Star.
London, England, 1829-09-16 00:00:00

YANKEE RECREATIONS.

TILE SLEIGH RIDE.—As I wag e;din.l; hest Mr.
Josh Carter's tavern the other day, I beard a terrible anise in the
bar-room. and. think. I, I'll just put my head in and see what
is the matter—'• %Vhoorah!" roared a heap of idiom., '• here's
.1 'luny Biddle, he'll go, and that makes' ten,' and hauled me to
among them. " What's the occasion ?'• says I. wO, a alei4h-
ride over to Maw*. (every body goes to Shaw's that goes sleigh-
riding). with gals. fiddles, and frolic." s' Wnpuegh, ' say..
motion," says Dr. Partridge. " that every gentleman go right
straight now, and get his sleigh and lady, and meet at Hank's-
corner ;" and with another whoorah, we burst out of doors and
scattered.
I ran full speed to the widow Bean's. Her daughter Patty is
the bandsomest girl in Casco-bay. I had given her some pretty
broad Mats, and only waited for a gond chance to pap the question.
And out it shall come this very night. says I.
I bounced into widow Bean's out of breath, and was t ear catch-
ing Patty in the suds. She had just door washing, and was wring•
ing out. standing in the midst of tubs, pails, and kettle.. She was
struck all of a beep at the sight of her spark. and would have
blushed nicely, I guess, if she hadn't been as red as she could be
already. " A word in your ear, Patty." says 1. giving her a wink. and
stepping aside into a corner. told her what was brewing. " I'll
run and borrow the Deacon's sleigh, and conic back tight away,"
says I. "0, ye needn't be in such a tearin' betty," says the," for
I have got to shift from top to toe. You see what a pickle I ant
in." •• Ah, Patty," says I, " beauty when unadorned is adorned
the"..-0 Well, I vow." says Patty, says she ; and off I shot, for
how was I to follow up such a bold speech but I couldn't help
sniggering all the way to the Deacon's, to thine how swimmingly
MOWS were going on. I was so full of this that I entirely tory,'
to make up a story to fob upon the Deacon, till I got almost to hi.
door; for the Deuson is a sworn enemy to all frolicking, and so is
his mare. I'll tell him, s tys I. I'll tell him I want to carry a grist
to mill. But that will be found out—no matter; so is it after the
electios, as the politicians say.
The Deacon gave a mortal squint at my faces when I did my
errand. but I was safe behind a shirt collar. Ile then fell to chew-
ing his cud and eonsidering. Nlother's clean out," says 1, " both
rye and injun." The Deacon spit. " Well, neighbour. if you are
afear'd to trust a fellow, here's two shillings aforehand." ss Pub,
poi. John," says be, walking up and pocketing the m•inee. " not
trur you ; hear that—now Joshua tickle up Sukey. Youll's drive
the critter slow, John—and now I think on it, you may bring
back my grist that is now at the mill—and look sharp at
the miller, John. when he strikes the toll measure." It
was ton late to stick at lies now, .41 I pron•ind every thing, jumped
Into the sleigh. and steered to the widow's with flying col..urs. It
Is the height of gentility, you mug know, for a lady to make her
beau wait as long as possible on such occasion. I sat over a heap
of warm mitre in widow Bean's parlour, listating ro Patty stamp-
ing about in her stocking feet, in the chamber overhead, for one
good hour Then I stood up to the looking-glass, and frizzled up
my hair, changed my shirt-pin to a, new place, thought over surne
speeches to make under the build° skin, and finally laid a plot t.•
lug in the awful question in a sort of slanting fashion.
At last Patty appeased in her glory, and I was just crooking my
elbow to kad her out, when in came mother Dean. -1 Where are
are you gwyin to. Patty ? " A sleigh riding, mother." w What.
and leave your cousin Dolly all alone to suck her fingers ? A pretty
bowd'ye do that, after coming all the way (runs Saco to see you."
Here was a knock-down argument. All my plans of courting
and comfort nicked down, and ran 4 io a moment. I saw
directly that the widow was resolved to push big Dully
Fisher into my sleigh. 'dauber ot no ; and there was no
remedy, for the widow Bean is a stump that is neither to
be gat round nor moved out of her way. I made some mend. in
about the small size of the sleigh, hut she shut my mouth instantly.
" Let me alone," mys she, " I went a sleighing Afore you was
born, youngster. And if I don't know how to pack a sleigh, who
d ess? Patty Bean,row yourself away here, and slink yourself up
mall. If there isn't room we must make room, as the fellow s
used to say. Now, Dolly, bout yourself in there." Atid she
tumbled her into the sleigh like a shut from a shovel, or a cart-
load of pumpkins into a gondola. It was chuck full of her
" Oh, she is a whopper. I tell ye. Why, Johnny Biddle. in my
day, they used to pack us layer upon layer." At this hint I
sneaked round to Patty, to begin the second layer upon her lap.
Bat the widow was wide awake : she clenched me by the collar,
and. patting upon Dolly's knees. " Here's the driver's seat." says
she. "Plant your feet flat and firm, niece; jump up Johnny—and
DOW away with her, my lad."
By this time I had got so nein' mad that I could bold in rco
longer. I fell fool of the old mare, and if I didn't give it to her
about right, then there's noise o' me, that's all. The Deacon
coasted the welts upon her Wire week afterwards when be called
me to a reckosing, which was made with chalk upon the upper
lap of his every day hat. Sukey not understanding such juke.,
took the bit in horse,* and shot off. right an end, like a flash
of true Connecticut lightning. Jemini ! how we swimmed
ever ft. And the houses and barns, and fences and piggies,
flew by us like skud by the moon. And yonder Is Hank's-
earner. Whootah ! and " Whoorak !" answered all the ladies
and gentlemen with one voice. Sukey, scared at the noise, turned
the corner with a lira, and the sleigh was bottom upwards in a
whoa there! whoa! The first thing I knew was that I was in the
bowels of a scow-bank, jammed down under half a ton ot Dolly
Fisher. I thought I should never see daylight again ; a:d when
they hauld me out, I left a print in the snow very much like a
cocked-up hat, knocked into the middle of neat week, as the sail-
ors say.
11..wsomever, no bones were broken. We shook our feathers
and crept into our nest again, laughing as loud as the best of them.
The sleighs were new formed into a string, the fiddler following,
and away we started on the road to Shaw's—bells jingling, fiddle
sounding, and every body hallooing and screaming fur joy.
Peter Shaw beard the racket two miles off, for be was always ott
the look-out on a moon-shiny night. He fell to kicking up a dust
in the best room, to put it to rights • and when we arrived the
Boor was swept, the best japan candlesticks paraded, the fire-place
filled with green wood, and little Brn was anchored close under
the jam to tog at the broken-winded bellowses. No fire ap-
peared, but there were strong symptoms of it, for there was no
lack of smoke; and part of it missing the way up the chimoes
strayed about the dancing-roan, which gave one a chance to hit
another compliment upon Patty's beauty, as being the cause of
drawing the smoke. Every body laughed at the novelty of the
idea. But there was nit time for chat. As soon as we had taken
a swig of the hot stuff all round. we sat the fiddler down by the
jam, took the floor, and went to work might and main, the fiddler
keeping time with the bellowses.
Not to be lengthy, we kept it up, frolickin' al d dritiltio' hot
stuff till midnight; and while it lasted the fun was real genuine.
But as I cast a sheep's eye at Potty now and then, I took a 0.141. n
that she and Shah Golding were rather thick together--consiskrin.'
Thinks I, she wants to make me jealous, to spur me on • ao seeing
them in close confab as I was cantering down outside, I poked
my head between them and cried boot But the cat was soon
let out of the bag. We paid the reckoning—four and six-
pence a piece. 'Think of that! Every body grumbled ;
but Peet Shaw didn't care. Then followed the crowding or
sleighs, taking in the ladies at the door. Such a hubbub and con-
fusion. But when nay turn came, lo and behold! Patty Bean was
missing! and so was Slab Golding! Here is the end of my story.
Whoever wants to know the particelars that happened in the ride
home. must ask Dolly Fisher. The Deacon will tell you • hut
sort of a pickk flukey came home in, and bow much I paid " foe
the whistk." Finally, whoever went to our meeting-house the
nest Sunday mousing, know very well how Patty Beau and Jo-
siah Golding are to square accounts.

