THE TOWN lo SFIIDAY, OCTOBER Prite J^ IORAiVIA, REGENT'S- PARK.— The attention of the Public is respectfully invited to the Two new and attractive Pictures now exhibiting at the above establishment, viz.— PARIS, taken from Montmartre, by M. Daguerre; and the celebratedCAMPO SANTO of Pisa, by M. Bouton.— Open daily, from Ten till dusk. c OFFEE.— Adulteration is carried to an extent little USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. WHAT I am now going to communicate will do more good in one single day, than Lord Brougham and Vaux's books will ever do to the last moment that a sheet ot them shall be kept out of the hands of the trunk- maker, or preserved by accident for still less honourable uses. To a very considerable part of grown- up men, the complaint which is called RUPTURE is but too well Known, and the fre- quency of the exhibition of Trusses in the shop windows, proves to us not only the extent of the prevalence of the complaint, but also the im- portance attached to its cure. The complaint is purely mechanical; it consists of the dislocation, or displacing of a part of the human frame; and purely mechanical is the remedy The remedy, and the sole re- medy, consists of a Truss, as it is called, to keep constantly in its place the part displaced. There are a great variety of trusses, some better than others; that is, more effectual, and less inconvenient; and, to a great number of persons, it is of great importance to know which sort is the best; and I, being in a situation to communicate that knowledge to mv readers, know it to be my bounden duty to do it. Tw'enty- two years ago, I being out a shooting, jumped from a bank, full ten feet high, into the field below, and thereby produced by the vio- lence of the shock, something that gave me very great pain, but of the nature of which I knew nothing. I came to London, and applied to the late Mr. Chevalier, the surgeon, who directed me to get a truss, which I did. And here I gladly stop to acknowledge the only good I, and I be- lieve, any other human creature ever received at the hands of old Daddy Burdett. Having told him what had brought me to town, " Well," said lie, " when you put a truss on, never leave it off on the belief that you no longer want it." A precept which he made effectual by relating to me the cause of the sudden and premature death of Francis, Duke ot Bedford, who, thinking his rupture gone for ever, threw his truss aside, but, in playing at fives, a sudden twist of his body brought 011 the complaint again, and sending for a surgeon to London, instead ot call- ing in him of the village; a mortification took place, and he slept with his fathers in a few hours. Many times, and especially in hot weather, I have by this advice, and especially by the illustration of Daddy Bur- dett, been prevented from risking the fate of the Duke ot Bedford. My complaint has been of very little consequence to me, except at particular times. I have ridden on horseback, and done every thing that I should have done, if nothing at ail had ailed me. But coughing is very untoward in such a case ; and I have at times, especially in No- vember and April, a constitutional and hereditary cough, which I have had in every year that I can remember of my life, and which is always more violent and of longer duration in London than anywhere else. It is not a cough of the lungs, but merely of the throat; but it causes a violent shaking of the whole body, and at these times I have always, until May last, experienced considerable inconvenience, and occasion- ally a great deal of pain. I have found it painful ( and it is a nasty- gnawing villanous pain!) to stand for an hour or two at a time ; a, nd this sometimes annoyed me exceedingly during my lecturing expeditions. When I expected the Whig trial to come on, in May last, ( oh ! the mam- fold blessings of that trial!) the only thing that gave me uneasiness was the fear that I should not be able to stand for three or four hours to lay the lash well upon Denman and his masters, I having at that time one of my periodical coughs. In order to get rid of this fear, which har- assed me continually, I resolved to go to Bolt Court, and never to quit it again, till I had found out some one to furnish me with a Truss which should be efficient for its purpose, even in these seasons of courting: as I was going I amused myself with reading Mr. Carpenter's " Politi- cal Letter;" in this paper I read the advertisement of Mr. COLES, Truss- maker, of Charing- cross; and as I had tried seven or eight before, I at once sent for Mr. Coles; and the result has been, that my complaint is as completely removed as if I had never known anything of the kind; and could I have forgotten the precept ot the venerable Daddy Burdett, and more especially the fate of the Duke ot Bedford, I should have thrown away the Truss months ago. Oh 1 how rejoiced was I when I felt that I should be able to stand at my ease for the hours that I destined for the belabouring of the Whigs ! I could not ( if I had had a cough) without the aid of Mr. Coles, have given them the four hours and a half, which were worth more to them ( if they turn them to good account) than all the rest of their lives. I should have mentioned this matter before, but my April cough was nearly gone before Mr. Coles had done the Truss, and I was not visited with another till late in Sep- tember ; and I wanted a fair trial before I spoke, of this matter. I have now had the trial, and it would be a shameful neglect of my duty to- wards my neighbour, for me not to tell the public that I find the remedy perfect, and that I can now scarcely perceive, whether with or without a cough, the smallest signs of my ever having had such a complaint. But am I not here, in doing bare justice to Mr. Coles, doing him an injury, by driving from his shop the tax and tithe- eaters, who will have a « prejudice" ( that is a villany) against him for the good he has done to me ? No ; hang it; they like their worthless lives too well for that. However, my sensible readers, pay you ( if you should need it) attention . to what I have said; and let the tithe and tax- eaters creep along through life, with all the twitchings and achings of this harassing complaint, and under all the pains and penalties inflicted on them by the awkward, heavy, cumbrous, and still inefficient things which bungling me- chanics put round their bodies. One thing bear in mind, and that is, that this is a matter with which surgeons and physicians have nothing to do, any more than they have with the providing us with suitable shoes or coats. As Mr. Chevalier told me, the complaint is truly mechanical, and the application of the remedy must depend on the mechanic solely, just as much as the fitting of a coat must depend on the tailor. Here, however, more cleverness is required ; the mechanic must be able to judge well as to the degree of force required; and he must have great ability in causing the pressure to bear in a proper manner. The moment I heard Mr. C( 3es speak upon the subject, I was sure he was the man : his ob- servations showed a knowledge of his business ; and the result has most amply verified my opinion. I never saw Mr. Coles before, and I have never seen him since, except to call and thank him. What I have said here of him is but justice, which I do with very great pleasure, while, as to the rest, I am only discharging a duty to the public in general, and to my readers in particular. I add this piece of advice to people in London not to write for a Truss any sooner than for a coat or a pair of breeches; not to plague a surgeon to order one; but to go to the mechanic in person, and let him fit the force and form to the necessity of the case. WILLIAM COBBETT. For thirty years past I have been wearing Trusses of different kinds, but never found one of them to keep up the Rupture effectually, until thirteen months since I purchased one of Coles's Patent, of Charing- cross ; and although my Rupture came down in a most frightful man- ner then, it has never come down since, nor have I scarcely the appear- ance of my ever having had such a complaint. At my age, 77 years, I do not intend to leave off wearing a Truss, and I know too well the im- portance of his ingenious contrivance to keep the world in ignorance of it. JAMES SHARE, Commander, R. N. 28th May, 1832. 19, Bury- street, Bloomsbury. Colonel Franklin informs those who have Ruptures, that he has been wearing Trusses thirty years, and he never met with but one individual who was master of the complaint. He has likewise an elder brother, a Colonel in the Hon. East India Company's service, who has worn a similar kind of Truss for many years, who can say the same. Mr. Coles, of Charing- cross, is the individual alluded to. Blackheath, July 16,1832. A surgeon of the R. N., about 60 years of age, who had been wearing Trusses of several different kinds, employed one of Coles's manufacture, and ere he had half- worn it out, threw it aside and left liis Trusses in London, while he made a tour on the Continent. Being at sea and ex- Sosed to severe weather, a sea- sickness brought on the complaint, and e was compelled a second time to wear his Truss, and after wearing it about twelve months has again been perfectly cured, and does not wear ti Truss. Sir Astley Cooper knows a case which has been getting worse for 30 years, and which had escaped a hundred times in a day, and does not escape now from Coles's Truss. TO MR. COLES. Sir,— Having the misfortune to rupture myself several years ago, I purchased one of Salmon's Self- adjusting Trusses, which although it af- forded me considerable relief, did not entirely keep the rupture in its place, particularly when I had to stand any length of time, I felt a disagreeable gnawing pain, attended with a bearing down of the hernia, so that 1 was frequently unable to wear the Truss. In mentioning to a friend what I suffered, he strongly advised me to try one of your Patent, which 1 did, and found to my great comfort that it kept up the rupture effectually, without producing any of those painful sensations which I had endured while wearing the Ball and Socket Truss, and I can now stand or walk for hours together without the least pain or inconvenience; in fact, as well as though I never had been ruptured. I send you this statement to make what use of it you please.— I am, Sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM MATHEWS. Quarter- Master, Royal Artillery, Woolwich, Sept. 12, 1832. A gentleman at Lloyd's Coffee- house has also sent Mr. Coles a similar testimonial of his case, which had been of 30 years standing. If Gentlemen who furnish Trusses for the West Indies, would give orders to transmit the particulars of each case, and to send the form and size round the body one inch above the rupture, Trusses of the best construction may be procured at a very little less expense than is now paid for the most inferior kinds. * » * Read Coles's Gazette of Health, on the treatment of ruptures, published at No. 3, Charing- Cross. quantities, which is bought at about four pence per pound. Those who are particular in having'GENUINE COFFEE, of the finest quality, are invited to purchase DEACON'S fresh roasted, full flavoured Coffee.— Sold at Deacon's Coffee- liouse, 3, Walbrook, near the Mansion- house, at 2s. 4d. per pound, ground or whole. Not less than half a pound sold. 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The Society beg to return sincere thanks to their numerous patrons, including Royalty, Nobility, and many of the first families in the kingdom, for the extensive and gene- rous patronage bestowed on them during the last fourteen years, and hope by their humble endeavours to merit future favours'; at the same time earnestly solicit a trial, as the only criterion by which the merits and decided advantages of this establishment can be fairly estimated. Every article is marked at the lowest ready- money price, and from which no abatement is made; they are all warranted, and, if a fault ap- pears, exchanged within 12 months, free from charge of any kind. A printed list of articles and prices will be forwarded on addressing the Secretary, by letter, post paid only. By order of the Trustees, 71, Leadenhall- street, City. THOMAS HASLER, Sec. w DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME? Written Charles Jefferys, composed by N. J. SPORLE. by Published by E. Dale, 19, Poultry. This song has already attained an extraordinary degree of popularity, and bids fair to rival nearly every other song of the day. Its simplicity and elegance entitle it to the notice of all lovers of genuine melody. The author, N. J. Sporle, is the gentleman of whom his late most gracious Majesty entertained so high an opinion, and who has frequently had the honour of singing before him and our beloved sovereign William IV., by command, at the Royal Palace. Mr. Jefferys is well known to the public as the author of " Do you think I can forget?" " Oh sing again the melody;" " The Rose of Allandale ;" " Thou art mine;" and many other popular ballads. Just published, demy 8vo. price 10s. 6d. with a Map and Plates, ATHREE MONT HS' TOUR in SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE, Giving a General Description of the Country, an accurate Account of the different Routes, and affording every necessary Information for the Gui- dance of future travellers. By the Rev. WILLIAM LIODIARD, Author of " A Metrical Tale of Switzerland." & c. & c. " We find enough in this work to justify an anticipation of its proving a welcome companion to those who may be inclined to follow the same track, as well as a fund of entertainment to readers at home."— New Monthly. " This gentleman sketches with effect; his descriptions are those of an ardent admirer of nature in her grandest array, and his book is the work of a man of highly cultivated mind and gentlemanly feeling."— Metropolitan. Smith, Elder aud Co. Cornhill, London. BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, NEW- ROAD, KING'S- CROSS, LONDON. R. MORISON, the President, and Mr. MOAT, the Vice- President, in conjunction with all the Honorary Members, and Country Agents of the British College of Health, being now fully borne out with the conviction, approbation, and indubitable proofs, of upwards of 200,000 individuals ( who had been thrown aside by the Fa culty, and out of the Hospitals, as incurable) having been restored to sound health by the " Universal Medicines;" with all this incontro- vertible mass of evidence in support of the Hygeian Theory and Prac- tice, which challenges the controversy of the whole body of Medicists, under the old system to subvert, they, the heads of the College, hesitate not to declare, in the face of the Faculty, that this new light must com- pletely change the whole course of the Materia Medica, and introduce a new era in the science of physic: that, in fact, mankind will be taught, in future, a new and certain mode of investigating the nature and cause of Diseases in general, and of possessing a certain and harmless mode of cure, making every individual his own efficient doctor. In confirmation of what is here asserted, the heads of the College mean to insert, in this Paper, a continued series of new cases, from individuals giving their names, residences, and dates of time of cure, all of which nave been voluntarily given, and ascertainable as to the facts by inquiry. TO c. W. MOAT, ESQ. SIR,— I fee! it impossible to express my grateful feelings for the com- plete recovery of my little friend in Norfolk- Court, when I remember his distressed state. When I called upon you, I was under the impression of the impossibility of a cure ; allow me, therefore, as a small attestation of my gratitude, to relate this case as plainly as I can, in hopes thatyou will think proper to make it public, that others may receive the like benefit. About five months since, this boy, six years old, was very unwell; a surgeon, in the neighbourhood, was called, who bled him; the next morning he was covered with the measles, which disappeared in a few hours; the natural strength of his constitution got over this evidently bad treatment; he was since that time subject to nervous agitations and violent pains in his head, breast, and bowels, for which lie was lately bled by another surgeon in the neighbourhood. The boy's strength was so much reduced that he was obliged to keep his bed, suffering at the same time excruciating pains in his head and breast: his mother called upon a third doctor, who visited the boy, but said he had Water in his head, and he could do no good. Next day the doctor was in a few yards of the house, and was informed that the boy was decidedly worse, but never came to see him. The day after, I called upon you; I saw that you felt for the pain the poor boy was suffering, but could hardly credit your assertion that he would speedily recover; his recovery, however, exceeded your promises, for in less than sixteen hours he was quite re-. lieved from pain : and on the third day of your treatment, you may re- member calling him from among his playmates, where he was happy and as free trom pain as any one of them. He is recovering strength better than could have been expected. This is now the sixth day since his recovery, and he has no appearance whatever of his for- mer bad symptoms. I sincerely hope that this will be the cause of your doing more good among the suffering people in this quarter. I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, Norfolk court, Laurieston, Glasgow. PETER M'NAB. SIR,— I should be wanting in gratitude, as well as good- will to my fel- low- creatures, were I not ready to assert before the world the miracu- lous way in which my life was saved bv the Universal Medicines of the British College of Health, administered by you. When applying to you I was in the last stage of existence, and was ex- pected to die momentarily by my friends. I was a complete skeleton, and in such a state of corruption, that the whole of my family were fre- quently obliged to leave the house, while my cough was so severe, that persons usedto wait outside the house to hear the last host of a dying man. I am now in perfect health, working at my employment, stronger than I have been these ten years,— my strength rapidly increasing. The history of my diseases seems to be as follows :— Ten years since, through a severe fall, I was attacked with a nervous affection, by which I lost, at times, all power over any part of my body,— my head swinging about against my will. I was, during that time, under the treatment of three medical men, and, for the last six years of my trouble, attended bv one of great fame and considerable practice; nevertheless, my disease continually increased, which was a great source of uneasiness, as I was sometimes, without expecting it, thrown into convulsions, which always took away all sense,— I having only an indistinct idea of being under the influence of fear. Ten weeks before applying to you, I was attacked by what was considered by myself and friends as the in- fluenza. I applied for medical aid: and, after bleeding, blistering, suf- fering a deal of pain, and being attended by three surgeons, I was re- duced to a mere skeleton. My cough having been observed for some time to have settled on my lungs, not the least hope was entertained by my family, and at length the surgeons gave me up, asserting the cure to be impossible, and recommending plenty of wine for the short time I had to live. Three days after, while in the state above described, and net having been able to lay in my bed for six weeks, as I could not breathe while laying down, I was told of a cure you had performed; and as drowning men catch at reeds, I wished you to be applied to. In three days I was able to enjoy my bed : on the ninth week I, was able to work, having completely overcome my nervous affection, had it not been for which I should have been able to work four weeks sooner. I have now w orked ten weeks ; my strength is greatly improved by exercise; I enjoy good appetite, sound rest, and in every respect perfect health. While using the medicines myself, I have never failed to recommend them to all who were suffering around me, and have witnessed their happy effects in a great many different diseases. I think it worthy of remark, that the famed medical man above alluded to called on me about three weeks be- fore my resuming my laborious employment, and after examining me minutely, declared that my lungs were ulcerated, and that it was impos- sible I could be cured. Healthy as I have been since, I must own that such a declaration made me have some doubts as to the perfect stability of my cure, otherwise I should have requested you to publish this before; but having been told that Dr. Smeal has been asserting that I am still dying of consumption, I think it full time to check such false assertions. I am as healthy a man as Dr. Smeal or any body else; and I request him or any body else to call and see whether 1 have any appearance of con- sumption. I will continue to the utmost of my power, to spread the fame of your's, and the uselessness of all other modes of treatment. I am Sir, greatly your debtor, ARCHIBALD GRAY. 4, Broomward, corner of Park- lane, and M'Kechnie- st., Calton, Jan. 1. Mr. Gray has since called upon me, and stated his regret at not having given praise to the Power from whom all blessings flow, and to whom so much is evidently due. The " Vegetable Universal Medicines" are to be had at the College, New- road, King's- cross, London; at the Surrey Branch, 96, Great Sur- rey- street, Blackfriars; Mr. Field's, 16, Air- street, Quadrant; Mr. Chappell's Royal Exchange; Mr. Walker's, Lamb's Conduit- passage, Red Lion- square; Mr. J. Loft's, 10, Mile End- road; Mr. Bennett's, Co- vent- garden- market ; Mr. Haydon's, Fleur- de- lis- court, Norton- folgate; Mr. Haslett's, 147, Ratcliffe- highway; Messrs. Norbury's, Brentford; Mrs. Stepping, Clare- market; Messrs. 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SMITH FIELD, OCT. 5. The market this morning was chiefly supplied with the remaining beasts not sofd on Monday. The supply of sheep was fully equal to the demand, the trade being extremely dull. A reduction of 4d. on pork was the only alteration in the prices of meat. The Haymarket had no variation from the last quotation. ( Per stone of 81b., sinking the offal.) Beef 3s Od to 3s lOd I Veal 3s lOd to 4s 6d Mutton 3s lOd to 4s 6d | Pork 4s Od to 5s Od HEAD OF CATTLE AT THIS DAY'S MARKET. Beasts 482 | Calves 271 | Sheep .... 6,310 | Pigs 119 HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. Hay 55s to 80s | Clover ... 70s to 105s [ Straw 33s to 37s PRICES OF HAMS AND BACON. HAMS. Yorkshire .,. . ^ cwt. 66s @ 90s Westmoreland 70s @ 78s Cumberland 62s @ 74s Irish 55s @ 80s PRICES OF TALLOW. Town Tallow cwt. 48s Od | Rough Stuff. sjs. cwt. 23s Od Russian Candle 44s Od Whitechapel market. y st. 2s 74d Melted Stuff 36s Od | St. James's 2s 8d COAL- EXCHANGE, OCT. 5. Newcastle, best ^ ton. 1 0 Ditto seconds 0 17 Sunderland i o Scotch, Welsh, and Yorkshire 0 18 Ships arrived 40 IMPORTANT DISCOVERY, PATRONISED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY AND NOBILITY. FOR THE ENSUING S E A S O N.— Cheap- ness and Durability in Jewellery.— Important Discovery made by PETER WILLS, Moldavia- house, 22, Frith- st., Soho ( opposite to Messrs. Sewell and Cross). MOLDAVIAN GOLD AND SILVER, Refined and Improved by P. Wills, Working Jeweller, and Importer of Foreign arti- cles of " vertu," who has devoted many years in producing these Ores to their present brilliant state of perfection, so that they now defy com- petition in appearance ; while the Gold only bears an intrinsic value of ten shillings per ounce, which will always be allowed for it. Whatever prejudices' may exist, the colour is warranted not to change, and the in- ventor only courts the inspection of his stock, either at his manufactory or by his personal attendance, when he feels confident of securing the extended patronage of the Nobility and Gentry, who may honour him with an interview. The most fashionable suits, and every species of jewellery and ornament are manufactured with all the solidity and highly finished workmanship peculiar to the English, and all the taste of pattern peculiar to the French, at a cheapness of price unparalleled. The Silver is manufactured into Spoons, Forks, Waiters, Diuner Services, & c., and equals the real ore. Ladies' own Gems mounted in the newest patterns and any design of theirs executed with accuracy and taste. TO THE FASHIONABLE WORLD. THE " NE PLUS ULTRA of FASHION," so much admired and sought in all Countries, is no longer confined to the Oriental Shawl. The matchless choice of long and square Lama and other Shawls, just introduced, at Williams's celebrated Depot, 111, Ox- ford- street, corner of Regent- circus, possesses, in a superlative degree, the same elegance of drapery, chaste exquisiteness of style, and elastic downy softness, hitherto exclusively found in Eastern productions; other magnificent attractions in the New Parisian Cloak, trimmed and lined with Fur, at 41, each, worth 81; and tbe rich plain Mantles and Cloaks, at 30s. to 50s. Upwards of one thousand are now ready on sale, and are richly blended in a stock, abounding in novelties, well worthy the especial notice of the haut ton. WILLIAMS'S Silk Warehouse, Corner of the Regent Circus, Oxford- street. India Shawls bought and exchanged. G.— BACON. Middles cwt. 45s @ 46s Waterford singed.... 50s @ 52s Limerick ditto 47s @ 50s Scalded 45s @ 48s 1 1 0 0 19 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 Amsterdam, 3 m. 12 64 Ditto short, 12 44 Rotterdam.. 3 m. 12 64 Hamburgh . do.. 14 Paris short, 25 85 Ditto 3 m. 26 10 Frankfort.... do... 1544 COURSE OF EXCHANGE, OCT. 5. Vienna 2 m. 10 13 Trieste do. 10tol4 Madrid do.... Cadiz do Bilboa do Leghorn do Genoa., do... : Naples 3m.... 40 Palermo... per oz.. 120 Lisbon 30 days 474 Oporto do 47}. Malta 46 Dublin 14 Cork « Portugal Gold in coin.. Foreign Gold in bars .. New Doubloons 0 PRICES OF BULLION. ^ oz. - 0 0 3 17 9 0 0 n> oz. New Dollars with pillars. 0 4 10 New Dollars without do.. 0 4 9 Silver in bars, standard. .000 PRICES OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS. Bank Stock Reduced Three per Cents. . Consols, Three per Cents... Consols for Account Consols, 3^ per Cents Reduced 34 per Cents New 34 per Cents New 4 per Cents Long Annuities India Bonds Exchequer Bills Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Frid. 844 84 84| 841 844 84i 844 84| 844 844 92 91J 924 92 92 10 pm 10 prn 11 pm 11 pm 11 pm 18 19 19 19 19 Satur 84i 84g 92 12 pm 19 T HE FARMER'S YARD DO When silence should reign, in the dead of the night, A fanner was roused from his slumber, By a desperate howling, that seemed like a fight Of fierce mastiff dogs without number. He swiftly descended, and saw with amaze, ' Twas Ccesar, his dog, was attacking A pair of bright boots that appeared in a blaze, By the beauty of Warren's Jet Blacking. The farmer first fancied that two dogs he saw- To part them soon nearer he drew; But who his amazement and wonder can draw, When his own visage too he did view. That some rascal had into his premises broke, Was the next thought that through his brain flew, And he grasped a huge cudgel of firm knotty oak, And that at the figure he threw. He knocked down the boots, and the thief seemed to fall, He thought to be sure he was killed; Then he hallooed as loud as he ever could bawl, And with wild alarm the house filled. His men came around in a terrible fright, Found the boots, and their sides were near cracking, When they found that their master's heroical fight Was with boots clean'd with Warren's JetBlacking. This easy- shining and brilliant BLACKING, prepared by ROBERT WARREN, 30, Strand, London; and sold in every town in the kingdom, Liquid, in Bottles, and Paste Blacking, in Pots, at 6d., 12d,, and 18d. each. Be particular to inquire for Warren's, 30, Strand , all others are counterfeit. From the LONDON GAZETTE of Tuesday and Friday last. OFFICE OF THE VICE- CHAMBERLAIN TO THE QUEEN, OCT. 3.— The Queen has been pleased to appoint David Davies, esq., surgeon in or- dinary to her Majesty's household, vice Robert Keate, esq. FOREIGN- OFFICE, OCT. 2.— The King has been graciously pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Charles Augustus, Lord Howard de Walden, to be his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the court of Stockholm ; the King has been graciously pleased to ap- prove of Mr. H. Van Nyvel as Consul at Cowes, for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. WAR- OFFICE, OCT. 2.—' The half- pay of Deputy Assist. Commissary General H. E. Head, has been cancelled from the 7th ult., he having re- ceived a commuted allowance. The half- pay of the undermentioned officers has been cancelled from the 2d inst. inclusive, they having ac- cepted commuted allowances :— Cornet T. Coventry, 1st Dragoons; En- sign D. Mackenzie, 38tli Foot; Assistant- Surgeon G. Hickman, 98th Foot; Lieut. T. S. Price, Royal Waggon Train; Ensign T. C. Kenyon, 10th Foot; Lieut. A. H. Kelsey, York Hussars ; Lieut. W. R. Meacock, 63d Foot; Ensign V. Davys, 88th Foot; Paymaster L. Castle, De Meu- ron's Regiment. WAR- OFFICE, OCT 5.— 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons— Cornet R. A. Lockhart to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowyer, who retires; Hon. B. C. Yelverton to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lockhart. 21st Regiment of Foot— Second Lieut. F. G. Ainslie to be First Lieu- tenant, by purchase, vice Wightman, who retires. 39th Foot— Lieutenant G. C. Borough to be Captain, by purchase, vice Waldron, who retires. 81st Foot— Lieutenant J. B. Creagh to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hall, who retires ; Ensign W. H. C7 Wellesley to be Lieutenant, by pur- chase, vice Creagh; R. Nicholson, gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wellesley. 