With of 1111..sirld, having bees convicted of
committing a rape epos the person of a woman whom they wet
upon the high road; they were sentenced to receive two hundred
lashes a day fur ► week. `• This sentence," says the Geashe
" was executed in the barracks, is the presence of the t and
after each logging the two wretched men were plunged mm • bath
of vinegar and water. On the eighth day from the
of the ezetinion of the sentence they both died."
Several houses in St. James's-st eel, on either side of
Little King-street (*hicks i. in tact nothing but a p.ved
court), are in proc.ss of being t ken down, with a view
to continue King street into St. James's-street, thus
effecting a carriage entrance from the latter in St.
Jame.-square, and which will undoubtedly be a most
desirable improvement.
A Karma Doo.—J. W. Knightity, E q. of Of.
church; Bury, about six miles from Warwick. has now
a dog of the Newfoundland species, that officiates as
postman, and carries his letters and newspapers from the
Lion inn, at Radios (Lop to the Bury, and back again.
distance of three miles, daily. The leather case which
contains the letters, &c. is no twiner filed round his
neck, than r if goes Neptune far the place of destination.
Soon after one o'clock yesterday morning, a most
alarming and destructive fire burst out in the house of
Mr. Ales. Todd, a jeweller and silversmith, Shoreditcb,
which in a short time entirely consumed the premises,
together with the whole of the valuable stock, which
had recently been laid in. The flames spread with such
rapidity that nothing could arrest their progress; they
komisonicated to the neat house, occupied by Mr. Se-
bastian Copini, looking-glass manufacturer, whose pre.
mists and stock were also totally consumed by the
devastating element. Neither of the unfortunate suf.
ferers are insured. and themselves and families are re-
duced to the utmost destitution by this awful and
unespected calamity. It has not been ascertained how
the fire in Mr. Todd's house originated.
Yestetday morning, between two and three o'clock,
the embers of the recent fire in St. Botolpb's lane, burs'
out afresh, and communicating with the premises of
Mr: Lowell, immediately adjoining the buteConsuoittee
room of Butcher Hall, Pudding lane, totally destroyed
the latter place, together with a very fine andialuable
collection of paintings, valued at nearly 2.0001. The
progress of the flames were so insidious and sud-
den, that the firemen (who remained with their engines
at the former fire), notwithstanding their utmost cur-
does, could not arrest the progress of the flames until
the entire of the Committee room and pictures were
consumed, nothing remaining but the bare walls. There
was one picture of Mr. William Mellish, formerly the
principal of the Society of Butchers, for which _the
Committee bad paid 800 guineas. There were nearly
80 other paintings, the whole of which have fallen a
sacrifice to the devouring element. Neither the tweed.
set nor any of the property were inured.
Tuesday a distressing and fatal accident happened
within the new building erecting at the rear of Mr.
hlPLellan's residence i 6 Miller street, Glasgow. One of
the weights, while employed about the foisting of the
upper tat. missed his standing, and falling through the
third story, struck the lower tier of joists in his descent.
and-was precipitated to the grosoL He was Woody
raised by the workmen employed on the premises, but
'aspired in about ten minutes after the accident.

1 srokTING INTELLI

NEWMARK= CRAVEN MEETING.