_ .
II 3.1 PS II 1 ItE REFORM M G.— Monday
night, a numerous and highly respectable meeting of
the friends to reform and retrenchment was held at the
Swan Inn, Winchester. Several strong resolutions were
passed with great appluse, and the naming was ad-
journed to Monday, the 28th of September
The woodui enclosure round the new Post Office was
yesterday nearly removed, and tron pallisrules erected.
113! building now appears ti advantage, the site being
cleared by the removal of houses. All the avenues are
broad, and convenient for business. _ _

IiN.EXCHA NCB, MARK—LANE. Sart. 16.
The Mealing frade was not veer brisk this morning; the country
buyers, however, transacted some business, at Monday's prices.
Barley being scarce, and the vitaliser unfavourable for that portin:i
of it which has Dot been houses!, higher prices were demanded•—
'lets continue at bionslay's pricers

111PORTATIONS SINCII uomoir.

Wheat, English (qrs.) .3,300 Bar:ey, Foreign
Irish . . .... i Oats, F.nglisb .
Foreign . 3501 Foreign
Barley. English . 8001 Irish
Irish . . --..1 Flour (sacks)

. 1,370
. . y,720
1,250
. . 3.210

COAL. MA R ILET..—Tnts Day.
HaL?-eastr Ossa.—There was a very pkntiful supply both of
Neweastk and Sunderland Coal at masket to-day. Sisty-eight
new ships bays arrived Once Monday last—making a total on the
week's arrival of 116 ship.. The Coal &change was not very
well attended by buyers —Skips arrived during the month, 296.
Best WaMend Coals
Otheisorts 46. 01 520 Od.
Ships at Market

i

let •
••••
•

Almonds of all sorts
Annotto
Ash-+, Pearl and Pot
BarißA and Alkali
B-rk Oak and Cork Tree
Quereitron
Boras
Brimstone
Bristles
Butter ....... .....
Ca mphire
Cassia Lignea
Cheese
Cinnamon .
Cloves
Cochineal and Granilla
Cocoa ..
Coffee . ..••••
Copper, unwrought , in Mies and
Digs .
Cork .
Corn, Grain, Neal, and Flour ..
Cortez Pet ovianus..... .
Cotton manufacfures of India....
Ditto ditto of Rurope, Etc.
Currants
Dye and Hardwoods, Puede ....
l'!1.1"(4

28,126
40,211
163,747

105,7
3,0621
62,774
119,431
21,793
273,326
1,310
40,067

158.55:
2,84!