91st Foot— Ensign A. Campbell to be Adjutant, vice Brunker, promoted. UNATTACHED— Lieutenant W. Rennie, from the 10th Foot, to be Cap- tain of Infantry, without purchase. HOSPITAL STAFF— C. H. James, gent, to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice Brydon, deceased. MEMORANDA— In addition to the distinctions formerly granted to the 25th Foot, his Majesty has been pleased to permit the regiment to bear " The White Horse," and the motto," Nec aspera terrent," in the fourth corner of the regimental colour.— The appointment of Assistant- Surgeon M. L. Duigan, from half- pay 57th Foot, to be Assistant- surgeon to the Forces, which was stated to have taken place on the 11th July, has not taken place. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 2.— Corps of Royal Engineers— Second Lieut. H. D. Harness to; be First Lieutenant, vice Boscawen, deceased; Gentlemen Cadets S. Freeth and J. H. Payne to be Second Lieutenants. R. Williams, jun. esq. is appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Dorset; Sir T. D. Legard, bart. is appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of the county of York. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. P. Clarke, Pontesbury, Shropshire, maltster. BANKRUPTS. B. Bryan, Wroughton, Wiltshire, corn- dealer— W. G. Clover, Hol- born, linen- draper— J. Collins, Pulborough, Sussex, grocer— T. Cooke, Birmingham, brass- founder— J. S. Feaks, Cambridge, cordwainer— W. Hoyle and R. Eastham, Lee Mill, Lancashire, woollen- manufacturers— W. Hunton, Leeds, linen- manufacturer— C. Jones, Birmingham, jewel- ler— W. and J. Marshall, Horton, Yorkshire, worsted- spinners-^ H. Pearce, Bishopsgate- street, tavern- keeper— S. Pocock, Brighton, builder — J. Webster, Lancaster, scrivener— G. and T. Ashby, Derby, linen- drapers— F. M'Callum and A. F. Bell, Regent- street, tobacconists— J. R. Lankester, Woodbridge. Suffolk, brandy- merchant— M. Mohrman and J. Kahrs, Wentworth- street, Whitechapel, sugar- refiners— J. Reid, Sulphur- wells, Pannall, Yorkshire, victualler— J. Earle, Kingston- upon- Hull, stonemason—' T. Ilesom, Willoughby, Warwickshire, farmer— J. Booty, Brighthelmstone, printseller— W. Ford, Birmingham, grocer, 322 Til E TOWUf. October 7. LA IF. • The monthly number of the Legal Examiner has just reached us' In the first portion of it two crying evils are noticed ; first the in- solence of the door- keepers at tbe Old Bailey, and their custom of taking money for seats in the court; and next the practice of some attorneys, of preferring bills for the capital, where the prisoner has only been committed for the minor offence. The latter evil is likely to be cored by Mr. Baron Bolland's declaration, that he would de- feat the object of such a practice, by refusing to allow tbe costs of tbe prosecution. With respect to the former, it is not likely to be speedily remedied, at least by the judges, yet, it is of a nature loudly to demand public attention. It seems, from a letter in the Legal Examiner, p. 17, that persons, who can aud will pay 5s. or 2s. 6d., may be readily admitted to seats in the grand jury box, or in the gallery, where they may gratify a morbid curiosity, in listen- ing to the trials; while the destitute relatives of prisoners, whose poverty has, perhaps, plunged them into Crime, are insolently thrust away from tbe doors of the court, without a chance of being permit- ted to enter, unless they are called for as witnesses. One particular gallery is nominally appropriated to law students, but is in reality occupied by reporters for newspapers, to whom, as representing the public, there can be no objection; but even they are compelled to secure freedom of ingress and egress, by a sessional payment to the door- keepers. How long is this system of corruption to be per- mitted to prevail, without check, even in what are called " Public Courts of Justice" ? The part contains several reports of important cases; some sensi- ble reviews of decisions on particular questions in our Courts of Law and Equity ; and a neat abstract of the Third Report of the ' Commissioners on the Law of Real Property; besides other matter of interest to the legal reader. POLICE. MANSION- HOCSE. A PROPHET AT BILLINSGATE.— Monday a large curly- headed man, named Balls, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged • with having raised a row near the Custom- house, by calling upon the people, with a nasal twang to " listen to the word of the Lord." It was stated that on Saturday evening, at the very time when the frequenters of Billinsgate were occupied in comforting themselves after the labours of the day, the defendant who had been swigging heavy in a tap- room, turned out, and cried aloud that he bad some- thing to say from heaven. A coal- heaver said to him, " You mean from Newgate, dont you, my covey ? for you and I were there to- gether.'' The defendant took no notice of this refresher, but ad- dressed a crowd who soon assembled to hear tbe news. 1 come to tell you," said Mr. Ba'lls, " that the final day is approaching fast; and let those who don't believe, just watch how the winter is be- coming summer, and the order of nature is altogether changed." " Why," cried tbe coal- heaver, " what a mortal sight of news you tell us 1 Don't we know that this here comet is a doing all that ere ? He has his face to us now ; but wait till by and by, when he will turn his tail, and you'll see what cold breezes we'll have." Mr. Balls said that the people might put wha: construction they pleased upon his words ; but he really believed that time had almost reached its end, and was about to be merged in eternity. It was impossible that at such a season of the year people should be obliged to throw off their blankets without some awful cause. He had not proceeded much further in bis address, when a costermonger, who thought Mr. Balls' language too fine, said, " he was Mowed, if he bad the blankets, if be wouldn't have a little somewhat to drink out on ' em." Here Mr. Balls who was warm with exertion, took off his coat, and the coal- heaver slipped it away from the bench on which it lay, and flung it across to the costermonger, who suddenly " mizzled." The disappearance of the garment changed Mr. Balls' note, and although the day of judgment was so near, he swore that he would represent Oie case to tiie first mortal magistrate he should meet. The threat had the desired effect. The fear of Ne, wgate was more formidable than that of fire and brimstone to the costermonger and the coal- heaver, aud the coat was quickly restored. The con- gregation would not stand any more of the preacher's admonitions, when they found that he was so fond of appealing to a human autho- rity, and several cried out that it was a cursed shame to speak about burning the world upon the very banks of the Thames. The out- cry at last became so great, that it was necessary to make Mr. Balls move off. The Lord Mayor said, that there was scarcely a corner or a street which had not of late become the arena for enthusiasts or impostors, who injured the cause of religion. Mr. Balls said lie had no idea of doing any mischief, but had gone to the neighbourhood of Billinsgate, as lie understood that to be one of ihe worst neighbourhoods in the city. Several ladies and gentlemen, who traffic in the vicinity at such hours in the morning as must convince every one that they go lo bed at a seasonable period, expressed indignation at having the mar- ket calumniated. The Lord Mayor thought the aforesaid complainants bad reason lobe offended, and dismissed Mr. Balls; at the same time reading a lecture upon the impropriety of which he was guilty, in depreci- ating the rcputatiou of Billinsgate politeness. MARLBOROUGH- STREET. " MICHAELMAS GEESE."— Thursday, Mr. Jackson, a cheese- monger, in the neighbourhood of Camaby- market, brought Mr. Cowell, a butcher, and his next- door neighbour, before Mr. Conant, on a peace- warrant, charging him with having shaken a goose be- fore bis shop- door on last Michaelmas- day. The statement made by Mr. Jackson was that, on Michaelmas- day morning, Mr. Cowell employed bis man to hold up a goose be- fore his shop, probably intending to insinuate that savoury bird was a type of Mr. Jackson ; and, in addition to this personal affront, Mr. Cowell himself seized a similar bird, and came and shook it right before his window, saluting him at the same time with the un- dignified appellation of " Cheesey."— Mr. Jackson concluded his story by averring that Mr. Cowell, oil various occasions, and on that day in particular, had made use of the most abominable threats and language towards him. Mr. Conant— What were the threats and language he had used? Mr. Jackson— He called me an ugly, old, bald- headed cheese- monger, and he swore be would do for my goose trade in future. Mr. Conant remarked that Mr. Jackson must be a goose himself to take notice of such language. The fact is, your Worship, said Mr. Cowell, Mr. Jackson is of- fended because I sold more geese than him on Michaelmas- day. He did not sell more than a dozen, while I sold forty ; though he tried to spoil my geese, by giving bis man orders to shake some carpets over them. You threatened to break me, said Mr. Jackson, with some warmth, and you sold your geese at 6s. on purpose. The complaint was then dismissed. WORSHIP- STREET. A WOLF IN SHEET'S CLOTHING.— Wednesday James Harris, who was stated to be a returned transport, was placed at the bar for final examination before Mr. Bennett, charged, with having con- spired with two others, not in custody, to defraud Mr. Samuel Evans, a tailor, of a quantity of apparel. The prisoner called at the prose- cutor's shop, in Moorlields, about three months ago, stating, that he had just returued to England from New Zealand, where he had been stationed as a missionary for three years. The pretended missionary prevailed upon the prosecutor to make clothes for him- self and two persons, whom he called mates of the ship from New Zealand, as has already been stated oil a former hearing. The prosecutor thus incurred a loss of about 501. Tbe prisoner was recognized as a person who had been trans- ported many years ago for a robbery at Messrs. Wilkinson and Co's, upliolstereis. His term of seven years had long since expired, but it was alleged that during that time be had been condemned for some other offence, and sent to the penal settlement at Macquarrie- har- t bour, from which he must, therefore, have effected his escape, and' returned to England. This charge, however, was not entertained, as evidence to prove it must be brought from the antipodes. The two pretended mates, his companions, w ere supposed, from descrip- tion, tQ be two escaped convicts. The prisoner was required to find bail, and committed in default. LAMBETH- STREET. INSOLENCE OF A JARVEY.— Wednesday, Benjamin Covell, the driver of one of Neal's Stratford stages, was charged with assault- ing H. Downer, Esq., of Upper Berkeley- street. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Downer, that on Sunday last he rode by tbe coach driven by the defendant from town to Stratford, on his way to see a friend at Forest Gate. On arriving at Stratford he found that he had either lost or bad been robbed of his purse, and he in consequence bad no money to pay his fare. He told the coachman what bad happened, and offered his card, and said he would send him the money, or, if lie would accompany him to the residence of his friend, he would tfien pay him. He, however, refused to do either, but insisted on taking his umbrella. This, it being raining at tbe time, Mr. D. objected to, on which the defendant both struck him and took tbe umbrella from him. The defendant, who made a very lame defence, was convicted in the penally of 2/. and ex- penses for his conduct. QUEEN- SQUARE. ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE.— Monday a shoemaker named Drake, living at Lambeth Marsh, was charged with attempt ing to shoot his wife and himself. The parlies for a long time lived together very unhappily. Tbe wife at length separated from him, since which lie has continually annoyed her, and on Monday morning he went to her lodgings in Princes- street, Blackfriars road and when she refosed to come back and live wilh him, be stood with his back against tbe room door, and pulling a pistol out of his pocket, snapped it at his wife ; fortunately it flashed in tbe pan and an alarm being given, several persons got into tbe room, and wrested the pistol out of his hand. The prisoner ran out of the bouse, and got into Duke- street, Stamford- street, when he pulled another pistol out of his pocket, and placed it at his bead, and fired it. He almost instantly fell. He was conveyed to the station- house in Waterloo- road, where a surgeon attended him. It appeared that he had received several wounds near the temple, from large swan shot, but they were not dangerous. After be bad been bled, he began to revive ; but as soon as he recognised his wife, who had come to see him, lie suddenly broke from some policemen, and seized her with great violence with both bis bands, and be would have done her some injury, had not the officers secured him. As be was still very weak and ill, be was remanded. MARYLEBONE OFFICE. EXCESS or OFFICI ZEAL. ( From a Correspondent.)— An of- ficer of tbe name of Alderson was severely reprimanded by - Mr. Hoskins, tbe sitting magistrate, during Ihe week, under the following circumstances. It appeared that Mr. Smith, a respectable veteri- nary surgeon, residing in Marylebone, was returning home, rather exhilarated, when a quarrel ensued between him and bis better half. She, in the heat of the moment, ran to tbe police- office for a warrant; which was no sooner granted, than she repented of the step, it being the first lime that she bad any cause for complaint. The above- named officer, however, called with the warrant, and not only advised Mrs. Smith to appear, but told her that she was a great fool not to do so. Sh » positively refusing to proceed, he in- sisted on her husband going to tbe office. Tbe magistrate instantly dismissed tbe case : but on Mr. Smith withdrawing, Alderson asked for 4s. 6d. expences. Mr. S. having but 2s. 6d. in his pocket, re- quested leave to go, or to send for the money; which was refused by tbe officer, who, in an exulting manner, locked him up with three felons for three hours ; and he was not liberated till he sent for his wife. Mr. Hoskins, on the complaint of Mr. Smith, severely repri- manded the officer; which may, perhaps, check his capricious dis- play of authority in future. THAMES OFFICE. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A FATHER,— Thursday John Harrington, a young Irishman, of gigantic stalure, and ruffianly aspect, was brought before Mr. Ballantine and Captain Richbell, charged with seriously beating and kicking bis father, and assaulting two Police Officers. Thomas Bayley Smith, a Police Serjeant, No. 4, K, said, that, on Wednesday night, he was told that the prisoner, who had been frequently convicted for beating his mother, and oilier persons, was ill- using bis father, an aged infirm man, in Wapping- wall. He proceeded to tbe spot, and found the prisoner beating and kicking the old man, who was covered with blood.— Several persons who had attempted to interfere, were assaulted by the prisoner. He seized tbe prisoner, but was instantly knocked down, and while on Ihe ground received many dangerous kicks about tbe body. He with difficulty managed to get up, when the prisoner struck him in the face, and wrested his truncheon from iiim, A scuffle then took place, and tbe prisoner twisted his legs round him, and threw him heavily. Another desperate stioggle ensued, and witness had no doubt that, but for the interference of Mr. Levi, a special constable, he should have lost bis life.— Wil- liam Griffin, No. 65, K, said lie heard the mob crying " shame" at the manner in which Smith was used by the prisoner, and he released him from his grasp, Tbe prisoner then turned bis fury upon him, and gave him such a dangerous kick in the lower part of tbe abdomen as to disable him.— Oilier witnesses spoke to tbe vio- lent nature of the assault on the father, who, they said, was afraid to appear against his son. He was carried home to bed in a state of insensibility. Such was the violence of the prisoner, that it re quired the united exertions of twelve men to convey him to the station- house.— The prisoner, in defence, growled out that his father bad offended him, after he bad been at work coal- whipping, and lie had a right to beat him if he pleased. As to the policemen, they were not to be believed ou tlieir oaths.— Captain Richbcll sentenced the prisoner, in default of paying the full penalty of 5/., to two months' imprisonment and bard labour. INQUESTS. On Tuesday night an inquisition was taken at Wright's Hotel, Adam- street, Adelphi, on view of the body of Charles Moiton, Esq., barrister at- law, who terminated bis eiistence under the fol- lowing circumstances. Preece Morton, of the Middle Temple, Esq., brother to the deceased, deposed, that the deceased bad only returned on Sunday from Rotterdam, where he had sojourned for the last three months; he visited another brother at Blackwall on his arrival, and stayed with him till Monday morning ; on that day be came to town, and witness accompanied him to the above hotel, where he hired apartments. The deceased, who was about 30 years of age, was a melancholy and reserved man; he was pos- sessed of considerable property in Ireland, and was contemplating a journey to that country. During the year 1830 witness was con- stantly with him, and on terms of intimacy ; he imparted, for the first time, that be had formed an attachment to a lady of title abroad ; the attachment was of a violent nature, and at times ab- sorbed his entire attention; it so much affected him, that he was incapable of discharging his duties of a magistrate in the county of Kerry, in Ireland. He showed witness several letters from the lady, and it appeared that the attachment was mutual. He bad not seen her for three years, and about three monlhs ago lie left this country to visit her, and only returned on Sunday. He then appeared in excellent health and spirits, and exhibited to his friends several presents be had received. Witness spent Monday evening with him, and at bis request got him some newspapers. Witness was sent for afler the melancholy occurrence, and found in the room a letter, written by the deceased to tho lady abroad, in which there was not the remotest allusion to tbe fatal act. Witness considered the attachment was tbe cause of the occurrence.— Ed- ward Moiton, Esq., another brother, slated that the decea- ed stayed with him at Blackwall on Sunday, and oil tbe Monday left him in excellent spirits. On Tuesday witness went to the hotel, and at one o'clock rapped at the deceased's apartment, but received no answer. At two o'clock he again knocked, and, receiving no answer, he desired the porter to get in at tbe window, the door being fastened. His deceased brother was then discovered in his dressing- gown quite dead. A surgeon was sent for, and quickly arrived. Witness was not aware what led to the rash act.— Mr. Skegg, surgeon, of Bedford street, Strand, stated that lie was called in. The deceased was quite dead. There was a quantity of blood over bis dressing- gown ; some on tbe floor, and some in a foot- pan, in which lie found a double- bladed knife, generally used by gardeners. With tbe largest blade tbe deceased has! no doubt terminated his existence. On the right side of the neck he disco- vered a deep incised wound, three inches in length and two in deplh. The deceased's eyes were very much bloodshot, which was indicative of mental anxiety, and while labouring under that he had doubtless made away with himself. From the position in boys, one of whom was motherless, and tbe other an orphan. He should, therefore, inflict the smallest punishment possible, which was that they be fined Is., which, wilh tbe expenses of issuing the summonses, serving Ihe same, swearing the witness, & c., amounted to 16s. The children, in consequence of their friends not being able to produce the sum, were committed to the House of Correc- tion for fourteen days, the governor being requested to keep them from more hardened offenders.— Sheffield Iris. SERIOUS AND DARING ROBBERY.— During the dinner hour on Tuesday last, the warehouses of Messrs. Howard and Brothers, of Albion Mills, Tib- street, Manchester, was entered. by means of false keys, and the iron safe being opened by the same means, notes and bills to the amount of upwards of 5001. were stolen. SHOCKING DEATH.— OnThursday morning, a man named Thomas Chatterton, having been employed to empty a cess- pool in the Bridge- field, Stockport, descended for the purpose, but the nie- pbitic air being too powerful for him, he returned and went home complaining of illness; shortly, however, be wished to resume his employment, when he was again seized with a similar affection, so violently as in a few minutes to terminate his existence. FATAL ACCIDENTS.— On Wednesday, as Mr. John Birkbead, of Ecclesfield, maltster, was riding between Greenoside and Eccles- field, his horse unfortunately fell with him, and he was killed on the spot. The deceased was found by two persons going along the road, and his horse standing over him. On Thursday, as a boy who was living with Mr. Crich, of the Black Swar, Snig- hill, was coming out of one of the looms wilh a penknife iri bis band, the blade being open, and as he stumbled from a step, tbe knife pene- trated the vital part of his body, and he died in a few minutes.— Sheffield Iris. A MAN FOUND HAKGING.— On Saturday morning a man was found suspended to a hop- pole stuck in a garden belonging to Will. Penfold, Esq., at Loose Court, near this town. He bad hung him- self with a silk handkerchief, and was quite dead when discovered. He appeared to be about 30 years of age.— Maidstone Gazette. i INQUEST. FATAL ASSAULT.— Monday a coroner's jury assembled at the poor house, St.' Miehael's, St. Alban's, to inquire into the death of an inhabitant of the neighbouring town of Redburn, an aged and deformed man, named John Poulter. It appeared that while in company with another person, named Peacock, the deceased was attacked, on Saturday evening, on the footpath near St. Alban's, by an athletic young fellow, named W. Johnson, who knocked him down, without any provocation. On his getting up, the deceased expostulated with Johnson, as did his companion, but to no avail, for Johnson made a second attack, and, with a violent blow, broke the deceased's jaw, which was forced into the mouth. He never spoke afterwards. The delinquent was taken into custody, and the which he was found, he must have wounded himself while sitting, I jury returned a verdict of" Wilful murder." and held the pan for the blood.— After further evidence was ad- duced, confirmatory of the above, the jury, after a short consulta- tion, returned a verdict " That the deceased destroyed himself in a fit of temporary insanity." Wednesday an inquisition was taken at the sign of the Lord Wellington, in the Old Kent- road, on the body of Edward Morring, aged 15, who'was killed in the following dreadful manner:— The deceased was in the employ of Mr. Goulston, a floorcloth manufac- turer, in the Kent- road. On Monday morning he was employed with another workman upstairs, drawing up a piece of yard- wide canvass from the bottom, when he was desired to go and fetch a hammer, to alter one of the pullies ; at the same time he was cau- tioned that a flap on the floor was open, and to be careful. He re- plied, " Very well." He, however, forgot the caution given to him, and fell through the flap, a height of 58 feet: his brains were completely dashed out, and a piece ofhis skull was picked up some distance from where he fell. A surgeon was sent fur, but medical aid was useless, as the unfortunate boy was quite dead. It did not appear that any blame attached to any person. Verdict, Accidental death." Another inquest was held at tlie Grove House Tavern, Grove- lane, Camberwell, on the body of James Tilly, aged 50, a gardener, of No. 5, Western- buildings, High- street, Camberwell. The de- ceased was at work, lopping some poplar trees. He had a ladder against one of the trees, and was standing with one foot upon the ladder and the other on a bough of the tree, when the bough broke, and he ftII head foremost to the ground., and fractured his skull so severely that he died immediately. Verdict, " Accidental death." The deceased has left a widow and six children, entirely depending upon him for support. An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Lord Howick, in the parish of Woolwich, before Mr. C. J. Carter, on view of the body of Mr. John Scott. The deceased and a Mr. Hart, both belonging to Woolwich, had been spending the day at Croydon- fair, and were returning home in the evening, when, on arriving at Chariton, near the lower dock- gates, Mr. Hart, who was driving, ran against some horses, which were standing by the road- side, and overturned the cart, and the unfortunate deceased was thrown out with such violence as completely shattered his collar- bone to pieces; he was picked up immediately, covered with bruises, and every possible effort used to restore him to life, but all proved unavailing, and he died insensible in about an hour. Both the deceased and his companion ( who escaped with a few slight bruises) were very much in liquor. Verdict, " Accidental death." TOWN CALENDAR OF ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. On Sunday afternoon, as Mr. George W7yatt, of Judd- street, Brunswick- square, was returning in a gig from Richmond, accom- panied by a young lady to whom he was shortly to be united, on passing the bridge at the entrance of Brentford, the horse took fright, and dashed in the town with ungovernable fury; when in the narrow part, at the corner of the Half- acre, the off- wheel coming in contact with one of the Isleworth coaches, the shafts broke, and they were both thrown out with great violence. Mr. Wyatt's skull was found to be fractured, and life was extinct. The young lady had her arm broken in two places, and was otherwise seriously bruised. On Monday evening a fine young woman attempted to drown herself at Blackfriars- bridge. She was rescued by her husband, with whom, it appears, she had quarrelled, and taken to the Glaziers' Arms, in Water- lane, a receiving house of the Royal Humane So- ciety, where she was recovered by Mr. Hutchinson, a medical assistant to that institution, and Mr. Westropp, its secretary. Wednesda}' morning the body of an elderly man, poorly dressed, was found floating in the Regent's- canal. A small amount of silver and copper was found in his pockets, together with his spectacles and some other trifling articles. The body was afterwards identified as being the remains of an old man named Lawson, living in Rich- mond- place, Edgeware- road, who was employed as foreman of the breakers in the parish stone- yard at St. John's- wood. ATTACK ON THE HIGHWAY.—- Thursday night, about nine o'clock, as Mr. Walsh, of King- square, Goswell- street- road, was returning in his gig from Croydon Fair, accompanied by his lady, When a short distance from the Greyhound, at Streatham, they were at- tacked by three men, one of whom seized the horse by the head, and another struck Mr. W. a violent blow on the back with a heavy bludgeon. Mr. Walsh, who is a powerful man, immediately jumped out, and a scuffle ensued, in which he no doubt would have beeu eventually overpowered but for the fortunate arrival of a second gig, with two gentlemen, when the villains made off across the common. One of the gentlemen immediately joined Mr. Walsh in pursuit of them, but unfortunately the darkness of the night ena- bled them to make good their escape. COUNTRY CALENDAR of ACCIDENTS and OFFENCES. A shocking and fatal accident occurred on Saturday evening within a few miles of Brighton, by which the life of Mr. Schroder, of the firm of Schroder and Co. the extensive sugar refiners, was lost. Mr. Schroder lefr London on Saturday to join his family, who were residing at Brighton. When within a short distance from the place of destination, the reins of the leaders became entangled, and Mr- Schroder jumped down from the box seat to disentangle them. Whether he fell, or was knocked down by the horses, was not clearly remarked, but the wheels passed over his body, and killed him upon the spot. SUICIDE.— On Friday last a foreigner, named Englor, hung him- self in the hay- loft belonging to the Ship Inn, at Blakeney. The deceased was a Swede, and, we understand, a brother- in- law of the owner of the Oscar, a foreign barque, of about 200 tons bur- then, which was brought in here, laden with iron and deals, about nine months since, in consequence of having been damaged on Hasbro' Sands. He came over on purpose to superintend her re- pair, and to take her away, when, the day before the one appointed for her sailing, the above circumstance occurred.— Norwich East Anglian. ACCIDENTS FROM FIRE- ARMS.— On Saturday afternoon two men, residing near Gorleston, named Holt and Shaul, went several miles into the country to shoot rabbits. The former was making his way through some bushes, when the trigger of the fowling- piece which he carried was caught by a twig, and it went off, lodging its contents in the hinder part of his thigh. The poor fellow lingered till next morning, when he expired in the greatest agony, leaving a numerous family to lament their loss.— Ibid. A shocking accident occurred at Partney on Saturday last. Mr. Robinson Goodwin, a fine young man, had been shooting in his father's yards, and was thrusting the butt- end of the loaded gun through the lattice window of an out: house, when it discharged, and the muzzle being pointed to his breast, he was instantly hur- ried into eternity.