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'ENTS of ART in. CONSTANTINOPLE.
k,struction of Constantinople by fire, which may
lie one of the terrible consequences of the present war, would de-
prive the civilized world of many inestimable monuments of an-
cient art, and occasion the deep regret of all admirers of Grecian
sculpture. The Turks have little respect for architecture : they
look, however, with a kind of reverence on the noble talus of
Greece, believing them to have been the works of devils or genii ;
but the only use they themselves make of such ruins is to pull in
pieces the marble edifices, and burn the fragments to make lime.
The plaster of their walls made of this lime Is very beautiful ; but
who does not lament that, to produce it, perhaps the divine works
of Phidias and Praxiteles have been consigned to the furnace.
The Seraglio of the Sultan, the Mosque of Santa Sophia, and
that of the Sultan Ahmed in the Square of the Hippodromus, are
the most remarkable edifices in Constantinople, and these contain
many invaluable vestiges of antiquity. At the Hippodronsus,
which the Turks call at the present day At-Meidan, there is a
superb Obelisk. formed by a single block of granite sixty feet high.
It is covered with hieroglyphics, and was transported from Egypt
in the reign of Theodosius. In the same square there is also the
remnant of a column of bronze, formed by the twisting of three
serpents. They originally supported a gold tripod, which the
Greeks, after the defeat of Mardottios at Plates, consecrated to
Apollo, in the Temple of Delphos. Mahomet the Second struck
off the head of one of the serpents with his battle-ate, and the
other two were carried away by the servants of the Ambassador
from Poland, in the reign of Jain &Meshy. The foundation of
Santa Sophia was laid by Constantine the Great. It was con-
structed upon the designs of two famous architects, Athenias de
Calles and bidore de Milks. The paid is wholly of marble, lad
all the interior of the dome is covered by otosailues. This wonder-
ful edifice has been standing 1,200 years. It was dedicated by
Constantine to Drente WISDOM His successors rebuilt part of
the Temple, or repaired it when it became a prey to the flames.
Under the reign of Justinian It acquired that degree of perfection
and elegance which made it one of the most beautiful monuments
of Europe. That Emperor employed In the works, during twenty
years, all the revenues of Egypt, and caused the most precious
marbles to be brought from remote parts of his extensive empire
to ornament the sacred pile. There are eight columns which came
from the Temple of the Sun ; eight others were sent to Justinian
by the Magistrates of Ephesus, taken from the Temple of Diana.
After the conquest of Constantinople, Mahomet 11. entered on
horseback into the Temple at the head of his army, and dedicated
it to the Prophet.
This was the monster who killed with his own hand the inno-
cent Irene, and put to death all the family of Notaras, massacred
four Comenes and his three sons, and opened the stomachs of 14
slaves, to see which among them had eaten some fruit.
The destruction of the above and many other antiquities must
be the consequence of burning the Turkish capital.
LONDON SESSIONS.

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Yesterday these Sessions commenced before the LORD
MAYOR and a Bench of Aldermen. The only case of
interest was the following: . . .

Daniel Dobell, the brother of the celebrated pugilist,
was indicted for a desperate assault on a young man
named Keye, the son of a jeweller.
Mr. Keye.—On the 9th of January I was crossing
Smithfield with my father, who was a little behind ; I saw
Dobell in Smithfield ; one John Madden was with him,
and very tipsy ; I was seeing a man home who was drunk,
and lie fell ; Dobell and Madden began to kick him ; I
interfered, and Dobell struck me in the mouth, and
knocked me down and kicked me, and called my
father to as: me ;we had them taken to the watch-
house ; the moment Debell tend Madden got in, Dobell
charged me with having run up against Madden, and
taken his watch from his fob ; I was bleeding very much ;
the constable said it was a serious charge, and that they
must appear before the. Magistrate, and swear to it next
day ; Dobell said he would, and could ; I was kept in the
watchhouse from Saturday till Monday ; on Monday
Dobell attended, but Madden did not ; Dobell did not
state what he had stated at the watchhouse, and the con-
sta!,'.e mentioned it; I was discharged at once, without
being asked for a defence ; I was ill for a fortnight, and
limbic to work ; I prepared my bill the week after ;
Madden was not to be found.

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Dobell—Did I strike you twice ? Witness—Yes ;
and you told me afterwards you never saw such a blow
track in the ring.