102.70
43,275 l
201,579,

4,61
31,19,

235,1

156,625
49,961

255,871

39,505
12,295
190,687
72,093
156,764
6,105
11,474
132,179
32,130
278,677
14,010
41.251
314,066
67,496
121,946
207,051
36,650
2,502,666

2,945,

66,152
33,247
2,117,390
• 15,56
449,796

1,994,21*
48,4111

39 11
151,71

89,11

114,1
184,1

Eleptnitts' Teeth . .

Fhb. Cod, &e. of Newfoundland

13,981
42,611

Guth, Anhui sad C0pa1....

12,0771
55,768

• --, Arable
Lac of all

--,:Senegal . ..
I temp, undteased .."
Hides Raw and Tamed

558,507

islap .
Indigo.. o. •
Iron, in but..

1,084,7,
146,61

Isinglass
Juniper Berries .. • 6...
Lead, pig......
Lemons and Oranges

21,71

124,5011
175,903

15,910
26.942
1,786,304

27,074
46,211
4,741
463,241
423,781
7,781
801,39:
180,431
22,46'
21,116,
32,451

Linens, foreign ...... .
Liquorice Juice . .. .

15,71
40,11
88,71
52,61
74,3.

41,1211

Mace ..
Madder and Madder Rams ....,

Nlolane*

330,591
192,598
67,740
25,658
105,647
99,067
410,260
234,976

451.086
261,447
14.971

Nutmeg,..
Oil, Castor •

-- of Olives.

135,1

• --, Palm
Train and Slobber

Pepper . . '
Pimento . ..••••• • •
Pitch and Tar••• • • ••• • •

116,1

Quicksilver
Rags for Paper
Raisins .
Rhubarb .....

Rice

Saltpetre
Seeds, Clover
—, Flax and Linseed

%Pi

. .
Sumac
Silk, Raw and Waste

—, Thrown
—, Manufactures a India....
ditto of Europe, &c
Skins and Fun.....

497,328
151,641
57,891
139,107
176,652
31,407
88,109
57,609
143,691
121,117
82,126
259,668
65,762
23,8781

22,965
139,591
70,007
87,702
78,701
42,132
229,160
75,915
14,585

212,1451
275,5251

Smalts

242,709
4,115
£41,984
199,5341
18,2431

579,665
514,093
10,074

Sreher.. ..... .
Spirits, Brandy .
--, Geneva .. ...

_
---, Rum

Sugar ...

236,781
19,101
497,20
5,348,11
1,249,801
3,974,62,
56,17,

Ta110w.....
Tra
'Timber, Deals and Deal Ends ...
—, Masts and Spats

. .
—, Stave'
.Fir
Fir and Oak Planks

.4 of other sorts .........

Tobacco . . ....
Turpentine, Common ...
Was, Bees...
Whale Fins

416,447
5,602,844
866,973
2,984,040
49,213
127,836
47,705
367,315
58,555
87,788

43,422
330,079
30,781

244,468
81,315
19,528
64,7541

308,6451
144,781
38,068
119,162
867,545
8,963,688
885,785

Wines .... .
Wool, Cotton .. ..• •
Woollen Manufactures (Includ-
ing Carpets)... ... ....
Yarn, Linen Raw
All other Articles.......

786.440
5,726.997
478,419

56,884

142,:
1,682,4

181,5
1,875,1

161,525
2,067,353

Total official Value of ilm-
ports into Great Britain
from Foreign tarts

156,308,951

143,4437,747

FREE TRADE.

The great evil which the enemies of " free trade"
would persuade us has been done by this " free trade," they tell us
has been produced in the manufacture of silk, and that the Midas
manufacturers of silk have been nearly ruined, and that this ruin
has produced calamities which have spread over all the rest of the
nation.
Now we see by the accounts before us that the silk imported
into England consists of three descriptions—raw, thrown (or spun),
and manufactured ; the raw silk being that which has undergone
no process whatever, except winding off the nest of the worm ;
the second being merely twisted so as to be fit for weaving ; the
third having undergone the further process of weaving and dyeing.
which, as any one may conjecture, are much more laborious and
expensive than the previous ones.
The raw silk is brought here to be spun, and woven and dyed ;
the thrown silk to be woven and dyed by British labour. Now
it will be seen by the table we have printed, that the quantity of
raw silk imported is of between three and four times the value of
the thrown, and the raw and thrown together more than four
times the value of the manufactured silk. But as the raw and
thrown silk has a great addition made to its value by the labour
employed on it after it is imported, while the manufactured silk
receives no additional value after its importation, the difference in
quantity is still greater than it appears on the face of the account.
The quantity and value of the silk goods manufactured here from
the 2,700,000/.'s worth of raw and thrown silk, must greatly ex-
ceed (we should suppose 13 fold) the foreign silk goods imported
ready manufactured.
But what we principally wish to inquire into at present is, not
the comparative quantities of foreign and British silk goods con-
sumed, though the latter appears to be too much the greater ; nor
the state of the British manufacture, though the accounts seem to
prcve that the silk employed in it has increased so greatly ; but
what the utmost extent which the effect produced by foreign silks
could possibly have without reference to any counteracting causes.
The quantity of foreign manufactured silk in the last year ap-
pears to have been, adding Indian and European together, 676,9731.
But we must not stop here.
By two other accounts of the exports, too long for us to print,
it appears that in ins, the last year in the account we have
printed, there was re-exported, of the raw and thrown silk ins-
juiced, to the value of 31,7771. only ; but of the silk manufac-
tures of India and Europe there were re-exported to the value of
1x:1,6801. and of British manufactured silk there was exported
to the value of 255,75.11. If we add these last sums together, we
shall find they ma►e 458,4351. which deducted from 676,9731.
leaves 238,5311. as the amount by which the value of foreign silk
goods imported and lett for consumption exceeds the value of those
exported or re-exported.
But small as this quantity is compared with the mighty effects
attributed to it,—when we consider it with a view to these effects,
it must be still farther reduced. The raw material of silk goods
being very valuable, we must, in order to know the utmost pos-
sible effect which could be produced on British labour by the un-
pin Luton of 450,C00/.'s worth of goods, deduct the cost of this
raw material. If we t.ke it at a fourth—which ',quite little enough
—we shall reduce the suns which represents the foreign labour em-
ployed in the manufacture to about 160,0001.
Audit is this feather which is to overthrow the colossus of
British power; not the hundreds of millions of subsidies,—not the
two millions of debt,--not the 53 millions of tales, hut a balance of
I tto,oool. iti the interchange of nbands and Bandanas!
Is it possible that there can be an attempt to persuade English-