— Boston ijazette. ARSON.— On Sunday morning a stack of sanfoin, about 10 tons, and a stack of white peas, about 30 quarters, situated near Chatham, were both destroyed, having been set fire to, it is supposed, by some villain, who has for the present escaped detection. A reward of 150/. has been offered for the apprehension of the offender.— Kentish Gazette. Two children, apparently between seven and eight years of age, appeared before the Lord Mayor and magistrates, at the Guildhall, in York, on Thursday last, pursuant to summonses, which had been issued on Tuesday, at the suit of Captain Price, of Clementhorpe, on a charge of having wilfully broken his fence near Scarcroft. The case was clearly established against the depredators by the evidence of Mr. Shillito, butcher, who caught them in the act. It also ap- peared that the offenders had aggravated their original crime by giving a false account of themselves. The Lord Mayor said that such depredations ought to be put a stop to : he was sorry for the t PRODIGIOUS! HERALDINES. CURIOUS FACT.— The Morning Herald has often rendered good service to individuals as well as to the public at large.— Morning Herald ! EXCLUSIVE INTELLIGENCE.— It was reported in Chili, that the jewels of the Temple of the Sun, which, at the time of the conquest of Peru, the natives had concealed from the Spaniards, have been lately discovered near the Cerro de Pasco ; the value of them has been calculated at 180 millions of dollars.— Herald!.' ALL ALIVE AND HEALTHY.— Mr. John Nott, of Hallow, two miles from Worcester, has a female greyhound, which, a short time back, produced at one birth, eighteen whelps, all alive and healthy.— Ibid!!.! PROLIFIC POTATOE.— A single potatoe grown by Mr. John Pritchard, of the Hunter's Farm, near this town, produced 132 potatoes, weighing 40£ lbs, and measuring two pecks !— Sheffield Iris. PRODUCTIVE ONIONS.— An ounce of onion seed sown in drills, so that whilst growing the onions did not require thinning, in a garden in this town, has produced 1,280 ounces of oDions.— Lancaster Gazette. THE ELDERLY FROG AGAIN.— We gave an account shortly since of a frog having been discovered, upon splitting a block of milston grit, on Stainmore, embodied in a cavity of its own size and shape, at the depth of six inches from the surface of the stone, and without the least appearance of communication with the air. The gentleman who has this supposed ante- diluvian rep- tile in his possession, informs us, that it is still alive and hearty. -— Carlisle Patriot. TRITON OF THE TROUTS.— The most beautiful specimen of trout ever found in the unrivalled streams of Great Driffield, was " lured from its dark retreat," and taken by Mr. John Dunn, on Monday last; it measures 31 inches in length, 21 inches in circumference, and weighs 17 lbs.— York Herald. A " CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE."— A curious circumstance occurred at Bristol last week. A brute of an Irishman aimed a blow at his wife with a pair of shears, called clippers; the blow took effect upon the forehead of an infant which the woman held in her arms, and inflicted so dreadful a wound, that a part of the brain actually escaped from it. The child was taken to the hos- pital, where an operation was performed; and, the surgeon having bandaged the wound, the child was placed in the arms of the mother, where it actually took to the breast, as if nothing had happened.— Standard. A MOUNTAIN SHEET.— A prodigious Switzerland sheep, ex- hibited at Stourbridge fair, caused a very great sensation among the farmers, few of whom anticipated seeing a sheep of the enormous weight of 4021b., standing five feet in height, and be- ing seven feet in length. The sheep was yeaned on the moun- tains of Switzerland, and is now three years old. It has pro- duced annually 351bs. of wool.— Cambridge Chronicle. NEW FRIENDS.— Early last spring, Mr. Wheatly, of Hendal Farm, near Uckfield, lost a lamb, and, strange as it may appear, it was observed a few days since in a neighbouring wood, gam- boling with a fox ; it was suffered to remain in its umbrageous retreat, and has several times since been seen disporting on the most friendly terms with its wily acquaintance.— Sussex Ad- vertiser. A PRISONER AT LARGE.— On Friday last was liberated from a pot sunk about two feet below the surface of the ground, in the garden of Mr. Hardy, of Liverpool, a toad, which was put there on the 12th of September, 1829, and has been kept in that situation for three years, without food, air, or water, except the little air it got by looking at it once a year, at which times it was not more than about five minutes exposed and then covered up again. When liberated it appeared much reduced in size, but still healthy, and manifested an inclination to return to its old situation by attempting to bury itself under the earth in the gar- den.— Morning Herald. COBBETT ON EGOTISM.— A stupid publication called the Westminster Review, set up about six or seven years ago, began,, from its very start, to hold forth Jerry Bentham as the greatest of law- givers and the greatest of men. It was, and has been, conducted principally by that Bowring who is called a doctor, ami. who is not half so legitimate a doctor as my Dr. Black. Bowring was the editor at any rate, and Jerry Bentham the hero of the work. The appellation commonly given to Bentham was, " The Great Bentham." Well, great as Jerry was, death smote the great mortal at last. He made a will, which Bowring was stupid enough to publish ; and, from that will, it appeared that Jerry was and always had been the proprietor of this West- minster Review! Out then came the fact, that this miserable queer old coxcomb had either been calling himself the " Great Bentham" for seven years ; or, which was worse, had been pay- ing a base hireling for doing it! That was " egotism," indeed f that would cover the name of Bentham with everlasting infamy if it were not screened from our recollection by the total insig- nificance of the incomprehensible conumdrums that he was con- tinually putting upon paper. Hobart- Town Papers of the 3d of March represent the Swan River Settlement to be gradually abandoned by the settlers as a total loss. v October 7. THE TOWaf. 323 LITERATURE. » • PERIODICALS FOR OCTOBER. The Westminster Review.— This number of the Radical Cory- phseus is altogether of a reviewing character, containing running comments of no great profundity, on a variety of texts. It is without any single essay of notable force or aptitude to occasion, and rather seems intended to keep faithful disciples in remem- brance of their creed, than to secure proselytes or confound op- ponents. Among the best articles are, observations on M'Cul- loch's edition of " Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations"— on " The American Penal Law"—" Sarran's Lafayette," and " Lawson's Life and Times of Archbishop Laud." There is an indifferent aotice of Mrs. Gore's " Fair of May- fair," whicb, Uke the ge- neral run of the Westminster's light criticisms, appears to have been extorted from the Editor's good- nature. There is also a paper entitled the " Tactics of a Reformed House of Commons," the subject of which is handled in a more satisfactory manner in the " Spectator's Monthly Supplement," and a rambling essay on Gardiner's " Music of Nature," a precious farrago of char- latanism, which THE TOWN consigned to its proper depository several weeks ago. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine.—" Tait" has blood, bone, and sinew, equal to take the field against any of his fellows, but he will be all the better for a little rough exercise in the ring, to make him obey the rein, and keip the course without an unne- cessary waste of spirit or speed. He should take care that some crafty old hands do not teach him awkward tricks of flinging at his friends. In the ardour to move, he may press forward a degree too fast. The politics are a head beyond us this month ; in the literary department, the chivalrous story of " Blanche Rose," and the paper on " Rosseau," are entitled to high com- mendation. The Monthly Magazine.— The Monthly is, as usual, an ex- tremely well- arranged miscellany— rarely provoking oscitancy by long- windedness, or anger by dogmatism. There is a piquant seasoning of liberal opinions over all its pages, and whether we agree or disagree with their contents, we are tempted to read. The " Actual Value of the English Nobility," is a temperate and meritorious essay, but the causes it assigns for the defects of Ame- rican manners compared with those of the more polished Eu- ropean states, appear to us fanciful and far- fetched. Instead of originating in an indignant attachment to Anti- English habits, it is perfectly obvious that they are the natural results of the position of the people, who have come together, uncourtly adventurers, from all points of the compass ; and who, sharp iu their neces- sities and free in their motions as the Indian, have no leisure to cultivate those external graces which are ever sure to attend on wealth and population. The real marvel is, that the Americans exhibit so few of the rudenesses that belong to a newly- orga- nized state of society. We dissent also from the estimate of the advantages of a hereditary Aristocracy, being of opinion that nothing can be more injurious to a fellow- citizen than to award him the distinction of merit before he has done any thing to deserve it. Fraser's Magazine continues to exhibit the laudable ambition of rendering itself worthy the perusal of reflecting readers.— Goethe's allegorical " Tale of Tales"— Discoveries of Modern Geologists— The Schoolmaster's Experience in Newgate— My Contemporaries, and Portraits of Eminent Philosophers, may be cited as proofs of this. On the other hand, the remarks on " Sir James Mackintosh and the Law Magazine," are conceived in the worst spirit of pitiful malignity. Party or personal diatribes of this kind serve no purpose save to awaken disgust in every ho- nourable mind. The Metropolitan exhibits improvement this month, especially in its political articles, of which " Ireland in 1832," and the 11 Effects of the " Reform Bill," are distinguished by soundness and ability. We cannot assent to the truth of the prophecy, that the United States will eventually adopt monarchical insti- tutions. The writer who makes it, forgets that past history affords no parallel to this age of typography and steam. As know- ledge is diffused, men grow more covetous of political power, and less willing to surrender themselves to the supremacy of one. The poetry of the Metropolitan is singularly poor, nor has Tom Moore's portfolio done much to relieve its mediocrity. The New Monthly wears a most edifying air of self- compla- cency, and the editor seems on equally good terms with himself and his readers. Mr. Bulwer, doubtless to spare the blushes of his allies, has contributed the three first articles of his own pe- riodical. To one of these he signs " Pelham," and to another, the " Author of Eugene Aram." In the latter— a pompous de- clamation on Sir Walter Scott— he observes, " we feel too deeply at this moment to reason well; but we incline to consider him ( Scott) greatest as a poet 1" The justness of the criticism, and the profundity of the feeling, may be fairly held at par. The Court Magazine continues to maintain the literary rank to which it was elevated by Mrs. Norton. Its prose contents are elegant and diversified, and the poetry graceful. The " Fare- well" is in the happiest style of the " Undying One." Stanzas entitled " Mutability," by Dr. Bowring, are neither correct in fact, nor musical in rhythm. Time does at last wear the moun- tain, and the ear does not tolerate such a line as, " And others fill his place to be vacated anon." The Lady's Magazine, though behind its courtly rival in aristocratic portraiture, is abundantly provided in departments of not inferior importance. Mrs. Hofland, Gait, the author of the " Village Poorhouse," Bryant the American Poet, the " Her- mit in London," and other accredited writers, contribute to its pages. Hodson furnishes a song, and Parisian artistes supply three plates, illustrative of the October fashions, the accuracy of which it would be treasonable to impugn. The Horticultural Register.— This magazine, which started on the lst of July last year, we can recommend to those of our readers who may be either practical or amateur horticulturists, both for the useful as well as entertaining matter it conveys. The bulk and cheapness, too, of the work ( 48 very closely printed pages, with several spiritedly executed wood engravings, at one shilling for each number) will be found additional attrac tions in these days of economy, forced upon us all by the hy- draulic press of taxation. The magazine is divided into five compartments j the first being devoted to original communica. tion3 upon horticulture; the second to reviews of works upon that science, as well as rural and domestic economy ; the third t > original papers upon natural history; the fourth to reviews of, and curious extracts from,, works upon the same subject; and the fifth to miscellaneous intelligence upon all the foregoing. Each number concludes with what will be considered ( by the amateur horticulturist especially) a valuable addition to a perio- dical of this character ; and that is, a monthly horticultural calendar, embracing every thing new in cultivation. This will enable the student to see what is necessary to be attended to in the coming month, iu whatever department it belongs, at the seme time that it will supersede the necessity of his referring to other works for calendarial information. The work is con- ducted by two practical gardeners of known experience— Mr. Paxton and Mr. Harrison. We recommend it, purely because we have perused with interest every number that has appeared. Nautical Magazine, No. 8, for October, contains a minutely described account, with a well engraved diagram of the tide- gage erected at Sheerness. The machine appears to be an elegant improvement upon the simple one which has for many years been in use in the light- house at the head of Ramsgate pier, and was constructed for the purpose of indicating to vessels above a certain rate of tonnage the depth of water at the mouth of the harbour. The editor— in recommending the adoption of a similar instrument in all our principal sea- ports, in order that by comparing the observations registered, some light may be thrown upon that hitherto unsolved problem, the irregularity of the tides, a result not depending entirely upon the direction of the wind— concludes with the following remarkable fact in cor- roboration of his statement, viz.—" that the greatest spring- tide yet measured at Sheerness, viz. 20 feet, and the least range of neap, 7 feet 9£ in., both occurred with a strong S. W. wind." FINE ARTS. MUSIC. 1. FOUR RONDINOS, on, No. 1, Czerny's Galloppe de Vienne; 2, Duo, " Depechons Travaillons," from Le Ma § on, Auber ; 3, La Guaracha, from Masaniello, Auber ; 4, Duo, " Ah questo l'ultimo," from II Crociato, Meyerbeer. For the Piano Forte. Composed, and inscribed to Miss Woolley, by CHARLES MCKORKELL ( late of the Royal Academy of Music)— Wessell and Co. 2. A FATHER'S LEGACY. Ballad, by Mr. Robinson. Written by T. HAYNES BAYLY, Esq.— Paine and Hopkins. 3. " Do You THINK I CAN FORGET ?" A ballad. The poetry by Charles Jefferys. The music composed, and most re- spectfully dedicated to the Misses Webb, by N. J. SPORLE.— E. Dale. 4. " WITH A BOSOM THAT BURNS WITH A PATRIOT'S FLAME." Song. The poetry by John Henry Kean. The music by JO- SEPH DE PINNA.— Keith, Prowse, and Co. The first number of the Rondinos consists of two movements, an andante, and allegro vivace, both in 2- 4 time, and in the key of E flat major. Though not distinguished by any striking features of originality in the treatment of the subject, yet the passages are constructed in an agreeable style, and are calculated to produce a brilliant effect, without requiring severe exertion in the performance. No. 2, has a short introductory movement, andante, common time, key of F. This is followed by the tenia, ( and a very pleasing one it is) from Auber's opera, Le Maeon, which is treated with characteristic vigour ; and in the episodes introduced by Mr. McKorkell he has exhibited considerable in- vention. In this subject, he has gone more into detail than in the preceding, and the piece is altogether of a higher class. No. 3, begins with seven bars of introductory symphony, in the key of D triple time, marked allegro con fuoco, and these are followed by the Guaracha, in 6- 8 allegretto. There are some good passages for the left hand, and the entire rondo will form an improving exercise for school teaching. No. 4, has an intro- ductory movement, nearly two pages in length, in the key of E four sharps, half common time; the direction also marked mo derato assai piano i quieto, ( this is the first time we have seen this direction, and it is not an inexpressive one). The subject will remind the player of the commencement of the ouce popular air, " The blue bells of Scotland." It will require a more skil- ful player to do justice to this piece than to the three preceding; for not only is the key a more difficult one, but the passages themselves are constructed more elaborately, and the modulations are more unusual and recherchees. We should have been better pleased to have seen the same labour and skill bestowed upon more worthy subjects; and in future, instead of selecting from such writers as Meyerbeer, Czemy, et id genus omne, Mr. McKor- kell will better advance his own fame by choosing his themes from the inexhaustible mines of Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck ; or from such moderns as Cherubini and Spohr. The ballad, No. 2, is in the key of A four flats, common time, marked andante quasi allegretto;; the composer, however, has done well in not remaining satisfied with this vague direction, but has marked the precise time by Maelzel's metronome. The me- lody has no pretension to originality, but it is pleasant in charac- ter ; and the harmonies have been appropriately varied in each verse, which relieves the monotony that would otherwise have resulted from performing all the three verses in precisely the same manner— the poverty- struck custom of so many ballad- writers. The motivo of No. 3, is simple aud agreeable in style; it would have been better, however, without the Scotch catch ( the most unpleasant feature in that national music) in the second bar, where the C semiquaver is followed by a dotted quaver; more especially as the corresponding phrase in the fourth bar, and which should be in symmetry with it, consists of a long- holding note. The effect, indeed, in pronouncing the words at these re- curring passages is absolutely laughable. Besides one or two grammatical errors, not worth while noticing in a composition of this class, we object to the constant repetition of the common chord, followed by the 6- 4 on Q, the tonic— the effect being mo- notonous. The " enthusiasm" that is said to accompany the performance of this song is one of the mysteries in nature— " nous adorons en silence." No. 4 opens with a spirited and characteristic symphony The melody is energetic, and the harmonies with which it is compounded are bold and appropriate : there is one passage, however, in which the construction is not strictly grammatical: it occurs at the 13th bar, page 2, where the chord of the 5 and 6 on G is followed by the common chord of F sharp major, and where the result is a consecution of perfect fifths between the D and C in the intermediate parts of the chord, and the G and F sharp in the bass. The words of this song are superior in point of style to the class to which they belong; they are also well- timed, and the piece altogether merits patronage. The last number of the Byron Gallery contains an illustration from " Manfred," " Hours of Idleness," " The Dream," " Pa- risina," and " Beppo." The second, which is indebted for its creation to the pencil of Mr. Richter, is one of the prettiest groups we ever remember to have seen by that artist, who is somewhat prone to exaggerate. The scene illustrating the pas- sage, " Oh, mark you yon pair in the sunshine of youth," is conceived in the very truth of young and artless nature, and simplicity. The boy, leaning his back against a tree, with one foot raised upon his knee, is writing ; and the girl, watching his progress, has placed one hand on his shoulder, white the other rests upon their temporary desk ; and so lightly and gracefully is it placed, that the bearer could scarcely distinguish it in weight aDd beauty from a patch of snow. Her prettily shaped head, too, general figure, and child- like station, have gratified us exceedingly. This plate, which alone is worth the subscrip- tion Drice, has had the good luck to be engraved by W. Finden : in bi ghtness, cheerfulness, and delicacy of touch, it is in happy keeping with the subject. The whole publication is an elegant specimen of art, and when the price at which it is brought out is considered, we think of the engravings that adorned the books of our young days, and wonder. PORTRAIT OF THE MOST NOBLE THE MARCHIONESS OF SLIGO ( Court Magazine)— This portrait, engraved by Possel- white, from a miniature by Mrs. J. Robertson, is very delicately executed, and presenting, as it does, the lineaments of a lady whose nobleness is not merely titular, but intrinsic, forms a most appropriate embellishment to a Patrician periodical. The " Queen of the Belgians in her wedding dress," whose presentment ap- pears on the opposite page, seems a toy of the boudoir, compared to the dignified British Peeress. POPULAR PORTRAIT GALLERY.— In the three first numbers of this work spirited likenesses, from wood, of young Napoleon, Sir Walter Scott, and Earl Grey, with well- worded memoirs, are offered to the public at the price of two- pence each I The work is tastefully executed, and though purchaseable at so small a sum, is by no means of the mere catch- penny tribe. The portrait of Earl Grey is the least to our fancy— it is too dark and stern. The noble Premier's countenance, though keen, is kindly. guard to maintain the dignity of. his calling ; and, lastly, he is too apt, from facility, to make it too cheap. He is not sufficiently alive to frustrate or resent every indelicate attempt made upon his good nature by the vulgar and the selfish. We have known an instance of a titled woman having the face to ask a professor, who had more brain3 than her whole assembled company, to play to their dancing; and another of the aristocracy, who boasted that he could always lure a fiddler with a good dinner. The same parties dared not have attempted to take the same ad- vantage of an artist or a physician— certainly not of a lawyer. Till, then, the members of the musical profession manifest a deter- mination to raise it in rank with the sister arts and sciences— jealously to maintain its character, and peremptorily to exclude pettifoggers from the order, as the lawyers have consistently done, they must expect to be treated like operatives, and called upon, like Helots, to minister to the amusement of patricians, and, like Helots ( or operatives), to be taken advantage of,— and despised. SCOTLAND. THE CHARITY OF MUSICIANS. Every day's experience gives proof that the members of the musical profession have the most ductile as well as enlarged hearts of any body of men in existence. It is the character they have acquired; the whole world knows it, and consequently the whole world are prepared to derive full advantage from that pliability of muscle, by giving it ample and constant scope for action. In the hearts of most men charity has a defined and acknowledged high water mark : it " begins at home," it com- monly stays at home, and it as commonly ends where it began— at home. The charity of the musician, however, like the Pro- pontic, " knows no ebb," but flows on through every little creek and eleemosynary channel, and carries its rich and fertilizing ooze over the flats and sterile wastes of poverty and destitution. The inimitable Elia says, that a stand must be made somewhere, that Lear gave not all, and that he takes his stand upon roast pig. The musician is thought to have no such selfish propen- sity— he is thought to have no preference for his roast pig where a charitable purpose intervenes: he is expected to be " instant in and out of season;" he must always " stand with his loins ready girt," to fly at the call of the " poor and the needy, and him that hath none to help him." If the poorest church establishment in Christendom require funds to support and cherish the miserable of their order ( their own table afford- ing no crumbs) they apply to the musicians ; if a rich man's family have " fallen from their high estate," the musician is sure to be applied to, for the purpose of helping them to regain their lost station. In short, upon all charitable errands, the musical profession is the first body upon whom the applicants turn their eyes for relief; and they know that they never " seek" without " finding," and never " knock at the door" of then- hearts, without having it " opened to them." This is much to their credit; but we would have them " wise in their day and generation." Let them reflect, that although we are all brethren, and are all bound to love and support one another, yet that the brethren of other branches of the great family are never observed to be prompt and spontaneous in bringing relief when a musician falls into trouble and penury. The artist does not paint a picture for his benefit; the parson reads no persuasive homily for charity of him; the architect designs not, and the builder builds not a house to shelter his head ; the butcher, the baker, the tailor, the shoemaker, bring him not the necessaries of life gratis. He is left to the protection of his own caste, and they support him from their own savings. The fact is, that the musician, being from education and habit a social person, and bearing about with him the implements of his calling, and that calling bearing outwardly no tangible marks of traffic and mer chandize, people are apt to forget, or mayhap purposely to over- look, the circumstance of his giving an equivalent to a painting, or a sermon, or an architectural design, or food and clothing, when he is requested to devote the result of an expensive edu cation for some charitable purpose. If a musician of remark- able talent give a series of concerts in a city or country town, he is expected to make a handsome present upon leaving the place, to its hospital or asylum ; and his name is posted through the country should he refuse to depart from the custom. We never hear of the same demand being made upon painters who exhibit popular pictures, and make large sums of money from the same mode of traffic. Who ever thinks of asking an artist to devote the profits of a picture to a charity ? The comparative facility with which the musician can meet the object required is no argument against him— the result would be the same if their capabilities, as to duration of time, were upon a level There are engineers and mechanics who, by their ingenuity and labour, have individually amassed more wealth than half the whole musical profession collectively; yet these are never ex pected to contribute the proceeds of one day's grinding of their machinery to a private act of charity ; they give their guinea, and the musician is requested to forego the profits of a whole day's teaching. It has been said already, that the musician is, by habit, social person. Here lies the main secret why such demand is continually made upon him : moreover he is not always upon his MONUMENT TO SIR WALTER SCOTT.— A meeting of the friends and admirers of Sir Walter Scott, who reside in the vicinity of Ab- botsford, was held on Saturday last, when it was agreed to erect a monument to bis memory on some conspicuous spot near Abbots- ford. The Honourable Speaker is at present the guest of Sir William P. H. Campbell, at Marchinont House. REFORM JUBILEE.— On Friday week there were a grand pro- cession and two public dinners in Glasgow, to celebrate the passing of the Reform Bills. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.— On Friday a shocking accident oc- curred at the Arthurlie Mill, Barrhead. A man who was cleaning one of the windows of the mill from the outside, standing upon the sill, was speaking to some persons inside over the top of tbe window, when, having thrust his head too far in, his neckcloth came in con- tact with one of the revolving shafts of the machinery close to the window, and he was drawn inwards with so- much rapidity, that - his head was in a moment severed from his body, and rolled into the interior of the mill, while the trunk fell outwaids upon the ground. The head and face were not in the slightest degree scratched by the horrid process of decapitation.— Glasgow Courier. CORPORATION MONOPOLY.— A private meeting has been held in town, previous to the calling of an open meeting of the trades, iu order to adopt measures to get the exclusive privileges of incorpo- rations done away, or greatly modified. This surely is a question of very considerable importance, not only as regards the city, but all other burghs throughout the kingdom. Although Edinburgh may be the first to move in this matter, certainly their unincorporated brethren in other places, who have felt the discouraging restrictions on their industry, will not be backward in seconding them in such a good and just cause.— Scotsman. IRELAND. DUBLIN, OCT. 1.— Alderman Archer was sworn in as Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin this day, at the Castle, before tiie Chief Baron of the Exchequer, who presided at the ceremony in consequence of the absence of the Lord Lieutenant, who was prevented by severe illness from attending. TITHE BILL.