The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-15 00:00:00

EDINLILIMII, OCT. I I.

• We understand that, by 7 report made to the Directors
of the Astronomical Insiitution, the prajrt•tr.i Intikling
on the Calton Hill will entirely tOreept th►ir obseres •
lions upon the eastern horiaon. lite f•ntndation staked
off (or the Parthenon comes miseit h • to airlift -
tory than w.t. expected, end its elevation hill intercept
as much of the sky in height as Nehott's Monumeist
does, and will extend hurir.intelly to opt lulls of eight
times its dietneter. . . .

In Scotland the foreign trade appears to be rather in
an ietproving state thee otherwies, as we Irate that the
sum temitied to Lordon from Cnstoms alone w..s, last
quarter, 43.0661. Rs. tsd. more thin in theamrrespondim;
quarter of last year, and the ez.,ess during the whole
year beyond the preceding 011 P, 23,151 f. 3s.
'llse neither, during the last few slays. Iles been very
stormy. Since ‘rednesday it has abated, and there is
utheo promise of settled weather.
'Vise lollowinz fact, rs far as it refers to the weather, if
nut unprecedented, is surely of -are occurrence in ,mr
changeable climate:—The re•haildinc of the church in
it parish in the vicinity of Aherdeen, occasioned the
meeting- of the inhabitant% for puble worship iu the
church yard. This they did, for the !hit time.lin the i:lt
of April last, and continued their meetings .‘n the
tweaty-fotte ;ollowing Sun lays—not it 'drop of rain hi.
wing lanes, to interest their assembling, or to interrer
their devotions. On the 2lltis Sandal', the test of the
half-year..the nen chorea wait opened, and that alto
proved a fair slay.

Yesterday erening• (Ifondav), and (Sarin; the whole
of last night, we experienced- A strong gale from S. W.
accompanied by tie.ive rains, but we hare not heard of
any casualties occurring its consequsuce.—(Orcen )ck
dtivertiser.)
in the neighbourhood of Dumfries, the weather having
heroine Avoitrable, the people are lot‘ity emilloYed is
raisin: potatoes, whicit will be all got np in ten tbys or
a fortnight, after which the wheat will he ithowthatrly
sowo, and the field labours of the year concluded.

SPORT INO INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, IS&?.
MONDAY, Ocr. 11.
SweepOstoo of 11000, es. ht h. ft.. colts, 80. 71b. ; OAirs,

Sot. 3:b. Ab. M.
Duke of Graften's Hampden.. ..walled over.
Four paid.
Third Year. One-third of a subscription of 23;3 each, fur
thrde-yr•old colts, tilt. 91b.; lilties, Sst. (kb. A.. F. bona
fide the property of subscribers.
Duke of Waft in's b. f. Pastille (Buckle)
11. R. Wilts Duke of York's eb. f. Eiectress '3
Lord Egreasoot's br. e. Sharper ..
6 to 4 eget Pastille—dren on Sharper-,Won by &lesson.
Post Sweepstakes of litters each; h. ft. for three-yr-olds, 73:.
; four, Sst. 131 b. D. I.
Lord Exeter's b. f. Augusta, 4 yra old (itobinsoo)
Mi.. Hunter's Gustavus, 4 yrs old• .
Lord (irosvesor'a Adolphus, 4 yrs old .
Duke of Grafton's Reginald, 4 yrs old- • • •
Fourteen paid. •
Ato 4 @gat Augusta-2 to I agst Gustayus--7 to I agst
Adolphus-6 to I agat Resistant—Woo by lflll lengths.

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EIOUTIIN MILKS WALKING SlATCH.—:(illpt.•FAirhurn,
a celebrated pedestrian, undertook yesterlav morning.
to walk the above distance in three hours and touter.
at what is termed fair heel and ow. lie had been e,
month in training, and the ground was two miles of
turf en Epping Forest. The match was fur 230 sore.
reigns and some heavy by-Leas ; and the following is
from the umpire's titue:—
Min. Sec. Min. S..c.
ist 2 mile - 211 2. sth ;4pihe. - 23 29
2d • 20 311 Ctil ,• - - 49
341 • • 22 40 . - - 21 31
4th - 22 2d Sth - - - s 9 .5.1
Total 3 hunrs, 9 minutes, II) seconds.
This is a molter piece of perfurus.oce. and was won
with ease, until the last two miles.
Millincton, a Staff wdsbire youth from the Potteries,
was nest backed fur 101. to run the saute two miles in 19
minutes, in two starts, sod to leak fire aomttes at Ira
the distance. lie did it cleverly, having ten seconds to
spare.