men that this is an adequate cause of national distress? If these
.C234,000'1 worth of silk goods had dropped ?from the sky, or
foreigners had presented a free gift to the people of this country
(which, according to those who are alarmed at the importation,
would be a great evil), still the quantity of British labour it could
have displaced must have been inconsiderable; but they were not
a free gift—there must have been something given for them in re-
turn, on which British labour, to an equal amount, most have been
expended. hit not sheer nonsense then, insulting to the common
understandings of men, to hold up such a eause as being by any
possibility to be reckoned among great national evils? And this is
to be reckoned as an evil greater than taxation, when the very dog.
tax amounts to nearly the whole sum in dispute.
But our main object in printing the account was to enable our
readers, who can dwell and peruse on it article by article, to see
how small can be the effect produced by the competition of all fo-
reign manufactures, when they know, on the other hand, a few of
the gross sums of value of British manufactures exported.
Cotton manufactures and yarns 17,000,000 sterling.
Woollens, more than 5,000,000 ..
Linens .
Hardwares, about 1,400,000 ..
Brass and copper manufactures and tin plate,

nearly

Let them, with these sums in their mind, look over the lists of
imports, and consider how far it is for the interest of England—
taking her interest in any sense that can be put on it—to discourage
the free interchange of manufactures.—Globe.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sept. 15.

ICILLOCK V. TILE EAST LONDON WATF.It-WORKS
COMPANY.

TM. was an inquiry to ascertain the amount of compensation
to which the plaintiff was entitled for the removal of his premi—
set, and consequently loss of his business, at Lee-bridge. The
premises were held by the plaintiff under a lease, of which 22 years
of the term were unexpired, and the Company have purchased the
freehold for the purpose of their works.
The Arrosmar-Ganar.AL (with whom was Mr. PLATT) said that
the object of both parties was to arrive at the truth by the most
rigorous investigation, in order that the plaintiff might receive that
which his premises were fait ly and reasonably worth. To settle
this question satisfactorily, and it was an important question on the
part of his client, he had to propose that two scientific Gentlemen
should be named to view the premises, and in short perform the
functions of the Jury, who, without a minute examination of the
subject over which they were to exercise their discretion, could not
be expected to do that sort of justice betweep the parties which
they had a right to anticipate. As the premises were at such a
distance from town as to render a view of them by the Jury
impossible without great delay, he (the Attorney-General) had to
propose that a verdict for 30,000 i. or any other sum, should be
taken by consent, with liberty to increase er diminish the amount
in such manner as the persons to be appointed arbitrators. or their
umpire, shall appoint. The reason he proposed this mode of ar-
rangement was, that he recollected a case in which the matter was
referred without the precaution of taking such a verdict, and the
result was, that although the arbitrator made his award, the mat-
ter had got into Chancery, and he believed 5,0001. of the money
was there locked up.. . _

•
The Cyan -The award is to be received, I presume, in the
nature of a report made to the Court.
The Arroaway-Gassam.—The arbitrator will centify to the
Clerk of the Court the nature of his decision, and that decision will
be adopted by the Court as its own act, and thereby give validity
to the verdict as modified by it.
Mr. Sergeant WILDS (with whom were Mr. Sergeant Annum
and Mr. 13 lot) concurred in the proposition of the Learned
Attorney-General.
A verdict for £30,000 was accordingly returned, subject as above
mentioned.

Thomas Radford was indicted for fraud, in having obtained front
Martin Sanderson 21. ad. by falsely pretending that a parcel he
produced was to be forwarded by the Wandsworth coach, and that
he was to be paid 2s. Bd. on leaving it.
Mr. Sanderson resides at the sign of the Bull, in Oxford-street,
and is in the habit of booking parcels for vat ions coaches. On the
7th instant the prisoner brought a parcel, and asked if any gentle-
man going by the Wandsworth stage had been inquiring for
Mr. Sanderson told hint that he had beard nothing about it. The
prisoner replied. " Ob, it soon will be called for, and there is 21.8 d.
to pay." Mr. Sanderson, from having been before imposed on,
suspected it to be a false parcel, and desired the prisoner to call
again, and that in the mean while be would speak to the Wands.
worth coachman on the subject. On the prisoner's return the
money was paid him in marked coin, and the instant after he was
taken into custody by a patrole named Allen, who bad been em-
ployed for the purpose. On opening the parcel it was found to
consist of pieces of old bagging and other rubbish.
Verdict—Gni/Iy.
The Chairman (pro tempore) Mr. Maastorr, sentenced hint to
three months Imprisonment.
Williams Gaynor, pleaded Guilty to four several indictments,
charging him with obtaining parcels of almonds, raisins, oranges,
marmalade, and other sweetmeats, from Stephen Marks, by falsely
pretending that he was sent by a customer of the said Mr. Marks,
named F.trley.
The prisoner was about twelve years old, and the Court, in con-
sideration of his tender age and apparent penitence, sentenced him
to only four months imprisonment.