— It is already ascertained that the expense of en- forcing the tithe claims under the new bill will be equal if not greater than their amount altogether I One bill of costs for a county in the south is larger in amount than the entire of the tithe. MURDER.— A most shocking occurrence has taken place in the neighbourhood of Mullingar. On Sunday evening a party of per- sons visited the gardens of the Rev. Mr. Coghlen, and, iu the presence of his curate, beat a man who had taken the gardens so severely that he died in a few moments afterwards. PRISONERS IN LIMERICK.— Classification of prisoners in the County of Limerick gaol:— Debtors, 2; Murder, for trial, 23; attempts to Shoot, 2 ; Seizing Arms, 4 ; Rape, 5; Cow Steal- ing, 6; Burglary and Robbery, 4; Sheep Stealing, 2; White- boy compelling persons to quit lawful employment, 5 ; Vigrant, Pig Stealing, 1; Larceny, 8; Uttering forged promissory note, 1 ; Altering date of a receipt with intent to defraud, 1 ; Assault, 1 ; Deserter, 1 ; Further examination, 2; Rioting at Fairs, 24; Convicts, 22.— Total prisoners, 115. The City Li- merick Gaol Calendar contains about 19 names, of which there are three for murder, one for manslaughter, two for cutting and wound- ing, one for coining, one for pig- stealing ; the remainder are minor offences. MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY OF OPORTO. ( From the Monthly Magazine.) The city of Oporto, upon which the eyes of all Europe are at present fixed, is situated near the mouth of the river Douro, and contains about 70,000 inhabitants. It is built on the declivity of a mountain, the height of which is from 35 to 40 toises, and occupies the inclined plane that extends from the summit to the very edge of the water. The Douro is both deep and rapid, and about 300 yards wide. A bridge of boatsconnects it with tiie subuib of Villa Nova. The city from its locale, is extremely narrow. A convent ( de Serra), which commands the Faubourg and the city, occupies a mountain, equal in height to that on which Oporto is built. Three routes branch off from the city ; one northwards to Broja ; a second to Amarante, eastwards; and the third to the southward, through Coimbra to the capital. All these are bad, hilly, and rocky, and unfavourable to the evolutions of cavalry and artillery. Oporto is undefended on the north and east sides. On the south it is covered by the Doyro, and on the west by the ocean and by the forts constructed at the mouth of the river. The present line of defence is much more contracted than that occupied by the Portuguese in 1809. It extends from the Seminario lo the Torre da Maria on the left. There are thus a position of 50 pieces of artillery and some mortar batteries, besides a train of 15 field- pieces, ready to move at a moment's notice. Barricades are erected at the head of each street, defended by a trench externally, with a platform for a gun on the inner side and a breastwork for in- fantry. On the Villa Nova side works have been erected, and the Convent de Serra placed in a posture of defence. Videttes on this side are thrown forward as far as St. Ovidio. Don Pedro's force consists of about 14,000 men, one half of which are of the line; but his defences would offer no material obstacle to a regular attack. Miguel has about 16 000 or 18,000 men on the north side of the Douro, and about 6,000 on the south side. This latter corps has some very heavy artillery. On the other hand, every thing that- could cover the advance of an enemy in front of Oporto has been levelled, and the population disarmed. Vallonga, the scene of the affair of the 23d July, is a small villa, about three leagues from Oporto. Araaraute, the head- quarters of the Miguelites, is a very strong position; it is a small place, for- tified in the ancient manner, but possesses a double tete de pont from the Tamegan, a small river that disembogues itself into the Douro. Don Pedro's position, in a military point of view, is extremely critical; for if he only execute a day's march, either to the north or the south, he leaves Oporto uncovered, and abandons his commu- nications with the sea, by which he draws all his supplies. His only resource would be to ascend the river, and attack the Roy a list po- sitions, but they are uncommonly strong, and it took Loisson'scorps of 7,000 men near an entire month to master them. If Don Pedro is allowed to take up his winter quarters at Oporto, and to organize his resources for the next campaign, he may yet succeed ; though by going to Oporto, instead of making a dash at Lisbon, where his party was ia the greatest force ( for with- out the intimate conviction of the existence of a strong party in bis favour the enterprize was absolutely Quixotic), he threw all his chances into the. scale of his adversary. Miguel, if he only act with ordinary energy, has certaiidy a force sufficient to annihilate at a blow the army of his brother. When we reflect that the success of the Liberal cause depends upon the absence of only a single man of head aud execution, we look with fearful anxiety to the result. 9IO T H E T O W J V , October 28. TO SUBSCRIBERS. 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THE TO fight at all, or was a very bad soldier, for an attack made, as it is reported, with 10,000 men, pushed on in the BUO- NAPARTE style, in heavy masses, against particular points, was utterly defeated, and the grand object— the destruc- tion of the English and French battalions, left entirely unaccomplished. A great many desertions from MI- GUEL'S forces took place after this, so as to lead to the belief that his troops begin to think PEDRO'S will be the winning side. The loss of the English and French officers on PEDRO'S side far exceeds the proportion of the loss of the private men. His Majesty's ships, the Childers and Orestes, have gone over the ^> ar at Oporto, in order to protect British residents and their property in the event of a successful attack on the town by the MIGUELITES ; and from the circumstance of some shot having been fired into both these vessels, the captain of the Orestes has his boats down, and guns loaded with grape, in order to be able to render efficient protection to his countrymen. It is but just, however, to MIGUEL'S people, to say, that they are not more to blame than the PEDROITES for this firing into two British vessels. The crew of the Amelia, one of PEDRO'S ships, had destroyed a battery on shore, and being pursued by a very superior force of MIGUEL'S vi- dettes, they betook themselves to their boats and got into the Amelia, which, in spite of previous remonstrance on the part of tbe English Captains, had been placed close alongside of the Childers and Orestes. The captain's steward on board the Childers was, in consequence, severely wounded. LONDON: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1832 There is a knot of restless and designing persons whose crazy vanity leads them to abet the designs of the Tories, in the hope that, by displacing His Majesty's Ministers, they may be enabled to scramble to power. These per- sons are mighty in an essay and overwhelming in a speech. Their favourite themes are Whig rapacity— the aristocratic tendencies of the present administration— the importance Of the productive classes, and the necessity of bringing into parliament honest and enlightened men, meaning, of course, themselves and their confederates.— On every act of every member of the government they systematically put the worst possible interpretation, and nothing that emanates from His Majesty's advisers can please their cynical palates. Ministers have been two years in office, and what,— is loudly demanded,— have they done ? We will not insult the understanding of our readers by a formal reply to such an interrogatory— we only request any one of these pa- triots, who condescends to the perusal of history, to point out a period of half a century, during the last three hun dred years, in which the advisers of the Sovereign have counselled so much, so wisely, and so unforcedly for the benefit of the people, as have Earl GREY and his colleagues in their brief official tenure. The nation can require no concession suitable to its interests, that they will not be found prepared to grant. We should take blame to ourselves if we permitted the parties to whom we have alluded to pursue Iheir mis- chievous career without note or comment. If they are bent upon doing the dirty work of the Conservatives, the country shall not, at least, be kept in ignorance of their motives. TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE: No. II. We have received a number of communications respect- ing the raising by subscription a fund to pay off the debts of the late Sir WALTER SCOTT, and to preserve the estate of Abbotsford in the family. We beg leave to say a word on the general subject, without reference lo the merits of a case, in which our correspondents have taken an in- terest highly honourable to themselves. Our views, as to indicating by spontaneous offerings a regard for genius and its misfortunes, are of a very plain and direct kind. When a man, living among us, the out- pourings of whose mind have afforded general delight, has experienced such calamity, as friendly hands may soften or remove, wo are for rendering him— the minister of our enjoyments— promptly the assistance he requires. We care comparatively little for serving his proxy, whether he be a son or a grandson; and still less do we care about maintaining the dull walls that surrounded him in the keep- ing of his descendants. Wc would have ventured far for CICERO, but not an inch for his son ; and rather would we have prolonged the sweets of existence to SHAKSPEARE for a single hour, than have held bis house and mulberry- tree in perpetuity. WALTER SCOTT— a man of loftiest mind and most honourable nature— sinking under hopeless embarrassments— might have been relieved of the weight of encumbrances that bore him to the grave, at the first summons of the appealing voice. But all were silent when he was among us. Now that he is gone, what avails it, though his creditors' claims be satisfied, and though the heir of his title he also the proprietor of the sterile acres with which he beguiled his out- door fancies? It is understood that Marshal SOULT is, or will be, ap- pointed to the chief place in the French Cabinet. SEBAS- TIANI and the Ministers of Finance and Instruction are, it is said, to retire ; their offices to be filled by the Duke de BROGLIE, M. HUMANN, and little M. THIERS, the jobbing ex- Journalist. The contest in Portugal seems to be going on much in the same manner as before, save that the moral effect upon MIGUEL'S Iroops must now be more unfavourable than ever, in consequence of their being defeated in a grand attack made on the day of St. Miguel ( 29th Sept.) when of course they expected the Saint would combat for his namesake. The Saint however either did not There was a row, or something very like it, at the Baker- street Bazaar on Thursday, on the occasion of Mr. PORTMAN'S appearance before the electors of Marylebone. There was a riot, or something very like it, at White chapel, on Thursday also, on the occasion of Dr. LUSH- INGTON'S appearance before the electors of Tower Hamlet. Far be it from us to say that the people of Marylebone shall not row, and the inhabitants of Whitechapel riot, when, where, and with whom they please— " Blame a man for going mad 1 Then farewell British freedom." We would merely express our doubts of the efficacy of the row and the riot for the furtherance of public busi ness. The object ofthe electors— Radical, Whig, Tory- is to get two ofthe best members they can. We put aside the knaves of each class, whose only object is to serv their own private interests, while pretending to serve the interests of their neighbours. There are enow of such ; but our present question is with the honest electors. In the choice of two good members, Radicals, Whigs, and Tories, are equally interested. They may differ widely as to what constitutes a good member, but each party wishes to get the two best, if it can. Again, it is but reasonable to assume that each party will be anxious to learn its chances of getting such mem- bers as speedily and accurately as possible. If the Radi- cals be the majority, if tho Whigs, if the Tories, it is desirable for majority and minority alike to be speedily and accurately informed of that fact. It may be very pretty amusement for paid agents to go canvassing from house to house, for weeks or months; but men, who have shops and manufactures to look after, and wives and families to provide for, can always obtain without difficulty more profitable as well as more entertaining employment than dancing attendance on public and private meetings, for tbe humour or convenience either of political agents or their employers. And this will more especially hold true, where such meetings, instead of exhibitions of intelligent and instructive discourse and neighbourly feeling, aie no better than scenes of inexplicable dumb shew and noise, where common sense and common decency are torn to tatters, not to tickle, but to wound, the cars even of the groundlings. Now, what we would have the good folks of Marylebone, and of the Tower Hamlets, and Lambeth, and Finsbury, and every borough where the constituency is numerous, do, is this:— There are the church- door lists, to tell who are and who are not electors. The objections are as dust in the balance, arid may be safely neglected. Let each district — not at the instigation of agents, not at the call ot com- mittees, not at the solicitation of candidates, but impelled, as they ought to be, by the plain and unerring dictates of sober judgment and expediency— meet, and, having met, let the list of district electors be called over, and let each drop into a ballot- box the name of the two candidates whom he thinks best fitted and most deserving of his choice. We cannot, it is true, have the ballot for the final election— at least, we cannot have it just yet; but there is nothing to hinder us from employing it in this preliminary election. When the whole ofthe electors have polled, which, if due notice be given, they can easily do in a day— say a Mon- day, on which day they are mostly at leisure— let the re- sult be made known. We won't say that, where the majority is a narrow one, the losing party will rest satisfied with such a plan of proving their weakness; but when the majority is decided, it is ten to one that they will; and the gaining party will probably be satisfied in either case. Not only will so simple an expedient put an end, at once, to canvassing and quarrelling, and, by that means, to a mighty ex- penditure of shoe- leather and brotherly kindness, but it will at once put the candidates at their wits' end, and thus leave such as are unsuccessful free to offer their services where they may chance to be more acceptable. ACTION BETWEEN AN EDITOR AND A GARRISON.— Letters from Manheim state that an action brought by the garrison of Landau against the Editor of the Watchman, which had been dismissed owing to some informality, had been revived, heard with closed doors, and the Editor sentenced to eight days' im- prisonment and expenses. We find the following remark on the subject of the newspaper tax in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal for Saturday week :— The stamp laws say, as plainly as words can speak, that all sheets which publish news and occurrences, and comment upon matters of church and state, shall pay duty. But the papers above sixpence give another reading to the law, and say, that all published at a cheaper price than theirs, shall be liable to impost. We had thought the law severe enough, since it pre- vented the people from getting news and politics without duty ; but the severity of the law is liberality itself to the pseudo- liberal newspapers, which would urge the Government, against its own will, to tax the dissemination of general knowledge also. The case is exactly the same ludicrous one as if the muslin mercer were to denounce war against the clothier for attracting cus- tomers to purchase his more substantial articles, to the neglect of gauzes and crapes." We are not in the slightest degree surprised to find Mr. Chambers adding— It is a mere commercial war, in which a regard to self has completely blinded the assailing party to those very principles of justice and truth which they affect to advocate so zealously in general questions." Let us see what the ingenious editor of the Journal, without any " regard to self," unblinded by those influences which have so entirely shut out " the very principles of justice and truth" from the sixpenny papers and their conductors, holds up as the broad cloth, or the " hoddin gray" rather, of literature. We take the same number in which the above remarks appear. First, he gives us an essay on the duties of husbands, with an illustration from the— Utopia of Sir Thomas More 1 Next, we have an account of the ducal family of Athol; next, a dissertation touch- ing hair, with quotations from Milton and the '' Bride of Abydos ;" then follow a tale, a pretty one, for it is by the author of " Our Village;" a treatise on the art of sitting erect, from the " Quarterly Journal of Science" for 1827; a poem on " Customer Wark," with a lengthy introduction ; efforts of genius, with examples antient and modern ; printing and stereo- typing ; the condor from the " Zoological Gardens ;" the Scot- tish famine of 1700; London gaming- houses; a day between the tropics, from Von Spix ; Elora, from Captain Seeley ; Mrs. Margaret Lauder, from Chambers's Scots songs ; the poetry of the Hebrews, from the " Literary Journal;" and, finally, " the last of the serpents," byMr. Croker— not J. W., but T. C. Croker. We need not apologise for this minute enumeration, because it may serve apeu pres as a specimen, not of one number of the Edinburgh Journal, but of all the numbers of all the jour- nals calling themselves literary, and claiming, under that title, not a present exemption, but a perpetuity of exemption, from the stamp tax, to which their political brethren are subjected. Let the reader cast his eye over this specimen list, and over those of any political journal whatever, in town or out of town, and say honestly and soberly which it most behoves the common every day reader to peruse; which is the " gauze and the crape"— we thank Mr. Chambers for the illustration— and which is the " broad cloth ;" which is fitted for the use of the " laird," and which for the use of the " cotter." And having decided that point, let him then say whether the imputation of a " mere commercial war" does not more justly lie at his door, who, fur nishing an article in whose production the wealthy alone are interested, would, for the purpose of extending its sale, defend it from even the smallest impost; or at his, who, furnishing an article in whose production the poor, yet more than the rich, are interested— an article on which their every day comforts depend, asks, not that his manufacture should go free and that of his neighbour be burdened, but that both should bear an equal share. We are not decrying rules of social moralities, nor under- rating the value of scientific acquirements, nor, such as it is, of tale prosy or poetical, when we deny that, for the circulation of any or all of them, there is the slightest necessity of an untaxed press. We have no objection to any man, whatever be his rank, intermeddling with all knowledge, but we must insist that the common and ordinary kinds be not rendered less accessible than the uncommon and extraordinary. We would not debar from the pleasure derivable from the highest departments of science the meanest and poorest individual, but much less would we debar him from the lowest, from that in which he is directly and immediately interested. It is a miserable perversion of logic to say, that those who call for the extension of the newspaper tax to literary periodicals, are influenced by no higher principle than a paltry self- interest. We demand its extension, not be- cause such an extension Vould aid or endanger any existing journal, but because it would diminish the tax to which really useful information is at present subject; we demand it, not be eause we are friends to the political press, but because we are friends to the political poor. We prefer the extension of the tax to its entire abolition. In the first place, its extension— and by its extension we mean, at the same time, its • diminution— is more easily procurable. We do not say that the entire tax may not be torn from Ministers, but if we take in that way with one hand, we must give with the other. As long as a certain amount of revenue is required for the proper management of the state machine, it must be raised from one source or another. If a revenue can be raised from periodical literature, without greater injury to the public than it would cause if raised from malt or soap, why should it not be so raised ? We do all that, under the exigent demands of Go- vernment, can be fairly required, when we so regulate the tax as to produce the greatest possible restriction, and, at the same, time, to impose the least possible restriction on the use of the article taxed. By the imposition of a duty of 100 per cent, we now raise one quarter of a million, but, in order to do this, we inter- dict the perusal of a newspaper, unless at few and far- between intervals, to all but the moderately wealthy; we shut out the shopkeeper aud the tradesman in a great measure ; the labourer entirely. Here is a very unproductive tax operating very inju- riously— the least sum raised, at the greatest inconvenience. Lower the tax from 3Jd. to Id. and what would ensue ? We should still have but one Times, and, it may be, but one Chronicle; but one Herald we should assuredly have— the in- imitability of the Herald is universally conceded; and it is obvious we could hate but one TOWN— it is one, and indivisible ; but we should have ten daily papers, where now we have one ; a hundred weeklies, where now we have ten, in town, out of town, and all the kingdom over. Would the purely literary journals, if there be any such, suffer from the imposition of Id. of duty ? We will not say that none of them would not; much of the miserable catch- penny trash which is at present " pub- lished, as is openly professed, in defiance of the law, would cer- tainly suffer ; but we not only believe that the more reputable, such as the Edinburgh Journal, would not suffer— we believe that they would greatly gain. Would not the privilege of transmission by post be an advan- tage worth more than a penny ? Why do they publish periodi- cally, but because of the hold which such regularity of appear- ance gives them over their readers ? Would not increased regu- larity strengthen that hold ? Again, how many opportunities of display do the more reputable not give up from principle, and the less reputable from a fear of trenching upon the stamp laws, which, were we all taxed alike, they would not fail to improve ? Under a general tax there would still be literary journals and political journals ; indeed, the division would be pushed much farther than it now is, but no journal would be debarred from any topic which was capable of being made subservient to its general scope and design. Not only would new and numerous classes of readers be called into existence by the diminution of the tax, but a large division of existing periodicals would be rendered more efficient vehicles of instruction for the readers among whom they at present circulate. Do we exaggerate, when we say that in reducing the tax from 3 § d. to Id., instead of reducing the revenue in the proportion of 7 to 2, we should increase it from 7 to 24 ? that we should sell a dozen of the cheap, where we now sell one of the dear papers ? And, if we did so, might we not justly say that we had succeeded in solving the highest problem of a financier— the imposition of a tax which brought to the Exchequer a maximum of revenue, and to the tax- payer a minimum of inconvenience ? Whether we ought to impose the Id. of tax on journals of all kinds, and wherever circulating; or whether we ought to impose it on such only as circulated by post, as proposed by Mr. E. L. Bulwer ; we shall consider in our next. THE ELECTIONS. ABERDEENSHIRE.— All the weight of the Duke of Gordon, Lord Aberdeen, and their adherents, who have benefitted by a long system of jobbing, is brought to bear against Sir Michael Bruce, and the most coercive and oppressive means are resorted to to intimidate and corrupt the tenantry. ASHTON.— The number of voters will be 441, and there are two Candidates— Mr. Hindley, a resident, and Col. Williams, of Liverpool. The latter gentleman will not canvass nor even visit the town until after the election, when, if elected, he will serve. BERWICKSHIRE.— This county is considered safe. BRISTOL.— Sir Richard Vyvyan is talked of as a conservative candidate. CORNWALL.— For tbe western division of Cornwall, we understand that Mr. Pendarves and Sir C. Lemon will be elected without opposition. For the north- eastern division there will, we believe, be a contest; the result of which, however, in favour of the reform candidates, Sir W. Molesworth and Mr. Trelawny, is said to be certain, notwithstanding the great ex- ertions making by the friends of Lord Valletort to secure his Lordship's seat. DERBYSHIRE.— SOUTHERN DIVISION.— We understand that the Hon. G. J. Vernon, ( who is at present on a visit with the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth) will commence his can- vass of the Southern Division of this County, at Derby, on Wednesday the 10th October instant. Lord Waterpark and Sir Roger Griesley ( a conservative) are already in the field. DEVIZES.— Admiral Durham is endeavouring to. oust Mr. Locke and Mr. Montagu Gore as candidates for the represent- ation of Devizes, by the same means as Mr. Pusey is endeavour- ing to sneak in for the county of Berks, by assuming the garb* of a reformer. DEVONSHIRE.— Lords Ebrington and John Russell are said to be secure, notwithstanding the combined and persevering efforts of the Tory landlords and clergy. Mr. Newton Fellowes and Mr. Bulteel have also every reason to hope that they will be returned. DORSETSHIRE.— It is said that Lord Ashley and Mr. William Bankes will walk over the course, and that the county is com- pletely in the hands of the Tory party, who will, perhaps,, admit one moderate Whig, in order that they may the more quietly return the two Tory members. They consider the reforming party to have been completely exhausted by the two last elections. ESSEX.— It has been reported that the Essex dissenters, who are a very numerous and influential body, are likely to relax in their exertions for their old friend Mr. Western, and to divide their interest between him and Mr. Harvey. If they do so, Mr. Baring will have the benefit of their disunion. EXETER.-— The Tories have proved the weakness of their cause by adopting the desperate measure of objecting to great numbers of respectable voters in the city, who had declared for Mr. Divett, the liberal candidate. It is said that out of a constituency of not 3,000, they have objected to no less a number than 800 ! 1 The general voucher for these objections is a Tory banker, who cannot know whether the objections are valid. This reckless conduct of the Tories has created general surprise and disgust. HALIFAX.— The inspection of the canvass books of the Re- forming Candidates Messrs. Wood and Briggs' committee, and the majority of promises in favour of these gentlemen is so great as to leave no doubt of the result. HAMPSHIRE.— At a public meeting held at Southampton more than 600 persons assembled, amongst whom the utmost unani- mity prevailed, and it was resolved, that the Right Hon. Lord Palmerston and Sir G. T. Staunton, Bart, should be requested to come forward as candidates for the representation of the South- ern division of Hampshire. INVERNESS- SHIRE.— Mr Charles Grant has been canvassing Inverness shire with every prospect of success. LEEDS.— It appears, from an account of a meeting of radicals - in Leeds, that Mr. Sadler is to be supported by the radicals. The nominee of the Duke of Newcastle, the opponent of Reform^, taken up by the Radicals ! This says little for the radicals, and, we presume, will not greatly benefit the political Paganini who scrapes ad nauseam on his ten hours' labour string. LEOMINSTER.— Mr. Bish and Lord Hotham have finished can- vassing the electors for this borough. There is no opposition at present. LINCOLN.— Two of the clergy of this diocese, one a dignitary- of the church, were engaged in canvassing for Colonel Sibthorpe last Sunday evening 1— Mr. E. L. Bulwer, addressing the Re- formers in this quarter made the following remarks on the effects of public opinion on the oligarchists :—" Did public opinion in- fluence his Grace of Newcastle or my Lord of Exeter ? Are there not many men in the country besides the Exeters and the New- castles, who are disposed to brave and defy the people ? And why ? Because they are not brought iu contact with public opinion— because they exist only in the society of the toad- eaters and the parasites by whom they are surrounded. ( Loud cheering.) The only public opinion they know of is the opinion of peers and lacqueys, the pantry and the drawing- room." MIDDLESEX.— Lord Henley has announced himself a candi- date for the county of Middlesex, and the Tories have been pre- dicting the appearance of Lord Lowther on the same ground. Lord Henley is a church Reformer, and Lord Lowther a man of business ; but the present members are, we opine, far too firm in their seats to be shaken by the flower of the conservatives, backed by all the resources of the Carlton Club. Mr. Hume may blunder at times, but he has blundered so often for the be October 7. THE TOWS, 325 nefit of the nation, that if his constituency refuse to support him, they are not barely ungrateful to an indefatigable represen- tative, but deserters from the general weal. NEWARK.