PRISENT PIIIICZ or BRIAR IN LONDOM.—The price of
tire 41b. Loaf is stated at sevelpence-balfpenny by the
fall-priced bskers. There jr(otheri of the tn.'s who
sell on lower terms
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FALL OP MSTICORIC STOXIMI •591111W4.-...111 01E!::1
account of the earthquake at Carlstadt says—" On the
10th, at half past eleven e L. a drea Ifni noise like the
explosion of gunpowder was beard in the town. Ths
sky was very clear; bit at sun-set a eland of sin:;ular
appearance rose in the lei:ikon, with ligtatning without
thunder, and meteors (c vaigarly lilting stars) of
extraordinary size and l'ise shock of the
earthquake seeing I to. be in the. direction from east to
west, and was felt in the gernetest parts of the province.
The first frost this matins* was on this night k has
continued to freeze, but not very hard, Mateoridstones
have fount in several places.
Fsmamt IlEattism.—On Saturday se'nnight, about
half-past ten o'clock iu the evening, as Mrs. Hollis:id,
the wife of Mr. Holland, of the Sara-en's Head Inn,
Ltnrrowash, near Derby, was sitting by the tire, she beard
a noise of some Caine% fouls near the back door, which
had been disturbed frow their roost its the orchard, upon
which she instantly proceeded to the orchard to ascer-
tain the cause, when site saw a ladder reared against a 1
apple tree, and found two fellows:, one of whoa, mole
a precipitate retreat down the ladder, and ran into a
I ditch to screen himself against his fq,aie pursuer; spurs
which, Mrs. Holland rushed upon hint, and seising bias
by the /miler, firmly kept her bold until the arrival of
one of her female vioniestics, when 11-y dragged tisrir
prisoner into the house, to the tad ,Midi surprise or Mr.
H. The fellow was afterwards taken before the Magis-
trates, when he received w euitable reprimand, and upon
paying the estate incorretl, ace pronaising to amend his
conduct in future, Mr. Holland humanely consented to
his discharge. The other fellow ran upon seeing.
Mrs. H. enter the orchard, but in his fright and hairy
to get away from his female pursuer, hirgut to take his
hat with him, which was immediately picked up, the in-
side of which betrayed its owner, who has since ah.
sconded. fellow turns out to be a boatman, sue
has taken a voyage for the prestmt, but ere long, Le must
at least share the same fate as his copartner.
Yesterday morning, as T. Jenkins, F.sq. of Catheri ne-
court, Trinity-square, • London, and Isis daughter, Miss
Sarah Joy Jenkins, a fine accomplished young Lady.
about eighteen years of age, were going to the Isle of
Wight, in a wherry, the boat upset while in stays, owiag
to the sheet of the sail being entangles!, and the father,
daughter, and the Waterman, were drifted away fre.othe
boat, and remained in the water about twenty- tuinutes
before a boat from his Majesty's ship Oartzes could at,
rive at the spot to take them up. Mae.-lenkins sustained
and cheered his daughter ilumeg the whole of the time,
and when the young Lady was taken into the boat. she
grasped hold of it, and ardently kissed her father and
preseexer ; but, on being ronvryed into the Hanger, it
area discovered that the vital spark bad departed its fair
and giseseekel abode, and the agonized parent could em•
brace only the inanimate bfelmis frame of his tenderly
and mitchfielovait child! His distress of mind, on the
unavailing result of ail the efforts so promptly used for
iesuscitation, is indescribable. The two wateriness were
saved, and, with Mr. Jenkins, see recavered from the ie.:-
cident.—(lfornpshire Telegraph. 7