William Gore and Henry, the eldest and the youngest
sons of Mr. Elliston, of the Surrey Theatre, sailed last week as
passengers on board the Chatham, for New South Wales. Was.
Gore Is the Gentleman who last season came out as an actor at
his father's Theatre. The two brothers are to land at Hobart's
Town, and from thence proceed up the country, to follow the
avocation of agriculturist.. They have taken with them an
ample stock of farming implements, and provisions for their
establishment for a twelvemonth. They are provided with a spa-
cious tent, to answer the purpose of a residence, until they get a
house bulk ; a portable copper boiler, capable of being erected in
the open air, for brewing or other purposes ; a vast quantity of un-
wrought iron ; a patent turning lathe; muskets and guns, for de-
fence and for sport; and every necessary which experience has
found requisite for a new settler in that country. The outfit, it
is said, cost Mr. Elliston, sen. about £1,500. . _

MONCRIEF, the dramatic writer, is at present in Paris,
where be and KINIIST are on the look out for a fresh stock of
theatrical stems. for the benefit of the major and minor theatres
next campaign.
GREIVE, the artist, is gone to Edinburgh, where he
is engaged by Mr. MURRAY to paint the scenery for a new panto-
mime getting up at the Theatre Royal, under his direction. The
amiable and excellent actress Mrs. H. SIDDONS, sister of Mr.
Muaear, is the exclusive patentee of that theatre.

A scorpion, when he finds himself enclosed, and no
way left him to escape, will bend his tail round, and sting himself
through the head : and it is remarkable that this is the only animal
in the creation, man excepted, that can be made to commit suicide.
THE AMERICAN Pitoscairriou.—General JACK-
SON is changing all the Consuls of the United States, and send-
ing his friends all over the world to take care of his interests.
He is so steadily pursuing this system, that in less than six
months it is estimated he will have changed almost every per-
son holding an office in his gift. He has very greatly disgusted
all moderate persons by his exclusive devotion to his own
friends, as if the possession of the Government might be used
merely for party purposes, without reference to the public welfare.
He has carried it so far that be has used the power of pardon to
set free a criminal, convicted of an aggravated assault, with an
intent to murder, and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment,
because it is believed he was solicited by some zealous perdue,
and be can refuse nothing to his friends. If he appoints the Con-
suls, as he does the Post-masters, without any previous inquiry,
except as to their political feelings. American commerce will suffer
for it ; and so will he after he is stripped of office.
Yesterday afternoon the neighbourhood of Lambeth
, was thrown into alarm by a most tremendous thunder-storm,
which, we are sorry to say, did considerable injury to the houses of
several of the inhabitants, and also iMured some persons seriously.
The inmates of the house of Mr. Capper, of Lambeth-terrace,
bad a narrow escape with their lives. Mr. Capper was absent
from home at the time of the alarming shock ; none but his
niece, Miss Ward, the groom, and other servants, were in the
house. Their attention, immediately after the clap of thunder,
was attracted by as explosion resembling the loud report of a
gen, which caused the foundation and the whole of the
premises to totter, and immediately after the whole roof of
the !mule, with two stacks of chimnies, gave way and fell
in with sreat force. The adjoining houses were also consi-
derably injured. The servants state that the moment they heard
the report, they observed a large ball of bre come down the chim-
ney and pass through the kitchen, towards the door, when it dis-
appeated. Miss Ward happened to be at the time in one of the
upper apartments, and it was nruc► feared by the domestics that
she had fallen a sacrifice. The groom, however, proceeded to her
assistance, and discovered her exceedingly terrified. Much of the
furniture in the upper part of the house was injured. At about
the :me time a similar shock was felt at Mrs. Barlow's, next door,
but the injury was nut so extensive as at Mr. Capper's. The but-
ler was in one of the spartments when a thunderbolt came through
the chimney, and striking his legs, laid him senseless on the Soot I
but be afterwards recovered. The house adjoining was also
shaken. and the parapet stones forced away from the front. At
at Lambeth School, one of the scholars was very much injured
by the lightning.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER MEETING, 1829.
Domains, Meaner Nunn.
The bad weather mitt give his Majesty's mare an advantage,
for her running at Goodwood proved her ability to get through
deep ground : she is now on her own ground, and is in great
favour with the Yorkshire people, who turn up their noses at
" your Zinpnee"—who, they spy, is a tad galloper, and has no
reach. They are also sweet upon Laurel, who, besides, being in
better trim than be has been all the season before, is allowed to
run better here than any where else. Looking therefore at these
two. at Granby, Medoro, and Delphine, and the largeness of the
field, the North Country knowing ones are in astonishment at
the place Zingsnee holds in the betting. There appears to be
some doubt about Chifaey's riding him ; for Dockeray, who is
here, is said to have come expressly for that purpose: Moult is
also here, and is likewise said to be Wainer!, so that Lord Ches-
terfield has three jockeys for one horse, and neither of them can
say which will be chosen ; with so perfect a knowledge of the
horse, and such extraordinary talents, there can be no doubt that
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the public would prefer bim to any other jockey. The famous
" dark." or " unknown horse," Murphy, has been here some
days, having been brought for the express purpose of running for
the Cup, and some of the Plates. By some unaccountable neglect
or misapprehension, his trainer suffered the time of entering to go
by, without putting down the horse, so that be is now Isere without
the least chance of coming out. The trainer, and many others,
bad backed him for the Cup, play or pay, and there is great pro-
bability that he would puzzle some of the cracks.
Since our last, the town has received an accession of visitors, to
some hundreds in number; carriages and four have been rattling
in every minute, enabling us to give the following addition to the
list of arrivals already sent:—
Lord Southampton, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Ranelagh, Lord
Kilmaine, Lord W. Thynne, Lord W. Powlett, Baron Oxen-
Micro. Count Montrond, Sir Mark Wood, Sir W. Askew, Admi-
ral Sotheron, General Sharpe, Hoo. T. G. Powlett, Hon. G. An-
ion, Hon. C. Abbott, Hon. S.Wortley,Heo.W. Laments, Hon. T.
Duneombe, Colonel CUfton, Colonel Townsend, Colonel Eostase,
Col. Gardinet, Col. Thoyts, Col. Athorpe, Col. Fans, Major
Parry, Major Wood, Major Ellice, Major Yarburgh, Major Fle-
ming, Captain Stewart, Captain Hibbert, Captain Ewbank, Capt.
Metbold, Capt. Smith, Capt. Buller Capt. Own, Capt. Vyner,
Capt. Berkeley • Messrs. Wilier. Ladbrooke. R. Ewbank, W.
Ewbank, R. Manes Nowell, M. gtapyiton, Gratwiche, Gascoigne,
R. Gascoigne, F. diariton, Forester, Armitage. Watt, &c.
Where so many are to be accommodated, in so small a town, it
is but a reasonable supposition that the inhabitants will make the
most of their visitors, and to do the Doncaster people justice, they
are not the most backward in the world ; for instance, four bed-
rooms and a sitting-room are 25 guineas for the meeting, and every
horse a guinea for standing; the Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's
pay 50 guineas for their apartments, Christopher Wilson, Esq. 35
guineas for his, and there are several others who pay 30, 40, 50,
and in two or three instances 60 guineas.
The following is a list of the horses likely to run for the St. Leger.
We have made inquiries on the subject, and arc enabled to submit
the following statement of those which at this period are expected
to come to the post to-morrow:—
Mr. Robinsou's Bolivar
Lord Cleveland's Voltaire
Stot for th
lerick
The Exquisite
Lord Langford's Sir Hercules