ißelbeiar Nwirm..-Tlie races decided to-day excited se Into,
rest cery beds inferior to that which existed on the Riddleswerth.
sac were the results less astonishing to the- Solomon, of the
Tart. The name 'miaowing was the Claret—a &ekes always
important, bet more than usually so this year, front the high
',bleu entertained from the horses engaged ink, and the heavy
seas or issum There were testi who did not pet Cadiand doors'
es sere to .win, imam; the Derby fresh in their winery. It
will be recanted that he beat Ziolante early. their relative
places being lest sod third. In the list and snood October
Meads' be supported his previous running, by beating every
drabs that bed the temerity to Ithi He received in his
thousand guinea sauch against hm, although it has been te•
pelted that he was IS at the time, sod.that had Hr. Thornhill
Mosel his horse to the pest, Cadisad was we well enough to run
Wilt him. That this was the ease, we are not inclined to believe,
hales hosed Shut liisedient hktemlf was amiss at the dew. We be.
BM% however, that Csalimi wee emits the best reties trim during
the what're!, Miser. which may amens in some degree foe his
weft of se 4. y this afternoon. It hes bees said repeatedly that
anima was open when he ran at Brans, and it is certain that
Sengh Robin could set start. from the same cense. The result of the
Claret reverses the Derby, tot Lapses sow ceases In arse, sod
Ltthird. the sae Ma-easing in vales by a thousand guineas
iisadt, and the other sinking as mock; it poem Robin to be a
pod horse. but den not effect his valor, to any swims extent
The odds will best show is what estimatles they were respectively
Meld s they laid 7es4 so Callan& 9. to 4 giblet Rough Robin,
end 4to I against Biopsy& Ws& as was expected tress the
horses (three of the most celebrated is the moony), it will not be
gaimi too far to my that joke as much was expected from their
Men, the three crack Jockeys of Ifogiand—Chitan, Bunk, and
Releisses, who have redeemer* evinces. and displayed greater shill
than say of their dodo. Chifeey's peculiar styles( riding is well
hament, and it is from the certainty that he eau get more out of a
has than any other rider of the presaange, that many indifferent
assignee: is the betties ; for this reason eoly was Lapeer made
such a favourite for die Derby. Cadlead, agreeable to \hold na-
me went off is frost, tasking the rowing as far as the tom of the
lands, where Buckle brought up Robin and challenged. Ceased
was best of after a sharp struggle, in which Robinson did wonders.
At the Duke's Stand, Citifsey came into piers-son got to evens
with Ilockle—made his terrine rusk, end woo In grand style by a
eh, amidst deafening acclamations.
Meade seems to have aimed at an imitstioo of Cadland,
fee, like him, she ran surprisingly well in the Oaober Meetings,
end then. as If to give the lk to all. gets beat the Arse time she runs
babe Craven Meeting . She did mintage to make a better show
Miss the Heke's Darby winner, forth* ran Is second by a neck—
line she war beat, and that was gam* to lead her back for the
alt.. and to prove that the Turf may rival the Law in " glorious
imelertainty." Jibe Day role testori (the Duke of Gratton's
Catgut Illy is so siseed), IbiesOrees Meads, sad Antall the Prue
Sip
The Lincoln's Innitakese—The winner of this race was towed
is Mr. Carter's name es Augustus, but has since been rechristened
Da% and is the property of Mihaly, who rode b'. with his usual
The odds were Ito 4 on Dabs. Fortune Teller stale the
to the Abingdon 'Mile Bottom, where Dabs took it -up,
MmHg him, and woo by a length. Fortune Teller was rode by
nabs= ; Artist by John Day; and Lady Louisa by W. Ai null.
700 Sovs. Stakes.-1 to 4 apt Ronald; sto 4 apt Brother to
Meets; sad Sto 2 opt Wilk? eh'. Wisp. Ali the work was cut
Inc by Moms, who was beat when clot. at home. Will.o%tit". Wisp
was cleverly—rode.by Ibilvards ; Moses by Robinson and Rank!
by Job. Day. .

Metch—ito 4 ca Mslter who made an the rowing, and woo
Iggsposedo by Edwards; ligarita by Gamboa.
no sew bruin-room woroorowsied tail a late boor, and business
niebosed an intsresting Arm the day's fuming. N iii•e-ibas
Wisp owe Ewe la abs enertst wink Morris Dancer
miser by Calms. Ibparmille. bet witbast affecting Patron
3121t0
Organ Mantle's delhication mot Mr hock swat es eight points. and
pot Pauline at the sop or the it—Vants oesopying hoe plane. A
sew favourite wok Ms is ibis stakes is Mr. Rogrrs's
Cereal, and the rimers . the odds being outside tees. When
the rams dosed, 'be spotations were IN follow—

may.
4 to 1 apt Marquis of Knotor's nitro.
7 to 1 opt lord Softon's Morris Dancer
10 to 1 apt Lord !irrittont's Cowl mit
11 to_f spa Lord CargoesWs Esparta, ask
IS to 1 i.e' Mr. Dilly's Windmill
90 to 1 spa Lord Jersey's Wdl4.tbo-Wiip
OAKS.
to 1 apt Mr. Payne% Pauline
7 to 1 opt Lord Easter's Varna
10 to 1 apt Mr. Ilidsdski Clotikla
13 to 1 apt Lord Banter's Green Mantis
14 to 1 apt Lord Sligo's Vat
IS to 1 spa Mr. B4tscsier Sorspli
50 to 1 apt Mr. Rogers's Carotid (taken)
NEWMARKET—Tantar.
Matti, saw t 0,.. It ft—D.)l. sit sib each.
Lard Orford% fby Mutant apt Xt. Gretsille's f by Moors.—
OS by comm.
Natoli, 300 sovn—T.Y.C.
Lord G. Cavendish's &wilier to Swag received forfeit faun
Lord Oeford's a (dead) by Moses.
Sweepstakes of 990 soya. b ft, Colts Ilst 71b—AM.
Lord Raster sb by Pbootont ••• ... resolved.
Two ;told.
Sweepstakes of 100 sows each, It ft 1 Colts Sat 710—D.M.
Mr. &embower's Tbe Lion

bk. Wardle* Vartigers Ole ... ...
Woo by a leapt--Two paid.
Match. 900 ion, It h. 114 7lb wob-.R. 31.
Land Sefton's blvd.• Dancer ...
Deka of Portro a by ANN. ...
Woo by two kerbs.