— Mr. Serjeant Wilde and Mr. Handley have been trespassing on the Newcastle preserves during the last fortnight. The learned serjeant's election is secure, as is also, it is hoped, that of his liberal fellow- candidate. The " do what I like with my own" principle, it appears, is not yet extinct in the borough, as Mr. Tallents, the Clumber pro- consul, has thought proper to dismiss his butler for the enormous offence of being seen with the Blues on their canvass. Mr. Lane, schoolmaster, has also received a ' notice to quit' for being a Blue; and others have received notice that if they vote for the Blues, they will be turned off their work. Mr. Godfrey has turned off a man named Ellis, because he would not promise Mr. Gladstone, the slavery man, his vote.— [ The scroll and the urn will put an end to all these petty tyrannies.] NORTHUMBERLAND.— Lord Howick is actively engaged in canvassing the northern division of Northumberland. NOTTINGHAM.— The Nottingham Journal states that Henry Houldsworth, Esq., of Glasgow, will shortly be announced as a candidate for the representation of that town. The other can- didates are the Attorney- General and Sir Roland Ferguson. Colonel Cooper Gardiner has been engaged in paying his re- spects to the electors of the north- western division of the county. The canvass has been a complete triumph. The Conservatives have been busily engaged in searching for candidates, but in vain. PERTSHIRE.— Lord Ormelie will beat Sir G. Murray, and de- serves his victory, from the gallant and vigorous battle he has fought. ROXBURGHSHIRE.— This county promises most auspiciously for the popular cause. SELKIRKSHIRE.—- Mr. Pringle will carry the county against the Duke of Buccleuch. 1 SURREY.— Mr. Jefferson Allen is canvassing Surrey with every prospect of success. SHROPSHIRE.— It is reported that Sir G. Pigott, Bart., will offer himself for the southern division of Shropshire. SOMERSETSHIRE.— Here no Tory is considered to have the slightest chance of success. TAVISTOCK.— Col. Fox has left Tavistock, after the most suc- cessful canvass. His return is considered certain. WILTS.— Mr. Edridge, of Evesham, has announced himself as a candidate for the north division of Wilts. He starts on re- form principles. WESTMORELAND.— It is certain that this county will still re- turn a Reformer, in the room of Mr. Noel, who is now in the East Indies. Mr. Barham, the representative of the Thanet in- terest, has already canvassed the county with the greatest possi- ble success, and no opponent is likely to disturb his return. WOLVERHAMPTON,— Sir Francis Holyoake has announced himself as a new candidate for Wolverhampton. Mr. Fortuna- tus Dewarris, conservative— and Mr. Whitmore, reformer, are the other candidates. A TOUR, FROM HYDE- PARK- CORNER TO WHITECHAPEL. MR. COKE AND THE BALLOT. The Norwich Mercury contains an account of a spirited reform festival which was celebrated the other day at North Walsham. The dinner was given in the theatre, the pit brought to a level with the stage. Lord Suffield presided. Mr. COKE, who addressed the company, said— I do not, how ever, entirely agree in looking at the conduct of the House of Lords as that of one entire body of men. In my opinion there is a very great difference. One part of them compose an oligarchy and as I have before expressed myself, I consider it as a most corrupt and disgraceful body of men who have brought the coun- try into its present condition by their support of our system of representation— a system which allowed the proprietors of 16 or 20 boroughs to return about 160 members to the House of Com- mons. Again, if they looked to the conduct of the Duke of Newcastle at Newark, where he ejected a number of tenants be- cause they were opposed to him in politics, and among them even the milliners who made some cockades for the oppositeparty, could such persons be considered as fit to possess the power of returning members to Parliament ? For his part, he detested and abhorred their very names. They might call themselves Englishmen if they pleased, but they were more fit to be sent to Russia than to stand by the side of Noblemen professing such principles as those of the noble chairman. From the earliest period of his life he had always been taught to distinguish be- tween honest Englishmen and the Tories, and he still held the opinions he had thus early imbibed. It was such conduct as that pursued by the Duke of Newcastle and others which first shook his former opinion respecting the ballot. ( Cheers.) There was no one whose opinions were more against that question than his were ; but having heard of the conduct pursued towards those people who were deprived of their living because they gave an honest vote, he wished to state that he had altered his opinion on that subject because he thought the ballot rendered necessary by such conduct. For himself, he had never found fault with any one for exercising his own opinions, and he never would. When he first offered himself for Norfolk there was no poor rate, and the labourer was mOst reluctant to apply for relief, except in extreme and destitute old age, and in most cases they were supported by their children, who received fair wages, and were constantly employed. At that period, also, there was no malt tax. ( Hear.) The poor brewed their own beer. What is the reason of the alteration ? Was it not occasioned by the system of Government ? WYCOMBE.— We have been much amused by an address to the electors of the borough of Chipping Wycombe, signed B. D'Israeli. This young gentleman avows himself prepared to support the Ballot, Triennial Parliaments, every thing, in short, that can indicate the beau ideal of independence. Notwith- standing these fine flourishes, he has hitherto affected the cha- racter of a Tory of the first water— building much upon the countenance of Lord Porchester and Sir R. Vyvyan. He is the son of the able writer, Mr. D'lsraeli, and has himself published Vivian Grey, and other novels, chiefly remarkable for a most slavish veneration for all the types and symbols of vulgar greatness. Mr. Hume, on a former occasion, recommended this political chameleon to the Wycombe people, a piece of absurdity which did not prevent them from electing Colonel Grey. John Bull is not quite so shallow as our travelled Jessamies imagine. Mr. Braddyll, the new candidate for the north division of the county of Durham, fought two duels on Saturday last; one at Offerton, near Sunderland, with Mr. Boulby, of North Shields, at six A. M. and another at 12, with Mr. Hedworth Williamson, at Garnside Moor, near Durham. Both quarrels arose out of election speeches, and neither of the combatants were wounded. TRUE ENGLISH NOBLEMEN.— The Duke of St. Albans, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, Lord Clifford, and Lord Bridport have intimated lo their tenants, that they are left quite at liberty to vote as they please at the coming election. CLEARING OFF THE STOCK.— The whole of the property of the Marquis of Cleveland— houses and land— in the ex- borough of Camelford, is to be brought to the hammer shortly. SHEFFIELD CONSTITUENCY— It appears from the returis, that tbe number of persons entitled to vote for the election of two mem bers for Sheffield, will not be far short of 4,000. Mr. Robt. Gourlay, whose eccentricities excited so much atten- tion some years ago, has offered himself as a candidate for Fifeshire. He concludes his address as follows :—" Having no where to lay my head but for friendship and forbearance, I would require 500/. a- year for the due performance of services, which, lam sure, would be readily contributed by the public at large, were I elected by you." The Scotch clergy are making themselves, unfortunately, un- popular, by taking an active part in the elections, in opposition to the wishes and feelings of the great majority of their parishio- ners. This was, however, to be apprehended, as the natural consequence of the system of jobbing, to which they owe their • appointments. Concluded from our last. We return our best thanks to the Editor of THE TOWN for the very agreeable manner in which he entertained us during our resting at his office, and were it not that the duty of travel- ling is imposed upon us, we could willingly have spent much more of our time in his pleasant company. In directing our steps eastward, we come to a large building called Somerset- house, where they sell stamps and other pic- tures. Now we are approaching that awfully vulgar place called the city, and so we must prepare ourself with all supercilious airs, to show that we know nothing of the eastern side of Tem- ple- bar. Somerset- house is well situated, as a kind of connect- ing point between east and west; for it sends stamps to the east for people of business, and pictures to the west for people of pleasure. Oh, what an enormous din the coaches do make; for in this narrow street the noise is confined by the houses on either side, so that every thump, bump, lump, and jumble of the clumsily- built stage coaches and omnibusses comes pouring its merciless noise into one's ears. We pity the poor horses who must endure this eternal clatter every day, and all day long. Some of the poor things are lame and blind, and our hope is that they may be also deaf, in order that they may be spared the suffering of an incessant din. Is Temple- bar a thing of use, or of ornament ?— If of use, we shoidd like to know of what use, and that we guess no mortal man could tell us; no, not even the Lord Mayor himself. If it be a thing of ornament, all that we can say of the matter is, that it is the ugliest ornament that we have seen for many a day. Now we are fairly in the city.: and if, before our entering it, we wondered that people could live at all in so vulgar a place, our wonder is increased by seeing that they not only live, but that they are all as busy as bees, as lively as birds, pushing about and minding their business, as if they thought that a city life was not only worth having, but worth keeping with all possible care and diligence. By the way, is any other city vulgar besides London ? Are the people of the city of Paris, of Rome, of Ma- drid, of Constantinople, of Petersburgh, vulgar ? Or is vulgarity the peculiar property and qualification of the citizens of Lon- don ? In a word, what is vulgarity ? Nobody knows : and even if we were now to digress to the right hand, and to make inquiry among the lawyers of the Temple, they would peradventure be puzzled to give us a definition of the word. Perhaps it is vulgar to know what vulgarity is, therefore we will not inquire too diligently, but remain in our blessed ignorance. We see some people staring at a new church, and we ask what there is that so strongly attracts their attention, and we find that they are looking, not so much at the new church, as at the place where the old one stood, and especially at the place where formerly stood two figures, with clubs in their hands, striking the hour visibly upon two visible bells. Surely that is an amusement peculiar to the people of London to look with in- terest upon a spot where there is nothing to look at, but where there formerly was something. " What are you looking at?" was the question put by a stranger to an individual among a group of gapers. " Nothing," was the answer. " Then what are you standing here for?" was the next question. " Looking for something to look at," was the reply. Descending Fleet- street, we come to a place which was once Fleet- ditch, and since then was Fleet- market; but, sic transit gloria mwuli, neither ditch nor market are now visible, though both exist. The one is arched over, and the other is walled in, and now bears the name of Farriugdon- market. Shakspeare says, " What's in a name ?"— A great deal, we guess. Words are the greatest rea- lities in nature ; half the world lives upon them, and all the world is led by them. Shakspeare is wrong when he says, " A rose would smell as sweet by any other name."— No such thing. If a rose were called a ditch it would stink, and if a ditch were called a rose it would smell sweet. Fleet- ditch has now no name at all; it is as entirely sunk as a retired tradesman sinks the shop : it is banished from the eyes, ears, and noses of the mul- titudinous world. Requiescat in pace. What a magnificent building is St. Paul's cathedral, but how prodigiously black I It is a mass of poetry in a world of prose ; a great, large mementi mori in a centre of business; but instead of making the world think less of the world, it seems to stimu- late them more to worldly diligence. Myriads of people pass the mighty building every day without looking at it. Its great use seems to be to set the citizens' watches by, to act as a kind of dinner- bell, and to be used as a starting- post for the Hammer- smith and Fulham coaches. This mighty building is flanked on either side by places of no mean importance— the one called Doctors'- commons, and the other Paternoster- row ; and though they be less conspicuous objects than the vast cathedral, they exercise perhaps a greater influence upon society. Advancing, we come to Cheapside, which is a place in which a man may enjoy a most perfect solitude. Every one is so busy that he has no time or attention to any one else ; it seems the best place in the world for a man to hide himself in. There stands Bow- church, having a fine peal of bells, it is said; but wha' can be the use of steeple music to people who make so much noise in their streets that they cannot hear any thing else ; and even if they could hear, they seem too busy to attend to any thing that they hear. To come into the city without seeing Gog and Ma- gog, would be as great an abomination as visiting Rome, and neglecting to see St. Peter's. These great figures, which, by the way, learned people deny to be the images of Gog and Ma- gog, are not of any marvellous use or ornament, and are most likely preserved as a specimen and illustration of the w sdom of our ancestors. It has been wittily said, that Cheapside is so called because it is a dear place ; the Poultry, because it has no fowls in it; and Cornhill, because it is level ground, producing no corn. The Mansion- house is as black as St. Paul's, but is not so little thought of. Citizens may pass by St. Paul's church without any thought of the service that is performed there ; but the Mansion- house reminds them of balls, and dinners, and civic honours, which are not so soon forgotten. If any one wishes to see a manifestation of seriousness he must not go to church, for he may there see girls and hoys giggling at one another, and he may see elderly gentlemen fast asleep; but let him go to the Royal- Exchange and the Bank, there will he find no giggling and no one fast asleep. There everybody is awake and every one is in earnest; they are all as grave as so many mustard pots. Pounds, shilliDgs and pence, are written in all their faces. They look like so many sets of living ledges ; and they are all casting down their looks as though they were casting up their books. Surely the Bank of England is the heart of the universe, the solemn centre of our social being. The foreigner who mistook the Bank for a religious building, and the principal clerks for the priests, did not make any such very great blunder ; for serious - ness is a great part of religion. In Leadenhall- street we feel ourselves as in a remote district indeed. Captain Parry at the Poles, or Captain Cooke in the straits of Magellan, did not feel himself so far from home as an inhabitant of the west- end feels himself in Leadenhall- street. He seems as if he never could get back again. He is well nigh amazed to hear the people of thatremote region speak a language resembling that of the English language, and when he sees a large building called the East India House he fancies himself half- way to Calcutta. We passed the Ultima Thule of Leaden- hall- street, and came at length into Aldgate and the regions round about Houndsditch, the Minories, and such like places, all of which seemed to be exceedingly well peopled, as to numbers. But oh 1 the abomination of that galaxy of butchers' shops which exhibit their carnal abominations to every passing eye and nose. Why cannot mutton grow upon trees, and why cannot dead sheep look as picturesque as live lambs? Well, we can see Whitechapel, and by the assistance of a telescope we can discern that it is not the end of the habitable world, but that there are houses beyond it. What sort of people dwell there? We dare not proceed further for fear they should be cannibals. THE PLAY- GOER. •' T THE LATE " COMEDY OF ERRORS." By J— f Sharpe, and Sharp J— f what a pother is made, How well they have woven their mystification, The Dromios twain seem adepts in the trade Of obscuring a clear case by equivocation. ' Twixt their Lords the Antipholes, scarcely a hair Of distinction there is, say those who have seen them ; Hereafter old N— k, when he welcomes the pair, Like the rest, may be terribly puzzled between them. " DO YOU GIVE IT UP?" If taxation were abolished, which tree would petition for the renewal of the evil ?— The yew tree ( Taxus). Why is a ship- founder like a hermit ?— Because he is an anchorite. Why is a professor of national law the reverse of a barbarian? Because he is a civilian. BASINGSTOKE, OCT. 4. ( From a Correspondent.) On Monday, Thomas May, Esq. was sworn in Mayor of Basingstoke for the ensuing year, and John Simmons and James Warne, Esqrs. Justices. Mr. Robert Hulbert was also elected a Burgess, and sworn in of the Corporation. On Wednesday's market Wheat had a fall of full 5s., Barley 4s., Oats 3s. 6d., and Beans and Peas 3s. per quarter, imperial measure. A large supply, and little business doing. The puny attempt made by a few Parsons to get up a requisi- tion to a certain young Marquis to stand for the county, has failed in toto. After every exertion was made, not more than forty names could be obtained— and not more than ten of them volunteers. The return of C. S. Lefevre, Esq., is certain. Our Mayor, on his election this year, did not think proper to compliment us with a dinner— a thing of 300 years' standing ; yet he will tell us of the impropriety of breaking up " ancient institutions and observances." I shall say more of this anti- social innovation hereafter. THE CHURCH. The Rev. Wm. Hudswell, of Driffield, has accepted an invi- tation from the church and congregation assembling in George's- street Chapel, Leeds. The Rev. S. Wasse, Master of Sherburn School, has been presented to the living of Hayfield, near Buxton, Derby, on the nomination of the resident freeholders, the patrons. The Rev. T. H. Lowe, Vicar of Grimley, Worcestershire, has been presented by the Bishop of Exeter to the Preeentorship of Exeter Cathedral, and a Prebendal Stall. The Corporation of Dover have voted 100/. towards the erec- tion of a new church there. Thursday the Rev. J. Melville M'Culloch was inducted into the parish of Kelso, by the Presbytery of Kelso. CATHOLIC CHAPEL, HUDDERSFIELD.— On Wednesday this edifice was opened for divine worship. A grand Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by the Right Rev. Dr. Penswick, bishop of the northern district, the Rev. J. Morris, of Wakefield, officating as deacon, and the Rev. J. Maddocks, of Bradford, as sub- dea- con, assisted by a numerous clergy. The collections ( exclusive of the admission tickets) amounted to upwards of 40/.— Halifax CLAW ME— CLAW THEE.— This system is proceeding to an odious extent among a certain coterie, who make large preten- sions to principles of the most rigid order of rectitude. The Examiner deifies Mr. E. L. Bulwer ; and the New Monthly does the grateful thing by Mr. Fonblanque, who, we are informed in the last number, is hereafter to be hailed as Albany, not Mr. Fonblanque, on the same ground that we eschew Mr. Shaks- peare. Mr. F., by the way, contributes to the New Monthly. Then we have the panegyric pipes set to work for Mr. Roe- buck, the Bath candidate— a man of unrivalled eligibility for parliamentary honours. And what hath Mr. Roebuck- done, gentle reader ? Why, indited sundry articles for the Westminster Review, which is, we believe, the chief source of his emoluments. — These are among the gentry who denounce the partial and interested views of ministers 1 PRACTICAL JURIST AND MORAL PUBLICIST.— We are in- formed ( says the Messager des Chambres, as quoted in the Stand- ard) that '• Mr. John Wilks, of Paris formerly solicitor in Lon- don ( eldest son of John Wilks, M. P. for Boston in England) has been for the two last years engaged in examining the va rious codes of civil and criminal law in Europe, and comparing them with each other, and especially with the statutes of Great Britain, with a view to collect materials for preparing a code of laws for his own country." Powers of impudence, the ex Member for Sudbury a legislator!— a Bentham Redivivus, as well as Paris correspondent to the Standard, and the magniloquent O. P. Q. of the Morning Chronicle! We shall peruse with much curiosity Janus John's chapter on Bubble Companies. YEOMANRY REVIEW.— ASIIFORD, Oct. 5.—( From a Corres- pondents— The review of the West Kent Yeomanry went off to- day with great eclat in Eastwell Park. , The Duke of Wel- lington was present, and was much pleased ; he was cheered, and otherwise well received by the people. The reviewing officer was the Lord- Lieutenant of the County, who addressed the yeomanry after the termination of the exercises, and gave strong expressions of approbation. The day was most unpropitious, but the manoeuvres were performed steadily and wonderfully well, for men who are so little in the bonds of discipline. There were six troops, or three squadrons, in all about 240 men. The whole terminated with a splendid dejeune for the ladies and non- military gentlemen, at Lord Winchelsea's house; and entertain- ments, under canvass, for the cavaliers. There was a large muster of carriages and people, notwithstanding the unfavour- able weather. COVENT- GARDEN. We violate established courtesy in placing this Theatre before its older rival, but we do so that we may commence our play- goer with the thing that ought the most to interest all true lovers of genius— to wit, the re- appearance of Mr. Knowles, the first Hunchback, and the best— for we have seen all the several per- formers of the character in London, and such is our opinion. There is more imagination about it, more poetry, more idealism. Those who have not seen it since the first production of the play, can have no conception of the abundance of delicate and flowing tints which it has acquired since then. It is more artist- like, as well as natural and powerful, and its touches of passion flow with a gracefuller and " more generous force." We were unfortu- nately too late for the earlier scenes, and did not see Miss Ellen Tree in the passages where we understand she far exceeded her predecessors in the character. What we saw went much beyond our expectations. We always thought Miss Tree as well calcu- lated for true comedy as true genius could make her, with all her grace, address, and vivacity— her sensibility and pathos. But her Julia contains finer and deeper qualities than these, is full of tenderness and power, and very intensely passionate. It has not the consummate skill of Miss Kemble, but is more natural, in so far as it has a less tragic announcement of tone, and certainly produces, on the whole, the finer feeling to the audience— a feeling, in fact, in which tenderness mixes with our admiration, which is not always the result of Miss Kemble's dashing and lofty manner. In the last scene this was singularly felt, and the audience welcomed it with enthusiasm. It is just, however, to the fine actress, who first appeared in this arduous, but truly feminine and noble character, to say that she is still unrivalled in the secretary scene, but Miss Tree approaches most nearly, both in grace and passion. His First Campaign is a very splendid spectacle, with some interesting, easy, and well- mannered dialogue, and with a pomp of dresses and scenery very complete and satisfactory. It is founded on an event in the life of the great Duke of Marlborough, when serving as Captain Churchill, in the war against the Dutch, under thegreatTurenne, andismade out of diversmaterialsrespect- ing his extraordinary bravery, rashness, and correcting prudence,— the unrequited love borne to him by the niece of one of his bro- . ther officers, with her devotion and death for him,— the amusing vagaries of a French dragoon, admirably played by Laporte, and the jovial rakery of a young sprig from Charles the Second serving as a drummer, and most cordially given by the clever Miss Poole. There are some gratuitous scenes in it, but they are all very splendid, and exceedingly accurate. We were glad to see Harriet Cawse walking about this stage with her trim plea- sant manner, and natural step. DRURY- LANE. The new tragedy here cannot have any run :— it is written by a man of taste and acuteness, hut it has no poetry about it— nothing struck out of the pure heat of nature,— but inspired by the mere reflection of reading. Its vehemence is not true strength, nor its improbabilities interesting. Its principal cha- racter is a man obviously and brutally selfish, with tbe most pre- posterous claims to be considered a philosopher. He is more fitted for the Newgate Calendar. Macready was, however, very, fine in his abrupt and passionate bursts of feeling— and saved the play ; not, however, we hope for many nights— for its moral can do little good, and is only another instance added to the many which tend to perpetuate mistakes and hypocrisies in society. THE ADELPHI. The opening of the Adelphi on Monday was accompanied by the production of a new drama in two epochs, founded on Wash- ington Irving's legend of " Rip Van Winkle." It is, we be- lieve, the first attempt that has been made to introduce the quiet humour of the renowned Knickerbocker on the stage. The success of the endeavour was not very palpable. This was to have been expected, for Irving's excellence is not of a dramatic order ; nor is he, like the author of the " Spy," a painter of striking scenes, but an exquisite finisher of cabinet pictures— treasures of taste, meet adornments of library seclusion. His heroes mock all attempts at personation ; and who would desire to hear his Dutchmen speak out of the quaintly- moulded frames in whichhebath enshrined the amplitude of their wisdom? Stories as good as that of the honest slumberer on the Kaatskill- Hills, may be had at home, for the choosing; and, beyond the story, and the outline of Rip Van Winkle's character, the Adelphi dramatist has gained nothing from his original. But for the aid of Yates, Reeve, O. Smith, and Buckstone, the piece must have struggled hard for the toleration which it re- ceived. Yates, as Rip Van Winkle, and O. Smith as the phantom of the nautical discoverer, Hendrick Hudson, met our imagina- tion more than half- way, and their acting, with some pretty scenery, formed the chief attraction of the entertainment. Cupid— Reeve's Cupid— has flown to this theatre, whither also, the " Pet of the Petticoats," has been transplanted from Sadler's Wells. Having already paid homage to Cupid during his Olympic flights, we need only say, that he continues to be the admiration of gods, nymphs, and men. THE OLYMPIC. The Olympic has re- opened under the management of the all- accomplished Vestris, whose banner not a single favourite has de- serted. On the contrary the strength of the corps has been in- creased by the accession of Mrs. Orger fromDrury- lane. An over- flowing house gave an enthusiastic welcome^ to the fair arbitress of the entertainments, who made her introductory obeisance as Fanny Bolton in the Grenadier. An interlude from the French, entitled The Water Party, with I'll be your Second, and Olympic Devils, followed. Liston shone in all the magnificence of gro- tesque pleasantry ; and, from the display of mirthful faces, one could hardly have believed that such a dry old Applejohn as dull Care continued to infest the town. SENSITIVENESS TO GAMMON.— I remember, ( says Mr. Mor- ton, before the Dramatic Committee) Mr. Larpent objecting to the word " Gammon," being put into a play of mine.— Q. On what ground ?— A. He said there was a gentleman in Hampshire who had been very much hurt by its introduction in a play of O'Keefe's, I think in Wild Oats.—" What is your name ? — Gammon.— Then you are the Hampshire Hog." This rather hurt his feelings ; and if it offended an individual's feelings, there was of course no harm in removing the word.— Q. Mr. Gammon happened to be acquainted with Mr. Larpent ?— A. I suppose he represented it was disagreeable to him. On Wednesday Mr. Laporte took possession of 1 9IO THE TOWJV, October 28. Theatre, as lessee for the ensuing season, Mr. M. Mason haying relinquished his claim to the establishment. The amount of the rental is stated at 12,000?. per annum. Mr. Seguin, the active caterer under both lessees, was to leave town for Paris, to raise recruits for the ensuing campaign. Madame Malibran has been singing at Naples for the first time. Her triumph has been complete, although warmly con- tested. PELLEGRINI.— This celebrated buffo singer, who was in this country some years back, died lately at Paris in great distress. While in London he had as many scholars as he could attend to consistently with his professional duties at the Opera House. Among his favourite pupils were Madame Stockhausen, Miss Bacon, Parry, jun. & c. THEATRICAL RECEIPTS.