Dobell—Did you hear Madden say, I have lost my
watch ? Witness—No, not a word of it.
Mr. Keye, the father of the prosecutor, stated, that he
was walking with his son, in Smithfield; his son walked
or. a little ; heard a noise where he was, and saw him
lyitig on the ground, covered with blood; saw Dobell
and Madden, and, with the assistance of two persons, he '
took Madden to the watch-house. Dobell afterwards
cans to the watch-house, and charged his son with hav-
ing robbed Madden of his watch ; Dobell said he saw his
son steal it ; Madden said also that he had lost a pocket-
book, with 251. or 261. in it ; all of them were searched,
and the pocket-book of Madden was all right ; before the
Alderman, Dobell denied that he had accused his son of
any robbery; his soh wits dreadfully injured, and was
now under the hands of two surgeons; it was believed
by the surgeons that he laboured under a concussion of
tle brain, in consequence of the assault.
The constable of the watch stated that the charge was
made before him. The prosecutor's lip was slit in two.
Madden end Dobell charged the prosecutor with having
robbed Madden of the watch ; Dobell said he was positive
he saw the prosecutor draw the watch from Madden's
pocket. They afterwards, applied to witness to know
whether he could not settle the matter for a 51. note ?
The charge before the Magistrate was quite different
-from that of robbery. Dobell said that he struck the
prosecutor; witness was indignant at the offer of the 51.
Dobell—Oh, yes! he was very indignant ! So indig-
nant that he drank alo and coffee, and ate toast and muf-
fins, which Madden paid for.
The RECORnen—Did you do so? (to the constable.)
Constable—Certainly not ; there was nothing of the
kind, I solemnly declare; neither I nor any other
person ate or drank with them, and there was nothing of
the kind.
Dobell then stated in defence, that he had been at his
brother's, the Dull, in St. John-street, where he saw
Madden, very tipsy, twirling his watch about, and de-
termined to see him home ; as they walked along Smith-
field, the prosecutor end two others, who appeared very
tipsy , shoved up against them, and Madden said he lost
his watch, and the watchman was called; a conflict took
place, but he (defendant) did not strike a blow ;•an action
was commenced against him because Madden could not
be found, and he was afterwards prosecuted by this mode
of proceeding.
• The Jury at once found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER said that the blow showed to what
class of persons the prisoner belonged, and the Court
would punish with proper severity men who used the art
they had acquired in boxing upon uuoffendiug indivi-
duals. The conduct of the, prisoner was most atrocious;
for, not content with giving the prosecutor a most tre-
mendous beating. he had accused hint of' a crime, the
commission of which would have affected his life. The
Court then sentenced Dobell to be confined four months
in the Compter, and to find aureties for his good conduct
for one year.
Dobell with difficulty restrained himself; he looked
towards the Bench most furiatudy, and left the Court
unittei ing. •
• The RECORDER hoped that Madden would he found,•
for the sake Of the public. The Court would take care
to visit him with its retributive power. It could prover
itself a match for the boxers.
.The Solicitortor the prosecution stated that every thing
should be done to bring the absent assailant to justice.
The interest excited by this case was considerable.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
AYR RACES.
Wednesday se'nnight Ay races commenced, and there has rarely
or never been seen better sport nor a greater concourse of specta-
tors. There were no less than four races, all of which afforded
some, and most of them great amusement. The first, third, and
fourth, were keenly contested, and won not without some hard
running. The nobility and gam exceed in numbers those of last
meeting, and the convocation bf people from all quarters is im-
mense. In the course of the morning five steamers arrived, crowd.
ed with passengers.
Produce Stakes, Fifty Sovs each. Two miles. Colts, Sst. 31b.
fillies, Bst. with the usual allowances for those untried.
Lord Twoeddale's b. f. by Caleb Quotem
Sir D. H. Blair's b. f. by Prime Minister 2
Mr. F. H. Blair's b. f. by Epperston 5
Lord Kelburne's b. c. by Viscount, bolted ; and Sir W. Max-
well's and Sir D. Monerieffe's colts were drawn. A good race.
The Ayr Gold Cup of One Hundred Guineas value, the rest in
specie; eighteen subscribers; ten guineas each, p.p. two miles.
Sir W. Maxwell's gr. c. Spadassin 1
Mr. Baird's b. f. Queen Elizabeth, by Champignon.... 2
Sir D. H. Blair's b. 1. by °sauvignon 3
Colonel William Blair's b. f. Mary, by Trissy 4
Mr. W. M. Alexander's bl. f. by Epperston S
Won easy.
Two year old Stakes of Twenty Sovereigns each, ten forfeit.—
Three quarters of a mile. To which the Western Meeting added
Fifty Sovereigns.
Mr. G. Dawson's b. c. Snooks, by Champignoo...
Sir J. Boswell's b. c. by Monreith
Sir W. Maxwell's b. c. by Champipon.. ..3
Mr. Dawson's bl. e. by Fitz-Oreille