Ik. Forth's Frederick

Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde
Mr. Petre's Rowtou
Mr. J. Scott's Felt
Lord Grosvenor's Parnassus
Duke of Leeds's Rhodacantba
Mr. Riddell's Lawn Sleeves
Mr. Kelburne's Georgiana colt
Mr. Nowell's Roundwaist
t Mr. Attwood's Leonardo
Mr. Athorne's Wandering Boy
Mt. Earnshaw's Elastic
Sir E. Dodsworth's Young Patrick
Lord Fitswilliam's Sister to Mulatto
Mr. Powlett's Penbill
t Mr. Clifton's Don Jose
Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Sarah
(Those marked (t) arc doubtful.

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There is nothing the matter with Sir Hercules. Stotforth's legs
appear to be very queer, and it is not quite certain that he will
run. Frederick, ltowton, Voltaire, the Exquisite, Clotilde, Wan-
dering Boy, and the Duke of Lee:l's colt, are backed freely ; the
others are in no great demand. The above remarks were made
previous to this day's running.
The weather was fine till just before the walk-over ; it thee be-
gan raining, and continued, with slight intervals, the remainder of
the day. The company on the ground was numerous, and the
Grand stand seemed full enough ; still it was not by any means a
brilliant assemblage, nor were the equipages so splendid as usual, the
only carriage and six being that of the venerable Earl Fitzwilliam,
who was attended by two of his stewards on horseback, and
eight outriders. We are happy to see the Noble Earl in such
Improved health. The Duke of Wellington is expected to-mor-
row morning. The following will be found a correct detail of
this day's sport :
The Intzwilliam Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 20 son. added by
the Corporation, fur two years old, sst. 10Ib. three, fist. four,
9st. five, 9st. 61b. sir, and aged, 9st. 10Ib. One mile and a half.
Mr. Ridadale's ch. c. Tyke, by Tramp, 3 yts 1
Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Zinganee, 4 yrs.. 2
Lord Cleveland's b. elTamboff,.3 yrs... 3