— The largest annual receipt ever taken at Covent Garden, or, we believe, any other theatre, was in Ihe season 1810- 11, when 100,000/. were received at the doors ! The whole of the additional sum over the usual annual receipts was entirely produced by the introduction of cavalry on the stage. The expenses of that and the following season averaged 300/. per night. At Drury- lane there has been no novelty So attractive as Master Betty in the year 1804- 5. The second performance of the character of Douglas by this boy, on the 13th of December, 1804, produced 751/. 19s. PARISIAN THEATRES.— The seventeen theatres in Paris will contain altogether 21,000 persons. The highest price of admis- sion to the French and Italian opera houses is 10 francs ; the lowest in the Boulevards theatres is 15 centimes. In the en- virons of Pari3 there are nine minor houses, and in the depart- ments 32, in addition to 34 strolling companies. BULL INTERROGATIVE AND BULL RESPONSIVE.— The fol- lowing question and answer passed between Mr. Serle and a member of the Dramatic Committee:— Q. " Have you not heard persons with very thick voices, who could not he heard." A. " Yes." ' • ROYAL THOUGHTS ON HUSBAND- HUNTING: No. III. BY A FOX- HUNTER. His Majesty, attended by Sir H. Taylor, arrived at the Palace at St. James's about noon on Wednesday, from Windsor. The King gave audiences during the day to the Hanoverian Minister, Viscount Palmerston, Sir J. Graham, Lord Hill, Sir J. Cock- burn, and the Field Officers in Waiting— the Earl of Munster and the Earl of Errol. The King left town a quarter before six, on his return to Windsor. " It is said that their Majesties have expressed their intention of Visiting both the patent theatres during their short sojourn in town, previously to proceeding to Brighton. The Duchess of Gloucester still continues in a precarious state of health at Bagshot Lodge. The Duchess of Kent has sent a munificent donation to the Agricultural Employment Institution, with a letter from Sir John Conroy, expressive of the high opinion her Royal Highness en- tertains of that establishment. The marriage of the young Marquis of Abercorn to Lady Louisa Russell is expected to take place in Edinburgh the latter end of the present month. They will shortly afterwards visit the Marquis's estates in Ireland. Charles X. has arrived at Altona, where he remains for the present. The Leipsic Gazette states that he has chosen the Castle of the ancient Dukes of Styria, chiefly because the coun- try abounds in game of every kind. The ex- King will proceed to his future residence by Saxony and Bohemia. The Duchess de Angouleme, accompanied by Mile, de Berry, arrived at Cologne on the 24th ult. Prince and Princess Lieven gave a grand dinner on Wednes- day, at their residence at Richmond, to Prince and Princess Galitzin, Lord Palmerston, Baron Wessenhurg, Baron and Ba- roness Bulow, Count Matuszewic, & c. Lord Althorp arrived at Lis official residence in Downing- street on Monday. It is reported that, in the course of the autumn, his Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe Cohurg Gotha will be married to his niece, Princess Mary of Wurtemberg. The Duke of Brunswick arrived at Orbe, in Switzerland, on the 21st, under the escort of a commandant of gendarmerie. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have arrived at their seat, Donnington Park, in Leicestershire, where the cere- mony of christening his Lordship's infant heir, the Earl of Rawdon, has just been performed. The health of the Marquis of Anglesey is very little improved. His Excellency has not been able to leave his bed- chamber for some time past. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry are entertain- ing a distinguished party at Wynyard- park, Durham. CHELTENHAM, OCT. 2.— This town continues as remarkably full as it has been during all this season. Among our last arrivals are the Earl and Countess Cavan, Lord Eastnor, Sir R. and Lady Donken, Mrs. Spencer Stanhope, Mr. Elphinstone, Mr. Metcalf, & c. Lady Dashwood King left this morning for her house at Wyckham. The Duke and Duohess of St. Albans gave a splendid dejeune on Thursday to a numerous party at the Pit ville Spa Rooms. Among the company were Lady D. King, Lady W. Burdett, Honourable Mrs. Saumarez, Major and Mrs. Watkins, Lord Arthur Hill, the Hon. Ashley, Lieutenant- Colonel Higgins, Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy, Lady F. and the Misses Beauclerc, Mrs. and Miss Dixon, Misses Hart and Parkinson, Mr. Marshall, M. C. The Duchess of St. Albans has, within these few days, had a marble tablet placed on a wall in the old church- yard at the head of her mother's grave. The families of the Marquis of Lothian and of Mr. Spencer Perceval have been put into mourning by the death of Lady Emily Macleod, wife of Lieut- General Sir John Macleod, Di- rector- General of the Royal Artillery. Her Ladyship was in her 77th year, and was the eldest daughter of the 4th Marquis of Lothian. Mr. Spencer Perceval is married to the youngest daughter of the deceased Lady Emily. Lord Bloomfield is to return home from Stockholm, and Lord Howard de Walden has just been appointed to replace his Lord- ship at the Court of Sweden. Lord and Lady Howard de Wal- den are now on a visit to their Noble relatives the Duke and Duchess of Portland, at Welbeck Abbey; thence they return to Audley- Square, to prepare for their departure for Stockholm. Lord Durham left Berlin on the 27th of September, to return to London; Lord Frederick and Lady Augusta Fitzclarence to Hanover, and Lieut- General Doyle to Hanover. The Conde de Funchal, the Ambassador of Don Pedro, has left town on a short visit to Brighton. Sir James and Lady Graham have arrived at their residence at the Admiralty, from Goodwood, where they have been on a visit for some days to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. Lord Brougham completed his 54th year on Wednesday week, and kept it as a red- letter day at Brougham Hall. His venerable mother is still in the enjoyment of health, faculties, and even " looks which speak of youth." The new English Ambassador, Lord Minto, had his first audi- ence of the King of Prussia, on the 27th ult., at which he had the honour to deliver his credentials. Captain Horace Beauchamp Seymour, the new Equerry to his Majesty, in the room of Colonel Sir Augustus D'Este, is Mem- ber for the Marquis of Hertford's borough of Bodmin, and was removed from the situation of Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber, in consequence of his hostility to the Reform Bill, which he opposed by his vote at all its stages through the House of Commons. ADDRESSED TO THE MATRONS OF ENGLAND. MY DEAR OLD GIRLS,— The world is all before you where to choose, and now where will you go to ? Upon my word I don't know where to recommend you: " London,"—" eternal Lon- don," is the cry of every person who is dissatisfied with his present lot, or hopes to better his condition. " I'm wearied to death with these electioneers and boors," says Lord Harry, casting his eye over the verdant plains of his paternal estate, as he rises from the breakfast table ; " I'll go to London to- mor- row, and that's pos." " What shall we do with Tom ?" says affectionate mother to her loving spouse.—" Oh, send him to London, he is sure to get on, with his abilities— make an excel- lent Chancellor." " That's a very neat horse of mine," says Mr. B. to himself, " I'll send him to London, he'is sure to fetch a good price at Tattersall's." " Beg pardon, Sir," says bandy- legged John, the footman, on quarter- day, " think your place won't suit me any longer."—" Well, John, please yourself; I hope you have got a good one to go to."—" Why no, Sir, not exactly; I'm thinking of going to London : Lord G.' s gentle- man says there is no place like it for wage." " Any commands for London," says a sort of sign painter, that has infested your neighbourhood for a few years, caricaturing divers of his Ma- jesty's liege subjects, under pretence of portrait painting ; " think of going up, in hopes of obtaining the vacant R. A. ship." And thus they go on, from high to low, even down to the humble peasant, who tramps up, flushed with the expectation of finding the streets " paved with gold." London certainly is an extra- ordinary place; but then to do any thing in it you must have an extraordinary deal of money ; and our object, as I hinted in my last letter, is to do a great deal with very little, or at least with a moderate income. Now, without intending the slightest dis- paragement to your " lovely girls," my dears, you must allow me to hint, that however beautiful they may be esteemed in your own county, they will not, in all probability, be thought half so much of in town ; nor must you imagine that because they have inflamed the heartsofafew boisterous young country esquires at an assize or race ball, that they will set Willis's rooms in a blaze, and be snatched up by coronetted peers on their arrival in London. Believe me, it is quite a different thing here, and I have seen beauty, that in the country has been thought— " Too rich for use, for earth too dear," REVIVAL OF'AN ANCIENT OFFICE.— In the good old days of Charles the First, when ear- clipping and Star- Chamber fines were in vogue, Cormorants were trained, in this country, to catch- ing fish for the table. A Mr. Wood was then Master of the Royal Cormorants.— Should the Tories return to power and revive the office, Wood's skill would appear contemptible ; for they could not fail to nominate as his successor a person whose Cormorants would be equally diligent in appropriating both loaves and fishes placed in the third rank on its arrival in town. Indeed London is the true place for persons " finding their own level," as the saying is. Upon the whole, however, I think a visit to it at the commencement of operations will be beneficially attended. It is the head quarters of all England, and in it you may hear every thing that is going forward elsewhere, and make arrange- ments accordingly. Still, mind you, I consider it the very worst place for our pursuits that can be selected. Your fashionable " London men" have not the where- with- all that we are look- ing after, and, moreover, are just playing the same game them- selves, while the minds of the season visitors are so completely absorbed with a succession of dinners, balls, operas, theatres, park- riding, club- dining, aud hell- going, that they have not one single moment to bestow on any individuals, save their own sweet selves. This is the rock upon which many of you split, for you come up to London with your pretty daughters, and think that we have got nothing to do, and are as badly off for wives as the settlers at Sierra Leone, and when you find that instead of there being a scramble for them among the young gentlemen, they sometimes sit out a dance for lack of partners, you are apt to accuse them of selfishness and want of taste. I do not deny the want of taste in the least— it is Ihe very thing I complain of, and in my opinion it may all be traced to the " clubs," which must in time very materially change the nature of society. Formerly, every young cavalier on entering life, devoted himself to the service of some fair lady ; whereas now, you can hardly persuade the rogues, especially after they have reached a certain age, to draw on a pair of silk stock- ings in an evening to go to a ball, and the odds are that you are obliged to bait the invitation with a dinner for the same day, to the dismay of your cook, and derangement of your arrangements. Upon the subject of age let me say a few words. There is a period of man's Ufe during which, in my opinion, it is no use " trying him," and that is the one which intervenes between his tiring of gaiety and the first approach of old bachelorism. When this time arrives must of course depend a good deal upon the age at which he entered life, the strength of his constitution, and the life he has led ; but as far as my experience goes, men be- tween five- and- twenty, and five- and- thirty, or forty, are the most difficult to catch. After that, if they have the least spark of susceptibility left, they will jump at any thing, of a moderate age, for fear of being ultimately left in the lurch; but they are not men that I can recommend, being generally sad debauched dogs, and frequently very " stale on their legs," as we say of our hunters ; added to which, you remember, we have " Cousin Tom" in reserve in case of any " untoward event." There is nothing like a young one, however, and rely upon it they are your game, but to obtain them in perfection there should as little time as possible intervene between their entering life and your catching them, or they will soon get too knowing, for the youth of the present day are wonderfully precocious, added to which, the chances are that some of the unblushing thieves that in- fest all ranks of society, from the peerage down to the pick- pocket, will lay hold of him, and rob him of half his golden attractions. Well, now then for a start; and, by Jove, I fancy I see you getting into the large yellow family coach, loaded as if you were carrying every thing away except the kitchen fire- place. It is now time to christen you, for hitherto we have been dealing in generalities— Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, and your daughters shall be Fanny and Jane ; these are two pretty names; who could not fall in love with that of Fanny ? for my own part, I think it the most beautiful and feminine in all the vocabulary of proper names; and another recommendation to my mind is, that 1 never saw a plain Fanny in my life. We must now settle about their looks and characters. Fanny must be the beauty, of course; I have not time to describe her, and, moreover, what pleases one man may not please another, therefore I will con- tent myself with calling her " a beauty," and leave her " sunny locks," and all the other high- flown metaphors, to the imagina tion of my reader. Jane, too, must be pretty ; as Shakspeare says in his " Comedy of Errors," " a wench of excellent discourse ; Pretty and witty; wild, and not too gentle"— and there you have them both, and we will make their " better acquaintance" as we proceed. Lond » n is our destination, the door is closed, crack goes the whip, round go the wheels, and you are on the road to the " hunt." As I said before, I have no great expectations of doing much in London ; but still, unless it be taking you too much out of your way, you may as well pay it a visit. Of course in these days of general locomotion, you have your " London friends," w'no occasionally partake of your hospitality in the country, and ( if they have no daughters them- selves), you may as well give them a hint of your approach, aud if you can get a ticket for Almack's or Devonshire- house, it will be as well not to " throw a chance away ;" but do not be dis- heartened if you find your girls do not " create such a sensation" as your motherly hope had led you to anticipate. If, however, you make a hit— a decided hit— and use your victory with dis- cretion, it will be the making of you, and I will pen a paragraph for the TOWN in my best superfine style of patent perfectionated writing, sounding their praises through the country. Every thing, however, depends upon your own discretion, and whatever you do, stick up for your own importance; and above all things, do not let your daughters make themselves too common by dancing with every one that asks them. Select your men, as well as you can, and let the neglected grumble ; the very fact of their doing so will add to your importance, by showing that they are worth being offended with. Men are very touchy and nice in these matters, and if your daughters are seen dancing with a bad- style of man, it will have the effect of preventing others from coming after. " Noscitur a sociis," says the mctto, which means, that people are judged of by the company they keep. Don't forget that. Moreover, the very circumstance of your refusing to let them dance with some men, will enhance the obligation amazingly upon the more favoured ones, while the repulsed will consider the exertion of obtaining will render the object worth attaining, and renew their endeavours with re- doubled zeal. It is the rarity of the diamond that constitutes its value. Besides, it will add amazingly to your eclat ( among your own sex iu particular) to have a youth " fancy sick and pale of cheer" for love of your cold beauty of a daughter. Just think of that. Why it is as good as having a lace night- cap on in case of a fire breaking out after bed- time. I am sure that would gratify your vanity— " For pride attends us all," as Goldsmith says. Well, now I must leave you for the present; and as you will have lots of work for the milliners, and abundance of shopping to do, besides " names to leave," I dare say you can very well spare me for a week or so, though remember, if I am particularly wanted, that I am to be found in THE TOWN. THE COUNTRY. AGE AND INDUSTRY.— A woman named Mary Pascoe, of Roche in Cornwall, although at the advanced age of 92, has this year laboured as a reaper, in which capacity she has from her youth up lent her assistance in the harvest fields of her native pari'sh. She retains her faculties entire, and has considerable bodily strength AUTUMNAL PRODUCE.— The quantity of apples, in the neigh- bourhood of Moreton. is very great, and at least double the quantity that was expected in the spring. Many of the farmers, in that and the adjoining parishes, will make nearly as much cider as they did three years ago.— The quantity of potatoes this season is greater than it has been for many years past, and the quality is as good as ever was know n. Good cider is selling al SOs. per hogshead, at the pound's mouth.— Plymouth Herald. CHANGE FOR A BAD SHILLING.— A conservative magistrate of this county ( Carmarthen) gave some freeholders several proofs of liis extreme liberality by supplying them with shillings for the pur- pose of paying for their registry. One of the party, however, dis- covered that the token given him was not of the recognized coin of the realm, and returned it to his worship to have it exchanged. The latter maintained that the shilling given by him was sterling and honest, the other as stoutly asserted that it w as false and counterfeit. The discussion was becoming rather warm, when his worship pro- posed that the disputed point should be settled by oath, to which honest Giles at once consented; the oath was administered, and the usual salute given to the oft- kissed volume, when his worship demanded a shilling. What for ? asked the agriculturist. My fee for the affidavit, was the reply. The former attempted to re'mon strate, the latter was inexorable, but in the end consented to receive the bad shilling.— Welshman. CHATHAM.— A report has been circulated here that all the salaried persons in the dock- yard will be discharged, and re- entered on daily pay, which will deprive them of the right to pensions, on su- perannuation. An order for pensioning those artificers who were discharged last month, ariived here on Wednesday, and was com- municated to them on the following day. SINGULAR NOTICES.— A stranger would be much surprised by seeing on a conspicuous position near the Hotel in Stamford, the following astounding notices:—' Defiance to London'—' Amity to Doncaster through Newark.' Now, why Stamford should defy London, or be friendly with Doncaster through the intervention of Newark, is more than we can account for.— Stamford News. DERHYSHIRF. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of this society took place at the Rutland Arms Inn, Bakewell, on Wednesday. There were a good many subscribers present. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Newburgh, C. C. Western, Esq. ( M. P. for Essex) Sir George Crewe, Bart. Edward Woollett Wilmot, Esq. ( President) William Pole Thornhill, Esq. ( Vice- President) the Right Hon. J. Abercrombie, Capt. Fitzcla- rence, Marmaduke M. " Middleton, Esq. ( of Eyam) W. A. Ashby, Esq. W. B. Thomas, Esq. Capt. Webster & c. visited the exhibition, in the Fortnight Cattle Market, while the judges weie examining the stock. The extra stock exhibited by the Duke of Devonshire and others, weie much commended. Mr. John Spencer, of Hop- ton, exhibited an improved machine for cutting hay and straw, and we understand that the Duke of Devonshire ordered one for his farm at Edensor. After the prizes had been awarded, upwards of sixty subscribers and visitors sat down to an excellent dinner at the Rutland Arms; Edward Woollett Wilmot in the chair, ( supported by Sir George Crewe and Mr. Ashhy), and William Pole Thornhill, Esq. Vice- President.— The Duke of Devonshire having given a fat buck on the occasion, there w as a plentiful supply of venison on the table. LIVERPOOL.— STATUE OF MR. CANNING.— This noble work of art is now open to the public in the Town Hall, and has already been visited by thousands of our fellow- townsmen. The statue, which is seven feet high, and of most perfectly white marble, has been placed in an excellent situation, on the head of the grand stair- case of the Town Hall. SMUGGLING.— A valuable seizure was made a few days ago at Brighton custom- house, from a passenger by the steam- packet, who had contrived to pack in her trunk articles which are valued at up- vvaids of 300f. They had been so ingeniously disposed among dirty clothes, & c., as to be at first overlooked.— On Saturday last, the Neptune barge, with 106 tubs of spirits on board, was taken by the coastguard, stationed at Isle of Grain, when coming down the Lower Swin. THE TOWN. • A Cabinet Council is summoned to meet on Thursday, the 11th, when, it is understood, the time of dissolving Parliament will be fixed. The Ministers, it is expected, will be all in town on Monday next. The Lord Chancellor will resume the business in the Court of Chaneery on the 1st of November, which is the first seal- day of the Term. Motions will be heard on the 2d, 8th, 15th, 22d, and 26th ; petitions on the 3d ; rehearings and appeals on the other days of the week. The Vice- Chancellor will also resume his sittings on the 1st of November. His Honour will hear mo- tions on the same days appointed by the Lord Chancellor ; peti- tions on the 3d; pleas, demurrers, exceptions, causes, and fur- ther directions, from the 5th to the 23d inclusive, except on the days appointed for motions and petitions, and short causes on the 24th. We hear that the Lord Chancellor does not intend to fill up the vacancy in the Court of Review occasioned by the death of Sir A. Pell. Among the papers appended to the report on the Bank of England charter ( which contain much curious information), is an account of the licenses granted in each year to country banks since the year 1808. It appears that the number granted in the last year was the lowest of any period since licenses have been granted, being 636. The number in 1808- 9, was 702 ; the highest number was in 1813- 14, viz. 940. From 1814 the number declined rapidly, till in 1817 it fell to 752. It subse- quently rose to 809, the number granted for the year from Octo- ber, 1825, to October, 1826 ; it fell in the next year to 668, and it has remained very steadily till the last , two years, when it has been further reduced to the number we first stated. The num- ber of commissions of bankruptcy issued against country banks has also much varied. The years in which the bankruptcies have been most numerous were the following :— In 1793, 22 ; in 1810, 20 ; in 1812, 17 ; in 1814, 27 ; iu 1815, 25 ; in 1816, 37 ; in 1825, 37 ( of which 30 were in the month of December); in 1826, 43 ( of which 33 were in the first three months, making, with December, 1825, 63 in four successive months) ; in 1830, 14. We are requested to contradict a report that had found its way into many of the journals, " that Sir J. M. Doyle was going to command the Portuguese army," there being no foundation for such a report. The " Ancient and Honourable" Lumber Troop celebrated the passing of the Reform Bills, on Wednesday, by an enter- tainment at the White Conduit House Tavern. About 850 of its most respectable members were present. Amongst the invited guests were the Lord Mayor, Messrs. Hume, Byng, and Tenny son, M. P.' s ; Mr. Grote, the banker, & c. The Count de Sur- velliers ( Joseph Bonaparte) had also been invited, and upon his health being proposed, a note, excusing his absence, was read by the Chairman, stating that his absence was attributable to the news he had just received from Italy of the death of his mother. The sum subscribed for Somerville, the dragoon, amounted altogether to 330/. of which 260/. have been paid into his hands. Sir Walter Scott, the present Baronet, is now Major in the 15th Hussars, in which regiment he entered as Lieutenant about the year 1824. He was formerly in the 18th Hussars, and was placed on half- pay when that regiment was disbanded. He has been married some years to an heiress of very handsome fortune ( Jobson, we believe, was the lady's maiden name) ; they have no family. The present Baronet has a brother connected with the Foreign Office, who is now abroad on some diplomatic mission ; and two sisters, the elder of whom is married to Mr. Lockhart — the other is unmarried. MESSRS. BRAITHWAITE'S STEAM FIRE ENGINE.— This ma- chine is calculated to act up to 15- horse power. The pressure is high, being at the rate of 45 to 651bs per cubic inch. The parts are so accurately fitted, that its whole force can be brought in action in 20 minutes. The piston makes 15 to 25 strokes per minute ; and it requires 90 tons of water per hour to supply the four jets, from which this immense body of water is projected to the distance of 120 feet perpendicular, or 140 feet horizontal range, the jet being elevated, in the latter case, to an angle of 45 degrees ; the bore of each jet can be varied from three- quarters of an inch to an inch and a half, according to circumstances. The whole machine weighs rather more than four tons, but it is so well hung that four horses can draw it with great velo- city ; another advantage is that it produces no smoke whatever, coke being the fuel, and in preference to coal. This singular piece of mechanism is ordered by the Prussian Government, to be used for raising water to the higher parts of a City, as well as for the purposes of safety against fire. There is not a particle of wood in its construction, being entirely composed of iron, and copper, put together in a most workman- like manner ; the whole expense of the engine to the Prussian Government is 1,200/., as it stands. It will be packed up at the Regent's- park basin in a few days, for transmission to Berlin. EXCESSIVE LIBERALITY.— At a general meeting of the Re- gistering Barristers under the Reform Act, held a few days since, it was, after some debate, resolved not to demand their five guineas a day for Sundays ! Thursday the metropolitan bakers lowered the price of the 41b. loaf one penny ; which loaf, by the highest price bakers, will now be sold for 8Jd. The price of bread, which had been fixed for the last fort- night of August at 8£ d in Paris, for the loaf of four pounds, has been reduced to 7} d for the last fortnight of September, and a new reduction has just taken place. The price of fine bread is fixed at 7d the four- pound loaf for the first fortnight of Octo- ber, and that of household bread at5£ d. Accounts have been received in the City that the English squadron lately off the Tagus had arrived at Oporto— for what purpose is not stated; it is believed that it is for the protection of English property. The Childers had passed over the bar, to communicate with the British merchants. The King of Spain is improving in health, and hopes are entertained of bis recovery. Madrid remained tranquil dur- ing his illness, but troops had been marched to its vicinity, with a view to the possibility of popular disturbances in the event of his death, and of a disputed succession between his daughter and Don Carlos. The accounts from the manufacturing districts complain of the inactivity of all commercial transactions, and it is only in certain towns, where the local manufactures are required for the ensuing autumnal exportations to the West India colonies, that even a partial business is carried on. A most singular correspondence is carrying on between the solicitor of a noble earl and one of the Government departments respecting a forged letter, purporting to come from a Minister of State, and sealed with a seal having a Viscount's coronet, with the letter G. below it. The act of forgery has been fixed upon an individual whose honour has hitherto been considered as spot- less. The noble earl is about to publish a full statement of the whole transaction. The German naturalists are this year holding their annual meeting at Vienna, where upwards of 300 have already assembled to discuss scientific subjects. The emperor entertains them in the Castle of Laxenburg. The New York Journal of Commerce of the 8th of September contains a table, entitled Cholera Statistics, containing a daily account of the cases and deaths from cholera, from June the 9th to September the 5th. In some of the places the disease ap- peared later, and in some of them the account closes before the 5th of September. The following is the summary:— Quebec, deaths, 2,020; Montreal, cases 4,830, deaths 1,847 ; Albany, cases 1,147, deaths 401 ; New York, cases 5,835, deaths 2,268; Bellevue, cases 552 ; deaths, 319 ; Rochester, cases 388, deaths 108 ; Philadelphia, cases 2,240, deaths 750 ; Utica, cases 192, deaths 61 ; Baltimore, deaths 378. The Canadian Courant of September the 1st states that, though one out of every ten of the population has been attacked, not one member of the St. James's Temperance Association has been afflicted. October 7. THE TOWaf. 