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Sweepstakes 01100 tows. sack li ft ; colts tat 71b seed fillies .4 3l
D. M.
Mr. Thornhill's ( by Woful—Sal ...
Lord Stradbrokes Boil and Bubble ...
Thro, pod. Was by a Itnrb.
Sweepstakes of Ha sous eseb, bit eelts s.t alb—D M.
Load Sorter's P.troo (Augusta) ... ~ I
Lord Wbarncleffe's by Whisker—Oct... eviana ~
Mr. &oedema's The Lion ... ..
Threw paid. Woe by two lengths.
Sweepstake' of 100 ores b ft cults est 71b ; bides Oat 41b—D.M.
Lord Soften'. Morris Dancer .. ...•
Mr. Tbornbill's fby Westol—Sal .. ... I
Woe by a lenge& tine paid. IS Subscribers.
Tbe Port Stales of 100 sews sack 16 ft. Cols, Sc 71b, and Allies,
ilea Sib. T. M. M. The owner of the second bone to save Ids scats.
bit. Payos's e by Wahon—Jolianna Soistbeote ••. 1
' kir. Houldswonh's Lasobtosisee ... ••• ... o
Lewd Southampton's Lepanto •• .. •.. II
Throe paid.
Sin/peaks, of 100 sows each. b ft. AL 11.--Mr. Vansittart's
Mapwisks walked over. Two paid.
A Plate of SOL for all ages, was won by Mr. Payne's Mufti,
boatieg several oilers.

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CA TTE RI CR BRIDGE M BET IN G (Youtearast).
wouvessior.
The Craves Stakes at 10 son. each p 5.11 yn fat; 3 yrs fist; 4 yrs
Su Mis ; 5 yrs Yet; 6 yrs and aged Oa. 41b; nate, mad gekdop
allowed Sib. Mlle and a quarter. II sobs.
Cokeel Cradocit's b e Fox. 3 yrs. • • • .
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Mr. Riddeles eb c Zodiac, 3 yre . . . • 11
Doke of Lord's ell 1 Jassy ]llls, 3 yrs . . 5
Produce antes of 15 lows eat*, b It, cults, list Sib; *Mee. est.
Two miles. 11 subs.
Mr. Metcalfe' eb I Miler, by Wanton i
Mr. Rountherake's br eby deckles* . • • a
Sweepstakes of 30 son each, !Oft ; wits, list Sib; lima, Sit. Two
alike. 41 sobs.
Mr Z. Dedewarth's b e, by St. Petrick . . I
Me. Ridden b e . - 9
The liachomood Cl=s M so um sock The p ; 4r yeadlog coke
Yu lab ; Min, sat. Ow Wis.
Coked Credeelee eh e, by Figaro—Viskt , a
Mks al Leeds's eh Ir, by Necklet* . I
THE FANCY.
Pleonasm** and Deaf likaarko—Oa Mandel evening the 4e-
&2oe is tbh match woe posted at time Royal Crows, Radar
I&attie money With was an galleady mooed by the Tamer
Pbeonesoen, Dutch San. has oat yet reached he raper &Mos. •
ties—tbe pone of the young pailibt—he has had. beans:en Weida
=km 16017-4 deserlptloo of murky tbatls at memo pro,
in imil we hope wiN bi Whom* relabel by the
masey deer to Its nitioisi mow be peeper ithias.,..-
Tabght to en at roe say sample, et mended
ansple, that way elan, with those irbo were mesa monk to whis•
held di* bets as seam if time envois Mehl battle menly. Is
wear was maimed frail the peeseelatm al Sem as &tomtit if a
sprain migebt—tbe stabebaides admealledpot Maley the risk ay
lan tp the sassy, sod owed joiMpooe as to time dant,. the
,swat as say one would ask Ow to men, from the *teas 4 mew
is whkim he had sawillagly been teethed, apd frees
rimier hillir air a prospect M extriaties Massif.