Lord Sligo's b. e. by Cannon Ball, 3 yrs..
Lord Fitzwillism's Dora and Mr. Golden's Robin Hood paid.
So little were Tyke and the other two who were opposed to Zits-
genet thought of, that to have talked of the possibility of their
beating Zinganee would have appeared a species of insanity ; how-
ever, tempted by the odds, some of the Yorkshire people (who have
all along disputed the claim of the Newmarket pet to the high cbs.
cuter accorded him) bad the temerity (as it was considered) to
have a little on their own country nags, and accordingly the 5 to 9
and 3 to 1 of the South Country Gentlemen were taken to some
amount. At starting, the odds were sto St on Zinganee, and
sto 1 against Tyke. When the horses came to the post it struck
us that Zinganee was a shade too fat, nor was his galloping ex-
actly in the same form as we saw at Ascot ; indeed, they now say
that °Jitney declined riding him from a conviction that he was
not exactly up to the mark. Tamboff made first play at a mid-
dling pace, Lord Sligo's being second to him; Tyke well laid in,
and the "crack" last, on the look-out ; they remained in this po-
sition till near the rails, when an improved pace brought about a
change in the places. Zinganee now began to show himself ; he
first went by Lord Sligo's horse, which had just fallen behind
Tyke; he then got to with Tyke, and when at the distance
Tamboff cried " peccavi," and joined Lastrd Sligo's in the rear.
Zinganee and Tyke ran a very severe race honk, the Yorkshire
horse winning by about half a head, rode by Templeman, Zinganee
by Moult, Tamboff by J. Day, and the other by Shepherd. Some
are of opinion that Arnull waited too long ; we do not think so.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft. ; for two year old
colts, est. 51b. ; fillies, est. Sib. Red House In. The winner
to give six dozen of Champagne to the Club. 29 Subs.
Mr. Forth's b. e. Bod, by Tiresias 1
Hon. E. Petre's b. e. Brunswicker, by Figaro 2
Mr. F. Richardson's b. e. St. Nicholas
D. of Leeds's ch. e. Redstart, by Whisker
ch. f. Lady Mowbray, by Blacklock.
Mr. Powlett's gr. f. by Young Phantom
51r. Riddell's b. c. by Whisker, out of Harrpury's d
Mr. Darlton's b. c. by Champignon, Sarah's d.
Mr. Attwood's b. c. Pentbesika, by Dr. Syntax .
Ld. Sligo's br. c. Brine, by Waxy Pope... ...... ......
All the shove ran, only three being placed by the Judge. The
following paid :—Mr. Petre's The Major, Mr. Dowbiggin's c. by
Figaro, Mr. Houldsworth's Beagle. Mr Houldsvrorth's f. Black-
berry. Lord Fitzwiiliana's f. by Figaro, Mr. J. Rubinson's b. f. by
St. Patrick, Mr. Newell's Rantipole filly, Mr. Howell's Rosanne
filly, Mr. Ridsdale's Haien, Lord Sligo's Canker, Mr. Bailey's
Utrecht, Mr. Peirse's'Tip, Mr. Watt's Doctor Oloroso, Mr. Watt's
Apuntador, Mr. Wormald's Bigler, Mr. Jaques's e. by Swiss, out
of Comedy, and Mr. Westgaith's Gen. Hooeywood.
Forth was thought u little of for this as he was for the Detby.
At starting the odds were 3 to 1 agst Redstart, 3 to 1 agst .Ir.
Riddell's, 6 to 1 agst St Nicholas, 6to 1 apt Brunswkker, 7 to
1 apt .Brien, and 8 to 1 agst the winner.
Redstart and Mr. Riddell's were the leading horses at going off,
the others lying at their beds, well up, with the exception of Bud,
who was completely in the rear, not havinsostarted with the others.
They continued in this order till they were near the distillate, by
which time Forth had contrived to find his way through the crowd;
he then went tight a head of all the others. the above tiro tailing
off. Brunswicker and St. Nicholas taking up their ground. The
rest of the race was all in layout' of Forth, who won verrelevetly
by half a length, St. Nicholas being about a length and a halt or
two lengths behind Brunswicker. The horse is in the Two-year
Old Stakes on Thursday. and in the Derby. The value ut the
Stakes above described is 9251.

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The Four year.uld Produce Stakes of 100 toes. each, h. ft.: colts,
71b.; and fillies, Sat. 41b. Four miles. (7 Subs.)
Lord Iruswilliam's Ballad Singer
Mt. Gasettyne's c. by Blacklock 2
Mr. Houldsworth's Terror (allowed Mb.) 3
The following paid :--Lord Marigeta, Mr.
Ilouldswin ties Mansfield Las, Mr. Russell's c. by Blacklock. Lord

Belburaes f. by Viscount-4 to 4on Ballad Singer. Terror took
the lead at steady four mile running, Gascoyoe's neat List, and
Ballad Singer about a couple of inlets asters of Mm. This was
the order of running till they were near the Red House in their
second round ; the mare then began to draw upon the Login colt,
and indulged by bee diminutive rider, Mr. Thomas Lye. was well
up with her horses at the Red House. She remained with them
till they were at the distance, where Tommy turned himself round,
gave them one of his wanting mica, and bad all the rest of it to
himself. Gascoynes colt pulled up some lengths from t►e Chair,
and Terror (rode by Darling), came home in a most pitiable state
of distress. Johnson rode Mr. Gascoyne's.

His Majesty's Plate of 100 p. Four talks.
Lord Searbrough's Cambridge.. .. walked over.
Mr. Ridsdale's Master Burke, Mr Houldswort's Terror. Mr.
Watt's Coulon, and Mr. Haworls's Brenda, were drawn.