327 SPORTING. + THE CRICKETERS OF MY TIME. ( Continued.) Before I continue the thread of my recollections, I would correct an error or two which I overlooked in my former paper. The date of my apprenticeship to this noble game, instead of being 1754, should have been 1778. About this time I became a sort of farmer's pony to my native club of Hambledon, and I never had cause to repent the work I was put to ; I gained by it that various knowledge of the game, which I leave in the hands of those who knew me in my " high and palmy state" to speak to and appreciate. In the heading, also, of my former paper, when I described myself as being " an old Lord's man," I did not intend to infer that I was a member of the Maryle- bone club, other than as an honorary one. These trifling pre- liminaries being settled, the name and figure of Tom Sueter first comes across me— a Hambledon man, and of the club. What a handful of steel- hearted soldiers are in an important pass, such was Tom in keeping the wicket. Nothing went by him ; and for coolness, and nerve in this trying and responsible post, I never saw his equal. As a proof of hi6 quickness and skill, I have numberless times seen him stump a man out with Brett's tremendous bowling. Add to this valuable accomplishment, he was one of the manliest and most graceful of hitters. Few would cut a ball harder at the point of the bat, and he was moreover an excellent short runner. He had an eye like an eagle— rapid and comprehensive. He was one of the first, if not the first, who departed from the custom of the old players before him, who deemed it a heresy to leave the crease for the ball j he would get in at it, and hit it strait off and strait on ; and, egad 1 it went " end on," as if it had been fired. As by the rules of our club at the trial- matches no man was allowed to get more than thirty runs, he generally earned his number earlier than any of them. I have seldom seen a handsomer man than Tom Sueter, who measured about five feet ten. As if, too, Dame Nature wished to show at his birth a specimen of her prodigality, she gave him so amiable a disposition, that he was the pet of all the neighbourhood ; so honourable a heart, that his word was never questioned by the gentlemen who associated with him ; and a voice, which for sweetness, power, and purity of tone ( a tenor), would, with proper cultivation, have made him a handsome fortune. With what rapture have I hung upon his notes when he has given us a hunting song in the club room after the day's practice was over I George Lear, of Hambledon, who always answered to the title among us of " Little George," was our best long- stop. So firm and steady was he, that I have known him stand through a whole match against Brett's bowling, and not lose more than two runs. The ball seemed to go into him, and he was as sure of it as if he had been a sand bank. His activity was so great, and, besides, he had so good a judgment in running to cover the ball, that he would stop many that were hit in the slip, and this, be it remembered, from the swiftest bowling ever known. The portion of ground that man would cover was quite extraordinary. He was a good batsman, and tolerably sure guard of his wicket; he averaged from fifteen to twenty runs, but I never remember his having a long innings. What he did not bring to the stock by his bat, however, he amply made up with his perfect fielding. Lear was a short man, of a fair complexion, well looking, and of a pleasing aspect. He had a sweet counter tenor voice. Many a treat have I had in hearing him and Sueter join in a glee at the " Bat and Ball," on Broad Halfpenny :— ( t I have. been there, and stili would go ; ' Twas like a little Heaven below I" Edward Aburrow, a native of Hambledon, was one of our best long fields. He always went by the name of Curry ; why, I cannot remember, neither is it of the utmost importance to en- quire. He was well calculated for the post he always occupied, being a sure and strong thrower, and able to cover a great space of the field. He was a steady and safe batter, averaging the same number of runs as Lear. We reckoned him a tolerably good change for bowling. Aburrow was a strong and well made man, standing about five feet nine; he had a plain, honest- looking face, and was beloved by all his acquaintance. Buck, whose real name was Peter Steward, is the next Ham- bledon man that occurs to my recollection. He, too, played long fields, and was a steady man at his post; his batting, too, reached the same pitch of excellence; he could cut the balls very hard at the point of the bat— nothing like Sueter however— very few could have equalled him, not even Lambert himself, capital hand as he was at that work. Buck was a dark- looking man, a shoemaker by trade, in height about five feet eight, rather slimly built, and very active. He had an ambition to be thought a humourist. • The following anecdote may serve both as a specimen of his talent, and of the unfastidious taste of the men of Hambledon. When a match was to be played at a distance, the whole eleven, with the umpire and scorer, were conveyed in one caravan, built for their accommodation. Upon one occasion, the vehicle having been overturned, and the whole cargo unshipped, Buck remained at his post, and refused to come out, desiring that they would right the vessel with him in it, for that " one good turn deserved another." This repartee was admired for a week. The following old- fashioned song, and which was very popular fifty years ago, may bring back pleasant recollections to those of my countrymen who remember the Hambledon Club in the year 1778 ;— CRICKET. By the Rev. Mr. Cotton. Assist all ye Muses, and join to rehearse An old English sport, never praised yet in verse : ' Tis Cricket I sing, of illustrious fame. No nation e'er boasted so noble a game. Derry down, & c. Great Pindar has bragg'd of his heroes of old— Some were swift in the race, some in battles were bold; The brows of the victor with olives were crown'd : Hark I they shout, and Olympia returns the glad sound! Derry down. What boasting of Castor and Pollux's brother— ' The one famed for riding, for boxing the other; Compared with our heroes, they'll not shine al all— What were Castor and Pollux to Nyren and Small? Derry down. Here's guarding and catching, and throwing and tossing, And bowling and striking, and running and crossing; Each mate must excel in some principal part— The Pentathlum of Greece could not show so much art. Derry down. The parlies are met, and array'd all in white— Famed Elis ne'er boasted so pleasing a sight; Each nymph looks askew at her favourite swain, And views him, half stript, both with pleasure and pain. Derry down. The wickets are pitched now, and measured the ground ; Then they form a large ring, and stand gazing around— Since Ajax fought Hector in sight of all Troy, No contest was seen with such fear and such joy. Derry down. Ye bowlers take heed, to my precepts attend, On you the whole fate of the game must depend ; Spare your vigour at first, now exert all your strength, But measure each step, and be sure pitch a length. Derry down. Ye fieldsmen look sharp, lest your pains ye beguile, More close like an army in rank and in file; When the ball is returned back it sure, for I trow, Whole states have been ruin'd by one overthrow. Derry down. Ye strikers, observe when tbe foe shall draw nigh ; Mark the bowler, advancing with vigilant eye ; Your skill all depends upon distance and sight, Stand firm to your scratch, let your bat be upright. Derry down. And now the game's o'er, 10 victor I rings, Echo doubles her chorus, and Fame spreads her wings; Let's now hail our champions all steady and true, Such as Homer ne'er sung of, nor Pindar e'er knew. Derry down. Buck, Curry, and Hogsflesh, and Barber and Brett, Whose swiftness in bowling was ne'er equall'd yet, I had almost forgot, they deserve a large bumper, Little George, the long stop, and Tom Sueter, the stumper. Derry down. Then why should we fear either Sackville or Mann, Or repine at the loss both of Bayton and Land 1— Wilh such troops as those we'li be lords of the game, Spite of Minshull and Miller, and Lumpy and Frame. Derry down. Then fill up your glass, he's the best that drinks most. Here's the Hambledon Club— who refuses the toast? Let's join in the praise of the bat and the wicket, And sing in full chorus the patrons of cricket. Derry down. And when the game's o'er, and our fate shall draw nigh, ( For the heroes of cricket, like others, must die,) Our bats we'll resign, neither troubled nor vex'd, And give up our wickets to those that come next, Derry down. ( To be continued.) ON ACCIDENTS FROM THE INCAUTIOUS USE OF FIRE- ARMS. tremely slight blow on the cap is sufficient to cause explosion. Instances of this are almost of daily occurrence, and yet people are not rendered circumspect, as the discharge which thus takes place, without an apparently sufficient cause, is referred to the operation of some principle which can neither be understood nor explained. A gentleman is out with his dou- ble- barrelled gun, and for safety he keeps the second lock uncocked, although he has placed a French cap on the nipple— for he prefers French caps from their igniting with less force than the English ones ; and which thus may serve for either fowling- piece or pistol. At length he gets a shot, and, though ready to take his oath that the second lock was uncocked, off go both barrels together ; and, had the gun not been the ma nufacture of a first- rate maker, probably five— at the least— of his ten fingers had gone off, too. He mentions the occurrence to his shooting acquaintances, and each of them, to a man, makes the same observation : " It is strange, very strange ; the same thing happened to me once." That gentlemen may not be ex- posed to experience this " strange, very strange," phenomenon even once, let them never carry their second lock uncocked with a cap on, the discharge being unquestionably from the smart and quick, though slight, shock, occasioned by the discharge of the other barrel. The mere striking of the butt- end of the piece upon a hard floor has occasioned its discharge, when the lock was down and the cap on : and pistols, under the same circumstances, have gone off from a fall from a table to the floor. In this man- ner pistols have exploded from a sudden concussion in the pocket of a person on horseback : and about three years ago, in the neighbourhood of Sheffield, an exciseman's pistol, which had been hung up loaded with ball, fell down, and, going off from the shock, killed his wife. The first of the accidents above noticed probably happened in this manner, from a sudden jolt of the car at the moment the unfortunate gentleman most incautiously took the gun by the muzzle, and who paid for his rashness the heavy penal ty of his life. In the second case, where it appears the gun was cocked, there would have been less to regret, had the person who thus took a gun with him into a gig, received the contents himself. " Heaven preserve me from my friends," is a proverb with which the shooter should be at least as familiar as wilh his prayers; for, notwithstanding the frequent accidents which occur every season from the unexpected discharge of a friend's gun, in crossing a hedge or passing through a thicket— " d— d good- natured friend" as Sir Fretful says— these " friend- ship's offerings" continue to be the " ANNUALS" which gen- tlemen, who are fond of leading, continue to receive from their " near and dear" brother sportsmen, who are content to pass second through a gap.— H. To be continued. we said before, defies all rules of drawing. It has the head and- neck of a dray- horse, with the hind- quarters of a mule, and the whole proves most incontestahly that a good engraver alone can- not produce a good picture. A friend of ours used to say tha you could tell a gentleman's race- horse by the name, as they generally exhibit some classical or elegant derivation, and the same rule, we think, holds good with regard to writers. What, then, must be thought of the man who christens himself " Slashing Harry" ? Can vulgarity go further than this ? We think not; and such a name at the bottom of the paper is enough to deter any gentleman from reading it. We, therefore, pass on to " Paris Races and other Sports." The writer, Mr. Bryon, who subscribes himself " Secretary of the English Jockey and Pigeon Shooting Clubs," commences by promising a very " voluminous" account not only of the races, but of the English sports which he has had the honour of introducing at Paris, and says that he has established a pigeon- shooting club, which is getting on swimmingly, but that another speculation, cock- fighting, had not answered so well. " I endeavoured," he says, " in the w. Jbter to establish a cock- pit, but the French appear to have no gout for the amuse- ment of cocking. I found few admirers, fewer amateurs, and none disposed to enter the lists with me : so that after being obliged to fight my own cocks ( which were, in fact, fine birds) one against the other, two or three times, not to disappoint the visiters, I gave it up." Why, the noddey, what is Paris but one large cock- pit; and did he suppose that the French would condescend to sit down to see two poor birds peck each other to death, when they could pipe up a revolution and have a fight for themselves at half an hour's notice aDy time. The secretary, however, is a wag, for, having disposed of this affair, he enters upon the subject of the races, of which he gives a very original account from the co- lumns of Galignani's paper. Let us see what he says, for we have been at the trouble of routing out our old papers to be sure of the fact:— FOR THE TOWN. Most persons in purchasing a gun, show themselves sufficiently anxious to guard against danger, in consequence of the bursting of the barrel, but who, in their subsequent practice, display a perfect indifference or insensibility to the much more frequent accidents which occur from inattention to the loci. It will not, perhaps, be very far from the truth to assert, that where one person is injured from the bursting of the barrel, five are maimed or killed from some carelessness or mismanagement about the lock. Within this last month four cases of accidents, occurring in the latter mode, have come to the writer's knowledge; two have been fatal, and the others are likely to cost the sufferers an arm each. A brief notice of these cases and their results may serve for a general description, to which, probably, forty others may be referred as occurring throughout the kingdom within the same period. It is unnecessary to mention names, which might only recall to surviving relatives the bitterness of grief, or might lead individuals to suppose that the censure of that shameful heedlessness which, as it were wantonly, places in jeopardy the life of a fellow- man, was personally levelled at them. 1. A party of gentlemen on their return from grouse- shooting proceed to the examination and adjustment of their guns in a jaunting- car : one of them pulls his loaded fowling- piece towards him by the muzzle— it explodes; he receives the charge in his left breast; two- thirds of the shot enter his heart, and he is dead before his companions can stop the horse. 2. A gentle- man is mounting his gig, with his gun loaded in his hand, when, by one of those accidents, so little anticipated or guarded against, but which so frequently occur, the trigger is caught by the reins, and the gun goes off, lodging its contents in the head of the poor gardener and lodge- keeper, who falls a corpse on his own threshold, staining his wife and children with his blood. 3. Two gentlemen are out partridge- shooting, and, in crossing a rivulet, the gun of the one who is last— it is invariably the gun of the last that goes wrong— becomes entangled with some bram- bles, and, while the owner is trying to clear it, goes off, and the friend in advance, who, in such cases, is always receiver- general, and too fair a mark to be missed, has his arm so dreadfully shattered by an extra charge of No. 3, that amputation becomes necessary ; while the friend behind— " A plague on such baching of your friends I" exclaims with unfeigned sorrow, ' 1 who would have thought it 1" The 4th case is precisely similar to case 3, with the additional information that the gun was uncocked, and that the piece had by some means or other been discharged by a twig. Though fully aware of the advantages which the sportsman derives with respect to quickness and certainty of explosion from the use of the percussion lock, yet I am much inclined to be- lieve that accidents have been more frequent since its introduc- tion, and that such accidents have in most instances been the re- sult of ignorance that sees no clanger, rather than of carelessness which trifles with it. The action and effect of the old flint- and- steel were at once simple and obvious ; and even the most inat- tentive was aware that fire must be produced before the powder in the pan would ignite, and as he thus knew the circumstances under which his gun would go off, he was to a certain degree pre- pared to guard against an accidental discharge. But how many are there daily using percussion locks who are as ignorant of the principle on which they produce explosion, and of the risk of their discharging on even the slightest shock, as the Irish ap- prentice was insensible of danger, who used to stick his lighted candle in a barrel of gunpowder while he drew the beer. Every person who has any thing to do with a gun— and where is the man who at one period of his life or other has not ?— should be perfectly aware of the fact, and habitually proceed with the caution which such knowledge renders indispensable, that an e, r- TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOWN. Allow me to. congratulate you on the progressive improvement of your paper, which not only assumes a very sporting character, but he must have a fastidious taste who throws it aside without saying, " surely there is a good hour's amusement here," and that is as much as any man can expect for sevenpence. The chief merit in an editor to such a paper as THE TOWN consists in selecting from important subjects the principal and most in- teresting features— neither tiring his readers with dull discus- sions, nor offending them by impertinent observations. Such merit is yours. Your letter on the Ludlow affair at Doncaster throws much light on that unfortunate occurrence. What! it is " the biggest fool in the world" that has been there, is it ? Oh no : for fool, read rogue, as we correctors of the press say. But, Mr. Editor, good will come out of all this at last. It will do much towards keeping gentlemen to themselves, and restoring racing to what it formerly was, namely, the amusement of gentlemen, not the game of blacklegs, at which no gentleman, meaning to preserve that character, has a fair chance to win. For the credit of the Turf, however, I trust you will speak more plainly in your next, and tell us at once whether the Mr. Bond who was yelled out of the Betting- room at Doncaster, is, or is not, " the Jew duffer Cohen," who has assumed the alias name— the keeper of a gam- ing house— that there may not remain a possibility of his being mistaken for a gentleman, and a member of a respectable Lon- don Club. I think in my first letter to you, I gave you my sentiments on the power of the English press— namely, that when it ceases to he the protector, it becomes the tyrant of the people. It is with regret then that I have read the stupid, but malevolent attacks on the Duke of Cumberland, resting on the more than slander- ous foundation of a nameless letter. My God 1 is it because an Englishman, no matter who, differs in politics from the editor of a London newspaper, that every dirty opportunity is to be laid wait for to hold him up to the execration of the public ? Forbid it justice I Forbid it Englishmen 1 No wonder that news- writers of this description should be branded with the appellation of " Hominum genus audacissimum, mendacissimum, avidissimum,-". too many of whom, I am sorry to say, detract from the literary reputation of the present age. Sir, I am advocating no man's cause. The Royal Duke's case may be mine to- day, yours to- morrow; but the frequent oc- currence of such proceedings is a matter of serious regret. In- dividuals are either compelled to bring themselves before the public, in a way highly repugnant to their feelings, or they must submit to see themselves grievously misrepresented. The public mind, also, is constantly misled and irritated, as in the case I have alluded to, by such false statements. October 4, 1832. NIMROD. P. S. So, some Welch methodist parsons have petitioned Go- vernment to abolish races I— Humbugs. It would be well for the public to abolish them. SECRETARY'S ACCOUNT. AUG. 28.— To- day the wea- ther was again unfavourable, and seemed to depress the spirits of the amateurs, for the bets were not worth naming. There were heavy showers at intervals during the whole day; this, however, neither inter- rupted the sport nor prevented a numerous assemblage of spec- tators, among whom we ob- served the Duke of Orleans on horseback. The first race was for the principal Arrondisse- ment prize of 2,000f., twice round the Champ de Mars— ( heats) & c. GALIGNANI'S ACCOUNT. The races yesterday in the Champ de Mars again took place under unfavourable cir- cumstances as regards the wea- ther. There were heavy showers of rain at intervals during the whole day ; this, however, nei- ther interrupted the sport nor prevented a numerous assem- blage of spectators, among whom we observed the Duke of Orleans on horseback. The first race was for the principal Arrondissement prize of 2, Q00f. twice round the Champ de Mars—( heats) & c. This is word for word, with the exception of a little variation at the commencement; but, by the bye, he discards even, that, and copies the paper right through. Let us see the third day— SECRETARY'S ACCOUNT. THURSDAY, SEPT. 2.— This day the races were honoured by the presence of her Majesty, the Princesses, and the Dukes of Orleans, Aumale, and Mont- pensier. His Majesty was ex- pected, but was prevented com- ing by having to attend a coun- cil. The weather was beautiful, and there was an immense concourse of spectators, both equestrian and pedestrian. The stands were literally crowded with beauty and fashion. GALIGNANI'S ACCOUNT. The races in the Champ de Mars, yesterday, were honoured by the presence of her Majesty, the Princesses, and the Dukes of Orleans, d'Aumale, and de Montpensier. His Majesty was expected, hut was prevented cpming, by having to attend a council. The weather was fine, and there was an immense as- semblage of spectators, both equestrian and pedestrian. The stands were literally crowded with beauty and fashion. OLD SPORTING MAGAZINE. The Old Sporting Magazine of the present month is " welfl horsed" as usual; both its embellishments consisting of por- traits of that noble animal. The first is a fancy sketch, " Octo- ber Morning," consisting of a shooting pony, with game bags, & c. standing at the door of a kennel, from whence the dogs are about to issue, and is engraved by GoldiDg in his best style. This, however, is all that can be said in praise of it, for the pony defies all rules of drawing, and the light and shade of the back ground are wretchedly managed. Smoke is issuing from a cot. tage chimney as though it were on fire, and divers fitful gleams of sunshine are playing about the heavens, detracting from the brightness of the white pony in the foreground. The pony, as It would appear from this that the cock- fighting secretary has no idea that the London papers receive Galignani's Messenger as regularly as the English country papers; at all events, we hope that the proprietors of this magazine will not be gulled into paying him for this as orignal matter, for any Grub- street hero would have done it much better without ever having been there. We must not omit the postscript to the gentleman's letter though, for it is original— " P. S. There has been published here for about a fortnight a daily evening paper, entitled Vert- Vert ( a familiar name for a parrot), which has obtained considerable success. It is eon- ducted on the English principle, is sold in the streets of Paris, and each number contains at least one wood engraving. It treats of the theatres, literature, manners, and the fine arts : a part of its columns is, moreover, appropriated to the chase, the turf, and every thing which can interest the sportsman ; and I recom- mend strongly to your readers the perusal of this varied and very interesting periodical, as giving a lively and succinct de- scription of all sports in this part of the world. The editors are gentlemen of profound erudition." Heavens, what a flight for a cock- fighter I " Christopher North" is a fool compared to this man. The " Member of the Burton Hunt" has set himself an Her- culean task in the present number— to cleanse the Augean stables of the Veterinary College. We think there is no donbt that this place is left too much to itself, but people in these days have enough to do with their own affairs to find time for trotting up to Pancras to busy'themselves with others', consequently the sporting world will be much indebted to the Member of the " Burton Hunt" if he will put his shoulder manfully to the wheel; but, in his remarks, he should bear in mind that the fault lies not with Messrs. Coleman and Sewell, but with the supporters of the College, for not looking to it as they ought. It is much easier to find fault than to amend, NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE*. There are three embellishments in this number of the New Sporting Magazine, all from the pencil of Cooper, and all beau- tiful in the extreme. There is no artist of the present day with more varied talent than Mr. Cooper ; and, no matter what the subject, he is sure to " hit it oft" to perfection. For a work of this description he is invaluable— hunting, shooting, racing, fishing, in fact, all field sports appearing familiar to him ; added to which, there is a tasteful finish and elegance about his pic- tures that lend a beauty to the ( lryest subject. Look at the stag on the title- page to the present number. How simple, and yet how natural is his position ; you can almost fancy you see what he is looking at, and the shadow of his body upon the grass and underwood in the background, is admirable. The engraver ( J, Englelieart) has done ample justice to his subject, and we hope to see many more pictures from the same artist. The " Wounded Mallard," just escaping from his rushy bed, * Baldwin and Cradock, T THE TO WW. October 7. engraved by Raddon, tells its own tale ; there is fear in the eye, and pain in the motion, that every person who has seen a bird in that situation will recognize. " Pheasant shooting," by W. R. Smith, is also a good plate ; the bird is falling queerly, but the letter- press says it is from nature. In the literary department there are some excellent papers. " Piscatoribus Sacrum," chap. 4, is, to our mind, the best of all. There is a " Swan- quillishness" about it that would lead us to suspect him of being the author. The proprietors did right to disdain the old dry matter- of- fact style, and enlist writers of this description ; and we remember no one in the course of our experience who has gained so rapidly on the public favour as Sylvanus Swanquill. His " October" is capital; take the following as a sample :— " The moon is now of very considerable importance to us country folks, in the way of lighting us home after a rural visit. ' Well, now, when will you come and see us ?' ' Oh, next moon, without fail!' is the common question and poetical reply of us woodland geniuses, and all our dinner and ' tea and spend the evening' par- ties are regulated by the lunar phases. What a pleasant thing it always is to pay a visit to a downright, old fashioned plain- English farmhouse ! It is like going into Noah's ark. When you are three fields otf the signs of plenty begin to appear, in the shape of a dozen grunting mammalia, who suddenly bolt out of a ditch, toss their noses in the air, and gallop otf along the hedge- side as if they had never seen a human creature in their lives before. As soon as you slam- to tbe first fine white gate, within a hundred yards of the house, a whole troop of Guinea- fowls begin to pipe out, and fly away to tbe top of the yellow- roofed barn, increasing their clamour at every step you take. This acts as a signal to the dogs, who come galloping out of the back yard, and stand barking at you as if they suspected you of burglary. The turkeys take part w ith the dogs, and the old cock, making himself as big as two, and scraping the ground with his stiffened wings, rushes towards you a few feet, and then sidles off, as if he thought you beneath his notice. Tbe geese take a run at your heels, and hiss like critics; and, if you are very frightened indeed, will make a fly at your face and give you a good buffet with their wings. The peacock is on the garden- wall, and sets up one of his best screams— not so much, I believe, out of disrespect to you, as thatyou may admire bis splendid tail. Quito bewildered at the consternation you have created, you are met atthe garden- wicket by the farmer himself, whom you expect to make some sort of an apology for the rudeness of his live stock— but, to your very considerable astonishment, he does not so much as notice it. As soon as you are fairly within the pales, you begin to com- plimeDt the worthy gentleman on the pleasantness of his prospects. No fear of famine here Mr. Whatever- his- name- may- liapperi- to- be; you have birds and beasts enough to supply a whole parish. Oidy look at tbat shed— there are no less than thirteen cows undergoing the process of milking, and I dare say you have more than as many again feeding in the meadows. Then the flitches of bacon, if I may use tbe expression, that I observed running about in tbe fields, and the others that I now see playing at hide and seek in the straw- yard ! Then, the fat geese— tbe sage and onions are not far off, I warrant me; and, look! yonder, on that barn end, is materiel for two or three dozen of pigeon pies!' ' Ah, fine talking, Sir; where will they all be when the rent is paid ? Oh ! these are dread- full times, Mr. Swanquill, I never saw such times in all my days, and hope I never shall again.' ' Why, dear me, this is the very tale you told me a twelvemonth ago; and, as far as I can recollect, in the very same words !' ' Perhaps I might, Sir, perhaps I might; but, law " bless you! times were nothing then to what they are now! Depend upon it, things can't go on long at this rate— there must be a change before long; you and I mayn't live to see it, Mr. Swanquill, but our children will. Oh, these are terrible times ! By the bye, would you like to look at my new hunter ?