When our account left. the odds on the it. Leger and Cup were
as follow :

ST. MM.
Sto apt 14. Cleveland's Voltaire.
4 to 1 Mr. metre's Rooftop.
7 to 1 Mr. Forth's Frederick.
9 to 1 Mr. Rldsdale's Clotilde.
10 to 1 Lord Langford's Sir Hercules.
13 to 1 --- Mr. Throbsld's The Exqusite.
15 to 1 Mr. Atborne's Wandering Boy.
20 to 1 Duke of Leed's colt.
25 to 1 Felt.
30 to 1 Lord Cleveland's Stotforth.
30 to I Lady Sarah.
TUT CUT.
S to 2 His Majesty's Fleur de Lis.
5 to 1 Major Yarburgh's Laurel.
There has been not betting about Zinganee since the race.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a Gentleman, accompanied by a Lady of great per.
mud beauty, CUM to this Office and applied for a warrant against
an Artist, under very cations dreuntstances. There existed, it
seemed, a powerful attachment between the Lady now present,
and an Officer of Rank in the Army, and the latter, previous to
his departure for foreign service, bad his portrait painted by an
Artist, and it was declared when finished to be a very talented
production. The portrait was of course presented to the Lady,
and it need net be stated how highly the precious gift was valued.
The Artist had also obtained an introduction to the Lady, and was
employed professionally by several of ben friends. He expressed
himself grateful for her patronage, and in a respectful manner re-
quested she would do him the honour to sit to him for her pot.
trait, and allow him to send it to the Exhibition in May next, and
afterwards present it to her as the humble offering of his grati-
tude. The Lady, after much solicitation, consented, and he waited
upon her for that purpose ; on one of these visits he remarked that
the portrait of the officer before alluded to, which hung up in the
room, much as it had been admired, was capable of great improve-
ment, and he begged she would allow him to take it home in order
that he might re-touch it in some parts. She was very reluctant to
suffer It out of her sight, but at his very earnest entreaty she per-
mitted faint to take it, on his promise to return it the same day.
Several days however elapsed, and the portrait was not forth-
coming ; the artist, on being applied to, admitted that he had sat.
feted another lady. who called upon him soon after be returned
home, to take it sway. It was useless to apply to that lady to
restore it, because it was known that she bad said she would not
mind giving 5001. for the possession of the " dear counterfeit."
Mr. Hotta—l cannot interfere : the remedy is by civil action
only.
Applicant—lt occurred to me, Sir, that the artist could be pro.
tented criminally ; for I have been informed on the best authority
that he received a valuable consideration from the lady who now
has the portrait.
Mr. Hat.t.o—This a novel application certainly. We are often
engaged in listening to quarrels between Ladies about originals,
but seldom are called upon to interfere in disputes relating to the
portraits only. I cannot assist you. the Lady parted with the
portrait voluntarily, and her only remedy now is by an action
of trover.

The applkant then withdrew with the Lady, who seemed very
mush chagrined at the result of the application.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Sarah Zegkerri, a woman upwards of fifty years of age, who
seemed to be much &Skied with a series of diseases, was yester-
day placed at the bar before the presiding Magistrate, Sir G. &s-
-um, charged with obtaining upwards of 901. under false pre•
tenets, from the Parish of St. George's, Hanover-square, by re-
presenting herself to belong to that parish, when in fact she was
slew receiving relief as a pauper every week from three other pa-
rishes at the same dale.

The prisoner, it appeared, had been many years receiving relief
from St. Saviour's. Southwark, which was in fact her real settle-
ment, and about three months since was admitted late the work-
house, but always, ill or well, went out on Thursday. This at-
tracted the suspicion of the pariah officers, and on watching her, it
was discovered that she had gooe on that day every week to St.
George's, and had received 3s. id. per week from them. She was
accordingly apprehended.
During all the time she had been standing at the bar she appeared
to be very infirm and incapable of supporting herself ; but the
gaoler stated that during the time she was coming up from the
prison in the morning, she had walked so fast and appeared so
strong, that he had some difficulty to keep up with her.
The ease was ordered to stand over to see if the palish of St.
George's would prosecute.
James Robinson, a German by birth, who has represented him.
self under the assumed name of Boon Ruddesdort, was charged
with violently assaulting Mr. Miller (the proprietor of the English
and Italian operas), together with two watchmen.
The complainant stated that he was sitting in his shop in the
Royal Arcade, when the detendant came in, at about ten o'clock
on Monday night, and being much in liquor, immediately asked
for a chair, and expressed his determination of sitting there. Mr.
Miller remonstrated with him, informing hint that he was engaged
in a very difficult translation of Italian, and delay would be a great
loss to him. Immediately upon this the defendant struck hint vio-
lently, and upon the watchman being called be laid about him with
great fury, and lacerated the watchman's head in a dreadful man-
ner.—Sir Groaaz immediately ordered hint to hod bail, and ex-
pressed his opinion that the assault was a very gross one.

MARY-LA-BONNE.

Dire. Maria Harding, a lady of fashionable appearance. residinz
in Baker-street, yesterday appeared before the presiding Nlagif.
trate, R. GRIFFITHS, Esq. charged with assaulting h.r servant,
Maria Brinden.

The complainant stated that she bad the care of a house for her
employer; ►he went out to see her child on Monday afternoon, and
did not return until a quarter past eight (her mistress had ordered
her to return at eight), and then she immediately began scolding
her, and asked if she would have any supper ; the complainant re-
plied that she did not want any, when the defendant ammediattly
said she was insolent, and struck her in the face.
Mr. Gairmas inquired what the defendant had to say to the
charge preferred against her?
The Lady replied, that the complainant bad always experienced
the most handsome treatment at her hands ; she had maintain*:
her nearly from a child ; and during the time she was in the Lying-
In Hospital with an illegitimate child, had kept her, but she had
lately become very insolent. The Lady concluded by stating that
she had never struck the complainant, but had only pushed her
slightly out of the room.
Mr. GRIFFITES said that, under these
must pay the expenses.

the Lady

Mr. JOHN HARVEY, of Comber, near Belfast, a great
botanist, died on Friday, of that terrible malady hydrophobia, in-
duced by the bite of a deg so far distant as June last.