— he's a fine fel- low, I assure you— six off— tbe right age, Mr. Swanquill, and one of the neatest goers I ever put my leg over." The editor, too, has been on the alert, and presents us with a long and animated account of " Paris Races, and Paris in 1832," which, without professing much, tells us every thing that is going on there ; and we observe that his account is fully cor- roborated by " H. Pelham, Esq." in his letter to the editor of the New Monthly Magazine, both writers agreeing upon the un- precedented dullness of this once city of gaiety. We will take a slice out of the " Paris Races," by way of variety, for we have all had enough of Doncaster, for one year at least: " The drawing together for the starts were good, and there was a grand contrast between the flibberty gibberty appearance of the Frenchman, and the quiet, knowing- looking, close- sitting English- man ; the former all legs, wings, and action, pushing to the front at starting, with tawdry jackets and nankeen shorts, just like tbe frowsy door- keepers of an Epsom " mechanical horse- racing" gambling- booth; the latter in clean neat- fitting leathers and spruce jackets, riding quietly up in the rear, with their whip- hands resting on their thighs. One heat, for tbe 6000 francs, we must attempt to de- scribe, though nothing we feel can come near the original. Seven started for it, all in fact that were entered, except young Tandem Lord Henry Seymour's " Gris- sanguin," Eglg, the favourite at any number of sous. Rene, the jockey on Coradin, and Baptiste, the rider of C6d6ric, ought to be immortalized in the annals of horse- manship, for sure such a pair were never seen on arjy course before. The former was a long lean, half- starved- looking Frenchman, with sharp knees, who sat astride his horse like a pair of tongs ; while the other— a great, lusty, hulk of a Norman, in a pair of mahogany topped boots, great white cord breeches lashed twice round his waist with tape, if waist that could be called which differed in breadth nothing from his shoulders, and a queer- looking blue and black- checkered shirt for a jacket, a cap, with the peak turned be- hind, to match, and huge ruffles at his wrists— had his stirrup- lea- ther so short, that although he might contrive to preserve his equili- brium, it was utterly impossible for him to render any thing like assistance to his horse. Webb, Montbel, Moss ( or Mous as they called him in the " Programme"), and Tom Johns, also rode in the first heat; and notwithstanding the confusion of tongues, they all got away at the first waive of the hand of a gentleman in black, with a large portly stomach encircled with a tricoloured scarf. The Norman ( who, by the way, we forgot to mention, had a wet sponge applied to his knees before starting, by way of improving his grip of the saddle) went off at score ; indeed, bad the heats been once round we believe he must have won ; for the five- year old " Bai" seemed to have a will of bis own, and there being nothing but plain snaffle in his mouth, he was left to the free enjoyment of it. The rider— for it would be a profanation of the name to call him a iockey— did not get a pull at him for the first mile and a quarter, and passed the stands at a slapping pace, which, however, began to tell upoii his horse shortly after, and he was compelled to resign the precedence to the grey and Mouna, and take a place in the middle tier, where both rider and horse laboured most manfully, and were tearing away long after the heat was decided. The grey won in a canter; Mouna, we believe, was second ; then, after a long interval, up galloped the Norman, flogging and spurring; and in about an equal space of time the rest arrived. For the second heat four only started— Mouna, Egl6, Oubiou, and tbe Norman, Baptiste, on Ce- d£ ric again, snaffle and all— and such a saddle ! But, as old Ste- phen Goodall used to say, " You can't put a round of beef on to a plate." The horse broke away again in tbe second round, and ul- timately declined coming to the poll, and EglS again won in a canter!" THE TURF. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING— 1832. MONDAY.— The Trial Stakes, a subscription of 10 sovs each, for three yrs old 7st 71b, four 8st 91b, five 9st 21b, six and aged 9st 61b, A. F.— Mr. S. Day's Salute, 3 yrs, walked over. The Duke of Grafton's Oxygen and Gen. Grosvenor's Santillane paid. Lord Chesterfield's Weeper, 7st 131b, beat Lord Exeter's As- pasia filly, 8st 51b, T. Y. C., 100, h ft. 2 to 1 on Aspasia filly. Won by two lengths. Mr. M. Stanley's Crutch, 8st 71b, beat Col. Peel's Lochinvar, 7st 61b, T. Y. C., 100, h ft. Won by a length. The Tenth Renewal of the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs each, for colts 8st 71b, fillies 8st 31b, A. F.— Won by Mr. Gully's ch c Margrave, beating Mr. DiUy's b f Salute, Lord Exeter's f by Sultan, Sir M. Wood's ch c Count Robinson, and Lord Worcester's Copper Captain. 5 to 4 on Margrave, 7 to 4 agst f by Sultan, 8 to 1 agst Count Robinson, and 10 to 1 agst Copper Captain. Nine paid. Won by a neck. Tuesday Afternoon. Of the three races yesterday the Grand Duke Michael alone requires any particular notice. It was a fast run race. Salute made strong running for the first quarter of a mile, and then Galata went by her, keeping up the lead and the pace to the two year old post. Here Salute again went up, and the two ran to- gether to the hill, where Salute began to fail. Margrave now came up, had a sharp struggle with Salute, and won by a neck with some difficulty. He was jockeyed by G. Edwards. After this he was backed for the St. Leger ( to be run to- morrow), the odds against him being 5 to 4, not pp ( taken), and 6 to 4 pp ; Beiram at about 2 to 1. A match was made yesterday afternoon between Mr. Thorn- hill's Farce, 8st 101b, and Mr. Gully's Carlton, 7st, to be run on Monday in the Houghton Meeting, 100 h ft, T. Y. C. A few bets have been made on the Derby, averaging 11 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge, 12 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Muley colt, 13 to 1 agst Captain Hunter's Forester, and 18 to 1 agst Glaucus. 1,400 to 100 taken each about these four in one bet. The meeting is remarkably dull, the sport scanty, and the company more select than numerous. We have observed the following fashionables :— The Duke of Rutland, Duke of Grafton, Duke of Portland, Marquis of Exeter, Earl Mountcharles, Earl Verulam and Lady Catherine Grim- ston, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl of Jersey, Earl of Strad- broke, Earl of Orford, Lord George Bentinck, Lord John Fitzroy, Lord W. Powlett, Lord C. Manners, Sir M. Wood, Sir L. Glyn, Sir S. and Lady Graham, Hon. Colonel Russell, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. Captain Rous, Hon. S. Wortley, Hon. B. Craven, Colonel Peel, Colonel Udny, Captain Hunter, Captain Grant, Mr. Watson, M. P., Mr. C. Greville, Mr. C. Wilson, Mr. Payne, Mr. A. Hunter, Mr. Worrall, Mr. S. Stanley, Mr. Waddington, Mr. Newton, Mr. Batson, Mr. Thorn- hill, Mr. Roberts, M. P., Mr. Irby, Mr. J. Mills, M. P., Mr. and Mrs. Spalding, Mr. Hawker, Dr. Dowdeswell, & c. The only dinner party last night was at the Palace, where the Duke of Rutland entertained the Earl of Jersey, Lord C. Man- ners, Sir M. Wood, Hon. S. Wortley, Colonel Peel, Mr. Irby, and Mr. Sloane Stanley. The much talked of nags, Ludlow and Fang, have reached Newmarket. Match, 200, h ft, T. Y. C.— Lord Chesterfield's f Dirce, by Partisan, out of Antiope, 8st 41b, beat Lord Mountcharles's c by Buzzard, dam by Orville, by a length and half. 6 to 5 on Dirce. Match.— Lord Jersey's Alea, 8st 21b, beat Lord Exeter's Bo- hemian, 7st 91b, T. M. M. 100, h ft, by a length. 7 to 4 on Alea. 501, free for any horse, See.; four yrs old 7st 41b, five 8st 51b, six 8st 111b, aged 9st, B. C.— Won by Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, 6 yrs, beating Lord Berner's ch h Ringleader. 7 to 1 on Lu- cetta. Won easy. Sir M. Wood's Camarino, 4 yrs, 7st 111b, received 130 sovs ft and the cup from Lord Chesterfield's Priam, 5 yrs, 8st 81b, B. C., for the cup and 200 sovs. Wednesday. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for two yr olds, T. Y. C.— Won by Mr. Thornhill's fby Merlin, 7st 121b, beating Mr. Sowerby's Tigress by Skiff, 7st 12lb. Sir J. Graham's b c Emery, Lord Exeter's Deception, Lord Lichfield's ch f by Sligo, Colonel Peel's br f Frailty, Mr. Forth's br f by Sultan, and Mr. Ridsdale's b fby Comus, also started. Won by a head. Bet- ting— 7 to 1 agst Merlin, 5 to 1 agst Tigress, 3 to 1 agst Emery, 5 to 1 agst Deception, and 4 to 1 agst Sultan. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three yr olds and upwards, D. M.— Won by Sir M. Wood's Captain Arthur, 5 yrs, 9st, beating Mr. Wilson's c by Whalebone, 3 yrs, 6st 121b.— Vestris, Coroner, Water Witch, Miss Mary Anne, c by Partisan, Banquet, and Selina colt, also started. Betting— 8 to 1 agst Captain Arthur, 8 to 1 agst Vestris, 6 to 1 agst Water Witch, 7 to 2 agst Miss Mary Anne, 4 to 1 agst c by Whalebone. Ves- tris, c by Partisan, and Water Witch, got to the post too late to start. Won by a head. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs each ; for three yr old colts 8st 71b, fillies 8st 41b, D. I.— Won by Coloi. el Peel's Archibald, beating Mr. Gully's Margrave, Lord Exeter's Beiram, and Lord Chesterfield's Non Compos. Ten paid. Even on Mar- grave, 9 to 4 agst Beiram, 5 to 1 agst Archibald, 10 to 1 agst Compos. Won by a head. A match was made this morning for 300 sovs each, h ft, be- tween Sir M. Wood's Camarine, 4 yrs, 9st 31b, and Mr. Gully's Margrave, 3 yrs, 7st 121b; to be run on Thursday in the next Houghton meeting, A. F. Immediately after Sir M. Wood laid 500/. to 400/. on Camarine. Wednesday Afternoon. We have seldom witnessed finer racing than this afternoon ; the two handicaps were admirably contested, and did great cre- dit to the Gallant Captain who affixed the weights. The St. Leger was equal in severity, and superior in importance. A few additional particulars may not be out of place. Two- year- old Handicap — The running was made by Tigress, sister to Terry Alt, and Ringdove filly, who kept together till within a few lengths of home, when Mr. Thornhill's filly joined them; the contest be- tween these four was terribly severe, Mr. Thornhill's winning by a head only ; nor could either Ringdove or sister to Terry Alt have been more than that behind Tigress. Frailty and Emery were the first beaten. D. M. Handicap— Ten weighed for the Stakes. Water Witch, Vestris, and a colt by Partisan out of Marrowfat, who had all been backed, did not reach the post till after the time, and when all the others had started; of this com- plaint was made immediately after the race, but it was decided to be a fair start, and the jockies will suffer a fine of 51. each for being behind their time. The Silvertail colt made the play with Coroner well up, Banquet handy, and Captain Arthur in the middle ; within the cords Captain Arthur was up with the lead- ing horses. The Theban being also very forward, an interesting struggle between this lot was won by the Captain by a head. The others were in good places. THE ST. LEGER.— This was a heavy betting race, Margrave and Beirim having plenty of Backers ; the pace was bad till after the turm of the land, where it mended, each of the four horses hav- ing a chance. At the Duke's stand they were nearly all abreast, nor did any definite change arise till about 200 yards from the finish, when Non Compos declined. Just within the cords Robinson lifted his whip to strike Margrave, and the horse im- mediately swerved in a trifling degree ; in an instant he was brought straight, and ran a very fine race home with Archibald, who won by a head only ; Beiram a moderate third. When it is considered that Margrave ran twice at Doncaster, travelled thence to Newmarket, and ran a hard race on Monday, within a fortnight, his running to- day, notwithstanding his defeat, is of a very superior character. Pavis rode Archibald with remark- able patience and skill. Thursday. The Town Plate of 50/; for 3- yr- old colts, 8st. 71b ; fillies 8st 31b. D. I.-— Won by Lord Clarendon's Datura by Reveller, beating Sir R. K. Dick's Miss Mary Anne, Mr. Batson's Ban quet, Mr. T. Wood's Ambrosio, Lord Lowther's Lazarone, and Mr. Sowerby's Castilian. Won by two lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for three yrs- old and upwards. T. Y. C. The winner to be sold for 200/.— Won by Lord Chesterfield's Titania, 4 yrs, 8st 51b, beating Sir S. Gra- ham's Little Fanny, 4- yrs, 8st 71b, and Mr. Wagstaff's Joan d'Arc, 4- yrs, 8st 31b'. Sir M. Wood's Count Robinson, and Mr. Greville's Dryad paid. Match 50, h ft. T. M. M.— Lord Worcester's Haymaker, 3 yrs 8st lib, beat Lord Chesterfield's Whiskey, 4. yrs, 8st 101b. Thursday Night. The following race was accidentally omitted in our account of this day's races :— Match— 2 to 1 on Whisky, who was beaten by a head only. Robinson rode the winner. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. R. C.— Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, 6 yrs, list 121b, beat Lord Chesterfield's Whisky, 4 yrs, lOst 71b. 4 to 1 on Lucetta, who won easy by two lengths. Betting on the Town Plate— 5 to 2 agst Ambrosio— 5 to 1 agst Lazarone— and 7 to 1 agst Castilian. John Day rode the winner. Sweepstakes— Even on Little Fanny— 2 to 1 agst Titania— 4 to 1 agst Joan d'Arc ; won cleverly. Conelly rode the winner. RICHMOND MEETING, OCT. 2. The Members' Plate of 50/. for maiden horses, mares, and geldings, that never won 50/. before the day of entrance, three years, 8st 51b; four, 8st 121b; five, six, and aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; two mile heats.— Mr. Brooke's b f by Brutandorf, 3 yrs, beat Mr. Wilson's b f Laurel Leaf, 3 yrs, Mr. Vansittart's b c Sefroy, 3 yrs, and Mr. Fox's c f ' Wall- flower, 3 yrs. Produce Stakes of 25 sovs each, h ft, for the produce of mares covered in 1829, colts, 8st 51b ; fillies, 8st 21b.— Mr. Stephen- son's b c by Blacklock, beat Mr. Jacques's ch f by Swiss. Four others started— only the above placed. OCT. 3.— A Gold Cup of 10 sovs each, for a Cup of 100 sovs value, the surplus to the winner in specie ; 2 yrs, 7st; four, 8st; five, 8st six and aged 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Once round and a distance.— Col. Cradock's ch h The Barber, 5 yrs, beat Mr. Stapleton's Tom Boy, 3 yrs, Mr. Hut- ton's b m Myrtle, 3 yrs, Lord Dundas's b m Jenny Mills, aged, and Duke of Leeds's m Lady Maud, 3 yrs. A Hunter's Stake of 5 sovs each, for horses, & c. not thorough bred, two miles.— Mr. C. M. St. Paul's c The Skipper, walked over. A Sweepstakes of ' 20 sovs each, p. p. for colts and fillies; 3 yrs old colts, 8st 51b ; fillies, 8st 21b. From the grey stone to the ending post.— Mr. J. C. Dundas's br f Eve, beat Mr. Jackson's br c by Dr. Syntax, and Mr. S. L. Fox's b c Larkspur. OCT. 4.— The Corporation Plate of 50/. for horses, & c. of all ages, two mile heats.— The Duke of Leeds's c m Jenny Mills, 8st 91b, beat Mr. E. H. Bowser's b g Barrister, aged, 8st 101b. Match, 25 sovs each, p p, grey stone in.— Mr. Wilson's b f Laurel Leaf, 3 yrs, 8st 71b, walked over. A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, for horses of all ages, list each, gentlemen riders; from the grey stone in.— Mr. J. C. Dundas's b f Haidee, beat Mr. Hogg's b m by Speculation, 4 yrs, Mr. R. Thompson's r m by Don Juan, 6 yrs, and Mr. A. Thomp- son's g g Harlequin, 6 yrs. CHESTERFIELD RACES, OCT. 3. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for horses of all ages, three yrs 6st 9lb, four 8st, five 8st 101b, six and aged 9st; mares and geldings allowed 31b; two miles:— Mr. T. Houldsworth's ch h Varnish, aged, beat the Duke of Devonshire's b f Lady Stafford, 3 yrs, and Mr. Gisborne's b g Russel, 6 yrs. Six paid. A Maiden Plate of 60 gs. given by his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, for three yrs old 7st 31b, four 8st 1 lib, six and aged 8st 131b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; two mile heats:— Mr. Houldsworth's ch g Buffoon, 3 yrs, beat Mr. Martin's b f Small Hopes, 3 yrs, and Mr. Uppleby's b c by Catton. OCT. 4.— A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for horses of all ages, three yrs 7st 21b, four 8st 41b, five 8st 121b, six and aged 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 21b ; once round and a distance.— The Duke of Devonshire's b f Lady Stafford, 3 yrs, beat Mr. Gisborne's b g Russelli 6 yrs, and Mr. T. Houldsworth's b f Circassian. Eleven paid. The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of 60 sovs, for horses, & c. of all ages ; three yrs, 6st 111b ; four, 8st; five, 8st 91b; six and aged, 9st; mares and geldings allowed 21b ; heats two miles, was won in two heats by Mr. Houldsworth's ch h Vanish beating two others. WREXHAM RACES, OCT. 2. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for three yrs old, once round and a distance.— Mr. Nanney's br c Captain Wattle, 8st lib beat Lord Westminster's b f Barcelona, 8st 21b, and Mr. F. R. Price's b f Zorilda, 8st 21b. One paid. A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each, the remainder in specie, one heat, three times round the course.— Mr. L. Mostyn's br f Her Highness, 4 yrs, 8st 61b, beat Mr. Fitz- hugh ns b h Penrhos, 5 yrs, 8st 101b. Twelve paid. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for two yr olds, half a mile.— Lord Westminster's br f Decoy, 8st 31b, beat Mr. Nanney's ch c Ratcatcher, 8st 51b, and Mr. F. R. Price's b c The Gover- nor, 8st 51b. A Plate, value 50 sovs, given by Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., for all ages, one mile heat.— Mr. Giffard's ch g Traveller, 4 yrs, 7st 121b, beat Mr. Wheeldon's br c Georgiovanni, 4 yrs, 8st, Mr. Palin's br g Pluralist, 6 yrs, 8st 121b, Mr. Nanney's br c Captain Wattle, 3 yrs, 6st 121b, and Major O'Gore's b c Ticket, 4 yrs, 8st. OCT. 3.— The Wynnstay Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, twice round and a distance, was won by Mr. Giffard's Kalmia, 6 yrs, 8st 91b, beating Mr. Price's Fag, 6 yrs, 8st 51b. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for three yrs old, twice round, was won by Mr. Nanney's Kitty Fisher, beating Stratagem and Mabooba. The Town Plate was won in two heats by Kalmia, beating Georgiovanni and Penrhos. A Handicap of 10 sovs each, was won by Lawrie Todd, beat- ing Maliva. EPSOM OCTOBER MEETING. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10.— The Epsom Plate of 50 sovs, for 3 yrs old, 7st; four, 8st 31b ; five, 8st 101b ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Two- mile heats. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if demanded,*& c. Entrance 1 sov to go to the second horse. The Epsom October Oatland Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft; and only 5 if declared, & c. with 40 sovs added from the race fund. Derby Course.— Mr. Watson's Conscript, 4 yrs, 8st 31b; Mr. Sadler's Euryone, 4 yrs, 7st 101b. Mr. Smith's bl g Black Will, 6 yrs, 8st 101b, declared forfeit by the time prescribed. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, for two yr old colts, 8st 71b ; and fillies, 8st 31b. Last half- mile. Winners to carry 31b extra.— Sir G. Heathcote's ch c by Blacklock, out of Jane, by Moses ; Mr. Gardner's Cinderella ; Mr. Ley's Partiality. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3 yr old, 7st; and four, 8st31b. Winners once in 1832 ( before this meeting), to carry 31b; twice, 51b extra. Mares and Geldings allowed 31b. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 35 added from the fund, for 3 yrs old, 7st; four, 8st 31b ; five, 8st 121b ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile heats. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs. If more than five subscribers, the se- cond horse to receive back his stake. THURSDAY-, OCT. 11.— Produce Sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, h ft, for 2 yr old colts, 8st 71b ; and fillies, 8st 41b. Three quar- ters of a mile.— Sir G. Heathcote's ch c by Blac- klock, out of Jane, by Moses ; Mr. Lawrence's f by Phantom, out of Miss Skim ; Mr. Youug's ch f ( dead) by Middleton. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 35 added, for 3 yrs old, 7st; four, 8st 31b; five, 8st 101b ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile heats. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2 and 3 yrs old ; 2 yrs old, 7st; and three, 9st 21b. Last half mile. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3 yrs old, 7st; four, 8st 31b ; five, 8st 101b ; six, and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Horses that have won once in 1832 ( before this meeting), to carry 31b ; twice 51b extra; and horses that have started three times in 1832 ( including this Meeting) and have not won, allowed 41b. Last half mile. The winner to be sold for 60 sovs. A free Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft. Two miles. The second horse to receive back his stake. Five to accept or no race.— Acceptances to be made on the entrance- day, on or before 12 o'clock, at the Coffee- House, Epsom.— Hindoo, 6yrs, 9st 81b ; Matilda, 5, 9 5 ; Conscript, 4, 9 4 ; Euryone, 4, 9 4 ; The Witch, 4, 9 4 ; Misletoe, 4, 9 3 ; DonzeUi, 5, 9 3 : Wassailer, 5, 9 0; Shrine, 4, 9 3 ; Zarina, 4, 9 2 ; Ida, 4, 9 2 ; Time- keeper, 4, 9 2 ; Ferdousi, 4, 9 1 ; Midhurst, 4,90; Mortimer, 4, 8 13 ; Ringdove, 4, 8 13 ; Ipsala, 5, 8 11 ; Blinker, 6, 8 10 ; Damascus, 3, 8 10 ; Oatlands, 6, 8 9 ; filly, by Centaur, out of Harriet, 5, 8 8 ; Don Antonio, aged, 8 8 ; Chancery Suit, 4, 8 7 ; Fawn, 4, 8 7 ; Stately, 3, 8 7; Gretna Green, 3, 8 6 ; Barrabas, 4, 8 6 ; Tarquin, 3, 8 5 ; Giantess, 3, 8 3 ; Milanese, 3, 8 0 ; Wire, 3, 8 0 ; ch c by Bizarre, 3, 7 12; Pumpkin, 3, 7 12 ; Deception, 3, 7 8; Harriet, 3,76. Any two yrs old, 6st. There is a very considerable entry expected, nearly all the horses in the Handicap having already arrived. HUNTING. Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds were fed in Grantham on Monday last, on their road to Wentworth. They are in fine condition. During their cub- hunting at Repton, in Huntingdonshire, they killed eight brace of foxes. They commenced hunting at Edling- ton- wood, near Doncaster, yesterday ( Saturday). The Brighton hunting season commences this week. The har- riers have already been out several times. The Somerset subscription fox hounds met on Friday last at King's Cliff, and will meet on Tuesday atCoombe Down, Friday at Buncombe Bottom. The Upton harriers will meet on Tuesday at Great Malvern Common ; Friday at Cross Hands, Hanley Village. The Cadbury harriers will meet on Tuesday at Milborne Wyke. CRICKETING. A match commenced on Monday, and concluded on Wednes- day, between the Melton and Bingham ( Leicester) Clubs, which was won by the Melton players with a majority of 89 ; the numbers were, Melton first innings 120, second 78— 198. Bing ham, first 60, second 49— 109. The Cricket Match between eleven of the Sheffield Club, and twenty- two gentlemen of the North of Yorkshire, " tame off on Monday and Tuesday; was won by the Yorkshire players, by 24 runs. On Monday a match was played between the Bishop Wear- mouth and Ryhope Clubs, which terminated in favour of the latter by 125. The match between the 82d Regiment and the Brunswick Cricket Club, came off at Edinburgh on Saturday last, when the club was victorious. MAIDSTONE, OCTOBER 2.— Pheasant Shooting, with the real sportsman, commenced yesterday ; but fur some time past we have been supplied with pheasants in this town, at 8s. 6d. and 9s. a brace, obtained, of course, through unwarranted persons. Phea- sants are found to be very scarce, as also are partridges, which sel! as high as 3s. 6d. and 4s. a brace. No leverets are now to be ob- tained, and grown bares are few in supply and fetch 4s each. - The hop- picking is finished in this district, with the exception of three or four plantations, and all accounts concur in stating, that previous to picking they had estimated their crop much higher than the quantity obtained.— In Sussex, we hear that the crop has not been so much overrated as in Kent. ONE'S BETTERS.—" What a set of scamps one meets here,' said young Wortley to Wranghamat the Doncaster Rooms. " I don't know," replied the other ; " one may Zeyally say its the place to find one's betters in." SPORTING ( VERY) EXTRAORDINARY. In the neighbourhood of old Exeter Change there lived, or lives, one who designated, or designates himself " Bug - destroyer to the Royal Family." We are not in possession of this gentleman's secret for hunting and killing these ferte natures, which, from the august patronage bestowed upon him, we presume to be inge- nious and effective. For the benefit of those plebeians, how- ever, whose manors may be overstocked with such game, we give the following plan of action, as adopted by an old and keen sportsman :— At that season of the year when the dog- star is in the ascendant, and at mid- day, he makes for cover, shuts out every particle of light by closing both shutters and curtains, then strips, and lies down in the track of the well- known haunts of his game ; after waiting patiently for a couple of hours, the warmth of his body attracts, and the darkness deceives his prey into the notion that prowling time has come round. Upon which he suddenly admits the light, while they, having strayed so far from their burrows, he is left at full leisure and liberty to dispose of the whole venue. This peculiar sport is called—" humbugging!" L A TEST INTELLIG ENCE. DOMESTIC. Mr. Stanley may be expected in town in the course of a day or two from Ireland, to attend the meeting of the Cabinet Coun- cil summoned to meet on Thursday. Mr. Alderman Venables has already addressed his constituents for their voices in the ensuing election. Sir Charles Wetherell has declared himself a candidate for Ox- ford city. No foreign news of importance. CHOLERA IN BRITAIN. REPORT OF THE WEEK. New Cases. Deaths. October 1 Monday 730 284 2 Tuesday 399 150 3 Wednesday 395 168 4 Thursday 392 192 5 Friday 432 171 6 Saturday 374 153 Total 2722 1118 Total cases from the commencement, 60,354. Deaths, 22,002. BIRTHS. On the 25th Sept. at the Royal York Crescent, Clifton, the lady of C. Pinney, esq. of a daughter— At Dover, the lady of James Martin, esq.. Rifle Brigade, of a daughter— On the 4th inst. at Eastbourne, the lady of T. Foster, esq., Royal Engineers, of a daughter— At the Bishop's Palace, Rochester, the lady of the Rev. R. W. Shaw, rector of Cuxton, of a son — At Newbyth, East Lothian, Lady Anne Baird, of a son. MARRIAGES. At St. Mary's church, Bury St. Edmunds, the Rev. J. S. Hallifax, vicar of Melton Mowbray, to Catherine Sarah, daughter of the late Rev. T. Godfrey, of Bury St. Edmunds— On the 4th inst. at Fulham, by the Rev. J. G. Gifford, Wilson Hetherington, esq., of Lincoln's- inn, barris- ter- at- law, to Georgiana Maria, eldest daughter of the late John Gifford, esq. of Penge, Surrey— In Ireland, M. O'Connell, esq. M. P. eldest son of D. O'Connell, esq., M. P, to Mary Frances, only daughter of Bindon Scott, esq. of Cahircon, county Clare— At St. Giles's, Camberwell, G. A. Herklots, esq. M. D. surgeon fo the hon. East India Company's Madras Establishment, to Mary Ann, daughter of Mrs. Williams, of Camberwell. DEATHS. On the 28tli Sept. at the house of his sister, Mrs. Livius, near Bed ford, after a short illness of two days, aged 72, Joseph Foster Barliam, of Trecwm, in the county of Pembroke, esq. He retired from public life about ten years since", having been previously for nearly forty years a most efficient member of the House of Commons— At Maryborough, Queen's comity, on Sept. 30, in consequence of a severe attack of cho- lera, Mary, the wife of Major Leslie, King's Royal Rifle Corps, youngest daughter of the late Major- General Sir Charles Holloway— In Hanover- terrace, Regent's- park, Major- General Sir A. Bryce, K. C. B., Royal En- gineers, after a few hours' illness— In Fortwilliam, Dr. Ronald M'Do- nald, Roman Catholic Bishop western district of Scotland— Suddenly, Lieutenant- colonel Gossip, of Chorlton, Kent— At Ryde, Isle of Wight, Isabella, daughter of Sir W. Milman, hart.— At Hastings, Lieutenant- colonel E. Eardley Wilmot, Royal Horse Artillery— At Woodhall, in La- narkshire, on the 16th ult., the Right Hon. Lady Ellinor Campbell, wife of W. F. Campbell, of Islay, esq. M. P. and eldest daughter of the Earl of Wemyss and March— At his residence, in Dublin, Lord Harberton, at the age of 79. The title devolves upon his next brother, the Hon. and Rev. John Pomeroy, vicar of St. Ann's, Dublin— At Hothfield, seat of Earl Thanet, Henry Tufton, esq. aged 28— The Rev. J. Griffiths, vicar of St. Margaret's, Rochester, and rector of Hinxhill, near Ashford.— On Monday, at North Waltham. aged 66, Mr. Gilbert Biggs, an eminent retired farmer. LONDON : Printed by W. A. DEACON, Savoy Precinct, and Published by him at the Office, No. 2, WELLINGTON- STREET, STRAND; where ( only) Advertisements, and all Communications addressed to the Editor, are received. __ f v